Falcons have dome-field advantage for playoff run
Ryan passed for one touchdown and ran for another in the team's 23-16 victory. (Associated Press)
BYE WEEK VILLE – Just wanted to pass along this bye/vacation week nugget for you all before I get back to working on my golf swing.
The Falcons, the defending NFC South champs, may have already played the toughest part of their schedule. When they return to practice on Monday, they will have a clear “dome-field advantage” over their final nine games.
Since 2008, quarterback Matt Ryan owns an NFL-best 26-6 record (81.2 percent) in games played in domed stadiums.
The Falcons play seven of their last nine games in domes. They could play eight, because Houston’s stadium is retractable.
Here’s the schedule:
Nov. 6 — @Indianapolis — Lucas Oil Field (Dome)
Nov. 13 — New Orleans – (Georgia Dome)
Nov. 20 — Tennessee – (Georgia Dome)
Nov. 28 — Minnesota – (Georgia Dome)
Dec. 4 — @Houston – Reliant Stadium (Retractable)
Dec. 1 2– @Carolina – Bank of America Stadium (outdoors)
Dec. 15 — Jacksonville – (Georgia Dome)
Dec. 26 — @New Orelans (Mercedes-Benz Superdome)
Jan. 1 — Tampa Bay (Georgia Dome)
–D. Orlando Ledbetter, The Atlanta Falcons beat blog
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P B Orr
October 27th, 2011
7:34 am
Mercedes Benz? Really? 1st!
P B Orr
October 27th, 2011
7:36 am
For the very reasons the all-understanding D-Led has listed, I predicted 2 weeks ago that the Falcons would be sitting 11-3 going into the final two games against the division rivals.
SeenThisBFalcon
October 27th, 2011
8:07 am
yES SIR THE DOME
ME TOO
October 27th, 2011
8:21 am
So what? If they get into the playoffs, they will have to play like the BIG BOYS play. They don’t know how because of the coaches. We won the regular season last year with the 13-3 record. We have been there and done that! Let’s take the next step. An offense with a run, run on first and second down by MTurner then long pass on third down will not compete in the playoffs. We have been there before.
FalconDawg
October 27th, 2011
8:47 am
ME TOO, maybe, just maybe, our coaches and players learned from our past excursions in the playoff arena. I’m willing to assume that to be the case and hope for the best.
McNasty
October 27th, 2011
8:53 am
MB Superdome? That has to be an oxymoron because N.O. has the worst sight lines in the NFL with probably the oldest stadium. How could MB associate with such a classless fanbase with a getto attitude. They only buy 10 year old MB cars with colored oversized rims.
I will now wait for them to prove my point with their posts
Einstein
October 27th, 2011
8:54 am
Looking at that schedule…there’s no reason we should lose more than 2 games the rest of the way. I say we finish 11-5….I don’t care if we get a wildcard…how did that work out for Green Bay?
Saints Have a ring -Falcants dont lol
October 27th, 2011
8:58 am
I am not sure how Orlando thinks the toughest part of the schedule is done. Falcants play the Saints twice and Tampa. Houston, Minnesota and Carolina are also games the Falcants can loose.
You guys wasted your picks on Julio. Seems that you do better when he isn’t playing.
Can’t wait to play you guys. The team I love to hate!
WHO DAT!
SirReal
October 27th, 2011
9:04 am
IND-w, NO-w, TEN-w, MIN-W, HOU-w, CAR-w, JAX-w, NO-l, TB-w 12-4, if this holds up and they play to their potential, coaches arent scared, dont make dumb calls, and pplay to win instead of playing not to lose. Mughelli is out so it’ll be interesting to see how the offensive philosophy changes. ( If it does)
North FLA Falcon
October 27th, 2011
9:04 am
I watched the Detroit game on NFL Network last night. I was struck by how many POINTLESS Turner runs up the middle we called. We put ourselves in 2nd and long and 3rd and long way too many times! It’s great that he is pounding the rock and he has the ability to bust a few, which boosts his per carry average … but we need to mix it up more on offense. We will not get playoff wins or reach the top of the NFC if this does not happen. Very impressed with our defense for the most part (got burned on the notorious soft cover a few times) and also special teams. Work on the offense. Go Birds.
Big Dude
October 27th, 2011
9:15 am
I hope whoever selects Mularkey as their head coach, we play next season. You can automaticaly put that game in the win column
Terrell
October 27th, 2011
9:16 am
North FLA Falcon
Those “Pointless” runs are what set up the play action. Teams stack the box because they have to respect the run. A lot of those runs up the middle where with 8 or 9 guys in the box. We tried mixing it up at the beginning of the season and looked what happended? The last two games (Carolina and Detroit) we were very predictable and guess what? Teams still couldn’t stop us from doing what we wanted to do. Not every run is going to get you 4 or 5 yards. Those 2 or 3 yards you dislike are the runs that pound on a defense so that we can break for the big gains. Why do you think Turner got the big runs? He ran to the outside and that was possible only because the defense had to respect that the Falcons would try to run inside.
Terrell
October 27th, 2011
9:20 am
Big Dude
While MM is the OC, Smith is pulling the strings to the offense. If you saw the 1st drive we had in the redzone agaisnt the Lions MM had Rodgers in for a play, but Smith wanted to pound the ball with Turner and what happended? We had to settle for 3. I believe that MM is calling the game the way Smith wants to call it, just like in Chicago with Martz and Lovie Smith.
Big Dude
October 27th, 2011
9:29 am
Terrell, How do you know Smith wanted to pound the ball with Turner? Who’s your source? Look at the enitre season and not one play… Two runs off left tackle and pass. One run off rt. guard, one run off left tackle, pass to T. G. C’mon man, even my wife knows whats coming…
DK
October 27th, 2011
9:32 am
Dome v. open stadium is misleading for the Falcons. What you should look at is natural grass v. turf. The Falcons are a much better team on artificial surface. They never seem to play well on grass. Several “domes” have natural surfaces. Arizona is natural and look what a bad game the Falcons had their in 2008. Seattle is open but has the same field surface found in the Georgia Dome and the Falcons seem to play well there. Houston is a dome with a natural grass field and that game worries me. Carolina will be no cake walk either. Looking at this remaining schedule 10-6 is about the worst one should expect but another 13-3 season is a real possibility. My guess is 12-4.
