Actually, Larry is a Detroit Native and grew up as a Lions fan. If the Lions offered him a contract, I'm sure he wouldn't be opposed.
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Actually, Larry is a Detroit Native and grew up as a Lions fan. If the Lions offered him a contract, I'm sure he wouldn't be opposed.
Ex-Steeler Larry Foote wants to join Lions
John Niyo / The Detroit News
Detroit -- Larry Foote is back home in Detroit. Now he's hoping to stick around for football season.
After getting released by the Pittsburgh Steelers on Tuesday, Foote, a Detroit native and former Michigan All-American, is hoping to sign as a free agent with the Lions. Foote, a seven-year pro with two Super Bowl rings, would instantly help the Lions, who still have yet to adequately address their need for a middle linebacker this offseason.
But they might soon.
"Detroit is always No. 1," said Foote, a Pershing grad who still spends his offseason in Detroit. "I mean, my agent is talking to them about me coming home, and we'll go from there. But no question about it, that's my first choice."
Foote, 28, has started all 80 regular-season games at inside linebacker for the Steelers the last five seasons. But the 6-foot-1, 240-pounder became expendable as Pittsburgh tries to make room for 2007 first-round pick Lawrence Timmons, while clearing nearly $3 million in salary-cap space.
"I've been forcing (his release) the whole offseason," said Foote, whose strength as a run defender certainly adds to his appeal for the Lions. "I've been asking for it all offseason, asking for a trade, and I guess they finally did something. I wish they'd have done it a little earlier. Technically, I'm a free man now, but a lot of the money (in free agency) has been spent. ...
"I don't know what the Steelers were doing in the whole process. They kept saying they were trying to get a trade. I know they were in talks with the Lions. But I don't know how it's gonna work. My agent (Ken Kremer) said the Lions tried to get me, but I still don't know how bad they want me."
OK, he's a MLB. We need one of those. C'mon and help us out Larry.
John Niyo / The Detroit News
Detroit -- Larry Foote is back home in Detroit. Now he's hoping to stick around for football season.
After getting released by the Pittsburgh Steelers on Tuesday, Foote, a Detroit native and former Michigan All-American, is hoping to sign as a free agent with the Lions. Foote, a seven-year pro with two Super Bowl rings, would instantly help the Lions, who still have yet to adequately address their need for a middle linebacker this offseason.
But they might soon.
"Detroit is always No. 1," said Foote, a Pershing grad who still spends his offseason in Detroit. "I mean, my agent is talking to them about me coming home, and we'll go from there. But no question about it, that's my first choice."
Foote, 28, has started all 80 regular-season games at inside linebacker for the Steelers the last five seasons. But the 6-foot-1, 240-pounder became expendable as Pittsburgh tries to make room for 2007 first-round pick Lawrence Timmons, while clearing nearly $3 million in salary-cap space.
"I've been forcing (his release) the whole offseason," said Foote, whose strength as a run defender certainly adds to his appeal for the Lions. "I've been asking for it all offseason, asking for a trade, and I guess they finally did something. I wish they'd have done it a little earlier. Technically, I'm a free man now, but a lot of the money (in free agency) has been spent. ...
"I don't know what the Steelers were doing in the whole process. They kept saying they were trying to get a trade. I know they were in talks with the Lions. But I don't know how it's gonna work. My agent (Ken Kremer) said the Lions tried to get me, but I still don't know how bad they want me."
OK, he's a MLB. We need one of those. C'mon and help us out Larry.
Woah! I told you so Paul!
It shouldn't matter whether he's outside or in, he WANTS to play in Detroit! Take em!
That's funny. You guys talking about it and then it happens. Well not yet, but could happen.
If he wants to play in Detroit, there has to be something wrong with him.
Always liked him as a player, going back to his days in the "Big House".
Always liked him as a player, going back to his days in the "Big House".
I'm telling you Ramy. Half of us in these Sports Forums can do just as good as those Boobs in the NFL Front Offices! Just give us the chance.
Give the Lion's some time, they'll screw the pooch on this. A guy that wants to play in Detroit; never thought I would live this long.
This might start to explain why Detroit passed on all the MLB's in the draft.
My pinky finger could have done better than him. My nephew could have done better than him and he is only 11.
If I was in charge of the Lions, here's what I would have done:
take Julius Peppers in the 2002 Draft, not Joey Harrington
choose Andre Johnson in the 2003 Draft, not Charles Roghers
choose DeMarcus Ware or Lights Out Merriman in the 2005 Draft, not Mike Williams (Hell, HD MM could be a better NFL prospect than he was.)
Now the question is, WHO will sign him. Rumor down here already started with possibly signing him and trade Ronnie for a veteran WR. Hello, Ocho Cinco?
Harrington was not a bad choice, He has just been on crappy teams. Add to the fact he was rushed into playing in the NFl as a starter because Detroit's QB was Charlie Batch.
Exactly! The Bengals would have taken many others over the years instead of the ones they did take.
Yep, knowing what they know now, how many teams needing a QB would have taken Tom Brady in the first round??
Harrington was not a bad choice, He has just been on crappy teams. Add to the fact he was rushed into playing in the NFl as a starter because Detroit's QB was Charlie Batch.
You drank a lot of the Millen Kool-Aid, didn't you?
You drank a lot of the Millen Kool-Aid, didn't you?
