Falcons sign OG Vince Manuwai, formerly of Jacksonville
Vince Manuwai, formerly of Jacksonville, shown here blocking against the Titans. (By Paul Spinelli/Associated Press)
The Falcons signed offensive guard Vince Manuwai on Friday night.
Manuwai, 6-foot-2, 335 pounds, played for the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2003 to 2010. He played left guard in 111 games and started in 105.
He was a third round pick (72nd overall) out of Hawaii in 2003.
Manuwai was scheduled to make $3.5 million last season when he was cut by the Jaguars in July. The terms of his deal with the Falcons were undisclosed.
Manuwai was as solid run blocker, who helped to power the Jaguars run game for running backs Fred Taylor and Maurice Jones-Drew.
He suffered a torn tendon in his ankle during the lockout and wasn’t ready to play when it ended. He reported to camp at 344 pounds.
“I’m not bitter,” Manuwai told the Florida Times-Union after being cut. ”I’m happy for what I did for the team. There were a lot of great things. Running the ball like crazy as we did.”
He remembered his time in Jacksonville fondly.
“My first year, we gave up the fewest franchise sacks (28). Rushing aganst the Colts, 375 yards (2006), last year coming back when people counted me out. Three games in a row, we rushed for over 200 yards. Then Mojo [Jones-Drew] the eight games I played with him, he rushed over a thousand.
“When I played there were a lot of great things. My first year, Fred had the best rushing year out of all the years he’s been playing. Almost 1,600 yards (1,572). My fourth year (2006), we broke the franchise record with 2,500 yards (2,541). All those things come to mind as far as playing for this team. When you get released, you remember all those things.”
Injuries started to mount for Manuwai. In 2008, he suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in the season opener at Tennessee and missed the season.
In 2010, he missed five games with a back injury.
The Falcons plan to have open competitions at all of their offensive line spots. Manuwai would figure to have a shot at winning the starting right guard spot if he’s fully recovered and can reclaim his skill level.
Last season, the Falcons mainly used Garrett Reynolds and Joe Hawley at right guard. Also, Mike Johnson, who missed most of last season with a foot injury, will compete for the spot.
Manuwai played under current Falcons offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter for four seasons from 2007 to 2010 when Koetter served as the Jaguars offensive coordinator. In 2007, the team posted 5,719 yards of total offense and 357.4 yards per game, which were both the second-highest totals in team history.
While under Koetter, Manuwai helped the Jaguars establish one of the league’s most consistent running games averaging 4.5 yards per carry and 134.2 yards per game on the ground.
–D. Orlando Ledbetter, The Atlanta Falcons beat blog
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Falcon Fan
March 9th, 2012
9:56 pm
Who is this dude?
Falcon Fan
March 9th, 2012
9:58 pm
Must be a practice squad signing to help with the offense.
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March 9th, 2012
10:03 pm
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Yet another
March 9th, 2012
10:24 pm
TYBG!!!
jmincey35
March 9th, 2012
10:26 pm
Your an idiot if u dont know vince is a beast !!! Hes waaaaayyyyy better than ANY GUARD WE HAVE HAD IN THE PAST excluding dahl but he’s still wayyyyyyy better than reynolds or hawley … or even mclure or clabo !!!! Im a falc til i die … i say lets bring in another jag ( jeremy mincey ) to play de make sure we sign lafa tatupu and persue marcus trufant Nd keep our fingers crossed that janoris jenkins falls in our lap on draftday ….. If we dont atleast make the big dance (superbowl) with that the we need a new coach or qb !!!!! I love the accomplishments and reg season track record but dammit we have more talent than any team out there hands down !!!!! Why dont we win thenbig games ?
JSS
March 9th, 2012
10:26 pm
Nope, they are going fishing like they did in 2008 when picked up Dahl (who was cast off by San Diego). They are hoping that lightning strikes twice… It may also mean that all of you wishing for big name cast-offs from more big name UFAs might be out of luck…
Again I ask if they are going to keep taking risk with injured players?
