John Abraham moves past Travis Hall on sackmaster list
101024 Atlanta - Atlanta Falcons defensive end John Abraham sacks Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer during 2nd half action at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Sunday, Oct. 24 , 2010. The Falcons beat the Bengals 39-32. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com
FLOWERY BRANCH –- For the second game in a row, the opposing head coach paid major homage to the Atlanta defensive line rotation.
Philadelphia’s Andy Reid raved about defensive end John Abraham, defensive tackle Jonathan Babineaux and the rest of the crew.
“They are explosive now,” Reid said. “Abraham has been in this league a long time. I think he’s playing at a very, very high level. I can go right down the list. Kroy (Biermann), that play first of all that he made (against Cleveland), that’s the way he’s playing. He’s playing fast and aggressive.
“Jonathan is a Pro Bowl player.
“They are getting great production out of Corey (Peters). If you can follow Corey with a (Peria) Jerry, then that’s pretty deep right there. That’s a good group. Jamaal (Anderson) is playing phenomenal football.
“They are all playing very well. I think you’ve got eight guys there that you better say, you better strap it on. There aren’t any weaknesses. They are flying around, they are stunting and playing good aggressive football.”
Cincinnati head coach Marvin Lewis paid them a great deal of respect in the 39-32 victory. The Bengals went almost exclusively to a no-huddle attack in order to keep the Falcons from rotating in their defensive linemen in waves.
The ploy didn’t slow down Abraham, who finished with two sacks to give him six for the season. Also, the two sacks gave Abraham a total of 42 sacks since joining the Falcons in 2006.
101024 Atlanta - Atlanta Falcons Kroy Bierman, top, and Brian Williams, middle, slam Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer to the turf for a sack during 2nd quarter action at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Sunday, Oct. 24 , 2010. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com
He moved past Travis Hall (41.5) into fifth place on the team’s all-time sack list.
Claude Humphrey (94.5), Chuck Smith (58.5) and Patrick Kerney (58) top the team’s sack list.
The defense finished with three sacks and has 15 sacks on the season.
Abraham wasn’t the only defensive lineman to have good game against the Bengals.
Vance Walker, the former Georgia Tech standout, had five tackles. He had one where he just manhandled Cincinnati running back Cedric Benson in the hole.
“Vance is progressing well in terms of the number of snaps that he’s getting in the rotation,” head coach Mike Smith said. “He was productive; he had a couple of nice stops on the run. He came off of a double team and had a tackle for a loss in the backfield. . . we’ve got some guys that when called upon can step up and make plays and Vance is one of them.”
Also, Peria Jerry saw his most action of the season. He played 23 snaps against the Bengals. He’d been on a 10 to 15 snap count while coming back from major knee surgery. He’s gaining more confidence in the knee with each snap.
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mo's gator s'wich ta geaux
October 27th, 2010
11:31 am
yo evel gerl lev mi seen alon.
SeenThisB4
October 27th, 2010
11:34 am
I want to Sarah but it’s hard……1….2….3….JUMP!!!! There I did it, I did it!!!! I’m so glad to be on the Falcons wagon. It’s been a long time coming!!!! LET’S HAVE REVIVAL!!!!!
Sarah Be Good Lookin"
October 27th, 2010
11:36 am
Sayrah, I can promise you that it wasn’t the real Seen writing the funny stuff, he just isn’t smart enough. But alas, I will remain anonymous.
Falcon Jim
October 27th, 2010
11:47 am
Fake Seen,
It wasn’t as funny as it is in your own mind.
JB FALCON
October 27th, 2010
12:02 pm
Fake Seen – Impersonation is a form of jealousy?
SeenThisB4
October 27th, 2010
12:19 pm
Far from jealousy JB. And why the question mark JB, you didn’t ask a question.
hiramsaint
October 27th, 2010
12:21 pm
Who ever is impersonating my boyfriend Seen better stop it!!!
mo's gator s'wich ta geaux
October 27th, 2010
12:40 pm
i be gittin reel mad hear. seen be mi buyfrend. no one else. onli mi.
ctfalconsfan
October 27th, 2010
1:03 pm
Regarding Sunday night I’m just hoping the Aint’s don’t embarrass the NFC South and get blown out by PITT.
