Q&A: New OC Dirk Koetter shares his philosophy
Dirk Koetter (Associated Press)
FLOWERY BRANCH – New Falcons offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter participated in a conference call with the local media today.
He met with quarterback Matt Ryan for about an hour during the interview process.
Koetter said he has more film study to do on the Falcons, but stated that he’s a proponent of the vertical passing game, running the football and that he’s been ordered to improve the team’s screen passing attack.
Here’s what he had to say:
Q: What are your thoughts on being named the offensive coordinator of the Atlanta Falcons?
A: (Laughs!) Obviously, I’m thrilled to be named. It’s a chance for me to work inside a great organization with a tremendous coaching staff led by coach [Mike] Smith and a team that’s got a great group of players. Who wouldn’t be excited about that.
Q: Will you bring your offense? Or will you be keeping what’s here? And, where does the no-huddle fit in your operation?
Well, I think probably a combination. I don’t know if anybody owns any offenses out there. There is a lot of good offense out there. I think it would be a combination of things that I have done in the past and things that Atlanta has done well in the past. I think it would be foolish to not build on some of the things that Atlanta is already doing very well and take advantage of those coaches that are going to remain on the staff and what they’ve done. Definitely, watching from afar, Atlanta played well in the no-huddle. Talking to Matt Ryan, that is something that Matt is excited about so the no-huddle will certainly be a part of it. What percentage is still to be determined.
Atlanta Falcons Tony Gonzalez is upended by Saints defenders after catching a pass. Curtis Compton, ccompton@ajc.com
A:
Q: Have you gone back and looked at that film of the Jacksonville game?
A: That is one of the few films that I have seen because with the coaching change, I haven’t been able to get to all of my film the last few days. I’m anxious to watch all of the games. That will be one of my first orders of business when I get there. I did watch that game. Obviously, the Falcons played tremendous that night when we played them. They were on fire that night. I’m anxious to watch all 16 of them.
Q: What can you share about your conversions with Matt Ryan?
A: I’m looking forward to working with Matt. I had studied Matt when he came out of Boston College four years ago. I loved him at the time. Since we practiced against Atlanta the last two years, I got to see him in those settings as well. I had met him a couple of times before. I’d always been impressed. I had a chance to sit down with him the other day for about an hour or so. You can tell that Matt is a guy who really understands offensive football. He’s got a great passion for not only playing, but winning. I couldn’t be more excited to work with Matt as well as some of the excellent players that they have on that offensive group.
110812 Atlanta - Smoke and fire surround Atlanta Falcons rookie wide receiver Julio Jones as he enters the stadium to take on the Miami Dolphins at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Friday, August 12, 2011. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com
Q: Have you studied some of the other offensive personnel, other than the big wideouts and Tony [Gonzalez]? Players like Kerry Meier, Harry Douglas and Jacquizz Rodgers and how they might fit into the operation?
A: I’ve been locked out of my film. I haven’t had a chance to look at them. Julio for example, I studied him coming out for the draft a year ago. Guys that I studied for the draft, I have watched their college tape. . . . what some of those guys have done statistically, speaks for itself. Roddy [White], Tony Gonzalez, Michael Turner with back-to-back 1,300 yards, everybody can read the stats and know that those guys have excellent skill players there. How everything fits together, that will be stuff that we’ll be working on once I get up there.
Q: Folks want a playoff win badly. What would you say to this fan-base about what you hope to do given that you all have not been extremely successful on offense in Jacksonville?
A: Sure, yeah. Well, the Falcons have done very well over the last four years. You’ve got to make it to the playoffs first. They’ve done a good job of that. I’ve got to come in there and just do the best job that I can in trying to help everybody be the best that they can be. That’s all any coach can do. The fact that I’ve
101024 Atlanta - ONE HANDED CATCH - Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White makes a one handed catch against Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam Jones for a 1st down during 2nd quarter action at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Sunday, Oct. 24 , 2010. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com
got experience working [with] Mike Smith and I have tremendous respect for him as a leader and as a coach as well as the other members of that coaching staff and what they’ve already done . . . there is pressure everywhere. Nobody puts more pressure on me than I put on myself. All I can say is that I’ll be extremely dedicated to the task at hand and I’ll understand the task at hand.
Q: Are you still convinced that running the football is that big a part of professional football?
A: Running the football is definitely a part of professional football. That’s never going to go away. I’m a big believer in the vertical passing game. Every where I’ve been we’ve had an element of the vertical game. Your offense is always going to be dictated to some extent by your personnel. Every team in the NFL knows that you have to be able to run it even when they know you’re going to run it. You have to be able to throw it even when they know you’re going to throw it. Running the football, there’s definitely still a place for that in the NFL. You ask any defensive coach and one of the hardest things to defend is balance. Balance is difficult to defend. When you have got the weapons that Atlanta has in the skill positions, both in the pass game and the run game, I think you’d be foolish not to take advantage of everything that has to offer. But there are various ways to get guys the ball. You have to get playmakers the ball with a chance to make plays. There are different ways to do that. Obviously, the no-huddle, the screen-game, the play-action game, but there is definitely a time and place to run the football. In my five years in Jacksonville that was the strength of this team. When I first came here we had two tremendous backs in Fred Taylor and Maurice Jones-Drew. It continued after Fred left with Maurice. Obviously, they have a similar situation there in the running game with Michael Turner.
Q: What is your timetable for being on site here?
A: Soon. Those details are being worked out today. I expect to be in Atlanta sometime later this week. The details of that are still being finalized as we speak. I’m anxious to get there and get started.
Q: With Green Bay and New Orleans losing, the two flashiest offenses in the NFL are out of the playoffs. What are you observations just watching this scenario over the last couple of days?
A: That’s why you play the games. Everybody wants to say it’s a passing league. Defense doesn’t matte
Atlanta Falcons running back Michael Turner (33) rushes in the first quarter of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans, Monday, Dec. 26, 2011. AP
r. Running the ball doesn’t matter. But then look at what happened this weekend. The 49ers played a tremendous game and they are more of running and defensive team. They knocked out New Orleans, who was as hot as anybody. Then you know, Green Bay, arguably the best passing offense on the planet, gets beat at home by a hot Giants team. You guys know all too well how hot the Giants are. Again, that’s why we play the games. There are so many big things that go into winning and losing; the chemistry of the team, being hot at the right time, injuries, who’s healthy and who’s not. There are so many things that go into it. Today, here we are [and] we’re talking about little specifics of are we going to be a vertical passing team, are we going to be no-huddle team; in today’s NFL you have to be able to do everything well. It’s such a matchup game and it’s such a situational game, you’ve got to be able win some games in shootouts. You have to be able to win some games when there is bad weather and you’ve got to grind it out and run the ball. There are going to be some bad weather games not in Atlanta, but on the road. There are just so many possibilities and I think this weekend, this playoff scenario, just made that obvious to everyone.
Q: The Falcons struggled with the blocking while trying to throw the vertical passes early last season and the screen game didn’t work arguably because of the blocking. How do you coach that up or try to add that to the attack here.”
A: Some of these questions, I’ll be more prepared to answer after I’ve studied the tape a little bit more. I’m a big believer in the screen game and I don’t know anything about the issues [with pass protection.] But I’m a big believer in the screen game. Coach Smith has mentioned to me that he would like us to be a better screen team and that’s definitely a part of what we’ll try to do there. As far as the pass protection,
Atlanta Falcons head coach Mike Smith, right, shakes hands with New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin before their NFL wild card playoff football game Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. AP
until I take a look at the tape and study that a little bit more, I’m just not able to say at this point in time.
Q: Who were your coaching influences?
A: Definitely, if you look around, there are a lot of guys that are the sons of coaches and I’m one of those guys. My father was a high school and a college coach. I grew up a football junky. I wanted to be a coach because I wanted to be like my Dad. Then after getting on the move and moving around the country as a college coach I had the good fortune of working for Vic Rowen at San Francisco State and it was a three man staff. Vic Rowen, myself and Andy Reid. Andy and I coach together at three different schools – San Francisco State, UTEP and Missouri. I’ve been around Andy. I went to Boston College. I was hired by Tom Coughlin and then retained by Dan Henning. I learned a lot of football from Dan Henning. Dan had won two Super Bowls as the offensive coordinator under coach [Joe] Gibbs with the Redskins. I learned a lot of football from Dan, who was a very successful coach in the NFL. Also, in the college ranks [I was with] Mike Bellotti at Oregon. Mike certainly did a lot of things that were a little bit ahead of his time. He did a lot of offensive things. I’ve been fortunate that I’ve been a play-caller for like 25 years. I’ve been able to experiment and do a lot of things and come up with things that I like to do. Now, after five years in the NFL and working with some great coaches and great players, I think I’ve learned a lot. I’ve been able to study all of the best coaches in the NFL over the last five years. I feel like I’m prepared for this job and I’m looking forward to it.
Q: How much credit do we give you for establishing the winning foundation at Boise
Ryan in the preseason against the Steelers.
State?
A: (Laughs) That’s up to you, how much credit you give me. But, we got that Boise State thing going. I was the head coach there for three years and had an awesome staff. When I left, Dan Hawkins took it. Dan had been on my staff. Chris Peterson and I were together at Oregon. Chris took it from Hawk and I’m very, very proud of what Boise State has accomplished over the last 12 years. I’m proud of the role I played in it. But Coach Hawk and Coach Pete have definitely taken it higher and higher. Coach Pete is doing a tremendous job there now.
Q: Where did your dad coach?
A: My Dad was a high school coach at Pocatello, Idaho and later was the head coach at Idaho State.
Q: At Jacksonville you had some uncertainty at the quarterback position for the last couple of years. What’s it like from your perspective, coming into a situation where you have an established front-line quarterback and you know what he can do?
A: This is a quarterback-driven league right now. So much is put on the quarterbacks each week, not only throwing the ball, but getting you out of bad plays, avoiding turnovers. Matt has proven over his first four years that he belongs in the upper echelon of quarterbacks in the league. It’s a great opportunity for me to come in there and work with Matt. I think the teams in the league, and there are several, that don’t have what they consider to be an elite quarterback are always trying to get one. Teams that do have one are glad that they have one and are trying to build around them. The Falcons have done a nice job of building around Matt. I’m looking forward to getting in there and working with those guys.
