Falcons coaching staff to coach NFC team in Pro Bowl
110115 Atlanta - Atlanta Falcons Eric Weems returns a kickoff for a touchdown against the Green Bay Packers for a 14-7 lead during 2nd quarter action at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com
With the game Pro Bowl being played the week before the Super Bowl, the Falcons coaching staff will coach in the NFC squad in the Pro Bowl in Honolulu.
The Falcons had seven players selected for the game and have two first alternate.
Running back Michael Turner, fullback Ovie Mughelli, quarterback Matt Ryan, tight end Tony Gonzalez, wide receiver Roddy White, defensive end John Abraham and special teamer Eric Weems were all selected for the all-star game.
Also, right tackle Tyson Clabo and kicker Matt Bryant are alternates and could go if players in front of them get injured or reach the Super Bowl.
–D. Orlando Ledbetter
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gman
January 16th, 2011
1:03 am
who the hell cares. oh first
D-MAN
January 16th, 2011
1:20 am
I HOPE THEY COACH THEM UP BETTER THAN THEY DID THEIR OWN TEAM IN THE PLAYOFFS. WOW. WHAT A SORRY EXCUSE FOR A PLAYOFF TEAM. SORRY, SORRY, SORRY.
D-MAN
January 16th, 2011
1:20 am
AND SECOND…
D-MAN
January 16th, 2011
1:26 am
I GUESS WHEN ONE THINKS ABOUT IT, NO MATTER WHAT THE OUTCOME OF THE PLAYOFF GAME, MOST OF THE FALCONS ARE MILLIONAIRES. SO WHAT THE HECK IF YOU LOSE THE GAME?? I MEAN, AT LEAST YOU ARE NOT ONE OF THE POOR PEASANTS THAT ARE LIVING PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK AND DECIDED TO BELIEVE IN THE “RISING UP” GARBAGE YOU WERE SELLING AND SPEND A COUPLE HUNDRED DOLLARS TO COME TO THE GAME AND WATCH YOU FALL FLAT ON YOUR COLLECTIVE MILLIONAIRE BUTTS. BUT IN THE END, YOU ARE STILL MILLIONAIRES AND WELL, THE REST OF US ARE STILL POOR PEASANTS JUST GETTING BY AND TRYING HARD TO BELIEVE THAT YOU REALLY ARE A GOOD FOOTBALL TEAM. ANYWAY, ENJOY YOUR VACATIONS IN HAWAII AS UNDESERVING AS THEY MAY BE.
Rex D
January 16th, 2011
1:26 am
Third . . . I think we’re all going to take an off night on the comments. Good night!
cheesehead
January 16th, 2011
1:28 am
Rise Up, Falcons Rise Up!
LoL
Go Pack Go!
Green N Gold
January 16th, 2011
1:30 am
Dbag-Man you seem to be singing a different tune than earlier in the week.
GO PACK GO!!!
January 16th, 2011
1:30 am
I personally do not have anything against the Falcons but tonight I did. And my packers rose up to the occasion. Not trying to rub salt in your wounds. BUT… GO PACK GO!!!
one and done
January 16th, 2011
1:38 am
Congrats cheezepackers, love my falcons, but we got our butts handed to us tonight…Good Luck, but I personally don’t think any of the teams left in the NFC will beat the Pats….
FACTS
January 16th, 2011
1:40 am
Hey Dimitroff here’s some names you might want to remember , Nnamdi Asomugha ,Richard Seymour, Vincent Jackson, Ike Taylor, Haloti Ngata & Ray Edwards, because your defense needs a complete overhaul & you are no drafting diamonds in the rough like Belichik! Also you may want to address more speed on offense LoL
Green N Gold
January 16th, 2011
1:44 am
Great game.
The only trash talk I will do is to say, which I will say to anyone in the NFC, is that my quarterback is better than yours. No one in the NFC is better than Rodgers. I still don’t know how “Matty Ice” got his nickname. Is that what he puts on his b*lls after the game, ice? He wasn’t nearly as good as Rodgers and played an awful game. You might talk about his regular season stats, but Matty Ice is 0-2 in the playoffs.
That being said you guys have a great, young team and have a lot to look forward to. Your offensive line is awesome, Matt Ryan is a good maybe great QB, and you have a lot to look forward to. I think in this years draft you should get Ryan a few more playmakers at the WR position and definitely upgrade your defensive backs. I thought a key match up was Rodgers Vs your DBs, and Ryan Vs our DBs. Obviously our DBs and QB play were the difference.
Here in WI there is a new Matty Ice. Matt Flynn, who came in to “Ice” the game for the Packers. He’s the new Matty Ice, when your QB wins something that matters, then talk to me about a cool nickname. On to the NFC Championship for the Green Bay Packers.
Good Game.
one and done
January 16th, 2011
1:49 am
Aaron Rodgers was no good in the playoffs until this year Green n Gold, but I agree he is the better QB right now. I will still take my chances with the QB we drafted over Rodgers and live and die with him, we just happend to die with thim this year. They both will have long great careers and I am sure this is only the first of many meetings in the playoffs…
one and done
January 16th, 2011
1:57 am
Nothin worse than reading messages in all caps…generally showes the education level of the typer…but when you win you get to talk all the trash you want to. You can’t kiss the ring you haven’t won yet you egghead!
Green N Gold
January 16th, 2011
1:58 am
one and done:
It’s all about the playoffs, man. And you’re not that accurate, Rodgers played unreal in his first playoff game, the D just folded to Warner. To say he was no good is inaccurate, he had 400+ yards and 5 total TDs. That’s pretty freaking good. Ryan will go on to have a great career and you guys have a good team, and one of the best coaches in the league. No reason to hang your head, you guys will be tough as nails for the next few years. I am not looking forward to playing you guys in the playoffs the next few years.
Green N Gold
January 16th, 2011
2:01 am
Yep all caps posts are weird. Stop screaming, dude. “Kiss da ring”?, dude we haven’t won anything yet.
one and done
January 16th, 2011
2:06 am
See I like conversing with fans like Green N Gold.. respect for the opposition yet grateful when you win and realize that in the NFL it’s a game of inches and you know any team can win any day. It’s the other 99% on these chatboards that are morons. I didn’t know Rodgers stats down to the T on his playoffs, I just knew last week was his first win. Don’t worry I am not looking forward to the Packers either…the overall talent level position by position on the Pack is just better and I think that does make a huge difference in a game like this. Hopefully that will change soon and we won’t have to rely completely on Ryan and White..Turner only has a few more miles in the tank too.
