INJURY REPORT: Julio Jones doesn’t return to practice
110812 Atlanta - Smoke and fire surround Atlanta Falcons rookie wide receiver Julio Jones as he enters the stadium to take on the Miami Dolphins at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Friday, August 12, 2011. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com
By Chris Vivlamore
FLOWERY BRANCH – Julio Jones led a list of Falcons who did not practice Wednesday. Jones’ injured left hamstring kept him out of last week’s game against the Panthers. The Falcons have a bye week following Sunday’s game against the Lions and should the rookie wide receiver miss that game he would have three weeks of recovery time.
Falcons coach Mike Smith would not rule Jones out of Sunday’s game.
“Julio is the kind of guy who is going to push the envelope,” Smith said. “He wants to get back in there. We are going to have to make sure the people in the athletic performance department and the doctors make the final decision. … We’ll just have to see how the rest of the week goes in terms of his availability for the game.”
John Abraham (groin), Todd McClure (knee), Christopher Owens (concussion), Garrett Reynolds (ankle) and Sam Baker (lower back) also did not practice. The Falcons had hoped Owens would practice, but he has not yet been cleared after recently passing the second stage of the concussion protocol. Smith reiterated that some players would be held out of practice as part of a maintenance program.
Jonathan Babineaux (knee), Tony Gonzalez (elbow) and Roddy White (knee) were limited participants. James Sanders (hamstring) returned to practice.
–D. Orlando Ledbetter, The Atlanta Falcons beat blog
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BooBoo
October 20th, 2011
12:20 am
Hamstrings do not heal quickly, no matter how many steroids one takes. Only an idiot head coach would suggest a lame player play. Still have a concussion, missing a game is better than committing suicide at 49. Have a lower back that hurts from twisting to hold a defensive end that got by you with ease, stay in Atlanta and don’t make the trip to Detroit. It is a child’s game, and just because those children make bizillions of dollars that the fans pay every cent of (one way or another) they should not be treated any less than a 6-year old with a scraped knee would be. The answer to the injury list is simple – don’t practice them or play them until they are healthy. Maybe if they paid the players less they could hire 100 players. The University of Alabama football team does that. Plenty of healthy players around then.
CGD..
October 20th, 2011
12:28 am
He’ll be gone for a while..So easy to reinjure that hammy especially with an inaccurate QB……
Run the ball on these Cats…..Turner can go for a buck fifty…..
Matt 2.0 is gonna let it fly…
Mike Jay
October 20th, 2011
5:43 am
Tim J dong,
JJ is a bust? HAHAHAHA
You keep saying he drops passes but fail to produce any stats to back this up. i wonder why that is?
Could it be because he has less than 3 drops? http://stats.washingtonpost.com/fb/leaders.asp?type=Receiving&range=NFL&rank=232
It is absurd to call any player a bust after 6 games in the NFL. It is absolutely insane to call a player with JJ’s stats a bust. I know your just trolling but find something at least semi plausible.
Notso Fast
October 20th, 2011
6:21 am
What a defference in fans of college and Pro football. The Bulldogs rave about their players & coaches even when they show poor sportsmanship and some Pro fans blast their players even when the they have done pretty well and are injured. JJ has done as well as could be expected with the way our offensive line has performed. Hard to run a route when your quarterback has about 2 seconds to throw. We shouldn’t give us on him at this early date.
Paddy
October 20th, 2011
6:31 am
Tim j D…..when you called JJ a bust after 5 games you lost all credibility. He is a rookie and a wr. My guess you never played anything at any level.
Tim j Dong
October 20th, 2011
7:55 am
OPEN YO EYES BOOOOYYYYY!!!! u so crazy. R u & JJ goin’ out?
Major Busts r equivalent to D. Heyward-Bay, (whom Julio’s #’s r almost identical, except for JJ has 0 TDs), Any Lions receiver drafted in the top 10 not named Megatron, or any player u overpay or trade too much 4 = JJ. U r right about he didn’t force the Falcons to go all in 4 him, but if ur the #6 pick, u better be ready to come in & dominate the league, make big plays (look at Aldon Smith avg. a sack a game; A.J Green avg. almost a TD a game; Cam Newton; Von Miller) & score TDs (which means u must GET OPEN in the RED ZONE). With 2 major threats like ‘Rowdy’ Roddy & Touchdown Tony G., that shouldn’t be THAT HARD.
