OTAs: William Moore takes part in first practice
Falcons owner Arthur Blank welcomes safety William Moore to last season's mini-camp, May 8, 2009. (CURTIS COMPTON/AJC).
Safety William Moore took part in the first day of organized team activities on Tuesday, according to a team spokesperson.
The first session was closed to the media.
Moore was held out of the team’s mandatory minicamp earlier this month with a pectoral injury.
Moore, a second round pick in the 2009 draft, played sparingly last season as he suffered from knee and hamstring injuries that required surgery and forced him to the injured reserve list.
Running back Jerious Norwood (hip) and wide receiver Ryan Wolfe (injury unknown) also returned to practice.
Wide receiver Harry Douglas (knee), cornerback Brian Williams, wide receiver Kerry Meier (hamstring), defensive tackles Peria Jerry (knee) and Jonathan Babineaux (shoulder) did not practice.
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Smyrna Jacket
May 25th, 2010
1:55 pm
Please change the uniforms. We look like an arena league team.
The throwback unis rock.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
May 25th, 2010
1:56 pm
Smyrna Jacket — You’re consistent. The uniforms don’t make any tackles. (Style over substance?)
Terrell
May 25th, 2010
2:00 pm
The throwbacks are only good because we see them every now and then. They aren’t like the Chargers’ throwbacks. I’m happy just seeing them once or twice a year.
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uga_b
May 25th, 2010
2:10 pm
I would take the throw back logo over throwback unis.
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Paddy
May 25th, 2010
2:25 pm
Just go back to red helmuts, please. Can anyone explain why in the world San Diego ever change their original uniforms. One of the best looks in all of sports! Their uniforms now are good but the old ones where perfect!
D3
May 25th, 2010
2:27 pm
DOL — Thanks for the update my brother. Pins and needles for Moore. Cross your fingers and toes. Maybe he just got hit by some bad luck, but to ever gain a starting job, he’s got to stay on the field.
Dan
May 25th, 2010
2:28 pm
Yea keep the black helmets and new logo and change the uniforms back to the late 70’s red jerseys and grey pants
wilbur
May 25th, 2010
2:30 pm
had the better enjoy the NFL this year while we have it. don’t see players compromising to avoid lockout next year.
Infamous
May 25th, 2010
2:31 pm
I hope Moore is back at 100%. I think he will be more of a playmaker than Coleman. Do not get me wrong. Coleman is solid, but does not ever seem to make any big plays that can determine the outcome of games. I think Moore will not be ready to take over at the start of the season, but if he does not beat of Coleman by Week 12, then we may have a problem. Coleman would then be a valuable swing saftey to backup both Moore and DeCoud. And that is a great tandem for any cover 3 packages. DOL, when is Coleman’s contract up?
D Money
May 25th, 2010
2:33 pm
Good to hear that Moore and Norwood are back on the field. Hopefully we’ll see some of the others come back really soon with little to no complications.
DOL, has there been any chatter about Trey Lewis? He started off looking promising as a rookie and then the knee injury happened…twice. I know it takes 2 years for a big D lineman to get back but I’m curious to know if he even has a shot as a 5th DT. We already know that Babs, Jerry, Peters, and Walker are probably penciled in right now. How many DTs did we carry last year?
Marco Miller
May 25th, 2010
2:42 pm
Who cares about the uniform…Let’s just get this enhanced defense out there and watch them brutalize teams. I cannot wait to see that defense this year!
shank
May 25th, 2010
2:48 pm
How many players are on the roster today? When do we need to be at 80?
Terrance X
May 25th, 2010
2:53 pm
ah the days of Jack Tatum !
Kyle
May 25th, 2010
3:00 pm
Last year’s retro look was very sharp and that should be the uniform. Red Helmet with the normal Falcon and black jerseys.
ATLJBO
May 25th, 2010
3:01 pm
Good to hear about Willie Mo…. I think he can do big things at the SS position.
