ROCCEO Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Donte Whitner PISA TINOISAOMA IS COMING HOME! WELCOME HIM BILLS FANS! Whoa... 26 minutes ago · Comment · Like I hope to god that means we signed him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yall Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Fingers crossed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief D Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 I hope this is correct! That would be SWEET!!!!! Mitchell, POZ and PT!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scribo Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Donte posting on Facebook and Twitter like he does is a glimpse of the future of pro sports, especially the less popular ones. I really admire Donte's forward thinking in doing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief D Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 I have looked at three sites for PT stats. Each site was different?? What site is most reliable for NFL stats?? Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBills12 Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Fingers crossed...he could be an awesome addition! PT's stats: http://www.nfl.com/players/pisatinoisamoa/...ts?id=TIN225467 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cantankerous Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Another average linebacker, why the excitement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddgurley Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Another average linebacker, why the excitement? Why? Because right now Ellison is our starting WS LB, and he just can not cut it. Pisa would be an obvious upgrade to the positions, giving us some depth. Pisa is 27, he was cut because of $$$ (Cap space) and b/c Rams head coach Steve Spagnalo (sp) likes bigger, more physical lbs, and they just drafter Ohio st Lb james Laurinatis (sp). We like smaller, faster Lb for our Defensive system. So it makes sense to me. Sign him, plus the Pats are interested in him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanForever19 Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Another average linebacker, why the excitement? How could you not get excited about a young LB in his prime, who led his team in tackles last year, possibly becoming a Bill? That excitement triples when you realize that he'd be putting Keith Ellison back to reserve duty, finally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haven Moses Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 I'm really stoked to get a guy that was cut by the Rams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt. Dan's Revenge Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 I'm really stoked to get a guy that was cut by the Rams. So what you're implying is that bad teams can't have any good football players on them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haven Moses Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 I'm not thrilled to get a guy cut by a bad team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief D Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Another average linebacker, why the excitement? I seen him play in the Rams game last year. With Poz and Mitchell and PT together that would be a potent LB trio!!! Bring on the popcorn.. Championship!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrags Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 UGH!!! everyone that is commenting that we would be brining in another undersized linebacker, or a linebacker that just got cut from the Rams are freaking making me crazy. He is the best LB on the market right now besides a very old Derrick Brooks. He is only undersized because his coach asked him to play that way last year(has played anywhere from 220-240+). He was the leading tackler on his team in 08. He is in his prime an SHOULD get better. He is without a doubt better than Ellison. You cant expect the biggest name at each position on your team . Grow up and be happy were filling another hole and adding good depth with Ellison at backup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief D Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 UGH!!! everyone that is commenting that we would be brining in another undersized linebacker, or a linebacker that just got cut from the Rams are freaking making me crazy. He is the best LB on the market right now besides a very old Derrick Brooks. He is only undersized because his coach asked him to play that way last year(has played anywhere from 220-240+). He was the leading tackler on his team in 08. He is in his prime an SHOULD get better. He is without a doubt better than Ellison. You cant expect the biggest name at each position on your team . Grow up and be happy were filling another hole and adding good depth with Ellison at backup. Well put!!!! I like your thinking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOBILLS78 Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Can't say I'm nearly as pumped as some of you, but yes, Buffalo can't afford to have Ellison starting any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrags Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 But, one of the gripes against Ellison is that at 6'0" and 229#, he is too small. So, we replace him with a guy that is 6'1" and 220# and it's "without a doubt better"? No, What I said was that he PLAYED at 220 last year when the coaching staff asked him to shed a few lbs and HAS PLAYED up to 240+. I never said that Ellison was too small. My point was that Ellison sucks at starting OLB and should be a backup and a capable backup if he needs to fill in for short periods of time. Thank you rpcolosi in your previous post: http://www.stadiumwall.com/index.php?showtopic=89019 from scouts in on Piso: Grade: 66 | Key Alert: None Comment: He plays with very good lateral quickness and can change directions quickly. He has speed to the sideline with burst to close. He lacks overall strength to play stout, but can be aggressive on entry into blocks. He will stay stuck too long at times and lose ground working to escape. He still enters into some lead block contact with his shoulder first. He has good balance, but will get bounced. He is quick enough to sidestep or elude contact on his path to the ball. He has range and can close quickly from the backside to make plays. He usually provides good wrap on tackles and has some pop to him when he squares up. In coverage, he has good awareness. He'll stay on the field when the Rams go to nickel personnel. He is aggressive with his reads and will bite occasionally on play-action. He moves well in space, changes direction quickly and can recover from false steps. His overall reactions are adequate. He can close quickly after making reads. He is a productive player with good speed and range, when healthy. from scouts inc on Ellison: Grade: 57 | Key Alert: None Comment: Ellison is an undersized athletic linebacker who is coming off his second season in the league. He is a backup who is used in sub packages and to give depth to a young linebacking corps. He is most productive when covered up and able to run free. He has good straight-line speed and shows effective range sideline to sideline. He can get engulfed when engaging lineman and is best when slipping blockers to get to the pile. He can play out of control at times and needs to come to balance better in space. He has improved his coverage techniques from his rookie season, but needs to read route progressions better in combination man and zone schemes. Ellison is a finesse player who can contribute when used in long-yardage situations and on special teams. Per NFL.com http://www.nfl.com/players/pisatinoisamoa/...le?id=TIN225467 Pisa Tinoisamoa | #50 | LB St. Louis Rams | Official Team Site Height: 6-1 Weight: 240 Age: 27 Born: 7/15/1981 San Diego , CA College: Hawaii Experience: 7th season High School: Vista HS [CA] Man I love proving people wrong with facts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOBILLS78 Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 No, What I said was that he PLAYED at 220 last year when the coaching staff asked him to shed a few lbs and HAS PLAYED up to 240+. Link, please. People keep justifying his weight on this, but I have yet to read it anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 But, one of the gripes against Ellison is that at 6'0" and 229#, he is too small. So, we replace him with a guy that is 6'1" and 220# and it's "without a doubt better"? One of the main gripes about Ellison is that he sucks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamRoller67 Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 I'm not thrilled to get a guy cut by a bad team. So what you're telling me is you have never seen this guy play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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