Falcons to sport their throwback jerseys vs. 49ers
FLOWERY BRANCH – Since the Falcons and the 49ers used to be division foes in the old NFC West, it makes perfect sense that they break out the throwback jerseys for the first time this season at 1 p.m. on Sunday.
Falcons will sport their throwback uniforms on Sunday against Tampa Bay. (CURTIS COMPTON/AJC)
The Falcons will wear the 1966 throwback uniforms. The Falcons were 2-0 when they wore their throwback uniforms in 2009.
The Falcons defeated Carolina 28-20 on Sept. 20 and Tampa Bay 20-17 on Nov. 29. Both games were played at the Georgia Dome.
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Marcus
September 28th, 2010
10:21 am
You are crankin’ them out this morning ………….so since they are throwbacks, will there be a Lynn Cain or Fulton Kykendall sighting.
D-Man
September 28th, 2010
10:22 am
DOL, but the throwback uniforms of the eighties when we were getting our clocks cleaned by Montana and crew were red helmets/red jerseys for away games and red helmets/white jerseys for home right? I don’t understand how the black jerseys would have anything to do with those games…
D-Man
September 28th, 2010
10:24 am
Whoops..answered my own question…just re-read the article and saw it was throwback from the 60s. Guess you all just saw my public education at work!
Authur Blank
September 28th, 2010
10:24 am
the black with the red helmets is so awsome!!!!
Authur Blank
September 28th, 2010
10:26 am
can we call the Ga Dome Fulton Co. Stadium?
Leeman Bennett
September 28th, 2010
10:41 am
Thank goodness Montana and Jerry Rice retired many years ago. Being 0-3, the 49ers probably feel liked they are backed into a corner. Accompany that with the nasty whoopin’ we put on them last year and they will probably come out cranky. Rise up Falcons and be prepared!
Zoomie
September 28th, 2010
10:41 am
That is a great-looking uniform!
Nate
September 28th, 2010
10:41 am
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Im bringing out the throwback at the home game…. This will be fun and the Falcons will top it off with a win… LET’S GO FALCONS
Reid Adair
September 28th, 2010
10:44 am
I like those throwback uniforms.
SOUTH GA DAWG FAN
September 28th, 2010
10:50 am
I also think the Falcons better be very prepared San Fran is going to play their best game of the season they are in a corner , they just fired their offensive coordinator, they are desperate.
Be ready for a fight Falcons.
**Frederick(Bailey)Douglass**
September 28th, 2010
10:51 am
What a game…what a week. A few quick observations from a long-time fan:
(1) I saw “IT” from Ryan on Sunday. For the record: he can throw the ball 50 yards in the air…saw it when he missed #83 in OT. Quick passes, running down to day light, emotion…this was, indeed, his best game as a pro. NO INTs!!
(2) Snelling may be a better RB than…
(3) Forget that for now. LBs are physical and downright intimidating. Hard hitting. That poor new RB for the Saints has to be in pain.
(4) KUDOS to Grimes. Has picked off Brees in two consecutive years. Notice that they didn’t try stupid stuff with him again after that. Dude has come a LONG way…
(5) Sam Baker needs to WAKE UP and get with the program. Everyone else is focused dude. That whiff in OT almost cost us the game and your penalties are starting to add up. Smith should not hesitate to go with the other tackle that filled in last year.
(6) DeCoud had a pretty average game…pick was huge, but tackling was suspect on Sunday. Young players struggle with consistency and he had some struggle on Sunday. Maybe he is being asked to do morenow that the veteran Coleman is hurt. Whatever the case, we need him tuned in. He is a potential All-Pro.
(7) Mularkey play calling was VERY suspect, despite the big win. On the drive just before the Saint’s march to tying the game with the field goal, I kept waiting for the play action. Especially on second down of the last series before we turned it over on downs. Predictably there was no play action on 2nd down, Birds had to pass on 3rd and 4th. Mix it up dude and turn #2 loose. A score there would have sealed it. WIN THE GAME.
Heck of a win…big time effort. Niners WILL be ready and hungry. Pound them with the run. Find White and Douglas on the outside deep…their CBs are suspect.
FBD
mmgtfan
September 28th, 2010
10:53 am
I like the throwbacks as much as anybody. But can we please bring back the ALL BLACK unis for the Monday or Thursday night game. Those are sweet!!! D-led can you ask Smitty about that?
waynester
September 28th, 2010
10:57 am
I know I’m showing my age here, but the original uniforms from the mid-60’s are still the best looking by far. My folks got me a kid’s replica uniform the year Atlanta joined the league(best Christmas EVER)! Man, I wish we could stay with the originals, but the world has moved on….
waynester
September 28th, 2010
10:59 am
mmgtfan
I still like the originals best, but I agree that the all-black, Glanville-era unis were incredibly sharp….
