Dunta Robinson is not happy to face Dixon in his debut
New acquisition Dunta Robinson with a defensive play against receiver Troy Bergeron. (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com)
FLOWERY BRANCH – Falcons cornerback Dunta Robinson is not too worried about the fact that he didn’t play a game during the preseason.
“Eventually I’ve just got to play,” Robinson said on Monday after practice. “It’s a situation that I can’t really think about. Get my feet under me, that’s the bottom line. I’m a veteran in this game. It’s not my first time going through an experience like this. It’s something that I’m used to.”
Robinson stayed after practice to get some extra running in and will continue to do so this week. Here’s the preview story on Robinson.
“My thing is conditioning,” Robinson said. ”I just have to continue to condition myself and the only thing that is going to get me in game shape is playing a football game.”
Robinson didn’t play last preseason either, but the issue was different. He was holding out, hoping for a better deal with the Houston Texans.
Not playing because he was hurt was tougher.
“I’ve never been one to stand on the sideline and watch,” Robinson said. “It was kind of nerve wrecking, but you have to heal. The season is a journey. You’ve got 16 games to play. There was no need to rush it. I thank the organization for giving me the proper time that it took to heal.”
Robinson knows that he faces an uphill climb.
“I have to play a game in order to get in game shape,” Robinson said. “I’m not in game shape right now. It won’t happen until we play a football game. ”
He doesn’t plan to worry about his plight. He would have preferred to play in the preseason, but the Falcons didn’t let him play against Miami in the third game and rested 22 of 24 starters in the fourth game against Jacksonville.
“You have enough on your plate as a player,” Robinson said. “You can’t go out there saying oh wow, I haven’t played a game, what’s going
New Falcons cornerback Dunta Robinson on Monday, March 8, 2010. D. Orlando Ledbetter, dledbetter@ajc.com
to happen? This is my seventh season in this league so I kind of know how to play football.
“I just have to go out there focused and fly around. That’s the main thing. It’s still a game and you have to have fun doing it.”
Robinson would have much rather seen the stationary Charlie Batch as opposed to the athletic Dennis Dixon at quarterback for the Steelers.
“Dennis Dixon, in his start last year, looked real good,” Robinson said. “Everybody gives you something different. With Dixon, you have a versatile quarterback. You hate playing against quarterbacks that can get out of the pocket. That’s one of the things that defenses hate the most.”
Robinson knows that the Falcons signed him for a reason. There pass defense was poor. He’s supposed to make it better.
“Those are the same expectations I have for myself and for this defense,” Robinson said. “I couldn’t come in here and say if we’re OK, that’s fine. That’s not my mentality and not the mentality that I’m trying to bring to this football team. We are trying to be the best.
Uncle Lou Holtz, who coached Robinson at South Carolina.
“I think we have the tools. Now it’s all mental. We have the attributes to be able to go out there and dominate football teams. Now we have to believe that we can do it.”
UNCLE LOU: Robinson had some advice for the rookies who will be making their debut on the road in Pittsburgh.
“One thing that Lou Holtz used to tell me in college all the time, he would always
say, ‘Guys, don’t worry about the fans, they can’t come out of the stands,’ ” Robinson said. ”That helped me as a freshman in college. He would always say that it’s going to be 11-on-11. You can’t worry about the fans because they can’t come out of the stands. That would be the one thing that I would tell these young guys.”
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139 comments Add your comment
oranjucejonz
September 7th, 2010
7:15 am
Attitude seems to be in place….Now lets see what you got!!!!!!
oranjucejonz
September 7th, 2010
7:17 am
I see Dixon having 2 or 3 nice runs but i also see a couple of turnovers
suwaneefalcon
September 7th, 2010
7:36 am
Stop the run and we win this game. Have to make Dixon win this game with his arm.
Season Ticket Holder
September 7th, 2010
7:42 am
Solid defense by the Falcons should win the game.
JYD
September 7th, 2010
7:46 am
Anybody thinking the falcons should sign TJ Houshmandzadehas to our receiving corp? personally i think we should.
Dumbo
September 7th, 2010
7:47 am
Speaking of Lou Holtz…I can’t wait for the day that Mark May finally loses it and backhands Holtz off the set at ESPN. That’ll be a site to see!
Native Georgian
September 7th, 2010
7:47 am
Dixon’s arm ain’t scaring anybody. Our biggest fear in PIT is the defense. If our offense carry its load, we’ll be ok.
GregKennesaw
September 7th, 2010
8:05 am
JYD – TJ is a Raven now.
J dubb
September 7th, 2010
8:06 am
Uh…Housh signed with Ravens.
But i surely wish the Falcons had signed him. Guess we’re out of cash. Guess we fans need to buy more Flacons gear. Would’ve been nice.
TNFalcon
September 7th, 2010
8:11 am
TJ Howshamazilli signed with Baltimore
SeenThisB4
September 7th, 2010
8:25 am
QB-less Steelers 20 – falcants 17.
Jeff
September 7th, 2010
8:26 am
“There pass defense was poor.”
Yep.
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September 7th, 2010
8:41 am
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FrontRow
September 7th, 2010
9:12 am
Steelers try to punch the Falcons D in the mouth but can’t run the ball.
