PRACTICE REPORT: Things go relatively peaceful with Jaguars
Jacksonville coach Jack Del Rio speaks to the media following the morning practice. D.Orlando Ledbetter/dledbetter@ajc.com
FLOWERY BRANCH – The Falcons and the Jaguars went through a relatively peaceful first combined practice Monday morning.
There were two little dust-ups, but no fights of note broke out.
“I saw a little bit of chippiness from our end today, but I told our guys right away that’s not what we are interested in,” Jacksonville coach Jack Del Rio said. “You are not going to show me that you’re tough by doing stuff like that. We want our guys to come in here, practice hard and be competitive. We are really in a combined practice atmosphere.”
Falcons coach Mike Smith thought the first practice went well. The two teams will hold a special teams practice Monday afternoon.
“It’s great for our personnel department to evaluate our guys against other guys,” Smith said. “It’s an opportunity to work against other people.”
JENKINS UPDATE: Smith said that starting wide receiver Michael Jenkins will not require surgery for his left shoulder injury. He’s expected to miss four to six weeks.
“We are going to rotate our wide receivers,” Smith said. “Harry Douglas will be coming back. Brian Finneran and Eric Weems, they are all experienced players that will really step into his role. Again, Harry, we are bringing him along slowly and in a one-a-day mode. Brian and Eric will probably get the majority of the snaps and we’ll get Kerry Meier in the game Friday night.”
Jenkins injured his shoulder when he fell awkwardly trying to catch a deep pass from Matt Ryan in the intrasquad scrimmage on Friday.
Jenkins was at practice and was not wearing a shoulder harness. Smith would not reveal if he suffered a dislocated or separated shoulder.
Other practice notes:
- Linebacker Mike Peterson has inflammation in his calf and will miss a couple of days of practice.
- Safety William Moore did not practice and is considered day to day.
- Wide receiver Troy Bergeron, who was out with a calf injury, returned to practice.
- Cornerback Dunta Robinson (hamstring) and running back Jerious Norwood (hip flexor) appeared to be running extremely well under the supervision of the training staff.
- Defensive tackle Thomas Johnson (right achilles) did not practice.
- Linebacker Sean Weatherspoon lined up with the first team defense with Peterson out with an injury.
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Marcus
August 9th, 2010
12:46 pm
crap. all these guys are getting dinged.
Marcus
August 9th, 2010
12:50 pm
primus.
DOL: If Jenkins is out 4-6 weeks, is there a category or status that he may be placed in to allow for an extra roster spot for a WR yet still keep Jenkins available for reg.season once he become healthy?
If I recall, some of the more serious categories (Inured Reserve?) mean that he is unavailable the entire season, even if he regains his health.
Bird Droppings
August 9th, 2010
12:52 pm
Third. Cool.
singhisking
August 9th, 2010
12:53 pm
put kerry meier as #2 and douglas #3 problem solve.
SirReal
August 9th, 2010
12:53 pm
Well Jenkins injury will give us a chance to see what depth we really have at WR…wish him a fast recovery but glad to assess other talent as well.
Bird Droppings
August 9th, 2010
12:54 pm
Not worried about any of these injuries. Jenks is going to set us back a notch or two for the first quarter of the season, but I would imagine that everyone else in the division is also experiencing its share of TC injuries. Let’s just hope no one blows out a knee.
Scott Case
August 9th, 2010
12:55 pm
William Moore looking more and more like a bust
SLY
August 9th, 2010
12:58 pm
Is it me or is it beginning to be the same people every year whom is reported with an injury. Its always Norwood the Glass Man (he want be striking up the band anytime soon), William Moore( hasn’t played a down in the NFL yet), Troy Bergeron (only a matter of time before he’s cut) bring back the GA Force. Although we haven’t had any major injuries to key players, consider that a positive and hope it remain that way. All that said can’t wait until Friday, Go Falcons.
