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Thursday, December 6, 2007
It’s official, Redman’s in
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
As expected, the Falcons named Chris Redman the starting quarterback for Monday’s game with the Saints. Coach Bobby Petrino said the positive manner in which Redman’s teammates responded when Redman played the fourth quarter in Sunday’s 28-16 loss at St. Louis factored heavily into his decision.
Redman, meanwhile, said he’s ready and grateful for the chance. He was out of football since 2003 and a year ago he was selling insurance. He said he figured his only route to football was via the arena league, where he spent two days (Austin Wranglers) before Petrino, his former offensive coordinator at Louisville called.
Players seemed indifferent about the switch, seeing as though it’s the fifth overall change and third different quarterback they’ve had this season.
It will be interesting to see how Redman responds. Sunday, he was facing a defense that was playing mostly prevent because it held a 21-3 lead when he came in. Monday, he’s going to be blitzed from every angle and shown coverages he hasn’t seen in quite some time.
In other developments, right guard Kynan Forney was working with the starting offense a game after in which he was inactive for non-injury related issues. He also missed the Thanksgiving loss to Indianapolis with a sinus infection.
Petrino said Forney’s replacement, D’Anthony Batiste, was working some at left guard, where rookie Justin Blalock has started all season.
Injury wide, right tackle Tyson Clabo has a left ankle injury but Petrino said he expects Clabo to be ready by Monday. Petrino said nickel back Antoine Harris probably is out of Monday’s game with a left knee injury, meaning Lewis Sanders would step in as the nickel back in nickel packages.
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