The NFL And Atlanta Falcons Bloodletting Open Thread

by Dave Choate on Aug 30, 2011 7:30 AM EDT in NFL News

Cut! (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

UPDATE 1:25 EST: The 49ers cut loose inside linebacker Scott McKillop, and the Panthers let go of guard Duke Robinson. Both quality players with some question marks.

Cuts were coming in fast and furious yesterday and they'll continue throughout the day today. The Falcons, as you know, still have five players to cut.

Each team is trimming from roughly 90 to 80, so there's a little bit of intrigue here. A handful of guys who are household names—or at least infamous ones—will probably see the axe.

Some notable names who found themselves getting all Marie Antoinetted yesterday:

Vernon Gholston. The super bust from New York winds up cut after just a month with the Chicago Bears.
Tank Tyler. Talented yet troubled defensive tackle will get a shot somewhere. Also dumped by the Bears.
Andre Gurode. Famous for getting his face stomped on by Albert Haynesworth, Gurode also happens to be a pretty effective center. He'll latch on somewhere.
Brett Ratliff. Considerable upside but he's never done anything with it. When you get bounced from the Titans and Browns, that might be it.

Discuss the NFL's host of cuts here. As the Falcons submit theirs, I'll update this post.

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Falcons will only be cutting 5

Due to them cutting 5 last week.

by Mosugo on Aug 30, 2011 8:26 AM EDT reply actions

Has there been any word

about him yet? He was supposed to meet with them today, right?

by drmondo667 on Aug 30, 2011 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions

Someone Tweeted

that if he doesn’t sign with us he has an appointment with the Chiefs. My guess is that the two sides didn’t agree to terms or we probably would have heard already.

by KMarch on Aug 30, 2011 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions

He signed

with us. Nice acquisition, I think. He started a bunch of games for the Pats.

by randomaxe on Aug 30, 2011 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Nice!

My buddy, who is a huge pats fan says the guy is solid, has no idea why he was cut.

by aces666high on Aug 30, 2011 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions

What time is the deadline?

by dirtybirdy84 on Aug 30, 2011 11:07 AM EDT reply actions

4:00 PM EDT

It's all about Process...

by Vishnu_falcon on Aug 30, 2011 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions

Thank you.

by dirtybirdy84 on Aug 30, 2011 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions

If we don't trust Hawley...

But I think we do after that Pittsburgh game, but in case we don’t Gurode wouldn’t be a terrible signing if he comes at a minimum. I doubt he signs with us though.

by ndnpride8806 on Aug 30, 2011 11:39 AM EDT reply actions

Ha, setting up my roster on Madden 12 to match the Falcons,

It wont let me cut Dahl

by GA-James on Aug 30, 2011 12:05 PM EDT reply actions

just

go online and download the roster updates, they do it all for you. Falcons on xbox360 atleast are rated 88.

*In Matt I Trust*
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by nj_falconfan on Aug 30, 2011 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions

I wouldn't mind taking a look at gholston

For the league minimum of course. I know he is a super bust but I’m pretty sure Coach Smith could squeeze some productivity out of the freakish athleticism that got him drafted so high

by FLA_Falcon on Aug 30, 2011 5:05 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

Gholston's best season, 14 games played...17 tackles.

No, that is not a typo. He had as many tackles in a season as the police does in a game. Zero’s across the board in the sack, fumble, pick, helping old ladies across the street categories. For his career, he’s averaged less than ONE tackle a game. I thought the same thing u did FLA, but then I remembered, #’s wise, he makes JA98 look like a fantastic pick. Who would u cut to take a shot w/him?

by aces666high on Aug 30, 2011 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions