Steeler Sign Mike Barr

I-Want-Troy's-Hair · 01-19-2007, 08:02 PM

Just watching Stan Savran's show and the Steelers have signed Punter Mike Barr today.....WOO HOO!!!!

oops didn't see the thread below..sorry for the duplication. All I saw was Mike Bell and I didn't know no punter named Mike Bell.

fansince'76 · 01-19-2007, 09:15 PM

Nice - maybe now we'll be able to keep teams from starting at their own 40 and beyond after punts.

iloveben7 · 01-19-2007, 09:20 PM

YAY~I met him at training camp and he seemed really nice and he's a great punter!!

83-Steelers-43 · 01-20-2007, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by fansince'76

Nice - maybe now we'll be able to keep teams from starting at their own 40 and beyond after punts.

Amen to that.

nicesteel4life · 01-20-2007, 10:16 AM

SO AGREE! I just believe we should of had him last year, were lucky he wasent picked up by someone else. At camp last year he punted ALOT further than Gardocki. Gardocki does still not have a punt block, which is great. But seriously how many punts are blocked in a year throughout the NFL. I believe we could count on 1 hand? Maybe I am wrong but Distance has got to be more of an issue.

Actually just checked on NFL and there wasent a single Blocked Punt all Year!
Gardocki's longest of the year was only 56 Yards.....Only regular punter less than that was Feagles, Must be a PA thing!

Stlrs4Life · 01-20-2007, 03:18 PM

Good, goodbye Gardocki.

Elvis · 01-20-2007, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fansince'76

Nice - maybe now we'll be able to keep teams from starting at their own 40 and beyond after punts.

I AGREE 100000000000%...
Thank you for that so I wouldnt have to say it...

WWIIOwheelz · 01-20-2007, 05:06 PM

I agree, Gardocki had some terrible punts last year, but you can't fault him for horrible tackling. Our special teams this year sucked, for the most part. I saw some good hits later on in the year, but for the first 10 games, I held my breath on every kickoff.

I like the cap room it frees up, and am confident we'll have a good punter for far less.

Newzfoxjr · 01-20-2007, 06:29 PM

I've only heard of one punt block this year, and that was the Saints one against Atlanta...

But yeah, I'd rather get a blocked punt like 1 time a season if it gets us some decent punts.

fansince'76 · 01-20-2007, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by WWIIOwheelz

I agree, Gardocki had some terrible punts last year, but you can't fault him for horrible tackling.

No, but I can fault him for the 25-30 yard line drives he kicked pretty much all year. I have a feeling the tackling will improve with a punter who can actually put some hang time on it (not to mention ALOT more distance) and allow our coverage team to get in better position to make tackles.

01-19-2007, 08:02 PM	#1
I-Want-Troy's-Hair Assistant Coach Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Riverside, CA -originally Steubenville OH Posts: 1,450 Gender: Female Member Number: 2698 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Steeler Sign Mike Barr Just watching Stan Savran's show and the Steelers have signed Punter Mike Barr today.....WOO HOO!!!! oops didn't see the thread below..sorry for the duplication. All I saw was Mike Bell and I didn't know no punter named Mike Bell. __________________ "Until one has loved an animal a part of one's soul remains unawakened." Anatole France

01-19-2007, 09:15 PM	#2
fansince'76 Living Legend Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 17,069 Member Number: 1984 Thanks: 36 Thanked 87 Times in 53 Posts	Re: Steeler Sign Mike Barr Nice - maybe now we'll be able to keep teams from starting at their own 40 and beyond after punts.

01-19-2007, 09:20 PM	#3
iloveben7 Team Captain Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 823 Gender: Female Member Number: 3165 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Steeler Sign Mike Barr YAY~I met him at training camp and he seemed really nice and he's a great punter!! __________________ Pittsburgh is the City Of Champions My dream is to meet my HERO, Ben Roethlisberger

01-20-2007, 10:16 AM	#5
nicesteel4life Team Captain Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Castle, PA Posts: 857 Gender: Male Member Number: 1775 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Steeler Sign Mike Barr SO AGREE! I just believe we should of had him last year, were lucky he wasent picked up by someone else. At camp last year he punted ALOT further than Gardocki. Gardocki does still not have a punt block, which is great. But seriously how many punts are blocked in a year throughout the NFL. I believe we could count on 1 hand? Maybe I am wrong but Distance has got to be more of an issue. Actually just checked on NFL and there wasent a single Blocked Punt all Year! Gardocki's longest of the year was only 56 Yards.....Only regular punter less than that was Feagles, Must be a PA thing! __________________ Last edited by nicesteel4life; 01-20-2007 at 10:25 AM.

01-20-2007, 03:18 PM	#6
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01-20-2007, 05:06 PM	#8
WWIIOwheelz Team Captain Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 707 Member Number: 1323 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Steeler Sign Mike Barr I agree, Gardocki had some terrible punts last year, but you can't fault him for horrible tackling. Our special teams this year sucked, for the most part. I saw some good hits later on in the year, but for the first 10 games, I held my breath on every kickoff. I like the cap room it frees up, and am confident we'll have a good punter for far less.

01-20-2007, 06:29 PM	#9
Newzfoxjr Starter Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 415 Member Number: 4116 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Steeler Sign Mike Barr I've only heard of one punt block this year, and that was the Saints one against Atlanta... But yeah, I'd rather get a blocked punt like 1 time a season if it gets us some decent punts.

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