Falcons: Will they show White the money?
Falcons All-Pro defensive end John Abraham doesn't plan to holdout.
The smooth sailing for Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff and head coach Mike Smith figures to continue.
They’ll have to get the remaining three rookie draft picks – first rounder Peria Jerry, second rounder William Moore and fourth rounder Lawrence Sidbury – signed before camp opens. That shouldn’t be a problem.
Good to know that Abraham, while open to a contract extension or enhancer, plans to be on time for camp.
Abraham’s camp should be ticked about American Idol host Ryan Seacrest getting $15 million a year for three years ($45 million), according to the Hollywood Reporter. How many sacks did Seacreast get last season? Was he even All-Dekalb County when he went to Dunwoody High? What a fine hustle he has going. Good for Seacrest.
After settling the rookies and welcoming Abraham to camp, there’s that little matter or Roddy White’s contract extension. The Falcons need to lock up their Pro Bowl wide receiver, but are under no duress to do.
Will White do back flip if he gets a deal that averages more than $10 million a year? You bet cha!
The league is set for an uncapped year in 2010 because the owners elected to “opt out” of the collective bargaining agreement. A new deal needs to be in place by February 2010 or teams will have that “uncapped” year in 2010.
If White and the Falcons don’t reach a deal, under the old rules, he was set to become an unrestricted free agent after this season. If the “uncapped” year scenario takes hold, White would become a restricted free agent for one year and could hit the open market after the 2010 season.
Of course, the Falcons can make this a moot point by working out an extension now. Recently, Green Bay did a three-year, $27-million extension with Greg Jennings. Arizona’s Larry Fitzgerald signed a four-year, $40 million deal in 2008.
Looks like White, who’s set to make $2.28 million this year, is headed for a $10 million-plus a year deal.
BABS HELPS WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES: Falcons defensive end Jonathan Babineaux helped to distribute
Jonathan Babineaux
bookbags filled with school supplies to 3,000 underserved students last Saturday at Hosea Feed The Hungry & Homeless’s (HFTH) annual Back to School Jamboree at Turner Field.
Celebrating 40 years of community service, Hosea Feed the Hungry & Homeless (HFTH) implemented the “School Readiness” Back to School Jamboree initiative to help the approximately 12% of the Atlanta Public School students who are homeless.
V-103's Elle Duncan
ELLE DUNCAN AND TURNER?: Ran across one of those rauchy gossip sites. Think it was LipstickAlley.com and there was an item suggesting that Falcons running back Michael Turner and V-103 personality Elle Duncan were an item. Check out the video link.
Could we have our very own Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo romance brewing?
Jessica Simpson is available.
I guess the lovely Ms. Simpson is available again. I was looking forward to seeing her when the Falcons play the Cowboys in October.
FROM THE LINKS: Falcons vice president of communications Reggie Roberts won the Marshall McLuhan Open. It was a complete and thorough defeat for yours truly. Roberts won by 10 strokes.
I was down six strokes at the turn and was ready to make one of those Tiger charges to victory. Could not get to the fairways in regulation to show off the new short game that I spent a month working on.
On the back nine, Roberts remained steady and went away with the victory. Any master of communications knows that “the message is in the medium.”
Reggie Roberts, Falcons VP of Communications, has won the media showdown two years in row now.
Just a couple of more weeks until the opening of Training Camp on Aug. 1.
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Unca' Bob
July 17th, 2009
6:47 am
Part three Q & A
http://jmike.blogs.atlantafalcons.com/2009/07/16/camp-questions-part-three/
Unca' Bob
July 17th, 2009
7:04 am
Perspective.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=clayton_john&id=4327685
JT
July 17th, 2009
7:37 am
“Abraham’s camp should be ticked about American Idol host Ryan Seacrest getting $15 million a year for three years ($45 million), according to the Hollywood Reporter. How many sacks did Seacreast get last season? Was he even All-Dekalb County when he went to Dunwoody High? What a fine hustle he has going. Good for Seacrest.
>> Please give us a break with this nonsense. Who cares!
Unca' Bob
July 17th, 2009
7:41 am
I just picked up an interesting fact. J Anderson and L Sidbury are the exact same age. Both were born 2-06-86. I rest my case.
CBrass
July 17th, 2009
8:15 am
Sarah B,
Thanks for the invite but I’m not sure I’m ready for that. I would be totally lost if I tried to play. I’m sure Nookah would like to join. Sarah B, you hold things down and I will most def be pulling for you to kick these guys butts!!!
Unca’ Bob,
How is it that they are the same age and J. Anderson has been playing for 2 going on three years now?
SeminoleWarrior
July 17th, 2009
8:28 am
Good morning my brothers and sisters in the Cage! CBrass, you could pick up on FFL quickly. It is a blast…very addictive. I’m in five leagues this season so I will have my hands full between fantasy and the real deal. Dean21, I sincerely hope to make the roll up to TC opening weekend. In-laws will be in town and the First Lady wants to have a big BBQ on that Saturday so I may have to due the Sunday version. Trying to bribe my way out of it and shift the BBQ to Sunday (may need to include a trip to the Mall of Georgia…God help me)..LOL.
SeminoleWarrior
July 17th, 2009
8:33 am
Introducing the 2009 Bird Cage Fantasy Football Super Bowl Champs…the TeePee City Posse!!! Beware the impending wrath all…except Lady Sarah. I can’t beat up on a lady; I’ll instruct the team to keep it close…LOL.
SeminoleWarrior
July 17th, 2009
8:52 am
So Posse, Lady Sarah and I are onboard. How many think we could effective utilize the Tampa 2 defensive scheme given the players we have in house or possible addition during TC/preseason?
Wabe
July 17th, 2009
9:17 am
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=clayton_john&id=4327685
Wabe
July 17th, 2009
9:19 am
My bad Bob,
I just saw you post the link, just seen it myself and figured I’d pass it on.
Unca' Bob
July 17th, 2009
9:47 am
Wabe,
No sweat. All it shows to me is that your heart is in the right place.
jason
July 17th, 2009
9:56 am
SeminoleWarrior, The key to the Tampa 2 is how good can Lofton be in space. The MLB plays a sonewhat deep zone. I think he can.
I have aquestion. What is better for a rookie/young DB? Man or zone?
Unca' Bob
July 17th, 2009
9:59 am
Seminole Warrior,
With the inexperience we now have with our DB’s, I see us leanimg that way. We seem to have the speed required to pull it off.
http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/5912648/The-Cover-2-Explained
Unca' Bob
July 17th, 2009
10:11 am
CBrass,
J Anderson declared early for the ‘07 NFL draft. While at Arkanas he played TE and was shifted to DE.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaal_Anderson
D3
July 17th, 2009
11:39 am
Great Friday A.M. or Early Noon to the Full-Strength Bird-Cage! Wow, Dean21, Seminole, and now Nookah in one week? Couldn’t be more psyched than I am right now. If we get Reno911, Marko, Lil Dave, and dacha back in, that would be unbelievable. Can you believe that Training Camp is almost 2 weeks away? Yowser. To ‘Birds and ‘Ball as the time gets closer……
jason – I’m right in line with you on our upcoming season prediction. I’m thinking more in the frame of 10-6. 9-7 or 11-5 is certainly in the range, but 8-8 or 12-4 is a little out of the possibilities; at least let’s hope so with 8-8. New England, Carolina, NO, Chicago, Philly, and maybe one more are the ones I’m looking at. If we go 4-1 or 3-2 after first 5 games, we’re hitting 10 wins.
Sarah B. – I like Snelling, and maybe he’ll do better with more touches, but he really only had one great play on that screen against Carolina. Fullback I like for him, but I don’t know about Tailback.
Nookah – Lively Up Yourself and don’t be no drag! One of my favs.
Seminole – Just adding in with what jason said, we UGA fans SEVERELY miss BVG. Since he left, our DEF has been on a steady decline with an absolute embarassment coming last year. I hate to say this, but if BVG had been at UGA, we may have had a serious shot at winning a BCS Tite by now. Particularly in 2005 & 2007, where we were one game away from being in the Title Game. Anyway, look for a much more aggresive style this year. That’s why UGA fans love him so much and dislike Martinez b/c he never blitzes.
JJ – right on with your prognastication. Except I’ll say that we don’t get the bye.
Barry – great to have you back my friend. The secret is definitely out and our opponents will be ready for us this year (at least they’ll try).
Nookah(2) – looks for Spec Teams to be even better this year, with the return of TBrown, soldification of HD, Norwood, and the addditions of either Spencer Adkins or Robert James running and hitting. Don’t forget that William Middleton is a return stud as well.
CBrass – good question. We didn’t see many 3-4 looks last year, but we did see some 3-3-5, which is 3 DL, 3 LB’s, and 5 DB’s last year. With Biermann, Sidbury, Nicholas, Peterson, JAnderson, and Abraham lend themselves to a 3-4 look.
jason(2) – god, do we miss BVG or what? For chrissake, WM had like 4 teams score over 40 pts on us; FLA, KENT, LSU, & ALA. There are so many better coordinators out there. Do you agree that if BVG had been at UGA the whole time that we MAY have won a MNC?
