Introducing the 2010 Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders
The Falcons 2010 cheer squad. (D. Orlando Ledbetter/AJC)
Congratulations to the 40 young ladies who made the 2010 Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders Thursday night.
There were a lot of very talented and athletic dancers, who were on point during their routines. At the end, the entire group of 72 were brought down to main ballroom.
The team was announced and the ladies who didn’t make the team were thanked and told not to give up by Chato Waters, the Falcons cheer coordinator. They were invited back to tryout again next season.
It was an honor and a pleasure to serve as a judge. Also, the lovely Mrs. Stephanie Blank joined the panel and was so kind.
We had to judge them on physical fitness and appearance, dance/cheer ability and showmanship on a scale of 1 to 5. Let’s just say there weren’t many 3s in the group of 72 on fitness and appearance.
Some struggled with the dance routine, but if they messed up, regrouped and got back on track I didn’t hold it against them.
Some of the young ladies just flat out nailed the routine. Felt like I was on the set of “Fame.”
As for showmanship, they had to look comfortable throughout, make contact and strike a pose at the end.
Now Ms. Waters and her staff is charged with molding theme into unit and let’s just stay that she has some serious talent to work with.
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first
April 16th, 2010
7:18 am
Go Wendy!
Old devil
April 16th, 2010
7:18 am
Absolutely first! And by the way, thank you all for coming…
Jim
April 16th, 2010
7:18 am
Couldn`t come up with a better picture so i could put on my desktop?
first
April 16th, 2010
7:19 am
Sorry, old devil.
FalconUGAFan
April 16th, 2010
7:25 am
The trials you have to endure, my friend!
Paddy
April 16th, 2010
7:32 am
There must be at least one back-up tight end in that group????!!!
D. Orlando Ledbetter
April 16th, 2010
7:34 am
Jim — Photo wise, I gave you the link to the Falcons site and “professional” picture by the Falcons famed photographer Jimmy Cribb!!!
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Tea Party Protest Sign Spell Chequer
April 16th, 2010
7:44 am
DOL….Just a tip on taking photos with your phone. Make sure you wipe the lens clean first. That’s why this photo looks cloudy/hazy.
Mongo
April 16th, 2010
8:08 am
Mongo like–especially #423–she make Mongo smile.
O–the picture on the website is excellent. Especially when you zoom in–if you know what I mean!!
Yoda
April 16th, 2010
8:16 am
DOL…you’re a real sports writer…working so so hard to cover the most important stories….next year I’d be more than willing to assist you in this endeavor of selecting the Cheerleaders!
margo
April 16th, 2010
8:18 am
molding theme into unit?
dean
April 16th, 2010
8:39 am
Ahh. There IS a God. Who else could bless this earth with such beauty? Have a Great, Safe weekend!
BigTimeTECHFan
April 16th, 2010
8:41 am
looks like Tiger Woods fan club
D. Orlando Ledbetter
April 16th, 2010
8:49 am
Tea Party — Thanks for the photo tip.
Yoda — This was right up there with 2000 Sydney Olympics assignment!
marko
April 16th, 2010
8:49 am
Give the Falcons credit they do an outstanding job picking cheerleaders. Let’s hope we give them something to cheer about. Orlando my man, the chiefs are trying to turn Glen Dorsey into a three four end. he got a whole sack last year. The Falcons are trying to turn Jamaal into a tackle. Why not trade the two guy’s straight up. the change would most likely work to the benefit of all. Just a thought.
D Hawks
April 16th, 2010
8:52 am
Why isn’t this competition open to the public?
SOUTH GA DAWG FAN
April 16th, 2010
8:58 am
NFL cheerleaders only work at home games right ? or am I wrong again
JACKIE
April 16th, 2010
9:06 am
put individual pictures and their names on line
Matt the Brave
April 16th, 2010
9:13 am
HAAARD assignment, right DOL? ;D I know that it’s a treat to go out and see these auditions, and it really shows how truly talented these ladies are. But man, if you had to be sent out for a couple of days work, you pretty much got the top one, right?
JBGoode
April 16th, 2010
9:13 am
Dishwashers and Sandwich makers! All colors, shapes and sizes! Get yours now!
Mike Jay
April 16th, 2010
9:15 am
Let’s see…
Yes, yep, yes, yes, yes, oh-yea, sure, yes, yes, yes, anytime, you betcha!, yes, yes, yes, yes. in a heartbeat, yes,yes,yes,yep, every day and twice on Sunday, yes, yes, yes…
Billy Peeler
April 16th, 2010
9:34 am
Yeah, another new crop o’ dizzy bimbos whose job it is to get out there on Sunday afternoons and wiggle and shimmy and flop their hooters around. And then on Monday they’ll go back to their real jobs and wonder why none of the men (or women either, for that matter) has any respect for them.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
April 16th, 2010
9:36 am
Marko — I like that idea. Will check it out.
