Bills Host Former Colts LB Freddie Keiaho
A two-year starter on the Colts at weak-side linebacker, Keiaho met with Bills coaches today. Last season he had 114 tackles, 2 QB pressures, and 2 fumble recoveries playing in Indy's Tampa 2.
Look's like we are pretty serious about signing a free agent linebacker guys.
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I'd take him over June
younger, more tackles, desn’t use week arm tackles like June does, and has the strength to be switched to the strong side. He just passd June as a prefference in my book… But i’d still rather get Mike Peterson.
by CanadianBillsFan on Mar 5, 2009 4:31 PM EST reply actions
I don't know anything about this guy.
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Haha
I did the same thing. This was “KingRichards” reply:
He sounds very familiar…oh yeah! I remember him!
On a serious note, his coverage skills are a liability. He above average against the run for a while, but he started taking on bad habits; overpursuing, failure to shed blocks, etc. He’s still young and has potential though.
Restricted free agent that didn’t get tendered. Here’s some comments I found from posters at Stampede Blue:
I know, this is really premature, but after Keiaho’s dismal performance last season, I don’t see the Colts offering him anything…
That’s not good, looks like the Colts may end up keeping Haggler. But then again no one could want Kiaho.
He just never panned out.he was a serious underacheiever and that’s why they cut ties. …he flashed some talent…but he just doesn’t make the cut…..
I posted over there...
Maybe we’ll get some more specific stuff soon, too.
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by MattRichWarren on Mar 5, 2009 4:50 PM EST up reply actions
Freddie
I’ll start with him as a person: Freddie is a super guy. He’s the kind of person the infects your locker room with positive energy and toughness. When you see him play, when you hear him talk, you immediately like him. High effort on every down. Big motor. Very much wants to be the guy to make the play. Absolutely loves playing football. Had a competition with MLBer Gary Brackett to see who could get the most tackles each year.
As a LBer, he hits like a mack truck. He will flat out drill people if he lines them up, forcing fumbles and (in many cases) knocking them out of the game. His nickname in Indy was Freddie K.O. He is disciplined and knows the Tampa-2 well. Ideal quickness and speed to play WILL or MIKE in Tampa-2. Sideline to sideline speed. Good recognition.
A liability sometimes in coverage, though he did improve. Solid against the run, but not great. He has struggled the last two years with injuries. Since starting, he has had issues staying on the field. Can play special teams.
Overall, he isn’t a star, but he is a good guy to have as your LBer.
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by Brad Wells on Mar 5, 2009 5:09 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Since you have seen both Cato June and Freddie Keiaho play, who would you rather have?
The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.
Freddie, without question
Cato June is an outstanding coverage linebacker, but he is one of the worst LBers I’ve ever seen trying to tackle running backs.
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So my snap judgment was right!
The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.
whoa...
blind squirrel syndrome. :-)
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by MattRichWarren on Mar 5, 2009 5:47 PM EST up reply actions
Thanks BBS.
I’ll reiterate… You gotta love SBN’s interconnectivity.
So maybe we were wrong about switching Keiaho to SLB. He may end up being our MIKE and we move Poz outside…. interesting.
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by MattRichWarren on Mar 5, 2009 5:12 PM EST up reply actions
MIKE
Many within the Colts thought Freddie was a better MIKE than WILL, but since Brackett was the MIKE, they switched him to WILL.
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but that deep middle is not the place for his cover skills
If he could run defend from the Mike and pass defend at the SAM, he’d be set.
I ain't tryin' do you, I'm just tryin' do me
Last album did two, I'm just tryin' do three.
-Young Jeezy "I Luv It
Thanks guys from Stampede Blue!
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by MattRichWarren on Mar 5, 2009 5:48 PM EST up reply actions
Almost the exact same size as June.
My ranking as far as LB I would like to see the Bills sign who have already visited
- Peterson
- Keiaho
- June
- The guy from K.C. who’s name I forget
The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.
nice list eric
exact same as mine.
I still think that our best option would be Peterson. Good MLB and allows Puz to move at OLB
by CanadianBillsFan on Mar 5, 2009 4:39 PM EST up reply actions
I think at some point over the summer, when there’s nothing else to talk about, we should have a referendum on Bills nicknames.
- Is it Poz or Puz?
- Is it Action Jackson or FredEx?
- Is it Beast Mode or Beef Moe?
And then we could give nicknames to the rest of the team.
Somebody put that in my “Good Ideas Folder”.
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by Brian Galliford on Mar 5, 2009 4:47 PM EST up reply actions
I just assumed that Puz was how they spelled it in Canada. Kinda like the whole center/centre thing.
