Kevan Barlow: "You Don't Trade A Guy Like Me" (1 Viewer)

[packersfan]

To quote from "Top Gun" his ego is writing checks his body can't cash.

From RotoWorld:

Kevan Barlow unleashed some harsh criticism for former coach Mike Nolan Tuesday.

"Nolan just doesn't know what he's doing. He's a first-time head coach with too much power," Barlow said. "He walks around with a chip on his shoulder, like he's a dictator, like he's Hitler. People are scared of him." Perhaps the most delusional comments Barlow made were about himself, "I'm still in my prime. You don't trade a guy like me."

Source: ESPN.com

 

[zamboni]

As a Jets fan, I'm going to find it difficult to root for this guy.

ETA: especially after having the joy of watching Curtis for so long.

 

[TheFanatic]

To quote from "Top Gun" his ego is writing checks his body can't cash.

From RotoWorld:

Kevan Barlow unleashed some harsh criticism for former coach Mike Nolan Tuesday.

"Nolan just doesn't know what he's doing. He's a first-time head coach with too much power," Barlow said. "He walks around with a chip on his shoulder, like he's a dictator, like he's Hitler. People are scared of him." Perhaps the most delusional comments Barlow made were about himself, "I'm still in my prime. You don't trade a guy like me."

Source: ESPN.com

Yeah, no one trades a guy with all those pro bowl appearances and all those double digit TD seasons.....Oh.....wait......This guy is a tool. If Portis can be traded Barlow can be traded. If Marshall Faulk can be traded this guy can be traded.

 

[derek19]

To quote from "Top Gun" his ego is writing checks his body can't cash.

From RotoWorld:

Kevan Barlow unleashed some harsh criticism for former coach Mike Nolan Tuesday.

"Nolan just doesn't know what he's doing. He's a first-time head coach with too much power," Barlow said. "He walks around with a chip on his shoulder, like he's a dictator, like he's Hitler. People are scared of him." Perhaps the most delusional comments Barlow made were about himself, "I'm still in my prime. You don't trade a guy like me."

Source: ESPN.com

Your prime? You sit out because vasher bruised ur feelings you piece of ####!!!!

 

[nightshift]

To quote from "Top Gun" his ego is writing checks his body can't cash.From RotoWorld: Kevan Barlow unleashed some harsh criticism for former coach Mike Nolan Tuesday."Nolan just doesn't know what he's doing. He's a first-time head coach with too much power," Barlow said. "He walks around with a chip on his shoulder, like he's a dictator, like he's Hitler. People are scared of him." Perhaps the most delusional comments Barlow made were about himself, "I'm still in my prime. You don't trade a guy like me."Source: ESPN.com

LOSER... should cut a guy like him. When do you trade a player? When his career is over?Let's see him play a whole season & be productive. I highly doubt it. He's not even worthy to hold the box that holds CuMar's jock.

 

[Steelers4Life]

To quote from "Top Gun" his ego is writing checks his body can't cash.

From RotoWorld:

Kevan Barlow unleashed some harsh criticism for former coach Mike Nolan Tuesday.

"Nolan just doesn't know what he's doing. He's a first-time head coach with too much power," Barlow said. "He walks around with a chip on his shoulder, like he's a dictator, like he's Hitler. People are scared of him." Perhaps the most delusional comments Barlow made were about himself, "I'm still in my prime. You don't trade a guy like me."

Source: ESPN.com

Yeah, no one trades a guy with all those pro bowl appearances and all those double digit TD seasons.....Oh.....wait......This guy is a tool. If Portis can be traded Barlow can be traded. If Marshall Faulk can be traded this guy can be traded.

LOL, not in the rotoworld excerpt is the part where Barlow apologized and acknowledged that he was just speaking out of emotion. Either way, I'm a fan of his, but he really should just shut his mouth and perform on the field. He'll have a much better opportunity in NY this year than he had in SF the last two, that's for sure.

 

[Bull Dozier]

I thought he was talking about the fact that most teams don't want a guy like Barlow on their team, and that is why they don't get traded.

