Are the Falcons the Raiders of the NFC South?
The Falcons and the Lions, two of the most penalized teams in the league in 2011, combined for 21 penalties in their raucous 23-16 affair last Sunday. AP
BYE WEEK VILLE – The Falcons committed 11 penalties for 80 yards against Detroit.
The Falcons are fourth in the NFL with 50 penalties. Last season they were the least-penalized team in the league with 57 infractions.
Detroit leads the league with 71 followed by Chicago (56), Washington (54) and Atlanta (50). Jacksonville and New England also have 50 penalties.
The Oakland Raiders, the perennial bad boys of the league, are eighth with 46 penalties.
The Falcons and the Lions combined for 21 penalties and 164 yards in that 23-16 smash-dancing fest last Sunday.
[Note to self. . . . make sure to ask Smitty what the bye-week "drill down" revealed about the 50 penalties in seven games.]
–D. Orlando Ledbetter, The Atlanta Falcons beat blog
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163 comments Add your comment
SeenThisB4
October 31st, 2011
7:38 am
Mikey: You certainly seem to have persistent compulsion for clammering about grown men bending over grabbing at their ankles…have you discussed that infatuation you with your parole officer?
SXS
October 31st, 2011
7:40 am
People hate on Atlanta teams. Enuff said.
Michael M.
October 31st, 2011
7:41 am
You can line up and bend over with em if yah wanna Seen !
Michael M.
October 31st, 2011
7:43 am
and the 2nd time the Birds play the Aints Matty Ice is going to bring n the Rocket launcher and bow away the scraps that the shotgun left from the first meeting…………………..its just not the Ainsters year !
Michael M.
October 31st, 2011
7:45 am
You cant get over on me Son……..I am just too good for yah !
Michael M.
October 31st, 2011
7:49 am
Yah have to forgive me D-Led but them turdy Ainster Trolls just seem to bring out the best in me………..lmao !
Michael M.
October 31st, 2011
8:35 am
one last thing before I go to work………………to Seenthisb4,Hiramsait and cdc , I left U Boys my dirty Snot Rag on the blog desk so U could borry it to wipe the many Tears from your eyes after the buttkickin the Rams put upon your Wonderful and so glorious Team the Aints that Caints this Sunday past !
CGD..
October 31st, 2011
9:00 am
SXS
October 31st, 2011
7:40 am
“People hate on Atlanta teams. Enuff said.”
Cause Atlanta Professional Franchises have a track record of coming up short year after year, Decade after Decade, Century after Century, Millennium after Millennium .BLAH BLAH BLAH..
The land off excuses…… Not a fluke? Ya think?
GOT IT?
CGD..
October 31st, 2011
9:06 am
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Hail No
October 31st, 2011
10:52 am
U crazy man!…………..the Falcon’s are better than the Raiders…..they are about as good as the Eagles!
Barry
October 31st, 2011
4:13 pm
Hey Y’all:
JUST WIN,BABY!! JUST WIN!!! In “ONE HEARTBEAT!!!” THUMP!!
SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
This is a SECRET from a FALCON FAN. TELL EVERYBODY!!
……………. “ONE HEARTBEAT,BABY!!!………..
KQuark
October 31st, 2011
8:36 pm
You must be bored because the Lions had 10 penalties and more penalty yards. They are the dirty team including their coach.
SawThat1nce
October 31st, 2011
8:55 pm
These saints fans should enjoy being on top for as long as it last, because it ain’t going to last much longer.
GO FALCONS!!!!!!