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Hall repeats: He's done with losing team | ajc.com

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I don't know. He be a great upgrade, Beside do you think he a Coach Payton type of player.

Our moles who were in the Georgia Dome on Monday night tell us that, at one point during the game between New Orleans and Atlanta, Falcons cornerback DeAngelo Hall was overheard telling Saints coach Sean Payton, "I'll play for you for the minimum," or words to that effect.

Hall was fined $100,000 for his conduct in a game earlier this year against the Panthers, and the general feeling in the wake of the incident has been that Hall won't be back in 2008.

Prior to that, Hall made clear his desire to test the open market once his rookie contract expires.

It's unlikely that Hall would actually play for the Saints, or anyone, for the minimum player contract with four years of experience. Still, the broader point is that Hall clearly wants out of Atlanta. He'll likely get his wish.

BIGEASY504

I see no problem with DHall coming to the Saints he be a great improvement over what we have now and at some point we have separate the Payton type of player for competitor out there that will actually help us win ball games. For the type of defense we play he'll be much more of an improvement than Freddie Thomas and his clone Jason David (who should be CUT the hell with his contract)

geauxldenhustle25

deangelo might be a falcon, but we NEED him

TheDeuce

Hell no. He's one of the dirties players in the NFL, and he is a distraction on the field. The guy is an @$$hole and I want no part of him. He might be good, but I have to be able to like a guy for me to root for him.

WVSaint

he might be an ass, but i want some people with a little fire on this team, we're too soft

TheDeuce

You call it fire, I call it dirty. I think there are other ways to address the position without selling our soul.

G504

Sounds dangerously like what every team who passed on TO and Randy Moss said. Same thing they said about Warren Sapp his draft year. I'm not saying the ends justify the means ... well, maybe that is what I'm saying!
Sometimes the off-field activities are a good indicator of how a player will perform on the field (moment of silence for Maurice Clarett's career), but most times you end up passing on a good player with will go on to the Superbowl with or without you (Randy Moss hasn't yet, but let's face it, that inevitable this year).

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MatthewT

I think Hall just had a frustrating season. Yes, he is a bona fide A-Hole, but yes, he is a great player. I don't think Atlanta will let him go anytime soon, and with a year left on his contract the Falcons will never trade him within the division. Matter of fact I can see the Falcons putting the franchise tag on him once his contract does expire. Anyway, he never hit it off with his coach, and should be alright once their new coach is introduced. I think Blank is smart enough to bring in a "players coach" type of guy.

WhoDatQB

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With McKenzie having a torn ACL we have to try for him. For $hi+'s sake we were bad before but with McKenzie not being full speed and mobility until the YEAR AFTER NEXT we have to get some help back there.