Report: Falcons show interest in Stephen Garcia
Stephen Garcia was dismissed from the South Carolina team last season. (Associated Press)
Stephen Garcia, the disgraced quarterback formerly of South Carolina, is trying to make the leap to the NFL has talked to a scout from the Falcons, according to a report from Aaron Wilson of scout.com.
Garcia was dismissed from the South Carolina football program last season for drinking after five prior suspensions. Because of his checkered past, he doesn’t seem to fit the prototype of the players the Falcons have signed under general manager Thomas Dimitroff.
During after a all-star game in Florida, Garcia talked with a scout from the Falcons as well as several other teams.
During his conversation with the Falcons scout, all of Garcia’s transgressions at South Carolina were discussed. And Garcia said he didn’t leave anything out, to the scout’s approval
“I went down the list and he said he appreciated the honesty,” Garcia said. “He told me to stay on that track, and I will. I just wish I had changed earlier. I didn’t fully understand until it was too late.”
Garcia is contending that he has changed his destructive behavior.
“I’ve learned how immature I really was. I just didn’t know exactly how important everything was until after I made all of those mistakes. I was trying to be like every other college kid, but you can’t do that as a starting quarterback for an SEC team. Looking back, it sucks. I have nobody to blame but myself.”
Garcia, 24, has a four-year-old son.
Garcia, of Lutz, Fla., recently played in one of the eight regional combines attempting to qualify for the NFL super regional combine on March 30 at Ford Field in Detroit. He was not invited to the NFL scouting combine, which starts today.
The Atlanta regional combine is set for March 10 and 11.
Garcia also told scout.com that South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier is going to allow him to participate in the Gamecocks’ Pro Day on March 28.
Garcia led the Gamecocks to a SEC Eastern division title as a junior and went 20-14 as a starter overall, passing for 7,597 career yards, 47 touchdowns, 41 interceptions and rushed for 777 yards and 15 touchdowns.
Behind starting quarterback Matt Ryan, the Falcons have Chris Redman, who is set to become a free agent at 3 p.m. on March 13, and John Parker Wilson, who was promoted to the active roster late last season when the Minnesota Vikings tried to sign him off the practice squad.
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138 comments Add your comment
Why so serious?
February 22nd, 2012
9:48 am
Are you kidding? Why?
Why so serious?
February 22nd, 2012
9:49 am
And, uh … first?
Section 322 Row 7
February 22nd, 2012
9:56 am
3rd… Go Dawgs
Jarrett
February 22nd, 2012
9:56 am
No Thanks! Pass.
PMC
February 22nd, 2012
9:56 am
He ruined South Carolina’s chances and his own life for 4 years, why would anyone want to give that guy NFL money?????
PMC
February 22nd, 2012
9:57 am
All for second chances, not with my team thanks. Good luck getting a job like the rest of us.
Eisendawg
February 22nd, 2012
9:58 am
Makes sense, we need someone to fill Eugene Robinson’s shoes.
Section 322 Row 7
February 22nd, 2012
9:59 am
Upgrade from Redman’s pedestrian skills on the field. Off the field hopefully he has learned.
Supaficial
February 22nd, 2012
10:00 am
Just another sad mistake
rduck
February 22nd, 2012
10:02 am
it’s very convenient that he says he has learned from his mistakes now that he is out of football and just hoping to get a shot with any team. the Falcons would be better off looking elsewhere. he was only a decent QB when playing for SC. i would almost put money on it that if someone actually signed him, he would slide back to his old self, feeling that he was back securely in the game…
Loafer
February 22nd, 2012
10:04 am
The “good-guys” ain’t working so maybe having someone with an edge will shake things up. Next lets bring in a new coach.
GDawg
February 22nd, 2012
10:06 am
If we need to go after any quarterback it should be Cousins.
Fan
February 22nd, 2012
10:07 am
Please stop judging this guy and none of us really know him or what happened. We need a backup QB and it is important too get one. We all have made mistakes in our lives and someone showed us grace
Section 322 Row 7
February 22nd, 2012
10:08 am
@Loafer- I agree. We need a new personality because the good-guy coach with good character players only just cost me another $1600 without a playoff win
GTBob
February 22nd, 2012
10:14 am
Even if Garcia was squeaky clean i’m not sure why we would want him. He isn’t very good.
