Terence Moore

By Richard

January 21, 2009 11:06 AM | Link to this

On an unrelated note, TM thought the Falcons should have taken Dorsey over Ryan.

Not saying he’s wrong here, but just saying.

By matt r

January 21, 2009 11:25 AM | Link to this

Who is even tempted by this notion? DHall was less of a distraction and maybe more talented and we were better this year without him.

By SUPERIOR

January 21, 2009 11:33 AM | Link to this

Great straw-man fallacy writing, Moore. Of course the Falcons shouldn’t pursue Pacman. Why didn’t you just write a column explaining why the Falcons shouldn’t sign known serial killers to the roster because they’d be a threat to the team?

By michael

January 21, 2009 11:34 AM | Link to this

The Falcons would NOT do this. Why even try to get something stirred up Terrance? It would be different if they contacted his agent, but there is NOTHING to this story. You are just trying to ruffle feathers. Find something newsworthy than this crap. And you get PAID for this??

By TXDawg

January 21, 2009 11:35 AM | Link to this

Simply no reason for this article. Pacman still lives in Dallas and is attempting to get back with them. There is no talk of him in Atlanta other than your wasted words.

Please do us all a favor and write about something useful.

By Joe

January 21, 2009 11:38 AM | Link to this

T.M. Exactly right. Rule #1 in player personnel should be: NO head cases on the roster. Fans prefer players who display character over those who act like characters.

PDAs (personal display of asininity)on the field are not the sign of a TEAM. And as for OFF the field, well, after Vick they should all be choirboys.

By RM

January 21, 2009 11:44 AM | Link to this

Who would ever be tempted by Adam Jones??? Not trying to be rude but come on man…this is a ridculous article. Might as well discuss the the idea of bringing in Ryan Seacrest as TE. No one is considering Adam Jones in the ATL organization… NO ONE.

By Rufio

January 21, 2009 11:49 AM | Link to this

Yes, let Pacman spend more time in atlanta. Cause we all know he can control himself here…

Bringing Pacman to Atlanta, is like sitting an obese person in front of a platter of cheeseburgers and telling them not to touch them. Not a good idea.

I’m sure Club Blaze would love the extra publicity. If they dont have enough already, being known as the “home of the 5 dollar lap dance” and all, hahaha

By Reno 911

January 21, 2009 12:03 PM | Link to this

This is serious editorial journalism? I think not. Does anyone in their right mind, with even a slight understanding of the Falcons and the kind of players they have committed to building a team with, think that ANYONE in the Falcon’s organization would think for a second about signing Pacman Jones? This is more than a reach. As ‘journalism’, it’s a farce. But maybe that’s not the point. Perhaps TM’s objective here is to write enough of a column to justify a ridiculous headline, and then reap the reward in the form of a lot of blog comments, so that he can point to them and say “see, my writing is relevant—look how many hits/comments it garnered.” If that was the point, then count me as one, because you got me. But if the point of the AJC is to provide relevant, topical content that advances the conversation and its readers’ understanding of the Falcons’ world or sports world in general, then it falls woefully short. Am I whining? Maybe. But the thing is, I actually like the AJC. And, whether it deserves it or not, it’s got a regular place in my day, because as a fan who lives out west, I know I can go to it to find something new about my hometown teams everyday. But when that something is wildly speculative and completely unrealistic garbage like this, I think I’d rather it have been nothing. [sigh] If you want a lot of blog hits, and honest journalism counts for nothing, why not write up daily columns of similar quality (or lack thereof)? It wouldn’t be hard. Why not write this article tomorrow “If let go by the Cowboys, would T.O. be the spark the Falcons need?” or “Falcons could be tempted to bring back DeAngelo Hall” or “Falcons should think thrice before bringing Vick back as a ‘wildcat formation’ QB.” See, it’s easy. Think of a controversial, attention-grabbing name, throw it in an unrealistic scenario, and let ‘er rip. Though TM does acknowledge reality in saying that the current management team wouldn’t go near Pacman, what collective interest is served by even addressing the issue? Are there groups of Falcons fans all over the city clamoring for Pacman? If so, who are these people? Editorial staff: Where is the respect for the intelligence of the AJC readership? We’re not that dumb. But, then again, if the worth of an editorial is measured by the number of reader responses it elicits, then maybe we are. Or at least I am.