JSS
January 16th, 2011
2:07 am
In a matter of the most delicious irony in the jinxed sports history of Atlanta athletics… Well, I might actually watch the Pro Bowl to witness 3 of the embarrassing pieces of irony possible that day! Take a guess what those might be?
Oh yeah, just a reminder from a former Falcons fan: 1-9-6-6!!!
saints fan
January 16th, 2011
2:10 am
Are u serious these guys cant coach.Fakeons got #1 seed and didnt do anything with it.Should have let saints get that we would have shown u how we do it.WHO DAT WE DAT THEM SAINTS.
egghead
January 16th, 2011
2:11 am
green N gold , sorry about the caps….but you have to under stand these pricks have been doing the same thing to us……hey the want to play they got to pay….btw…they must bow down and kiss da ring….as far as your team…the way rodgers played tonight, that was a statement….
cheesehead
January 16th, 2011
2:15 am
How do u run out of beer in the 2nd q?????????????
one and done
January 16th, 2011
2:15 am
saints fan…beet the hawks and you would’ve had a chance to keep playing and show us how you do it…but you got beat like us and we are all sitting here watching the rest of the playoffs.
egghead…not all of us are pricks…i dont like the typical thug falcons fan myself..but there are alot of em.
Green N Gold
January 16th, 2011
2:17 am
one and done:
Yeah I completely get it. We happened to be the better team this week. Anything can happen and it was proved the last time we played, we moved the ball up and down, didn’t get points, you won. Really frustrating. Then in this game you return a kick off against us back to the house and I’m all doom and gloom. Rodgers was hot, no way around it. Ryan struggled for whatever reason. It was the Tramon interception returned for 6 at the end of the first half that did it. Packers fans haven’t screamed like that since Matt Hasselbeck said “We want the ball and we’re gonna score”. You guys have a great team. Like I said before upgrade your secondary, Rodgers killed you there.
one and done
January 16th, 2011
2:23 am
Green n Gold that has been a weekness for years…and maybe our new management will fix it. I will say this regime is different in that they are attempting to put a winner on the fiield and from where we were at when the dog killer left us, I think we are doing pretty good. Everyone said it would be a 5 year minimum turnaround from that debacle, so I don’t think we are far from it considering we’ve made the playoffs 2 out of 3 years and had 3 straight winning seasons, we just aren’t ready for primetime yet. BTW, I hate the bears…so hope the Pack takes care of business next week.
Green N Gold
January 16th, 2011
2:25 am
Egghead:
Yes I get it the Falcons fans have been trolling on the Packers blogs before the game. That’s all good fun, but when you lose, lose like a pro and take your medicine. When you win, win like a pro. These guys have a team we will be battling for years to come. No need to rub any faces in dirt. They are an awesome team and it’s not like we beat the VIkings or Bears, that’s when you should get nasty, LOL.
Well, At Least The Falcons FANS Showed Up!
January 16th, 2011
2:30 am
“News from the Blog
Falcons coaching staff to coach NFC team in Pro Bowl”
WOW! Is that someone’s idea of a Sick Joke???
idgafkurt
January 16th, 2011
3:00 am
That coaching staff looked sick tonite! Too bad the best QB in the NFC couldn’t make the pro bowl. Matty Ice is a beast in the playoffs!
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Green N Gold
January 16th, 2011
5:07 am
“Look at the facts:
Falcons 20 Packers 17 Regular Season
Falcons 13&3 Packers 10&6
Falcons #1 Wide Reciever in NFC Roddy White – Packers # 4 Jennings
Falcons #1 Running Back in the NFC Turner – Packers #33 Jackson
Falcons #1 Give/Take (+13) NFC – Packers #3 (+10)
Falcons #2 Points Scored on Offense NFC – Packers #6 in NFC
Falcons Home Wins 7&1 – Packers Road Wins 3&5
Face it, the Falcons are the number 1 seed for a very good reason. They are the best in the NFC and they should beat the Packers again.”
Would you care to recant any of your statements? I didn’t think so. We expect success so it’s nothing new to us, while you act like a jackwagon and say things like that. We can handle it, you obviously can’t. It’s like watching a creakhead finding a $20 bill. You had a little success and don’t know how to handle, go run off and find more crack. Give Matty “Ice” my best, is that what he’s rubbing on his knees? Be sure to watch us in the NFCC game.
Green N Gold
January 16th, 2011
5:14 am
Matt Flynn is the new Matty Ice, he came in to Ice the game. It’s funny when a playoff team brings in their backup QB for a few series. What are we saving him for? Next week, which Dbag-Man doesn’t have.
Tune in for the NFCC game, even if we don’t win, at least we beat your fairweather fans’ a**. Hahahah.
Green N Gold
January 16th, 2011
5:23 am
Sorry that last post ended badly. You guys are a great team and have a good future beating up on the NFC South for many a year.
JSS
January 16th, 2011
5:31 am
I wonder if Ledbetter is still on the DeCoud is ready to be a All-Pro? SMDH!
William
January 16th, 2011
5:35 am
I am proud of the Falcons. 13-3. Lost one lousy game in the playoffs and everyone is ready to burn down the building. It happens. Any given game can go bad. I’m still a Falcon fan, win or lose. Green Bay was better this time. They can get beat next week. Nothing is given in the NFL. This Falcon team played hard all year. One game does not a season make. Good luck next year. They will be back.
Overhaul Due
January 16th, 2011
6:38 am
They can be fixed but Blank will CERTAINLY NOT do what it takes to fix them.
Could the young up and coming NFC Champs need a major overhaul already? YES!!!
1. Either Mularky or Matty Ice (lol) or both need to GO! The ultra-conservative play calling will never get you past the FIRST ROUND of the playoffs.
These plays are called either because the Mularky knows no other way and cannot adapt or because he knows that Ryan is very very iffy on long balls and tough reads.
