Falcons are not getting much mid-season love
MID-SEASON AWARDS: Atlanta Falcons running back Michael Turner (33) had a slow start to the season, althought he's on pace to score 20 touchdowns. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)
THE BRANCH – It’s mid-season award time and the Falcons are not getting much love.
With NFC South foe New Orleans off to an 8-0 start, they are the mid-season darlings.
Sportingnewstoday has quarterback Drew Brees as the mid-season MVP and safety Darren Sharper as the defensive MVP. Denver’s Josh McDaniels is the coach of the year and they have the Saints beating the Colts in the Super Bowl, 37-17.
Pro Football Weekly has it’s mid-season All-Pro team and there is not one Atlanta Falcon on the list.
Their team is led by Indianapolis quarterback Peyton Manning, wide receiver Reggie Wayne, tight end Dallas Clark and defensive end Dwight Freeney.
PRO FOOTBALL WEEKLY’S MID-SEASON ALL-PRO TEAM
OFFENSE
QB Peyton Manning/Colts*
RB Adrian Peterson/Vikings*
RB Chris Johnson/Titans*
WR Reggie Wayne/Colts
WR Andre Johnson/Texans
TE Dallas Clark/Colts
C Nick Mangold/Jets
OG Jahri Evans/Saints
OG Ben Grubbs/Ravens
OT Ryan Clady/Broncos*
OT Michael Roos/Titans
DEFENSE
DE Jared Allen/Vikings
DE Dwight Freeney/Colts
DT Darnell Dockett/Cardinals
DT Haloti Ngata/Ravens
OLB James Harrison/Steelers
OLB Elvis Dumervil/Broncos
ILB Patrick Willis/49ers
CB Darrelle Revis/Jets
CB Charles Woodson/Packers
S Darren Sharper/Saints*
S Brandon Meriweather/Patriots
SPECIALISTS
PK Sebastian Janikowski/Raiders
P Shane Lechler/Raiders
PR Josh Cribbs/Browns*
KR Percy Harvin/Vikings*
HEAD COACH
Josh McDaniels/Broncos
Did they miss boat on the Falcons? Should some of the Falcons be considered for midseason award or do they need to step it up? Is it a good thing that the Falcons are 5-3 and flying under the national radar or at else in the the shadow of the Saints?
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The truth
November 11th, 2009
8:48 am
Who cares………….bring on the Panthers!!!
GO FALCONS!!!!!
MWC
November 11th, 2009
8:48 am
I like being the underdog
Zizzle
November 11th, 2009
8:49 am
They always miss the boat when it come to Atlanta! If the Falcons are going to ever get respect, the need to win a Super Bowl in the next 3 years! The media loves winners and the Falcons don’t have a history of being winners. Hope that all changes under the Mike Smith era! Things look good!!!! Respect will pay for itself!
Marco Miller
November 11th, 2009
8:53 am
I agree with The Truth! Let’s get those Panthers this Sunday! GO FALCONS!
kevin
November 11th, 2009
8:54 am
Yea. No love for the Falcons. I do want to comment on Tony Gonzalez and his wife’s nude photo for PETA……putting down people for wearing fur. Tony is a damn hypocrite….Tony says he doesn’t think people should sacrafice animals for luxury or fashion……….He plays football for a living…..would someone please tell Tony what his football cleats are made from and oh yea, Tony…..guess what the ball you scored all your touchdowns is made from????? Lol…some people freaking amaze me. But his wife is hot……lol.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
November 11th, 2009
9:16 am
KEVIN: That’s hot! Will ask about the PIGSKIN he catches and then dunks for scores.
Truth and Marco: I understand. We’ll get to who’s replacing Thomas Davis, today. Have conference calls with John Fox and linebacker Jon “The Beast” Beason today.
Falcons FAil No More
November 11th, 2009
9:22 am
Kevin, Tony says Fashion or luxury….cleats are neither and the same with the football. It’s a business he plays in, and both are needed. Good try though.
Singletary
November 11th, 2009
9:25 am
I, too, am much more interested in whompin’ some cats this weekend. However, I think it is sacrilege to not look at our franchise player Michael Koenan as the exceptional punter. Do these people not understand hang time?
