andrews31cain21 Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 I know a few months back their was talk of possibly bringing it back..maybe quarterly.. but i havent seen anything else about it... just wondering if its still a possibility, a no go, or what.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid-Nite-Toker Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 I know a few months back their was talk of possibly bringing it back..maybe quarterly.. but i havent seen anything else about it... just wondering if its still a possibility, a no go, or what..Hope it comes back, but sadly not enough Falcon TATF members support it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papachaz Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 it's retired and it's enjoying it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papachaz Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Hope it comes back, but sadly not enough Falcon TATF members support it.you obviously didn't follow that thread, there was TONS of support on here, but the people who were responsible for it aren't going to bring it back because it's not wanted at 'the branch' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlantaFalconPokerPro Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 I don't think the players really cared. Seemed corny to me. Handing a millionaire a stick as an award was odd. Even funnier was the player having to pretend like he cared. These guys win cars and trucks for player of the game. Bonus checks. A stick isn't gonna move the needle in my humble opinion. The video of Roddy accepting the stick cones to mind. These dudes get weekly checks worth hundreds of thousand of dollars. Pretending to be excited about a stick isn't at the top of their priority list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjerry Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Supes said it's done. He looked into a multitude of ways to bring it back, but none were really doable. It's done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sicairos Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 I don't think the players really cared. Seemed corny to me. Handing a millionaire a stick as an award was odd. Even funnier was the player having to pretend like he cared. These guys win cars and trucks for player of the game. Bonus checks. A stick isn't gonna move the needle in my humble opinion. The video of Roddy accepting the stick cones to mind. These dudes get weekly checks worth hundreds of thousand of dollars. Pretending to be excited about a stick isn't at the top of their priority list.Well when you put it that way.. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid-Nite-Toker Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 you obviously didn't follow that thread, there was TONS of support on here, but the people who were responsible for it aren't going to bring it back because it's not wanted at 'the branch'That's a shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AreJayDubya Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 I don't think the players really cared. Seemed corny to me. Handing a millionaire a stick as an award was odd. Even funnier was the player having to pretend like he cared. These guys win cars and trucks for player of the game. Bonus checks. A stick isn't gonna move the needle in my humble opinion. The video of Roddy accepting the stick cones to mind. These dudes get weekly checks worth hundreds of thousand of dollars. Pretending to be excited about a stick isn't at the top of their priority list.Completely agree with you there, it was pretty lame haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dem Birds Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Maybe all players didn't care but I know Roddy loved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papachaz Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 I don't think the players really cared. Seemed corny to me. Handing a millionaire a stick as an award was odd. Even funnier was the player having to pretend like he cared. These guys win cars and trucks for player of the game. Bonus checks. A stick isn't gonna move the needle in my humble opinion. The video of Roddy accepting the stick cones to mind. These dudes get weekly checks worth hundreds of thousand of dollars. Pretending to be excited about a stick isn't at the top of their priority list.Well when you put it that way.. lolCompletely agree with you there, it was pretty lame hahay'all either didn't see or didn't comprehend some of the videos of them receiving it. It was an award judged by the fans, and if you paid any attention to when Roddy won it, yes he was indeed pleased the fans picked him. but hey, we expect 'fans' like y'all on here. carry on with your negative ways, we'll try to help you with your ability to understand, though we know up front its a waste of time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AreJayDubya Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 (edited) y'all either didn't see or didn't comprehend some of the videos of them receiving it. It was an award judged by the fans, and if you paid any attention to when Roddy won it, yes he was indeed pleased the fans picked him. but hey, we expect 'fans' like y'all on here. carry on with your negative ways, we'll try to help you with your ability to understand, though we know up front its a waste of timeI guarantee I'm a more "fan" than u could ever dream to be...I'm sorry a stupid prop stick being awarded to players didnt make me all giddy in my britches, little did i know that made me a negative fan against the team i have supported since as far back as i can remember...simple @ss. Edited September 26, 2015 by AreJayDubya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigSmackDaddy Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 I guarantee I'm a more "fan" than u could ever dream to be...I'm sorry a stupid prop stick being awarded to players didnt make me all giddy in my britches, little did i know that made me a negative fan against the team i have supported since as far back as i can remember...simple @ss.Gonna stay classy and just say you're being a Debbie downer. This thread wasn't created for you to come in and voice your negative opinion. Roddy had the Hickory Stick either in or on top Of his locker from what I recall. When has anything you've made been in a video with a Falcons player? Pretty cool if you ask me.