Mularkey hired as Jacksonville head coach

Amen!

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It doesn’t matter who the OC is as long as Scary Ice is the QB. He’s scared to stand in the pocket, unable to extend plays, and inaccurate on downfield throws. Oh, and all the stupid hand signals and audibles that amount to 3 yard passes or runs up the middle is killing me.

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Hopefully Mike Mularkey will get the gig in Jacksonville so we can get a new OC that is much more creative.

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If I was Arthur Blank, MM would be out of a job already. I’m still a bit perturbed about the poor play calling on Sunday. Are you kidding me? No offensive points? Seriously? Against a 9-6 team? I need to stop thinking about it.

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I am off to get my anus bleached…

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One one hand he’s a head coaching candidate….on the other Atlanta fans want his head.

Any team that wants this guy after laying a FAT ZERO in the playoffs deserves the 3-13 they’ll be contemplating one year from now.

In either case, he’s gone. Good riddance.

OC: Get Musgrave back. Ryan needs him.

DC: Rahim Morris — perfect fit with Lofton and ‘Spoon.

And draft OLs in every round we have this year. CODE BLUE. See 1976-1978. That’s the solution.

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Threre is one good thing if Mularkey gets another job; we never have to read another UGABugKiller post on offensive game planning!

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Mike pleaese call Jim Mora Jr. for interviewing tips. He seems to always get a job.

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Todd Haley is available.

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Yeah, those winning seasons and franchise records are hell on a coaches’ career–what? Smitty won 2 HCOY awards? With THIS guy at QB? Impossible…..

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I don’t think Todd Haley is a fit on this staff. Plus, I believe he’s actually talking to Arizona to go back w/ them. I just hope we get someone that will properly utilize our personnel. Also, someone who can figure out how to screen pass Quizz and use HD.

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Someone is still talking Martz? What have you missed about his last 3 stops?

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UGABugKiller, shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

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Don’t fire me. I didn’t know the kool-aid was spiked. It was that Jim Jones guy they hired.

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Dled are Blank, TD and Smith sitting back hoping he gets a job so they do not have to fire him? BVG leaves and the Def did a good job this year, all the big losses in the last two years have been primarily caused by lack of production on offense. I do not see the Jags hiring Mularkey given the performance this weekend, if that is the case will the above 3 step and fire him b/c Matt is not going any where? Or is there a bigger problem with Smith who is a run first guy which quite frankly is not the league any more? And if that is the case what is Coach Smith’s future? I can tell you this forgetting the folks who post on the board, Mr. Blank should understand another year of offense production like this and the Dome will not be selling out.

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The new owner in Jax looks like a Mario Bros. ….still can’t compete with BVG’s ’70s porn ’stache.

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How many times have we seen an opposing offense convert third and long on a screen pass this year? How many times have we seen an opposing offense convert third and short on a quick slant? This offense is archaic and needs to be flushed. I wish MM the best, but it is time.

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D-Led

Give us some thoughts on our Offensive & Defensive line coaches. Are they at least in the hot seat? & If so, who are some good candidates/names that we could be hoping to replace them with? Guys who are known for tough, nasty, violent lines who dominate the line of scrimmage as Smith is always talking about, because we don’t have that on either side of the ball.

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Until this past week, I put most of the blame on Mularkey. But what I’ve come to think is that the biggest issue right now is that Mike Smith and Dimitroff aren’t on the same page. Mike Smith is coaching without realizing the game has changed over the past five years. “We’re not going to turn the ball over” and “we’re a run-first team” are what’s come out of his mouth this past week, so it’s no surprise at all that we were so lame Sunday.

When your GM spends the better part of two drafts to get explosive with Julio Jones, you better align your team to allow that to happen. Unless Smith gets on board with 2012 NFL Offensive Philosophy, he’s never ever going to win in the playoffs. Doesn’t matter which OC he has if Smith doesn’t allow that OC to get creative.

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Like I said before:

January 18th, 2011
1:06 pm
1. Trade Matt Ryan for Cam Newton.
2. Sign FA DE, FA CB, FA T, FA WR
3. Fire Offensive/Defensive Coordinator
4. Release Anderson, Baker, Coleman
5. Draft TE, RB, WR, LB

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January 18th, 2011
1:14 pm
@tyger, really? get rid of our pro-bowl qb. go back to the Aints blog

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January 18th, 2011
1:15 pm
Tyger.. What? Go learn some more about football! You are on crack!

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January 18th, 2011
1:17 pm
Lets trade tyger for any one of the 3 STOOGES.

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What happened to all the LSwho fans?

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Bah! Take him. You guys think that’s gonna change anything. I’ll show you!! I’m still gonna fall down like I got shot when I try to slide. I’m still gonna roll out to hit Roddy White on a 1 yard gain. I’m still gonna take up the playclock doing sign language and talking about olives cuz I’m scared to actually have to throw the ball. I’m still gonna hand off to Turner on 1st and 2nd downs and then hit Jacquizz on a 4 yard option on 3rd and 9 just so I can get off the field and not embarrass myself. I’ll show you!!

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After the offense’s performance sunday, how is this guy qualified to be a NFL head coach? The Good Ole Boy system at work once again. Go ahead Jacksonville, continue to further alienate your fan-base. By hiring Mularkey, is this an underhanded way of guaranteeing more empty seats in a move to eventually get to Los Angeles?

