Mike Smith elated with 41-7 smackdown of Cardinals
Falcons fans have plenty to cheer about on the way to a 41-7 victory over the Arizona Cardinals during 2nd half action at the Georgia Dome. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com
Falcons coach Mike Smith was upbeat during his post-game press conference.
He was clearly elated with the 41-7 beatdown the Falcons put on the Cardinals.
No one in the locker room wanted to be on plane for New Orleans next Saturday with a 0-2 record.
Here’s what Coach Smith had to say:
OPENING STATEMENT: “Hey guys we talk all the time about starting fast, sustaining our level of intensity and our level of play for 60 minutes. We also talk about our ability to run the football and finish games. I thought it was evident today that we (followed) those three principles. I thought in all three phases of the game, we played well. With that being said, there are still a lot of things we have to get corrected. There were a lot of penalties. I think we had six penalties for 75 yards. Those are going to hurt you in close games. I was really pleased with . . . the men out on that field and the way they responded today. With that I’ll open it up for questions.”
ON JASON SNELLING: “What can you say about this guy. Over 180 total yards and three touchdowns. That just says a lot about the depth o this team . . . Not only running the football, but catching the football. I thought our offensive line opened up some nice holes not only for Jason, but for when Michael (Turner) was in there.”
ON TURNER: “When the score went the way it did there . . . we were not going to put Michael Turner back in the ball game. We decided to rely on Jason. Some of the things we had to do schematically, and formationally, we had to adjust because we only had two healthy running backs and one of them was the fullback Ovie Mughelli.”
MORE ON TURNER: “I don’t think it was significant. He was talking about going back in to the ball game. He was cleared to go back in. I don’t think it’s going to be anything significant. But I have yet to talk to the trainers. I have not had my post-game meeting with the trainers.”
ON THE DEFENSE: “I thought that our defense did some very good things. Again, we had an 8-man spacing issue. Again, when you give up an 80-yard run, it just absolutely chaps you. I know our coaching staff will get that corrected. We can’t be giving up those explosive plays in those situations. But all in all, it was good to see some of our young players play. William Moore in his first start, I thought that he was a very active player. He had that interception there (early) in the second half. That was a big, big series for us as a football team. . . I was very pleased with the way William handled his first action.”
MORE ON THE DEFENSE: “Through the first two games and this is a long season, it’s a defense that is learning. Coach (Brian) VanGorder and his staff I think has done a very good job in bringing these young guys along. When guys have to step up, the next guy steps up and does a nice job. But you can not give up those explosive plays. They are going to come back and eventually get you. They got us last week and this week we were able to overcome it. . . They are flying around. They are a fun group of guys to be around and coach. They have done a nice job through the first two weeks. We still have to become more consistent if we really want to be the type of defense that want to be.”
ON THIRD DOWNS: “0 for 8 on third down efficiency. Again this has been a subject of discussion in this room at other times. It’s always something that in the offseason and through the preseason, the No. 1 emphasis of our defensive staff is to be efficient on third down. Win third down and limit your exposure to offensive plays. When you limit you exposure to offensive plays it helps your chances, it enhances your chances of being successful. We’ve done a nice job in these first two ball games.”
ON THE PENALTIES: “It is a big concern. We want to play penalty free. . . We had two unnecessary roughness calls. We are going to play on the edge. I have to see the tape in terms of if it was a flop or an unnecessary roughness.”
ON THE BEATDOWN: “We did some things that were more characteristic of the way we play football. In terms of the way our guys played on the offensive side. That is playing a very aggressive style. Playing a very physical style. We were the tempo setters in the game today. I think that’s very, very important for any team that is going to be successful. They have to set the tempo and control the tempo.”
ON JERIOUS NORWOOD’S INJURY: “I don’t know (what the injury) was. It’s looked like something on the lower leg. He came off the field and we’ll have our post-game wrap up in the next hour or so.”
MORE ON SNELLING: “There were concerns. I don’t know that they were doubts. We are very confident in Jason Snelling and his ability to run the football. We had a package in place. We always have a package in place that if we went down to one back and it happened to be the fullback, we have plays that we can run and the protections we can basically operate with in the game. It was a concern, but I never really felt it was going to be an issue running the football. I thought our offensive line was the star of the game the way they set the tempo.”
ON OVIE MUGHELLI: “It was great to see Ovie run the football. Ovie is a guy who spends most of his time leading a ball carrier through the hole. It was good that Ovie had an opportunity to run the ball. I thought that he ran it very effectively. I thought that it shows that we do definitely have some depth on the offensive side of the ball as well.”
ON MATT RYAN: “Matt had three touchdown passes and a 117.3 quarterback rating. I thought that he operated more effectively. I thought that his accuracy was a little bit better in this ball game and when we asked him to do things in the no huddle sequencing he did a good job there. . . I thought that Matt did a very good job running the offense and operating within our offensive scheme.”
ON ERIK COLEMAN: “Coleman had a knee injury in the game last week and we made a game-time decision that he would not play.”
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238 comments Add your comment
Season Ticket Holder
September 19th, 2010
9:17 pm
1st
Season Ticket Holder
September 19th, 2010
9:22 pm
I was very impressed with the performance of Jason Snelling. The offense line did an excellent job blocking for the run and pass. Getting the running game going took some pressure off of Matt Ryan. While Matt showed that he did not have the excapability of Vick, he did a good job of spreading the ball around. The defense played an outstanding game except for the one big play by Arizona. Go Falcons
Jesse
September 19th, 2010
9:31 pm
Uh… William Moore is a Bad As.
Jesse
September 19th, 2010
9:32 pm
And Matt Ryan is a great QB IF you have a running game. Without the running game he is an above average QB.
Milledgeville John
September 19th, 2010
9:36 pm
Congrats to the Birds! Great game!! It looks like we are getting in gear at the perfect time. Good luck next week. I thought Jason was dominant out there today.
waynelaster
September 19th, 2010
9:38 pm
Im not suprised at all, I think we get to Brees and win the game. Decoud will have a big day.
Reid Adair
September 19th, 2010
9:41 pm
I was impressed with the defense again this week. I think that side of the ball has indeed improved tremendously over last year.
SeenThisB4
September 19th, 2010
9:44 pm
Enter your comments here
SeenThisB4
September 19th, 2010
9:46 pm
Get to Brees?! Don’t let the koolaid go to your brain! The falcant defense is going to need binoculars next week, just to get a glimpse of Brees!
Saints 34 – falcants 9
PMC
September 19th, 2010
9:51 pm
Honestly I think this game began and ended with the domination the Falcons had on the line of scrimmage.
They give up a ton of weight but they crushed on offense. They smashed holes this week where nothing was there last week and they got down field too. I was very happy with the OL this week. I hope they can keep it up.
I still think we need more talent and beef on both LOS but overall. Man you had to love the holes that were being created today.
Falcon's Fishman
September 19th, 2010
9:52 pm
way to go Falcons. Great game…
PMC
September 19th, 2010
9:53 pm
Getting Babs back was crucial. I hope they can fix the gap control problems this week. I think some of it might just be that guys are flowing to the football and getting out of thier assignments. Hopefully it can be corrected quickly.
Freaky
September 19th, 2010
9:53 pm
Falcons showed some of their potential… next week will tell us a lot about their true abilities. I forecast Falcons 27 Saints 24
ATL krusher
September 19th, 2010
9:53 pm
We needed that. Great game, still wish I saw more of a deep passing game but Ill take the running game if it is that effective every week. This will give us confidence going into NO, we will run right through their weak defensive line.
ATL krusher
September 19th, 2010
9:55 pm
Babs is a beast, glad to see him back. What a difference he made.
PMC
September 19th, 2010
9:55 pm
I would say I was impressed by Snelling, but not really. That’s what he does. He played his game today. Caught it well, ran it well. When the line plays well Snelling is a really good back. He’s shown those flashes before so I’m not really super impressed today, I expect him to do that when he gets the chance. Hopefully he made himself some money today.
ATL krusher
September 19th, 2010
9:56 pm
Snelling is a beast, he’s our 3rd string RB, but really he’s our spell back. I know it was a shocker today when Norwood got injured, no one saw that coming did they?
Oregon Falcon
September 19th, 2010
9:57 pm
Did not see game, just the highlights which were indeed highlights. William Moore contributed, Matt Ryan’s 117 rating, and the defense.
Looks like we have ourselves the makings of a top notch NFL defense.
Suddenly, we need a reliable scat-back and it will be good to have Jenkins back, but all in all this is a team and organization that has built itself from the ground up. We have spped, depth and excellent coaching.
I am on the band wagon. Dimitroff and Smith, keep doing what you are doing, I know you will get us there.
Great game Falcons, and now we have the Super Bowl champs. I am looking forward to the first of two meetings this year. Can we do it once? Twice? I will be very happy with a split.
NRBQ
September 19th, 2010
10:13 pm
The lopsided score made it easy to laugh at those two fools announcing the game. They went on endlessly about what a great “unknown” player Snelling is. With a week to prepare, don’t they do ANY research?
GA ALL DA WAY
September 19th, 2010
10:18 pm
DL- You would have been all over the Falcons if they had dropped this one. Tell me something why is the NFL Network so ANTI ATLANTA? They spend hours talking about other teams but when the Falcons get a time to shine it’s like a three and out….
GA ALL DA WAY
September 19th, 2010
10:21 pm
Get Norwood up out of there! He is damaged goods at this point. Also, if Mike Turner doesn’t begin to perform on a consistent basis bench ‘em and start snelling at the number one.
Blake
September 19th, 2010
10:23 pm
I’d be worried If I we’re you SeenThis B4.I don’t think the Falcons are gonna come down there and lay down for Brees!
Sheree Whitfield
September 19th, 2010
10:26 pm
Is this where we can aks questions? I want to ax a question.
truth
September 19th, 2010
10:32 pm
Turner was performing very well. Like coach said he could have come back but way risk it. I want Turner and Snelling on this team. Fragilwood needs to be replaced. Alot of fast guys out there that can take his place.
ATL krusher
September 19th, 2010
10:39 pm
ask?
ATL krusher
September 19th, 2010
10:40 pm
Turner was averaging like 8 ypc
ATL krusher
September 19th, 2010
10:42 pm
ax away
smitty
September 19th, 2010
11:51 pm
JEEEEZ…that was an old fashioned a$$$ whuppin….glad to see the birds on the winning side. OLINE WAS JUST DOMINATING!!! I just can’t believe that Pitt front 7 is THAT much better that the Cards…Mularkey must have figured out what was wrong….very odd. Saints have got a beast coming to town next week….lets beat em!!!!!!!!!!!
Chucktown
September 20th, 2010
12:39 am
Lets not put the cart before the horse. The Falcons looked ok, I think the Cards were just really bad today. Over 100 yards in penilitys.You can tell they are missing Kurt.Everyone needs to lay off Norwood, you can’t do what he does so don’t judge.So on to the next game, NO are not the cards and the Falcons are not playing like NO quit yet. I don’t think NO looks at out team with fear in there eyes. The D looked better today, 23, 25, 28,95,21 looked good even JA looked better than 71 today.He was being doubled all day.He still holds the run game in check better than 71.Our O is not going to scare NO D we still need speed on O
Ann
September 20th, 2010
1:02 am
Michael Turner is playing like a guy who already has his millions in the bank and is putting forth just enough effort to get by and appear to be good. Watch the reruns of his plays…..he goes down easily and has no second effort. Watch Jason Snelling….the contrast in effort is startling. Jason runs through people to get extra yards. Last year Turner arrived in camp overweight and out of shape….he never got in playing condition….. supposedly because of an ankle sprain and now a mysterious groin pull. He should have more integrity than to take Mr. Blanks money and give a half hearted performance. Watch the film….its very easy to see. Its sort of like being on welfare or drawing unemployment….just claim the money and not work.
E43
September 20th, 2010
2:06 am
This team was put together well. all the way from matt ryan to matt bryant. Theres not a single person i would cut or trade. its just unbelievable how unhappy some fans are with our roster, it just seems like haters are being stuck in atlanta with guns to their heads being forced to watch the falcons.
Iron Head
September 20th, 2010
3:11 am
Ann please stay out of the comment zone. Did you watch the game at all? Turner was on track to rush for 200 yards until the groin injury.
Jake
September 20th, 2010
5:41 am
This go to all the falcons fans who said that we were terrible……..$#$% YOU!!!!
Big Ray
September 20th, 2010
5:49 am
Yes by all means, lets give all or most of the credit to the opposing team for losing the game, rather than us winning it.
Some fans, I swear…
Big Ray
September 20th, 2010
5:51 am
None of us can do what Norwood does? I beg to differ. I think any one of us could go and get injured in an NFL game after a single play.
Tell me we can’t outrun and juke people out on the way to a touchdown, and I’ll believe you. But until his butt stays on the field and actually makes a difference, I don’t wanna hear it. Great speed on the gurney does us no good. And the Gurney is where he seems to stay.
falcondawg
September 20th, 2010
6:54 am
Hey Big Ray, those are not “fans” who refuse to give credit to the birds for winning! They are just whiners who don’t know diddly about the game.
SeenThisB4
September 20th, 2010
7:03 am
Blake: What? Are you expecting Brees to lay down for the falcants? Hardly! The Saints will be ready for atlanta, and they won’t be pretending to be cardinals. The Saints whipped the cardinals when they had a Super Bow caliber QB. You can watch a little taste of what is in store for you sorry and slow defense on ESPN tonight.
GEAUX SAINTS! OUR TIME!!
SirReal
September 20th, 2010
7:52 am
Nice win against a team they were supposed to beat….our true test is next week in the Superdome…
Will the real Falcon team please stand up!
September 20th, 2010
8:33 am
Which team is this? The team that played like it did through 4 preseason games + @ Pittsburgh (2 offensive touchdowns total) … or the impressive offense that we all keep hoping, reading about and seeing glimpses of? Was it just the vaunted Pitt D that stymied the Birds O?
Defense looks less smoke/mirrors+bailing wire and perhaps like a legitimate D.
Next week’s game against NO won’t be a barometer … history has shown no matter how crappy of a team that NO or ATL fields in a given year, this is a rivalry that both teams play up to.
Will we see Jenkins back? Will Antone Smith (is he on the practice squad?) see some PT / back up Snelling?
Will we see the “consistency” that we hear coach Smith preach?!?
Go Birds!
Rev Blake
September 20th, 2010
8:35 am
First, great photo of the fans DLed. A good win today, but the Cardinals also played terribly. It was good to see Ryan spread the ball around. Snelling was no surprise to all true fans. We’ve all known for some time that he should be starting over Jerious “Mr. Glass” Norwood. Defense is looking better every week. Now, our offense needs to have consisitency in their play each week – regardless of who the competition is. Tough game next week, but the Falcons will be ready.
FrontRow
September 20th, 2010
8:50 am
Actually the Cardinals played pretty well however what they did best was get punched in the mouth.
Almost every snap, on both sides of the ball, the Falcons threw a haymaker. Most of them landed.
FrontRow
September 20th, 2010
8:52 am
B4 if the Falcons bring the same intensity then yes, Drew Brees will lay down. Seen it before.
FrontRow
September 20th, 2010
9:04 am
Rev those fans were doing the wave while the Falcons had the ball. A big no-no.
Snelling Fan
September 20th, 2010
9:10 am
The thing I love about this team is that when our starting RB gets hurt, that’s when your aZ$ is really in trouble.
nes
September 20th, 2010
9:19 am
All of us Falcons’ fans don’t have to worry about bad-mouthing Norwood this year, my guess is he’s done for the year! i can’t believe it myself, a hand tackle on his ankle and off the field in the INJURY CART! We all knew this would happen sooner than later as he has never stayed healthy for a season. Ok Antoine Smith, here is your chance to make a contribution with your speed, you’ll be activated from the Practice Squad this week and play against the arch rival Saints!
I was close on score, i guessed 34-13 good all around game by falcons, still i can’t figure out going no huddle with score 34-7! need to save that for close games!
One big problem is Ryan still looks at one receiver telegraphing his passes and almost had one picked off again. Also, Ryan doesn’t look confortable in the pocket either, seems to have a lot of indecision-hesitating on passing the ball. He needs to quit trying to be perfect and let the receiver make a play on the ball if closely covered. One game doesn’t make the season but shows us the Falcons the came to play against Arizona!
One more bigger problem is Mularky! He reminds me of the TV show: The Weakest Link! Offensively, just no fooling the other team and it showed again sunday, so lets just face it, we are going to have some losses from his play calling! Oh yea, Ryan threw one deep with score 34-7–(incompete) Way to go Mularky! Falcons beat the Saints next sunday after Saints play a rugged game monday nite against 49ers! Finally the scheduling is in our favor after last year’s fiasco. Always nice to see our Falcons win! makes mondays better!
