Is William Moore taking over at strong safety?
Atlanta's William Moore (25) celebrates after stopping the 49ers on third down in the second quarter. Johnny Crawford / jcrawford@ajc.com
Strong safety William Moore retained the starting job even though Erik Coleman was active for the game.
Moore turned in a couple of key plays, one an interception in the third quarter to stop a promising San Francisco drive.
“It was just a great call and scheme that we had,” Moore said. “Overall, we were just baiting the quarterback.”
In the fourth quarter, he came on a delayed blitz, got a sack and forced quarterback Alex Smith into an intentional grounding penalty.
“I was just getting an opportunity to play a little faster and I’m trying to show them what I can do,” said Moore, who finished with four tackles.
The Falcons held San Francisco quarterback Alex Smith to a 65.6 quarterback rating.
“The effort of the team was outstanding. We fought on each side of the ball, offense, defense and special teams,” Moore said. “We are going to make mistakes, but we have to overcome those.”
Coleman suffered a strained medial collateral ligament in the season opener against Pittsburgh and has missed the last two games.
“It’s a great situation, but it’s a tough circumstance,” Moore said. “You don’t want anybody to go down. I feel like that’s what you’re supposed to do in the NFL; step in when your number is called. I’m gaining trust from the coaches and support from my teammates.”
Entering the 2010 season, Coleman had started 31 of 32 games with the Falcons. In 2008, he started at free safety. Last season, he was moved over to strong safety.
In 2008, Coleman had a career-high 127 tackles, three interceptions and two forced fumbles.
Last season, Coleman broke his career-high with 139 tackles.
He started his career with the New York Jets after being selected in the fifth round of the 2004 draft. He was signed by the Falcons as a free agent on March 1, 2008.
Moore was the team’s second round pick in the 2009 draft. He missed most of last season with hamstring and knee injuries. He later battled a groin injury over the offseason.
“I used last year as motivation to stay on the field and show what I can do,” Moore said.
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cejay
October 4th, 2010
12:56 pm
Sorry wildebeast, that you had to sift through these “girly cat fight” post because this turd burglar deserves it!!! but I am getting tired of mashing this guy,,, so much effort wasted on such a little bug….
waynester
October 4th, 2010
1:07 pm
Granted, the ‘Niners played us tough but no way did they “dominate” and neither did we. Other than a bogus PI call that set them up for an easy TD, our Defense shut them down. As for the blocked punt, there’s no excuse for that, however, it was a shortened field due to Koenen punting from the back of the endzone. In neither case were they “dominant”–just good enough. Atlanta could easily be 1-3, but they could just as easily be 4-0….
Falcon Jim
October 4th, 2010
1:07 pm
I, also, have been thinking, if we all ignore him, he will probably go away.
Native Georgian
October 4th, 2010
1:17 pm
Seen obviously loves Atlanta or he wouldn’t be here EVERYDAY. I went to the Saints website the week we played them. I haven’t thought about them twice since then. Put the Browns on the radar & deal with aints in December.
For what it’s worth, I wish we had someone like him from all our competitors each week. It makes no sense to be talking Saints though when we play Cleveland (in cOldHIO).
SeenThisB4
October 4th, 2010
1:25 pm
Natvie Georgian: Yeah right….You couldn’t be more wrong. I hate the falcan’t so much that last night I was even pulling for the padres to win, and I don’t follow MLB. I hope Scott Fujita breaks Tony Gonzalez’s legs, both of them! LOL! (Okay, not really, maybe just one of them.)
GEAUX SAINTS! OUR TIME!!
SeenThisB4
October 4th, 2010
1:31 pm
Falcan’tJim: It wouldn’t make a difference to me if you ignore me or not, I’m not going to leave. I’m like the last torch bearer of truth, the point of light in the abyss known as ATL, and I will not let the light go out. I’ll continue to hold up and shine the truth: that the falcan’ts are merely pretenders.
GEAUX SAINTS! OUR TIME!!
