Honeymoon Isn’t Over for a Falcon Irregular

Defensive end Buddy Moor, who led the Atlanta Falcons with five sacks during his three games as a replacement player during the NFL strike, went on his honeymoon after Sunday’s 24-20 victory over the Rams, then planned on going back to work as a plumber.

Moor, a 6-foot-5, 250-pounder, planned on getting married prior to the strike that lasted 24 days and ended Thursday, so he went ahead with his plans Saturday night in Lexington, Ky.

“The Falcons gave me permission to go, so I flew there Saturday, got married and was back here this morning on a 6 a.m. flight,” said Moor, who had two sacks in the victory that gave Atlanta a 2-3 record, 1-2 with the replacements.

“I was glad we could give them a win, but I know we’re not welcome so I’m going back to Lexington, open our gifts and see how much money we got and then go on a honeymoon,” Moor said.

The former Eastern Kentucky player said he thought he “played better than mediocre” and feels he can play in the NFL.

“I’m a plumber--you’ve got to do something for a living--and I feel a lot better on Mondays. That’s what I do. I plumb when I’m not playing football,” he said.

Lenny Taylor, who caught a 19-yard touchdown pass from Erik Kramer with 5:40 to play that turned out to be the winning touchdown, said he is going back to Memphis, Tenn.

“If somebody in the NFL wants me, I’m available,” he said. “If not, I’ll apply for my old job at the Memphis juvenile court house and arena football with Washington.”

And if if was Taylor’s finale in the NFL, he has no regrets.

“It felt great. There was nothing I could have prayed for more than getting an NFL touchdown. I loved it,” he said.

Kramer, who passed for 335 yards and 3 touchdowns in erasing a 17-0 halftime deficit, feels he had earned a chance to play in the NFL with his showing.

“All I can say is that I had the best day of my life. It was a dream come true. It it all ends today, it was great, but I hope to stick around the NFL,” he said.

“I think I at least earned a shot. I proved I can play, but it’s not for me to say,” said Kramer, who was attending classes at North Carolina State and serving as an assistant football coach.

Milton Barney, who had 6 catches for 106 yards and a five-yard touchdown reception from Kramer, said he was going back to school.

“Now, if other guys don’t produce, maybe somebody will remember and call me back,” said the former Alcorn State receiver. “These whole four weeks have been fun.”