Falcons sign Freeney

[bayone]

The NFL team that finished last in sacks in 2015 just signed Dwight Freeney

As first reported by ESPN's Adam Schefter, Freeney is signing a one-year deal with the Falcons. The Falcons then made the news official.

 

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/the-nfl-team-that-finished-last-in-sacks-in-2015-just-signed-dwight-freeney/

 

[GAColtsFan]

I still have a Freeney Super Bowl jersey. He was my favorite Colt for a long time. Glad he is still playing in the league.

[bayone]

1 minute ago, FL Colts Fan said:

I still have a Freeney Super Bowl jersey. He was my favorite Colt for a long time. Glad he is still playing in the league.

 

36 year old sack machine

[2006Coltsbestever]

Had he not been injured we would've beat the Saints IMO.

[2006Coltsbestever]

I wouldn't of minded he coming back here for 1 season for cheap. To change the subject is anyone for Ray Rice coming to Indy for cheap? I think he and Gore together could be Very Good. Pagano has ties with Rice in Baltimore. Everyone is just staying away from him like they are Lance Stephenson LOL.

[LJpalmbeacher2]

Wish him well.

[bayone]

14 hours ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

Had he not been injured we would've beat the Saints IMO.

 

he totally stopped Brees in first half but halftime down town allowed to much swelling and couldnt recharge Adrenalin enough to overcome pain etc

 

Stupidity of it was reason he was injured

after holding out starters to protect them in what was at the time a perfect season, u let Freeney play in AFC champ came Vs Jets, & with 2 minutes or so + /  left and game essentially won ( though of course anything could happen )  , & jets with ball near their own 20-30  Polian/ & staff let freeney stay in instead of taking him out to protect him and he gets hurt for the Superbowl with high ankle sprain

[BertJones]

the Falcons and Saints will put the Panthers in 3rd place this year in the nfc south

[southwest1]

On August 2, 2016 at 5:28 PM, 2006Coltsbestever said:

Had he not been injured we would've beat the Saints IMO.

Amen to that. Freeney was getting to Brees just before halftime in that SB. When INDY lost him & his aggressiveness in that game, it meant all the difference in the world.

[ReMeDy]

10 hours ago, bayone said:

Stupidity of it was reason he was injured

after holding out starters to protect them in what was at the time a perfect season, u let Freeney play in AFC champ came Vs Jets, & with 2 minutes or so + /  left and game essentially won ( though of course anything could happen )  , & jets with ball near their own 20-30  Polian/ & staff let freeney stay in instead of taking him out to protect him and he gets hurt for the Superbowl with high ankle sprain

 

True, but as the Colts say, hindsight is 20/20.

[oldunclemark]

Glad to see this..He can still make those 3rd down plays

[sreeb2deeni]

Oh the memories of him and Robert Mathis terrorizing QBs. Proud Colts era.

[Superman]

On 8/3/2016 at 6:15 AM, bayone said:

 

he totally stopped Brees in first half but halftime down town allowed to much swelling and couldnt recharge Adrenalin enough to overcome pain etc

 

Stupidity of it was reason he was injured

after holding out starters to protect them in what was at the time a perfect season, u let Freeney play in AFC champ came Vs Jets, & with 2 minutes or so + /  left and game essentially won ( though of course anything could happen )  , & jets with ball near their own 20-30  Polian/ & staff let freeney stay in instead of taking him out to protect him and he gets hurt for the Superbowl with high ankle sprain

 

You pay pass rushers to end games with two minutes left. There was no reason for Freeney to not have been on the field in that situation.

[bayone]

5 hours ago, Superman said:

 

You pay pass rushers to end games with two minutes left. There was no reason for Freeney to not have been on the field in that situation.

