[CBFF] Nick Barnett is a wuss

[Kenny Claxton]

Vince McMahon wants to book the rematch.

k-

On 12/27/07, Phil DeNomme <pdenomme at gmail.com> wrote:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cA4T5iRERo0
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: cbff-bounces at chicagobearsfanforum.com
> [mailto:cbff-bounces at chicagobearsfanforum.com] On Behalf Of Victor Waldron
> Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 10:44 AM
> To: post at chicagobearsfanforum.com
> Subject: Re: [CBFF] Nick Barnett is a wuss
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> Can someone briefly explain what happened? From where I was I saw the
> commotion, and at one point also saw one of the refs get knocked to
> the ground. Did Barnett in fact retaliate by pushing the ref down, or
> was it incidental contact that knocked him down?
>
> V
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> On Dec 27, 2007 11:28 AM, Kenny Claxton <kenny.claxton at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Although if he had done the same to a ref, wed all call him a lowlife.
> >
> >
> > On 12/27/07, Phil DeNomme <pdenomme at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > LOL.  what a Nancy boy.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: cbff-bounces at chicagobearsfanforum.com
> > > [mailto:cbff-bounces at chicagobearsfanforum.com] On Behalf Of Jerry Madsen
> > > Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 10:15 AM
> > > To: CBFF
> > > Subject: [CBFF] Nick Barnett is a wuss
> > >
> > > Wednesday, December 26, 2007
> > > Source: NFL tells ref actions against Barnett 'over the line'
> > > By Chris Mortensen
> > > ESPN
> > >
> > > Green Bay Packers linebacker Nick Barnett will file a grievance
> > > against an NFL official for aggressively grabbing him around the neck
> > > and pulling him to the ground during Sunday's game against the Bears
> > > at Soldier Field, according to his agent.
> > >
> > > Meanwhile, league sources tell ESPN that the official in question,
> > > umpire Jim Quirk, has been told he went "over the line" in restraining
> > > Barnett. A source said that NFL officiating director Mike Pereira
> > > warned Quirk by telephone that he should refrain from similar
> > > techniques when trying to break up a potential skirmish. No
> > > disciplinary action will be taken against Quirk, a source said, but
> > > that won't appease Barnett.
> > >
> > > "We're going to put our complaint in writing through a grievance, even
> > > if the league has warned the official," said Chuck Price, who
> > > represents Barnett. "This guy puts his arm around Nick's throat...he
> > > should get more than a warning. If Nick pushes [Quirk] to the ground
> > > just as a response, he'd be suspended and fined a couple of hundred
> > > grand."
> > >
> > > Packers coach Mike McCarthy was critical of Quirk following the
> incident.
> > >
> > > "I'll tell you what, I've never seen anything like that in all my
> > > years," McCarthy said. "I didn't see the whole thing but I thought the
> > > official was totally out of line the way he grabbed Nick around the
> > > neck and pulled him out of there.
> > >
> > > "There was a lot going on throughout the game on both sides of the
> > > ball after the play was over. Their offensive line was getting after
> > > Nick a bunch down the stretch. And that goes on in these types of
> > > games. I didn't see all of it but I saw the end of it. I thought it
> > > was totally unprofessional. I thought it was totally out of hand."
> > >
> > > NFL spokesman Greg Aiello has said McCarthy would not be disciplined
> > > for his remarks.
> > >
> > > Chris Mortensen covers the NFL for ESPN.
>
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