Given that Mularky HAD a rep for offensive innovation before coming to the Falcons; I would say that he knows Ryan’s limitations and has been trying to prevent the type of interception fest that went on last night.
The third rather intriguing option is that Mularky has been INSTRUCTED by Mike Smith to call the plays that way to protect Ryan, in which case I can’t really blame Mularky.
2.Van Gorder has got to go. It quickly became obvious in this game, as in several recent ones that the only way the birds can stop a high powered O, or a hot QB is to Blitz, Blitz, Blitz! Everyone watching, including the announcers could see that we needed to blitz except BVG. Unless once again he was following Smith’s orders.
3. We obviously need personnel upgrades ALL OVER THE FIELD!
I could go on and on. But without the first two changes, other changes, including player personnel would be futile. Mr. Blank is enamored with his coaching staff and QB due to the moderate success that they have had. So this NEW FALCONS DEBACLE will continue for at least another three years. Then we will start all over again.
Rise Up! Go Birds! Blah, blah…..blah.
FalconUGAFan
January 16th, 2011
7:26 am
Green N Gold..Quality post…Your Packers look awesome..Congrats and good luck!
Falcon Law
January 16th, 2011
7:42 am
Congrats to the Packs, heck of a game and hopefully we’ll learned from the butt whooping. However the one thing that sickens me is how negative people, and especially our fans become when the Falcons lose. It’s freagin sports, your opponent prepares just as much as you do. The 13-3 record wasn’t fluke. The home team just picked a wrong day to play poorly. I still love my team, it was a fun ride this season and I was not ready to get off yet. We will keep rising up. GO FALCONS!
Loserville
January 16th, 2011
7:49 am
That staff could not coach a little league team to a win. Espn, stated they hope not to see your team on national tv again. Every time they show your team in prime time they get exposed. It’s official, Atlanta teams are also known as loserville. Let’s see, Georgia tech, Georgia bulldogs lost their bowl games. The Atlanta hawks lost last night, and so did the Atlanta falcons, the number one seed. You people should be use to this kind of stuff, so don’t act surprised. You know it and so does espn.
Let's go
January 16th, 2011
8:01 am
Green Bay was the better team last night and probably the better team going into the playoffs. Yes the Falcons were 13 and 3 but the that record was a little misleading. 2 of the wins really should have been losses (Saints @ NO and San Fran) and the only dominating wins came against bad teams (Carolina, Arizona & Seattle). They were good enough to win close games but let’s don’t kid ourselves, late in the year teams started exposing the Defense and the O Line started breaking down on almost every pass play. Even with the lost last night I still believe the cup is half full because there were and is more positives with this team going into the off season than last year. The Defense was good against the run and at times could rush the passer but against quality teams that gave their QB time in the pocket it got picked apart. The front office has their hands full this off season:
1. Get the defense Line turned around. Priority.
2. Try to somehow upgrade the O Line.
3. Add depth at CB/S
4. Look at adding another RB in the Draft because next year could be Turners last.
cheesehead
January 16th, 2011
8:09 am
I’m looking forward to a number of these playoff match-ups for years to come. The falcons r a good team/organization, but y’all got schooled by a great team/organization They’ll get a better group of db’s and be back. Keep your heads up falcon fans
Go Pack GO!
Mountain Man
January 16th, 2011
8:38 am
Each Falcon coach and player that have made the “Pro Bowl” should select 1 seat number from the Dome at random, and send their entire family to Hawaii instead.
Instead of coaching and playing in the “Pro Bowl” why don’t the Falcons figure out a way to get pressure on the opposing QB (Oh look, Arron Rogers just threw another TD strike).
True Falcon Fan
January 16th, 2011
8:54 am
WTF: Like I stated, WIN or LOSE — as I promised, I’m here/aqui,,,, CONGRATULATIONS to the GB Packers & Fans— “Good Luck” through-out the rest of the way.
Saludos
TFF
hangman
January 16th, 2011
9:06 am
Disgrace in the house of Blank!!!!! The birds need a 2-ton nose guard, a new DC, a running mate for Turner, better receivers and DB’s. Well shoot, I guess they need a whole new team., The least they could do now is to show Ryan how to throw the long ball (but then you would need someone able to catch it!) and teach defense how to tackle! Pitiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pitiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pitiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pitiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
JOHN KINCAID
January 16th, 2011
9:10 am
Is this a good idea, considering those coaches poor performance (game plan) for the Greenbay game! Otherwise, the entire Falcon staff was outstanding this year — luv them, and my family supports you.
Saw John Kincaid on t.v. the other night; he is SO unattractive. How much weight did he lose — he’s got 3 or 4 double chins. He needs to lose more. And, yes, I am a female. John Kincaid is SO unattractive — don’t put him on t.v. any more.
ATLBadger
January 16th, 2011
9:31 am
Falcon’s will be alright, you guys have good organizational leadership in place now and a solid enough team to continue building around. The turnaround from the 2007 season has been impressive to watch, and I’m a Packer fan currently living in Atlanta. The team just seemed to have too much unearned swagger going into this matchup. Regular season wins do not equal playoff wins, especially when a team isn’t used to winning big. Hey, it happened for NO last year, might even happen for ATL someday…
That being said, GO PACK GO! Rodgers was unreal! Bring the Lombardi Trophy back home to Green Bay!
Wavefan82
January 16th, 2011
9:35 am
Congrats on having a good season with a young team Falcons. Speaking as a Saints fan I’m looking forward to many great battles between our teams for the NFC for years to come
BRAT STUFFING KRAUT CHICK FROM MILWAUKEE
January 16th, 2011
9:36 am
Never been one to rub it in after a win especially because it could now be the Bears in Soldiers field — Awesome NFC Championship Game if it works out that way– and the Bears Defense is a whole lot tougher than the past two teams. All I will say about last night was you people in Atlanta need to get out more. When you’re drunk and getting your butts kicked you turn your anger on the opposing fans and NOT each other. We had three fights around us and they were all Falcon fans on Falcon fans. If we do have to go Chicago next week, instead of home, that’s not how it will work.