BKJ
August 9th, 2010
12:59 pm
DOL- Why no explanation of Moore’s injury, since there was for all the other players missing practice?
wr spot
August 9th, 2010
1:03 pm
Meier has to step up all of a sudden. You know what an over the hill Fin has to offer. He is strickly a third down and red zone receiver. Weems cant seem to shake #4 reciever status. Mainly beacuse of talent. HD is your slot man and you dont want to have to move him outside. Like Sam Jackson said time to “Rise up” Mr Meier. Maybe McKay could re-sign Joe Horn. That worked out well the first go around.
SLY
August 9th, 2010
1:04 pm
Oh, if you look at the stats and the fact M. Jenkins cost the Falcons along with J. Elam the playoffs last year, is the main reason I stated we haven’t had injuries to key players. M. Jemkins has not been a key factor in games, and not viewed as a threat.
Reid Adair
August 9th, 2010
1:04 pm
It doesn’t sound like anything too serious with the various injuries (other than Michael Jenkins).
Mr. Phil
August 9th, 2010
1:06 pm
It’s football. It’s August. People are gonna get dinged up. We just gotta avoid major injuries (like Jenkins) the best we can.
real falcon fan
August 9th, 2010
1:10 pm
when 1 player goes down , its gives another player a chance. This is how football is!
SLY
August 9th, 2010
1:10 pm
DOL – Are the Falcons going to look into requiring someone via free agency like a L. Coles or explore trade with someone like Dallas for a disgrunteled Patrick Crayton?
Joe Horn
August 9th, 2010
1:13 pm
Good call SLY. Jamal Anderson would look good on the Dallas Bench. Crayton as #2 and a punt return option would be nice.
Joe Horn
August 9th, 2010
1:15 pm
Crayton would relish playing in JerryWorld for the Falcons in the Superbowl
82Dawg
August 9th, 2010
1:16 pm
@Scott Case ….kind of like you did during your whole career
chc4
August 9th, 2010
1:17 pm
I really like the William Moore pick at the time but geez… the guy is so brittle. Too bad b/c we need depth at S.
myra
August 9th, 2010
1:27 pm
when are we gonna give matt ryan some quality receivers to go w/roddy?
lets see what matt can/cant do.
but give him some quality guys.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
August 9th, 2010
1:38 pm
Marcus — Injured reserved = out for season. He’s not being listed at this time.
SirReal — Yes, we’ll get to see the depth. They are not signing a camp body.
SLY — NO. Not at this time.
BKJ — Coach was vague and I don’t want any mis-information out there. Working on getting some specifics on Moore.
waynester
August 9th, 2010
1:46 pm
Thanks DLed
Will you be at the special teams workout? All updates appreciated–would love to hear more about what you’re seeing on our Lines, particularly OL….
Brett
August 9th, 2010
1:52 pm
Heck, I don’t blame the guys. It’s too damn hot to practice. They’ll be healthy when it gets a little cooler.
wxwax
August 9th, 2010
2:05 pm
Yeah, sorry to hear that William Moore is hurt. Again.
I don’t blame him, he can’t help it.
Bit if this GM has a weakness, it’s his tendency to draft players with a history of being injured. Sam Baker, Peria Jerry, William Moore.
Hamp
August 9th, 2010
2:08 pm
We’ll be fine people are gonna have to Rise UP (pun intended) I want to see what Harvey and Meir have this weekend. I also wanna see what spoon has.
Hollywould
August 9th, 2010
2:18 pm
I agree with Brett. Pull up a little lame and get out of the heat.
Dr. Warren
August 9th, 2010
2:29 pm
We need a new receiver. Jenkins is undependable anyway.
BigTimeTECHFan
August 9th, 2010
2:45 pm
Wait on WR – Somebody will cut a good one for money reason later in camp. Falcons can pick one up right before season like we did DB Williams and Foxworth, I think Booker was picked up after cuts last year, just hope this one is better. You can bet all their agents will be calling ATL.
Superbowl????
