Aaron Rodgers not happy with White’s comments
A Green Bay Packers fan isn't happy with the 20-17 Falcons victory at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2010. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com
FLOWERY BRANCH – Before All-Pro wide receiver Roddy White could be asked by Aaron Rodgers’ comments about the Falcons being “borderline” disrespectful” after last year’s 48-21 playoff thrashing, the interview was cut short by the teams’ communications staff.
White said he had three minutes to chat, but 1:57 into the three minutes, a staff member gave another member of the staff a sign to step in and cut off the interview.
We were told he had to “go to a meeting” during what’s supposed to be the open locker room time to meet the media.
Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan passes in the first half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011, in Seattle. AP
White’s not shy and he would have addressed the comments. It seems that the Falcons have orders to shut White up over the matter. (FIRST AMENDMENT!!!) White’s his own man and probably can’t wait to tell us all about what he thinks of Rodgers’ perceived slight.
Stay tuned . . . .
NOTEBOOK ITEM By Chris Vivlamore: Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers recently stated that some Falcons’ comments this offseason, following the playoff loss, were “borderline disrespectful.”
Roddy White was quoted as saying: “We were a better team than those guys. We went out there, and we didn’t perform at our highest level.”
Rodgers addressed the issue when asked by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution during his conference call with reporters Wednesday.
“I don’t care to expand a whole lot on that,” Rodgers said. “I just think that some of the general comments that I heard that that game was kind of a fluke maybe. I would just say that I think you need to respect your opponents. We definitely respect the Falcons.
“We were fortunate enough to go down there and play a clean game. I just felt like that maybe the respect level, just as far as those comments were concerned, maybe weren’t there at times.”
The following are excerpts from Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ conference call with the Atlanta media Wednesday in preparation for Sunday night’s game against the Falcons.
Q. What have you seen four games in from the Falcons defense?
Michael Turner, left, celebrates his game winning touchdown with Roddy White, right, for a 35-31 victory over the Eagles during 2nd half action. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com
A. They are 2-2 but they are playing well on defense. I’ve been really impressed with Curtis Lofton. I’ve always thought he was a good player. This is his third year. He’s jumped up another notch. He’s one of the most underrated players at his position. I’m hopeful, for his sake, that he starts getting the recognition that he deserves. He’s playing really well. Obviously the front four is solid. Adding Ray Edwards in there is a big help. You already have Kroy [Bierman] and John [Abraham] on the outstide. They are a solid defensive team and they are going to have something special for us this week.
Q. You’ve had a lot of success in the Georgia Dome, especially the playoffs last year. What has been the secret of that success? What have to you effectively against the Falcons?
A. I think we struggled the first time we were down there last season [a 20-17 Falcons win]. The last time [a 48-21 Packers playoff win] we did a little bit better than we did the first time. I was able to get out of a couple sacks and make some plays. If those are sacks, the game is probably a little different. I would expect a tough game for us and them to be aggressive like the last time we played them. It will be important for us to be as efficient or as close to efficient as we were last time we played down there.
Q. We you talk to the Falcons there is a lot of talk about the way you played. There is a lot of reverence there. Is that one of the best games you’ve ever played?
A. I think it was. I think it was one of the better performances that I’ve had. It was a pretty clean game, not a lot of mental mistakes. I was throwing the ball the way I wanted to. We moved the ball pretty effectively. When you combine not turning the ball over and throwing the ball the way you want to you usually have pretty good results.
Q. There are a couple reasons it’s hard for teams to repeat as Super Bowl champions. The idea that you were so close to not being in the postseason last year, is that almost something you can say we are even better than we were for the entirety of last season?
A. That was a special group of men. This is a new team. We have 10 rookies. We’ve made some changes. We have a few different guys starting. Those are the challenges we like to take on with the new team we have in 2011. Also, looking at the first goal we have. Obviously everyone wants to win the Super Bowl. But we want to get a home playoff game in Green Bay, something we haven’t done the last few years. Last year we got in the playoffs as the sixth seed and ended up winning three on the road. It’s tough to do. … We’d like to get a home playoff game in Green Bay in January. To do that, we have to win the division.
A Green Bay Packers fan isn't happy with the 20-17 Falcons victory at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2010. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com
Q. Can you talk about Jermichael Finley and how he’s added to your arsenal?
A. It’s great having Jermichael back. He’s a big body. He’s very athletic. He has good body control. He understands good route concepts. He catches the ball extremely well with his hands. He’s extremely talented. There are not many guys like him in the league. To have him back is another weapon. He’s given us great balance in the passing game with teams trying to figure out how to stop us. He had three touchdowns against Chicago. Last week, Denver’s plan was pretty obvious. They wanted to take him out of the game and you do that you leave some of those other guys open for big-play opportunities.
Q. You have been quoted as saying some of the comments down here were borderline disrespectful. I wonder if you would expand upon that and what bugged you about what was said?
A. I don’t care to expand a whole lot on that. I just think that some of the general comments that I heard that that game was kind of a fluke maybe. I would just say that I think you need to respect your opponents. We definitely respect the Falcons. We were fortunate enough to go down there and play a clean game. I just felt like that maybe the respect level, just as far as those comments were concerned, maybe weren’t there at times.
Q. Last year during the playoffs, it seems like you guys went after nickel back Christopher Owens a little bit. Coming in was that a point of emphasis for you guys?
A. I would say not, not necessarily. We made some plays. I feel like he covered pretty well. There were just a couple plays where we fit the ball in certain spots. Atlanta is not an exclusive man-to-man coverage team. To say we targeted one guy or another is not entirely accurate. We just wanted to stretch the field at times and take what we could when they were playing soft. Like I said, we were able to take care of the ball and move it effectively when we needed to.
–D. Orlando Ledbetter, The Atlanta Falcons beat blog
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October 6th, 2011
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PackersSuperbowlDynasty
October 6th, 2011
5:53 am
Do all your talking through your play on the field Aaron….
G
October 6th, 2011
6:08 am
“take what we can when they were playing soft” Duh? wouldn’t that be every play and at every spot on the field? The Falcons’ scheme seems to be soft zone.
shizzle
October 6th, 2011
6:09 am
Rodgers is just being humble, he know they torches the Falcons back in January and they are going to torched them Sunday night.
falcon
October 6th, 2011
6:23 am
When you get beat, take the loss like a man. Compliment the other team on their effort, and move on. Nothing worse than seeing players on the field talking trash when they are getting their heads kicked in. Have some class.
