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To the moderators. - This was originally written in Danish but I have translated to the best of my ability. That is also why I have included the entire text instead of linking. Please delete if it is against the rules.
This Blog was written by Morten Andersen and published on the site of the Danish new station which carries the games every Sunday. It gives some interesting information on the state of the Falcons locker room this season.
On another note Morten is publishing a book next week covering his entire career including a lot from his time as a Saint and I will attend the release event. We have front line ticket to the event hoping to get a few things signed.
Morten Andersen – ready for another season<O></O>
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From his blog ( translated from Danish)<O>></O><O></O>
Hello everyone<O></O>
2007 was unlike any other year for me. Once again I was without a team and Atlanta Falcons had just hired a new coach, Bobby Petrino, from <ST1><ST1>University</ST1> of<ST1> Louisville</ST1>
</ST1>I traveled to <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 /><st1:country-region><ST1>Denmark</ST1></st1:country-region> after taking the NFL scoring record and had a big celebration put on by TV2 Zulu and had two fabulous nights in <st1:city><ST1>Copenhagen</ST1></st1:city>. I had such a fun time and I felt so humble. You guys really know how to party.<O></O>
I started training on my own during the early spring, the plan was to be ready if the chance arose. I had a short meeting with Petrino later in the spring and was not impressed. He told me that the club wanted young players and that that was also the case with the kicking position. Fair enough. I took it as a signal to continue my training and wait for one of the young candidates to ¤¤%## up, that had happened the year before so why not again.<O></O>
Summer came and we were back in <st1:country-region><ST1>Denmark and enjoying </st1:country-region>the summer with friends and family. I love those Danish summer nights. In the meantime Michael Vick got indicted on dogfighting charges, a defense player had a jet ski accident and there were a feeling of discontent between the players and the Falcons head coach. I followed the case in the media and feared the worst for the season
Training camp and preseason came and went and I was still unemployed. I gave myself a deadline until September 17<SUP>th</SUP> , if nothing had happened then I would move on. But suddenly after the second game everything happened very quickly. The phone rang, same procedure as last year.<O></O>
I was back in the NFL and I’ll never forget my first day back. There were no laughter and no smiling. Only nervous laughs and empty eyes. The veterans were shaking their heads despairingly. I wondered what happened to the club that had been to the Superbowl such a short time ago.<O></O>
There were no fun or joy in neither play nor training and everything pointed to Bobby Petrino. I tried hard every day to get closer to him but with mixed results. I came to the conclusion that he did not master even the most fundamental communication skills. He never seemed comfortable in company of others and everything was forced. He was never in the locker room and I rarely saw him actually talk to a player, except to criticize. The working environment was beyond description.<O></O>
The result was not unexpectedly that we lost a lot of games and the fighting spirit ceased to exist because no one wanted to play for that coach. I do believe however that we as teammates should take some of the blame since we should be professional and it is up to us to do our best on the field afterall.
We all know how the season ended with only 4 victories out of 16 games. Petrino turned tail and disappeared. I don’t know if it is a coincident that we scored more points the last two games without Petrino, than any other game this season, but I don’t think so.<O></O>
For me the 2007 season was big. I had a better record (about 90 %) than I have had in about 20 years. I am very grateful for the assistance by my coach Gerry Rosburg, who are one of the most sympathetic people I have met in my career. We won the last game, and it was nice to end the season with a victory.
The year 2008 is going to be interesting. I’m betting on yet another season. A new HC will be arriving soon and then everything will start over again. Same procedure as last year
Happy new year to all you NFL fans<O></O>
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This Blog was written by Morten Andersen and published on the site of the Danish new station which carries the games every Sunday. It gives some interesting information on the state of the Falcons locker room this season.
On another note Morten is publishing a book next week covering his entire career including a lot from his time as a Saint and I will attend the release event. We have front line ticket to the event hoping to get a few things signed.
Morten Andersen – ready for another season<O></O>
<O></O>
From his blog ( translated from Danish)<O>></O><O></O>
Hello everyone<O></O>
2007 was unlike any other year for me. Once again I was without a team and Atlanta Falcons had just hired a new coach, Bobby Petrino, from <ST1><ST1>University</ST1> of<ST1> Louisville</ST1>
</ST1>I traveled to <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 /><st1:country-region><ST1>Denmark</ST1></st1:country-region> after taking the NFL scoring record and had a big celebration put on by TV2 Zulu and had two fabulous nights in <st1:city><ST1>Copenhagen</ST1></st1:city>. I had such a fun time and I felt so humble. You guys really know how to party.<O></O>
I started training on my own during the early spring, the plan was to be ready if the chance arose. I had a short meeting with Petrino later in the spring and was not impressed. He told me that the club wanted young players and that that was also the case with the kicking position. Fair enough. I took it as a signal to continue my training and wait for one of the young candidates to ¤¤%## up, that had happened the year before so why not again.<O></O>
Summer came and we were back in <st1:country-region><ST1>Denmark and enjoying </st1:country-region>the summer with friends and family. I love those Danish summer nights. In the meantime Michael Vick got indicted on dogfighting charges, a defense player had a jet ski accident and there were a feeling of discontent between the players and the Falcons head coach. I followed the case in the media and feared the worst for the season
Training camp and preseason came and went and I was still unemployed. I gave myself a deadline until September 17<SUP>th</SUP> , if nothing had happened then I would move on. But suddenly after the second game everything happened very quickly. The phone rang, same procedure as last year.<O></O>
I was back in the NFL and I’ll never forget my first day back. There were no laughter and no smiling. Only nervous laughs and empty eyes. The veterans were shaking their heads despairingly. I wondered what happened to the club that had been to the Superbowl such a short time ago.<O></O>
There were no fun or joy in neither play nor training and everything pointed to Bobby Petrino. I tried hard every day to get closer to him but with mixed results. I came to the conclusion that he did not master even the most fundamental communication skills. He never seemed comfortable in company of others and everything was forced. He was never in the locker room and I rarely saw him actually talk to a player, except to criticize. The working environment was beyond description.<O></O>
The result was not unexpectedly that we lost a lot of games and the fighting spirit ceased to exist because no one wanted to play for that coach. I do believe however that we as teammates should take some of the blame since we should be professional and it is up to us to do our best on the field afterall.
We all know how the season ended with only 4 victories out of 16 games. Petrino turned tail and disappeared. I don’t know if it is a coincident that we scored more points the last two games without Petrino, than any other game this season, but I don’t think so.<O></O>
For me the 2007 season was big. I had a better record (about 90 %) than I have had in about 20 years. I am very grateful for the assistance by my coach Gerry Rosburg, who are one of the most sympathetic people I have met in my career. We won the last game, and it was nice to end the season with a victory.
The year 2008 is going to be interesting. I’m betting on yet another season. A new HC will be arriving soon and then everything will start over again. Same procedure as last year
Happy new year to all you NFL fans<O></O>
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