Surprise results similar to Falcons vs. 49ers in 2009.
Hamp
September 7th, 2010
9:26 am
SeenthisB4 you have enough to worry about brett farve will throw for 300 yards and three toundowns as they beat the aints like a drum. But I’m glad you stuck around so we will have someone to beat up on as your saints fall to the bottom of the South. Oh! I took up a collection and FedEX will have the bags delivered in time for the thursday blood bath.
Reeves
September 7th, 2010
9:26 am
Is Lou Holtz related to Daffy Duck?
North FLA Falcon
September 7th, 2010
9:29 am
I am so tired of hearing Dunta talk, I want to see the guy play. Is he worth the money? Remains to be seen. Stuff the run, contain Dixon and make him pass so we can keep this game in hand. Then our offense needs to have some nice drives, pound the rock, and get some points.
Jason
September 7th, 2010
9:29 am
Lou should have added the fact that usually when the fans do come out of the stands they usually aren’t wearing any clothes.
layinlow
September 7th, 2010
9:29 am
TJ Housh is a slot receiver. The falcons have harry douglas in that position so TJ would not be a good fit here in Atlanta. What we need is another outside guy to play opposite roddy white. I believe douglas is going to have a pretty good year so why would the Falcons bench him in favor of Housh?
lanier
September 7th, 2010
9:32 am
everybody treats this Robinson like he is all world. i dont even remember him from watching the Texans. i must have been focused on their off because of Schaub and i wish we had him
looked at Robinsons carrer stats and nothing jumped out so why is being talked about like he is the 2nd comming of Deon
Samuel
September 7th, 2010
9:43 am
I think the Falcons will have to install a defense, like Tampa bay used against Michael Vick. Keep a spy on Dennis- make him run up the middle, and get one of you Derrick Brookish linebackers to run him down. When he runs and you get a chance, make him pay physically- to a point where he has to think about throwing the ball. Did we here Revis talking about he’s not in football shape? Dunta Robinson no excuses – shut up and makes some plays.
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SeenThisB4
September 7th, 2010
9:54 am
Hamp: Just exactly who does favre have to throw to?
And while you’re trying to figure that one out, try to figure out who the vikings have to cover the Saints’ four receiver sets, I think the vikes are still trying to figure that one out themselves right now and coming up…..short.
If there is going to be a bloodbath, it will be viking blood that will be spilled.
Our first two games are only tune-up games to get ready to eviscerate your team’s dreams.
GEAUX SAINTS! OUR TIME!!
Dunta Not Looking Forward To Facing Dixon
September 7th, 2010
10:20 am
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Falcon Jim
September 7th, 2010
10:25 am
Dumbo. Back-hand Dr. Lou?
What’s wrong with you, son?
Hamp
September 7th, 2010
10:26 am
The corners can stay on the sidelines because Allen and Edwards will be on brees like ants on meat. He will be looking through his ear hole all game. The viking have one of the best defenses in the league and remember you guys squeaked by them in the conference game. The saints time has passed. I see you guys finishing third behind us and the pathers. Have a good season.Just don’t go away when these things come to pass take your lumps like a man I for one like having you around because I know things are about to turn.
FrontRow
September 7th, 2010
10:37 am
Reggie Bush will be stripped of the Heisman. Petals will fall off the rose (fleur de lis?) and you will find out the core stinks.
Vikings D will take revenge on Brees. I do not expect Brees to be in uniform when the Falcons visit NO (more excuses).
By Dec. 27 they will be gone and there will be less than 1000 BAG HEADS in the Dome.
Falcon Jim
September 7th, 2010
10:43 am
So we’re talking about the ‘aints with the Steelers up this Sunday? I think there are a lot of questions about the birds at this point. Could be really good, or could slip with any one area being weaker than expected.
dbird1
September 7th, 2010
10:59 am
Falcon Jim, ur right. lets forget about the Aints and focus on us. I can’t wait
Falcon57
September 7th, 2010
11:06 am
Dang, I thought we’d gotten through listening to the aints on this site???? Please wait for two more weeks!!!
FrontRow
September 7th, 2010
11:07 am
Sorry guys the Vikes – Saints rematch is up first. It’s gonna be fun the watch that bubble burst.
Sid
September 7th, 2010
11:17 am
Reggie Bush losing his Heisman, I wonder how that will play out with the Saints this year…………?
Falcon Jim
September 7th, 2010
11:18 am
I’ve been watching the birds since day one (GO CANNONBALL BUTLER!) So, I’m old and a lot of memory starts to go into the recycle bin.
QUESTION: Have the Falcons ever won in Steel-Town?
Falcon Jim
September 7th, 2010
11:19 am
Loosing the Heisman wouldn’t bother me too much if I were making tens of millions.
FrontRow
September 7th, 2010
11:22 am
Don’t know Falcon Jim. I do remember the most recent – MV7 comeback to tie.
You want to blog about the Falcons-Steelers? How about mentioning the Bad Attitude installed on the defense by BVG this offseason. These guys are playing alot faster and alot meaner (see Beer Man’s sack of Brady) but all we talk about is #23 not playing.
NOT calling #23’s number is a good thing.
