Former Packers LB Nick Barnett Signs with Redskins
According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network:
Source: Veteran LB Nick Barnett will stay in Richmond and sign a 1-year deal with the #Redskins.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 31, 2013
Barnett was a first round draft choice of the Packers in 2003 and spent his first his first eight seasons in Green Bay.
In addition to the anticipated matchup against Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III, Barnett and Redskins travel to Wisconsin for the Packers' home opener on Sept. 15.
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Comments (7)
August 01, 2013 at 08:32 am
The Ronin has a new master. Good Luck Nick!
August 01, 2013 at 09:00 am
He and Scott Wells were the only 2 decent draft choices by "GM" Mike Sherman.
August 02, 2013 at 06:57 pm
Corey Williams and Aaron Kampman were pretty damn good too. That said far too many busts and very few serviceable or better players.
August 03, 2013 at 04:47 pm
His 2000 draft was his best (Bubba Franks, Chad Clifton, Mark Tauscher, and KGB). 2001 was a total whiff, including his first round selection of Jamal "Please-Don't-Hurt-Me" Reynolds. 2002 brought Javon Walker (one really good season) and Aaron Kampman. 2003 was Nick's year, and he was the only keeper. 2004 found Scott Wells in the 7th, but he blew it again in the first round with Ahmad Carroll. The truth is that Sherman SUCKED BIG TIME as a GM, and wasted the final eight years of Favre's career. No wonder #4 was so pissed off at the organization - it is amazing we kept winning the division with the losers that Sherman kept picking!
August 03, 2013 at 05:39 pm
'00 was a Wolf lead draft (his last calling the shots). That was not Shermans. Shermans 1st year running the show, w/ Wolf as an "aid" was '01 when Sherman took Jamal Reynolds and Ferguson (instead of Chris Chambers). Kinda got off to a bad start and never got better. Wolf had already announced his retirement effective after the '01 draft and that the GM duties were Shermans going into the "01 draft, but that Wolf acted as an advisor in '01. Wolf officially retired May or June '01.
Wolf handed Sherman the keys to a BMW and Sherman made it into a Yugo. By the time Sherman was relieved of GM duties the cupboards were barren of NFL talent. Thompson has done a remarkable job w/ the Packers since.
Wolf and Thompson have been god sends to the Packers. Sherman was a complete and utter failure as a GM, and was at best a decent HC.
August 02, 2013 at 04:53 pm
The Samurai sword better stay in its sheath.
Or whatever the thing you keep a samurai sword in is called.
August 03, 2013 at 04:50 pm
A scabbard in English is called a "Saya" in Japanese.