WHO-DAT
September 20th, 2010
9:34 am
FROM THE WHO-DAT NATION: I know you all are having a hard time wrapping your minds around the words Superbowl Champions,but we are not satisfy and quite frankly, pissed-off due to the disrepect around the league and in the ATL, that ok because last year you heard WHO-DAT, this year its TWO-DAT (As in back to back Champs)see in the Dome. ITS OUR TIME!
robertussen
September 20th, 2010
9:44 am
glad i made the trip form charleston for the game. it was a blast. i also came for the buffalo game last year with about the same result. have to say it was about the most fun ive had all year. ill also try to make it to the NO monday night football game in dec. i love this team, but i have to say that sevendust butt rock song they recorded for the falcons is wack
robertussen
September 20th, 2010
9:49 am
no no no screw dat. you get no respect. stop living off a fluke year. remember 08 8-8. well thats not that far from 13-3 is it. so congrats on the lucky year but its over. stop living in the past and get ready for a butt whoopin next week cause frankly the drunk fans in NO deserve it. time to sober up and remember who the saints really are. get the bags ready!
Kurt
September 20th, 2010
9:52 am
I have to admit it, I agree with Ann on a few things. I am a Turner fan, but I swear he just doesn’t seem to have the burst or strength that Snelling does. If Turner can’t make the edge, he’s usually not gonna make any yardage, or even worse, he’ll be dropped for a loss. That just does not happen with Snelling. He busts through piles and he ALWAYS makes positive yardage. He does not tip toe at the line of scrimmage either. I know it sounds as if I’m bashing Turner, but I’m not. Just praising Snelling and pointing out a few observations. I hope that Jason starts getting more and more work because I feel that he makes our offense better.
robertussen
September 20th, 2010
9:53 am
smith is not on the practice squad. he made the 53 man roster, but was not one of the 45 active at the game
Mike is back
September 20th, 2010
10:04 am
DLed,
Tremendous team effort… that was a Great Win…the Birds kicked some asssssssss!!
However, its only one game…I sincerely hope the team plays with the same type of aggression and since of purpose as they displayed against the AZ the remainder of the season. That’s what its going to take to ascend to the elite level of the league.
It will be interesting to see if we can keep pace with Beers and that vaulted offense of theirs. If the Falcon what to make a statement…the game in New Orleans will be a great game to do it.
LETS GO BIRDS…BEAT THEM Aints!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SeenThisB4
September 20th, 2010
10:04 am
FRONT ROW: You’re team won’t be playing the cardinals next week. If your team brings the same intensity they showed yesterday, then it’s going to get pulverized. Your team needs to bring a lot more than that, to even hope to get out of New Orleans with a win. Nawh, your team is going to go home 1-2, licking their wounds, …….again.
GEAUX SAINTS! OUR TIME!!
mrzizzle
September 20th, 2010
10:10 am
Can’t wait to thash the Aint’s next week!
ku_tailg8
September 20th, 2010
10:16 am
If you guys aren’t going to use Tony G, then can you please trade him back to us in KC?
robertussen
September 20th, 2010
10:16 am
naw seen by the time the NO losers put down the drinks and beads and their vision starts to clears up, the hang over will begin as the dirty birds spoil your little party and send them back to bourbon st. to drink off the loss
newgafatboy
September 20th, 2010
10:26 am
Enter your comments here
The Trippmeister
September 20th, 2010
10:57 am
WHO-DAT – As a lifetime Falcon Fan, it was hard for me to root for the Saints last year but I did and was very happy for them. I think both teams are going to do well this year and the division will not be decided until the very end – who knows? – we may even play three times this year! I do believe, however, this first game will be advantage to us with the Saints having to play tonight out West. Next Sunday – May the best team win!
FalconsFan284
September 20th, 2010
11:21 am
Seen——You keep talking like the Saints can never lose a game. You say the Falcons are sorry and will get blown out. And, worst of all, you keep butchering the English language!
The Falcons played your Saints very tough, last season, and they have improved. If you watched the game against Pittsburgh, which has a much better defense than the Saints, you would have seen Atlanta’s offense gaining momentum as the game went into the fourth quarter. This week you saw the Falcons move the ball against a pretty good Arizona defense all game long. You would have also seen a defense that is really starting to gel and is closing teams down on third down. Certainly you’ll deny all of these points because you must in an effort to make your infantile claims about these Atlanta Falcons.
Tonight, we’ll see if the 49ers move the ball as easily as the Vikings did against the Saints defense. San Fran took Seatle lightly, last Sunday, because they were looking beyond them and towards the game in New Orleans. Don’t get me wrong, the Saints will win this game because of their offense. That is, after all, the only thing they have.
Jo-Ja Boi
September 20th, 2010
11:25 am
I hope everyone that was talking about Turner “tipping” through the “hole” saw what Pittsburgh did to Chris Johnson, he of the 2000 yrd season! Pittsburgh plays disciplined gap defense and has a wild card in Polumalu that has to, yet can’t be accounted for…
Let’s hope that we can have the full repertoire of tailbacks ready to go against NO, even if we don’t outside of two big runs in each of the games the D has looked very good! Even Dunta looked like he was ready to play…
SN The last play of the first half (the Hail Mary) when Robinson broke that up, the PA announcer at the game said, pass broken up by Chris Houston!! How horrible is that! We have to tighten up our football knowledge and understanding to become better fans and a better franchise!! Knowing when to make noise, not relying on a sign to push us to, and when the sign is off everyone getting quiet! Let’s make the Dome unbearable for other teams. I was sitting next to some goobers from East No Where GA, and I all they were worried about is where the beer guy was and where the restrooms are, and talking trash about Turner the whole game before I finally had to tell them he had 90 yrds, and wasn’t still in the game! ATL fans (and I am one) have a pretty low sports IQ but I guess it is a bi-product of our poor educational system, but that’s left for another section!
Falcon Jim
September 20th, 2010
11:34 am
So, last week the comments were full of hundreds and hundreds of negative comments. Now there is a handful. Where are all these folks? Did they go back to the rust-belt after last weeks vacation in ATL?
Did the Falcons start a new QB this week? The QB last week certainly wasn’t the same one that was outstanding yesterday. Did some people realize the Steelers’ defense is exceptional? Is Dimitroff now not an idiot? Is Arthur Blank a good owner again? Is Mike Smith now a better choice than Whisenhunt?
I love it. All you nay-sayers STAY AWAY. Please don’t jump back on.
ASHCAN.
September 20th, 2010
11:59 am
LOLOLOLOL I see all these happy comments over a win from a cardnal team who struggled to beat the rams.Get hyped when they play teams and win(i doubt it)like the saints,philly,cinn,balt,GB.Then we can have something to talk about.Next up,saints.Score who dat 31 birds 17.
Falcon Jim
September 20th, 2010
12:03 pm
So don’t even play any more games. It’s over. Forget it. Throw it all in the “ashcan.”
Mr. MunnyDolla
September 20th, 2010
12:05 pm
No out-of-control blitzing Sunday vs. Saints… Front 4 must penetrate w/occasional LB dog. Look for 88 to be busy for Falcons.
ryan
September 20th, 2010
12:08 pm
Matt Ryan was having fun i think now after the Gonzo 1000 catch thing they have there focus back .
alanfalcon
September 20th, 2010
12:27 pm
Eight man split failure, set it up now because the Saints have seen the results.
Falcon Jim
September 20th, 2010
12:30 pm
What you mean, alanfalcon?
33TheBurner33
September 20th, 2010
12:38 pm
Falcons need to take this positive energy to the Superdome next week, hopefully the extra day of rest and prep they have on the Saints will give the Birds and extra boost. SeenThisB4, get a life man. I think your mom is calling you. She said yalls wellfare check came in, and your going to eat at Red Lobster.
Saints LSU
September 20th, 2010
12:56 pm
I see if you guys played green bay & won you guys played the cards c’mon man saints 42- 17
ctfalconsfan
September 20th, 2010
12:57 pm
OK we beat AZ! BIG DEAL, we should beat this team easily.
We beat bad teams like this last season but we didn’t match up well last season with play-off teams and so far this season all people remember is how we stunk up the place in PITT.
Let’s go out and beat the Aints. That will show how good we are!!!
Frozen Rope
September 20th, 2010
1:02 pm
Saints Fans,,, the Falcons Destroyed what looked like a pretty bad Cardinals team,, Thats what good teams are supposed to do. If you think the Falcons are going to be easy pickins for your Saints your in for a Rude awakening..
falconfiend
September 20th, 2010
1:06 pm
Coach Vangorder defense gets better every year. Coach keep that front 4 steady. no need to be shifting them around. Big plays on the run seem like we have 1 d lineman. Where is nicholas? he is a run stuffing linebacker. OH yeah! I been waiting for this game super saints. Gonna be falcon up in new orleans.
waynester
September 20th, 2010
1:13 pm
Snelling deserves all the praise he’s receiving but there’s no way Turner deserves all the flak. The man only averaged 8 yards/carry and wanted to play despite his injury. Honestly, some of ya’ll…..
