Keith Bulluck: Best Linebacker In The AFC South
by August West on Dec 2, 2009 3:54 PM CST
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Maybe some folks are confused as to why we've made it our solemn mission here at MCM to advocate the re-signing of Keith Bulluck at every possible opportunity. Is it a sentimental argument based on the fact that Keith has been a model citizen, elite performer and leader of so many great defenses? Partly. You'd be an idiot to ignore those facts. Is it because those white sleeves are like a Valium for anxious Titans fans? For so many years, not matter how flawed a defensive play looked at the snap, if you saw those white sleeves flying into the TV screen you just knew everything is going to be ok. Perhaps. I mean, you build up a tolerance and you just need more!!?!?!
No, those aren't the real reason why we need Keith Bulluck back. The real reason is that he is, and has been for many years, one of the best linebacker in the NFL, and easily the best linebacker in the AFC South. I mean lets look at some numbers, shall we?
Jump with us...
• 17 career interceptions: that's good for 42nd on the active list of all defenders, and 2nd among linebackers (behind Ray Lewis, who has 4 more years in the league). You see this is what most people don't get about Keith: he plays the pass better than pretty much any other LB in the NFL. He's still got speed, range and agility that every team looks for.
• 1032 career tackles, with 751 solos (according to ESPN). Bulluck can bring the wood, son. He still takes great angles, plays with discipline and wraps-up every time.
• 18 sacks while spending his career in a defense that pretty much never blitzed after 2001
• 1 game missed in 10 years of service.
• 5 playoff appearances and a trip to the AFC Championship.
• 5 more tackles than the much vaunted about Demeco Ryans this year (who is second in the division, followed by tumbleweeds for a while until get to third place)
• And ask Drew Brees and Matt Schaub why they call him Mr. Monday Night!
So please folks, send your letters, your love and your good thoughts to the Titans front office. Hopefully they'll wise-up and--just this once--break from their trend of letting key veterans walk! Maybe this time they'll realize that the one of the best linebacker in the division still has a lot terrorizing left to do.
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Gotta Keep Keith
More important to this team than Haynesworth ever was. Right up there with Eddie and Steve.
Ends are beginnings, and beginnings are not ends.
Double standard........
they preach loyalty and put Harper over Hood….
so will that apply to big B?
rewarding his loyalty by extending his contract?
Our team has a horrible history of blowing off great players like Keith. I hope he stays but I will not hold my breath.
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WOW
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Evidence at his official facebook
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by Aditya T (smashville) on Dec 2, 2009 5:04 PM CST reply actions
Darn, beat me to it.
"Sure, luck means a lot in football. Not having a good quarterback is bad luck." - Don Schula
"Pro football is like nuclear warfare. There are no winners, only survivors." - Frank Gifford
I was on Facebook and Keith Bulluck put this up as one of his websites :D
"Sure, luck means a lot in football. Not having a good quarterback is bad luck." - Don Schula
"Pro football is like nuclear warfare. There are no winners, only survivors." - Frank Gifford
Brian Cushing
does lead the division in tackles…I’m not saying he’s better but I got to give my USC guys love.
Man am I going to be depressed if we don’t resign him!!!
Taylor Mays > Eric Berry
point taken
but it’s too soon to put him above such a consistently dominate player.
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Cushing is a monster
but agree not Bulluck’s level
by Big Bad Bulluck on Dec 2, 2009 9:43 PM CST up reply actions
Do you need any more reasons to love KB?
"Rajon Rondo doesn’t want any piece of CJ. Matter of fact, if you can get the message to Rondo, we’ll match him bill for bill, whatever he wants to do. Our money is on CJ," linebacker Keith Bulluck said. “I am faster than Rondo. He needs to start with me or someone on defense first.”
"We really feel like we can go 10-0 in these last ten games...we’re trying to do something nobody has ever done." Chris Johnson
"This is the only building in the NHL that the fans get up and cheer for no apparent reason just to support us." - Dan Ellis
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by Aditya T (smashville) on Dec 2, 2009 5:46 PM CST reply actions
ill say he is good but i dont know that he is the best in the AFC that is a pretty bold statment
now if you say one of the best MLB in the AFC or OLB (he is middle i believe right?) then id say that may be true
GO COLTS!!! 09 IS OURS!!!
KB is the Weak side LB
Tully is middle…
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ok then i am closser to being able to agree with this post but id just say one of the best
(just nitpicking a little i guess sorry) :)
GO COLTS!!! 09 IS OURS!!!
by TheAngelsColts on Dec 2, 2009 8:24 PM CST up reply actions
In fairness...
…he’s the weakside LBer because they can put him on an island and have faith that he’ll make a play. That said, he’s the ONLY LBer on the field in the Dime, which would typically be a MLB responsibility.
DannoE
"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one."
i can still remember......
how it felt when i heard the news of air mcnair not going to be suiting up for the titans next year, or how i would not be seeing eddie bulldoze through defenders, or Mason picking defenses apart. and i dont want to have that feeling again, KB has ALWAYS been one of my favorite titans along with those mentioned before, and i cannot believe that there has not been any talks of a contract extension with keith. it looks that we have an offense that is going to be good for a long time, and plenty of leaders on that side of the ball, VY being one of the main ones. but were not just losing a player if we lose KBull, were losing a LEADER….THE LEADER of our defense. not somebody that can just talk the talk, but somebody that can WALK THE WALK.
"Waiting for the return of the Mac"
"Let VY loose, give him the chance to play his heart out. for himself, for the titans...and for mcnair"
"Titans & Texans fan, dont bug me w/your petty b.s., life's confusing enough."