DHawks — They were not open to the public, but the public could watch live on AtlantaFalcons.com/live.
S.Ga Dawg Fan –Home games and they make a ton of local appearances.
Jackie — The Falcons will do that later on their website. Pictures, first names. We’ll keep you posted when they do that and give you the link.
Falcons Fan
April 16th, 2010
9:45 am
Hey, Billy, go take your quiche out of the oven before it burns. And please don’t come back.
Paddy
April 16th, 2010
9:46 am
Billy Peeler……are you sure you are a real man?. Who cares what people think about these beautiful women on Moday. I believe your opinion is in the very high minority. Get out of the basement and enjoy a little! Life can really be fun if you let it!
Sly Ty
April 16th, 2010
9:55 am
Jamal Anderson is a better football player than Glenn Dorsey. Dorsey can’t rush the passer, and he is horrible against the run. Jamal Anderson is poor at pass rushing from DE position, but he does better than Dorsey rushing from the DT spots. Also, JA98 is a monster against the run. Ask other coaches in the NFC South they will tell you he is perhaps the best run stuffing DE in the division.
John
April 16th, 2010
9:59 am
GO DEVON!! J-Town…Devils4Life
D Hawks
April 16th, 2010
10:02 am
Thanks D Led. I’ll add a note to my calendar for next year. Unless I figure out a way to get one of the judging gigs instead.
Sly Ty…”Ask other coaches in the NFC South they will tell you he is perhaps the best run stuffing DE in the division” Really??? I don’t think I’ve ever heard one positive quote about JA from anyone outside of the Falcons organization. I doubt if they’re game planning for him.
Old Dawg
April 16th, 2010
10:02 am
DLed, they pay you to do this? Who says being a sports writer doesn’t get perks?
D. Orlando Ledbetter
April 16th, 2010
10:08 am
Old Dawg — That was some hard work!
John
April 16th, 2010
10:13 am
CHEERLEADERS!!!! this is exactly what baseball is missing
stinky sullivan
April 16th, 2010
10:23 am
I’ve dated several of those beautiful young women. Intelligent, engaging and dynamic…each one.
But then again, women of all shapes and sizes think I’m attractive,
Winks at the ladies,
SS
George P Burdell
April 16th, 2010
10:24 am
My sister went and said it was the most derogatory treatment of females that she had ever seen…Plus add the cost of the ruination of perfectly good pies…then what do you have?…
MYTOOCENTS
April 16th, 2010
10:27 am
Women HATE to be objectified, but yet they prance around NFL sidelines and beauty pageants half-naked. I don’t get it.
Moral of the story? Women will line up in droves and COMPETE to objectify THEMSELVES.
Tiffani
April 16th, 2010
10:29 am
Who the heck cares that you’re first, lame.
Jowie
April 16th, 2010
10:45 am
Why even have comments about this article?? Seriously…
Falcons Fan
April 16th, 2010
10:50 am
And yet you take the time to make a comment, Jowie. Seriously…
ugaclassof2004
April 16th, 2010
10:51 am
mmm mmm mmm….Bless ‘em! Right Click and Save.
Eraserhead
April 16th, 2010
10:57 am
Well done ladies!
MCook
April 16th, 2010
11:03 am
One word……WOOOOOOOFFF!!! Gotta love cheerleaders!
MCook
April 16th, 2010
11:05 am
DOL…keep up the good work…you are AWESOME!!! (miz)
BlackDiamond
April 16th, 2010
11:06 am
After making it to the finals, I figured out that the last step is all political. If you arent in their “clique” you arent in! Unfortunately, they gave up a Great dancer. Whatever happened to talent 1st then looks!
first
April 16th, 2010
11:32 am
Who cares if you’re first? Well, me and Old Devil. Any other questions? Also, I know some of the chicks went to Tech. So any Derogatory Dawg comments are just full of woof! The only women who don’t approve of this are the ones who cant do it!
Paddy
April 16th, 2010
11:46 am
George Burdell…….would your sister have made the final cut??? Maybe she can try next year!
Paddy
April 16th, 2010
11:55 am
Black Diamond…..sounds like sour grapes to me!
Delbert D.
April 16th, 2010
12:06 pm
Please keep them away from Rothlisberger.
JED
April 16th, 2010
12:38 pm
How about get a picture that isn’t so blurry?
(I left J. Mike a message. Trying to get permission to use one of theirs. But for now, you’ve my camera phone/facebook page photo. –dol)
D. Orlando Ledbetter
April 16th, 2010
12:47 pm
JED — you canlink to the “professional” picture taken by famed Falcons photographer Jimmy Cribb.
CB969
April 16th, 2010
12:59 pm
Old Devil got schooled!
LCDawg
April 16th, 2010
1:17 pm
Give me a break with all the chest thumping BS “mytoocents”. These women want to cheer/dance so let them. They also do a hell of a lot for the community.