Ken Strick – great to have you back. Come look in Dekalb with me, Sarah, and JJ. Some good deals out and abound. If we go 12-4 with our schedule, a SB run shouldn’t be out of the question. Could you imagine what it would be like in the Dome with a homefield advantage?
Dean21 – you know I’m in brother. TMac would be a perfect way to end it all off on the way home.
More later all……………..
WR
July 17th, 2009
11:50 am
Bendover Teepee city posse, you might as well, you know who your daddy is, but we don’t mind asking and in the end remember “who’s your daddy”, we hope to see you at the finish line, but in the end you will just have to bendover and concede. Wouldn’t you know it, we have to bend a dog over in our first game, just keep the barking to a minimal and remember at least thats your style, so you should be use to it, LOL.
Well cage just had to get a little fantasy league jargon out of the way, I find myself on the same page as Unca’Bob, when he compares the ages of Sid and Andersen, its to show that not only are they the same age but Andersen has been a Pro going on 3 years now, but he was young and definitely wet behind the ears when he first got started, remember you crawl before you walk, but once you start to walk you get into everything, especially an opponents backfield. Ken, thats my point, all the components are in place at one time, 12-4 seems extreme but you can say that and believe it, which is an improvement on previous beliefs. The Falcons have been said to be headed in the right direction for so long, now we can look and say they finally are, if the Falcons don’t win the superbowl this year, yes I will be disappointed, but thats about wanting them to win it every year no matter the circumstances, the reality is that I am happy knowing a team is being built that can and will constantly contend, as a Falcons fan you have to love that.
SeminoleWarrior
July 17th, 2009
12:22 pm
The DAWG faithful are bring me into prespective on BVG. I can relate to what you guys are feeling. Remember, the HEART and soul of the FSU offense died when Mark Richt left to take over the UGA job. So trust me, I feel your pain. Dare I say it…in BVG I should trust?
WR…I will see you on the field my brother LOL. Remember now, when I am kicking that butt, there is nothing but love in each TD, each yard, each tackle, each play. LOL…it’s going to be one heck of a year!!
SeminoleWarrior
July 17th, 2009
12:29 pm
If D3 and Jason are correct, then it seems that BVG is a natural fit to run the Tampa 2. Jason, T2 favors zones over man to man. Speed and a key situational awareness are paramount in the defensive backs that play in the scheme. I think we have the talent to play it…especially now with physical safeties like DeCoud and Moore back there with Coleman. I don’t know how many in the Cage feel but Coleman made some nice plays last year. Milloy, like Brooking, looked old and out of place often.
WR
July 17th, 2009
1:15 pm
I find myself trusting in BVG because of our dog faithful, but if there are any GSU and I don’t mean Georgia State, members on board I would like your opinion. As a football fan I know that BVG was an excellent DC in college for UGA, problem is that he destroyed a good GSU football program, maybe he was in over his head, I hope so.
Seminole, my brother, remember those back yard beatdowns by your siblings, its all the same here, I only beat you down to make you stronger, it builds you physically and mentally and in the long run you will thank me for it. In the league and at Doak Campbell, remember its all the same, and yes your right, it will be all in the name of love, as your beloved brother I will supply the preparation H for you, but I refuse to rub it on, we will try to leave you with enough strength to do that yourself, see you on the fantasy gridiron.
WR
July 17th, 2009
1:18 pm
As not to make the Arsenal feel left out, you too will be bent over, but rest assured that we all can have a Stripe to cheer on our beloved Falcons and I will bring the preparation H for you too my friend, the birds and the preparation H will hopefully take your mind off the pain my friend,LOL.
D3
July 17th, 2009
1:33 pm
WR, how many fantasy title belts have you won? And just like TO, the more you run your mouth, the harder you fall.
Don’t pick a kicker with your 1st pick!
Seminole Warrior
July 17th, 2009
4:47 pm
Ohhhhhhhh WR. I like it…I like it. As D3 states, be sure to bring it on now. I’m going to circle our game on the calendar. This league is barely two days old and we have a rivalry already! D….d, I love life in the Cage!!
DR3, with the first pick in the draft, I say he takes, JaMarcus Russell..LOL.
GT97
July 18th, 2009
8:24 pm
Remember that Roddy had to be coached up! There are plenty of speedy guys with decent hands in college these days IMHO. We have an accurate QB, so wide receivers can become rich off of him. Don’t spend too much. Let him go to the titans, ravens, cowboys, or 49ers for his fortune. We need to spend the big bucks on O lineman and D lineman in free agency. That is where the game is won anyway.