Q&A: Saints linebacker Curtis Lofton bids farewell
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) fumbles the ball as Atlanta Falcons linebacker Curtis Lofton (50) moves in with Giants offensive tackle David Diehl (66) defending in the first quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants recovered the ball on the play. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New Orleans Saints linebacker Curtis Lofton was still putting his arms around the fact that he’s crossed rivalry lines when we chatted on Monday.
He’s following in the footsteps of Bobby Hebert, Morten Andersen, Craig “Ironhead” Heyward and Joe Horn as players who have played for both teams.
Here’s the Q&A:
Q: Are you pretty glad this process is over?
A: Oh yeah, I’m definitely excited to be done with the process and know where I’m going to be living and what team I’m going to be playing for. I’m happy.
Q: How did the meeting and the dinner go with the Saints?
A: The Saints called my agent and they were real excited that I was a free agent. They had me as the No. 1 linebacker in free agency. They had crossed me off their list because they thought there was no way the Falcons were going to let me go. But it turns out that they did and they had a chance. When I got down there coach (Sean) Payton, (defensive coordinator) Steve Spagnuolo, (assistant coach) Joe Vitt and (general manager) Mickey Loomis, all of those guys, kind of wrapped their arms around me and didn’t want to let me go. They were just happy that I was down there. We had great visits; talking about the defense, the team and the direction it was going. I was excited to be a part of it.
Q: Where did you all go out to eat?
Curtis Lofton amassed 577 tackles in four seasons with the Falcons. (Curtis Compton/CCompton@ajc.com)
A: We went out to Emeril’s.
Q: Was it pretty good?
A: Yes, I had some crawfish. I never had crawfish before so I got some of those. It was just good. I had pre-draft visit there, but we never really spent time with the coaches and all of that. Then I got drafted to the Falcons, so you kind of grow up hating the Saints. It was a very important visit for me to take just to get a feel for the coaches and the players and see how they are.
Q: Any bad after taste in your mouth because the Falcons showed you the business side of football?
A: I was one of those people (who thought I’d finish my career with the Falcons.) But there is no bad taste in my mouth. . . it is a business. The teams are going to do what’s best for them. I had to do what is best for me. A team is going to put a value on a guy and other teams put more value on a guy. That was the situation. The guy has to go to the team that wants him more. The Saints wanted me more, so that’s where I went.
Q: Have you thought about putting on the Saints uniform yet?
A: I have and I’m excited. It’s going to be a little different for me, but I think I’ll fit right in. Gold was one of my colors in high school. We used to wear the black uniforms and Atlanta stopped doing that. I always wanted to wear the black uniforms so I’m excited about it. I can’t wait to get down there.
Here back in 2010, Curtis Lofton was being interviewed by Britton Lynn, a University of Alabama student who was a finalist to become the Falcons Taco Maco Insider. Lofton was set to visit the hospital and play with kids the following day. (By D. Orlando Ledbetter/AJC)
Q: Where are you going to play?
A: I talked to (Jonathan) Vilma and I talked to Coach Spagnuolo yesterday and they said they are going to get their best players on the field. They really don’t have everything all worked out. When I talked to Vilma he said “that if you feel comfortable and you’re the better [middle linebacker], then you’ll play the [middle] and I’ll play the [weakside] or vice versa or whatever.” I just want to win. Whatever we have to do to win, that’s what I want to do.
Q: With the Saints being in trouble with the league was that a factor in your decision?
A: Not at all. I wasn’t there when the bounty stuff went down. I have no issue with that. My main thing was, I went down there and they have a winning mentality. They’ve won a lot of games over the years. I wanted to go play for a team that has a chance to win the Super Bowl and I think that’s them. They are kind of taking on the mentality that it’s “us verses them.” That’s how I feel and can’t wait to be a part of it.
Q: Do you have a better chance to win a Super Bowl with the Saints?
A: Yes. I look at it like this. When you go to a team, it would be dumb not to think that you don’t have a better chance to win a Super Bowl with that team. I feel like Atlanta and the Saints have been evenly matched. But I really feel like there is more talent with the Saints. I will say that.
Q: Did you pick a number yet?
A: Yes, I think I will be wearing No. 50.
Q: Anything in closing?
A: Yes, I would like to thank the fans, Mr. Blank and the organization for taking a chance on a guy like me. The best of luck to them. Coach (Glenn) Pires really helped me grow on the field. Coach (Mike) Smith helped me grow on the field and off the field. I’m just thankful for them and the guys that I played with over the last four years.
Q: The fans have been on your case?
A: Yeah, I did an interview with someone from New Orleans and they said what do you look forward to? I said I look forward to playing on a team that has a chance to win a Super Bowl and that has truly great fans. I guess all of the Atlanta fans took it as me taking a dig at them. It’s been crazy. You can see all of the crap on my twitter timeline. But, hey, that’s part of the game I guess.
–D. Orlando Ledbetter, The Atlanta Falcons beat blog
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March 26th, 2012
5:30 pm
wow, this whole situation is too &%*#ed up for words.
Sec128 Season Ticket Holder
March 26th, 2012
5:34 pm
No One likes a TRAITOR….
MaxxFalcon
March 26th, 2012
5:36 pm
Akeem will be just as good as Lofton as a 2 down LB. Also, this will give Spoon the chance to be the unquestioned leader of the LBs. If Tatupu is healthy and back to form, then we definitely upgraded at LB, especially on 3rd down. I really don’t want a guy on my team who even entertains the idea of playing for the dirty scumbag Aints anyways. Don’t let the doorknob hitcha where the good lord splitcha Benedict Lofton
Mr. SaintsFan Jr.
March 26th, 2012
5:38 pm
Welcome Mr. Lofton, Amazes me in the spite of the fact that we will lose our head coach for a year, our linebackers coach for 6 gms, our gm for 8 gms, yet we still have guys wanting to come and play for us. I’m not sure if any other team could accomplish that, just goes to show you what respect a winning team has.
P.S. Thanks Mr. Blank for handing us Mr. Lofton in a gift box.
steven A. smith
March 26th, 2012
5:38 pm
Best defensive player is now gone. We should have allowed Decoud and Grimes to walk. Michael Turner can walk also…
Ha, ha ha, ha ha ha
March 26th, 2012
5:39 pm
All the best,
Who Dat Nation and SB Champs
steven A. smith
March 26th, 2012
5:39 pm
Better linebackers are available in the Draft this year..
Ha, ha ha, ha ha ha
March 26th, 2012
5:40 pm
Sincerely,
Who Dat Nation and SB Champs
steven A. smith
March 26th, 2012
5:42 pm
Mr. SaintsFan Jr.