MSS
September 28th, 2010
11:00 am
love the throwback uniforms and i have a feeling we are going to see a much better 49ers team so be ready Falcons
D. Orlando Ledbetter
September 28th, 2010
11:00 am
mmgtfan — I will check on the all black uniforms.
FDB — I agree with most of your points except for Snelling and Magic Mike Mularkey.
Joe Tess Fish House
September 28th, 2010
11:02 am
So are just the jersey’s throwback, or will they use the helmets too? You only mention Jerseys.Imagine how good TO would look in a throwback.
Darrell
September 28th, 2010
11:05 am
I hope the Falcons go all in, with the old font in the endzone, the old logo on the 50, as well as the coaches sporting the old logo, like other teams who had throwback games have done.
Dr. Warren
September 28th, 2010
11:07 am
DOL — Why were the Saints wearing white at home on Sunday? Are they trying to be like Dallas in the old days?
Huge Falcon Fan
September 28th, 2010
11:10 am
I don’t care what color our uniforms are…just keep winning. I loved seeing the fire in Ryan on the sidelines, getting in peoples faces.
Joe Tess Fish House
September 28th, 2010
11:12 am
Ryan was out of line by yelling at his players. U never seen Vick doing that.
Huge Falcon Fan
September 28th, 2010
11:15 am
You’re right Joe, Vick was too busy killing dogs
SimpleDawg
September 28th, 2010
11:25 am
Make the “Throw Back” uniforms the PERMANENT uniforms.
Dr. Warren
September 28th, 2010
11:28 am
Yeah, Vick took his frustrations out on puppies, not on 340 lb. linemen. He had his priorities straight.
Howie Long
September 28th, 2010
11:28 am
Joe, do you dream about TO? Is this a man-love thing?
Dr. Warren
September 28th, 2010
11:29 am
That was sarcasm, by the way.
Falcon Jim
September 28th, 2010
11:33 am
Frederick Douglas, on play calling. The Falcons don’t do several things (or very rarely) that are normally household plays: play-action, counters and screens. I love my Birds, but wish these were used, at least occasionally.
Joseph
September 28th, 2010
11:35 am
The other throwback game is the Ravens game. Jay Adam’s posted it on twitter a few weeks ago
Falcon Jim
September 28th, 2010
11:37 am
Like some others have said, I wish these were the permanent uniforms.
Gritz Blitz
September 28th, 2010
11:39 am
I would love to see the throwback uniforms become their every game uniforms. They look awesome.
PreyDawg
September 28th, 2010
11:47 am
Maybe I am in the minority but I thought the Glanville era Uni’s were by far the ugliest, most plain jane, Uni’s in franchise history. I still have one of those Jerseys and I hate looking at it. Looks like a cheap pop warner Uniform.
It seems to me that this is an incredible expense to go to. They must have two or three different helmets for each player to get the throwbacks to match the old look helmet. What does all that cost?!? But I guess when you pay players millions, and if it helps you sell more replica jerseys is is a good investment.
I love the 80’s Red Jersey, red Helmet look best. But then my screen name aint PreyDAWG for nothin…even after the horrible season the Dawgs are having now.
PreyDawg
September 28th, 2010
11:48 am
Jim and Frederick. They did too run some play action. Not enough but they ran a few.
Falcon Jim
September 28th, 2010
11:53 am
I agree,PreyDawg. You need play action and screens to slow the rush. Also, I think Ovie should get more carries. That would open up other options, like counters.
FanFromBeginning
September 28th, 2010
11:56 am
I was there for the first home game in 1966 against the LA Rams…..I like the looks of the throwback uniforms, but they sure bring back memories of some lean years. “Long suffering” would be an understatement.
Falcon Jim
September 28th, 2010
12:02 pm
I’m with you FanFRomBeginning. But I still like the old uniforms. I still have some fond memories of the old, old days. Nobis, Cannonball and Jr Coffee come to mind.
DC-5xSB Winners
September 28th, 2010
12:17 pm
They should change the gold to gray & the old logo for the new one then make this there regular uniform!
ymmotretsof
September 28th, 2010
12:18 pm
I just want them to win. I don’t care if they play in tee shirts and cut offs. That being said I liked the 80’s look red with piping and logo on the sleeve. I think they may have been the first team to wear the logo on the sleeve. A winless team always worries me.