North FLA Falcon
October 27th, 2011
9:36 am
Terrell I see what you are saying. .I hope we can continue our strong running game with Ovie out for the season.
Big Dude
October 27th, 2011
9:56 am
I agree that a good running game sets up the passing game. But, C’mon guys, a little diversity please… I can’t remember the last time I saw a screen, or a quick slant over the middle for a quick five yds. on first down. Even Van Gorder can come up with a good defense against us. Just saying…. Stop being so predictable and make the defenses question what’s coming…
Parker
October 27th, 2011
10:10 am
Yo D.Led , falcons lovers and haters: Remember you read this here. We lose NOTHING with Ovie out. We’ll have Turner and Snelling in the backfield together!The run and pass option adds a new demension.
Tall Man
October 27th, 2011
10:16 am
Hasn’t anyone noticed that almost all of Turner’s long runs are when Ryan is calling the plays? When they huddle up and run the plays called by the OC, Turner leads the league in # of plays that result in a loss.
Wade
October 27th, 2011
10:18 am
So do the Saints. So how is that a better advantage than the Saints? Its not
Stepchild
October 27th, 2011
10:29 am
So in a Dome our offense turns into “3 yards and a cloud of…..rubber?”
David Smith
October 27th, 2011
10:32 am
I think this is a very comforting fact to start the second half of the season with. The win against Detroit got our swagger back and we could witness the type of late season run that propelled the last several teams (Pittsburgh, The Giants, and Green Bay) to a Super Bowl finish.
Adam
October 27th, 2011
10:38 am
Terrell,
Just so you know, runs that only get 1 or 2 yards do not set up play action. If runs are going for that little yardage the Defense gets a little more brave and uses only 6 or 7 in the box. When you start gashing teams with 7,8,9 and then a big one of 18, play action is set up because the Defense has to bring someone else in the box to contain the run somehow. I.E. a Single Saftey Defense.
JONESBORO SLIM
October 27th, 2011
10:39 am
If you’re looking for the “Flash and Dash” from a Falcons team forget it…but a real football fan knows that the “Grind is Fine” is alright just to wear down a def…ball control and clock….look at the clock poss. from the Detroit game……
drmaryb .(*_*).
October 27th, 2011
10:46 am
Wassup?
_________
Here’s the schedule:
WIN – Nov. 6 — @Indianapolis — Lucas Oil Field (Dome)
WIN – Nov. 13 — New Orleans – (Georgia Dome)
WIN – Nov. 20 — Tennessee – (Georgia Dome)
WIN – Nov. 28 — Minnesota – (Georgia Dome)
WIN – Dec. 4 — @Houston – Reliant Stadium (Retractable)
WIN – Dec. 1 2– @Carolina – Bank of America Stadium (outdoors)
WIN – Dec. 15 — Jacksonville – (Georgia Dome)
LOSS – Dec. 26 — @New Orelans (Mercedes-Benz Superdome)
WIN – Jan. 1 — Tampa Bay (Georgia Dome)
_________________
Barring no more injuries, Falcons run the table. Perhaps a 12 – 4 season.
P B Orr
October 27th, 2011
10:49 am
Adam – they were boxing up in the Falcons at Detroit but for some reason we didn’t burn them with screens and short routes. They need to adjust better.
Stepchild
October 27th, 2011
10:49 am
The Falcons running the table is straight delusional thinking. They have shown no dominance this season in any category….. And if Matty throws more interceptions it can get much worst. Enjoy a good 9-7 team and relax.
JONESBORO SLIM
October 27th, 2011
11:00 am
Stepchild you may be right…I can’t understand how people think we can run the table on the remaining games…”C’mon Man”
Big Dude
October 27th, 2011
11:18 am
Jonesboro Slim,
“Grind is not fine” when your 3 and out. There’s no ball control when the defense knows what your are going to do. If T.G. wasn’t on the team to throw to on third down, the Falcons would be just a typical “also ran team”. Just remember, he’s a free agent next season.
JONESBORO SLIM
October 27th, 2011
11:24 am
Big Dude
If the Saints didn’t have Drew Brees, or the New England didn’t have Tom Brady….Stopping the run is a problem… thats why we have T.G…..Even the “talking heads” agree
Dwayne
October 27th, 2011
11:25 am
Falcons will not run table. They will not beat N.O. in N.O….Watch out for the Carolina game….
Dwayne
October 27th, 2011
11:25 am
by the way….Go Falcons
realitycheck
October 27th, 2011
11:26 am
Wild Card at best! Don’t drink the kool-aid and be lured into believing this 12-4 crap. Saints schedule is every bit as easy and after their game at winless Rams, they will only have 3 road games remaining(at Falcons, at Titans, and at Vikings. Pinnacle Sports is paying nearly 4 to 1 on anyone other than Saints winning the division. The oddsmaker sees the Saints as the prohibitive favorite to win the division and I agree. The Falcons will have to sweep the Saints to have a chance to win the division, and that’s not going to happen.
lowdownjj
October 27th, 2011
11:27 am
Why are you guys bashing the run game . It is what we do best. Damn all the low percentage throws 50 yrds down field! Take your shots when they are presented but for the majority of the plays RUN TURNER RUN! And I see a distinct advantage in the DOME Field – GO DIRTY
Dwayne
October 27th, 2011
11:27 am
DRMary….how can you say “run the table” if you got N.O. beating Falcons?
falconfan
October 27th, 2011
11:34 am
Just wondering for the playoffs since it’s obvious that the Packers will have home field advantage, how does Aaron Rogers play in cold weather? Cause he went to college at Cal and they went to the Super Bowl last year in domes and warm weather climates for the most part. How would he fare with 2 games in Lambeau in January?
ejj
October 27th, 2011
11:44 am
Here’s the schedule:
WIN – Nov. 6 — @Indianapolis — Lucas Oil Field (Dome)
LOSS – Nov. 13 — New Orleans – (Georgia Dome) NOT SURE WE CAN BEAT SAINTS AT HOME, DIDNT LAST YR,
WIN – Nov. 20 — Tennessee – (Georgia Dome)
WIN – Nov. 28 — Minnesota – (Georgia Dome)
WIN – Dec. 4 — @Houston – Reliant Stadium (Retractable)
LOSS – Dec. 1 2– @Carolina – Bank of America Stadium (outdoors)
50-50 TOSS UP – Dec. 15 — Jacksonville – (Georgia Dome) THEY DID BEAT THE RAVENS ON MONDAY, HELD TO 1 TD.
