USN Bengal Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 [url="http://www.profootballtalk.com/2009/04/28/footes-departure-clears-2885-million-in-cap-space/"]http://www.profootballtalk.com/2009/04/28/...n-in-cap-space/[/url] Foote’s Departure Clears $2.885 Million In Cap Space Posted by Mike Florio on April 28, 2009, 11:46 a.m. EDT With the Steelers dumping veteran linebacker Larry Foote, the uncharacteristically cap-strapped defending Super Bowl champs will clear $2.885 million in 2009 salary space. Foote has started every game for five straight years. In 2008, he had his lowest output of that half-decade run, with only 63 tackles and 1.5 sacks. Lawrence Timmons, a 2007 first-round pick, will be expected to earn and keep one of the starting jobs at inside linebacker. To date, Timmons has been overshadowed by 2007 second-rounder LaMarr Woodley, who has become an impact player on the outside. And it’s a bit surprising that the Steelers are making the move now, two months after the start of the 2009 league year. Cutting Foote in February would have given him a fair chance to participate in the free-agent feeding frenzy. We also wonder whether the locker room will support the sudden departure of Foote, and whether there might be something more to the story that would make the guys left behind more inclined to accept the move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeb Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 [quote name='USN Bengal' post='771152' date='Apr 28 2009, 01:44 PM'][url="http://www.profootballtalk.com/2009/04/28/footes-departure-clears-2885-million-in-cap-space/"]http://www.profootballtalk.com/2009/04/28/...n-in-cap-space/[/url] Foote’s Departure Clears $2.885 Million In Cap Space Posted by Mike Florio on April 28, 2009, 11:46 a.m. EDT With the Steelers dumping veteran linebacker Larry Foote, the uncharacteristically cap-strapped defending Super Bowl champs will clear $2.885 million in 2009 salary space. Foote has started every game for five straight years. In 2008, he had his lowest output of that half-decade run, with only 63 tackles and 1.5 sacks. Lawrence Timmons, a 2007 first-round pick, will be expected to earn and keep one of the starting jobs at inside linebacker. To date, Timmons has been overshadowed by 2007 second-rounder LaMarr Woodley, who has become an impact player on the outside. And it’s a bit surprising that the Steelers are making the move now, two months after the start of the 2009 league year. Cutting Foote in February would have given him a fair chance to participate in the free-agent feeding frenzy. We also wonder whether the locker room will support the sudden departure of Foote, and whether there might be something more to the story that would make the guys left behind more inclined to accept the move.[/quote] The Stains will snatch him up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatorclaws Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 I don't have a link, but I'm pretty sure he's stated he'd like to play for detroit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JungleCat Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 I'd love it for him to come here. He can do like Willie Anderson did to us last year and give us all the plays that they may run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumble In the Jungle Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 sounds cool to bring him here, but kick a stealer while he's down. FUCK EM, and i hope he stays unemployed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smizno Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Outside of Hines......Actually, this is the Stealer that I hate the most. Hines hit is what it is. I wish our receivers were brutal like that. However, Larry Foote, is a piece of F***cking shit IMO. My boss sat on the 50ish yard line directly behind the Stealers bench at the game Carson got hurt at and said Foote was making gestures towards his leg and laughing at Bengal fans making light of Carson getting takin out. That strikes a nerve with me big time as im sure it does with every Bengal fan. I hope the dude never finds a job in the NFL again. Would he be veteran leadership with our young guys, sure. I just can't stomach the dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legoland Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 [quote name='Smizno' post='771557' date='Apr 29 2009, 09:23 AM']Foote was making gestures towards his leg and laughing at Bengal fans making light of Carson getting takin out.[/quote] Yeah him and EVERY other Stealer on the sidelines...you obviously werent there. I wanted to shoot all of them. They knew they were fucked..then Carson went down and they all burst out in laughs and grins and sighs of relief. Still fuckin pisses me off to even think about it. :steamed: Thats it I'm off to find me a Stealer fan to beat up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claptonrocks Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 No I dont want Larry Foote....Steelers let him go because his production is slipping..... Please refrain from digging in Steeler trash for something of value...its embarrassing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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