Dennis
September 20th, 2010
1:15 pm
If Jerious Norwood never plays another down for the Falcons, he’s still my hero for single-handedly beating those danged Gators while he was at Mississippi State.
truth
September 20th, 2010
1:41 pm
No way the aints put up 47 points on the Falcons. Stop showing your cajun i.q. Saints LSU.
GEUAX FALCONS!!!
Singletary
September 20th, 2010
1:53 pm
Mr. Moore definitely showed up to play. Like it, Love it, Want some more of it.
The Trippmeister
September 20th, 2010
1:55 pm
ok EVERYONE – place your bets!! I see the following score -
Falcons 27
Saints 20
Falcons will rush for 200 yards and throw for 250…
Defense will stop a late Saints drive to end the game…
SeenThisB4
September 20th, 2010
2:03 pm
FalconsFan284: I saw the falcant game against the steelers, and I saw a falcant offense that couldn’t find the endzone (no surprise there), and I saw a falcant defense that had a hard time stopping a 3rd string QB. And face it, yesterday, Derek Anderson is no Drew Brees.
Yesterday’s game against the cards was suppose to be a falcant win, your team was favored by as much as 7, so your blow out was a combination of beating a poor team, and a poor team beating itself. And yes, the cards are a poor team, the Saints proved that last January when they purlverized them when they had a high caliber QB at the helm.
Oh, and by the jerkwad, the vikings punted on every single possession they had in the second half against the Saints. Yeah, the moved the ball on the Saints, uh-huh.
@33TheBurner33: You banking on an extra day of rest? LOL! This is a practice game for the Saints. Just a tune up on national t.v. By the way, YOUR mother was real grateful last night.
GEAUX SAINTS! OUR TIME!!
Mr. MunnyDolla
September 20th, 2010
2:06 pm
Oh, and who did the Saints beat last? Those haggard old Vikings that just got whipped by the Fins.
Ted M
September 20th, 2010
2:20 pm
wow, does any one know what happened to Norwood?
33TheBurner33
September 20th, 2010
2:38 pm
Nice Comeback Seenthisb4!
Howie Long
September 20th, 2010
2:45 pm
SeenthisB4,
How good is Drew Brees in bed?
SeenThisB4
September 20th, 2010
2:58 pm
Howie Long: Ask your ole lady, she should know.
FalconsFan284
September 20th, 2010
3:08 pm
Seen—–How many sacks did the Vikings give up to the Saints? Well, I’ll give you a hint; it’s the same as your IQ.
It’s funny that the Falcons defeating the Cards is no big deal, to you, but the Saints barely getting by a struggling Vikings team shows your teams dominance.
The game will be this Sunday but what happens if the Falcons win? Are you then going to become a Falcons fan? Please, I beg of you, don’t let that happen!!!!!
falconfanintitantown
September 20th, 2010
3:33 pm
Allright my little brussel sprouts, Let’s all take a moment 2 remember there is alot of ball to be played. next wks game will be a fight to da death. I’m not making any predictions on who’s winning, but aints fans know when da dirtybirds come to town, put bags on your heads because bird poop will be landing on your fat tuesday heads. and seenb4, your mom is a nice lady, 2 bad her son sits at home naked, eating cheetos in a beanbag, drooling over drew’s golden locks of love. Nut up and be a man and get a real girlfriend, not one you have to inflate.
Falcons 4 Ever
September 20th, 2010
3:34 pm
That tweet about Norwood scares me, if he’s out for any length of time it makes the loss of Dmitri Nance that much worse.
Chucktown
September 20th, 2010
3:37 pm
Those who responded to my post earlier, do you want a trophy for betting up on the Cards or what. If you think the Falcons can play at that level and win a SUPER BOWEL your crazy.I am a huge fan and all of you really don’t understand how to play football. Take away all the Cards penilitys and its a different game. Do you think the Falcons will bet NO with Baker having 3- 4 holding calls, Ryan looking at ther WR he is going to throw to?As i said before alot of players played well NOT ALL.Where was 55 ,71,94,53,20,50,33,83,88,87, do you understand what I am saying?I GUESS NOT HUH? So bitch how Norwood is hurt and say nothing about how half the team played.You are just to smart to get out of your own way.
Authur Blank
September 20th, 2010
3:56 pm
Jerry Jones ain’t got nothing on me!
Authur Blank
September 20th, 2010
4:00 pm
Witherspoon got 15 solo tackles on the year
Authur Blank
September 20th, 2010
4:00 pm
R. White in top 5 in recieving yards and catches
K.Street
September 20th, 2010
4:23 pm
Chucktown, how do u know that the people on this blog doesn’t know how to play football. What evidence of that do you have. The only proof that we have on this blog that tells us anything about the people posting on it is their writing skills, which you have none. You may want to learn how to connect words and make them into sentences before you start being critical of other people. Your spelling is atrocious so that is something else to work on. Also, I you are such a big fan then congratulate the team and move onto next week.
Dennis
September 20th, 2010
4:31 pm
@ Falcons 4 Ever – care to share that tweet with us non-tweetin’ folks?
old man
September 20th, 2010
4:42 pm
I’ve been saying for about a year now Jason should be our starter. And no one believed me 6 months ago when I said Omar Infante should play every day. Forget about Turner’s hype and his salary. Look at who has performed running and receiving for the second half of last year and so far this year. It’s Snelling. He’s on your roster. Just play him. He’s a nimble bone crusher. Turner is a one year wonder butterball.
SAINTS LSU
September 20th, 2010
4:57 pm
@ Truth my cajun i.q. say’s saints 42 falcons 17 when the game over saints 3-0 bucs 2-1 falcons 1-2 panthers 0-3
terrell
September 20th, 2010
5:02 pm
The only difference between Snelling and Turner is their salary.
Snelling hits the hole, Turner dances around it.
Snelling runs like he’s trying to put food on the table, Turner runs like he just ate too much.
Should’ve used him more in Pittsburgh.
Just sayin.
Falcon Fanatic
September 20th, 2010
5:13 pm
It was nice to see Falcon fans in complete control of the dome yesterday. Only noticed a few Cardinal fans, and they were very quiet and humble. Now lets go down to N.O. and take back the division from them!
Football Bat
September 20th, 2010
5:16 pm
We would be crazy not to run Turner and Snelling down the Saints gut all day and keep their offense off the field. We can absolutely win this one.
Martin
September 20th, 2010
5:31 pm
Frozen rope- the falcants destroyed the cardinals, get serious dude. The saints destroyed a much better cardinals team last year. The super bowl champs hung 45 points on a much better cardinals team then your team faced, so think again bud. Celebrate now, come sunday, you sorry falcants and it’s fans get to see what a real team looks like. To the ones thanking smack about how lucky the saints were last year, you can only hope the falcants can get that lucky to win 13 straight games in a row. You falcants fans are a bunch of HATERS, plain and simple. Call the saints the aints all you want, it want change the facts that we are the super bowl champs. Maybe some time in the distant future, you guys will see what it feels like to party with the Lombardi, (not). Isn’t Atlanta called looserville, due to it’s sports teams. I mean the falcants, wnba dream, braves, Georgia state, Georgia tech,Georgia bulldogs, all loose last week. If I lived in looserville I would not be so fast to throw stones at any other team or it’s fans. With that said, go win a super bowl then come back and run your mouths, until then stop being a HATER IN THE HOUSE.
Falcon Jim
September 20th, 2010
6:10 pm
I hate that everyone else is a hater that hates on the haters that hate on them.
hiramsaint
September 20th, 2010
6:29 pm
the cards lost 2 def starters plus warner and rolle and boldin along with 5 new starters on D. yes it was a good win but don’t think you beat the team that went to the playoffs the last 2 years. their qb was a guy that the browns $hitcanned- what does that tell you . it tells me you haven’t seen a real qb yet but you will
hiramsaint
September 20th, 2010
6:29 pm
whats up F J?-
GregKennesaw
September 20th, 2010
6:37 pm
I love the smack talk, by the way, what was the score of the games last year? I remember we lost, but what were the scores? I don’t remember any blowouts, I remember Decoud nearly taking off bree’s head and Grime’s interception. Don’t see a blow out for either side.
hiramsaint
September 20th, 2010
6:45 pm
@ greg- i believe it was 2 w’s for the saints and 2 L’s for the falcons
whodat70816
September 20th, 2010
6:58 pm
Congrats Falcons….enjoy that stomping your team put on those cards.