What about Lofton having the most tackles in the NFL? The man is only in his second year running the D, using the headset, and taking prisoners. If Beirmann continues his production next year, I think we have a lock!
Coach IS Smitty: 2008 stare-down of Antonio Bryant; 2009 take down of D Hall, 2010, hummm got to be an AFC North victim.
mac
November 11th, 2009
9:34 am
Who cares, Tony??? Get a real cause that helps someone. Play ball and enjoy your wife’s nudity in the bedroom. GO FALCONS! Respect earned on the football field is often lost off the field through choices made in real life. GO FALCONS
mac
November 11th, 2009
9:34 am
Who cares, Tony??? Get a real cause that helps someone. Play ball and enjoy your wife’s nudity in the bedroom. GO FALCONS! Respect earned on the football field is often lost off the field through choices made in real life. GO FALCONS
Jeepers
November 11th, 2009
9:38 am
I’m no PETA backer, but Tony’s choice on what to wear and so forth can only go so far. His vote on the type of game ball is 1 against 1,000s. Tony’s no hypocrite just because he has to catch a pigskin ball. I disagree Kevin. I agree that his wife is “hot” though!
It’s probably good that the birds are staying under the radar. Perhaps they will sneak up on a few teams a win an extra game or two that were pre picked as losses. They really need to win at Carolina though.
Boy
November 11th, 2009
9:48 am
will Falcons pick up Larry Johnson to replace NOrwood? why not?
RobbE33
November 11th, 2009
9:49 am
Shhhhhhhhhhhh. The ‘98 Falcons were on the down low until they reached the Super Bowl. That’s fine and the way we like it. It keeps our players hungry with a chip on their shoulders. The only thing that matters is the respect they have for each other in the locker room. The rest will come if they earn it.
Do you have a Finneran update?
Art De
November 11th, 2009
9:50 am
Do you have or is there any indication from the coaching staff of the quality of play of Vance Walker and Trey Lewis?
Art De
November 11th, 2009
9:50 am
Enter your comments here
Samuel
November 11th, 2009
9:51 am
Just win baby win!!!
Headmofo
November 11th, 2009
9:58 am
To be completely honest we really haven’t done anything consistently as a Team. The media loves winners. We haven’t won consitently or dominated for any sustained period of time or beat other NFC Teams that also have winning records. Had we have put away the Cowboys we may have been shown a little more love even if we lost to the Saints a week later on Monday Night. It is acutally a plus that we are flying below the radar. When we started pumping up Matt Ryan and the team we began to slide. The only thing hype produced for us this year was a slew of interceptions (not bashing Matt, he’s a heck of a player and a better QB than Vick ever was) that looked horrendous. No matter how much hype we get from the media the game must still be played and won on the field. 5-3 is respectable but 10-6 may have us watching the playoffs from home especially with two of our current three losses from NFC Teams.
I believe that Michael Keonen deserves some love from the media and some consideration as an All-Pro. It is also my belief that Curtis Lofton has played the run very well (kind of a liablilty in the pass game)but is definitely playing the game with intensity and at a very high level. Should he remain healthy I can see him being a Falcon for life. Lofton at least deserves consideration for a All-Pro/Pro Bowl nod.
RE: Tony G and wife...
November 11th, 2009
10:00 am
Bet the car he drives has leather seats!
RE: the topic and under the radar – we are there, deservedly so, due to big egg we laid on national TV against the Cowboys, and then by letting the Redskins back in the game on Sunday. We really are a middle of the road team, thus getting the respect we deserve at this point in the season. Ya gotta admit, 5 – 3 is not a great record, expecially since we have only won 2 in a row against bad teams, while also losing 2 in a row against 1 pretty good team and 1 really good team.
Who Dat
November 11th, 2009
10:00 am
Want love? Try going 8 and 0 and you’ll get it.
tom shoupe
November 11th, 2009
10:02 am
This mid season selection is meaningless. Alot of football to be played. This is a media spectacular that gives somebody something to do other than their normal duties. Who cares! Wasted headlines. The media likes to stir it up. They find someone stupid like the running back from the Chiefs and get to say stupid stuff and he is unemployed. Our media today is quite disgusting in the way they conduct their business
CJ
November 11th, 2009
10:22 am
Curtis Lofton has more tackles than anybody in the NFL right now. At the very least, he should be on the list.