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so much for the “dirtbags”….bring back the “hogs” and the “sack exchange”

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Grits Blitz are very ashamed of these Falcons

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Ok how much is it going to cost us? How much do we have to pay the Jaguars to hire Mularky?

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Be it so ordered:
1. MM pack your bags and get the f out of Atlanta, b4 I order you to gitmo!
2. BVG a big “atta boy” for being man enough to spare me from ordering your departure. No one will make fun of your downgrade from a falcon to a war eagle.
3. Arthur, please take care of your team so I don’t have to take it over and and make tax payers responsible for its upkeep, like we did for N O.
4. Mike Smith, please, please be man enough to step up and change some plays if you know your coaches are not calling the correct plays…or else, next year, I will be back after you…yep, I’ll still be here!!
5. Fans of Atlanta, keep the hope alive, and I’ll see what I can move from GB, NO, NE and Carolina (Cam, perhaps) to take from the haves and give to you the have nots! I am here for you and feel your pain. Wait a minute, I may keep some of those parts from those team for Chicago as we …They need some help to.

To all, keep your spirits up, your thoughts happy, and I’ll see you at the pro bowl…

Barry

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And he’s not going to the Jags because the new owner Shahid Khan who just shelled out $100mm, is sitting in on interviews w/ parties of considerable interest which at this time seems to be Brian Schottenheimer. Can you imagine the questions Khan’s gonna have for MM after failing to get a single point against a mid-to-lower tier rated D.

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@Meaningless: Given it’s not scientific poll but are you saying fan ops don’t impact on one end ticket sales on the other end impact exec decisions?

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Mr. Mario Bros (Jax owner), doesn’t know diddly about football. Don’t be shocked whoever he hires. Mularkey might tickle his mustache!

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No hope here. Who’s gonna hire this guy after that offensive showing in New York?

He’s going to have to be fired outright.

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Sunday’s performance, and really this season as a whole should be a stain on his resume. The Falcons added “explosiveness” to their offense with J. Jones and still scored less points overall this season than last.

This year’s offense was a dud.

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Never read much of what you’ve said before, but you NAILED JSS. Kudos, sir!

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I say Blank go after Bama’s Defensive coordinator. Hell he was going to take the Georgia job year before last but Nick talked him out of it. Falcons need to get real creative with picking a new Offense coach.

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Brian Billick will be the OC and Jack Del Rio will be the DC. The brother-in-law and the guy who helped Smith get where he is today. If you put the pieces together, that is what I see. We must get more aggressive on both sides of the ball.

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However, not all of the blame falls on the quarterback. Rather than challenge defenses with aggressive play-calling, Atlanta has played scared.

“We talked about trying to establish the running game because we didn’t think we could pass protect,” said Falcons wide receiver Roddy White, who was limited to five catches for 52 yards with a long of only 21 yards. “We played right into their hands. I mean, if they sack us every down and we can’t move the ball, OK. But let’s try.”

[ Photo gallery: Giants dominate Falcons in NFC wild-card game ]

White’s remarks echo private comments of several other players who have pointed at a disconnection who offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey’s approach. Numerous players believe Mularkey is too conservative, particularly in tense situations like the playoffs.

Or as one player put it: “Something has to be said to [coach] Mike [Smith] this offseason.”

For now, the important issue is whether the Giants will have something to say in Green Bay.

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Enough,

Despite what you may think, I actually consider Matt Ryan to be a decent quarterback. Not great, but decent. My problem is with nicknames on a whole.

My belief is that nicknames are reserved for special players. There is nothing special about Matt Ryan. He is a good QB and I believe he could lead us to a championship with the right upgrades to our team, but he is not a transcendent player.

Lets take the nickname LT for instance. In my mind there is only one and can only ever be one LT. He wore number 56, not 21. LaDainian Tomlinson was an awesome tailback, but he didn’t define the position. Ask Joe Gibbs about the impact of Lawrence Taylor on a football game. He absolutely defined the OLB position and therefore he is the only true “LT”

When Matt Ryan defines the QB position, then we can talk about “Matty Ice”.

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UGABUGKiller…you should be in the PULPIT for ALLTHE TRUTH YOUR PREACHING…..

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You can really tell the women bloggers on here….leave Matt “Orville Reddenbacher Popcorn Arm” Ryan alone….

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The world still rotates without any of your input. And they’ll keep playing the games.
bunch of jibber jabber.
Ya’ll are gonna give yourselves a heart attack. Talk positive.
G’bye

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Please get this guy out of Atlanta

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Same old BugKiller… The Barney Stinson of the AJC just pee’d himself…

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Can he take Georgia’s BOBO with him ?

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Next year sorry this year Smitty’s seat starts getting warming up depending on who’e hired 4 yrs inept offense, defence and all.

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You folks are all wrong! (wink, nudge)

Mularkey would make a great HC for Jacksonville and their rookie QB!!! Also Maurice Jones Drew won’t mind Mularkey’s philosophy because MJD never runs where the play is called anyway!

The Jaguars sports reporters will also like Mike’s refreshing and honest Q & A! He is always affable and never, EVER defensive in his answers! Press him for an answer and watch his smile GROW as he tells you everything you could possibly want to know!

The Jaguars and Mularkey…They fit like Lederhosen!