At least try to keep the defeat in the single digits but that will be hard for the Aint’s to do.
- I hope the Aint’s fans are saving their paper grocery bags as we’re going to see the real aint’s fans by the end of the season..
Camaro Bob
October 27th, 2010
1:18 pm
I wory that Abe will not hold up all season. He is older and I thing over the hill.
Falcon Jim
October 27th, 2010
1:20 pm
Are you watching Abram play? Got eyes? Over the hill?
Camaro Bob
October 27th, 2010
1:29 pm
Its still early. Abe always gets injrued B 4 the seasin is over. Mark my words.
Falcon Jim
October 27th, 2010
1:30 pm
Bob, seven games in. He looks great. We’ll see………..hope you are wrong.
North FLA Falcon
October 27th, 2010
1:37 pm
From what I understand, Abe’s injuries may have been just the same abdominal/groin tear — essentially a hernia — over and over again. It had never completely healed. It would also be extremely painful. He is finally over that and is playing lights out! Keep it up JA!
cejay
October 27th, 2010
1:54 pm
Camaro Bob=Joe Tess Fish House
Falcon Jim
October 27th, 2010
1:54 pm
Obviously, he is a lot healthier this year. Sometimes it takes a couple of years or different treatment approaches to get over these type of injuries.
Falcon Jim
October 27th, 2010
1:56 pm
I don’t know, cejay. Sure are a lot of impostors all over the Falcon blogs lately.
SEE WHAT SEENB4 STARTED ! ! ! !
mo's gator s'wich ta geaux
October 27th, 2010
2:09 pm
yall kuit pikin un mi buyfrend.
President Barock H. Obama
October 27th, 2010
2:11 pm
I proclaim that everyone stop using other people’s names. No more impostors. Any more of this and I will tell Howie Long.
Howie Long
October 27th, 2010
2:13 pm
I am Howie Long, and I agree with the president on “no more impostors.”
(It’s the only thing on which I agree with him.)
cejay
October 27th, 2010
2:33 pm
President Barock H. Obama
October 27th, 2010
2:11 pm
I proclaim that everyone stop using other people’s names. No more impostors. Any more of this and I will tell Howie Long.
————————————-
This coming from someone whose impersonating Franklin D. Roosevelt
Falcon Jim
October 27th, 2010
2:43 pm
Good one, cejay. But really, he’s just trying to impersonate being a president, period.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
October 27th, 2010
2:45 pm
Sir Real — Abe said since he’s missed 32 games, he’s really two years younger than his actual age — football wise.
cejay
October 27th, 2010
2:47 pm
DOL,funny, Thats kind of the “dog years” approach. lol
Falcon Jim
October 27th, 2010
2:51 pm
At least he didn’t add years by being in prison.
(Opps, don’t mean to sound like a hater………….I like prison……….or let me rephrase…………..um………….I like guys from prison, NO…………um……………never mind.)
D. Orlando Ledbetter
October 27th, 2010
2:59 pm
Why are talking about the Saints. The Falcons play 4-2 Tampa Bay next and they’ve found a running game with the Blount kid.
Camaro Bob
October 27th, 2010
5:07 pm
Why r peeple calling me Joe Tess
Falcon Jim
October 27th, 2010
5:11 pm
Don’t worry, Bob. Sorry, but you are really SEENTHISB4. Like I said, sorry.
Sidbury (Falcon DE)
October 27th, 2010
5:57 pm
Has anyone seen me this year? Am I on the team this year? Have I been playing? Please somebody help me find the way.
hind tit
October 27th, 2010
10:06 pm
Humphrey would be the highest paid end in the game if he played today. He was a total football freak when it came to the pass rush. He would go outside, inside, over you, under you, the spin move. If he didn’t sack you he at least touched the passer on every pass play. John Zook played the other end and he was outstanding also. All the TV guys in that day said they were the best book ends to ever play the game. You were either Humped or Zooked. Tommy played the middle lb and it was like being hit by a mack truck. I looked forward to the other team getting the ball.
