Saints sign OL Khalif Barnes [update, released] (1 Viewer)

[SoggyBottomBoy]

One of the best defensive players on the roster last year was 34 yr old Kevin Williams! Don't over look the contributions of vets!

Not just Williams, Ben Watson lit it up for us. On the surface that looked like a "meh" signing.

 

[whodatsaint]

Kalif Barnes is better than Peat, Lelito and the other lineman. He also becomes the replacement for Terron Armstead who may not be healthy enough to play the first couple games. They need to pick up 2 more guys. Khalif is a poor mans Streif

Streif is a poor man's Streif.

 

[james_k_p]

Streif is a poor man's Streif.

No kidding, rewatching the steelers game as I type (listening to the steelers audio to get a different perspective)..anyways, in our first drive on the play where Hooman got hurt, we went in a classic I formation that made the Steelers guys go, "wow...look at that..a fullback in the game!" lol. That was pretty funny.

So the play was a run to the right...Kuhn ran through a hole to block 2nd level defenders..and the whole closed up as Streif was getting manhandled.

Just awful.

 

[Saint_Ward]

Barnes was released today... this was to free up a spot for Lance Moore's one day retirement contract... likely will be re-signed after.

 

[El Caliente]

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

he still has a long way to go to get into Andy Tanner territory

 

[JackT.]

he still has a long way to go to get into Andy Tanner territory

give him by season's end.

 

[superchuck500]

I lost my bet , the over/under was Aug. 1. Did anyone have the under?

 

[JackDiesel]

Barnes was released today... this was to free up a spot for Lance Moore's one day retirement contract... likely will be re-signed after.

Thought you didn't have to release a player for what is basically a symbolic retirement contract.

 

[zippy]

Well, if he plays RT that just confirms how bad Strief has become.

Man that was just a really dumb comment.

 

[Saint_Ward]

Thought you didn't have to release a player for what is basically a symbolic retirement contract.

I had no idea, but yup. Underhill tweeted it.

 

[insidejob]

This thread should be stickied since it's going to likely be the same recurring theme it was last year.

 

[Redjem]

Barnes was released today... this was to free up a spot for Lance Moore's one day retirement contract... likely will be re-signed after.

That is exactly why they did it. He is re-signing today

 

[WhoDATManiac225]

This poor guys pen has got to be out of ink by now lol

 

[zigzag]

This poor guys pen has got to be out of ink by now lol

Saints give him a new fax machine every year as a signing bonus.