The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.
ahahahaha!
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by MattRichWarren on Mar 5, 2009 4:51 PM EST up reply actions
I have a partial list started
Jason Peters – Dough Boy
Pozlusny – Poz
Steve Johnson – Scuba Steve,
McKelvin – Leo,
Lynch – Beast Mode, Bong Mode
Fred Jackson – FredEx, Action Jackson,
Jauron – Dickie poo, King Richard
Turk – Shafizzel
I like fat guys and skinny women......I think I will have that put on my tomb stone :-)
Supposedly McIntyre goes by Mack Truck...
although I hardly see the validity….
ANd hope we get a new Mack….
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by MattRichWarren on Mar 5, 2009 5:04 PM EST up reply actions
Alex Mack will be Big Mack
I like fat guys and skinny women......I think I will have that put on my tomb stone :-)
Oh I see
sounds delicious… I have a coupon around here for one of those.
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by MattRichWarren on Mar 5, 2009 5:05 PM EST up reply actions
Save it for the draft :-)
I like fat guys and skinny women......I think I will have that put on my tomb stone :-)
I think it expires at the end of March....
Welp… guess I’ll just have to get one now and one later. :-)
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by MattRichWarren on Mar 5, 2009 5:08 PM EST up reply actions
that was the Birk coupon that expired :-)
I like fat guys and skinny women......I think I will have that put on my tomb stone :-)
Alex Mack will be Joe.p’s and Poz’s BFFF
The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.
I will even give him one of those necklaces where you each get half a heart
I like fat guys and skinny women......I think I will have that put on my tomb stone :-)
He’s a Mack Truck that’s stopped at a rest stop
~K
"I’m Kurupt with Buffalo Rumblings. I am worth hundreds!"
And had both front tires slashed
If the Bills were a drug, I could only hope they were like speed so I could lose some weight as well.
nah, those tires were definitely blown out. the driver totally missed his exit and unsuccessfully tried to make it.
~K
"I’m Kurupt with Buffalo Rumblings. I am worth hundreds!"
And the truck has rolled to the bottom of the ravine where it has, of course, in best Hollywood fashion exploded into flames
If the Bills were a drug, I could only hope they were like speed so I could lose some weight as well.
McGee and McKelvin are the Mclovin duo
The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.
McLovin Duo!!
"Gooood…..let the apathy take root…" - Ron from NM
by poz on Mar 5, 2009 5:51 PM EST up reply actions
I have also decided to start a list of great one liners and sigs
Please send me any you remember. So far I have:
"Bills keep Dutch Ovening me and I can’t get out from under the covers" – Kurupt
“Gooood…..let the apathy take root…” – Ron from NM
"The Bills have no playoff aspirations" – Dan Dierdorf
I like fat guys and skinny women......I think I will have that put on my tomb stone :-)
Verne Lundquist: “What do you think about Gregg Williams, Dick?”
Sounded more like: “What do you think about Gregg Williams’ dick?”
~K
"I’m Kurupt with Buffalo Rumblings. I am worth hundreds!"
wow..... wow.
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by MattRichWarren on Mar 5, 2009 7:49 PM EST up reply actions
Thanks K......I will put the first one on the list
I like fat guys and skinny women......I think I will have that put on my tomb stone :-)
Actually, I don’t think it was Lundquist. Dick Enberg was the guy being questioned, so whoever his partner was a few years back….
~K
"I’m Kurupt with Buffalo Rumblings. I am worth hundreds!"
Get back to me with the update and I will fix it.
I like fat guys and skinny women......I think I will have that put on my tomb stone :-)
I think it was Dierdorf actually
hahaha
~K
"I’m Kurupt with Buffalo Rumblings. I am worth hundreds!"
Danny Boy it is.
I like fat guys and skinny women......I think I will have that put on my tomb stone :-)
I also like these
Walker- Stay Puft
Butler- Glass Man
McIntyre- He is NO Mack Truck, more like an El Camino!
Stroud- Swamp Thing
If the Bills were a drug, I could only hope they were like speed so I could lose some weight as well.
Stroud- Swamp Thing????
I don’t get that one.
The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.
Well, he is quite large, and he stays rooted where he is on running downs
And doesn’t lose any ground, and Swamp Thing was a beast, and never got shoved around.
Like I said, alot of these are works in progress
If the Bills were a drug, I could only hope they were like speed so I could lose some weight as well.
I will add them.....we can debate them at Brian's pleasure.
I like fat guys and skinny women......I think I will have that put on my tomb stone :-)
Joe, I thought Jauron was the King of CAC?