Blk&red
March 9th, 2012
10:27 pm
This is a good sign. This guy is a great guard as long as he stay healthy, this will help the line stay fresh
Buddy Clutch
March 9th, 2012
10:27 pm
He was a starter at RG for the jags when Fred Taylor and MOJO were dominating! He’s an A great addition as far as depth goes! He’s not Harvey Dahl but the man can run block!
nash
March 9th, 2012
10:28 pm
Got any film on this guy?
D. Orlando Ledbetter
March 9th, 2012
10:33 pm
Nash — About to drop some youtube film on Big Vince.
Rod "straight outta augusta"
March 9th, 2012
10:34 pm
This is a very SOLID sign. The Falcons probably got him rather inexpensive this year. Dahl was 308….Manuawi is 330….thats a lot for a DL to try to get around. I feel bad for the LB’s in the NFC South that will try to run up on him. so far it seems the Falcons are being very strategic as usual. smgdh!
JSS
March 9th, 2012
10:38 pm
“I love the accomplishments and reg season track record but dammit we have more talent than any team out there hands down !!!!! Why dont we win thenbig games?”
Simple, you got beat by better teams…
Eli Manning, Aaron Rodgers, and Kurt Warner are better than Matt Ryan…
The Giants, Packers, and Cardinals O-Line & D-Line were better than the Falcons…
Larry Fitzgerald is better than Roddy White…
James Jones is better Roddy White…
Everybody is better than Thomas DeCoud…
Michael Boley and Clay Matthews are better than Lofton & Weatherspoon…
and
Tom Coughlin, Mike McCartney, and Ken Whisenhutt are better playoff game day coaches than Mike Smith!
SeminoleWarrior
March 9th, 2012
10:39 pm
Very nice depth move…and a steal if he is healthy once more.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
March 9th, 2012
10:40 pm
Watched the film. Looks like he’s holding his ground, not getting a push. What do y’all see?
Dan
March 9th, 2012
10:45 pm
I just read that he was a great pass protect in college and then he help pave the way for Maurice Drew and Fred Taylor. I am thinking this a sign for all those that wanted Nicks and Grubbs that they just filled their Guard need and give the younger Guards on the team time to develop. With Tatupo and Crowder as possible LB replacements. This should be a definite sign that they plan on going after Mario Williams on Tuesday. Would still like to see the upgrade their LT with Levi Brown or Jared Gaither.
ATLJBO
March 9th, 2012
10:53 pm
D-Led… you know in 1 on 1’s … The Defender always have the advantage… Cant really Judge him off that
But yea… If the guy is healthy and has the weight thing under control… Lets see what he can do… I remember him being a good guard (really good run blocker)
The Grinch
March 9th, 2012
10:54 pm
Where’s the film?
Quint in ATL
March 9th, 2012
10:55 pm
Now…a left tackle. Let’s hope.
ohhhhYEAH
March 9th, 2012
10:58 pm
JSS, on your previous post, i was with you right up until you said Matthews and Boley were better than Spoon and Lofton. Where Matthews in all probability is better outside than Spoon, Boley sure isnt. Boley is not better than either of the two, but other than that, I completely agree with the post
JSS
March 9th, 2012
11:00 pm
The Grinch
March 9th, 2012
10:54 pm
“Where’s the film?”
Look in the main article!
Falcon Fan
March 9th, 2012
11:01 pm
Ok, maybe I am a bit of an idiot. He doesn’t look too bad.