Red&Black Peachy
October 6th, 2011
6:42 am
Is that disrespect or Roddy just thinking a lot of his team? What he said was innoculous. Thinking the Falcons were the better team and didn’t play up to snuff isn’t disrespectful. Let’s be honest—they didn’t play like they had all season that night so there might be some merit. Regardless I would rather my team to feel good about who they are than to have a defeated attitude and cower at the alter of the Packers.
glenn
October 6th, 2011
6:55 am
After you get beat 48-21 at home in a playoff game saying, ‘I think we were the better team’ probably isn’t the smartest thing to say. Even if you think it. Getting beat on a late field goal, maybe, but the Falcons were out of that game by the 1st drive of the 2nd half. If they play like they did in the first game last year and get some sacks, then they might be able to talk trash. When you get your butt handed to you by over 20 some points, you ARE NOT the better team.
Still Believe in my Falcons
October 6th, 2011
6:55 am
Talk is cheap. You still have to play the game!!!
The Real Falcon
October 6th, 2011
6:59 am
We need to just play the game.
We all know that the players and the fans did not expect to lose.
That expectation may have led to being over confident.
Don’t think we have that problem this week.
slowroller
October 6th, 2011
7:07 am
Rodgers is absolutely dead on. The Falcons lost because of their inability to tackle him in the backfield. Abraham whiffed at least a couple times on third down plays. And our safety blizt was there but couldn’t tackle Rodgers either. It cost the Falcons the game.
This all goes back to the Falcons not having an elusive quarterback to practice against. Matt Ryan/Chris Redman cannot show a defensive rusher how to tackle an elusive quarterback.
Did Rodgers learn how to avoid a tackle from Farve?
And, can the Packers tackle an elusive quarterback?.
just sayin'
October 6th, 2011
7:11 am
roddy’s mouth and coach clean shot’s ‘helmet to helmet’ teaching technique’s will be exposed again this sunday…national stage for the ‘launches’ by robinson and moore…
Steve
October 6th, 2011
7:19 am
Hey Roddy quit pi$$ing off the competition and don’t drop the ball!
jim
October 6th, 2011
7:31 am
A few of us are old enough to remember when running your mouth was the “kiss of death” with other atheletes – It just was not done, period. The times and players have changed but at the end of the day, running your mouth as a player is still STUPID. Never give somebody any additional ammunition when they play you. And we all know these guys are professional but don’t kid yourselves – they are all human and most humans don’t like to be the object of trash talk. I am a Falcons fan but comments like Roddy White’s are at best immature and worst, lame.
Draggin' Fly
October 6th, 2011
7:36 am
Roddy (and Brett) apparently didn’t get the memo that the entire NFL must kiss Rodgers’ butt.
DC Dirty Bird
October 6th, 2011
7:36 am
Before everyone reacts, Roddy’s comments were made this summer on the NFL network. He says that he thought that they were the better team. Hopefully every Falcon goes into ever game with that thought. Also, I hope that Rodgers comments serve as a wake up call to Blank and Mike Smith regarding the type of defense we have.
DC Dirty Bird
October 6th, 2011
7:39 am
“jim” is yet another example of someone posting without all the facts. These were his quotes from the interview. “We were a better team than those guys. We went out there, and we didn’t perform at our highest level. We’re a run-first team, you know, and we throw the ball second. So once we get behind like that, it’s hard for us to catch up. That was a tough lesson learned, but it was a good lesson learned because we’re more focused this year. I feel like we’re a better team this year, and we’ll be ready to get after those guys.”
rudy
October 6th, 2011
7:42 am
the game is played between the lines not on the mic or paper….
painter
October 6th, 2011
7:48 am
I hope the Falcons bust this guy at least six times. That will keep his mouth shut.
Wonderlic Wonder
October 6th, 2011
7:50 am
Did Roddy White go single digits on that sucker, or is he just dumb with his mouth? Get beat by four TDs (at home, no less) and say you are the better team? Gosh, even in today’s Twitter world, where we seemingly have direct paths to the brains hundreds (thousands) of plain dumb people on a daily basis, this one’s up the charts.
As he has through the Brett Favre saga, Rodgers has kept it classy. They can settle things Sunday night (although that doesn’t nearly carry the weight of a one and done playoff game)
The Real Falcon
October 6th, 2011
7:52 am
I was at the game. The fact is we were not the better team.
We did not respect that team and just expected to win,
No one gives you anything, you get what you deserve.
Steve
October 6th, 2011
7:52 am
Atlanta’s O-line needs to keep defenses off Matt long enough for him to throw the ball. That man is taking a beating this year.
The Real Falcon
October 6th, 2011
7:53 am
Jim is right. Why give them any extra incentive?
Michael M.
October 6th, 2011
8:01 am
Atlanta Falcons Aaron Rodgers not happy with White’s comments
Oh Boo Hoo Rodgers, get over it ! I got some dirty grease rags out bag if ya need one cause you cant stop crying ! You may need one Sunday night, the Birds just may have your number this go round !
Michael M.
October 6th, 2011
8:06 am
I think if I was a member of the Packer Team I would be a little worried coming back into the Dome after the last game . Dont think this one is going to be that easy ………not concerned what some of these peeps are saying and dont believe the Falcons players are buying into it either .
True Falcon Fan
October 6th, 2011
8:08 am
What’s-up Jim – Hey buddy it is 2011 it ain’t 1960 –
Roddy White was quoted as saying: “We were a better team than those guys. We went out there, and we didn’t perform at our highest level.”
In my opinion – Roddy White is a professional football player, that being said there are some so-called “self proclaimed” NFL players that spout their mouths off and are truly dis-respectful. Also Roddy is a “MAJOR” highly skilled position player for the Atlanta Falcons team & a big part of our offensive scheme. Does Roddy have tendency to run his mouth maybe too much, “Yes”. Was that comment disrespectful “NO” absolutely “NO!!!
