John Abraham slides out on way to practice; Smith cancels show
John Abraham's car slid off the road on the way to practice.
UPDATE 10:24 AM
Defensive end John Abraham tweeted that he slid off the road and posted pictures. Falcons defensive lineman Kroy
Kroy Biermann to the resuce for Abraham.
Biermann picked him up and they have arrived at the facilities. No injuries reported.
Abraham tweeted at 9:45 a.m., “I’m the passenger so I wasn’t being unsafe trust me. I (got) kids ain’t (trying to) go no where any time soon.”
Abe tweeted at 9:35 a.m., “We literally (just) crashed (two) exits away.”
Abe tweetwed at 9:30 a.m., “Jus got on 985 shud b to work in 20 hopefully funny thing is we have a short day we done at like 12 1230″
COACH SMITH’S SHOW CANCELED
–Coach Smith has canceled his radio show, Falcons Live, according to the team. He usually does it at a Sporting Good Store in Flowery Branch on Monday.
“Falcons Live: Come (Mike) Smith Show has been canceled tonight due to the weather. We will advise if it gets rescheduled,” the team tweeted on its official twitter account.
FLOWERY BRANCH – The inclement weather should not effect the Falcons preparation for their divisional playoff game with the Green Bay Packers set for 8 p.m. Saturday at the Georgia Dome.
The coaches were at the facilities late Sunday putting their finishing touches on the game plan and likely stayed on-site in the dormitories.
Monday morning, the players were trying to make their way into the facilities for a walkthrough practice that was schedule to start around 11 a.m. and conclude at 12:30 p.m.
When the team gets assembled, they will likely hold their practice at the indoor facility and the team would have to option of moving everyone back into the dormitories, which is where they live during training camp.
Here’s the practice schedule for the rest of the week:
Monday — Team Walkthrough.
Tuesday – Practice 1:10 – 3 p.m. (Game Plan Installation)
The Falcons could be playing some billiards in the players' amenities building if they stay in the dormitories at Flowery Branch. (D. Orlando Ledbetter/Dledbetter@ajc.com)
Wednesday – Practice — 11:40 a.m. – 1:20 p.m. (Game Plan Installation)
Thursday – Practice 11:00 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.
Friday – Team Walkthrough
Saturday – NFC Divisional Playoff vs. Green Bay, 8 p.m.
–D. Orlando Ledbetter
Get instant updates on Twitter at AJCFalcons and you can join the Facebook Fan page at AJC Falcons.
Tell us what you think about the site
Customer Care »
Vacation stops, manage subscriptions and more
AJC Services
Sections
Other Editions
Visitor Agreement | Privacy Statement
© 2013 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
225 comments Add your comment
Big Dawg
January 10th, 2011
11:06 pm
The Falcons Need To Rise Up. For One, in our last game versus the Panthers, yes we killed them, but it should have been by way more. They need to learn that this is the Playoffs, this isn’t no time to lolly gag. They already knew in the season, they were going to the Playoffs. I could tell they didn’t care that much. Ovie Mughelli, wasn’t consistent. He is a great blocker, but lately he has become lazy. That’s what it looks like to me.
Falcons are better than this. We don’t deserve to lose first round. We need to win the Super Bowl, and prove the Media wrong. I don’t like the Media, and try to ignore them as much as possible. Oh, and one more thing: RISE UP! I’ll always be a Falcons Fan For Life, that’s just my Opinion.
Blake
January 10th, 2011
11:29 pm
@Go Pack …If you’ll recall we gave you Brett Favre because the guy couldn’t stay sober enough to come to practice.That’s not on Atlanta…That’s on Mr. egomaniac Brett!
TJ
January 11th, 2011
12:09 am
What a joke, you guys finally get in the play-offs after years of being out & now you want to talk trash. Pack will stuff the fat guy (rb) and roast another bird………GO Pack GO!!!!!
Gary_mke
January 11th, 2011
12:19 am
Another mysterious bird kill was reported last weekend. 54 Eagles were killed Sunday afternoon. 54 Falcons will reportedly go down next Saturday.
They’re dropping like flies.
AG
January 11th, 2011
12:48 am
It’s not about burn the South. It’s about melting the cheese.
Donald c.
January 11th, 2011
12:49 am
Better hope Mama’s boy Ryan doesn’t show up Saturday
AG
January 11th, 2011
12:49 am
It’ 53 man roster you dump ass.
