Atlanta Falcons: Falcons to play on sloppy track
The field and the lower bowl of Sun Life Stadium has been evacuated because of lightning. (D. Orlando Ledbetter/dledbetter@ajc.com)
MIAMI — Just as the Falcons were about to take the field for warmups it started raining heavily at Sun Life Stadium.
The bowl of the stadium was evacuated because lightning.
Falcons coach Mike Smith places a premium on not suffering injuries in the exhibition season.
This game was supposed to serve as the Falcons’ dress rehearsal for the season. Smith planned to play his starters well into the third quarter.
With a soaked field, the risk for injury is increased. It will interesting to see how the Falcons approach this game.
The team has 89 players on the roster and must cut down to 75 by Monday.
After the Miami game, the Falcons will play at Jacksonville on Aug. 30 in their exhibition season finale. The roster must be trimmed to 53 by Aug. 31.
The storm eventually stopped.
Around 6:30 p.m, about an hour before the schedule kickoff, the Falcons special teams players returned to the field to start warming up.
Cornerback Christopher Owens (hamstring), cornerback Darrin Walls (right quad), safety Shann Schillinger (foot), running back Jason Snelling (lower right leg), defensive tackle Elisha Joseph (concussion), left tackle Will Svitek (upper right arm), wide receiver Kerry Meier (foot) and defensive tackle Corey Peters (foot) will not play against the Dolphins.
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418 comments Add your comment
J.J.M.
August 24th, 2012
8:47 pm
who said ryan wasnt our guy? I think you clearly missed the point
Big Crimson 75
August 24th, 2012
8:48 pm
Julio!!!
Sad Braves Fan
August 24th, 2012
8:48 pm
Thank goodness for JULIO!! I support Matty, but his arm is average at best.
Geico Lizard Just Told Me I Saved $$$ By Not Renewing My Season Tickets
August 24th, 2012
8:48 pm
A Deep Pass?
Big Crimson 75
August 24th, 2012
8:49 pm
Run like you care, Turner!
DavidE
August 24th, 2012
8:49 pm
It is just preseason. They will be fine. Chill out.
Michael M.
August 24th, 2012
8:49 pm
Its time for a Falcon touchdown now………………….
Geico Lizard Just Told Me I Saved $$$ By Not Renewing My Season Tickets
August 24th, 2012
8:50 pm
3 points again.
Another Rick
August 24th, 2012
8:50 pm
And for saying Miami is a bad team check how many games they lost last year and then check how much they lost them by! I am the first to mention that Miami is not the Patriots, however its a new year cha cha! And much like everyone tried to say Cincinnati was a bad team last year look what they did! New year buster understand that last yeat is what is was. Notice the key word…..was. For someone wbo gets on here trying to show his intelligence you are as dumb as a box of rocks man!
Another Rick
August 24th, 2012
8:52 pm
That post is directed at you JSS!
J.J.M.
August 24th, 2012
8:53 pm
….
Geico Lizard Just Told Me I Saved $$$ By Not Renewing My Season Tickets
August 24th, 2012
8:53 pm
yep 3 points.
Franklin
August 24th, 2012
8:54 pm
Apparently we are allergic to scoring touchdowns.
Michael M.
August 24th, 2012
8:54 pm
Game of fieldgoals…………………..come on Atlanta………..want some touchdowns !
Sad Braves Fan
August 24th, 2012
8:54 pm
I am going to pick up Matt Bryant for my fantasy football team. I got a feeling that he will be asked to kick alot of field goals this years.
DawgNole
August 24th, 2012
8:54 pm
Another Rick
August 24th, 2012
8:38 pm
For all you punkA$$ haters how about we show everyone what we going to do in the season? You mofos have not a clue! Wake the fudge up and realize it is preseason! Catch a a frigging clue!
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Another Rick = Another Excuse-Maker–and an obnoxious one at that.
Sad Braves Fan
August 24th, 2012
8:56 pm
I am tired of these announcers.
J.J.M.
August 24th, 2012
8:56 pm
damn lets hope moore stays healthy
DawgNole
August 24th, 2012
8:56 pm
DavidE
August 24th, 2012
8:49 pm
It is just preseason. They will be fine. Chill out.
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ZERO championships in almost half a century. I believe we’ve chilled out long enough.
Geico Lizard Just Told Me I Saved $$$ By Not Renewing My Season Tickets
August 24th, 2012
8:57 pm
Matt Ice 5 yrs in the NFL and the guy can not find the end zone….even in a pre season game.
DawgNole
August 24th, 2012
8:57 pm
Sad Braves Fan
August 24th, 2012
8:56 pm
I am tired of these announcers.
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Took you long enough.
Another Rick
August 24th, 2012
8:58 pm
Dawgnole = another clown! Dont make me drag your beloved dogs in the mud! What you going to say when you dont get to the SEC championship? What excuse you going to have this year clownmunch? Sit down and shut up; Falcons winning clown! Understand that excuses are reserved for UGA for the last 10 years. Hahahahahah!