FALCLOWNS are ABL (ALWAYS BE LOSERS)
January 16th, 2011
9:38 am
Sleep well, last night, FAILCANT Fans? Feel good now talking smack about the SAINTS! Karma is a bi***, right? How does it feel to be an EPIC FAILURE? HOW does it feel to NOT have a ring and no chance to win one ever? How does it feel to be a fraud? How does it feel to be a SAINTS fan this morning – GRRREEAATTT! We have depth, identity and talent as an organization….you got NOTHING but a house of cards team! Profootballtalk.com sums it up best:
It was the kind of spanking that the top seed in a division-round game is supposed to periodically administer to the visiting team. Instead, it was the worst loss by the NFC’s top seed in the division round since 1987, when the Vikings shocked the 49ers in San Francisco, 36-24.
We’ve got a strange feeling that the Falcons, in a division that features the potent Saints and the up-and-coming Bucs, won’t get another shot at holding serve as the top seed any time soon.
FALCLOWNS are ABL (ALWAYS BE LOSERS)
January 16th, 2011
9:40 am
chirp, chirp…oh, roddy ‘thug’ white, where are your tweets now? loser from nowhere, al has gone quiet…how predictable…Who Dat! You Ain’t Dat! Kiss the Ring….
Brian F.
January 16th, 2011
9:43 am
THIS SUXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX !!!!!!!!
FALCLOWNS are ABL (ALWAYS BE LOSERS)
January 16th, 2011
9:46 am
Best video ever….enjoy FAILCANTS…..LMAO…FALCLOWNS = EPIC FAILURE!
http://www.youtube.com/user/dejuanptv#p/a/u/0/31ydzkbjTrY
JoJo
January 16th, 2011
9:49 am
First, Ryan will never be a great QB, he doesnt have it in him.
Has our D-cord ever heard of blitz, how painful to watch Rodgers sitting
back and having lunch while our 3 man d-line couldn’t man up.
Keep Smith, fire the D and O co-ord dummys
JoJo
January 16th, 2011
9:50 am
Enter your comments here
SAINT'S FANS are freeloaders
January 16th, 2011
9:53 am
Hey Saint”s queer , if you came here and didn’t go home then please leave. If, that’s not the case then please come get your 200,000 residents who came here and stayed. We are sick of paying their freeloader checks. As for your anti-Falcon post, we got knocked out by the team who will represent the NFC in the bowl. YOU got knocked out by a 7-9 team. WHO DAT LOSER ? DAT BE YOU !
FALCLOWNS are ABL (ALWAYS BE LOSERS)
January 16th, 2011
9:53 am
Rise up? Missed your Viagra pill last night, FALCLOWNS….you are the ’softest’ 13-3 team in history….how embarrassing….at least when my SAINTS were the #1 seed, we ruled…NFC South, NFC Championship, SB44 Win! That is what REAL teams do….keep admiring our RING for another year….your smack talk was HOLLOW….btw, great fan support in the 4th qtr….pathetic…oh yea, you need to tell Artie Blank, Mikey Smitty and Melted Matty Ice to cancel their SB parade plans…they can always watch the film from the SAINTS parade last year….LMAO…WHO DAT! WE DAT! YOU AINT DAT!
FALCLOWNS are ABL (ALWAYS BE LOSERS)
January 16th, 2011
10:00 am
@ SAINT’S FANS are freeloaders – how are you this morning, redneck or are you a ghetto dweller from south fulton?? sounds like both…. Man, it must STING to know that YOU HAVE NO RING! Say what you want about the SAINTS….we don’t care….so, just go back to loving your first cousin, i mean wife, i mean sister and forget about last night…also, if you want, i can post pics of our SB Ring, Lombardi trophy and parade celebration…it is the closest you will EVER get to that experience, loser….what a puppet…i write and pull the strings, you dance….NO RING, NO RING, NO RING, EPIC FAILURE, EPIC FAILURE, EPIC FAILURE….your loss is much WORSE than ours…getting humiliated and owned in your own DOME, just as we did to you a few weeks ago..national media is having a field day over YOUR LOSS…man, I bet that hurts….LMAO, stay classy, redneck….
FALCLOWNS are ABL (ALWAYS BE LOSERS)
January 16th, 2011
10:03 am
News Flash – thousands of dead pigeons reported in atlanta….cause of death appears to be by flying blocks of cheese……more to come….WHO DAT! LMAO…..48-21…what a friggin embarrassment….NFC SOUTH FRAUDS! #1 SEED? RISE UP? What a joke….must really sting to NOT HAVE A SB RING!
christophorm
January 16th, 2011
10:03 am
All you young Falcons fans ,we use to say in the 1970’s “Go Falcons and take the Hawks with you”…go and watch the Atlanta Falcons in 1980 Atlanta vs dallas in the playoffs in Atlanta….they are and always have been chokers.Don’t pull for a team because it’s your state.pick out one you like for yourself.I was born in Georgia but realized early that this team will never do anything…..GO SKINS !
G in GB
January 16th, 2011
10:06 am
Wow,
What a game by the Pack! I rolled in here last week to see what the opposition was saying about the upcoming game. There was a ton of confidence on your side of the ball Falcons fans (deservedly so after going 13-3). What is surprising to me now is how many of you have gone “Chicken Little”. The sky is not falling. You ran into a buzz-saw who refused to fold.
Fumble by the Pack turns into a Birds TD, no problem, we drive and score to tie it.
Weems takes the kick-off to the house. No problem, we go 92 yards and score to tie it.
Williams gets a pick to stop a drive and Rogers goes 80 and scores. Up by 7.
Falcons driving before the half and get greedy looking to get 5 yards closer for the field goal try with 10 ticks left and no timeouts and Williams pick sixes Ryan.
Packers start 2nd half with a touchdown and there is a stampede for the exits.
What the Packers did to you team is what you’ve been doing to everyone all year long. Your team is like a boa constrictor. It’s a slow, methodical death and it has to be painful to have it happen to you when you have been doing to everyone else.
Don’t freak out. You still have a far better than average team who is on a huge upswing. Anyone who thinks coaches should be fired and wholesale changes should be made to that team should go watch soccer. Ryan will learn from this as will the coaching staff. I see allot of similarities with the Packs progression and where the Falcons should be headed.
GO PACK!
christophorm
January 16th, 2011
10:09 am
packer fans…remember this: I hate jay culter…he throws to many picks…he is a cry baby….he’s a bad sport….He gonna break your hearts HAHA !
