Mike Smith said it was a ‘tough night’ for the Falcons
110115 Atlanta - A dejected Atlanta Falcons head football coach Mike Smith says " it was a very discouraging night for our football team but we will learn from it" during his post game press conference after losing to the Packers 48-21 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com
Falcons coach Mike Smith did not make any excuses for the teams poor showing against the Green Bay Packers.
Here’s what he had to say:
OPENING STATEMENT: Obviously, it’s extremely hard in this league to get the outcome that you want when we play the type of football that we played today. It was very uncharacteristic in terms of turnovers, proteching the football and winning third down on defense. It was a tough night for our football team. We had way too many mistakes. We ran into a real hot quarterback, playing at a high level. We obviously had a real tough time stopping them. Their offense did a very good job. Then when you turned the offense over four times and have five sacks, it’s not going to be pretty. We thought that the first quarter of the game went well. As we got into the second quarter it started to kind of go away from us. We had an opportunity ,in the third quarter on third down and 13 with them backed up, and we didn’t get a stop. We couldn’t spin the momentum. Again my hats off to them. They are moving on. We’ll be a better team and learn from this experience. Everyday, if your win or lose, it’s a learning experience. This is something that we will learn from. With that, I’ll open it up for questions.
ON THE INTERCEPTIONS RIGHT AT THE END OF THE HALF: “That was a tough play. We were right at the edge of a long field goal attempt. . . We wanted to try to get it in five more yards for the range that we had set for our field goal kicker. It was a throw where the guy jumped the route and ended up really turning the tide right before the half. . . . then it really started to snowball from that point.”
(DID GET THIS QUESTION): Again, I would not Mark. There were numerous opportunities to get the guy on the ground. That’s a very good quarterback, a very good offense. Our intent was to get him on the ground. We had some free runners, but we didn’t convert. I would have never have imagined that happening. It was not very characteristic of the way that we want to play football. That was not the way we played football all season long.
ON THE PLAY OF THE SECONDARY: “Well, we gave up way too many yards obviously. Touchdown passes. We had some penalties that hurt us. Until I watch the tape it’s going to be really difficult . . . but obviously when you give up the number of points and the passing yardage that we gave up today, we didn’t play our best game. That’s very obvious. I don’t know if we tackled as cleanly as we needed to. It was a very discouraging evening for our football team. For our organization, but we will come back from it. I can assure you of that.
DID YOU ALL MISS BRIAN WILLIAMS: “Brian Williams is our starting nickel back. When a guy is hurt, the next guy has to come in and make the plays. You want to have all of our players out there if possible. He wasn’t there. I thought that Chris did some nice things when they were out there tonight. Until I watch the tape, I’m not going to make any judgments on how individuals played.”
ON WHAT THEY DID WELL: I think we did a pretty good job stopping the run. We did a pretty good job this week preparing for the run. They used the same game plan they had the last time we played them. They made the plays when they had to make them and we didn’t. That’s what happened in the ball game. They were the better team in the ball game tonight.
WAS RODGERS BETTER THAN LAST TIME? “Yes he was. Aaron Rodgers was better than he was the last time we played them and we weren’t as good.
ON WEEMS KICKOFF RETURN: “It was a big play by Eric and our special teams. Then we got put back out there on the field defensively and we didn’t get a stop. It was one of those 80-yard drives . . . we didn’t get it stopped. You can’t go out there and play that many snaps in a football game and think that you are going to be stronger and you’re gong to win the fourth quarter.
ON RYAN’S INTERCEPTIONS: “I’m not going to comment on bad throw, bad decision until I’ve had the opportunity to really watch the tape and study what the coverage was. I think I know what it was, but until I watch the tape I’m going to hold onto any type of judgment.”
THE FOURTH AND ONE ON THE FIRST TD DRIVE: “Our philosophy this season on fourth down, especially in the red zone, we feel we have a pretty good chance to make it statistically. We did that and it ended up turning into a touchdown down instead of a field goal. We you are facing an impressive offense like that you’ve got to score touchdowns. You can’t get into a field goal kicking contest because that offense right now is playing very effectively.”
ON HIS POST GAME SPEECH TO THE TEAM: “Generally speaking, I know they are disappointed. I’m disappointed. We didn’t like the way the game went and that we would learn from it. The important thing is that we learn from what took place. I also told them that they need to realize that even with as bad as they feel right now, they have to remember that there is a whole body of work that we put out there this year and we can’t forget that either.”
