From Mom: 5 things fans need to know about Spoon
Elwanda Weatherspoon and her son, Sean. (Brant Sutherlin/AJC)
FLOWERY BRANCH — Elwanda Weatherspoon, the mother of Falcons first round pick Sean Weatherspoon, is a veteran school teacher. She teaches the third and fourth grades in Jasper, Texas.
She let us know that Weatherspoon, the Falcons first round draft pick, is quite the singer.
Mrs. Weatherspoon and her husband Develous raised the family in the church. The hard-hitting Sean grew up singing in the choir at Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church where Rev. John D. Hardin is the pastor.
She tells Falcons fans 5 things they need to know about her youngest son:
- He’s a people person. He loves all people.
- He’s very energetic.
- He talks a lot. He got that from his mother.
- He loves his family.
- And, he will become the type of player that the Atlanta fans what him to be. He will work hard.
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BigTimeTechFan
April 23rd, 2010
10:14 pm
Mike Johnson, 6-5, 312, Alabama, 3: Johnson was the unquestioned leader of the offensive line that opened the way for Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram and helped the Crimson Tide roll to a national championship in 2009. He is a cerebral blocker who adjusts quickly, plays with a high motor and is able to play on either side as a guard or tackle. He started 41 consecutive games, including 26 at left guard, 10 at right tackle, three at right guard and two at left tackle. He set a school career record when he played against Texas in the 2010 BCS championship game, his 54th contest for the Crimson Tide
Matt the Brave
April 23rd, 2010
10:15 pm
Yeah, he’s playing DT now, but he’ll be taking Jamaal Anderson’s job in the near future. Anderson will be backing up Jerry if he doesn’t get traded for a 7th rounder.
Joe Schmoe
April 23rd, 2010
10:15 pm
LOL at these armchair GMs…
BigTimeTechFan
April 23rd, 2010
10:17 pm
A always saw open holes for all those Bama backs – Johnson was the reason
FEAR THE TALON
April 23rd, 2010
10:17 pm
DITTO JOE SCHMOE…….DITTO!!!!
what????
April 23rd, 2010
10:18 pm
WHAT THE HELL ARE WE DOING?!!? WE HAVE 4 DEFENSIVE TACKLES ALREADY!!! EVERSON GRIFFEN WAS PROJECTED TO GO LATE 1ST EARLY 2ND BY SOME SERVICES!! WE LOST 7 GAMES LAST YEAR BECAUSE WE CAN’T RUSH THE PASSER!!! WE JUST TOOK 2 PLAYERS WE COULD HAVE GOTTEN IN THE 5TH ROUND!!!
BigTimeTechFan
April 23rd, 2010
10:18 pm
nice draft so far for the Falcons.
Mike Smith always says Football is won with the bigs in the middle
Joe Schmoe
April 23rd, 2010
10:19 pm
How many games is Babbeneaux suspended for? Hey Still a lot of good RB on the board.
bsg
April 23rd, 2010
10:20 pm
3 times in a row that espn did not comment on a atl pick. wtf
Cedrick (Arlington, TX)
April 23rd, 2010
10:20 pm
HAHAHAHAAH, Anyone watching ESPN?? Didi anyone notice they did not even mention the different picks that Atlanta selected??
bsg
April 23rd, 2010
10:21 pm
yeah cedrick its starting to piss me off..
Joe Schmoe
April 23rd, 2010
10:21 pm
I dont watch ESPN… Watch NFL network… so much better coverage, and not about people running their traps.
BigTimeTechFan
April 23rd, 2010
10:22 pm
WR’s left:
Decker
Gilyard
B White
Oh Minn got Gerhart – wow, sleeper pick of the draft
bsg
April 23rd, 2010
10:23 pm
im stuck with espn, they disrespect atl sports soo much. its messed up
Joe Schmoe
April 23rd, 2010
10:24 pm
Top RBs on the board undrafted
McKnight, Joe RB 5′11″ 198 Southern Cal 7.2 —
Dwyer, Jonathan RB 5′11″ 229 Georgia Tech 7.1 —
Dixon, Anthony RB 6′1″ 233 Mississippi State 5.4 —
Scott, Charles RB 5′11″ 238 LSU 5.2 —
Blount, LeGarrette RB 6′0″ 241 Oregon 4.7 —
Jackson, Rashawn RB 6′1″ 239 Virginia 4.6 —
Brown, Chris RB 5′10″ 210 Oklahoma 4.4 —
James, Javarris RB 6′0″ 212 Miami
BigTimeTechFan
April 23rd, 2010
10:24 pm
Joe Shmoe – I’m watching NFL Network to – Chevez is doing good job, but skipped Curren to talk about how much he liked Johnson pick
Cedrick (Arlington, TX)
April 23rd, 2010
10:24 pm
Our picks were not even worth mentioning. They skipped right over our picks!! I will be at work tomorrow so I will miss the last round. I hope these cowards who supposedly know what they are doing make some better selections tomorrow..
