Judon still is learning how things work in Atlanta
Not long after a public dispute with Jerod Mayo, Matthew Judon had a run-in with his new head coach.
Well, not a real run-in. But Raheem Morris did have to put his foot down a bit with the Falcons’ newest pass-rusher.
Judon traveled with Atlanta to its preseason game in Baltimore on Saturday, two days after he was traded by New England. After the exhibition, Judon snagged the first seat on the Falcons’ team bus, which he evidently didn’t know belonged to Morris.
“I got to establish dominance pretty early on that,” a laughing Morris told reporters, per ESPN.
Fortunately for Morris and company, it doesn’t seem like they are going to run into any actual issues with Judon. The four-time Pro Bowl selection claimed he hasn’t and doesn’t plan on demanding a new contract from the Falcons and seems entirely focused on performing at a high level this season.
And should Judon and fellow newcomer Justin Simmons play like they have in the past, Atlanta could be one of the tougher outs in the NFC.