DEPTH CHART: Updated post-draft version
California's Michael Calvin, right, runs with the ball as Utah's Eric Rowe reaches for him and the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011, in San Francisco. (Associated Press)
Caught up with Falcons general manger Thomas Dimitroff at the team’s community service project on Thursday.
I wanted to follow-up on his radio interview about the cornerbacks and he elaborated on the plan. He said Dunta Robinson, Brent Grimes and Asante Samuel will all get some action inside.
“Dunta has played inside at Houston and has a desire to play inside as well and that’s positive,” Dimitroff said. “He did a nice job down there. When he came to us, he’s been outside-only as you know. I understand that he’s looking forward to jumping back inside and spending some time in there as well. There is a good chance that all of those guys will be spending time inside and out.”
The theme of the training camp will be “open competition.”
“They’ll be competing for their positions and where they’ll be playing,” Dimitroff said. “Like Mike Smith has said, this is a very, very competitive year at a number of positions. We are excited about having Asante on board to improve the talent in our secondary.”
He was excited about watching the new rookies, drafted and undrafted, next Friday through Sunday at the rookie minicamp.
He had a group assessment to share about the undrafted players.
“Interestingly enough, as a group, it seems like at virtually every position grouping there are guys that are going to be very interesting to monitor through the process,” Dimitroff said.
We likely will not get the team’s first “unofficial” depth chart until late July. However, that will not keep us from stacking our own unofficial depth chart.
The Falcons have filled their roster at 90 players, the maximum number allowed by league rules.
(DOL’s Revised) UNOFFICIAL OFFSEASON
DEPTH CHART
OFFENSE
WR 11 Julio Jones, 12 Kevin Cone, 15 Michael Calvin, 16 Marcus Jackson
LT 72 Sam Baker, 74 Will Svitek, 76 Lamar Holmes
LG 63 Justin Blalock, 79 Mike Johnson, 68 Phillipkeith Manley
C 62 Todd McClure, 66 Peter Konz, 61 Joe Hawley, 64 Tyler Horn
RG 61 Joe Hawley, 66 Peter Konz, 65 Vince Manuwai , 79 Mike Johnson , 75 Garrett Reynolds
RT 77 Tyson Clabo, 75 Garrett Reynolds, 67 Andrew Jackson, 70 Bryce Harris
TE 88 Tony Gonzalez, 81 Michael Palmer, 86 Tommy Gallarda, 85 Marquez Branson, 85 LaMark Brown, 86 Adam Nissley
WR 84 Roddy White, 83 Harry Douglas, 80 Kerry Meier, 19 Drew Davis, 17 Cody Pearcy, 18 James Rodgers
QB 2 Matt Ryan, 8 Chris Redman, 4 John Parker Wilson, 14 Dominique Davis
RB 33 Michael Turner, 32 Jacquizz Rodgers, 44 Jason Snelling, 35 Antone Smith, 30 Dimitri Nance, 40 Robbie Frey
FB 34 Ovie Mughelli , 36 Bradie Ewing, 44 Jason Snelling, 42 Mike Cox
DEFENSE
RE 55 John Abraham, 90 Lawrence Sidbury, 98 Cliff Matthews, 69 Louis Nzeqwu
DT 91 Corey Peters, 99 Vance Walker, 92 Travian Robertson, 67 Regis Micanor
DT 95 Jonathan Babineaux, 94 Peria Jerry, 97 Carlton Powell, 70 Ray Kibble,
LE 93 Ray Edwards, 71 Kroy Biermann, 96 Jonathan Massaquoi
OLB 56 Sean Weatherspoon, 50 Robert James, 43 Rico Council, 30 Matt Hansen
MLB 51 Lofa Tatupu, 52 Akeem Dent, 46 Max Gruder, 53 Pat Schiller
OLB 54 Stephen Nicholas, 59 Spencer Adkins, 49 Jarrell Harris
RCB 22 Asante Samuel, 23 Dunta Robinson, 21 Christopher Owens, 27 Robert McClain
NB 23 Dunta Robinson, 24 Dominique Franks, 21 Christopher Owens
LCB 20 Brent Grimes, 24 Dominique Franks, 29 Darrin Walls, 38 Marty Markett, 37 Peyton Thompson
SS 25 William Moore, 26 Charles Mitchell , 40 Chad Faulcon
FS 28 Thomas DeCoud, 39 Shann Schillinger, 41 Suaesi Tuimaunei
SPECIALISTS
K 3 Matt Bryant
KO 5 Matt Bosher, 9 Dawson Zimmerman
P 5 Matt Bosher, 9 Dawson Zimmerman
KR 17 Cody Pearcy, 18 James Rodgers, 24 Dominique Franks, 83 Harry Douglas
PR 17 Cody Pearcy, 18 James Rodgers, 24 Dominique Franks, 83 Harry Douglas
LS 82 Joe Zelenka, 47 Josh Harris, 48 Corey Adams
H 5 Matt Bosher, 80 Kerry Meier
–D. Orlando Ledbetter, The Atlanta Falcons beat blog
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GDawg
May 4th, 2012
8:00 am
First
Formul8or
May 4th, 2012
8:03 am
Why would Sam Baker start over Svitek who beat him out last year and played much better? What sense does that make?
Delbert D.
May 4th, 2012
8:19 am
Snelling’s status has been reduced to #3 FB?
Paddy
May 4th, 2012
8:30 am
Fullback is strong if Mike Cox is last on the depth chart!
Fanatic Falcon Fan (F3)
May 4th, 2012
8:32 am
Most interesting take, to me, is Cody Pearcy as defacto presumptive heir to Weems returner spot. That will be a very interesting battle, to me. Hard to argue with his speed, though.
Intriguing take on the depth chart, thanks, DOL.
Bills fan
May 4th, 2012
8:48 am
Where’s Julio Jones?
dean
May 4th, 2012
8:50 am
Look again Bills fan.
chc4
May 4th, 2012
8:51 am
Think we can safely call Mike Johnson a bust. 3rd year coming up for a #3 draft choice and he’s 4th on the RG depth chart? Ouch. And I guess Garrett Reynolds is on his way out too. Dimitroff’s drafting of OL has been quite awful. Let’s hope Konz and Holmes pan out.
Mikey
May 4th, 2012
8:57 am
The depth is getting better and I am sure the coaches love that! I would call our man Jason Snelling a RB2. If Turner goes down, he will be the guy to carry the rock. Competition will be interesting at LT and among the speedy WR behind our top 3. The defensive secondary took a big step forward and the rookies will be pushing for a roster spot. I suspect that we have an improvement over Weems in both WR depth and the return game. A couple of guys that I want to watch in practice are DE Jonathan Massaquoi and TE/WR Lamark Brown. Both these guys appear to have special talents and could develop into special players or at least make others at their position step it up a notch. Thanks D-Led for putting it together for our first look at the 2012 Falcons… I can’t wait!
win
May 4th, 2012
9:00 am
are you serious, DOL? pearcy as the starting PR and KR? you must think this kid is exceptional, a true diamond in the rough, for him to even make the roster, let alone be a starter on opening day. you must think douglas as PR and smith/quizz as KR is just outlandish. c’mon, man.
(also, snelling not even on the depth chart at tailback??)
Brownie
May 4th, 2012
9:01 am
I have to echo Delbert’s question: Snelling is a complete non-factor?? Although I know Turner has run for a lot of yards over the years, much of that has come from high # of carries. Seems to have a LOT of ineffective runs, and I get the sense he’s got little gas left in the tank. Too much hesitant tip-toeing to the line hoping a hole opens up in front of him….no lateral ability left at all….a large % of his tackles are essentially made by his own OLinemen, as he just runs up their backs.
Snelling has greater quickness, almost as much power, runs much more aggressively and appears to have greater vision/instinct. Can’t figure out why he’s not getting the touches.
Personally, I would be good with a backfield on most plays of Snelling and Quizz – lots there for the defense to worry about every play.
coachx
May 4th, 2012
9:02 am
Looking foward to OL competition.
Also interested in the ILB battle
J-Lo
May 4th, 2012
9:05 am
Why is Snelling not on RB depth chart? Have you heard rumors that the organization also views Pearcy as the likely returner? Any chance Tatapu and Dent start?
Jimmy Crack
May 4th, 2012
9:09 am
Smith and Nance are not ahead of Snelling in the RB depth chart. Snelling is Turner’s backup, period, but will also be used in other packages and occasionally as a FB. Jaquizz is a pure package player. Thankfully Mularkey’s not around anymore to call “Jaquizz up the middle”. Jerious Norwood should sue Mularkey for shortening his career with those insane play calls.
Who’s the backup FG kicker? Every position should have a backup.