BugKiller
November 11th, 2009
10:23 am
D-Led, you do realize that Mike Florio HATES the Falcons, right?
It started with the Vick thing, which admittedly, he was amazingly prescient about, including figuring out that Poindexter was trying to bury the lead so to speak until the Feds go involved.
But after that, he’s been dogging (pun intended) the Falcons for every move they’ve made.
He was leading the :”Falcons are stupid” bandwagon because they hired Dimitroff after a video conference.
He continued the “Falcons are stupid” bandwagon after they hired Mike Smith and that clown Marcelus Wiley basically called Mike Smith a moron on ESPN.
He continued his crusade when the Falcons picked Matt Ryan in the draft, said it was a horrible pick forced upon the GM by, “Arthur Blank, the Falcons’ ‘meddling’ owner.”
Then, after all the amazing year Matt Ryan had, winning EVERY ROY award except one lame-@$$ Diet Pepsi Award, guess what and who Florio was hyping? Yep, never mentioned Ryan’s crap-load of awards, but was sure to highlight Joe Fluke-O’s worthless Diet Pepsi Award.
Come on D-Led… don’t put any stock into ANYTHING Florio does or doesn’t say about the Falcons. He has an axe to grind because he’s all pissy because he believes he was never given enough credit for the Vick Scandal.
Fat Ryan
November 11th, 2009
10:29 am
D-Led-
Who the crap is Pro Football Weekly and what gives them so much credibility? Sounds like a bunch of tools who have never played football so they decide to “analyze” real players
Reid in EAV
November 11th, 2009
10:34 am
All this does is just make me happy that the NFL settles things on the field, rather than via nonsense like BCS polls. I mean, who thought the “no running game” Cards were going to the Super Bowl last year? So yes, I’m more than happy to sneak up on people and use the underdog card as a locker-room motivator.
As for players, I would love to have seen Gonzalez, Lofton and Koenen on that list… and perhaps Michael Turner at 2nd RB. And Roddy White is just THIS close to being one of the best WRs in the league.
Jamaaliver
November 11th, 2009
10:41 am
Curtis Lofton and Kroy Bierman might be worthy of consideration. But most of our players, individually, have been solid, if not unspectacular.
But a solid, consistent, under-the-radar team is fine by me. Let’s just get to 10 wins and count the votes at year’s end.
Pete
November 11th, 2009
10:42 am
The more the national moronic press ignores the Falcons, the better they play.
GO FALCONS !!!!!!!!!
Bird
November 11th, 2009
10:43 am
Maybe the media is waiting on the Falcons to beat a good team on the road? Go Falcons!
Observe & Report
November 11th, 2009
10:43 am
Falcons are 5-3 midway thru the season. If they go 5-3 in the 2nd half, they will be 10-6 and should be in the playoffs! I am ready for back to back winning seasons, who cares what the rest of the world thinks. Lastly, why were there so many empty seats on Sunday? I was at the game, it was announced a sell-out but there were tons of empties, including 1 entire section. What gives?
washedup
November 11th, 2009
10:50 am
Bugkiller. Florio does Pro Football Talk, not weekly. .but you’re right anyway. .he takes every opportunity to say something negative about the Falcons. He was really ragging on Mike Smith about the dust-up with SheAngelo.
Nativebird
November 11th, 2009
10:52 am
Once again, we’re waiting for national attention and the Atlanta franchise will NEVER gain national respect until they actually WIN a superbowl. There’s just too much 40 year baggage of losing with blips of mediocraty for ANY writer or commentator to walk out on that limb. they’ll get a nice little pat on the back every now and then, but NOBODY ever wants to say this is it, they’re good. too much downside.
Humble Fan
November 11th, 2009
10:54 am
The falcons won’t make the playoffs.The NFC east will get the 2 will cards.the Falcons on the other hand will have a winning season if that means anything.If the falcons don’t make the playoffs having a winning season don’t mean a thing to me.