(ps- I look forward to reading your column about “Terrel Owens in a Falcons uni?” in a couple of days.)

By ScoobySnacks

January 21, 2009 12:06 PM | Link to this

Bigger than the fact that Jones is an idiot and stays in trouble. Teams should pass on him because he is not that talented and to be honest can not play. The guy is a more famous version of De’angelo Hall (who I actually found entertaining for at least a little while). But when it comes down to it, he does not have the skills to match the hype. The guy stinks like six day old cheese on grandama feet.

By angry bird

January 21, 2009 12:07 PM | Link to this

Pac man is garbage. he gets burned more than toast. on and off the field.

By Scoobysnacks

January 21, 2009 12:08 PM | Link to this

BTW : Terence you and idiot for bringing this up.

By Dimtroff says thanks

January 21, 2009 12:10 PM | Link to this

On behalf of the Atlanta Falcons organization, I want to say thanks to Terrance Moore.

I was tempted. In fact, I was all set to bail out a half dozen violent criminals so that I would have some street cred when I approached Pacman.

The plan was to hit Magic City, make it rain, and then retire to a VIP room with some of the talent and work on the finer points of a blitz penetration package in the red zone.

I was even going to kick his bodyguard’s @ss, just so that he’d know if he was down with the Falcons, we were down with him.

And then I read Terrance Moore’s article and a light bulb went off. Thanks Terrance; I don’t know how we would have gone 11-5 without you.

Thanks again,

Thomas

PS Bill says thanks again for the scoop on Brady. Never in a million years would he had considered him without your valuable input.

By Meanwhile...Terrance is a good citizen

January 21, 2009 12:26 PM | Link to this

You all don’t get it. Terrance is willing to take the hit for this lame story, because it covers up the real story; a story that would be too emotionally devastating, given all the Falcons and the city have gone through.

The real story, is that Arthur Blank tried to use his connections with the Bush administration to get a pardon for Rae Carruth to put him in the slot receiver position.

Terrance knew that breaking that story would do irreparable to the Falcons, the city, and the Bush administration. So for the greater good, he sacrificed his credibility, all of it, to write this story instead.

I hope one day Obama will recognize him with a Presidential Medal of Freedom for all he’s done for the NFL, this city, and this country.

By what?

January 21, 2009 12:29 PM | Link to this

what this article written under the influence of inauguration fever?

party a little too much last night?

pull a pacman?

By Brian Hunt

January 21, 2009 12:34 PM | Link to this

I normally support TM’s columns, but this one was a waste of space. This is a non issue. The Falcons wouldn’t even seriously consider Jones as a player. The corner-back position isn’t even a high priority if they resign Foxworth. Upgrading the Linebackers, safeties, and finding another pass rusher are what will improve the defense the most.

By evan

January 21, 2009 12:40 PM | Link to this

I’ve never seen a more useless editorial in my life. What makes Terence think that the Falcons, based on everything they’ve done recently and their new philosophy, would even remotely consider bringing in Pacman Jones. It was the furthest thing from my my mind as I’m sure the same goes for Dimitroff and Co. Why is this even being discussed?

Terence Moore needs to get a clue about the Falcons.

By Pitbull

January 21, 2009 12:45 PM | Link to this

Terence; the Falcons are finally a “we” team and Pacman is a “me” player. He would ruin the chemestry that we finally achieved on this team. After Vick and Petrino, I hope the Falcons have learned to stay away from hot dogs and go with the meat and potatoes players that teams like Pittsburgh have won with for years. Character matters in team sports.

By Wayne

January 21, 2009 12:47 PM | Link to this

WHEN YOU RUN OUT OF MATERIAL—MAKE IT UP.

TM—even you should know better than to write something stupid just to fill space. Be creative. Don’t just write for reading material. If you need something to read buy a GOOD book.

By jay

January 21, 2009 12:48 PM | Link to this

Wow… is this all it takes to become a writer for a newspaper?

By Ted Striker

January 21, 2009 12:51 PM | Link to this

The Vikings claimed Cris Carter off waivers for $100 back in 1990 — a no-risk decision.

Jones is a distraction, a divider, a risk. Mr. Moore, if you really believed the Falcons could be tempted to look into signing Jones, why wouldn’t you phone Mr. Dimitroff or Mr. Blank and get their thoughts on the idea and include it with your column?

