Report: Thomas Dimitroff Just Says No To Terrell Owens
by Dave Choate on Jul 26, 2010 12:00 PM EDT
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PrintJust so we don't have to see the 500th FanPost this off-season about Terrell Owens, I present to you this:
"I don’t think (we’ll show an interest in Owens)," Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff said during a radio interview Sunday. "We like the guys we have. No, I don’t see us doing that."
Finally.
I understand the attraction to T.O. I do. He's been an incredibly talented wide receiver for a number of years. His production in his worst seasons is equal to a good year for Michael Jenkins. That all makes sense.
But I don't understand why some fans are clamoring for a guy who has never been a good clubhouse presence. A guy who is now 36 years old. A guy who is a complete and utter physical freak but is clearly losing speed. In short, a receiver in decline, which is exactly the opposite of what the Falcons should be targeting right now.
Now that the good Comrade has put this to rest, we can all sleep easy in our beds.
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finally it's over
for now
Beware Newyorkers, Jason Heyward has arrived, he will rob A-rod of 100 homeruns, and will bring at least 5 world series trophies to the great city of Atlanta
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
Oh well. I guy can dream. Dont attack me on what i think lol. I just wanted him for insurence and because i like the new T.O.
Also he says
He dont think. So if someone gets injured it could happen possibly. I hope he go to the Bengals than the Rams though because he can gel with Ocho and he has a good Qb and team support
Booyah!!
I thought if we didn’t go after Tory Holt last year then were not getting any “older” receivers.
by CollegePark4Life on Jul 26, 2010 2:04 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I'm thinking Roy Williams?
What? You think maybe no? :)
Rule #1: Double tap.
by Ball Hawk on Jul 26, 2010 2:59 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I would have been fine with T.O. if the money was right
A year in Buffalo has to humbling to anybody. I’d rather add some youngsters at WR, though, which I’m sure we’ll do next year.
When I heard the interview, I started dancing.
Thank God. Now, let’s move on. He may be catching for the Rough Riders next spring.
How many more days, Lord, must I walk through the wilderness?
Thomas Dimitroff Just Says No To Terrell Owens
This is exactly why the Falcons are good but not great. This attitude keeps this team from being elite. Too many people think that a pro sports locker room is all about " happiness and team chemistry " that is the biggest myth in sports. Anytime you put that many personalities together there will be friction.
T.O. would make the Falcons receiving corp dangerous, now they are no better than Carolina. I will remind you guys about T.O. as the Falcons continue there mediocre ways.
Dude
Explain to me how T.O. is going to vastly improve our receiving corps.
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What are you talking about?
It’s TD’s attitude that has pulled ATL from the brink of utter collapse, or do you remember that? Vick going to jail, Petrino bailing before the end of the season and a team that was playing like a bunch of scrubs.
Anyone that thinks TO would have helped this team is fooling themselves. Not one team with TO on it has won a championship. There have been many teams without TO that have won championships.
I’ll make sure to reming you how many drops TO has and how many issues he has this season.
Poor mwalex
He gives good arguments why T.O. should not join the Falcons (which I agree with, BTW), and a week or two later, he has to do it all over again.
Stop drinking the Kool-Aid
The decision to not go after Owens likely has little to do with team chemistry, probably less than 10% of the factors in the decision making process.
The more likely factor is that he simply isn’t any good anymore. He turns 37 in December and has definitely lost a couple of steps. That’s a fact. He drops way too many easily catch-able balls. That’s a fact. He doesn’t give 100% on the field. That’s a fact.
I’m not a huge fan of Jenkins, but he’s younger and already knows the offense. While he had a problem with drops in 2009, it hasn’t been a consistent problem for him as it has with T.O. Both are decent down-field blockers, but Jenkins is a much better run blocker.
