Countdown to Training Camp: DAY 5 — Tight Ends
Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez (88). (Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com)
Birdland – This is the sixth of 10 installments in the “COUNTDOWN TO TRAINING CAMP 2010.”
Each morning until Training Camp starts, we’ll take a quick look at a position group before the players report for camp on Thursday. They will hit the field for their first practice Friday.
We’ve already looked at the defensive line, linebackers, cornerbacks, safeties and offensive line.
The tight ends are up today.
THE REALLY BIG QUESTION: Can Tony Gonzalez continue to perform at a high level at his age?
It was easy to see the statistical impact that Tony Gonzalez had last season. He caught 83 passes for 867 yards and six touchdowns.
But his real impact can’t be measured in just receptions.
When he’s on the field, defenses have to be aware of him and in some instances have two players to follow his routes. What that does is open things up for other receivers.
Justin Peelle is a savvy veteran at the No. 2 tight end slot.
There should be a good battle for the No. 3 spot between Keith Zinger, Michael Palmer and Colin Peek.
FIVE GOALS FOR THE TIGHT ENDS
Tight ends Justin Peelle and Leroy Banks (since released) signing autographs after a recent minicamp practice. (D. Orlando Ledbetter/AJC)
1. Maintain a high level of blocking on the edge in the run game.
2. Continue to be a force on passing situations on third down.
3. Try harder to get yards after the catch.
4. Continue to develop the No. 3 tight end.
5. Be available for hot routes in blitz situations.
Here’s a look at the tight ends:
Tony Gonzalez: He needs one reception to reach 1,000 for his career.
Justin Peelle: Used mostly as a blocker last season as he caught 12 passes.
Keith Zinger: Played in 15 games last season. Has worked hard to improve his hands.
Colin Peek: Started his career at Georgia Tech, before transferring to Alabama and winning a national championship.
Michael Palmer: The Parkview High grad played at Clemson.
Date, Practice Times (public availability)
Friday, July 30 — Practice 8:30 – 10:10 a.m. (open to the public); practice 3:45 – 5:25 p.m. (open to the public).
Saturday, July 31 — Practice 8:30 – 10:10 a.m. (open to the public); practice 3:45 – 5:50 p.m. (open to the public).
Sunday, August 1 — Practice 9:35 – 10:30 a.m. (open to the public); practice 3:45 – 5:55 p.m. (open to the public).
Monday, August 2 — Practice 8:30 – 10:40 a.m. (open to the public); practice 3:45 – 5:25 p.m. (closed to the public).
Tuesday, August 3 — Practice 8:30 – 10:40 a.m. (open to the public); practice 3:45 – 4:40 p.m. (closed to the public).
Wednesday, August 4 — Practice 1:30 – 3:40 p.m. (open to the public).
Thursday, August 5 — Practice 8:30 – 10:40 a.m. (open to the public); practice 3:45 – 5:25 p.m. (closed to the public).
Friday, August 6 — Practice 10:15 – 11:55 a.m. (open to the public)
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Team Scrimmage at North Gwinnett High School – 7:30 p.m. (open to the public)
Saturday, August 7 — Mock Game at Flowery Branch – 12:00 p.m. (open to the public)
Sunday, August 8 — No Practice.
Monday, August 9 — Practice 8:30 – 10:40 a.m. (open to the public); practice 3:45 – 4:40 p.m. (open to the public). COMBINED PRACTICES WITH JACKSONVILLE.
Tuesday, August 10 — Practice 8:30 – 10:40 a.m. (open to the public); practice 3:45 – 5:50 p.m. (open to the public). COMBINED PRACTICES WITH JACKSONVILLE.
Wednesday, August 11 — Practice 8:30 – 10:40 a.m. (closed to the public); practice 3:45 – 4:40 p.m. (closed to the public).
Thursday, August 12 — Practice 8:50 – 10:55 a.m. (closed to the public); practice 5:15 – 6:15 p.m. (closed to the public).
Friday, August 13 — Preseason Week 1 vs. Kansas City 8 p.m.
Saturday, August 14 –No Practice.
