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August 11, 2006

Atlanta

ATLANTA - For all I know, airports around the country may right now look like a Who concert (I love this linky thing I learned this week) but my commute from Logan Airport to Atlanta was smooth.

I left my house in Lakeville, Mass (smack dab between Boston and Providence) at just after 7 a.m. for a 10:21 flight on Delta. I have tardiness issues so this was a big victory for me. Anyway, I parked in Central Parking, was out of my car by 8 a.m., made my way to Terminal A and then I saw...no lines. Barely any people.

I don't know if I was expecting to see people frantically riffling through their luggage throwing bottles of contact lens solution, Dry Idea and toothpaste over their shoulders as they trudged to the gates, but I know I wasn't expecting tumbleweeds and crickets.

And when I got to the gate and got ready to board the plane, they didn't check every bag. They were randomly searching folks. The flight got to Georgia on time and everything was splendid. So there's one account of what's going on with air travel in these United States today.

A few links and notes...

We've got a minor flurry of activity around a couple of former USC guys -- wide receiver Johnnie Morton and linebacker Chris Claiborne in addition to former Browns linebacker Orlando Ruff. We're trying to ferret out further information on the team's interest....There's no interest being shown in former Bills linebacker Jeff Posey, probably because he's a little one-dimensional as a pass-rushing specialist. ...

Today's Atlanta Journal-Constitution says that Falcons rookie corner Jimmy Williams will start tonight in place of veteran Jason Webster...Meanwhile, look for familiar face Lawyer Milloy working in the Falcons secondary. It will soon be three years since Milloy was a part of the Pats. Strange. In some ways it seems like he was just released, yet in other ways it seems like he's been gone forever. Obviously, he was a terrific player but should he be honored by the Pats some day? If the team was to have a Ring of Honor, retired numbers and Hall of Fame, would Milloy be a HOFer? I'd think so. ...John Abraham's also a Falcon in case you been forgetting that fact...

Good news, bad news out of Indy...It should come as no surprise that there's some early-season priapism for AV...(Ring of Honor, retired number, HOF?)....

I'll post more whatnot when I get to the stadium...it's now time for my p.m. pregame nappy-time

Tom

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Posted by: Joan at August 11, 2006 4:41 PM