Falcon Jim
September 7th, 2010
11:44 am
All time record: Atlanta 2
Pittsburgh 11
Ties 1
Last win: 10-22-2006. 41 – 38 (OT) In Atlanta.
The record is not good. Still could not find if the one other win was in Pittsburgh or Atlanta (?)
F.J.
cwltank
September 7th, 2010
12:00 pm
I only with many others agree the Falcons will crush Pitts. Pitts defensive schemes will prevent a blow out, but if they cant run the ball we will wear them down.
BigTimeTECHFan
September 7th, 2010
12:05 pm
Pittsburg’s Harrison against Turner will be the show to watch. should be fun, Turner and OL best be on their game.
Sly Ty
September 7th, 2010
12:35 pm
@ Hamp, you are now officially my favorite blogger. I really appreciate you sending the AINTs fans those bags to place over their heads after Adrian Peterson puts 120+ yards rushing on them. Oh yeah, the Madden Curse has never missed. Allen and Edwards may very well put an end to the AINTs title defense by enacting the Madden Curse of Brees’ throwing shoulder.
TXDawg
September 7th, 2010
12:52 pm
SeenThisB4 – last time I checked Favre still had Berrian, Shiancoe, and Harvin, not to mention Peterson out of the backfield. I wouldn’t bet against that cast (not that I would bet against the Saints against Minnesota, but just saying….)
ATL Observer
September 7th, 2010
12:53 pm
What suwaneefalcon said…
Falcon Fanatic
September 7th, 2010
12:54 pm
We will find out by this time next week who the top teams are. Let the games begin,
GO FALCONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Falcon Jim
September 7th, 2010
1:05 pm
O.K., found it. The other win for Falcons over Pittsburgh was 12-13-1970, 27 – 16, IN ATLANTA.
So, the Falcons have NEVER won in Pittsburgh.
I hope the team knows this. Orlando, please let them know.
F.J.
Dukester
September 7th, 2010
1:21 pm
I think this game will tell if we go 11-5 or 8-8. We must find away to win this game. First of because it is a road game against a tough defense. Good Luck guys.
Falcon Jim
September 7th, 2010
1:22 pm
Oh, the Tie was in Pittsburgh. 11-10-2002. 34 – 34.
Still, we’ve NEVER WON in Pittsburgh.
IT IS TIME ! ! ! !
F.J.
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Falcon Jim
September 7th, 2010
1:28 pm
Hey guys, I want to share this. While trying to find these Pittsburgh game stats, I ran across the coolest football site. It has stats and info on everything. (Example, I played in high school with Jimmy Robinson, and couldn’t ever find his pro stats. This site had them, and what looked like everyone that ever played.) Just thought I would share:
http://www.jt-sw.com/football/
F.J.
SeenThisB4
September 7th, 2010
1:33 pm
TXDAWG: You forgot to mention that Favre has a large barrel of ankle lube at his disposal as well. He’s going to need it, cause the reality is, the Saints don’t have to lay a finger on Favre to hurt him, all they need to do is bring enough pressure everytime he drops to look for a receiver to make him dance on that gimpy, lousy ankle of his to make him start throwing the pick 6s. And sure he can numb it, I’m sure he will, but that will just help hide the damage he’s going to be doing to his ankle.
It’s really a lose-lose situation for Favre and the vikings. They’ll lose if they don’t play him, and they truely believe that, and they’ll lose if they do play him, just like they did in January.
GEAUX SAINTS! IT IS TIME! and IT’S OUR TIME!!!!!!
Saints my arse
September 7th, 2010
2:05 pm
Man please. Saints will get picked apart by gimpy Favre and run over by Adrian Peterson. Saints have two senior citizens at defensive end, probably older than Favre for all we know. Meanwhile the Vikes will take Drew “hair commercial for men” Brees to the cleaners.
smokemonster
September 7th, 2010
2:09 pm
Smokey says watchout for Isaac Redman he’s better than Medenhall.
BeefATL72
September 7th, 2010
2:26 pm
@ SeenThisD4/hiramtaint
Last year you guys got 42 turnovers, you won’t come close to that again. 15 fumbles by opponents & 15 N.O. recoveries. That’s crazy & won’t happen again. The ball bounced your way every time & that’s just never happened before. The probability is like winning the lottery. And 27 INT’s, of which 21 came from QB’s who have 2 years or less experience in the league(Stafford, Kolb, Edwards, Sanchez, Henne, Ryan, Freeman, & Redman[because he's a backup]).
Your team finished as the 25th rated defense & you won 4 games by only 8 points or less, & those games combined for 12 turnovers in your favor. The 3 games you lost, the Aints were the ones coughing up the ball with 7 turnovers. This is how bad your defense is when the turnovers don’t go your way.
You’re defense has only gotten worse too. You’re missing Fujita, Cassillas, Ingram, & Sharper & you have a rookie CB playing FS along with having no depth at DT other than a rookie 7th round pick. And you didn’t upgrade anything with adding Brown & Wilkerson.
So your lousy 25th ranked defense is going to again be 25th or worse on top of not coming close to getting EVERY fumble recovery again & you won’t be facing half as many inexperienced, injured, or backup QB’s. Ryan, Flacco, Freeman, Moore, & Smith all entering year 3 with upgraded talent around them. Then you got Farve, Anderson, Campbell, Rothlisberger, Romo, & Palmer, which already doubles the veteran count from last year. Bradford is the only rookie you face & he’s one of the most accurate QB’s out there.