Humble Fan
November 11th, 2009
10:58 am
That loss to the cowboys pretty much sealed the deal on making the playoffs and were the wild cards would fall.
P Rose
November 11th, 2009
11:09 am
Mike Smith has said all along “it’s a process.” Two years ago we were the most pitiful organization in pro sports, thanks to Vick and Petrino. Then, one year later, we get a new QB and coach and go all the way to the playoffs. The upward trend surely would have continued this year if not for four key injuries: Perry, Williams, Douglas and Norwood. Even without those guys, we’ll finally break the curse of never having had back to back winning seasons. We probably won’t make the playoffs this year, but next year figures to be a good one for the Falcons.
Supes
November 11th, 2009
11:10 am
Who cares about MID-SEASON awards? They don’t give out playoff spots after half a season, so who cares, only media types so they have some “controversial” material to discuss in between weeks of the NFL season.
Show me awards that actually count, like after a complete season.
Players that have a chance to distinguish themselves with the Falcons in 2009 are:
Tony Gonzalez, Roddy White, Michael Turner from the offense
Curtis Lofton, John Abraham, Kroy Biermann, Babs, maybe even Mike Peterson (if he picks it up)
Falcons73
November 11th, 2009
11:16 am
Dude, do you actually get paid to write this crap? Please tell me that you have a little more thought and foresight than this.
David Smith
November 11th, 2009
11:22 am
The only award I’m interested in us winning is the Super Bowl. Nothing else matters.
SOUTH GA BIRD FAN
November 11th, 2009
11:26 am
Under the radar is perfect I figure carolina over the falcons will be a lot of the experts pick for one of the upsets this weekend and carolina will be very tough . Tony G is playing as well as any TE i think have you noticed his blocking not to shabby.
GO FALCONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dwayne
November 11th, 2009
11:28 am
Lets just have a winning season, one jinx at a time. Keep it simple, beat Carolina…..Go Falcons.
The truth
November 11th, 2009
11:33 am
Humble Fan…………are you for real?
Dvill Gent
November 11th, 2009
11:39 am
WOW got to win sunday PLAY HARD and winn!!!!!!!!!!! ok
thedingo
November 11th, 2009
11:46 am
I think the Falcons can be described as ‘the whole is greater than the sum of its’ parts.’
BugKiller
November 11th, 2009
11:50 am
Umm… I know Mike Florio does profootballtalk.com… that wasn’t me who got that wrong.
And yeah, Mike Florio is the ONLY guy outside of DC calling for punishment on Mike Smith and taking MeAngelo Hall’s side of the deal, even though all the video evidence points to the fact that MeAngelo ran to the sideline to instigate a fight.
Florio is a douche bag.
Humble Fan
November 11th, 2009
11:51 am
The Truth—–pinch me i cry.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
November 11th, 2009
11:59 am
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RA
November 11th, 2009
12:01 pm
Here’s the thing about the Saints. Your Superbowel winner needs to be playing their best ball in weeks 13 through to the end. I think the Saints peaked too early this season. Time will tell if I’m right.
SirReal
November 11th, 2009
12:28 pm
Who really cares aboutr whats going on during the 1st half? The true grind is about to start and the only things that matter are which teams are playing come late January. As long as the Birds are there, I could care less about what a website says. We’re playing TEAM BALL. We know we’ve got some really really talented guys…lets continue to slip under the radar and punch teams in the mouth!
Carl
November 11th, 2009
12:28 pm
I just hope Gonzalez’ wife does more PETA ads.
hawesg
November 11th, 2009
12:30 pm
Can you honestly say that there is anyone on the Falcons who is the absolute BEST at his position? Maybe Koenen, but there are better options across the board.
Matt "Choke" Ryan
November 11th, 2009
12:38 pm
HA HA The CHOKE not on the list – what a surprise
I thought he was Peyton-Like. Strange Peyton is on the list but no CHOKE.