Falcon Jim
October 4th, 2010
1:33 pm
………………………….(ignore)……………………………
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October 4th, 2010
1:49 pm
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Once "Recent" Reader
October 4th, 2010
1:58 pm
For anyone saying “Go to your own Teams Boards” . . … lighten up a bit plz. How boring would it be on any site if you just heard the Party Line. However – now that I think about it, I’m not sure if that would be the case on this board . .. .as there are enough “Falcon Fans” here who do a good job . . .panning the Falcons.
Greg from Marietta
October 4th, 2010
2:04 pm
Hey there SeenThisB4, I think its great that you come on this blog and give your rants about the Saints. You see this blog is like a village of Falcons fans that enjoy talking about their team and like any village there is always one idiot. So I here by crown you the “OFFICIAL – Village Idiot” of this blog. I really can’t blame you for wanting to remain on our blog though because I went on one of the Saints blogs and it was full of idiots. So you wouldn’t really stand out as you do here on our blog but would just blend in with the other idiots. So enjoy yourself and rant as much as you please and we Falcons Fans will just take what you say with a grain of salt knowing that due to your mental state you are not really responsible for all that garbage that you write. We here in Atlanta have compassion for the handicapped.
Once "Recent" Reader
October 4th, 2010
2:06 pm
Greg in Marietta . .. .now that is what I’m talking about:) Without “Seen B4″ coming on . .. we wouldn’t be able to get a post like your’s at 2:04:)
keep it real
October 4th, 2010
2:07 pm
I can’t believe how some of the fans are so fickle. Not so long ago, everyone was crying that W.Moore was always hurt and some said that he was a waste of a draft pick. Now some people are getting on Decoud when he’s only in his second year of being a starter! Even to this point, Decoud has done far more good than bad for the defense. -Get a grip people!
Blake
October 4th, 2010
2:19 pm
B4-I don’t get It….make me understand…why?really why?You know this Is a different breed of Coach’s here In Atlanta.Heck…It don’t even feel the same around here no more(just like N.O.).This team has committed Itself to be a winner from Arthur Blank on down.This Is a class organization and so Is N.O.So I don’t understand the bombardment of hate you spew toward this city and It’s fans.ARE YOU BLIND or Is It just a lack of attention your not getting because of a deep seeded Inferior/Insecure complex.We own the series record between the two teams.And we both have been through lean years with our teams.If I we’re doing what your doing I would at some point have to walk In front of a mirror and take a good long look and ask….Why am I doing This?
Cali Falcon Fan
October 4th, 2010
2:27 pm
DOL, can you write an article on why Arthur Blank continues to go out on the sideline at the end of the games? I just dont understand why he puts pressure on all his players when it is unnecessary. Why does he need to watch from the side line??
Falcon Jim
October 4th, 2010
2:29 pm
……………………………………(ignore him)………………………………
Cali Falcon Fan
October 4th, 2010
2:34 pm
Its not like he is going down there because he is a football fan and is excited about the game. He walks down there and keeps his arms folded and stares all the players down like “you better not mess up”
Native Georgian
October 4th, 2010
3:13 pm
Cali Falcon Fan- I don’t mind Arthur going down. If I owned the Falcons I’d be doing the same thing. For one, it breeds accountability. Knowing the boss will be down by the end of the game makes me not want to do something I’d have to look him in his eye and explain. Coach can’t shield you from that. But on the flip side you get to say, “Hey boss, did you see my play? You know it’s a contract year?” And from a season ticket holder, it shows the face of the franchise and lets us know he cares.
I WISH SOMEONE FROM THE ATL SPIRIT GROUP OR TIME WARNER WOULD SHOW THEY CARED!
Native Georgian
October 4th, 2010
3:14 pm
The Falcons are more than an investment to Arthur, they were his favorite team before he bought them and still are.
SeenThisB4
October 4th, 2010
3:23 pm
Blake: I don’t hate Atlanta, the city. I like Atlanta, the city. I don’t like their so called professional football team though, there’s a difference. A city vs a football team. And the correct term is I don’t like them, as opposed to I hate them. I don’t like the falcan’t, a lot, I don’t hate them, close, but not really.