March 26th, 2012
5:38 pm
New Orleans is SIN CITY SOUTH, You Boys Got What you deserved. Could not have happened to a nicer bunch of people!!!
Rise Up!
March 26th, 2012
5:46 pm
Sour grapes …walking into a wonderful situation!
aint’s … hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah … got what they deserve … cheat to win
Thrasher Fan
March 26th, 2012
5:46 pm
F you, Lofton. Prepare to hear the biggest “BOOOOO” of your life next time you play in the Dome.
This whole situation shows he was after the money, not Winning. With what has happened to the Saints lately you’d have to be a moron to go there just to try and “win”.
TrishTude
March 26th, 2012
5:48 pm
Welcome home, Mr. Lofton!!!!!! Who Dat, baby?
dig
March 26th, 2012
5:54 pm
why in gods name is the AJC falcons beat writer interviewing a SAINTS! player… I don’t care if he just left our team, led us in tackles for blah blah blah…
make more contacts that our currently on our roster, interview them, ignore the Aints
Sun Tzu 7
March 26th, 2012
5:55 pm
Thanks for the memories Curtis but know I will be booing the ish out of you….
Best of luck to you except the games when you play us… I hope you have your worst games of the season then.
Scott
March 26th, 2012
6:01 pm
In Atlanta, we don’t like SAINTS and never will.
See you in Atlanta Lofton, better wear ear plugs.
GO FALCONS !
Larry
March 26th, 2012
6:05 pm
The Saints paid heavily for great guy but an average NFL LB The net-net is a win for the Falcons…we’ll get someone faster, cheaper and better while the Saints get slower on defense and tie up more money.
One word of advice, Curtis…when Peyton or his trainers offer you white caplets, it is likely hydrocodone, not tylenol, and for this you’d better have a prescription.
Row 3
March 26th, 2012
6:09 pm
DLed, the question I wanted asked. Was there an offer from the Falcons? Was it something you considered?
47 year Falcon Fanatic
March 26th, 2012
6:10 pm
Lofton is very good leader and tackler but he cannot cover receivers. He is too slow. I have watched him over the years. There is no such thing as a 2 down linebacker. This is a passing league where every down can be a pass.
take bad with good
March 26th, 2012
6:10 pm
falconfans just think about those third and 20 catches over Lofton down the middle.
Loyd Roser
March 26th, 2012
6:12 pm
GOOD RIDDENCE
DarthMeow504
March 26th, 2012
6:14 pm
Lofton is no more a traitor than Carl Nicks or Tracy Porter who left our Saints for a better deal where they could get it. It’s football, it happens every off season to every team. It sucks when you lose a good player, and you never want to see one of your best go to a heated in-division rival, but that happens as well. It’s happened to us, it’s happened to you, it’s happened to every team. That’s just football. Sometimes it goes your way sometimes it doesn’t, and you roll with the punches and move on the best way you can.
Looking forward to our games next year and to come, and to my visits to your fine city as well as the chance to welcome you as visitors to ours.
JSS
March 26th, 2012
6:15 pm
Good luck Lofton, you’ll get to see the difference between the guy who coached Lawrence Taylor (Parcells) and the guys who rode Ray Lewis’s coattail (Smith)! That is beauty of the N-F-L, it is all b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s!!!
steven A. smith
March 26th, 2012
6:17 pm
Please Release/cut/get rid of/ Michael Turner ASAP!!!!
Ranmdy
March 26th, 2012
6:18 pm
Why do I feel like the Falcons are losing ground?
Who me?
March 26th, 2012
6:20 pm
Curtis, when the NFL hands down the penalties for bounty-gate, your new team’s defense is going to get eviscerated brother! Couldn’t happen to a nicer guy, but sometimes it ain’t all about the Benjamins chief. Enjoy getting your clock cleaned this coming year, you’re going to earn every stinkin’ penny.
rivercard
March 26th, 2012
6:23 pm
Last I checked making the tackle ends the play in the NFL. So for Falcons fans to pretend that losing the guy who led your team in tackles for the last three years is a good move is delusional.
Do you think it was an accident he was the leading tackler? Were the other players just standing around saying let Lofton get him. So we should hang our hopes on a young player who couldn’t crack the lineup and a guy who didn’t play last year? Only in Falcon land does this add up.
The defense was average before. It has the potential to be worse now. If there are no other additions then are only hope is that Nolan will put the players in a better position to perform(i.e. less soft zone ). I do think that is possible and expect to see improved play from Dunta.
Who me?
March 26th, 2012
6:23 pm
BTW, VERY stupid of the geniuses in Flowery Branch to let that man just walk away – VERY stupid. Clock is ticking on this management team boys, one would think TD and RM have to be on short ropes with AB by now.
BirdFanscout
March 26th, 2012
6:23 pm
Believe it or not, I am excited about next year. We have two new coordinators who know what they are doing. Both sides of the ball will be more aggressive and I know some of you don’t believe it. We did n’t need a big splash or spend big money. We already have talent on this team. The teams that spends alot usually have high draft picks.
You can call me on it at the end of the season, but I predict 30+ point a game with the new game plan and a top 5 defense. With the talent on offense there is no way we can not be explosive unless he calls the Mularkey conservatieve plays. Nolan knows defense, just look at every team he has been associated with.
The Falcons will put a beat down on everyone on the schedule. Unfortunately Saints fans will use the bounty as an excuse.
10 of 12
March 26th, 2012
6:30 pm
Really? Whats our excuse been lately? Oops my bad—10 of 12 soon to be 12 of 14. FALCONS = Fans Always Left Counting On Next Season.
UGABugKiller
March 26th, 2012
6:31 pm
Yeah, what I won’t miss:
Watching what’s left of Lofton’s burnt corpse when he tries to play coverage.
Also, I like how he pretends to not understand why Atlanta fans would take exception to what he said. We may not be as “awesome and great” like Saints fans, but we also know what he was really saying by what he did and didn’t say.
Akeem Dent will be a good, full-time LB for the Falcons, something Lofton never was, as again, evidenced by his poor performance in passing situations.
technut
March 26th, 2012
6:32 pm
He was part of a great top 5 run D for years here. God bless him. I trust management. Remember folks, very little cap room this year and we need O-line help. MR2 can’t get maimed this year like last.
Sid
March 26th, 2012
6:34 pm
The more I think about it the more I believe that Sean Payton is done in New Orleans. Good Luck Lofton.
