Price opens up world of possibilities for young Falcons

[The_Philster]

The missing link
To truly understand how much Peerless Price will mean to the Atlanta Falcons’ offense, perhaps a history lesson is in order.

Total number of receivers in the franchise’s 37-year history to catch 90 balls in a season? A robust three. Receivers to rack up more than 1,200 yards? Bump it all the way up to four. But how about both? Meet Terance Mathis, circa 1994.

But there was nothing run-and-shoot about Price’s 94-catch, 1,252-yard breakout with the Bills in 2002. Only 10 receivers finished with more yards than Price. Think Mike Vick is smiling? Cue the bad Bob Barker headlines!...
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[Cntrygal]

Atlanta paid a huge price to sign Peerless Price. Now he has to prove he was worth the price. There is a gnawing fear on the part of many that while Price has explosive speed he may be a No. 2 receiver receiving a No. 1 receiver’s paycheck. In Buffalo, Eric Moulds was the recevier most often facing double coverage last year. That left Price free to work one-on-one and last season he was devastating. But now he comes to Atlanta with a big contract and all the attention will come his way. Can he handle it? Can he free himself when he is the receiver every defense is geared to stop with two men?

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