I can’t wait to see Pearcy battle for a roster spot.
Sid
May 4th, 2012
9:10 am
Delbert D.
May 4th, 2012
8:19 am
Snelling’s status has been reduced to #3 FB?
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That one caught my eye as well……………..I thought most of the time Snelling was in for Turner.
http://www.nfl.com/videos/auto/09000d5d82413eb0/QB-Ryan-to-RB-Snelling-21-yd-pass-TD
Ronnie Mack ATL
May 4th, 2012
9:14 am
DOL has a 12 man defense depth chart. Probably right.. we do need to try to keep 12 men on the field….
suwaneefalcon
May 4th, 2012
9:16 am
J-Lo, i believe that DOL is betting that Snelling is a fullback when it is all said and done. Probably a better fit for the team.
Sid
May 4th, 2012
9:25 am
Jimmy Crack
May 4th, 2012
9:09 am
Who’s the backup FG kicker? Every position should have a backup.
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It’s not Bosher?
grip
May 4th, 2012
9:33 am
We could use an upgrade At OLB DT and safety, maybe one of the FA WR will step up and provide a spark. Our OL is still suspect, but ryan has much more to work with than last year. He will take us as far as we will go.
Let's Go Hawks
May 4th, 2012
9:35 am
DOL,
Is there any word out on what positions or players the Falcons are planning to use the 3 million dollars cap space credit, given to them by the NFL for the Michael Vick bankruptcy-bonus recovery thing?
P.S
This is not a Vick bashing comment. The man made bad decisions, paid and went to jail for those bad decisions, and people just need to get over it!!! Only god can judge and we all need to practice forgiveness as he would.
Ken Strickland
May 4th, 2012
9:37 am
This is not a well thought out lineup. First, TD and Smitty have made it perfectly clear since the Giants gm that they intended to get bigger and stronger along our OL to prevent a repeat of our total failures in those 3rd and short situations. This OFF lineup guarantees a repeat of last yr, especially at RG(JHawley) and OC(TMcClure), which is where the problem was most evident.
Secondly, TMcClure is 35yrs old and on a 1yr contract, and we’re looking for a longterm solution at OC. Both Hawley and Konz are bigger, stronger, younger, more athletic and mobile, so why take another step back with McClure? Hawley did a decent job overall at RG, but when it came to moving defenders off the ball in key situations, he didn’t get it done. MJohnson and Konz are bigger, stronger, and are better options.
If you understand anything about the new VERTICAL OFF Koetter will impliment, and I posted a link that explains it, then you’ll know that pass protection, especially for our LT, will take on an entirely different approach than it did under Mularkey. Here’s what I don’t understand about some of the ignorance that keeps getting put out there by some of these so called experts about Holmes being unable to start this yr.
They say there’s no way he can beat out SBaker or WSvitek, due to their starting experience and his alledged issues with speed pass rushers. Well, if any of these clowns watched SBaker and WSvitek last yr, they woud know just how much of an issue both of these players had with speed rushers, and their experience didn’t help them or MRyan one doggone bit.
So, why is it perfectly acceptable to make that an issue with a rookie LT, that has tremendous room for improvement, but not make it an issue for a couple of vets with the same problem, and limited room for improvement? Bottomline, how in the devil are we suppose to get bigger and stronger along our OL by starting last yrs weak links and putting our bigger and stronger OLinemen at the bottom of our depth chart?
Defensively, it’s been proven that CB COwens is a far better defender on the outside than inside at NCB. Therefore, why list him as a NCB, unless you’ve forgotten the Packer gm?
Logan Walker
May 4th, 2012
9:42 am
Yeah, I’m with the majority of the other posters: Whats the deal with Snelling’s placement?
larry w.
May 4th, 2012
9:57 am
In D-Led’s defense, the initial depth chart usually lists the vets ahead of the rookies. The final depth chart at the end of training camp normally shows the progression up the depth chart by the younger players who have stood out in camp and pre-season games.
PoolerSpirit
May 4th, 2012
10:00 am
First point… this would be the starting lineup today… Sure to change once Training Camp gets under way…
Second… Is this DOL’s or the team’s depth chart?
E-Roll
May 4th, 2012
10:32 am
Ronnie Mack – DOL has included the nickel back as the starter because we will pull a lb a lot of times to off set 3 receiver sets so you have to show your nickel and your starting lb’s on the list which brings it up to 12.
Also Pooler is spot on, this is the depth chart going into camp so you can not just instantly plug a draftee into the starting line up. Matt Ryan did not get the starting job until the end of preseason so you can’t expect a 2nd, 3rd or later draftee to be penciled in yet.
Don’t worry about Snelling he will be first off the sideline to replace Turner when the games start.
D man
May 4th, 2012
10:52 am
I love this team. We should do well again this season. GO FALCONS!!!
Just saying..
May 4th, 2012
10:53 am
Gee, behind the starters, feels thin at linebacker.
PMC
May 4th, 2012
10:56 am
I like Dunta moving inside. He’s a feared hitter so that should bode well, and he’s got good ball skills.
I appreciate his being a team player on this renegociating his contract and I think he’s going go have a fantastic year in this defense.
Paddy
May 4th, 2012
10:59 am
This pre-camp chart is like mock drafts and pre-season college football ranking, very fluid situation.
Bills fan………check the first name on the depth chart above, it say Julio Jones!
Sid
May 4th, 2012
11:16 am
We lucked out on Pearcy. 4.31 in the 40, that’s faster than Vick. If anybody runs across Tim Dwights’s 40 time please post it, I’ve looked for it and I get everything else but.
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/blog/rob-rang/18883645/feelgood-workout-star-cody-pearcy-signs-with-falcons
Big ED
May 4th, 2012
11:19 am
I agree with Brownie on this one. Sometimes in this league there isn’t going to be a gaping hole to run through. You try and get what you can instead of running to the sidelines or running up the back of your linemen. It seems Turner has lost his ability to make even the slowest guy on D to miss.
Sid
May 4th, 2012
11:19 am
We may have lucked out on Cody Pearcy. 4.31 in the 40, that’s faster than a former Falcon QB. Does anybody know what Tim Dwight ran the 40 in…………….??
Jesus DOL, what if I want to write about Vap O Rub?
Roger
May 4th, 2012
11:20 am
Ken Strickland, you are 100% right with this post….Dont know how we get better on OL doing the same things we did last year…thought it was THE big area of concern, yet according to these depth charts, we are right back where we failed
PMC
May 4th, 2012
11:20 am
74 is going to finish ahead of 72.
72 is done.
TheMostHatedjR
May 4th, 2012
11:21 am
Some of yall sound dumb…why would you use Turner’s stats for last year to say that he has little left in the tank and he had ineffective runs, and he tiptoed up the middle and that Baker shouldnt start because he got beat out last year and all this other non sense….
its a NEW REGIME new Coordinators on both sides, DIFFERENT SCHEMES…different GAME PLANS…you dont know how effective Turner will be in this seasons offense… Mularkey is not here anymore, so i doubt we continue the same predictable run up the middle on 1st and 2nd…
and for those who question Jacquizz running ability up the middle…he might be 5′7 but he’s 198 200 solid… thats like having a 5′10 244lb running back on the roster…oh wait, we do….some dont know football and shud just save what they say for moments with their boys and not times like these when all falcons fans can realize your incompetence
Sid
May 4th, 2012
11:25 am
PoolerSpirit
May 4th, 2012
10:00 am
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Did you read the article?
MrShields
May 4th, 2012
11:36 am
Enter your comments here
MrShields
May 4th, 2012
11:37 am
@Sid…. apparently not lol
Dr. Don
May 4th, 2012
11:39 am
JR – having a 5′7″ 200 lb RB is NOT like having a 5′10″ 244 lb RB. Not sure what you are thinking there.
Jimmy Crack
May 4th, 2012
11:52 am
JR, we already saw Quizz go up the middle several times last season. No gain or a yard loss. Every time it looked like he hit the back bumper of a parked Humvee. Do your homework before you start bashing the Cage.
Sid
May 4th, 2012
12:30 pm
TheMostHatedjR May 4th, 2012 11:21 am
why would you use Turner’s stats for last year to say that he has little left in the tank and he had ineffective runs, and he tiptoed up the middle
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I am glad you are here………….finally somebody who knows everything. But, nonetheless I will attempt to counter your input.
Turner is not fast to the line, he does tiptoe, lacks the vision to see the hole, and cannot cut outside to either direction, resulting in an O line butt thump. This is Turner’s modus operandi and though we hope the new coaches and personnel on the O line will open holes big enough to drive a semi thru without the vision Turner may continue the ol’ butt thump.