Convick
September 28th, 2010
12:19 pm
I agree. Lets use the old logos on Sunday to complete the look.
It’s refreshing to have a falcons blog without aints trolls for once.
**Frederick(Bailey)Douglass**
September 28th, 2010
12:25 pm
@PreyDog and Falcon Jim,
The way the birds were running it down their throats, it HAD to be open. The first play in OT that Ryan missed to Douglas was a play action fake (with #34 doing the studder block thing). I do believe that they roll plays out over the course of a year very slowly to watch what ends up on film. Got it…but the play action is very basic Mularkey. At some point during that final drive in regulation, you had to pull it out of Turner’s belly and throw it down the seam. It was wide open…particulary on 2nd down after Turner ran for 4 yards.
FanFromBeginning
September 28th, 2010
12:32 pm
Falcon Jim……some great names there. It is a sad state of affairs when Tommy Nobis isn’t in the Hall of Fame, or Claude Humphrey who showed up a couple of years later. Watching them back then, I think Lothridge, the punter, was the hardest working man on the team!
tony smith
September 28th, 2010
12:37 pm
don’t you miss bret farve on the falcons bench?
Lesa
September 28th, 2010
12:37 pm
Thanks for all the updates, DLed. So glad you’re doing the Falcons blogs. It’s great that you actually read and respond to the comments.
FanFromBeginning
September 28th, 2010
12:39 pm
Problem with Favre on the Falcon’s bench was he was sitting there drinking a bit too much!
Falcon Jim
September 28th, 2010
12:41 pm
Vicodan and Budweiser makes a good buzz, but not good QB play.
ReddJonn68
September 28th, 2010
12:43 pm
DOL what is the real deal with Mike Jenkins, he missed all of preseason plus the first three games, thats almost 2 months !!! Was his shoulder broken, dislocated or what ??? Did they do some surgery, whats the deal ??? Since Dimitroff is not going to get any help from else were, Matt needs more options out there, Douglas has dropped a few key catches. We won’t keep getting lucky & overcoming key mistakes against the good teams. Why won’t they come clean on what is really wrong ???
ctfalconsfan
September 28th, 2010
12:45 pm
I would love for the Falcons to go to this uniform full time as I think the red helment and black jersey looks very sharp – nice contrast to the all black look..
- OK if u want to put the new symbol on the red helent, OK I’ll compromise..
Falcon Jim
September 28th, 2010
12:47 pm
I like the old Falcon graphic over the newer one. Then again, I’m old so I guess old-fashion.
Section 108
September 28th, 2010
12:51 pm
Excellent article Frederick. I agree with you wholeheartedly on #5 Sam Baker. I am an ol’ OT myself so my eyes are automatically drawn to that position, and it was not pretty. Unfortunately, his performance has a direct impact on our main man Mattyice. I hope Baker arises to the challenge.
Regarding play-calling #7, I keep telling myself that we are not pulling into the complete depths of play-type potential for the sole purpose of keeping other teams thinking we are more “1-dimensional” on film, and are saving those other types of offenses for later on in the year when we need it. Am I crazy?
tony smith
September 28th, 2010
12:52 pm
your right about farve back in the day but hey at least you got me!
Ree Roe
September 28th, 2010
1:10 pm
I gotta say I was impressed by Matt on Sun. I have been critical of him at times, but he looked focused, intense & came up with big throws in the clutch. Displayed more arm strength than were used to seeing & the offense really seems to be clicking outside of LT Sam Baker. Lookin forward to seeing Eric Coleman & Michael Jenkins back out there soon.
I am also in favor of the all black unis or black jersey.
-REEading Rainbow!!!
gcs
September 28th, 2010
1:11 pm
I’ll be looking for Wilson Faumuina and Billy “White Shoes” Johnson.
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**Frederick(Bailey)Douglass**
September 28th, 2010
1:13 pm
@ Section 108
Its the only rationale that makes any sense 108. The Saints were primed for a throw over the top. Turner and Snelling made every Saints defender take a step forward in anticipation. It HAD to be wide open…
FrontRow
September 28th, 2010
1:26 pm
Pat Yasinskas has and interesting perspective on Ryan’s “issues”. Basically, when the Falcons are behind his rating is off the charts; get a lead and his rating is pedestrian.
His conclusion – the Falcons are closing the playbook with the lead. I’m with Pat – Mr. Ice has now shown the leadership, open up the playbook for the whole game.