D man
February 22nd, 2012
10:14 am
NO – Garcia is a mess and we don’t need a mess. He needs to go play in Oakland.
Gwinnett Fred
February 22nd, 2012
10:15 am
We’re done if Rayn gets hurt anyway, so he’s simply a cheaper backup. That’s fine, save where you can and spend where you must.
GDawg
February 22nd, 2012
10:18 am
@Fan it has nothing to do with his personal life it is his play on the field that should make them not want him.
G
February 22nd, 2012
10:22 am
I’m simply glad we’re evaluating the qb position. Some people act as though the qb positions (starting & backup) are okay. The qb posItions in Atlanta is the elephant in the room that no one wants to talk about. Matt has not turned the post season corner, despite his so called impressive stats. We should look at backup qbs that are good enough to start. Not qbs that make Matt the Stat feel comfortable in his position.
doodoobailey
February 22nd, 2012
10:23 am
Call Steve DeBerg……
railman311
February 22nd, 2012
10:23 am
Are we starting a beer pong team???
KC
February 22nd, 2012
10:25 am
If we need to go after a QB, it needs to be RG3! Send Ryan packing!
Frankie
February 22nd, 2012
10:26 am
they are just looking at him, better to look at him and eliminate him than to not look at him and discover he actuallycan play…alla Jeremy Lin
Guess how many teams are regretting they did not give him a shot at the NBA..
Jimmy Crack
February 22nd, 2012
10:30 am
Yeah, right…Give this guy enough money to buy a whole liquor store.
Calling D.J. Shockley…Your old team the Falcons called and said they’re sorry and they want you back.
elmack
February 22nd, 2012
10:31 am
Didn’t some of you say we needed more thugs on this team. Well….here you go.
Delbert D.
February 22nd, 2012
10:39 am
Give him a shot to make the practice squad.
Fan
February 22nd, 2012
10:39 am
I think if he played for Univ of Georgia everyone would be talking another tune…. They will sign him sorry Georgia
SawThat1nce
February 22nd, 2012
10:41 am
Pass. But, maybe if he has had knee problems or back problems, Dimitrof might draft him.
honest_abe
February 22nd, 2012
10:42 am
maybe a camp invite as an undrafted free agent
Rusty
February 22nd, 2012
10:43 am
The only change that would matter w/ Garcia is if he changed and became a good football player. Actually it would be hilarious to have him on the team though. JPW and Garcia as our backup QBs would just make me chuckle.
SawThat1nce
February 22nd, 2012
10:43 am
If he had played for UGA, he would not have lasted as long on the team, as he did at SC, Coach MR would have got rid of him long before anyone else in the SEC would.
screg
February 22nd, 2012
10:46 am
Redman is one of the better backups in the nfl. we dont need another qb
Fan
February 22nd, 2012
10:46 am
Your are JUST SAD IN GEORGIA AND PLAIN FOOLS AS WELL
229Bravesfan
February 22nd, 2012
10:46 am
Please tell me this is a joke.
Fan
February 22nd, 2012
10:46 am
Redman is one of the most bad bad backups in the league dude
Jason
February 22nd, 2012
10:48 am
I’m not sure a conversation with a scout qualifies as “showing interest”. The Falcons had a scout at the event and he talked to Garcia. Not a story.
G
February 22nd, 2012
10:52 am
Garcia can’t be any worse than Parker Wilson.
Mike
February 22nd, 2012
10:53 am
Does it really matter? If Israel attacks Iran (expected to happen this fall), and Iran nukes back, WWIII begins… Christians are raptured out – we won’t even be here for football season. But yea let’s stress about the season that won’t happen.
WHAT!?
February 22nd, 2012
10:54 am
this is why we (falcons) constantly play sub-par football..showing interest in Garcia —FOR WHAT? What has he proven? I’d show more interest in Connor Shaw!