LOSS – Dec. 26 — @New Orelans (Mercedes-Benz Superdome)
WIN – Jan. 1 — Tampa Bay (Georgia Dome) THIS IS GOING TO BE A REALLY TOUGH GAME.
N
Wade
October 27th, 2011
11:48 am
Falcowns wont beat the Saints in the Georgia Dome either. Not exactly sure why you thing they will because clearly New Orleans is a much better team than the Falcons. Just saying. Brees is 10xs better that Matty ” Always Cold” Ice. Running game is just about even if Chris Ivory gets in the fold. You have 2 good recievers. Saints have decent recievers. Our OLine is way better than yours. Its really no contest this year IMO
The Real Falcon
October 27th, 2011
11:51 am
Atlanta Falcons Falcons have dome-field advantage for playoff run
7:25 am October 27, 2011, by D. Orlando Ledbetter
Ryan passed for one touchdown and ran for another in the team’s 23-16 victory. (Associated Press)
BYE WEEK VILLE – Just wanted to pass along this bye/vacation week nugget for you all before I get back to working on my golf swing.
The Falcons, the defending NFC South champs, may have already played the toughest part of their schedule. When they return to practice on Monday, they will have a clear “dome-field advantage” over their final nine games.
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Here’s the schedule:
Nov. 6 — @Indianapolis — Lucas Oil Field (Dome) WIN
Nov. 13 — New Orleans – (Georgia Dome) LOSS
Nov. 20 — Tennessee – (Georgia Dome) WIN
Nov. 28 — Minnesota – (Georgia Dome) WIN
Dec. 4 — @Houston – Reliant Stadium (Retractable) LOSS
Dec. 1 2– @Carolina – Bank of America Stadium (outdoors) WIN
Dec. 15 — Jacksonville – (Georgia Dome) WIN
Dec. 26 — @New Orelans (Mercedes-Benz Superdome) LOSS
Jan. 1 — Tampa Bay (Georgia Dome) WIN
That’s 10-6, out of playofff on tie breaker. Those conference losses
come back to roost.
If we can just pull one of the NO games out of the fire we’re in at 11-5
falconfan2
October 27th, 2011
11:53 am
I think our DEFENSE is what will determine how far we go! They look like they are starting to hit their stride!!!
The Real Falcon
October 27th, 2011
11:56 am
Aaron Rogers won all of their playoff games on the road last year. Indoors and out.
Weather will not be a factor.
Steve-O
October 27th, 2011
11:58 am
Saints Have a ring -Falcants dont lol
October 27th, 2011
8:58 am
I am not sure how Orlando thinks the toughest part of the schedule is done. Falcants play the Saints twice and Tampa. Houston, Minnesota and Carolina are also games the Falcants can loose.
You guys wasted your picks on Julio. Seems that you do better when he isn’t playing.
Can’t wait to play you guys. The team I love to hate!
WHO DAT!
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Dude, quit making up different names. You are most likely hiramsaint, SeenThisB4, or some other regular poster. Also, any team can lose any game on any given day, see your loss to Tampa.
No wonder Falcons fans are delusional...
October 27th, 2011
12:06 pm
falconfan,
Now I understand why most of the Falcons fans are so delusional, probably because you don’t know your a$$ from a hole in the ground. You said “Just wondering for the playoffs since it’s obvious that the Packers will have home field advantage, how does Aaron Rogers play in cold weather? Cause he went to college at Cal and they went to the Super Bowl last year in domes and warm weather climates for the most part. How would he fare with 2 games in Lambeau in January?”
FYI retard… Rodgers beat Philly in Philly (outdoors, cold weather) in the wild card game and won in Chicago for the NFC Champ. when the game time temp was in the low teens-single digits with the wind chill
Virginia Jim
October 27th, 2011
12:18 pm
Enter your comments here
Virginia Jim
October 27th, 2011
12:20 pm
Yea that `dome field advantage `worked well against the pack-take nothing for granted in the NFL-play one game at a time or watch out.
Haha
October 27th, 2011
12:25 pm
My wife could see what’s cumming too, it was all over her face.
D'ville Phil
October 27th, 2011
12:38 pm
Path to playoffs for Falcons is to go 5-0 in the dome (Saints, Titans, Vikes, Jags, Bucs) and 2-2 on the road (wins at Colts/Panthers and losses at Saints/Texans). This would put Falcons at 11-5 and clearly in the playoffs……wild card or division makes no difference – just get to the playoffs and anything can happen.
I don’t think 10-6 gets you in but 11-5 does…..Key will be beating Saints at home and Panthers on the road.
Fan
October 27th, 2011
12:47 pm
The Falcons D-Block will get us where we are going. Defense in Atlanta finally and this is the key too win that first playoff game and beyond. Defense—-D-Block
Fan
October 27th, 2011
12:49 pm
The Falcons will be 12-4 my man not 11-5. The falcons D-Block is the keep and if we stay in good heath who knows
Someone get Sean Peyton his painkillers! His leg hurts!