Your offense is great. Probably even the best. But without those turnovers & a slew of questionable homer ref calls (hello Grimes INT), your unimproved defense is going to lose you several more ballgames.
You guys will lose to the Viking, Steelers, @ Carolina, @ Dallas, @ Cinci, @ Ravens, & @ Atlanta, and go 9-7. Mark it.
Ball Hawk
September 7th, 2010
3:02 pm
http://www.thefalcoholic.com
Yeah, we are gonna be fine this week. We need to D up and sack that Vick wannabe.
SKYROCK
September 7th, 2010
3:17 pm
BeefATL72- Made me smile… I’m hoping it turns out that way so we can shut these smucks up about the Saints. Why do we have a group of morons writing stupid childlike crap on our Falcon’s page? Its got to be children living in Atlanta that move after the hurricanes. LOL
Falcon Jim
September 7th, 2010
3:26 pm
We need a beat-down
in Steel-town ! ! ! !
F.J.
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dbird1
September 7th, 2010
3:46 pm
BeefATL72,
Loved it. your right on the money. I have never seen the luck that the Aints had last year. but that was last year and this is now. Aints have 9-7 tops. Reggie will get hurt, the D cant stop the run. cant wait to see that bubble burst
SeenThisB4
September 7th, 2010
4:02 pm
BeefATL72: What in the world, makes you think we won’t get more turnovers than that this year? Cause you say so? AH HA HA! Those turnovers weren’t a function of “luck” regardless of what you hope it was. Those turnovers were a function of attitude, aggressiveness, and ability. And as for the inexperienced QBs, I distinctly remember picking off Eli Manning, Super Bowl Winner; Tom Brady, Super Bowl Winner; Kurt Warner, Super Bowl Winner; Brett Favre, Super Bowl Winner; Payton Manning, Super Bowl winner.
It wasn’t just the new QBs we were picking off, it was everybody. Of course, you can slant your stats anyway you want to, if it makes you feel better.
GEAUX SAINTS, NFL CHAMPIONS! THIS IS OUR TIME!!
Falcon Jim
September 7th, 2010
4:16 pm
NFL analyst and Hall of Famer Dan Hampton has apologized for a “spur-of-the-moment” comment he made on Pro Football Weekly’s television show.
Latest Georgia sports news »
Previewing Thursday’s season opener in New Orleans, Hampton said the Minnesota Vikings “need to go down there and hit that town like Katrina.”
OOPS!
BeefATL72
September 7th, 2010
4:23 pm
SeenThisD4: You got 3 ints off Stafford, 3 from Kolb, 3 from Sanchez, 3 from Ryan, 5 from Freeman, 2 from Henne, 1 from Edwards, & 1 from Redman. That’s 21 in regular season. Sharper got 8 of those & he’s not going to be there for you. You’re going to have a rookie CB in his place.
You got 1 int from E. Manning (whom you’re not playing), 0 from Delhomme/Moore (whom you play twice again), 2 from Bulger (who is replaced by Bradford), 2 from Brady (both by Sharper who won’t be there), & 0 from Romo.
The playoffs won’t matter because you won’t be making it back there this year. And 5 turnover’s vs. Farve & still barily won in OT, LOL. Farve averages like 2 int’s a game his entire career. Peterson fumbles like 3x & you guys recover every one, which is crazy.
The ball bounced your way on nearly every fumble the entire season, which is simply unheard of. If half of those 15 (19 if you count the playoffs) fumbles are recovered by your opponents, you guys lose several more games & definitely against the Vikings.
Your 25th ranked defense that only got worse is going to cost you games, period. You are worried too, otherwise you wouldn’t be such an insane homer blabbering nonsense on someone elses blogs. Soak up the good feelings while you can chump. You’re in for a rude awaikening.
Sly Ty
September 7th, 2010
4:43 pm
@ BeefATL72, I agre with all you had to say, but how could you forget to mention the MADDEN CURSE. No player has ever gone without missing significant time or experiencing a lingering injury after being the poster boy for Madden
LonghornMan
September 7th, 2010
5:05 pm
Holtz is an idiot. ESPN management are all idiots for keeping Holtz around. Notre Dame and SC can do no wrong….he’s the ultimate ‘homer’ and it makes all of ESPN look bad just keeping ole ’slober mouth’ around. Holtz had moderate success @ Arkansas and ND following coaching legends. When the aura and talent from his predesessors dried up, he was out. At SC he did nothing except get his son up to the head coaching level. I hope Skip does better than the old man.
Falcon Jim
September 7th, 2010
5:12 pm
One reason for the fall of civilizations is a slow but steady gain in disrespect for the elderly and their wisdom.
I like Dr. Lou………………….a lot!
F.J.
GT Alum
September 7th, 2010
5:35 pm
Dumbo, if he didn’t do it last year when Holtz refused to acknowledge that ND isn’t what it used to be and that Weis was in trouble, I can’t see him ever doing it.