I’ll agree, Jaquizz Rogers is solid and much more durable than Jerious Norwood , but I am looking forward to some actual screen passes and sweeps with the ball in his hands. Fairly incompetent on your part to say he is ” like having a 5′10 244lb running back” , he is not. We are in trouble if we try to pound the middle with Rogers, save for an occasional shovel pass. You say “i doubt we continue the same predictable run up the middle on 1st and 2nd…”, I think you will prove to be wrong but we’ll have to debate that in December.
It’s obvious you feel an element of empowerment that you can be that condescending hiding behind a computer keyboard but if you are like that with friends or family I doubt you have any.
With that said I would like to make an appeal to the Falcons coaches to work with Matt Ryan on his QB sneak technique. No leg drive, his knees never extend, his feet never leave the ground, he ducks his head (hell, I don’t blame him).
A perfectly executed QB Sneak, lol:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBxKHOLvVSk
NFL Vid: The Ice Bowl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaAmQVoGWPI
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PMC
May 4th, 2012
12:38 pm
Guys, it’s an offseason depth chart. Don’t read that much into it. This is basically what Dled thinks it will look like for OTA’s.
There will be changes all the time over July and August before settling on the final 53 that matter.
**Frederick(Bailey)Douglass**
May 4th, 2012
12:45 pm
DOL…you didnt want to make the hard call. I think Asante and Grimes start, with Robinson playing the nickel.
I think that the new D Coordinator may start the three of them and choose between starting DeCoud or Moore at FS. Thats why James Sanders became dispensable.
The days of a roaming, hard hitting SS that is a liability in coverage are over…just like the days of facing a RB that carries the ball 40 times a game are over. I actually think Moore is more of a playmaker, but his eargerness to lay people out could be a liability in coverage.
With the extra cap space, I want to see the Falcons bring in a veteran LT and/or MLB. Once that happens…we are set.
FDB
D. Orlando Ledbetter
May 4th, 2012
12:48 pm
FDB – Rookies will eat up that space and may have something leftover for a late cap-casualty veteran.
Sid
May 4th, 2012
12:49 pm
I would love to see Massaquoi beat out Ray Edwards. Seems to me Edwards takes a lot of plays off and stops playing before the whistle.
aprilglaspie
May 4th, 2012
12:54 pm
“Where’s Julio Jones?”
Dropping a pass in the end zone, probably.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
May 4th, 2012
12:54 pm
KEN STICKLAND – It is a very well thought out lineup. Spent two days working on it. I decided that the veterans will hold their spots until they have been beaten out. The Falcons have played rookies, but that’s because they didn’t have anything else. I don’t see Konz coming in and winning a job right away when he only benches 18 to 22. He’ll get steamrolled. Holmes is not ready to play left tackle. He’ll have to be developed. You don’t find starting left tackles in the second or third rounds. It’s Baker’s job. He has to come back as a trained killer and beat out Svitek. I put the fastest guy on the roster at returner and that’s Cody Pearcy.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
May 4th, 2012
12:56 pm
Ronnie Mack ATL — I have a 12 man defensive chart because Coach Smith considers the Nickel Back a starter.
Falconbikerdude
May 4th, 2012
12:57 pm
Cornerbacks are only as good as the pass rush.. with no pass rush.. CB’s are very average..
D. Orlando Ledbetter
May 4th, 2012
12:57 pm
Sid – Snelling is third string swing back right now, behind Ovie and Ewing and Turner and Rodgers.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
May 4th, 2012
12:58 pm
Jimmy Crack — There are no backup kickers on the roster. I going to nominate you Mr. Crack Head.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
May 4th, 2012
12:59 pm
J-Lo — Fastest guy gets first shot at return. Pearcy is 4.3 to 4.35. Have not heard that linebacker combination.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
May 4th, 2012
1:02 pm
win — Projected Pearcy to be the new Weems. He’s faster than lightning.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
May 4th, 2012
1:05 pm
Formul8or — Ummm, Sam was injured last year. Did you miss the part about back surgery. If he comes back healthy and starts believing that he’s a trained killer over there, he’ll be your starter. If not, Svitek will beat him out. You can’t count on a third round rookie to start.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
May 4th, 2012
1:06 pm
Oh yeah, I cheated and moved Snelling into the No. 3 at TB and FB. Fluid situation.
A
May 4th, 2012
1:09 pm
Louis Nzegwu,DE Wisconsin
What do you know about this kid. NFL Draftscouts has the following:
6′4” 252 lbs. 4.6 forty, 41.5” vertical? 41.5” VERTICAL
Sounds like a beast physically. Line him up at TE if nothing else and let him outjump everyone. Or how about blocking kicks on special teams.
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Left Coast Dawg
May 4th, 2012
1:22 pm
DLed – any thoughts of Calvin at PR/KR, he might be a Dez Bryant type and he runs a 4.36 40yd dash.
Left Coast Dawg
May 4th, 2012
1:23 pm
…oops, I mean a 4.34 40yd dash (at his Pro-Day)
Left Coast Dawg
May 4th, 2012
1:26 pm
“Wide receiver Michael Calvin posted a head-turning 40-yard dash in a hand-timed 4.32 seconds by accounts of some scouts in attendance.”
http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=68883&draftyear=2012&genpos=WR
Left Coast Dawg
May 4th, 2012
1:27 pm
…lol, I guess if I keep digging I will find that he ran a 4.30
Paddy
May 4th, 2012
1:36 pm
Lft Coast Dawg…….I would love to see Calvin win a job. I just don’t think he is a NFL receiver at this point. Should be an interesting to see if he can return punts or KO’s. With his speed there is some reason he went undrafted!
Jeff B
May 4th, 2012
1:36 pm
Don’t put too much stock in this guys – it isn’t from the team, and it’s before offseason training. Check back in, mid-August to see who’s moving up.
@chc4 – how can you call Mike Johnson a bust, based on this? I think we’re all forgetting about him, and we shouldn’t. He was the favorite to win the RG battle last year, before he got hurt. You can’t call a guy a bust for getting hurt one year – everybody gets hurt. Between Johnson, Manuwai, and Konz, we’ve added a lot of competition at the G spot… should be fun to watch!
Left Coast Dawg
May 4th, 2012
1:44 pm
@Paddy – I believe his health history was more of the reason he didn’t get drafted. I really think the Falcons found a diamond in the rough. If Jesse Holley can make the Cowboys squad from a reality TV show, Calvin definitely has a shot to come in as a 5th or 6th receive option, practice squad at the worst.
Sid
May 4th, 2012
1:59 pm
D. Orlando Ledbetter
May 4th, 2012
12:57 pm
Sid – Snelling is third string swing back right now, behind Ovie and Ewing and Turner and Rodgers.
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Does that mean that you have been told that Ovie’s knee is 100%?
Sid
May 4th, 2012
2:15 pm
Sam Baker – your name is really Jason Bourne and you’re a trained assasin, believe it!
Sid
May 4th, 2012
2:18 pm
DLed, I know you might not let this one thru your stringent rules of moral dilemma but you check it out anyway…………….
http://deadspin.com/5901394/over-two+month-period-bobby-petrino-exchanged-200-messages-with-former-miss-motorcycle-mania-bikini-model
larry w.
May 4th, 2012
2:18 pm
Lately I have been reading a lot of comments saying that the Falcons chances of winning the division are much improved because of the turmoil in N.O. Please don’t fall into that trap. The strength of the Saint’s team is their offense. The defense never was that great to begin with, so I doubt the suspensions will make that much of a difference.
The Falcons need to get better, period. They have new O and D coordinators that will be implementing new schemes and packages. This may cause a slow start record wise, but my hope is that as the season goes along, it will all come together and the Falcons will start to play their best ball going into the playoffs.
Sid
May 4th, 2012
2:30 pm
D. Orlando Ledbetter
May 4th, 2012
1:02 pm
win — Projected Pearcy to be the new Weems. He’s faster than lightning
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That would be “GREASED” lightning!! Man that kid has acceleration like I seldom see. He reminded me of Tim Dwight but I couldn’t find any legit info on Tim’s 40.
Ronnie Mack ATL
May 4th, 2012
2:46 pm
Yeah, I know.. just a joke… I was just saying, the defense may play better if we could actually start 12 guys.
SCFalcon
May 4th, 2012
2:48 pm
Is it possible that Clabo could move over to LT, and Holmes plays RT?
CBoett
May 4th, 2012
2:54 pm
Love that they got Rogers (the other Rogers). Watched both of them at OSU and was hoping one of the two would get here in ATL. Wow, both!! My biggest concern is the schedule. Look at the last 10 games starting with Philly on the road. If we don’t get out to a good start against the AFC, this season will be almost impossible to finish strong. Every one of the 10 teams will be in wild card contention or will impact the wild card.
