Guest mashburn Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 norwood believes he is done?“With them drafting a back, they are going in a different direction, I would guess,” said Norwood’s agent Bus Cook. “Jerious is a good football player. Somebody is going to pick him up. He’s a great player. He has had some injuries, but he’s going to make somebody a good player.”I'm not sure if the falcons will can him. I think they will if they need room for someone else for the 53 man roster. but he is a FA this year.I laugh at his agent though. he states that Norwood has recovered from his injury. I so bad want to ask him "which one?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mashburn Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Norwood AVG for recieving can always give you 9 yards in every year he played for us, yes even last year. The falcons show to use Norwood more and more every year as recieving and less and less every year for rushing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-train Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 norwood believes he is done?I'm not sure if the falcons will can him. I think they will if they need room for someone else for the 53 man roster. but he is a FA this year.I laugh at his agent though. he states that Norwood has recovered from his injury. I so bad want to ask him "which one?"While anyone with any sense can see that there's a good shot that the Falcons let him walk (his injury history, the drafting of a younger scat back, Weems proving he can handle kick return duties, etc), your thread says that Norwood himself thinks he is done. Yet, you post a quote from his agent, not from the man himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mashburn Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 While anyone with any sense can see that there's a good shot that the Falcons let him walk (his injury history, the drafting of a younger scat back, Weems proving he can handle kick return duties, etc), your thread says that Norwood himself thinks he is done. Yet, you post a quote from his agent, not from the man himself.read the article, to see what Norwood says.also I do not like weems returning for us. the proff is when we played NO in our house. Weems let the ball bounce on the fourty and roll all the freaking way down to the 10. WHY???? oh and that was not just once is was a couple times he did that, also he called way to many fair catches for no reason, all in the same game. Yes I do know he returned for a TD, but come on man, he should have at least got yardage other then that. Weems looked very scared, and continued to look scared. something happened to him.I hope Franks starts to return the kicks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mashburn Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 While anyone with any sense can see that there's a good shot that the Falcons let him walk (his injury history, the drafting of a younger scat back, Weems proving he can handle kick return duties, etc), your thread says that Norwood himself thinks he is done. Yet, you post a quote from his agent, not from the man himself.also in other articles on the net, 4-7 teams are projected to go after him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serge Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 You can't invest much money in a running back you can't see carrying a full load for even a single game. Snelling and Rodgers could both be the primary tailback for most of a game if Turner ever got hurt, Norwood's a part-time back that can't be relied on to stay healthy even in that capacity, much less handle 15-20 carries in a game where we're down on ballcarriers. His abilities as an outside threat and as a receiver coming out of the backfield are useful but aren't so unique that the offense needs him specifically; Rodgers was certainly drafted to take his intended place in the offense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revenge Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 (edited) read the article, to see what Norwood says.also I do not like weems returning for us. He went to the pro bowl as a returner Edited July 10, 2011 by revenge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSL810HIO Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 read the article, to see what Norwood says.also I do not like weems returning for us. the proff is when we played NO in our house. Weems let the ball bounce on the fourty and roll all the freaking way down to the 10. WHY???? oh and that was not just once is was a couple times he did that, also he called way to many fair catches for no reason, all in the same game. Yes I do know he returned for a TD, but come on man, he should have at least got yardage other then that. Weems looked very scared, and continued to look scared. something happened to him.I hope Franks starts to return the kicks.Im pretty sure he didnt expect the ball to bounce an extra 30 yards. Weems is a great returner and is very smart. Sometimes being smart can be a bad thing cause anything can happen on any play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izo#2883 Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 read the article, to see what Norwood says.also I do not like weems returning for us. the proff is when we played NO in our house. Weems let the ball bounce on the fourty and roll all the freaking way down to the 10. WHY???? oh and that was not just once is was a couple times he did that, also he called way to many fair catches for no reason, all in the same game. Yes I do know he returned for a TD, but come on man, he should have at least got yardage other then that. Weems looked very scared, and continued to look scared. something happened to him.I hope Franks starts to return the kicks.He did not look scared taking that ko to the house in the playoffs. Im just saying.