proud_babydaddy
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Romo may be morr exciting. Ehats more "exciting" than a turnover.
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proud_babydaddy
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Im on a new phone dont mind the spelling. It will "Get Right" -Jeezy
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FLOWERY BRANCH — Ask Osi Umenyiora about playing in Atlanta and the Falcons’ new defensive end smiles instantly.
Umenyiora says it’s a blessing that he spent 10 years with New York and helped the Giants win two Super Bowls.
But after signing a two-year, $8.5 million contract with the Falcons in late March, Umenyiora began a new phase of his career without having to depart for training camp and leave his five-year-old son, his fiancee and his father — all of whom live with him in the Atlanta suburbs.
He’s been in his current home since 2005 and first moved to metropolitan Atlanta after his senior season at Troy State in 2002.
“It means the world, man,” Umenyiora said Saturday. “I get to see my little boy every day. I get to see my dad and my family. I don’t have to leave and go away and come back and all that stuff.”
After engaging in several years of contract squabbles with the Giants’ front office and later having his role reduced on New York’s defensive line, Umenyiora has settled into a comfortable life as a professional.
He is the undisputed leader of the Falcons’ line now that John Abraham, his predecessor and the NFL’s active career sacks leader, is playing for Arizona.
Coach Mike Smith said Umenyiora has gone out of his way to motivate some of his younger teammates on the field, in the classroom and in the locker room.
When Smith handed out the team’s offseason workout schedule in the spring, Umenyiora came to his office within an hour and asked if he could report for his weight training at 6 a.m.
“He said, ‘Hey, coach, I’m an early morning guy,’ and I replied, ‘Absolutely no problem at all,” Smith said. “But when I looked in the weight room a few days later, it’s not just him in there. He’s got a small group of guys in there that he had taken under his wing.”
Rookie defensive end Malliciah Goodman, a fourth-round draft pick from Clemson, has gotten lots of helpful advice from Umenyiora, who built an impressive NFL resume by rushing outside offensive tackles to knock the ball out quarterbacks’ hands and force fumbles.
Umenyiora is working with Goodman to use his long arms to knock down an offensive tackle’s top hand just as he comes out of his stance. Goodman is learning how to gain leverage and keep the offensive tackle from punching against his chest to keep him out of the pocket.
“He picks what you’re struggling with to kind of help you with it,” Goodman said. “He’s a vet. He’s been there. He’s done it. He’s had a bunch of success. Just any little thing you learn from him is a big help.”
Umenyiora knows he will be judged ultimately on how well he rushes the passer. His sacks total dipped last season to six, his lowest total in five years, but he also was used as a situational rusher and started just four of 16 games behind Justin Tuck and Jason Pierre-Paul.
Falcons defensive coordinator Mike Nolan plans to use Umenyiora on the right and left side of the line. As Abraham did last year in Nolan’s first season with Atlanta, Umenyiora also is working occasionally in a stand-up stance as a hybrid end-outside linebacker.
“Never really done that before, but in a situation like this where it’s something that I might have to do, I just have to work,” he said. “I don’t know if I’m going to do it during an actual game or not, but it’s cool to come out here, get a feel for it and see if I can do it.”
His role is still being defined, but that’s common under Smith and Nolan, who cross-train ends to play tackle, tackles to play end and safeties to play linebacker. Nolan even deployed defensive end Kroy Biermann at safety last year in Week 2 as the Falcons intercepted Peyton Manning three times and beat the Denver Broncos.
“Honestly, I’m just happy to be here,” Umenyiora said. “Not to say I wasn’t happy to be with my former team, but I’m just happy to be here. It’s a very good football team, and I’m anxious to get the season started.”
Note: Smith said that TE Tony Gonzalez, who was given permission to miss an unspecified amount of training camp and preseason, is expected to return in two weeks and to play in the second and third preseason games Aug. 15 at Baltimore and Aug. 24 at Tennessee. Gonzalez, the NFL’s No. 2 career-leading receiver, has announced that he will retire after the 2013 season. The 37-year-old Gonzalez said this week that he will spend time with his family and watch his son practice football in southern California.
Saw this on the Falcons Message board.
Good to see Umenyiora taking that leadership roll and teaching the young ones.