By Lu

January 21, 2009 12:56 PM | Link to this

Dont you all get it? He only writes garbage like this because he knows he will get a rise out of you. Didnt your mother ever teach you guys, “Just ignore them and they will stop”? Thats TM. He is the “they”. Just ignore his comments and he will maybe start writing editorials that actually have some thought behind them they will really make us say “Hhhhmmm”, not make us realize that we just wasted 10 min of our lives reading dumb information. …

By Big MIKE

January 21, 2009 1:02 PM | Link to this

As beautiful as it was yesterday seeing a black man become president of this coutry,it is a travesty to continue giving this disgrace to the NFL,African-Americans, and football enthusiest around the USA, a chance without serious reprocutions. This young man[thats being polite]has become an embarrassment to all black men in pro sports.Please Terrance don’t even give this a moment of thought, because it borbers on “trash journalism”, and even though I don’t always agree with you, you do bring insight, and controversy to the paper.Please lets forget the PACMANS of sports, and lets not throw MIKE VICK under the bus. He’s made one bad decision, and may be remorseful, but PACMAN, well in the words of DENNIS GREEN,he is who we thought he is, and that is a THUG! Let him join Washington, because everybody knows two pieces of toast is better than one, and D.HALL can have a mutual thug to be with.

By Meanwhile...this just in

January 21, 2009 1:06 PM | Link to this

Terence Moore of the AJC reports that the Atlanta Falcons have passed on signing free agent Sammy Baugh as a backup to Matt Ryan. Moore quotes Falcon sources as saying “While we love his character, we had some concerns about his mobility in the pocket.”

Keep up the good work, Terence.

By Najeh Davenpoop

January 21, 2009 1:08 PM | Link to this

The number one reason NFL teams should stay away from Pacman Jones is very simple:

He’s just not that good.

In no way is he the game changer that Vick was. In no way can he win games by himself. He is, quite simply, an average player at best.

And comparing his off field issues to Vick falls short in one key way:

Vick never hurt another person. Pacman did.

Case closed.

I agree with the above posters. This column was pretty pointless.

By Sarah B

January 21, 2009 1:08 PM | Link to this

Glad I read it - not the article - it was a waste of space. But the comments are hilarious! The Rae Carruth was one of the best…. Keep it up! Work is boring today.

By Dario

January 21, 2009 1:09 PM | Link to this

Dario from Turin, Italy. For a moment i thought Terence had nothing to do yesterday… How about an article like this??? How many people in a realistic way can think just for a second the Falcons may consider Pacman??? Are you serious? Let’s talk about something REAL. I think is better not to write at all that write this…. Bah… Greetings from Italy and go Falcons!!!

By AlphaDog

January 21, 2009 1:11 PM | Link to this

NO NUCKLEHEADS and PACMAN defines that term. Forworth is better for the team than PACMAN will ever be.

By Dr. Warren

January 21, 2009 1:23 PM | Link to this

This is like saying with a staight face that President Obama should not hire George W. Bush as Secretary of the Treasury. It’s a sign of a writer who’s either lazy or smug enough to believe his audience is idiotic—or both. How is the AJC still in business in this economy with this sort of product?

By Byron

January 21, 2009 1:25 PM | Link to this

I think Terrence Mooore is a f__king idiot. Pacman did absolutely nothing for the Dallas Cowboys during the games he was playing. Perhaps its the defensive schemes or he was still rusty, but he did nothing for Dallas. Maybe it will take him 2 years to look as great as he did in Tenn., but Atlanta should not waste their time on this guy.

By Falcon Fan

January 21, 2009 1:29 PM | Link to this

Way to mail one in there TM. Out too late celebrating I suppose…

By Matt Yoder

January 21, 2009 1:29 PM | Link to this

Come on everbody, give Terrance a break! He is simply stating what he is thinking! I am a die hard Falcons fan and I absolutely hated all the drama that we got from Vick-Petrino and that sorry good for nothing loud mouthed Me-Angelo Hall. But truth be told when I saw that Dallas released Pacman in the back of my mind my thought was, How would Pacman do under the tough hard nosed style of Coach Smith. My conclusion was that its too much risk but hey,I still thought it and I think a lot of people who follow this team thought the same thing. So you people that are telling Terrance to get a clue,go get a clue yourself!!!! I think he is very clued in! Good article,keep up the good work TM. GO FALCONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By MotherTeresa

January 21, 2009 1:31 PM | Link to this

Great article, Terrence. And while were signing Pacman (repeated felon) Jones to a contract, why dont we sign Charles Manson (serial killer) to a contract to play defense and courthouse shooter Brian Nichols (murderer) to play halfback for the Falcons. TM, you are someone who does not have the capacity to think clearly with a full deck of cards.