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dem Birds Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 read the article, to see what Norwood says.also I do not like weems returning for us. the proff is when we played NO in our house. Weems let the ball bounce on the fourty and roll all the freaking way down to the 10. WHY???? oh and that was not just once is was a couple times he did that, also he called way to many fair catches for no reason, all in the same game. Yes I do know he returned for a TD, but come on man, he should have at least got yardage other then that. Weems looked very scared, and continued to look scared. something happened to him.I hope Franks starts to return the kicks.Yeah, that was stupid of Weems. Also remember that time his dumba** broke like 5 tackles and returned it for a touchdown against the Bucs to get us back in the game. We probably would have lost that game and the division if he hadn't done that ****. He sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltstorm2 Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 read the article, to see what Norwood says.also I do not like weems returning for us. the proff is when we played NO in our house. Weems let the ball bounce on the fourty and roll all the freaking way down to the 10. WHY???? oh and that was not just once is was a couple times he did that, also he called way to many fair catches for no reason, all in the same game. Yes I do know he returned for a TD, but come on man, he should have at least got yardage other then that. Weems looked very scared, and continued to look scared. something happened to him.I hope Franks starts to return the kicks.You're absolutely right about Weems as a punt returner. I had made a mention of this last year and was flamed to death. Weems fair catches way to many balls that are returnable. This will be only highlighted more this year when Eric won't be returning any kickoff's because of the rule change. Now when Weems does decide to return one he's very shifty, its just getting him to not fair catch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltstorm2 Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Yeah, that was stupid of Weems. Also remember that time his dumba** broke like 5 tackles and returned it for a touchdown against the Bucs to get us back in the game. We probably would have lost that game and the division if he hadn't done that ****. He sucks.That was a kick off wasn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revenge Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 (edited) Edited July 10, 2011 by revenge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dem Birds Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 You're absolutely right about Weems as a punt returner. I had made a mention of this last year and was flamed to death. Weems fair catches way to many balls that are returnable. This will be only highlighted more this year when Eric won't be returning any kickoff's because of the rule change. Now when Weems does decide to return one he's very shifty, its just getting him to not fair catch.That one was but he returned one against Carolina. I've seen Weems run full steam into a group of defenders to catch a punt and not call fair catch. He is fearless and that's what I and everyone else with any sense love about him. They are coached to fair catch in certain situations, they aren't going to return everything. I don't remember the game but last year he picked up a rolling punt or kickoff from the sideline with about 5 guys bearing down on him, squeezed down the sideline and returned it for a touchdown. He just happened to BARELY step out of bounds, otherwise it would have been one of the best returns I'd ever seen.Anyone know what game that was? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltstorm2 Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Revenge. Seriously? Making threats of giving out neg's is ********. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radical Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 read the article, to see what Norwood says.also I do not like weems returning for us. the proff is when we played NO in our house. Weems let the ball bounce on the fourty and roll all the freaking way down to the 10. WHY???? oh and that was not just once is was a couple times he did that, also he called way to many fair catches for no reason, all in the same game. Yes I do know he returned for a TD, but come on man, he should have at least got yardage other then that. Weems looked very scared, and continued to look scared. something happened to him.I hope Franks starts to return the kicks.He was easily one of the most productive return men in the league. 2nd highest average yards per kick return. (40+ returns)Tied for 3rd in 40+ yard kick returns. (40+ returns)5th highest average yards per punt return. (15+ returns)You don't get much better than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dem Birds Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 He was easily one of the most productive return men in the league. 2nd highest average yards per kick return. (40+ returns)Tied for 3rd in 40+ yard kick returns. (40+ returns)5th highest average yards per punt return. (15+ returns)You don't get much better than that.Exactly. He has more production returning in one season than Norwood's career. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltstorm2 Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 That one was but he returned one against Carolina. I've seen Weems run full steam into a group of defenders to catch a punt and not call fair catch. He is fearless and that's what I and everyone else with any sense love about him. They are coached to fair catch in certain situations, they aren't going to return everything. I don't remember the game but last year he picked up a rolling punt or kickoff from the sideline with about 5 guys bearing down on him, squeezed down the sideline and returned it for a touchdown. He just happened to BARELY step out of bounds, otherwise it would have been one of the best returns I'd ever seen.Anyone know what game that was?What? You don't normally get to run into a "group" of defenders when catching a punt. Unless we're facing speed demons normally the gunners get there first. I wouldn't even want Weems to return a punt if a defender is in his face, that's just disaster waiting to happen. Now I can accept that the coaches are telling him to fair catch in certain situations, but if that's not the case there have been returnable balls that he fair caught.As far as kick returns, you're absolutely right. Weems is fearless when it comes to kick returns. Since the NFL moved the kick off spot 5 yards, There will be many more touchbacks. Also, when Weems does return punts he does well.I remember listening to one of those Monday Falcon post game interviews done at hibbet sports. Wes Durham said pretty much what i'm saying without really saying it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dem Birds Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 What? You don't normally get to run into a "group" of defenders when catching a punt. Unless we're facing speed demons normally the gunners get there first. I wouldn't even want Weems to return a punt if a defender is in his face, that's just disaster waiting to happen. Now I can accept that the coaches are telling him to fair catch in certain situations, but if that's not the case there have been returnable balls that he fair caught.As far as kick returns, you're absolutely right. Weems is fearless when it comes to kick returns. Since the NFL moved the kick off spot 5 yards, There will be many more touchbacks. Also, when Weems does return punts he does well.I remember listening to one of those Monday Falcon post game interviews done at hibbet sports. Wes Durham said pretty much what i'm saying without really saying it.That's impossible.But by group, I'm sure he saw a lane but it was one of those punts that was more hangtime than anything. Weems is the man at everything he does, so there's really no way to win this for anti-Weems folks lol. Pro Bowl player. And sure, he wasn't named to the pro bowl as a returner, he was named as a special teamer, which honestly covers everything and trust me he got there based on his return ability just as much if not more than his coverage ability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltstorm2 Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 He was easily one of the most productive return men in the league. 2nd highest average yards per kick return. (40+ returns)Tied for 3rd in 40+ yard kick returns. (40+ returns)5th highest average yards per punt return. (15+ returns)You don't get much better than that.I think this is kind of the point. Weems does well when he returns punts. RETURN MORE OF THEM and his numbers should be even better right? That's how you "get much better than that." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltstorm2 Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 That's impossible.But by group, I'm sure he saw a lane but it was one of those punts that was more hangtime than anything. Weems is the man at everything he does, so there's really no way to win this for anti-Weems folks lol. Pro Bowl player. And sure, he wasn't named to the pro bowl as a returner, he was named as a special teamer, which honestly covers everything and trust me he got there based on his return ability just as much if not more than his coverage ability.You're mistaken. I'm not an anti-Weems person. Matter of fact I believe he needs to be used more in our offense. Every Falcon has flaws and in my opinion Weems fair catches to often. Matt Ryan isn't a great downfield passer. Its the truth and its something that Ryan has to work on. (Why is it hard to believe that Weems has a flaw in his gameplay? Because he went to the Pro Bowl?)No one is the man at everything they do. Adrian Peterson used to have a fumbling problem and is a pro bowler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRid Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 I personally think that Weems fair catches punts more than he should because the coaching staff wants him too. I don't think Weems is scared at all. They are all about playing it safe and they don't risk turning the ball over. I think they play it safe a little more than they should, but it does help with turnovers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miller2Rison Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Norwood MIGHT get a chance with another team and if he does, 1 more injury will probably end his career. He is explosive and he is dangerous but if he can't get those wheels fixed next season i don't see him in the NFL much longer. It's pretty obvious he won't be a Falcon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vel Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 It's funny how most of the people calling him scared have never returned a punt once in their lives. I used to return punts and kickoffs when I played. Punts are terribly hard. Literally everybody is running at you and it is hard to find a lane while trying to track the ball and making a split second decision between fair catching or not. Yes on TV it looks like he has room to run but you aren't on the field. He hasn't been the reason we lost a game which is fine with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miller2Rison Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 It's funny how most of the people calling him scared have never returned a punt once in their lives. I used to return punts and kickoffs when I played. Punts are terribly hard. Literally everybody is running at you and it is hard to find a lane while trying to track the ball and making a split second decision between fair catching or not. Yes on TV it looks like he has room to run but you aren't on the field. He hasn't been the reason we lost a game which is fine with me.i returned kick offs and i didnt wanna touch returning punts, i have covered both punts and kicks and u know that you have the potential for a kock out hit right when the ball hits the kickers foot, punts and kicks are also way harder to catch then a pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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