I still wonder would we use Moore like the Cards use Adrian Wilson …. As a SS (mainly) but on Nickle plays… They line Wilson up as a coverage LB.
Check out this Harry Douglas video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsUrj-Z7b3w
SeenThisB4
May 25th, 2010
3:04 pm
Looks like Atlanta will be fighting it out with Carolina for the second and third place spots in the NFC South this year. I give Atlanta a slight edge over Carolina right now.
Rufino Linares
May 25th, 2010
3:04 pm
Good news on Wm. Moore. I hope he keeps it up.
Rufino Linares
May 25th, 2010
3:10 pm
Bad news that Kerry Meier did not practice. Maybe his hamstring injury is worse than initially thought.
Bangkapi Ajarn
May 25th, 2010
3:12 pm
Excellent news.
Do you know if Moore will be participating in the Falcons MMA workout program now that he is healthy? I saw where Decoud was really singing the praises of the conditioning.
ymmotretsof
May 25th, 2010
3:16 pm
As far as uniforms go I liked the red with black and white piping on the sleves. I can’t wait to read what you people are like by mid july.
Falcon Red
May 25th, 2010
3:18 pm
I don’t want to go as far as to say they could wear tu-tu’s, but really – who cares what they wear? I’m more concerned about their performance than their appearance!
Infamous
May 25th, 2010
3:19 pm
Thanks for that video ATLJBO. It has been so long since seeing HD on the field, that I almost forgot how good of a rookie season he had. I hope he comes back at 100%.
john
May 25th, 2010
3:32 pm
Appears football may not be the sport for Peria Jerry. In the competitive landscape of the NFL, I would think the falcons need to cut their losses, find someone who can suit up and play.
kyle
May 25th, 2010
3:33 pm
My Lord, its the first day of OTA’s and people want to discuss uniforms. Maybe you girls should stop cheering for the football and start rooting for the cheerleaders. Who cares what the dadgum uniforms look like. All I care about is winning. Drop a set of nuts girls.
kyle
May 25th, 2010
3:35 pm
“Appears football may not be the sport for Peria Jerry. In the competitive landscape of the NFL, I would think the falcons need to cut their losses, find someone who can suit up and play.”
Maybe we should give him a chance first to recover from his injury and actually give him 2-3 years to play. I read some of the dumbest statements on these blogs.
Mr. Phil
May 25th, 2010
4:08 pm
ATLJBO
Thanks for the video. I had started to forget why I liked the guy so much. Now if we can only figure out reasons to be excited about Jerry and William Moore. I haven’t seen enough to be convinced honestly.
SirReal
May 25th, 2010
4:11 pm
@Smyrna Not gonna happen…think you’ve developed OCD about the unis man.lol
D Led,
Any good buzz up there or just a standard practice?
Falconian
May 25th, 2010
4:29 pm
Is there any reports on how Brian Williams is coming along? Is he going to be back by the beginning of the season, and is he going to be anywhere near the corner we had last year??
Terrance X
May 25th, 2010
4:34 pm
i don’t recall Jack Tatum ever getting hurt. i covered them long ago when my last name was Moore too.
truth
May 25th, 2010
4:55 pm
You mean aints and panties fight’n for the 2nd and 3rd spot right? I’m sure you where just typing to fast.
Have you SeenThisB4…………..middle finger.
INDIAN BIRD
May 25th, 2010
4:55 pm
we have the best looking home jersey’s in the league, to the trash can with all this change the uni’s talk.
hiramsaint
May 25th, 2010
5:15 pm
look at the picture and it tells all. as long as king arthur keeps up that stuff, and doesn’t let the coaching staff do it’s thing, the falcons will continue to be .500 give or take a game. every time i see a falcons article there is arty with his big nose stuck in there trying to micro-manage a game he knows very little about and has probably never played.
