Jerious Norwood Assaulted By Injury Bug, To Miss Week 7

by Dave the Falconer on Oct 21, 2009 3:04 PM EDT in Falcons News Comment 19 comments

Poor Jerious Norwood. First the concussion, and now a potentially serious hip injury keeping him out against the Dallas Cowboys.

That alone would be bad enough, but it's what the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Norwood himself is saying that really worries me:

He could be out "more than a couple weeks," Norwood said.

Dagnabbit! Flizflam! Grogan! Just when we had gotten back the guy who gives defenses a different look on the ground, he's hurt again. This leaves us with Michael Turner and Jason Snelling, quality backs who nonetheless offer much the same running style.

In my opinion, this team needs to promote the new kid on the block, rookie Antone Smith, to the active roster ASAP. I know someone's gotta go if that's the case, but we could use a speedy element against the Cowboys and Smith could at least keep the defense on their toes, even if he's not yet able to do much. Am I overreacting here? I feel as though we need that, even if it's a guy who's new to the system potentially providing that spark.

Get well soon, Jerious. We could really use you going forward.

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Agree we need someone speedy to complement Turner. Maybe there’s a Saints fan putting a voodoo curse on Norwood this year…

by tom slick on Oct 21, 2009 3:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

We seem to be sustaining the most inconvenient injuries this season

Douglas, Jerry, Williams, AND Norwood? Seems like nearly every aspect of our game is missing a key player.

by Mountvillainy on Oct 21, 2009 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

So true

It is crazy we are losing everyone in a different aspect of our game. We are still 4-1 and I admit, I really like how everyone on the team is stepping up in the absence of key players. I mean who knew Weems was going to be such a good punt and kick returner.

by Chaos7 on Oct 21, 2009 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Our GM and Head Coach did :-D

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by tlozwarlock on Oct 21, 2009 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

SCREWED, I TELL YOU!!!

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by SG Standard on Oct 21, 2009 4:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Tell the truth

You’re Chicken Little, aren’t you?

by Dave the Falconer on Oct 21, 2009 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Only when it comes to football

That way, at worst, I am not disappointed, and at best I am pleasantly surprised. I assume every injury means the end of the season and that every replay challenge will go against the Falcons. It helps keep me level.

This, however, does suck. Getting in Norwood as a change of pace and bigger receiving threat pays huge dividends when opposing D’s are stacking the box. Just look at the Chicago game. It goes without saying, but it gives the coaches a totally different option and presents a brand new type of potential plays for the defense to contend with.

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by SG Standard on Oct 21, 2009 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think Antone could do well as the change of pace back...

But after watching him start at FSU for the last 3 years, I’d say Deuce(his nickname) runs more like Darren Sproles than Jerious Norwood. Still has the speed, but he runs at a tilt, not so upright…

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by NaGaNole on Oct 21, 2009 4:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Well for the record-

Id take Sproles over Norwood.

by FlyYouFalcons on Oct 21, 2009 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

So what's the scoop on Antone Smith?

He’s fast and has half decent, if limited numbers. Why didn’t he catch on with Detroit or Minnesota? Can he not block, or is he injury prone? Couldn’t find much info on him, even using The Google.

by tom slick on Oct 21, 2009 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Minnesota, I bet he became a numbers victim.

I mean, Adrian Peterson, Chester Taylor, and a Percy Harvin option? You’d have to be all universe to beat those three.

And Detroit? Well, that doesn’t need an explanation.

by Zippo729 on Oct 22, 2009 12:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dave you are not over-reacting

This whole “change of pace” thing is essential to our game plan. Even WITH Norwood in Turner hasn’t been effective, imagine what will happen without him. Could be a long day in Dallas.

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by Grayson on Oct 21, 2009 7:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I Think You're Going to See The Offense Explode

The Change of Pace back is huge for us, granted, and it does seem to get us out of a rut when we’re not playing well. But we are coming off a game where we did not execute offensively, and we all know that Smitty and Ryan are working feverishly to find out what the other team was doing, what went wrong, and how we can correct it against Dallas.

Even with these problems, we keep finding ways to play well and win. I’m not worried in the least.

by LetsGoFalcons on Oct 22, 2009 8:42 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

since the change of pace back is injured

the offense will have to change. we saw some of this against chicago. i think turner maybe caught 2 passes all of last year. he caught 2 in the game sunday. snelling seems to have good hands and has caught a handful of passes so far this year. it’s not a change of pace back but change of pace plays that could throw a wrinkle at the defenses stacking the box. that’s short term thinking of course. long term, we definitely need that fast and shifty back..

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by armchair quarterback on Oct 21, 2009 8:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Call me crazy....but

I’ve always had this feeling that someone, somewhere is spying on me with satellites because over the course of my life I’ve come up with ideas that mysteriously would appear within the next few months.

How is that relevant? Well, I’m hoping they’re still watching, because I have an idea.

I remember a time many, many moons ago, when 52 year veteran Mack Strong broke off a 40+ yard run for Seattle. He was approaching the end of his career in Seattle, but he still managed to hit the big run even as he was pushing 35 years old.

Any of you UGA homers should know who Mack Strong is, but for those who don’t, he was the FB for several big time rushers, including Shaun Alexander and Ricky Watters, and is considered to be one of the better blocking FBs to ever play the game.

Again, how is all this relevant? If I remember correctly, Shaun Alexander had been injured at the time, and they gave the ball to Mack on a quick FB hitter up the middle, which he broke for a monstrous game.

This ties in to Verron Haynes. I guarantee he can still run the ball worth a toot. A small toot, but still a toot. Nobody would see that coming, and it would probably work 3 or 4 times if spaced correctly in the game. Heck, stick Snelling at FB and give it to him if Haynes doesn’t seem like a good option.

The idea behind this is to make up for the lack of an explosive scat back by simply hitting the hole faster. If the runner has any kind of talent at all, the cut and go of a scat back can still work, just instead of a sports car coming through the hole, it is a dump truck instead. Another bonus of this is that the FB comes out of a 3 point stance (a much more explosive stance) and can hit the hole at a higher speed/time to hole ratio than a standard 2 point tailback.

Mix in a little off-tackle from your bruiser back and all of a sudden your #1 receiver is wide open on a go route down the field.

There ya go, Coach Smith and Comrade Dimitroff, I hope the secret satellites have informed you of my plan. And I hope it works. :P

by Zippo729 on Oct 22, 2009 1:09 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

monstrous gain*

sorry, i’m really tired. haha.

by Zippo729 on Oct 22, 2009 1:10 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

ummm

Snelling is a beast. give him the ball and he will do some damage. trust me. you guys need to listen to me once in a while. I know that generally I am full of it, but this is something I know as fact. A beast I tell you.

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by Hardcore Falcon on Oct 22, 2009 8:01 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs