Saints sign James Laurinaitis

|Mitch| · 03-25-2016, 12:50 PM

Seer1 · 03-25-2016, 01:58 PM

Originally Posted by |Mitch|

https://twitter.com/Saints/status/713421600440389632

Dayamn, that is one butt ugly uniform. Did Laurinaitis pay us to be allowed to play in a cool uni?

|Mitch| · 03-26-2016, 12:45 PM

|Mitch| · 03-26-2016, 07:03 PM

Laurinaitis never missed a start at middle linebacker in seven seasons with the St. Louis Rams. He has seldom missed snaps during a streak of 112 consecutive starts that ranks second among linebackers behind David Harris of the New York Jets (116).

"I can remember all those snaps I missed, and I'm mad about them," he said. "One was in Denver, I got poked in the eye. That's why I wear a visor now. The other one, I cut my ear believe it or not. I had to get 14 stitches in my ear."

He also played through what he called an "awful" elbow ligament injury last season he said would have required Tommy John surgery were he a baseball pitcher, and yet he continued to play.

"Luckily it just scars over when you don't have to throw with it," he said. "It's feeling great. But gosh, from Week 6 on, I couldn't do any bench press in the weight room, I couldn't lock my elbow out and extend it fully, so I had to wear an ugly brace."

Laurinatis said the elbow has since healed.

I'm seriously getting excited about the signing... If I understand this right; he's only missed 2 snaps in 7 years?!

blackangold · 03-25-2016, 02:24 PM

Really like this signing the more I hear!

He sounds really hungry to prove everyone wrong. I also wasn't aware on the extent of his injury, but it really makes sense now. Imagine being a MLB and not being able to use your right had to shed blockers...lol

|Mitch| · 03-25-2016, 02:46 PM

Originally Posted by blackangold

Imagine being a MLB and not being able to use your right had to shed blockers...lol

And still end up second on the team in tackles

7 away from being the first...

WillSaints81 · 03-25-2016, 05:16 PM

I was on the rams forum at Hoopla and they were saying that he's declined "over the years" and that he quits when he's getting blocked.

Danno · 03-25-2016, 05:18 PM

Originally Posted by WillSaints81

I was on the rams forum at Hoopla and they were saying that he's declined "over the years" and that he quits when he's getting blocked.

They sound as clueless as a lot of our own fans do.

blackangold · 03-25-2016, 06:25 PM

Originally Posted by WillSaints81

I was on the rams forum at Hoopla and they were saying that he's declined "over the years" and that he quits when he's getting blocked.

Quits when being blocked? Or can't use his right hand effectively?

Having played a bit of ball myself, LB in particular, I couldn't imagine trying to fight off blocks without my hands...

ChrisXVI · 03-26-2016, 07:32 PM

The only thing that bugs me about this signing is that if we don't think Stephone Anthony is quite ready to handle MLB duties then why the heck did we draft him in the first round?!

03-25-2016, 12:50 PM	#1
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Seer1 Site Donor Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bayou Bayfield CO Posts: 4,722	Re: Saints sign James Laurinaitis Originally Posted by \|Mitch\| https://twitter.com/Saints/status/713421600440389632 Dayamn, that is one butt ugly uniform. Did Laurinaitis pay us to be allowed to play in a cool uni?

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\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Re: Saints sign James Laurinaitis Twitter

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\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Re: Saints sign James Laurinaitis Laurinaitis never missed a start at middle linebacker in seven seasons with the St. Louis Rams. He has seldom missed snaps during a streak of 112 consecutive starts that ranks second among linebackers behind David Harris of the New York Jets (116). "I can remember all those snaps I missed, and I'm mad about them," he said. "One was in Denver, I got poked in the eye. That's why I wear a visor now. The other one, I cut my ear believe it or not. I had to get 14 stitches in my ear." He also played through what he called an "awful" elbow ligament injury last season he said would have required Tommy John surgery were he a baseball pitcher, and yet he continued to play. "Luckily it just scars over when you don't have to throw with it," he said. "It's feeling great. But gosh, from Week 6 on, I couldn't do any bench press in the weight room, I couldn't lock my elbow out and extend it fully, so I had to wear an ugly brace." Laurinatis said the elbow has since healed. I'm seriously getting excited about the signing... If I understand this right; he's only missed 2 snaps in 7 years?!

03-25-2016, 02:24 PM	#5
blackangold 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 3,422	Re: Saints sign James Laurinaitis Really like this signing the more I hear! He sounds really hungry to prove everyone wrong. I also wasn't aware on the extent of his injury, but it really makes sense now. Imagine being a MLB and not being able to use your right had to shed blockers...lol Danno likes this.

03-25-2016, 02:46 PM	#6
\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Re: Saints sign James Laurinaitis Originally Posted by blackangold Imagine being a MLB and not being able to use your right had to shed blockers...lol And still end up second on the team in tackles 7 away from being the first... Danno and K Major like this.

03-25-2016, 05:16 PM	#7
WillSaints81 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 4,267	Re: Saints sign James Laurinaitis I was on the rams forum at Hoopla and they were saying that he's declined "over the years" and that he quits when he's getting blocked.

03-25-2016, 05:18 PM	#8
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,747	Re: Saints sign James Laurinaitis Originally Posted by WillSaints81 I was on the rams forum at Hoopla and they were saying that he's declined "over the years" and that he quits when he's getting blocked. They sound as clueless as a lot of our own fans do.

03-25-2016, 06:25 PM	#9
blackangold 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 3,422	Re: Saints sign James Laurinaitis Originally Posted by WillSaints81 I was on the rams forum at Hoopla and they were saying that he's declined "over the years" and that he quits when he's getting blocked. Quits when being blocked? Or can't use his right hand effectively? Having played a bit of ball myself, LB in particular, I couldn't imagine trying to fight off blocks without my hands...

03-26-2016, 07:32 PM	#10
ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: Saints sign James Laurinaitis The only thing that bugs me about this signing is that if we don't think Stephone Anthony is quite ready to handle MLB duties then why the heck did we draft him in the first round?!

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