NEW REGIME STARTS CLEANING HOUSE IN ATLANTA
ProFootballTalk.com —
The Atlanta Falcons are in the process of their most public, and dramatic, attempt to break from a recent past marred by poor performances and prosecutions for dog fighting. New G.M. Tom Dimitroff has cut defensive tackle Rod Coleman , and ten more names will follow on Friday. The move will undoubtedly free up cap space for the team, which the Falcons then can use to acquire players who’ll fit the style of Dimitroff and new head coach Mike Smith.
Coleman Kicks Off The Falcon Culling
Bucstats.com —
... Rumor has it that the Falcons are about to have a bloodletting by cutting least ten players. Rod Coleman was just cut today and more are to follow soon. ...
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Sportsfrog.com —
Well, not directly. But indirectly. Because when you have a season as nightmarish as Atlanta just had, you see moves like this:
"Other than Crumpler, one of the team's longtime leaders and best players, former Pro Bowl defensive tackle Rod Coleman, left tackle Wayne Gandy, quarterback Byron Leftwich, linebacker Marcus Wilkins, wide receiver Jamin Elliott and cornerback Lewis Sanders were released."
That is potentially just the beginning. More cuts may be coming, and the names rumored to be at risk in that wave include "tailback ...
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First And 10 Inches —
... for the losing Super Bowl team [JetsBlog] - Fantasy Football fanatics may want to adjust their Tight End rankings a bit. Alge Crumpler is no longer in the ATL. [AJC] - A quick reminder that the world is a ...