October 27th, 2011
12:56 pm
I see the rest of the season breaking out this way: We’ll go 3-1 vs. the AFC South, 2-2 in our remaining division games, and beat Minnesota in the other game. That brings us to 10-6 and then it all comes down to the tiebreakers, which could help us (head to head vs. Detroit and Philly) or hurt (vs. Tampa bay or if it comes down to conference record in a 3 way tie).
SeenThisBFalcon
October 27th, 2011
1:18 pm
FALCONS GO 11-5 MAKE PLAYOFFS THEN GO UP TO THE FROZEN TUNDRA AND BEAT AARON RODGERS AND THE PACKERS IN THE BIGGEST REVENGE UPSET OF THE YEAR!!! FALCONS VS SAINTS FOR NFC CHAMPIONSHIP ON NEW ORLEANS GOES DOWN TOOO!!!!!
Threadkiller
October 27th, 2011
1:50 pm
I think we go 10-6..Hope it’s good enough
BigLou
October 27th, 2011
1:52 pm
If the defense continues to keep teams under 20 points, we should easily hit 12-4. I still cannot believe we held two high end offenses down like that. This could be the defense we have been waiting for. Also, we held Greenbay to 24 points, which we could have won if the offense stepped up. Go Falcons!
Falcon Chris
October 27th, 2011
1:56 pm
Thank God we get to let it all run its course….
Go Falcons !!!
Falcon Chris
October 27th, 2011
1:56 pm
Thank God we get to let it all run its course….
Go Falcons !!!
SeenThisBFalcon
October 27th, 2011
1:56 pm
Defense lookks great Weatherspoon and lofton are in the top 5 in tackling and Brent grimes has been solid, Edwards and Pters are starting to come around the only weak link is Decoud being out of place in coverage i think this Defense only gets better and if the Offense can get on track the skys the limit…
rudy
October 27th, 2011
3:07 pm
dear falcons fans, no game is a giving the rest of the way, you have to factory in some injuries along the way and maybe some hiccups in the red zones….fingers and eyes crossed
DePort
October 27th, 2011
3:20 pm
Great!!!! You all already predicted the rest of the season!!! … I dont need to watch anymore! I am so glad I get to read all your post that set the games in stone! … Shoot … lets not even play those games anymore and skip to the off season!
hiramsaint
October 27th, 2011
4:43 pm
you’re in 3rd place and you’re fantasizing about a playoff run? truly laughable
WHODAT7556
October 27th, 2011
5:06 pm
@D. Orlando..
Let me get this right…So you think Falcons are unbeatable just because you guys play at home.
You lost twice at home last year to the pack.
And the Saints have beat you in the GA dome before.
You guys really are dilusional!
WHODAT7556
October 27th, 2011
5:17 pm
THIS IS THE SAINTS SCHEDULE AFTER THE BYE..SO WHATS YOUR POINT???
Saints have 6games after the bye, 4 of em or at home!
Week 11 BYE
Week 12 New York Giants
Mon, 11/28 at 7:30 PM CST
Home: Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Week 13 Detroit Lions
Sun, 12/04 at 12:00 PM CST
Home: Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Week 14 @ Tennessee Titans
Sun, 12/11 at 12:00 PM CST
Week 15 @ Minnesota Vikings
Sun, 12/18 at 12:00 PM CST
Away: Mall of America Field
Week 16 Atlanta Falcons
Mon, 12/26 at 7:30 PM CST
Home: Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Week 17 Carolina Panthers
Sun, 01/01 at 12:00 PM CST
Home: Mercedes-Benz Superdome
drmaryb .(*_*).
October 27th, 2011
5:55 pm
You Pick ‘Em!
“Great!!!! You all already predicted the rest of the season!!! ” -DePort-
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Relax young fella! Were just a couple ole fans, looking at the competition on the schedule, being prognosticators, having healthy conversations, keeping our rent money and having fun! No harm there. LOL
WHODAT7556
October 27th, 2011
5:58 pm
typo: are at home
SeenThisB4
October 27th, 2011
7:24 pm
Don’t worry falcan’ts fans, your team won’t be in the playoffs, they’ll be 8 and 8 at the end of the season. At least, there should be some nice defensive players still available in the middle of the first round,….., oh wait, that’s right! Sorry, I forgot!!! LOL!
OldTimer
October 27th, 2011
7:46 pm
The only game that anyone needs to worry about is the next one. That’s what winners do.
OldTimer
October 27th, 2011
7:48 pm
Let’s talk about the Colts.
SeenThisB4
October 27th, 2011
7:53 pm
Colts will be playing at Tennessee this week, then going home for the first time in a while. Maybe they’ll be inspired to win one at home.
whodat70816
October 27th, 2011
9:16 pm
Yeah, lets talk about the Colts….
What better way for a Coach to show he shouldn’t be fired than beating a division champion team?
Michael M.
October 27th, 2011
9:34 pm
Taking my own bye week to get away from these dumb Trolls……………………lmao ! ! !
DIRTY BURGH
October 27th, 2011
10:52 pm
11-5, we’ll get Nawlins at home. hope to play SFO in the first round so we can beat the brakes off em.
CuseFalcon
October 28th, 2011
2:23 am
Haha……that aint cool man…….I hope you get yours from the karma train
Ellabell 1
October 28th, 2011
6:29 am
Steve O – You love to hate the Falcons because you know we probably are the most capable team to beat you. Probably twice this year!
Stepchild
October 28th, 2011
10:03 am
The key to getting in the playoffs for the Falcons is to beat a few teams with winning records. Up to this point in the season they haven’t beaten any decent teams except Detroit. Every other team Philly, Sea, Car are struggling to find themselves more than the Falcons are. Hold on…the rest of the season will be a rocky ride.
Stepchild
October 28th, 2011
10:12 am
The 2011 All-Underachieving Team from season’s first half.
Don Banks over at Sports Illustrated wrote this and included 2 references about Atlanta Falcons.
“Offensive line — Atlanta Falcons: Rather than single out five players at five positions, I’m taking the easy way out and naming one underachieving offensive line as a unit, since they say cohesion and teamwork is more vital on the O-line than anywhere else in football. You’re not going to get much of an argument from anyone in Atlanta regarding the struggles of the Falcons up front this season. Atlanta’s line started the season by giving up 13 sacks in the first three games, and it had difficulty in run blocking at times as well.