By P H D

January 21, 2009 1:31 PM | Link to this

Of course Atlanta should sign the PacMan. He’s a great talent. And they should rehire Michael Vick. And they should trade Ryan for T O and Tank.

By Big BCH 99

January 21, 2009 1:36 PM | Link to this

I don’t think anyone Falcon fan in the world thinks that the Falcosn or any team in the league should touch Pacman. TD, & CMS, or Blank for that matter wouldn’t want to touch bad character guys anymore, got burned a couple too many times w/ Vick, Me-Angelo, etc.

The guys an animal that can’t play anymore, even when he was on the field in big D, he wasn’t producing.

By Calvin

January 21, 2009 1:38 PM | Link to this

Seriously?! The Falcons aren’t even considering him.

It could be Aso from Raiders, Suggs, or even a Haynesworth, but in now way are they looking at trash from other teams.

By rob

January 21, 2009 1:50 PM | Link to this

TM keep writing articles like this and you will personally be responsible for the Falcons making it to the super bowl

By really?

January 21, 2009 1:51 PM | Link to this

I know it’s a relative slow time in sports this week, but that doesn’t mean you need to start making up stupid scenarios. There is absolutely NOBODY with the Falcons thinking they should sign Adam Jones.

By Matt

January 21, 2009 1:56 PM | Link to this

2009 is supposed to be about “CHANGE” and you, Mr. Moore, have yet to catch on! You got to be kidding? Why in the world would we take an individual who has been given numerous chances to CHANGE his ways? The Falcons are on the way up and individuals like BLINKY would only send the Falcons back down. I feel violated by reading this column.

By brian nichols

January 21, 2009 2:05 PM | Link to this

yeah t…lets sign pacman. maybe he can bust my sorry a* out da pen.

we’ll smoke a lil crack and go on a shooting spree at strokers.

wanna join us?

By WhatAStupidQuestion

January 21, 2009 4:07 PM | Link to this

What a laugh…sign “Pacman” to the Falcons? Yeah, let’s do that. And also, sign Barry Bonds to the Braves and Latrell Spreewell to the Hawks. Cause we all know they’re such great, inspirational chemistry-building talent.

By mike wilson

January 21, 2009 4:09 PM | Link to this

And The Answer is No!

By jason

January 21, 2009 4:14 PM | Link to this

why is it that horrible “not so great players” seem to get more attention and miss games while good players who bust their butt, do well, and get little recognition? Mr. Moore, he`s an after thought. Pac-man = “Game over” Next time B.O. will be cut by Dallas and come to Atlanta and tick off his 4th quarterback.

By GeorgiaDuck

January 21, 2009 4:15 PM | Link to this

Why? He won’t even be in the league next year.

TM, is the AJC actually paying you to write this stuff? This is by far the dumbest column I have read so far this year.

By CHIEF EDITOR

January 21, 2009 4:21 PM | Link to this

THIS ARTICLE IS FLAGGED FOR REMOVAL!!!!

By Sun Tzu 7

January 21, 2009 4:21 PM | Link to this

Don’t sign Pacman?

While we’re at it here are some other helpful tips from Terrance Moore.

By Steve

January 21, 2009 4:23 PM | Link to this

Seriously…..is this a freaking joke? Pacman Jones? After the de-thugging this team has undergone over the last year, why in God’s name would you want that kind of influence within 500 miles of what is now a respectable, well-led team?

By wesley what what

January 21, 2009 4:24 PM | Link to this

a completely pointless article. how does terence moore continue to get paid for this?

By BigSqueeze

January 21, 2009 4:24 PM | Link to this

It must be great to get paid for writing ca-ca like this!! Can I have Terrence’s job when he leaves?

My first piece will focus on how baseball writers who can’t remember to place a player of Rickey Henderson’s caliber should have their pinky fingers shot off.

