UPDATE: Brent Grimes returns to practice
Atlanta Falcons cornerback Brent Grimes intercepts Ravens quarterback Tyrod Taylor. Curtis Compton, ccompton@ajc.com
UPDATE: As expected, left cornerback Brent Grimes returned to practice on Tuesday. Here’s the story on his return. CLICK HERE!
FLOWERY BRANCH — The Falcons’ secondary could be at full strength for their matchup with Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints’ vaunted passing attack.
Starting right cornerback Brent Grimes, who has missed three games after having knee surgery, is set to return to practice on Tuesday. Also, cornerback Kelvin Hayden, the team’s top nickel back who was out with a dislocated toe, could return to practice by Thursday.
“We are hoping tomorrow to have Brent Grimes back out on the field practicing,” Falcons coach Mike Smith said on Monday. “That will be a plus. I do not know about Kelvin Hayden for tomorrow, but maybe it will happen on Thursday.”
–D. Orlando Ledbetter, The Atlanta Falcons beat blog
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mark
December 19th, 2011
5:57 pm
BUT HELL WE ARE A GOOD TEAM AN I BET NO IS SCARED FOR MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL THERE IS NO EXCUSES THIS TEAM IT WAS A LONGGGG WEEK SO THE PLAYERS ARE RESTED AN AT FULL SPEED LETS HOPE THE GET THE MESSAGE TOO
Ben
December 19th, 2011
5:57 pm
I guarantee you had the Falcons played the Rams, we would have won.
SeenThisB4
December 19th, 2011
5:57 pm
When the Steelers beat the 49ers tonight, the Pack clinches the #1 seed. They are no longer undefeated, and can start to resting some of their key starters, and drop two, not intentionally, but I can see them dropping their last 3.
SeenThisB4
December 19th, 2011
5:59 pm
“guarantee” LOL! What a joke.
whodat1
December 19th, 2011
6:00 pm
Ben, The falcons should try opening up the season at the defending SB champ’s home stadium. 10 times out of 10, the visiting team will leave 0-1.
Ben
December 19th, 2011
6:00 pm
Seenthisb4, the 49ers will beat the Steelers tonight. Steelers aren’t all that. Plus the 9ers are at home.
Michael M.
December 19th, 2011
6:01 pm
@ whodat1……but its not the Falcons, not the rivalry these two teams have had for decades. Some reason these two teams have some kind of magic to play tight close games. Sooner or later it will break wide open though, with Julio finding his groove thing you may get surprised. Harry Douglas burned you guys team last game and Roddy has a good game………..man you guys are in for some serious trouble. Atlanta’s going to break you guys in two pieces !
whodat1
December 19th, 2011
6:03 pm
Mark, One thing the Saints aren’t is scared. They are the most confident team in the NFL with the most prolific offense in the NFL. Who Dat!!
SeenThisB4
December 19th, 2011
6:03 pm
The 49ers aren’t all that either. They have no offense at all. They have gotten to the 10-3 on turnovers and short fields, and playing a lot of weak opponents. Steelers got this.
Suburbann51
December 19th, 2011
6:03 pm
Ben, you harping oin a missed field goal in regulation that gave you the game last year. you have a lot to hope 4 if thats the prize of your franchise. i wasnt talking bout blowing you out. i was reffering to what good teams did you blow out this year? my thought exactly!!!!! NONE…..
Ben
December 19th, 2011
6:04 pm
Who Dat and SeenthisB4, I’m tired of seeing you. Your dismissed.
Tell your wives to Excuse my hands. Ok? I’ll run you guys outta here.
SeenthisB4, I also see you on the ESPN Blogs with Pat Yasinskas, you fudge pickle.
SeenThisB4
December 19th, 2011
6:05 pm
Ben: Funny, I just dismiss your incoherent jibberish.
Ben
December 19th, 2011
6:05 pm
Suburbann, what GOOD teams did you blow out this season? Tell me. Dude, we play similar schedules. Only 2 teams are different on our schedules. and PLEASE don’t say the Giants.
whodat1
December 19th, 2011
6:06 pm
Ben, Now that was a well thought out response. I’m sure the true falcons fans are wishing you to be gone, so no further embarassment to the rest of them.
Michael M.
December 19th, 2011
6:06 pm
A fuddruckers fudge pickle pepper ………………………cracking up out here lmao
whodat1
December 19th, 2011
6:08 pm
Ben, Are you really Dunta Robinson? You talk like him.
Michael M.
December 19th, 2011
6:09 pm
What is embarassing is you nuts coming on our Sports blog cutting down our football team constantly and there is just no excuse for it either.
Ben
December 19th, 2011
6:10 pm
Whodat is so gay to say. We all know the Saints fans are dumb, but that proves it.
“It’s better to be quiet, and be thought of as a fool, than to talk and remove all doubt.”
SeenThisB4
December 19th, 2011
6:11 pm
Michael: It’s not YOUR sports blog. It belongs to AJC.
Ben
December 19th, 2011
6:11 pm
You know what Whodat1, you came here, so I can abuse you and your little F U CK buddy all night long if I choose. You started it, I didn’t.
Ben
December 19th, 2011
6:14 pm
SeenthisB4 I will DEMOLISH You. If I could get my hands on “Choke” I would do the same to him. Both of you are gay. Probably the same person. You little Cajun pervert. Get out of here. Get your mardi gras, voo doo doll having, cajun eating azz out of here because I turn you into a Falcon.
SeenThisB4
December 19th, 2011
6:14 pm
Ben’s a lot like the falcan’ts, undisciplined, crude, and easily manipulated.