Q: Did you speak to Matt before or after you were hired?
A: Before.
–D. Orlando Ledbetter, The Atlanta Falcons beat blog
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310 comments Add your comment
Andy
January 16th, 2012
1:58 pm
Thanks for typing this up. Definitely learn more straight from his mouth than from an article!
D. Orlando Ledbetter
January 16th, 2012
2:00 pm
Welcome Andy. Now, I have to write the 18-inch article. It will just be the highlights from this.
I'm with ATL teams (Always)
January 16th, 2012
2:02 pm
Sounds OK
I'm with ATL teams (Always)
January 16th, 2012
2:06 pm
We wanted screen. He is planning. We wanted Vertical passing. He is planning. Hope he is not predictable.
I'm with ATL teams (Always)
January 16th, 2012
2:08 pm
Teach Matt screens and long throws. Ride him by using no huddle.
Nique
January 16th, 2012
2:10 pm
Hey D-Led
I actually wrote yesterday that i believe the biggest change we’ll see in this new scheme is the intergration of a multifacited screen game into our playbook. I listened to the interview, DK seemed to sidestep the question about the O-Line coach, do you have an idea if he’s got is own guy he’s gonna bring in or if we’ll retain Paul B? Also any ideas about who we’ll be bringing in as the QB coach since ours left with MM to the Jags?
CGD..
January 16th, 2012
2:11 pm
“Koetter said he has more film study to do on the Falcons, but stated that he’s a proponent of the vertical passing game, running the football and that he’s been ordered to improve the team’s screen passing attack.”
Vertical game? Good luck with this throw back QB……Mularkey was covering for the guy and got beat up for it..
Falcons4Eva
January 16th, 2012
2:12 pm
Mike Smith – You are officially on the clock. Get ‘er Done! No excuses.
The Saints, 49er’s Packers, and dare I say the Lions have passed your team (OUR TEAM) by. The Panthers are closing fast.
The Eagles will certainly improve next year and the Giants will remain strong. Chicago with Cutler back and the Cowboys are all in the mix next year. We are looking at at potential 8-8 season or 9-7 record next year and missing the playoffs.
Sure hope Koetter is all you hoped he would be for YOUR sake.
And to Arthur Blank and Thomas DimWit….good luck on selling those season tickets!
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
2:12 pm
Good Article D-Led….Heck, A+ on this one
UGABugKiller
January 16th, 2012
2:13 pm
Giving this guy (or Hawkins) any credit for what Chris Peterson has accomplished at Boise is like giving Ray Goff (or Donnan) credit for Richt’s two SEC titles and 2 BCS Bowl wins.
Peterson is the guy who beat AQ teams. Peterson is the guy who beat Georgia, who has two BCS Bowl wins.
As for Koetter, mentioning “screen passes” is kind of the opiate of the masses around here, but I’m far more concerned with his instance on a “vertical” passing game, as opposed to spreading the field and using slant routes and such, routes that are designed to gain YAC with your tremendous athletes at receiver.
Also, DOL, your leading the question about the “flashy” offenses losing ignores the fact the Patriots destroyed Denver and the Giants THROW more than they run the ball, and they use those short, quick drops and short routes to receivers like Cruz to make explosive plays.
Nice try there, trying to lead Koetter into taking up for your antiquated idea of what it takes to win in the NFL, but the reality of the modern NFL is, you throw to set up the run.
Which brings us to the other delusion that’s taken hold in Flowery Branch, and why I don’t trust anything that Koetter says and why I believe Arthur Blank lied to every fan and paying customer of his team.
Mike Smith, completely in denial about the reality of the modern NFL, stupidly keeps on insisting that the Falcons must be a “run-first” team. But here’s the thing: he doesn’t allow the kind of defense to be played in order to win games that matter as a “run-first” team.
Mike Smith is Schottenheimer2.0. He refuses to adapt to the reality of the NFL and even worse, he refuses to adapt his coaching approach to the players he’s been given.
Case in point: Dunta Robinson, and OUTSTANDING cover corner, who is strong and tall, who can bump the hell out of a receiver at the line and then run with him down the field, is completely WASTED in Smith’s insistence that he play ten yards off the ball.
Robinson is NOT short and agile. He is NOT a cover-2 corner. But Smith REFUSES to use Robinson’s strengths to help the team be better. He’d rather Robinson continue to do poorly playing off the ball than allow a mixed-coverage scheme which allowed Robinson to play the man coverage he played so well in Texas while letting Grimes play the cover-2 his short, agile body type is made for.
Smith REFUSES to innovate. He REFUSES to do what it takes to win.
Basically, Mike Smith is the anti-Belichick, the anti-Payton, the anti-Coughlan.
And that is why I don’t trust this Koetter hire. It’s why the Falcons will either miss the playoffs outright next year or be one and done again.
Mike Smith is, to put it bluntly, a loser football coach. BVG got sick of it and left. BVG, whose Georgia defenses were aggressive and attacking, yet was neutered by Mike Smith here.
Dirk Koetter was largely a failure in college. His record against winning teams and against ranked teams was horrible. Look it up on Wiki. It’s right there for all to see. He was fired by ASU because he was a mediocre coach. His offenses in Jax were largely mediocre, and Garrard got worse every year under him.
Horrible hire. Arthur Blank is a liar. He doesn’t want to do what it takes to bring a Super Bowl to Atlanta.
Thus is our winter of discontent as sports fans in this wretched state come to fruition.
Falcon Fan 4 Life
January 16th, 2012
2:15 pm
I’m excited about someone else calling plays, no matter what all the negative naysayers complain about. They wanted Mularkey gone…he’s gone and we have someone that could be the next Sean Payton or Andy Reid as far as offensive play calling. Enough with the negative, that time has passed, let’s get back to supporting. GO Falcons!!!
tgueboy
January 16th, 2012
2:17 pm
let get rid of him now and hurry up and get Mike Martz while theres still time
Brian Hunt
January 16th, 2012
2:18 pm
I’m excited that he believes in the screen pass. If he can coach the proper execution into the offense, they’ll take a leap forward.
JONESBORO SLIM
January 16th, 2012
2:21 pm
(1) I just want to see what were going to do with the O-line… thats a big reason the screen doesn’t work…(2) Interesting to see who stays and who leaves..there will be some cuts….
slug27marathons
January 16th, 2012
2:22 pm
Each of this year’s playoff teams have shown more imagination on offense the we did. Are we gonna get a back that can carry the ball besides Burner???
Draggin' Fly
January 16th, 2012
2:22 pm
“I learned a lot of football from Dan Henning”? I just threw up in my mouth a little.
SirReal
January 16th, 2012
2:24 pm
D Led,
I’ve let the emotional dust settle. We all wanted a change. If MM had stayed, we’d have lamented and now bc its not the guy we all collectively wanted, we’re lamenting again. I have to see what he can do as I dont honestly know much about him. With that said, DC is a MUCH more crucial post moving forward. I feel like they must land a high caliber guy or at least someone with a more aggressive approach. Thanks as always for your legwork!
PMC
January 16th, 2012
2:26 pm
Coach what do you say to those people who are skeptical of your hire because you come from statistically the worst offense in football last season?
UGABugKiller
January 16th, 2012
2:26 pm
SirReal,
Let me ask a question: wasn’t BVG an aggressive coach in college before he had to run Mike Smith’s system?
That brings me to the actual culprit in this team’s refusal to be anything but vanilla on offense and defense:
Mike Smith.
Does anyone actually believe Steve Spagnuolo or Mike Nolan will come here if they’re forced to run defense the Mike Smith way? You know, all zone, all the time, no pressure, no innovation, no adaptation?
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
2:27 pm
I’m not hopping onboard this Train until I see how it starts rolling down the tracks and that wont be for a long long time into the next Season………….there’s too much wrong in various places and just don’t see how they will get it corrected in just one Season. This OC may be the one for the Team but I am still anxious to know who they bring in as the DC. That Defense definately needs some major work to play well throughout an entire game. They did play a pretty good game holding the Giants in the first half but couldn’t slow them down in the second half.
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
2:31 pm
tgueboy
January 16th, 2012
2:17 pm
let get rid of him now and hurry up and get Mike Martz while theres still time
that was funny………………Martz would want a small fortune to come down to Atlanta and live
You "Couch Coach's" Kill Me
January 16th, 2012
2:31 pm
I can’t wait to hear all the negatives from the unemployed “Chicken Fertility” experts! They know best!LOL
Scott Case
January 16th, 2012
2:33 pm
Did anyone tell him that you need a QB with a strong arm for this “vertical attack?” Matty Ice is a dinky dunk QB, so we’ll see.
Bill
January 16th, 2012
2:34 pm
Geez, all these “experts” on offensive football and they are making minimum wage. Wonder why no one has offered them a coordinator job.
FalconFreak
January 16th, 2012
2:36 pm
LOL…ok, Boise State and what kind of pro record? We’ll see but Smitty didn’t have the nads to go after a proven winner. Instead, he went after someone he’s comfortable with. Gosh, comfort is real important. I love my Merrill shoes but judging him by his track record, we’ll be the next Jacksonville hoping to get MM back. Oh well, I like college ball better anyway.