SWAT Native
September 28th, 2010
1:27 pm
I wish the Falcons would go with their new black jerseys as their base look (I think the fan base likes that jersey better than the red one based on what people tended to wear to the games), and use the Bartkowski era red uniforms as their throwback.
I also agree with the earlier poster: I loved the all-black uniforms, especially for the big Monday, Sunday or Thursday night games. Much more swagger in black.
FrontRow
September 28th, 2010
1:32 pm
So are we calling for a black-out?
You gotta SHOW UP before you can RISE UP!
tony smith
September 28th, 2010
1:33 pm
go with tear-away jerseys-that 70’s look.
Navigator
September 28th, 2010
1:36 pm
Just make sure the coach wears a cowboy hat and boots and a big western belt buckle.
FrontRow
September 28th, 2010
1:38 pm
And rides into the stadium on a Harley? LOL @ Mike Smith on a Harley!
falcondawg
September 28th, 2010
1:39 pm
I believe Joe Tess is a sore Aints fan
Joe Tess Fish House
September 28th, 2010
1:40 pm
I dream about the Flacons going 2 the superbowel and 2 do that they must have better then Jenkins at reciever. TO could have been that beter player, but Mr Blanks somehow thinks he is smrater then us and wont allow TO 2 be part of this team.
tony smith
September 28th, 2010
1:43 pm
nice typo’s
SWAT Native
September 28th, 2010
1:45 pm
Hey, I had no problem with the Jerry Glanville bad guy attitude, the Falcons just have to be able to back it up. Make the Dome intimidating. At least the Dome wasn’t full of road fans doing those days.
FrontRow
September 28th, 2010
1:48 pm
The Glanville act was too much. The Glanville defense I’ll take.
The dome is not intimidating with 20,000 empty seats.
You gotta SHOW UP before you can RISE UP!
LynnCain_wastheman
September 28th, 2010
1:51 pm
About the uni’s:
My favorite uni’s were the early 80’s with the red helmets and red jerseys by far!
Black ones in the 90’s were ok too but I love their uniforms now!
As long as we win it will be fine with me though.
I am not super impressed with our offensive coodinator yet tho!
Realist
September 28th, 2010
1:54 pm
Love the throwbacks, but maybe the Falcons shouldn’t wear them against the Niners, a team that routinely thrashed them back when those were the regular uniforms.
michael
September 28th, 2010
2:00 pm
those aren’t throwbacks. they fit too tightly. remember when players actually had sleeves? of course we understand the reason behind the tight fit but let’s go all out if it’s throwback time.
FrontRow
September 28th, 2010
2:07 pm
If throwback = too tight then I love the “throwback” hot pants the ladies are wearing.
NoleRick
September 28th, 2010
2:24 pm
Lets not have a throwback 49ers performance……i swear the falcons put Jerry Rice in the Hall of Fame alone.
INDIAN BIRD
September 28th, 2010
2:31 pm
the throwbacks look too much like the browns I like the current home jersey better than any in all sports. But a game in the red helmets and red jersey’s would be cool.
Chess
September 28th, 2010
2:38 pm
Didn’t we a running back before Andrews named Haskel Stanback?
AD
September 28th, 2010
2:46 pm
These throwback uni’s are awesome!!! Let’s get a petiion together to have them wear these for every home game!!! Anyone agree???
Ross
September 28th, 2010
2:54 pm
Throwback trivia – the helmet has a gold stripe in deference to Ga. Tech. When the Falcons’ colors were determined to be red and black, they raised a howl – well a buzz – over it, and the gold and white stripe on the helmet was added to placate them.
I still think the best Falcons uni was the red and white with grey pants of the early 80s. I’m not very fond of black – too gimmicky. Reminds me of arch-moron Jerry “Unloaded Gun Offense” Glanville.
FrontRow
September 28th, 2010
2:56 pm
You missed out….throwback TG#88 jerseys were half price at the AZ game.
Falcons should throw more promotions like that and advertise them better. I bet there are at least 15,000 willing to pay $80 to get a jersey for $40.
BluePhi92
September 28th, 2010
2:58 pm
I don’t like the throwback unis at all!!!! The only good season I can remember wearing the red n gray uni’s was Leeman Bennett’s close to superbowl team….I don’t want to ever go back to those old memories….being the Nfl whuppin’ boys for San Fran, the Rams, Dallas…<> Mommy, make it stop!!!!
BluePhi92
September 28th, 2010
3:03 pm
The cold, miserable winters in section 318 of Fulton County Stadium watching my beloved birds get beat down….room….spinning….everything going bla……….