Aaron Rodgers & the Green Bay Packers are the “Super Bowl – Champions”! Nobody is taking that statement away! They are the “King of the HILL” today! Hey Jim, if you were ex football player at any level, when did you ever have respect for your opponents?
In my opinion with reference to playoff game last season, the Falcons came out ready to play in the first 5 minutes, they slapped in mouth. The coaches may should share some of the blame in not being prepared 100%. They were taken totally out of their rhythm. Maybe that was totally caused by Green Bays tenacity and of course they were definitely prepared and ready, their performance that night was GREAT!
Hey, Aaron Rodgers if you are reading this column, “You better come ready to fight”!
Falcons win this one!
Go Falcons
Tim Parker
October 6th, 2011
8:08 am
I think that political correctness is a huge part of what is wrong with this country. If you think that Aaron Rodgers is the second coming, fine. Bow down before him and worship. That’s your right. Personally, I think he is arrogant overgrown twink. Screw these cheese heads!!! If you are a real Falcon fan, stand up for your team, show up for the game, and make the environment so hostile that they never want to come back.
Ben Dover
October 6th, 2011
8:12 am
I doubt it.
Jimmy Crack
October 6th, 2011
8:15 am
Aaron Rodgers is a drama queen who needs to create his own ammunition to get up for a game. Even though he had a good post season last year and was a part of a Super Bowl victory, Aaron knows he is the second banana in Green Bay lore. Until he wins another SB, he will always be Brett Favre’s boy.
As Brett said, Aaron was and is fortunate to be on such a good team.
Michael M.
October 6th, 2011
8:15 am
Dont see Rodgers throwing for no 400 or 500 yards this Sunday more like 200 plus maybe if he makes it through the game, those guys are gonna go after his XXX Sunday night like they never have done before. Roddys Comeback game Sunday night with no dropped passes and hey Roddy? Bring Julio and Douglas with you ! !
Michael M.
October 6th, 2011
8:20 am
Upset,Upset,Upset,Upset,UpsetUpset,Upset,Upset,Upset,UpsetUpset,Upset,Upset,Upset,UpsetUpset,Upset,Upset,Upset,UpsetUpset,Upset,Upset,Upset,UpsetUpset,Upset,Upset,Upset,UpsetUpset,Upset,Upset,Upset,UpsetUpset,Upset,Upset,Upset,UpsetUpset,Upset,Upset,Upset,UpsetUpset,Upset,Upset,Upset,Upset……..Greenbay loss ! 4-1
Lawmoe
October 6th, 2011
8:21 am
Rogers has been nothing but class since entering the league.
Child Please
October 6th, 2011
8:22 am
Roddy just wishes Aaron Rodgers was his QB instead of Matty Mice!!!!
Michael M.
October 6th, 2011
8:22 am
I did the overkill on that Green By upset didnt I? lmao
Michael M.
October 6th, 2011
8:24 am
Roddy is gonna be waltzing into the Endzoneeeeeeeeeeeeee! !
Michael M.
October 6th, 2011
8:27 am
Packer Fans get your little yeller flags out so yah can take off the cheeseheads to wipe the tears away after the Gme is done !
JYD
October 6th, 2011
8:31 am
-Roddy’s comments, thinking they were the better team, he’s a professional that’s what he needs to rightfully say, that’s what good players do. Those of you who don’t like it, you expect the Falcons to roll over when the pack come to town running scared ooh the champs are coming what we gonna do? Running ones mouth or not, Pleeease Man up!!!!
“Take what we can when they were playing soft” Duh? or everyone knows that just let TD & BVG no that they are the ones with know idea.
Michael M.
October 6th, 2011
8:35 am
No softness coming Sunday night…a slobberknocker in the making on the way !
Ali
October 6th, 2011
8:40 am
Wow, it seems to me that a lot of people are short changing or disrespecting the ability of Aaron Rodgers. He is a much better passer and leader than Matt Ryan, and the last time I checked he has a superbowl ring. So until the Falcons win ANYTHING they, and their fans need to shut up
Michael M.
October 6th, 2011
8:44 am
After Sunday night you will see who the real champ is and besides I thought you was retired Ali ?
Hardy Falcon
October 6th, 2011
8:47 am
I’m a Dye Hard Falcon Fan, but if the Defense doesn’t play any better than last week, its going to be a repaeat of the play-off Game and at Half Time only Cheese Heads will be left in the Dome.
P B Orr
October 6th, 2011
8:49 am
Slobberknocker – I like that. Yes I expect something mean and unseen will emerge in the dome. If I were John, Ray, and Kroy, I’d be channeling Jerome Brown and Reggie White about now, if not Carl Eller and Deacon Jones. I’d be stepping on toothpaste tubes.
Michael M.
October 6th, 2011
8:50 am
If Rodgers didnt have all those good experienced receivers around him he wouldnt be the Late Great Aaron. Thats what makes or breaks a QB ,the receiving corp around him and I do admit they have a great bunch of receivers just as Atlanta does too ! Happy ?
hermanmeunster
October 6th, 2011
8:51 am
Jimmy Smokes Crack–ARod is Brett Favre’s boy? they each have won a super bowl and Rodgers was MVP of supr bowl while Favre was not. A little sooner says big Baby Brett? he had a team in 97 that went into super bowl favored by 14 and got whacked by Broncos–Favrre-2 key interceptions with packers in NFC champ games, one interception with Vikings against New Orleans in NFC champ game–I’ll take Rodgers any day –you see-Favre is obviously quite jealous of rodgers if he’s got to shoot off his mouth like that–Falcons 17 Pack Attack 38
Call it like it is
October 6th, 2011
8:53 am
The whole thing is just getting silly. Cant talk smack, cant hit here, cant hit there, dont talk about those guys. And yes the wussficiation of America continues, soon they want be allowed to keep score, and everyone gets a ring at the end of the year. Talk all you want, just back it up chief!
Michael M.
October 6th, 2011
9:04 am
Hopefully it will be a penalty free game and the refs will let em get out there and play and keep the Flags in their pockets unless its an obvious penalty, but on a ” I dont know about that one Call ” I hope we dont see none of that on both sides of the ball and that goes for both Teams and then we will see a great Sunday night ballgame for sure !