J.J.M.
August 24th, 2012
8:58 pm
another fail corner blitz
Franklin
August 24th, 2012
8:59 pm
Defense is really good. Offense needs to tighten up.
Sam
August 24th, 2012
9:00 pm
Dunta sucks
Another Rick
August 24th, 2012
9:00 pm
You been neutered Dawg so understand that you can kick rocks……with no shoes!
Franklin
August 24th, 2012
9:00 pm
Another Rick must be a GT fan. GT sucks bro! We’ve beat your team 10 out of 11 years. GT ain’t got nun on UGA!
Michael M.
August 24th, 2012
9:01 pm
watching four other games on preseason nfl and falcons on radio here……………………………..now that is football at its finest……………………….
J.J.M.
August 24th, 2012
9:02 pm
I must say abraham is looking quick off the edge
JSS
August 24th, 2012
9:02 pm
RIck, you ain’t going to make it past week 2 with your weak wanna curse but you have the IQ to carry it out… Your boys are letting a terrible team hang around… Stop telling other folks what to think and live with what you have or don’t have…
DawgNole
August 24th, 2012
9:02 pm
I said obnoxious; obviously I was being too kind.
Decon
August 24th, 2012
9:02 pm
O-line can’t protect when it matters!
Geico Lizard Just Told Me I Saved $$$ By Not Renewing My Season Tickets
August 24th, 2012
9:02 pm
sacked
J.J.M.
August 24th, 2012
9:03 pm
yea this o line is just not going to do it. they need a proven tackle or guard
Michael M.
August 24th, 2012
9:04 pm
The Bucs look like they are playoff bound tonight…………ole Josh is all grins out there……lmao
Sad Braves Fan
August 24th, 2012
9:04 pm
Bring Back Bob Whitield and Mike Kenn from retirement.
DawgNole
August 24th, 2012
9:04 pm
Hey, our FG kicker’s looking good. That’s something at least.
chuck
August 24th, 2012
9:05 pm
Sad, Baker and Clabo are having a contest to see who can get Ryan hurt first. FYI Clabo is ahead by at least 2 sacks given up.
Decon
August 24th, 2012
9:06 pm
I think we should have let Clabo walk instead of Dahl. We miss Dahl bad.
Another Rick
August 24th, 2012
9:07 pm
IQ…..come now we talking to a guy who shows up DAILY on a team blog that he shows he has no live for. Please lets not bring in your “I am a fake poser smart guy who know all IQ attitude” dude it sgows and you should be shamed to show your wanna be fakea$$ blig post here daily to bash a team you say you don’t like. Is that clownish, stupid or just down right insane!? Why blog everyday about this team….come on I know you will give us one of your “good will hunting” replys so I can Matt Damon you a$$ again!
JSS
August 24th, 2012
9:09 pm
This is not last year’s Dolphins, they are worse! Guess what fool, Brandon Marshall is in Chicago!!! He and Bush carried that sorry offense last year! And that defense for all of it good got it hat handed to them by the Patriots twice!!! They gave up a 1,000 total yards in two games… That score was not as close as the final score in the 2nd game… Hypocrite!!!
Lemon Thrower
August 24th, 2012
9:09 pm
more rain on the way to miami gardens.
JSS
August 24th, 2012
9:11 pm
Everyday J-a$$? You here everyday to get it? “live” or “life?” You decide…
Another Rick
August 24th, 2012
9:11 pm
Did I call you ignorant Dawg…….who was mistaken? You just frigging stupid! Ignorance is not knowing you know how stupid you are showing up on a team blog you don’t like just to get your 2 cent in. Clownmunch! Go to the UGA blog and try to convenience us that all is well in Athens….thanks
Another Rick Eats Idiots Sandwiches
August 24th, 2012
9:12 pm
He really does.
JSS
August 24th, 2012
9:13 pm
Well, we know Junior Achievement failed the definitions section of the CRCT… Oops, he may have been home schooled…
DD
August 24th, 2012
9:13 pm
The oline was the question mark before the season and this game has done nothing to change that. If they cannot run the ball somewhat effectively they will be in trouble. Ryan just cannot stretch the field like a Matt Stafford can in a no huddle.
Michael M.
August 24th, 2012
9:15 pm
lets not get to fussin when we have a great game of field goals going on…………………..Ryan is gonna let a back-up qb put a touchdown on the board tonight ?……………………….
Another Rick
August 24th, 2012
9:15 pm
You pick two games. Take your wanna be smart a$$ to another blog punk! You dont know sh$% and no one is impressed with your wack want to be smart guy lingo. You show your dumbness by your stupid replys. We winning cha cha, win ugly you win! Just win baby…..or in your case just win cha cha!
JSS
August 24th, 2012
9:16 pm
Hey Junior Achievement, why don’t you just watch the game before you rupture one of those embolisms?