Mularkey defends offensive line against ‘Dirtbag’ claim
110804 Flowery Branch - Atlanta Falcons offensive tackle Tyson Clabo, left, suiting up for practice for the first time, and center Todd McClure, right, prop their feet up on a golf cart while waiting for offensive line practice to begin at training camp in Flowery Branch on Thursday, August 4, 2011. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com
FLOWERY BRANCH – Falcons offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey defended the offensive line’s style of play.
New York’s Justin Tuck called the Falcons “dirtbags” on Monday and noted their “reputation.”
Earlier this season, defensive linemen from Green Bay and Detroit have made allegations against the Falcons’ offensive line.
When asked if the linemen were clean, Mularkey said, “Absolutely.”
The Falcons contend that they are physical and that they block, hit, push and shove until they hear the whistle stop blowing.
Mularkey clearly takes umbrage with the allegations.
“We thrive on doing things right,” Mularkey said. “We thrive on playing physical. We’ve been doing that for four years. Nothing is ever preached beyond the whistle. Ever.”
The Falcons offensive line was cited by John Madden as one of the best in the league last season. They have undergone some change with the lost of Harvey Dahl in free agency and with Will Svitek taking over for Sam Baker at left tackle.
“We are really disciplined,” Mularkey said. “We try to be one of the least penalized teams and offenses in the NFL. We’ve done a good job for the most part. We’ve had some spurts where we had some bad penalties, but it’s really, really important for us to don’t hurt ourselves with penalties such as that. It’s addressed all of the time.”
–D. Orlando Ledbetter, The Atlanta Falcons beat blog
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P B Orr
January 4th, 2012
2:46 pm
They should have their own end zone dance, the “Dirty Bag”. Maybe rub their butts on the carpet.
hiramsaint
January 4th, 2012
2:48 pm
they do that at home , it’s called having worms!
Ben Jones
January 4th, 2012
2:50 pm
Saint fans posing as Giant fans YAWNNNN. Who does that?
What real NYG fan would post on an Atlanta Falcon blog. They probably don’t even know where to find it.
hiramsaint
January 4th, 2012
3:25 pm
posing?????????? posing is what the failclown do but the playoffs will clear that up when the giants spank that butt
pushturner
January 4th, 2012
3:37 pm
i like the way the offensive line keeps blocking until the whistle. thats what is suppose to happen. if turner runs for 4 yards and gets stood up i love to see the linemen come in and push him and the pile for 4 more. thats smart football. o line dont be scared of those big bad d linemen from new york we need to just make quick passes and runs to help keep them contained. not too many down field shots lets just dink and dunk until third quarter when they wear down a bit then light em up with some julio and douglas!!!! go birds
Jake
January 4th, 2012
3:43 pm
When the Saints beat the Lions in week 13, the Lions were without Suh, Delmas, Chris Houston, etc. They were not at full strength. Also Stafford had a screwed up finger. They are at 100%. They still would have beaten the Saints had they not committed those dumb penalties. The Saints were lucky to escape with a win. Lions will beat the Saints this time. It’ll be so fun to see the Saint fans cry and make excuses like they always do. hahahaha
BIG BLUE FAN
January 4th, 2012
3:45 pm
Love to see the Blue faithful here…..I’ll be there Sunday!! Cant waiiiit..!!!1
BIG BLUE FAN
January 4th, 2012
3:47 pm
Hey pushturner—-I can see why you won’t be getting any calls for an open O Coordinator spot next year……
FalconJim
January 4th, 2012
3:51 pm
C’mon man, don’t feed these pathetic “Stanks” fans on here…..IGNORE ‘EM!!!
We ain’t even playing them this week, and this is all they have to do??? PATHETIC…
Oh, and keep on playing the way you play Falcons O-line. Super Bowl here we come!
GiantBo
January 4th, 2012
3:58 pm
“Super Bowl.”
Hehe.
Hahaha.
Hohohahahohahahahheeehee.
AHGHHAAAAAAA!
Anyway, Falcons fans have been pretty cool so far..this should be a good game.
Giants 34 Falcons 24
thanks for the incentive Tuck
January 4th, 2012
4:02 pm
Sure Tuck has never been a dirt bag in a pile….yeah right.
he’s gonna get hurt going into a game acting like a baby.
Falcon Red
January 4th, 2012
4:05 pm
Giants D-line has bad breath, oily hair, and acne! I’d rather be known to ‘play’ dirty than ‘be’ dirty.
GiantBo
January 4th, 2012
4:21 pm
“Giants D-line has bad breath, oily hair, and acne! I’d rather be known to ‘play’ dirty than ‘be’ dirty.”
I guess 6th grade hasn’t reconvened yet. Have fun, son…make sure you watch the game with supervision…and some tissues.
SeenThisBFalcon
January 4th, 2012
4:22 pm
Falcons run game will be the difference in this game 27-17 FALCONS OVER GIANTS….
