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Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Seasoned veteran Gandy returns
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Wayne Gandy didn’t want his career to end with him being carted off the field.
He got the call from the Falcons on Sunday night and came in for a workout on Tuesday.
He was signed around 6:30 a.m. today to provide some depth for the offensive line in the wake of Sam Baker’s hip injury.
Gandy, the former Auburn Tiger who has lived in Buckhead since 1995, is now in his 15th season and well get to end his career on his terms. He said he just wants to one day be able to take off his jersey and “That’s it.”
Good for ol’ Wayne, one of the nicest guys in the National Football League.
He’s been medically cleared for the last eight weeks and was looking to get back into the league after tearing his ACL at Tennessee last season on Oct. 7.
He has instant locker room cred. It’s just a matter of time before he gets back into game shape.
Another good think for him is that he’s played for offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey before in Pittsburgh. He said some of the playbook is the same and some of it is foreign.
Ready to welcome back Gandy? Worried about Baker’s hip? Does this move help the offensive line going forward?
