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[PromoTheRobot]

https://twitter.com/...121561128366082

He must be on the roster because he has no PS eligibility left.  Let's see how a WR who wasn't talented enough for the Buffalo Bills does with Tom Brady throwing to him.

(EDIT:  It has since been revealed that this tweet was incorrect.  Naaman did not sign with the Pats.)

PTR

Edited by PromoTheRobot, 19 December 2012 - 11:20 PM.

[B-Large]

Dude's probably get a fat ring on his finger...

[ProbablyWrong]

I hope he gets some game time. As much as I hate the patriots, I would.be estatic to see naaman have a great career.

[PromoTheRobot]

I can't stand the Pats but I want this Buffalo kid and UB grad top do well.

PTR

[CodeMonkey]

B-Large, on 19 December 2012 - 04:04 PM, said:

Dude's probably get a fat ring on his finger...

Wouldn't that be something if he is one of the few ex-Bills that ends up with a ring.
I may need to keep a barf bucket next to my chair, but if NE makes the big dance I will have to be hoping for them to win.

[Mark Vader]

Good luck to him. I hope he has a real future in the NFL.

[NoSaint]

PromoTheRobot, on 19 December 2012 - 04:02 PM, said:

https://twitter.com/...121561128366082

He must be on the roster because he has no PS eligibility left.  Let's see how a WR who wasn't talented enough for the Buffalo Bills does with Tom Brady throwing to him.

PTR

i cant say the patriots have some overwhelmingly great WR grouping that makes it a much greater feat than making our roster. AFC East wrs are pretty dismal all around.

its about the best spot possible if hes going to shine though. wish him well.

[apuszczalowski]

The kid is only a legend here because he was a local boy playing for the Bills. He struggled to stay on this team and people were blindly rooting for him cause he played locally for UB. If he was from any other place no one would mention his name here

[mattsox]

PromoTheRobot, on 19 December 2012 - 04:02 PM, said:

https://twitter.com/...121561128366082

He must be on the roster because he has no PS eligibility left.  Let's see how a WR who wasn't talented enough for the Buffalo Bills does with Tom Brady throwing to him.

PTR

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Will Probably Score the Winning Super Bowl TD with our luck...

[PromoTheRobot]

apuszczalowski, on 19 December 2012 - 04:32 PM, said:

The kid is only a legend here because he was a local boy playing for the Bills. He struggled to stay on this team and people were blindly rooting for him cause he played locally for UB. If he was from any other place no one would mention his name here

You say it like it's a bad thing.

Why shouldn't we root for him.  His entire football career, from high school to the pros, was in Buffalo.  How often does that happen?

PTR

Edited by PromoTheRobot, 19 December 2012 - 04:38 PM.

[NoSaint]

apuszczalowski, on 19 December 2012 - 04:32 PM, said:

The kid is only a legend here because he was a local boy playing for the Bills. He struggled to stay on this team and people were blindly rooting for him cause he played locally for UB. If he was from any other place no one would mention his name here

there are literally dozens of him around the league.

honestly the guys that tend to fill slots 6-7 on any given roster, the practice squad, and the first call ups for late season injuries are all VERY close in talent and skill at WR. they will shuffle around quite a bit during their careers. typically being familiar with a coach on the staff from either a previous NFL team, or college is the quickest way they find a job come december as you want to know that this is a guy that can pick up your system quick.

if this amounts to more than a quick bandaid role for him with the pats, congrats for sure though.

PromoTheRobot, on 19 December 2012 - 04:37 PM, said:

You say it like it's a bad thing.

Why shouldn't we root for him.  His entire football career, from high school to the pros, was in Buffalo.  How often does that happen?

PTR

it makes for a cool story but ultimately, unless hes the best player for the job, its not the right reason to keep him. Root all day. what i think he was saying was some act like hes the next GREAT wr that is going to turn the league upside down, but everyone on our staff has missed it, and somehow also kept him a secret from the rest of the league.

sidenote: is this actually confirmed? i dont know anything about this source and see many asking him where he got it.

[BigCountryBills]

They must have liked Roosevelt's 60 yard touchdown on a slant vs the Gmen in the Meadowlands.

Roosevelt is a poor man's Wes Welker. He's got great hands & a high football IQ.

Next up Michael Jasper?

[Coach Tuesday]

More of the Ruvell Martin Effect.  Danario Alexander, Namaan Roosevelt.  But hey - we've got Ruvell Martin.

[DukeyBomb]

Trader

[5 Wide]

False:  

Naaman Roosevelt ‏@nyce18
Thanks everybody but I didn't sign with the pats

[apuszczalowski]

NoSaint, on 19 December 2012 - 04:45 PM, said:

there are literally dozens of him around the league.

honestly the guys that tend to fill slots 6-7 on any given roster, the practice squad, and the first call ups for late season injuries are all VERY close in talent and skill at WR. they will shuffle around quite a bit during their careers. typically being familiar with a coach on the staff from either a previous NFL team, or college is the quickest way they find a job come december as you want to know that this is a guy that can pick up your system quick.

if this amounts to more than a quick bandaid role for him with the pats, congrats for sure though.



it makes for a cool story but ultimately, unless hes the best player for the job, its not the right reason to keep him. Root all day. what i think he was saying was some act like hes the next GREAT wr that is going to turn the league upside down, but everyone on our staff has missed it, and somehow also kept him a secret from the rest of the league.

sidenote: is this actually confirmed? i dont know anything about this source and see many asking him where he got it.

thats exactly what i was getting at
I have no problem with him, but you know theres many here that will use any amount of production from him on another team as another way to create multiple threads on how poorly run this organisation is for not recognising the amazing Roosevelt while he was here.

[NoSaint]

5 Wide, on 19 December 2012 - 04:53 PM, said:

False:  

Naaman Roosevelt ‏@nyce18
Thanks everybody but I didn't sign with the pats

and it comes full circle. its a shame for him.

sadly with the pats, depending on how they think rumors broke or how far it got, it might really hurt his chances. despite what some may consider negativity towards him, id love to see him do well still.

[jumbalaya]

Unlike Lee "I Quit" Evans, he will hang onto the game winning TD that gets them to the superbowl.

[NoSaint]

jumbalaya, on 19 December 2012 - 05:33 PM, said:

Unlike Lee "I Quit" Evans, he will hang onto the game winning TD that gets them to the superbowl.

hes... ummm... not even on the team.

[Hopeful]

apuszczalowski, on 19 December 2012 - 04:32 PM, said:

The kid is only a legend here because he was a local boy playing for the Bills. He struggled to stay on this team and people were blindly rooting for him cause he played locally for UB. If he was from any other place no one would mention his name here

He struggled to stay on this team because we had no use for a capable route runner who is always in the expected place and has velcro hands - he wasn't a burner like Graham or a big guy like Jones or Nelson.  Well hey y'all guess what, being in the right place and hanging on to the ball is important too