SeenThisBFalcon
January 4th, 2012
4:40 pm
CAN’T WAIT FOR THE AINT’S TO LOSE 37-31
Realgiantsfan
January 4th, 2012
4:51 pm
i think its funny that these falcons fans think thier O-line are gonna roll over tuck. Osi, JPP etc, NY’s real team (the giants) are 3rd in sacks this year even with osi and tuck missing a combined 11 games. also our defense has been decimated by injuries, i don’t even know who our linebackers are anymore. Eli’s gonna go off 35-27 GMEN
GiantBo
January 4th, 2012
4:59 pm
Hey Falcons fans…what role do you see the weather playing this weekend? What I’m seeing is around 35-40 degrees with light snow and/or rain. i.e., NY Football Giants weather…thoughts?
Ralph Platt
January 4th, 2012
5:08 pm
listen, i could care less what Justin Tuck or anyone else has to say about the O-line or any other part of my Falcons game…. Only thing i wanna see is a Falcons W on Sunday. Instead of playing scared and intimidated like you have against the Saints and Packers…. i wanna see the same intensity that i saw in the first half of last Sundays game against the Bucs or against the Jags. They absolutely have the talent to match up with and handle any other team…. but you gotta go out there and play physical and match the other teams intensity. Play all out for 60 minutes every game and the Falcons can take it all. You gotta believe it and play like you believe it!!!
SawThat1nce
January 4th, 2012
5:10 pm
Falcons will win this game by 11 or more points.
You see, the giants ain’t dog dodo, in a crackhead’s backyard.
Stephen Fleming
January 4th, 2012
5:12 pm
I am Saints fan but I like falcons chances against G-men. We crushed them bad and am sure you have the blue print to beat them down. Good luck falcons
Falcons 30 Giants 24
KEEPING IT REAL
January 4th, 2012
5:34 pm
Come on guys… Lets be for real… How do you think we got the name…
“DIRTYBIRDS”
SeenThisB4's Mom
January 4th, 2012
5:35 pm
Seen!!! Do your homework and get off my computer. How many times a day do I have to tell you that? In the morning and at night! If I only knew who your father was, I would have him come down into the basement and drag you off my computer! Seen!!! I mean it?
Smedley
January 4th, 2012
6:03 pm
Unfortunately for the Giants fans showing up here, the Giants did lose 7 games this year. That happened for a reason. They have a horrible defensive backfield, so-so linebacking and inconsistent running game. The offensive line is average at best. Manning can light it up on occasion but he can also throw horrendous passes resulting in interceptions. At this point in the season the Falcons are a better ballclub. Falcons by 7.
hiramsaint
January 4th, 2012
6:17 pm
@ smedley- and the failclowns record was so far superior to that? what a tard
Mark
January 4th, 2012
7:02 pm
Asking Nkumdong Suh if OL blocking is dirty is like asking Paris Hilton to run an abstinence seminar.
Elmo Groga
January 4th, 2012
7:11 pm
…and his name is… Mularkey. Can’t make that up.
wisconsinfalcons fan
January 4th, 2012
7:43 pm
ATL 32 G-boys17 thats right, the falcons win be just as fired up as the g-boys, yes after the game they will know the NFL true meaning NFL NOT FOR LONG….. BABYsee ya!lets go falcons
BIG BAD BIRD
January 4th, 2012
8:49 pm
I can’t believe the sillyness of some teams.Bitch, Bitch, Bitch. I’ll never forget Chuck Knoll grabbing Jerry Glanville after the Falcon Steelers game and giving him a lecture on dirty play. My God, no team in history played dirtier than the steelers and the Raiders back then.
Frozen Rope
January 4th, 2012
9:41 pm
…as much as I hate to say it,, It looks like the Aints are the hot team this year. Of course anything can happen,, Drew Brees just looks unbeatable right now. That being said,, nobody thought the Falcons would beat the #1 seed Vikings a few years back and advance to the Superbowel,, sorry,, Bowl,,, Go Falcons!
DR. FALCON
January 5th, 2012
1:17 am
TUCK BETTER BE CAREFUL! THIS IS FOOTBALL! PLAY THRU THE WHISTLE! TUCK WILL SEE UP CLOSE, WHAT IT’S LIKE TO GET PANCAKED!!!
Eric C.
January 5th, 2012
2:56 am
GiantBo, the weather will not be an issue…not expecting precipitation. 40 deg and light winds is pretty ideal for football…and Matt Ryan played at BC. The Falcons played in colder weather last season in Seattle and had one of their best games of the year.
tripledart
January 5th, 2012
9:19 am
the lineman of the falcons play the game the way it was meant to be played.
bitches bitches bitches stop crying.As long as the owner keeps his ass in the press box and not on the field the Boys will be alright.
tripledart
pologroundsmarty
January 5th, 2012
9:42 am
How can a dome team play in cold weather with rain and possibly snow?
Noneya
January 5th, 2012
11:40 am
I don’t even know why we are addressing this garbage. Send the message on Sunday and he can call us dirtbags from home next week or maybe on the set on a Subway commercial.
Go Falcons!
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LJ
January 9th, 2012
3:39 am
LOSERS!