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37 minutes ago, The Great American said:

DQ's new slogan:  "Hype without results mean nothing."

One of my favorite Falcons!  If I had the opportunity to sit down and talk with one player then Neal would be my guy.   

 

If we get 80% of Neal for 17 weeks this season, it's going to be a very good year. Really missed him these past two seasons and I'd argue his absence was the difference between 7-9 seasons and the playoffs.

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I’d agree. Neal’s presence was a big factor in our overall defense. He’s a stud vs the run and always solid vs the pass. The enforcer tag brings some extra “clout” his way. Lol. Hoping that injuries are a thing of his past. 

7 minutes ago, JayOzOne said:

If we get 80% of Neal for 17 weeks this season, it's going to be a very good year. Really missed him these past two seasons and I'd argue his absence was the difference between 7-9 seasons and the playoffs.

 

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3 minutes ago, Stryka said:

I’d agree. Neal’s presence was a big factor in our overall defense. He’s a stud vs the run and always solid vs the pass. The enforcer tag brings some extra “clout” his way. Lol. Hoping that injuries are a thing of his past. 

 

Right now, I expect to hold my breath on every play just like I did with Free. Soft tissue injuries are the worse because something as simple as a mistimed step can destroy a career.

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12 minutes ago, JayOzOne said:

Right now, I expect to hold my breath on every play just like I did with Free. Soft tissue injuries are the worse because something as simple as a mistimed step can destroy a career.

I think he is built if the right stuff. I’m obviously biased but I think he makes us forget about the injury this year. Lot of time off. He’s got Rico to lean on who had a similar injury before. I think he is fully ready to go this year. 3 times in a row just would be outlandish. 

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1 hour ago, LightningDawg58 said:

Here's the full interview. The context of the quote was, they asked him how he felt about the hype in his division surrounding TB and New Orleans. He said he had respect for those guys. And they would be fired up to go against them, but "hype without results means nothing."

 

Thanks for the full video!

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2 hours ago, LightningDawg58 said:

Here's the full interview. The context of the quote was, they asked him how he felt about the hype in his division surrounding TB and New Orleans. He said he had respect for those guys. And they would be fired up to go against them, but "hype without results means nothing."

 

Dead on the money

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4 hours ago, blkbigdog35 said:

I think that Neal will come back healthy and strong!  I’m sure he’s working hard and will greatly make the backend much better!

I agree. The fact that it isn't the same type of injury recurring gives me some hope. I feel the chances or seeing Neal at the top of his game are about 10 times greater than the chances that we will see Gurley at the top of his. Neal had two injuries of the "can happen to anyone on any given play" type. Its not like he's got a recurring issue or a degenerative condition. He's 24 (25 in July) and 90% of his body has the wear and tear of a 23 year old player. 

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1 hour ago, falcndave said:

 He's 24 (25 in July) and 90% of his body has the wear and tear of a 23 year old player. 

I thought it was interesting they said he was in his late twenties entering his 30's. I was like, nah. 

Keanu, if he wants it, has a lot of football left in front of him. 

I remember some of the people that were ready to throw away Grimes after his injury, when he had several more pro bowl caliber seasons left in the tank. Citing there was no way he could bounce back to form after his surgery. Im like, do y'all not pay attention to modern advances in sports medicine.

Keanu is the same way. His body has had essentially 2 years of bruising contact removed from his timeline. He looks very healthy and I disagree he needs to add weight. He has a ton of good football left in him, and hopefully  he gets to showcase it in a Falcons uniform. 

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9 hours ago, R_The_Great said:

He needs to pack on weight and stop trying to lose weight.  Get back to his rookie shape and even be bigger.

 

 

Would that be wise for him to do that with just coming off of a 2nd lower body/leg injury though?

 

Adding more weight than he's ever been used to might be a dangerous thing for him right now. It could put more stress on his body. He may need gradually do it over the court of another year.

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