Hall rips Falcons coach

Hall also said he would call NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to complain about what happened. He was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, but it was declined as the Falcons accepted another unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on DT Albert Haynesworth.

Here’s what Hall had to say. Of course, he did not say why he was still on the sidelines when even LaRon Landry, flagged for a late hit, wasn’t even over there anymore.

Hall told reporters:

“I ran over there to pull my guy away. Next thing I know one of the strength and conditioning coaches put his hands on me and started to pull at me and grab at me and various other guys were pulling at me, grabbing at me. Through the whole time I’m trying to get the guys hands off of me. Later on coach Mike Smith came over and grabbed me, talking [junk] to me saying he’ll kick my [backside]. I definitely stay in Atlanta in the offseason. If Mike Smith wants to see me he definitely can find me. He definitely can find me. He definitely can find me because that’s some bull [expletive] right there. We’ll save that for a different day. But they outplayed us. …

“I felt like they initiated the [incident]. I can’t wat to see guys watch the replay. I’ll be giving commissioner Goodell a call myself because something needs to be done about that. When a coach comes over and puts his hands on you in a harmful way something needs to be done about that. …I’ll definitely be calling some of my friends [in the league office] and figure out what they can do about the situation.

“[Smith] put his hands on me in a harmful way, talking about how he was going to kick my [backside] and that ain’t how you do things. Different story if he comes in to break a fight up as opposed to coming in and trying to put their hands on somebody. He was pushing and grabbing at me. Something will be done about it, trust me.”

Follow me on twitter @John_Keim