August 9th, 2010
3:01 pm
Is this the team that is supposed to make a serious run at the Superbowl? You have got to be kidding me. You lose one WR and now the sky is falling. The problem is that this team does not have any depth at any position on the team. Your last two drafts have been fruitless. And this is the team that is supposed to win the NFC SOUTH. The Saints #4 WR(lance moore) is better than your number two…that is what depth will do for a team!
Sage of Bluesland
August 9th, 2010
3:03 pm
FIRST!!!
Willy
August 9th, 2010
3:06 pm
good call, BT TechFan
Boston College Falcon
August 9th, 2010
3:15 pm
Playoffs?!? I just hope we can win a game.
waynester
August 9th, 2010
3:23 pm
Saint fans on here gabbing about team depth had better look in their own yard first. Dimitroff has been steadily building depth since his arrival and only time will tell how successful he has been. NO is the team that just reached for another FA WR, not ATL….
NOLA
August 9th, 2010
3:28 pm
America’s Team visits the White House. Damn it’s lovely to be a Saints fan.
‘cons one day, maybe your team could be in a similar position. Just keep showing your daddy some respect and your dreams might come true.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/trainingcamp10/news/story?id=5448627
Life is just grand.
Birdword
August 9th, 2010
3:35 pm
N=New
O=Orleans
L=Losers
A=Again
Life would be better if you could manage a winning record against the Falcons.
SMITTYSTHEMAN
August 9th, 2010
3:35 pm
I like Jerious Norwood. I really do. He has incredible speed and quickness and when he gets in the open, he is dangerous. But he’s the Chipper Jones of the Falcons. Injury after injury, year after year. Has anyone ever looked closely at his legs. They’re pencils!! Pencils!! He obviously doesn’t work his lower body. He has to totally rely on his speed to get open, which isn’t often. It doesn’t take a hard hit at all to bring him down. You can practically breathe on him and he goes down. Again, I like him. I think he’s a good person. But he never has lived up to the original hype that brought him here.
Khao$
August 9th, 2010
3:42 pm
Not to be harsh on the kid, but I don’t think Moore will evolve into a major cog on this Falcons’ team. It is looking more and more like injuries are going to sideline him.
Superbowl????
August 9th, 2010
3:47 pm
@ waynester, the saints picked up a camp body and nothing more. And what depth has dimitroff been building? Let me see, you stil have the same offensive line, the same running backs, the same WRS, the same TE, the same D-line(plus Jerry,if he can play), the same LBS, and you think you upgraded your DB position by overpaying for a CB who did not even get a pick last year. Oh yeah, I forgot he is your “SHUTDOWN CORNER”. I got one question, what happens when the Saints come out with 4 wide outs and Bush out the back field. Who does your SHUTDOWN CORNER cover??? Yeah right,
Dan Duffy
August 9th, 2010
3:49 pm
If William Moore doesn’t start a minimum of 12 games, he is a bust…He was hurt all last year and is struggling again this year.
Birdword
August 9th, 2010
4:00 pm
what happens when the Saints come out with 4 wide outs and Bush out the back field? Shorty gets sacked.
It would be nice to get more detail on Moore’s status
hiramsaint
August 9th, 2010
4:00 pm
Superbowl????- the ‘cons shutdown corner is damaged goods after the 1st practice.
hiramsaint
August 9th, 2010
4:02 pm
birdword- the correct answer would be 6 pts for bush out of the backfield and abe saying ” what happened ? “
waynester
August 9th, 2010
4:11 pm
Super????