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We have 5 draft picks. Use 3 on offensive linemen. Draft a guard, a tackle, and a center. Doesn’t matter the order. Get some athletic ones that are big. Not fat. With the other two picks I’d take a corner, and with the last pick I’d get a LB. We can get a RB out of FA because honestly I don’t think Turner has much left to give. I look around the league and I see RBs cut left and right and get up the field in a hurry and I ask myself, “Why can’t Turner do that?” It’s because he’s too big. Honestly he’s gotten too big to play RB. He can’t move.

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@ Ledbetter…
Don’t delete his attacks, let all of his palabra stay out there… It is always bust his chops when the “whole truth” comes out…

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hire Steve Spagnerole

Too late, EAGLES got him!!

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Hmmm…

… I have to wonder about undue censorship from the AJC.

Was it the acronym ROTLMFAO? Because, as an acronym that I did not indulge the meaning, you can only infer, but not be sure of, what certain letters may or may not mean.

Or, and this would be an even worse case of undue censorship on my part, but was I censored for using a common phrase that has to do with calling someone out for who they are, or pointing out who they are?

Because while the word “spade” has many meanings, amongst them “shovel,” “a suite in a deck of cards,” and an unfortunate racial slur, the CONTEXT of that common phrase has NOTHING to do with the ethnic slur.

The phrase, “Calling a spade a spade,” actually goes back to ancient Greece, entering in to common usage in English in the 16th century, and as such, has NOTHING to do with the ethnic slur I’m guessing you are wrongly attributing to it.

So censoring my post based on the idea that it does is, well, faulty and illogical.

So I’d ask that my post be returned.

Because all should be able to read my (or anyone else’s) dressing down and pegging of a self-righteous, smug, arrogant, faux-intellectual, wannabe (failed) journo douche like JSS.

Because it’s just so true. Don’t suppress the truth anymore, AJC.

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Wear your best tie and do well Mikey. Maybe you’ll get lucky and none of the Jaguars front office watched that joke of a game plan you put together Sunday. UGH!

Smitty, you’ve got to to the right thing and unload this cretin, whether anybody else wants him or not.

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Rollo Shushhhhhhhhhhhhh. Let him GO, please. When u have a empty backfield and qb sneak? Please let him go.

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“…self-righteous, smug, arrogant, faux-intellectual, wannabe (failed) journo douche…”

Rob Parker?

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UGABugKiller

“Too bad we all still have to read JSS’s quasi-intellectual, semi-hipster, everything and everyone is stupid but me and my s–t don’t stink thoughts on ANY subject.”

LOL

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DOL…I knoow it’s just been a day but let us know when you get any idea of might be on the Falcons radar for DC.

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@ Ledbetter…
See that is why I say “let all of his attacks” stay out there… He always needs an excuse…

BugKiller, you always rant… You did it all of that in 2006, 2007, and 2008… Bill King got so tired of you and you had to change your user-name… You talk about “brown-nosing,” you’re the king of it… There is not a beat writer or sports columnist on the AJC whose Twitter page is not full of your daily “pseudo-journalism” or your palabra masquerading as opinion… When your great takes on bankruptcy law and sociopathic tendencies hit the peer review process, please let us all know!

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I dont know the history here,, but best I can tell you did Start it JSS with your snide comment,,, and Bugkiller was pretty much right on point about you,,, Good Stuff,,

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BugKiller seems to have some aversion to douching or being douched.

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Go Van Gorder, and take Mularkey with you!!!! Seriously, these are the first Falcons “losses” in awhile that I’d actually feel good about.

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I would hire Singletary to run the defense and hire Cam Cameron to the the offense. Then I would let go Abraham and Mike Peterson. Then I would sign or go after Desean Jackson and use Julio as a third receiver then trade Harry Douglas and Jason Snelling to the Eagles for Asante Samuel then trade Dunta Robinson and Eric Weems to Cincy for their 1st round pick and select Marcus Forston out of Miami.

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please jax does us a favor, skip the interview..you can have him…..and the “development” of Matt Ryan?? please dont make me laugh

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If a basket of fresh picked south Georgia okra were available, I’d trade Matt Ryan for it in a heartbeat. Unfortunately, I think the owner of the okra would probably want more than Matt Ryan in return.

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I’ll buy UGA’s O-line. Is that possible? (scraching head)

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I hope they hire a proven DC coordinator. Mike Singletary would be my top choice

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UGABugkilla, Do you have a job? Are you posting from work? If yes, how on earth do you get by with it? Maybe you own the company.

I’m disappointed with Sunday’s game same as everyone, but I don’t want to destroy the team and start over. Mr. Mularky needs replacing, yes. What the team really needs are a couple more really big agile offensive linemen. Like the ones the arrogant glorious one in Green Bay has. Then Matt Ryan will have a good chance to win post season. He doesn’t win games by himself, and he sure as heck doesn’t lose them all on his own. I would love to see Mike Singletary join the Falcon’s coaching staff.

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Ryan needs to put on about 23 pounds of muscle for next season. He wieghs a mere 218. For his size that ain’t all that heavy. Tebow is a solid 245, a fullback and growing. Tebow’s not scarred to get hit. On the contrary, Matt is terrified his small frame may get mess up if he takes one hit too many. Strengthen your core. Build your torso shoulders and arms. Strenghten you legs. If that can’t be done, then we’ll trade him.

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This is the era of the new quarterback profile: Height: 6′5″, 248, rocket arm, hard runner, fast on the outside. Not scarred.

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My prediction:

Smitty is out after next year…hearing these comments about him being stuck on “run first” combined with a MUCH MORE DIFFICULT SCHEDULE next season is gonna make for an under .500 season.