Nique
January 16th, 2012
2:38 pm
UGABugKiller
I know we’ll catch hell on here for saying this, but I’m glad that someone else realizes the issue with Duanta at corner! He isn’t a bust, he’s just been mis-utilized within BVG’s scheme, your exactly right, he’s a bump & run press corner, who when played within this type of scheme, might not quit be a lockdown cb, because i believe there’s only like 4 legit lockdown cb’s in the NFL, but he is definitely a # 1 cb, which admittantly he hasn’t been since he’s been a Falcon, but that because he’s been force to play in a zone scheme & he’s not a zone corner. Which is why I beg the question, can we do a sign & trade with Grimes to either package him with our # 2 this year to get a true legitimate pass-rushing DE opposite of ABE who we need to retain, or a stud Tackle who could fortify our O-Line. Because like it or not Falcons fans, Robinson isn’t going anywhere & Grimes is a free agent & the reality is that if our new DC plays a press man to man scheme which will place Robinson in a position to succeed, it will simultaneously place Grimes in a position to fail because Grimes is a zone cb, which is why he’s thrived under BGV. Either way, we have 2 starting corners who don’t go together! Any scheme we pick will play to the strengths of one while simultaneously playing to the weaknesses of the other! unless one side is allowed to play man to man & the other zone which i don’t envision working, so i think that this is an area that needs to be addressed. If we were to sign & trade Grimes, which I’m not even sure how that works in the NFL, maybe we move Franks up to the # 2 because he’s a cb in the same press/bump & run mode, then allow Owens who has grown to take over the nickel, or we pick up someone in the draft or FA.
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
2:38 pm
Heres one for yahsssss……………..Lets trade Matt to Denver for Tebow…………throw in White for two of their best offensive linemen.
Greg M
January 16th, 2012
2:40 pm
Coach, can we throw naked boot-leg in playbook. Look what Alex Smith did with it. It used to work back in the days, but coaches went away from it. I believe this is why it worked so well for Alex Smith; a lot of Defences forgot about it also.
ignition
January 16th, 2012
2:45 pm
He learned from Dan Henning ?????
The former Falcon’s Head coach ????
Ha Ha Ha LOL ROTF
This is even more of a tragedy and debacle…
Greg M
January 16th, 2012
2:47 pm
I also welcome you Coach.
JacketFanMarcus
January 16th, 2012
2:48 pm
The Falcons are being run like a safe, conservative corporation.
There’s no EDGE to the team or players. We need someone or something that will get us over the top.
Falcons kind of remind me of the Hawks – a bunch of nice, safe guys!
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
2:48 pm
49ers may be even better than I thought they was………….may wind up winning it all…………….the sleeper team !
The Falconator
January 16th, 2012
2:53 pm
I think I get it now. This is a 100% Smith hire of someone who will talk to placate the fans then do as Smith tells him. That means continue pounding the ball behind a line that can’t open holes or pass block very well. Would like to see what Ryan could do behind the kind of lines that let Brady, Eli and Flacco throw from a rocking chair. The DC will keep to a soft zone when we have some DB’s who could be man-to-man hitters. I’m so depressed.
Nique
January 16th, 2012
2:53 pm
Michael M.
While i agree that the DC is going to be a crucial choice, we need someone who grows our team on that side of the ball, but to point to the playoff game insisting that the D was even close to being the problem, even after giving up points in the 2cnd half is problematic in my estimation. Especially in light of our only points in the entire game being attributed to the D. Our D needs to grow but in that playoff game, almost all of the fault has to be placed on the Offense!!! No points…really & then on top of that, if the offense was moving the ball & putting up any kind of points than our D would have been in a better position to hold up because they would have been re-energized by points on the board & wouldn’t have been on the field all day long! Don’t get me wrong, our D does need work, significant work, but in the playoffs, that loss was not on them! Any other team who’s suppose to have a dominant offense would have advanced if their offense had to only score 23 points in the game. As a “offensive team” our offense has to be our calling card, not a liability, our defense is suppose to be that, as is the case with the Colts every year, the Pack, Lions, Saints, & Patriots this year, but that wasn’t the case with us, our Defense showed up, but our Offense was nonexistent!
In the 99% wanting to get in the 1%
January 16th, 2012
2:55 pm
The pressure will come from the guy signing the checks. He ain’t happy.
CGD..
January 16th, 2012
2:56 pm
Hire a guy with the 32nd offense?
Arthur you have out done yourself! Congrats!
JB
January 16th, 2012
2:56 pm
Clean slate….with an anxious owner.
CGD..
January 16th, 2012
2:58 pm
Blank shooting Blanks again?
Awesome Hire?…….crickets…….
Hey Arthur, its not April Fools day yet? LMFAO
TD has no clue!
January 16th, 2012
2:58 pm
As usual this is a disaster. Mike Smith = DEAD MAN WALKING.
SirReal
January 16th, 2012
2:59 pm
@UGABugKilla Oh yeah, BVG was definitely known for that and at Ga Southern. I used to get on BVG a LOT while he was here but over time, I started to see that the true culprit was Mike Ultra conservative Smith. I agree with you there.
CGD..
January 16th, 2012
3:01 pm
Lets say this together now, 0-4!
More Blowouts ta come….
cb795
January 16th, 2012
3:01 pm
Am I the only one to notice, Dirk learned a lot of football from that good coach Dan Henning? Please tell me there is another Dan Henning. Why do we have to suffer again! Only in Atlanta.g
miked
January 16th, 2012
3:02 pm
Falcon Fan 4 Life………….
You make a lot of sense most of the time but this time your crazy. Real Falcons Fans go by what you have done in the past. I am tired of people saying he did good in college. He has been in the pro a few years now and if you look at it his offense is boring just like MM was. I never saw Jacksonville spreading people out. I only judge by what I see and this guys offense was ranked last in the NFL this year and was never in the top ten any year( and I am not talking about the running game, i’m talking whole offense before you say something about MJD he is an all-pro). Also to you peoplle saying Robinson is an number one CB you are drunk. I have had season tickets for years and have seen him get burned in man all day long. All you guys backing him explain this to me, why is Grimes in the same defense that he is in but makes ten times more plays than him? They will throw at Robinson before they throw at Grimes explain that to me. He is garbage.
DREWSTER
January 16th, 2012
3:03 pm
All I got to Say is Mike smith Has always had Total Veto over any play calling Offence or Defence and we always tried the same lame A** play’s at critical D&D. That’s why BVG and MM got up outta here . So Now It’s All on Him DO or Die time Mike!~
miked
January 16th, 2012
3:04 pm
And you guys are correct Mike Smith is the problem for this team.
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
3:07 pm
Good comments @ Nique………………………That’s why we need someone like Tebowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww out there throwing that football on target and not freezing up like they walking on stilts or something . I watch Matt too many times now …….he takes the ball runs back,gets skittish and either takes the sack or goes to run and can’t run fast enough and throws the ball out of bounds and sometimes they will be a receiver wide open and he don’t even see the guy .
Give him one more year and we see more of the same, then its time for a change.
Its not the receivers as much as it is Matt and they have got to get some fresh blood to run the ball as Turner has carried the load for quite a while and its wearing him out too.
Jacksonville Falcons
January 16th, 2012
3:08 pm
So let me get this straight, our OC was good enough to be head coach at the team of the OC that we just hired? Mike Smith obviously wants to be in Jacksonville again as he seems to not be able to cut his ties. What a horrible move for the team when there seemed to be better choices available. Why not go after someone from a winning organization? What has Jacksonville ever done? Smitty just quit and go back to Jacksonville where your heart is.
JB
January 16th, 2012
3:08 pm
Notice a pattern of hiring with Smith and Richt…………….The word is comfortable……….I think the best coach’s bring in coaching talent that yes…………..might out shine them.
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
3:09 pm
@ CGD.. You are out of your mind and the new Season hasn’t started yet………..lmao
ohhhhYEAH
January 16th, 2012
3:11 pm
UGA Bug:
Let me ask YOU a question. Wasn’t Smith the D coordinator in Jacksonville before head coach here? From 03-07, Mike Smith, an NFL D Coordinator, led the Jacksonville Jaguars, in total defense, to 6th, 11th, 6th, 2nd, and 12th in the league. Also, other than his first year as coordinator, his defense was always in the top 7 in the league in sacks. So now, my question to you is, how do you blame a head coach, a defensive minded head coach with success in the PRO level, for a college d coordinator, who was out of his element, for not getting it done?
Mike Smith the real “culprit” because SMITH is too conservative? Yeah, because his track records surely supports that. Maybe do some research and stop blaming people simply because you think he’s a bad head coach. That’s all.
SirReal
January 16th, 2012
3:12 pm
And People, for all those saying how great GB’s offense was….what hapened last night? The Packers this year are us from last year. Did great in the reg season, got the first rd bye, and flopped in the first rd. This is 2nd time in the last 3-4 years that they’ve been one and done. At the end of the day only ONE team can hoist the trophy. Im just glad it wont be those incessant Aints.
Where dey? LOL GONE!!!
Fan
January 16th, 2012
3:13 pm
Hi guys I went too college at Idaho State and this guy is pass pass pass on offense OC. He likes too spread the field and they type of offense will be like the Saints & Green Bay style offenses. This guy will use everything too destroy defenses in the NFL. I am telling you this guy is full of imagine and style on offense. Expect Douglas too be used like Welk of the Pat
G. Tanner
January 16th, 2012
3:15 pm
As long has they can gain less than a foot on fourth down more times than not, that will be a big improvement. No more empty backfields with the human pipecleaner running the ball.
mountain_jim
January 16th, 2012
3:16 pm
Thanks DLed – I really appreciate this interview being readable so I did not have to stream it – good stuff, and I am warming to this guy.
I was ready to get rid of Mularkey after the 13-3 year so I am happy to see this change and willing to wait and see how it pans out.
I just hope he can call plays with less predictability than Mularkey. I am sure his passing schemes will be better.
Columbus
January 16th, 2012
3:17 pm
Can we get him to teach UGA the screen play? Can we get him to teach the QB’s at UGA how to throw to running backs because they are TERRIBLE at the shortest pass possible and one of the best weapons available to a QB! Maybe this will rub off on Bobo and he will get in the game!
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
3:18 pm
If Atlanta does a 10—-6 record next Season I will be shocked….just can’t see it. They were two touchdown passes away from 8—8 this Season……………
rivercard
January 16th, 2012
3:18 pm
UGABugKiller and Nique – excellent comments. Not much more to say.But I do have to wonder if he is going to throw those screens to the back who can’t catch or the back you can’t see.
UGABugKiller
January 16th, 2012
3:19 pm
Let’s see, Ohhhhh YEAH…
At Georgia, BVG ran an aggressive, attacking defense.
