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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JSS
August 24th, 2012
11:18 pm
Only Rick would try to make “Roots” jokes… Sad indictment of his Akins’ Foot in blog disease!
Cejay
August 24th, 2012
11:19 pm
JSS…..and your southern jokes ????
Another Rick
August 24th, 2012
11:19 pm
JSS Did you say tainted? I SHOULD HAD USED PROTECTION !!
Tampa Gator is paranoid
August 24th, 2012
11:21 pm
Imposters are everywhere RIck! look behind you.
Another Rick
August 24th, 2012
11:23 pm
Knew you would take it as such and that is why you wanted me to clarify it sucker. Its a joke cha cha if you cant take it head to dinsey now! Or be on your way to mexico city…..hey bring me back some mouse ears or better yet stay there! Lol…..
Another Rick
August 24th, 2012
11:26 pm
I know Tampa I love the haters……they provided the motivation, they think they have rights on getting under someones skin,…….nope I crush them all! Lol. I have made JSS cry before I mean really cry and he knows it…..so once again he put me on and I just locked down on him like a bird of prey does a rat!
Still Rick
August 24th, 2012
11:31 pm
You making something out of nothing JSS. I got the better of you….again and now you need help! Lol. Get whatever you need man. Back to facts…..all night long you dogged the Falcons and look how things turned out …..so yes I own you I am your daddy! Now go to bed before I send you to bed
Cejay
August 24th, 2012
11:32 pm
Hahaha, you challenge me to some sort of “intellectual show down” on a Falcons blogs….you’re a twit…….until another day
Still Rick
August 24th, 2012
11:33 pm
And dude you have a beautiful mind just like the guy in the movie……that is not a compliment…..its a concern! Read your post you are off your rocker man
Still Rick
August 24th, 2012
11:35 pm
See JSS I told you you try to hard to show us how smart you are. Lol. Dude you need meds…BAD! STOP IT MAN! You are scaring me! You need help! Bad! Thanks for pointing that out Cejay….this guy is in need of a padded room.
JSS
August 24th, 2012
11:46 pm
Multiple user names and you’re calling other people off their “rocker?” Rick, pick a spot and stick to it… Itold you before, my Father’s been dead more than 45 years and y-o-u never could be 1/10th of the man he was…
Your team squandered time after tim in the red zone… You played the NFL version of poor Aimee Copeland… You and few other misguided souls sat on here all-night trying to defend that… Since you want to bring up motion pictures, how does it feel to be the blog equivalent of Buck Grotkowski? You know they have groups for your rage issues?
Still Rick
August 24th, 2012
11:47 pm
And with that I send him to bed! Now for the home team once again we look good. Gsve up only two field goals and Ryan made some good connections with the receivers. Holmes looked good as well as DD! Impressive! Turner got off the stoop and made some good catches out the backfield and also had good runs. I like this team and what it is becoming!
Still Rick
August 24th, 2012
11:52 pm
Did I not tell you to go to bed! I am your Daddy! Ut o I see your tears coming…..hahahahahah. not interested in your fact finding ………silly guy who looks up people to quote them….who’s the sick one? Only one name cha cha and it will be Rick your Daddy! I will make you cry like last time you better go to bed; I see how you typing and you are only a couple of sentences away from crying! Boohooo he is picking on me and was right all night long. Wheres all that talk about the Falcons now! Lol clown! Boo hoo dont you talk to me like that! Lol daddy says go to bed! NOW!
JSS
August 24th, 2012
11:53 pm
Cuckoo for coco-puffs is being too kind…
Still Rick
August 24th, 2012
11:58 pm
You want some cheese with that whine? Admit you were wrong all night mr I am so smart…..lol! Clown!
JSS
August 25th, 2012
12:12 am
“Wrong?” No, you’re wrong from 8:36 to now… You aren’t smart enough to realize it… Rick, don’t let Buck make you have stroke! Oh genius, new blog has been up quite a while… Move on… You can do it, the oxygen tank has wheels…
Still Rick
August 25th, 2012
12:20 am
Thats you that troll for new blogs Falcon hater. You lead a pathetic life for someone who is not a fan but trolls the ajc to post on Falcon blog,………who is sick again? Not only sick but crazy…..get a life hater. Daddy has put you down….and with that I am gone! Allright, allright, allright!
JSS
August 25th, 2012
6:34 pm
“Alright, alright, alright?” You have to be 16 years old with absolutely no parental supervision?