Ben
December 19th, 2011
6:14 pm
Before I turn you into*
Michael M.
December 19th, 2011
6:17 pm
SeenthisB4 and whodat are really Falcons fans but they just don’t wont to admit it because they are shy…they waiting on their other buddy hiram to help them and he loves the Falcons too.
Michael M.
December 19th, 2011
6:22 pm
Got to pull for the 49ers tonight
SeenThisB4
December 19th, 2011
6:23 pm
@Michael: Of course you do. You, pulling for the Steelers, would be dishonorable.
Ben
December 19th, 2011
6:25 pm
Take that cajun and stick it up your ass SeenthisB4, too bad you can’t say that whenever a woman decides to give themselves to you. Weak ass. I’ve seen too much of you. I really wanna kick your ass. I really do.
Michael M.
December 19th, 2011
6:26 pm
You and whodat need to be in the Circus..make some good clowns .a barrel of laughs
SeenThisB4
December 19th, 2011
6:28 pm
@Ben: You probably have a long list of people you want to kick in the ass, but probably never have and never will.
SeenThisB4
December 19th, 2011
6:30 pm
In fact, I wouldn’t be surpised if the only person he’s ever kicked around is his wife.
Michael M.
December 19th, 2011
6:30 pm
Ben, those two Clowns just showing how stupid is as stupid does.best to ignore their silly nonsense and stay focused on the Big Game next MNF. They feed off this junk and live for the moment.
Ben
December 19th, 2011
6:38 pm
I can tell.
Michael M.
December 19th, 2011
6:43 pm
You Saints lovers should stick those videos he posted in your computer back pocket so you can relive those moments in infamy cause next week the Dirty Birds will be running the show from downtown Charlie Brown New Orleans, Louisiana you aint turds !
falconfan58
December 19th, 2011
6:48 pm
You can ignore seen. He’s not a Saints Fan. Ask him about how bad New Orleans would beat Jacksonville if they played them. He was on here ranting about the other day. Trouble is, the Saints did play Jacksonville. Anyone else forget about an entire game that their beloved team played? Didn’t think so.
BLACK COBRA
December 19th, 2011
7:14 pm
was up failcon fans ! ready for a beat down monday
SeenThisB4
December 19th, 2011
7:26 pm
falconfan58: I didn’t forget we had played the Jags. What I said was that that Jags team you played wasn’t the same Jags team we played. IF you can’t comprehend that, that’s okay, I know the APS cheated you boys for years.
Michael M.
December 19th, 2011
7:42 pm
Alex Smith favors Joe Montanna………..lol
Michael M.
December 19th, 2011
7:44 pm
with the helment on !
Joe Tess Fish House
December 19th, 2011
8:38 pm
Not gonna help N E with cheep shot artist Donto Roberson still on the rooster. Aslo U have to realise that Grimes is 2 short 2 paly in the NFL.
Just sayin
Falcon James
December 19th, 2011
8:48 pm
Glad to see we has at least one good DB on the field. I am sure with Grime returning, Dunta will go back to taking up space and a roster spot. I wish the falcon would make some room on the bench for him. If we lose to NO Monday, it will be on Dunta 100%!
Morton Anderson
December 19th, 2011
9:41 pm
Will someone please sign me for 1 more game? Either team, I just want to be a kicker again.
DR. FALCON
December 20th, 2011
12:03 am
HEY SEENTHISB4, AND HIRAMSAINT, DON’T GET TO COMFORTABLE! REMEMBER, WE BEAT YOUR SAINTS IN THE SUPERDOME LAST YEAR IN WEEK 3!! HERE WE COME! WATCH OUT! FALCONS 37 SAINTS 28!!!
Eric C.
December 20th, 2011
3:13 am
Grimes, pound for pound the most valuable player on defense…really need him to be on the field and be effective to have a shot against the Saints. And Hayden’s importance has been understated.
Michael M.
December 20th, 2011
7:15 am
Good game last night at the bay, just Big Ben couldn’t do much wobbling around on that Pogo stick bum leg he has and 49ers win and take back 2nd seed from the Aints. Short lived wasn’t it Aints ?
Dirtybird315
December 20th, 2011
8:33 am
With Grimes and Hayden coming back THAT HUGE! Mainly because the other corners Chris Owens and Dom Franks got some good snaps that has actually bolstered our defense think of when the Pack got corners hurt and their other corners got play time their secondary was improved because of that then came their run.
Decatur Falcons
December 20th, 2011
9:01 am
Truth, Mike Peterson is not old or slow. He has good hand for a LB and had a key interception against Cam Newton. Stephen Nicholas is little different, he takes bad angles and he has miss some interception. Grime has to play a great game against Drew Brees, this quarterback does not care and he will destroy you by 3 touchdowns on a good day. Secondary has to rise up, and Ray Edwards and Abe have to hit Drew Brees and look for the screen pass. The Atlanta Falcons can beat them if are secondary can get some interception and we can stop screen pass. GO FALCONS!!!!!
Nola
December 20th, 2011
9:16 am
I know y’all falcons fans want to get back at the Saints but it will take the falcons best game all year and the Saints worse game. That will not happen because we have to much to play for.
JRS
December 20th, 2011
10:04 am
What has happen to Ray Edwards ? His name has not been even called on a tackle much less a sack..
Ben
December 20th, 2011
11:00 am
Nola, you don’t think the Falcons have anything to play for? We may have more to play for knowing we can STILL win this division and ruin the Saints on MNF.
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December 20th, 2011
12:46 pm
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