You've probably heard players, coaches, fans, writers, and announcers say things like these:

• "That guy's a true Celtic."
• "The ultimate Yankee."
• "The definitive Pittsburgh Steeler."
• "She perfectly represents UConn."
• "Not just a Miami Hurricane; he's the Miami Hurricane."
• "Sigh... typical Raider."

This crossed my mind -- what does it mean to embody the Atlanta Falcons? Who's the ultimate Falcon? Which players and coaches most evocatively represent this franchise and city -- not necessarily the best players, but the most quintessentially Falconic? (And who's the ultimate anti-Falcon? Who's least worthy of being called a 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. I'll keep a chart as we go, showings who's been ranked where.

Let's kick it off with a tough one:

Warrick Dunn

Bottom line: Very good player -- and more importantly, great man -- but when you're reviewing the Hall of Falconliness, how willing are you to overlook the following image:

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