At Jacksonville, where Jack Del Rio was the head coach, the Jaguars played aggressive, attacking defense.
In Atlanta, the Falcons have played an ultra-conservative, unaggressive defense that refuses to adapt.
Well, from this information, I would glean that the defense played in Atlanta is MIKE SMITH’S defense.
Why?
At Georgia, BVG was literally the head coach of the defense, much as Grantham is now.
At Jacksonville, Smith ran DEL RIO’S preferred defense, much like in Atlanta, BVG has had to run Smith’s über-conservative, vanilla, unaggressive defense, which we can infer is ALL Mike Smith and not BVG, because when BVG was “his own man,” he wouldn’t have been caught dead running this Soft Willie-like bullcrap defense.
See… all it takes is a little logic. Which I know is hard to ask of some here.
ohhhhYEAH
January 16th, 2012
3:21 pm
Micheal M.
Come on man…Tebow? REALLY? You mean the same Tebow that “froze up” in Foxborough this past weekend? The one that went 9/26 for 135? That’s 5.2 per pass, and THAT’s who you think we need to get to cure the deep ball? The same Tebow who, once everyone figured him out, lost 4 of his last 5 starts? Youre better than that Mike M. You really are
lombardi
January 16th, 2012
3:21 pm
@UGABugKiller We disagree a tad on the Boise State successes – I think he put a strong foundation in there, but I’d agree w/ a lot of your points on your 2:13. Although I freaked when I first heard about it, I’m holding judgement on this hire dependent upon who the DC is. If you’re right, that Smith will stay the course of stubborness, and we won’t see a Noles or Spags – then I won’t be renewing. If they do get a real world, 21st century D guy then it shows Smitty’s learned something > and that he’s willing to let his coordinators do their job, and players play to their strengths. That would be the most positive thing that could happen for this team.
ohhhhYEAH
January 16th, 2012
3:22 pm
And also Mike M……we were two DROPPED TD passes from being 12-4.
AlanFalcon
January 16th, 2012
3:22 pm
UGABugKiller, are you from NaOrleans, are you the son of HiramSaint or some of those other trespassers to the ajc blog- Go Away.
CGD..
January 16th, 2012
3:24 pm
Its a Family affair….Its a family affair..
Smith is slick..He going to be hired by his buddy Mularkey after another disastrous season..Going back home to Jacksonville.. Nice…..
Arthur being played like fiddle……
78Dawg
January 16th, 2012
3:25 pm
Why didn’t you ask him what ice cream is his favorite? DOL YOU’RE IN WAY OVER YOUR HEAD!!
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
3:25 pm
sure was ohhhhYEAH and probably had to play the 49ers and took one more real as? whooping too………………lolol
GOOD BYE MR. SMITH
January 16th, 2012
3:26 pm
Grimes just lost a step! He is done! Next! He will not recover enough to be a starter…
ohhhhYEAH
January 16th, 2012
3:26 pm
UGA B
Funny. Since Smith’s departure as Jacksonvilles d coordinator, they haven’t been higher than 17th, including stops at 23rd and 28th respectively in 09 and 10, until this year when they fnished 6th. Wasn’t Jack “Super Aggressive” Del Rio still there when Smith left? And yet they steadily digressed since Smitty left. Looks to me like Smitty had more to do with it than you think. But I guess the stats I see are wrong….
Just a little logic right?
GOOD BYE MR. SMITH
January 16th, 2012
3:27 pm
Or maybe he will, we are talking about the Falcons…
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
3:28 pm
CGD.. We could get Smitty to bring in his bro-n-law for DC then it would be a family affair
mark
January 16th, 2012
3:30 pm
Koetter seems to have a more open approach to play calling. MM was good, but got too dependent on a formula of run first to set up the the throw. Giants came is great example, first possession 2 runs up the middle than 3rd down pass. He would be creative at times but not at the most critical times. We will see with Koetter. Bigger issues on Def, this weekend show that Def is critical and how you play on Def is critical. Let’s hope they go aggressive on d coordinator. Saints and Packers both out so you can beat those teams with good d.
CGD..
January 16th, 2012
3:31 pm
Repeat after me: 0 and 4!!!! LMAO!
CGD..
January 16th, 2012
3:33 pm
Coach Smith already has some bags packed and Greyhound will be ready ta go!!!!
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
3:33 pm
Can’t CGD.. , Don’t think they will see the playoffs next year
johnfalcan
January 16th, 2012
3:34 pm
well give the guy a chance. As others have noted top coaches on other teams have gone to greatness. Also what big shot OC would want to leave for a worse team? You guys have to think. He’ll be fine. If we had better players (oline mainly) we would have beat the giants (yes I still think we should have won even after they manhandled the packers). Only so much this guy can do but he needs to be less predictable. Put the ball in Ryan’s hands more. Get a better oline and faster RB who can move laterally (or maybe if turner loses some weight?) and our off will be great.
Still need to focus on d though. They gave up waaaaaaay to many big plays this year and that hurt us despite some of the off lackings. D coord is key. And getting some good pickups with appropriate cuts.
CGD..
January 16th, 2012
3:37 pm
Falcons D played 10x> against the Giants than that awfully weak offense……
CGD..
January 16th, 2012
3:38 pm
Michael M., you maybe on the money about that prediction Sir!
Ichabod
January 16th, 2012
3:39 pm
I’ll be impressed if DK can take the same OL personnel and make them play as well as our DL. Can he make Quizz run like Drew-Jones? Is he going to muscle-up Ryan for the 60 yd spiral? By the way, I thought the interview article was very good, keep it up.
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
3:40 pm
Atlanta wouldn’t have whipped Dallas………what you talkin about……I can’t figure out this Falcon Team…..who really can ?
Columbus
January 16th, 2012
3:41 pm
Hey Einsteins….The best possible candidates might not want to come to a team where the head coach is on the hot seat. Would you? To a team where if they dont do a good job quick, their boss might be fired and they are out of a job before they get their boxes unpacked. Smith is NOT a bad head coach Einsteins. Are you crazy?! He is the BEST head coach in Falcons history! That is a FACT. It is not even CLOSE.
Smith is NOT an offensive coach and he relies on his offensive coordinator who FAILED this year. Smith does go for it on 4th down sometimes but the plays called were atrocious and again, that is not Smith. I would have taken the points against the Giants but I do like a coach who has the balls to do that! Dont you? Just not in the playoffs and not early when it can KILL your momentum and demoralize you!
Smith is NOT the problem. EVERYONE listen up and tell all your friends: the problem with the Falcons are the trenches on BOTH sides of the ball. Not enough blocking and not enough pass rush. It hurts the offense from making plays and it KILLS the rest of the defense from stopping plays. The answer does not get any more complex than that.
FIX THE OL AND DL AND YOU FIX THE FALCONS. IT ALL STARTS WITH THE LINES. ALWAYS HAS AND ALWAYS WILL AND THE FALCONS HAVE SOME WEAK LINKS ON BOTH LINES THAT KILLS THE ENTIRE UNITS.
Columbus
January 16th, 2012
3:42 pm
Smith is NOT the problem. EVERYONE listen up and tell all your friends: the problem with the Falcons are the trenches on BOTH sides of the ball. Not enough blocking and not enough pass rush. It hurts the offense from making plays and it KILLS the rest of the defense from stopping plays. The answer does not get any more complex than that.
FIX THE OL AND DL AND YOU FIX THE FALCONS. IT ALL STARTS WITH THE LINES. ALWAYS HAS AND ALWAYS WILL AND THE FALCONS HAVE SOME WEAK LINKS ON BOTH LINES THAT KILLS THE ENTIRE UNITS.
mountain_jim
January 16th, 2012
3:43 pm
Intelligent, well-spoken, and does not come off as an arrogant, know-it-all arse like Mularkey did in some of his interviews
SirReal
January 16th, 2012
3:43 pm
@Columbus SO with that said….are you basically saying its on DIMITROFF?!!! Because it seems like no one is talking about this smarmy guy’s whiffs in the draft and free agency. He’s not off the hook by any means. This is his rag tag O-Line. On D, I like Peters but too small to truly push the pocket. Peria Jerry? Please…
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
3:44 pm
That wasn’t any predicting involved, that is just simple reality as to the way this Team is from one week to the next week………….you bet money on this team to win you will be broke,you bet on them to lose and you will be broke……….I still say they are just a jinxed Franchise and its been that way since the Mora days and that’s all I can say on that matter !
CGD..
January 16th, 2012
3:44 pm
Mr Blank fires the GM(Rich Mckay) and then rehires and promotes him to CEO? LMFAO!
Herein lies the gist of the problems.. Starts up top….. expect the same results….
mountain_jim
January 16th, 2012
3:46 pm
I agree with Columbus that the lines are what will now have to be fixed – and that’s on TD.
Tombo
January 16th, 2012
3:48 pm
SirReal – I think the death of the OC’s son in Green Bay played a pretty big part in their loss. Still, I get your point.
Jury’s still out on this OC. We aren’t 1 play (the screen) away from the super bowl just like we weren’t 1 player (Julio) away. Need serious work on consistency in run and pass.
DC has a bigger task than OC. DC doesn’t have anywhere near the players available…and many more holes to fill. Hope Falcons find a good DC rather than a head scratcher.
SirReal
January 16th, 2012
3:49 pm
@ Tombo I agree on all points.
WTF?
January 16th, 2012
3:51 pm
GREAT HIRE! Now maybe we can be like that Offensive juggernaut Jacksonville. (Please note that this is dripping with sarcasm) Did Blank sell the team back to the Smiths? Did I miss something?
Great Falconi
January 16th, 2012
3:53 pm
Koetter will do more with what we have on offense. Whether that will be good enough in the playoffs or not…well, who knows? I’m actually a little more interested to see what we do on the defensive side.
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
3:54 pm
When next Season gets started and they are off to a losing record and then you start hearing ” we got issues and yes we are going to fix it ” AGAIN, then remember, ” Michael told us so right after last Season was over” because I tell you now, it’s going to be more of the same ole tune on the same ole drum !
