[Bette]

Pro Bowl cornerback DeAngelo Hall went off again on Atlanta Falcons coach Bobby Petrino, saying Wednesday the team appears to be giving up on the season with its release of starting defensive tackle Grady Jackson.
"I don't know what kind of message is being sent to let Grady go," Hall said. "I'm trying to go (all) out on every single snap. But a lot of guys feel like everyone from the top down is kind of turning it in."
Petrino denied the Falcons (1-6) were going with youth and preparing for 2008 by releasing the 35-year-old Jackson. Rookie Trey Lewis, a sixth-round pick, takes over as the starter.
"It had nothing to do with anything but football," the coach said. "It was just the way we wanted to go. We felt like for our best opportunity to win games,.....Hall wasn't buying that logic.
"If that's the case ... they can probably cut me too," Hall said. "They need to cut all 53 of us. Nobody is playing the way they should be playing right now, obviously. I mean, we're 1-6. To sit there and single out Grady is just asinine. It's ridiculous."
Hall wasn't the only one caught off guard by the move. Running back Warrick Dunn was more diplomatic but just as stunned.
"It's a shock," Dunn said. "We're all asking the question 'Why?' Did he do something wrong? I don't know."

Pro Bowl cornerback Hall blasts Falcons over release of Jackson

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by Bette

Pro Bowl cornerback DeAngelo Hall went off again on Atlanta Falcons coach Bobby Petrino, saying Wednesday the team appears to be giving up on the season with its release of starting defensive tackle Grady Jackson.
"I don't know what kind of message is being sent to let Grady go," Hall said. "I'm trying to go (all) out on every single snap. But a lot of guys feel like everyone from the top down is kind of turning it in."
Petrino denied the Falcons (1-6) were going with youth and preparing for 2008 by releasing the 35-year-old Jackson. Rookie Trey Lewis, a sixth-round pick, takes over as the starter.
"It had nothing to do with anything but football," the coach said. "It was just the way we wanted to go. We felt like for our best opportunity to win games,.....Hall wasn't buying that logic.
"If that's the case ... they can probably cut me too," Hall said. "They need to cut all 53 of us. Nobody is playing the way they should be playing right now, obviously. I mean, we're 1-6. To sit there and single out Grady is just asinine. It's ridiculous."
Hall wasn't the only one caught off guard by the move. Running back Warrick Dunn was more diplomatic but just as stunned.
"It's a shock," Dunn said. "We're all asking the question 'Why?' Did he do something wrong? I don't know."

Pro Bowl cornerback Hall blasts Falcons over release of Jackson

I thought the word was Grady is out of football shape...he is getting some play up here in Chicago ( I was in Chicago this morning) where the radio guys wanted the Bears to pick him up...but someone said he was out of shape.

[JRL]

I think the biggest problem - he was free lancing - not following the scheme set forth by Petrino and staff.

[Lefty Noob]

Originally Posted by JRL

I think the biggest problem - he was free lancing - not following the scheme set forth by Petrino and staff.

Well, that same thing got Lavar Arrington booted out of Washington, so I can believe it.