The Many Probables Of Atlanta: A Falcons Friday Injury Report
by Dave Choate on Jan 6, 2012 4:29 PM EST
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PrintGood news, everyone! That gigantic list of injuries from earlier in the week looks a lot more manageable now.
The Falcons have officially declared 18 players (!) probable for Sunday's tilt against the New York Giants, meaning you're likely to see every one of them suit up. Those include notable players such as John Abraham (just resting on Wednesday) and William Moore (who is battling a groin injury). That means this Falcons team should be fairly close to full strength.
The only questionable is Brent Grimes, who we're fairly confident is going to play. The team elected to sit him last week and let him take two days off from practice leading up to the game this week, but he participated in a limited practice today and is likely to start against the Giants. It would be a huge boost to have him out there.
The only doubtful player is Stephen Nicholas, who we were all pretty sure was not going to play this week. With Nicholas out and Mike Peterson on IR, it's Spencer Adkins or bust outside for the Falcons. Adkins played a solid enough game last week against the Buccaneers and shouldn't kill the Falcons out there on Sunday.
Your thoughts on the injury report?
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It's that time of year, everybody's hurt
I’m more concerned at the mental health of the team. Falcons, like it or not, have something to prove this postseason. It has to be insulting to not be taken seriously. It’s also insulting to be judged almost solely on two games in the last 17, those games being G.B. and N.O. However it’s been awhile since we’ve beaten a quality opponent. I don’t think that the Jints are as talented as Atlanta. Run the rock, see what happens. Lose this game, worse get blown out this game and they’ll be playing all next season with a cloud over their heads. Important too for the coaching staff to come out of this game with a “W”
A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice.
Really, what's the worst that could happen?
We get blown out of the playoffs again? We’ve already fallen victim to that once in the past year.
Yeah, it sucked, but we were all back here again this season.
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by Caleb Rutherford on Jan 6, 2012 4:55 PM EST up reply actions
Being "here" doesn't have anything to do with what happens on the field Caleb
You wanna know what the worst that could happen? The players, who after all are real human beings, could begin to lose faith in the coaching staff. I have seen it happen and I’ve seen it happen in Atlanta. I’ve watched this team from day one. This team sold more season tickets faster than any expansion team and that stood for a long time. This should have been a model franchise. The NFL and AFL fought over who got to place a team in Atlanta. Now 46 years later we’re asking so what if we get blown out?? You’re kidding right?
A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice.
Nope, not kidding at all.
The worst that could happen on Sunday is us getting blown out.
Whatever happens after Sunday, well, that goes beyond coaching. Getting blown out could cause a chain reaction, which leads to questioning of the coaching staff, etc, but I wouldn’t expect that to come around until next year.
I wouldn’t be surprised if some of that was already happening, if only minutely, given last year’s performance and, more recently, the Saints debacle.
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by Caleb Rutherford on Jan 6, 2012 5:21 PM EST up reply actions
Nexy year is the only time it could happen
and who wants to see your team get blown out?
A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice.
Nobody
but we shouldn’t worry about that at this point. Let’s worry about it if it happens. Its possible we might lose, but it would be a modern miracle if we got blown out.
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by Caleb Rutherford on Jan 7, 2012 2:32 AM EST up reply actions
even though it may sound weird
but I’d take the team being blown out over a close nail-biting loss. at leats then we’ll see some changes in coaches/scheming.
having said that, I still think we should beat those Jints
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Are there concerns about Grimes playing without much activity recently?
What type of knee injury is he dealing with, some sort of MCL sprain?
He sat out last week and only practiced in limited fashion today, is there any concern that he wont be able to handle a full workload in a game, or might be slowed down a bit?
On the upside
I’ll say that Franks has really impressed me over the last few games of the season when pressed into duty. He looks like he knows what’s going on out there more than not. Is it just my imagination or has Owens also been playing better too?
How this team manages injuries is a joke...