Now, the idiots that call themselves falcan’ts fans, them…well let’s face it, I don’t like them either. People like Falcan’t Jim, who thinks he can lead the rest of his brethren fans by the music of his pipe, people like GregfromMarietta, who think they are Hillary, with their village analogies, they are in fact, pitiful. Poor wretched souls starving so much for a championship that they’ll latch on to the nearest thing that looks like one, i.e., the falcan’t pretenders.
GEAUX SAINTS! OUR TIME!!
Falcon Jim
October 4th, 2010
3:32 pm
Play them slobber blues on my skin pipe.
Falcon Jim
October 4th, 2010
3:41 pm
Crap! I was going to ignore him. Crap!
waynester
October 4th, 2010
3:43 pm
B4
I’m with you on the whole Hillary thing, but as for being championship-starved– until a few months ago ya’ll were just as famished as we are (in fact, more,since at least we had been to the banquet once-upon-a -time.
You are, however, correct–we are starving for a football championship and this is one hungry team and fanbase….
SeenThisB4
October 4th, 2010
3:55 pm
Waynester: I was almost down to my last breath, when Porter made that pick! LOL! The falcan’t will get there someday (hopefully, not in my life time), far into the future.
GEAUX SAINTS! OUR TIME!!
W1ReD
October 4th, 2010
4:22 pm
SeenThisB4: I keep seeing you post about the 49ers dominate us but we got a lucky win……well here is the stat line:
SF: ATL:
1st Downs 17 23
Passing 1st downs 10 12
Rushing 1st downs 5 9
1st downs from Penalties 2 2
3rd down efficiency 6-12 5-14
4th down efficiency 1-1 1-1
Total Plays 56 75
Total Yards 262 357
Passing 181 259
Comp-Att 21-32 26-43
Yards per pass 5.7 6.0
Rushing 81 98
Rushing Attempts 23 29
Yards per rush 3.5 3.4
Red Zone (Made-Att) 1-1 1-4
Penalties 6-41 4-60
Turnovers 3 2
Fumbles lost 1 0
Interceptions thrown 2 2
Defensive / ST TDs 1 0
Possession 30:41 29:19
Soo…the 49ers got us in….RZ %…….. 3d Down Efficiency…….Time of Possession….and DEF/ST TDs.
The rest belongs to the Falcons. Rush Yards, Passing Yards, Tot Yards, etc etc. Dominate? I think not.
-W1ReD
FalconsFan284
October 4th, 2010
4:41 pm
Seen——It has been so entertaining for us to hear your moronic diatribes but it is really time for you tp put up or shut up. Let me explain, as I need to use small words for you to unterdstand.
Simply put, tell me, no tell all of us Falcon Fans, why your team is better. Tell us all how their struggles against the Vikings, 49ers, Falcons and Panthers have all been an illusion. Tell us how this is still last season and how the Saints haven’t been using smoke and mirrors to prop themselves up for a 3-1 start. Tell us all about how Greg Williams has the defense rolling. Tell us all about Drew Brees and the offense don’t really look one dimensional. Tell us all about Sean Peyton’s inability to use the same magic formula as last season. Well, we’re waiting!
We all know that you can’t make any of those arguments sound intelligent; as you have not been able to put forth one intelligent argument since you first started posting on the AJC. I have analyzed your team time and time again and the only thing you could say was, “We are the champs.” Well, now it appears as though you are the NFC South chumps!!!!!
Lastly, I will leave you with this, the Saints time was last season. This season and this time belongs to someone else!!!! And the word is GO; not geaux.
Who dat gonna beat dem Saints?
Anyone with a good runningback!!!!!
Take Good With Bad
October 4th, 2010
4:57 pm
First I like to say go falcons and Falcon Nation this is the
FrontRow
October 4th, 2010
5:01 pm
Wow SeenThisB4 learned how to cut and paste. Good thing they gave him a computer else he glues his bloody fingers to his forehead.
