ReutersIt looks like it’s time for another review of offseason practice film by the NFL and/or the NFLPA.
At Tuesday’s mandatory minicamp in Flowery Branch, Georgia, Falcons defensive end John Abraham took issue with a low block from undrafted rookie tight end Adam Nissley. And so, according to D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Abraham ripped the rookie’s helmet off.
“What the [expletive] is wrong with you?” Abraham said.
Though the players were quickly separated, the low block that preceded Abraham’s action possibly crossed the no-contact line — especially since there should be no live blocking at all. And thus there should have been nothing to get Abraham sufficiently upset to rip off a guy’s helmet.
For Abraham, it was a rude welcome to offseason practices. He stayed away from the voluntary OTA sessions, but he reported for the mandatory minicamp.
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Goodell needs to jump in his clown car and take a drive down to Atlanta for some NFL style investigations!
The kid is trying to make the team. Can’t blame him for going all out.
The Rookie was taking good notes from the Falcon’s offensive line. Jeez
This is just getting utterly ridiculous…this is football isn’t it??
This Nissley kid isn’t even going to make the team. Why of all people on that D-Line would you go messing with The Predator? Oh well, welcome to the NFL Adam.
Oh, boy, what a macho man! He ripped his young teammate’s helmet off!
The NFL was all set to investigate this and penalize the team, but then somebody reminded Goodell that it was not the New Orleans Saints and so he decided to let them go.
Maybe he should have had that intensity during the falcons one and done playoff run last year…….
That kid is a tough bastard football player! John is a real crybaby for real because his legs are too fragile as he’s getting old! Keep going young kid!
MY MY MY….I must say there doesn’t seem to be much leader ship on this team. I mean when Vick was there everything was his fault. Where was Matty Patty Melt?
Oh yeah, where are ALL those playoff wins they said were so easy to get without Vick? 2004 & counting…ha ha.
Abraham is and always has been a total tool. I get that guys shouldn’t be blocking low, but that’s a ridiculous reaction on his part. Maybe he should just take himself out of practice like he did for games when he played for the NYJ and refused to play in the playoffs despite being cleared by doctors so he could preserve himself for FA. I have to admit, I smile that he’s yet to be part of winning a playoff game since then. 100% Selfish player.
I little off topic but I wish that people and the media would be as critical of Matty ice and the Falcons as they are of the Cowboys. Matty ice has NEVER won a playoff game….I think it’s 4 straight one and dones?
Hey, NFL, let’s get consistent. If you can’t have contact in minicamps, you can’t have contact. If you’re going to penalize the Seahawks for contact, and the Falcons have contact, then you have to penalize them in the same way.
romosexualtendencies says:Jun 20, 2012 9:23 AM
I little off topic but I wish that people and the media would be as critical of Matty ice and the Falcons as they are of the Cowboys. Matty ice has NEVER won a playoff game….I think it’s 4 straight one and dones?
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You are absolutely R-I-G-H-T!
However that is not going to happen. These same IDIOTS were so happy to see Mike Vick get cut by the Falcons and FOOLISHLY thought Matt Patty Melt would be that tradional (code word) qb that will make Vick an after thought.
If they were fairly critical of Patty Melt that would mean they were all W-R-O-N-G and there is no way they will admit that.
Romo and Patty Melt should not even be in the same conversation. Romo is far above Patty Melt. Patty Melt is surround by pro bowlers and he couldn’t even lead the team to a single field goal in the playoffs.
MY MY MY….I must say there doesn’t seem to be much leader ship on this team. I mean when Vick was there everything was his fault. Where was Matty Patty Melt?
Oh yeah, where are ALL those playoff wins they said were so easy to get without Vick? 2004 & counting…ha ha.
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Matty Patty Melt? Really? I honestly hope that is not the best you can do. I am embarrassed for you.
Clearly this was posted by someone in Philly. I would like to remind you that (1) the Falcons beat your Eagles last year and (2) all of those playoff wins that you had a few years ago only amounted to the Eagles being labeled “The Buffalo Bills of the NFC.”
Great work and keep up the cleaver puns.
Undrafted rookie hits a veteran low during a non-contact drill? They should throw him out of the camp and be done with it.
These undrafted rookies have to understand. You can’t be playing like that! Sure, make the team. But you don’t try and make the team by attempting to injury somebody. Especially your best player.
It’s ridiculous, get these kids in the film room.
Oh man… So many “spirit” violations here. Spirt of the no contact, being a good teammate, mentoring rookies. Mara will be saying they were lucky that the franchise wasn’t disbanded in no time.
0-3 in the playoffs and out scored by 70-21 in their last 2 playoff games…………
Way to go Matty Patty Melt….ha ha.
saintsfan26 says:Jun 20, 2012 7:39 AM
Goodell needs to jump in his clown car and take a drive down to Atlanta for some NFL style investigations!
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Says another bitter ‘Aints fan who doesn’t recognize rules.
Let’s see what happens when a rookie D-Lineman gets a low hit it on Matt Ryan in no contact drills. Will it be a veteran crying and a kid just trying to make the team then?