Richie D
January 16th, 2011
10:23 am
C’mon haters really? I can’t believe these posts. Aaron Rodgers played his best game ever tonight and NOONE would have beaten the Pack tonight. It was a surreal performance. The Falcons also chose to play their worst game of the season, so combine the two and you have the blowout hat happened tonight.
I give the Pack all the credit in the world, but I will say dont talk about rings yet. You are playing great right now and I hope you ride it to the SuperBowl, but take it easy. The knocks on Ryan are unwarranted. He made one VERY poor throw for the pick 6, and playing from that far behind with a defense flyin at ya isn’t easy. I think we’ll see this matchup of Rodgers v. Ryan for years to come, both solid young teams.
Good luck to GB, and Falcon fans that are sitting here giving up o the franchise because we lost one game relax. It was a bad loss and it stings for sure, but we have the best team we’ve had around here ever. Three years, two playoff appearances, one division crown and a YOUNG team. DeCoud and Moore will only get better, Grimes improved like crazy this year, Spoon and Dunta were a rook and a vet in their first years in the defense. We need to address the d-end position and get Ryan another weapon on the outside for sure. Douglas was a disappointment this year.
And The Flynn as ICE comments really?! Matty ICE resides in the atl, always will. He got that name because of his already having 8 4th qtr comebacks to win in three years. Now although Rodgers is great, he plays well with a lead. And check the stats because Rodgers has led such a comeback ZERO times, so hopefully he doesnt have to play from behind.
Sid
January 16th, 2011
10:27 am
Hey Darrell, you’re gonna have to go cover the Falcons coaching staff in Hawaii aren’t you?
NELL
January 16th, 2011
10:27 am
ALLRIGHT RODNEY LET’S HEAR YOU BRAGGGGGG NOW!!!!!!!!! TALK YOUR S#*T NOW ROLL WITH IT.WE GOT THE RING YOU DON’T EVEN HAVE A PLAYOFF WIN.DON’T FELL GOOD ON THE OTHER SIDE.SEE S#$T HAPPENS, NOT FOR ATLANTA LOL!!!!
Falco
January 16th, 2011
10:28 am
If I hear “Matty Ice” one more time………I may choke somebody. Guy is a joke with a weak, weak arm.
Sid
January 16th, 2011
10:30 am
I have to admit it is pretty hilarious for the Who Dat nation to come on here and try to trash talk the Falcons. We won the NFC South, you got taken out of the playoffs by (snicker) Seattle.
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When they came out of the tunnel I swear I thought to myself, they do not look like they are fired up, looking somewhat timid. Christopher Owens didn’t lose us this game………..at least not all by himself. The Packers dominated in every facet, they wanted it more than we did. Aaron Rogers got hot at the right time of the season. We all knew our defense has improved but still 22nd ranked against the pass. So it was a fun year, winning the NFC South an accomplishment and naturally we all wished our A game had of showed up last night. Congrats to Green Bay more than likely the NFC representative in the Super Bowl. So none of us wanted to lose like that, not so much embarrassing as it was like being strip searched in public. Maybe that trip to Hawaii appeared a little more appealing than Arlington in February. We beat Green Bay in a playoff game at Lambeau, they just returned the favor. Congratulations to the Talon Razor Sharp Atlanta Falcons on an excellent season. So, who do you like in the draft……………..?
PeachtreeTiger
January 16th, 2011
10:31 am
Maybe they need to change the Ryan’s name to “Matty Dry Ice”. This team always folds like a cheap tent in big games and against good competition. They got spanked by the Saints and now Green Bay. Thank goodness they can beat teams like Carolina.
Falcon fans were duped into thinking this was a good team by the weak schedule the Falcon’s played. The coaching staff and the players, especially Mr. Dry Ice don’t know how to win big games and choked, plain and simple. This team has no leaders. Now they are left with a crappy draft and tough season for 2011. This team will go no where for a long time.
Richie D
January 16th, 2011
10:33 am
Falco chill out. Hes younger and just as much upside as the QB that outplayed him last night. ICE is warranted, he’ll be fine and so will we
Richie D
January 16th, 2011
10:37 am
Peachtree really? We beat the saints, ravens, gb, bucs twice (same record as you) and what a shame we dont get to play min twice and det twice…
At least talk intelligent when you speak about football. And our schedule was the second toughest opponents win% in the nfc, and tougher than yours
SAINTS I'AM
January 16th, 2011
10:40 am
HOW DOES IT FEEL RODNEY YOU MADE IT HARD FOR YOUR TEAM. ATLANTA WON’T BE GOING TO THE SUPERBOWL.WE WERE THERE, WE KNOW THE FEELING YOU DON’T AND WON’T. NOT IN 2011.SUPER BOWL CHAMPS KNOW ABOUT HAPPY FEELINGS FEELS GOOD.
Sid
January 16th, 2011
10:44 am
PeachtreeTiger
January 16th, 2011
10:31 am
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I wouldn’t exactly say we got spanked by New Orleans 17-14, and we win that game if not for Turner’s goal line fumble.
Go Falcons!!
Sid
January 16th, 2011
10:46 am
SAINTS I’AM
January 16th, 2011
10:40 am
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You’re such champions that you got knocked out of the playoffs by (snicker) Seattle.
Go Falcons!!!
Gen. Wm. T. Sherman
January 16th, 2011
10:52 am
The only thing more pathetic than the Falcons play last night, was their fair weather “fans” who filed out early. Very, very weak. You don’t deserve the team you have.
SAINTS I'AM
January 16th, 2011
11:03 am
SID WE ARE THE 2010 SUPER BOWL CHAMPS WE WEAR THE RING YOU GOT KNOCKED OFF BY CHEESE,BUT A LOST IS A LOST DOESN’T MATTER BY WHOM.GO SAINTS GO!!!!!!!.WE STILL HAVE NEXT YEAR.
RM
January 16th, 2011
11:10 am
Hopefully BVG will not be on the staff coaching the Pro Bowl b/c he should be let go today. That was the most pathetic performance by a Defense that I have seen in a long time. He did not make any adjustments against Rogers quick passes. No pressure on the QB and the secondary is flat-out terrible. Robinson is a huge bust and don’t even get me started on Owens. Heck, even Aikman commented that BVG didn’t have a clue.