My hope:

Give JPW more reps…I wasn’t impressed in preseason, but I doubt he could be much worse. I wanna see his toughness…

My question:

Is Ryan really “scared” on the field? Aren’t most/all football players tough, and that’s why they play the game? Is he only out there ’cause he’s gettin’ paid handsomely? Or positioning himself for something in the future? I hate to rag on the guy, but the zero mobility, throwing out of bounds, and meek interviews make me wonder…

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Mularkey is too predictable and Ryan has turned to slush. Enough of the dunk and dink offense. After watching the Falcons futility it was refreshing to see some action in the Denver-Pittsburgh game and an exciting finish.

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Mike Mularkey = training wheels. Good to learn on, but they slow you down. Eventually you have to get rid of them.

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Let’s do the Heisman!!! – RG#

Falcons have shown they’ll move up for a receiver, how bout a QB?

Let’s do the Heisman

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I am not sure we have any thing left to move up with. I have a feeling Turner could be counting his days as a falcon

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DLED –

Do you think the offensive line coach of the Falcons will be the one to be the fall guy (Scapegoat) for the offensive woes? I think he will be. They will point mostly to those 3 and 1 failures and 4th and 1 failures.

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DLED –

Look back at the losses the falcons had with the offense scored 15 points or less…that’s the problem. BVG had nothing to do with those horrendous losses…

I think they both should be let go. Period. This is a new age in offense for the NFL – Mike Mularkey/Mike Smith are behind the ball.

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DLED –

How on Earth can Mr. Blank say with a Straight face that this team did not take a step back ?
Clearly they did.

1.) Fewer Wins
2.) Didn’t win the conference
3.) More penalties.
4.) More inconsistency
5.) Fewer losses to teams with a winning record…

and it goes one.

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Mike Smith: ” In terms of our offense, we were inconsistent this year. We were inconsistent running the ball at times.”

With all due respect to the players who fail to execute a particular play, a lot of that has to be attributed to the person making the calls – Mike Mularkey. You certainly can’t fire all the players, The next one up is the OC – HE MUST GO! !

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I bet a million dollars that the Offensive line is going to be the scapegoat and not Mularkey.

If the Offensive line coach is fired, then so too should be Thomas Dimitiroff….for his failure to upgrade the line. Two players he selected were horrible and could have done better:

1.) Peria Jerry
2.) Sam Baker – (who was a reach to begin with (was injured in college) and we gave up draft picks for him.

those two are total bust ! !

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Got to let the emotions settle down after a dissapointing season.
Look at it as the glass half full. Still have a lot to fix, but a lot is in place already.
Calm down on the personal attacks towards players and other bloggers. Not constructive, classy, or cool.

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Falcons4Eva

You asked if the -Line coach will be a fall guy, scapegoat, do you not believe that he deserves to be fired?

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PLEASE HIRE THIS DUDE ASAP! I WILL DRIVE HIM TO HIS NEW CITY ASAP!!!!

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I keep checking,but Mularkey is still with the falcons. Please, someone hire him away.

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My season tickets holders, wait, I’ll only charge a Benjamin for 2012.

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D. Orlando Ledbetter, I read where you said you “ONLY REPORT THE FACTS”

Well here are some more FACTS:

Fact: Falcons @ Chicago Bears We lost. 30-12. Only scored 12 points – NO TOUCH DOWNS ! !
Fact: Falcons @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers We lost 16-13. Only scored 13 points. Against TAMPA ! !
Fact: Falcons Vs Green Bay Packers. The so-called “revenge game” We lost 25-14. Only scored 14 points ! !
Fact: Falcons @ Houston Texans. With a ROOKIE quarterback. We lost 17-10. Only scored 10 Points ! !
Fact: Falcons @ New Orleans Saints. We didin’t just lose this game. We got our @ssses-tore-up 45-16. Only scored 16 Pts.
Fact: Falcons @ New York Giants. The offense did not score at all…

Totally embarrassement. Losing 24-2 and not score against a team that was horrible all year against the pass.
Those sir are the facts that seems to fade away as we got further from those defeat.
Mr. Blank, Dimitroff and SMith want us to think this team did not take a step back? Who are they kidding….
Those loses points out an average score of less than 10 points per game…BVD had nothing to do with that. Mularkey sure as heck did sir.

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I see on this blog that falcons need to get faster in secondary. Walls 4.3,Franks 4.4, Owens I don’t know his time but he can run. Anyone that can run down Harvin and Sproles can move. Midget mite be the best CB on falcons, wearing heels he is 5′8″. Tell me how is he going to cover Jimmy Graham, and other big receivers in the NFL. They all are fast and can jump. Who do you think will come down with ball? Parcels will not draft CB’s less than 6′. DeCoud can run, after first year , he has regressed. Needs to be cut with Dunta.
Singletary would be a great hire for a few years. he would weed out the no shows on defense.
Forty-niner team was not build by JH in first year. Singletary needs to get some of credit.
MMartz does not need to come too falcons. He is a has been. Need new blood. If his name has two MM’s , we do not need him. Trying to get Mike Mularkey gone is bad enough. Please Jags hire him.And I hope Mike Smith goes with him.Falcons problems is not MM or BVG, its Smith.

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D-Led, you can report facts when you report on the team.

Here are facts: it’s obvious that Falcons players are sick and tired of Mike Mularkey. It sounds like Jason Cole didn’t have to go far to find these opinions from others not named Roddy White.

