Tennessee Titans Daily Links: Keith Bulluck Retires Edition
by August West on Jan 27, 2012 10:37 AM CST
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Terry McCormick covers the numerous stand-out 4-3 DE prospects at the Senior Bowl, including North Carolina's Quinton Coples, Alabama's Courtney Upshaw and South Carolina's Melvin Ingram.
Keith Bulluck tells Jim Wyatt that he's moving on from football, ending his stellar 11-year NFL career. Bulluck was the cornerstone of some great defenses here in Nashville between 2001 (when he took over as a starter) and 2009. Before playing his final year out of position in New York, Bulluck tallied 1,265 tackles and 19 interceptions. It's rare to find an NFL star as funny and level-headed as Bulluck always was, and I can't wait to see his name added to the Titans Ring of Honor.
Jim Wyatt looks at which Titans make the most money, which Titans played way above their pay grade and which Titans were overpaid. The next time someone tries to say we're too defensively oriented, just point out that the top 5 highest paid Titans all play of offense.
David Climer expects the Titans to make ripples, not waves in free agency.
The Colts have hired former-Ravens defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano, and former Titan and Raven Samari Rolle gives a glimpse of what he's like to play for.
Here's PK's Twitter transcript of Pagano's introductory press conference, until it was high-jacked by all of the Peyton Manning talk.
Here's a profile of one of the best play-by-play men in the league, and the Voice of the Tennessee Titans, Mike Keith.
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Bulluck absolutely needs to be in the Ring of Honor.
It’s unfortunate that he never got the attention he really deserved, in his prime he was easily one of the most underrated players in the league. Missed his leadership last year, but hopefully guys like Ayers and McCarthy can carry on that legacy.
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by ronburgundy7427 on Jan 27, 2012 10:40 AM CST reply actions
Thanks for the memories, Keith!!
You’ll always be part of the Titan Family!!
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by titansfan4ever on Jan 27, 2012 10:42 AM CST reply actions
Best of luck to Keith Bulluck in retirement.
Whether he goes on to do color commentating, coaching LB’s somewhere, or out of the game altogether just chillin’, truly one of the greatest Titans of all time and it was just awesome watching him play the game at the highest level year in and year out.
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by Dynamic Dreadlocks on Jan 27, 2012 10:43 AM CST reply actions
Thanks for the memories Bulluck and good luck
I’ll never forget this one here
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by sami426 on Jan 27, 2012 10:44 AM CST reply actions 7 recs
I knew this day was coming... but it still makes me a little sad he didn't get to retire here.
One of my all-time favorite Titan…
Thank you Mr. Monday Night
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by StPrattrick on Jan 27, 2012 10:47 AM CST reply actions 6 recs
What a great picture!!
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by titansfan4ever on Jan 27, 2012 10:49 AM CST up reply actions
Thisssssssssssssss
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by Dynamic Dreadlocks on Jan 27, 2012 11:19 AM CST up reply actions
Green'd
McNair and Bulluck represented what Titans’ football is all about. They were the last of the grinders in this league.
"I can name 31 other starting running backs that would have made that play" 104.5 the zone
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by fanoftheunderdogs on Jan 27, 2012 6:48 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Climer's article is very blah and predictable.
Of course we’re not just all of a sudden change course and start going on a spending spree. Webster has worked under Reinfeldt and been the key draft guy for a few years now, why would he suddenly start spending tons of money in free agency? I know we have some holes and there are some good guys out there, but how many of those signings really make a difference for a team? There are exceptions of course, but for the most part I like that Webster also believes in using the draft and not going crazy in free agency.
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by ronburgundy7427 on Jan 27, 2012 10:53 AM CST reply actions
We need a FA splash like when we got Mawae and Hope.
by NoMoreMustache on Jan 27, 2012 11:13 AM CST up reply actions
And that's fine, I'd be all for that.
Veterans who have some good years in them still who can provide leadership as well but also don’t break the bank. I just don’t expect us to go after a Carl Nicks or Mario Williams or any big-name FA WR. And trust me, there will be people on here screaming for Webster’s head when we don’t go after those kind of guys.
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by ronburgundy7427 on Jan 27, 2012 11:30 AM CST up reply actions
I'd rather they save the big splash
for when we are in a “we just need one last piece” mode
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Yep.
Unless you could get a huge injury discount on someone like Mario Williams, we are just not a point yet where we should be spending a lot of money for that “one guy”. If we had everything else in place but a top-flight guard, then I’d be ok with going for a Carl Nicks. We’ve still got too many holes though that money needs to be spread around to fill.
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by ronburgundy7427 on Jan 27, 2012 11:32 AM CST up reply actions
like a center. which is of far, far greater importance than a guard.
You can move a bad center to guard. You can’t move a bad guard to center.
by -Erock on Jan 30, 2012 6:28 AM CST via iPhone app up reply actions
Haha, the only time I can see myself screaming at the Titans FO is if we pass on Decastro in the draft.
That’s if he falls all the way to us.
by infinitystealth on Jan 27, 2012 12:43 PM CST up reply actions
I wouldn't mind seeing a good mix of BOTH draftees & FAs.
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by titansfan4ever on Jan 27, 2012 11:23 AM CST up reply actions
Referring to Coples, the answer to this question is NO WAY!!!