WAS THE WEATHER THIS WEEK A FACTOR: “No excuses. We’re not going to make any excuses. I thought our preparation was good. All week, when we came to practice we were focused. We just did not play Atlanta Falcons football. The way the Atlanta Falcons have played all season long. I think the statistical bear that out from the score on the scoreboard to what happened to us offensively and defensively.
–D. Orlando Ledbetter
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Ben
January 16th, 2011
9:40 am
Welcome to the Atlanta Circle of Fail 2010-11 Falcons.
The 1980 Falcons, Mark Wohlers, and Eugene Robinson welcome you with open arms.
Dan
January 16th, 2011
9:43 am
Just as I figured, The Dirty Birds could not even compete with the 6 the seeded Team especially after backing into the #1 spot. Good thing the road to Dallas was through Atlanta instead of some real team like Bears or even the mighty Seahawks.. Sorry for the spanking, like a 4 year old at K-Mart.; Loved every minute of it
Sam Williams
January 16th, 2011
9:44 am
Matty Ice fits, his arm is iced. We are not looking at this as a problem. It is rediculas for our receivers to have 2 or 3 steps on a defender on deep routes and Matty Ice can’t get them the ball. That interception in the inzone proves it. Go back and look at all the interceptions he has thrown in his NFL career, he cannot throw the deep routes wake up an smell the coffee. You are right we need to get a better running back for the quarterback we have. The running back needs to be a franchise running back not the quarterback that we have now.l
Packers Superbowl 2011
January 16th, 2011
9:44 am
Nice season Atlanta. You lost to the next Superbowl champions so feel good about that….
FALCLOWNS are ABL (ALWAYS BE LOSERS)
January 16th, 2011
9:45 am
Best video ever….enjoy FAILCANTS…..LMAO…FALCLOWNS = EPIC FAILURE!
http://www.youtube.com/user/dejuanptv#p/a/u/0/31ydzkbjTrY
fan
January 16th, 2011
9:46 am
Congrats on the season! I hope you guy learn the lessons from this game & Move on! As a Atlanta Fan I am just happy for the season you guys had! Please keep the spirit guys, This city needs it!
loyal falcon
January 16th, 2011
9:47 am
I HAVE 3 THINGS:
1.)GET RID OF MULARKEY(HIS OFFENSE IS TOO VANILLA AND PREDICTABLE.)JOSH MCDANIELS?
2.)CAN SOMEBODY PLEASE,PLEASE TEACH MATT RYAN HOW TO PUMP FAKE!!! PLEASE!
3.)GO AND GET NAHMDI FROM OAKLAND. HE’S A FREE AGENT!
BillyG
January 16th, 2011
9:47 am
When you have to rely so heavily on crowd noise to win what do you expect. Once the noise is removed your are stuck with just an average team.
Brad Komminsk
January 16th, 2011
9:49 am
Nobody should thank nobody for anything. The Falcons don’t deserve the fans’ respect after yesterday. They are a complete joke, and are no different than any other pathetic Falcons team that has been put out on the field. Say whatever you want about the “strides” they’ve made. ALL that matters is winning championships. That’s IT. And not only did they get beat in the biggest game they’ve played in YEARS, they looked like complete amateurs out there. Watching the Packers, Steelers, Patriots, etc makes you realize what REAL football is, and the Falcons don’t play it.
NYfalcon
January 16th, 2011
9:52 am
If you gonna loose…do it big! Houston…..we have a problem.
SupaSaint
January 16th, 2011
9:52 am
It dont mean a thing if you aint got dat Ring….WHO DAT….Falcons fold under the pressure of the big lights. Saints still got a ring and all the falcons got is sour grapes….Denver crushed u in the super bowl and now green bay made you look like the little sisters of the poor last night….Give Roddy white my condolences my how he must be crying…
MATTY ICE….laughable…..You should be scrreaming for Mike Turner because thats all yall got and the saints and green bay just showed the whole world that MATTY ICE is a joke… if turner cant get it done it wont get done…oh well good luck with the rest of the season falcon fans…OOPS sorry I forgot.
mokha099
January 16th, 2011
9:52 am
@ brad komminsk- you forgot to mention the Saints!