Lou has his moments, but for the most part he just makes me flip the channel from ESPN during halftime or when a game’s over. I think he’s one of those folks where you really like him or you really don’t like him…not much middle ground. He’s the ultimate definition of a homer, and I honestly usually don’t find his Dr. Lou segment to be very insightful or entertaining.
florida falcon
September 7th, 2010
5:41 pm
As much as i hate the Ain’ts. I hope they retire Favre once and for all!
Dilla
September 7th, 2010
5:42 pm
Dr Lou is the best motivator since Vince Lambardi
GT Alum
September 7th, 2010
5:42 pm
Falcon Jim –
And you just illustrated why a lot of people don’t listen to their elders. Because as soon as you dare to disagree with them or criticize an older person, they come out with the “That’s the reason the world is in the shape it is. Young people don’t listen to anything their elders say.” Saying something along those lines is a great way to make sure most people under the age of 40 immediately tune you out.
Falcon Jim
September 7th, 2010
6:06 pm
GT Alum, you might be right, but READ what I said. Truth.
But let’s get back to the Falcons. I still want it to become a rallying cry for this game that the Falcons have never won in Pittsburgh. It’s kinda like the no back-to-back winning seasons. We need to erase this, too.!
F.J.
hiramsaint
September 7th, 2010
6:41 pm
het beef- and we won the superbowl -end of story
Sick & Tired Of Being Sick & Tired
September 7th, 2010
6:56 pm
Hiramsaint- I believe you intended to say that “the Saints won the superbowl – end of story”. I don’t believe “YOU” were out there on the field playing….correct?????? So the use of “WE” is totally incorrect….I’m just saying…….
Also I am so hoping to see you on a Falcons blog on Friday morning after the Saints lose on Thursday night to the Vikes in the Superdome….okay????
SeenThisB4
September 7th, 2010
6:56 pm
BeefALT72: First of all, your lying about those stats you posted. In the New England game, Brady got picked by Sharper and McKenzie who had been with the Saints for only six days. SIX DAYS. That wasn’t luck. I told you, it’s attitude, aggressiveness, & abililty. Credit Defensive Coordinator Gregg Williams for that. The Saint defense will be ready regardless of who is in there for the Saints.
BeefATL72
September 7th, 2010
6:58 pm
@ hiramtaint
Cool story brah, too bad that was last year & you’re still going into THIS YEAR with a 25th ranked defense that’s only gotten worse.
By the way, hows the scoping of redneck chicks at the Walmart over in Hiram going, I hear you guys wrack up the cameltoe.
Sick & Tired Of Being Sick & Tired
September 7th, 2010
6:58 pm
BTW…Does anyone else think that Lou Holtz is Granny Clampett’s (Beverly Hillbillys fame) long lost twin brother????
BeefATL72
September 7th, 2010
7:06 pm
@ SeenThisD4
Your defense will be ready for what? To be ranked 28th in the league without Sharper, Cassillas, or Fujita? Your team couldn’t stop the run last year & now you’re down two LB’s, settling on a rookie FS, & you brought in 2 DE’s that are worse against the run than what you got rid of.
But go ahead & assume you’ll survive on turnovers again. It’s going to be awesome laughing at you about your horrible defense when those turnovers don’t come so easy & everything bounce your way again.
hiramsaint
September 7th, 2010
7:09 pm
nope -when i say we i mean we. as a falcants fan , you couldn’t possibly understand being part of a team. about wal-mart ,who’d you hear it from – your old lady ’cause thats who told me first. and no on the granny clampett thing
hiramsaint
September 7th, 2010
7:11 pm
hey beef – lets talk about your O- tick tick tick- yeah , i can’t say anything good about them either
Sick & Tired Of Being Sick & Tired
September 7th, 2010
7:12 pm
NEWSFLASH DUDE – You AIN’T part of a team….unless you’re talking about “THE MISFITS”….or as they called “YOU” on the Katrina news reports….”THE REFUGEES” from New Orleans….then I can understand the “WE”.
SeenThisB4
September 7th, 2010
7:18 pm
It will much more humorous watching the falcant’s slow, inept, sorry defence getting eviscerated every week. You must think that being the 21st ranked defense like they were last year is demonstrably better, to the tune of 9-7. LOL!
Bottom line, the Saints are better than the falcants. The Saints are the 2010 Super Bowl Champions. And the NFL and NBC will remind you of that little tidbit, repeatedly on Thursday. Make sure you watch the pre-game activities.
Why don’t ya come on down on Thursday, you can watch the Saints hoist the Super Bowl banner in person, well at least on the screen outside the Super Dome!!
GEAUX SAINTS! TWO DAT! OUR TIME!!!
BeefATL72
September 7th, 2010
7:23 pm
LOL@hiramtaint, yeah, lets compare the 25th ranked defense that got worse to a 16th ranked offense that got better. Brilliant dude. Always knew you were the smart one between you & SeenThisD4.
hiramsaint
September 7th, 2010
7:25 pm
28th against the pass last year- man thats bad but now you have dunta robinson and he got how many picks last year. y’all should move up to at least 26th this year
SeenThisB4
September 7th, 2010
7:25 pm
Hiram: You’re a member of the Who Dat Nation, which per Payton means you’re a member of the team!