JSS
March 9th, 2012
11:05 pm
Boley thinks rings around Spoon and Lofton… He proved it in the Super Bowl… He called two of the best games by a combo LB since Dirty Vilma against Warner and Manning in the same playoff…
Is he physical talent of Hi-top 2012 (Weatherspoon)? No, but he got it done upstairs against Ryan, Rodgers, Smith, and Brady… That is lights out work…
ohhhhYEAH
March 9th, 2012
11:13 pm
He did have a great playoff run, but I just don’t see him as better than Spoon. It takes a team, it took everyone to stop those guys. As far as the Hi-top….no one is gonna beat that except the Fresh Prince in the 90s
Nique
March 9th, 2012
11:16 pm
Godd pick up, proven vet who should solidify the Line, I’d like to see us pick up either Marcus McNiel or Levi Brown at LT 7 restructure Baker’s contract or simply cut him. The go get Langford, Mario Williams, Crowder, lafa tatupu if we don’t bring Lofton back, resign James Sandrs, Hayden, & Harry!
JSS
March 9th, 2012
11:24 pm
You’ve obviously never seen ‘Eraserhead’ or ‘House Party’?
JSS
March 9th, 2012
11:25 pm
Boley is a vet and played like one…
ohhhhYEAH
March 9th, 2012
11:31 pm
Good call
ohhhhYEAH
March 9th, 2012
11:31 pm
Good call
ohhhhYEAH
March 9th, 2012
11:31 pm
Good call
ohhhhYEAH
March 9th, 2012
11:31 pm
whoa, no clue why they felt the need to duplicate my post that many times
Whopper Dawg
March 9th, 2012
11:39 pm
Injured, out of shape, and out of football – TD strikes again.
SirReal
March 9th, 2012
11:52 pm
Great!!! (Insert sarcasm here________________)
Who Me?
March 10th, 2012
12:02 am
Are you kidding? Really??? When is TD and MS going to stop using Jacksonville cast-offs for our starters?? This is freakin’ sad….. Who CARES about the film on this guy. He’s been in the league 8 years, he’s busted down and rebounding and now we got to nurse another castoff back to health so he can play in our D??? What the???
Who Me?
March 10th, 2012
12:02 am
Sorry – play in our O….but then you knew what I meant didn’t you?
JSS
March 10th, 2012
12:21 am
Whoa, the Redskins just got serious!!! Moving up to No. 2 to get Griffin III! I hope Shananan doesn’t mess with his mind!!!
JSS
March 10th, 2012
12:23 am
Dimitroff’s ex is stocking picks!!!
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7668243/source-washington-redskins-acquire-no-2-overall-pick-st-louis-rams
?
March 10th, 2012
12:24 am
I Guess now we can go ahead and sign the rest of the Jacksonville players since we already have their coaching staff.
ohhhhYEAH
March 10th, 2012
1:14 am
Hooooooly ishhh. And I thought Cleveland cleaned up last year after our trade. WOW! Really hope RGIII doesnt turn out to be a bust.
GHunt
March 10th, 2012
2:09 am
Carl Nicks and Mario Williams = Super Bowl. Moving Jacksonville to Atlanta = SOS.
cwltank
March 10th, 2012
4:12 am
I think he’s a plus, after all he is 335 plus and that is what we need beef up front.
cwltank
March 10th, 2012
4:14 am
Giving up this year 1st rd pick does not look so bad now. Julio is by far better than any WR picked this year.
Falcons4Eva
March 10th, 2012
5:46 am
And here we go again…signing another . Jag player. why not call the team Atlanta Jaguars. Whats with MIke Smith and his love of the Jax Jags?
Walker, Texas Ranger
March 10th, 2012
6:02 am
How can the Colts release their entire team and it not show up on the AJC site?
FalconFreak
March 10th, 2012
7:27 am
If he’s healthy and in shape, he’s a great pickup!
AlanFalcon
March 10th, 2012
7:47 am
Whatever happend to Channing Crowder and his interest in becoming a Falcon?
Nativebird
March 10th, 2012
7:52 am
Like it….can never have enough experienced fat boys up front competing for jobs. O line is ThE key to getting beyond the early playoff exits. At least we know that TD knows where our weakness is. Enuff about Defense….”it’s the O line stupid”. Always has been.