In years past we’ve seen them play injured players who were not ready to see the field…recall Turners high ankle sprain a couple years back and Turners groin last year. Now here we are looking at best corner back as questionable for a playoff game…did they bring him back to soon for the Saints game? I understand that the division was on the line but even with a win we still needed help from Carolina with a win over N.O. So what was the point…if hes not 100% and its not a life or death scenario he nor any injured player should be suiting. Ive come to the conclusion that Dr.Seusse is out team Dr.
by Bigru3 on Jan 6, 2012 5:11 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Definitely read your first line in Professor Farnsworth’s voice
"The Dos Equis guys want me to be the least interesting man in the world" - Drama
hahaha yes
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by Caleb Rutherford on Jan 6, 2012 5:25 PM EST up reply actions
I know you don't usually listen to ESPN
But Wilbon (cough idiot cough) just said he use to think Larry Fitz and Megatron use to be peerless, but now he puts Victor Cruz up there with them. I guess he didn’t read your article with all those fancy numbers and whatnot
"The Dos Equis guys want me to be the least interesting man in the world" - Drama
Cruz isn't in their class
but I don’t see how Andre Johnson is not on that list…
outside of those three I don’t see any other receivers in the NFL that compare.
know what you believe in and why you believe in it
Thats crazy talk...
I would say hes more Miles Austin…next year theres gonna be game planning for him and plenty of film on him, I doubt he repeats this type of season. Hes good not great
by Bigru3 on Jan 6, 2012 8:14 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Agreed! Cruz is good in Slot.
Cruz is good in slot when matched up with NB and safeties, He didn’t have the success going against the top 2 corners of a team not named Cowboys or Eagles. He might be next miles Austin or next Poor man’s Welker in the slot.
It's all about Process...
by Vishnu_falcon on Jan 6, 2012 8:19 PM EST up reply actions
So
The Jets and their Corners are horrible? Dude im not saying hes Welker but to say he didnt have success agaisnt anyone besides the Cowboys and Eagles is plain ignorant
Cruz is crazy good in the slot.
I doubt if Falcons can match up with Cruz in the slot and have to double him. Against the Jets,136 of his Yards were against Kyle Wilson (Nickel Back) and around 28 against the two top Corners. He is scary good in slot but not much outside the slot against top 2 corners of a team. He can be next Wes Welker if he can continue playing at this level.
It's all about Process...
by Vishnu_falcon on Jan 6, 2012 8:56 PM EST up reply actions
Cruz is crazy good in the slot
but our boy Julio has more yards after the catch per catch (on average) than anyone else in the League. And he’s not our slot guy.
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by Caleb Rutherford on Jan 7, 2012 2:33 AM EST up reply actions
Comparatively healthy - keeping my fingers crossed on no injuries
He’s always open. He catches a lot of balls. He’s un-guardable, no matter how old he is
Considering the injuries...
That have befallen many other teams in the NFL, we’ve been extremely lucky.
To only have a handful of starters out is huge.
Who are the injured Giants, or are they relatively healthy, too?
GATA!
Ballard is pretty bad, hasn't played in a few weeks on a bad knee
Tons of guys are fighting nagging injuries much like everyone else… Tuck has about 3 (neck, shoulder, groin), Osi is one week back from a high ankle sprain, Ham and Nicks both have knee issues, Webster tweaked a hammy this week and missed a couple days… Most of the truly injured have all been IR’d by now, a good 10-12 of those. But expect everyone to go except maybe Ballard and Herzlich who’s already out.
Grimes has to play
I think Grimes should play Cruz man to man. Cruz will kill us if we play a soft zone or he lines up across from Dunta. Hicks doesn’t scare me as much outside the red zone but Spoon has to keep Ballard in check. There offensive weapons are underrated so I hope BVG doesn’t take them lightly.
by pierre02 on Jan 7, 2012 12:05 PM EST via mobile reply actions
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