 

[H.K.]

"You don't trade a guy like me."

Umm, it seems like they DO trade people like you.Thought this may apply:

 

[Z-Dog]

Hey, at least Barlow has a 1,000 yard rushing season under his belt. What has Nolan done but run the most talented players on the team out of town?

 

[Buckna]

Honda

 

[PahtyTom]

What are all you guys going to be saying if he pulls a 1200 and 10 season out of his ace?

 

[Tau837]

He's not even worthy to hold the box that holds CuMar's jock.

LOL

 

[perry147]

Hey, at least Barlow has a 1,000 yard rushing season under his belt. What has Nolan done but run the most talented players on the team out of town?

I do not like Barlow but this is a true statement.The niners are getting rid of their best players one at a time.

 

[nightshift]

What are all you guys going to be saying if he pulls a 1200 and 10 season out of his ace?

With the JETS? C'mon. There's only one RB on that team that has the ability and he has a bum knee.Won't happen... Barlow won't even make thru game 8 before he has a hang nail & ends up on IR.

 

[Otis]

What a loser.

 

[Todem]

LMAO.

My money says Blaylock beats him outright for the job. Barlow is a stiff. I really thought he had a shot to turn it around with Turner coming in. But he is just a bum , all talk, no action. Gore is a great kid and a fighter. I hope he can hold up to the NFL pounding, becuase he couldn't even do that at the college level.

Anyway Barlow will be a bust again for another team. Buyer beware.

 

[CA_7]

Hey, at least Barlow has a 1,000 yard rushing season under his belt. What has York done but run the most talented players on the team out of town?

Fixed.

 

[J-Co]

To quote from "Top Gun" his ego is writing checks his body can't cash.

Kevan Barlow unleashed some harsh criticism for former coach Mike Nolan Tuesday.

"Nolan just doesn't know what he's doing. He's a first-time head coach with too much power," Barlow said. "He walks around with a chip on his shoulder, like he's a dictator, like he's Hitler. People are scared of him." Perhaps the most delusional comments Barlow made were about himself, "I'm still in my prime. You don't trade a guy like me."

Source: ESPN.com

Barlow would be wise to remember next time that 99% of the time, as soon as you start comparing people to Hitler and the Nazis you've already lost your argument.

 

[joffer]

sorry Kevi, just traded you away myself

 

[PahtyTom]

sorry Kevi, just traded you away myself

For what if I may ask? I have him in a few leagues and I'm curious about his trade value.

 

[Jiggyonthehut]

delusional

Have a good season guy

 

[Colin Dowling]

How can you not love Kevan Barlow? Seriously, ever since Freddie Mitchell managed to become unemployed in the middle of his "prime", Barlow is all we have left...

Colin

 

[TheFanatic]

Hey, at least Barlow has a 1,000 yard rushing season under his belt. What has Nolan done but run the most talented players on the team out of town?

Looks like Barlow fans are Delusional too!?!?!

 

[JohnnyU]

Hey, at least Barlow has a 1,000 yard rushing season under his belt. What has Nolan done but run the most talented players on the team out of town?

Looks like Barlow fans are Delusional too!?!?!

Isn't that a fact?

 

[Trey]

Yes, Barlow looks like a fool for making comments like these (and it should be noted that he did in fact apologize later)... but does anyone really doubt the veracity of his claims?

Odds are, Mike Nolan is going to suck as a head coach.

 

[Armando]

Agreed.

Barlow > Gore

 

[The Redbeard]

Hey, at least Barlow has a 1,000 yard rushing season under his belt. What has Nolan done but run the most talented players on the team out of town?

I do not like Barlow but this is a true statement.The niners are getting rid of their best players one at a time.

As a Niner fan, I choose to view it as getting rid of players who do't want to to be in SF and don't have the attitudes that represent where the Niners want to go. We all know that they are one of the least talented teams in the league right now, they are building from the bottom up. I personally don't care if Barlow does have slightly more physical talent than Gore - his comments only highlight the kind of man and teammate that he is -Don't let the door hit you in the ### on your way out the door Kevan. Good ridance.