Brad
March 10th, 2012
8:04 am
I can’t believe how many DUMB posts I see here. They signed him because he was cheap. THey are singing BODIES to compete for OG. Every coach in the league signs players of his past teams. They are going to sign areal free agent, this guy, if healthy is a HUGE upgrade at depth.
Paddy
March 10th, 2012
8:05 am
I like the sign. Lets see what he can do in camp before we go off the deep end.
jay
March 10th, 2012
8:07 am
Sounds like a good pick up. I’m sure he was dirt cheap. Now we need that left tackle. With that said we’re real close to Tuesday and there’s been zero news on Baker.
Mike Jay
March 10th, 2012
8:14 am
Good signing. The Falcons are hoping one of the young guys will seize the RG postion but this moves provides a nice backup plan from a solid veteran who has good upside if the knee is healthy. Bonus points because he has a chip on his shoulder and something to prove after missing last season. This could be a shrewd move if that proves out and came at a cheap price. I really think they are going after Mario hard and this move is working towards that imo.
Mike
March 10th, 2012
8:32 am
Aloha kakahiaka Vince. Moved here after 45 years in Hawaii. Saw Vince at Hawaii he’s the real deal. We are lucky to have him.
Big Crimson 75
March 10th, 2012
8:44 am
If this guy stays healthy — He starts @ RG for us next year. In top form, He’s better than anybody we’ve had including Dahl.
Now We address LT & our Line should shape up pretty well.
Why would Robert Mathis stay with the Colts — when they’ve cut all their “other” good Players besides Manning? ……I guess 36mil talks.
Sid
March 10th, 2012
8:47 am
I’m not getting overly excited. It may pan out to be a good move but this 31 year old has been injured often and in 2010 he wasn’t a starter until Justin Smiley got hurt. Maybe having a year off he has gotten his injury bug behind him.
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D. Orlando Ledbetter March 9th, 2012 11:10 am
— Based on the recent comments coming out of FB, they are fine with the Oline and think Pat Hill and a healthy Sam Baker will smooth things out
**********************************************************************************
No, I don’t think they are fine with the Oline.
Exceptional Hunk
March 10th, 2012
9:46 am
We signed another Jaguar? Lombardi trophy, you will be ours.
Paddy
March 10th, 2012
10:10 am
Hunk……….Jacksonville is allowed to sign good players too!
FalconForever
March 10th, 2012
10:35 am
Atlanta – Jacksonville North.
Looks like TD and MS are betting the farm on re-tread Jacksonville coaches and players. Seems nuts to me.
FalconForever
March 10th, 2012
10:36 am
Mike, if he was the real deal, he would still be playing in J-ville. Sounds like a worn out 10+ year blue collar guard to me.
Mave
March 10th, 2012
10:41 am
Guess no Carl Nicks…going the no name route at O-line…hope it works =( Big time signing will be Super Mario replacing Abe. If we also re-sign Curtis Lofton, I guess that is cool…is Orson’s DUI give him the Dimitroff Dot of Doom (patent pending)??? or do we still consider him at 55?
Samuel
March 10th, 2012
10:44 am
I think they the Falcons feel if healthy this guy has alot left in the tank. Anyways it’s an up-grade from last year’s lineman at left gaurd….
Delbert D.
March 10th, 2012
10:47 am
I wonder if Nate Potter from Boise State is on anybody’s draft cards.
Joe Tess Fish House
March 10th, 2012
10:51 am
Just grate. They sigh a guy who was cut last year so over wait he was cut and not pix up by N E other team. Just how bad is this guy? Bed e nuff 4 the Flacons to sigh him!
ddawgdavis
March 10th, 2012
10:55 am
Love the signing? How are we able to sign players now? Thought FA started next week. Shocked that everyone has been screaming for depth on the lines and we get a quality player, but the bitching continues.
Really hoping we get Tatupu too.
duronimo
March 10th, 2012
10:59 am
From Jacksonville huh? Can football organizations marry one another? Is it legal in this state?