Umenyiora says it’s a blessing that he spent 10 years with New York and helped the Giants win two Super Bowls.
But after signing a two-year, $8.5 million contract with the Falcons in late March, Umenyiora began a new phase of his career without having to depart for training camp and leave his five-year-old son, his fiancee and his father — all of whom live with him in the Atlanta suburbs.
He’s been in his current home since 2005 and first moved to metropolitan Atlanta after his senior season at Troy State in 2002.
“It means the world, man,” Umenyiora said Saturday. “I get to see my little boy every day. I get to see my dad and my family. I don’t have to leave and go away and come back and all that stuff.”
After engaging in several years of contract squabbles with the Giants’ front office and later having his role reduced on New York’s defensive line, Umenyiora has settled into a comfortable life as a professional.
He is the undisputed leader of the Falcons’ line now that John Abraham, his predecessor and the NFL’s active career sacks leader, is playing for Arizona.
Coach Mike Smith said Umenyiora has gone out of his way to motivate some of his younger teammates on the field, in the classroom and in the locker room.
When Smith handed out the team’s offseason workout schedule in the spring, Umenyiora came to his office within an hour and asked if he could report for his weight training at 6 a.m.
“He said, ‘Hey, coach, I’m an early morning guy,’ and I replied, ‘Absolutely no problem at all,” Smith said. “But when I looked in the weight room a few days later, it’s not just him in there. He’s got a small group of guys in there that he had taken under his wing.”
Rookie defensive end Malliciah Goodman, a fourth-round draft pick from Clemson, has gotten lots of helpful advice from Umenyiora, who built an impressive NFL resume by rushing outside offensive tackles to knock the ball out quarterbacks’ hands and force fumbles.
Umenyiora is working with Goodman to use his long arms to knock down an offensive tackle’s top hand just as he comes out of his stance. Goodman is learning how to gain leverage and keep the offensive tackle from punching against his chest to keep him out of the pocket.
“He picks what you’re struggling with to kind of help you with it,” Goodman said. “He’s a vet. He’s been there. He’s done it. He’s had a bunch of success. Just any little thing you learn from him is a big help.”
Umenyiora knows he will be judged ultimately on how well he rushes the passer. His sacks total dipped last season to six, his lowest total in five years, but he also was used as a situational rusher and started just four of 16 games behind Justin Tuck and Jason Pierre-Paul.
Falcons defensive coordinator Mike Nolan plans to use Umenyiora on the right and left side of the line. As Abraham did last year in Nolan’s first season with Atlanta, Umenyiora also is working occasionally in a stand-up stance as a hybrid end-outside linebacker.
“Never really done that before, but in a situation like this where it’s something that I might have to do, I just have to work,” he said. “I don’t know if I’m going to do it during an actual game or not, but it’s cool to come out here, get a feel for it and see if I can do it.”
His role is still being defined, but that’s common under Smith and Nolan, who cross-train ends to play tackle, tackles to play end and safeties to play linebacker. Nolan even deployed defensive end Kroy Biermann at safety last year in Week 2 as the Falcons intercepted Peyton Manning three times and beat the Denver Broncos.
“Honestly, I’m just happy to be here,” Umenyiora said. “Not to say I wasn’t happy to be with my former team, but I’m just happy to be here. It’s a very good football team, and I’m anxious to get the season started.”
Note: Smith said that TE Tony Gonzalez, who was given permission to miss an unspecified amount of training camp and preseason, is expected to return in two weeks and to play in the second and third preseason games Aug. 15 at Baltimore and Aug. 24 at Tennessee. Gonzalez, the NFL’s No. 2 career-leading receiver, has announced that he will retire after the 2013 season. The 37-year-old Gonzalez said this week that he will spend time with his family and watch his son practice football in southern California.
Saw this on the Falcons Message board.
Good to see Umenyiora taking that leadership roll and teaching the young ones.