Sunday, August 15 — Practice 9:30 – 11:35 a.m. (open to the public); practice 3:45 – 5:25 p.m. (open to the public).
Monday, August 16 — Practice 8:30 – 10:40 a.m. (closed to the public); practice 3:45 – 4:40 p.m. (closed to the public).
Tuesday, August 17 — Practice 8:30 – 10:55 a.m. (open to the public); practice 3:45 – 5:35 p.m. (open to the public). COMBINED PRACTICES WITH NEW ENGLAND.
Wednesday, August 18 — Practice 10:15 – 11:35 a.m. (closed to public).
Thursday, August 19 — Preseason Week 2 vs. New England 8 p.m.
Friday, August 20 — No Practice.
Saturday, August 21 — 9:30 a.m. – 11:35 a.m. (closed to the public); 3:45 p.m. – 5:25 p.m. (closed to the public).
Sunday, August 22 — 9:35 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. (closed to the public)
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105 comments Add your comment
freedyg
July 25th, 2010
7:15 am
first
freedyg
July 25th, 2010
7:18 am
there are a lot of open dates for fans. aside from the friday night lights, I might try to make it to the combined practices with Jax & NE..
robertussen
July 25th, 2010
7:56 am
this is an easy one. tony will be fine this year, but he will want to retire soon. as long as there isn’t a serious injury to tony we’ll be set as this position. as for the future, we will need to start looking for another option because i see peele. zinger, peek, and palmer as serviceable at best.
ToccoaBird
July 25th, 2010
7:59 am
TG brings more than just blocking and catching passes. He becomes an on field coach for the other TEs
SeenThisB4
July 25th, 2010
8:15 am
TG’s receptions are down, yardage down, even his blocking ability isn’t where it should be. He’s not the threat he used to be, definitely the sun is setting on his once stellar career.
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robertussen
July 25th, 2010
8:33 am
hes still better than shocky will EVER be seen, and ill tell you what ive seen before, bad saints teams and lots of them. in fact the only good one i can remember is last years team that had a little luck on their side (as do most winning teams, because it does take a little luck to be a winner at this level). remember 8-8 and 13-3 is only a year apart. things change quickly in this league so unless youre a supporter of the colts or pats then go somewhere else. maybe a saints blog where you all can relive your one-hit-wonder season over and over again. cause these birds are building for long term success and the saints are getting old. dont get me wrong i still see them as contenders for maybe a year or two but im sure im not as half as worried about the saints as you are of the falcons(why else would you constantly be annoying us on a FALCONS site). now im off to work, which im sure you know nothing about given how all you do all day is talk trash on a computer. my guess is youre a kid on summer break and thank god its almost over!
SeenThisB4
July 25th, 2010
8:40 am
How many kids do you know that read the news, even on the internet? Off to work on a Sunday morning? That’s tough. Have a good one. And don’t forget: Geaux Saints!
Matty Ice
July 25th, 2010
8:44 am
wow D-Led – that was a very insightful review of the Tight Ends…..amazing detail and insight – great journalism
SeenThisB4
July 25th, 2010
8:58 am
When there’s only one bonifide, albeit aging rapidly, TE on the team, there’s not much to write about.
That’s not D-Led’s fault. Although Orlando, you could have tried comparing the falcant TEs with the Saints’ explosive powerhouse TEs. You would have garnered some real attention with that.
rekingball
July 25th, 2010
9:06 am
4:oopm, 26 Sep 2010, we’ll see what you have to say.
RomeDawg
July 25th, 2010
9:09 am
If you are looking for a college tight end to groom, look no further than Athens! We are stocked with talent there.
SeenThisB4
July 25th, 2010
9:11 am
I’ll be at that game, so it won’t be 4pm. Tell you what, for sure, I’ll be posting on D-Led’s column on the 27 Sep 2010. That will save all of the, “Are you going to be here on Monday?” questions that will be invariably asked.
Bird Dog
July 25th, 2010
9:14 am
My question is do Aints fans have bags on their heads when they are at their computer talking trash?
SeenThisB4
July 25th, 2010
9:22 am
Bird Dog: I don’t, but I can’t speak for all Saints fans. Why, do you wear one when you’re on the computer?
