Comments on: Lofa Tatupu asks for his release, and he’ll get it http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/31/lofa-tatupu-asks-for-his-release-and-hell-get-it/ ProFootballTalk on NBCSports.com Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:05:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: jtylert http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/31/lofa-tatupu-asks-for-his-release-and-hell-get-it/#comment-1164635 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:47:39 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=143902#comment-1164635 He should be picked up as a sort of on-field coach by someone. Let him organize the line and call out coverage schemes, then drop him back to deep deep deep safety and let him tackle anyone that happens to get 40 yards downfield.

I’ll miss him. Good dude.

]]> By: blederchawkfan http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/31/lofa-tatupu-asks-for-his-release-and-hell-get-it/#comment-1163080 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 21:16:17 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=143902#comment-1163080 Sign him, I wish him the best. I’ll also be very happy that he is in another uniform. Lofa does not have the impact he once did. 3 years good, 3 years and counting very bad. Does call a good game he just can’t get to and fill the hole like he used to. He’s done.

]]> By: bartpkelly http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/31/lofa-tatupu-asks-for-his-release-and-hell-get-it/#comment-1163061 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 21:08:18 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=143902#comment-1163061 Cleveland, Philly, just not the NFC West please. He is a smart player.

]]> By: vahawker http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/31/lofa-tatupu-asks-for-his-release-and-hell-get-it/#comment-1162900 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 19:38:21 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=143902#comment-1162900 A shell of what he was, two steps slower, not as good in coverage as he was, not the sure tackler, can’t get off blocks, otherwise…great pickup for someone

]]> By: hawkfan50 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/31/lofa-tatupu-asks-for-his-release-and-hell-get-it/#comment-1162860 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 19:21:48 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=143902#comment-1162860 I loved having Lofa on the team , he is a great leader on defense and will line the boys up in the proper set every time . However as several others have already mentioned , he has 2 bad knees and tore a pec muscle a couple of years ago . His play has declined substantially from when he first came into the league due to injuries …

We ( Ruskell ) traded up to land him in the 2nd round to a lot of people’s dismay ; I remember Kiper saying he was too small to play MIKE in the NFL , and quite frankly he always has been too small for a middle ‘backer , which is ( I believe ) why he has the injuries he does .

The Hawks have a more than adequate replacement in Hawthorne , but I do wish him the best .

There’s several comments here about him going to the Eagles ; he won’t last the year as a starter , but as a fill-in or back-up on the team he’s absolutely worth it and will make smart plays as long as he’s healthy . He does have a tendency to get ran over in the middle by the bigger RB’s , but otherwise very servicable …

Good luck Lofa , thanks for the memories !

]]> By: alldayvikings http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/31/lofa-tatupu-asks-for-his-release-and-hell-get-it/#comment-1162723 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 18:14:18 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=143902#comment-1162723 I hope the vikes get him to replace leber. He is a good player

]]> By: patsfiend http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/31/lofa-tatupu-asks-for-his-release-and-hell-get-it/#comment-1162713 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 18:10:44 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=143902#comment-1162713 “We forgot about Mike Williams, a former Trojan and one-time first-round bust. He resurrected his career with Carroll last year. So that’s one.”

There is no such thing as a FORMER Trojan. Williams is a Trojan for life, like the rest of these guys.

]]> By: sweetnlow44 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/31/lofa-tatupu-asks-for-his-release-and-hell-get-it/#comment-1162706 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 18:07:55 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=143902#comment-1162706 Why would the Eagles pick him up? I thought they were only going after good players? Lofa used to be one of the best MLB’s in the game. But, his time at the top was short lived. If you’ve watched him play the past few years, you’d know he’s really bad. Undersized to begin with, slow, injury prone as anybody, constantly getting swallowed up by blockers and out of position, and he completely forgot how to tackle. Good character guy and good leader, but he just doesn’t have it anymore. Not near worth his paycheck and if there’s a team out there that pays him what the Seahawks were, then they should be immediately fired because this guy’s covered in red flags.

Pete Carroll is doing an amazing job in Seattle. Anybody who thinks this is a bad move on his part hasn’t watched Lofa play lately. The Heater is 3x the player Lofa is and is a huge upgrade at the MLB position.