Is it just me
or despite his size, does KB not seem like he’s still a little kid? Just something about his face / voice.
Most Under Appreciated LB in the NFL
Not only do we need to keep him but lock him up so he can finish his career here. This should have happened before the season started so somebody better pull their head out before we lose him and Titan fan every get pissed.
by TitansFaninColtsCountry on Dec 2, 2009 7:51 PM CST reply actions
Keith Bulluck
named my son after him.
not only a great player but a great person also.
"I finished the game. In my mind, if I finished the game, I can play next week." - Steve McNair RIP
something like that
:-)
"I finished the game. In my mind, if I finished the game, I can play next week." - Steve McNair RIP
"We really feel like we can go 10-0 in these last ten games...we’re trying to do something nobody has ever done." Chris Johnson
"This is the only building in the NHL that the fans get up and cheer for no apparent reason just to support us." - Dan Ellis
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by Aditya T (smashville) on Dec 2, 2009 9:54 PM CST reply actions
dammit......
he was that close! i thought he had it until he made it back to the ground. a LB making a safety like type play. should speak for itself.
"Waiting for the return of the Mac"
"Let VY loose, give him the chance to play his heart out. for himself, for the titans...and for mcnair"
"Titans & Texans fan, dont bug me w/your petty b.s., life's confusing enough."
The best stat in this whole article is his availability.
KB really, really won the lottery with his genes, and he’s obviously worked VERY hard to keep himself healthy.
Missed one game in 10 YEARS?!! Folks, that is AMAZING. It’s also a very big sign that he’ll be able to contribute at nearly the same level for at least 2-3 more years in the future, which IMHO gives him a lot more upside RIGHT NOW than Big Albert Haynesworth had LAST year.
DannoE
"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one."
awesome genotype
that’s what my point would be as well. watched a practice this year for first time, didn’t realize he’s so tall and packed with muscle. many have that but he obviously maximizes with his work ethic. he’s off the chain with athletic ability as one pointed out he can play in dime situation and never misses a tackle or game in 10 yrs that i can tell. most especially gotta love his competitive zeal that he shows through his interviews…..always tell he’s most pissed when they don’t do well…one bad mf
I'm going to be really upset with the Titans Organization if he doesn't get re-signed.
There’s guys you let walk, and then there’s guys like KB53, a true leader of this team..whom you don’t let ANYONE take him from us. Pony up the dough Bud! Keep him here for years to come and let him retire as a Titan after a couple Superbowls.
by TITANS 'n LAKERS FaN 4 Life on Dec 3, 2009 8:22 AM CST reply actions
Unfortunately
There are many guys going into free agency that are going to be kind of hard to replace. KVB, Mawae, Scaife and Tony Brown being a few of them. I’m not sure if we even have the money to keep them unless the cba is gone. I just hope they wise up and keep KB and KVB at least.
Does anyone know
where I can find a list of Titans ’10 free agents?
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by Aditya T (smashville) on Dec 3, 2009 10:27 AM CST up reply actions
I did a post on this, but these guys will definitely be FAs unless resigned:
G/C Eugene Amano, LS/LB Ken Amato, LB Keith Bulluck, TE Alge Crumpler, CB Nick Harper, CB Rod Hood, S Kevin Kaesviharn, DE Jevon Kearse, C Kevin Mawae, S Donnie Nickey, DE Kyle Vanden Bosch
These players are 4th and 5th year players who aren’t under contract for next year but will be restricted free agents if no new CBA deal is in place:
DE Dave Ball*, DT Tony Brown*, TE Bo Scaife, LB Stephen Tulloch, DT Kevin Vickerson, RB LenDale White
*-Because Ball and Brown have bounced around, I’m not entirely sure, but both should be 5th year players.
Just my $.02, but Bulluck is the least replaceable of that bunch.
- KVB: Already lost a step, to the point where drafting a kick-ass DE is a priority for 2010.
- Mawae: He’s good, but we’ve seen a couple of guys step in and fill the shoes. Plus, he gets out-muscled with some regularity these days.
- Scaife: See also, Cook, Jared.
- Tony Brown: They ought to make a real effort to keep Brown.
DannoE
"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one."
I thought Brown was locked up for a few more years
It is a must to re-sign Bulluck. He is a leader on and off the field, 100% pro in how he handles himself. I have a feeling Scaife is gone. If he is not under contract then lock Brown up. IMO we need to look at drafting O line this year, if Mawae will take a one year deal with option on year two then keep him around.
Back To The Future
by Voluntitan23 on Dec 3, 2009 10:34 AM CST up reply actions
No matter what it takes I hope they keep Keith
I would hate to see him in another uniform like we had to see Mcnair and Eddie, He is one of the all time great Titans and I for one would love to see him retire as such
You've got to admit it's a tough issue, though.
I mean, the Titans’ front office is no doubt looking to sign KB to a 2-3 year deal (at MOST) whereas Bulluck himself no doubt wants a deal that’s more like 4+ years. That’s a potentially expensive difference in contract length.
On the other side of it, I can easily see Tennessee letting Bulluck test the FA waters and then watching helplessly as he signs with the Patriots. He’d fit their scheme pretty well and is exactly the kind of mature player they tend to like in a LBer.
DannoE
"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one."
Do you guys know how I got to this post?
Because Paul Kuharsky linked it.
"I finished the game. In my mind, if I finished the game, I can play next week." - Steve McNair RIP
hells yes he did
and he even spelled the name of the site correctly this time…
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As much as I wish the Titans would resign KB, I don’t want to get my hopes up too much. Don’t be surprised to see him at the great Titans cemetery in Baltimore next year.
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