Central time. ESPN.

http://twitter.com/NickBarnett/status/2536033761 

And Brandon Chillar was just on ESPN First Take.

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Cool! Thanks for the "heads up!"

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I seen the "Nick Barnett will be" on the list.. first thought was Traded....

I think there might be a market for Nick if he can show he is recovered fully..

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You see flaws too? My biggest beef against Barnett other than the Samuri thing, is that he seems to blow too many big play opportunities.

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I love the Samurai thing. :lol: Most people are down on Barnett right now, but you will see. He's gonna be a baller this year.

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Color me a guy that has been down on Nick in the middle for a couple of years.. he racks up the tackles but the man is a liability at the point of attack.. in other words he can't fight off or shed a block effectively..

IMO.. Nick is an outside backer with good to great speed and instincts.. he just doesn't handle traffic very well.

I like the guy, but I have stated it several times since we made the announcement that we are going to the 3-4... I have a hard time seeing where Nick fits.. he isn't very good at pass rushing because he doesn't use his hands well.. the same reason he has trouble fighting off blocks...

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I think Barnett will be fine, his issue sometimes is that he is too overaggressive. Our defense will be an aggressive style of defense. I wouldn't be surprised if he makes the Pro Bowl sometime in the next 2-3 years.

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I hope Barnett surprises the hell out of me.. but I won't be surprised either if we have someone else starting ahead of him either.. Bishop comes to mind in the middle...

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Check out the portrait above his mantle. LOL

http://twitpic.com/9pkea 

Why are you assuming that he'll be that bad in the 3-4? Because he's undersized? Because he was undersized as a 4-3 MLB to me as well. He had nothing but pro-bowl-worthy seasons, though.

I have to say that he was having quite a down season last year, but I also think that he'll come back strong and that he and Hawk might even eachother out quite nicely as ILBs. Most of all, I think that he might excell in Capers' scheme, since I've been quite impressed with how he can get to the QB when he doens't have to take on to many O-linemen.

Anyway, as for the show, is this streaming anywhere as well? Would love to hear/see this.

EDIT: Was browsing through his twitter-pics and found this. Quite a defensive playbook.

http://twitpic.com/70vqx 

Crap! Just came back to work from my break to read this...could have set up my DVR.

I am interested to see how Nick Barnett works in the 3-4 system. Again, we are not running the 3-4 100% of the time so there is no need to write him off. I was hoping that he would bump to OLB when we switched into the 3-4 just because of his speed and inability to get off the inside blocks.

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I have made this comparison before but I will do it again. ;)

Size shouldn't be an issue, because he is basically the same size as a pretty good ILB in Pittsburgh, James Farrior.

Nick Barnett: 6 ft 2 in, 236
James Farrior: 6 ft 2 in, 243

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Who in the hell is Jeff Chadiha?

Nick did a very nice job dealing with the Favre questions. He gave a truthful and honest answer. He notices the fan's perspective and the player's perspective.

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He was very upbeat. He seems ready to "rock and roll". I think he will fight HARD for his job this season! The interview got my football blood boiling!

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What I noticed is that he has a waterfront house. 🙂

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I know....i ENVY that! I'd be out fishing!!!

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Anybody know where to find a transcript?

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