Comments on: Nate Burleson is happy for the players who may push him out of a job

By: Justin Scott

Justin Scott — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 21:25:00 +0000

Nate Burleson is one of the cooler dudes in sports, actually. He’s killin’ it on ESPN right now talking about RG3′s socks

By: packownsu

packownsu — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:46:57 +0000

What’s a old man with a broke leg supposed to say other than wish the young guys well. It’s easy to have this attitude now, I didn’t see him offering his job to the young guys when he was healthy.

By: mazblast

mazblast — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:27:40 +0000

He’d be much a better TV personality than most of the other former players being foisted on us.
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Talent and personality have little to do with who the networks hire. You need a name, and if you haven’t played for the Pats, Jets, Giants, or Cowboys, they won’t know your name.

Burleson is a class act. I hope he proves me wrong, but if the suits who make these decisions don’t recognize his ability, I hope he stays in the game as a coach.

By: ThatGuy

ThatGuy — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:24:32 +0000

He can come back to the Vikings any time, need someone opposite Percy anyways.

By: dbones750

dbones750 — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 14:54:49 +0000

I’ve heard this before from Nate. Seems to be genuine. I’m a fan of his celebrations and him as a teammate.

By: essentialsausage

essentialsausage — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 14:51:33 +0000

Whether or not you keep your job on the Lions, Nate, you have been a great contributor to the Lions’ getting back to respectability. It would be cool if the Lions ended up giving you a job in the front office.

By: joshm5683

joshm5683 — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 14:36:32 +0000

Good for him, the Lions need someone with some class who can lead. Also good to hear about Moss as well, maybe he wasn’t as bad a teammate as the media makes him out to be.

By: mullman76

mullman76 — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 14:31:34 +0000

Instant Nate Burleson fan.

By: klunge

klunge — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 13:57:33 +0000

jgedgar70 says:
Nov 8, 2012 7:04 AM
Notice his comments on Randy Moss, that Moss was similarly there for him.
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That’s not what he said. It was Marcus Robinson (whose job he was fighting for) that was helping him.
Nate might be replaced on the field, but not in the locker room. Always the consummate professional and teammate. Has the gift of gab too, so if he doesn’t land with a team as a player or position coach, he could certainly end up on a sports network. He’d be much a better TV personality than most of the other former players being foisted on us.

By: joeyashwi

joeyashwi — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 13:38:44 +0000

Actually he was talking about Robinson, not Moss, but it’s still a good story.

By: miketam7309

miketam7309 — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 13:19:47 +0000

Nate…you will be an amazing coach one day….not yet becasue you clearly have something left in the tank….but the writing is on the wall.

By: thesloppy

thesloppy — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 12:47:28 +0000

If you are not a Lions fan, and are only familiar with the negative stories that come out of Detroit, you may not realize the extent of Burleson’s off-the-field contributions to this team. Dude has been A-1 class ever since his arrival, and along with Kyle Vanden Bosch, his repeated, and very vocal dedication to the team, city, and players of Detroit have played a key part in turning around the Lions’ attitude.

While the magnitude of that influence may not always be obvious to outsiders, without the evidence of consistent wins to back it up, you’ll just have to trust those of us “lucky” enough to be long-time Lions fans when we say Nate B’s attitude has been a critical part of changing the flavor of the Lions’ culture, and this is just another example.

By: collettegazette

collettegazette — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 12:27:35 +0000

Too bad Titus Young will never be this professional to do the same down the road..

By: fuglyflorio

fuglyflorio — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 12:23:46 +0000

Who was this other Randy Moss guy he speaks about? It’s crazy that there were two players with the exact same name … but completely different attitudes.

By: boyshole25

boyshole25 — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 12:23:15 +0000

Good team mate that’s what it’s all about

By: mthead55

mthead55 — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 12:09:34 +0000

Here is the example of the athlete that can admired and be a role model. A true gentleman.

By: jgedgar70

jgedgar70 — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 12:04:08 +0000

Notice his comments on Randy Moss, that Moss was similarly there for him. Now, when Young and Broyles are in Burleson’s spot, they can show the next group of young guys how to be a great teammate. That’s the kind of stuff you like to hear being passed on to other players.

By: wodae

wodae — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 11:52:57 +0000

I think I just became a Burleson fan. just sayin.

By: lionsfan415

lionsfan415 — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 11:51:25 +0000

Way to be a man Nate, with that attitude I’m sure you’ll probabaly find a job as a wide reciever coach if that’s something you would want to do, thank you for the good job you did for us.

By: liondriven

liondriven — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 11:49:22 +0000

Nate Burleson is a Class Act.

By: samapoc

samapoc — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 11:48:40 +0000

I like Nate’s attitude because it shows good team spirit and camaraderie. Wish more people were like him. You do your best and see where it takes you. Nate has pushed many people out of a job for years, he knows he can’t do this job forever, and he knows that being a good teammate is important. Deep down he probably believes he can own these guys, but his outward humbleness is a breath of fresh air.

By: brewcrewfan54

brewcrewfan54 — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 11:48:22 +0000

Now that is a great attitude. Class move Mr Burelson, very impressive.