What a BUST
washedup
November 11th, 2009
12:43 pm
My bad, Bugkiller. .made an assumption. .what does that make me? But you’re absolutely correct about Florio. .and he’s all over talk radio. I can’t figure that one out. .then there’s Kincade. . .
bigstack19
November 11th, 2009
12:51 pm
Can’t say they were wrong though Babineaux is quietly having a Pro Bowl season. The problem is the Falcons have played three good teams, New England, Dallas, and New Orleans, and got spanked in two of those and beat themselves in New Orleans. They need to win a few of those games to get some love.
Matt "Choke" Ryan
November 11th, 2009
12:51 pm
FROM ESPN.COM
2009 Schedule/Results
Todd Kirkland/Icon SMI
Michael Turner has started to get on track the past two games.
Where they stand: The Falcons are 5-3, but we’re still trying to figure out who they really are. So are they. The charmed life of last season is a thing of the past with the Falcons having to deal with a brutal schedule and some adversity. They’ve looked great at times, like when they went out to San Francisco. But losses at New Orleans and New England have showed they’re not quite an elite team. The potential for that is there, but lots of things have to be worked out. Michael Turner and the running game have been at their best the last couple of weeks and that’s a big stride if the Falcons can continue on that path. Quarterback Matt Ryan has had a tough time when the running game hasn’t been there, and the defense remains very much a work in progress.
Disappointments: After hitting a grand slam with his first draft class, general manager Thomas Dimitroff hasn’t looked as brilliant with his second. Top two picks, Peria Jerry and William Moore, are out for the year with injuries and that’s part of the reason the defense hasn’t shown the improvement the Falcons were hoping for. The secondary’s been a big problem spot, particularly at cornerback. With veteran Brian Williams out for the season with an injury, the Falcons have turned to Chevis Jackson, Brent Grimes and Tye Hill to go with Chris Houston. No one in that trio has really stepped forward.
Surprises: The Falcons have made the most out of what was a bad situation by sliding former first-round pick Jamaal Anderson from defensive end to defensive tackle. Anderson’s at least competent in that role and playing Kroy Biermann in Anderson’s old spot at least gives the Falcons the threat of a pass rush. With Moore’s injury, second-year pro Thomas DeCoud won a starting safety job and he isn’t likely to lose it any time soon. DeCoud has been perhaps the only bright spot in the secondary.
Outlook: We’re going to find out a lot about the Falcons in the second half of the season. The schedule doesn’t get any easier and they probably have no chance of catching the Saints in the NFC South race. But the Falcons are very much in the playoff hunt. Can they stay in it? Well, much will depend on Turner. If he can run like he’s run the past two weeks — and like he did last season — that’s going to solve a lot of problems. There’s no doubt Ryan has to be more consistent, but that will happen if Turner can take pressure of him. The biggest question is the defense. It’s not like this unit is loaded with talent, so Mike Smith and Brian VanGorder will have to do some strong coaching.
ARE you kidding me?
November 11th, 2009
12:55 pm
Who is that linebacker leading the league in tackles? Some guy named Loftin. How else does a ‘Backer make the list? Geez!
MWC
November 11th, 2009
1:00 pm
I guess elementary class got out early today
Rhett Butler
November 11th, 2009
1:18 pm
Don’t pay any attention to this Matt “Choke” Ryan character. He’s just a boy.
Matt "Choke" Ryan
November 11th, 2009
1:24 pm
Rhett Butler
November 11th, 2009
1:18 pm
Don’t pay any attention to this Matt “Choke” Ryan character. He’s just a boy.
It worked
Matt "Choke" Ryan
November 11th, 2009
1:28 pm
“YOU” people are really LOSERS. Everybody outside of Atlanta reports, with no bias that this team is really bad and the CHOKE is not what “YOU” people want him to be.
“YOU” people need to wake up and smell the coffee and realize that if you want to replace the former quarterback, “You Can’t Send a Boy” to do a man’s job
I thought you guys said it would be so easy to win playoff games by signing an intelligent thinker who can read defenses.
If he is reading defenses so well, then 68, 66, 46 & 81 QB RATINGS must be his I.Q.
Brooking kicked your booty
November 11th, 2009
2:45 pm
CJ
November 11th, 2009
10:22 am
Curtis Lofton has more tackles than anybody in the NFL right now. At the very least, he should be on the list
Since when have any of you cared about tackles? You had a tackling machine for years and all he got was grief from all you no talent idiots!
