Welcome to Forgotten Falcons Black Grady Jarrett Jersey , a 2019 offseason series where we remember some quality players who have been largely forgotten by the fanbase over the years. Today, we’ll take a look back at a..."Welcome to Forgotten Falcons, a 2019 offseason series where we remember some quality players who have been largely forgotten by the fanbase over the years. Today, we’ll take a look back at a current radio personality and former receiver in Brian Finneran.Time in Atlanta: 2000-2005, 2008-2010Stats: 236 receptions, 3,072 yards, 19 touchdowns, 13.0 yards per reception, 31 tackles, 2 pass deflections, 2 forced fumbles, 5 punt returns, 9 yards, 5 kick returns, 47 yardsChances are that you haven’t actually forgotten about Brian Finneran, given that he’s a fixture on local radio in Atlanta at 680 The Fan. But chances are pretty good you’ve largely forgotten about his career, which was a story of quality play, devastating injuries Grady Jarrett Jersey 2019 , and a surprising comeback. Let’s remedy that today.Finneran’s career path is a familiar one to those who followed football in the late 1990s and early 2000s, when NFL Europe was a thing and the NFL had something resembling an actual minor league. Legends like Kurt Warner came out of that league, and so did Finneran, who was an All-Europe receiver for the Barcelona Dragons in 1999. That wound up earning him a short-lived look from the Philadelphia Eagles, and more importantly, it led to him latching on with the Falcons in 2000.Finn would go on to play his entire career in Atlanta, and he was one of Michael Vick’s favorites in the early going. He put up a 23/491/3 slashline in 2001, a year that saw him average over 23 yards per reception, and followed that up with a career-best 2002 where he posted 56 receptions, 838 yards, and 6 touchdowns. His versatility was noteworthy from early on, as he factored in as a core special teamer and occasional returner from early on, but primarily he was a useful possession receiver who frequently surprised teams with his speed early on. His height made him a problem at times in the red zone, though he’ll never be quite as legendary in real life as he was briefly in Madden, because EA mistakenly listed him as 6’7” and he became the jump ball champion of the game. Finneran would never get close to those numbers again, but he remained a damn useful player for years on a team lacking top-flight receiving options until a July 2006 knee injury robbed him of the next three years of his career. It’s difficult to understate just how huge of an impact that had on Finneran’s career, given that he was exactly the kind of player who due to his height, hands and special teams value might have played a decade straight without blinking minus that.Despite the injuries, the Falcons held on to him and he wound up returning in 2008 Black Brian Poole Jersey , serving as a useful reserve for the Matt Ryan-led Falcons through the 2010 season. He posted 51 receptions, 446 yards, and four touchdowns over the final three seasons of his career, becoming one of the few Falcons (alongside the likes of Jonathan Babineaux) who survived the series of regime chances in Atlanta and continued to contribute.Finneran was never a foundational piece for Atlanta, but he was a fan favorite for several years because he was a talented receiver and useful special teamer for some of the best Falcons teams in recent memory. Again, chances are good you haven’t forgotten him because of his stint on local radio, but his career deserves a hat tip, especially those post-injury years where he clawed his way back to the Falcons after a three year absence. ATLANTA (AP) — Larry Fitzgerald, Drew Brees and Travis Kelce are among NFL stars rewarding military veterans with trips to the Super Bowl.Through USAA, they will be joined by Christian McCaffrey, Kirk Cousins, Case Keenum, Falcons coach Dan Quinn and former Browns great Joe Thomas in honoring the veterans for their service.Fitzgerald is bringing Army Lt. Jameson Lopez to Atlanta. Lopez was responsible for coordinating more than 300 combat missions with the Iraqi and Kurdish security forces.“Teaming up with USAA and The Pat Tillman Foundation to honor military veterans this year has been a very rewarding experience for me, first with My Cause My Cleats, and now with a Super Bowl ticket giveaway,” Fitzgerald said. “I had the opportunity to meet Jameson Lopez earlier this year and I’m happy to be able to help send him on a trip of a lifetime to the Super Bowl.”Brees, teaming with the USO, is rewarding a Saints fans, hardly a surprise. Retired Army Sgt. Patrick Gray won several medals for his work in Afghanistan.“As a lifelong Saints fan who has served our country for 20 years Brian Poole Jersey 2019 , this is simply a small way to say thank you,” Brees said.Kelce’s recipient of a Super Bowl trip is former Army Sgt. Patrick Benson, a Bronze Star winner who founded the nonprofit War Horses for Veterans after he left the service.“Sgt. Patrick Benson first served his country in the Army and now he continues his service by helping fellow veterans as they return home,” Kelce said. “In honor of his service, I am pleased to award, with the help of USAA and the VFW, a trip to the Super Bowl to Sgt. Benson.”Quinn, a recipient of the NFL’s Salute to Service Award, worked with TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors) to honor Zachary Boland, a marine private who passed away in 2016.“Zachary Boland made the ultimate sacrifice, passing away during training, but his commitment to our country lives on courtesy of his father Bob, who served in the Army, and his brother Nathaniel, a current Marine,” said Quinn. “It’s a special privilege to team up with USAA and TAPS to award Bob and Nathaniel a trip to the Super Bowl.”