RMikel58
January 16th, 2011
9:52 am
Matt Ryans atleast for now isnt going anywhere. @ Wishing….. few years back we went into Greenbay in the playoffs and you suffered your 1st loss at home….. EVER.
We beat you and you beat us this year so what! Youre not sure where Greenbay will be next year as i dont know where the Falcons will be. They beat us and you can bask in the sun with delight over this. Go to a bar with your buddies and have alot of laugh’s about the game. Doesnt mean that GB will never get beat by 30 pts. Doesnt guarantee GB will go to the Super Bowl. Really doesnt mean youre a better team than Atlanta. Im not gonna sit here and make excuses for Atlanta’s loss.
Things have a way of coming back around whether it be with us or another team but its for certain GB will have a bad day and get a beating. For you to come in the room and act like a child about your win only proves your too inmature and anal to realize Atlanta happened to play its worst game in 3 years.
A true Football Fan would not say i told you so, and that Atlanta is a joke, they insteadwould be decent and say good things about the other team as opposing players do.
Yes you have the right to say what you want to about the Falcons, i have already congradulated Greenbay on their win, they played great.
Dont prove yourself to be an ass and make all Packers Fans ashamed to have fans like you. Remember you get your turn next time and i wont go on Greenbays chatroom and chastise their team with comments such as yours to show that Atlanta Falcon Fans are childish and bad sports such as you.
We’re all Americans here and true sportsmen and this is what makes the sport fun to watch and talk about. I just hate it when people come in here crapping on other teams when in fact its happened to them as well.
miked
January 16th, 2011
9:58 am
I am a true Falcons fan but why would I stay and get stuck in traffic when I foam leave early in the 4th and make it home and sleep this performance off. Plain and simple WHEN THE PLAYOFFS STARTS MATT RYAN DISAPPEARS. he did the same thing against Arizona 2years ago. We need a new d and o coordinator period.
SupaSaint
January 16th, 2011
9:59 am
My…my…my…Such fickle fans…You guys are pothetic. You would never see Saints fans turn on the team like this. We didnt finish were we wanted this year…Hell you guys put up a better record this year as much as that pains me to say.. just thought you guys might still be supporting your team.
but now u see what happens under the big lights….Roddy cant push off defenders to get open and get away with it and jekins didnt even try to hide it
NOTE TO MR. BLANK….you dont need much added to your team you just need some real fans…come to the big easy we will show you how real fans support a team….ex. when the saints came back from seattle (loss) we were at the airport between 2 and 3 am to welcome the team home and thank them for a good year.
Sam Williams
January 16th, 2011
10:01 am
Matt did not disappear, he never will never have a NFL type arm. PEOPLE, FALCON FANS HE CANNOT THROW A DEEP ROUTE OR SIDELINE PASS WITH VOLOCITY
Dan
January 16th, 2011
10:01 am
Strill No Ring for the Dirty Birds — ha ha ha.. Roddy might need a little practice in keeping his mouth shut. Get a real QB and you guys might actually have a team next season. I beleive Brett Farve will be avail – oh that’s right you guys had Brett right out of college but though he wasn’t any good so you sent him to Green Bay.. Once a LOSER always a LOSER
cyklops
January 16th, 2011
10:04 am
tampa bay fans have the right formula= don’t buy tickets for a make beleive champion next year we falcons fans should do the same
Sick fan
January 16th, 2011
10:05 am
WTF?????
MATT RYAN WENT INTO A SHELL LAST NIGHT!!! ALSO, SOMEONE MIGHT WANT TO TELL THE DEFENSE THERE WAS A GAME LAST NIGHT!!!
I AM TOTALLY EMBARRASSED AS USUAL TO BE A F*ING FALCON FAN!!!!
Sam Williams
January 16th, 2011
10:09 am
Sick fan: Matt Ryan did not go in a shell he cannot throw the deep pass, am I the only one that can see it. Check out all of his interceptions the receivers have their man beat by 2 or 3 steps. They have to come back for the ball. HE DOES NOT HAVE A NFL ARM. HE CANNOT THROW THE DEEP PASS WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE.
cowboycjn
January 16th, 2011
10:10 am
Wasn’t the birds scheduled to play Sat.? Must have gotten their migration schedule mixed up and left before the game. Goes to show you how overated they were. #1 seed – they didn’t even deserve to be in playoffs – same as division champs – what a crock of S#^t.