G4ATL2
April 16th, 2010
1:27 pm
BlackDiamond…at least you made it to finals. Some of these girls have been auditioning for years. They came back several times to keep auditioning and hard work pays off. They made it this year. I say if you really want this you should do the same. Life is political.
OpenMinded
April 16th, 2010
1:38 pm
Lets hope the Falcons Organization will hire private security for each of these ladies if the Steelers come to town bringing Big Ben!
Dre
April 16th, 2010
1:40 pm
Not enough blacks.
Caring
April 16th, 2010
2:06 pm
Here is an important question. Will you go to Heaven or Hell when you die? Do you consider yourself to be a good person? Here is a quick test to see if you truly are a good person:
How many lies have you told in your life? Have you ever stolen anything? (The value of the item is irrelevant). Have you ever used God’s Name in vain? (The same God whose heaven you expect to go to when you die). Jesus said, “Whoever looks upon a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.” Have you ever looked with lust? Will you be guilty or innocent on the Day of Judgment? Will you to go Heaven or Hell?
If you have done those things, God sees you as a lying, thieving, blasphemous, adulterer at heart. That means you’ll be found guilty. The Bible warns that if you are guilty you will end up in Hell. God, who the Bible says is “rich in mercy” sent His Son to suffer and die on the cross for us guilty sinners. We broke God’s Law, but Jesus paid our fine (what we owed for breaking His Law). That means that God can legally dismiss our case. He can commute our death sentence.
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes on Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” Then He rose from the dead and defeated death.
God doesn’t want you to go to Hell. He can forgive you. Please, repent (turn from sin) today and God will grant everlasting life to all who trust in Jesus. Then read your Bible daily and obey it. We will all die in time. When will your turn come? Please don’t put off your eternal salvation. Get right with God today. http://www.livingwaters.com
BullDawg Rick
April 16th, 2010
2:08 pm
Jimmy Cribbs has a great job!! & did a great job as seen on atlantafalcons.com
BullDawg Rick
April 16th, 2010
2:09 pm
Dre – Get your head outta your a$$
George P Burdell
April 16th, 2010
2:13 pm
Dre is right….We are the ones to buy the tickets and we demand more sisters on this squad..
Ms Chelle
April 16th, 2010
2:26 pm
CONGRATULATIONS LADIES
G4ATL2
April 16th, 2010
2:29 pm
I agree, more diversity! Dre is right.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
April 16th, 2010
2:29 pm
Dre — George — The only color that matter was Falcons Red and Black.
BullDawg Rick
April 16th, 2010
2:42 pm
DOL Rules!!!
R&B
April 16th, 2010
2:51 pm
Yo D,
Tough duty judging the ladies. What exactly did you tell Mrs. D that you were doing? Evaluating the draft??!!
The Amazing Timbo
April 16th, 2010
3:09 pm
Mongo Rules!
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Beelzebubba - Demon of the South
April 16th, 2010
3:26 pm
Of course you realize that it will now be difficult for me to keep my mind on the game.
Tiffani
April 16th, 2010
3:44 pm
Lol @ dre!
TEAMPLAYER
April 16th, 2010
6:30 pm
Got to read about cheerleaders all weekend………maaaannn
TEAMPLAYER
April 16th, 2010
6:33 pm
Ledbetter…I’m still waiting for an update on Jerry and Douglass…what are you doing…. PLAYER?
Shananeeee Fananeeee
April 16th, 2010
9:26 pm
Yeah! $50 a game to get drooled over by old men!
HARDWORKINGAL
April 16th, 2010
9:38 pm
CATTLE CALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
World Traveler
April 16th, 2010
10:50 pm
Caring,
Thanks for caring but can’t you just thank God that he blessed Falcons fans with more heavenly bodies?
Hot Tuna
April 16th, 2010
10:56 pm
Are you gonna help them out in the war room on draft day..They need it..
Smokey
April 16th, 2010
11:18 pm
DAAAAAAAYUUUUUMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
KJ
April 17th, 2010
4:02 am
“My sister went and said it was the most derogatory treatment of females that she had ever seen”
translation: my sister was too fat/old/uggo to be considered.
“…Plus add the cost of the ruination of perfectly good pies…then what do you have?”
I don’t know what this means, but I see several pies I’d like to ruin…
Singletary
April 17th, 2010
1:37 pm
Marko — you are so right about Jamaal for Dorsey. (Glad to find some substance amidst the jigglies.)
Pity
April 17th, 2010
6:35 pm
Caring,
Thanks for sharing the Word. Amen!
Jim
April 18th, 2010
9:28 am
DL my bad didin`t see the link.I now have them as my new background. Thanks!
Jeff
April 19th, 2010
12:13 am
Way To Go, Reneau! So Proud!
shelbydawkins
April 19th, 2010
2:59 pm
That is a booty smorgasbord for sure!
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