CBoett
May 4th, 2012
2:57 pm
Can someone please tell me how they come up with these schedules? My other team is Seattle. They only went 7-9 and didn’t make the playoffs, but they play 5 or their first 8 on the road and the only 3 home games in that stretch are New England, Green Bay, and Dallas!!! Not to mention the other 2 games againts SFO and Phoenix. Plus they go to Chicago and Detroit. WTF????
The Real Falcon
May 4th, 2012
2:57 pm
Still no quality backups at safety
Runner-
May 4th, 2012
2:57 pm
Thanks a bunch for this D-Led, I f ‘ing love you!! Never heard that we signed Cody Pearcy for KO duties until now, will be interesting to watch…
Runner-
May 4th, 2012
2:58 pm
“Still no quality backups at safety”
We had one last year in James Sanders but we let him walk…
SeenThis B4
May 4th, 2012
3:43 pm
7-9.
rmgators
May 4th, 2012
4:12 pm
12 starters on defense…maybe we can get off the field on 3rd down this season!
mark
May 4th, 2012
4:19 pm
i really hope this isnt the statring line up week one! because we are toasted if that the case! baker starting at LT? MATT is gonna get killed, plus the defense dept chart is so thin! we need more beef in the ol and he dl, nobody remember baker t rex arms? we was eaten by peppers,freeny,trent cole, al game long! we need a new option at LT
mark
May 4th, 2012
4:28 pm
so we have 4 fb? and one of those is making about 3 to 4 mill per year!? who is running the numbers in here! i say cut ovie shuffle the fb position and bring some extra OL FROM FREE AGENCY MCCNEIL STILL FREE!
thouhtful
May 4th, 2012
4:32 pm
NOT SUPER BOWL! Weak drafting, Birds still need to make a few moves!
D. Orlando Ledbetter
May 4th, 2012
4:51 pm
rmgators — 12 starters on defense because Coach Smith counts the nickel back as a starter. Falcons have played more nickel than base over the past few years.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
May 4th, 2012
4:59 pm
Runner — Thanks. His agent, our pal Kevin Conner, told me he was a punt and kickoff returner.
Aundrey Bruce
May 4th, 2012
5:10 pm
OPEN, COME SEE ME AGAIN, BIG BOY.
MG
May 4th, 2012
5:35 pm
Could we have more TE’s .? .
OPEN YOUR EYES
May 4th, 2012
5:46 pm
@AUNDREY BRUCE- WHATS GOOD BOAY!!!!
welikebaseball2
May 4th, 2012
5:47 pm
So, where’s the win in this: Baker’s play was awful “because he was injured”…but he’s injured more often than not…so his play will continue to be awful more often than not…because, as he showed in college, he’s injury prone. How would giving him the nod at starter help us again?
D. Orlando Ledbetter
May 4th, 2012
5:52 pm
welikebaseball2 — Not really sure. But Coach Mike Smith has defended him at every turn this offseason. It’s VERY CLEAR that it’s Baker’s job to lose. He had strong 2009 and 2010 campaigns. They are clearly hoping to see that player.
OPEN YOUR EYES
May 4th, 2012
5:53 pm
TRUST ME THE FALCONS ARE HEADING NOWHERE FAST!!! THE DRAFT WAS GARBAGE AND THOMAS DIMITROFF IS OFFICIALLY ON THE HOT SEAT AS WE SPEAK!!!! EVERYBODY WE DRAFTED IS BUST!!! GET READY FALCONS FANS FOR ANOTHER YEAR OF HEARTBREAK AND CHOKE!!!!
OH YEAH AND MATT RYAN I HOPE YOU ARE IN THE WEIGHT ROOM!!!! YOU WEAK BUM!!! WE NEED YOU TO BUILD STRENGTH IN THOSE SKINNY ASS FOREARMS AND BICEPS, SO YOU CAN ACCURATELY THROW THE BALL DOWN THE FIELD TO JUILIO!!!! STOP PLAYING GOLF AND TWEETING ABOUT AMERICAN IDOL YOU PANZEE!!
OPEN YOUR EYES
May 4th, 2012
6:09 pm
YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN I’M KIDDING OR SERIOUS!!! YEAH? WELL I’M HERE TO TELL YA, I REALLY LOVE MATT RYAN. I MEAN I “REALLY” LOVE HIM. I WILL BEAT HIM DOWN IN ONE POST AND ROMANCE HIM (REALLY!) IN ANOTHER.
WHY DO I DO THIS? BECAUSE I’M TWENTY-FOUR! WHICH GIVES ME A RIGHT TO BE CONFUSED. O.K.???!!! I ALSO AM SEARCHING IN MY LIFE FOR WHO I AM. I’M TWENTY-FOUR!!! DO I LIKE GUYS OR GIRLS? DO I LIKE THE SAINTS OR FALCONS? SHOULD I SPEND THE NIGHT WITH OLD SEENTHISB4 AGAIN?
YOU ALL JUST STAY OFF MY BACK. I HAVE A RIGHT TO WHAT I SAY!!! I’M TWENTY-FOUR!!!
Left Coast Dawg
May 4th, 2012
6:19 pm
DLed – no thoughts on Calvin, per my earlier post?
FalconJim
May 4th, 2012
6:20 pm
You guys please stop criticizing TD and MS….each morning when I bring them freshly-made bagels at Flowery Ranch, I see them hard at it. I think we are so blessed to have those two running the show…..by the way, they look much better in person….TD is a cutie.
FalconJim
May 4th, 2012
6:23 pm
….I meant Flowery Branch…….my mind seems to be elsewhere….
Falcon Jim
May 4th, 2012
6:31 pm
Thomas Dimitroff is so hot with his wolverine like hair. I think I’m getting horny guys!!!!
FalconJim
May 4th, 2012
6:33 pm
alright guys that wasn’t me it was obviously my boyfriend playing tricks on me!!! love you OPEN!
rob
May 4th, 2012
6:42 pm
Sorry guys but this needs to be said, It looks like FalconJim=Tim Tebow on other blogs. Why would you try to disguise yourself as a celebrity? FalconJim you have no life. You obviously have no friends.
For everbody on the blog beware: FalconJim has another account called Tim Tebow! Don’t listen to his BS!
OPEN YOUR EYES
May 4th, 2012
6:44 pm
I CAN’T BELIEVE IT TOOK ME THIRTEEN MINUTES TO DO THOSE FOUR SHORT AND STUPID POST AS FALCONJIM.
I REALLY NEED TO FINNISH MY G.E.D. CLASS. AFTER-ALL, I’M TWENTY-FOUR!!!
Norm Van Brocklin
May 4th, 2012
6:48 pm
rob………….OPEN YOUR EYES has been FalconJim for 10 days.
rob
May 4th, 2012
7:18 pm
@norm- yeah I know he does this all the time everybody should just ignore him. plus it looks like you just hacked open’s account again, because it doesn’t seem like open would say that. Norm or falconJim you guys need to leave open your eyes alone. He just wants attention and you guys are giving it to him. This is a falcons blog lets talk about the falcons instead of hacing each other’s accounts.
rob
May 4th, 2012
7:26 pm
@open- you need to stop hacking falconjim’s accounts. we are all falcons fans lets treat each other nicely on this blog instead of bashing each other.
Bud
May 4th, 2012
7:30 pm
http://www.coldhardfootballfacts.com/Articles/11_5333_Naughty_Nurse:_Atlanta_Falcons_2011
FalconJim
May 4th, 2012
7:30 pm
Mr. Ledbetter, please have mercy on me and ban rob and Open permanently…..I am planning a party this weekend, you are invited Mr. Ledbetter. You are truly an asset to the ajc….and to the true Falcon fans.
Norm Van Brocklin
May 4th, 2012
7:40 pm
Enter your comments here
rob
May 4th, 2012
7:40 pm
why would I get banned falconjim?
Paddy
May 4th, 2012
7:43 pm
wow people are stupid these days and think we aren’t smart
Norm Van Brocklin=FalconJim=Tim Tebow
Making three profiles really makes you look like you have nothing better to do in your worthless life smh.
Lance from Marietta
May 4th, 2012
7:51 pm
@falconjim- dude it’s really obvious that you’re hacking OPEN’s account. Be the bigger man and stop. and whats up with you saying open is 24 years-old?? is that a inside joke or something?
OPEN YOUR EYES
May 4th, 2012
8:05 pm
@LANCE- DON’T WORRY MAN, MY HATERS WILL ALWAYS HATE!!! LEAVE THEM TO ROT IN THEIR OWN FILTH!!!
@ROB- I’M NOT HACKING NOBODY’S ACCOUNT, LEAVE ME ALONE!!!!
