FalconMama Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 The Falcons can lose without themBy Terence Moore | Wednesday, August 20, 2008, 10:49 AMThe Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionNow Joe Horn is gone, courtesy of the Falcons cutting the four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver on Tuesday. This follows the forced exits over the last few months from Flowery Branch of veterans Warrick Dunn, Rod Coleman, DeAngelo Hall and Alge Crumpler.Good moves, all.In the eternal words of Branch Rickey after he traded future Hall of Famer Ralph Kiner from the woeful Pittsburgh Pirates during the early 1950s, “We can finish last without you.”Here’s the point: With most of those guys, the Falcons spent the last three seasons going from mediocre (8-8) to bad (7-9) to worse (4-12). With any of those guys still around, the Falcons would continue to go through this year as the antithesis of a Super Bowl team. That is to say the Falcons aren’t going anywhere great for a while.So, if you’re in charge of the Falcons, featuring a new general manager and a new head coach, why not switch to younger players? If nothing else, why not just get some different players?Let’s say the Falcons had kept Dunn, an NFL dinosaur at 33, but a nice ambassador for this Michael Vick-damaged franchise. With Dunn, the Falcons wouldn’t have gotten Michael Turner. Not only is Turner seven years younger, but he is flashing signs of being more than just the backup running back that he was to LaDainian Tomlinson with the San Diego Chargers.Hall? Too much yapping and not enough starring. Coleman and Crumpler? Highly injury prone. The same goes for Horn, who says he is healthy now after missing much of the Falcons’ workouts of spring and summer with a hamstring problem.So, if you’re in charge of the Falcons, you clear your old (as in age and otherwise) roster as much as you can, you cover your eyes, and then you hope 2009 will be better than your upcoming woes of 2008. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconsd56 Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 I must have missed something.............was there really a point to this article? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLICK NICK Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFan2000 Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 In other words..... The team got younger and better with the offseason moves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNCFalcon Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Man Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 wow....lots of potatos, but no meat in this article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.CharlestonChad. Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 In other words..... The team got younger and better with the offseason moves.Woah now. Remember, this is Terrance Moore writing this article. There was nothing about us getting "better". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlumberGuy Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 AMEN to that!!!! I'd like to beat Terence Moore's head like a cowbell, most of the time. He must've been high when he wrote this, this is as close as I've ever seen him come to writing a complimentary article about the Falcons! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockford Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 AMEN to that!!!! I'd like to beat Terrance Moore's head like a cowbell, most of the time. He must've been high when he wrote this, this is as close as I've ever seen him come to writing a complimentary article about the Falcons!DOn't worry. He'll be ripping them again tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlumberGuy Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 DOn't worry. He'll be ripping them again tomorrow.Well then, let the beating of Terence Moore's head with a drumstick resume tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockford Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Well then, let the beating of Terrance Moore's head with a drumstick resume tomorrow DOn't worry> I'm polishing up and oiling the drumstick, and making sure it is properly weighted for maximum damage.<G> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SetzerFalcon Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 I must have missed something.............was there really a point to this article?It's poorly written (as everything by Moore appears to be -- seriously, how does this man have a professional job as a writer?) but it's about as complimentary as Moore is capable of getting. Of course, by virtue of the writer's own prejudices, it is naturally a backhanded compliment, e.g. "Getting rid of Horn is a good move because you already suck so why suck with an overpaid 4th string WR on the roster?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st4ngeI2 Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bozoatl Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 In other words..... The team got younger and better with the offseason moves.And - don't expect too much in 2008. Look for '09 to see real improvement.About cutting the vets, Moore says, "Good moves, all."I have to admit, I don't disagree with him this time. As much as I usually despise his articles, I think he's on point.ATL won't be a 1-15 team, but I don't see them doing much better than 4-12. If they do, I will be estatic! Not being negative, just trying to be realistic. I think most wins will come toward the end of the season, as the team matures and begins to gel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerosmith67 Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 T. Moore has to be the worst sports writer I've had the opportunity to become familiar with... I also can't stand the fact that ESPN has chosen him over other sports reporters in Atlanta to represent our city on their programing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconBlood Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 I sure do appreciate ridiculous humor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconsfan1987 Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Terrance Moore is a joke, I can't believe he is a sportswriter. He should be fired and the only thing he needs to write is his resume to find another job. To be an Atlanta writer shouldn't he be trying to highlight all of the positives about the team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogipinoy27 Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 I move that we prohibit the posting of Terrence Moore articles on AFMB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilMeetsInsane13 Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Why question how good of a writer a guy is just because you don't like his opinion? Can't take an opinion that isn't the same as yours?Anyway, Moore is right here. If the Falcons are going to lose, they might as well lose while breaking in younger players. How many of you actually want Dunn back? DeAngelo Hall? Alge Crumpler? Not to say they were bad players (far from it), but these players got us to a 4-12 record last year. Maybe different players will yield different results.Dunn's best days are probably behind him, so it's probably a good thing he's gone. Crumpler wasn't always the best at catching the ball and has been hurt a little. Also, almost all of Atlanta was ready to run DeAngelo Hall out of town after the Carolina game here last year. If you hated him at that point, you're a hypocrite for wanting him back.None of those guys were going to help us build for the future, so let them go and bring in younger players. The crop we have now will eventually lead us to playoff appearances while the ones we let go would have only gotten older and less productive. I see absolute nothing wrong with Moore's piece this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiViK_OuTkAsT™ Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 And the AJC can survive without you Mr Moore. I just with the AJC would realize that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jluk Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 I am in full agreement to ban Terrance Moore's articles on the AFMB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstngoal Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Does Terrance Moore still work for the Atlanta fishwrapper??????????????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiViK_OuTkAsT™ Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Does Terrance Moore still work for the Atlanta fishwrapper??????????????????? Call me petty, but I laughed. So...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rugger8 Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 I don't understand at all.I... Agree... with... Terrance?I need to re-read that article... I need clarity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Purple Label Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 I must have missed something.............was there really a point to this article?It has plenty of meaning. Quit crying about those players that are gone. They are not doing us any better than the players that we have now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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