~K
"I’m Kurupt with Buffalo Rumblings. I am worth hundreds!"
That is my personal favorite, but I didn't put it one the list to help promote peace and good will on BR :-)
I like fat guys and skinny women......I think I will have that put on my tomb stone :-)
it is the second one after Lynch's name, but thanks for the props :-)
I like fat guys and skinny women......I think I will have that put on my tomb stone :-)
I only saw Brian's list when i posted that
but props anyways :P
by CanadianBillsFan on Mar 5, 2009 5:41 PM EST up reply actions
Hmm, nicknames
Poz
Action Jacksion (FredEx just plain sucks)
Beast Mode, though Bong Mode is really growing on me
What would we call Kelsay? I think these might work:
Thief
Fungo
Rubber Arms
Sled (like a blocking sled)
Practice Hero
Bernie Madoff
If the Bills were a drug, I could only hope they were like speed so I could lose some weight as well.
Bernie Madoff???
hahahahaha. I have never name-called Kelsay but that’s funny I don’t care who you are.
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by MattRichWarren on Mar 5, 2009 7:22 PM EST up reply actions
Well, as far as we are concerned he IS stealing from the team!
I mean, how can he cash those paychecks every fall weekend? Oh wait, thats right, he walks into the bank and hands it to the teller, sorry!
If the Bills were a drug, I could only hope they were like speed so I could lose some weight as well.
He probably has direct deposit, to help take the pressure off of his conscious..
The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.
And has some accountant check his bank account so he won't have to see it and feel bad
Or he checks it himself and then laughs uproariously like a old school bond villain at being able to get away with what he does!
If the Bills were a drug, I could only hope they were like speed so I could lose some weight as well.
He does kinda look like the guy who played jaws
The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.
That's not all he's stealing
Here’s Kelsay’s favorite poem
~K
"I’m Kurupt with Buffalo Rumblings. I am worth hundreds!"
Very good poem, and certainly accurate
If the Bills were a drug, I could only hope they were like speed so I could lose some weight as well.
Holy God.
That is kinda dark.
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by MattRichWarren on Mar 5, 2009 7:50 PM EST up reply actions
Practice Hero
Bernie Madoff
those are my favorites but;
K’s whipping boy has a nice ring to it.
The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.
Whipping Boy would almost imply that he is undeserving of the criticism
~K
"I’m Kurupt with Buffalo Rumblings. I am worth hundreds!"
Very true
If the Bills were a drug, I could only hope they were like speed so I could lose some weight as well.
I think Marshawn should be Blunt Mode. Did they find a bong in the car??
~K
"I’m Kurupt with Buffalo Rumblings. I am worth hundreds!"
True, Blunt Mode would be more accurate, but Bong Mode rolls off the tongue so much better
If the Bills were a drug, I could only hope they were like speed so I could lose some weight as well.
So can we PLEASE drop the FredEx nickname?? Please! It was already used once by a no-talent a&& clown, why would we want to associate Jackson with that???
~K
"I’m Kurupt with Buffalo Rumblings. I am worth hundreds!"
Michael Bolton?
I can just see Fred Jackson now… I like FredEx guys! Why should I change my name? He’s the one who sucks.
For the record I like Action Jackson.
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by MattRichWarren on Mar 5, 2009 7:23 PM EST up reply actions
Can Chris Kelsay be either Whiffy or High-Motor?
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Mar 5, 2009 7:51 PM EST up reply actions
Whiffy Madoff?
That way we have both of his “best” traits covered, he robs us, AND he sucks
If the Bills were a drug, I could only hope they were like speed so I could lose some weight as well.
Whiffy Madoff it is!
I like fat guys and skinny women......I think I will have that put on my tomb stone :-)
Whiffy McKirby
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Mar 5, 2009 10:13 PM EST up reply actions
I think I have June one notch higher...
Peterson
June
Keiaho
KC Guy
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by MattRichWarren on Mar 5, 2009 4:51 PM EST up reply actions
Why Keiaho over June?
And it’s Pat Thomas.
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by Brian Galliford on Mar 5, 2009 4:51 PM EST up reply actions
youth
but they are pretty close.
The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.
But June would be playing a position he knows... SLB
and Keiaho would be moving from WLB to SLB.
And the Colts didn’t even tender him as a RFA. Keiaho sounds like a safety net in my book.
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by MattRichWarren on Mar 5, 2009 4:55 PM EST up reply actions
I’ll admit that I didn’t know a ton about him, so I will admit that I’ve changed my mind.
The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.