There has been improvement shown of late on both fronts (18 sacks allowed in seven games, and two strong rushing games in a row by Michael Turner), but the Falcons line clearly hasn’t lived up to its billing this season. Left tackle Sam Baker, a former first-round pick, has been mediocre at best and steadily gave up sacks early on, and right tackle Tyson Clabo has graded out average. Right guard Garrett Reynolds has been an obvious weak link in replacing departed free agent Harvey Dahl, and the continuity factor took another hit when center Todd McClure missed the first two games after arthroscopic knee surgery and had to be subbed for by reserve Joe Hawley.”
“Defensive end — Ray Edwards, Atlanta: The Falcons were hoping they filled their need for another pass rusher to complement John Abraham when they signed Edwards away from Minnesota in free agency, giving him a five-year, $30 million contract that included $11.5 million guaranteed. So far, those hopes have been dashed.
Edwards went sackless in the first month of the season, and through seven games he has just two sacks and 18 tackles, which puts him on a pace that won’t equal his eight-sack season of 2010, or his 8.5 sacks in 2009. As one NFL personnel evaluator said to me this week: “(Falcons backup defensive end) Kroy Biermann is a better pass rusher than Edwards, who was never more than just a solid player in Minnesota. He just got paid like a top pass rusher.”
Joel
October 28th, 2011
11:05 am
A statistic can be made from any set of empirical data. It’s going to take more than the dome field advantage for us to get over the top. Not trying to be a pessimist only a realist. We’re just not a complete team yet… We haven’t put together 4 good solid quarters of football yet and it’s week 8. Just concerns me…
SeaAtl
October 28th, 2011
12:23 pm
Let’s go get Bodden for our secondary – Patriots just released him.
Poor atl fans
October 28th, 2011
1:07 pm
Poor falcants fans, off the bandwagon, back on the bandwagon. The next loss, and watch how many jump off. To say your team has never won a super bowl, you guys talk a lot of smack. Win one, then talk. We all know, atl is known as loserville, trust me, the only way the failcants make it to the super bowl is as a spectator.
Chainman
October 28th, 2011
1:18 pm
Carolina game is on the 11th.
WHODAT7556
October 28th, 2011
3:53 pm
@Poor atl fans
October 28th, 2011
1:07 pm
Poor falcants fans, off the bandwagon, back on the bandwagon. The next loss, and watch how many jump off. To say your team has never won a super bowl, you guys talk a lot of smack. Win one, then talk. We all know, atl is known as loserville, trust me, the only way the failcants make it to the super bowl is as a spectator.
I COULDN’VE SAID IT BETTER MYSELF!!!!! Bandwagon is right!!!
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jc_dawgs
October 28th, 2011
10:20 pm
This season could be eerily similar to that of the 1980 season. The 1980 falcons were 3-3 and then won 9 straight games…finishing 12-4 that year. The schedule certainly looks favorable. I for one don’t think the Saints will beat us again at home this year and that game comes up in a couple weeks.
The best thing that could have happened to Atlanta this year was J Jones being out for a few weeks. It has enabled the offense to reclain there identity and to remove the pressure off of our rookie star. When Julio comes back though….I believe that this time…the Falcons will be even better.
IluvP
October 28th, 2011
11:33 pm
Falcons will not win a super bowl with Matt Ryan. I’ve seen a lot of his games and he just doesn’t have it. The only way an average QB like Ryan can win a super bowl is with an above average defense. example: 2000 Baltimore Raven with Trent Dilfer and Tony Banks
FALCON YEAH!
October 29th, 2011
9:19 am
Especially if we implement the FALCON YEAH slash mob like we did in Detroit. I’ve never seen so many terrified motor city heads. Welcome to FALCON YEAH! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgWA_n6M-DQ
painter
October 29th, 2011
1:09 pm
I love it when Saints fans post on our Atlanta Falcons blog. It shows how classless and lacking in intelligence they are. Love the bye week, rest up boys and let’s get ‘em.
Bird Dawg Country
October 29th, 2011
1:27 pm
Football was meant to be played outside!
The only concession should be to get a retractable dome for open air use for most of the beautiful fall season.
Superdome isn’t really much of an advantage for visitors. Although Falcons have had much success there.
Go Matty Ice….record doesn’t lie
Greg Moundine
October 30th, 2011
12:28 am
We must protect our House!
YourPoliticalAnimal
October 30th, 2011
9:07 am
This was what killed the Falcons last year as they secured the best record and “Dome Field” advantage. They began to talk about how they would be able to sleep in their own beds because they would be playing at home when all of a sudden, a green and yellow hurricane known as the GBPackers came blowing through ATL like General WTSherman!!! Hey Falcons, looks like you might have to go to Philly or more likely to the “Frozen Tundra of Lambeau Field” for the playoffs, so cut the “we play better at the Dome” campaign speech, ok???
ln29576
October 30th, 2011
11:09 am
McNasty, why are you so nasty, your jealous name fits that’s for sure.
ln29576
October 30th, 2011
11:14 am
love it when Falcon fans post on our New Orleans Saints blog. It shows how classless and lacking in intelligence they are. Love the bye week, rest up boys and let’s get ‘em
Not a Falcon fan
October 30th, 2011
12:59 pm
If the Falcons make the playoffs, they will choke like last year.
Michael M.
October 30th, 2011
3:28 pm
Its the last Sunday in October and watching the Rams demolish the Saints…whoops the Aints…oh my the Cants! Ha ! Ha ! Ha ! Ha ! Ha ! Ha ! Ha ! what about dem Aints are they not the best ? Ha ! Ha ! Ha ! Ha ! Ha ! ………………….The Birds will Crushhhhhhhhhhhh the Aints they call the Saints that are the Caints ! LMAO
bobby c
October 30th, 2011
4:39 pm
I can see the Falcons running the table if JJ can come back healthy and produce. Along with that if he isn’t any chances of taking a chance on T.O?