Marco
March 26th, 2012
6:35 pm
At first I was upset that Curtis would join the aints but after giving it some thought I was ok with it. Just like the 5-O Lofton is slow to respond and is about as incompetent as linebackers get when it comes to pass coverage. Thinking about all those 3rd and longs completed down the middle also.helps
rivercard
March 26th, 2012
6:37 pm
So if he was so bad on passing downs( which I never saw one single person say prior to Falcons smear campaign) why wasn’t the great Akeem Dent or someone else brought in on those downs?
falcons holic
March 26th, 2012
6:37 pm
curtis lofton will be a bust watch and see he cant cover no body the falcons is going to eat him alive next year when we play the aints they know his weaknest pass coverage he aint going to know that much about the falcons because they upgrade at the coaching staff lofton suck weatherspoon way better lofton is playing for money because why would u go to a team that lost their coach 4 a year some average football players qb situation dont know what brees is thinking about
Sid
March 26th, 2012
6:38 pm
JSS
March 26th, 2012
6:15 pm
Good luck Lofton, you’ll get to see the difference between the guy who coached Lawrence Taylor (Parcells) and the guys who rode Ray Lewis’s coattail (Smith)! That is beauty of the N-F-L, it is all b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s!!!
********************************************
Lol, you are just a crotchity old fart.
BC
March 26th, 2012
6:41 pm
I hate to lose Mr. Lofton. It is a numbers game. Mr. Dimi, keep some salaries, that I question, and to this point has done nothing in FA. I guess there is a off season plan to improve? Right? I mean to say, is there a plan? Oh well, I am sure Julio can play wide out and o-tackle, at the same time! Corner-back and special teams, should be a breeze.
Heck, we probably did not need, all of those draft picks anyway. Right? I know there is a plan, right????????????????
D. Orlando Ledbetter
March 26th, 2012
6:45 pm
Row 3 – There was a an offer. It was unacceptable. He wanted an starter offer. Not one for a two-down backer.
J.J.M.
March 26th, 2012
6:51 pm
“But I really feel like there is more talent with the Saints” and I think the saints have a better bounty system
Tony
March 26th, 2012
6:52 pm
The only thing that matters to me is that Nolan didn’t want this guy. If he did, Lofton would still be a Falcon!
j
March 26th, 2012
6:54 pm
look falco fans lofton was a good lb at best its not like he was this great player for us the kid could not play the pass well the only thing he could do was stop the run for postive yards mine you so f him id rather have dent and tatupu any way f you lofton
Row 3
March 26th, 2012
7:04 pm
Falcon got a seventh round comp pick for losing Dahl, and the Punter.
Adam Tetrick
March 26th, 2012
7:18 pm
Poor baby Dirty Birds crying over losing their best play making LB! Saints been laying the wood to the Falcons for the past few years. The only reason they weren’t swept in 2010 was because of a poorly missed field goal. We were actually the first team to beat you in your DOME that year! Then we OWNED you in 2011 before you got spanked in the playoffs. Hey, I’d be crying too if I had to endure being a dirty bird fan!
N.O. Saints
March 26th, 2012
7:23 pm
It is sad how all the falcons fans are saying that curtis lofton sucks just because he left the falcons and joined the saints. He had 170 tackles last season!!!!! You fans are mad you lost your best tackler to your arch rival.
Disgusted
March 26th, 2012
7:30 pm
Its a waste of emotion to take this personal, the players go where the cash is and the FO for whatever reason choose to let Lofton walk to the hated rivals.
That Mike Nolan did not want this guy and plans on replacing him with an injury rehab in Tatupu, well, that is questionable.
The hot seat is on both coordinators, after all, the way Dimitroff talks, the coordinators are the Falcons fans big prizes for this off season.
Ya—right. .500 all the way.
crabapplejoe
March 26th, 2012
7:32 pm
We won’t miss this two down linebacker who made tackles seven yards downfield…….not a playmaker….average at best…..way overrated by Falcon fans for years.
10 of 12
March 26th, 2012
7:39 pm
@ Sid – Thats what you get for thinking . @ Crapappleschmo- He had to do that as a result of your porous D line.
Loyal Falcon
March 26th, 2012
7:42 pm
Lofton just became Keith Brooking #2. We will be just fine.
10 of 12
March 26th, 2012
7:43 pm
It’s also very satisfying watching jealousy rear it’s ugly beak !
10 of 12
March 26th, 2012
7:44 pm
You mean the way Brooking went to a team that actually had a chance ? I concur !
rivercard
March 26th, 2012
7:44 pm
If he was a 2 down linebacker – then the Falcons playing him 90% + of the time doesn’t say much for their judgement. Unless you can show me where this was being discussed prior to off season you are all just parroting the company line.
The third down problem on this team is primarily lack of QB pressure.
Chattanooga Chuck
March 26th, 2012
7:46 pm
I wish Lofton all the best in his personal life. He’s been a fine player for the Falcons but circumstances dictated that he move on.
Ha Ha Falcons
March 26th, 2012
7:53 pm
Prediction:
the saga continues The Saints win the Division
Matty Ice has another mediocre season with
Lofton all up in his grill when Birds meet the Saints
Who Dat
Loyal Falcon
March 26th, 2012
7:54 pm
Had a chance? Dude Dallas hasn’t been relevant in the post season in 13 years. Whatever
Loyal Falcon
March 26th, 2012
7:55 pm
Bottom line is he wanted too much money.
Loyal Falcon
March 26th, 2012
7:57 pm
If Tatupu is healthy it’s a steal
Geico Lizard Just Told Me I Saved
March 26th, 2012
8:00 pm
a bundle by not buying….Atlanta Jaguars tickets.Atlanta will win no more than six games 2012.
Loyal Falcon
March 26th, 2012
8:00 pm
I’m not saying he isn’t a good player. We have a pretty good linebacker group. Why pay a guy that much money when you have other guys who can fill that role.
SirReal
March 26th, 2012
8:01 pm
@Steven A Smith Lofton was not the best player on our D. That goes to either Weatherspoon or Grimes. Lofton was very solid but never spectacular and seemed jealous of Spoon sometimes. (watch a few D Block episodes and body/face language) With Dent and Tatupu we’ll be fine. He is trying to save face about his fans comment but we all knew what he meant. He’s just salty b/c the brass didnt want him anymore. We had nothing to do with that and from what Ive seen over the years, we thought he was a bright spot on the team. Welcome to the darkness that is New Orleans….just a matter of time before the malevolence wears off on him…I look forward to 3rd and longs against the Aints now.
Loyal Falcon
March 26th, 2012
8:02 pm
We will hold judgement until after the preseason.
rivercard
March 26th, 2012
8:04 pm
Yes Tatupu who nobody wanted after the mighty Seahawks let him go is the answer to all this mediocre defenses problems. I hope he works out but it is a long shot at best.