EffeX05
March 10th, 2012
11:15 am
I know this has Dirk Koetter written all over it. I don’t think this is a bad signing however, he’ll be an improvement over Reynolds! Still..I have to ask…what Is our infatuation with the Jacksonville Jaguars? Also I take this as a sign that we won’t pursue Nicks but will go after Super Mario. Injuries or not that guy is a beast and I bet he can produce a steady pass rush here and maybe Ray Edwards will follow his lead.
jtv
March 10th, 2012
11:38 am
What did y’all think was going to happen, we got an ex jag for a head coach, an ex jag for an offensive coordinator no duh we’re going to have ex jag players all up through here. Let’s see how much they paid him, but it looks like a good move. They should have got him cheap and he has great upside plus he’ll compete with the other’s and hopefully bring everyone’s level of play up because someone is gonna end up getting cut before the start of the season.
Besides, there was no way we were going to get Nicks and Mario and Keep Lofton or Abe. So now it’s down to 3. Plus, they look like they’re preparing for life without Lofton so it’s really down to 2. I’m not really to upset about loosing lofton. He’s a good tackler but his pass coverage is not great. Plus he just doesn’t have a mean streak in him. Nobody’s scared of him. Plus our run defense struggled down the stretch last season with him in the lineup so maybe he isn’t the key to the LBs
falcons relax
March 10th, 2012
11:42 am
Great Pick up, we’re having a good off-season so far
Teenwolf
March 10th, 2012
12:05 pm
I like the sign. Nothing better than a vet O-lineman competing for a starting spot to light a fire for Reynold’s, Haweley, and Johnson.
Really?
March 10th, 2012
12:09 pm
@Joe Tess Fish House —- your 3rd grade English teacher is rolling over in her grave. There are remedial classes available at most local colleges.. really
Joe Tess Fish House
March 10th, 2012
12:14 pm
Quite UR complaing Im here 2 discuss fotball not pix on oters. If U want to tlak the sport than fine if not U need 2 go a way!
ELOVE
March 10th, 2012
12:32 pm
You tube showing him getting beat up.
Vulture
March 10th, 2012
12:33 pm
Joe Tess Fish House
Nobody can spell/write that bad. Got to be an act.
ELOVE
March 10th, 2012
12:37 pm
We are really reaching. I see 8-8 in our future. Do not like how this team is looking. I know the draft is still in our future but does anyone think we will get a starter for this year out of this draft.
Gwinnett Fred
March 10th, 2012
12:40 pm
Enter your comments here
janette vele
March 10th, 2012
12:42 pm
this dude is a great player!!! congrats vince!!!!
seanborner
March 10th, 2012
12:46 pm
@JSS Sorry, but sadly enough you are EXACTLY RIGHT! This is the issue!
ELOVE
March 10th, 2012
12:46 pm
O Ledbettter, how far do you think O charles drop in the draft? Tough two weeks for O Charles: DUI and sub-par work at the combine and GA pro day?
Tommy Maddox
March 10th, 2012
12:46 pm
ELOVE – unfortunately, the draft is WAY OFF in our future.
buckhead benny
March 10th, 2012
12:46 pm
Finally, that OG position needs to be someone that is squatty with some girth and some strength- You cant line up against 350 pound defensive tackles and gain any traction- i.e. Garrett (Where’s the Gym) Reynolds, Joe (Just got my AS* Jacked) Hawley about 3 feet in the air- Sam (Can you find me any good HGH?) Baker-
You wonder why dudes in the NFL take Human Growth Hormone- Take one look at Joe, Garrett, and Sam getting completely man handled play after play- That’s why they took it-
My personal belief and only my gut is that you saw Sam or some of these guys ween themselves off the HGH- They look like totally different players last year when they annouced there would be HGH testing- All of sudden Sam is hurt all of the time and is getting man handled- i.e (of not been on human growth hormone)
Marcus Mcneil now and maybe some other tackle or guard-
We get this line and Defensive line suited up and nasty we will win the NFC South
Gwinnett Fred
March 10th, 2012
12:47 pm
Thought folks were just being a smarta$$ when they put “enter your coments here”, but I wsee a premature enter push does it!!!