Michael
September 28th, 2010
3:04 pm
I really think the Falcons should just replace the throwback decals and logos with the new logo on the throwback uniform.
That set would be sweet. Our current uniforms are way too out there.
tim
September 28th, 2010
3:05 pm
The birds should change their helments to red permanently. The black helments are blah.
Buf Bills QB Jim Kelly said he always saw his receivers better because of their red helments……..
reckingball
September 28th, 2010
3:05 pm
Joe Tess, you really love that TO, don’t you?
Since 1980....
September 28th, 2010
3:07 pm
Red helmets + 49′ers = bad memories…but we will see.
BluePhi92
September 28th, 2010
3:08 pm
The Rankin Smith years…….THE HORROR!!!!! I WON’T GO BACK THERE!!! YOU CAN’T MAKE ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TXDawg (The Real TXDawg)
September 28th, 2010
3:14 pm
The Falcons need an alternate red helmet with the new logo. That would be really nice!
TXDawg (The Real TXDawg)
September 28th, 2010
3:15 pm
Yeah Michael, I second that notion.
BluePhi92
September 28th, 2010
3:16 pm
(Shudder)……Charles Dimry……(Shivering, rocking back and forth and crying uncontrollably)……Tim McKyer…NNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
(Reaches for Shotgun)…
Steve Bartkowski
September 28th, 2010
3:16 pm
I love the throw back unis !!! Glanville would not have a clue. Lets go Falcons !!!
Observer
September 28th, 2010
3:21 pm
The throwback uniforms should be the permanent uniforms. The look much better IMO.
Michael
September 28th, 2010
3:22 pm
Already have the answer. Atlanta cannot wear the all-black uniforms…at least not the black jerseys. Each NFL team is allowed ONE alternate jersey. The AFL teams got away with wearing all of their throwbacks, AND their regular alternates, because of the whole AFL celebration thing.
But this year they are hunkering down. Atlanta declared their black throwback as the alternate, which means they cannot sport the black jerseys. I know…it is so freaking dumb. I havnt even seen the modern black jerseys being sold in stores lately.
You will notice that is why Atlanta hasnt worn the black pants lately…bc the black pants were a part of that alternate uniform.
Stupid NFL rules…
FrontRow
September 28th, 2010
3:23 pm
Maybe this will get you in the stadium:
News flash: Falcons announce the Cheerleaders will wear their throw-back hotpants at the 49er game.
Michael
September 28th, 2010
3:26 pm
and the reason the Saints have worn white at home is b/c of a new tradition.
Remember, they beat Atlanta when opening the SuperDome back up, while wearing white at home. It was kind of a new beginning for them…so theyve worn white at home very often since
Lowcountry Dawg
September 28th, 2010
3:30 pm
Can we please get rid of the current uniform and go to the red helmet, black jersey and silver pants?
Dan
September 28th, 2010
3:35 pm
Chess….Haskel Stanback and Bubba Bean
suwaneefalcon
September 28th, 2010
3:36 pm
As a UGA fan I am glad a team in red & black is playing solid ball.
GO FALCONS!!!
MWC
September 28th, 2010
3:39 pm
I agree with TXDawg and Michael big time. Great ideas. The current uniforms just don’t look like they belong in the NFL imo.
And Joe Tess, since your so smart, try mixing in a dictonary for a change.
Davo
September 28th, 2010
3:47 pm
Love the old throwbacks,. Man that takes me back to the days of Steve Bartkowski, Alfred Jenkins, Bubba Bean, Claude Humphrey and Jim Zook on the ends. Talk about smashmouth football!!
Falcon Fan in Cali
September 28th, 2010
3:51 pm
While we’re talking throwbacks…..let’s run the wishbone with William Andrews, Lynn Cain, and Jason Snelling. Why does Snelling seem to be more of a complete back than Turner?
FrontRow
September 28th, 2010
3:58 pm
Funny. The Falcons actually ran a wishbone with Andrews, Cain, and Bean at the same time.
Once it resulted in a TD run of about 60 yds by Bubba Bean.
ymmotretsof
September 28th, 2010
3:58 pm
The reason I like the old red jersey is that in those days I learned how to be a real fan. I watched every game hoping they would come back and get a win. They seldom did but still I sat there. When they did win one I loved every second. I still have an old red jersey from the last year before they want to the glanville black. I have an older white one with red and black piping logo over the top of the piping,it may be from around 83. I can’t wear either now they seem to have srank hanging in my closet. I’ll be a fan till the day I die!