The falcant fans don’t have a clue. AND THEY NEVER WILL!
hiramsaint
September 7th, 2010
7:26 pm
16th -wow thats got to be at least good enough for a 9-7 season with no playoff contention LOL LOL
hiramsaint
September 7th, 2010
7:28 pm
how do you figure your O got better??? by your starters finding the endzone ONCE the entire preseason? yeah man – thats something to base it on LOL LOL
hiramsaint
September 7th, 2010
7:29 pm
seen thats why i say we won it and your right- the falcants never will understand being part of a team
SeenThisB4
September 7th, 2010
7:30 pm
BeetATL72: Exactly how did the 16th ranked offense get better? Let’s here it.
hiramsaint
September 7th, 2010
7:33 pm
seen – you should know – their starting O actually scored 1 whole touchdown this preseason. i bet the qb’less steelers are lickin’ their cops for some fried bird sunday
BeefATL72
September 7th, 2010
7:33 pm
@ SeenThisD25th
Your defense got worse & you were already ranked 25th. No more Sharper, replaced by a rookie CB who will be playing out of his position (yeah let us know how that goes, lol). No more Fujita, no more Cassillas. You guys are searching the waiver wire for one, maybe 2 LB’s as we speak. Have fun going into the season with 3rd string LB’s or ones that got cut from some other team. You didn’t address your lack of DT depth until the 7th round. And you brought in DE’s that are statistically aweful at stopping the run game, which you were already horrible at.
Our defense, on the other hand, which was already ranked higher than yours, got significantly better at every level. Increased depth at safety with the return of Moore. Upgraded secondary with Robinsion, both Grimes & Owens were playing lights out in the last 4-5 games, & upgraded coverage from the OLB spot. We added depth to DT’s with Peters & have a returning first round pick back from injury. And our DE depth couldn’t get much better right now with the emergence of Biermann & Sidbury.
So yeah, I’ll take our defense over yours any day & twice on Sunday. And our 16th ranked offense that got tremendously better simply by key players returning healthy, we’ll have a top 10 offense for sure. Pair that with a top 15, maybe even top 10 defense, and you don’t stand a chance with that horrible defense of yours that was already bad & only got worse.
hiramsaint
September 7th, 2010
7:34 pm
chops-
SeenThisB4
September 7th, 2010
7:34 pm
Hiram: It’s hard for them to understand that. ‘Course they still have the memory of their QB waving a finger at them!! LOL!!!
hiramsaint
September 7th, 2010
7:34 pm
and the coach bailing for a college job mid-season LOL LOL LOL
hiramsaint
September 7th, 2010
7:37 pm
yeah beef- no pick injury prone no games played yet robinson along with a bunch of other injury prone players will certainly take you to dallas in feb. you keep on believin’ that too. LOL LOL
BeefATL72
September 7th, 2010
7:40 pm
“BeetATL72: Exactly how did the 16th ranked offense get better? Let’s here it.”
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Are you really this daft?
Turner was injured & missed almost 7 games. Ryan missed 3 games. Harry Douglas missed the whole season. Norwood missed 3 games plus like half of 2 other games. Baker missed a few games. Dahl missed 5 games.
All those guys are back healthy with obviously Turner, Ryan, & HD being huge contributors. Add to that, we added quality depth behind our OLine.
You guys are stupid enough to focus on preseason like it proves something. The only thing it proves is you two are amatuers. The Lions went 4-0 in preseason then lost 16 games in regular. The Colts go 0-4 in preseason but win the SB. You guys are like “but but but, you only did (insert idiot stat) this preseason, so this obviously means you’re going to be terrible”. LOL, freaking amateurs.
The Taints horrible 25th ranked defense only got worse & it’s going to lose you guys a bunch of games this year. Mark it.
hiramsaint
September 7th, 2010
7:42 pm
i’d feel like a jackwagon if i was puttin’ my hopes on a bunch who haven’t played in over a year all coming back from injuries and a cb who didn’t even get a pick unless you count him pickin’ blanks pocket
SeenThisB4
September 7th, 2010
7:43 pm
BeatALT21D: That rookie CB you refer to is a 1 year vet, who played the entire year as opposed to your Peria, who played 2 and a half games. Besides he was always projected to be Sharper’s replacement, and Sharper mentored him on that the entire year. I bet he outperforms your Dumta from the get go. By the way, yes, Jenkins outperformed Dumte last year too. And our slowest LB will be far more effective than your rookie LB. Yout team’s defense didn’t get better, they at best, remain mediocre.
hiramsaint
September 7th, 2010
7:45 pm
almost all of our 2’s could start for any other team- we have depth at position , the falcants have shallow at starters
BeefATL72
September 7th, 2010
7:46 pm
@ hiramtaint
Your team had injuries too, remember? The difference is, we have great depth at every position on the defense right now. You guys are starting out of position rookies & hunting the waiver wire for starting LB’s, LOL. Your defense is horrible & the depth behind your starters is even worse. Pray to god you don’t get any of your starters injured… again.
SeenThisB4
September 7th, 2010
7:46 pm
BeatAtL21D: So basically you have the same fragile, injury prone offense. Yeah, they got better, uh huh..