DawgDad
May 25th, 2010
5:17 pm
That YouTube video on Douglas was a stark reminder of just how much the Falcons missed him and need another separation playmaker. All of these guys who’ve been banged up (with the exception of Wolfe who I don’t know much about) could potentially step up and help take this team to the next level. If most or all of them do so this year and other key players don’t go down this will be a team to be reckoned with. I’m excited about have a couple of Missouri boys toughening up the D.
FalconsFan284
May 25th, 2010
5:17 pm
Within three years we will have three or four potential Pro Bowlers in our secondary. DeCoud, Robsinson and Moore all could develop top flight players.
Also, the Falcons jersey looks great
hiramsaint
May 25th, 2010
5:17 pm
truth- who’s gonna be in the #1? if you had any real faith in your team you would have said so. another prime example of the atl. and it’s pourous fan base
Greg
May 25th, 2010
5:47 pm
Maybe more people aren’t talking about Jerry on the theory that maybe if we ignore the issue it will just go away. But hey…eight-plus months after his surgery he’s still limping badly and not close to playing. What the heck gives with that??? I sure wish him the best, and hope he has a speedy recovery (speedy from now going forward, at least), but I think I speak for a lot of fans who are scared s-less we just wasted another high round draft pick.
jerry
May 25th, 2010
5:55 pm
I tell you what. If the Birds with Ryan can’t finish ahead of a team with the qb questions that are hovering over Carolina, gtf outta Dodge.
hiramsaint
May 25th, 2010
6:17 pm
jerry — next train is on it’s way out tonight. it’s not ryan but smitty and arty that will have you with a boardin’ pass
D-Dubs33
May 25th, 2010
6:58 pm
We need to bring back the black ang grey 90’s uni’s they were straight gangsta!!!!!!!
EB
May 25th, 2010
7:48 pm
Sure hope this guy can finally get healthy, he just might be the answer we need to some of our secondary problems cause Coleman isn’t quite talented enough for my tastes.
stevie B
May 25th, 2010
8:07 pm
Exactly how healthy is Peria Jerry? He looked good in the game he played. But was he not injury prone in college? What kind of depth do we have at that position? For some reason I am worried that he will never be able to play at the pro level and will be plagued with injuries his entire carrier. Hopefully I just have a bad feeling and he will prove me wrong. Can we get Grady Jackson back in a uniform?
Hunter
May 25th, 2010
8:30 pm
Falcons getting a little bit of love in a recent BR article. Check it out below:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/396900-super-early-super-bowl-sleepers
marcus
May 25th, 2010
8:56 pm
i had surgery on my knee when i was playing football and it didn’t fill right to me at first so i just got out there and the more i played on it the better it felt. jerrys not me but i’m just say. sometimes u just got to work it out.
jojatek
May 25th, 2010
9:50 pm
Unless you’re a fan of that 1980 team (Bartkowski/William Andrews/Lynn Cain/Wallace Francis/Alfred Jenkins… I still love that team… remember when they were on the cover of ‘Sport’ magazine as the “Next NFL Dynasty”…??), those throwback unis don’t really conjure up alot of great memories. Keep the new logo and black helmet, but dial back the jerseys a little bit… get rid of all of the silly shoulder stripes and stick with a simple color scheme. Or… go out and win a damn Super Bowl and, suddenly, the uniforms will be just fine (and flying off the shelves…).
florida falcon
May 25th, 2010
9:56 pm
@Kyle- I am with you man, who cares about the unis, As long as we fly high and win a damn superbowl! Tampon Bay and the Aints have won beofre us, we must win one before the Carolina Panties!
DrJ
May 25th, 2010
10:02 pm
Does the new conditioning coaching staff have some new ideas on how to prevent hamstrings, etc., etc.?
BluePhi92
May 25th, 2010
10:10 pm
Being an Atlanta native and a life long Falcons Fan, I for one applaud the current uniforms! It seems that once per decade during the Rankin/Taylor Smith era, a competitive team was fielded; I do not miss those uniforms or the bad memories associated with them!