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Dope Era;6097732 said:
greenwood1921
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Reche in der git ya a soda or sumpin.
bigduece69
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1. Introducing Mr. Moore: Inevitably names emerge in the first few days of training camp of players that are impressing. Often these names are of players lower on the depth chart, making the most of their time on the field. This year's early winner of this particular sweepstakes is wide receiver Martel. An undrafted rookie out of Northern Illinois, Moore has been turning heads with his speed on the field and what seems to be an inability to drop a pass. Since we don't know much about the sudden competitor at wide receiver, I asked him to introduce himself: "I'm a hard worker. I'm a playmaker. I just go out there and make the plays. If my number is called, I have to make that play. That's how I feel all the time.
The Atlanta Falcons don't need another wide receiver, but when a football factory like Northern Illinois pumps out another prospect, you have to at least take a look. It's only prudent.
In all seriousness, Martel Moore has a great chance to follow in the footsteps of other successful Huskies like Michael Turner and Garrett Wolfe.
Moore creates separation with his crisp route-running ability and capitalizes on the opportunities he gets. He caught for 13 touchdowns in 2012.
His sure hands and natural instincts give him a decent shot of making the Falcons' final roster.
The Atlanta Falcons don't need another wide receiver, but when a football factory like Northern Illinois pumps out another prospect, you have to at least take a look. It's only prudent.
In all seriousness, Martel Moore has a great chance to follow in the footsteps of other successful Huskies like Michael Turner and Garrett Wolfe.
Moore creates separation with his crisp route-running ability and capitalizes on the opportunities he gets. He caught for 13 touchdowns in 2012.
His sure hands and natural instincts give him a decent shot of making the Falcons' final roster.
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greenwood1921
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Day 4 recap from AF.com board...
I don't normally do write-ups, because it's hard to remember everything and it's very easy to miss alot. I'm sure I left a good bit out, so I'll try to answer any specific questions if I can and left it out of the write up.
Met Mashburn today, really good guy. We seemed to see most things through the same lens, so it was cool to confirm most of his write-ups are pretty spot-on.
Ryan looked good, Alford had two picks.
Truant and Alford both got beat deep a few times, but they were in great position and in the receivers hip by and large for most part of the afternoon. Alford also suffered from Houston syndrome on a few plays, but I still liked his play overall.
Renferee looked terrible most of the minus one beautiful bomb in the bread basket between two defenders.
Banks only participated a handful of plays in O v D. On run plays he was Johnny on the spot and always in the right gap. Pass plays all went away from him so hard to gauge his play, but he did look lost in one of the coverages. Doesn't seem to have a quick first step, but likely because his head is still swimming from the speed of the game.
However, Banks looked good in a few of the one on one drills, as he tossed a guy off him and to the ground like a ragdoll in the drill.
Lineman drills were on the far side, so really difficult to see how it went.
Defense flat outplayed the Offense in drills, keeping most everything in front of them. Offense wasn't bad, but Defense played well. This is fairly normal at this point in camp.
Steven Jackson....our prayers have been answered. You need to see him in person to get a true sense if his size. Surprisingly quick with excellent jukes and lateral agility. Had a few runs up the middle that would have gone to the house save an attempted arm tackle at the L.O.S. also looked great in the few screens they ran.
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Alford still going step for step with Tru. This will be interesting.
You know shit is getting real if you see Alford get a run on first team defense in one or more preseason games.
I don't normally do write-ups, because it's hard to remember everything and it's very easy to miss alot. I'm sure I left a good bit out, so I'll try to answer any specific questions if I can and left it out of the write up.
Met Mashburn today, really good guy. We seemed to see most things through the same lens, so it was cool to confirm most of his write-ups are pretty spot-on.
Ryan looked good, Alford had two picks.
Truant and Alford both got beat deep a few times, but they were in great position and in the receivers hip by and large for most part of the afternoon. Alford also suffered from Houston syndrome on a few plays, but I still liked his play overall.
Renferee looked terrible most of the minus one beautiful bomb in the bread basket between two defenders.
Banks only participated a handful of plays in O v D. On run plays he was Johnny on the spot and always in the right gap. Pass plays all went away from him so hard to gauge his play, but he did look lost in one of the coverages. Doesn't seem to have a quick first step, but likely because his head is still swimming from the speed of the game.
However, Banks looked good in a few of the one on one drills, as he tossed a guy off him and to the ground like a ragdoll in the drill.
Lineman drills were on the far side, so really difficult to see how it went.