Crying In The ATL
March 26th, 2012
8:06 pm
Talk about the saints all you want to people, they have a super bowl ring and what does the failcants have (NOTHING). Lofton ain’t a fool he knows where he has a better chance of winning a super bowl. You and I both know, he’s tired of getting his azz kicked by the saints. What’s the record now 10 out of the last 12 the saints have won. As the old saying go if you can’t beat them, join them. Even though lofton is coming over from the HATED FAILCANTS we welcome him with open arms. After all it’s all about winning a super bowl but you people in atlanta would not know anything about that since you have never got to party with the lombardi like we did.
Who Dat Nation
March 26th, 2012
8:11 pm
Hey Failcants fans how does it feel to be one of about 6 nfl teams never to win a super bowl. I know it must be eating at your heart. Maybe one day (NOT). Atlanta is known for the worst pro sports teams in the good old U.S.A.
D-Man
March 26th, 2012
8:13 pm
He “guess” we took that as a dig at us? At least be a man and call it what it was chump. Why would we take as anything else. If it wasn’t, you just had your chance to say it wasn’t, but you did not so here’s another middle finger at you #50…GO FALCONS!!!
Wink
March 26th, 2012
8:19 pm
Enough people! Lofton is no more a traitor than Dahl. Everyone can agree the Falcons let Dahl get away. He had to find a job an landed with the Rams. The Falcons had already signed Tatupu, before Lofton inked his deal with the Saints.
The Saints are a professional organization. Even without the bounty system & all the suspensions to management, we will still face Drew Brees twice per year, with or without Lofton and their coach the same players will show up and our hands will be full trying to get a victory. Why would a player not want to play with a team that has a championship quarterback, future hall of famer, and play in our division.
Secondly, you know who took Brookings place, Lofton. Who led the team in tackles after Brookings, Lofton. Who was the middle linebacker during the 13-3 season, Lofton. Who has played in every game the last 3 years as our middle linebacker, Lofton. Who did not play at all last year, Tatupu. Who could not get on the field to play last year, Akeem Dent. Not to say these guys can’t play, but to suggest Lofton was a bust is crazy, and who know how many snaps they will take. History suggests Lofton would have been on the field, his former employer knew this, but choose to take the chance…Lofton is not at fault here.
But here is the silver lining per all the posts here, if Lofton was so bad on 3rd down and he can’t cover down field. Then our brain trust should exploit that weakness and attack Lofton down field on first & second down. Do not wait for thrid down. Also, since he is such a run stuffer, maybe we should not run the ball either, we don’t want to play to his strength. Surly the new OC can take advantage, Right???
So I am guessing we have really out smarted the Saints on this one, by allowing Lofton to sign with the Saints, we have improved our offensive line. As a result, Lofton has guaranteed himself at least 2 losses, because most of you feel he was not our best defensive player, he was OVERRATED and the REAL reason why we scored only 2 points in a playoff game…..your anger is MISPLACED.
dirty pigeons
March 26th, 2012
8:22 pm
Oh,look,another NFL player shows he has no class and run his mouth,how original.Why interview this guy? Why not interview someone who…uhhh…PLAYS for Atlanta.But what do I know?
Curt
March 26th, 2012
8:34 pm
Curtis
steven A. smith
March 26th, 2012
8:51 pm
SirReal
March 26th, 2012
8:01 pm
The one thing that concerns me about Spoon is his “coverage Skills” and he seems to often Over pursue… I Believe Grimes is a Match-up liability against outside WRs(Bigs)
zorro
March 26th, 2012
8:52 pm
Gimme a break, who has come from uga to the Falcons and started (you guessed it ) . NO ONE! and I don’t see that happening any time soon. So a word to our free S and strong S take some stress classes so you don’t blow up out their trying to help Akeem Dent (uga) finest.Oh yeah! if this guy Akeem Dent is so good why haven’t Smithy put his &ss on the field. Now that I have said that I have a question what happen to the team when R2 goes out the game guys what about a back up just saying.
ATL Fan Forever!
March 26th, 2012
8:55 pm
In response to Who Dat Nation,
You rip on the ATL not being a good sports town. Child please! Last time I checked, all you have is the Aints! Your basketball team plays in Utah and you don’t even have a baseball team. Oh I forgot, you have the Hornets but nobody goes to the games because they are just plain terrible.
Please stop drinking that swamp water – it makes you Who Dat fans sound even more stupid. Alas, it makes it soooooo easy to despise and rip on you guys!
You can have Lofton – he’s a good player but we have to make the tough decisions right now. Just like you will when you ask who in the hell is going to coach your team next year.
C
March 26th, 2012
8:57 pm
Don’t let the door hit you Mr. Lofton. Enjoy watching Julio burn you twice a year.
Blackie
March 26th, 2012
9:03 pm
It hurts to let our high drafted players walk in FA or release without getting nothing in return (i.e., Lofton, Vick, Brooking, Kerney, Boley, DHall, etc.) Bad vibes about this one.
10 of 12
March 26th, 2012
9:08 pm
Yes C and when it’s all said and done my new name will be 12 of 14 !
Mikey
March 26th, 2012
9:10 pm
Mr. SaintsFan Jr. said:
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More like – just goes to show you how N.O. has to over pay to get anyone to play for them. ATL offered Lofton a contract. He’s playing for the money, that’s all…………..
cfoodgumbo504
March 26th, 2012
9:36 pm
Falclowns are a joke.. Welcome Lofton to a winner…
Supes
March 26th, 2012
9:41 pm
Enjoy your very average and overpaid LB saints fans! Expect ole Curtis to make plenty of tackles five yards past the line of scrimmage…
kalfree
March 26th, 2012
9:42 pm
Scott
March 26th, 2012
6:01 pm
In Atlanta, we don’t like SAINTS and never will.
See you in Atlanta Lofton, better wear ear plugs.
GO FALCONS !
LMAO!!! When we went to your dome this past season, it was so quiet we could hear Drew making his signal calls… My 5 yo son asked me “Why is it so quiet? There’s a football game!”
Also, the black and gold took over the entire lower endzone section where we sat. You want to talk about TRUE FANS??!!! Sell out your home games with season tickets. But that’s right, you don’t go to ANY of your teams’ games, doesn’t matter the sport.
10 of 12
March 26th, 2012
9:43 pm
He is average yet the Failclowns played him98% of the snaps. What does that make the Failclowns ? 0-3 in the playoffs , thats what !
PMC
March 26th, 2012
9:51 pm
The process or whatever it is has freaking derailed.
Resigning Decoud/Biermann and not signing Grimes long term last year is already crushing.
Translation, we get through camp realize Baker still sucks and we start getting desperate, signing some one to cover for Decoud…. And another broken pass rusher.
The plan now apparently is to go 8-8 this year at best
suthernguyga
March 26th, 2012
9:55 pm
I guess he will have to learn to play dirty….
With all the suspensions i hope the Saints are a bust..