Loserville USA
January 16th, 2011
11:19 am
Ryan…. Pro Bowl???
Rodgers…. NOT???
Proof this game was fixed……NFL knew Rodgers would be in the Super Bowl so there was no reason for him to be picked.
Mr. Blank better do something quick to re-energize the fan base or we’re looking at 4-12, 5-11 next season. Seen it happen many times. 1981 Falcons went 3-0 to start the season and then…. UTTER COLLAPSE and fail.
We’re now going to find out A LOT about the Atlanta Falcon organization. A LOT!
Curtis
January 16th, 2011
11:21 am
Explain to me how can dome team can be slower than a team that play on the grass and cold weather? How can beat a team that can score in less than a minute?
I have always thought that the Falcons though successful, is to slow and grinding for a dome team; most dome use speed to beat visiting teams. Falcons style of offense will never beat elite teams like New England, GreenBay, New Orleans and so on. They need young fast defense lineman, linebackers and defensive backs. Mike Turner is good for clock management but Falcons need a fast running back that get to the outside and catch passes. If the Falcons don’t change they will be forever falling short in playoffs.
GB Do or Die
January 16th, 2011
11:36 am
You guys have a great team. Young QB chocks in the playoffs. Which one didn’t?
Your biggest problem is you, the fans. Empty the stadium at end of the third? You will never see that in GB, even with the scores reversed, the temp below zero, and the wind blowing like stink. It’s your team, you’re in a climate controlled dome, you’ve paid for the ticket, hang around and show a litte support!
Good luck next season. Hope to see you on the tundra at playoff time.
Saints fan
January 16th, 2011
11:44 am
FALCONS where pathetic we should’ve had home field n I bet da seahawks would’ve gotten crushed just like da Falcons lol again pathetic
Green Bay... LLO
January 16th, 2011
11:49 am
We got our butts kicked. But Atlanta is far superior in each and every way to the dump that is Green Bay. It’s right there… next to Buffalo and pretty much all of northern NJ… a dump. While we have a wide variety of teams to cheer for, they have only one thing… the Packers. That’s it. There’s pretty much NOTHING else outside of the Packers that there is to do in your life in Green Bay. I’d rather be from ATL and be a Falcons fan of a team that got our butts kicked then be from anywhere near Green Bay. Have fun in your dump.
NuclearJim
January 16th, 2011
11:59 am
Ownes needs to be banned form the Falcon’s facilities and have all his Sh#$ piled by the roadside. The man is not worthy of playing another down in the NFL, let alone wit the Falcon’s. Arthur need to srtongly consider refunds for the so called “game” last night. Pathetic defense, led by Ownes. What a LOSER that bast**d is.
Falcons73
January 16th, 2011
12:09 pm
Another stellar post after the most devastating loss in Falcons history…thanks DOL.
Packers Fan
January 16th, 2011
12:14 pm
RISE DOWN!!!!!!!!
Packers Fan
January 16th, 2011
12:15 pm
So much for Project 119. GO PACK GO!
Big Easy
January 16th, 2011
12:20 pm
Im a big Saints fan . But last night I was a big Packer fan . Go Green and Gold. Really hope you go all the way to the big game. Thanks for kicking some Falcon butt.
Packers Fan
January 16th, 2011
12:21 pm
Matt Ryan who do you play next? Oh…. I know couch. HAHAHA I hope the couch don’t sack you like the Packers did. Go ahead and get marry because you are a chump. You a just season player not a playoff player when the light come on. You Falcons don’t need respect. You are sorry just like Trent Dilfer said. Where you Roddy White and your big mouth? Well….. let me said one thing to you shut your mouth up.
Packers Fan
January 16th, 2011
12:24 pm
You are welcome Big Easy!!!!!!! The Packers were the the number one seed and the Falcons were a 6 seed.
Asheville Dawg
January 16th, 2011
12:33 pm
Now that football is out of my system for another year, when do pitchers and catchers report?
They were who we thought they were.
Den
January 16th, 2011
1:16 pm
What a d@m joke these peoples should be fired , from the head coach down everyone of them should be fired after last night clinic.
falcon
January 16th, 2011
1:20 pm
Glad to hear that the Falcon’s coaching staff will be going to Hawaii. Is there any chance they can leave Mike Mularkey over there?
Mac
January 16th, 2011
1:22 pm
Since the Falcon coaching staff is coaching the NFC..There is NO Way The NFC wins this game!
AFC by 14 Points!!
Den
January 16th, 2011
1:25 pm
Please stop calling this kid Matty ice , until he accomplish something in the NFL like a championship he is just Matt Ryan a good QB with potential to become great if the falcons organization bring in better players .
Gen. Wm. T. Sherman
January 16th, 2011
1:26 pm
Shocking to see an empty stadium in the 2nd half. Falcons are a very good team, but their “fans” don’t deserve them.
Hocice
January 16th, 2011
1:28 pm
This was a
Hocice
January 16th, 2011
1:34 pm
Embarrassment plain and simple. Out coached,Out played.If you do not have a defence the Falcons will always be a first team out in the playoffs. Need a defensive secondary.
falldown1
January 16th, 2011
1:50 pm
It’s a sure WIN for the AFC after what I saw from the FALCANTS!!!RODGERS and WILLIAMS deserves to be in the PRO BOWL!!!! instead u send MATTY ICECREAM and GRIMES what a joke!!!!!!
YoYoJoJo
January 16th, 2011
2:12 pm
Seems like the Falcons staff shouldn’t be coaching anyone. With all their injuries, the Packers coaches still managed to put together a great game and team. I think they should be coaching, not the jokes of the NFC.
Pepe
January 16th, 2011
2:27 pm
it hurts…i’ll move on tomorrow. here’s hoping the pats go down some how.
hangman
January 16th, 2011
2:32 pm
UGA and the birds should swap Defensive coaches. Grantham is use to the PRO type and VG, well, he use to do good at the college level.
hangman
January 16th, 2011
2:38 pm
Hell NO! If I was any of the coaches or the selected players, I wouldn’t want my face seen on television or in public right now. Pitiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pitiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pitiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Loserville ATL
January 16th, 2011
2:56 pm
New nickname for Ryan is Matty “Slush”…new slogan for team nest year…Falcons “Lie Down”.
wreckmaniac
January 16th, 2011
2:57 pm
Coach of the year awards must go to the Bear and Packer staffs. Three years ago these teams were mediocre to poor, made key changes especially at QB, and are now among the top 4 teams. Great job.