Pauls Johnson
October 30th, 2011
4:50 pm
I see the Aints lost to that jugernaught St Louis Rams today. And that my friends is why I dont bet on football. And to all you Aints fans out there. BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA,,,,, that is all
GregKennesaw
October 30th, 2011
4:54 pm
Aints lose to the Rams with Feely starting at QB, LMAO – where you at, aints fans?
Carolina loses again with SuperMan at QB! Great day for football!
katherine
October 30th, 2011
5:04 pm
hiramsaint
October 27th, 2011
4:43 pm
you’re in 3rd place and you’re fantasizing about a playoff run? truly laughable
this post is laughable…..wanna rethink that? the falcons aren’t in 3rd either…they were tied for 2nd….but the rams? really? ahahahahahahahha
Great Moments in Aints History
October 30th, 2011
5:25 pm
SeenThis,, HiramSaint, WhoDat,, and all the rest of you loser trolls. where ya at fellas,,, Hahaha,,
Great Moments in Aints History
October 30th, 2011
5:26 pm
Mike Franklin
October 30th, 2011
5:33 pm
The Falcs need to take the chains off the offense and confess that they can’t stop the short pass. After that, you focus on your strengths, reinforce the weaknesses and play every contest like it was a dome game.
Mora less Petrino
October 30th, 2011
5:51 pm
When the Rams go marching in…. Average Gain per Rushing Play was 5.9 for St, Louis! Gives the “Big Easy” a new meaning!
Michael M.
October 30th, 2011
6:27 pm
Its all over the News, in fact its the big news……………..” Aints get tail kickin by the St. Louis Mighty Mites ! ” Whats the matter boys ? Mama need to get you some grease rags to wipe the Tears again ?
You guys are a big Joke when you come on here and talk the crap about our Team and cutting them down when in fact they are going to hand you your next butt whooping !
SeenThisB4
October 30th, 2011
6:52 pm
Here’s the rest of the news: The Falcan’ts are still in third place! That’s not talking crap, that’s a fact about your team, Mikey!
SeenThisB4
October 30th, 2011
6:57 pm
And here’s the rest of the evening news, on this fine Sunday night: “The falcan’ts are still in third place!” NFL investigators have uncovered even more mediocrity this evening by noting that the falcan’ts failed to move out of third place this evening. Third place.
Greg Mendel
October 30th, 2011
7:47 pm
The rest of the rest of the news: New Orleans Saints humiliated by winless, feckless, inept Rams. NOLA Fans comfort selves by bragging that Atlanta Falcons have also lost three games, and that Falcons did not win during a “bye” week. Huge celebration on Canal Street. Fans anxiously anticipate celebrating 5-game losing streak on December 4. Forty-year supply of festive “Who Dat Once Won a Superbowl!” head-bags being produced.
Michael M.
October 30th, 2011
8:27 pm
You Saints fans are the biggest dumb idiots they are……………1st place wont be first place much longer for Dree Breeze and the unmighty aints……just wait and see if The Birds dont kick their butts on the Football Field and outta Town also……………..you think the Birds are just going to lay down ? Biggest butt kickin this year is coming and its The Aints Caints Win against Atlanta in the Bird House ! You going down Buster …………so best to keep that soiled crying grease rag close-by to mop up a few more Tears !
SeenThisB4
October 30th, 2011
9:18 pm
As opposed to a 50 year celebration on Peach Tree Blvd of never ever winning a Super Bowl.
Third place! Get used to it Dirty Birds, you own it.
SeenThisB4
October 30th, 2011
9:20 pm
Yes, as a matter of fact, I think the Sai nts will dismantle the falcan’ts twice again this year. No problemo!
JayCool 4DABirds
October 30th, 2011
9:20 pm
Hey fellow Falcons fans, don’t hate the Saints, they made my day!!!!!! They lost now there is a three way tie for lead division, their fans can’t tell us nothing, and I didn’t want to see the Rams go 0-16!!!!!!
SeenThisB4
October 30th, 2011
9:24 pm
Hey JayCool: Keep deluding yourself with that false claim, the rest of the NFL says you’re in third place.
SeenThisB4
October 30th, 2011
9:26 pm
Sai nts: 5 – 3
bucs: 4 – 3
falcan’ts 4 – 3
panthers 2 – 6
SCFalcon
October 30th, 2011
9:47 pm
Ain’ts still talkin smack after the butt whipping they took from the lowely rams today.
Time for you NO boys to break out the paper sacks, paint up real nice and do remember the difference between an eye and an ear hole and the proper spacking.
Yall come back now, ya hear.
Greg Mendel
October 30th, 2011
9:53 pm
Yo, Seen. The Rams. You lost to the Rams. These things happen, of course. The Saints and Brees are good — I’ve never said otherwise. But don’t be delusional. The Saints have, today, made a statement: they are capable of losing all of their remaining games this season. Pray for third place.
welikebaseball2
October 30th, 2011
10:27 pm
Saints manhandled by the lowly, winless Rams & their fans take solace in being a whopping…a commanding…half game ahead of the Falcons in the standings. Seriously? LOL…wow, desperate times for the N.O. Frontrunners!
JayCool 4DABirds
October 30th, 2011
11:31 pm
SeenThisB4…. You seem very angry, but then again I can’t blame you. Your team only got Molly Whopped by a 0 win team without their starting QB. That final score was really decieving, I stopped watching when it was 24-0. But you’re right the Saints have 5 wins bc no bye week yet. You guys better get over this loss quick bc vs TB and @ATL isn’t going to be easy going into your BYE. In fact you might be 2 games out of 1st place by then.
DR. FALCON
October 30th, 2011
11:49 pm
HEY HIRAMSAINT AND SEENTHISB4, LOSING TO THE WINLESS RAMS IS NOT COOL! CIRCA: JANURARY, WHEN YOU WERE THE TALK OF THE PLAYOFFS LOSING TO A 7-9 SEATTLE TEAM! YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO PLAY YOUR BEST AGAINST AN OVERMATCHED OPPONENT, NOT VICE-VERSA! HA! HA! HA! THE SAINTS ARE PRETENDERS, HUST LIKE LAST YEAR!