Sure hope you know your own roster better than you know Atlanta’s. Since taking over Dimitroff has remade the roster, adding 2 MLB, 6 OLB, 5 TE, 3 OT, 4 DE, 3OC, 8 WR, 5 S, 4 OG, 5 CB, 4 DT, 4 RB, 2 FB, @ QB 2 PK, and 4 RB–and those are just the guys that made the roster, not “camp bodies” or practice squadders. There are only 10 or 12 guys on the team that weren’t brought in by the new regime. Don’t come on here acting like you know what you’re talking about–you obviously don’t know squat about this team…but you will…..
wes
August 9th, 2010
4:11 pm
just throw it to gonzalez everytime. we will win
Birdword
August 9th, 2010
4:17 pm
Well said, Waynester.
hiramsaint
August 9th, 2010
4:18 pm
waynester- numbers do not = depth. wes-are you serious? i guess you are since matty slush sais he prefers the short game. he even knows he can’t get it down the field accurately
waynester
August 9th, 2010
4:21 pm
hiramsaint
Illogic works both ways–
Your new DB P Robinson is obviously a bust since he couldn’t even play in the Gold & Black game. Your LB Shanle, WR Harper and TE Lorenzen all must be wusses since they too came up lame at the post. Every team has injured players except yours, eh?
waynester
August 9th, 2010
4:23 pm
How can numbers not equate to depth? Every team has the same number of men on the roster and PS–Atlanta has not only depth, but Quality depth. You’ll see….
hiramsaint
August 9th, 2010
4:27 pm
quality?????? who??????????
Superbowl????
August 9th, 2010
4:29 pm
@ waynester. That is my point. You just gave a tally of all these so called changes on your team but you are still in the same situation. What player on your team could come to the Saints and be a major upgrade. Not one…I can name 2 db, 3 wrs, 4 offensive lineman,,,,why even continue. Keep dreaming waynester. It is obvious you are a believer in the “Rise UP” Sermon…Unfortunately for your team, IT IS “OUR TIME”…See ya in September, and when you come down why don’t you look up and see that SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP BANNER hanging from the top of the dome. I know it may look foreign to you so take a picture and so you can remember what one looks like!!
hiramsaint
August 9th, 2010
4:30 pm
never said we don’t have injuries- we just don’t use them as an excuse like other teams. we had significant injuries on def. last year but real depth got us thru to … well you know where!
waynester
August 9th, 2010
4:35 pm
When I said quality, I certainly wasn’t referring to Saints’ fans who could only muster a paltry 3,400 or so to their annual gold/black game, while over 12,000 packed-out a high school stadium and had to turn fans away for the Falcons scrimmage. Spend some time studying your opponents’ roster why dont’cha, in between bouts of self-congratulations or you may wind up with joint damage from patting yourself on the back….
Superbowl????
August 9th, 2010
4:36 pm
Thanks HiramSaint, it is truly amazing that some of these fans believe they are on the same level as the Champs. We have beaten them 7 out of the last 8 times and yet they still feel as if they can compete. I guess this time when they get swept they will blame it on the oil spill in the gulf,,excuses,excuses,,
Birdword
August 9th, 2010
4:38 pm
Let me see, you stil have the same offensive line, the same running backs, the same WRS, the same TE, the same D-line(plus Jerry,if he can play), the same LBS,
That what you said and it was really kinda dumb.
hiramsaint
August 9th, 2010
4:41 pm
all last year- we had injuries- the refs gave it to them- the other team came off a bye – the turf wasn’t right- it was an away game. at least when we stunk we sais so and made no excuse but not here. it’s always someone elses fault
Birdword
August 9th, 2010
4:42 pm
Hiram knows you have a losing record to the Falcons and you’ll always be trumped by that.
hiramsaint
August 9th, 2010
4:42 pm
thats right birdword – you have a 9-7 team at best. one upgrade maybe but he’s a rookie and drew loves rookies
Superbowl????
