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Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Players start venting
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Though Falcons players said they are focused on finishing out the season at Philadelphia with a win, they also spent Wednesday citing an abundance of reasons, none good, as to why they sit at 7-8 and on the verge of missing the playoffs for a second straight year.
Quarterback Michael Vick did not back off remarks he made after Sunday’s loss to Carolina that there is too much talent on the team to be in this position. Cornerback DeAngelo Hall said some players have not been accountable enough and they have settled for being good or average instead of working harder to be great.
Tight end Alge Crumpler said he wished the offense would be consistent at something, anything.” Running back Warrick Dunn said the Falcons have gotten away from their identity of a running team.
Nobody placed direct blame on the embattled coaching staff, but there wasn’t a lot of drum-banging support either.
Throughout the season, Falcons players tend to stay away from expressing these opinions. But with the season possibly being one game from being over, some guys clearly had some things they wanted to get off their chests.