SeenThisB4
September 7th, 2010
7:49 pm
It’s not the players. It’s the attitude, aggressiveness & ability. The Saints D will always be smashmouth. Get your casts ready.
Falcon Jim
September 7th, 2010
7:49 pm
‘aint no Falcon board no more……………………..
BeefATL72
September 7th, 2010
7:49 pm
Keep dreaming guys. If you had depth, you wouldn’t have had a 25th ranked defense last year. You haven’t added anyone, there’s ZERO chance for you to be better. Teams are going to run on you all day. And when you don’t get EVERY bounce your way on fumbles & you don’t face QB’s throwing the ball right to your secondary, you’re going to lose games badly.
hiramsaint
September 7th, 2010
7:50 pm
mike lombardi just said on nfl total access that matt ryan will be the problem for the falcants O. he must have been the last one to figure that out
Falcon Jim
September 7th, 2010
7:50 pm
Y’all take this outside.
Falcon Jim
September 7th, 2010
7:51 pm
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
FALCONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BeefATL72
September 7th, 2010
7:52 pm
“It’s not the players. It’s the attitude, aggressiveness & ability. The Saints D will always be smashmouth. Get your casts ready”
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Watch out folks, they’re so “smashmouth” that they’ll whip out their 25th ranked defense & pour attitude & aggression on you! LOL
hiramsaint
September 7th, 2010
7:52 pm
if we didn’t have depth we would not have gone to and won the superbowl. you really ought to think before you type moron like statements
hiramsaint
September 7th, 2010
7:53 pm
ask warner and favre how they fealt after our 25th D got finished with them
BeefATL72
September 7th, 2010
7:55 pm
@ hiramtaint
LOL, Lombardi is a joke. Gil Brandt, who has 100000000000x the credibility of ANYONE you could possibly name says Ryan will win the MVP.
Ryan is in his 3rd year. He’s going to play good. Not MVP, but he’s by no means a “problem”. Even you really know this if you set aside your troll smack & told the truth. But you would never do that, so you just go on looking foolish, we enjoy it.
GEAUX TAINTS 25TH RANKED DEFENSE!!
Falcon Jim
September 7th, 2010
7:55 pm
FALCONS!
FALCONS!
FALCONS!
hiramsaint
September 7th, 2010
7:56 pm
how did our 25th D handle your awesome16th O ? now thats got to be embarassing- two times LOL LOL
Falcon Jim
September 7th, 2010
7:58 pm
Oh well, cheese-heads versus flower-heads.
What can you say?
Falcons will beat both of you. One way or ‘tother.”
hiramsaint
September 7th, 2010
7:59 pm
o.k. smak talk aside . i think ryan is a smart qb and a good qb but i don’t think he can think quickly on his feet. he’ll probably be remembered as a good qb in atl but if he doesn’t produce this year , with all the hype, don’t you think he’ll be on the bubble after this season?
BeefATL72
September 7th, 2010
8:01 pm
There were 5 turnovers against the Vikings & you barily won in OT. Farve always throws INT’s, but Peterson fumbling 3x & Taints recovering every one? Dude, that’s what I’m talking about. If not for recovering nearly every fumble every other team made all season, which basically equates to winning the powerball lottery, you guys would have been terrible because your defense can’t stop anyone from scoring. You cannot continually depend on turnovers to win games. You cannot depend on fumbles ALWAYS bouncing to one of your players.
Your defense blows & only got worse. And when the turnovers stop going your way…. I’m guessing we won’t see you around here much.
hiramsaint
September 7th, 2010
8:01 pm
falcon jim- are you feelin’ left out? all you gotta do is jump in on the smak talk .it’s fun and can be downright satifying! LOL LOL
SeenThisB4
September 7th, 2010
8:01 pm
Saints! The New America’s Team on the Season opener!
8:30 Eastern/7:30Central PM 09/09/2010 NBC
hiramsaint
September 7th, 2010
8:03 pm
those turnovers weren’t given to us . a good majority of them were forced . see what percy harvin had to say before you make generalized statements
Falcon Jim
September 7th, 2010
8:04 pm
No. I think he thinks quickly, just doesn’t have “quick” feet. MMMmmm……….. I can only think of about 25 of the best quarterbacks in the history of the NFL you say this about. But, what do I know.
F.J.
hiramsaint
September 7th, 2010
8:04 pm
whodat twodat-falcants cant
SeenThisB4
September 7th, 2010
8:05 pm
BeatATL21D: My guess is you won’t be here much after the falcants lose to the World Champs!
hiramsaint
September 7th, 2010
8:09 pm
you mean like tarkenton, staubach,the snake,mcnabb and on and on. they moved quickly because they thought quickly under pressure. ryan almost looks like he freezes. i’m glad he’s your starter ’cause i’d be more afraid of jpw- man that dude can scramble and with you O line thats a plus
SeenThisB4
September 7th, 2010
8:11 pm
I’m out. Good luck against the steelers, injury-wise that is. (I hope the steelers win!) I want your team in one piece so the Saints can dismantle it and leave no doubt!
GEAUX SAINTS! OUR TINE!!
BeefATL72
September 7th, 2010
8:14 pm
Ryan on the bubble???? Are you kidding???
