Panthers claim butler!!!

[PantherBrew]

Steve Reed said no one needs to be cut.

[Montsta]

Sweet i guess but why are you guys so excited about other teams cast-offs?

Because most teams 4th and 5th stringers are better than our 2's and 3's?

[KillerKat]

Steve Reed said no one needs to be cut.

Yeah we do, we got 54 guys

[Sam Mills Fan]

Don't get your hopes up just due to being excited that we got someone. He's not a world beater, he's just decent depth.

[davos]

Good articles:

I didn't realize Primetime took him under his wings

http://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/predraft/2009/03/darius-butler-ready-for-prime-time.html

http://www.projo.com/patriots/content/projo_20090502_patriots_butler.122d31bc.html

[Gipetto]

I see that some of your guys will never be satisfied its really pathetic this was a really good pick up

[pantherfan81]

He was on the show "Prime U" along with Captain. It'll be good for them both to compete with each other again.

[PantherBrew]

Steve Reed

The Panthers didn't need to make a corresponding roster move as defensive tackle Marcus Harrison failed his physical on Tuesday

http://carolinagrowl.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1029:panthers-claim-cb-darius-butler-former-second-round-pick-by-new-england&catid=1:articles

[rodeo]

I don't think he'll suck by any means, I just really don't want to hear "fug YOU HURNEY YOU PROMISED BUTLER WOULD BE AN ALL-PRO!"

[Matthias]

And we have lift off!

[Marguide]

Good articles:

I didn't realize Primetime took him under his wings

http://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/predraft/2009/03/darius-butler-ready-for-prime-time.html

http://www.projo.com/patriots/content/projo_20090502_patriots_butler.122d31bc.html

Did you notice in the 2nd article that he did the same with Captain? I didn't know that before.

Good find.

[KillerKat]

Steve Reed

http://carolinagrowl.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1029:panthers-claim-cb-darius-butler-former-second-round-pick-by-new-england&catid=1:articles

He's still wrong becasue we got to 54 with the additions of Considine and Butler. We were at 52 after Harrison failed his physical.

[Swarly]

Some opinions on the Patriots fan forum:

I was hoping he could finally put it all together. The skills are there, but for whatever reason he never seams to be able to make plays on the ball. On a positive note, this must mean that Arrington's injury must not be serious.

I am bit suprised. From the few pre-season games I saw he wasn't terrible.

Oh well, another wasted draft pick down the tubes.

Thank God, an awful player !

He sucked last year, in training camp he was getting smoked by Barnes and Ross. In the 1st preseason game the 3rd string Jags were owning him. Yet there were still tons of people of this site who thought he was playing well. LOL !

I watched DB from day 1 at UConn and I'll tell you that the problems he had here, he had there. He struggled to make a play on the ball when he had to turn and run with the wr.

I was, and still will be, a fan of his because of who he is as a person, not just a football player. I'm sorry it did not work out for him in NE and wish him well.

I was excited when he first came here and he did show burst of promise. But time showed he couldn't string it all together and play consistently at a high enough level. Still kinda sad that he didn't develop enough because he seems like nice person, the kind I root for to make it big.

http://www.patsfans.com/new-england-patriots/messageboard/10/803784-butler-released.html

[jtnc]

Yes!!!!!