Shockey versus Gonzalez? Emmm, Shockey.
David Thomas versus Peele? Emmm, Thomas.
Jimmy Graham versus Zinger, Palmer or Peek? No question about it: Graham!
hiramsaint
July 25th, 2010
9:32 am
rekingball- how many superbowl td catches does gonzo have? how many does shockey have? i know it’s an unfair question as shockey has been on 2 superbowl caliber teams and gonzo has been on 2 comedy shows
rekingball
July 25th, 2010
10:27 am
4pm, 26 Sep 2010.
CPat16
July 25th, 2010
10:52 am
Tight Ends
Gonzalez: Right End
Peele: Left End
Peek: 3rd End
Palmer: Practice Squad
Zinger: Adios……………
Whopper Dawg
July 25th, 2010
11:30 am
Ledbetter, is that all you got?
I thought you were supposed to be covering the team. That is embarrassing.
FALCONS SORRY
July 25th, 2010
11:56 am
IF U THANK THATS EMBARASIG JES WATE TIL WEAK 6!!! HAW HAW HAW HALE NAW!!!
FalconsFan284
July 25th, 2010
11:58 am
Seen and Hiram——Shockey is so good that his numbers for last year read; 48 receptions for 569 yards and 3 touchdowns. He is a very good mediocre tight end. Need I also point out that Shockey has never been known for his blocking ability?
SeenThisB4
July 25th, 2010
12:07 pm
Shockey’s numbers are down simply because Brees and Payton spread the ball around. You must be the only NFL fan in America that doesn’t know that. Shockey is also known for being around when a pass completion Needs to be made.
FalconsFan284
July 25th, 2010
12:49 pm
Seen—-Perhaps you can explain why Shockey was targeted only 11 times in the red zone last season? Wait I know. Jeremy Shockey is so good that Brees uses him as the fourth or fifth best option in the red zone! If we shrink the red zone down to inside the 5 yard line then Shockey had a very impressive 3 targets. He did manage to convert 1 of them into a touchdown though.
See the problem with you, and most Saints fans here, is that you say the dumbest possible thing you can think of and then you try to insult people that point out your obvious mistakes. You have my sympathy, as I am sure that you believe some of the garbage you type.
Next time, perhaps you could try doing some research. Research like; did you know, TG’s numbers from last year would rate as Shockey’s 2nd best season? Or, did you know, Shockey has never played a full 16 game schedule? Or, did you know Shockey was rated as the 16th tight end statistically last season; TG was 4th? Or, did you know Shockey has NEVER had more than 900 yards and 7 touchdowns in a season? I bet you didn’t. If you’re lucky Shockey may end up in the Hall of the Very Average!
DePlane
July 25th, 2010
1:02 pm
I get such a kick out of the Aint fans spending all their time on our blogs! They are so funny! Whenever I need a good laugh I read their posts
.
As far as DOL’s post, what do you want? TE is a position that is the least of our worries….not much to report on there at the moment.
DePlane
July 25th, 2010
1:03 pm
284…way to break it down. These guys are dreaming if they think Shockey will ever bring the consistency and leadership to their football team that TG brings to the Falcons.
hiramsaint
July 25th, 2010
1:23 pm
284- if gonzo had good #’s it’s because ryan, when he wasn’t being sacked or throwing picks , had only 2 recievers to go to. obviously his #’s will be good , good enough in fact for a 9-7 season. the saints on the other hand had multiple targets and all were used. again as i said earlier we have a team- not individuals which is why we’re a championship team and the falcants are a 9-7 stay home and watch the playoffs from their sofa sit-com.
hiramsaint
July 25th, 2010
1:30 pm
to answer a question 284 – shockey was only targeted with those apprx. #’s beacause we also have bush , thomas x 2 ,colston , henderson , meachem ,and moore all of whom can catch and did catch. i’m surprised with your extensive knowledge of other teams that you could not extrapilate that
Vick Supporter
July 25th, 2010
1:57 pm
Atlanta Falcons: 7-9
Misses Mike Kenn
July 25th, 2010
1:58 pm
TG was great in the passing game last season, but he left a lot to be desired as a blocker. It’s obvious to me that Mularkey’s offense requires a dominant blocking TE and they missed Ben Hartsock last season. It was no coincidence that the Falcons’ run game took a while to get going and the Jets’ excelled. Hartsock is a difference maker and as long as the Falcons have a run first approach, they need a dominant blocker at TE.