Rusty
February 22nd, 2012
10:59 am
Mike is absolutely right. Lets cancel this blog and discuss the possible attack on Iran which will lead to WWIII.
Robo
February 22nd, 2012
11:01 am
What interest me is the fact that Bill Musgrave came down from the vikings and tried to sign JP4 off the practice squad. hmmm. Never been crazy about JP4 because i really want the falcons to take someone like a kellen moore late so we can have a decent backup like we did in schuab,
Taylor Wooten
February 22nd, 2012
11:12 am
Say what??? Interested in Garcia??
Wow! What a bunch of genuises
Dawg Haus
February 22nd, 2012
11:14 am
The Falcons should avoid this dude like the plague.
Diehardo Falcon
February 22nd, 2012
11:15 am
who cares? I am type of daring, sign him if you want him…he might be good or better than Matt Ryan you know? Matt Ryan will be free agent when his contract runs out. We’ll deal with problem with Garcia might bring when time comes and i think he realizes he got 4 yr old son everything in the world means to him so give a young man a chance bring him and let see from there….Come on ppl..falcon lovers.
KC
February 22nd, 2012
11:20 am
This automatic refresh that your site has going, is very annoying!
KC
February 22nd, 2012
11:22 am
Well it wouldn’t be as annoying if it didn’t take you back up to the top every 10 seconds! Anybody else have this problem?
JSS
February 22nd, 2012
11:23 am
John Parker Wilson, Stephen Garcia, what is next, David Greene is coming out of retirement? It would be different if those guys had some real “NFL” level talent, they don’t… Shockey, Jackson, and Clausen (those of their ilk) don’t have any NFL talent either… My goodness, this is horrible!
dawgfan
February 22nd, 2012
11:24 am
One would hope that the birth of his son would have matured him but I guess not. If it takes getting kicked off of a stupid football team to get through to this guy he is a total clown. Oh wait, he is a total clown.
Thanks.
Burdell
February 22nd, 2012
11:24 am
“I was trying to be like every other college kid, but you can’t do that as a starting quarterback for an SEC team.”
Not exactly true…take Zach Mettenberger for example. LSU seems to think drunken transgressions (i.e. sexual deviancy) can be ignored as long as you can throw the ball through a brick wall.
elmack
February 22nd, 2012
11:27 am
@Mike
1. Isreal does not have the military capability to launch a long range bomber attack on Iran. Iran is too far away for their bombers to go there and back plus defend against the Iranian air force.
2. Iran will not have the capacity to launch a missle attack by the fall.
3. If this happened, Rodger GODell would fine them so much money their people would eat beans and rice into the next century.
Cbmat47
February 22nd, 2012
11:30 am
Id love to get crunk with Garcia every weekend out in bhead
Matt Ryan highly overrated
February 22nd, 2012
11:35 am
Falcons Management is pure nuts
R Brown
February 22nd, 2012
11:42 am
Really D-Led? Stephen Garcia. Is it that slow at the office?
Roger
February 22nd, 2012
11:43 am
He who is without sin..throw the first stone. There are alot of perfect people on this blog. Get a life, everyone at some time screws up. I’m prove of that. Every one can change if they wish…..God Bless!
Garcia may be the diamond we’ve been looking for..give him a chance, nothing to loss.
The Falconator
February 22nd, 2012
11:48 am
This is beyond crazy. If you’re going to sign a potential problem player, you don’t risk it for a quarterback–even a back-up. Maybe a troubled but talented OL or DL who can work out his aggressions slamming into people, but NOT a quarterback! BTW, what is the Smitty-TD back-up plan when the current O-line gets Ryan Killed?
Mako
February 22nd, 2012
11:52 am
Garcia….are you kidding me….Garcia…..Garcia…..WHY? The guy is a loser!!!!!!!!!!
coach13
February 22nd, 2012
11:57 am
Nothing like giving up way to much for 1 player (Julio JOnes) and then wasting one of the few picks we still have on a habitual rule breaking average college player at a position that is not a need.