Good luck to whoever picks him up and good luck to Lofa. Just don’t expect the pro bowl Lofa, he’s not even close to that guy anymore.

]]> By: packeranddarien http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/31/lofa-tatupu-asks-for-his-release-and-hell-get-it/#comment-1162692 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 18:02:34 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=143902#comment-1162692 I think he’s actually serviceable and should get a shot somewhere. NYG’s actually need LB’s but clearly he like every other Free Agent will probably chase paper dreams at PHI/NYJ/DAL or any other team that hasn’t won a championship since I’ve been living but claim every year is THE year!

More envy.

I love it!

]]> By: burien12thman http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/31/lofa-tatupu-asks-for-his-release-and-hell-get-it/#comment-1162659 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 17:44:06 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=143902#comment-1162659 A new face is comming to the Hawks, first Matt is gone, now Lofa great leaders but their play have been declining for a couple of years.

]]> By: plasticdood http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/31/lofa-tatupu-asks-for-his-release-and-hell-get-it/#comment-1162650 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 17:40:22 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=143902#comment-1162650 No way is Lofa worth +4mil a year. Good move hawks!

]]> By: emmac13 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/31/lofa-tatupu-asks-for-his-release-and-hell-get-it/#comment-1162637 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 17:34:25 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=143902#comment-1162637 Samoans? Aren’t those Girl Scout cookies. The Girl Scouts would beat the Bengals.

]]> By: j0esixpack http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/31/lofa-tatupu-asks-for-his-release-and-hell-get-it/#comment-1162631 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 17:31:50 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=143902#comment-1162631 USC attracted the best high school football players in the nation with the biggest pushover coach and the hottest girls.

Those players who moved on to the NFL have figured out that having a pushover coach is not a good thing.

]]> By: wtfru2 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/31/lofa-tatupu-asks-for-his-release-and-hell-get-it/#comment-1162621 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 17:27:07 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=143902#comment-1162621 Here goes Pete pinchin another Lofa. He doesn’t want Trojans, he wants Vikings.

]]> By: pirate49 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/31/lofa-tatupu-asks-for-his-release-and-hell-get-it/#comment-1162582 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 17:06:17 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=143902#comment-1162582 Yep, Eagles will continue to try to buy their way to a Superbowl. But, as we have learned from the ‘Skins, that doesn’t always work!

]]> By: brasho http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/31/lofa-tatupu-asks-for-his-release-and-hell-get-it/#comment-1162565 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 16:56:09 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=143902#comment-1162565 Carroll gave another USC player a second chance… for about three seconds. How quickly people forget about LenWhale White.

]]> By: stealthhawk http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/31/lofa-tatupu-asks-for-his-release-and-hell-get-it/#comment-1162545 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 16:34:15 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=143902#comment-1162545 Tatupu was asked to take a paycut because his knees are shot, he’s slowing down, and he hasn’t been able to stay on the field.

He wasn’t earning his money and the paycut should have been taken to help the team bring in more players.

As a Seahawks fan I am very disappointed with how he just handled the situation. I thought more highly of him, I think we all did.

This was a selfish move by Tatupu and it makes it hard for me to wish him luck elsewhere.

The same people that are hoping to sign him are the same people that have bashed him and the Seahawks for years and are also completely oblivious as to why he was asked to take a paycut.

Why the ‘Hawks are so hated on this site is anyone’s guess.

]]> By: cowboy88 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/31/lofa-tatupu-asks-for-his-release-and-hell-get-it/#comment-1162542 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 16:32:37 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=143902#comment-1162542 myeaglescantwin says:
Jul 31, 2011 10:50 AM
thats exactly what i wanted to wake up to.

philly needs one more piece.. MLB is exactly what we need..

Maybe they should just cancel the season and send the lombardi to philly.

]]> By: trollhammer20 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/31/lofa-tatupu-asks-for-his-release-and-hell-get-it/#comment-1162532 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 16:24:22 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=143902#comment-1162532 wayupsouth says:Jul 31, 2011 12:15 PM

If there’s anyone else on that team from USC, they’ll be gone ASAP.
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Mike Williams says “Hi.”