There is not many teams i hate as much as them…
JF McNamara
March 26th, 2012
10:03 pm
Reminds me of Super Bowl champion Michael Boley. Curtis Lofton was 5th in the NFL in tackles this season with 147. He may be a two down player, but he’s productive in those two downs…
Beetch Pleaase!
March 26th, 2012
10:10 pm
He could have easily stayed with the Falcons, just with less money since they didnt view him as a 3 down player. The way I look at it is if he was, there wouldnt be any doubts about it…but there was, so so long traitor. I mean, the Saints? Really? Jeezus! I would say best of luck, but I really do hope he doesnt do well in New Orleans….sorry, but hey…guess that’s part of the game though, right Lofton?
10 of 12
March 26th, 2012
10:12 pm
He knows where theres a chance for a ring and where theres not so he made his move. It’s ok to be jealous , just don’t be bitter 1
InBreesusWeTrust
March 26th, 2012
10:13 pm
For all the haters calling us the AINTS…. Just remember who has rings and who doesn’t bitch. We ain’t the AINTS no more!!!!! WHO DAT!!!! SURELY NOT THE FALCAN’TS!!!! WIN A RING AND THEN COME TALK TO ME!!!! AND BY THE WAY WE NEVER CHEATED TO WIN!!!!! DON’T BE SO DAMN IGNORANT!!!!!
shesoleo
March 26th, 2012
10:23 pm
I will miss 50 too, but the only problem I had with him was when he spoke about the fans. When asked about the comments of fans on the blogs, twitter, etc he said the fans took it as a dig against them, but he never once denide that those were his intentions, are what he meant by it.
rivercard
March 26th, 2012
10:34 pm
How can anyone have a problem wit what Lofton said? He is going to a team that has a chance to win a Super Bowl. Surely more of a chance than the team that let him go. Saying the Saints have great fans is not saying that the Falcons don’t. They are not mutually exclusive.
shesoleo
March 26th, 2012
10:43 pm
I feel it was more about the amount he was asking for, and the amount we had to pay. IMO I feel we have just as much of an opportunity as NO to win a SUPER BOWL.
saints smell like hot mayonnaise
March 26th, 2012
10:53 pm
Hey saints fans.. you have ONE super bowl and you think u own the world .. why font you look at the whole saints/falcons battles since the beginning? We own your team! And we will own you again soon enough! See ya in 2012 noleans stanks!
reality
March 26th, 2012
10:57 pm
Lofton is a good player, but he isn’t a great player, and never will be. He simply doesn’t have the speed or explosiveness to be one. He’s a solid and dependable pro that will show up week in and week out, but he will never approach the category of elite linebackers.
This is why the falcons are moving on. They drafted him in the second round hoping they got a steal, and what they got was a solid starter. They obviously like Dent a lot, and they drafted him only one round later then Lofton. They will give him a shot this year and see what he has as a starter. If he doesn’t look like he’ll be the long term answer, they will draft a linebacker in next years draft when they have a full compliment of picks.
In the long run, this won’t have a major impact, but next year is more of an uncertainty given the health of Tatupu and Dent’s inexperience (then again, they started Lofton as a rookie, so starting a second year player is actually less of a risk).
FAlcons24
March 26th, 2012
11:18 pm
How can you play for a team for 4 years and leave, but yet feel like the team you are currently with have a better team? Things don’t change overnight, so apparently that is how Lofton felt when he was in a Falcons uniform. Thanks a lot for your true colors and giving us the opportunity to play faster without you. New Orleans have to deal with him not being able to cover now.
PMC
March 26th, 2012
11:25 pm
Akeem Dent is no more capable than Curtis Lofton and he has less experience. He’s not going to be equal or better period. He’s only cheaper.
Falcon James
March 26th, 2012
11:27 pm
I don’t think we need to get all caught up in Lofton saying he is going to play for a better team with a better of change of winning a super bowl. He just got a huge payday. It really doesnt matter what he said. He doesnt believe what he said. He believes he just got paid and will say anything to make his team look good. The man may be Saint, but he aint stupid.
PMC
March 26th, 2012
11:29 pm
If lofton isn’t a great player now what does it say about the rest of the defense? Decoud Is AWFUL in coverage and Biermann is too slow to make more than one good play a season yet they were retained. Ok good luck with that. All this talk of trading down when our STARTERS were the problem in many cases #drafting a KOS this year huh
Ms. T
March 26th, 2012
11:30 pm
I love Lofton but to ask for the top pay of some of the most experienced linebackers in the NFL was a bit much. I hate to see him leave but if you feel you have to go to a team that knowingly cheats then good luck dude!!
PMC
March 26th, 2012
11:33 pm
The team isnt much better but the coach and QB have us by a longshot.
Lofton is going to stop other teams from running on them. It won’t help vs Harry Douglass but whose to say the new falcon coordinators will be any better than the old ones? They haven’t done a thing yet and the team is worse on paper than the softest team in the playoffs the last 2 years.
#the process
PMC
March 26th, 2012
11:36 pm
It’s like watching sausage crafting
Vaughn
March 26th, 2012
11:39 pm
Get him out. The guy was garbage covering over the middle. I guess he was tired of having Colston catch third and long after third and long right over him. No loss, go get Nigel Bradham in the 3rd round and we’ll forget him quicker than Vilma will be released.
tsmith
March 26th, 2012
11:54 pm
i guess now lofton will get a big bounty for putting matt ryan out.
Sid
March 27th, 2012
12:07 am
Loyal Falcon
March 26th, 2012
7:57 pm
If Tatupu is healthy it’s a steal
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I wanted to put “if” in much much larger font size.
BIRDSFLYHIGH
March 27th, 2012
12:25 am
I love all of the s**t that Saints fans are talking on here. LMAO….. Please dont make excuses when we beat yalls *** this year. Sean Payton being gone want do! BIRDSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
BIRDSFLYHIGH
March 27th, 2012
12:34 am
@ Rivercard, We dont have great fans! We dog our organization & complain about everything Falcon! We have made the playoffs 3/4 years which is a first & have one of the winnest teams records over that period! We are headed in the right direction. New O.C & D.C thank god! Now just watch, we are about to ball on a whole nother level! BIRDSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Terrance jones
March 27th, 2012
12:58 am
Wat is so funny all u saints fan need loftn lot more deb we did I mean loftn a beast but we got other player an was so funny out uf all the lb yall get loftn cuz yall no falcon defense better den saint yall tryn 2 streal falcon player ha da aints still sorry an den yall cheated 2 win super bowl but im not go lie da only thing I lke bout da saints is dat dey play us harder den any team an better den any team but yall will never win a super bowl agin an dats real shyt
Terrance jones
March 27th, 2012
1:06 am
Da falcons go fuk drew brees up no more super bowlan loftn did no wat he was say he goy all dat damm money an jys said wat da saint fans wanted 2 her real shyt
FalconFan4life
March 27th, 2012
2:49 am
WOW.. Com’on Falcons fans, it’s a business Lofton was classy why can’t ya’ll be? He Played hard for us I dislike seeing a former Falcon going to the Saint as much as anybody else, but please don’t sink to the Saints fans level wish him luck and move on!! Good luck Curtis!! thanks for your play
E Love
March 27th, 2012
3:49 am
Falcons are slowly coming apart. I am a big fan of the Falcons but I am a realist also. We are not looking good on paper right now.
average QB
aging RB
terrible OL
Recipie for disaster
jack dulaney
March 27th, 2012
6:58 am
Is keith brooking available?