GritzBlitz
September 28th, 2010
4:03 pm
Somewhere Junior Miller just dropped a wide open touchdown pass in honor of the throwback discussion…
Falcon Fan in Cali
September 28th, 2010
4:08 pm
I meant to say Gerald Riggs on the wishbone scenario…..was also thinking Snelling might be better than Turner
Kelvin
September 28th, 2010
4:18 pm
Let’s hope they don’t play like the team that use to wear that uniform.
Steve
September 28th, 2010
4:20 pm
I wish the falcons would stay out of those 2nd down, long and 3rd down long situations. They can not continue to win games like that.
FrontRow
September 28th, 2010
4:29 pm
I think we played in those uni’s twice last year and we’re 2-0 in the red helmets.
I think there is something about the red helmets and the QB.
Charleston Falcon
September 28th, 2010
4:31 pm
The old graphic is so much better than the new one. I wish that this would become the regular uniform; maybe break-out the all-blacks for night games.
marcus
September 28th, 2010
4:35 pm
did anyone else c where the owner of the panthers said he would open to traden steve smith
Keith
September 28th, 2010
5:05 pm
Attend the last regular season of Bobby Cox’s legendary career……
OR
Go to the Falcons game and watch the Falcons coming off their biggest win of Smith’s career (arguably)
I’ve decided. Falcons and the throwbacks
FrontRow
September 28th, 2010
5:15 pm
You go Keith bring your best lungs and be in your seat (acutally standing AT your seat) at 1:00 sharp.
See ya there
Paddy
September 28th, 2010
5:27 pm
The throwback uniforms and just what they are supposed to be, traditional. I love them.
dawg day afternoon
September 28th, 2010
5:44 pm
I’m just grateful the team in red beat the team in gold on Sunday.
Of course, it’s happened that way alot the last decade… on Saturdays.
Mike
September 28th, 2010
5:51 pm
I want to have “throwback uniform” day with the Buccaneers. I really love seeing that “gay blade” logo.
Of course, being made to wear the gay blade uniforms might actually put the Bucs in a nasty mood. Maybe we’d be better off showing them on the jumbotron instead.
Keith
September 28th, 2010
6:10 pm
Re: Frontrow
I’ll be on the 45-yd line…while I follow the Braves on my Blackberry app.
GO BIRDS!
Keith
September 28th, 2010
6:11 pm
Have I said the throwbacks are sweet?! Hope it translates to a sweet win.
joewhite
September 28th, 2010
6:49 pm
I love the throwbacks and red helmets. I really love that whipping we put on the saints, we had the ball for 47:15 to 23:45. Matty Ice out played drew and we also out ran the saints 186 to 30 yards. As of now we lead the league in TOP. 1998 he we come back to the superbowl, and for the 49ers fans who comes to the game sunday were going to kick off in that butt once again.
Frank Wilson
September 28th, 2010
6:52 pm
Regarding Mike Vick: This man has done some things wrong, was caught, and paid the full price. He had paid his debt so why don’t we all just show a little forgiveness.
“….. and he said, He who is without sin, let him cast the first stone at her” John 8:7
I think we have potentially the best QB in pro ball but I wish Mike only the best……….
POLOBOY
September 28th, 2010
8:47 pm
WILL SPORT MY OLD THROWBACK ON SUNDAY. GO FALCONS
Falcon Head
September 28th, 2010
8:54 pm
One picture says versus the Bucs. But its versus the 49ers ! Go Falcons ! We will be there !
Saints Killer
September 28th, 2010
9:00 pm
Falcs beat Who Dat!But now we’re at home to “Bury” the Miner 49ers!!!
Bro Man
September 28th, 2010
9:04 pm
Wut up wiff dese homeboys ? They be frontin’ and half steppin’ all da times. Dey lucky da Saints kicker miss dat fieldt goal or dey woulds loss. Burner Turner carry dat rock like a mutha !
trap game
September 28th, 2010
9:48 pm
Falcons gonna play like the throwback team this Sunday too!
trap game
September 28th, 2010
9:51 pm
Kieth- What a nerd. Go to a football game and follow baseball on your phone. I bet you get beat up alot. If not then someone should this Sunday
Kyle
September 28th, 2010
9:58 pm
Those should be our home uniforms all the time. You don’t look any sharper than the black jerseys with the red helmets with the original Falcon. Get a white jersey with some thick black trim to wear on the road with the red helmets and you will have something.
Falcon Jim
September 28th, 2010
10:05 pm
I’m with you Kyle.
