John Parker Wilson did us proud…
So, I stayed up and watched the replay of a preseason Atlanta Falcons game to see John Parker Wilson make his NFL debut.
The Falcons played all 4 quarterbacks, and John Parker was the last to get playing time in the 4th quarter. He looked good and got a lot of praise from the announcers for the Falcons. They said he had looked good in scrimmage - was ”athletic,” has a good arm, has the ability to run, yada yada yada… They also said that the Falcons thought that he was a player who could be developed. So, let’s see what happens for John Parker. I will be pulling for him to succeed.
Right after watching the Falcons, I switched over to HBO’s Hard Knocks and my feelings went from pride for our former players to dismay, as I quickly learned that Andre Smith hasn’t reported for camp because his contract is STILL unsigned. Instead of showing him out there kicking ass, they showed him in Tuscaloosa working out with a trainer trying to stay in shape while his agent continues to try to work out a deal with the Bengals.
C’mon man. Get the deal done. You F’d yourself before the draft and now you’re holding out for a few million more dollars? The last Bengals offer was for $33 million!!! Look at the big picture dude, get the deal done, and get your ass to training camp.
To end on a good note - I also watched the Nick Saban post-scrimmage press conference, and continue to be more and more excited for the season to get here!!!! I’m ready to see it all come together!!!!