@PADDY- TELL ME ABOUT IT, FALCONJIM SERIOUSLY NEEDS SOME ATTENTION!!!
REAL FALCONS FAN
May 4th, 2012
8:22 pm
I LIKE IT COMPETION BREEDS SUCCESS ! GO FALCON’S !
FalconJim
May 4th, 2012
8:29 pm
You immature imbeciles! I am the victim here….Mr. Ledbetter has previously banned Open just for Open to gain access by using the computer at his GED class. Rob, Norm, and Lance are all Open in disguise….enjoy talking to yourself. Mr. Ledbetter please don’t tolerate this inappropriate, crude, and dishonest actions by Open…..My invitation to you still stands Mr. Ledbetter…hope to see you soon.
Roger Goodell
May 4th, 2012
8:29 pm
Falcon Jim (the original) has not posted here for over a week. You geniuses have been taken by a ruse. Whether it is OPEN, or not, someone has been posting under Falcon Jim, but not Jim. So defend the guilty, attack the innocent. It’s sorta like real life on this little Peyton Place blog. Now get back to football and EVERYONE STOP HACKING ACCOUNTS.
(You will see this will bring out the counterfeit Falcon Jim, no doubt.)
Roger Goodell
May 4th, 2012
8:37 pm
i.e., see 8:29 post from”FalconJim.”
Tim Tebow
May 4th, 2012
8:37 pm
Thank you commisioner Goodell for setting the record straight on this issue and knowing that the true Falcon Jim has not posted in over a week. Everyone please listen to the commish.
Pearcyfan
May 4th, 2012
9:29 pm
Cody Pearcy will be an absolute diamond in the rough. I played with him, he works his butt off in the weightroom and has more drive and determination than anyone i’ve ever met. If he can stay healthy, he has the speed and will to be great.
Falcon Jim (the original)
May 4th, 2012
9:41 pm
@Pearcyfan: can he return kicks? What is his status/situation?…..
Roger Goodell
May 4th, 2012
10:53 pm
i.e. @9.41
Roger Goodell
May 4th, 2012
11:00 pm
i.e. @10.53
Ken Strickland
May 4th, 2012
11:15 pm
D. ORLANDO LEDBETTER-I understand where you’re coming from, but if you’re going to base Konz’ chances of starting, with the possibility of him getting pushed around, on his bench press numbers, then you have to question the strength of Hawley, Svitek, Reynolds and McClure considering how they got pushed around last yr.
Tim Parker
May 5th, 2012
4:18 am
Tim Parker’s Unofficial 53-Man Depth Chart:
WR 11 Julio Jones, 10 Michael Calvin
LT 72 Sam Baker, 74 Will Svitek
LG 63 Justin Blalock, 79 Mike Johnson
C 66 Peter Konz, 62 Todd McClure, 61 Joe Hawley
RG 65 Vince Manuwai, 75 Garrett Reynolds
RT 77 Tyson Clabo
TE 88 Tony Gonzalez, *85 Jeremy Shockey, 81 Michael Palmer
WR 84 Roddy White, 83 Harry Douglas, 17 Cody Pearcy
QB 2 Matt Ryan, 8 Chris Redman, 14 Dominique Davis
RB 33 Michael Turner, 32 Jacquizz Rodgers, 44 Jason Snelling
FB 36 Bradie Ewing
DEFENSE
RE 55 John Abraham, 90 Lawrence Sidbury
DT 91 Corey Peters, 99 Vance Walker, 92 Travian Robertson
DT 95 Jonathan Babineaux, 94 Peria Jerry
LE 93 Ray Edwards, 71 Kroy Biermann, 96 Jonathan Massaquoi
OLB 56 Sean Weatherspoon, 50 Robert James
MLB 51 Lofa Tatupu, 52 Akeem Dent
OLB 54 Stephen Nicholas, 59 Spencer Adkins
RCB 22 Asante Samuel, 23 Dunta Robinson, 21 Christopher Owens
LCB 20 Brent Grimes, 24 Dominique Franks, 29 Darrin Walls
SS 25 William Moore, 26 Charles Mitchell
FS 28 Thomas DeCoud, 39 Shann Schillinger, 41 Suaesi Tuimaunei
SPECIALISTS
K 3 Matt Bryant
KO 5 Matt Bosher
P 5 Matt Bosher
KR 24 Dominique Franks, 83 Harry Douglas
PR 24 Dominique Franks, 83 Harry Douglas
LS 82 Joe Zelenka
H 5 Matt Bosher
*The Falcons need to quit messing around and sign Shockey!!!
jj
May 5th, 2012
5:34 am
As been posted before,if we don’t upgrade at safety,we are TOAST.Our starters are still lacking and our back-ups are not ready for prime time!We need help back there and if we start the season with this group,we are in B IG TROUBLE.That guy from Montana scares me worst than Baker.Please TD get some VETS in here at safety and close the back door to our “D”.
Paddy
May 5th, 2012
7:24 am
Paddy@ 7:43…….you stole my name. Don’t do that again. There are many names you could use, think of one, pea brain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
D. Orlando Ledbetter
May 5th, 2012
9:13 am
Thanks for sharing Tim Parker.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
May 5th, 2012
9:14 am
Ken Strickland – Understood. Konz moves well by all accounts. I’m just riding with Hawley right now at RG. Manuwai might be the darkhorse. Heard he’s mean and nasty.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
May 5th, 2012
9:17 am
Y’all quit trying to ban each other. Just stay on the topic. Tebow, Open, FalconsJim et al.
Sid
May 5th, 2012
9:28 am
Pearcyfan May 4th, 2012 9:29 pm
Cody Pearcy will be an absolute diamond in the rough. I played with him, he works his butt off in the weightroom and has more drive and determination than anyone i’ve ever met. If he can stay healthy, he has the speed and will to be great.
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I think everyone gets excited about someone who comes in with “The Flash” type speed. His acceleration is incredible. Still, he didn’t get drafted by 32 teams and that makes you wonder where the “possible” flaw is. Brent Grimes is a perfect example of drive and determination, I saw that at his rookie camp, nobody worked harder. He still didn’t make the 53 then but “How do you like me now?”.
You said “If he can stay healthy”, is this the reason Pearcy wasn’t drafted, injury prone?
Weems also went undrafted in 07′…….4.52/40
78dawg
May 5th, 2012
10:06 am
DOL..Where are Roddy and Douglas on your WR depth chart? Last I checked they are still with the team.. Just another example of your sloppy work.You are a JOKE!!!!!
78dawg
May 5th, 2012
10:11 am
Pardon me I found them. Why would you seperate them? DO you know were they will line up? NOOO.
old qb
May 5th, 2012
10:34 am
Hey, it’s not only early–it hasn’t even started yet. Chill guys. Snelling is very underrated. He can really look good if the offensive coordinator uses his head. It depends a lot on the growth of the offensive line and the introduction (finally) of a weapon called the screen pass used only on rare occasions under Mularky.
I predict Ovie will be a salary cap casualty if the new rookie looks good. This will free up some dollars to get a free agent road grader nose tackle (where’s Grady Jackson?).
Hopefully, Pearcy will work out as a punt returner. Forget kick returner as it’s no longer relevant in the NFL with the kicker up and no wind to fight in the dome. All Weems did last year was retrieve the ball after it sailed out of the endzone to give to the refs.
My dark horse this year is Antone Smith. He made the big mistake of fumbling in pre-season last year, but the guy has excellent speed, moves, and vision. He can definitely be a factor.
If Ray Edwards comes into camp overweight and uninspired look for the Falcons to switch to the 3-4 a lot this season with Abraham and Massaquoi the standup rush outside guys and Bierman stuck in there as an inside backer. Yes, big changes are on the horizon cuz Arthur Blank is tired of waiting for the big game.
Also, Harry Douglas isn’t really built to be the slot receiver. Look for Kerry Meier to get a lot more playing time, especially in the red zone.
Don’t count out Mike Johnson. He was injured as a rookie and totally confused by the coaches. The guy can play.
If Konz comes into camp and plays up to the hype McClure could be cut as every dollar counts in picking up a salary cap veteran for another position of need.
The only way to run a more vertical offense is with speed. It’s possible Mike Calvin and Pearcy make the roster this year.
Go Falcons
bigcalidawg
May 5th, 2012
10:39 am
Mornin’ Led……
Nance can play, too. Hated when he left the first time. Solid depth at tb. Snelling would start for most teams……
This is the time of year when we become infatuated with UDFA’s. Everyone wants that “diamond in the rough”.