 

[AnonymousBob]

Niners fans everywhere are estatic this overpaid idiot is off our team. Every Niners fan but CalBear that is.

 

[joffer]

sorry Kevi, just traded you away myself

For what if I may ask? I have him in a few leagues and I'm curious about his trade value.

Morency, Mewelde, and M. Bennett in a dynasty

 

[Klecko HOF]

To quote from "Top Gun" his ego is writing checks his body can't cash.From RotoWorld: Kevan Barlow unleashed some harsh criticism for former coach Mike Nolan Tuesday."Nolan just doesn't know what he's doing. He's a first-time head coach with too much power," Barlow said. "He walks around with a chip on his shoulder, like he's a dictator, like he's Hitler. People are scared of him." Perhaps the most delusional comments Barlow made were about himself, "I'm still in my prime. You don't trade a guy like me."Source: ESPN.com

Does Barlow understand what he's getting himself into in NY?Mangini, from all accounts, may be WORSE.Good luck.

 

[Big Blue Wrecking Crew]

Link

"Yeah. Yeah. It was definitely puzzling to me," he said of San Francisco's decision to let him go in exchange for a fourth-round pick in next year's draft. "I mean, I'm shocked. "They traded Kevan Barlow.' That's what I was thinking. I didn't know what was going on. I'm going to start a clean slate out here. I'm going to put it all behind me. It's a way to start fresh."

Once you start speaking about yourself in the third person, the LOSER tag comes out.

 

[DoubleG]

sorry Kevi, just traded you away myself

For what if I may ask? I have him in a few leagues and I'm curious about his trade value.

Morency, Mewelde, and M. Bennett in a dynasty

Nice trade - especially the Morency part

 

[Kit Fisto]

Barlow reminds me a lot of Travis Henry. His best days are looooooooong gone. He'll be lucky to put up 800/4.

 

[DoubleG]

Link

Once you start speaking about yourself in the third person, the LOSER tag comes out.

Hey now, DoubleG thinks it's okay when DoubleG needs to make an important point. The need for DoubleG to refer to DoubleG as "DoubleG" instead of as "self" is sometimes necessary to drive DoubleG's important point home.

 

[Steelers4Life]

Barlow reminds me a lot of Travis Henry. His best days are looooooooong gone. He'll be lucky to put up 800/4.

Ummm, I'll take the over. By a good bit, too.

 

[Reaper]

He should definitely shut up and Play But, I also think Mike Nolan is a horrible coach - I was praying this guy went to Miami instead of Saban.

 

[Kit Fisto]

Barlow reminds me a lot of Travis Henry. His best days are looooooooong gone. He'll be lucky to put up 800/4.

Ummm, I'll take the over. By a good bit, too.

Future Hall of Famer and 4th all-time leading rusher Curtis Martin put up 750 and 5 TDs last year, but Barlow can do better? Kevan Barlow's BEST year (which was 3 years ago ...) was only 1000 and 6. Now simply because he has new logo on his helmet, he'll suddenly transform into the back we've been waiting for?What are your predictions on numbers?

 

[nygiants56]

As a Jets fan, I'm going to find it difficult to root for this guy.ETA: especially after having the joy of watching Curtis for so long.

could it be this trade is just what he needed!? that SF franchise has been in the dumps for years..is Nolan really a good coach?! I'd want to get out of SF too, If I played for Mike Nolan..the change of scenery could do wonders for Barlow and the Jets...you never know, right?he could be a bust, but we already know that..or, he could surprise us..here's hoping they've found their #1 RB in Barlow..that would help the Jets tremendously

 

[Snotbubbles]

You can't deny that Barlow has talent. I mean the guy rushed for over 1000 yards on 201 carries. That's pretty impressive.

 

[Barry]

I would have prefered if Barlow said it was a good idea trading me, I'm not very good.

best thread ever

 

[Ron_Mexico]

Barlow reminds me a lot of Travis Henry. His best days are looooooooong gone. He'll be lucky to put up 800/4.

Cedric Houston.