Here’s an athlete’s lesson on hamstring injuries. Hammies usually get pulled or snap
a) when ur not stretching well before games, or
b) u didn’t give a dam in practice the week before the game, hence u go from inactive, exerting no force, to 100mph, hard as I can go or
c) Ur old, & u just wear it out – (Chipper Jones)
Julio has a history of injuries & not being able to go come game time. Again, Falcons mgmt., there were RED FLAGS all over the place w/ our friend Julio.
Tim j Dong
October 20th, 2011
8:00 am
Mike Jay, again WATCH THE GAMES! I don’t know what the DC Post considers a drop, but I’ve seen Julio already drop numerous catchable balls threw his hands. Don’t know if it’s concentration or what.
And yes the bust comment is not just an evaluation through 6 games, but also a prediction – Julio catches less than 48 passes this year.
Would love to eat crow on this 1, by the way, while the Falcs r hoisting the SUperBOWL TROPHY next Jan.!!!!
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October 20th, 2011
8:13 am
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Michael M.
October 20th, 2011
8:30 am
Screw all the directions………….hexx Atlanta knows how to play football, the Question is are they good enough to beat a Team that is Hot right now ?
Chubbyboy
October 20th, 2011
8:57 am
I agree with Henny Tim Dong….The stats say JJ is doing just fine..Without training camps; we are seeing alot more hamstring and groin injuries in the league as a whole.
Queensbridge
October 20th, 2011
8:58 am
Hey Tim J Dong…whats your agenda with Julio??? And what games are you watching??? If anything, its been Ryan inability to hit JJ long that has been the problem, not the “dropsies” as you term it. Oh yeah, one more thing, smoke on my dong u hump.
Queensbridge
October 20th, 2011
9:00 am
@Paddy…not true, Tim has played with one thing…DONGS
david
October 20th, 2011
9:37 am
Tim j Dong you are an absolute idiot. JJ has added a dimension we have not had and just because an slight injury doesn’t mean he is a bust.Trust me Chicken Little the sky is not falling.
Eric G
October 20th, 2011
9:59 am
Here is what one of the things I’ve always said about the falcons. They don’t want T.O or Moss because of the possible media issues that they could bring to the ATL.. But we still are slowly dying for a CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!! I’ll go so far as to list the problems and solutions.
Problem:
1. Mr. Tiptoe himself – M. Turner – Run the to the hole with your soft @$$
2. Offensive Line – Get some push upfront & block for the ICEMAN!!!
3. Offensive Line – Put a HAT ON A HAT.
4. Offensive Line – If you can only block with only 1 arm, use that arm to pull your non-blocking @$$ to the bench. Please
5. Offensive Line – The QB/Iceman needs time to pass the BALL. Hey Left Tackle I know that you know him because your @$$ always seems to have eyes fixed on him looking up saying sorry man. How sad is that.
6. Defense we need some more fines out there. Need I say more!!!
7. No Point on the board. – O Line. Need I say more!!!
Solutions:
1. Get T.O. and Moss. This will allow us to spread the wide on all downs. NOBODY CAN COVER THEM ALL and you’d be surprised.
2. We haven’t forgot about you Cotton aka Tiptoe. If you don’t run NORTH/SOUTH (FINE)-(BENCH)-(CUT) p.s. someone else needs the spot. Who you say THE ATL. the people who pay to see you play. Well in your case.. THAT CRAP YOU STINK UP THE FIELD WITH!!!
3. O-LINE – If we don’t start seeing passing protection, holes opening, down field blocking you will need PRESIDENT OBAMA’S JOB BILL PRETTY QUICK.. You stink with that CRAP. Oh the guys on the other side of the ball AREN’T YOU FRIENDS!!! THAT’S A T.V. SHOW ON T.V. LAND and if you keep up the same work you’ll be watching soon.
4. RUN Game – We want to see big backs going thru the hole that can get at least 1 yd. at will and not the backs of the O-Lines backs on the ground backing up.
5. D-Fense – 2 things. If you can get respect settle for FEAR!!! Enough SAID!!!
6. O-Line – This works the same way for you. If you can get respect settle for FEAR!!! Enough SAID!!!
7. Coach Smith – Please don’t be afraid of some so called bad apples. You are watching the same game we all are and the barrel is spoiling without them now. Stay tuned!! Please don’t be afraid to END CAREERS WHY LET INJURY HAVE ALL THE FUN. The PATS, LIONS, SF & GB ALL SHOW UP ON SUNDAY TO WIN WHILE WE (THE FANS) WONDER IF AN O-LINE OR BACK WILL DO THEIR JOBS.
Lastly,
THE TRASH NEEDS TOBE TAKEN OUT NOW!!!
I love the Dirty Birds!!! Let’s play like it!! Atlanta accepting the nobody type players show and we accept them on OUR TEAM!! We need to cut & bash them ourselves in the media so that they will get off their @$$e$ and play hard for us. If they don’t the need to hang from the CROSS they carry..
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OPEN YOUR EYES
October 20th, 2011
10:15 am
TIM CHUNG DUNG- ARE YOU RETARDED???……………..NO SERIOUSLY ARE YOU REALLY THIS STUPID TO SAY THAT JULIO IS A BUST 5 GAMES INTO HIS CAREER!!!!! YOU NEED TO STOP IT RIGHT NOW BRO, BECAUSE YOU HAVE LOST ALL OF YOU’RE CREDIBILITY AND RESPECT ON THIS BLOG!!!!! WHAT WOULD MAKE YOU THINK THAT PLAY SPECTACULAR IN ALL OF HIS GAMES WHEN THIS IS A RUNNING TEAM!!!!! HE HAD THE MOST YARDS AND RECEPTIONS FOR ROOKIES AND THE TEAM BEFORE HIS INJURY!!!! HE HAS ONLY DROPPED 3 BALLS!!! 3 BALLS BRO!!!!! SO JUST STOP IT WITH THE DROPPING S**T!!!!!
YOU DON’T KNOW ANYTHING AND YOU ARE JUST LITERALLY TALKING OUT OF YOU’RE ASS RIGHT NOW!!!! NOBODY CARES ABOUT WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY BRO!!!! THE REASON WHY IM EVEN RESPONDING TO YOUR IGNORANT ASS IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE DONE A BIG DISSERVICE TO THIS BLOG BY YOU’RE INSANE INTAKE ON JULIO!!!!!!
YOU REALLY NEED TO STOP TALKING ABOUT INJURIES BRO, BECAUSE THEY REALLY DON’T MATTER!!!!!! IF JULIO WANTED TO PLAY THIS WEEK’S GAME HE WOULD, BUT MIKE SMITH SAID THAT HE WILL NOT PLAY HIM, WHICH IS A SMART MOVE. EVERY TIME HE HAS STEPPED ON THE FIELD HE HAS PUT IN 100%, ITS NOT HIS FAULT IF RYAN KEEPS OVERTHROWING HIM!!!!! THE REASON WHY A.J GREEN HAS MORE TOUCHDOWNS IS BECAUSE HE IS THE BEST RECEIVER ON HIS TEAM PLAIN AND SIMPLE, PLUS THEY DON’T EVEN HAVE CEDRIC BENSON SO THEY HAVE TO THROW THE BALL!!!! IF YOU ARE REALLY GONNA SAY THAT JULIO IS A BUST JUST 5 GAMES INTO HIS CAREER, THEN I FEEL SORRY FOR YOUR MOTHER!!!! CAUSE SHE RAISED AN ABSOLUTE FOOL!!!!!!
