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Falcons reach deal with ex-Saints WR Horn
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| Petey Arms |
Atlanta's young and underachieving receiving corps has a leader. More important, the Falcons have fetched Michael Vick another dependable target.
Former Saints receiver Joe Horn, released last week by New Orleans, agreed Wednesday to sign with the rival Falcons, according to team sources. Terms of the contract, which was being finalized, were not immediately available.
Horn began his visit with the Falcons on Monday night and never left, deciding not to visit Green Bay or Jacksonville, who also were interested in the services of the 35-year-old wideout, who has 576 receptions, 8,501 yards and 57 touchdowns in 11 seasons with Kansas City and New Orleans.
Horn, a four-time Pro Bowl selection who served as the voice of the Saints' franchise -- and, to some extent, the Gulf South region -- during a 2005 season ruined by Hurricane Katrina, posted four 1,000-yard seasons with the Saints. But he's had only five touchdown catches the past two seasons and missed six games last year due to injury.
The chance to face the Saints twice a season and remain close to New Orleans presumably played a part in Horn's decision to sign with the Falcons, along with the prospect of playing with Vick in new head coach Bobby Petrino and offensive coordinator Hugh Jackson's system.
The Saints deemed Horn expendable largely because of the emergence last season of rookie Marques Colston and former second-round pick Devery Henderson.
In Atlanta, Horn immediately vaults to the top of a receiver depth chart that includes former first-round picks Michael Jenkins and Roddy White, who will no doubt benefit from a mentor as experienced and accomplished as Horn. |
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| thosefnguys |
Fuck. Horn was a great weapon for Brees to utilize.
:mad: |
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| Jack the Hammer |
| Glad to see my Vikings are making efforts to sign the best FA's out there, we don't have a decent # 4 receiver on our team. Great pick up for the Falcons! :( |
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| Stevie4Stern |
| Hmmmmm, good signing by Atlanta... |
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| Schizoid |
good fit for both horn and vick/atlanta
the question is his health and will he return to those 2000-2004 stats |
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| RLM6370 |
| Will Vick loan Horn his water bottle |
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| Frank_Barone |
| Horn's used to playing with piece of shit quarterbacks(Grbac & Brooks), He will feel at home with Ronnie Mexico. |
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| johnnyct8285 |
| too bad he'll only get about 5 throws to him a game |
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| droozilla |
| My condolences on the Death of Joe Horn's career. |
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| Syxxpac78 |
| Horn is done, was great, but his time has come |
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| elroyjonz |
Quote: Originally posted by Frank_Barone
Horn's used to playing with piece of shit quarterbacks(Grbac & Brooks), He will feel at home with Ronnie Mexico. |
Ron Mexico :brotha: |
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| smokebomb |
Quote: Originally posted by droozilla
My condolences on the Death of Joe Horn's career. |
No kidding. If he ever wants the ball again he has to
A) Hurt Vick so Schaub who can actually throw the ball gets in the game (unless the Falcons dump Schaub this off season
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B) Break Alge Crumplers legs cause he is the only target Vick every throws to. |
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| Player 1 |
Quote: Originally posted by droozilla
My condolences on the Death of Joe Horn's career. |
its been over |
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| robg32 |
Quote: Originally posted by johnnyct8285
too bad he'll only get about 5 throws to him a game |
Lets be honest... he'll get more than 5.... maybe 8.... throws in his direction... 4 of which will be WAY the fuck off target and 3 that horn will have to make a spectacular catch for but one.... spot on... and thats the one espn will cream their pants over.
I just don't understand why any reciever on horns level even at his age would want to play there. He's better hope vick blows an acl and shuab steps in. Theres a reason atlanta won't let there back up go even when offered a first round pick. |
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| robg32 |
Quote: Originally posted by smokebomb
No kidding. If he ever wants the ball again he has to
A) Hurt Vick so Schaub who can actually throw the ball gets in the game (unless the Falcons dump Schaub this off season
or
B) Break Alge Crumplers legs cause he is the only target Vick every throws to. |
They didn't dump shaub last year when the jets I believe wanted to give them a 1st round pick for him. They won;t dump him this year especially with a new coach who owes vick nothing. Them holding onto a backup with few starts is basically an inditement on vick. They know he sucks as a qb.... but is great as a rb and he sells jerseys so he's the starter. They will never win anything of importance with him. He cares about one thing.... his stats.... ok two things... stats and valtrex.
Crumpler is the only target vick can see over the offensive line. (Which according to most of the media sucks as bad as their recievers....) |
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