You realize in his 2nd year he has way better stats & record than Brees had in his first 2 or even 3 years. No, Ryan won’t be on the bubble, that’s dumb.
hiramsaint
September 7th, 2010
8:15 pm
later seen- ditto on the injury thing. i want us to win but i don’t want any players on any teams getting injured. i know it happens but i don’t wish for it
hiramsaint
September 7th, 2010
8:18 pm
arty has a lot of money tied up in him and i’m sure he wants to see a return like some playoff wins. hypothetically- what if it’s a 8-8 or another 9-7 season. you gotta admit , jpw looked really good and more in control
Falcon Jim
September 7th, 2010
8:20 pm
Is it over?
Falcon Jim
September 7th, 2010
8:22 pm
$h~t, i had a LONG diatribe to hiram and it disappeared?
hiramsaint
September 7th, 2010
8:28 pm
i’ll read it tommorow fellas – gotta go- have a nice evening
Falcon Jim
September 7th, 2010
9:10 pm
Good-night guys.
Orlando – make SURE the team knows they have never won in Pittsburgh.
Thanks.
Falcon Jim
September 7th, 2010
9:26 pm
Orlando ?
Flo-Ri-Duh!
September 7th, 2010
11:25 pm
The offense has been more of a problem than the defense. With or without Robinson the CB position will be good.
DR. FALCON
September 8th, 2010
12:31 am
JUST PLAY YOUR GAME DUNTA! YOU ARE A VETERAN! YOU ARE A NATIVE OF ATHENS, GA. YOU ARE HOME NOW. I EXPECT NO LESS THAN 7 INTS FROMYOU GIVEN THAT YOU ARE ALREADY AN UPGRADE OVER LAST YEARS DBS! GO BIRDS!!!!!
Hoppy
September 8th, 2010
1:10 am
AINTS…. hahahahah Obviously, the entire NFC South is full of bandwagon fans, but at least Falcons Fans can accept this. The Saints win a SB and suddenly they think they are some sort of “Dynasty”…. Hilarious. They are a paper tiger, and Kroy Beer Man will knock that giant ugly caterpillar off of Drew Brees face this year. One thing I will say for the Falcons Fans… Even when we were horrible, we didn’t shame our team by hiding behind paper bags. Congrats on the SB. Now get the bags ready, because ten years from now the only thing anyone will remember about the Aints is the fact that for DECADES, the 6 or 7 fans that must have been paid to get in that dump of a dome wore bags on their heads. You will always be the fans with bags on their heads. Just like the Bucs, you won your SB and you are loud now, but just like the Bucs, you will now start slipping back to Baghead status and get a little quieter with each passing season. Falcons on the other hand, have had incredible drafts since TD came to town, and with a young core, we are only getting better. Over the next five years, I GUARANTEE the Falcons will continue to improve, and Aints fans will be crying in their grocery bags… hahahaha
hiramsaint
September 8th, 2010
4:48 am
improve maybe but i hear no mention of a superbowl from you…and rightfully so. we’ll have our bags ready so you can puke in them when you realize your team stinks as bas in the reg. season as they have in the preseason- hahahaha
Pittsburgh Steelers Morning Links And Daily Thread | Steelers Lounge
September 8th, 2010
7:34 am
[...] – One person that’s not excited about Dennis Dixon starting for the Steelers on Sunday? Atlanta Falcons cornerback Dunta Robinson. Here’s what he told D. Orlando Ledbetter (nice bow tie) of the Atlanta Journal Constitution: “Dennis Dixon, in his start last year, looked real good. Everybody gives you something different. With Dixon, you have a versatile quarterback. You hate playing against quarterbacks that can get out of the pocket. That’s one of the things that defenses hate the most.” [AJC] [...]
Saints LSU
September 8th, 2010
11:01 am
with all that said the saints will be 1-0 friday can the falcons say that monday 0-1
Falcon Jim
September 8th, 2010
3:57 pm
Wish we could bet on that, Saints LSU! (Enjoy the games.)
Dunta Robinson
September 8th, 2010
4:47 pm
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Falcon Jim
September 8th, 2010
8:08 pm
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marquardt888
September 8th, 2010
11:41 pm
if i remember correctly, the falcons and steelers tied about 5 years ago….pittsburgh drove down with seconds left in overtime, but couldn’t stop the clock to kick the feild goal on like the 15 yard line.—- am i correct?
Drunk Pistons fan
September 9th, 2010
12:11 am
I can and will come out of the stands. Watch me.
Drunk Pistons fan
September 9th, 2010
12:12 am
It was longer than five years ago, but yes the Steelers blew a huge lead and it went to OT. The Steelers converted a hail mary (may have been to Plaxico) down to the 1 or 2 yard line with no time left.
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September 10th, 2010
7:49 am
[...] has already stated he’s worried about facing Dennis Dixon and would have preferred to see Charlie Batch starting [...]
BallinFalcon
September 12th, 2010
12:23 am
Since the Falcons have never won in Pittsburgh that just means they are due. I like the Falcons in this one 24 – 14. Harry Douglas will have a break out year and even though Robinson is not the best corner in the league I think he will at least give our Safety’s a better chance to make plays because they won’t have to worry about doing the Cornerbacks jobs plus their own