Joe Schmoe
April 23rd, 2010
10:25 pm
Many good top TE on the board as well
Dickerson, Dorin TE 6′4″ 226 Pittsburgh 7.7 —
McCoy, Anthony TE 6′4″ 259 Southern Cal 7.7 —
Pitta, Dennis TE 6′4″ 245 BYU 7.4 —
Hernandez, Aaron TE 6′2″ 245 Florida 7.4 —
Harbor, Clay TE 6′3″ 252 Missouri State 7.0 —
Graham, Garrett TE 6′3″ 243 Wisconsin 5.9 —
Quarless, Andrew TE 6′4″ 254 Penn State 4.8 —
Hoomanawanui, Michael TE 6′4″ 264 Illinois 4.3 —
Peek, Colin TE 6′5″ 254 Alabama 3.9 –
Cedrick (Arlington, TX)
April 23rd, 2010
10:25 pm
BigTimeTechFan =, hey Decker got drafted by Broncos
Joe Schmoe
April 23rd, 2010
10:27 pm
I would happy with any of the TE from Hernandez up, and Colin Peek.
bsg
April 23rd, 2010
10:28 pm
i like johnson being drafted he can help, but i am worried about tht dt we picked how can we use him? we already had dt’s we could use. i’d be happy with everson griffen.
Steve
April 23rd, 2010
10:29 pm
Peters will probably play DE not DT for us. Runs a 4.9 40. Saban, Meyer, etc. voted him 1st team SEC – good enough for me!
Johnson is a beast – both he, and Peters are very durable also. For our needs – DE and OL, probably the best we could do at the end of the 3rd round.
Joe Schmoe
April 23rd, 2010
10:30 pm
Hoping we can get back into the fourth round with another pick early. Some really good talent still around.
kelvin davis
April 23rd, 2010
10:31 pm
Round 1-Sean Weatherspoon/OLB/Mizzouri
Round 3-Cory Peters/DT/Kentucky
Round 3-Mike Johnson/OG/Alabama…. Ok so we have 2 players from the dominate SEC today… And Peters must be a good player to make the SEC first team so I don’t think we should bash him.. And Johnson blocked for the Heisman trophy winner so he has some pretty good talent… We took care of the needs in the trenches now we can go look for the more flashy picks… I like Dezmon Briscoe or Riley Cooper being drafted by Atlanta in Round 4… And don’t be surprised if we get RB Joe McKnight if he is still around… There’s still some very good offensive talent thats out there so lets not bash our picks from today.. And it looks like we all agree that Weatherspoon is a monster.. I think he should wear number 51
BigTimeTechFan
April 23rd, 2010
10:32 pm
BigTimeTechFan =, hey Decker got drafted by Broncos
“Oh crap” I was hoping Birds would get him
Sly Ty
April 23rd, 2010
10:33 pm
For all the fans screaming for DE Everson Griffin, there apparently is a reason he hasn’t been picked yet. Why are you guys yapping for him. Even Oakland didn’t take him. He just put up good workout numbers. He looks like tarzan, but he plays like Jane. Forget about it.
BigTimeTechFan
April 23rd, 2010
10:35 pm
Next pick:
Blair White Mich St WR
or
Dan LaFevour C Mich QB
or
Dwyer GT RB
Joe Schmoe
April 23rd, 2010
10:36 pm
Im thinking either RB or TE for our next pick.
BigTimeTechFan
April 23rd, 2010
10:36 pm
I’m out, good night
26.2
April 23rd, 2010
10:37 pm
I’m not crazy about the Peters pick but it is worth noting that Weatherspoon, Peters and Johnson have achieved much academically and keep their noses clean. We see Kipers list as well as others but birds continue to grade integrity very highly and just are not going to take on a problem child.
falcons pick(ed) spoon
April 23rd, 2010
10:42 pm
Calm down, calm down. The Falcons know what they’re doing. I”m with you all in thinking DT was a position not that high on the priority list but TD knows all. Look for the Johnson kid to replace Blalock. Also, lets look to get some offensive threats tomorrow. Mardy Gilyard, Jacoby Ford, and Aaorn Hernandez all still on board.
Smiling Jack
April 23rd, 2010
10:43 pm
Thank God TD and Coach Smith know what they are doing, as admittedly, most of the bloggers posting don’t know “what the hell” they are doing. Seems like Mr. Blank has a pretty smart team in place.
P. Bull Terrier
April 23rd, 2010
10:46 pm
ESPN and NFL Network coverage of Falcons picks are just like AJC’s coverage – worthless.
Looking for updates after rounds 2 & 3 are over and what do I get from AJC? A lame list of junk from Weatherspoon’s Mom.
At least the fans are taking care of reporting the news in the comments section.
J-MAN
April 23rd, 2010
10:50 pm
I actually like Mike Johnson but I don’t get the Corey peter choice especially where we have depth and could have waited on him in the 4th E. Griffen should have been the choice or a tight end. I think we might trade the 4th rounder tomorrow for the Cowboy’s Marcus Spears and I heard John Henderson is available and I’ll bet if he is the Falcons could offer J-ville a 3rd in next years draft for him cause I know Mike Smith LOVES him.
ant banks
April 23rd, 2010
10:51 pm
ELWANDA AND DEVELOUS? WTF? LOL!!