]]> By: cowboy88 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/31/lofa-tatupu-asks-for-his-release-and-hell-get-it/#comment-1162523 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 16:22:24 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=143902#comment-1162523 This guy sucks. I hope the eagles sign him.

]]> By: rukiddnme29 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/31/lofa-tatupu-asks-for-his-release-and-hell-get-it/#comment-1162522 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 16:20:44 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=143902#comment-1162522 Umm, he gave Mike Williams a chance and he was the least likely to succeed former USC player ever.

]]> By: ctownsfinest http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/31/lofa-tatupu-asks-for-his-release-and-hell-get-it/#comment-1162515 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 16:16:02 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=143902#comment-1162515 Who drafted him…whooooo drafted him…ha

]]> By: wayupsouth http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/31/lofa-tatupu-asks-for-his-release-and-hell-get-it/#comment-1162510 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 16:15:03 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=143902#comment-1162510 I’ll tell you why Carroll’s distancing himself from anybody who had anything to do with USC. He ran away to Seattle from the situation he helped create, which caused an NCAA championship to be vacated, and he’s still running away from it. He had to know Bush was getting paid, had to know about all the rest of it, and anybody associated with USC is going to remind him of what he is still trying to run away from. If there’s anyone else on that team from USC, they’ll be gone ASAP.

]]> By: samoanjungle http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/31/lofa-tatupu-asks-for-his-release-and-hell-get-it/#comment-1162495 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 16:05:13 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=143902#comment-1162495 Bengals. That’ll give us 4 Samoans on D.

]]> By: socalseahawker http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/31/lofa-tatupu-asks-for-his-release-and-hell-get-it/#comment-1162491 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 16:03:30 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=143902#comment-1162491 I’m pretty sure the commenters above are the same one’s bashing Lofa the last three years as injury after injury increased along with his lack of production. The minute there’s a chance he’s no longer a Hawk, look what happens, he actually is good?!!! Shocking for this site.

Congrats to David Hawthorne! Well deserved promotion!

]]> By: blackfootkiller http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/31/lofa-tatupu-asks-for-his-release-and-hell-get-it/#comment-1162490 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 16:03:14 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=143902#comment-1162490 Two bad knees, multiple concussions, lots of games missed due to injury, a shell of what he was 3 years ago…Yeah, Pete doesn’t know what he’s doing.

]]> By: trollhammer20 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/31/lofa-tatupu-asks-for-his-release-and-hell-get-it/#comment-1162484 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 16:00:23 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=143902#comment-1162484 Don’t get me wrong. The guy is a warrior, and a leader…but as a fan of the Seahawks, it’s really kinda sucked to watch the slide he’s gone through the last three years.

It really started when he tore his pectoral a few seasons ago. Once he got back, he just didn’t seem to be the tackler he was before. Where before he was sure, he was letting guys get away far too often.

He had knee problems last year, and the defense was better with Hawthorne in the middle

Yeah, he’s only 28, but he’s coming off offseason surgery on both knees. He was never the strongest or the fastest guy, he relied on his excellent football instincts to be in postion to make plays. He’s not the guy he was when they went to the Super Bowl his rookie season, and Eagle fans, he’s not the guy who was A.J. Feely’s #1 receiver three years ago.

Sad to see him go, especially now that Seattle, without Hass and Tatupu, will be looking for leadership…but as it was with Hass, it is time to part ways.

]]> By: pastabelly http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/31/lofa-tatupu-asks-for-his-release-and-hell-get-it/#comment-1162481 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 15:58:27 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=143902#comment-1162481 He’s from the east coast and grew up a few miles from Gillette Stadium and his father Mosi was a Patriot. But the Eagles make more sense than the Patriots for him.

]]> By: pacificnw7722 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/31/lofa-tatupu-asks-for-his-release-and-hell-get-it/#comment-1162480 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 15:57:05 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=143902#comment-1162480 Bring on “The Heater.” Dude is a beast!

]]> By: cgsuddeath http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/31/lofa-tatupu-asks-for-his-release-and-hell-get-it/#comment-1162462 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 15:48:57 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=143902#comment-1162462 Doesn’t look like Seattle will do much this year.

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