Dad of Three
October 6th, 2011
9:04 am
How can you not like this guy? His intelligence is obvious in how articulate he is and how he shows restraint in what he does/doesn’t say. Add that to the fact that he is an incredible QB and has really developed as a leader, and it’s no wonder that GB is playing as well as they are since he took over. He has really cemented himself at the head of the table and runs the team well. Sounds like he already knows where the ball is going this Sunday. Scary thought given that the game is 3 days away and he can watch a lot more film. We may be in line for a serious beat down if the offense can’t run the ball and keep him off the field.
JYD
October 6th, 2011
9:16 am
MISSING IN ACTION: H-Doug & K-Meier.Anybody seen these guys anywhere help MM find them? Anybody know how many passes each has this season?
FIELD POSITION: Will determine who wins this game.
Lee
October 6th, 2011
9:18 am
It’s always the guys who lose and want to talk about how good they think they are. I’ve been watching pro football for over fifty years. The last time time I checked the game is played on the field. All of you people who feel the urge to run your mouths and make yourselves feel good by talking trash, need to get a life. It is, after all a child’s game played by millionaires to feel good about themselves. People who get all wound up in the game this bad need something in their lives to fill out their small existence in this world.
Michael M.
October 6th, 2011
9:20 am
Saw game other day on tv was the AFL = Australia Football League
Was so silly, didnt even make sense ! talk about a pansie type of football league, watch about 3 mins of it and turned it off and yeah, Our NFL is still the best but they have got to stop all the junk trying to protect every player with all these rules and junk !
Its A Mans Game ! Its where the Big Boys Play ! Its why they make all those Millions ! Old saying goes if you “Cant take the heat then you need to get out of the kitchen ! ”
I totally agree with you, Call it like it is
Dawg Whisperer
October 6th, 2011
9:23 am
Where is the controversy in Rodgers’ comments? Any objective reader of this article would conclude the same. It is always a good idea to demonstrate respect for an opponent. What goes on between the ears even in football is the foundation for building success.
Michael M.
October 6th, 2011
9:32 am
I wish they still played football like they use to Lee, this day and time the direction is completely focused on high QB percentages, the yards they produce,touchdowns etc in a game.
Theres no mention hardly about this great linebacker or that good cornerback on so n so team, about the wins a fieldgoal kicker made for a team during the year. The Trick play used to beat this team or that one. Its all about one fellow now and he has QB written on him and the other guys on these teams just get lost in the crowd. Im afraid in a few more years the Teams wont need a defense because they not going to be able to touch the QB period !
When it gets to that point…..I will quit watching and going to the games !
JMF
October 6th, 2011
9:36 am
Look for a good game and a Falcon victory!
Gamer
October 6th, 2011
9:41 am
I’M EXPECTING RODDY TO SHOW UP BIG TIME FOR THIS GAME, PLAYING WITH THE FORM THAT GARNER OPPOSING TEAMS RESPECT LEAGUE WIDE DUE TO HIS LAST 3-4 YEARS OF 1000 YARDS SEASON, BY SNATCHING EVERY BALL THAT COMES HIS WAY.
BUT THIS GAME WILL REST ON THE SHOULDERS OF THE FALCONS DEFENSE.
THE FALCONS DEFENSE MUST PLAY IN ATTACK MODE FOR 4 QUARTERS.
FALCONS PROTECT THE DOME!!
Najeh Davenpoop
October 6th, 2011
9:43 am
Rodgers knows that you are supposed to show off AFTER you score the TD… hence the belt.
waynester
October 6th, 2011
9:44 am
There’s a disconnect between what Rogers says and what he does. Is it good sportsmanship to do his little “belt dance” and point at the ATL fans in the cheap seats? One guy on here already said it— he’s a drama queen who seems to need some imaginary slight to get it up for an opponent. Yeah, there’s a good chance they’ll whup us again (given the way we’re playing) but this is a case of the pot calling the kettle black….
Michael M.
October 6th, 2011
9:58 am
GB and Rodgers may have the Air Attack but they not even close to Kurt Warner and the Rams and what they could do in a Football Game. The ” Greatest Show on Turf ” was the REal DEal and is the Poster child for what alot of these Teams are trying to pattern after today !
Samuel
October 6th, 2011
9:59 am
I really don’t want to disect his comments, in terms of what they did to the Falcons last year. Last year was- last year. Aaron Rodgers is playing at a high level this year. Being that said , can he duplicate what he did the last time they played? Or will the Falcons win some of the- rushing the passer battles? Hence, they must get him off his spot. They have to disrupt his accuracy.
DR. FALCON
October 6th, 2011
10:03 am
RODDY, IF YOU WOULD CONCENTRATE ON MAKING CLUTCH CATCHES IN THE RED ZONE INSTEAD OF DROPPING THEM, WE WOULD BE IN BETTER SHAPE AS A TEAM! MAYBE, SHUTTING YOUR TRAP, WOULD BE PRUDENT, GIVEN THAT THIS TEAM ROUTED US AT HOME! DON’T GIVE AARON RODGERS ANY MORE AMMO THAN HE NEEDS! DUH!!!!!
King Falcon
October 6th, 2011
10:24 am
Roddy’s comments were not disrespectful. He just needs to learn how to word them correctly. Obviously you can’t say that we were the better team than the packers if you got beat like that. He can however, say that falcons are a better team than what they showed on the field which is accurate. Falcon fans need to stop being so humble and bowing down all the time. Nothing wrong with a little smack talk as long as you back it up Roddy!!!!!
kevin
October 6th, 2011
10:28 am
Gb is talkin to much they said they are going to beat use bad
JP
October 6th, 2011
10:35 am
Keep talking Rodney…. LOVE’N IT. You probably had plans and didn’t even want to go to Dallas last year anyway, duh!