CGD..
January 16th, 2012
3:55 pm
Flacco won another freaking playoff game? What #5? Oh chit!
We’re still waiting 5 years later for #1? Sheesh!
Raven’s got a bargain..Flacco cost them about 30 mil.. What did the icemelt man cost the Falcons? More than 2.5 times that figure? Wow……….
This guy is starting to remind me of the great 2005 #2 pick in Marvin Williams with the Atlanta Hawks!
Both picks= Overrated bust…..
SirReal
January 16th, 2012
3:57 pm
@CGD I questioned that too….but Blank knows how much power McKay holds throughout not only the city but the league as well. He wants him to help with this stadium,etc. and still feels indebted b/c he was CLUELESS on how to run an NFL team when he first came aboard. McKay has taught him a lot about how the league works. Blank understood that he isnt a great GM/football guy but excellent on the corporate/business side of things. I still say its weird though.LOL
Great Falconi
January 16th, 2012
3:58 pm
The Smiths presided over six playoff teams in 36 seasons.
Arthur Blank has presided over five playoff teams in ten seasons.
SirReal
January 16th, 2012
3:59 pm
@CGD PLEASE dont remind us of the Williams debacle. They could have had SO many other greats in that draft but Billy Knight trashed our roster and wonders why he still doesnt have a job. Is the ASG a silent partner with the Falcons?LOL
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
4:03 pm
Ravens-Patriots———–Ravens winner
Giants-49ers————— Niners
Superbowl——————-Niners
that sound about right ?
CGD..
January 16th, 2012
4:07 pm
New York is gonna eat the WHOLE PIZZA PIE!!!!!!!
Ray’s PIZZA IS RED HOT!!!!
NY GIANTS ARE RED HOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
4:10 pm
No way! Eli will get too pass happy and throw 3 interceptions on the Niners side of the field and lose the game………
kevin
January 16th, 2012
4:10 pm
The falcons made a bad move on the coaching staff they need of other offensive coach in of Atlanta
CGD..
January 16th, 2012
4:13 pm
Mr Blank hired a guy with the 32nd OFFENSE?????? WTF????????
32= last my friends in the NFL…….
That is amazing? LMAO!!!!
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
4:15 pm
Old Coach Tom C. will get all choked up and have to be rushed to the nearest medical facility for treatment for nutting up out there on the Football Field
Falcon Realist
January 16th, 2012
4:16 pm
Don’t believe the hype! Jacksonville had a rookie QB who doesn’t have a strong arm and like Ryan has no accuracy on the deep ball. The Falcons will be predictable like Jacksonville. The Falcons need a hybrid West Coast offense to fit Ryan’s skill set.
I can assure you no DCs are worried about the new OC in Atlanta. Mike Smith prefers a tough grind it out team.
And Falcons please do not overpay for Lofton. He lacks closing speed and cannot play side-line to side-line. Look at San Fran LBs, they swarm, close on the ball. The rookie from GA, get him ready to start.
CGD..
January 16th, 2012
4:19 pm
Falcons Offense will slide to 32nd in the NFL!
Bags packed coach Smith?
Peter
January 16th, 2012
4:21 pm
Well if Mike Smith goes for it on 4th and 1 inside the 35 yard line, no offensive coordinator is going to have a chance.
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
4:22 pm
cracking up out here laughing
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
4:28 pm
That was a Gutsy call in that Saints game, 4th and inches, Turner up the middle ! Everybody knew it, heck the Saints got all lined up to stop him………………………lmaoooooooooooo
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
4:30 pm
Talk about a Coach Killer call, heck , think Smitty cared ?
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
4:31 pm
Yeah…didn’t the Saints call a timeout to get the big guys in there to stop him……………..ha ! ha ! I like ole Coach Smitty though, hes a trip !
bigslow
January 16th, 2012
4:31 pm
i’m going to ride with this guy. after 35 years this is the first time we have had measured success. as true fans and not fly by night we have to give the guy a chance. hopefulle m smith will let this guy call the plays and not seacond ges
DawgFence
January 16th, 2012
4:35 pm
I saw Robinson and Grimes last night on TV in the Wizard of OZ. One was the mayor the other was the coroner. 5′ 8″ CBs covering 6′ 3″ receivers just doesn’t cut it. Yes, they’re tough but you can’t put them on a board stretcher to fix that glaring problem.
d-bird
January 16th, 2012
4:37 pm
This will not be a good season. Not renewing my season tickets til we pick a DC
bigslow
January 16th, 2012
4:40 pm
RENEWING MINE. HOPEFULLY WILL BE ABLE TO SLIDE DOWN TO THE TOP 5
CGD..
January 16th, 2012
4:41 pm
#1 defense could not win a playoff a game with the Falcons Offense..
Papa Falcon
January 16th, 2012
4:41 pm
I see all of the other coaches/coordinators names running across the ticker wire on ESPN and NFL Network, just as soon as they are hired, but I haven’t seen Koetters or the Falcons mentioned yet. Hmmm…I guess that means neither one are even worth mentioning.
The Truth
January 16th, 2012
4:43 pm
I think it’s an uninspiring hire but I’m willing to reserve judgement and trust in Smitty and Comrade for now. I do hope that either Smitty or the new OC can toughen up MR2 a bit. He’s got the happy feet when facing good defenses and that flop he took against the Giants with nobody within 5 yards when he needed to get out of bounds was just sickening.
ohhhhYEAH
January 16th, 2012
4:43 pm
Mike M
Ravens wont beat the Pats, sorry to tell you. Even this past weekend Flacco looked terrible on most drives. Underthrows, overthrows, ducks, etc. They have a good defense, but its not going to be enough to stop the multitude of weapons at Brady’s disposal. Yes, we know a good defense can shut down a great passing game, a la the 9ers and Giants this weekend, but the Ravens D isn’t as good as it once was, and let’s face it, no matter how hard people want Brees and Rodgers to be the best, THEY AINT BRADY!
ohhhhYEAH
January 16th, 2012
4:44 pm
Oh, and the people who aren’t sure how to tell the difference between a FLOP and someone who lost their footing…..get real. Go watch it again
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
4:46 pm
You dont buy those Season Tickets and wait til well after the Season gets started you probably get seats for half price where they trying to fill them………………….lolol
bigslow
January 16th, 2012
4:46 pm
GOING TO THE BIRDCAGE BLOG. LET U HATERS HAVE THIS ONE. REAL FALCONS FANS AT BIRDCAGE
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Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
4:49 pm
Tom Bradyyyyyyy……America’s Pretty Boy…………………..mmmmm, yeah hes good and probably will beat the Ravens. I just like to see the Ravens in there for a change……………give that game a different flavor than the same ole same ole.
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
4:52 pm
One thing bout their Head Coach…..those football players show him respect and play the game or otherwise they want be playing
bdav kennesaw
January 16th, 2012
4:53 pm
I really wish all you nay-sayers would go join another team’s fan base, I however WILL supports this team. You waste your time reading these articles just to complain and troll the site? I read these articles and comments to gain insight or see if a FAN as something to add or say that might show some support for OUR team. Using names like “The Falconartor, or Falcons4eva” both sound like hypocrites. please, please quit wasting our time and join the Saints or Packers fanbase.
CGD..
January 16th, 2012
4:58 pm
“GOING TO THE BIRDCAGE BLOG. LET U HATERS HAVE THIS ONE. REAL FALCONS FANS AT BIRDCAGE”
Yea Genius, thats where the DELUSIONAL FAL-CANT FANATICS hang out and drink each others juice! Enjoy Oh Clueless ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ohhhhYEAH
January 16th, 2012
5:00 pm
bdav….you’re wasting your time then. The only thing you’ll find on here is hatred, which only proves what the country says about Atlanta being the worst sports town, and ignorance. Anything else you try to find is a waste. There are only a select few that actually choose to support the team no matter what. Do I like the hire? Nope, but I’m not going to cry about it or let it ruin my day without him having stepped foot in Atlanta yet. Besides, it’s just a game. If you’re a season ticket holder, and don’t like seeing where the money ends up, don’t renew. It’s just a game, shouldn’t have this much effect on your every day life.
GO FALCONS!
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
5:02 pm
Too much typing and reading how-to articles over on that one…………..ha ! ha ! …..you go over there you better have a whole day to blow away on it cause it will sure take one….still laughing at Smitty’s 4th and inches call he ran ” after” the Saints called timeout and brought in the beef to blow up Turner !
ohhhhYEAH
January 16th, 2012
5:05 pm
And I’m still waiting for someone to answer my question, specifically Choke or CGD.
The question is simple: How much good does a playoff win do if you don’t win the super bwol? How is there any difference? This is to all the “every young QB but Matt Ryan” people. No playoff wins, Flacco has 5, Tebow has 1, but what good has that done ANY of them? Because guess what…..THEYREE ALL 0-0 in the Super Bowl. So why, then, does it matter that Flacco has 5 and Ryan has none? It doesn’t.
Mike Turner
January 16th, 2012
5:06 pm
Did he say screen pass
Dan Reeves
January 16th, 2012
5:10 pm
Jax hasn’t had any real wide receivers in years. Gabberts got happy feet, tight ends under perform. They are probably one of the worst drafting teams in the NFL. It will be interesting to see what he can do with Atlanta’s talented receivers. A speed back would help alot, Turner is a 1 trick pony.
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
5:12 pm
Its a long hard road to get to the Superbowl game, its like up to this point they are two teams that will go home this weekend and possibly not be back for a long time to come
Fan
January 16th, 2012
5:12 pm
Good interview DOL.
Falconer
January 16th, 2012
5:14 pm
Is it just me or did y’all get the feel some of the rb’s might be trade bait?
monty
January 16th, 2012
5:14 pm
The battle between Bouldin and the corner that covered him from Houston was epic. Shows you what a big physical corner can do to a receiver on the line. Better than some octagon stuff I’ve seen. Dunta is a “weenie” by comparison.