August 9th, 2010
4:42 pm
One last time at Waynester…Maybe you shoul tell those 12,000 faithfull fans to go to the Georgia Dome and support thier team. It seems that everytime I go to watch the Saints play, you normally have 35 to 45% Saints fans in the building. I bet you wiill not even see 10% pigeon fans in the Superdome. Admit it,your fans are lukewarm at best. I respect you for sticking up for your team but it is really pathetic the type of support they get on Sundays…Good luck, you are going to need it
hiramsaint
August 9th, 2010
4:43 pm
a superbowl win and a hall of famer trumps all that plus ownership of the ‘cons for the past 4 soon to be 5 years
Birdword
August 9th, 2010
4:45 pm
Not really.
hiramsaint
August 9th, 2010
4:45 pm
12,000 in acity of 6 mill.WOW- thats impressive
hiramsaint
August 9th, 2010
4:46 pm
not much to say now, eh
hiramsaint
August 9th, 2010
4:47 pm
maybe ken will give us a lopsided view of just how awesome the falcants really are.
Superbowl????
August 9th, 2010
4:48 pm
@ BIRDWORD..Next time read the context of the whole discussion before making your simple assessment. The point being made was that eventhough you have made all of these so called additions nothing has changed on the football field. With that being the case, what makes you believe that changes will occur this year when you STILL HAVE THE SAME NON PRODUCTIVE TEAM that you had from last year. Is that better or should I should I copy and paste some Pictures for you to understand?
waynester
August 9th, 2010
4:49 pm
Hiram
I know those remarks weren’t directed at me since I don’t make excuses for another man’s job performance, nor do I live vicariously through “my” team. You’ve amassed a decent 4 year streak against the Falcons but I have to assume you’re too young to remember the previous 40 or so years of NFL history–as Birdword noted above. Try NFL.com/team vs team records to learn the actual history of “your” franchise…
Birdword
August 9th, 2010
4:51 pm
What’s to say? I know it’s frustrating knowing your team has a losing record to the Falcons as evidenced by that last reach. I imagine you aren’t going to get a lot of traction criticiing a high school stadium that seats that many folks. Heck, you could fit the city of Hiram in there 10 times over.
Birdword
August 9th, 2010
4:53 pm
@ waynester, the saints picked up a camp body and nothing more. And what depth has dimitroff been building? Let me see, you stil have the same offensive line, the same running backs, the same WRS, the same TE, the same D-line(plus Jerry,if he can play), the same LBS, and you think you upgraded your DB position by overpaying for a CB who did not even get a pick last year. Oh yeah, I forgot he is your “SHUTDOWN CORNER”. I got one question, what happens when the Saints come out with 4 wide outs and Bush out the back field. Who does your SHUTDOWN CORNER cover??? Yeah right,
This can only be constued one way. Really dumb.
Michael
August 9th, 2010
4:56 pm
hiramsaint, mabye you don’t read so good. For the 3rd time,It was a HIGH SCHOOL stadium, idiot
Superbowl????
August 9th, 2010
4:59 pm
@Birdword,,,,I see you can copy and paste…Why don’t you answer one of the questions that I posted on this forum? Start with the first one…Who does he cover? Oh yeah, that is dumb question…Questions are always dumb when you can’t answer them…Good luck to you Birsword, RISE UP….LOL
hiramsaint
August 9th, 2010
5:05 pm
awww- now when the facts come about your teams present depth and quality you have no other ercourse but to namecall. it’s ok- i’ve been called worse by far finer people. i know , very well of our teams history and yours too. fortunately for my team , we’ve upgraded and are a legitemate franchise whereas your team… well… lets just be nice and say they haven’t
hiramsaint
August 9th, 2010
5:06 pm
they’ll RISE UP and clap their hands again when we win in dallas this feb.
Birdword
August 9th, 2010
5:10 pm
Slow down kiddo. Just pointing out the obvious. You said your comments were taken out of context so I cut and pasted them in their entirety to show that they were not. They (the comments) were just dumb so don’t get all sensitive about it.
hiramsaint
August 9th, 2010
5:17 pm
and still no answer as to this bottomless pit of depth with quality to boot!
waynester
August 9th, 2010
5:23 pm
Administrator
I’ve submitted 4 responses to the Saint fans–no cussing, no name-calling–just curious–I have to assume it’s tech problems, but it’s downright aggravating….
ax the headline
August 9th, 2010
5:27 pm
Things can go peacefully. A practice can be peaceful.
waynester
August 9th, 2010
5:31 pm
How can my complaints to mgmt get posted but not my responses to fellow posters?
hiramsaint
August 9th, 2010
5:34 pm
waynster- all kidding aside. i’ve posted complimentary things to the falcons before and they too have been blocked. i believe they feed on strife and avoid true discussion sometimes
DJ Sniper
August 9th, 2010
5:36 pm
I see I’m not the only person having problems getting entries posted on here today.