Atlanta under new leadership and with Ryan have become an elite team but are obviously not among the top 4. Atl is among the top 6 or 8 teams.
Loserville ATL
January 16th, 2011
2:58 pm
How the heck is Matty “Slush” going to the Pro Bowl ove Aaron Rodgers…”Slush” could not even hold his clip board.
Falcon Friend
January 16th, 2011
3:18 pm
The Falcon coaching staff will do a good job as NFC Pro Bowl Coaches. One bad game does not mean they are bad coaches.
Delbert D.
January 16th, 2011
4:20 pm
Da Bears historical QB problems:
“Luckman still holds the Bears’ career records for passing yards and touchdowns despite playing in an era of 12-game seasons and leather helmets. That is akin to a stagecoach’s holding a Nascar track record. Since his retirement, the Bears have been cursed with six decades of quarterback mediocrity.”
Sid Luckman played with a leather helmet. Funny article on NYTimes site today.
By by birdies
January 16th, 2011
4:22 pm
What’s with all those birds falling out the sky? Could it be because the filthy pigeons got their you know what handed to them last night. Could it be because they anointed themselves the super bowl champs, because they were the number one seed. Did the NFL not explain to them, that you still have to play the game. I mean who would fool their fans into thinking that because they had the best record in the NFC that they , would automatically advance to the super bowl. Was it roddy country, loud mouth that told the falcants fans that they would win super bowl 45. Why don’t we as saints fans petition the NFL to let us loan our Lombardi trophy to the long suffering falcants fans. You would have sworn that someone shouted fire in the Georgia dome last night. You true falcants fans vacated that place as fast as mr. Bolt runs the 100 yard dash. But hey, you guys are true fans, right. Enjoy another long season iwithout a super bowl.
DR. FALCON
January 16th, 2011
9:46 pm
WE ARE PAYING MATT RYAN BIG BOY MONEY TO PLAY BIG BOY FOOTBALL IN PLAYOFF CRUNCH TIME, AND HE DID NOT DELIVER! WE WERE AT THE HOUSE, NO LESS! ITS EASY TO BLAME OUR DEFENSE FOR GIVING UP NEARLY 50PTS. BUT, OUR QB CANT THROW 2 INT’S, ONE OF WHICH WAS A PICK 6! IT WAS STILL A GAME UP TO THAT POINT! REGULAR SEASON STATS ARE NICE, BUT MATT RYAN HAS TO PERFORM A LOT BETTER WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE ON, AND THE WORLD IS WATCHING! WHAT’S THE USE OF GOING 13-3, AND EARN THE NUMBER 1 SEED, IF WEARE GOING TO LAY AN EGG LIKE THAT IN FRONT OF OUR FANS? I WOULD RATHER GO 9-7, AND WIN A WILD CARD GAME THAN HAVE WHAT SEEMED LIKE A CLEAR PATH TO DALLAS AND THE SUPERBOWL!
TCCB
January 16th, 2011
10:15 pm
HE!! NO!!!!!!!!!!!!
DawgFan
January 16th, 2011
11:36 pm
I agree. The Atlanta coaching staff did so well preparing and coaching against the Packers. They should guarantee an AFC win in the pro bowl.
~enoclaF
January 17th, 2011
8:19 am
congrads
michaelgee
January 17th, 2011
8:41 am
D-MAN, what happened buddy? Did you fall off your band wagon?
sheesh, what a d-bag.
Football Wife
January 17th, 2011
8:48 am
Green and Gold–always nice to see fans who can don’t have to lower themselves to trash talk but who realize that on any given day, a great team can falter. Your guys did an outstanding job on us Saturday night and I think you’re right–this should be a playoff match up to watch in the years to come.
michaelgee
January 17th, 2011
8:53 am
I laugh at all the fair weather Falcon Fans with their HATE posts.
If you turn on the team after a loss you are no better than a weak wimp “pull for the hottest team each season” band wagoner fan, see where that got the saints fans who are spouting their garbage now? At least we have a classic video to show the team next season before we play the Saints. That Saints fan video will be great fuel to throw onto the fire next season. THANKS Saints guy!!!
don’t miss this classic “foot in mouth” video from the average saints fan, he represents his TEAM and CITY so well.
http://www.youtube.com/user/dejuanptv#p/a/u/0/31ydzkbjTrY
Real American
January 17th, 2011
9:10 am
So the Falcons are both boring AND losers?? Not a good combination for Blank going into a new season trying to market this group.
Joey
January 17th, 2011
9:11 am
Not that I ever watch the Pro Bowl, but I damn sure wouldn’t tune in with Smith/Mularkey directing the offense.
Run up the middle, run up the middle, pass (no further than 15 yards) on 3rd and 8.
Those two could make Brandy and Rogers look average.
falconfanatichica
January 17th, 2011
9:14 am
weird how all the saints fans are really estatic about this loss for Atlanta. Half of yall still love here! besides, we came to NO beat you there… you came to Atl beat us here. Nature of the beast..football games at it’s finest! When you win say nothing, when you lose say less! Saints fan should be quiet since losing to the Seahawks, have a little proud! The ring came last year… HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Still rising up and proud to be a Falcons fan. We have endured ALOT since 08′ NO team has the type of resiliency we have shown!
GO FALCONS!
falconfanatichica
January 17th, 2011
9:15 am
weird how all the saints fans are really estatic about this loss for Atlanta. Half of yall still live here! besides, we came to NO beat you there… you came to Atl beat us here. Nature of the beast..football games at it’s finest! When you win say nothing, when you lose say less! Saints fan should be quiet since losing to the Seahawks, have a little pride! The ring came last year… HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Still rising up and proud to be a Falcons fan. We have endured ALOT since 08′ NO team has the type of resiliency we have shown! GO FALCONS!
Falcon Brian
January 17th, 2011
9:17 am
As I read the Comments of so called packers fans.
I think to myself how real are they ?