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
5:18 pm
@ Falconer…………..Atlanta doesn’t have any running backs to trade, all they have is a weary Turner and Rodgers and two busted up full backs on IR
cwltank
January 16th, 2012
5:19 pm
I would like to give a shout out to D Led, it is very difficult to get a story to post. The Falcons have stated that the coordinators search will be held privately. With that being said, great job D Led, keep digging you are bound to find something if you dig deep enough lol.
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
5:20 pm
Man oh man look at what I posted……….The birds are in trouble already
ohhhhYEAH
January 16th, 2012
5:21 pm
Snelling is a Free Agent. Turner won’t be moved simply because no one will give much up for him. And Quizz is just about our only other option.
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
5:23 pm
Get the ” Help Wanted” Signs ready
Jedi Falcon
January 16th, 2012
5:23 pm
>>Q: Will you bring your offense? Or will you be keeping what’s here? And, where does the no-huddle fit in your operation?
Well, I think probably a combination. I don’t know if anybody owns any offenses out there. There is a lot of good offense out there. I think it would be a combination of things that I have done in the past and things that Atlanta has done well in the past. I think it would be foolish to not build on some of the things that Atlanta is already doing very well and take advantage of those coaches that are going to remain on the staff and what they’ve done. Definitely, watching from afar, Atlanta played well in the no-huddle. Talking to Matt Ryan, that is something that Matt is excited about so the no-huddle will certainly be a part of it. What percentage is still to be determined.<<
^^^ That was my question I submitted. Thanks D-Led
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
5:25 pm
Snell got a broken jaw out of the Giants game
CGD..
January 16th, 2012
5:27 pm
THE BIRDCAGE BLOG= A BUNCH OF MULARKEY
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
5:29 pm
Be nice if Atlanta could find em another William Andrews or Jamal Anderson type running back to fill the void.
Really?
January 16th, 2012
5:36 pm
A whole lot of bloggers are longing for GB and NO offensives. How did that work out for them this weekend?????? Really.
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
5:36 pm
” HELP WANTED”
Two Offensive Linemen…….mean & nasty is a plus
One Big Strong Fullback…smart and have speed
One Huge Running Back…will swap speed for power and and meaness at the line
ohhhhYEAH
January 16th, 2012
5:39 pm
Really
Like I said, many people on here don’t know what they are talking about. They just see a select few get upset and join in the party. Don’t let ‘em bother ya
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
5:40 pm
Last year Atlanta had that make a big play and get up fired up and that mean tough attitude……..I never saw it one time this Season.what happen ?
CGD..
January 16th, 2012
5:44 pm
Keep it going Michael: Jettison the throw back QB, need a new QB, HC, new D-line etc….
GTdawgKiller
January 16th, 2012
5:44 pm
@UGABugKiller – I like your passion but we don’t have the personnel to run man-to-man coverage right now. BVG left because he likes the college game better and enjoys the recruiting aspect of it. Dunta isn’t a great corner either! If he was that good, you’d be able to tell by his ‘Passes Defensed’ stat, which he had a total of 10, whereas, Grimes had a total of 14 and missed 5 games this year. Teams don’t throw Grimes’ way! They throw towards Dunta! So don’t you think if he was an ‘outstanding cover corner’ he would have more passes defensed? Dunta finished the season with the same amount of tackles as Grimes did too. As for Koetter, look at what he had to work with in Jacksonville! He showed an ability to adapt his offense to what were the strengths of the team, which was running the ball with MJD !!! I’ll admit that Mike Smith has been inept at times, but he isn’t a loser coach!!! He has a 43-21 record in his first 4 years as a Head Coach, and will only get better!!! Dimitroff and Smith are taking their time with the Defensive Coordinator position because that is more important than the OC role. We have a plethora of weapons on offense, so that is not our biggest problem. The defense is!!! You’re not the intellectual ninja you think you are! Calm down! Things will work themselves out. RISE UP!!!!
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
5:47 pm
Glad Saints & Pack are out of it….all was talked about all Season. Its good to se some new faces showing up this weekend on the Sports Channels
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
5:49 pm
What I put there will probably fix the offense, if it don’t then IT IS the QB !
ohhhhYEAH
January 16th, 2012
5:53 pm
GT
In fairness, Dunta came from a system where he was ma-to-man a lot of the time in Houston, and was often north of 60 and 70 talkes a season, minus the two years he only played 9 and 11 games. Defenses rarely threw to him while playing in Houston. He also played a lot of man coverage in college at South Carolina. Suffice it to say, zone scheming is not his game.
And also, I would say putting up a whopping zero points in the New Meadowlands in the playoffs while our defense held them off as long as possible does indeed indicate that the OC position was every bit as important, althought I do not think this hire is going to kill us like so many others do.
Mike Franklin
January 16th, 2012
6:00 pm
To all those who have applied the word ‘unpredicatable, I wholeheatedly agree. You can’t win when the other guys know exactly what you’re gonna do next…
Run, Run, Pass
Run, Run, Pass
Run, Run, Pass
Run, Run, Pass…
Buddy you’re a man make a big noise
Playin’ on the field gonna be in pro bowl some day
You got turf on yo’ face
You’re losing the race
Punting that ball all over the place
Please, rock us!
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
6:05 pm
You know what…. I have took up for Matt Ryan for four long years now and look back over this Season how many offensive players have been injured trying to protect or help him…………heres a few
Turner
People on the O-line
Snell
Ovie
White
Douglas
Jones
all these and probably some others have gotten hurt, some trying to catch the stupid ball where he can’t put it in the breadbasket, others trying to block for him because he freezes up trying to hold on to the ball too long, some trying to chase down other throwed balls………..the point in this is……………you don’t have to be no Scientist to put one and one together to get the sum of 2 !
I give Matty ICE one more year to get it right………..he don’t make it right next Season he needs to go and I am being nice about it.
JoFo
January 16th, 2012
6:09 pm
You would think a major newspaper would want to print the TRUTH and fans perception of the truth about the team that they are committed to but, I had two posts deleted today on this board about our new OC! They were not obscene! :0
Don't Sign that Contract...
January 16th, 2012
6:09 pm
Mediocre Coach, mediocre results. Let’s regress back to the 32nd Offense. What a joke.
CGD..
January 16th, 2012
6:11 pm
Coach Smith has a 43 and 21 record in the “regular” season
And then is completely destroyed in 3 straight playoff games!
Kind of even things out…..Hmmmmmmm?
Hobbler
January 16th, 2012
6:12 pm
You ask me how I feel about this hire? [Laugh] Well, it stinks.
ohhhhYEAH
January 16th, 2012
6:12 pm
Mike M
Man, I dont know who wizzed in your cereal this morning, but come on. You’ve officially gone so far now as to blame the offensive line for BLOCKING, running backs for RUNNING and BLOCKING (which is part of the job description), and receivers for trying to make a play on a ball?
Let me ask you somethin Mikey, does every throw Brees makes hit a receiver in stride? Has ever a receiver in Green Bay had to jump and make a play on a ball (lookin at you Jordy Nelson)? Did Rob Gronkowski not have a great year, with more than a few of his touchdowns coming with YARDS AFTER CATCH because Brady had to throw a short route, and Gronk got thru the defense?
You gotta be kiddin me today man. Now youre trying to blame Matt Ryan for injuries suffered by people for doing what they get paid to do. Unreal
CGD..
January 16th, 2012
6:13 pm
I’m already done with the “Throw back” QB. Cant win the money games. Actually is getting destroyed in the money games..
Jettison this bust from BC… Aye captain….
ohhhhYEAH
January 16th, 2012
6:14 pm
CGD, still waiting for you to answer my question bud.
How does a playoff win matter any more than a regular season win if you don’t win the Super Bowl?
I’ve only repeated it 3 times, jsut to make sure you see it and make sure the question is clear. I want an honest answer
CGD..
January 16th, 2012
6:15 pm
Yea their drinking each other’s wiz on that D3 Blog for sure! LMAO!
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
6:15 pm
Thinking bout what I posted up there I am really surprised they was 10—6 this year but that is way too many injured offensive players in one Season on a football team…theres another team that had some injuries on offense too but not posting name, might be considered bias or something and delete this if I do but they are a Bird too…………….you figure it out …………..lmao
JoFo
January 16th, 2012
6:16 pm
Mike Franklin, you are SO right! One of my posts today (that was deleted by the AJC) addressed how predictable their O-play calling has been! Why would any team say, “okay we are showing you what we are going to do so, we dare you to stop us”!!?? That is what they have been doing and why give away the advantage of surprise or making them guess?? Even “elite” teams do disguise what they are going to do on the O and on the D! Why are you scared to print the truth AJC?
SirReal
January 16th, 2012
6:16 pm
@Michael M Dahl left.LOL LOL I’m sure you heard about “black dot” process the Falcons have. This team right now is a bunch of softies with no true leader on either side of the ball. I could see Spoon becoming that on D but our QB is soft mentally but I’d like to see him grow up a bit and stop with the wholesome pretty boy face. Grow a damn beard or something.LOL
CGD..
January 16th, 2012
6:18 pm
Hey Melt u sound like Tiger when ya open your trap. Start working on your swing..You’ll have more time to start your new career real soon..
ohhhhYEAH
January 16th, 2012
6:19 pm
Yeah Matt Ryan, grow a beard and don’t even make the playoffs, like Ryan Fitzpatrick…..
Good one
ohhhhYEAH
January 16th, 2012
6:20 pm
guess CGD really doesn’t have an answer for the question I’ve asked him 3 times today. I figured as much.
Billick
January 16th, 2012
6:20 pm
I’ve got a Super Bowl ring. What has Koetter got? Koetties?
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
6:20 pm
Nobody “whizzed in my corn flakes” and ” I am just see the light for what it is ” You can’t make a grape into a Grapefruit…………….It is what it is !
Mularkey is gone, hes got a new OC and a new QB coach probably be onboard sooooooooooo if he doesn’t improve this Season……………..then it is what it is !
JoFo
January 16th, 2012
6:22 pm
Basically, to sum up the Falcons choice of OC; it really, really creates a vacuum! How much do you want to bet that we get similar types of choices for DC, the 2012 draft and free agent signings?
