Barry Allen Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Falcons: Julio Jones says he's not going to hold out to get a new long-term deal - "just trying to be the best teammate."-via ESPNJust try to contrast this to Bryant whos threatening to skip regular season games for a better contract. PAY THIS MAN NOW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkerFalcon8710 Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Seriously nobody has said **** all day about this and I'm all like **** yes! ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtybird56 Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Not a surprise for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FentayeJones Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Julio Jones shows class when it comes to his contract; vows to put his teammates first and not hold out. http://t.co/pbz1AHJoAy vaughn mcclure (@vxmcclure23) 2015-06-17T20:00:25Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sponge Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Julio ftw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Allen Posted June 17, 2015 Author Share Posted June 17, 2015 (edited) Julio also said today "My teammates need me. I'm being selfish if I'm not here and doing what I need to do."I'm getting all this from the espn app for you link nazis haha Edited June 17, 2015 by Barry Allen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterBateser Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Julio also said today "My teammates need me. I'm being selfish if I'm not here and doing what I need to do."I'm getting all this from the espn app for you link nazis hahaProof? /purple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidecar Falcon Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Incoming Anti-Julio posters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hashbrown3 Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Bigtime props and respect to Julio Jones. He came to camp as a rookie and let his work speak for itself. He has every character trait I would want in my own children. One of my favorite things about him is he's quiet and incredibly focused. We're lucky to have him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nino11 Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Kudos to Julio but I dont see why guys get a bad rep for holding out. Guys put their bodies on the line to get where they are but as soon as they arent playing up to the standards that Front offices feel they should be at they get released. It should be a two way street. If a guy is balling you pay him. Front Officies never get called out for their shrewdness. When they do it "its just business." Those guys have families to feed and dont give me that they are playing a game for millions spiel. If they are getting millions imagine what they guy cutting the checks are getting to not do anything but sit back and enjoy football games from a Luxury booth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leggggggo Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Sure there have been plenty of talent busts... And a few that fly in the face of my next comment, but we do have a good grasp of evaluating and drafting players with a high personal integrity! Love that mentality! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Allen Posted June 17, 2015 Author Share Posted June 17, 2015 Bigtime props and respect to Julio Jones. He came to camp as a rookie and let his work speak for itself. He has every character trait I would want in my own children. One of my favorite things about him is he's quiet and incredibly focused. We're lucky to have him.He's had this type of attitude and character since being a rookie. I remember him saying this team before self stuff his rookie year in an interview. I immediately laughed and thought "yeah thats what they all say, wait until the pay checks come in." But I'm genuinely amazed that he's kept this attitude and character through his career thus far and best of all his ACTIONS show it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayOzOne Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I'm glad he's not holding out but if I was his agent, I'd advise him to at least threaten it. If he gets hurt before signing, he's going to cost himself tens of millions. I'd hold out in a minute if I thought there was any chance the team was stonewalling when I was the most important key to success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjerry Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 videohttp://www.atlantafalcons.com/media-lounge/videos/Julio-No-Selfish-Holdout-in-Future/b007db5c-f8a9-4f05-b790-127933664a8c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theyhateme : ) Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Since he's not "indispensable" according to some here, does this mean anything at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayOzOne Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Since he's not "indispensable" according to some here, does this mean anything at all?The only player on the team that we'd miss more is Ryan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Lubba Lubba© Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I'm glad he's not holding out but if I was his agent, I'd advise him to at least threaten it. If he gets hurt before signing, he's going to cost himself tens of millions. I'd hold out in a minute if I thought there was any chance the team was stonewalling when I was the most important key to success.I tried, but I really can't imagine Julio threatening anything of the sort. He has more class than Drew Brees (who threatened to hold out in 2012) and is up there alongside Matt in terms of just playing and not threatening anyone.Julio has made a name for himself and bolstered his image by being the type of player who doesn't put his foot in his mouth, talk garbage, and he plays with a high level of sportsmanship. I just can't imagine him holding out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayOzOne Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I tried, but I really can't imagine Julio threatening anything of the sort. He has more class than Drew Brees (who threatened to hold out in 2012) and is up there alongside Matt in terms of just playing and not threatening anyone.Julio has made a name for himself and bolstered his image by being the type of player who doesn't put his foot in his mouth, talk garbage, and he plays with a high level of sportsmanship. I just can't imagine him holding out.Julio is cut from a different cloth than most. If we miss the window to get a Lombardi while we have him and Ryan in their prime, it'll be a terrible waste of opportunity. At this point, I'm hoping we'll still have Roddy contributing if/when we get a chance.With that said, I have no doubt we'll have Julio signed by training camp. We're probably waiting for another potential free agent to shake loose so we can figure out the structure of the deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndySG Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 He's about as far away from being a diva as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest King Jigsaw Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Hjerry's minicamp thread is where I heard all this first. Great read if y'all haven't clicked it yet.Lots of praise for Ricardo Allen as well as the Julio quotes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
End zone Jones Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Just trying to help the team!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4.5 underdogs Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 No one in the entire world would I rather have then Quintorris Lopez "Julio" Jones on my team, at my dinner table, or wherever it may be. Not only is he good at what he does, he does it like every child athlete in America should learn how to do it, with TEAM FIRST attitude. He has show this since the day he entered the league, so it is nothing shocking. But with so many players playing the NFL as profession (can't blame them, nor do I hold any against them), it is refreshing when you see a MAN that truly cares about winning and making his team a winner, it's a rarity. Pay the man the way he should be paid, and sit back and watch the greatest receiver to ever play the game, it will be worth every penny.Sorry for being such a homer, but come on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest King Jigsaw Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Imagine if we had 53 Julio's? We'd be using the LC (Lombardi Card) on saints fans!50 Julio's, a Beasley, a Trufant, and a Worrilow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcon82111 Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 My hats off to Julio. A true professional. We are so blessed to have this guy as our #1 WR. He deserves a big contract. I hope Arthur makes Thomas get this deal done sooner rather than later. This guy is being team player now our GM and owner need to be team players. If every player on this team thought as Julio. He truly wants to win a championship and it shows. I hope he has a beast of a season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dem Birds Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 To be fair, his situation is currently different than Bryants as Bryant got the franchise tag. Julio is honoring his contract which in itself is admirable. But who knows what happens if he's under a franchise tag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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