Ezcofalconfan
July 25th, 2010
2:08 pm
Humm even with a 9-7 season we lost 3 games cause of our kicker who we finally got rid of when it was to late… Just expect the falcons to give the saints a hard time this comin up season… If yall do this same this year as yall did the last, I’ll admit yall aren’t a one year wonder team.
SeenThisB4
July 25th, 2010
2:25 pm
284: I think you like to make up what you want, that’s your problem.
I said that TG had a stellar career.
Sure I said the sun was setting on that career, but hell, I bet even TG would say that too.
SeenThisB4
July 25th, 2010
2:28 pm
Ezcofalconfan: That’s ah, really going out on a limb there.
hiramsaint
July 25th, 2010
2:28 pm
B4 i believe your exactly right on that – sort of selective mindset. anyway gotta go watch the saints/ cards on nfl replay —later
SeenThisB4
July 25th, 2010
2:33 pm
Yup, me too. You falcant fans should not watch this replay, unless you’re the fearless type. I think that would rule most of you out. After the first play from scrimmage, it’s all Saints.
Iceman
July 25th, 2010
2:34 pm
Tony G is probably the healthiest man in the league, so I say YES.
JJ
July 25th, 2010
2:43 pm
Profootballfocus.com
Saints lovers, plz ck out the reviews on TE. I’ll help, click on positions, then TE, then 25% thru all.
Where pray tell does binge drinking shockey compare to HOF Gonzalez? Try some facts before blogging. Idiots, go back to your cesspool!!!
JJ
July 25th, 2010
2:49 pm
TG- ranked 6th in the league, regardless of # snaps.
Shockey- 14th (25%), 29th against all TE, woohoo!
D. Thomas- 15th (25%), 33rd against all TE, stellar!
Peele- 19th (25%), 42nd against all TE.
CaliDirtyBird
July 25th, 2010
2:49 pm
I remember the year after the Bucs won their SB, they were all over our blogs… And well… We haven’t heard much from them since. The reason these Aints fans are here is they see the Falcons as the Biggest threat to their dear Saints. So thank you for the validation! Not that we needed it.
SeenThisB4
July 25th, 2010
2:50 pm
JJ: TG is almost old enough to be Shockey’s grandfather. Let’s compare numbers when they are both done with their respective careers.
Let me quote you: “Try some facts before blogging.”
And you’re making things up too, cause I just scanned the entire HOF roster, and TG is not there either.
And ah, you don’t display much of a semblance to an educated gentleman yourself, so you let me quote you again, “Idiot, go back to your cesspool.”
SeenThisB4
July 25th, 2010
2:55 pm
CaliDirtyBird: Well, it’s a given that the falcants are #2 in the division, the sucs and canthers are obviously in rebuilding mode. The falcants are the biggest threat in the division to the Saints, that’s true, but still a secondary type threat. The real threats to the Saints are the vikings, cowboys and packers.
JJ
July 25th, 2010
3:03 pm
B4, tks, your response proved my theorem. No more fishing today.
SeenThisB4
July 25th, 2010
3:05 pm
JJ, at least you have the sense to walk away. Take it easy.
hiramsaint
July 25th, 2010
3:10 pm
wow are y’all watchin’ shockey and d. thomas against the cards? now thats a nice pair of tight ends LOL
SeenThisB4
July 25th, 2010
3:12 pm
hiramsaint: Yeah, the cards thought they were ready for that game. “They weren’t ready!”
hiramsaint
July 25th, 2010
3:22 pm
kinda like another team i know that will remain nameless
ryan
July 25th, 2010
3:26 pm
The Falcons had chances to make Matt Ryan better you had Brandon Marshal and Anquain Boldin out there Jenkins is not a number 2 WR
CaliDirtyBird
July 25th, 2010
3:29 pm
Fearless? Please, I’ve rewatched both of games against the Saints and well they barely beat our backup QB by a field goal and we lost by 8 in the first one with a kicker missing 2 field goals. We still had a chance under two minutes against your “Almighty Saints”! Please?!
