Special thanks to former New Media Intern Vance (back in town to help for the weekend) for finding the perfect rallying cry for Sean Weatherspoon’s arrival in Atlanta.
Of course, it’s already taken.
Judging from the FalconsLIFE Message Boards, fans are thrilled to have a reason to scream “Spoon!” for the former Missouri linebackers (I can just hear the chant in the Georgia Dome now after a big hit… “SPOOOOON!”).
But what does the media have to say?
Falcons still need linemen (and Weatherspoon video-palooza), Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Already talking about the rest of the draft? Well, I guess that’s what you get when it’s a three-day process.
In MU’s Weatherspoon, Falcons hit their target, Kansas City Star
This is the pick the Falcons had in mind for a while.
Weatherspoon to compete for starting job, Rotoworld.com
Perhaps a little premature, but draft picks certainly add competition.
Falcons select Missouri linebacker Sean Weatherspoon, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Falcons made this pick, calling Weatherspoon at 9:32 p.m. and not using the allotted 10 minutes to make a selection.
The Impact: Linebacker Sean Weatherspoon, The New York Times
Judge how big of an impact Weatherspoon will make by learning what he leaves behind.
15 Comments
im lovin da pic! i think that Sean will make an impact right away. we need to focus on the o line and maybe another WR. But as far as the 1st pic GOOD JOB ATL!!!!!!!!!!!!
i’m so happy great pick
SPOOOOOON!!!!!!!!!!
OLine, DE, WR, and more Oline and Dline in Dimitroff we trust.
Norwood in the 3rd round, make him a full time DE again.
I have to agree with most all 600 million Falcons fans and say Weatherspoon was a good pick.
But if I may, I really don’t care for the new NFL draft thing where it is busted up for primetime over three days.
Okay, so shoot me.
I hope we do as well in 2-3 tonight and 4-7 tomorrow and 8-34 the night after…
Is it July yet?
I like the pick. Now, I would like to see a good DE. With Sergio Kindle sure to gone in the 3rd I am thinking maybe a Ricky Sapp or Carlos Dunlap.
Great pick to a defense that struggled last year…especially on third downs. We have to get a reciever to compliment Roddy White next. Decker maybe?
Great pick, he would have been there 3 or 4 picks later. But graet pick definately & upgrade. We need a 2nd rounder, I think a TE
We need to move somewhere in the 2nd rd. We need a DE.
ATLANTA COMPLETELY BLEW IT BY NOT TRADING UP FOR TAYLOR MAYS!!! DAMMIT, WHY DO WE ALWAYS PASS ON MONSTER PLAYERS. I HOPE THIS DOES NOT BITE US IN THE A…..!!!! SPOON IS A GOOD ADDITION SO WELCOME!!!
we need to trade up for everson griffen or maybe look towards ed dickson to replace gonzalez next year?
Spoon was tha number one player the falcons should have gone for but that Corey Peters I’m not sure about that,that might have been for depth but Jordan Shipley was right there in our laps and we let him pass we can’t get Jimmy Graham because New Orleans picked he could have been the next Gonzo hopfully we will get Dorin Dickerson or Riley Cooper at TE tomorrow but Brandon Lang is still on the board there is our defensive end right there and pick Matt Tennant so we can have a solid back up at center but it’s really been a good draft so far it’s alot of talent left al we have to do is find it and pick it.
Spoon was a very good pick at 19; will immediately upgrade defense,
would love to get a shot an Mt Cody, but alas, not to be.
How did we miss on Dez Bryant to compliment or replace Michael jenkins in th starting lineup. man o man o man!!!
Later,,,
what about a big pass catchin tight end!!
we need one now, patriots got the one I wanted.