National writers all year long have been hinting that there is a LARGE disconnect not only between the players and Smith & Mularkey, but between what Dimitroff wants and what Smith & Mularkey basically refused to do.

These aren’t opinions. They’re facts. Cole was the first to do more than hint. If there’s the very real unrest and dissension in the Falcons locker room, and there is and it’s been going on all year, we should hear it from the AJC not nation writers.

That’s what I’m saying.

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It might help matters if our wide receivers (Roddy White included) actually caught passes thrown in their hands more often.

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Take a knee. Here is how this will play out. The former OC of the Vikings that went 15-1 with Chris Carter (roddy) and Randy Moss (Julio) with Robert Smith at rb (turner??) and not much on defense (Atlanta d, always) will be our OC. Welcome to Atlanta, Brian Billick. Our DC will come from the former DC in Baltimore, and Steeler great, Jack Rivers (Del Rio). These guys all know each other and drink the same type kool-aid. We will then learn about Matt Ryan and his hop-step wind up to throw up 35 yard ducks. Look for the new backup QB to have an arm right out of the howitzer catalog, and another RB with some “wiggle”. Good luck, Snelling and Redman. Also have a feeling that large, angry blockers are coming to take the place of large content ones. Abe comes back only @ 50% off, and our free safety is just UNSAFE. Bye bye perry jerry….you needed 40 more pounds or at least 10 tackles…..let me know if you guys want more…

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ONE GOOD THING ABOUT THE FALCONS IS, ARTHUR B BLANKS WANT TO WIN AND HE WILL SPEND MONEY TO BRING IN A TOP- NOTCH COORDINATOR UNLIKE THE HAWKS WITH RICK SUND WHO IS CHEAP AND NOT WORRIED ABOUT WINNING A CHAMPIONSHIP BUT MONEY, SAD GM IN SUND.

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Please, Please hire him. He is one dimensional……

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Hire me. I’ll get Ryan going and we’ll kick azzzz

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“flow = follow”

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man i just seen my butt and i need a bleaching too

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We need no help in running game. Just get fullback back. He is a beast.

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Opps hit submit too fast…I wanted to say that its really beneath you and I appreciate the information you bring to the table. I’m a pretty casual fan, but now I have some names to check out….Anyway nice work.

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Arthur Blank is Breaking my heart!!! He is way too soft, and wont man up and fire who needs to be-VanGorder and Mularkey….and Smith next year if he doesnt make the Superbowl. He breaks my heart because I was talking to a NY Giant fan today and he said he wont accept anything less than a Superbowl victory and even a lost Superbowl is unnaceptable and a wasted season, doesnt matter if they go 18-0 and lose the Superbowl…thats why they WIN!!!! He said the biggest difference between places like NY, Philly, GB, and Chicago versus ATL is that they are full of pressure and produce WINNERS….and ATLANTA stacks its roster with soft, weak hearted players and coaches like Matt Ryan, Michael Turner, Mike Smith among others. WE are losers with LOSER players with LOSER mentalities here in ATL, just face the truth. The Braves, the Hawks, the Falcons, the Bulldogs-doesnt matter, he said our fans dont have any heart and that the players soak up the fans loser mentality and no pressure atmosphere…thats why they do good in the regular season, but then always get crushed by the pressure and LIVELY (they live for this) cities elsewhere, (Chicago Bullls beating Hawks, Phillies beating Braves, Green Bay and NY beating Falcons). It is embarrassing, and AS A PASSIONATE, LIFELONG, DIE HARD ATLANTA SPORTS FAN OF THE BRAVES, HAWKS, FALCONS, AND GEORGIA BULLDOGS….It pains me that you, Arthur Blank, do not hold each and every player, coach, and trainer responsible for his performance. It is an undeniable fact that Mularkey, Smith, and VanGorder were terrible this year, and have crashed and burned in the playoffs 3 times under this regime. Great news to hear VanGorder took the honorable root, now get Mularkey out of here and give Smith one more year to improve in the playoffs or he’s done. Its that simple Arthur. Thank You.

A Concerned Fan

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Brad Childress and Mike Nolan

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I just don’t see them getting the athletic and most important talented Hampton/Raji type required to really get a 3-4 going here… I think Smith didn’t think he’d be searching for offensive talent as much as he has (draft/FA)… When he came into this division, he only QBs (aside of Brees) with strange resumes and limitations in the way… Delhomme and Griese/Garcia did not exactly make you think you’d have to be averaging 35 points per game then… I think Henderson and Stroud spoiled him in Jacksonville. They made his D-ends seem much more talented and the Mathis/Darius combo in the secondary covered up a lot of issues…

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Woohoo Murlarkey and BVG are GONE!

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YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

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Great news!

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Mularkey and Van Gorder are gone. What are your excuses next year when Mike Smith runs the same zone schemes and lame offensive system? The two gentlemen are scapegoats for the piss poor job that Mike Smith has done as head coach.

You guys praise his record for beating subpar teams, but you give him a free pass for the offensive and defensive schemes he approved failed miserably in the playoffs thee times!!! He is the HEAD Football Coach, the failures in the playoffs are his failures not Mularkey or VanGorder!! They report to him as he approve the schemes.

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Thanks to D-Led for putting a positive spin on MM–helps palm him off on the unsuspecting. This entire season/playoff disaster makes me wonder if having the OC/DC obviously working hard to get out of town might have affected focus and game planning. Now, Mr. Blank needs to to make it clear to Smitty that, during the hiring processes, his candidates for replacements will be closely scrutinized and made to demonstrate how things will be different with the offense and defense. TD needs to demonstrate how he will find OL, DB, and a pass rush without a draft. So long BVG/MM and don’t let the door hit ya on the way out!

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Look, this is how the script plays out; a bad team gets a new coach who makes great strides in turning a bad program around. After a few years, he’s clearly hit his ceiling but you can’t just fire him… you have give him a chance to make adjustments. You fire his assistants (or strongly encourage them to get jobs elsewhere) and quietly put your HC on notice that its time to step it up or get out.

2012 is Smitty’s big year… or else.

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2012 Christmas came mad early!

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QB A
cmp yds ypa td int rat
60.8 3,284 6.24 17 16 76.9
57.6 2,108 5.92 11 15 67.5
65.5 3,159 7.90 27 7 104.8
64.6 3,576 7.15 24 15 89.2

QB B
cmp yds ypa td int rat
61.1 3,440 7.93 16 11 87.7
58.3 2,916 6.47 22 14 80.9
62.5 3,705 6.49 28 9 91.0
61.3 4,177 7.38 29 12 92.2

Which QB would you say had the better statistics? Anyone?

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Well I for one am pleased as punch. Lets Hope TD does’nt drop the ball this time…..

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@ Mike, Robbie, and Chip’s Dad…
Remember that song I referenced last week: “WIshin’ n Hopin?”

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YESSSSSSSSSSS!!!!

Thank you, Jags.

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YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

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So anyone going to tell me what QB between QB A or B has the better career stats?

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This Team does’nt have “IT”,,, that starts at the top,, I like Mike Smith,, but he needs to go…

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Opie go and find Aunt BEE and Otis! Tell Aunt Bee to take the computer from you and while Aunt Bee is at it, LET FLOYD CUT YOUR HAIR!

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@ FM…
Thanks for the laugh!!! Dimitroff is going to have to earn it now…

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Get Mualrky full of it to read some of these going away comments and how the Atlanta Fan Base ‘Shows the Love “.

Congratulations Sir and don’t come back unless called ! ! !

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Did anyone congratulate Van Gorder for stepping backwards again ? ………..I will ! >>>>>>>>>>>>……………………………Congrats Gordeeeeeeeeeee , and don’t come back either ! !

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All these haters like to think he is a bust. But his career has started off better than Brees. Even with a better YPA than Brees. How bad do you wish all the people in San Diego that labeled Brees as a bust wish they had him back now?

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About time. Mike Smith needs to resign and get his health back. Falcons need to hire either a retread like Gruden or go for broke and hire the Panthers OC.

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Yeah if anyone needs to get in the weight room it’s the O-line they couldn’t get any push against a Giant’s d-line built for pass rushing not eating up space.

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With the pedophile mustached DC gone, as well as the completely inept OC, how many years before Matty Melt gets the boot?

I want to know, seriously. How many seasons are y’all going to give him to stop pretending and start being a good NFL QB?

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@Opie

“Mularkey and Van Gorder are gone. What are your excuses next year when Mike Smith runs the same zone schemes and lame offensive system? The two gentlemen are scapegoats for the piss poor job that Mike Smith has done as head coach.”

You are correct sir.

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Tidog…
Hue jackson was Petrino’s OC when he was here… I don’t think he wants anymore to do with Flowery Branch!

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JSS, that surgeon did one heii of a job…

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Jackson was hated when he was with the Falcons. 2nd to PIG SOOEY himself.

No way.

Best fit would be to pay off Minnesota to get Musgrave back. Ryan’s pal.

Morris for DC — hands down.

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@ So504……………… no , seriously though, my wife had some blood pressure problems last week and been dealing with her and medical, never really saw any playoff games, just the Falcon Fiasco.

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Do not under estimate coaching,,,, you think Steve Young would have done what he did if he had stayed in Tampa Bay,, not likely…

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Opie, You are 100% correct. We will still have same Defense and offense. Mike Smith is still here. He needs to be sent packing. Maybe MM will give him a job, coaching linebackers. That is all he knows how to do. Way Smith has got to be head coach. brother-n-law gave him a chance with Ravens. Del Rio with Jags. It’s who you know system or maybe who u BL*w!!!

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If they promote Bratkowski, they’ve written their own death sentence!!!

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As Marv Albert says, YES! Good you got the HC job at Jacksonville. Now hurry up and don’t let the doorknob hit ya where the pitbull should’ve ripped ya!

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JSS he tore his labrum picking up a fumble and they also found rotator cuff damage. But there is now way to tell how long he had that damage. I’m not saying Ryan is going to be better than Brees but Ryan’s stats for his 1st 4 years starting are better. All I’m saying is that Ryan isn’t a bust and it’s too early too call him that. Plus, all you people griping about Ryan think anyone cares? I guarantee you, barring injury Matt Ryan is the QB for the Falcon’s 5 years from now so get used to it. We all know the real dirty little secret why people in Atlanta won’t embrace Ryan.

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Next up. I’m about to fire the other Mike. Look for it in my press conference tomorrow. I’ll fire him on national tv. Don’t worry, he won’t get mad, he’s too nice of a guy.

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I’m gonna go out on a limb here and say Matty Ice,, LOL,, will never be a Drew Brees,,,,

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So by your reasoning JSS Chris Chandler is the best QB the Falcons have ever had right?