SeenThisB4
July 25th, 2010
3:39 pm
CaliDirtyBird: The falcants had a chance at the end cause Payton had taken the foot off the offensive pedal.
FalconsFan284
July 25th, 2010
3:41 pm
Seen—-All you need to do is go over to ESPN’s website and see the numbers for yourself.
falcon fanatic
July 25th, 2010
3:42 pm
The saints had a good year last year and no one can deny that. Reggie Bush showed his butt last year and only because it was a contract year for him. He won’t play that way this year. Drew is going to be Drew, he’s a hell of a QB(beware of the Madden curse). The falcons should’ve beaten the saints in both of those games. Especially the game at home. We had all those Aint fans shaken when we punched them in the mouth in the superdome. Trust me when I say the punch in the mouth is going to be that much more greater this year. If we’re healthy we’re going to be hell to deal with. The Aints were lucky in a lot of games last year, but that’s part of the game. Every team needs a little luck. Expect the falcons to cause havoc!
ryan
July 25th, 2010
3:44 pm
Dez Bryant was right there in our lap and we passed on him oh well.
SeenThisB4
July 25th, 2010
3:46 pm
ryan: Trust me, Weatherspoon was a superior pick to Dez Bryant.
falcon fanatic
July 25th, 2010
3:48 pm
We don’t know what dez is going to do yet. I’m going to hold my judgements on him until I see him in pads and in an nfl game.
Ken Strickland
July 25th, 2010
3:55 pm
SEENTHISB4-I can certainly see why you’d suggest waiting until the end of Shockey’s career before making a comparison, like it would really make a difference anyway. TGonzalez is a 34yr old 14yr vet who caught 83 passes for 867yrs and 6TD’s in a run dominated OFF. Shockey is a 29yr old 9yr vet who caught 48 passes for 569yds and 3TD’s in a pass dominated OFF.
And seriously, how much blocking do you really think Shockey has ever done? As soon as he throws his 1st block, we can talk about his vast improvement. Once again, you’ve put your foot in your mouth. It’s funny how you make fun of TG’s age and yrs in the league, while at the same time pretending not to notice that your beloved AINTS were forced to resign 34yr old 14yr vet FS DSharper. Why, because you didn’t have a single backup safety on your entire roster good enough to start.
THE AINTS ARE GOING TO CRASH BIG TIME THIS YR. AND YOUR SORRY 25TH RANKED DEF, WHICH HAS GOTTEN EVEN SORRIER, WILL BE THE CAUSE OF THAT CRASH.
falcon fanatic
July 25th, 2010
4:02 pm
Well said Ken!
ryan
July 25th, 2010
4:03 pm
I not saying Spoon was bad pick but Ryan does need a another deep threat WR .
Ken Strickland
July 25th, 2010
4:12 pm
RYAN-THINK!! We are a run heavy OFF with a Probowl WR(RWhite) and a Pro Bowl HOF TE(TGonzalez), and our #2 WR(MJenkins)caught 50 passes. We have 2 very promising and fast young WR’s in EWeems and HDouglas, who’s returning from IR.
On the other hand, we were thin in both talent and experience at OLB, with 34 yr old OLB MPeterson entering his 12th yr. And you’re wondering why we didn’t use our only pick in the 1st 2 rds on a lazy, questionable WR, rather than a much needed OLB? WHERE’S THE LOGIC?
hiramsaint
July 25th, 2010
4:14 pm
ken will you be here when your seasons over and we’re in the playoffs again still sayin’ how sorry we are ?. probabaly so ’cause apparently you are that blind. there was no forcing into sharpers being back on the team but your ignorance and lack of any strategic mindset allows you to think that and so will i. you know every time you mention our d rank it makes your team look more like bozo’s for getting beaten by them. y’all are a bag of laughs as fans and your knowledge of anything football—later
falcon fanatic
July 25th, 2010
4:15 pm
I think Kerry Meier is going to be an early contributor.