REAL FALCONS FAN
October 6th, 2011
10:38 am
RODDY WHITE IS A GREAT PLAYER,A VERY REFRESHING GUY WHO SAY’S WHAT HE THINK’S.I KNOW SMITTY DOESN’T WANT THE TEAM TO GIVE BULLETIN BOARD MATERIAL TO OTHER TEAM’S.RODDY I DO AGREE WITH YOU,THERE IS NO DISRESPECT MEANT HOWEVER,THE ONLY TEAM THAT BEAT’S THE ATLANTA FALCON’S IS THE FALCON’S. I CHALLENGE ALL OF YOU TO NAME 1 GAME THE FALCON’S LOST WHERE THEY PLAYED A COMPLETE GAME ,OFFENSE,DEFENSE SPECIAL TEAMS,TORNOVERS AND PENALTIES. I DO NOT THINK YOU WILL FIND ONE!WHEN THE ATLANTA FALCONS PLAY GREAT IN ALL PHASES THEY DO NOT LOSE. I CHALLENGE MY BELOVED FALCON’S TO PLAY AS NEAR TO PERFECTION AS POSSIBLE IN ALL 3 PHASES OF THE GAME,LIMIT THE PENALITIES ,PROTECT MATT AND KICK SOME BUTT ON DEFENSE LIKE I KNOW YOU CAN,P.JERRY STEP UP PLAY 60 MINS.LIKE THE PHILLY GAME GET IN THE PACKERS BACKFIELD LIKE YOU BELONG THERE, THE PREDATOR ,BIERMAN,EDWARDS,BABS,AND C.PETERS PLAY LIKE YOU CAN BE DISRUPTIVE AND PHYSICAL.TO THE POLICE C.LOFTON SPOON,NICHOLAS AND THE PETE (AKA D-BLOCK) KICK SOME BUTT.TO MY SECONDARY DO YOUR JOB AND KEEP POPPING RECIEVER’S AND I PROMISE THEY WILL LOOK OVER THEIR SHOULDER TO SEE WHO’S COMING,C.OWENS HAVE CONFIDENCE IN YOURSELF AND THE SCHEME,IN THE PHILLY GAME WITHOUT YOUR TACKLE ON 3RD DOWN WE LOSE GO GET EM CHRIS. TO MY TEAM PLAY 60-WITH FIOCUS AND INTENSITY,THERE IS NO SHAME IN GIVING YOUR BEST,THERE IS NO SHAME IN YOUR BEST GAME !GO FALCON’S ! BY THE WAY DRIVER SAID THE PACKERS ARE COMING TO ATLANTA TO EMBARRESS THE FALCON’S,TO SHOW YOU THEY OWN THE GA.DOME ! I SAY BRING IT ,I ASKMY TEAM TO MAKE A STATEMENT . I LOVE MY FALCON’S THEY ARE THE BEST AND THE FALCONS ARE THE ONLY TEAM THAT CAN BEAT THE FALCON’S! GO FALCON’S
CGD..
October 6th, 2011
10:40 am
Roddy you need to get your head checked….
48-21 was not a Fluke!
Try 56-28 this weekend? Will that be a fluke also?
See Greenbay has actually improved since they won the BELT! SCARY ISN’T IT?
You imposters have actually regressed! 2-6 including the preseason and it does count Coach..
Hey Roddy why dont you stop acting like Jenkins out there and actually catch one that counts for the team? You already cost them one win..And the way you’ve been playing I see more coming ya bum!
The fluke was that 21-18 win in the regular season against GB. A fluke for real.
Your coaching staff has let you down Roddy.. Why dont you take out your frustrations on those busters on your side of the field..Thats were the problems lie. Not with GB Genius!
Michael
October 6th, 2011
10:43 am
Articles published should require some checks for grammatical errors because I find them regularly.
Savage
October 6th, 2011
10:44 am
Here’s to the players playing the games and to the rest of us talking about it while making them millionaires.
CGD..
October 6th, 2011
10:45 am
Hey Einstein, what is it with Falcon receivers dropping wide open passes down through the ages?
It is something in the atmosphere? Something in the Water?? WTF???
The tradition will continue…….BLAH BLAH BLAH…
Loyal Falcon
October 6th, 2011
10:49 am
Who cares if Aaron Rodgers is pissed off! Heck, we are still pissed about that last game. Lets play ball! Go Falcons!
jerry
October 6th, 2011
10:57 am
One thing the Atlanta offense and defense have in common. Neither has played up to their ability. Why?
MM
October 6th, 2011
11:01 am
I don’t know who Coach Smith was talking about when he said “coaching inconsistencies” but it damn sure was not me. I have consistantly ran Turner up the middle 90% of the time on 1st down game after game after game.
PackerFan
October 6th, 2011
11:07 am
OK, here’s the problem…EGO…Every football player has a high level of EGO and EGO is DUMB…it has it’s benefits, but it’s dumb, and White is saying that the Falcons are better than the Packers, after they lost, and lost decisively, bottom line, it’s disrespectful. The better team won the game, period. Now we can tlk about all the games, but the most recent game, the playoffs, Packers won, Packers are the better team, the better team scores more points on the field. Now if he would give his own team accolades, that’s fine, but when you ONLY say your team is better, you open yourself up to criticism and being disrespectful. If I was the Falcons DEFENSE, I wouldn’t be happy…RODGERS will pick them apart and teach them a lesson bcs of White.
Th
October 6th, 2011
12:00 pm
GB won 10 games last year with tons of injuries and subs stepping up. Then they went on a run through the play-offs. The Falcons were a 10 win team that lucked up 3 more times and thought they were a 13 game winner. Sorry, Roddy, you weren’t a real 13 win team last year, you aren’t this year and GB is a better team. That doesn’t mean the Falcons won’t win on Sunday, but they sure won’t if Roddy White can’t hang onto passes right in his hands. You already cost us 1 game, don’t make it 2.
Jon
October 6th, 2011
12:04 pm
The fact of the matter is the Packers made several mistakes during the last game. The O-line played poorly. They didn’t run the ball well. They had the stupid fumble to start the game. I thought GB practically handed the game to the Falcons.
I wouldn’t expect the score to be much different, but I would expect a better showing from the Packers.
Mike
October 6th, 2011
12:12 pm
Roddy White is classless & OVERRATED. Prob 8th best WR in NFC South? Rodgers will drag the Filthy Buzzards up and down the field again in the Georgiadump
fan
October 6th, 2011
12:27 pm
“Atlanta is not an exclusive man-to-man coverage team” well no duuuh. EVERYONE has figured that out by now
Samuel L Jackson
October 6th, 2011
12:38 pm
All I know is this….we bout to bring fire from the mountain…and move some furniture around in this *@$%#…and RISE UP!
