JOE ZELENKA RUMORS & GOSSIP
Falcons happy to have coach back
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. Perhaps Falcons long snapper Joe Zelenka put it best when asked about how the team felt when coach Mike Smith had to get off the teams charter plane in Charlotte and head to the hospital after falling ill following Sunday's win over Carolina.
You never want to leave a man behind, Zelenka said, citing the military credo, especially your general.
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December 13, 2011
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Falcons Re-Sign Long Snapper Joe Zelenka
ESPN's Adam Schefter is reporting that the Atlanta Falcons have re-signed long snapper Joe Zelenka. Zelenka was acquired by the Falcons late last year after being released by Jacksonville. Zelenka is an 11 year veteran, spending eight of those seasons in Jacksonville.
Source: Adam Schefter, Twitter
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March 08, 2010
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March 08, 2010
Falcons re-sign long snapper Zelenka
On the heels of the retirement of Mike Schneck, the Falcons have seemingly solidified their long snapper position by retaining free agent Joe Zelenka, per a report by Adam Schefter of ESPN. Zelenka stepped in late in the year and finished the season as the team’s long snapper, appearing in the final 5 games.
Zelenka helped solidify the position over the final month of the season...
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March 08, 2010
Long Snapper Void Refilled
The Falcons ended the 2009 season with a long snapper on injured reserve and a long snapper on the active roster. Thursday afternoon one of those players, Mike Schneck, announced his retirement. The other, in-season replacement Joe Zelenka, became an unrestricted free agent early Friday morning.
That left Atlanta with a void to fill at a low-profile but very important position.
Monday...
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March 08, 2010
Birds re-sign long snapper Joe Zelenka
The Falcons filled a void at the long snapper position by re-signing incumbent starter Joe Zelenka.
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March 08, 2010
Falcons' Zelenka ready to long snap
FLOWERY BRANCH -- The Falcons recently signed long snapper Joe Zelenka, who was home relaxing with his family in Jacksonville when the phone rang Sunday.
Via Sports Page Atlanta
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December 03, 2009
The Atlanta Falcons sign Joe Zelenka
The Falcons have signed 33-year old long snapper Joe Zelenka to a 1-year deal. Zelenka played in all 16 games for the Jaguars in 2008. He has now played in 157 games in his 10-year NFL career making a pretty solid living out of snapping the football on kicks and punts. This is likely a [...]
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December 01, 2009
Patriots Workout Long Snapper, Kicker, Punter
WEEI in Boston is reporting that the Pats have worked out a couple of long snappers and kickers:
The Patriots have held workouts for several different free agents, including veteran long snapper Joe Zelenka, kickers Mike Nugent and Connor Barth and punter Tim Masthay.
Via Patriots Gab
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November 03, 2009
Saying Goodbye To Joe Zelenka
After 8 years, Long Snapper Joe Zelenka will no longer be a Jacksonville Jaguar. While Zelenka was a fan favorite and a great spokesman for the team, he was simply outplayed by third year man Jeremy Cain. The word came down before the game that Zelenka was going to be cut and it was confirmed [...]
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September 04, 2009
Jaguars Sign Veteran Long Snapper Joe Zelenka
The Jaguars on Thursday signed veteran long snapper Joe Zelenka to a contract extension. Terms were not disclosed for Zelenka, who has started a team-record 128 games dating to the start of the 2008 season. Zelenka, 32, spent the first two seasons of his career with the 49ers before signing with the Jaguars.
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February 12, 2009
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