I think they are fairweather fans that jump on the band wagon.
I have been to Greenbay to watch the falcons play and the fans are great , even after we beat them at home they still gave us tons of food and beer.
as for Falcon fans support your team WIN or LOOSE.
IF YOU CAN NOT DO THAT GO WATCH SOCCER.
Samuel
January 17th, 2011
9:30 am
You might have to let Mularky go and bring in a young Josh Mcdaniels to call plays and work with Ryan. Sometimes maybe a coordinator has taken you as far as he can. You don’t want a knee jerk reaction. But I’ll be watching this team closely to see what changes have been made. Keep in mind our GM is a neophyte when it comes to managing a football team.
Paper champs
January 17th, 2011
9:32 am
By by birdies
Samuel
January 17th, 2011
9:34 am
FalconsBrain, you must understand the History of Atlanta no professional team here has one anything except for the Braves in 1991. You call them fairweather fans< I call them fans who are tire of losing.
Ray B
January 17th, 2011
9:37 am
You know what makes me angry? People that live in Atlanta but do not root for or support the local teams. The number of pictures I saw in the AJC yesterday of Packer fans at the game that would be titled “Packer fan Joe Smith from Dougalsville Ga” etc. Then when the Braves were playing the Giants in the playoffs, so many Giant fans at the games that were from the local area. You would NEVER see that in Pittsburgh, Baltimore, etc. You live here, you benefit from the area, you support the local teams. I was born and raised in New York, grew up a die hard Buffalo Bills and New York Mets fan. But I have not been in Georgia 15 years and my teams are the Braves and Falcons. I truly do not understand anyone who does not see or understand that.
Ray B
January 17th, 2011
9:38 am
Samuel…the Braves won the series in 1995, not 1991.
falconfanatichica
January 17th, 2011
9:40 am
im with you Ray B!! I moved here 10 years ago and i bleed black and red! im a true fan lose or win! it’s not where your from but where you AT!! GOOO FALCONS
Anointed champs/NOT
January 17th, 2011
9:45 am
Falconfanatichica- saints fans talk, because the rules of the game allow us to. What does it matter that we come on here and post. Yes you are right, it was last year that we won the super bowl. Yes we lost to the seahawks. This is the NFL, so on any given day, ask the patriots, ask the so called super bowl champs, Atlanta falcants. It was roddy big mouth white and the falcants that anointed yourselves the champs. It was you guys who for some reason, thought that just because you had the best record in the NFC, that automatically made your team the champs. Then like a kid you talk about the people from new Orleans that resides in the Atlanta area. Last I checked, this is America. You are free to live where ever you want to. Last I checked most people that reside in Atlanta is not from there in the first place. America is the melting pot in case you did not know. The other thing is this, your people are on our message boards with the same hateful stuff, when we lost in new Orleans to your team and when we lost to Seattle. It kills me that you people can dish it out, but when it’s returned, we are the hateful, idiots and ignorant people. Now, once again, let me explain the rules of the game, until your team gets to party with the Lombardi like we did, you guys need to shut up, it makes you look stupid.
TFF-True Falcon Fan
January 17th, 2011
9:54 am
It’s amazing how the Aint’s have one lucky season and all of a sudden they can act like winners, like they were the Patriots or Steelers and have multiple rings. Your ring outshines your class.
Gary Lamb
January 17th, 2011
10:06 am
GO PACK GO
C from Marietta
January 17th, 2011
10:13 am
Not giving up on Matt Ryan, but he did choke. The whole team choked. The defense was awful. Give credit to the Packers. They showed Atlanta what a real team is suppose to look like.
SeenThisB4
January 17th, 2011
10:28 am
Packers 48 – falcan’ts 21
Two days later and I’m still laughing! Ah, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!
Falcons Fan...Still
January 17th, 2011
10:29 am
I still love my Falcons, difficult loss, but we will be back. Not mad, Patriots fell off too, and they had the best record in the NFL. Congrats to the coaches of Atl Falcons…overall they did a great job for the season (one bad loss and we throw the whole team away?) Dang…y’all are cut throat.
Bob 66
January 17th, 2011
10:32 am
Flat is about all there is that can be said. I think that the first round by is a set up. Just like coming off a by week flat. I am however thankful for a winning season (3). Now we see what we need on defense let’s get the parts and move on. I am still happy with what the Falcons gave us this past season. Now lets see what they do with this next season. Seven play off teams on the schedule, plus the NFC South…
realitycheck
January 17th, 2011
10:46 am
This was the worst 13-3 team in NFL history as far as I am concerned. To win a Super Bowl, you must have an explosive offense with lots of playmakers or a dominating defense loaded with intimidating and hard hitting defenders. The Falcons have neither of these. They were a 9-7 or 10-6 team that overachieved its way to somehow get to 13-3. This team has as many holes as swiss cheese, and boy was that obvious against the Packers. The Falcons will be lucky to be a wild card team next season with either the Saints or Bucs winning the division. And if the injury bug hits them(like it did the Saints this season), they will not even make the playoffs because their talent level, depth, and team speed are just not all that good. There hasn’t been a repeat champion in the NFC South for years, and I fully expect that trend to continue.
jay dubu
January 17th, 2011
10:49 am
Too Bad. They really should start working on what to do to improve the Falcons.
Captain Kirk
January 17th, 2011
1:05 pm
OMG,
AFC torches Falcon coach led secondary
falconfanatichica
January 17th, 2011
2:35 pm
Anointed champs/NOT- i didnt have time to read your novel on this comment section. so let me apologize in advance!
The ‘96 Broncos were 13-3 and hosted the expansion Jags and lost.. the next two yrs they got the Lombardi.. have faith Falcons fans!!!! We choked but what young QB hasnt!! RISE UP FALCONS… we got this next year 
) People love to hate… but my love for my team will never allow me to disrepect another.
falconfanatichica
January 17th, 2011
2:36 pm
When you win say nothing, when you lose say less!
chokeville
January 17th, 2011
3:06 pm
hopefully the coaches don’t choke in the pro bowl like they did in the playoffs.
jay
January 19th, 2011
3:16 pm
WOW i cant believe they chose our coaching staff 2 coach the probowl our staff is trash….i bet the nfc loose…and u can mark my words!!!!