Brooking kicked your booty
November 11th, 2009
2:52 pm
If you would read this SI article on Peyton Manning then maybe people would quit comparing Matt Ryan to perhaps the greatest QB in history. Ryan will be good but DOES NOT belong in the same class as Manning.http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1162442/index.htm
Falcon in a down spin with Ryan (Patty Melt) ICE NOT
November 11th, 2009
3:19 pm
The Defense is growing up if they can play for 4 quarter they are going to be heard from. RYAN ALL HYPE look at his numbers . Has he brought this team from behine yet-NO can he right no. maybe he needs some prozac so he does not punt out so fast . He has a week arm and all this about he can read defense is yet to be seen !
Eric C.
November 11th, 2009
3:20 pm
“…they have the Saints beating the Colts in the Super Bowl, 37-17.” That is the most moronic prediction I’ve seen in a while…the Saints have gotten behind the last three games and they are supposed to beat the Colts by 20?
Let the experts doubt…the Falcons have the same record as last season despite the brutual schedule. I agree that they are not an elite team yet, but don’t see how losing at NO on MNF shows that as the ESPN article states. The loss at Dallas was worse.
Cedrick (Arlington, TX)
November 11th, 2009
3:21 pm
What dfo you expect from the different rater when this team goes out and plays scared against better teams. We were competing with New England then our coached punked out on 4th& short. Like the defense had stopped New England at all in the 2nd half, again against the Dallas Cowboys this team disappeared. We had a very good chance to make a serious splash by beating the Saints in New Orleans but again someone choked and kick a field goal instead of going for the TD. Now, thats why this team is not getting any mid-season love. You have to prove you belong to get that repect!
T.C
November 11th, 2009
4:09 pm
I don’t see why eveyone is in aww of no stinky birds making the list.The falcons don’t have probowl players.
SNOOP DAWG
November 11th, 2009
4:33 pm
MATT CHOKE RYAN, DUDE, YOU NEED A GIRL FRIEND OR ANOTHER BOYFRIEND !
Choke Needs His Passy (Again)
November 11th, 2009
6:06 pm
Choke (Jethro?) has returned to once again post QB ratings numbers AGAIN. Oh, h’s done that AGAIN! Wait a minute, he doesn’t think you got it….he did it AGAIN!
He’s jumping up and down in his mother’s basement. (Not in a good way). But throwing another MV7 tantrum. Look at me, look at me, look at me! Look, I can read. I can add. I have more yellow faces than you do. I will use them! I will reeeeepeeete myself. I will throw tamtrums. It’s what I do!
Deep down, I am a Falcon fan, but please don’t expose me. Oh wait. I already exposed myself. OMG, you can see all my MV Con-Vick Tattoos. Oh the humanity!
Mixxo
November 11th, 2009
6:54 pm
Truth is….we’re an average football team. A so-so defense and have made too many mistakes on offense to join the ranks of the elite teams so far. Got a lot of work to do.
Michael QUITTER Vick
November 11th, 2009
7:03 pm
Hey, good friend of mine, “Choke,” have you seen my numbers for 2009? 33.3% completion rating, an average of 1 yard per pass attempt, a QB rating of 42.4. And you must’ve forgotten all my fumbles when NOBODY was around when I played for the Falcons (I swear, Claude Rains and Chevy Chase caused them, but nobody believes me) and my penchant for constantly throwing into triple coverage and my inability to complete more than 57% of my passes, and my public admission of quitting on the team when the Panthers beat us 45-10 or so to end 2005? Chokey, I guess you forgot the times I failed to show up and play against crappy, league worst teams like the Lions and Browns in 2006, or the Packers in 2005? And choke-it-up, thanks for inferring I’m a man, when everyone knows that I, Michael Vick, am the biggest Wuss-boy in the NFL, perfectly evidenced by my running away and diving on the ground for cover when DeMarcus Ware intercepted my pass WHILE STANDING RIGHT NEXT TO ME – I was too scared to try top tackle him and help my team. If I had just grabbed him with one hand and held on for a half second, 4 or 5 team-mates would have decked him, but I chickened out and didn’t even try to stop Ware. And of course, I respected the Atlanta fans so much that I flipped y’all off with BOTH HANDS before I went home to hit my bongs and then get busted at the airport.
jerry
November 11th, 2009
7:48 pm
One thing for sure, Ryan and Abraham don’t look like Pro Bowlers.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
November 12th, 2009
12:40 am
Only Roddy and the Burner made the Pro Bowl last year. Ryan was an alternate. Abraham made second-team All Pro.