Strange Murphy
March 27th, 2012
7:27 am
Piss off Lofton!
birddroppings
March 27th, 2012
7:45 am
Good deal for Lofton, going from a losing team to a winner.
Mookie
March 27th, 2012
8:05 am
Lofton’s tired of getting his ass beat by the Saints, If you can’t beat um join um !!!!
New Orleans where trash goes to live
March 27th, 2012
8:16 am
birddroppings
Good deal for Lofton, going from a losing team to a winner.
AND ONE WITH NO DAMN COACH….HA HA HA
Peachtree John
March 27th, 2012
8:26 am
I wish Lofton the best. Certainly showed a lack of knowledge on the part of the Falcons to let him go. Of course, the organization has years and years of lack of knowledge of what it takes and the innovation to accomplish what it takes to be the best. Oh, the frustration of the Atlanta sports scene. Again: wishing nothing but the best for Mr. Lofton.
DePort
March 27th, 2012
8:28 am
Well he was one of my favorite players til he changed teams to those cheats .. and even worse he threw Atlanta and the fans under the bus…I really dont even know what to say about this …
Section 138 Season Ticket Holder
March 27th, 2012
8:41 am
Lofton is NOT a traitor and anyone who says so is an idiot!
Section 138 Season Ticket Holder
March 27th, 2012
8:43 am
He did NOT throw anyone under the bus. The team threw HIM under the bus by letting him go. What did you expect him to say? That it will suck playing in NO? Get real!!
Falcon Man
March 27th, 2012
8:44 am
Every interview I heard from Curtis he always was a class act…..Good luck there Curtis…There will be at least ONE Saint I can stomach now……Thats all i have to say about that !!
Peggy
March 27th, 2012
8:45 am
I really hate to see Lofton leave the Falcons. Guess I’ll have to hang my 5-0 jersey in the closet!! I hate the Saints so I won’t be pulling for him there. GO FALCONS!
Bluestreak
March 27th, 2012
8:52 am
Was the offer unacceptable D-Led or did Lofton think he was worth more. There is a difference.
And why do we care what the aint fans are saying. Look at the embarassment of a team, coach, GM that they have. They are grasping at straws to remain relevant, before pulling out the brown bags again.
They haven’t even locked up their best player yet. Wonder if he’s reconsidering staying there long term.
Take Lofton, please. He’s a great player, but not going to be that big of a difference maker. I mean, we replaced him with a guy that sat out a year. That should tell you something about his value.
flagger
March 27th, 2012
8:54 am
If he can make more money working for the Saints then that’s who he should work for, if u work for less than u are worth then u are prostituting ure talent…. that goes for eveybody!!!!
jerry
March 27th, 2012
8:58 am
uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
Saints R.E.A.M.
March 27th, 2012
9:00 am
Bottom line is the Falcons lost their leading tackler. And he signed with their arch-rival. Now the Falcons hope is for Tatupu to fill the role. We’ll see if the Falcons are adept at stopping the run. The fact that he may have struggled in pass pro will not matter if you can’t stop NFC South running backs….Legarrette Blount, Deangelo Williams, J. Stewart, Chris Ivory, Pierre Thomas, Mark Ingram, Darren Sproles….& Mike Turner in practice.
Saints R.E.A.M.
March 27th, 2012
9:05 am
The offer from the Falcons included 1ST ROUND PLAYOFF EXITS – Unacceptable, I’d say.
dirty pigeons
March 27th, 2012
9:07 am
Hey Curt Curtis,
the problem with disrespecting an entire city on your way out the door,is the fact that We pay your salary. Without a fan base to watch and pay our money and the interest in the Home Team you would be back to making a hundred bucks a game,like they did in the days before the TV contracts and having to work a regular job during the week. The playoff game where the Giants humiliated and spanked your asses spoke for itself,that game spoke louder than all the trash you could ever talk. It was an affront to the senses to watch such an armageddon of one sided asskicking. So jibber jabber on…
Whatever.
Steve-o
March 27th, 2012
9:20 am
Why would you boo Lofton??? If anything, boo Falcons management for letting one of their best defensive players walk out the door while signing a guy who is so injury prone he never hit the field last year. Additionally, the Falcons brass decided that spending huge dollars on a DB too short to cover the elite receivers in the league.
Lofton was a huge asset, and will be missed. He was the defensive play caller and had the “it” factor for linebackers in the mold of Mike Singletary. So what if he was not a 4 down player? The way the Falcons gave up 3rd and long situations over and over again was repulsive, and was not tied exclusively to Mr. Lofton.
Samantha
March 27th, 2012
9:26 am
WELCOME TO THE WINNING TEAM!!!! Yeah he knows what a REAL team looks like and plays like…I will be rooting for him….SUPERBOWL BOUND BABY!!!!! GEAUX SAINTS!!!
joewhite
March 27th, 2012
9:28 am
Thanks for your service lofton but now you are a saint man and your not one i can root for now. Hope you have a good year and we will be okay dent will make up and spoon will take over for sure.
Bryan
March 27th, 2012
9:30 am
Nice comments, way to keep it classy. Maybe this is what Lofton is referring to in his fan comments. I am a Falcons fan and dissapointed that we couldn’t keep him, but you people are vindictive and malicious when somebody leaves, but can’t support them when he is here? Lofton won’t get booed when the Saints come to the Dome because you people can’t buy enough tickets and the Saints have more fans here than we do. Get a life and get in the Dome.
Samantha
March 27th, 2012
9:42 am
Bluestreak…We SAINTS FANS are NOT embarrassed by what happened..hell the Failcant’s fans shoud be embarrassed THINKING ya’ll have a football team, when everybody that knows ANYTHING about sports know you really don’t! You all are the laughing stock in the NFL..hahahahahahahahaha! Also I know for a fact that your sorry team also had a bounty system..you were just never caught.
