There’s an interesting piece by Jeff Schultz of the AJC about Warrick Dunn (who was released by Atlanta Monday) and how he deserves better than the Falcons.
The Falcons let Dunn go Monday. The current of the franchise says that was the right thing to. They have a new general manager, new coach and a new offense, which will play more to the power-running strengths of Michael Turner.
But bottom line: the man deserves a better career exit than this. Sports are littered with great athletes who never won championships. The NFL has its share: Barry Sanders, Dan Marino, Dick Butkus, et. al. But nobody of Dunn’s stature deserved to be subjected to the goofiness that was the Falcons the last few seasons.
I completely agree with Schultz and I think Dunn is one of the greatest humanitarians the NFL has ever seen. He deserves a ring and deserves to go out a winner. With that said, the NFL is unfortunately a business first. He doesn’t fit the Falcons’ offensive scheme anymore and they needed to get more production out of their backfield.
Michael Turner was signed to replace Warrick Dunn on Sunday. In 2002, Warrick Dunn was signed to replace Jamal Anderson. It’s the circle of life in the NFL and it’s unfortunate it caught up to a great guy and solid player like Dunn.