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So JSS best Falcons QB ever is Chris Chandler right? If not who?

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I have been Falcon Faithful for many many years…………..I think this team is jinxed or something because no matter what they do it never does seem to work,cept the 1998 season and they played hard for Coach Reeves coming off that surgery but I have no answers as to what anyone can do to help this team succeed ..if they ever get to the top I will be as shocked as I was when they played in the ‘98′ Superbowl…………alright I am outta here , good night

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Act like this is the 49ers and you have Tittle, Brodie, Montana, and Young to choose between… I always love when people assume you stupid, and will be pulled into a silly: “Oh he’s the best” argument Mick Luckhurst was the QB, how’s that?

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So JSS who would you say the best QB the Falcons have ever had is?

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@ FMcM…
Arthur huevos are in the divorce lawyers office!

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not So Fast
January 11th, 2012
12:09 am

So JSS who would you say the best QB the Falcons have ever had is?

I can tell you without a shadow of a doubt it damn sure isn’t Mike the Dog Killa!

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There is TRULY a God and he listened to my prayer. MM & VBG gone. The answer is for the Falcons to bring on Todd Haley has Offensive & Ex-Rams or Tampa Bay Coach as Defensive Coordinator…

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it will either be Robiskie, Musgrave, or Clements!

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My vote Tom Clements!

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This is great!!! Both the Offensive and Defensive coordinators get new jobs and save face from getting fired. And if the Falcons were not going to fire them, then whomever would’ve been responsible for doing so should be fired.

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Test

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Ask me a serious question…

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Enter your comments here

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1. Bartkowski

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2. Bob Berry

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4. Matt Ryan 4 winning seasons in a row! the only one to accomplish that

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I always liked Chris Miller for some reason.

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Ahh yes… VanGorder and Mularkey. Kinda sounds like a comedy team or a wine spritzer.

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WHO CARES? GOOD RIDDANCE! BYE!! SH@#T!!!!

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Thank God both of them are gone!!!! Now we can win some games we have to much talent to lose every playoff game.

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Your franchise has not won a playoff in nearly 7 years (0-4)… In your last four playoff games (spanning the regimes of three coaches with only two of them making the playoffs) you’ve been outscored by an aggregate of 129-to-57… And you are worrying about a “best?”

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Is it possible for the Falcons to get Steve Spagnola/ the Rams former coach? He was a excellent DC. He would work wonders with of defense

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Its Spagnuolo and he’s rumored to be going to the Eagles as early Friday…

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shortly before the playoffs the Falcon’s defense was ranked 9th..and finished up 12th overall by less than 3yards per game…..wow what a bad Def Cord…we had..!!

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Bart became an good QB after ‘78 when LeBarron finished drafting his ELITE OFFENSIVE LINE to go with Van Note.

Dimitroff — TAKE NOTE and get to work. History dictates it. Then we can bag on Ryan all day long if he fails to produce. But not with this ragtag group (minus Blaylock & McClure).

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Green Bay’s defense if ranked at the bottom as well…wish we had their defensive cord…wow that would really help us…

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Maybe the new OC can actually call the play that makes the QB throw to the back shoulder for a TD while stepping up in the pocket…..which play is that…?

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Maybe the new OC will NOT call 15-yard passes on 3rd and 1.

Maybe the new OC will have a 4th down package that does not involve running right up the gut as was DONE EVERY TIME THIS SEASON.

Maybe the new OC will have a revamped ELITE OL that will allow our QB to do what he does best — throw into tight windows with an extremely talented group of receivers.

Maybe the new OC will COMMIT to running 20+ times per game and not allowing Ryan to throw more than 30 times per game.

Maybe the new OC will have a SCREEN PACKAGE that will allow the Falcons to unleash the talents of one JacQuizz Rodgers.

But as long as the new OC is not named MIKE MULARKEY we have a shot. A good one.

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Go back look at the first 3 games…the screen passes were all negative losses…check the tapes before you post….additionally, the OL was not fast enough to secure the blocks..that’s why there were no more screen passes….before careful when you post….

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I’ve been at the practices…Matt never had success with the long pass in practice..hence you don’t see it in the game…..these guys do football all day..its not often as easy as we think….

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your offensive line issue is on Demitroff…not the OC…

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You’re right — OL is on Dimitroff. But Mularkey could have demanded better OL. And to at least re-sign Dahl.

If you’re committing to Ryan that’s one area you don’t screw with at all.

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its a scoring league now….QB’s have to make plays when the original play breaks down..ie…when Drew Brees avoids the pressure makes the back shoulder throw for a first down and or a touch down….also see A Rodgers highlights against the Falcons last year in the playoff’s…we had the correct def plays called …he ..meaning A Rodgers beat us by making plays…..Players have to play….

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No dispute there,,..doesnt sound like an Offensive Cord issue…sounds like a player GM issue…?

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You are partly correct when you say we are committed to Ryan…again, when I was up a several practices….the offense or former offense was designed around Ryan….thus, what we see on game day is a replica of what he does best in practice…don’t believe me…go to the practices with the new OC you will see what I saw…..

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No — Mularkey didn’t play to the strength of the offense. He tried to turn the Falcons into a pass first team without having all the tools — in fact — minus Dahl. This could have all waited for next season.

Mularkey unleashed this “creative” playbook to show off his supposed smarts — a resume booster — without regard for the strengths of the team. He screwed the players, screwed Smith and screwed the fans.