Samantha
March 27th, 2012
9:53 am
Well said Bryan…Failcants’ fans are really sorry..You all don’t support your team like the New Orleans Saints fans do…I remember once upon a time when I team was sad like the Failcants’…we still supported them and we will welcome Lofton to our team…Our fans are just crazy about the Saints! We love them dearly! GEAUX SAINTS!!! I will have it no other way…by the way..I live in Atlanta, but from New Orleans!
saints smell like hot mayonnaise
March 27th, 2012
10:29 am
Huge Falcons fan win OR lose. But, again, you saints fans are something else… look at the overall series between the Falcons and the stanks. We lead the way! And by the looks of it, we always will. Good luck 5-0. But, your new teams is gonna fall from grace fast. Its inevitable. Mark my words.
Gradybaby72
March 27th, 2012
10:30 am
10 of 12, with all the recent winning the Aints have been doing, Y’ all are still behind in all time head to head match ups. SO stop with the glorious rants about winning against the Falcons. We absolutely own yall from the late 80’s to the mid 90’s. Go ahead and look it up.
saints smell like hot mayonnaise
March 27th, 2012
10:33 am
Clamantha get out of Atlanta with that garbage! This is Falcon country! Bwahaha!
North FLA Falcon
March 27th, 2012
10:39 am
The fact that Lofton was our leading tackler over the last several years tells me that we had pitiful execution from our D-line. Hopefully with this new scheme and some new talent our D will tighten up. We need a big nasty run stuffer like Grady Jackson …
saints smell like hot mayonnaise
March 27th, 2012
10:47 am
Just joking with ya. That aside I do want to add that I think Drew Brees will have an off year.. I think he will be horrible… and I think in the next few years he’ll be in a different uniform.. falcons fans RISE UP!! I trust the FO with all my heart and STRONGLY believe Mr. Ryan will have an absolute explosive year! My prediction is Falcons 12-4 with nfc south title.. saints 10-6 with wild card. With breed performing poorly I still think they will catch a wild card. BUT, it will be the beginning of their demise for years to come.. Falcons will take supreme reign of the south.. call me crazy if you will.. but let us watch as this unfolds…
saints smell like hot mayonnaise
March 27th, 2012
10:51 am
Ive also predicted the falcons last three seasons W/L record to the tee , before the seasons started. I will call it @12-4. Its been recorded here.
again, good luck to u Mr lofton.
NagoyaFalcon
March 27th, 2012
11:26 am
Scumbag.
Statick
March 27th, 2012
11:35 am
So taking shots at the fanbase and the franchise is bidding “farewell”? I think someone needs to look up the defintion to that word.
Good luck, Lofton. I sure hope those knees of yours can hold up for the length of that new contract, fat boy.
Ivan
March 27th, 2012
11:36 am
Well Lofton is right. Atlanta has the worst fans in the nation. This has been proven and cited time and time again.
Again, Atlanta. Not Falcons fans. I know many Falcons fans that watch every Sunday, no matter what. Even arrange a trip to a game or two during the season, even though it’s a 4+ hour drive.
But the city of Atlanta is the worst local representation of a NFL team in the country.
I guarantee you a free agent leaving Green Bay doesn’t say what Lofton did about coming to play for “true fans.”
So don’t be mad at the guy for calling it like he sees it.
raymar31
March 27th, 2012
11:40 am
You guys are a never-ending source of entertainment. You all are praying so hard that the Saints defense gets decimated by suspensions. Guess what? It ain’t happening. The Saints D will be better than last year and the offense is intact. Oh, and by the way, name one person, ONE PERSON who was carted off the field because of a Saints illegal hit. The Kurt Warner hit was perfectly legal and that was a BLOCK after an interception. Dream on my delusional friends. I see another Saints sweep of the birds in 2012. Man, the truth hurts, doesn’t it?
Gatorzone
March 27th, 2012
11:45 am
My 2 cents..
Loften was a good player and a really good community guy. However, it became apparent to me that after the 2nd year that he was not going to have the impact everyone expected. He never seemed to step up to the next level. Plus, he always looked about 10-15 lbs heavier than he should be. Weatherspoon looks like the real deal when it comes to an impactful team leader…
From the Saints perspective, they get a solid tackler to take Vilma’s place, because word is he is going to get suspended along with other defensive players…
Lofton just chased the $$ and may have thought higher of himself since gracing the cover os Sports Illustrated. Yes, he made a lot of tackles but that is what linebackers do. I do not recall him blowing up plays and his coverage was atrocious! Just be real, he could not cover ANYONE.
raymar31
March 27th, 2012
11:51 am
I have a question and I invite any Falcons fan to answer: How many plays did the Saints cheat on to beat the Falcons 45 – 16? Just curious. Football genuises please enlighten me. Thank you.
Gatorzone
March 27th, 2012
11:57 am
Raymar, who knows… Good luck with no coaching staff and half of your defense suspended this year… oh, and have you signed Brees yet?
If you think you will be dominant this year with all of the coaching turmoil in NO, you are delusional.
Falcon4life
March 27th, 2012
12:16 pm
“The third down problem on this team is primarily lack of QB pressure.”
ANd you can put the lack of QB pressure on BVG’s back. He brought our D a long way, but didn’t take it far enough…Can we say PLATEAU?
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March 27th, 2012
12:32 pm
[...] an interview with the Atlanta Journal Constitution Lofton was asked “do you have a better chance to win a Super Bowl with the [...]
buzzer
March 27th, 2012
12:46 pm
I thought Curtis played better than most of our defense beside Abe.
Something else going on? or the Falcons are just dimb.
The Falcaints score 1 out of 9 in draft picks.
Ackshun
March 27th, 2012
12:46 pm
This is football. The Saints were willing to pay him, so he left. As an Athlete you have a very narrow window 10-15 years tops, you have to make as much as you can before the physical strain catches up to you. I glad Lofton got the money he deserves. But he better be ready for the butt-whipping he’ll be getting twice a year from now on.
Mediocrity continues...
March 27th, 2012
1:18 pm
BTW Lofton, Brandon Jacobs made you his B*t<h in the playoffs. Good luck in douchebagville USA
Mediocrity continues...
March 27th, 2012
1:22 pm
Not to mention Breese will be gone after this upcoming season. You aint winning jack down there with a mediocre QB.
raymar31
March 27th, 2012
2:14 pm
Gatorzone, half of the defense will not be suspended and the Saints signed three good players to bolster what they already have. If Parcells takes the interim job, there will be no turmoil. If he doesn’t, proven assistants will do just fine. They already have experience from last year when Payton broke his leg. The doom and gloom you guys are praying for is NOT going to happen. The mood in Who Dat Nation is sky high right now. Oh, and Drew is going to sign the long term deal he deserves. BOOK THAT. Sorry to disappoint but things aren’t that bad in Saintsville. You will see.
atlnative
March 27th, 2012
2:25 pm
Who is asleep at the switch? The Atlanta Falcons need playmaking defensive players!