Falcon Jim
October 27th, 2010
10:14 pm
hind, man you are bringin back some memories. You are so right-on ! ! !
JSS
October 27th, 2010
10:25 pm
Humphrey was only terrible against the run for 3 years (70-72) because he had that nothing special Don Hansen playing behind him at LLB. If you ran right on the Falcons back then; you had Zook, Brezina, and Nobis along with Ray Brown to clean up on the Strong side of the formations. That is why everyone ran left at Humphrey, Hansen, and Reaves. Humphey was always getting double teamed and Reaves was the cover corner.
DR. FALCON
October 28th, 2010
1:15 am
THATS SOME GREAT FALCONS HISTORY JSS! GOOD STUFF! EVEN I BARELY REMEMBER GREG BREZINA. WAS IT FULTON KUYKENDALL WHO TOOKOVER AFTER HIM? RON ZOOK, RAY BROWN, THATS OLD SCHOOL BABY! AS FOR CLAUDE HUMPHREY, I THINK HE IS A HALL OF FAMER! DURING THAT TIME, ONLY DEACON JONES HAD A BETTER HEAD SLAP, OR PASS RUSH MOVES! BY THE WAY, DO YOU ALL THINK THAT DEACON JONES, HUMPHREY OR DICK BUTKUS COULD PLAY UNDER THESE SISSIE RULES UNDER GOODELL? LEAVE THE DAMN GAME ALONE ROGER!!!
mo's gator s'wich ta geaux
October 28th, 2010
1:18 am
seen. bob. i be haer fo yo.
Gunner
October 28th, 2010
6:56 am
I know it is early, but what position do you think the Falcons should draft based on need only, not who is available. I’d suggest a guard/center.
JSS
October 28th, 2010
11:31 am
Deacon Jones could play in every era of the NFL. He had power, speed, and a lot of intelligence… He was not Dexter Manley. Humphrey might have a problem simply because OLs get a lot more hands on you. He was country strong, he had to be a lot more mass strong to get it done now a days.
Dewey McClain replaced Brezina on the right side, Captain Crazy replaced Hansen in 1977.
Lofton is a good kid; but modern LBs just don’t make you have your head on swivel as the old days… I’m not discounting their athleticism, they get places on the field now that they didn’t get to before. People forget how fast Nobis and Butkus were, legit 4.6 in the ’60s. They brought pre-Georgia Pacific wood!
Keith Mercer
October 28th, 2010
12:37 pm
Who was the other D-Lineman that played with Hall that passed away a couple of years ago? Can’t remember his name.
JSS
October 28th, 2010
3:12 pm
You mean Shane Dronett? They only played side by side for two seasons.98 and 99, then again in 01…
Keith Mercer
October 28th, 2010
4:17 pm
JSS. Thanks for the info.
stendek
October 29th, 2010
10:16 am
For years I was in the “media” business and now I schmooze with the likes of Orlando Ledbetter and Jeff Schulz. So, obviously, I know a lot. Fact is, I’m brilliant. Anyway, as important as that is, I do have a point to make (of course.)
Back when I was doing serious work, I won a Pulitzer prize for an article I did relating to my research on people that are narcissistic anonymous bloggers that submit under various names with the intent to annoy people. Current case in point, SeenThisB4. My conclusion, after exhaustive research is that these folks are nuts ! stendek
Paddy O
October 29th, 2010
8:31 pm
stendek has been exposed – the faux B4. How long did Humphrey play for the EAgles? At least that is where I remember him playing.
Falcon Jim
October 31st, 2010
12:57 am
stendek…………..B4?
mmmmmm……………..No.
B4……………….mo?………….HA HA HA HA HA HA