 

[Otis]

Link

"Yeah. Yeah. It was definitely puzzling to me," he said of San Francisco's decision to let him go in exchange for a fourth-round pick in next year's draft. "I mean, I'm shocked. "They traded Kevan Barlow.' That's what I was thinking. I didn't know what was going on. I'm going to start a clean slate out here. I'm going to put it all behind me. It's a way to start fresh."

Once you start speaking about yourself in the third person, the LOSER tag comes out.

IN before the Otis reference.

 

[Joe Bryant]

As a Jets fan, I'm going to find it difficult to root for this guy.ETA: especially after having the joy of watching Curtis for so long.

That's a great point, zamboni.Barlow is pretty much the anti Martin. J

 

[jurb26]

You can't deny that Barlow has talent. I mean the guy rushed for over 1000 yards on 201 carries. That's pretty impressive.

Umm, yeah... 3 years ago when the team still have Garcia, Hearst, Beasly and TO.Barlow would be best served to just worry about earning the starting job in NY. Not why he lost the job in SF.

 

[Joe Bryant]

My favorite part was him ripping Nolan for not understanding the "49er way".

"He doesn't know about the 49ers way, and that's too bad because even his dad was coach of the 49ers. Bill Walsh set the standard there, and he ain't living up to it."

Like Barlow understands the 49er way....J

 

[switz]

Once you start speaking about yourself in the third person, the LOSER tag comes out.

Switz thinks talking about yourself in the third person is really all that's involved in making switz all that he is, and switzs knows what switz is talking about, and that's all that switz cares to share on this topic.Seriously, enough about me, what do you think of me?

 

[derek19]

My favorite part was him ripping Nolan for not understanding the "49er way".

"He doesn't know about the 49ers way, and that's too bad because even his dad was coach of the 49ers. Bill Walsh set the standard there, and he ain't living up to it."

Like Barlow understands the 49er way....J

 

[Steelers4Life]

Barlow reminds me a lot of Travis Henry. His best days are looooooooong gone. He'll be lucky to put up 800/4.

Ummm, I'll take the over. By a good bit, too.

Future Hall of Famer and 4th all-time leading rusher Curtis Martin put up 750 and 5 TDs last year, but Barlow can do better? Kevan Barlow's BEST year (which was 3 years ago ...) was only 1000 and 6. Now simply because he has new logo on his helmet, he'll suddenly transform into the back we've been waiting for?What are your predictions on numbers?

Martin was banged up, playing behind a poor and injured OL, and the QB situation was a mess. He also only managed 220 carries, and I expect Barlow to have more than that. I expect Barlow to be healthy, and the OL and QB situations are much, much better this year. Not fantastic, but better than the '05 Jets and MUCH better than the '04 or '05 49ers. His 1,000 yard season came in part time duty, but the following offseason when he was named the starter they lost Garcia, Owens, and 3/5 of the OL. Is it any wonder why he'd struggle then? Most people just look at his numbers though, and I understand that. He's not elite, but he'll put up solid numbers as long as he gets at least some support from his teammates. He should at least get that in NY. I enjoy the fact that people have written Barlow off. I really do. Some people are starting realize that he's going to provide solid value this year, but most people aren't going to bother with him. I heard the same thing when I had good things to say about Thomas Jones before he played in Chicago.As for projections, it depends on if he starts from week 1 or not. If he does, I think he'll be looking at 1200 or 1300 total yards and 7 or 8 TDs. His upside is higher than that if the Jets' offense really comes together, but I don't expect it. That's only about 70-80 total yards per game and a TD every other game... if he's starting and stays involved in the passing game like I think he will, that's very attainable.

 

[ooofffaaa]

I couldn't think of a better team for Barlow to go to.

ENJOY Jet fans !!!

 

[NoFBinLA]

<======= very unhappy Jets fan

This dude is a tool. If he was unhappy with Nolan, he's gonna be miserable if Mangini starts ripping into him as my indication is Mangini has an even lower tolerence for BS than Nolan.

I think this will end in tears.... MINE watching the games this year.....