Dan
January 16th, 2011
10:10 am
I enjoyed watching the Falcons play to their potenial…And their fans – where the heck were they?? I’ve seen more and better fans at a Pee Wee football game
Straight Shooter
January 16th, 2011
10:11 am
Thanks for a great year Coach Smith. A decent draft pick and some good free agent shopping in the off season and we’ll be back here next year. Need to pick up a “quick hitter” back and perhaps a linebacker and defensive back to make us better. At any rate thanks for a great season; three winning years in a row for a Falcon team: who’d thunk it?
RMikel58
January 16th, 2011
10:16 am
SAINT FANS- You have nothing to say as far as im concerned. YOU LOST to a 7-9 Team Seattle which is nothing near Greenbays team. Im suprised that there are any Saint Fans here. Dont even joke about the big losses, Atlanta beat you 63-7 some years ago.
Need to stay in that RAT INFESTED CITY New Orleans and quit drinking that contaminated water cause its affecting your judgement.
You got beat in the 1st round by a team sub par at best. But i really dont care. Saints were a bigger fluke than the Falcons. EX What? EX what?
You had it easier than the Falcons, way easier…. Greenbay’s a hot team right now……may even go to the Superbowl so atleast i feel better getting beat by a team like Greenbay than a team like Seattle.
Saints really choked worst than Atlanta, you had to only beat a mediocre team and we had to beat a very good Greenbay team thats on a roll.
We might have lost but atleast we had a better record than you and won our Division. What did you win? Swamp property.
Saint’s are on their way back to being an average team again, Tampa Bay and Atlanta will be #1 and #2 for the next few years and all you have to say is we won the Superbowl many moons ago. That was then and this is now. We’re moving forwards and youre going backwards, sinking back into the depths in the ocean where your city is going.
Im just glad that i dont have to sit here and watch the Saints in the playoffs and hear loud mouths going around talking like they have a “lisp in their mouths” who dat who dat over and over again.
Dan
January 16th, 2011
10:17 am
Coach Smith – I’ve been behind you all season – and now I must say — IT SINKS. DOn’t you understand that in order to win that we need to score more points then the team we are playing ??? Yea there’s next year and I really hope that with you and your staff coaching the Pro Bowl that you actually ask some of those good players for some advice. Come On Man…… I’d suggest that the weather inside the dome is what lost the game for us – and it looked as if your headset was a bit to tight which might explain some of your play calls
sad truth
January 16th, 2011
10:19 am
they are who we thought they were … The Falcons other than a handful of times have always wet the bed when on the national stage.. I would rather have a smash mouth defense and lose 3-0 than to try to be a shoot out team… we are what we know we are … improving for sure but we have to develop a great defense to RISE UP and not dream we will when with our offense….the Steelers/Ravens game shows what true defenses can do….. Turner is a good running back but he is not Earl Campbell he trys to run outside and he doesn’t have the speed for that, he is hard to bring down and wears out defenses over time (SOMETIMES) but he is not the battering ram everyone seems to think… time for Arthur to pony up some $$$ and get some proven veterans in here to improve this team
atlppal
January 16th, 2011
10:19 am
NEW FLASH….Did you hear the FalCANTS LOST LAST NIGHT???? Yep….got KILLED!! In fact, all season long they played themselves up as unbeatable!! NFC South Champs, Best Record in the NFC…etc. Now, what does it mean no????? ONE AND DONE….LUCK BREAKS ALL YEAR….NO EXPLOSION in your game…..Turn Coat Fans…..No loyalty….NEVER EVER WIN A CHAMPIONSHIP!!! So, you say N.O. is the toilet…WELL, TURDS BELONG IN THE TOILET!!!
Another Season's Over
January 16th, 2011
10:20 am
@Dan those PeeWee fans have to take their ball player’s home after the game win or lose.
I’m one of those Falcon Lifers who get sick and tired of getting blamed for poor performances on the field. Last night we were out played in every position except kick return. FL have always been brow beat by a bunch of a-holes like Steak Shapiro for not “Rise Up” give me a break.