Take Good With Bad
October 4th, 2010
5:02 pm
NFL no team is easy to beat a win is awin dont worry about b- fo he is on here all day he must not have a job dummy
SeenThisB4
October 4th, 2010
6:31 pm
I have no job, no life, no family, and going on this blog is the only thing in my daily schedule. I am a pathetic Saints fan who makes excuses. I can’t even get a social life.
hiramsaint
October 4th, 2010
6:34 pm
Hey Falcon fans I’m back after two weeks of crying after that loss to the Falcons.
Frozen Rope
October 4th, 2010
6:34 pm
LOL FrontRow
Big Ray
October 4th, 2010
7:30 pm
That’s funny.
The 49ers lost to the Saints because they kept turning the ball over and giving them more chances to win the game. The Saints won against Carolina because their kicker scored most of their points, as their vaunted offense could only muster a single touchdown.
Strange how when the Saints win like this, it’s because of their skill and greatness. But when we win like this, it’s pure luck. What the “F” ever.
It must have really, really hurt to get beaten in your own dome by a “perennial loser” after an entire preseason of trash talk. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be this much nonsensical propaganda. And if you can’t stand a team and the fans of a team…then why LIVE on their blogs? LOL…
GregKennesaw
October 4th, 2010
7:44 pm
Doesn’t robert james come off suspension this week. If so do the falcons cut him or add him to the roster because spoon and adkins are hurt. If they add him to the roster who gets cut?
Falcon Jim
October 4th, 2010
7:45 pm
Hey hiram!
Glad you’re back. Looks like things are getting interesting. The real bottom line, both teams have played well at times and both have not at times. But, as “someone” said once, wins are wins. It is getting fun!
See ya,
F.J.
GregKennesaw
October 4th, 2010
7:46 pm
@B4 27-24
GregKennesaw
October 4th, 2010
7:53 pm
an aint’s fan calling the falcons perennial losers, now that’s funny! Maybe those paper sacks they use to wear deprived their little brains of oxygen.
Cali Falcon Fan
October 4th, 2010
8:43 pm
Native Georgian-Good point, i didnt look at it like that. I was thinking more closed mined because i would want my boss to notice when i do something good.
“The Falcons are more than an investment to Arthur, they were his favorite team before he bought them and still are.”
Good point because if i owned the Falcons, i would be passionate as well. Arthur Blank is a classy gentlemen. I liked how he honored past pro bowl Falcons. I am happy to have him as the owner of my favorite team!
jerry
October 4th, 2010
8:46 pm
Mike Smith has something to prove in Cleveland; that he can win 4 in a row.
brett
October 5th, 2010
12:33 am
aints fans say we got lucky against the 49ers but they dont realize the 49ers offense only scored in the 1st quarter and you haved to realize we were going up against a new offensive coordinator and didnt know what to expect and then the 49ers scored on a blocked punt…the falcons played the better football.
Mikey
October 5th, 2010
12:47 am
ok Seenthis….you said the Aint’s dominated the 49′ers….boy, please go watch that game again….or, just believe the numbers…
New Orleans San Francisco
First Downs 17 24
Rushing 1 10
Passing 14 12
Penalty 2 2
3rd Down Efficiency 6-14, 43% 5-9, 56%
4th down efficiency 0-0, -% 0-0, -%
Red-Zone Efficiency 2-4, 50% 3-4, 75%
Goal-To-Go Efficiency 2-3, 67% 2-2, 100%
Total Net Yards 287 417
Total Plays 64 58
Yards/Play 4.5 7.2
Net Rushing Yards 50 142
Rushes 24 26
Yards/Carry 2.1 5.5
Rushing TDs 0 2
Net Passing Yards 237 275
Comp-Att-Int 28-38-0 23-32-2
Yards/Attempt 5.9 8.6
Passing TDs 2 1
Sack-Yds 2-17 0-0
Return Yards 144 92
Punt Returns-Yards 3-43 4-29
Punt Return TDs 0 0
Kick Returns-Yards 4-90 4-63
Kick Return TDs 0 0
Int Returns-Yards 2-11 0-0
Int Return TDs 0 0
Punts-Average 6-46.7 3-47.0
Penalties – Yards 5-54 5-40
Fumbles Lost 1-0 4-2
Own-Recover-Yards 1-0 2–15
Own-Recover TDs 0 0
Opp-Recover-Yards 2-0 0-0
Opp-Recover TDs 0 0
Field Goals 3-3, 100% 0-0, -%
Extra Points 2-2, 100% 2-2, 100%
Two Point Conversions 0-0, -% 1-1, 100%
Safeties 1 0
Time of Possession 32:40 27:20
The Niners beat themselves, plain and simple…please actually watch Aint’s games before saying you “dominated” anything.