Now add in the always present fear of T.O.‘s mouth and/or attitude becoming a disruption, and I ask you where the potential reward is in relation to the risk? Did it ever occur to you that maybe the reason he was so quiet last year was because he’d been relegated to playing in Buffalo and no longer has the skills to demand prima donna attention? I simply see no upside bringing him to Atlanta. If an elite problem child were to have been considered, I would have preferred it had been Brandon Marshall, who at least is at the peak of his game.
by Monduj1 on Jul 26, 2010 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Thanks for joining our site, T.O.
Excuse my language, ma'am, but that damn Dodd's gonna beat my butt today. -- Bear Bryant, November 1962
Yeah...who are you BTW?
His publicist?
I belong to NO ONE...and no one belongs to ME.
by brotherbrown on Jul 27, 2010 10:26 AM EDT up reply actions
ATTENTION EVERYONE WHO WANTED T.O.
You all complain about Jenks dropping passes, guess what T.O. does… He makes more money to drop passes and he pisses and moans if one other player touches the ball more than him. Thank you Mr. Dimitroff!
To be honest, it's not even character that I'm concerned with
It’s certainly in my mind, but what really sticks out to me is the drop in speed. If you go back and watch him during some of his games in Buffalo, he just wasn’t changing gears the way he used to be able to, and he was never the fastest guy on the field. I just don’t know if he offers you much more than Jenkins at this stage in his career.
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Finally
“We won’t be going into that good night”
I belong to NO ONE...and no one belongs to ME.
team
maybe to not a good fit,but the wr,are not as good as they need to win,whatch and see,we should have taken tebo,im still not convinced ryan can be great,why didnt we draft that geat rb,from stanford,who was robed of the h,trophy,and i would like to see the kind of talent the patroits field?corner was the only great move off season,juileus peppers would have made a huge inpact,and we should have got a great wr,mr blank put your money were your team needs it.atleased to would have pushed wr,and i thought you won games on the field,the clubhouse is for showers,
by William Townsend on Jul 27, 2010 7:24 PM EDT reply actions
Please, please use periods
I don’t know if you realize how tough it is to read what you’re writing without them.
And I guess I don’t agree with your premise. Why Tebow? Tebow’s a guy who many teams have serious doubts about as an NFL quarterback. Toby Gerhart’s a quality dude, but there are questions about his speed and blocking. Julius Peppers would have broken the bank and our salary cap. I just don’t see how any of those moves would have improved the team.
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by Dave Choate on Jul 27, 2010 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
This is another case of
jumping to conclusions before a single down is played. We have the best crop of rookie WR’s in camp that I can remember as a Falcon fan. One of the three (Wolf, Meier, Harvey) will have a good season.
Signing Peppers would have prevented the signing of Robinson and then people on this board would have complained about not signing a DB. You can’t please everyone and we have a GOOD crop of young DL. Also, Peppers has A LOT of baggage.
Tebow? Hope that was an attempt at humor, especially if you think he will be better than Ryan. Ryan has better natural mechanics than Tebow will ever be able to learn. On top of that there has been a large number of Heisman QB’s that have been a bust in the NFL. Tebow will most likely be one of them.
As far as the shower comment goes have you watched TO over the past five years? Especially in Dallas? He ruined that team with his on and off the field garbage. Review his history and be objective.
Where are these Opinions coming from
I’m sorry, but I’m not seeing the logic of these arguments about Tebow, and TO.
You have to watch the Falcons Diehard like we do to truly understand why the Falcons makes the moves they make. Character, skillset and promising talent. Hard work ethic, and fitting in with the system they had to take.
We have all question some of the moves the Front Office has made even recently. But one must take the time to step back a reassess the picture that these particular moves are made for a reason. And so far it’s lead us to a 20-12 record in the past two seasons with a still undertalented and developing team. (Something I don’t think the Falcons have ever done in any two seasons prior to 2008)
Okay so you are allowed to have an opinion. But afterwards (and before you jump the gun) just look at the whole story. Each team has a different philosophy about how to win, and so far this way seems to work for the Falcons. But we shall see how it works come Sept 12th-Jan 2nd.
I belong to NO ONE...and no one belongs to ME.
by brotherbrown on Jul 27, 2010 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions
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