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GrimeyKid 
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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 8:36 pm Post subject: Falcons cut down to 77 |
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http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-falcons-blog/2012/08/25/atlanta-falcons-team-expected-to-cut-down-to-75-today/
Quote: | The Falcons released eight players and reached agreements with three others to cut their roster down to 77 players on Saturday.
The Falcons waived tight end Chase Coffman, linebacker Max Gruder, kicker Erik Folk, running back Richard Medlin, fullback Lee Meisner, defensive end Louis Nzegwu, wide receiver Kenny Stafford and tight end Aron White.
Also, the team placed tackle Will Svitek on injured reserve and reached injury settlements with defensive tackle Elisha Joseph and cornerback Darrin Walls.
The roster currently stands at 77 players. The league requires that roster be cut down to 75 players by 4 p.m. on Monday.
The Falcons must cut the roster down to 53 players by Friday. They can add eight players to practice squad on Saturday. |
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adam9 
Joined: 06 Jan 2011 Posts: 15827 Location: Marietta, GA
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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 10:45 pm Post subject: |
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Nzegwu was surprising.
Also thought we might have kept Folk, but that FG yesterday was awful as hell. We will draft a K in the next 3 or so years. _________________
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swoosh
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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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I really hope this means LaMark Brown is kept as the #3 TE. _________________
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adam9 
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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 11:06 pm Post subject: |
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swoosh wrote: | I really hope this means LaMark Brown is kept as the #3 TE. |
Gallarda is listed as #3 on the depth chart  _________________
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matt2roddy
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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 11:06 pm Post subject: |
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Oh no!!! DWalls I love DWalls man he's good. Hope Thompson or Markett can step it up. _________________ Adopt a Falcon: Julio Quintorris Lopez Jones
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GrimeyKid 
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Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 11:35 pm Post subject: |
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matt2roddy wrote: | Oh no!!! DWalls I love DWalls man he's good. Hope Thompson or Markett can step it up. |
Injury settlement for Dwalls and Elijah Joseph _________________
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CrazyFalcon84 
Joined: 30 Jul 2011 Posts: 174 Location: New Jersey
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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 1:09 am Post subject: |
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This was bound 2 happen at some point the only thing that surprize me was Walls i really like that kid thought he could really do something n had good potential 2 bad 4 injuries tho _________________
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adam9 
Joined: 06 Jan 2011 Posts: 15827 Location: Marietta, GA
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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 1:44 am Post subject: |
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matt2roddy wrote: | Oh no!!! DWalls I love DWalls man he's good. Hope Thompson or Markett can step it up. |
I think our staff really likes Thompson. Who knows though at this point at CB who we will keep. _________________
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DrawABlank 
Joined: 27 Dec 2009 Posts: 5140 Location: London, UK
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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 10:50 am Post subject: |
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adam9 wrote: | swoosh wrote: | I really hope this means LaMark Brown is kept as the #3 TE. |
Gallarda is listed as #3 on the depth chart  |
And rightly.
We aren't putting three TE's on the field except at the goalline/short yardage. When that happens, the guy needs to block, which Brown can't do ATM.
A year on the PS will do him good, although if he has a huge game 4 and none of the receivers stand out, I guess he could be kept as a 5th WR / 4th TE. I still think a WR or TE will be a target from other team's final cuts. |
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adam9 
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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 2:19 pm Post subject: |
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Any chances we do add Nzegwu to the PS (pending him clearing waivers)..? _________________
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Lentz33 
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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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Falcons just waived JPW according to twitter. _________________
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ShockdAtFalcons 
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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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Lentz33 wrote: | Falcons just waived JPW according to twitter. | its about time _________________ formerly MadAtFalcons
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adam9 
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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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ShockdAtFalcons wrote: | Lentz33 wrote: | Falcons just waived JPW according to twitter. | its about time |
Finally! _________________
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Lentz33 
Joined: 19 Dec 2008 Posts: 2841
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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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adam9 wrote: | ShockdAtFalcons wrote: | Lentz33 wrote: | Falcons just waived JPW according to twitter. | its about time |
Finally! |
Agreed! _________________
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Threat12
Joined: 27 Mar 2012 Posts: 66
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Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2012 8:51 am Post subject: |
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adam9 wrote: | Any chances we do add Nzegwu to the PS (pending him clearing waivers)..? |
Doubt it..bad decision for Nzegwu to come to the Falcons. 6 drafted DEs and he was the only free agent....I can almost guarantee he didn't get the equal opportunity to make the team as any other player. What will probably happen is that they use Cliff Matthews and Jonathan Mass as practice squad players but still make the roster but as inactives. His cut was clearly Depth Issues no other position has a complete string of players drafted. |
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