falcon fanatic
July 25th, 2010
4:21 pm
We ran all over the Aints defense. There were a lot of questionable calls made against us. I’m not going to even get into that bad call made on Brent Grimes which was a huge momentum changer. Nevertheless, the saints still got the W. Now that teams had an entire off season to review the tapes, we’ll see if the aints can be just as good this coming season. Not!
ryan
July 25th, 2010
4:24 pm
I agree Falcons do need a DE JA98 needs to step up this year.
Ken Strickland
July 25th, 2010
4:28 pm
HIRAMSAINT-get real and stop playing so many gms. If they actually wanted him back, why didn’t they offer him a contract, instead of allowing him to become a FA? They knew they had nothing on their roster, and thought they could upgrade through FA. When they found out they couldn’t, they immediately resigned him.
He quickly jumped at the chance to resign with the AINTS, since no other team even came close to offering him a contract. You can laugh and try downplaying the negative impact your EVEN SORRIER DEF will have on your teams collapse all you want, but it’s going to happen.
JJ
July 25th, 2010
4:32 pm
Just a thought falcons fan, Ignore the saints idiots. They are on OUR falcons blog just to disrupt. I suggest we skip over there post and talk about our falcons. They may not go away, but they will be ignored because their opinions are not wanted on this blog. I would say go to their own blog but they live to disrupt other fans blog, just to prove how irritating saints fans are, how many people do you know that does that? Kinda sad but they are who they are….AINTS!!!! Cannot get rid of them with bug spray!
Chop Buster
July 25th, 2010
4:33 pm
You Saints fans are so full of knowledge until you don’t even take into account you’re comparing a team of seasoned vets to the third youngest team in the league. How can you compare Brees to Ryan? How can you say you all spread the ball all around and not to just one player? Anyone who knows anything about football knows a young QB always goes to the TE. You all didn’t have a problem with a QB relying on his TE when Vick and Crumpler were playing two man football to beat your mighty Saints up and down the field. Did you? We’re adding weapons to this team just like you had to over a three year period. Let’s see how the ball gets spread around this year…then you come back and tell me how Ryan just relies on one or two players then.
Ken Strickland
July 25th, 2010
4:33 pm
HIRAMSAINT-the question is, WILL YOU AND YOUR AINT FRIENDS BE AROUND AT THE END OF THE SEASON AFTER THE FALCONS WIN THE DIVISION AND PUT A KATRINA STYLE WHIPPING ON THE AINTS. GOT YOUR HEAD BAGS READY?
JJ
July 25th, 2010
4:37 pm
And some people wonder why so many hate the Aints? Just read there fans on this FALCONS blog…case closed. Redemption is coming…just wait cesspools! Ok, fished last time, my bad!
hiramsaint
July 25th, 2010
4:43 pm
i can understand your thinking now. have a good time now before the season starts along with the 17 week dive to the end of the season. but hey it’s all good -another WINNING season may be yours again! adding weapons -what a crock-o-$hit. -yeah we got our bags ready for y’all to puke in after it’s 9 of 10 after this season
SeenThisB4
July 25th, 2010
4:50 pm
JJ: Yeah, it is your bad.
Chop Bustter: So, it’s okay for Kenneth to compare TG to Shockey, even though TG is 5 years older? But it’s not okay to compare Brees to Ryan, cause Brees is 6 years older? Uh-huh. You’re adding weapons, yes, but since Smith is your HC, in effect, they’re not loaded.
Kenneth: Have you figured out what the frequency is yet? 16.3 @ 9.7
JJ
July 25th, 2010
4:53 pm
hs/b4, just proving the point about saint fans! Why are you on a falcons blog just to cause conflict instead of a saints blog? Why?
Chop Buster
July 25th, 2010
4:58 pm
Seen…you missed my point completely. My post was about a young QB relying on his TE and not spreading the ball around. It’s called reading comprehension. There is not comparison between Gonzalez and Shockley.