Just remember you true test comes Sunday!
whodat70816
September 20th, 2010
6:59 pm
Oh yeah, I’ll be back next week and should the Falcons lose to the Saints….I don’t want to see all of that hate talk on here like I did last week.
GregKennesaw
September 20th, 2010
7:01 pm
What was the score?
hiramsaint
September 20th, 2010
7:06 pm
does it really matter or do W’s and L’s matter?
Martin
September 20th, 2010
7:10 pm
The score is the saints (1) super bowl win, the falcants (0) super bowl wins. The score is the last eight games saints (7) wins, falcants (1) win. Last week everybody on here was talking trash about how awful the falcants were. This week some of you are talking like the falcants just won the super bowl. Next week, you guys will be down on the falcants again, talking that same old stuff about how your team came close to beating the saints, you know like last year, only to get two losses hung on your team. I’m glad you guys are happy to play the super bowl champs close. We saints fans love getting the win. Close only count in horseshoe. See you guys on Sunday, after the saints win.
SeenThisB4
September 20th, 2010
7:15 pm
For the record, first game last year: 35-27, Saints. Second game 26-23, Saints. Second game, Saints were resting all their starters in the second half. LOL!
GEAUX SAINTS! OUR TIME!!
Chop Buster
September 20th, 2010
7:19 pm
Kudos to Snelling…I like the way you hit the holes with authority and don’t go down at first contact. Willie Mo is looking better and will get more comfortable as the season goes on. Hopefully the coaching staff lets him play…he can be a factor against the Saints. Loved the interception and the lick on Anderson. Even JA98 put a nice crack on someone yesterday. I know this was against the Cardinals and Anderson is not a premier QB, but they played aggressive on both sides of the ball for once. Let’s keep it up and bust up some Saints!
DePlane
September 20th, 2010
7:53 pm
I love these folks who say “take away the Cards penalties and it’s a different game”! Penalties are part of the game cheez whiz!
ryan
September 20th, 2010
7:55 pm
The Saint have to play twice the Falcons will be fresh the Falcons play descent against the Saints .
DePlane
September 20th, 2010
7:57 pm
We don’t care in the ATL what happened last year with the Saints. That was last year in case your dim awareness of the calendar has you reliving your glory days.
I like the team the Birds have assembled and they are ready to bring you a little something for you to remember. Did this game solve all the Falcons problems? No. But it shows what they are capable of and the Saints will have their hands full if the Birds bring it like they did on Sunday.
DePlane
September 20th, 2010
8:05 pm
STB4, young MR against the mature Brees. It will be a fun game; are you going? I hope the 49′ers give you guys a fat lip out there in SF and soften you up a little for us. I’m not going to defile the Saints, they deserve the respect they earned and I’m glad to see it for the city of NO. But this is a different year and it’s tough to follow up a SB season. We’ll see if they can sustain it, but in the mean time dem Birds are shaping up nicely and will give you a battle. A win is not in the bag for you.
hiramsaint
September 20th, 2010
8:51 pm
1st drive- how ya gonna stop that falcants?
FalconsFan284
September 20th, 2010
10:22 pm
Hiram——Glad you’ve stuck to the same name for two or maybe three straight posts. I see a Saints team struggling to make a play against the 49ers. Jonathan Vilma is getting pushed around by a nasty O-line and good running back. Sounds very familiar!
Football Bat
September 20th, 2010
10:43 pm
I just love how Saints “Dooochebags” gets on here to rant from momma’s basement and can’t even spell LOSERVILLE. Could be a loong plane ride home and a short week to prep for the Birds.
Falcon Jim
September 20th, 2010
10:53 pm
Hey, hiram
Just got back and it’s second half and your guys just scored to go up 16 – 14.
Hang on.
Talk to you later, buddy………………..
waynester
September 20th, 2010
10:58 pm
Niners are getting a pretty good push up the middle–hopefully we can, too. Saints finally getting into a rhythm with help from stupid SF penalties….
Falcon Jim
September 20th, 2010
11:04 pm
Nice stop niners.
19 points is kinda a strange score.
Bush almost got that punt return.
Falcon Jim
September 20th, 2010
11:10 pm
Voodoo lucky friggin interception.
robertussen
September 20th, 2010
11:10 pm
the falcons can beat both these teams
waynester
September 20th, 2010
11:24 pm
Bush having a bad week….
bcinbuford
September 20th, 2010
11:31 pm
Hey All you NO fans, explain how superior your team is when they are playing a team who has given you the ball 4 times and you only lead by 5.
bcinbuford
September 20th, 2010
11:33 pm
SF out rushing, out passing and out fumbling you guys, but you can’t put them away. Sounds like a serious Super Bowl Pretender
bcinbuford
September 20th, 2010
11:38 pm
Where are all you Saints fans? Did mommy put you to bed or are you celebrating this glorious win over such an impressive team?
bcinbuford
September 20th, 2010
11:44 pm
Oh NO! Can the Niners tie the game?…Not against such a talented Super Champion!
bcinbuford
September 20th, 2010
11:49 pm
What a Championship caliber team! GEAUX Niners!
Once "Recent" Reader
September 20th, 2010
11:50 pm
Just came on to see if anyone was discussing Monday night game. Hey I think it was smart to leave a bunch of time on the clock. If 2 point conversion does not work . . . leaves some time for onside kick and FG field positioning. Now of course . . . .if Saints keep doing what they are doing now . . . then it will not look so smart.
Once "Recent" Reader
September 20th, 2010
11:52 pm
Terrible . . .that back has to turn around and look.
bcinbuford
September 20th, 2010
11:52 pm
Just like I figured, when the game gets interesting all the Aints fans disappear!
bcinbuford
September 20th, 2010
11:57 pm
Oh Well. Now the Saints fans can celebrate such a dominating when over a true championship caliber team! HA HA
Once "Recent" Reader
September 20th, 2010
11:57 pm
Damn bcinbuford . . . I thought that one was tipped and not making it! Oh well . .. ..the Saints are 2-0, but they don’t seem to be the same world-beaters on Offense like most of last year. Hopefully Falc D continues there good play . ..and O has another Arizona like game.
Falcon Jim
September 20th, 2010
11:58 pm
Enter your comments here
Falcon Jim
September 20th, 2010
11:58 pm
Voodoo b.s
Voodoo b.s.
Voodoo b.s.
waynester
September 20th, 2010
11:59 pm
That last niners drive was as good of a 2 minute drill as you’ll see. NO wins but Niners looked great with the obvious exception of the turnovers……
Once "Recent" Reader
September 20th, 2010
11:59 pm
Still . . . . .they do have some great receivers, Drew Brees, and a pretty tough D . . . ..so I’m not gonna give the Saints a hard time for “barely” being 2-0:)
Once "Recent" Reader
September 21st, 2010
12:00 am
waynester . . I was watching game on and off . …I thought Alex Smith looked pretty darn good tonight. Good for him, I hope he’s found his stride . .. .finally.
Falcon Jim
September 21st, 2010
12:01 am
What the “F” is GEAUX? Speak f~c~ing English you GD stupid smuk drinker ! ! !
hiramsaint
September 21st, 2010
12:02 am
WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWINNERS—2-0
bcinbuford
September 21st, 2010
12:02 am
As a fan from the NFC West Days (Rams, 49′rs, Saints and Falcons) I will give the Saints fans a hard time whenever I can! The Saints need to look at the Atlanta game from yesterday and see what you are suppose to do to teams you are suppose to beat!
waynester
September 21st, 2010
12:03 am
2 weeks in a row the Saints eke out a win, but it’s still a “W”. Now let’s give ‘em their first loss!
hiramsaint
September 21st, 2010
12:03 am
see you girls sunday. now we’ve beaten 2 teams that could smak the falcants around like rag dolls-
Falcon Jim
September 21st, 2010
12:04 am
GEAUX must be what you get on your fingers when you……………………
Falcon Jim
September 21st, 2010
12:04 am
hiram,
go for some GEAUX……………HA HA HA HA
bcinbuford
September 21st, 2010
12:05 am
@Falcon Jim, I can’t speak English to the Saints fans…they wouldn’t understand!!!
bcinbuford
September 21st, 2010
12:07 am
@hiramsaint Don’t you mean WHEWWWWWWWW!
waynester
September 21st, 2010
12:10 am
hiramsaint
Is talking big but you know he was shaking in his boots tonight–bcinbuford you got that right….