Jake
January 11th, 2011
12:55 am
Packers are Bird killers. First thr Eagles, then the Falcons, next the Seahawks, and finally the Ravens in the Superbowl.
parrothead
January 11th, 2011
2:08 am
It’ll be a rainy nite in Georgia,RAINING ROGERS TD PASSES,CLAYS SACKS,TRAMONS
BALL HAWKING SKILLS,STARKS RUSHES & U SOUTHERN BOYS TEARS.u NEVER WOULD HAVE LICKED US LAST TIME,IF AR DOESN’T FUMBLE IN END ZONE.We shut down your pissant
excuse for a wide receiver last time-and Capers will figure out Toney G.(WHO IS A GREAT ONE i MUST SAY) Anyway enjoy your snow days,it’s a preview of da cheesehead rain!!!
M
January 11th, 2011
2:14 am
ATLANTA FALCONS 45 GREEN GAYS 3
M
January 11th, 2011
2:16 am
IM SORRY I MEANT ATLANTA FALCONS 45 GREEN BAY SLACKERS 3
M
January 11th, 2011
2:18 am
WE DAT!!!!!!!!YA HEAR ME?? WE DAT!!!!!!!!!!!
M
January 11th, 2011
2:21 am
SAINTS SUPERBOWL WAS A SETUP!!!! NO SUPRISE!!
cheesehead
January 11th, 2011
7:09 am
I see the intellect of the falcons fans is in a direct relation with the time of day. Wow?!? Most Packer fans have treated Favre like Michael treated Fredo. “You’re dead to us.” So take all the shots u want.
Pack 24
Falcons 21
Go Pack Go!
Gen. Wm. T. Sherman
January 11th, 2011
7:53 am
AG-
Fondue, you say? I think not, sir.
However, on my next march through there I’ll bring some salt for I-285.
downhomefan
January 11th, 2011
8:08 am
They are the limberger cheeseheads, because they stink?
Poll time: Who's most important Falcon vs. Packers? | Jeff Schultz
January 11th, 2011
8:26 am
[...] piece likely will be John Abraham, assuming he can make it to the team’s facility safely after he slid off the road on Monday and had to be rescued by Kroy Biermann. (Nice [...]
ClayMaker 52
January 11th, 2011
9:30 am
This is perfect timing. The Packers are the hottest team in the NFL right now and they’re right in the middle of the playoffs. Their confidence and swagger is sky high. A victory over the Falcons should not be a problem. Happens every year. The hot team rolls through the playoffs. Sorry Atlanta, it ain’t your year.
RJR
January 11th, 2011
11:58 am
Wow, I had completely forgotten about this. ATL cheated on that 4th down play –
http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/22477/return-to-georgia-dirty-replay-laundry
That was a very shallow victory, necks. Saturday’s coming…
Russ GO PACK
January 11th, 2011
12:49 pm
What amazes me Atlanta fans is that none of you know how competitive Green Bay is. I’m not saying Green Bay is going to win but I think they have at least a decent chance. Green Bay has never trailed by more than 7 points at any point of any game all year. The 6 games they lost were by a combined 20 points and 2 of those games were OT losses. All I’m saying is that the game is either going to be a close game or a Green Bay blow out. When Green Bay gets up early it’s over. Matt Ryan has done a great job for your team but he is not close to as talented as A. Rodgers. If your running game gets shut down you will be one dimensional. Game over. Didn’t those Saints beat you a couple of weeks at home? Heck, I was hoping Green Bay was going to get a game in the dome. Get ready for the next 5 years because we have a lot of young talent. Did I mention Green Bay started 10 different starters in last weeks playoff game from last years playoff game? Lots of young talent with over 14 people on the IR. How many injuries do you have? Green Bay is going to be scary for a long, long time. Looking forward to the game.
Russ GO PACK
January 11th, 2011
12:53 pm
AG, techically it’s 45 on game day, not 53 or 54. There’s a reason Green Bay fans were named the most knowledgable fans in the game by a landslide. You should have saw the poll in the lastest issue of SI. Over 300 players were surveyed.
PackalldaWay
January 11th, 2011
1:08 pm
The Saints shut yall down at home twice… So imagine what we can do!!!
Packer Man
January 11th, 2011
1:38 pm
Have you heard about the Packers pep rally in ATL Friday Night? Will be atteneded by Don Majkowski, Dorsey Levens, Grady Jackson, & Mark Murphy (CEO, not former Packer player).
Hudson Grille, at 942 Peachtree St. in Midtown, Friday at 7 p.m. EST
Packer Man
January 11th, 2011
1:40 pm
Packers are at full strength – all players practiced on Tuesday.
Michael
January 12th, 2011
5:36 pm
Notice he drove the Lincoln hoopdy in the snow instead of the 120k Porsche Cayenne.