LIKE I SAID AGAIN GO GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT BEFORE YOU EMBARRASS YOURSELF SOME MORE!!!!! YOU HAVE LOST ALL YOUR CREDIBILITY AND I AM ASHAMED THAT YOU ARE A FALCONS FAN!!!!! YOU NEED TO LOOK IN THE MIRROR AND FIX YOURSELF BEFORE YOU COME BACK ON THIS BLOG!!!!!! NOW GO CRAWL UNDER A DUMPSTER YOU STUPID PIECE OF S**T!!!!!!!!!!
Gamer
October 20th, 2011
10:39 am
IF JULIO CAN PLAY AT HALF SPEED FOR UNDERNEATHE ROUTES THEN I’LL TAKE HIM OVER ANY OF THE OTHER FALCONS RECEIVER AT FULL SPEED, ANYTIME!!!
IF JULIO CAN PLAY WITHOUT RISKING FURTHER INJURY THEN SUIT HIM UP AGAINST THE LIONS AND LET HIM USE HIS BIG BODY TO POST UP DB’S ON UNDERNEATHE ROUTES.
SUNDAY, USE JULIO TO PLAY ON PARTICULAR DOWNS YARDAGE SITUATIONS.
AND WHERE IS JACQUIZZ ON SCREENS PLAYS AND RUNNING BACK RECEIVING PLAYS?
COM’ON COACHES GET ILLUSTRATIVE(EXOTIC) IN YOUR PLAY-CALLING…
bigcrimson75
October 20th, 2011
11:06 am
Dong, take your meds
Jborodawg
October 20th, 2011
11:44 am
Anybody who says JJ is a bust doesn’t know squat about football.
I agree that the O line hasn’t protected Ryan like it should. And, Ryan’s also not having quite the stellar year…so far. But, he came thru brilliantly in the 4th qtr of the Carolina game.
I’m like Smitty, play JJ when the med staff clears him.
Capital Letter Hater
October 20th, 2011
11:48 am
Why do these people have to type in all caps?
Dong you need a hobby or something.
Go Birds.
OPEN YOUR EYES
October 20th, 2011
12:15 pm
CAPITAL LETTER HATER- I’M SORRY BRO, DOES IT HURT YOUR EYES????
26belly
October 20th, 2011
2:06 pm
Man, where you all last night when Long Duck Dong was wacking himself blind…I blew a valve and the latenight censor dude clamped down on me!!! Or was it Long Jin Dong on his knees under my computer. Oh well! Dirty Birds for Life!
OPEN YOUR EYES
October 20th, 2011
2:15 pm
26BELLY- WHAT HAPPENED??? WHO CENSORED YOU??
CGD..
October 20th, 2011
5:24 pm
Main reason or problem why this franchise will not win an NFC Championship…or even reach that level..
MATTY ICEBURG MELT!!!!! I’M JUST SAYING………YAWN…..
Give me MATT 2.0, now that’s another story….
hiramsaint
October 20th, 2011
9:09 pm
another failcan 1st round injury prone player. well , at least y’all are consistent in something. GEAUX LIONS !!!!!!!
Tim j Dong
October 20th, 2011
9:16 pm
OPEN YO EYES – u so crazy. Kiss Hoolio goodnight for us – & try to work that Hammy out for him.
YOU PUNK!!!
Quentin
October 20th, 2011
11:59 pm
tim j dong- you are retarded. go take your meds!!!!
open your eyes- don’t feed into this guy’s bulls**t!!!!
J-Lo
October 21st, 2011
8:51 am
Technically, Julio has 0 drops this season. Stick that in your pipe and smoke it Tim j Dong
Jborodawg
October 21st, 2011
9:18 am
Typing in all caps is considered YELLING. I scroll thru em.
JJ avg 14.3; yards after catch 152
RW avg 11.0; yards after 126
Therefore, JJ is not a ‘bust’.
Bringing in TO or Moss is one of the craziest ideas I’ve ever heard. RW is a Pro Bowler and JJ is quite likely going to be one too. Those two paired with HOF’er Tony G makes for quite a potent receiving corps; with pretty good backups.
Meanwhile, Ryan has an 82 QB rating; not terrible but not so hot either.
M Turner is 9th in the league; out of 122 RBs and FBs.