There is a reason these kids went undrafted, though….
example: The KR who runs a 4.2, but has chronic narcolepsy…………..just sayin
Falcon Jim
May 5th, 2012
12:10 pm
Mr. Ledbetter, what is the status of Ray Edwards? Is he 100% healthy yet? My intuition tells me he’s going to have a banner of a year….we really need him to provide some consistent pass rush….On a side note, anybody else notice he has such a dreamy look about him?….makes me weak.
Football is in for a complete change of game if litigious society wins
May 5th, 2012
12:42 pm
D-Led, something a little off topic….Read some short lists of players added to (concussion) lawsuit against NFL. I gotta say there are probably some old timers certainly deserving of compensation. But there seems to be a lot of ex players attaching themselves to this thing to try to grab a buck.
Read today Jamaal Anderson and Lindsay Scott. How long did Lindsay play in the league? A blink of an eye before drugs got the best of him? And knee injury destroyed J.A…..
Although many players have certainly been knocked in the head a few times, I would think a big part, specifically addressing concussions, would be what was the medical knowledge of the time period concerning those issues. Remember societies thought the world was flat at one time and as time passed and knowledge grew, only then things could change.
Newer players probably have less of an argument as the league IS addressing concussions as medical information grows. They certainly want to protect their million dollar babies.
The older players that didn’t make much money and were always fearful of losing their job, probably kept playing with injury or without question when coaches told them to get back in the game. Although, that doesn’t mean coaches and staff knew way back then that this was potentially deadly to the player.
And where does player responsibility come in for basically knowing what they’re getting into? The player loves the game and chooses to play.
Back to one of my initial concerns is the list of players adding themselves to scam money. (For instance, If they become forgetful in retirement, then it must be because of head injury in football instead of getting older. Therefore they feel the NFL owes them money).
The original list was already long enough to make the players points in court and public opinion.
I do hope the ex players that are suffering do get help and compensation if proven league or team officials were negligent in their specific cases.
Roger Goodell
May 5th, 2012
1:03 pm
i.e. 12:10
Roger Goodell
May 5th, 2012
1:27 pm
i.e. 1:03
10 of 12
May 5th, 2012
1:54 pm
Another classic Failclown shallow chart ! 8-8 this season and swept by the Saints…again!
kidstunna
May 5th, 2012
2:18 pm
DOL any chance dat charles mitchel gets over william moore
OPEN YOUR EYES
May 5th, 2012
2:26 pm
@KIDSTUNNA- ARE YOU SERIOUSLY THINKING THAT CHARLES MITCHELL WIL START OVER WILLIAM MOORE??? YOU MUST NOT WATCH FALCONS GAMES PAL!!!! WILLIAM MOORE IS OUR BEST SAFETY BAR NONE!!! THERE IS NO WAY CHARLES MITCHELL WILL START THIS SEASON UNLESS INJURY OCCURS!!!
OPEN YOUR EYES
May 5th, 2012
2:29 pm
@KIDSTUNNA- ARE YOU SERIOUSLY THINKING CHARLES MITCHELL WILL START OVER WILLIAM MOORE???? YOU MUST NOT WATCH FALCONS GAMES, CUZ EVERYBODY KNOWS HE IS OUR BEST SAFETY IN LIKE 10 YEARS!!!! HE IS ONE OF THE TOP 10 SAFETIES IN THE LEAGUE!!!!
Sid
May 5th, 2012
2:29 pm
old qb May 5th, 2012 10:34 am
Look for Kerry Meier to get a lot more playing time, especially in the red zone.
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NOW THAT’S WHAT I’M TALKING ABOUT!!!!
OPEN YOUR EYES
May 5th, 2012
2:35 pm
NOW THOMAS DECCOUD CAN GET HIS STARTING SPOT TAKEN ANY DAY OF THE WEEK!!! HE IS VERY SLOW TO THE BALL AND HE DOESN’T EVEN HAVE AN ATHLETIC BUILD TO HIMSELF!!! THOMAS DECCOUD GOT BURNT SO MANY TIME LAST YEAR ITS NOT EVEN FUNNY!!! I REMEMBERED LAST YEAR AT THE GEORGIA DOME WHEN DREW BREES PUMP FAKED HIS A$$ AND LANCE MOORE RAN RIGHT PAST HIS SLOW A$$!!! THEN DREW BREES THREW A STRIKE TO THE ENDZONE!!!! GO LOOK IT UP ON YOUTUBE ITS THERE!!!
Sid
May 5th, 2012
2:40 pm
old qb May 5th, 2012 10:34 am
If Konz comes into camp and plays up to the hype McClure could be cut as every dollar counts in picking up a salary cap veteran for another position of need.
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That won’t happen…………McClure is your transistion player, new coachs, new players……….the line needs that experience as an anchor.
OPEN YOUR EYES
May 5th, 2012
2:43 pm
@SID- OLD QB NEEDS HIS MEDS LOL
Sid
May 5th, 2012
3:13 pm
10 of 12 May 5th, 2012 1:54 pm
Another classic Failclown shallow chart ! 8-8 this season and swept by the Saints…again!
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I can already hear you sipping that whine in the NFC South Cellar………………
http://planet1051.com/did-you-make-the-new-orleans-saints-lose-to-the-san-francisco-49ers-in-the-playoffs/
Monday Morning QB
May 5th, 2012
3:15 pm
@ 10-12
Is 10-12 the number of Aint losses you anticipate this season? Shouldn’t you be on Nola.com crying and whining with all of the other Aint fans about the NFL is conspiring against you. Don’t look now but every team in the south improved this off season except the Aints. You have no coach, no contract for your QB, no defense and no class. This will equal no playoffs.
Archiekins
May 5th, 2012
3:41 pm
@Monday Morning QB: Exactly, how did the failclowns improve during this offseason? By getting the second-best available DC (Iosing out to the Saints on Spags), a few has-been players trying to make a comeback in the league, a past-his-prime CB who the Eagles practically gave away to be replaced by Boykins, and an uneventful draft? Yet the Saints grab your team leader in tackles (who wanted to play before “true fans”) along with Seattle’s, a probowl guard, the best DT in FA, and grabbed a solid WR in the draft despite only having 5 late picks…..what flavor kool-aid do you drink???
Karma
May 5th, 2012
4:00 pm
It’s over for the saints. It’s a sad story really. Had all that goodwill built up from the hurricane with lot of folks pulling for em to win something for once. So they do and what happens. Every Tom, Dick, and Archiekins suddenly comes out of the woodwork saying they are “lifelong” fans. They go out on every message board and blog in the country showing again and again that they don’t know how to handle success. Look at all that’s happen to them and you can really sense that they know it’s over, too, and wish they’d handled it better.
Sid
May 5th, 2012
4:16 pm
Archiekins May 5th, 2012 3:41 pm
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…………….and Carl Nicks just couldn’t take the stench any longer. You Saints fans believe in voodoo but unfortunately that goes right along with Karma. Brees is going down and he is all you’ve got or ever had..
…..what flavor kool-aid do you drink??? Wow……………did you come up with that all by yourself?
Archiekins
May 5th, 2012
4:37 pm
@Sid: No, your momma helped me out with that one. It’s better to have had a Brees than to always have a noodle-armed Ryan.
@Karma: Keep using that rationalization if that helps you sleep at night…..45-16……2 pts….’nuff said.
Archiekins
May 5th, 2012
4:55 pm
@Sid=Karma: One other thing, you clowns ought to complain to Goodell that the Saints stuffed Turner on 4th & 1 because they knew what play was called before the snap……..Loomis had your circus tent wired……sweet dreams…
10 of 12
May 5th, 2012
5:01 pm
10 of 12 soon to be 12 of 14 after a sweep of the Failclowns AGAIN this season . It sure is gonna be nice to hear all the boos from the Failclowns fans as the Saints win their second Lombardi this season and all the cheers as goodell has to hand that trophy over to the Saints in New Orleans . Y’all hosted a SB once didn’t you? Played in one too-hehehehehehehehhehehehehehe !
Barclay
May 5th, 2012
5:20 pm
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OPEN YOUR EYES
May 5th, 2012
5:21 pm
@10 of 12 AND ARCHIEKINS- DO YALL WANT TO JOIN MY TROLL ALLIANCE??? I LOVE THE WAY YOU GUYS THINK, I COULD USE YALL IN BATTLE!!! CUZ WE ALL KNOW THESE FAILCANT FANS ARE INSANE!!!
Archiekins
May 5th, 2012
5:32 pm
@OPEN YOUR EYES: I thought you were a realistic Falcon fan who wants to see your team get to the next level….am I mistaken or is that a disgruntled Failclown fan who’s posting under your screen name?
Frank Sinatra
May 5th, 2012
5:55 pm
Send in the Clowns………………….azz-clowns that is. All you azz-hole Taints fans.
Idiots.
Scum.
Dirty.
Loathing.
Dis-credible.