Dan
January 16th, 2011
10:21 am
RMIKE – when the SAINTS were the number 1 seeded team they knew what to do with it and actually played like a # 1 seed. Course you guys will never know the burden of being World Champions. You lost to the NUMBER 6 seeded team. Maybe if your city wasn’t so.. well you know – you might attract and keep a few good player – why do you think that Farve left????? He could smell your stink
BIG SWILL
January 16th, 2011
10:22 am
EMBARASSING WERE WE REALLY THE #1 SEED, TOTALY OUT COACHED, COULD NOT MAKE ADJUSTMENTS 2 HALF HOW THE HELL DID OWENS MAKE THE TEAM WHOEVER CAME UP WITH MATTY ICE NEEDS B…………………!
Objective Joe
January 16th, 2011
10:27 am
This game points out very clearly the glaring weaknesses the team needs to address. We need more speed at running back, a couple of players in O line and D line. The supporting team arounf Ryan must get better to make up for his shotcomings. He does not have the insticts of Brady or Rodgers or Breese and never will. He’s good, but not good enough to overcome a weak team. We also need game changing recievers. White is a good possession guy but can’t break the game open.
If only a few changes are made, we will find ourselves in the same situation again next season….good record but not deep into the playoffs.
Answer one question….would you trade complete rosters with GB, Pitt, N.E? Yes, yes and yes!
We’ve got a troubled road ahead. I was not shocked at what happened last night.
Another Season's Over
January 16th, 2011
10:28 am
Favre had to leave because he spent more time drinking in bars than studying his playbook.
Mark Gelbart
January 16th, 2011
10:29 am
I wish Arthur Blank would move this crappy franchise to a different city. What a bunch of losers. What an embarrassment..
atlppal
January 16th, 2011
10:30 am
Sorry the “GREAT ICE HOPE” will not take you to the PROMISE LAND!!!
RMIKE…You are a fool. Bet you never played a sport in your life….Bad Body Beering Drinking Clown!!!
Dan
January 16th, 2011
10:30 am
@Another Season’s Over – Yea your right.. as it turns out ole Brett might not be the role model folks once thought that he was.
Sick fan
January 16th, 2011
10:31 am
Falcon lifer, I hear you loud and clear! I can’t understand the browbeating of the fans! This team was a total let down last night. I can handle a loss, but being blown out is unacceptable! Mike smith got outcoached, and the Falcons got out hustled by the Packers! Matty ICE needs to improve, and our defense has to get mean! what happened to our MLB Lofton on the Rodgers run for a td???
T
January 16th, 2011
10:32 am
“Falcons fan” nice point, they aren’t going to be any better next season if they don’t change that offense around, need faster receivers, Douglas, Finneran, Jenkins, needs to go, they do need another running back and those coordinators(offense and defense) need to be replaced. They have an easier schedule next year but they still need to get better.
Another Season's Over
January 16th, 2011
10:32 am
This team with it’s monikers for unproven player i.e., Matty Ice. Can’t play in BIG games. Every game this season against a team that mattered on the big stage and national audience we lost. I just don’t think these guys have the antifreeze in their veins to make a difference.
Steak Shapiro will find blame with the fans. Anyone willing to take that bet? These gut shots are getting a little old.
RIP Royal Marshall
Sam Williams
January 16th, 2011
10:36 am
Objective Joe: You are not looking at the game very well. White is the break away receiver. OUR QB CANNOT GET THE BALL TO HIM ON DEEP THROWS. Our receivers are not the problem, we are running the type of offense already to hide the true weakness of the team. A QB THAT CANNOT MAKE THE DEEP THROWS. Not having Norwood what hurt us that way we can have a more potneat running game.
RMikel58
January 16th, 2011
10:37 am
Yeah New Orleans has such great fans that they slept in the Dome after Katrina. Thats dedication. New Orleans just like Greenbay doesnt have a multi sports state so why wouldnt they be supportive its all they got. What just because you had 3,000 fans at an airport when the Saints got embarrased by a 7-9 team makes you better fans?
Who’s drinking the swamp water now?
I think those New Orleans fans have been eating all that contaminated shrimp down there and are all unemployed and all they have to pass the time away is complain, complain.
I’d be more worried about the living conditions down there and that black ocean you inhale than sitting here saying “yada yada” than what we did rather than what you did not do.