By Seamus ORyan

January 21, 2009 4:41 PM | Link to this

As my dear Irish mother (God rest her soul) would have said: Jesus, Mary and Joseph!

PacMan to the Falcons? I thought we got rid of all the cancerous growths long ago! Are they insane? This guy has more baggage to carry around than an international flight on a 747.

Puhleeze, Arthur! Puhleeze! No, not this idiot!

By SHAYNE L

January 21, 2009 4:51 PM | Link to this

DON’T BRING PACMAN TO THE FALCONS. HE IS PLAYED OUT. BUT WHAT ABOUT SONIC THE HEDGE HOG. HE IS ALMOST AS QUICK AS DEION. OR THE MARIO BROS THEY WHAT BE GOOD RUNNING BACKS OR KICK RETURNERS. JUST PUT A PRINCESS IN THE END ZONE AND THEY WOULD GET THERE. OR MAYBE JUST MAYBE DONKEY KONG AND DIDDY KONG AREN’T SIGNED YET MAYBE THEY COULD HELP OUT THE DEFENSE. MOORE YOU ARE AN IDIOT!!!!! WE WOULD BE BETTER OFF IN ATLANTA IF YOU RETIRED. PACMAN HAS AS MUCH OF A CHANCE BEING SIGNED AS THE GUYS I MENTIONED. HAVE YOU RUN OUT OF STUFF TO WRITE ABOUT.

By gabeaux

January 21, 2009 4:55 PM | Link to this

Terence, you sleeping one off and decide to phone this article in? How about the reasons not to sign Charles manson?

By Terence Moore

January 21, 2009 5:06 PM | Link to this

To whom it may concern:

The primary point of the column was to show that those involved with the Falcons’ current hierarchy get it.

They value character over characters.

Which is why I wrote above: If you plug in Pacman, who also can return kicks, you�ve got the poor man�s version of Neon Deion.

You�ve also got the antithesis of the environment that Blank, Dimitroff and Smith are trying to build for the Falcons these days as owner, general manager and head coach. They want a productive team without the hint of a drama.

By val

January 21, 2009 5:09 PM | Link to this

No, obviously he didn’t appreciate the great opportunty given to him.

By Grannycares

January 21, 2009 5:12 PM | Link to this

* YOU HAVE TO BE KIDDING!!!* We have gone through enough soap operas!! Look how long PacMan had to sit out this past year for past transgressions?? Come on Terrence — think up something else!

By DC

January 21, 2009 5:13 PM | Link to this

POOR MAN’S VERSION OF NEON DEON????? WOW, NOT EVEN CLOSE TM, GET A JOB…

By Reid in EAV

January 21, 2009 5:24 PM | Link to this

In other news, water is wet, the sky is blue and the sun will come up in the morning.

By Really Terrence?

January 21, 2009 5:29 PM | Link to this

I will never understand how T. Moore is writing for a news publication. Ever. I understand the “shock” value of a writers approach but this guy is an absolute joke. I would love to say more but I’ve already said too much for a such a loser.

By Great Falconi

January 21, 2009 5:39 PM | Link to this

Terence,

Your point is well-taken. The point of this column is to generate page hits.

Good job.

By afalcon4life

January 21, 2009 5:39 PM | Link to this

Will you people stop feeding into this fool so he can be fired? Seriously!! The only reason he has a job is because of the way you respond. We know he cant write a decent story, so he writes crap like this to get us stirred up to help him keep his job!!

ps. AJC fire this fool!!! Hire a college intern or better yet a high school student

By maddog

January 21, 2009 5:49 PM | Link to this

We finally got rid of Vick ,why get someone just as much trouble, the team we had this year was very professional all about football, no trouble on or off the field. no one person look how great I am. I think this team and coaching staff is on the way to being great. Why spoil it with someone thats not that good anyway

By Tron5000

January 21, 2009 6:10 PM | Link to this

And the purpose of this article was, apparently, to discuss why the Falcons should not add a player that no one has said the Falcons would be remotely interested in signing?

On a related note, the Falcons also should not go after Jeff George, because he’s old and washed up. No one ever said they were contemplating it, but they just shouldn’t go there.

By GL

January 21, 2009 6:12 PM | Link to this

What a stupid idea. Might as well try and re-sign Vick and use him in the Wildcat position in the offense. Imagine Jones and Vick on the same team. Might not be much offense, but definately would be offensive.