Change is indeed good, and ever since Mr. Blank took over, the product on the field has been much more competitive than the previous ones.
Go Falcons!!
BTW HiramAint, Falcons WILL WIN THE NFC SOUTH AND THE SUPERBOWL!!!! BOOK IT!!!!
BluePhi92
May 25th, 2010
10:12 pm
Besides, the Aints might be lucky to win 5 games this year!
NED871
May 25th, 2010
10:36 pm
I happen to agree with a uniform change and dont get me wrong I am a huge Falcon fan but they always remind me of those funny looking midevil shorts.I love Arthur Blank but He was wrong to try to do it through a polling process. A simple classic look would have been much better.
NED871
May 25th, 2010
10:41 pm
But the new logo rocks!
Chop Buster
May 25th, 2010
10:55 pm
How the h3ll we get to talking about uniforms on a William Moore blog? Hijackers. DLED when are you going to stop putting that same pic of Arthur and Moore together? Time to find a new William Moore photo son.
Sly Ty
May 25th, 2010
11:06 pm
Normally I am a very optimistic blogger, however, Peria Jerry was injury prone in college, so he isn’t likely to become a consistenly healthy player, like Jesse Tuggle was, especially after having a major surgery to start his career. Also he is actually older than Jamaal Anderson, I like JA98 at DT anyway. Jerry is a bust, and will always be because of his injury history. TD made a mistake in taking him, instead of Michael Oher. However, TD has been great choosing players, just not in that case.
NCR
May 25th, 2010
11:07 pm
I only hope that Moore doesn’t turn out to be one of the “injury-prone” players. Always looks good getting off the bus, but never plays more than 1/2 season. He’s really gotta deliver this season, else he’ll get cut
Sly Ty
May 25th, 2010
11:10 pm
Im glad the Oganization allowed William Moore to heal, they shut him down last year, and that was a wise choice. He should be able to provide solid depth behind Coleman. He isn’t a bust like Jerry, as he still has a chance to be a solid contributor. I hope the team limits his snaps, because over playing him may result in a drop in production as we have seen from Jerrious Norwood.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
May 25th, 2010
11:22 pm
Enjoyed the video ATLJBO22!!!
ATLJBO
May 25th, 2010
11:56 pm
Thanks D-Led
Baxter
May 26th, 2010
12:25 am
You guys ragging Jerry because he was badly injured make me want to puke into a 1984 throwback helmet and then dump it on you heads. Tell us please how you know the exstensive injury history of Peria and this makes for a bust draft pick after two games.
Steve
May 26th, 2010
12:41 am
I like the falcons changing their helmets. I like the old red helmets for home games and the balck helmets on the road.
LawdhamMercy
May 26th, 2010
1:06 am
I can’t wait to see our whole team healthy. I think Moore, Jerry, and Douglass will make a huge impact on the team if we’re healthy. We have a favorable schedule. This could be the year we take it to the big game. With better defensive coverage, Abraham, and the Beer Man we’ll be a much better team. I really can’t wait to see our new Lights Out Spoon come in the game and knock the snot out of Deangelo Williams and Reggie Bush coming out the backfeild.
“SMASH!! Bush drops the ball, Beer Man picks it up and rumbles in the endzone for the score. The Falcons beat the Aint’s 27-10″
Poppa Falcon
May 26th, 2010
2:38 am
Great blog, DOL! I’m glad that Dimitroff made defense a high priority in the draft and picked up some quality depth to compensate for what may be the loss of injured starters. After having the 4th hardest schedule to (now) the 20th, there’s reason to believe that this team can go 12-4 when the smoke dust settles. In fact, if it weren’t for a few missed field goals and a droppped td pass in NY, we COULD’VE went 11-5/12-4 last yr. ( & that’s WITHOUT Peria & a host of other injured players ) Whoever starts and plays for us will be WELL COACHED, and THAT’S gonna be the key to success for us this yr. If Peria can’t play at a high level, ( and I hope he can ) this coa hing staff will put somebody in that can. Period.
nball
May 26th, 2010
3:46 am
I’m taking bets… What do you think?