Anyway – a quick class for all the brainiacs that critisize every move:
There are 32 teams in the NFL – so the Falcons aren’t the only ones looking to pick up talent. There is this thing called the salary cap – it prevents any team (including Falcons) from spending whatever they want to in the event they wanted to. If you don’t take chances on players returning from some sort of injury, your free agent pool will be pretty dang small – most NFL players that have been around for any length of time would have suffered a fairly substantial injury.
So please leave the real thinking to the ones that are in charge. The same ones complaining about this pick up are the same ones that at the start of the 2008 season if we’d make the playoffs 3 of the next 4 years and have a winning season all 4 – they’d be more than happy. Well, it’s happened, so remember back to what you said 4 years ago. In 1998, the Birds had one flukish season, then went into hibernation for a decade. This regime is trying to build a team that is in it year after year – it isn’t quite as easy as some of you think.
GO FALCONS!!!
Pete
March 10th, 2012
12:51 pm
Glad to see we are addressing the o-line. Let’s keep it up.
POLY_WORRIOR
March 10th, 2012
12:52 pm
No matter what anyone says he still got signed and getting paid. yaw can complain all you guys want it deosn’t matter weather you like him or not its not gonna change the fact that he is a falcon now! he is a great player and its the jags lost for not keeping him..He is ready and i cant wait to see him on the field.to all you haters……..GET A LIFE!
ELOVE
March 10th, 2012
12:53 pm
Looks like we are going to have to deal with another Dynamic quarterback in the NFC. RG3 to the Redskins !!!!
Sausage King of Chicago
March 10th, 2012
12:56 pm
The Falcons can always use sa moa depth at OL
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marko
March 10th, 2012
1:03 pm
My guess is Vince wouldn’t make much of a swim suit model. OK by me, we don’t need swim suit models. We need guys that can move the pile on forth and one. Mr. Manuwai looks like he could move Stone Mountain a yard or two. He didn’t play last year. It seems he showed up after the lockout hurt and out of shape. If he’s serious about playing, this could be a bigger addition than it might seem at first glance. He’s only thirty-one. For a guard that’s still a baby. A lot of Pacific islanders have big problems keeping their weight in check. This seems to be Manuwai’s problem. If we can keep him from free basing cheese burgers, we might have ourselves a keeper. Don’t be surprised if he has a weight clause written into his contract.
jtv
March 10th, 2012
1:11 pm
I love Falcon fans who still want more after 4 straight winning seasons, let’s not settle for playoff appearances and no wins, let’s critique every move our GM and coaching staff make, but let’s also show our support on game days, on our cars, at our jobs cause I’m tired of saints fans running our town and our dome!
ohhhhYEAH
March 10th, 2012
1:15 pm
Mave, regardless of what you may have heard, I dont think anyone is considering Orson Charles in the second round, especially nto the Falcons after the terrible pro-day showing he had. Sorry to burst your bubble but we are more than likely going left tackle or defensive line in the first round, being as how we have Tony G for a whooooole year still, it would be dumb tomake tight end our top pick when so many needs are still there
Redneck Bill from Trailerville
March 10th, 2012
1:30 pm
This signing can only mean one thing: there won’t be no leftovers at the training camp cafeteria this year.
hope it works out
March 10th, 2012
1:31 pm
Well, He definitely thinks a lot of himself. That’s for sure.
vesaversa
March 10th, 2012
1:50 pm
Dame Atlanta picked up a good player Manuwai.
weezy
March 10th, 2012
1:54 pm
Atlanta Jaguars! woo!
kingdaddy
March 10th, 2012
1:59 pm
Manu could be just what the doctor ordered. An inexpensive fix at interior line. I’m sure if he’s healthy and in football shape, he will have something to prove and it will improve our line-play. We still need a Dominant L.T. and then all the pieces will be in place. Replace Lofton and snag Mario and the Falcons will be a team to be reconded with.