Dan
September 28th, 2010
10:12 pm
Love the old red helmet. Wish they’d go back to that. The all black uniforms are sorta, oh what ya call it, ugly as shaat!
pritdapit
September 28th, 2010
10:14 pm
haha trap gotta be an aints fan! love it
GT in Murfreesboro
September 28th, 2010
10:30 pm
Love the old uniforms. Wish they’d wear the red helmets all the time! I haven’t really liked the black helmets since Glanville introduced them.
GT in Murfreesboro
September 28th, 2010
10:31 pm
Wish Mick Luckhurst could come kick a P.A.T.
srcdawg1
September 28th, 2010
10:34 pm
Please don’t let A J GREEN near those jersey’s. we just him back!!!
athbird
September 28th, 2010
11:40 pm
Great uni’s, great memories! All we need is Claude Humphrey and John Zook coming off the edge to sack Alex Smith…or would it be John Brody? Throw in Tommy (should be a HOF ‘er) Nobis to stuff the run and Jim ‘Meat’ Mitchell to go over the middle on third and short.
Iceman
September 28th, 2010
11:46 pm
Our throwbacks are one of the few in the NFL that actually look good.
Falcon451
September 28th, 2010
11:54 pm
Don’t know if it had been mentioned yet, but the throwback uniform should be permanent.
Make it happen.
PMC
September 29th, 2010
12:00 am
Yeah but… I don’t want to remember the past when it comes to the 49ers.
Love the Jerseys though, they look great.
26belly
September 29th, 2010
12:10 am
Well, since someone already claimed Bubba Bean and Haskell Stanback, I’ll mention Tim Mazzetti (one round on the house) and Junior Bryant!
Of course we know the throwback uniforms are great.Talk about the simplicity, its the closest Falcon fans can get to a Cleveland, Baltimore (Colts) or Green Bay uniform! Its a timeless classic of a uniform. No, those weren’t the best years by any means…but those were hard years in “old Fulton County”, our dump of a stadium in the southern elements of late fall and early winter! You know the rest of the story…!
26belly
September 29th, 2010
12:12 am
@26Belly, correction! Junior Miller (TE) from Univ. Nebraska!
Falcon Jim
September 29th, 2010
12:25 am
Cannonball Butler ! ! ! !
YEA ! ! !
Chuck
September 29th, 2010
12:46 am
These are the best uniforms the Falcons ever had… and how many people have to say so before we ditch the Power Ranger unis they wear now and go back to something strong and classic? Ditch the black helmets for good…it was Glanville’s first of many BAAAAAD ideas!
Then again, the whole thing is just a stunt by NFL Properties to sell more jerseys. Yuck.
Jeff
September 29th, 2010
1:11 am
To D-Man at 10:22 a.m…. I know the Falcons teams of the 1980s weren’t always that great, but I LOVED THOSE UNIFORMS!!! I hope that sometime soon, the Falcons will bring back those classic late 70s-early 80s unis for a few games… the red helmets (much like the ones in the photos above) with the RED jerseys with white numbers and silver trim and the silver pants… those were a GREAT look, and they bring me back to the Bartkowski-Andrews-Cain-Brezina-Pridemore-Glazebrook-Lawrence-Miller-Luckhurst days of 1980, 81, 82.
Just one man’s opinion… oh, and a note to the Saints and any other NFL team… tradition dictates that you wear the COLOR uniforms at home and WHITE on the road!!! The Falcons tried that white-at-home crap in the late 80s… yeah, in addition to going 4-12 some years, we looked like the VISITORS at Atlanta-FulCo… unless it’s 100 degrees where you play in early September, WEAR THE DARKS AT HOME AND WHITE ON THE ROAD!
However, it’s just the opposite in baseball, basketball and hockey… the NHL screwed up and now every time a team is in white on TV, I think they are at home. Anyway…. enough rambling. GO FALCONS!!!
MR ZIZZLE
September 29th, 2010
8:07 am
Tommy Nobis will be happy Sunday! Bring the old uniforms and helmets back and get rid of that horrible fat dumb Falcons logo! SOOOOOOOOO much better is the OLD SCHOOL!!!!
#NFL News and Notes – September 29, 2010 | The Other 31
September 29th, 2010
8:39 am
[...] Atlanta Falcons will be wearing their 1966 throwback jerseys against the 49ers on [...]
alanfalcon
September 29th, 2010
9:16 am
I ask myself, how many of you remember Captain Krazy (Fulton Kykendall), I had to opportunity to have him on my team and play in a charity golf event a number of years ago and I can tell you it was quite an expierence that I will never forget (Weatherspoon could turn out to be the same type of player.