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January 16th, 2012
6:22 pm
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ohhhhYEAH
January 16th, 2012
6:24 pm
I don’t see what you see, friend. I see a talented QB who has been handcuffed his entire career by an inept offensive coordinator. If things remain the same this year, then I’ll have no problem admitting Ryan is just an average QB at best, but I think we will find out this year that’s not the case. And no matter how average he is or isn’t it’s still not his fault people get injured for doing their job. Green Bay lost THREE of their starting offensive linemen for a good part of the middle of the season, and I believe he also lost a receiver for a few weeks. Are you telling me that was Aaron Rodgers fault? Because if you say no, then you just contradicted everything you said earlier, and we both know the right answer is no, because it was jsut as much Rodgers fault as it was Ryan’s fault, which is NONE.
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
6:26 pm
To some of you Matt Ryan is like a wife………….you still love her…………..you know she is not much good for nothing and useless……………but you just like having her hanging around, even if she takes you to the brink……………..I am being bold today and tired of this crappy attitude some fans get on a QB that’s killing his team mates out there on the football field……………Time to man up Ryan or dont let the door hit you in the butt on the way out !
SirReal
January 16th, 2012
6:26 pm
@OHHH Yeah LOL LOL At least he’d look tougher.
CGD..
January 16th, 2012
6:29 pm
The Falcons have lost 3 straight playoff games by a combined score of 101-47..
Absolute Objective failure…….
nuffsaid
January 16th, 2012
6:30 pm
Amazing how you “soffa bum” q/b’s think you have this thing figured out!
It does NOT matter whom the O/C is ..IF..you don’t have the right people to carry out the
assignments!
CGD..
January 16th, 2012
6:30 pm
Flacco 5
ICE Melt 0
SirReal
January 16th, 2012
6:30 pm
@Michael M Its funny but when Ryan first came to us I told people that this guy isnt gonna be what they think he is but after he went to the playoffs the first year, EVERYONE drank the punch. I was getting heckled on these blogs but now it seems people are finally seeing the real deal.lol This isnt just a big year for Smith but for Ryan too. They need to make a decision on whether or not to give this guy an extension…but based on historc Falcon moves, they will. We’re stuck with Ryan love it or hate it he’s the guy here and will be for a while….
ohhhhYEAH
January 16th, 2012
6:32 pm
CGD
So what if we had lost 47-42, 38-35, 24-23? Then we would have only been outscored 109-100. We would still be 0-3 in the playoffs, with just as many Super Bowl wins as Flacco, and 28 other teams that havent won or even been to a Super Bowl in the last four years. So now, please answer my question, for the fourth time. What good is a playoff win if you don’t win the Super Bowl? I’m still waiting…
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
6:35 pm
I betcha you could bring Brady, Rodgers or Breezy in here .give them a week with the Atlanta offense and they could go out there and play a game the following Sunday and put 40 plus points on the scoreboard.
ohhhhYEAH
January 16th, 2012
6:41 pm
Well then Mike, maybe you and CGD should head on over to the Saints, Packers, or Patriots boards.
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
6:42 pm
I guess alot on here probably think I am turning into a Troll………….ha ! ha ! noooooooooooooo, I am just tired of “its everybody else” or ” some missing piece to the puzzle” crap when all you have to do is go back and look at highlights and you see what the problem is.
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
6:43 pm
Yep, see there !
JSS
January 16th, 2012
6:43 pm
You guys are sniffing around the matter in Jacksonville as to why the defense declined. It is simple, Marcus Stroud (2008 trade to Buffalo) and teams doubled John Henderson relentlessly. The core of that team’s strength was the up the middle dominance. Peterson/or Daryl Smith at the MIC along Sammy Knight at SS allowed them to press cover on the edge and only the Patroits dared to run slants on them… Simple as that…
ohhhhYEAH
January 16th, 2012
6:50 pm
BTW Mike M
I’m sure any of those three could do wonders for EVERY team in the league, unfortunately there’s only 3 of them, and as far as I know, they’re all spoken for, so why does it matter?
CGD..
January 16th, 2012
6:52 pm
My have the tables turned!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey Michael, you remember you used to call me a TROLL?
Now its your turn? LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CGD..
January 16th, 2012
6:53 pm
Hey Michael, you know they can call me anything they like just dont call me late for dinner! lol!
ohhhhYEAH
January 16th, 2012
6:55 pm
CGD, I’m starting to think you’re uncapable of replying. Or is it just that you know anything you say in regards to answering the question I’ve posed will make you look even more ignorant?
ohhhhYEAH
January 16th, 2012
6:58 pm
Oh well, guess I’ll be going to dinner now, maybe talk to some people who actually know a thing or two about football. Peace
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
6:58 pm
I think the Jacksonville QB Blaine is his name? could probably put on a passing clinic with Atlanta’s talented receiving corp………..like I said he has new people around him now so we shall see once and for all who the culprit is
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
7:00 pm
yeah thats the thing on here if you rootin and tootin for Matty Boy then you are on the bandwagon but if you tell the truth for what it is then you are a scapegoat or a Troll……………lmao, that is too funny
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
7:01 pm
And when he don’t get it done this year then you can all blame the new OC guy Dirk Diggler…..is that what someone called him earlier?
Michael M. the new troll
January 16th, 2012
7:04 pm
checkin me out to see if it fits…………..lmao
cwltank
January 16th, 2012
7:10 pm
MM you talk to much, go find another blog. I did a little research on you my boy. With joy I announce you were a hell of a flute player in High School. lol
CGD..
January 16th, 2012
7:12 pm
That’s okay Michael that homer got mad at me cause i would not engage him in his stupid question he posed to me..
Why waste time when he already has his delusional mind made up? So I just ignored him…These busters dont like that. They’ll resort to name calling then…
Let him go hang out on the D3 blog and drink their wiz…LOL!
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
7:20 pm
It is what it is and some ignore it because they close their eyes and don’t wont to see the problem……..shXt All you have to do is open your eyes and watch the Games.
Chris Dimino
January 16th, 2012
7:27 pm
I hope that he plan to consult with the family of Jackie Robinson when deciding schemes, personel, game plans, etc.
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
7:31 pm
Lost me big time on that one…..ha ! ha !
ohhhhYEAH
January 16th, 2012
7:33 pm
Ahhh……so you DID read my question. Funny how you’ll reply to anything but logic. Pretty sure I never once resorted to name calling either, but it’s ok. Because we all now know that you don’t have an intelligent response for what I asked. And I’m sorry, but pointing out facts such as, Joe has 5 playoff wins and Ryan has zero, yet NEITHER of them has a ring, so it doesn’t matter who has more playoff wins, makes me a homer. I can honestly live with that.
Durt E Byrd
January 16th, 2012
7:33 pm
I think Dimitroff is letting Mike Smith every inch of rope he wants to hang himself on.
NATIVEBIRD
January 16th, 2012
7:34 pm
Welcome coach. It is what it is.
Please get Matt to work out and to build more arm muscle mass so that he CAN throw the vertical passes we know we need to be successful in this league. Everyone knows he has a noodle arm. Compare his arms to Drew Brees, Alex Smith, Ben Roth, etc. He arms look like a woman’s with no definition and skinny. He’s too weak to throw the ball downfield especially under duress. JUST SAYING.
Good luck and as long as you coach like you will only be in Atlanta 1 year if this offense stays predictable, you’ll be fine. Because if you don’t protect Matt, get him in a physical condition that he can avoid the rush and still be accurat
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
7:35 pm
How many years did it take Dan Reeves to get the NFC Champ win and a shot at the Superbowl ?
CGD..
January 16th, 2012
7:36 pm
See Michael…Waste of time…….LMAO!
ohhhhYEAH
January 16th, 2012
7:37 pm
One year. Care to take a guess as to what he did in the five years after?
CGD..
January 16th, 2012
7:37 pm
3 years if memory serves correctly? I did not look it up..
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
7:38 pm
I’ll give em a little bit of time to figure it out..about an hour should be well longer than enough
CGD..
January 16th, 2012
7:38 pm
LOL!
NATIVEBIRD
January 16th, 2012
7:38 pm
Welcome coach. It is what it is.
Please get Matt to work out and to build more arm muscle mass so that he CAN throw the vertical passes we know we need to be successful in this league. Everyone knows he has a noodle arm. Compare his arms to Drew Brees, Alex Smith, Ben Roth, etc. He arms look like a woman’s with no definition and skinny. He’s too weak to throw the ball downfield especially under duress. JUST SAYING.
Good luck and as long as you coach like you will only be in Atlanta 1 year if this offense stays predictable, you’ll be fine. Because if you don’t protect Matt, get him in a physical condition that he can avoid the rush and still be accurate downfield, improve our screen and rushing attack, and improve our explosive play ratio, YOU AND SMITTY WILL BE SHIPPED BACK TO JACKSONVILLE FOR A GRAND REUNION WITH YOUR NEW BOSS MIKE (you know exactly which play I’m gonna call) MULARKEY!
Anyway again welcome.
CGD..
January 16th, 2012
7:39 pm
Smith will be 0-4! lol
ohhhhYEAH
January 16th, 2012
7:39 pm
I just told you the answer. It’s one year. He became HC in 97, won the NFC in 98. That’s one year for those of us who can count
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
7:40 pm
Okay then………..heres the toughie ……………….Why hasn’t Atlanta got to the Superbowl yet with a better Team than the 98 band of ragtag misfits and some trade offs,etc,etc ????
CGD..
January 16th, 2012
7:41 pm
Matt cant be helped..Its more than arm strength with him..
His pocket awareness is horrific, He’s non athletic also…He’s a throw back to the good ole days..
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
7:42 pm
That’s a hard one there………..
ohhhhYEAH
January 16th, 2012
7:43 pm
It’s not that tough at all really. The 98 team had tremendous heart. And as big a supporter of the Falcons as I am, I actualyl can admit they had no heart this year. Unlike your new friend CGD suggests, I’m no homer, I just know football, and I’m a Falcons supporter, but I can actually do it objectively, without being an obnoxious tool. The 98 team had heart.