Chandler Going Deep..
October 31st, 2011
12:57 am
Stepchild
October 27th, 2011
10:49 am
“The Falcons running the table is straight delusional thinking. They have shown no dominance this season in any category….. And if Matty throws more interceptions it can get much worst. Enjoy a good 9-7 team and relax.”
IceMelt has slipped to 24th in passing..Stinks!!!!!!!! Sliding to 63.1 QBR..Stinks!!!!!!!!
8 int’s in 7 games.. Stinks!!!!
Playoffs.. PLAYOFFS?.. Another beatdown coming? Probably…….
SeenThisB4
October 31st, 2011
7:04 am
Another beautiful morning in the Crescent City and all’s right with the world. As I survey the landscape of the NFL, the Saints are still at their rightful place atop of the NFC South, and the falcan’ts still in third place! Have a good week falcan’t failure fans! G E A U X S A I N T S!
SeenThisBFalcon
October 31st, 2011
7:58 am
Yes it’s another Beuatiful loss bye the OVERATED SAINT’S who felled to beat the High School St. Louis Rams wow REALLY!!!!! SEENTHISB4 I wouldn’t even go there homie LMAO!!!!
SeenThisBFalcon
October 31st, 2011
8:05 am
THE RAMS!!!!! LOL REALLY…..WAIT THE RAMS………CMO’N MAN!!!!!
SeenThisBFalcon
October 31st, 2011
8:15 am
WHO DEY..WE GAY..WHO DEY…WE GAY… CAUSE WE LOST TO ST. LOUGAY!!!! LOL!!!!!! LOL!!!!
Saints R.E.A.M.
October 31st, 2011
9:12 am
Nothing like a Saints loss to a bottom feeder to get the Falcons Faithful all excited!!!! Unfortunately, we played like crap yesterday….no excuse there….but we are still better than you!! Still in 1st place and still have two division wins coming our way by Sweeping you Pigeons. After that happens this loss to St. Louis won’t mean jack!!!
welikebaseball2
October 31st, 2011
9:19 am
Saints R.E.A.M.: Actually, we (the defending NFC South champs) get “excited” by winning. We do, however, get a good laugh when your frontrunning Saints lose big to a winless/lowly Rams squad & you all are bold enough to come on here talking stuff. By the way, you’re in 1st place by half a game. Are you & SeenThisB4 really going to brag about that? Really? You’re going to brag about being up by a half a game…with 8 games left to play? Well, I guess after being blown out by a winless team you have to find something to make yourself feel better. What’s sad is how obvious that is. LOL!!!!
DK
October 31st, 2011
9:26 am
Life at SeenThisBe4’s house yesterday:
Turn on TV to watch Aints play “Suk for Luck” contender
Give Brees picture kiss for luck (a picture of Brees from behind)
Hit the pipe
Watch Kick-off
Cuss
Cuss some more
Scream at TV
Fight inner feelings that Brees is washed up
Cuss and scream at TV some more
Cry
Hit pipe again
Cry some more
Throw remote through TV
Leave dealer phone message offering to “do all of those things he likes”
Dream of being on dream date with Brees
Hit pipe again
Make complete a$$ out of self by getting on Falcons AJC blog and talking s#!t about team that just got their a$$ handed to them by a winless team (that is they were winless before aints came to town).
Pray the dealer calls back so he can get in on his own “suk for luck” scheme
Jimmy Crack
October 31st, 2011
9:28 am
S-ain’ts S-uck.
welikebaseball2
October 31st, 2011
9:30 am
Frontrunners = a team that, when behind on the scoreboard & the opposition starts to run the ball, doesn’t have the defensive ability to stop the run, therefore limiting opportunities for their own offense to get on the field & make up the difference = Saints
Saints R.E.A.M.
October 31st, 2011
9:59 am
Frontrunners = 1st place in the NFC South.
SeenThisBFalcon
October 31st, 2011
10:28 am
1ST PLACE WOW…..LMAO WE HAVE THE SAME DAMN RECORD IDIOT……YOU HAVE TO PUT US IN SOME NUMERICAL ORDER WE’LL SEE YOUR EXCUSES ARE AFTER WE BEAT YOU a## ON 13 NOV 2011@ GA DOME SO ENJOY 1ST PLACE UNTIL THEN!!!!!
GameReviewer
October 31st, 2011
10:29 am
SeenThisB4’s beloved Aints got their *ss handed to them by a team that had ZERO wins for the year. This is a CLEAR indicator that this team can LOSE at anytime, anywhere. This will hurt their confidence knowing that LOWLY Rams put them in their place.
On the other hand, the Falcons went on the road and defeated a TOUGH Detroit Lions team. The Lions went on to destroy the Bronco 45-3 on Sunday. The Lions are no fluke and the Falcons put them in their place on their home turf.
North FLA Falcon
October 31st, 2011
10:34 am
As happy as I am that the Saints lost yesterday, I hope the Falcons avoid a similar “trap” situation when they go to Indy. That is a really hungry team and we occasionally get a little cocky and play down, especially on the road … we need to attack and attack again, for 60 minutes, and beat the Colts soundly to set up our home match with the Saints. Get everyone healthy and play hard in the 2nd half of the season.
SeenThisBFalcon
October 31st, 2011
10:41 am
GameReviewer…Exact on the money!!!
North FLA Falcon
October 31st, 2011
10:44 am
I am glad the Saints lost … however … the Falcons cannot fall into a similar “TRAP” vs Indy this week. Go on the road vs a hungry team and you might get smacked! Attack for 60 minutes and dominate … then get ready for the showdown with N.O.