Defense flat outplayed the Offense in drills, keeping most everything in front of them. Offense wasn't bad, but Defense played well. This is fairly normal at this point in camp.
Steven Jackson....our prayers have been answered. You need to see him in person to get a true sense if his size. Surprisingly quick with excellent jukes and lateral agility. Had a few runs up the middle that would have gone to the house save an attempted arm tackle at the L.O.S. also looked great in the few screens they ran.
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Alford still going step for step with Tru. This will be interesting.
You know shit is getting real if you see Alford get a run on first team defense in one or more preseason games.
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numbaz...80's baby;6098428 said:
Sound like Julio coming for that #1 spot
greenwood1921
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Ewing might be the sleeper star of the season.
Everybody not named Julio, Roddy, or Gonzo will have a chance to beast this year if Kutty calls it right.
Everybody not named Julio, Roddy, or Gonzo will have a chance to beast this year if Kutty calls it right.
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I've decided to let the past be the past when it comes to HD. No bets on how terrible he is, no more fuck nigga just all positive thoughts.
But I swear fo' god if this nigga falls down like a white girl in a scary movie one more time I'm done with him
But I swear fo' god if this nigga falls down like a white girl in a scary movie one more time I'm done with him
greenwood1921
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I think he might break out this year. The spotlight is fully on with Julio and Roddy and I think he's starting to feel the whispers ("Who is that lil nikka that never does shit for the Falcons?")
Plus, he knows Dimitroff is liable to chop his contract up because he's scheduled to get a Million dollar raise every year on his cap number for the next 3 seasons. (starting this year.)
I don't see him still being on our roster next year if he has the same kind of year or worse.
Plus, he knows Dimitroff is liable to chop his contract up because he's scheduled to get a Million dollar raise every year on his cap number for the next 3 seasons. (starting this year.)
I don't see him still being on our roster next year if he has the same kind of year or worse.
Livefromclayco
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Lol that nigga barely human
But most tall niggas are terrible at getting leverage inside and end up getting stood up and pushed back
But most tall niggas are terrible at getting leverage inside and end up getting stood up and pushed back
greenwood1921
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6'8, 345 and went to Alabama State??
Must be dumb as fuck and/or he's as athletic as Kendrick Perkins.
Must be dumb as fuck and/or he's as athletic as Kendrick Perkins.
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greenwood1921;6098175 said:
Young'ns comin along in full effect. That's wassup.
greenwood1921
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Yeah, like I said before, covering Julio and Roddy for these youngins is like running and exercising underwater.
When you do the same thing on land it will seem easy by comparison.
They gon' line up against the Aint's bum ass receivers and be like "this is it?"
And yes, that includes Kenny Stills. He contracted severe juvenile-LHD from the moment he signed his contract as far as I'm concerned.
When you do the same thing on land it will seem easy by comparison.
They gon' line up against the Aint's bum ass receivers and be like "this is it?"
And yes, that includes Kenny Stills. He contracted severe juvenile-LHD from the moment he signed his contract as far as I'm concerned.
greenwood1921
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allday1992;6098438 said:
Yeah, dude is eating. Like the guy said, he's been on fire ever since that NFC Championship game.
Even though that was a L, I think Matty and Julio stepped up a level in that game and they ain't going back.
When you have your best game of the season against a defense that the whole league spent all year dickriding (and in your biggest game of the year) that has to do something to your confidence.
I looked at a couple 2011 Julio highlights and I don't even recognize that dude with the dreadlocks. He stepped up his game 200% since then. And his route-running and hands went from average to arguably better than Roddy's.
That's something I never expected from him.
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numbaz...80's baby;6100335 said:
I don't think cap space rolls over. Or does it?
I don't think it does. I could be wrong tho.
Any dime we spend from now until next year should be in the front 7. Hands down. Maybe the O-line depending on how they look in the first 2 preseason games.
greenwood1921
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I was happy to hear that Goodman is giving Lamar Holmes that work.
Osi always mentions him when he talks about our young DEs.
Those Kevin Durant ass long arms he has will come in handy for forcing QB fumbles.
Osi always mentions him when he talks about our young DEs.
Those Kevin Durant ass long arms he has will come in handy for forcing QB fumbles.
