By Ryan G. Murphy, WNBC.com
Last season Warrick Dunn busted off a 90-yard-run TD score against the Giants to give the Falcons a 14-3 lead in the Super Dome. The Giants came back late to beat the Falcons, but this year I’m sure the Giants defense wants no speak of 90-yard runs from Dunn.
During a conference call Wednesday I had a chance to ask Dunn a few questions about the Falcons’ performance in the red zone and his personal frustration about answering Michael Vick questions week in and week out.
Ryan Murphy: Alge has expressed frustration over the team’s performance in the red zone. Do you share that frustration?
Warrick Dunn: Everybody is frustrated, everyone on offense, I think all of the coaches, all of the fans. I just think everyone is frustrated because we haven’t been as efficient as we felt like we should be in the red zone. And we have to figure out ways to get that better and fix that. And Alge said some things but I just feel like he is a frustrated guy who just wants to win. And when you have guys like that – guys don’t complain about that – we just want to figure out ways where we can get better and score points. And we are going to work on that.
RM: What about all of the Michael Vick questions? Is it frustrating for you to have to answer these questions week in and week out? Coach Petrino said this morning that the team has put it behind them. But is it frustrating personally for you, having to answer the questions about Michael?
WD: The crazy thing is is that he hasn’t been here. So to keep getting asked questions about him, to me, is pointless. I just feel like everyone – the first thing that happens to the Falcons, you say our ex-quarterback. You know what, we have moved on. We have played five games without him. And it is totally different team, different head coach. We have moved in a different direction. So I think now it is just more about the team— the Falcons. Does it get frustrating when people mention that? Yeah. Because this guy has other things that he needs to worry about. And we as a football team have things we have to worry about and get better. And we are just trying to figure out ways to win. And, to me, talking about Michael is just pointless, at this point. This football team is different and the guys are just playing hard and working hard trying to figure out ways to win.