Falcon Jim
September 21st, 2010
12:10 am
Is GEAUX the stuff you use to get GEAUX off your fingers or is GEAUX the stuff you need to get GEAUX off your fingers?
Y’all are just cornfussin……………..
waynester
September 21st, 2010
12:14 am
See ya’ll Sunday in the Septic Dome….
Stizz
September 21st, 2010
12:18 am
Hiram, are you serious?! We smacked around that team you barely snuck by tonight in their home park last year.
Falcon Jim
September 21st, 2010
12:19 am
Hey hiram,
I think this is gonna be some ho-down. Y’all almost lost and then won by voodoo. That’s about all this game was. Very strange! Very exciting and a lot of fun.
Believe it or not, the niners sorta reminded me of the “falcants.” So be ready for a close one. But be guarded, I’ve seen a WHOLE LOT MORE BEAT DOWNS OF THE SAINTS BY THE FALCONS SINCE ‘68 THAN VICE-VERSA.
Smack more later.
F.J.
But it was VOODOO. (I say this in deference to you Cajun folk.)
Falcon Jim
September 21st, 2010
12:22 am
Who knew the voodoo that you do, drew?
No one, that’s who.
RISE UP !!!!!
Big Ray
September 21st, 2010
12:28 am
see you girls sunday. now we’ve beaten 2 teams that could smak the falcants around like rag dolls-
Oh, too funny. We beat the 49ers 45-10 last year (you remember, in our little “winning season” that you keep making fun of?). So where do you get the idea that they can throw us around like rag dolls?
The Saints beat them last night by a measley 3 points, after the 49ers gave the game away with the world’s dumbest punt receiving mistake. They still almost got you.
Just like NFL.com said, you’re living a charmed life.
But hey, a win is a win, and I congratulate you on your narrow escape. Too bad you don’t have the man stones to congratulate us on a big blowout. Ah well, couldn’t expect more from…well…you know…
Funny how you talk about us losing to a 3rd string QB in week 1, when you beat an old, gimpy washed up interception machine (who has twice the INTs as he does TDs now, if not worse than that).
You just barely survived who…Alex Smith? LOL!
We’re comin’ for ya.
Big Ray
September 21st, 2010
12:30 am
….and apparently Reggie Bush is out. Not good when they take ‘em out on a meat wagon. We know…we have Jerious Norwood…
FalconsFan284
September 21st, 2010
12:51 am
Hiram—–The Saints defense looks much worse this year. You know you’re in trouble when you make Alex Smith look like a Pro Bowler!!!!
DR. FALCON
September 21st, 2010
1:04 am
I WILL TAKE A WIN ANYTIME WE CAN GET IT. ESPECIALLY A BEAT DOWN OVER A DOWN TRODDEN TEAM. NOW, WE HAVE TO STEP UP IN CLASS WITH A DIVISION ROAD GAME! THIS WILL GO A LONG WAY IN DETERMINING WHETHER WE ARE ELITE OR PRETENDERS! I HOPE THE COACHING STAFF KEEPS THAT SAME AGGRESIVENESS AGAINST THE SAINTS THAT WE HAD AGAINST ARIZONA! WE ARE TRYING TO WRESTLE AWAY THE DIVISION TITLE FRON N.O.! TRUST ME. THEY WILL BE AGGRESIVE AGAINST US! IVE BEEN WATCHIN THIS SOUTHERN RIVALRY SINCE THE LATE 70s! STEVE BARTKOWSKI GOT THE BETTER HAND OVER ARCHIE MANNING. LETS HOPE OVER TIME THAT MATT RYAN PROVES TO BE DREW BREES EQUAL!
Falcon Jim
September 21st, 2010
1:26 am
Dr Falcon,
Like what you say, just PLEASE STOP THE ALL CAPS!
Juice
September 21st, 2010
1:42 am
I am hoping that poor little Reggie Bush isn’t too hurt to play on Sunday, because I don’t want to hear your petty excuse of why the Falcons dominated the Stanks in Week 3! Although, I’m sure you will have other excuses. I wouldn’t be surprise if you blame your loss on the after-effects of Katrina… Hahaha!
Juice
September 21st, 2010
1:44 am
…and I am glad you won against the number 3 defense in the nation SF, because it just makes us look even better when we shut you out on Sunday! LOL
Juice
September 21st, 2010
1:48 am
… and all you haters that talk smack on that AZ game claiming they didn’t have Warner and blah blah blah, you need to think about the fact that the Cards offense is not what prevents an opposing team’s offense… it’s called defense. Maybe you need to read more into the complexity of American Football.
ezcofalconfan52
September 21st, 2010
2:38 am
hey hiramsaint what did you say about us beating the cards…somethin about yall beat the same team an they werent as good this year. well that 49 team yall almost lost to we shut out last year…45-10…yall won but i expected way more from the champs. see yall next week
jc_dawgs
September 21st, 2010
4:26 am
Falcons are a good team…but are they great?
Pittsburgh tested our offense in week 1….now our Defense will be tested in week 3.
Atlanta’s front 4 on defense will be the key. Win that battle and the Falcons will probably win that game.
If we lose that battle….Brees will be comfortable and give our defense fits.
On offense….dont let the Saints win the turnover battle. Sam Baker…..limit the penaltys….ok dude?
Football Bat
September 21st, 2010
7:51 am
Septic Dome… HA! The Ain’ts are gonna lose some this season, this week sounds like a good time to start.
SeenThisB4
September 21st, 2010
8:50 am
Saints 2 & 0; falcants 1-1.
Tis better to win by 3, than lose by 6.
Saints will beat the falcants on Sunday, in the Louisiana Super Dome. And beat the falcants like a drum.
GEAUX SAINTS! OUR TIME!!
Ackshun
September 21st, 2010
9:54 am
I don’t know why you guys are questioning Turners effort. He ran for over 75 yards in 1.5 quarters of play what the hell else does he have to do?! New Orleans has had a hard time beating two average football teams. We avoid turnovers (and the refs actually start calling encroachment and pass interference on the Saints D) and we win Sunday. Just a side note… Is anyone else REALLY hoping that Andy Reid starts Kolb instead of Vick on October 17th when the Falcons visit Philly?
truth
September 21st, 2010
10:42 am
Seen that last comment was weak and sorta gayish. Anywho, I hope Vick plays in Oct. People sure are making a big deal out of the Eagles beating the LIONS. What a fricken joke!! And barely I might add. With “superman” at center it should had been a blowout. “blink blink rolleyes”
truth
September 21st, 2010
10:43 am
Who says tis anymore, honestly.
FalconsFan284
September 21st, 2010
11:11 am
Seen—–How’s that defense? Think they’ll show up on Sunday? The Vikings and 49ers moved the ball on the ground with ease. Atlanta can run the ball. You talk about the Saints being such a great team but have they looked great this season? Come on, admit that Greg Williams is following the same formula he has in all of his other stops. The defense does well the first season and drops off, dramatically, after that.
33TheBurner33
September 21st, 2010
11:22 am
Reggie Bush Broken Leg, he had that coming. Bad Karma.
Falcon Jim
September 21st, 2010
11:30 am
Yup, Burner, exactly. Well put, bad karma. You don’t mess with Heisman.
Section 108
September 21st, 2010
12:26 pm
What was up with all the empty club seats on the visitor side? What is this, Jacksonville?? Cmon all you stuck-up premadonna’s, if you’re not going to the game but have tickets, give them to someone who can go!!
SeenThisB4
September 21st, 2010
1:16 pm
truth: I say “tis” all the time.
Don’t know about the gayish part, but I defer that to you since you seem to be an expert at it.
Falconfant284: Our team picked up 4 turnovers last night, which has been the hallmark of Williams tenure in New Orleans. I dunno what he did elsewhere before he got here, don’t really care. But, whatever he’s doing, he’s making the Saints magnets for turnovers. Wasn’t it YOU who said our team wouldn’t get the lucky bounce anymore this year, that the Saints wouldn’t get 39 more takeaways? Well, seems like the Saints are more than on their way to besting that stat.
So, the question really should be, is your offense “turnover-proof”? I bet it’s not. Here’s the thing FF284, the Saints are 2&0, about to be 3&0.
truth
September 21st, 2010
2:05 pm
Stop the screen and you will stop the aints. The Falcons linebackers are fast enough to do just that. Seen, it’s ok to admit because the world is seeing it too, ya’ll aint nothing. Your beloved defense let the 9ers put up over 400 yards offense. Laughable!!! Just remember I said the Falcons will win and I told you so.
El Magnifico!
September 21st, 2010
2:12 pm
Dear SeenThisB4, you are apparently lost and confused. You belong to the aint family. This is the dirty bird nest. Go home!