#1 GA FAN
April 23rd, 2010
10:52 pm
Its funny to read some of these comments if peters and johnson have productive careers it will make everyone who bad mouth them look bad how about we let there play on the field do the talking. GO BRAVES GO FALCONS GO DAWGS!!!
ant banks
April 23rd, 2010
10:53 pm
P. BULL TERRIER,
i have dam near destroyed my phone searchin’ the net for falcons updates. NOTHIN’. then i get on the computer to see what ajc, the home town paper has to say, NOTHIN’. i will try si.com, see what they got.
thanks for nothin’ ajc.
Steve
April 23rd, 2010
10:56 pm
I would not be suprised to see another OL pick, maybe a S, and if the right RB was there maybe that position also. I’m a big UGA fan, but I think Dwyer would be a beast in our system. Maybe take a TE also – Tony will be 34 this season, but taking a raw prospect might be a possibility. They could sit for 3 years and learn from one of the best TE’s ever.
I also wouldn’t be suprised if we drafted another DT – just a feeling.
ant banks
April 23rd, 2010
11:04 pm
STEVE,
why would we pick another DT? we got jerry comin’ back from last year, we jus’ picked up a DT today and you think another one? why? william moore will be back and we took him in the 2nd rd. last yr. i don’t see us pickin’ a S. OL, i can see, we really need a DE. i think dwyer was a product of the system. i don’t think that he will pan out in the league.
falcon fan
April 23rd, 2010
11:12 pm
Considering babs pending suspension, J.A. 98`s non production, and P. jerry`s ability to stay healthy in question, this pick makes perfect sense. Give the guy a chance before you throw him under the bus. GEEZ!!!!! The falcons continue to send the message that they want the high character team players, not the MV7`s and MEANGELO HALLS of the past. What a difference from a few years ago. I love it.
Big Ray
April 23rd, 2010
11:13 pm
Solid draft so far, though I have to say the Corey Peters pick had me flummoxed.
DT IS a position of concern. Babs will get suspended for his legal issues, Walker and Johnson are probably just backups, JA98 will be a run stuffer but possibly nothing more, nobody knows anything about Lewis, and Jerry is coming back from injury. He may as well still be a rookie.
Peters, All-SEC first team…
falcon fan
April 23rd, 2010
11:23 pm
I think spoon tweeted that he`s wearing brookings old #56.
Big Ray
April 23rd, 2010
11:30 pm
Spoon will be everything Michael Boley was supposed to be. Boley had the speed, but he was anything but urgent and explosive. Spoon will be both of those and more.
Funny, the Giants wanted McClain badly. Probably because they saw Boley for what he truly is…
ty
April 23rd, 2010
11:41 pm
Greg Hardy was there, Tennent, Al woods, Griffen c’mon man
AlternateReality
April 23rd, 2010
11:53 pm
Wow, how do you get to be first team SEC and totally unknown by football fans in Atlanta?
PlanB
April 24th, 2010
12:16 am
ESPN sux. Their guys talked about Colt McCoy thru several picks. I thought this was about the team and the player they were picking. I’m not watching tomorrow. I’ll find out who we pick another way.
I like Spoon but I’m not sure about Peters & Johnson. Researching Peters, it says virtually unknown in NFL circles when senior season began, is now projected as high as a 5th round pick with the hope of climbing higher. He did.
It says Mike Johnson, probably a reserve in 2010 for Harvey Dahl. Johnson is a projected 4th rounder.
I like TD & MS, & I hope they are making the good choices, but I don’t give them my blind trust, and say do anything you want and I’ll be happy. If they take our best picks and some of them are busts, I’m not happy. Last year our 1st & 2nd rounders hardly played. If these guys turn out good, and I hope they do, everything is fine.
Let’s get some good picks tomorrow
Jimmy
April 24th, 2010
12:29 am
I find it’s best to switch back and forth between ESPN and the NFL Network for the best coverage. It’ll be especially good tomorrow, since the later rounds will have players that the non diehard fans haven’t heard of but guys who are just as important to the team than the top round players are.
Anyway, I enjoy the NFL Network because of Brian Billick and ESPN because of Jon Gruden. Two ex SB winning coaches whom I could listen to all day.
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Meatlake
April 24th, 2010
3:57 am
Another native Atlantan, Falcon fan now living in the heart of Cowboy country, Big D as they call it here. Congratulations Mrs. Weatherspoon on raising what seems to be a fine young man you can be proud of(you too Develous), and congratulations Sean on becoming the Falcons 1st round pick. You’re gonna love Atlanta and don’t forget to BRING IT!!! It’s a good thing about the singing background, because if I remember correctly the Falcon’s rooks have to sing for the entire team. Best of luck and Go Falcons.
IceFan
April 24th, 2010
8:25 am
Spoooooooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Welcome to the A!!!!!