The Scale of Falconliness, Cornerbacks Week: Bobby Butler

by Jason Kirk on Sep 1, 2010 1:00 PM EDT in The Scale of Falconliness

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.

Bobby Butler, Cornerback (1981 - 1992)

Falconly

Unfalconly

Twelve years as a Falcon, fourth most of any player ever; no years for any other team.
Started for his first nine seasons, then played 46 games worth of nickel.
Sixth in career Falcons interceptions.
More games as a Falcon than all but three other defenders.
Most recently spotted at the Falcon Nation Charity Organization's official 2010 draft party, mingling with fans like a boss.
Co-founded a charitable organization with Buddy Curry. He actually seems to be more famous for his charity work and hanging out with Buddy Curry than for spending a decade as a starting NFL player across three different coaching staffs. For a running back, that would be a fail. But total invisibility sure isn't a bad thing for a cornerback, am I right?
"These are the new Falcons," an elated Butler said afterward. "These are not the Falcons in red. These are the Falcons in black. We buried the red ones."

Um...
His kid plays at USC, though he wasn't recruited by Lane Kiffin.
Nothing to report here, friends.

Current standings after the jump:

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How Falconly is Bobby Butler?

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3 votes

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8 votes

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3 votes

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I give him a 9 because of his weird kid

going to USC

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by southman on Sep 1, 2010 1:10 PM EDT reply actions

He wore our uni for a long time but...

I never was a fan of his, IIRC he seemed to give up a lot of big plays and was not a strong tackler.
Although those weaknesses, it could be argued, are historically quite Falconly, my inner bastard only gives him a 6.

by tom slick on Sep 1, 2010 1:42 PM EDT reply actions

8

Twelve years as a Falcons, still active in Falcons-related stuff, and by all accounts a reasonably good player? Given our history, that’s gotta qualify him.

by Dave Choate on Sep 1, 2010 1:47 PM EDT reply actions

Remember him well

The guy was there forever. From a kids prospective he was a solid corner. Nothing great but just plain solid. For some reason the Butler on the back of the old home reds struck me as being cool. Then again the damn falcon on the side of the helmet made me a fan and all that’s brought is heartache and misery. But in a good way. I like that his boy is going to SC. Required in Socal at birth to register as an SC or crap Bruin fan. I chose the guys w/swords.

by aces666high on Sep 1, 2010 3:06 PM EDT reply actions

yeah

solid but not great. I only remember the bad stuff so that means that he was overall just ok. I dont remember any great plays and I was around when he played so he had to be just ok.

Life is a garden. Dig it!

by Hardcore Falcon on Sep 1, 2010 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions

Which bum keeps picking 1 for every player?

by saipol on Sep 1, 2010 5:33 PM EDT reply actions

A bum whose vote has not been counted yet, except for the Vicks and Moras of the world.

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by Jason Kirk on Sep 1, 2010 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions

Don't foreget about Petrino!

Feeding the Monster since 1984

by brotherbrown on Sep 1, 2010 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions

“These are the new Falcons,” an elated Butler said afterward. “These are not the Falcons in red. These are the Falcons in black. We buried the red ones.”

But apparently didn’t bury the Red Falcons deep enough. They’ve risen from the dead and venged burying the black Falcons.

Perhaps, I must go through Hell to get to Heaven......................if there is one.

by brotherbrown on Sep 1, 2010 8:07 PM EDT reply actions

Sometimes I wonder why Chris Houston is wearing Bobby's jersey.

Bobby Butler was a Falcon when I was in 8th Grade. He was a Falcon when I was in Law School. He will always be a Falcon.

by Mnemonic on Sep 2, 2010 9:40 AM EDT reply actions

Houston's a Lion now

Perhaps having to play for Detroit is his punishment.

by tom slick on Sep 2, 2010 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions

The Butler did it.

He was as good a DB as we’ve had here (there, I must remember I’m in KY), and seemed to be a stand-up kinda guy (thought I didn’t appreciate the crack about the red helmets, which I’d give my left kneecap to see back again), so I gave him a 9. I’m feeling generous today.

by johnnybacardi on Sep 2, 2010 1:12 PM EDT reply actions