Florida Guy
March 27th, 2012
2:26 pm
The fact Curtis Lofton was our “leading tackler” speaks more to our pathetic defense than it does to his ability as a player. Congrats New Orleans, you just got the best kid from a reform school!!!! Suckers! Before its over, you’ll have a bounty on Lofton to get him on injured reserve
WHO DAT BLACK
March 27th, 2012
3:07 pm
Hey Falcons fans, we got a good one. I have always liked Lofton and because it’s obvious your fan base is not knowledgeable about football you think that your leading tackler is the problem. It only makes the point. If you ask any DC in football in general, they will tell you that the leading tackler should be a linebacker. If you’re leading tackler is in the secondary, for example Roman Harper for the Saints last year, then you really have a problem.
BTW, the other reason Lofton looked bad with you and he will be good with us is simple. Because your offense can’t score consistently. This leads to more pressure on the defense and the reason that they wear out. Also, Spagnuolo is known for the d-line and that makes any defense better. Look at the Giants last year. Saints scored 45 on them, you scored 2 in the playoffs. And the game was tight going into the 4th, so there is no excuse for getting 2 points in the playoffs. WHO DAT!!
ATL Resident...
March 27th, 2012
3:13 pm
Tony: Actually ya’ll couldn’t afford to keep Lofton…that is part of the reason why he walked. Now c’mon you other Failcant’s fans….wouldn’t you perfer to play for a REAL football team like the New Orleans Saints instead of the sorry pitiful Atlanta Failcants? I don’t blame him for leaving such a sorry team..not only that..you sorry Failcants’ fans are horrible! You just don’t support your team…even though it’s been proven (especially last season) beyond a shadow of a doubt that you have the most sorry team in the NFL…you really should support your sorry team…
WHO DAT???? GEAUX SAINTS!!! SUPERBOWL BOUND FOR THE 2ND TIME BABY!
ATL Resident...
March 27th, 2012
3:19 pm
WHO DAT BLACK!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! So true…The Failcant’s only scored 2 pts in the playoffs against the New York Giants (THE LOWEST SCORE EVER IN PLAYOFF HISTORY) at that…It’s just so funny to me how a week ago they Failcants’ fans were boo hooing and praying that Lofton would NOT leave their sorry team and sign with the Saints…then they were hoping that because of that bounty thingy..that he would not sign with us..but guess what??? WHO DAT B-A-B-Y!!!!
Durt E Byrd
March 27th, 2012
3:30 pm
Hey Lofton, tell Coach Peyton I said “HI”… oh, wait… next year, next year…
realitycheck
March 27th, 2012
4:29 pm
Loomis continues to outmanuever Dimwit over and over again………3rd place divisional finish ahead for Falcons……..then Smith is probably gone and Dimwit’s seat will be microwave hot if he survives. Going to be lots of empty seats at Ga. Dome by the second half of the season.
saints smell like hot mayonnaise
March 27th, 2012
4:38 pm
Sorriest team in the NFL? LOL! Wow u stank fans are idiots… I wont even explain that one to you..
jennylee
March 27th, 2012
4:47 pm
To Maxxfalcon,if im not mistaken,and im not,the Falcons earned the name Dirtybirds ,soo dont be a hater,I always knew the Saints had better and more loyal fans,u just proved it.We dont hate on players we love,because they went to the falconsn.Get over it hater.Welcome to WHO DAT NATION LOFTON,HAPPY TO HAVE U.
ASHCAN
March 27th, 2012
4:58 pm
Yea,falcon fans are the worst and there divided by racial lines.In fact,all atlanta fans in all sports are the worst and there boring.They don’t do nothing but come on AJC and argue fuss and fight among one another with war of words.Just pitiful.Don’t like the saints but lofton,your on a team that is capable of winning it all,even without a coach.The saints will still have a better record than the falcons.It will take them(Falcons) a season or two to learn the new systems on defense and offense which spells a common word for these falcons and there fans,and that’s WAIT TIL NEXT YEAR!!! LOL.
ASHCAN
March 27th, 2012
5:03 pm
And another thing,who would want to play for a mediocre team for peanuts??? I hear fans calling him(Lofton) a traitor when they(Falcons) don’t have any money to pay him.Do the math rejected fans,you work for minimum wage or triple figures.DUHHHHH!!!!
10 of 12
March 27th, 2012
6:43 pm
Gradybaby 72-Y’all are losers ’cause you live in the past just like your name implies. My name implies , living in the now . I suppose with no superbowl wins , the past and the present are 1 in the same. Schmuck!
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7:28 pm
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NewOrleansJazz
March 27th, 2012
10:56 pm
Sid’s Comment
“The more I think about it the more I believe that Sean Payton is done in New Orleans.” Sid do yourself a favor, next time you think, don’t listen. The Saints reign of terror continues.
10 of 12
March 28th, 2012
5:09 pm
Well put NOJ. I also believe that sid thinking also leads to bruising and theres not to much there left to bruise !
Firsttimer
March 28th, 2012
6:21 pm
I am puzzled why the Falcons fans are portraying Lofton as the traitor. The man said he thought he would be a Falcon for life and they had every opportunity to keep him. Guess they thought people like Bierman were more important to keep around. It was a stupid business move by the Falcons’ brass and there is no getting around that. Now having said that…I bleed RED & BLACK. I hate BLACK & GOLD. Sorry Curtis, I guess that let’s you know where you stand with me now.
bobby
March 29th, 2012
4:59 pm
GOOD BYE MR LOFTON THE FALCONS DON’T NEED YOUR *** YOU CAN’T RUN, COVER, GO SIDELINE TO SIDELINE, NOR MAKE ANY IMPACT PLAYS. YOU’RE JUST A TWO DOWN LINEBACKER AND THE FALCONS WOULD’VE BEEN CRAZY TO PAY YOU 8 MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR. YOU AIN’T THAT GOOD BUDDY AND A WASTED DRAFT PICK.
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10:19 pm
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OMG
March 31st, 2012
9:13 am
Can’t even cover tight ends back of end zone. Top money for 2 dn player. Dent faster harder hitter. Curtis don’t turn your back on O linemen coming down field. Keep that head on a swivel. This is proably your last contract. They won’t have your back on the field. You’ll be the defenses scapegoat before the year is over. Vilma will have his back to you not protecting your back
falCANS
March 31st, 2012
11:33 am
forget lofton. He knows how we feel bout the Aints! what a douche! And why are people takin shots at keith Brookings?? A very loyal Falcon and a major clog of our teams past. My fellow atliens LOYALTY LOYALTY LOYALTY!! Mr Brookings sir I will always remember your contributions from georgia tech to the nfl #salute