Packers QB Rodgers upset with comments by Falcons WR White | Sports, News, Entertainment, US Legislation
October 6th, 2011
12:39 pm
[...] were a better team than those guys,” White said after the 48-21 loss, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “We went out there, and we didn’t perform at our highest [...]
old man
October 6th, 2011
12:40 pm
We will win if:
1. We improve our kick-offs and punts
2. We don’t let Rogers side-step our rush
3. We don’t give up a pick 6.
4. We rush for over 150 yards
5. We keep the turnover differential to at least zero
We don’t even need to sack Rogers. We just need to keep him in front and boxed in by our pressure. When he sidesteps the rush he gets 3 or more bonus seconds to find his receiver, which is lethal.
old man
October 6th, 2011
1:00 pm
To be more precise:
1. Bosher needs to net 37 yards per punt (not his abysmal 31.4 so far this year)
2. Rogers has been sacked 7 times in 4 games. We are tied for 29th in the league in number of sacks of opposing QBs. We need at least 2 sacks of Rogers, 3 would be a bonus. On the flip side, Green Bay ranks 8th in the league for sacking opponents, and Ryan has been sacked 13 times in 4 games. We need to limit our sacks to no more than 3, 2 would be a bonus.
3. We don’t give up a pick 6.
4. We rush for over 150 yards
5. Green Bay is +1.5 turnovers per game. We are dead even, 0.0. We need to keep the turnover differential even.
Falcon'sTalon
October 6th, 2011
1:06 pm
As if the Green Bay Packers did not need any more ammunition. Oh well, we were going to lose the game anyway, so ultimately I guess it makes no difference. Make no mistake, this comment will stoke the guys in the yellow pants even more! I am a Falcon fan, but I am also a realist. Look for a matching point margin of 27 or more in an easy Packer win inside the Dome next Sunday.
PackerFan
October 6th, 2011
1:18 pm
@ Old Man: Good luck with that…
brentfullwood
October 6th, 2011
1:24 pm
It’s going to be a great game to watch. Two of the top teams in the league. Two great QBs. Premier wide receivers on both sides. Two great tight ends. Falcons with better running game. Falcons with home field advantage, given by the schedule maker in the regular season again this year.
Should be close and should come down to the 3rd, 4th and 5th Packer receivers and the best QB in the NFL.
FugitivePoet
October 6th, 2011
1:25 pm
Falcons have the players.
All that remains is to develop the nasty attitude and pride needed to deliver bloody punishment on both sides of the ball. What do you think Tommy Nobis would have done if some nobody TE flapped his imaginary wings in mockery in our house after scoring a TD?
PackerFan
October 6th, 2011
1:25 pm
@ Falcon’sTalon- I agree w/ u wholeheartedly…we all have a different opinion of his comments, but it can be construed as disrespectful and with these players having such big ego’s, it’s only gonna light a bigger fire under Rodgers…if I were a member of the Falcons Defense, I’d sure have a word with White as I would not be looking forward to meeting the hottest QB, playing even better than Brady, in the NFL…U know Rodgers is thinking, oh, you don’t think we’re that good last time, let me do it again for good measure just in case you have any doubts…my guess…about the same score…
David
October 6th, 2011
1:26 pm
Cry me a river Rogers.
Mr. Swamp People
October 6th, 2011
1:38 pm
Drew Brees is also upset with Droppy White WHODAT
zolaistheone
October 6th, 2011
1:47 pm
“Personally, I think he is arrogant overgrown twink.”
And by “twink”, you are saying what?
B'Red
October 6th, 2011
2:25 pm
the falcon do not have a better running game. They need a running back, sit the big slow a– MT down. Give Antone some carries. MT gets to the line of scrimmage and lay down…If the hole is not the size of an 18 wheeler he’s not going to get anything and probably lose 2 or 3 yards. You cant expect the line to hold their blocks for 3 and 4 counts waiting for him to get to the hole.
nathan
October 6th, 2011
2:29 pm
Falcons win IF the DC and the OC pull out ALL the stops…players need to be amped up, too! Go, Falcons!
B'Red
October 6th, 2011
2:50 pm
I’m pulling for the Falcons all the way, but on our first offensive possession if the they hand that ball off to MT on first down it will indicate what our game plan is…more of the same ole stuff.
B'Red
October 6th, 2011
2:54 pm
Every body in the stands and everybody wathing on TV know whats coming. It would be a difference if we were blowing people off the ball and MT was hitting the hole quick and with some authority…and stop that patty cake sh– he’s running up in there.
Falcon James
October 6th, 2011
2:56 pm
I sees that Roddy is running that big mouth of his again. He need to stop dropping the ball and let his play do his talking. I bet he won’t get out of the first quarter without a 15 yard penalty for unsportsman like conduct.
PackerFan
October 6th, 2011
2:56 pm
Heres the problem for the Falcons…for an team for that matter. They will try to run the ball and keep Rodgers off the field. But the Packers and McCarthy will counter that by aggressively going down the field, passing and some no huddle, putting the Falcons down quickly, then they’ll keep there foot on the petal and keep scoring…then, the Falcons will abandon there game plan, try to play catch up, and that’s when the Packers D, blitzes and creates turnovers, game gets worse for the birds..birds get crushed again and fly back to there little nest and lick there wounds…
nathan
October 6th, 2011
3:01 pm
Do the Falcons need to be running the Run & Shoot?
Falclowns
October 6th, 2011
3:12 pm
Falcons gonna get their asses kicked this weekend, and there is nothing Roddy White’s mouth can do about it!
PackerFan
October 6th, 2011
3:19 pm
@ Falclowns- LOL! can you tell us what you really think…hahaahh…do birds even have a$$es?
mark
October 6th, 2011
3:22 pm
this is simple its just about the spread and the money here. gb is 4-0 ats and the falcons are 2-2 ats so everybody its gonna take the packers -4.5 because people love to take the sb cham -4.5 against a 2-2 team whos defense is very bad, and the surprised atl wins the game so take atl on money line folks let go falcons and please cut that punter
2-1
October 6th, 2011
3:35 pm
Packer Fan, it their, not there. Talk about clowns.
Roddy
October 6th, 2011
3:41 pm
was right.