He’ll get what he has coming to him in Jacksonville.

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if Matt doesn’t improve on his arm strength, touch and pocket awareness…it will not matter who the cord is ….you know that…….

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And I’d just like to WIN a playoff game. ONE.

This team has to start addressing the line of scrimmage issues.

10-6 is a near miracle the way this team played this season.

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I concur…one playoff game win would be good….just think we are putting too much stock into the cord’s and then the OL…..they can only protect for so long…then what…….not sure if he can be elite..he does not have the ‘heart’ to overachieve….if it’s not scripted and perfect Matt can’t deliver….if you ever played sports you know that the coaches son is often just that …then coaches son…no matter how much coaching he gets he will never be elite…..”Matt is just a coaches son..!!”

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I GUARANTEE YOU that if we get ELITE OL we can make a playoff run.

Might not be possible with the Jones deal but 2nd and 3rd round picks should be OL. And we should sign one in FA. And re-sign McClure. We lose McClure we’re screwed.

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[...] Atlanta Journal Constitution [...]

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Changing the subject, but after hearing AGAIN how slow Tebow’s release is, let’s compare the time it takes for him to throw a ball 40 yards from start of throw till caught to Matt Ryan’s. I bet Ryan’s is MUCH slower. Ryan may not even get it 40 in the air.

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[...] Jacksonville Jaguars, for reasons unclear, have hired Mike Mularkey as head coach. That means the Atlanta Falcons lucked out. They’ve been spared having to fire him as [...]

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Coaches changed. Now, what are you going to do with the players that can’t play? Round and round
we go, but the results seemingly are about the same as always.
The Falcons beat a few good teams, but when it comes putup or shutup time, where are the Falcons? Uaually looking as if a sixteen wheeler has run over them.

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He’s GONE!!!

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Trade 4 Tim Teabow and all this will be 4 gotten

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finally the failcans get rid of some dead weight. 2 down and 54 to go

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Defensive players who played well in 2011:

Franks
Loftin
Weatherspoon
Grimes
Moore (when healthy)

Who did I miss?

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Offensive players who played well in 2011:

Tong G

That’s all. Did I miss anybody?

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Offensive players who were a bust in 2011:

Svitek
Hawley
McClure
Blalock
Clabo

Did I miss any?

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Roddy is borderline on my bust list. Leading the league in drops.

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Great news for the Falcons – Mularkey finally gone!!!!

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I got a text about 10pm last night about the good news. Now let’s get a creative OC in here to hopefully meshes well with our offense!

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@D Led.. DANG!! You had to know this would get many comments. Couldn’t we get a new blog for this update. This is huge!!!

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Fans as long as you have Ryan as quarter back you should not expect any more than what you got this year no matter who the o coordinator. The falcons need o line and a quarter back.

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I, like many others on this blog…..am now firmly convinced that Mike Mularkey’s conservative play calling and offensive coordinating was a good chunk of the reason for the Falcons poor showing offensively this year. Yet can you BELIEVE what Jacksonville has just done?? “Everybody was ready for it to be done,” tight end Marcedes Lewis said. “For me, personally as an offensive guy, I feel like it’s a good hire. We’re going to get new schemes, a new offense and a fresh start.” Yeah, they’re going to get new schemes alright! How about 3 plays and a punt??? Do they honestly believe this guy can turn around the Jags offense? Unless Smith was making some of those offensive play calls (in which case he should be fired!) then Mularkey was at fault and needed to be replaced pronto! Whomever we get has got to have more imagination on the offensive side of the ball.

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[...] Atlanta Journal Constitution [...]

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It’s true that the Falcons need an O line, but they also need a D line that can apply pressure on the opponent’s QB. So far we have not had that ability – and it makes things more difficult for the offense which always seems to have to play catch up!

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Mularkey gone lets all do the happy dance

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oops happen

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Mike Martz is an interesting choice, but his offenses often use the running back as a receiver and mostly use the tight end to block. In Atlanta, our RB isn’t much of a receiver and we have a HOF tight end. He seems like a good name, but I’m not sure his system fits with our personnel.

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Why can’t the media and Falcons brass admit that Matt Ryan is a nice guy, but not a playoff type QB?

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I am no expert..But here’s a thought..What do ya’ll think?

Now that MM is in Jacksonville, do you think we should try and make a trade for Jacksonvilles 7th pick in the draft? We need to get back into the first round!
What would it take to get Jacksonvilles 7th pick?

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THANK YOU Jacksonville!!!! Jokes on you! MM IS A SERIOUSLY LUCK MAN!

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Now that Malarky is gone I can’t wait until next season to hear the next round of Matt Ryan excuses.

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Trade Ryan and Lofton to IND for no 1 pick and get RG-III, then second pick get Vontaze Burfict from Az St

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“Mularkey is attractive because of his background in coaching power football.”

Not sure if serious…

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Fools

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Giants D-Line coach as possible candidate for DC.
N.O. O-Line coach as possible candidate for OC.
Let the interviews begin.

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Well, now you don’t have your OC and your DC, just like you all wanted. My advise is “be careful what you wish for”. I think you should go aggressively after Mike Martz. Michael Turner and Matt Ryan are going to make everyone forget about Marshall Faulk and Kurt Warner. He doesn’t use pass catching tight ends, so you just wasted 7 million on Gonzales.

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Go Jags!!!!

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