FrontRow
September 21st, 2010
2:15 pm
You guys for the Saints like to make up alot of history concerning your heros. Like the Saints “resting their starters” in the second half last year in the Dome.
History reminder – Grimes picked Brees / Meachum clean only to get the Brees rule interference call and subsequet TD IN THE SECOND HALF. How can they do that from the bench?
Here is a bit to question your legitimacy – how in the he!! can the refs call Saints possession on a punt that no 49er touched? Only by the NFL Saints rule can that call be made and force the 49ers to use a replay flag.
Bottom line you will not get the NFL Saints rule next Sunday. You better take a look at the AZ game to see what is in store for your paper heros.
GO FALCONS AND MAKE SURE YOU GET YOUR BAGS EARLY.
truth
September 21st, 2010
2:18 pm
What’s the word on Reggie and Gay?
truth
September 21st, 2010
2:22 pm
I heard that Smith and Thomas will be giving the bags out this sunday. You want the Falcons team to autograph yours Seen?
FrontRow
September 21st, 2010
2:23 pm
Reggie has a broke leg and is OUT. Don’t know about Gay.
truth
September 21st, 2010
2:24 pm
Remember on 2009 training camp when Reggie fake an injury? Well, seems to have come back to bite hin in the a**…..I mean leg.
truth
September 21st, 2010
2:24 pm
Gay is Seen.
truth
September 21st, 2010
2:26 pm
I do hate to hear that about Reggie.
SeenThisB4
September 21st, 2010
2:28 pm
Reggie’s out for six weeks, depending on the break itself, haven’t heard a word from Saints Mgmt on it though, probably not till tomorrow.
Truth: Are you talking about the bags with the Super Bowl 45 logo on them? I have several, and don’t want my bags soiled by the filthy paws from a dirty bird.
Ackshun
September 21st, 2010
2:30 pm
You saints fans on here can go check out Cee Lo Greens latest hit, dedicated from me to you. Reggie Bush is down for the count so now we got to deal with “oh if Reggie was playing we would have , blah blah blah blah. Why couldn’t he have been a sport and let John Abraham break his leg?
FrontRow
September 21st, 2010
2:44 pm
Seen I said go watch the AZ tape…”dirty” bird is so 90’s.
These are the nasty birds. We are gonna wipe a whole lotta nasty on your heros and the funk won’t go away for several weeks. The Reggie injury is just a built in excuse. But don’t ask me go ask Derek “was that my teeth or just a little blood” Anderson.
And I really don’t care what kinda bag as long as you wear it on your head. Hopefully, it’s plastic.
truth
September 21st, 2010
2:58 pm
Still lost in the past Seen. Don’t worry the future is headed to the Big Sleezy to bring back to reality.
FalconsFan284
September 21st, 2010
3:05 pm
Seen—-No, what I have said is that the defense will be less effective in Williams second year. To this point that has been the case. I also said the Falcons defense will be much improved. Again, to this point, I have been correct.
truth
September 21st, 2010
3:15 pm
284, Seen does not know what “prove a point” means. Go easy on the slow people.
FrontRow
September 21st, 2010
3:18 pm
They haven’t seen anything like this yet this year – their opponents are a combined 0-4.
Operative word is “nasty”. I don’t know if the TV viewers know this but the Cardinals QB was forced to call time out because of some nasty layed out by #25 soon to be “Mr. Moore” as the result of an otherwise harmless 2nd down imcompletion. At that point, the game was OVER.
All that nasty is headed down Nawlins way!!!
FrontRow
September 21st, 2010
3:27 pm
But they do know and understand Michael Turner (151 on a bad ankle in the toilet Dome 2009) nasty.
SeenThisB4
September 21st, 2010
3:39 pm
Hmmm, of course last year we opened up with Detroit and Philadelphia (without McNabb), this year we opened up with Minnesota and San Francisco, both who are now 0&2, but still arguably better than Detroit and Philadelphia were last year. So, arguing that a defense is going to get worse when you’re playing a better caliber of opponent is virtually self prophetic. Bottom line, we were 2&0 last year, and we’re 2&0 this year, about to be 3&0 on Sunday afternoon.
truth: then “the future” is going to get a big dose of today’s reality on Sunday afternoon. Your team will lose to the Saints.
By the way, anybody know what the spread is for this game?
GEAUX SAINTS
FrontRow
September 21st, 2010
3:47 pm
Don’t know the spread but I am looking for the a bet the refs will totally blow at least 2 calls in the Saints favor.
It won’t help this time. Nothing will but I heard alot of 409 can help get the nasty off ya.
FrontRow
September 21st, 2010
3:53 pm
It’s only Tuesday; already falling back on the voodoo fortune telling?
truth
September 21st, 2010
3:58 pm
Silly little aints fans. It will be a battle to which the Falcons win.
Falcons 17
let’n 9′ers look like a dynasty (aka aints) 14
This will be a fun game.
SeenThisB4
September 21st, 2010
4:15 pm
Front Row: What? Are you kidding me? Relying on blown ref calls for your excuse to bellyache?! LOL! What a sissy! Man up dbag. The game is the game. Next you’ll be bad mouthing Derek Jetter!
SeenThisB4
September 21st, 2010
4:18 pm
FrontRow: I will concede, your team is nasty. As in nasty looking, or, smelling nasty. But your team is going to lose.
truth
September 21st, 2010
4:25 pm
Seen you just said “your team is going to lose.”
hiramsaint
September 21st, 2010
4:31 pm
seeing as how y’all are the excuse machines i can see how it would be e-z for y’all to project that on to us. reggie bush is not the whole team so instead of beating the ‘cants 27-10 , i’ll change it to 24-10. ………2-0……… !
truth
September 21st, 2010
4:38 pm
Wow Hiram your back. I’ve been visting the aints blogs today and your fellow fans are not to thrilled with the way your team has performed and not as optimistic about your chances this weekend as you are.
Stop hiding behind your fear and tell the truth. You too have worries about the Falcons going to the Big Sleezy and smack’n the aints in submission.
truth
September 21st, 2010
4:40 pm
Sorry, you’re back.
hiramsaint
September 21st, 2010
4:46 pm
all i know is what i know and that is that the falcants have no where near enough talent to hang with the saints for 60 min. thats not a putdown , just the honest truth and deep down , though you won;t admit it , you feel the same way ! i’m sure you’ll give us a good game but style points only count for fantasy nerds. real points , be it 3 , get the W’s and in the end we get them when it counts
FrontRow
September 21st, 2010
4:46 pm
Yep blown call and it isn’t anyone but the Saints that rely on them. So much so that it can be predicted; I had no clue of the outcome last night because I quit watching when the refs gave the Saints the ball after some phantom “touch” that they never saw i.e. no reason to make that call at all.
After all, it is the Saints bench – players – fans that have there hands up in the air after EVERY incomplete pass. It was the Saint’s fan’s at the GA dome last year thanking the refs for the multiple gifts handed out in the Falcons loss. So, don’t push off on me what your own “Aints Nation” has grown accustomed to seeing.
All I’m saying is it won’t work this time. Remember, your “great” QB is the same QB that made Chevis Jackson look good not to mention a punching bag 49ers team that choked on their home opener.
Fish2774
September 21st, 2010
4:47 pm
Oops , it looks like that voodoo magic not only worked on the Falcons Jerious Norwood it also caught up with New Orleans own Reggie Bush. Sad it happened, but I’m truly glad we don’t have to game plan for him. Who Dat Nation you just learned your first lesson in karma………… It comes back to bite you!!!!!! Rise up Falcons……..
hiramsaint
September 21st, 2010
4:48 pm
the saints didn’t get that ball so move to the back row where the dummies sit
FrontRow
September 21st, 2010
4:50 pm
No running game + Chuck & Duck game plan = bruised up Brees!
Fooball Fan
September 21st, 2010
4:51 pm
Was Mike Smith elated with the game with the Steelers? Come on it was the Cardinals, a bad team. Sorry Falcon fans, your team isn’t so great after all !!!!!!!!!!!!!
hiramsaint
September 21st, 2010
4:52 pm
y’all sound really scared of reggie but he’s not our only player , a fact you’ve not learned over the past 4 years of domination. i’m sure your team won’t let it’s gaurd down as y’all seem to be doing. plenty of waepons await for the ‘cants on sunday then it will be just like the pitt loss all over again!
hiramsaint
September 21st, 2010
4:54 pm
running game + burn dunta = 24-10 and 3-0
First Falcons Season Ticket Holder Ever
September 21st, 2010
4:56 pm
NORWOOD OUT FOR THE SEASON???
hiramsaint
September 21st, 2010
4:59 pm
like thats a huge loss. all y’all ever do is gripe about him
Fish2774
September 21st, 2010
4:59 pm
hiramsaint, you need to stop!!!!!!!!!!! They barely beat the Falcons with a subpar defense last year thanks to the refs. Breeze will feel those talons sticking him right in his you know what……….. lol
ctfalconsfan
September 21st, 2010
5:04 pm
THAT’S IT – NORWOOD NEEDS TO BE CUT!!! PAY HIM WHATEVER FOR HIS CONTRACT AND CUT HIS BROKEN DOWN @$$!!!!!