Chop Buster
February 22nd, 2012
11:58 am
Are they nuts? This guy wasn’t that good in college. I hope this is just a rumor.
asdf
February 22nd, 2012
11:59 am
Who cares about the behavioral stuff – he’s just plain bad at football. This will never happen.
Chop Buster
February 22nd, 2012
12:00 pm
Just because he spoke with one of the Falcons scouts doesn’t mean a thing. Scouts speak with plenty of players the team never ends up picking.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
February 22nd, 2012
12:03 pm
D man – I like the send him to Oakland comment.
J-Lo
February 22nd, 2012
12:04 pm
People who are saying that he could give the falcons an “edge”: You want aggressiveness, bully-type behavior, not alcoholism.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
February 22nd, 2012
12:05 pm
KC — I’m getting that too. Will send the “Help Desk” an email.
Jim
February 22nd, 2012
12:05 pm
ARE YOU KIDDING ME! EVEN A BUM LIKE SPURRIER DID NOT LIKE HIM
D. Orlando Ledbetter
February 22nd, 2012
12:06 pm
elmack — Are you on the right blog?
Fred-D
February 22nd, 2012
12:06 pm
If Garcia has turned his life around, good for him and even better for his family. I don’t think he is a good fit because of his decision making on the field. If he can satisfy scouts however, why not give him a shot? He can’t be that much worse than the backups we have.
Falcon James
February 22nd, 2012
12:16 pm
This guy would be a waste of money. He got almost as many interseption as he got touchdown. Let Redmon go, promote John Parker to the 2 slot, and resign that guy from Georgia Shockey or Shuckley or whatever his name.
John
February 22nd, 2012
12:16 pm
You could argue that this guy was worse on the field than he was off the field.
Jimmy Crack
February 22nd, 2012
12:20 pm
In a related story, Director of Player Personnel Dave Caldwell yesterday said Terrell Owens “still looked good getting off the bus, even though it was a Greyhound.”
Andy
February 22nd, 2012
12:23 pm
Dismissed for drinking? He’s 24.
The rut
February 22nd, 2012
12:24 pm
I believe in second chances not sixth chances.
elmack
February 22nd, 2012
12:25 pm
Stephen Garcia…..the anti Tim Tebow
savannahdawg
February 22nd, 2012
12:27 pm
Please tell me you are making this crap up. This guy is nothing but a drunk-ass screwup. Garcia isn’t worth the waste of a draft pick!!
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Falcon James
February 22nd, 2012
12:30 pm
One more thing. This if for DOL….
DOL, is there any other news besides who the scouts talking to. Did Hines Ward go to McDonalds while he was in town? Has John Abraham got over that hang nail infection?
Just kidding. I know its rough trying to find something to report this time of year. Just having fun with you!
Joe 12-Pack
February 22nd, 2012
12:49 pm
If they want to sign Garcia as an undrafted free agent, I have no problem with that. But if they waste a draft pick on him, I might have to get out my pitchfork and torch and head up to Flowery Branch.
phil
February 22nd, 2012
12:50 pm
Good.
This helps confirm that 2012 will be Mike Smith’s last season as coach.
Garcia wasn’t even average.
Diggity
February 22nd, 2012
1:02 pm
NO NO NO!! Just NO!
Fats OKelly
February 22nd, 2012
1:20 pm
Garcia is TOUGH as nails. If Mr.Doody falters, we got a tough guy to drive us down the field. He put up with alot from Spurrier at SC Spurrier would drive anyone to drink
Tdawg
February 22nd, 2012
1:22 pm
Can’t argue with that John.
richard whiskey
February 22nd, 2012
1:23 pm
steven garcia’s next job will include asking the very important question “would you like to supersize that order”
Th
February 22nd, 2012
1:26 pm
It is just too depressing to think this may be true.
