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Burnett being released

Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by Blast Furnace, Mar 22, 2019.

  1. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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  2. SteelerJJ

    SteelerJJ Well-Known Member

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    Who will take over the Duce Staley sweatsuit role?
     
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  3. steelersrule6

    steelersrule6 Well-Known Member

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    Good riddance :thumbs up:
     
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  4. jeh1856

    jeh1856 Beer is good

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    So long, fairwell and thanks for all the fish.
     
  5. BowToTroy43

    BowToTroy43 Well-Known Member

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    Same.
     
  6. MojaveDesertPghFan

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    4th string QB Glemm. :cool:
     
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  7. thesteeldeal

    thesteeldeal Well-Known Member

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    I saw this coming when he said he wanted out....I don't know what made me think that.
     
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  8. Jammasterc

    Jammasterc Well-Known Member

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    I had to look up who he was.
    Kinda forgot.
     
  9. jeh1856

    jeh1856 Beer is good

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    Synapse?
     
  10. thesteeldeal

    thesteeldeal Well-Known Member

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    If that means 1+1 = 2 ......then maybe.:smiley1:
     
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  11. NY STEELERFAN

    NY STEELERFAN Well-Known Member

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  12. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    It wasn't a forgone conclusion until they had a replacement on the roster.

    Otherwise he'd still be on the team.

    Had little to do with him asking to be released and more with him doing his best Duce Staley impersonation.
     
  13. mac daddyo

    mac daddyo Well-Known Member

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    Wonder if there is any trade value? :cool:
     
  14. groutbrook

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    "We need volunteers, not hostages." - Mike Tomlin
     
  15. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    I don't buy it. He was an oft injured player that prevented them from using heir dollar defense they had been working on.
     
  16. Iowasteeljim

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    I heard we could get a hot dog and small coke for him. I'm game!
     
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  17. NY STEELERFAN

    NY STEELERFAN Well-Known Member

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    I don't know about that I felt like he was going to be cut all along. I thought the Steelers were gonna put the screws to him and make him a post June 1 cut. We could save 5 mil while only eating 1.4 mil as appose to saving 3.6 mil and eating 2.8 mil now. The guy ran his mouth and didn't want to be here, he complained he didn't want to play the ILB role like we are trying to run. And after all the drama with AB why would the Steelers keep a guy who is unhappy and might cause problems? IMO I did not see this guy with the team next year.......
     
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  18. thesteeldeal

    thesteeldeal Well-Known Member

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    Yup.....lol.
     
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  19. thesteeldeal

    thesteeldeal Well-Known Member

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    This^
     
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  20. CK 13

    CK 13 Well-Known Member

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    They will push hard to trade him. If not ba bye.
     
  21. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    They could have done that right away and designated him a post June 1st cut.

    Doesn't make any sense that they would have cut him without anyone to take his spot.
     
  22. NY STEELERFAN

    NY STEELERFAN Well-Known Member

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    Yeah they could have but why, how does that benefit the Steelers? There is no hurry to cut him until they have a replacement, the only person it hurts is Burnett as he don't get to enjoy the big dollar FA period.

    You know as well as I do the Steelers don't play the early FA game, it was a wait and see what we can get at a good price and if we don't find anything then there is always the draft. IMO there was no way Burnett was coming back for several reason. 1) him running his mouth, 2) his cap hit/cap savings, 3) him not wanting to play the ILB position and 4) his health.

    As far as I'm concerned this was perfect the Steelers get the last laugh as a lot of money has been spent and there are still some good safeties out there so with his history he might not find another good contract...........See ya!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
  23. bigbenhotness

    bigbenhotness Well-Known Member

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    Get rid of all the drama queens I don’t care if we suck lol


    Never mind I just pictured a team full of chickillos and dirty reds lol
     
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  24. DukeDukeDaDaDa

    DukeDukeDaDaDa Well-Known Member

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    Show a little respect for the guy...we should at least be able to get a medium coke.
     
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  25. turtle

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    dang, I just ordered my Burnett jersey too...$19.95 QVC comes with an ace bandage and heat pack
     
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