Neither did I...
it’s why I went to SBN’s own Stampede Blue
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by MattRichWarren on Mar 5, 2009 5:03 PM EST up reply actions
So I made a snap judgment. sue me.
The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.
No way baby....
You’re a good egg.
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by MattRichWarren on Mar 5, 2009 5:04 PM EST up reply actions
I'm a Cato June fan
I know people dont like him because he stinks at tackling but I think hes amazing in coverage. That said, Freddie K.O.has passed June on my list as well after reading from the Colts fans. Our defense needs attitude not more reactive play and Freddie can obviously deliver a massive blow. I like it.
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by poz on Mar 5, 2009 5:53 PM EST up reply actions
Don’t we kind of want a LB that can, ya know, tackle? I’m sick of having a defense that struggles so much at the point of attack and actually bring down defenders.
Can we sign both? Keiaho for 1st and 2nd downs, June for 3rd and passing situations??
~K
"I’m Kurupt with Buffalo Rumblings. I am worth hundreds!"
that would be perfect
"Gooood…..let the apathy take root…" - Ron from NM
by poz on Mar 5, 2009 8:09 PM EST up reply actions
But do the Colts ever retain FA LB’s? Even RFA’s??
~K
"I’m Kurupt with Buffalo Rumblings. I am worth hundreds!"
I don't remember it happening...
Brackett maybe? Neither of them are perfect as you say earlier…. I’d rather sign Keiaho and take him out of passing downs.
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by MattRichWarren on Mar 5, 2009 7:52 PM EST up reply actions
put in Ellison for the passing downs.
The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.
If it's a passing down....
Florence comes in for Keiaho.
LBs are Mitchell and Poz usually. Would you prefer Ellison over one of those two guys? meh. Maybe.
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by MattRichWarren on Mar 5, 2009 7:57 PM EST up reply actions
Or Youboty I suppose instead of Florence.
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by MattRichWarren on Mar 5, 2009 7:58 PM EST up reply actions
getting
a vet FA not only fills a need but gives us more flexibility in the draft. We need depth and having a vet FA, along with digi, ellison, bowen and possibly a rookie LB is what we need.
MARVelous
Meh.
When the options are June or Keiaho are we really talking about much of an upgrade over what DiG or Ellison bring to the table?
In terms of big-game experience and playing for successful organizations? Certainly, and particularly in the case of June.
In the case of stats? Not by a lot, but stats are stats.
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by Brian Galliford on Mar 5, 2009 4:55 PM EST up reply actions
The Colts didn’t make the big games because of their defense. That doesn’t mean they didn’t have a single worthwhile player on D. Who knows what either one does in a different set of circumstances?
That wasn’t my point guys. They have played in big games. That was my point. I never said “they drove their teams to play in big games”.
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by Brian Galliford on Mar 5, 2009 5:54 PM EST up reply actions
Freeney’s/Mathis’/Sanders’/Heyden’s fault too?
by NorCal BillsFan on Mar 5, 2009 6:00 PM EST up reply actions
Gary Brackett has been Pro Bowl caliber the last two seasons
I ain't tryin' do you, I'm just tryin' do me
Last album did two, I'm just tryin' do three.
-Young Jeezy "I Luv It
From Stampede Blue
Strenght-young and a decent takler
Weakness-Teams will pick him out and pass right through him. He is very weak in pass coverage. As for moving him to WILL? He wanted to much money and not realy worth the big pay check for the Colts. Could be a good project for the Bills. One mans trash is another mans tressure. And hey, dont try to wrong us again by trying to give us a crappy DT. – colts9318rock
Can really hit when he wants to
Last year he showed flashes of being a potential star, this year – not so much.
He is pretty injury prone, also, his weaknesses in pass coverage were magnified by the fact he was playing will, he’d probably do better at SAM, but he is undersized. – furrycolt
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P.S. - You gotta love SBN!
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by MattRichWarren on Mar 5, 2009 4:57 PM EST up reply actions
I think we get it
You want to have dozens of SBN’s babies
~K
"I’m Kurupt with Buffalo Rumblings. I am worth hundreds!"
One more thing from Stampede Blue:
Cato June is the opposite of Keiaho:
amazing cover guy, but if he doesn’t have a DL to protect him from the running game and DBs to clean up his tackling mistakes it’ll be ugly. – shake n bake
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So he’s a guy that can get by if he’s not forced to do anything? Perfect fit for us then! Oh wait, nevermind.
~K
"I’m Kurupt with Buffalo Rumblings. I am worth hundreds!"
Kurupt = Ray of sunshine at all times
"I don't agree with a damn thing you say, but I would die for your right to say it."
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