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DEL.ICIO.USTwo-a-days begin
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
OK, for all you busting my chops yesterday, I’ll try not to be so cranky today. But that’s no guarantee. It’s a beautiful morning in The Branch! It’s so beautiful the Falcons are practicing twice today, in fact they’re going right now, then will workout again in the early evening.
They’re alternating with one daily practice, as they did Thursday, and two-a-days starting this morning. Weather has nothing to do with it. But you couldn’t pick a nicer day to start the grind. There’s just enough cloud cover up here to keep the sun away, at least for the moment.
I’ll get into some more nuts and bolts after I watch some of the workouts this morning, but the overall objective of this blog is to give you a bit of the picture from behind the scenes, and off the field, as well what happens on it. I know some of you are thirsting only for football, but our Falcons beat writer Steve Wyche is plugging away at his own blog for that purpose and is busy gathering news for his stories that appear on this site and in the paper.
I’m just the parachute-dropper, trying to give you a bit of the flavor of what it’s like to be here as a fan, watching things from a lay perspective. I get grumpy and ornery and wish they could lay off the circus atmosphere. Yes, it’s supposed to be fun, and believe it or not, I did have a lot of fun yesterday. Especially reading how some of you got so worked up over a different take on training camp than what you might have expected.
Hey folks, sometimes Grouchy is my middle name, especially when everything is amped up to ridiculous levels. DAVE-FMs speakers are too damn loud, and so is 2 Live Stews act. Not to mention tiresome. And making everyone walk through the makeshift Falcons gift shop to get to the practice field is just plain tacky. Surely I’m not the only one here who thinks that.
It’s a bit before 9 a.m., and already a good several dozen fans have trickled into the Falcons complex, including a group of adorable children from a church, all wearing the same t-shirt and holding hands. Since this is one of the final days before a lot of kids start school, this isn’t a bad way to see out the end of their summer.
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By stephen
July 28, 2006 9:43 AM | Link to this
Hey wendy, nothing wrong with being aggravated by 2-live stews. you aren’t the only one. anyways, if you get a chance, think you could peek over at the QB drills and give us an update on how shockley is doing? longtime dawg fan here and would love the heads up.!!
By L.J.
July 28, 2006 10:10 AM | Link to this
Wendy, It might be tacky, but if you were the sales manager of the gift shop, you know damn well you’d put it there too. It’s just business, baby!!
People either love the Stews or love to hate them. Stewart Scott of ESPN is the same way. He was simultaneously listed as the favorite and most hated SportsCenter anchor. His response: “It’s better than being nondescript.” If you look up nondescript in the dictionary, you’ll see Buck and Kincaid.
By ATLien4Life!
July 28, 2006 10:25 AM | Link to this
You know Wendy, I actually came out and defended your lame A$$ yesterday, and then you had to go and bust on the Stews!!! I’ve switched camps and have seen the light. I’m not finding your “flava” very tasty.
@LJ, you’re absolutely right about the STEWS. Personally I think they are the best thing to ever happen to sports radio. I’m never, ever bored when I listen to them, and end up laughing my butt off 99% of the time. Softies like Wendy wouldn’t be able to handle them.
By will c.
July 28, 2006 10:37 AM | Link to this
Hey Wendy, I felt sorry for you yesterday as all the guys were beating you up. But today I’m joining Atlien. The STEWS are the best thing that could have happen to sports radio. They add a lot of flavor compared to the milk toast we have on the other stations.
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