GameReviewer
October 31st, 2011
11:00 am
I’d like to know HOW the Aints are going to “dismantle” the Falcons considering they couldn’t do anything to stop the pitiful Rams. They certainly won’t be runnin their mouths on the field, because the Falcons players will just bring up the Rams game and laugh their heads off.
Deep down the Aints now KNOW they cannot be division champs. They lost against a winless team and now they will FEAR all teams, especially on the road.
SeenThisBFalcon
October 31st, 2011
11:11 am
The Saints will never go back to the superbowl people have them figured out now the can’t run the ball effectively and thier Dfense is garbage all the have is Dree Brees just like the Colts only had Mannning cut the head off the Snake….Brees goes down Ain’ts are done….
welikebaseball2
October 31st, 2011
11:45 am
Saints R.E.A.M.: You’re right. Your Frontrunners are in 1st…by half a game…with 8 left to play. I guess, after all, that’s all you have to make you feel better after getting manhandled by the lowly/winless Rams. Wow…LOL…that all you got? Better hope, for the sake of your 28th-ranked run defense, that your 1-dimensional (pass, pass, pass) offense can get some leads in ball games through the rest of the season.
rammed saint
October 31st, 2011
12:07 pm
Oh dang it! I don’t like to get rammed & whodat’ dat rammed me; dem’ Rams. So sad saint.
Great Moments in Aints History
October 31st, 2011
12:13 pm
Whats that chant you guys do…. 1 2 3 Saints Lose AGAIN LOSE AGAIN LOSE AGAIN,, or something like that,,, Brees was playing like he done got into some of Seans pain killers,, BAHAHAHAHAHA
rammed saint
October 31st, 2011
12:18 pm
saints R.E.A.M means saints R.A.M.M.E.D
Great Moments in Aints History
October 31st, 2011
12:22 pm
Enjoy your little superbowl title SeenThis because this Aints team aint gonna sniff another one for long time they you guys choke against inferior opponents,, that is all
Great Moments in Aints History
October 31st, 2011
12:23 pm
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rammed saint
October 31st, 2011
12:24 pm
who dat?;who dat? say gonna RAM dem saints? dem Rams done RAMMED dem ‘aints. Whaaa,Whaaa,Whaaa,gotta love it man!
rammed saint
October 31st, 2011
12:29 pm
seenthisb4- u (all the whodat nation)just got RAMMED!
Fred Macmurray
October 31st, 2011
12:33 pm
SeenThis reminds me of that Monty Python movie where the guy has his arms and legs cut off and he’s still talkin smack,,, ITS ONLY A FLESH WOUND,,, AHAHAHAHA,, THE RAMS,,
Tell it like it is.
October 31st, 2011
12:38 pm
keys to the Falcons season are,with 8 games remaining. don’t overlook the winless Colts,and take one of the 2 games with the ant’s.Falcons will finish 10-6,hope thats enough to get them in the playoffs.
ctfalconsfan
October 31st, 2011
12:58 pm
we have 9 games left and we can win 6-8 of them so a 10-6 maybe 12-4 should get us into the post season, no worries..
ctfalconsfan
October 31st, 2011
1:02 pm
really looking at the schedule we should win the next 7 in a row with no problem then take on the aints in NOLA nad TB here to wrap it up..
I think we are in good shape.. Just one completion to Roddy White in TB and we’d be 5-2 so we are just fine!!
D man
October 31st, 2011
2:33 pm
The Falcons are in a great place right now. We have the easiest of schedules between us, the Bucs and saints the rest of the way. Plus more home games where we usually dominate. I like our chances to win the division especially after watching the saints game yesterday. Wow, didn’t expect that.
Eric C.
October 31st, 2011
2:54 pm
I know it’s a road game…but kind of surprised that the Falcons are only getting 7 to 8 pts from Vegas against Indy…seems like 9 or 10 is more accurate.
Kane337
October 31st, 2011
3:05 pm
Hey guys it’s Halloween!!!! That means the Saint’s fans put on their favorite costume……paper bags.
CGD..
October 31st, 2011
7:10 pm
“Eric C.
October 31st, 2011
2:54 pm
“I know it’s a road game…but kind of surprised that the Falcons are only getting 7 to 8 pts from Vegas against Indy…seems like 9 or 10 is more accurate.”
Yeah that is surprising?
rammed saint
November 1st, 2011
8:14 am
Hey seendisbfloor,saint R.A.M.M.E.D. it’s ok; a high flyin’falcon loves tappin’ u on the shoulder to let u know as a reminder were right on ya,(1/2G)just to make a lil’saint worm nervous before we devour ya. That rammin don’t feel to good but dat’s ok,dis was da best bye week dat da’birds enjoyed watchin’dem aints get there backsides handed by da who dat rams.
MR. ATL
November 1st, 2011
1:37 pm
I hate all of the Aaron Rodgers/Packers references. First off it took Rodgers 3 years before he got to the SB and the 09 season they lost a Wild Card game to Arizona. So be patient Falcons Fans, Matty Ice is well on his way. If our O-Line can keep him clean and we can play SMART Falcons Football and open up that secret Playbook that Smitty is hiding (not the Mularkey one).
Just like the Patriots did last year. They went 14-2 and lost the first Playoff game to the Jets. Same happens to the Pack
Playoff Wildcard Divisional game vs. Pack
Falcons 43 – Packers 27
MR. ATL
November 1st, 2011
1:46 pm
ATTENTION all AINTS fans……your Stadium has been repossessed by Mercedes Benz. LOL please go to your local RAMS agency and beg for forgiveness.
The Falcons could EASILY be 6-1 with a win over the Pack and Tampa. So all the Aints fans can go back to hide in whatever shelter protects them from RAMS. LOL. Don’t let our record fool you. Besides you Caint’s BAAAARRREEEELLLYYYY squeezed past Carolina….and I remember us DOMINATING them in the 4th quarter. So who says Falcons don’t dominate.
#TeamFalcons to the death.
zbulldawg
November 1st, 2011
2:05 pm
Being the underdog will help the Falcons.They WILL MAKE THE PLAYOFFS and set up a killer rematch with G.B.