DJ Sniper
August 9th, 2010
5:42 pm
Ok, now things seem to be working.
It still amuses me to hear Saints fans talking so much smack. One SB win and all of a sudden, ya’ll are on the same level of teams who have had multiple double digit win seasons (Colts) or multiple titles (Steelers). The Saints and Falcons were neck in neck in terms of futility for several years. It’s only been recently that the fortune of both teams has started to change.
As far as our depth goes, it appears that Saints fans are just talking for the sake of talking. I’ve been following the Falcons development all during the offseason, and we are in much better shape depthwise than we were last season. Michael Jenkins will be back early during the season, but his injury has provided an opportunity for others to step up. Kerry Meier is going to get a chance to show why the coaches are impressed with him, and I’m sure of one of the undrafted FA’s will get some time as well (my money is on Brandyn Harvey). We have plenty of bodies to occupy our DT spots (Babs, Jerry, Peters, Johnson, Lewis, Walker, and Anderson) and we’ve got a nice battle going on for the #2 CB spot (Grimes, Owens, Jackson, and Franks).
hiramsaint
August 9th, 2010
6:03 pm
we’ve never claimed to be what you say. we are very proud that our organization has found the right combination to be consistent playoff contenders for years to come
waynester
August 9th, 2010
6:19 pm
hiram &super???
Fans ought to crow a bit when their team wins the big one–no problemo–but some of the fans act like they scored the winning TD all by themselves. The point that I’ve been trying to drive home is that Super???’s assertion that this is the same ‘ol Falcons roster is dead wrong. I detailed the roster changes(which aren’t exactly a gov’t secret) in my earlier post. Whether those changes result in more wins remains to be seen but there’s no denying the nearly complete overhaul of this franchise in less than 3 years.
On the subject of duelling scrimmages, ATL drew over 12000 on a Friday not in the city, but at a H.S. stadium in Gwinnett county whereas the defending SB champs drew less than 3500 in Metarie. Perhaps that’s not a measure of NO’s popularity coming off last season, but it is a sign of the positive vibe surrounding the Falcons and maybe some complacency on the part of Saints fans…..
hiramsaint
August 9th, 2010
6:35 pm
waynster- just TRIED posting something nice and non-argumentative and guess what –BLOCKED. you guys at the ajc feed on strife and bad blood don’t you– bunch of libs
alanfalcon
August 9th, 2010
6:41 pm
Couldn’t bus people out of town with the storm hitting town but boy can they bus the free loaders to Atlanta for a game.
Ken Strickland
August 9th, 2010
9:34 pm
Please stop all of this negative talk about players that get injured. Didn’t a lot of fans make similar comments and and offer similar opinions about DE JAbraham and his injury history before and after we acquired him? After all, none of the players in question are starters.
Moose
August 9th, 2010
10:09 pm
hiramsaint ………….Why are you here?………. Do you not have a life at all?………..No dates or even the chance at one?……… I really feel sorry for you……….. You should try to get out into a friendly envirorment and meet people……….
PaulieOldSchool
August 9th, 2010
11:12 pm
I don’t think William Moore is gonna work out for us. I think his heart is in it, he just can’t stay out of the training room. Probable injury release and settlement. Hate to say it, but I think that’ll be the case. Not quite ready to give up on Norwood yet. I live to see him catch a screen pass and turn up field. I am feeling good about the new blood at RB, though. GO FALCONS!