Chop Buster
July 25th, 2010
4:58 pm
oops…no comparison.
SeenThisB4
July 25th, 2010
4:58 pm
JJ: I thought you said you were done fishing?
What difference does it make where we post? What’s da matter? You want to take your ball and run home? Or do we just irritate you too the point of anger and breakdown? Cause that’s what I want, to break you boys down to tears. Looks like I’m getting close to it too. LOL!!
Chop Buster
July 25th, 2010
4:59 pm
and Shockey not Shockley
JJ
July 25th, 2010
5:00 pm
lol….thats good!
SeenThisB4
July 25th, 2010
5:00 pm
Chop Buster: okay, I hear you. Point taken.
JJ
July 25th, 2010
5:02 pm
I know who you are, you’re a disgruntled mv7 fan, lol…get over it buddy!
JJ
July 25th, 2010
5:03 pm
you guys change your name/ipo just to stay on, lol…LOSERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SeenThisB4
July 25th, 2010
5:12 pm
@JJ:
MV7 fan? The dog killer? or should I say financier? Not hardly. I’m a Saints fan, born & raised New Orleanian. We had to deal with his cousin for 5 long years, I’m glad they’re both gone from our respective cities.
I don’t appreciate you calling us losers, but, I know you’re incapable of more sophisticated jargon. You’re a failure, it’s pitifully obvious.
JJ
July 25th, 2010
5:30 pm
b4, just being on our falcons blog tells us of your sophistication. How many falcon fans are on your blog? You are truely an idiot for continuing to post here but your an Aint, you dont know better. Here’s your description and because of you and Hiram, all saint fans:
1. an utterly foolish or senseless person.
2. Psychology . a person of the lowest order in a former classification of mental retardation, having a mental age of less than three years old and an intelligence quotient under 25.
——————————————————————————-
—Synonyms
1. fool, half-wit; imbecile; dolt, dunce, numskull.
SeenThisB4
July 25th, 2010
5:33 pm
JJ: What does it make you, if you’re arguing with a “utterly foolish or senseless person’?
You fail, again.
JJ
July 25th, 2010
5:33 pm
What’s da matter? You want to take your ball and run home? Or do we just irritate you too the point of anger and breakdown? Cause that’s what I want, to break you boys down to tears. Looks like I’m getting close to it too. LOL
JJ
July 25th, 2010
5:34 pm
lol
SeenThisB4
July 25th, 2010
5:48 pm
JJ: Nnow you’re posting some good stuff!
JJ
July 25th, 2010
5:51 pm
yea, but fishing is not allowed, I’m out (for good hopefully) and down with the AINTS!!!!!!!!
waynester
July 25th, 2010
5:54 pm
Both franchises have had their moments but for the most part not much but hard times. Hard times make hardcore fans. Right now, both teams are on a serious upswing while CAR & TB are rebuilding. The key for both will be keeping their coaching staffs intact/upgrading(Mularkey?) Atlanta has been methodically building a team to compete long-term, so it’s imperative that one or both of the Rookie TE’s work their way quickly into starters. NO is banking on the same thing with Graham, who might turn into an awesome pro as a tweener.
SeenThisB4
July 25th, 2010
5:59 pm
Touche Waynester.
I’m out. See you guys tomorrow.
DePlane
July 25th, 2010
6:56 pm
JJ…like u said…just ignore them. Although read them if you need a good laugh…their prognosticating is hilariously dim witted.
realbirdofprey
July 25th, 2010
6:57 pm
Seenthisb4 if shocky is so good why did he get kicked off the giants? because he couldnt turn around on blitzs and kevin boss is way better?
hiramsaint
July 25th, 2010
8:01 pm
it was because of his attitude and his attitude we turned into another offensive weapon. we post on here because this is the best rivalry in the nfl. thats why falcons/saints game are always a primetime game. you should consider it a compliment thay we’re on here. what better way to get hyped for the season than to stir it up before it happens
ryan
July 25th, 2010
8:01 pm
The Falcons have no excuses not make the playoffs last years schedule was brutal but this schedule is more favorable so i hope Gonzo does not worry about a yards and records just get to the championship.
rekingball
July 25th, 2010
8:57 pm
4pm26Sep2010
hiramsaint
July 25th, 2010
9:01 pm
the time and date of loss #1 to the saints – how prophetic reekingball
rekingball
July 25th, 2010
9:08 pm
26Sep2010 4pm
Ken Strickland
July 25th, 2010
9:20 pm
Personally, I like the Saints Falcons rivalry, because it’s a lot like a serious college rivalry. I don’t like it when it turns personal and there’s derogatory name calling. They have as much right to support their team as we do, and both teams have had less than stellar histories.