IceColdATLien
February 22nd, 2012
1:27 pm
I think it’s just fantastic that all of you were so perfect in your early 20’s/college years. You people just never made any mistakes or did anything stupid during that time. It’s so refreshing to read that so many of you were such choir boys and therefore can sit on this blog and rag on this kid like he was a serial rapist or an axe-murderer. Basically, it’s just wonderful that there are so many of you who’ve led such lives of perfection during your youth that you can sit there and judge Garcia with such a pompous “holier-than-thou” attitude. I just hope you all have kids who’ll be held to the same judgmental standard that you’re throwing on this guy, because it’s a really sad day in this nation when the idiotic things people do as a college kid are supposed to completely ruin their dreams forever.
Of course, I’m sure none of you voted for GW Bush because what W did in his 20’s makes Garcia look like Mother Theresa… so y’all most definitely wouldn’t have voted for a guy with that kind of past for president considering your vehement declarations that the Falcons should never hire Garcia as a quarterback.
What a bunch of hypocritical, self-righteous a-holes… y’all make me sick.
Carolina Falcon
February 22nd, 2012
1:54 pm
I live in SC but born and raised in Ga and a Falcon fan. Even considering Garcia is as disappointing to me as the play calls they made all last year. PS Tell Ryan to watch the good QB’s when they throw the long ball. You dont just throw it straight up and hope your guy is taller.
BiggDawgK
February 22nd, 2012
1:58 pm
Garcia is almost as classless as spurrier.
JSS
February 22nd, 2012
2:08 pm
Oh it is going to be one of those blogs… Man, Stephen Garcia has never learned to read a coverage… This dislike of him has very little to do with his alcohol and behavior problems… If you think that it is magically going to happen in the NFL with Koetter and Ryan in his ear, you’re crazy! Ask Todd Marinovich how that works… Nobody hopes that kid gets his act together more than me… But he has never been more than a SEC level QB, and despite the delusions of LSU, FLA, UGA, and Bama fans tell you; it is not the same level of what is played on Sundays!
BigAintheBigA
February 22nd, 2012
2:12 pm
Slow Day news story. Garcia’s playing days are over.
FL dawg
February 22nd, 2012
2:21 pm
Forget the fact Ryan can’t throw deep routes, so it’s .a mute point at WR, why bother? As a matter of fact Atl will probably be picked to finish 3rd in their division. NO and Carolina have better QB’s, which makes us wonder how the hell can you take Atl seriously? Vince Young is who the birds should go after, I mean would that hurt Ryan’s feelings too much? JJ and White are pin route receivers b/c of Ryan’s weak arm. TD’s pride is gonna burythis team
Latoya OBama
February 22nd, 2012
2:22 pm
lets give him a chance. look into you hearts to find the real stephen garcia.
JSS
February 22nd, 2012
2:37 pm
Vince Young? This team can’t coach up Young… You guys are grasping at straws!
The Real Falcon
February 22nd, 2012
2:56 pm
Run don’t hide from this guy! Hinke was cut from Mia. He’s the experienced backup QB we need.
ATLBadger
February 22nd, 2012
3:12 pm
I’d suggest RUSSELL WILSON, but we all know that after a few months he’ put MR at second string.
ATLBadger
February 22nd, 2012
3:15 pm
*he’d
John
February 22nd, 2012
3:41 pm
Best advice to Garcia is make sure you finish your degree. Having followed his college career there is no way a kid like this could be successful in the NFL. Look how out of shape and chubby he looks in the picture even, if the falcons waste any time on this guy I would be distraught.
invictus mon
February 22nd, 2012
3:47 pm
There is simply no way he doesn’t get a black dot. There’s no reason for it!
mike
February 22nd, 2012
3:47 pm
We need to trade Ryan for TJ Yates
Left Coast Dawg
February 22nd, 2012
3:50 pm
Robo
February 22nd, 2012
11:01 am
What interest me is the fact that Bill Musgrave came down from the vikings and tried to sign JP4 off the practice squad. hmmm. Never been crazy about JP4 because i really want the falcons to take someone like a kellen moore late so we can have a decent backup like we did in schuab
Kellen Moore >>> Matt Schaub? Really Robo?
