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790-The-Zone Abraham Interview - "i'm Not Taking Less Than $12Mil/yr "- Wow!

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#1 g-dawg

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Posted 23 February 2012 - 10:19 AM

I was so glad to hear this interview. Make no mistake, John Abraham has been a very good Atlanta Falcon and has produced in his time here in Atlanta - the trade Rich McKay made to get Abe was one of his better moves at Falcons GM.

But Abe will be 34yrs old and he is in decline - he can still come up with the sensational game every now and then - but his snaps are reducing, he still gets those groin strains ("Dear God please lay your hand on Abe's groin" :D) and its just time for him to move on. Falcons don't need a stop-gap at DE - they need their future Defensive End (insert name here - you know who mine is).

Now Abe goes on 790-the-zone and says that his number is $12 million per year - and he intimated that it would be a multi-year deal. I know no other team is foolish enough to give Abe a contract like that either - but I don't want Abe at any price - its time to move on.

Good bye Abe.
Thank you for your Falcons Service.
Wish you all the best

#2 Mr.Smiley

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Posted 23 February 2012 - 10:20 AM

Are you fur cereal?

#3 Gritz

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Posted 23 February 2012 - 10:22 AM

If that's his and his agent's rock hard, bottom line price then I have 3 things to tell Abe:

I-285, 85, and Hartsfield-Jackson.

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Posted 23 February 2012 - 10:24 AM

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! He can't be serious! What team would pay him 12 mil a year to show up in 3 or 4 games?

#5 mrobinson3803

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Posted 23 February 2012 - 10:25 AM

He said everyone else is making 12 mil and that he hasn't been far off as far as production if not up to par. He wants to be here but he isnt gonna play for less than Edwards to stay and that understandable. He is probably looking for something around 8 or 9 mil which is about how much he made per year since he as been with us. I say let Biermann walk bring Abe back and get a good NT to collapse the pocket. If not go get Mario and ahve the second coming of Abe in ATL for the next 6 years

#6 Dharma Initiative

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Posted 23 February 2012 - 10:25 AM

To be honest, $5 million is a stretch. Ray Edwards gets that and will honestly probably play better this year than Abe.

#7 vabchbirdlover

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Posted 23 February 2012 - 10:28 AM

Love ya Abe, thanks for the memories. See ya.

#8 falcon057

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Posted 23 February 2012 - 10:30 AM

Could this be in Peso's instead of dollars. Posted Image

He's flipped.

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Posted 23 February 2012 - 10:31 AM

I'll be the first to help him pack. He's crazy.

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Posted 23 February 2012 - 10:32 AM

Wow.. see ya abe.. this may very wel be his last year unless he is willing to take less... the "everyone" term doesnt include them being 34yrs old being one foot out the door..

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Posted 23 February 2012 - 10:34 AM

Haha wow. I would have offered him $7M at the most. $12M is hilarious. Haha well one FA down that we can save on space. I guess, depending on the money Lofton and Grimes want, we could end up making a serious play for Super Mario

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Posted 23 February 2012 - 10:36 AM

Oh well..........on to the next one.

#13 Undefendable

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Posted 23 February 2012 - 10:37 AM

We can sign Mario with that free money.

#14 crankdatfalcon

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Posted 23 February 2012 - 10:37 AM

umm....get tha h@ll on ja55....

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Posted 23 February 2012 - 10:40 AM

I guess the home discount to retire a Falcon is a f---- load of crappe. We anit dancing with that # I'll start calling, for TD head if we do that deal. It's a business find what the market will bare I guess
Good luck Abe

#16 Aftermath

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Posted 23 February 2012 - 10:40 AM

thats hilarious, he might get some team to overpay at $8M, but $12M is crazy.

#17 dirtydealin5858

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Posted 23 February 2012 - 10:42 AM

No team in the NFL is gonna pay Abe $12M per season. Hopefully, Atlanta can land his replacement in FA.

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Posted 23 February 2012 - 10:44 AM

I think he's blowing smoke and waiting for somebody to try and "low ball" him for $8-9 million a year.

Who knows though. He could be dead serious.

He does have a legitimate point though. He has not really slowed down. He's still pretty dominant and every once in awhile you get these DE's that can play until they're 37-38.

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Posted 23 February 2012 - 10:47 AM

If this is the case, then cut ties. I doubt he gets that from any team though. Look into Super Mario, if it can be done...do it. If not, sign Cliff Avril.

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Posted 23 February 2012 - 10:47 AM

Why should I take any public statement during any negotiations seriously?





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