We shouldn’t get all worked up and upset at them feeling good about their success. After all, their bag wearing past certainly didn’t prepared them for last yrs success, as you can obviously tell. They are a very fragile team that was built primarily through trades and FA. Therefore, their success will be short term, and they will certainly crash and burn. We, on the other hand, have built primarily through the draft, and as a result of drafting talented young players, our success will be long term, and far less costly.
We’ll replace our older veteran players, like TE TGonzalez with talented draft picks like CPeek or TPalmer, OC TMcClure with young talented draft pick JHawley and OLB MPeterson with young talented draft picks SWeatherspoon. An unusually high number of AINTS backups are UFA’s who they obviously don’t consider starting material. That explains why they signed 31yr old 9yr veteran FA DE ABrown and resigned 34yr old 14yr veteran FA FS DSharper. They’re going backwards instead of forward.
If you’ll notice, AINT fans only talk about their OFF and OFF players, and totally ignore their DEF, which is understandable. Unfortunately for them, the AINTS themselves have ignored their DEF, and will pay an embarrassing price in the yrs to come as a result. If both teams are healthy, there’s no way their DEF can come close to stopping or containing our OFF, while our DEF will be able to contain their OFF.
We saw examples of what I’m saying last yr when their DEF couldn’t stop a Falcon OFF with several 2nd and 3rd string backups starting. And their high powered OFF certainly didn’t roll over our DEF, which also had several 2nd and 3rd string backups.
hiramsaint
July 25th, 2010
9:32 pm
yeah k. s.- you keep believing that. i’m cool with it ’cause like for the past 4 yrs. you’ll be suffering and we’ll be celebrating. pop quiz reekingball- whats the date and time of your 2nd loss this year to the saints. i’ll give you a hint- it’s in the ga. dome
hiramsaint
July 25th, 2010
9:33 pm
k.s. -was i mistaken or didn’t we win both of those games?
cookie goddess
July 25th, 2010
9:41 pm
Just read that Matt Ryan has mad an “eye-popping” donation to the Boston College Athletic Department.
Can anyone tell us how many millions of $$$ Michael Vick donated to Virginia Tech after he was drafted
by the Falcons?
rekingball
July 25th, 2010
9:43 pm
I agree 100% Ken S., the Falcons should and will be strong for years to come, starting this year.
rekingball
July 25th, 2010
9:46 pm
Good for Matt. Vick, bad and ancient history.
rekingball
July 25th, 2010
9:48 pm
I look for the Falcons to finish 12-4, at least. At the top of the NFC South.
hiramsaint
July 25th, 2010
10:03 pm
hoo hoo hoo haaaaaa haaaaaa heeee heeeeeee- and y’all call us funny
thunderbull56
July 25th, 2010
11:17 pm
Hopefully TG will reire after catch no. 1000.That way Matt won’t lead the league in INTS.
poppa falcon
July 25th, 2010
11:28 pm
Great article, DOL. A great TE like Gonzo would OPEN IT UP for cats like Harry Douglas OR Jerious Norwood. If healthy, either one is capable of having a M-O-N-S-T-E-R yr. Let us not forget the type of yr HD had in ‘08; BEFORE Gonzo. Add an emerging Jason Snelling (who has excellent hands in his own right), and you’ve given Matt Ryan more weapons than ANY Falcon qb in recent history. We’ve GOT to maximize the oppurtunity at hand, make no doubt about it.
truth
July 26th, 2010
12:22 am
go to nfl network and read the artical about dez bryant disrespecting the vets on his team.