Where would we be without Brian Waters?

[strngplyr]

Brian Freakin' Waters

NFL.com news: Brady's Patriots have been better, but maybe not tougher

...skip to 34 seconds into this video.

Holy shiz. Tosses the DL around like a ragdoll. Can't find the video on YT to make a gif of it, so this will have to do for now.

 

[TheTruth3402]

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Nice find.

I don't know how more teams weren't after this guy given how steady and productive he's been.

I'm praying he holds up through the playoffs. He's made me forget all about Stephen Neal.

 

[PatsDeb]

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This guy has to be the best under-the-radar signing we have had in a long time. Stepped right in less than a week before the season started and has never looked back. Thanks Brian!!

 

[PatsChamp88]

Re: Brian Freakin' Waters

Nice find.

I don't know how more teams weren't after this guy given how steady and productive he's been.

I'm praying he holds up through the playoffs. He's made me forget all about Stephen Neal.

Good question I'd like to find out the answer but maybe he didn't want to play for anyone else? He clearly has the resume to backup his playing:

5× Pro Bowl selection (2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010)
2× All-Pro selection (2004, 2005)
Walter Payton Man of the Year Award (2009)

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Re: Brian Freakin' Waters

NFL.com news: Brady's Patriots have been better, but maybe not tougher

...skip to 34 seconds into this video.

Holy shiz. Tosses the DL around like a ragdoll. Can't find the video on YT to make a gif of it, so this will have to do for now.

It's not a GIF, but two pictures sum it up:

For the record, Waters is #54.

 

[Ron Sellers]

Re: Brian Freakin' Waters

I thought I remembered talk about an injury when the Chiefs cut him, but I could be mistaken; Waters only missed three games in ten years with the Chiefs. I think they just thought it was time to get younger; could have been a cost-savings move too.

Kansas City Chiefs: Brian Waters

 

[JFK]

Re: Brian Freakin' Waters

Looks like Connolly helped though but I love Waters.

 

[strngplyr]

Re: Brian Freakin' Waters

It's not a GIF, but two pictures sum it up:

For the record, Waters is #54.

Time elapsed between still shots:

0.003 seconds.

 

[Sfpat]

Re: Brian Freakin' Waters

He's now a pro=bowler according to NFL network (though they say he's on KC)

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

Re: Brian Freakin' Waters

Love the thread strngplyr

Thanks to you, from now on he's BFW to me.

 

[Deus Irae]

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Brian's had a great rebound season, and he's gotten a Pro Bowl nod as a result. I'd love to know if there was some flaw or trend that Dante found, because you don't usually see this type of improvement in an older player.

Whatever it was, this has turned out to be a hell of a signing.

 

[Tyler.Durden]

Re: Brian Freakin' Waters

Brian's had a great rebound season, and he's gotten a Pro Bowl nod as a result. I'd love to know if there was some flaw or trend that Dante found, because you don't usually see this type of improvement in an older player.

Whatever it was, this has turned out to be a hell of a signing.

Brian has always been a great player. His resume doesn't need explaining.

Waters was selected as the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his play during a game versus the Atlanta Falcons on October 24, 2004. The Chiefs scored an NFL record eight rushing touchdowns during that game. Waters is the only offensive lineman ever to receive this award in either conference.

A Change of scenery can do wonders.

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

Re: Brian Freakin' Waters

Brian's had a great rebound season, and he's gotten a Pro Bowl nod as a result. I'd love to know if there was some flaw or trend that Dante found, because you don't usually see this type of improvement in an older player.

Whatever it was, this has turned out to be a hell of a signing.

The only thing I can imagine is a situation like happened early in my brother's career when his wife ran over the CEO's dog in front of the family

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Re: Brian Freakin' Waters

Brian has always been a great player. His resume doesn't need explaining.

Waters was selected as the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his play during a game versus the Atlanta Falcons on October 24, 2004. The Chiefs scored an NFL record eight rushing touchdowns during that game. Waters is the only offensive lineman ever to receive this award in either conference.

A Change of scenery can do wonders.

Wikipedia is wrong about that; he is, though, the only lineman to win since 1992.

 

[italia44]

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He's now a pro=bowler according to NFL network (though they say he's on KC)

I saw that....too funny

 

[BingoBrown]

Re: Brian Freakin' Waters

I thought I remembered talk about an injury when the Chiefs cut him, but I could be mistaken; Waters only missed three games in ten years with the Chiefs. I think they just thought it was time to get younger; could have been a cost-savings move too.

Kansas City Chiefs: Brian Waters

I think its possible Pioli had something to do with it.

 

[Deus Irae]

Re: Brian Freakin' Waters

I thought I remembered talk about an injury when the Chiefs cut him, but I could be mistaken; Waters only missed three games in ten years with the Chiefs. I think they just thought it was time to get younger; could have been a cost-savings move too.

Kansas City Chiefs: Brian Waters

Waters' play had declined in K.C., and they wanted to get Asomoah into the starting lineup. Since the Chiefs didn't want to pay Waters starting money to be a backup and Waters didn't want to go to the bench, it became a mutual parting.

That's the basic party line, anyway.

 

[DarrylS]

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Brian's had a great rebound season, and he's gotten a Pro Bowl nod as a result. I'd love to know if there was some flaw or trend that Dante found, because you don't usually see this type of improvement in an older player.

Whatever it was, this has turned out to be a hell of a signing.

Lets give Dante credit, whether or not he had anything to do with it. Dante can do anything, see last weeks line adjustments after Mankins and Light went down.

 

[Rusty Coupe]

Re: Brian Freakin' Waters

Waters' play had declined in K.C., and they wanted to get Asomoah into the starting lineup. Since the Chiefs didn't want to pay Waters starting money to be a backup and Waters didn't want to go to the bench, it became a mutual parting.

That's the basic party line, anyway.

Return of the favor for giving Vrabel away for nothing.

 

[mrscruff]

Re: Brian Freakin' Waters

Waters' play had declined in K.C., and they wanted to get Asomoah into the starting lineup. Since the Chiefs didn't want to pay Waters starting money to be a backup and Waters didn't want to go to the bench, it became a mutual parting.

That's the basic party line, anyway.

Pretty much but there was also a definite rift between the coaching hierarchy and Waters as well. It was just time to move on for both parties.

KC reporter shares Waters insight - New England Patriots Blog - ESPN Boston

Waters got off to rocky start with new regime. When general manager Scott Pioli and head coach Todd Haley took over in 2009, it was a team that won six games in the previous two years, and was coming off a 2-14 season. There were reports that Haley told Waters, in a private meeting, that he could take 22 guys off the street and win two games. In Kovitz’s view, Waters was attempting to be a bridge between the new regime and players by meeting with Haley, but the meeting apparently wasn’t well received by Haley, which led to the "22 players" remark. "Waters got off on a bad foot with those guys," Kovitz said.