Tag Archives: Sean Weatherspoon

Closing Out Mini Camp

By J. Michael Moore | Published: May 9, 2010
Head Coach Mike Smith has only been in Atlanta for going on three seasons, but there’s one spring tradition that’s already in full bloom. The last mini camp practice is on Mother’s Day. It’s often slightly shorter than other workouts and ends with every player scattering to make it to various events with wives, mothers or [...]
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Birdseed: May 8, 2010

By J. Michael Moore | Published: May 8, 2010
My pasty white legs and I made it through the first two-a-day of mini camp without much of a sun burn. That’s surprising considering the surface-of-the-sun like heat that found its way to Flowery Branch almost three months early. Not sure what to say to the 163 people who looked at the picture of my legs on Twitter. With that [...]
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Mini Camp: All About Intensity

By J. Michael Moore | Published: May 7, 2010
It felt more like July than early May in Flowery Branch Friday, giving Falcons players and staff a taste of what’s surely to come at Russell Falcons Training Camp — punishing heat. But the team directed its focus in practice, creating white-hot flames of intensity that left everyone feeling upbeat and optimistic about the next round [...]
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The Dimitroff Media Tour

By J. Michael Moore | Published: April 28, 2010
General Manager Thomas Dimitroff’s post-draft media junket continues. The Falcons chief player executive went on air three times Wednesday (680, ESPN Radio and Sirius NFL) and twice Tuesday morning to discuss his team’s move in the NFL Draft and goals for the future. Tuesday on The Rude Awakening (680), Dimitroff touched again on his excitement for the [...]
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Birdseed: April 27, 2010

By J. Michael Moore | Published: April 27, 2010
As if you didn’t need another sign Falcons football is right around the corner, the team announced mini camp dates this week. It’s the NFL version of spring practice, only this group includes rookies and free agent additions. It’s where a team starts to form. By the time the Falcons take the field for the first time in [...]
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Rookie Numbers Assigned

By J. Michael Moore | Published: April 26, 2010
The Falcons announced jersey numbers for all rookies — drafted and undrafted — Monday afternoon (linebacker Robert James is also switching to No. 51). 56 LB WEATHERSPOON, SEAN MISSOURI 91 NT PETERS, COREY KENTUCKY 79 OG JOHNSON, MIKE ALABAMA 61 OC HAWLEY, JOE UNLV 24 CB FRANKS, DOMINIQUE OKLAHOMA 80 WR MEIER, KERRY KANSAS 39 S SCHILLINGER, SHANN MONTANA 48 TE BANKS, LEROY SOUTHERN MISS 16 WR BUCKLEY, TIM ALCORN ST. 36 S BUSH, RAFAEL SOUTH CAROLINA ST. 37 CB DANIELS, DOMINIQUE NICHOLS ST. 38 CB DERRICKS, GABE SAN DIEGO 46 LS DRESCHER, JUSTIN COLORADO 17 WR HARVEY, BRANDYN VILLANOVA 43 LB JOHNSON, WESTON WYOMING 5 K LINDHOLM, GARRETT TARLETON ST. 30 RB NANCE, DIMITRI ARIZONA ST. 81 TE PALMER, MICHEAL CLEMSON 47 TE PEEK, COLIN ALABAMA 96 DE STEPHENS, EMMANUEL OLE MISS 19 WR WOLFE, RYAN UNLV 45 LB WOODS, BEAR TROY [...]
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Listing out the Draft Comments

By J. Michael Moore | Published: April 26, 2010
Thanks everyone for spending time Sunday on the blog and the FalconsLIFE Message Boards debating the Falcons draft. I’ve seen words ranging from “trust” to “terrible” and everything in between. We’re all fans and entitled to opinion. CLICK HERE FOR NFL.COM FALCONS DRAFT ANALYSIS I just want to remind everyone that you can’t judge anything until you’ve seen players [...]
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Bringing it All Together

By J. Michael Moore | Published: April 24, 2010
Given his webcam interview before joining the organization it’s little surprise that, at the end of the the Falcons portion of the 2010 NFL Draft, General Manager Thomas Dimitroff turned to his computer and technology tools. On the screen, he showed Falcons Owner and CEO Arthur Blank all the variables, scenarios and plans his team constructed [...]
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Welcome, Mr. Weatherspoon

By J. Michael Moore | Published: April 23, 2010
Sean Weatherspoon got a taste of his new home Friday afternoon, visiting the Falcons Flowery Branch headquarters with his mother and talking to the Atlanta media for the first time as the team’s newest outside linebacker. It may be a beginning for Weatherspoon, but the team is familiar with his abilities. “This process started 14 months before [...]
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What They’re Saying about ‘Spoon’

By J. Michael Moore | Published: April 23, 2010
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 [...]
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