“Peria Jerry or William Moore… Who’s most likely to be the next Ed Hartwell?”
myra
May 26th, 2010
4:52 am
I’ll believe it when I see it.(on the field)
Scott Anderson
May 26th, 2010
6:33 am
Hope Moore will be healthy all year. Douglas will make a considerable impact, but he is smallish and hard to know if he can withstand the hits in the NFL.
Couldnt help notice Norwood on the injured list with a hip. How the heck do you go through the whole season off and hopefully preparing and then have a hip injury to hold you out of practise ? This guy needs to be trade bait.
Getting excited for the Falcons this year.
Scott Anderson
May 26th, 2010
6:34 am
Terrance X
May 25th, 2010
4:34 pm
i don’t recall Jack Tatum ever getting hurt. i covered them long ago when my last name was Moore too.
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terrance x – that is hilarious
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Tom
May 26th, 2010
8:17 am
what’s with all the uniform talk?
Case Quarter
May 26th, 2010
8:49 am
@Terrance X – funny and informative. Why did you ever leave for AOL?
BTW, I’m sure William Moore will pull an eyelid muscle soon.
ATL Birdman
May 26th, 2010
9:25 am
F the Saints and their idiot fan base.
That is all.
Ken Strickland
May 26th, 2010
9:44 am
Will someone please tell me what Carolina has done to make you anyone feel they’re going to be so much improved that they will be able to challenge us? Offensively, their QB is inexperienced and has thrown an average of 62.5 passes per yr over his 4yr career. We’re somehow expected to believe their 27th ranked passing OFF is somehow going to drastically improve with an inexperienced QB, and without making a single receiver change, or change to an OL that gave up 33 sacks?
GIVE ME A BREAK.
Their rushing DEF was one of the NFL’s worst, and they’ve lost JPeppers, their best DL, and their passing OFF was also one of the NFL’s worst. Peppers will be replaced by DE EBrown, who had a whopping 22 total tackles and 2.5 sacks last yr. Their DT’s combined for 23 total tackles and 2 sacks last yr. How is a DEF that registered only 31 sacks last yr going to improve their pass rush and pass DEF by replacing their top DL, who had over one third of their sacks, with a far less talented DE who had only 2.5 sacks?
We’ll be upgraded at CB(DRobinson/DFranks), OLB(SWeatherspoon), safety(WMoore), DT(PJerry/CPeters), WR(Meir/Douglas), RB(MTurner/JNorwood) and OL(HDahl/Baker). Even with our injuries last yr, we managed to finish ahead of Carolina with a winning record. How in the hell can they lose talent and we gain talent, yet they are somehow suppose to be as good or better than us?
ATL_Falcon_For_Life
May 26th, 2010
9:58 am
ATLJBO_ Great Video on H D!!!!!! he was looking to be a beast of a 3rd pick! I truly hope/PRAY that he as the same EXPLOSIVENESS, which was what made him special, this year and going forward! That was the one thing missing from our off last year. Besides M. Turner not showing up in shape. Those end rounds HD does really keep the D on their hills.
Ken Strickland – I am with you. Not sure why so many are thinking Carolina is giong to be so good. They will still beable to run the ball very well & maybe one of their QB’s step up? But their D looks to be lacking this year, as the owner seams to be bracing for a lock out. (Which is not good for his fans) or for FANS OF THE NFL!!!!!!
Dear NFL
Please learn from the mistakes that MLB made. They still can not sell out playoff games much less reg. season games. They (MLB) are falling farther and farther behind. You (NFL) have your fans hooked, don’t lose us over a few % points here or there! Your all making more $$$$$$ than you could ever spend! ! Find away to agree and keep this great game going! !