Fulton, hope you are doing well. GO FALCONS AND GO SOUTHERN RUSH !!!!
Red Helmets and Red Tops!
September 29th, 2010
10:33 am
No more black!!!!
Joe Tess Fish House
September 29th, 2010
10:52 am
A change in uniforms will not help what this team really needs and that is a better WR core.
skydog
September 29th, 2010
11:52 am
alanfalcon,
At least you had Captain Krazy on your team.
You can imagine my surprise when I showed up for an 8 o`clock softball game in Moultrie one Sat morning. As we got closer to our field I see Captain Krazy warming up with Jim Mitchell. Seems the Falcons had a softball team.
I ruled out running over the catcher first thing.
Our shortstop said to just forget about him turning a double play.
Thankfully, those guys couldn`t hit a softball like they could a hit a ballcarrier.
william
September 29th, 2010
12:02 pm
I agree with some of the fans here that Snelling is a better back than Turner.Turner didn’t impress me Sunday against the Saints,even though he finished with 130 yrds.Snelling seems to be more consistant and breaks the big gain more than Turner.
Ackshun
September 29th, 2010
12:23 pm
DOL I think the visiting team gets to choose the unis they are going to wear and the home team adjusts accordingly. Had the birds gone with the standard away uni (white jersey) we would have see the Saints in their all black look. Conversely Arizona had a similar color scheme so the Falcons wore the away whites for that game.
Old Dawg
September 29th, 2010
12:52 pm
Keep the throwback uniforms or the Glanville era unis. The current style stinks and everybody agrees.
They look like something a candy-striper wears at a hospital!
OldSchoolFootballFan
September 29th, 2010
1:48 pm
I love those 66′ throwbacks, it’s the helments that set it off. They should use those uniforms more often, I know they sell better than the present ones when they’re available.
RockyMtnFalcon
September 29th, 2010
2:37 pm
I miss the old logo. Glad to see it making a comeback this weekend!
BluePhi92
September 29th, 2010
3:12 pm
Actually Old Dawg, everyone doesn’t agree! I for one like the new uni’s and logo! And there are other’s that like them too. I don’t mind seeing the old look for throwback games, but not as a permanent uniform.
Change is good sometimes, and often times change is for the better! My case in point, the Falcons organization and culture changed from the Smith Era to the Blank Era; the attitudes of the coaches, and players have changed for the better as well.
brokeback Aints fan
September 29th, 2010
3:18 pm
Who cares what color uniform it is, as long as the refs give this game to the 9ers.
The NFL, and Satan, promised us a repeat, dammit!
Birds on the Brain
September 29th, 2010
3:22 pm
Renovating the Dome vs. a New Open-Air Stadium (Atlanta Business Chronicle):
http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2010/09/27/daily34.html?ana=e_du_pap
D-Dubs33
September 29th, 2010
6:36 pm
I dont understand why they never wear there reg all blacks for the home games those jerseys are gangsta!!!!!!…..And the throwbacks should be from the 90’s cuz those were awesome too
Falconfan
September 29th, 2010
8:33 pm
Each game that the DAWGS lose on Saturday, the G DOME gets louder on Sunday!
rfgh
September 30th, 2010
7:44 am
LOve , love , love the throwbacks. Wish they wore them every home game.
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Shonuff
September 30th, 2010
10:47 am
Man, Michael Turner looks fat in the above picture.
John
September 30th, 2010
12:50 pm
Bring back Junior Coffey, Ernie “The Wheel” Wheelwright, Alex Hawkins, Randy Johnson, Ken Reaves and Tommy Nobis!
jc_dawgs
September 30th, 2010
2:19 pm
It will be neat seeing this really good Falcon team wearing the 66 uniform. In 66….the Falcons were not very good but it was there 1st year.
I would really like to see them wear the 1980 uniform…that would be really cool.
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September 30th, 2010
3:16 pm
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NO1 PICK
October 1st, 2010
3:25 pm
I like the all red better. Steve Bartkowski, Junior Miller, William Andrews, Alfred Jenkins Billy “white shoes” Johnson etc…
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October 3rd, 2010
1:02 am
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Nice look
October 3rd, 2010
1:23 am
Lets hope the fans no do the 1966 look be 30,000 no-shows also look…what need is atlabta staduim now…and why is Tommy Nobis not in hall of fame yet…Please answer that one to
Nice look
October 3rd, 2010
1:24 am
I spelled atlanta wrong darn….sorry about that