GOPACKALLDAWAY
October 6th, 2011
4:05 pm
THERE HE GOES AGAIN RUNNING HIS MOUTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!…CAN’T WAIT!!!!
KEEP TALKING RODDY, KEEP TALKIN!!!!!
ln29576
October 6th, 2011
4:06 pm
You know it doesn’t matter who said what, geeze, fact remains, Packers won, nuff said. They scored more points, and that’s a fact.
Atlanta you have another shot at them in a few days. Let’s see what happens.
GOPACKALLDAWAY
October 6th, 2011
4:07 pm
@brentfullwood
October 6th, 2011
1:24 pm
Two of the top teams in the league. Two great QBs.
SERIOUSLY DUDE??? YOU CANNOT,,,,,,LET ME REPEAT” YOU CANNOT PUT MATT RYAN IN THE SAME CATEGORY WITH AARON RODGERS…C’MON DUDE SERIOUSLY?????
Sterling
October 6th, 2011
4:12 pm
Glad everybody thinks the packers are going to win. Last time i checked u hade 2 play the game 2 determine the winner. Oh and by the way, who won bills or patriots??? Last year patriots swept bills twice, this year bills beat patriots. Its called an upset. What are the lions record??? 4-0. This season is full of shockers so lets just watch the game and predict another NFL team is going to get blown out. The last time i checked, Aaron Rodgers is not better than Tom brady, and even tom brady didnt win every game. This is the NFL u can win every game.
Sterling
October 6th, 2011
4:14 pm
“Cant win every game”
Seriously
October 6th, 2011
4:36 pm
GoPackallthe, no amount of your jibberjabber will change the fact that rodgers is 1-2 against Ryan.
PackerFan
October 6th, 2011
4:47 pm
Hey 2-1-A CLOWN is a dork who spell checks on a freakin’ blog…if u spell check what I left in the toliet you’ll see it reads…EAT ME! When your done spell checking my “toliet” you can come over and clean it with your toothbrush…Missed a spot!
Realfalconfan
October 6th, 2011
4:50 pm
remember :::VANDERJACKOFF MAKE SURE WE PLAY ZONE OK!!! I WANT TO KEEP IT WITHIN 3 TOUCHDOWNS THIS TIME!!!!!
Just saying
October 6th, 2011
4:53 pm
Just saying, Lee, nice post! Give me Bart Starr any day for any NFL game. Now Bart was one real classy quarterback from Alabama no less, but a great one!
PackerFan
October 6th, 2011
4:56 pm
Seriously…the other 52 players don’t count? thats wat ur hangin’ ur hat on….2-1 against rodgers…I CAN SEE matty comin’ off the field from the playoff pounding sayin 2 his teammates, hey i’m still up 2 games – 1 against Rodgers….SERIOUSLY DUDE!
A Rod
October 6th, 2011
4:57 pm
whats it like for you guys to be going into a game where you know you have no chance. i’ve heard the “on any given sunday” garbage but we can all agree on ” not this sunday”. packers 35 -failcans 17
2-1
October 6th, 2011
5:08 pm
Uh Packer Fan, That’d be you. You’d corrected someone yesterday on this blog. Not only that, you were wrong. So I guess you can apply your comments to yourself.
2-1
October 6th, 2011
5:12 pm
Of course, the other 52 players count. They counted when we beat you, 2-1.
Drew
October 6th, 2011
5:17 pm
Sad to say that Atlanta is playing nowhere near the Packers level so far this season. Sunday nights game will be as bad or even worse than the playoff game.
Awesome
October 6th, 2011
5:20 pm
Thanks for the expert football analysis. Glad you got that out there.
PackerFan
October 6th, 2011
5:24 pm
2-1-Your gonna hang ur hat on a game that didn’t even count half as much as a playoff game…forget about the Playoff game that you got pounded…POUNDED! Any person who feels good about being pounded in the Playoffs, is either Gayyy and likes to be pounded or is a loser and doesn’t care…seriously dude, Falcons got pounded worse than a 2 bit whhore in Tijuana…or your mom..same thing
Falcons gave up about 320 yards and 3 touchdowns to a LOUSY Seattle team that hasn’t scored more than 30 pts the whole season…and u guys think you can beat Rodgers…with all the half breeds and toothless Carny’s in Atlanta…I’m sure you can find a red and white tent close by and take your big red nose, white makeup, beg red shoe’s and perform your clown act somewhere else…but leave it off the Football boards…CLOWN!
bobwhite
October 6th, 2011
5:28 pm
Roddy White needs to concentrate on “catching” the football..And leave all the press to the press heads..Who cares what he has to say..He is almost a “clone” of one M.V..His hero!! Really, all he is interested in is self interest!
The bird’s need to play a “clean” game to beat the Packers..All heads on the same page! I personally don’t see this happening..I.E. the 1st 4 games!!
G.B. by 27…….
Fan
October 6th, 2011
5:40 pm
Let’s forget the talk and play football. I know that Matt Ryan has been overlooked again in another key NFC matchup. If we can look back too the Philly game, How did Matt response? I am done with the comments because Matt is 2-1 against GB an he will move too 3-1 after Sunday Night. The talk is done and void goobye
CGD..
October 6th, 2011
6:05 pm
Gb will destroy the birds… This will be an Epic beatdown for the Braves, oops Fal-cons!
Blank should start cleaning house, Starting with Coach Clean Shot and his minions……
#2 Run defense against the #28rush offense…Just not fair Dimitroff????
Now noodle arm has to fling it to try and keep up!
He did what? Another pick six…..lol
JONESBORO SLIM
October 6th, 2011
6:40 pm
Kool-aid drinkers, Talking Heads and blog guessers mmmmmm
Eric C.
October 6th, 2011
7:54 pm
Yeah, I think his comments were blown out of proportion…typical.
Eric C.
October 6th, 2011
7:55 pm
Gotta love that 31st rank pass PACKER defense…pretty pathetic if you ask me.
Eric C.
October 6th, 2011
7:57 pm
CGD..
Yeah, if you can pass for 300 – 400 yds against the packers defense…why run the ball?
Eric C.
October 6th, 2011
8:00 pm
bobwhite, I’ll take 27 pts…willing to make a wager on that?