He might be the most exact fit for what the Titans would look for in a defensive end, but the question is whether he would still be on the board when Tennessee picks at No. 20.
I have him going somewhere between 10-15.
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by titansfan4ever on Jan 27, 2012 10:58 AM CST reply actions
OT:
But who cares.
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by Dynamic Dreadlocks on Jan 27, 2012 11:16 AM CST reply actions
KB and MAC9 both should have ended thier careers here
SHAME they didnt. Its a business I understand, No loyalty anymore either way
Aren't there rules about salary on one day contracts that make teams shy away from them?
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Didn't the Sparkling Sparkle Kittens do that for Fred Taylor?
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by StPrattrick on Jan 27, 2012 11:22 AM CST up reply actions
I don't think so, they're just written differently I presume.
Seems to happen enough where guys will sign what essentially amounts to an “honorary” contract so they can retire with a certain team. I’m sure there is very specific wording in there about compensation or lack thereof.
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by ronburgundy7427 on Jan 27, 2012 11:31 AM CST up reply actions
It is an actual contract that goes through the NFL offices.
No money is paid out though. Deadspin did a piece on those retirement contracts when Fred Taylor resigned.
Taylor, with more than ten years of service, is entitled to a minimum salary of $910,000. As a normal NFL contract, that’s the amount that will presumably be on Taylor’s one-day deal (or a pro-rated amount). That would be a big hit for a team just looking to do right by a loyal player, and thankfully Jacksonville won’t have to pay a penny of it. In section 9.a.vi of the collective bargaining agreement, a player’s retirement counts as a “Forfeitable Breach,” and Taylor will have to forfeit “the proportional amount,” in this case, all of it. Since the contract goes into effect and expires today, and Taylor will formally retire before paychecks are due or games are played, no money changes hands.
OT: This is awesome -
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by StPrattrick on Jan 27, 2012 11:37 AM CST reply actions 3 recs
Ha ha ha nice.
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by ronburgundy7427 on Jan 27, 2012 11:39 AM CST up reply actions
hahahahah
"I wear tinted visor not to trick other players, but so hot girls in stands don't see me looking at them" - Alex Ovechkin
fwiw, totally fake but still funny
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nevermind just saw the article you got it from. wow.
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yeah came from yahoo.com
forgot to post the link
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by StPrattrick on Jan 27, 2012 12:03 PM CST up reply actions
Cundiff??
Is he still on their team?
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by titansfan4ever on Jan 27, 2012 12:02 PM CST up reply actions
Ray Lewis didn't witness Suggs and co. kicking Cundiff's ass yet?
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by nolesbroncos3456 on Jan 27, 2012 12:49 PM CST up reply actions
Bulluck was one of my favorite players.
He’s responsible for my username.
"Do the Titans have a miracle left in them in what has been a magical season to this point? If they do, they need it now. Christie kicks it high and short. Gonna be fielded by Lorenzo Neal at the 25; he dishes it back to Wycheck; he throws it across the field to Dyson. 30, 40, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 5, endzone...touchdown, Titans! There are no flags on the field! It's a miracle! Tennessee has pulled a miracle! A miracle for the Titans!"
by TennesseeTyrants on Jan 27, 2012 11:48 AM CST reply actions
? I recall Albert Haynesworth saying we were the Tennessee Tyrants on NFLN. Right before the Cleveland / Cinci game ( Cinci helped us )
and Sunday Night Football where we beat the Colts to get into the playoffs.
GO TITANS!!!
No mention of Finnegans contract from last year on the article about salaries, surely he should have been one of top 5 paid players
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Why was Chrs Hope mentioned then?
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Nevermind, I re read the article and it makes sense now.....
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He might be.....
if they would re-sign him.
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by titansfan4ever on Jan 27, 2012 12:05 PM CST up reply actions
Keith Bulluck. Thank you for the Great
years you put into the tennessee titans organization.
Even tho you played for the giants to finish your career you will always be a
Tennessee Titan
Cant wait to see your name in the Ring Of Honor
Thank you for the memories
Bulluck was the last great player (IMO) to come out of SU…
… I was sad to hear he couldn’t come back from his injury. Would have loved to him have had him play this past season for the Titans…
.
I had to stop arguing with drunks, Steeler fans, and all other fools.
It was making my brick wall jealous...
.
Dedicated to the "Pride of the Steelers"
.
Best of wishes to Bulluck in his life after football.
I sure hope it’s as eventful and awesome as his life during football.
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by fanoftheunderdogs on Jan 27, 2012 1:53 PM CST reply actions
"mr. monday night" will always be one of my favorite titans.
Also why the hell is chris hope making 7 mil a year? I saw in an article earlier this year hope was considered the most overpaid of all nfl players and top five in all of sports. Can we cut him?
by CJ2K shrine on Jan 27, 2012 2:54 PM CST via mobile reply actions
He's not under contract...
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We'd have to sign him to cut him.
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by TennesseeTyrants on Jan 27, 2012 5:43 PM CST up reply actions
Is there a way we can sign KB to a one day contract so he can retire a Titan?
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Yeah, that’s me.
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by Aditya T (smashville) on Jan 27, 2012 8:43 PM CST reply actions
hahaha awesome!
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