ramonezy Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 https://bloggingdirty.com/2021/06/13/atlanta-falcons-retire-julio-number/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=flipboard Inspired by that article, I created a poll with a simple question. egoprime II 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Run 'n' Shoot Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 (edited) Ryan is the only player in a long time whose number I'd give serious consideration to truly retiring when he's done. Edited June 13, 2021 by Run 'n' Shoot Rings, Godzilla1985, Dr Long Shot and 25 others 18 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celtiksage Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 I'd say not yet. Reassess when he gets into the HOF. But my first inclination is no. If a number is retired, that player should be the best in franchise history in everything at his position. JJ surely was the most talented WR we've ever had, but he is still behind Roddy in TDs, so it's a no from me. Four more TDs and it would be a strong consideration and lean toward yes. egoprime II, PokerSteve, Williamb and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDawgMania Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 NO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 The team doesn't retire numbers. Give it to a punter. PokerSteve, Malachore, Rings and 3 others 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngbloodz Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Team doesn’t retire numbers officially I believe Rings and hjerry 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RING OF HONOR Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 If his number was retired... we'd have a 50 page thread discussing why he deserves it or why he doesn't...... So it's a no for me... 😔 PokerSteve and Outmyfalconmind 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD dirtybird21 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 The team doesn’t retire numbers. Only ring of honor. And for that, yes. He’s ROH all the way. But for retired number? Ryan should be the first they ever do that for. Godzilla1985, Rings, Skeetbird and 10 others 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEHEADCOACH Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 No, I think ring of honor is good enough. rodney3451, PokerSteve and ThisIsNotFantasyFootball 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Realsurfin Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Absolutely not. He did not leave without disrespecting the team... He does not deserve that level of respect. Run 'n' Shoot, PokerSteve, Dirtybird3 and 3 others 4 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#84 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 (edited) We don't restrict numbers. Even if we did his definitely isnt the first number we should retire. I would go in this order 2 Ryan 60 Nobis 21 Sanders 55 Abraham 84 White 28 Dunn (For his play, time in our offices and positive off field impacts more a PR reward) 11 Julio Not saying all six ahead of him are better, you could argue Julio is the greatest player in franchise history. But I would argue retiring numbers is more about legacy and total impact on the team, team culture and team direction. At this moment Julio lags behind those other guys in impact on our direction and culture. We have had some guys especially the last 15 years or so who for a stretch defined our roster Julio has never been that guy. Again moot point because we don't retire numbers. Edited June 13, 2021 by #84 GreggT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celtiksage Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 1 hour ago, WhenFalconsWin said: I honestly wasn't even thinking about Randy, but that was my exact emphasis. Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoddyWhite84 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 41 minutes ago, JD dirtybird21 said: The team doesn’t retire numbers. Only ring of honor. And for that, yes. He’s ROH all the way. But for retired number? Ryan should be the first they ever do that for. espicially if he wins a ring retire the number period JD dirtybird21 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFanSince1970 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Buddy was a beast but he didn’t score enough for me. Dimi spent $150M, two firsts, a second and two fourths to put him on the hood of a broken down 1967 Pinto. Troffed. GreggT, Power I, Godzilla1985 and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngbloodz Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 You sleep bro @ya_boi_j Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Run 'n' Shoot Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 7 minutes ago, #84 said: We don't restrict numbers. Even if we did his definitely isnt the first number we should retire. I would go in this order 2 Ryan 60 Nobis 21 Sanders 55 Abraham 84 White 28 Dunn (For his play, time in our offices and positive off field impacts more a PR reward) 11 Julio Not saying all six ahead of him are better, you could argue Julio is the greatest player in franchise history. But I would argue retiring numbers is more about legacy and total impact on the team, team culture and team direction. At this moment Julio lags behind those other guys in impact on our direction and culture. We have had some guys especially the last 15 years or so who for a stretch defined our roster Julio has never been that guy. Again moot point because we don't retire numbers. Numbers are not formally retired but as mentioned in the blog, "Currently, the Atlanta Falcons only have four jersey numbers that are unavailable to be worn ever again – 10 (Steve Bartkowski), 31 (Williams Andrews), 57 (Jeff Van Note), and 60 (Tommy Nobis)" Gage first tried to change his number to 10 but was denied. So it would seem that it is indeed true, those four are unavailable. Only Ryan deserves to join that group. If they were going to do it for Deion or Roddy, they'd have