Eric C.
October 6th, 2011
8:02 pm
A rod, man…I hope you are around to take your medicine Monday morning, you have to be kidding.
Eric C.
October 6th, 2011
8:04 pm
Packerfan, that game would be a lot different if not for the pick 6 at the end of the first half…can’t wait to see White, Jones, and Gonzalez eat up that swiss cheese pass defense, gonna be fun to watch!!!
Eric C.
October 6th, 2011
8:05 pm
Fan, amen!
C'mon MAN!
October 6th, 2011
8:24 pm
This is dumb. Aaron is definitely reaching here. Falcon’s don’t “Respect” the Packers? That is a bunch of garbage. I believe the Falcons had a better record last year in the reg season and beat the Packers previous to that playoff game, so I understand Roddy White saying that he thinks his team was the better team and didnt play well. He might have been wrong, but it wasn’t ludicrous or disrespectful to say that. Packers were phenomenal and Falcons played like trash. I think the Falcons were better than they showed that night but they weren’t gonna beat GB.GB had already been in playoff mode for weeks before that game. Roddy’s not going to kiss anyone’s butt either like apparently Rodgers expects. This is definitely a reach if Rodgers is looking for some kind of bulletin board material here.
PackerFan
October 6th, 2011
8:57 pm
C’mon MAN-I think Rodgers took exception bcs white didn’t give Rodgers or the Packers any credit…he was simply sying the Falcons didn’t play up to there ability…all teams, all players have good day’s and bad day’s…but within his comments it would have been wise to give at least a crumb of accolades to the Packers…just a crumb
Thing is if he backs it up that’s ok…but he’s on the offense…now, it’s all up to the defense to back up his words and play…”UP TO THERE ABILITY”…if they get beat this time, there will be NO EXCUSES…no, we didn’t play good, no, the refs made bad calls, no, I was sick..blah, blah, blah…
PackerFan
October 6th, 2011
9:37 pm
eric c-swiss cheese…good one! It’s true, Packers Passing defense is porous…however, there run defense is rated #2, and they are in the top 5 for turnovers, plus 8 currently. And there red zone is in the top 10, so they seem to be bending but not breaking…and my guess, when teams try to run, they can’t, at least enuf to keep up with Rodgers, so they try to pass, and maybe take too many chances and our D backs make a pick or two, game gets worse…that’s what I’d suspect wld happen again this Sunday…best shot for Falcons, a heavy dose of Gonzalez…he’s your best bet since our Linebackers pass D is suspect…still don’t think it will be enuf…Packers 47-17
curse's of roddy white
October 6th, 2011
11:23 pm
droppy white got a BIG MOUTH !
PackerFan
October 6th, 2011
11:58 pm
Maybe Matty shyould aim for his mouth instead of his hands…ahahah
Mack
October 7th, 2011
12:20 am
I am about done with the NFL. IMO every game since Good-All started as Com should have an astrek beside it. You can’t hit like Scott Case did. You can’t talk smack like Broadway Joe did. AND if you do get away with something on the field you get a fine monday morning.
Whats fun about that? I’m really sick of it. This was the last old school mans game and now I cant get the wussy smell off it. I gave up boxing along time ago. So I guess it’s MMA all the way. I love my Falcons but if they are in the NoFunLeague then F-it Im out.
WhoDat4Eva
October 7th, 2011
5:19 am
Rodgers is gonna torch the Falcants secondary again, lol
Chop Buster
October 7th, 2011
9:24 am
“We just wanted to stretch the field at times and take what we could when they were playing soft.” This is why I’ve always HATED the zone defense. It’s not an aggressive defense at all!!! We’ve been sold a bill of &^%&% from the beginning of this coaching regime.
Patrick B
October 7th, 2011
10:00 am
Ledbetter has created this just like most of his other columns when a big game is ahead. Rodgers didn’t show or say anything but respect for the opponent. I read the whole article by Rodgers and it was completely professional. Where is all this crap talk coming from? It will be a great game and I gotta say I feel the Pack will come out on top as they have even more weapons than last year.
PackerFanTom
October 7th, 2011
11:18 am
The Packers played far from their best in the regular season matchup and lost by only 3. Gonzalez was given credit for a catch where that he didn’t make on 4th down and McCarthy clearly should have challenged. The Packers fumbled on the goal line turning the ball over and failed to cover a kick off in the last minute of the game.
In the playoff game the Packers clearly benefited by having played the Falcons earlier in the year. The Packers knew what weaknesses to attack and thus Rodgers was sensational. Tramon Williams 2 INTs in the 1st half were huge. He took it to the house with 10 seconds left in the 1st half. Matt Ryan was exposed in that game in my view.
This year of course is different. Julio Jones is making his mark now after a slow start. The Packers aren’t playing nearly as well on defense as they did last year and are vulnerable through the air. Turner is off to a slow start and the Packers have been very good against the run. The Packers offense is playing much better as they have added a wideout in Cobb, Grant is healthy, and Finley is healthy.
The key for the Falcons to me is how well Matt Ryan plays. He’s accurate, not particularly mobile and I think the jury is out on his prowess in the vertical passing game. Turnovers are always a factor and special teams play is as well. It should be a fun game.
Green Bay...All Day
October 9th, 2011
11:33 am
Like we say in Milwaukee…..no matter how much “slick talkin you doin [Roddy] WE still gon fight partna”! Translation….talk all you want but we still comin’ for dat azz!
Tell it like it is.
October 9th, 2011
5:38 pm
I wish the fans could play the game,it mite make for one heck of a game,but since they can’t,lets put things in perspective.the Falcons play up till this point has been very dispointing to say the least.the way the rest of the NFC south is playing,the Falcons will be lucky to win a game in the divison much less beat the best team in the NFL.
BirdDawg24
October 9th, 2011
7:02 pm
the play-off game was not a fluke. the falcons got beat by a better team. offensively and defensively. Man up roddy! u guys got beat fair and square. I am a falcon fan , but that game was pityful, i dont know if i was dissapointed or disgusted. probably both.. Sorry roddy .but talking doesnt prove anything. ,it just sounds like whinning. ” we didnt perform at our highest level’ thats a huge understatement, you guys didnt perform period!