Lofton was under consideration for Pro Football Weekly’s mid-season team, I was told by them earlier today.
If Babineaux keeps playing like he did against Washington and he’ll get some Pro Bowl votes.
PJ.
November 12th, 2009
1:46 am
Ryan won’t be an alternate this year even if the top five quarterbacks selected cannot make it. His performance todate and his look like Deer in headlight cannot be motivating to his team. I know it is his second year and he will get better. However looking at him in the games reminds me of a quarterback we had here in the late 90’s who went on to play well in the Arena League, he was always looking scared.
mike
November 12th, 2009
4:14 am
Lots of wishful comments and ideas here. However maybe the wrens I mean the falcons should try winning more games. That usually gets respect, people.
Falcons Minority Owner
November 12th, 2009
6:26 am
HAHAHAHAHAHA! Looks like some “fans” would rather talk about MV7… that little diatribe at 7:03pm by a “fan” shows where the interest really is.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
November 12th, 2009
8:03 am
OUR PAL STEVE Wyche of NFL.com gives Curtis Lofton some mid-season love.
Defense — Curtis Lofton, MLB, Falcons. The second-year, second-round pick from Oklahoma is a flat-out beast. Playing behind a rotation of unknown nose tackles, Lofton has proven to be a cross between throwback thumper and a pursuit player who makes plays in space. Oh, and guess who is leading the NFL in tackles (84)?
http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/11/11/midseason-awards-not-stating-the-obvious/
Falcon in a down spin with Ryan (Patty Melt) ICE NOT
November 12th, 2009
11:19 am
New fan head ware for Ryan fans hamburger with melted cheese or bread with melted cheese Or maybe waffle house can offer $1 off it’s patty melt and on the menu call it the #2 punk under under pressure!
J.J.M.
November 12th, 2009
12:06 pm
lol dont our “MLB” leads the NFL in tackles????
Matt "Choke" Ryan
November 12th, 2009
12:36 pm
THE COMMISSIONER HAS SPOKEN:
The League doesn’t want Ghetto THUGS in the NFL.
Smitty break out the check book – you owe the Commissioner 15 Grand baby
That will teach you a lesson, to stay in your place and keep that street THUG life in your neighborhood
Yet another victory for the Virginia Tech boys
- Bonus case…………….LOST
- League disciple case…………..LOST
Damn it must hurt to know the league respects D Hall more than Smitty
Matt "Choke" Ryan
November 12th, 2009
12:38 pm
Falcon in a down spin with Ryan (Patty Melt) ICE NOT
November 12th, 2009
11:19 am
New fan head ware for Ryan fans hamburger with melted cheese or bread with melted cheese Or maybe waffle house can offer $1 off it’s patty melt and on the menu call it the #2 punk under under pressure!
“Can we suggest some soft NOODLES” on that menu as well?
FalconFan
November 12th, 2009
12:54 pm
Media loves winners. We aren’t winners in their eyes. Saints are the darlings. I don’t care what Tony and PETA thinks. As long as he’s catching passes and score touchdowns. There’s nothing on the football that comes from a PIG. They haven’t used pigskin since the early days And his cleats are made from rubber.
midnite
November 12th, 2009
1:13 pm
Really stupid of the NFL fining Mike Smith $15,000 for sideline incident and letting main instigater/punk DeAngela Hall off free.
It’s a good thing Toast Hall has money because he is all mouth and no game.
UGA Girls are Dawgs
November 12th, 2009
1:17 pm
We should trade Ryan while we can still get something for him and go after a seasoned quarterback like Collins or Griese
monty
November 12th, 2009
1:17 pm
Who would have thunk it? Coach Smith getting the biggest fine? Something wierd there.
