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LARRY FOOTE'S ALREADY A LION

Found May 06, 2009 on Mondesi's House:
PLAYERS: Larry Foote
TEAMS: Detroit Lions

That didn't take long.Concluding a series of events in which the former Steeler linebacker asked out of a contract that would pay him nearly $3 million for the defending champions this season, Larry Foote reached a one year deal last night with his hometown, 0-16 Detroit Lions. Terms were not disclosed, and the contract is to be signed today.I've actually heard criticism of both sides in the deal: the Steelers, for holding all the cards yet damaging their depth at linebacker, and Foote, for not sticking it out one more year despite an expected decrease in playing time. But this is the NFL in 2009, and this is the Steelers we're talking about, which means this is business as usual. The Steelers were still very close to the cap, and this will give them some breathing room. And Foote obviously thought about this prior to this offseason, with whispers about his wishes to play for the Lions popping up even before last season was over. Mike Tomlin undoubtedly weighed the valu...
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2 Comments:
  • hey , whatever , we got him and now i think we are going to be better (( wait a minute )) ALOT BETTER ! hes coming home and if he does good , i hope the lions sign him to a longer contract . WELCOME HOME LARRY
    by eddypiston   May 06, 2009   Reply   Options  
  • Larry Foote is a beast. He's the physical presence that the Detroit Lions have missed since Spielman left town. It helps that he's a hometown guy and a Michigan Man who truly wants to play here. The decision to hold off picking a MLB till later in the draft knowing that the Foote deal was on the horizon will be one of the greatest accomplishments of the Mayhew era.
    by bluehound   May 14, 2009   Reply   Options  
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