Harry Douglas Will Beat You Down

by Dave Choate on Jul 29, 2008 12:51 PM EDT in Falcons News

I truly love how a guy can get praise from nearly all quarters for punching a veteran team leader in the head during training camp. If I walk into work today and knock out Joe the Veteran Reporter with a haymaker, I'm pretty sure my bosses wouldn't be commenting on how fiery I am.

And yet that's exactly what happened yesterday, when mighty mite rookie Harry Douglas got frustrated and went for Lawyer Milloy's head. It was a gutsy, foolish move by an intense kid who is already impressing at camp, and I can't help but think it helps his case for third receiver:

Added coach Mike Smith: "Harry's a confident young man; there's no doubt about that. You like to see that in a rookie. At this time of the year tempers get a little bit short. It was all in fun, and that was fun to watch. I don't know if it was the best thing to do to a guy who's been in the league for a long time

While he's impressing everyone at camp, though, he's probably going to get drilled by Milloy at some point. You can't just show up a guy of that stature and not expect some kind of retaliation. I do think it speaks well to his competitive drive, and I expect we'll see plenty of Douglas on-field and off this season.

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Awesome

That is spectacular. I love seeing that kind of emotion. Although, i get the feeling that Milloy is going to get him back. Maybe on a crossing route, and just knock his head off. You know, nothing too severe.

If my mother put on a helmet and shoulder pads and a uniform that wasn't the same as the one I was wearing, I'd run over her if she was in my way. And I love my mother.
-Bo Jackson

by Pregame with Pabst on Jul 29, 2008 1:08 PM EDT reply actions

Gotta love it!

If Joe Horn gets a roster spot ahead of Douglas, it will be proof that there is no God. Like this kid better every day.

"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"

by tom slick on Jul 29, 2008 1:24 PM EDT reply actions

Agreed

I think this was the one of the two picks I didn’t completely complain about and I like the kid already. I am hoping that he turns out to be a long term stand out player on this team. As for Milloy, I would definitely watch the crossing routes if I were Douglas.

This is the kind of stuff that fans like to hear about. It gets us fired up knowing our players are fired up. Good stuff all around!

by Jesse28 on Jul 29, 2008 3:14 PM EDT reply actions