The Scale of Falconliness: Scott Case

by Jason Kirk on Oct 28, 2010 12:00 PM EDT in The Scale of Falconliness

Earn that 25, William Moore. Otto Greule Jr, Getty Images Sport.

Who's the ultimate Falcon? And who's the ultimate anti-Falcon? That's what we're going to find out with our summer project: the Scale of Falconliness. We'll rate former Falcons on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the most Falconly. The rule: minimum of three seasons with the Falcons for coaches, five seasons for players.

Scott Case, Defensive Back (1984 - 1994)

Falconly

Unfalconly

During his eleven years as a Falcon, he excelled as a starter at every secondary position at one point or another.
Led the NFL in interceptions in 1988 with ten. Made the Pro Bowl that year, because duh.
Played the third-most games of any Falcons defender, and ranks fourth all-time in interceptions.
Second all-time in tackles as a Falcon, though [same old caveat about late-'80s record-keeping, which was impressively run by a broken Speak 'N' Spell].
Leads all Falcons defensive backs in sacks, with 7.5.
The hardest-hitting Falcons defensive back ever? You aren't likely to find many old-timers who'll dispute that one. If Scott Case had played in an era in which Dunta Robinson's hit was worth $75,000, he would've needed to play with sponsor logos on his jersey just to break even.
That's right, for our latecomers -- he went from being a ten-pick cornerback to a 100-tackle safety. Anybody got a list of other NFL players who've done that?
Lives in Buford, Georgia.
Business partners with fellow former Falcons safety Tom Pridemore, who's also slated to be Falconly'd one of these days.

Played his final year for the Dallas Cowboys.
Won a freaking Super Bowl that year.
I don't mean to imply winning Super Bowls in unfalconly.
Well technically it is, for now.

Current standings after the jump:

Poll

How Falconly is Scott Case?

1

2 votes

2

2 votes

3

2 votes

4

0 votes

5

3 votes

6

2 votes

7

4 votes

8

29 votes

9

49 votes

10

107 votes

200 votes | Poll has closed

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Stud

That is all.

by The Gentleman Masher on Oct 28, 2010 1:08 PM EDT reply actions

Fine all around DB

Excelled in coverage and a hard hitting, sure tackler. I bet even Norm Van Brocklin would’ve loved him.

by tom slick on Oct 28, 2010 1:21 PM EDT reply actions

Tackles...

Considering some of the defenses he played on, he really might be second all-time in tackles – and no doubt he’s the hardest-hitting DB we’ve ever had.

by GritsBlitz on Oct 28, 2010 2:20 PM EDT reply actions

wait, he was a falcon until 1994, and 4 years later he got 10 picks?

by Mattyice318 on Oct 28, 2010 2:29 PM EDT reply actions

FIXED, THANKS, WHATEVER

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by Jason Kirk on Oct 28, 2010 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions

sorry, i was focusing too much on the negative

great article

by Mattyice318 on Oct 28, 2010 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions

No, I'm kidding.

Thanks.

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by Jason Kirk on Oct 28, 2010 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions

10

Growing up, Scott Case was one of the guys I associated with the Falcons. I don’t give tens lightly, but I’d be lying to myself if I didn’t give him it.

by Dave Choate on Oct 28, 2010 2:47 PM EDT reply actions

Scott Case is the standard...

of comparison for each and every Falcons safety since he played. We haven’t had one yet that I would start instead him.

by GritsBlitz on Oct 28, 2010 4:42 PM EDT reply actions

I hope we'll remember William Moore the same way someday

by Dave Choate on Oct 28, 2010 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions

10, no contest

Case was one of the players I loved to watch when I was younger. He was one of the few “white” secondary players that were actually really good. I used to love watching him crunch a WR coming across the middle!!

Georgia Native, Indiana Resident, and Falcon Loving S.O.B.
Yeah, thats me.

by ATLsince1972 on Oct 28, 2010 5:17 PM EDT reply actions

One of the few bright spots during a time of utter darkness

Utter I tell you!

by aces666high on Oct 28, 2010 7:20 PM EDT reply actions

A Falcon with talons of hurt

This guy would not do well in the 21st century estrogen-fed NFL He played every game with attitude and hurt.

"There's nothing wrong with Florida that a rise in ocean level wouldn't cure."

by Redoubt on Oct 29, 2010 12:50 AM EDT reply actions

He's not a 10 because he ain't Nobis, Bart, Tuggle...

but, dammit, he’s one of my surest “9’s.”

If Jerry Glanville had the option, he would have played 11 Scott Case’s on the field. Scott Case wanted the Dome’s field to be gray, with black and white markings. Scott Case hit so hard, he could scramble DNA. Under today’s league rules, there would be Scott Case bakesales to keep him out of NFL Bankruptcy.

And, Dave, I think Willi Mo will be Case-like… but with Moore speed than Case had.

Haha, I so funny…

by Mnemonic on Oct 29, 2010 9:09 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs

I'll Rec that

Reluctantly.

by Dave Choate on Oct 29, 2010 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions

I know that hurt.

But I appreciate the rec, dawg.

by Mnemonic on Oct 30, 2010 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions

"Scott Case wanted the Dome’s field to be gray, with black and white markings"

Can’t believe I forgot that. Case was even more into Glanville’s back-in-black than Glanville was.

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by Jason Kirk on Oct 29, 2010 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions

This was an auto-10 for me.

Apologies to Mr. Nobis, and my pick for most Falconly – the NOTER – and the Hammer, all of whom deserve a 12 out of 10 on this scale.

However, I LOVED watching Scott Case play. It was like he was on a mission every game to have the hardest hit in the league for that week – heck… for the season. He read offenses extraordinarily well. He was surprisingly fast. Plus, despite his on-field persona, was a great guy and loved Atlanta.

I, too, forgot about the field color thing, but that should give him extra points.

Plus, he had the stache.

Best safety the Dirty’s have ever had… followed by Jordan. And, please don’t mention the puddin-head that plays for Dallas now. He couldn’t even carry Case’s socks, let alone jock.

by jay_vox on Oct 31, 2010 10:25 AM EDT reply actions