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gritz Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 I don't think the players really cared. Seemed corny to me. Handing a millionaire a stick as an award was odd. Even funnier was the player having to pretend like he cared. These guys win cars and trucks for player of the game. Bonus checks. A stick isn't gonna move the needle in my humble opinion. The video of Roddy accepting the stick cones to mind. These dudes get weekly checks worth hundreds of thousand of dollars. Pretending to be excited about a stick isn't at the top of their priority list. Completely agree with you there, it was pretty lame hahaAll I will say to both of you is that if this is the way you act in the "real world" you both are pretty sorry people.Even if you think the idea is "lame" you should celebrate the efforts of your fellow Falcons fans who created a direct connection from the fans to the players. A lot of people put a lot of hours into this every week when it was still an active entity...and yes, I was one of those people. I did the portraits of the players that Supes painstakingly put with the award.You're wrong about the players opinions of the HS Award too. I had the opportunity to exchange some tweets with Brent Grimes this past spring. He said that he loved the award and still has the portrait I did hanging in his house.Pathetic posts by both of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlantaFalconPokerPro Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 All I will say to both of you is that if this is the way you act in the "real world" you both are pretty sorry people.Even if you think the idea is "lame" you should celebrate the efforts of your fellow Falcons fans who created a direct connection from the fans to the players. A lot of people put a lot of hours into this every week when it was still an active entity...and yes, I was one of those people. I did the portraits of the players that Supes painstakingly put with the award.You're wrong about the players opinions of the HS Award too. I had the opportunity to exchange some tweets with Brent Grimes this past spring. He said that he loved the award and still has the portrait I did hanging in his house.Pathetic posts by both of you.The portrait I get. I would also bet a physical portrait would be appreciated by any one of the guys on the 53. I remember them looking great. That being said, these guys could care less about passing around a stick. My post may have been pathetic, but not as pathetic as grown men passing a stick along to millionaires. Seems silly. Just saying...There's more that agree. If it were as appreciated by players and fans alike, why did it die off so quickly? The organization probably got tired of being asked, "WTF am I supposed to do with this stick?", and not having an answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papachaz Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 I guarantee I'm a more "fan" than u could ever dream to be...I'm sorry a stupid prop stick being awarded to players didnt make me all giddy in my britches, little did i know that made me a negative fan against the team i have supported since as far back as i can remember...simple @ss.oh well I'm impressed at your claim of being more of a fan than I could ever dream to be, I've most likely been a fan of this team longer than you've been alive, but dream all you want. My point was what was said about Roddy, anyone who watched his videos when he recieved and then thought he wasn't impressed the fans picked him to win it for that period is just a simple *** themselves.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papachaz Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 All I will say to both of you is that if this is the way you act in the "real world" you both are pretty sorry people.Even if you think the idea is "lame" you should celebrate the efforts of your fellow Falcons fans who created a direct connection from the fans to the players. A lot of people put a lot of hours into this every week when it was still an active entity...and yes, I was one of those people. I did the portraits of the players that Supes painstakingly put with the award.You're wrong about the players opinions of the HS Award too. I had the opportunity to exchange some tweets with Brent Grimes this past spring. He said that he loved the award and still has the portrait I did hanging in his house.Pathetic posts by both of you.some people obviously just can't grasp the concept of getting taken out behind the woodshed and having a hickory stick whooping that behind. if they'd ever had that, they'd understand what it meant, and why the players really did like the FANS picking them to receive it.they'll even make posts guaranteeing themselves the better 'fan' BAHAHAHA.......someone with barely over 200 posts and only been here a month? LMAO probably was here before under a different name that got banned a while back if I had to guess....and I'll venture a guess won't be around long in this one either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AreJayDubya Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 (edited) some people obviously just can't grasp the concept of getting taken out behind the woodshed and having a hickory stick whooping that behind. if they'd ever had that, they'd understand what it meant, and why the players really did like the FANS picking them to receive it.they'll even make posts guaranteeing themselves the better 'fan' BAHAHAHA.......someone with barely over 200 posts and only been here a month? LMAO probably was here before under a different name that got banned a while back if I had to guess....and I'll venture a guess won't be around long in this one either When you are basing fanhood on how many post i have or how long ol dude has been on this forum? I bet our players are glad you guys sacrifice so much to post on this forum to prove your fanhood Lmao out my face old man...your 58 and mad cause I don't like what u like...typical tatf member...just to show u how stupid that even sounded to compare fanhood based on forum post, let me use ur logic...I have 2 Atlanta falcon tattoos...do u have any?? If not going by ur logic that would mean I'm a better "fan" since u having more post made u the better fan online...yeah ur logic sucks bro.I come here for the latest news and updates on the team, i don't come here to talk to a bunch of fair weather fans who cry when we lose one game and bash the entire team. I support the falcons win or lose if a player is on this team i will back him...that's fanhood not your love for a stick.I have no problem with fans awarding players for their efforts but i just was never a fan of a stick prop...it had nothing to do with Atlanta Falcons and IMO was corny..sorry my opinion matters so