 

normally I'd agree, It was just that mindset that was instilled by throwing away a chance to go undefeated to keep players healthy I would of thought in a game that was already won if i remember right ( though of course anything can happen no matter the score ) i would of thought they would of taken him out for to make sure nothing happened

 

then again Polian was probably watching the game he forgot to call Caldwell to tell him to do it

 

Lets agree to disagree 

 

[2006Coltsbestever]

6 hours ago, bayone said:

 

normally I'd agree, It was just that mindset that was instilled by throwing away a chance to go undefeated to keep players healthy I would of thought in a game that was already won if i remember right ( though of course anything can happen no matter the score ) i would of thought they would of taken him out for to make sure nothing happened

 

then again Polian was probably watching the game he forgot to call Caldwell to tell him to do it

 

Lets agree to disagree 

 

I agree. Superman is right on with his thinking but that game was over as we had a 2 score lead with less than 3 minutes to go. Freeney had no business being in there nor did Mathis at that point. Sanchez wasn't scoring 2 TD's in 2 minutes! It cost us the SuperBowl IMO. If Polian/Caldwell are going to sit everyone when we were 14-0 to prevent injury and not try to go undefeated then why is Freeney in a game that is basically over?

[bayone]

15 hours ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

I agree. Superman is right on with his thinking but that game was over as we had a 2 score lead with less than 3 minutes to go. Freeney had no business being in there nor did Mathis at that point. Sanchez wasn't scoring 2 TD's in 2 minutes! It cost us the SuperBowl IMO. If Polian/Caldwell are going to sit everyone when we were 14-0 to prevent injury and not try to go undefeated then why is Freeney in a game that is basically over?

 

it was situational football, for all we know Caldwell wasn't calling the shots, never trusted him to anyway if he did, and Polian busy enjoining the win so he didn't think to call   Caldwell to tell him to pull him

 

hey its as good a superstition as anything else

[Superman]

On 8/5/2016 at 8:39 PM, 2006Coltsbestever said:

I agree. Superman is right on with his thinking but that game was over as we had a 2 score lead with less than 3 minutes to go. Freeney had no business being in there nor did Mathis at that point. Sanchez wasn't scoring 2 TD's in 2 minutes! It cost us the SuperBowl IMO. If Polian/Caldwell are going to sit everyone when we were 14-0 to prevent injury and not try to go undefeated then why is Freeney in a game that is basically over?

 

I'm definitely not defending the Polian/Caldwell decision at 14-0. I've never hated anything the Colts have done more than I hated that, and that includes releasing Manning.

 

Putting away a playoff game is totally different. Up two scores with three minutes left is literally the ideal situation to have your bookend pass rushers on the field. You ice the game then send the offense out there to run out the clock. You don't pull your best players in that situation, especially in a playoff game.

 

I get the hindsight complaint, because I agree that Freeney's injury was a big factor. If anyone could have known that he would be hurt, obviously things would have been done differently. But situationally, you don't pull your pass rushers from that game.

 

Just stating my viewpoint.

[2006Coltsbestever]

59 minutes ago, Superman said:

 

I'm definitely not defending the Polian/Caldwell decision at 14-0. I've never hated anything the Colts have done more than I hated that, and that includes releasing Manning.

 

Putting away a playoff game is totally different. Up two scores with three minutes left is literally the ideal situation to have your bookend pass rushers on the field. You ice the game then send the offense out there to run out the clock. You don't pull your best players in that situation, especially in a playoff game.

 

I get the hindsight complaint, because I agree that Freeney's injury was a big factor. If anyone could have known that he would be hurt, obviously things would have been done differently. But situationally, you don't pull your pass rushers from that game.

 

Just stating my viewpoint.

Yeah I don't disagree with your thinking I just feel like the game was over so I would've pulled my main guys. I guess it's easier for me to say that now in hindsight because of Freeney getting injured. Yeah us not going for 16-0 may have been the maddest or disappointed may be a better word to use than I have ever been in my Colts fandom. We lost the SB but who's to say we would've had the team been 18-0 on the brink of history. I think that upset me just as much as losing to the Steelers in the 2005 Playoffs.

[Synthetic]

On 8/2/2016 at 5:28 PM, 2006Coltsbestever said:

Had he not been injured we would've beat the Saints IMO.

 

Outscored 31-7 after taking a 10-0 start lead

 

Defense had no answer whatsoever in secondary for our screens or tight end. 

 

Outcoached for 3 quarters straight

 

Your quarterback throwing the game winning interception directly to Tracy Porter. (Saints ranked #1 in turnovers all 2009, and were the highest scoring team in the 4th quarter - two things that you guys never want to admit) 

 

You would have lost regardless (14 points is not a close loss either, could have been much worse if the pick 6 happened earlier). The better team won that day.