You are banned from posting for at least 30 days for that comment.
invictus mon
February 22nd, 2012
3:55 pm
To steal and adapt a quote from somewhere, “things more fierce than Garcia before a big game: Justin Beiber’s Christmas Album”…also insert Project Runway
Bird Dawg Country
February 22nd, 2012
4:09 pm
NO WAY! Character issues Mr. Blank, Character issues.
AlanFalcon
February 22nd, 2012
4:12 pm
John Parker Wilson, there is a reason the Falcons brought him up from the practice squad, watch for Chris Redmond to go.
Kane337
February 22nd, 2012
4:12 pm
Brett Favre 2.0
Buckeye
February 22nd, 2012
4:13 pm
Yo dogs, Quincy Cater is available, isn’t he?
Ol’ Quincy, one fine dog.
Ackshun
February 22nd, 2012
4:24 pm
Not in the mood to watch another Athlete with control issues (see Brett Farve) play for the Falcons. We need to get Peyton Manning
Falcon Friend
February 22nd, 2012
4:44 pm
Falcon fans are needlessly getting bent out of shape about something that will never happen
fansince74
February 22nd, 2012
4:45 pm
If the Falcons want to bring in a developmental QB to compete for the 3rd string and eventually become the back up then Jarrett Lee from LSU. He will make a roster with someone. I’ll probably catch some flack by some of you for this one but i think I’m right.
BIGame
February 22nd, 2012
5:22 pm
There sure are a lot of UGA hypocrits on this comment list. I guess it’s OK for UGA players to **hit girls** because they have a pastor for a coach? But a guy like Stephen that has actually paid for his mistakes gets hammered?
Grow up and stop judging.
L.A. Mont
February 22nd, 2012
6:49 pm
Is it April Fool’s Day? I agree that the Falcons need to groom another QB, if nothing else, bring some possible trade value down the line. Garcia didn’t show me enough to even get drafted….I do like that Russell Wilson QB from Wisconson….
d-bird
February 22nd, 2012
7:36 pm
This dude is a real bum. My falcon executie calls me daily about renewing for the season. We need to have no bum policy.
d-bird
February 22nd, 2012
7:39 pm
I agree with L.A. Mont, Wilson would be a great fit for us.
steven a
February 22nd, 2012
7:54 pm
Roger
February 22nd, 2012
11:43 am
He who is without sin..throw the first stone. There are alot of perfect people on this blog. Get a life, everyone at some time screws up. I’m prove of that. Every one can change if they wish…..God Bless!
Garcia may be the diamond we’ve been looking for..give him a chance, nothing to loss.
Ditto
Chris Redman is a SCRUB. JP Wilson is a SUPERSCRUB.
steven a
February 22nd, 2012
7:56 pm
Matt Ryan is “EXTREMELY OVERRATED”
zorro
February 22nd, 2012
8:28 pm
Matt Ryan need to be challenge. He thinks he got it made, he needs to be plugged back into reality. And it’s nothing like a good old fight to see who’s got IT.
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SCFalcon
February 22nd, 2012
11:39 pm
There’s really no risk in bringing him in as a free agent…If he does well, fine, if he doesn’t you cut him, so why not give it a shot?
LDawg
February 23rd, 2012
5:03 am
First we hire some “really good” Jacksonville (!) coaches and then we show interest in QB who had not one, not two, but five suspensions before he was kicked off the college team. Sounds to me like Atlanta is trying to get first round draft picks. We’re supposed to be going up, not down.
The Talker
February 23rd, 2012
8:40 am
The saga of QB’s issues in Atlanta to be continued…
old man
February 23rd, 2012
8:43 am
Redmond is a high paid #2. Garcia sounds like Favre as a Falcon rookie. He has some skills. And the drinking. And high Interceptions. Super Bowl?
I’m serious. Sounds just like a young Favre.
Fats OKelly
February 23rd, 2012
10:52 am
Howdy Doody needs a good fight to see if he is tough enough to lead the Falcons. Garcia might be the sparkplug to get Mr.Doody focused
Johnny Clemtard
February 23rd, 2012
10:54 am
One problem. This guy doesnt have 3rd string NFL talent. Throw in the fact that he’s an idiot and why would any NFL team even invite him to camp. He might be better than anything on a Clemson roster but that doesnt make him good enough for the NFL. Do us a favor Stephen Garcia, get a job at McBurger World and just go away. You are old news and shouldnt be news at all.