Eric C.
November 12th, 2009
1:20 pm
For those who would like to get some updates on the Falcons…From ESPN:
“Atlanta left tackle Sam Baker sat out Wednesday’s practice with an ankle injury. Keep an eye on this one as the week goes on because it could mean an easy day for Carolina defensive end Julius Peppers.”
Eric C.
November 12th, 2009
7:51 pm
From the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer:
“Atlanta Falcons receiver Brian Finneran, who injured his left knee in last week’s victory over Washington, did some light running but skipped practice Wednesday.
The Falcons also were without starting tackle Sam Baker, who did not practice after hurting his left ankle against the Redskins. It’s not known if either will be able to play when Atlanta (5-3) travels to Carolina on Sunday.
Running back Jerious Norwood, who already has missed four games with a concussion and a hip injury, missed practice to be at the birth of his child. But another running back, Jason Snelling, was back on the field for limited work after missing the last two games with an ailing hamstring.”
jael
November 12th, 2009
9:46 pm
we should all be happy we have a winning team halfway thru the year and quit whining
Reginald
November 12th, 2009
11:17 pm
We shouldn’t get caught up into individual numbers, just wins and losses. Let’s take care of the panthers. GO DIRTY BIRDS!!!!!!!!
The Boss
November 13th, 2009
8:01 am
“Choke”, I told you last time , the people waiting in the drive thru and getting angry and pay attention before you over cook those fries. YOUR boss is not happy with you!
stendec
November 13th, 2009
8:04 am
As much of a gut shot as it was at the time that searing smash the television set in frustration loss on the Bayou may have served to forge these players into a hungry us-against-world unit with a purpose! To hell with all the detractors. That said…Thank you Coach Mike Smith! A fiery sideline leader is worth his weight in gold or other precious metals. Just wish you would have knocked piece of shet thug DeA$$hole Hall out! Worthless oxygen waste that he is/always will be! State fans blessed with you plus a certain gentleman who coaches college football in the same city! Such emotionalism is good for two or three victories per season. Unmotivational robots who may know x’s and o’s but little else are liabilities. Certain truck salesman in Athens comes to mind! Oh well. Thanks again coach. When thug Mike Sick comes to town with Eagles slug him once for me! My check will be in the mail. Keep on fighting! ++STENDEC++
E43
November 13th, 2009
8:36 am
im not surprised, but you know what? curtis lofton leads the NFL in tackles last time i checked monday. this will always be like this untill we get that flashy player. john abraham was all we had and he isnt producing but i sure hell come along sometime. he gets way too close many times so im not ruling his abilities out. that being said when curtis lofton leads the nfl in tackling im sure peoples heads will turn around and be like man where was my head at?
DamnGoodDawg
November 13th, 2009
9:44 am
Anybody who kicks DeAngelo Hall’s butt aught to be awarded $15,000!
ToccoaDawg
November 13th, 2009
10:33 am
Coach Smith deserves a raise. Blank man up like your coach.
catfish31015
November 13th, 2009
11:23 am
To all you Falcon Haters,
The only thing you know about the South is what you’ve read in your history books. You’ve never had southern fried chicken, home-made biscuits, and probably don’t even know where real bar-b-que comes from. As a child, my dad used to make me watch him cut the nuts out of hawgs. That toughens you up real quick. Yeah, he was a hog farmer, but became a self-made multi-millionaire off of people like you who come down here to laud over us southerners before you return home to your ivory towers. But that’s alright. You are like hemorrhoids, when you come down and go back up you are O.K., but when you come down and stay, you are a real pain in the a$$. You’ve probably never even seen a real cotton boll. 80% of your food and clothes come from the south. In closing I would just like to quote Herbert Spencer: “There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is proof against all arguments and which cannot fail to keep a men in everlasting ignorance–that principle is contempt prior to investigation.”
There is only one award
November 13th, 2009
11:32 am
that really matters and that’s handed out after the SuperBowl.
I’ll be at BOA stadium this weekend raising hell for the Birds.
I hope we beat he PI$$ out of Carolina…