OPEN YOUR EYES
May 5th, 2012
5:58 pm
IM AM NOT A FAN OF ANY TEAM AS WE SPEAK!!! I LIKE TO TELL IT HOW IT IS AND YOU ARE THE GUY I WANT ON MY ALLIANCE DAWG!!!! I LIKE THE WAY YOU SPEAK YOUR MIND!!! NOTICE HOW WHEN FAILCAINT’S FANS POST IT’S LIKE THEY ARE SCARED D-LED WILL BANN THEM!! I’VE BEEN BANNED 20 TIMES AND IM STILL HERE!!! I CAN TELL YOU ARE A REAL PERSON BRO!!! SO WHAT DO YA SAY????
Frank Sinatra
May 5th, 2012
7:06 pm
FJ in disguise………………….
PlanB
May 5th, 2012
7:16 pm
I read Brownie whose post was yesterday at 9:01 AM and had to fast forward and say I have to agree about Turner. I just don’t understand why Snelling & Quizz sit while Turner keeps wearing down with too many touches. An earlier article said we don’t use our bench enough. We have some good guys with good talent. The buck stops at the top, MS.
Falcon Jim (the real one)
May 5th, 2012
7:39 pm
Mr. Ledbetter, please permanently ban these Saints trolls (10 of 12, Archiekins, Open, and Frank). They are disrupting the Falcon camaraderie on the ajc blogs. Open has demonstrated that he is nothing but a Saints troll and is proud of being banned multiple times. Please Mr. Ledbetter ban this brash, arrogant, crude Open once and for all. Roger Goodell, I feel like we have a lot in common. You truly know me and stand up for me…..I’d like to encounter you….would it be possible for you to give me your number so we can meet up sometime?
PlanB
May 5th, 2012
7:44 pm
D. Orlando Ledbetter
May 4th, 2012
12:54 pm
KEN STICKLAND – It is a very well thought out lineup. Spent two days working on it. I decided that the veterans will hold their spots until they have been beaten out. The Falcons have played rookies, but that’s because they didn’t have anything else. I don’t see Konz coming in and winning a job right away when he only benches 18 to 22. He’ll get steamrolled. Holmes is not ready to play left tackle. He’ll have to be developed. You don’t find starting left tackles in the second or third rounds. It’s Baker’s job. He has to come back as a trained killer and beat out Svitek. I put the fastest guy on the roster at returner and that’s Cody Pearcy.
So, DOL. Are you saying the OL was not upgraded???
Roger Goodell
May 5th, 2012
8:07 pm
i.e. 7:39
Roger Goodell
May 5th, 2012
8:07 pm
I know, stalker:
i.e. 8:07
Roger Goodell
May 5th, 2012
8:13 pm
Thanks Jim. I know who the true victim is here. I can’t give out my number on this blog, but when you look at the mirror think of me.
Roger Goodell
May 5th, 2012
8:29 pm
Clue 2:
Twelve years old.
Roger Goodell
May 5th, 2012
8:32 pm
i. e. 8:29
ATLJBO
May 5th, 2012
9:32 pm
D-Led the guy (Konz) squat over 700lbs… The push comes from comes from the legs… He has to get stronger upper body wise to help his punch but i dont see the guy getting steamrolled… Max Unger (did 22 reps) came in day 1 and started in the league.. Came in as a RG.. Now playing Center for the seahawks.. Andy Levitre (23 reps) started day 1… He is a pretty good guard
Roger Goodell
May 5th, 2012
9:48 pm
Stalker 8:32
Roger Goodell
May 5th, 2012
10:06 pm
Stalker 9:48
Roger Goodell
May 5th, 2012
10:13 pm
Leave me alone you stalker! You have stolen my identity….I am the true Falcon Jim who hasn’t posted in over a week. You have forced me to disguise myself as celebrities that I admire: Roger Goodell, Tim Tebow, Norm Van Brocklin…..I want my identity back……help me Mr. Ledbetter!!! I don’t even know who am I at this point…..sob…..your number would be appreciated at this moment.
Roger Goodell
May 5th, 2012
10:14 pm
Clue # 4:
Predictable and unimaginative.
Roger Goodell
May 5th, 2012
10:18 pm
Clue # 5:
The stalker has no life. Wasting his time stalking on a Saturday night.
(I have an excuse…….I’m 56 and gave up drinking.) (Watching the Braves, they just tied it 8 – 8.)
Roger Goodell
May 5th, 2012
10:20 pm
10:13
Clue # 7:
This guy is boring as he!!.
Roger Goodell
May 5th, 2012
10:30 pm
Mr. Ledbetter won’t you join me as we watch the Braves pull off this victory? As I gave up drinking, I will be serving some pink lemonade. We can also roast some marshmallow on the stove and make-believe we are on a camping trip….won’t you care to join me? I promise I won’t be boring as he!!. Unlike the stalker, we can have a blast on a Saturday night. Hope to see ya.
savannadawg
May 5th, 2012
10:35 pm
DOL, where is the QB from Jackson State? Is he not a Falcon also?
crabapplejoe
May 5th, 2012
10:44 pm
So this Cody Pearcy kid runs a 4.31 and has a 44 inch vertical……but he doesn’t get drafted…..what’s up with that? Should have changed his name to DeMario and hit the tanning beds……would have gone in the first two rounds…….just sayin’
Roger Goodell
May 5th, 2012
11:16 pm
10:30
Clue # 11:
He is a little SNOT that will be in juvie before too long. What a beautiful sight………………
BWAHAhahahahahahahahaha ! ! !
Roger Goodell
May 5th, 2012
11:26 pm
i.e. 11:16
Off to bed you go stalker.
Roger Goodell
May 6th, 2012
12:38 am
Oh little snot stalker, mommie made you go to bed at 11:26?
Hope she drags you to church tomorrow. You need it ! !
Roger Goodell
May 6th, 2012
12:46 am
i.e. 12:38
Ha ha the stalker is off to bed while I enjoy my last round of pink lemonade and burnt marshmallow….no show Mr. Ledbetter….maybe next time?
Roger Goodell
May 6th, 2012
12:52 am
Little snot stalker snuck back to the puter after mommie went to sleep at 12:46.
Hope she catches you and whups your butt, azz-hole.
Roger Goodell
May 6th, 2012
12:54 am
Snot stalker, Braves win…………I’m going to bed with a clear conscience. YOU can’t say the same.
You ignominious S-O-B.
Roger Goodell
May 6th, 2012
12:58 am
My Braves win….makes up a little for you not showing up Mr. Ledbetter. I make the best pink lemonade in town if you must know. Sweet dreams Snot stalker…..haha.
Sid
May 6th, 2012
2:11 am
Archiekins May 5th, 2012 4:37 pm
@Sid: No, your momma helped me out with that one. It’s better to have had a Brees than to always have a noodle-armed Ryan.
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lol…….moms don’t help anybody with a sissified handle like yours……………and frankly my mom would call you out for the sack of crap you are……………
noodle armed?……………now where have I heard that term before……..?? your original idea?… plagerism 101?
Sid
May 6th, 2012
2:16 am
Archiekins
May 5th, 2012
4:55 pm
@Sid=Karma: One other thing, you clowns ought to complain to Goodell that the Saints stuffed Turner on 4th & 1 because they knew what play was called before the snap……..Loomis had your circus tent wired……sweet dreams…
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Are you like Forrest Gump reincarnated?
Sid
May 6th, 2012
2:18 am
OPEN YOUR EYES May 5th, 2012 5:58 pm
IM AM NOT A FAN OF ANY TEAM AS WE SPEAK!!!
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You’re speakin’? Do you think anybody hears you?
OPEN YOUR EYES
May 6th, 2012
5:03 am
BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH!!!!!!!!!!
P.S.
BLAH BLAH BLAH!!!!!!!!!! AND THAT WAS FROM THE HEART
OPEN YOUR EYES
May 6th, 2012
5:09 am
NOTICE ARCHIEKINS LEFT ME THE HELL ALONE
NOTICE I ACTUALLY OFFERED A REAL PERSON TO JOIN A TROLL CLUB
THAT’S A BIG LOL AT ME
johnm
May 6th, 2012
12:39 pm
@ jj- dude your crazy, our safeties are great. You cant judge decoud on last year alone, hes a ball hawk; and moore will be a staple at safety for years. I couldnt be happier
Keeping it Real
May 6th, 2012
1:05 pm
LT and MLB are serious problems. Maybe Dent will be OK, but certainly is unknown at this point. It will be hard to contend with a swinging gate at LT.
torgo
May 6th, 2012
1:05 pm
D-Led – Is Carlton Powell really still on the roster? Reason for asking: the Falcons’ team web site (which tends to be error-prone) currently lists 91 players rather than the 90 limit.