ToccoaDawg
August 10th, 2010
12:14 am
With spoon working with #1 D maybe this draft pick will work out.
what!?
August 10th, 2010
12:18 am
I hope the Vikes breaks Brees’ leg!!!
what!?
August 10th, 2010
12:20 am
……or tare his eyes out.
what!?
August 10th, 2010
12:21 am
Brees is going down in the first game. The curse.
what!?
August 10th, 2010
12:22 am
the saints are a lovely team.
TC
August 10th, 2010
1:53 am
I’m not sure what happened to the Falcons web site, but it is awful…does anyone else agree? I cant navigate through that crap at all. Someone needs to fix that thing. It was so much better before.
drew
August 10th, 2010
2:36 am
TC is right. that new web site sux
States Burr
August 10th, 2010
3:37 am
82Dawg: Scott Case was a Pro Bowl Cornerback and lead the NFL in ints that year. He then moved back to safety when #21 arrived. He was feared as a tackler in which he demonstrated against the SF49ers at Candlestick in which absolutely decleated the running back, I believe his name was Roger(s)? Even Ronnie Lott was smiling. #21 and case really set up the right side as the place not to throw or run.
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JeanE
August 10th, 2010
8:25 am
I’m sorry Jenks is hurt but I call him Mr. 50/50 for a reason, this is not a big loss. And Finn is not over the hill, people!!! Just means for reps for he & the others so it’s all good to me!
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Paddy
August 10th, 2010
8:42 am
JeanE…I agree, Finn is not over the hill. Always room for an experience receiver especially in the red zone. What might get him are numbers. But w/ Jenkins missing all of camp, it does make his chances of making the team better than 2 days ago. You could always (when not hurt) count on him at 3rd down to move the chains! Something that you could not say for Jenkins.
Jack From The River
August 10th, 2010
10:19 am
They should just change William Moore’s position title from “Strong Safety” to “Participant” or “Attendee” or “Training Room Czar”.
Chess
August 10th, 2010
11:07 am
D-Led
Do you think Kerry Mier will make the squad?
POLOBOY
August 10th, 2010
11:14 am
LET JENKINS GO. SIGN VINCENT JACKSON
generic cleric
August 10th, 2010
1:29 pm
Hiramsaint and other saints fans on this post think that New Orleans has a dynasty. Congratulations on winning the Superbowl. Congrats on barely winning against the Falcons twice, congrats on barely getting past Minnesota. I’d love for the Falcons to live off of luck and Katrina sympathy as your team has the past couple of years. But now its time to defend it. I personally don’t think your the best team to talk about dynasty. Your team is highly unstable, your fan base is fair weather, and your Head Coach walks funny! All are bad signs!!!!
hiramsaint
August 10th, 2010
3:34 pm
who said anything about a dynasty? do your fans show up at the airport after every away game? we have for years- even the bad ones! maybe our coach walks funny but he knows how to coach. whats smitty done? peroxided his hair, took a cheap swing at an opposing player and has gone 0-1 in the playoffs! i’ll stick with our funny walker who has owned you since he got to the saints
States Burr
August 11th, 2010
1:59 am
HiramSaint: You live in Hiram….HA! Hasn’t the Katrina subsidies run out yet? A displaced person from Lousiana living in Hiram sitting in housing (subsidized) and writing on the Atlanta Falcons Blog in defense of the Saints… Now thats PATHETIC… I kind of feel sorry for you, but as you know most people have to defend being from Lousiana..poor schools, poor housing, no jobs, no dentists.
The statement was correct: In the event of a catastophic event (Katrina) you can’t even mobilze the citizens for evacuation, but you can sure send bus loads to Atlanta for a football game.
hiramsaint
August 11th, 2010
5:34 am
states- been here for 22 years after serving in usmc but still loyal to my hometown. sorry if i’m a BURR in your saddle but to bad. finish off that pbr and stagger to the sofa on the porch of your trailer. i’m sure theres veggies to sell on the side of the road tommorow