Barrett Ruud Back In The NFC South
August 20th, 2012
Joe cannot remember one player who so divided a Bucs fan base like linebacker Barrett Ruud.
NFL authorities from national types down to Bucs coaches lauded Ruud for what he was supposed to do in the Tampa-2.
Many Bucs fans and one local former Bucs player who makes a living behind a radio microphone would not listen, despite the fact Ruud led the Bucs in tackles. They demanded Ruud do what he was not supposed to do, and that was be a combination of Dick Butkus and Jack Lambert, in other words, a fifth down lineman.
Countless glasses of beer were thrown at local barkeepers due to the rancor and anger Ruud ignited in local watering holes. Neighborhood dogs and cats feared his very name.
Well, Ruud will be talked about again in the Tampa Bay area as the Bucs’ division rivals, the New Orleans Saints, acquired Ruud in a trade for an undisclosed draft pick, per multiple sources.
So Bucs fans get ready: your heckling of Ruud has not come to an end.
August 20th, 2012 at 10:15 pm
Not even the Saints could bribe Ruud to hit someone.
August 20th, 2012 at 10:20 pm
wow, how many lb’s do the saints need?
August 20th, 2012 at 10:24 pm
LOL Joe has to admit that is a good one.
August 20th, 2012 at 10:32 pm
lol that is pretty funny OptimisTroll. And the saints sure are stockpiling LB’s. They must be anticipating more suspenstions!
August 20th, 2012 at 10:33 pm
If there was any doubt before, it is now official. This is the best offseason ever!
August 20th, 2012 at 10:40 pm
I doubt he will even make their roster.
August 20th, 2012 at 10:50 pm
The Saints have had a run of bad luck at LB. According to Asst. coach, Joe Vitt all starting LBs are injured. Curtis Lofton has a high ankle sprain, David Hawthorne has a torn miniscus and must have surgery immediately, and Chris Chamberlain is lost for the season with a torn ACL. To make matters worst, The lone LB who is available, Ramon Huber has been suspended for the first 3 games for PEDs.
Barrett Ruud will have to save the day! lol.
August 20th, 2012 at 10:52 pm
Non-factor
August 20th, 2012 at 11:12 pm
Hahahahahaa. Please saints let him start. Literally how many teams has ruud been dumped by since he left? 3 now. Can’t wait to see ruud try and tackle blount and martin with nicks and dj blocking in front of them. Clean Jerseys all game long.
August 20th, 2012 at 11:25 pm
Practically all their LBs are injured or suspended. This is a desperation signing.
August 20th, 2012 at 11:30 pm
Its sad to see our once starting LB not able to beat out rookies like Colin McCarthy and Bobby Wagner and hold on to the starting job. At least it proves that he wasn’t a starting MLB material and we did the right thing by cutting him.
August 21st, 2012 at 1:02 am
At least now we know we can run up the gut on the Saints all day long now.
August 21st, 2012 at 1:21 am
Ruud isn’t that bad of a player. Our defense fell to last place without him. He isn’t a pro bowl player but he is a pretty solid player. I wish him luck because he had nothing but class when he played for us.
August 21st, 2012 at 1:46 am
“NFL authorities from national types down to Bucs coaches lauded Ruud for what he was supposed to do in the Tampa-2”.
Problem is Joe, Rudd did the same thing Nickerson & Quarles did in the Tampa-2, he just did it farther past the line of scrimmage than those two did.
August 21st, 2012 at 2:46 am
Best thing to happen to our run game since the draft.
August 21st, 2012 at 5:58 am
Meriman is available get him now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 21st, 2012 at 7:22 am
The odds on the Saints making the SuperBowl just went up to 100:1
August 21st, 2012 at 8:06 am
Always liked Ruud, you can bet he’ll make plenty of tackles against us. Good thing is, It’ll be 10-15 yards down field.
August 21st, 2012 at 8:50 am
You guys do realize that Nickerson and Quarles had a beast defensive line in front of them keeping them clean right? Just proves that casual fans don’t know anything about football…. Ruud would have shined behind that defensive line.
August 21st, 2012 at 10:39 am
I hope Ruud does not choose this season to shut up his naysayers.
I also hope this means we’ll score more points on the Saints…because we’ll need them.
August 22nd, 2012 at 2:32 am
Now can we get the Falcons to sign Clayton?