Nique
February 23rd, 2012
12:08 pm
would like us to look into FA Adam Carriker, DE
Silver
February 23rd, 2012
12:30 pm
He’ll be given a chance somewhere – most likely cut after camp, however.
Tom G
February 23rd, 2012
1:40 pm
Instead of possibility looking at Garcia, we would be better off looking at the current South Carolina QB, Shaw!! Shaw has got some serious wheels and can throw deep ball also, think he is a JR next season. He does need to put on some weight though(about 200lbs now), played spread offense at Flowery Branch HS under his dad. Just a thought, no way on Garcia?
Jay
February 23rd, 2012
2:51 pm
To be honest I like Garcia! True he made some bad decisions and had ups and downs. However when this man is Hot he is hot. I wouldnt mind seeing him play agian to see how good the “good” Garcia is!
Maddog
February 23rd, 2012
3:40 pm
Personally, I think we need to send Matt Ryan packing. But that’s not going to happen as long as we have Mike Smith….SOooo, at least get a Veteran QB to back up Matt. I believe McNabb is obtainable.
Falconidiot
February 23rd, 2012
3:50 pm
McNabb? Please! What happens when this guy makes it? When he can forget about humble, I know the Falcons are looking for a tougher bunch, but let’s stick to the trenches for those guys.
Pressure on Matt would be nice,
cdc
February 23rd, 2012
7:50 pm
In spite of his problems, he set a lot of records at USC…be reminded that Dawg Haus, Dwagfan and Gdawg must be UGA fans and Garcia owned them for the last 3 years, so we must understand their anger.
Les
February 23rd, 2012
7:55 pm
It would be great if he had another opportunity to showcase his great talent. A shame he couldn’t keep it together while at USC. Good luck!
JoFo
February 23rd, 2012
8:38 pm
GDawg you are right! When you said, “If we need to go after any quarterback it should be Cousins.”
Ichabod
February 23rd, 2012
10:46 pm
Why not look at a QB with some NFL experience?
Nick
February 23rd, 2012
11:48 pm
uhhhhh you guys should check out his stats from his sophomore season. . . obviously character is an issue but if you think that redman or wilson is a better option at back up your crazy
Nick
February 23rd, 2012
11:49 pm
correction. . . junior season
Nick
February 23rd, 2012
11:50 pm
and there are probably lots of uga fans in here. . . dont be bitter because he beat you the last two years
cedrick
February 24th, 2012
7:33 am
WOW!!!! This is why we will never be taken serious! First you bums say they are staying away from all players with a questionable past but I guess thats only for the other players. Next you wasted a position on the active roster to protect John Parker WIlson are you kidding me!!!!!! John “freakin” Parker Wilson?????????????? Seems as if they not assured Matt Ryan has not impressed them enough……….SMH
Gamble
February 24th, 2012
9:36 am
he has a unreal strong arm. The dude is just down right tough, though ! I have hated him for years, but with a good o- line like atlanta’s, he will be just fine. Jake delhomme’s long lost son. Hahaha. Go panthers. I would love to watch defenses crush him ya bum. Good tv.
Runnin with the Dawgs
February 24th, 2012
10:10 am
I think it’s smart for the Falcons to look at another young QB to bring along. Redman’s salary is about 2.5 million per year, and I think Wilson runs the team just about as good as he does for a lot less money. That being said I don’t think Stephen Garcia is our man. Maybe Jarrett Lee from LSU as someone else mentioned.
Nik
February 24th, 2012
10:21 am
THis better be a sick joke
darkmancw34
February 24th, 2012
11:28 am
The scouting department needs to be overhauled if we are interested in this drunk!!!!! Says alot about what TD & MS knows about scouting talent. THEY DON’T HAVE A CLUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hiramsaint
February 25th, 2012
9:05 pm
with matty melt at the helm , they should be showing interest in jamarcus russel