done it all ready. #84 and JDaveG 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dapanch420 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 nah not after he requested a trade and went on air to tell the whole world he didnt wanna be her anymore. give it to the water boy or something GreggT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 52 minutes ago, JD dirtybird21 said: The team doesn’t retire numbers. Only ring of honor. And for that, yes. He’s ROH all the way. But for retired number? Ryan should be the first they ever do that for. I dont think I've seen anyone wear 10, 60, or 31 since the original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonDaLuvMaker Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 The Falcons don't officially retire numbers. With that said, they did put numbers out of circulation during the Smith ownership era that are grandfathered in under Blank. No one has worn these numbers in years but they aren't officially retired: Bartkowski - 10 Andrews - 31 Van Note - 57 Tuggle - 58 Nobis - 60 Godzilla1985 and JDaveG 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla1985 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 (edited) 33 minutes ago, #84 said: We don't restrict numbers. Even if we did his definitely isnt the first number we should retire. I would go in this order 2 Ryan 60 Nobis 10 Steve Barkowski 21 Sanders 55 Abraham 84 White 28 Dunn (For his play, time in our offices and positive off field impacts more a PR reward) 11 Julio Not saying all six ahead of him are better, you could argue Julio is the greatest player in franchise history. But I would argue retiring numbers is more about legacy and total impact on the team, team culture and team direction. At this moment Julio lags behind those other guys in impact on our direction and culture. We have had some guys especially the last 15 years or so who for a stretch defined our roster Julio has never been that guy. Again moot point because we don't retire numbers. FIFY. Can’t leave Bart outta that list Edited June 13, 2021 by Godzilla1985 JDaveG 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla1985 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 18 minutes ago, Jesus said: I dont think I've seen anyone wear 10, 60, or 31 since the original. There was a guy in the late 80s that work 10 for a few years. After 1990 no one has though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvinthemartian Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Ring of Honor....yes when he retires Out of circulation.....yes when he retires Retired.... no. If Nobis and the others are not officially retired then Julio shouldn’t be either celtiksage 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonDaLuvMaker Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Falcons block Russell Gage from switching to jersey number formerly worn by an Atlanta legend By Tyler Sullivan The NFL loosened up its jersey number restrictions this offseason and various players across the league are taking full advantage as they shake up the number they'll don on game day. One of the jersey changes set to take place that actually would have been permitted under the previous set of rules can be found in Atlanta with receiver Russell Gage. He's elected to switch from No. 83 to No. 14 heading into next season (the new rules allow receivers, running backs and others to wear single digits). That said, No. 14 wasn't the pass catcher's first choice. Gage admitted on Thursday that he originally wanted to wear No. 10. As he noted, the Falcons blocked Gage from making that specific jersey swap, forcing him to go in a different direction. "I wanted something different, something fresh," Gage said of the change, via The Atlanta Journal-Consitution. "I actually tried to get 10, but it's retired. I understand. I just wanted something fresh, something new." While Gage may be under the assumption that No. 10 -- a number famously worn by Steve Bartkowski from 1975-85 -- is retired, it technically isn't. The Falcons do not officially retire numbers and instead place their legendary collection of past players in the Ring of Honor. That said, there are a few jersey numbers that the club has kept on the shelf since the legend has walked away. For instance, no player has worn No. 60 after Tommy Nobis, nor No. 31 since William Andrews. To get one of those numbers formerly worn by a Falcons great, a player's best bet is to have a heightened stature within the organization of one day being considered legend themself. But, that's not a hard-and-fast rule, it would appear. There are members of Atlanta's Ring of Honor that have seen their numbers worn after they've called it a career. For example, Cordarrelle Patterson wears Roddy White's No. 84 and Duron Harrison wears No. 21, formerly sported by Deion Sanders. As for Bartkowski's No. 10, Scott Campbell was the last Falcon to wear it, from 1986-1990, and it's been sidelined since. While Gage has blossomed into a reliable piece within the Falcons offense, his current standing may not have him on the track to properly take on such an important mantle in the team's eyes. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/falcons-block-russell-gage-from-switching-to-jersey-number-formerly-worn-by-an-atlanta-legend/amp/ PokerSteve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apl2g Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Hes been a great player for the organization but I don’t think he deserves to have his number retired. Too many missed practices, too many missed training camps, held the team hostage a few years back…. kenk, jetpac, Dirtier Bird and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 16 minutes ago, Godzilla1985 said: There was a guy in the late 80s that work 10 for a few years. After 1990 no one has though I remember now. Scott Campbell. https://www.amazon.com/1988-Topps-Football-Scott-Campbell/dp/B00IZ0W5CI $1 Godzilla1985 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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