gt7
March 10th, 2012
2:16 pm
geezzzz , ,,,we are becoming the Atlanta Jaguars….this is troubling to me….
kingdaddy
March 10th, 2012
2:20 pm
This is new life for the big boy. He already knows what his coach wants and if he doesn’t assert himself, his career us probably over. If he can’t make it here, he probably won’t make it and that sounds like pretty good incentive. Welcome to the Falcons big-guy …
Seen ThisB4
March 10th, 2012
2:32 pm
F A I L!
kingdaddy
March 10th, 2012
3:18 pm
I would think Mr Blank overseers all F.A. signings. He’s brought us this far. I trust A.B. to keep his Falcons competitive. Negative bloggers will always find something to whine about.
Greg
March 10th, 2012
4:25 pm
I agree with Joe Tess Fish House. This guy was cut in July 2010, and didn’t even play last year. No one even picked him up for their practice squad. So why should we care? Is TD such a great judge of talent that every other GM in the NFL missed this guy? (For the answer, just consult TD’s fine work on the $57 million right corner position.)
Rob Shields
March 10th, 2012
4:50 pm
The Falcons will never get any better by continuing hire second rate players and coaches from the Jaguars. We can now say that the Falcons are the new Atlanta Hawks without a bad owner.
Flo=Ri-Duh
March 10th, 2012
5:32 pm
Jacksonville cut him for a reason….. injuries.
Rick
March 10th, 2012
6:04 pm
Are we the Atlanta Jaguars or the Jacksonville Falcons?
I keep forgetting…
Vulture
March 10th, 2012
6:09 pm
The Falcons have agreed to terms with free agent middle linebacker Lofa Tatupu, formerly of the Seahawks. Tatupu is a three-time Pro Bowl selection. What do you think of the addition? Details here: http://atlfal.co.nz/y3EfCU
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D. Orlando Ledbetter
March 10th, 2012
9:55 pm
ELOVE — OC will be fine.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
March 10th, 2012
9:59 pm
AlanFalcon — That’s something to check back on near the start of training camp.
Blackie
March 11th, 2012
11:25 am
If we get anymore of the Jags losers I’ll puke.
Disgusted
March 11th, 2012
11:28 am
Lets see, this is the second FA sign who did not play a down in 2011?
This is two hope upon a prayer moves. (Tatupu and now Manuawi).
I will believe in it if and when I see it. And don’t give me this low risk high reward, because the hot seat year is now & if these guys do not pan out and get cut, guess what, the 2012 Falcons are not likely to improve over last yrs team.
Good luck to the guys, I hope they are okay but……that is a long line of injuries.
Would have loved to have Vince 4, 5 yrs ago.
Ken
March 11th, 2012
1:10 pm
Mario!!Mario!!!Mario!!!!
"E" from Riverdale
March 11th, 2012
3:04 pm
After reading all the other blogs, I say give this guy a chance. But the disturbing thing here is the Falcons resigned De-who, Decloud. What in the world do the Falcons see in this guy nthat so many of us are missing? to me this is a terrrible signing but a signing at the basement bargain level. Look for more passes down the middle of the field this year and fans asking where was or where is the free safety.
Ackshun
March 12th, 2012
7:10 am
Looks like TD is playing a little “Moneyball” here. We are getting two players who are undervalued based on injuries. While we may not have a linebacker who is as good as Lofton we will have a better overall group. Makes small dollars go a long way. Kudos to Dunta!
Tell it like it is
March 12th, 2012
8:05 am
Falcons have been known around the leauge for years as a discount team.If you want to play,you have to pay!
All quiet on the Falcon front « The Falcon Project
March 15th, 2012
11:00 am
[...] Atlanta Falcons have been extremely quiet this free agency period. They have signed guard Vince Manuwai and middle linebacker Lofa Tatupu, formerly of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Seattle Seahawks, [...]