Powell ended the season on the practice squad, making him a free agent. There has been no listing of him having been resigned.
Overhaul
May 6th, 2012
4:30 pm
Very thin at the WR position, if K. Cone is 1st option to back up Julio jones. Birds are in trouble.
technofalconeer
May 6th, 2012
5:17 pm
r u kidding me?? this is why I hate one guys take on the depth chart–why would you put rookies above vets–ie ewing over cox etc–please wait for camp to see who PROVES themselves to be THE MAN at each of their positions
OPEN YOUR EYES
May 6th, 2012
9:44 pm
@SID- STFU!!!! ALL YOU DO IS TRY AND BASH PEOPLE’S POSTS BY CORRECTING THEM WITH YOUR IDIOTIC PHASES!!!! DO ME A FAVOR AND JUST QUIT THE ROUTINE BRO, CUZ ITS GETTIN OLD!!!!
Sid
May 6th, 2012
9:46 pm
I sure do love me some sidbury coocck guys!!!!!
Sid
May 6th, 2012
9:48 pm
I…………………….am………..not……….a…………………WHORRE!!!!
Roger Goodell
May 7th, 2012
12:24 am
Sid,
Meet the stalker. This one nails “OPEN” as the stalker. Look at it; it is obvious.
(If that was the real OPEN getting on Sid…………………)
GAsportsFan89
May 7th, 2012
7:23 am
Relating to Konz- the repetitive press doesn’t indicate one’s muscular potential but rather his muscular endurance. Considering the majority of leverage and drive generated by the center position is due to lower body (which Konz is by no means deficient), is it really that important that he only has 18-22 reps? How many times a game is a smart center really going to utilize 225 lbs of upper body? I agree that he isn’t your opening day starter, but I’d be shocked if he doesn’t play a significant role in the falcons starting line this season, especially with an aged McClure.
terrell
May 7th, 2012
8:44 am
Who cares about who the kr is? All Weems did was kneel down for touchbacks anyway. Dont forget they kick off from damn near midfield now. smh
terrell
May 7th, 2012
8:45 am
And why is Sam bust Baker and Peria bust Jerry still on the team. Face it TD, you missed.
terrell
May 7th, 2012
8:46 am
And Robert James is still around? Really? Lawd have mercy.
Sid
May 7th, 2012
12:42 pm
On another note………….it took Ben Roethlisberger 10 years to complete 4 classes to get his diploma. I guess too many trips to Milledgeville slowed him down.
Sid
May 7th, 2012
1:07 pm
OPEN YOUR EYES May 6th, 2012 9:44 pm
@SID- STFU!!!! ALL YOU DO IS TRY AND BASH PEOPLE’S POSTS BY CORRECTING THEM WITH YOUR IDIOTIC PHASES!!!! DO ME A FAVOR AND JUST QUIT THE ROUTINE BRO, CUZ ITS GETTIN OLD!!!!
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Wait…………………wait……….someone call an ambulance
………..I think I am having an idotic phase……………!!
Sorry about bashing people’s post, I just wonder if you qualify as people. You called me bro’, makes me feel like we are having a sibling moment.
To say “IM AM NOT A FAN OF ANY TEAM” (see, I left out the “as we speak” part just to make you feel better) on a sports blog is unique indeed. There is an old saying, If you don’t stand for something you will fall for anything. You obviously want to be heard or you would not be here. Problem is you just don’t have anything to say.
Falcon Jim
May 7th, 2012
2:30 pm
BRAVO, Sid.
Sid
May 7th, 2012
2:52 pm
stfu falcon jim, let me guess you want my number too??? lol pervert
PlanB
May 7th, 2012
3:14 pm
Looking through the depth chart brought one name to mind. Jason Snelling. When he played in several games (I believe in 2009) when Turner was injured, we didn’t skip a beat. The avg gain was only a fraction less and we had a much better reciever with Snelling who can also play FB. After that we let him go into FA almost without a thanks. The only way we kept him for an extremely low contract was a timing issue. No teams really needed a good RB. I don’t think we’ve given him very much respect. I hope DK will find a way to use him and Quizz more and rest Turner more. That is if we decide to keep Turner. Most agree it’s better to trade while there is a little left in the tank.
Falcon Jim
May 7th, 2012
4:02 pm
stfu………OPEN
SeenThisB4
May 7th, 2012
5:07 pm
WHAT DO FAILCAN’TS DO????…………RISE DOWN
WHAT DO FAILCAN’TS DO????…………RISE DOWN
WHAT DO FAILCAN’TS DO????…………RISE DOWN
WHAT DO FAILCAN’TS DO????…………RISE DOWN
WHAT DO FAILCAN’TS DO????…………RISE DOWN
WHAT DO FAILCAN’TS DO????…………RISE DOWN
WHAT DO FAILCAN’TS DO????…………RISE DOWN
WHAT DO FAILCAN’TS DO????…………RISE DOWN
WHAT DO FAILCAN’TS DO????…………RISE DOWN
WHAT DO FAILCAN’TS DO????…………RISE DOWN
WHAT DO FAILCAN’TS DO????…………RISE DOWN
WHAT DO FAILCAN’TS DO????…………RISE DOWN
WHAT DO FAILCAN’TS DO????…………RISE DOWN
SeenThisB4
May 7th, 2012
5:10 pm
Saints will destroy the Failcan’ts at home or on the road!! You guys are the same garbage team that couldn’t even score one point against the giants!! Lol and you guys think your better this year, hahahahahahaha. Same porous offense and the same soft zone defense equals a lot of losses this year for the Failcan’t Fans!! Matt “choke”Ryan probably playin golf right now instead of training for the a$$ whooping y’all will take this year!!! Saints will def. win the division book it!! WHO DAT???!!!! WE DAT!!!
Left Coast Dawg
May 7th, 2012
6:34 pm
@Sid – Tim Dwight ran in the 4.3 range….sorry for the late response.
Left Coast Dawg
May 7th, 2012
6:38 pm
@SeenThisB4 – while you’re worrying about our QB playing golf, you should take note that your QB is out surfing in shark infested waters. So, who really has their priorities screwed up??
SeenThisB4
May 7th, 2012
6:48 pm
@Left Coast Dawg- Dude I know we are enemies, but lets not pass a line that one shouldn’t. You probably don’t even know why he was surfing out there, well i’ll enlighten you anyways. He was there for a remembrance ceremony for Junior Seau’s Death. I’d say Drew Brees’s priorities are right on track. RIP Junior Seau, sorry for this ignorant fans’s comment. We all miss you.
Falcon Jim
May 7th, 2012
7:44 pm
Seen – sanctimony to admonish?
Falcon Jim
May 7th, 2012
8:07 pm
Sid, buddy we are on the same team here…I’m no pervert…Open has been hacking my account and this is the first time I’ve posted in over a week. But hey I’d like your number if you don’t mind….may be we can hang out sometime?
Roger Goodell
May 7th, 2012
8:11 pm
i.e. 8:07
Leave me alone you snot stalker….help me Mr. Ledbetter please. I need you more than ever.
Falcon Jim
May 7th, 2012
8:17 pm
Well, the little ignominious stalker just can’t let go.
See 8:07 and 8:11.
Mr. Ledbetter, you are blind.
Shallow Hal
May 7th, 2012
8:28 pm
Now thats my kind of depth chart !
Falcon Jim
May 7th, 2012
8:37 pm
I didn’t mean that Mr. Ledbetter….I guess I’m just a lil’ sore you didn’t show up for my pink lemonade and roasted marshmallow party last Saturday. You’re still my guy though Mr. Ledbetter. Please permanently ban this snot stalker (see post at 8:17). Seen please reply to me…I like your moxie…
Roger Goodell
May 7th, 2012
8:42 pm
Ignominious stalker, please leave falcon jim alone. I don’t want to have to call on my friends: Tim Tebow, Norm Van Brocklin to help out here. Falcon Jim is a righteous, 56 year-old-man who’s given up drinking. Let’s celebrate him for the stand-up guy that he is.
Falcon Jim
May 7th, 2012
9:17 pm
Blind and gone………………
Left Coast Dawg
May 8th, 2012
2:45 am
@SeenThisBefore – I know why he was out there but like I said, his priorities are screwed up if he thinks swimming with sharks is the only way to remember Junior. He could’ve put on a Seau throwback jersey and ran up and down the beach a few times or something.
WTF?
May 8th, 2012
3:55 am
Hey Jacksonville released 5 players today better go get em’
Hot Bird
May 8th, 2012
6:08 am
@ Left Coast Dawg_ Thats the stupidest thing I ever heard of and I’ supposed to be that> Thanks for upstaging me!