Fish2774
September 21st, 2010
5:06 pm
I second that ctfalconsfan…………………….
ctfalconsfan
September 21st, 2010
5:06 pm
Hopefully ATL will lay a smackdown on the Aints that is so bad it sends them into a 5 game losing streak!! Let’s go Falcons pick it up!!
hiramsaint
September 21st, 2010
5:11 pm
barely doesn’t matter. 1 more point than the other team means a W the same as 40 does. style points only count for fantasy football nerds.
truth
September 21st, 2010
5:20 pm
Unless you are the Falcons +34 after a game is a W. The aints will need more than 3 to beat tha Falcons, and it aint gonna happen.
truth
September 21st, 2010
5:22 pm
Alot of people know, including you hiram, the aints just aint got “it” anymore.
hiramsaint
September 21st, 2010
5:22 pm
@ 284 – just read your post from last night and all i can say is W
FrontRow
September 21st, 2010
5:23 pm
Wrong hiramsaint the refs awarded the ball to the Saints for NO REASON. Only replay made the correct decision and the 49ers lost one of their replay flags in the process.
Ask yourself why? Because the Saints are the beneficiaries and the NFL knows they need all the help they can get.
FYI it happens EVERY SAINTS GAME. Last night was BLATANT; more times it’s suttle i.e. lopsided interference or lopsided holding calls.
That is why the Saints bench – players – fans COLLECTIVELY throw their hands up in the air on each and every incomplete Brees pass; since 2007 you all have become accustomed to the NFL help.
Looks to me like the NO blogs are starting to pick up on this. Unfortunatley, only a few of the Aints Nation saw the AZ smackdown so next Sunday will be a rude surprise.
hiramsaint
September 21st, 2010
5:27 pm
3 beats any team-what are tryin’ to sell now? you know that wasn’t the same cards team that went to the playoffs. all their big names are gone-warner-rolle- boldin -2 def starters with 5 new guys starting on def. you can fool yourself but you can’t fool me. ypu found out in week 1 what happens when you play a real team-even 1 with no qb. speaking of qb’s…anderson? $hitcanned from the BROWNS…yeah , thats a quality win but i will submit that it was a W.
hiramsaint
September 21st, 2010
5:28 pm
like i said , they got the ball
truth
September 21st, 2010
5:30 pm
Hiram you need to go to a aints blog cause your buddies are really down about this sunday.
truth
September 21st, 2010
5:31 pm
Your tring hard hiram but it aint working.
hiramsaint
September 21st, 2010
5:31 pm
honestly- from where the ref was and the funny bounce the ball took it was an e-z mistake that was rectified by the rules. go cry on your mommies shoulder we don;t want to feel your tears here!
hiramsaint
September 21st, 2010
5:33 pm
funny truth , i’ve been there and everyone , including brees feels confident about sunday. what blogs are you going to?
FrontRow
September 21st, 2010
5:36 pm
It’s the hiramsaint version of the one year wonder. At least he is (almost) man enuf to admit his heros are the beneficiaries of a season + worth of bogus ref calls.
Again I ask – how the he!! does a ref make a call that he clearly DID NOT SEE BECAUSE IT NEVER HAPPENED? Dude, it wasn’t even a bad mistake; more like blatant homerism.
Don’t worry, the Falcons already expect that type of treatment from the refs. Something about having the Saints near the top sells alot of Juicy Fruit gum.
hiramsaint
September 21st, 2010
5:42 pm
pre-emptive excuses . thats a new tactic but expected from the nfl masters of excuses. i applaud you… usually y’all wait till after the game but already knowing the outcome you’ve started early
hiramsaint
September 21st, 2010
5:43 pm
and front row- wasn’t the mistake fixed by the rules that are supposed to benefit us??????
Ken Strickland
September 21st, 2010
6:13 pm
HIRAMSAINT-after watching the AINTS’ SORRIER THAN LAST YRS 25TH RANKED DEF get pushed around by the 49ers Sunday, especially in the 2nd half, do you think they can do any better against what we put of Arizona? Face it AINT LOVERS, so far after 2 gms, that vaulted OFF that you rode to a Super Bowl win last yr has suddenly disappeared.
And to make it even worse, you’ve now lost RB RBush, your best overall player, although your OFF wasn’t doing too good with him. virtually all of your scoring came off 49er turnovers. As you well know, if that 49er rookie hadn’t tried to field that sideline punt, which he muffed, your BELOVED AINTS would be 1-1.
When Sunday’s gm is over, the high flying Falcons will make your BELOVED AINTS feel like they’ve just experienced the 2nd coming of KATRINA in the dome. GET THOSE BAGS READY AINT FANS, BECAUSE SUNDAY THERE’S GOING TO A WHOLE LOT OF PEOPLE IN NEW ORLEANS CHANTING AND WONDERING, WHO DAT, WHO DAT, WHO DAT WHIPPING ON THEM AINTS!!!
SeenThisB4
September 21st, 2010
6:22 pm
Didn’t the sorry & slow falcants open up @ 2&0 last year? And this year, they’re already behind from where they were then, and their fans are foolishly trash talking and wasting cyberspace! What a bunch of myopic, brain dead losers. You all should go get your pictures taken with your team beacause the World Champions are going to crush. There will be nothing left of the falcants except a cloud of feathers in the rear view mirror as the Champs keep motoring to their “Two-Dat”!
GEAUX SAINTS! OUR TIME!!
FrontRow
September 21st, 2010
6:23 pm
No hiramsaint the obvious homey ref call was not rectified; the net result was the 49ers lost a challenge flag for no reason.
For whatever reason you want to equate a funny bounce into the ref seeing something that NEVER HAPPENED. The ref had no reason to make the call in the first place except to try and give the Saints an undue advantage.
My point is it happens EVERY GAME. In the Dome on Sunday the stadium was showing B Grimes intercepting Brees as a 2009 highlight; they left out the part where the ref threw the flag 15 seconds AFTER the play.
I can go on and on but we Falcons fans and now the rest of the NFL fans are starting to see the blatant homerism. The Falcons team is used to it and will prepare accordingly.
Leaving you with your bags and your “where’s the interference?” whine ringing all the way down Bourbon Street.
FrontRow
September 21st, 2010
6:29 pm
No Ken they won’t they will be blaming the refs and their missing Reggie Bush.
At least NO players will have the bruises to prove otherwise. Ask Derek “is that what a fat lip looks like?” Anderson.
NASTY! Get u some today.
Mike10
September 21st, 2010
6:29 pm
I hate to be negative but it’s Time to sit Sam Baker no improvement at all just a shame.
truth
September 21st, 2010
6:33 pm
Home team board hiram and Brees never said he was confident about sunday. That’s not his style. No true professional talks like a3rd grader, ie: you.
FrontRow
September 21st, 2010
6:49 pm
Congrats MV #7. Now – stay away from the dogfights and the homeys from da hood.
old man
September 21st, 2010
7:16 pm
Mike10, yeah, Baker looks lost.
Norwood will not be missed. We just need to play Snelling, and we’ll be fine. I know Turner will start. I’m just hoping some NO fan sticks a needle in the groin of that Turner doll pretty early, so Jason can have a repeat of last week.
We just barely lost both NO games last year. We are improved a great deal, NO not so much. Should be a great game. I would bet none of my money on NO.
truth
September 21st, 2010
7:28 pm
Yeah, congrates YKW for beating the Lions……”roll eyes” Woo hoo!! Who hasn’t beat the Lions?
hiramsaint
September 21st, 2010
9:24 pm
i can tell by the over-sensativity that the falcants fans know of their impending doom this sunday at the dome that houses the chrome.i swear front row , you are the biggest crybaby. the call was reversed and i watched the ‘cons get away with a few sunday in the upset over the cards. there is always gonna be bad calls-live with it and get some more tissue to dry your eyes sunday after the falcants get their second smak down of many this season.
Awi
September 22nd, 2010
2:21 am
A.Smith in,J.Norwood out…