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Hamp
May 26th, 2010
10:14 am
I’m also worried about Jerry. But I say hold him out until he is fully recoverd because bringing injury prone players back early only compounds the problem.
If we get jerry, hd, and moore back we are a beast of a team. I watched the falcons bears game last night and coleman is not bad at all. He is not gonna get INTs but to come down in the box and make plays that is what you want your SS to do. Be careful what you wish for.
truth
May 26th, 2010
12:06 pm
hiramsaint……never mind, your lack of intelligences has forced me not to respond to you.
Sly Ty
May 26th, 2010
12:43 pm
To Baxter, I apologize for making you want to Puke in the 1984 throw back helmet, but Peria Jerry’s injury riddled past @ Ole Miss cannot be discounted, and he is the same age as JA98. I hope he isn’t a bust, but he will not be a productive player for us this season. When he was playing, he was poor against the run, and I don’t recall him causing any pressure on QBs. TD made a mistake taking him, but TD has been AWESOME with most of the other choices.
Sly Ty
May 26th, 2010
12:46 pm
Hamp I agree, Coleman is solid, and Moore will provide good depth behind him. Quality depth is what wins over the long haul as player will get nicked up from the moment they start hitting in training camp. The NFL isn’t a contact sport, IT IS A COLLISION SPORT. After the 1st day of training camp there is only one group of players who aren’t hurting….the QBs.
Ken Strickland
May 26th, 2010
12:46 pm
ATL_FAN_FOR_LIFE-Assuming one of their QB’s manages to do something neither has managed to do throughout their careers, exactly what will they have to work with. The Panthers are still a one dimensional rushing OFF, and a very limited passing OFF which is still heavily dependent on one player, WR SSmith. Their DEF will be extremely lucky if their DE’s combined manage to match the 42 TTackles’s, 10.5 Sacks, 5 FFumbles, 1 Block, 5 PDefended, 2 INT’s and 1 TD that DE JPeppers had last yr. He registered 10 more total tackles than both their DT’s combined.
And keep in mind we’re not talking about a bunch of rookies or 2nd yr players that you would expect to improve. Even their pass DEF, which was very solid last yr, will definitely suffer with the loss of their most prolific pass rusher, who was also one of their better pass defenders.
Even the Saints will be in for a rude awakening this up coming season. They rode their play making DEF, not their OFF, the the SB. And their play making DEF won’t be able to duplicate last yrs feat, because there’s no way anyone can expect players like DE WSmith, safety RHarper, and MLB JVilma to duplicate their career, or near career yrs. And who is going to replace what safety DSharper did last yr. Even if he’s resigned, he’s not going to duplicate last yrs career yrs overall production.
We’ll be a much better team just by getting healthy. Add the depth, athleticism and upgrades to our previous areas of weakness, and you have a much stronger team, one the Saints struggled to defeat both times, even with our injuries.
SeenThisB4
May 26th, 2010
4:23 pm
Ken: Your falcants need to be a better team than last year just to stay the same distance behind the Saints that you were last year. The Saints are going to have a better defense than last year. By the way, just for your information, the falcants were the only team in the NFC South that they beat twice last year, and it wasn’t much of a struggle either time. Think about that, the only team the Saints beat twice last year was Atlanta.
Ken Strickland
May 26th, 2010
4:52 pm
SEENTHISB4-Your AINTS will suffer the same fate most SB winners and participants have sufferedthe following season, and for the same reason. Most SB teams ride a wave of emotion, absence of key injuries, career performances, luck and the element of surprise to the Superbowl. There’s no way all, or even most, of those elements will present themselves to the AINTS in consecutive yrs.
Teams will be gunning and scheming for them next yr, and the AINTS ain’t strong enough defensively to withstand the pressure. When you defeated a Falcon team that was missing its LT, RG, Pro Bowl QB, RB, both CB’s, DT and #1 backup RB, by 3 pts, trust me KATRINA BRAIN, you struggled. And please tell me what moves have been make by the AINTS that will make them so much better.