All in all you have a stink filled city, stink filled gulf, corrupt politicians, sky high unemployment, no tourism, and credit cards supplied by the govt up 2,000.00 and yet blow it on football tickets. Go figure. Yiou know infact you Saint Fans really bore me with your little comments that are baseless.
Rather comment with real football fans that come here with things they know about rather than things they have no clue what in the hell their talking about.
Can we just move on rather than wasting ourtime with dimwits.
Dan
January 16th, 2011
10:38 am
Well at least the Falcons had snappy uniforms and most weren’t even dirty following the game
Lemainga
January 16th, 2011
10:40 am
Falcon fans you discuss me. When the team is winning, praise is giving. When they lost all you want to do is critize. Ya`ll aren`t true Falcon fans. Support your team reguardless of the outcome.
Wade Roberts
January 16th, 2011
10:40 am
F-U, Phalcons Phans! Swallow my thought provoking “fluid.” What was “Vanilla Ice’s record at home again? 19-0 or something? Wow, very impressive, what is that record now? You know….The one that really matters? At any rate, the NFL and the “Ref’s” rigged both games the “Falcons” played against the Buccaneers. You know it and so does everyone else. I do have a “trophy” you can polish in lieu of a “Lombardi” trophy. It’s my personal trophy, let me get it lubed up for you.
dmcnya
January 16th, 2011
10:44 am
hey REAL FALCON FAN big ups to u thats what im talk n bout stay down always im a bear fan always win or lose
falldown1
January 16th, 2011
10:45 am
How SAD the poor PIGEONS #1 seed and lost at home. Matty Ice was more like Matty ICECREAM LOL!!! Green Bays fans were louder than the the PIGEON fans. Yall are a pittyfull organization with sorry fans. The SAINTS< PACKERPATRIOTS FANS would have never abandoned there teams like that!!!, and for this reason you will never WIN A CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!! Your fans don’t travel well like the mentioned teams. How sorry on national TV!!!!
AlanFalcon
January 16th, 2011
10:45 am
Bad night at the DOME and a hard way to end the season but another step in the right direction. I do believe that we will take this game and move forward into to next year as a better team with some expierence.
Now lets take the task at hand and try to eliminate some of the weak areas that need to be addressed in the draft and thru free agency.
THANKS TO ARTHUR, TD, SMITTY AND THE ENTIRE TEAM, AS BAD AS IT ENDED YOU GAVE TRUE FALCON FANS A REASON TO HOPE THAT NEXT YEAR WILL BE OUR SUPER BOWL YEAR.
GO FALCONS AND GO SOUTHERN RUSH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
atlppal
January 16th, 2011
10:45 am
JMIKE, I get it! You are a beer-belly Republican, never played a down of football, don’t know shi…… and think you know everything. I would go there with you, but YOU ARE BASE-LESS. What does the city have to do with cheering for a team. THIS IS YOUR FORUM to get YOUR RACIST THOUGHTS OUT, HUH?????
RMikel58
January 16th, 2011
10:46 am
Far as Favre when in Atlanta, yet turned out to be the greatest QB by stats only. He was a boozer while being here and often got into trouble by no shows and being late for practice. Glad he still went to GB. Now he got caught “sexting” to a female sportscaster. Hmmm what character he has huh?
Favre may have the records that cant be erased but everytime his name is brought up it’ll be more inline with him “sexting” with a female while married and that my friend cant be reased either.
Dan
January 16th, 2011
10:48 am
Poor RMIKE – He wouldn’t recognize a real football fan if they walk up to him and said WHO DAT. Nor can he tell the difference between a football and a suppository. Hey I think that I can sympatric with your loss last night. Once you come to grips with the beat down that you got beat in every fashion the sooner the healing can begin. And no, you’re not really a loser… I do agree with your assessment about Tampa in that they are gonna spank you like a 4 year old at K-Mart. Maybe on day you will know what it is like to win a Super Bowl – but it’s like you have said many times before “ Wait till next year”
Kicker
January 16th, 2011
10:51 am
Pretty sure negative nabobs of this comment blog have never heard of Bill Bell . . . Or Norb Hecker for that matter. This was a good, though not perfect season. It is good to want to win the super bowl every year. It is sane to know you can’t every year. This team has been stepping closer to the day when they will give this city the prize it has longed for since the first time Randy Johnson took a snap under center the best team logo in the NFL