JB
October 5th, 2010
12:58 am
Anyone still want to cut Finn, Weems, Bryant and replace them with undrafted free agents, and sit Grimes on the bench????
LOL
October 5th, 2010
10:57 am
@SeenThisB4
Who won in week 3? The Falcons? Really? And it was IN New Orleans? Really? Kinda hard for you to talk any smack THIS season when we’re atop the NFC South. And remember, we hold the tie-breaker for beating you. So you can GEAUX away. Aints fans are annoying.
OldSchoolFootballFan
October 5th, 2010
11:30 am
I love Matt Ryan he’s a good quarterback, but he’s not great and never will be. He’s gun shy, has happy feet, and checks down too early to avoid pressure. The other Ryan (Mallett) will be a great quarterback barring a major injury. His arm is stronger than Ryan’s, he’s bigger and does not get happy feet. Brett Favre was the same way as Mallett in college and I remember Favre almost single-handedly beating UGA in Athens (Favre’s team lost, but barely) when he was in college. The Falcons will win with Ryan because he’s good enough to win, but I don’t see him being a Pro Bowl selection ever. I still love Matty Ice at QB for the birds because he’s a good fit. I just wish we had a way to get the Razorback Matt. Boy would I recievers stats explode and our running game become even more potent and they’re both not bad now.
FrontRow
October 5th, 2010
12:15 pm
If Matt Ryan played in the SEC he would be liking his chops.
If Ryan Mallet ever plays in the NFL (nuff said).
Saints LSU
October 5th, 2010
12:57 pm
the falcons won the battle but the saints will win the war Saints NFC CHAMPIONSHIP over GreenBay 35-24 Geaux Saints
Falcon Jim
October 5th, 2010
1:28 pm
GEAUX stir your gumbo.
ATLFalconFister
October 5th, 2010
1:49 pm
Every time i read Seen’s crap i am even more amazed. Im actually dead serious too. This guy is the epitome of a loser. Seriously this guy is the type that will talk all the trash in the world in life and just keep getting his little pathetic a** kicked over and over again until he actually learns how to yap and then run and hide. I like how he has ignored all requests to meet and actually discuss this face to face. We ALL KNOW WHAT WERE DEALING WITH IS A TRULY MEAGER LITTLE LOSER WHO HAS NO FRIENDS. Its just too obvious. Who else does this. Oh and if its not true how about we do have this convo face to face then??
ATLFalconFister
October 5th, 2010
1:54 pm
I have no job, no life, no family, and going on this blog is the only thing in my daily schedule. I am a pathetic Saints fan who makes excuses. I can’t even get a social life.
He said it himself. Its kinda sad considering the level of denial in this wacco. Oh and the excuses part is SOOOO true. You denied all luck that was handed to the Saints last year then sound like a broken record saying the exact same thing that you made fun of. Honestly???? Someday maybe you will realize how much of an embarrassment you are to the entire Saints fan base, but until then ill count on you being a big enough loser to actually stay here and make it your life to embarrass yourself and your team. :+ )
Falcon Jim
October 5th, 2010
2:25 pm
I’m starting to like B4. He’s an amusement. The Falcon blogs need these idiots to punch around.
It might get boring, otherwise. And I hear Saints LSU makes great gumbo and craw-dads.
Coleman=backup
October 5th, 2010
2:41 pm
william moore is making plays, how can you take him out? Whats the word on jenkins and spoon?