much to you guys that its ruined ur day....regardless the majority of TATF are fans who know nothing about football, they come on here and whine about any lil thing like they know better for our team instead of the guys who are actually paid to make our team better. Stop being butthurt I can think an award was pretty lame(never said the portraits were bad)without it affecting my fan hood...but go back and watch the vids almost every player looked Like wtf do u want me to say about this thing? They were excited we voted for them not because we gave them a stick. But I'm done so say whatever u want, this is why I only have 200 post because you guys turn everything into an argument...I'm sorry I'll go back to lurking😘😘😘 Edited September 27, 2015 by AreJayDubya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjerry Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 I'm both surprised and disappointed that this thread about wanting to revive a nice thing that the fans used to do to celebrate their favorite players, has turned into a pissing contest from people who must have a permanent wedgie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supes™ Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 The portrait I get. I would also bet a physical portrait would be appreciated by any one of the guys on the 53. I remember them looking great. That being said, these guys could care less about passing around a stick. My post may have been pathetic, but not as pathetic as grown men passing a stick along to millionaire. Seems silly. Just saying...There's more that agree. If it were as appreciated by players and fans alike, why did it die off so quickly? The organization probably got tired of being asked, "WTF am I supposed to do with this stick?", and not having an answer.You're a real tool, PokerPro, and you obviously misunderstood the whole idea behind the Hick'ry Stick Award. Once again, allow me to try and set a few things straight:1. The HSA (Hick'ry Stick Award), wasn't my idea. I had used a stick in my cartoons. Good cartoonist use props, and Falco and the Hick'ry Stick was mine. It became popular on these boards, folks loved it, and someone (Karst), had the idea that "let's make this an award! The Hick'ry Stick Award!" It was unofficial for the first season I did it, but the next year Jay Adams and the Falcons F.O. were all over it and made it "official". I then enlisted Gritz to do the portraits and BCEagle to do the write-ups, asked for donations from these boards for the cost of prints and framing (which I did myself at no profit), and we had it going on! It was a lot of fun, but "fun" is not something you seem to be well versed with.2. Your idea that the players thought it was corny and cheap is absolute B.S. By and large, they loved it as they understood it was coming directly from their fans, and not from a cooperation or a truck dealership. Roddy loved it, and after he had won it twice, Matt Ryan won one and Jay Adams emailed me to say that Matt went walking back into the locker room after the video presentation, swinging the stick and yelling; "Ooooooh Roooooody!"Then there was the time Corey Peters won it. A fan posted in here about a week or two later that he saw Corey at a local Publix where the Falcons F.O. was putting on some kind of deal and Corey was there. The fan said; "Corey, you won the Hick'ry Stick Award!" He said that Corey stood up straighter, broke into a wide smile and said; "Yes I did, and I'm so proud! Thank you!" And you've already read what Gritz said about Brent Grimes.All players that won the award over the two years it was official were very appreciative. All except Tony G. He didn't seem to care one way or another but hey, so what? Can't please everyone, right?3. The HSA died because of fan apathy. The quarterly awards were based on voting from these boards, and when we started losing, voter turn-out was poor to say the least. That was the "Achilles Heel" of the award. It wasn't that the players didn't dig it or the front office didn't want it. On the contrary, both the F.O. and the players wanted it. But when you start losing a lot of games, the culture changes. We started losing, nobody wanted to vote for the best player of the game that we just got our azzes handed to us in, and I understood that. So I pulled the plug on the HSA. A lot of work and effort went into each award and it just wasn't worth it anymore when very few folks cared to vote. You wanna know why the HSA died? Look in the mirror.I don't recall ever having any words with you, PokerPro, but you dis the HSA every time it comes up. That's ok and you're certainly entitled to your own misguided opinion. But you can relax. There's been several threads recently asking for the return of the HSA and while I'd love to do it again under this new regime just to shove it down your throat, my life has changed and I just don't have time for it these days and I've already spent too much time tonight replying to your nonsense.So I'm gonna leave it up to you, Poker. Since I don't have the time any longer, I'm gonna ask YOU to start a grass roots fan-based award of some kind that we can present to our favorite players, straight from us fans. I want you to head it up, be creative, create excitement, and take care of the whole thing. Can you handle that, PokerPro? If not, you might ask you ask your only friend in here, AreJayDubya, to give you a hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnst Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 I've been lurking for a some time now but I don't know what the hickory stick award was. Can someone enlighten? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moist Words Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Seems like he sincerely appreciated it to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjerry Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Matt went walking back into the locker room after the video presentation, swinging the stick and yelling; "Ooooooh Roooooody!"I would have paid to have seen that lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjerry Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 I've been lurking for a some time now but I don't know what the hickory stick award was. Can someone enlighten? Look at the video in the post right below yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnst Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Supes, thanks for answering before I even asked. I don't remember it but I wish I did. What was the criteria for award? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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