Fun fact, It also only took Mora one year to reach the NFC championship. Now, for comparisons sake, would you care to take a guess at what either of those coaches did after those seasons?
CGD..
January 16th, 2012
7:45 pm
Hey Michael your new homer knows football but cant see a tree standing before him while hanging out in the FOREST!!! LMAO!!!
Awesome…..
CGD..
January 16th, 2012
7:48 pm
0-4. Mr Smith ya got those bags packed yet..Maybe you should ask Melt to give ya a hand?
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
7:49 pm
I just tell it like it is when the new Season unfolds and its a bad start again say first 4 or 5 gaes dont nobody say I didn’t tell you so………..I hate to see broken hearts again and fingers pointing everywhere but at the real source
Mike
January 16th, 2012
7:50 pm
Only way I would have brought this guy in is if MJD were coming with him.
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
7:50 pm
ohhhhYEAH I posted an answer but it had V in it and got put out there in the internet airwaves somewhere
ohhhhYEAH
January 16th, 2012
7:51 pm
Thought you didn’t respond to “homers” CGD?
Or is that only when you can’t give an opinion? You stay away from answers that involve actual facts right? Because they can’t be interpreted differently.
Here’s a question. How many times have you seen me say today that Ryan is an elite QB? You haven’t. Because I never said it. I said he has been handcuffed by a terrible offensive coordinator who hasn’t given him a chance to just go out and either win the game or lose it. It’s always been a product of Mularkey. THEN, I said, I’ll give him one more year and if, under a new system, he fails, then I will admit he is nothing but an average QB at best. But you see, that kind of talk isn’t good enough for you, because all you want to do is talk your nonsense and give your half hearted opinions that rarely make sense.
So its fine, you can think what you want, because at the end of the day I sleep perfectly fine, and never give you a second thought once I close my lap top.
CGD..
January 16th, 2012
7:53 pm
Michael you have a break through Sir!!!!!!!!!!
Good work!!
Sir Crap A Lot
January 16th, 2012
7:55 pm
@UGA Bugkiller,
Please quit talking about BVG at UGA. The NFL is NOT college football. BVG’s defense putting up good stats against Vandy, Ole Miss, and the other crappy schools don’t have any relevance with the pro game. I will guarantee that against the likes of Florida, Auburn, Tennessee, etc, UGA’s D was at best marginal. Week in and out in NFL, there isn’t very much of a drop off from team to team – hence BVG’s crappy stats every year. Open your eyes and realize it has nothing to do with Mike Smith. UGA played a zone blitzing scheme the whole time he was there with virtually no man-to-man press.
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
7:57 pm
All I have done is get some folks mad at me for speaking the truth and next Season they going to be sayin ” Oh, Why did we let Mularkey go we should have kept him , I knew this was going to happen “, they sound like my ” Mother n Law” all doom and gloom when the Team fails to excel !
ohhhhYEAH
January 16th, 2012
7:57 pm
Had nothin to do with Micheal, I said it way earlier in the day, before Mike even started talking about pointing fingers at Ryan. That’s the kind of half-brained mentality I’m talking about.
When I said earlier I can be objective, that’s exactly what I meant. I never once said that Ryan was elite, it’s just people like you who have nothing better to do than start nonsense and fail to realize some people can be objective AND supportive at the same time.
ohhhhYEAH
January 16th, 2012
7:59 pm
Whoa there, Sir Crap….
Dont go spitting FACTS like that around on this blog…..there are some people who simply can’t handle truths. They only like opinions that they can mold to fit whatever lame idea they have about what’s going on.
Keep it real friend!
Sir Crap A Lot
January 16th, 2012
8:00 pm
@NATIVEBIRD, the distance that Matt Ryan can throw has nothing to do with the size of his arm. It has to do with the tightness and anatomy of his rotator cuff, his core and leg strength. Your logic would dictate that Hulk Hogan could throw further and harder than John Smoltz or Nolan Ryan. If you want to talk about skinny arms but someone who has a cannon, look back at Pedro Martinez or Jim Kelly.
CGD..
January 16th, 2012
8:01 pm
Preach on Michael!.. You’re convertin em one mind at time….
Ego is a tough nut to crack…LOL!
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
8:02 pm
Wish we had a Jim Kelly for QB …..lol
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
8:03 pm
About 2/3 ’s of the way through next Season, I think they will be quite a few conversions then
CGD..
January 16th, 2012
8:03 pm
Man that “Tree” is hard to see? Must have some shielding technology in operation?
Samuel
January 16th, 2012
8:05 pm
We all know in the business world that we usually hire people you worked with before, or there’s a trust factor there. Being said that, Mike Smith is on the clock. He fully knows per- Mr. Blank that winning in the post season is imperitive. I’m not concerned with the coordinator, my concerns are the execution of plays with the players. Coming out the gate with stupid penalties and the lack of focus, should not be tolerated. Now that the Falcons have changed coordinators, hopefully we can began the process of weeding out players who aren’t productive on the offensive side of the ball.
CGD..
January 16th, 2012
8:06 pm
The homers ignore the “facts” that don’t fit their excuses…Hmmm…nothing new there….
ohhhhYEAH
January 16th, 2012
8:06 pm
New York Times: Hobo Dies on Corner of 7th and Broadway, CGD Now Has Lowest IQ on Planet.
It’s official, congrats buddy! Your lack of intelligent rhetoric and failure to comprehend has landed you at the top! We all know you worked so hard
ohhhhYEAH
January 16th, 2012
8:07 pm
By the way, tell me exactly which “fact” of yours that I’ve ignored. I’ll be more than happy to adress them one by one.
ohhhhYEAH
January 16th, 2012
8:07 pm
address*
CGD..
January 16th, 2012
8:07 pm
News Flash: Coach Smith already has his next job lined up when his buddy Mularkey became the HC of Jacksonville Jaguars….Nice
CGD..
January 16th, 2012
8:08 pm
See Michael: waste of time…….
ohhhhYEAH
January 16th, 2012
8:09 pm
See Micheal: He has no proof of any “facts” that he has said that I’ve ignored, so I then become a waste of time. Good one
CGD..
January 16th, 2012
8:10 pm
Ah poor guy has lame jokes…so sad….lol
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
8:11 pm
Enter your comments here
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
8:13 pm
I shoulda never said nothing and just went along with it for another year and then read all the fire him fire her crap again………..
ohhhhYEAH
January 16th, 2012
8:13 pm
I wasn’t even aware that I had tried to joke. What’s sad is your inability to point out ANYTHING to back up whatever pathetic point it is that you are trying to make, and then when someone calls you on it, the best you can come up with is “waste of time.” We get it, really. You like throwing out stupid opinions that you can’t back up, and then when people call you on it, you say they’re a homer or uneducated, and that’s fine. But sooner or later, you really shuold try to back up the nonsense you speak.
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
8:19 pm
It will be alright, Atlanta’s going deep in the playoffs and Ryan’s going to throw over 5000 passing yards with 45 touches to boot this coming Season
D. Orlando Ledbetter
January 16th, 2012
8:20 pm
Y’all be kind to one another.
“Three things in human life are important: the first is to be kind; the second is to be kind; and the third is to be kind.” — Henry James quote
ohhhhYEAH
January 16th, 2012
8:21 pm
Oh well….as fun as it’s been making you look like an ignorant troll to everyone not named CGD, I have to be going now. And remember, real men don’t blog behind other men’s backs, wait until I get online tomorrow and we can pick this back up
That should give you some time to (maybe) find some numbers and throw out some new “facts” for me to discredit.
Micheal, keep it real man. And remember, you’re better than CGD, don’t stoop to that level. Support our Birds and let the chips fall where they may! PEACE!
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
8:21 pm
that’s what we wanna hear……” Dream a Dream ” !
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
8:22 pm
Alwaysssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
Michael M.
January 16th, 2012
8:32 pm
3 things important in football for the Quarterback too ..number one) throw with accuracy and hit the intended target………..number two) avoid the Sack……………..number three) don’t throw the interception
Manny
January 16th, 2012
9:00 pm
My $0.02-
The screen pass may work well with this team, but you need upgrades on the line. Matt Ryan would be perfect for that kind of attack.
Running, screens and outs and slants will make Matt Ryan look really good. But he needs to stop the insistence on vertical passing. Mularkey had many vertical passes in the package, but Matt Ryan would always either audible out of it or check down.
But we can probably dink and dunk our way to a playoff win and that would be a good system.
NFL Notebook: Koetter excited by talent in Atlanta – Florida Times-Union | Football News Pro
January 16th, 2012
9:23 pm
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Football Bat
January 16th, 2012
9:24 pm
If this guy has enough brains not to run a draw on 2nd and 23, he will be an improvement over Mularkey.
Section 121
January 16th, 2012
9:35 pm
Draws on 2nd and 23 sometimes work. If you can pick up 10 or more yards then your third down is manageable.
Listen people, give the man a chance. There are 32 teams in the league, all 32 are trying to win. We did better than 20 other teams in the league. I think we are getting better thats all you can ask for.
Im now interested to see who the DC will be. I dont know if any of you noticed but we did blitz a little in that playoff game as well. I would like to see more than just a cover 2 zone on defense, unleash Spoon, he can get to the Qb on blitzes he did it in college. Also put Sidburry on the field more he got sacks and pressures when he finally got in the game.
Themadhacker
January 16th, 2012
9:48 pm
Good article, but the offense is not the issue guys. Ok they were inconsistent, but that will change with a 7 month offseason. The elephant in the room is our defense. Trust me, Joe Flaco and Matty are the same players, with the same caliber of offensive players. Actually we might be better. The difference in teams are our defenses. . We have to get off the field on third down, we have to make solo tackles. Secondary must not blow simple assignments. I’m waiting in the DC choice and then Smitty is on the clock. Hold them accountable or get them out of here.
falconhawk
January 16th, 2012
11:28 pm
You’re right, with a good defense, Atlanta could have beaten the Giants 2 – 0. Who needs offense?
CGD..
January 16th, 2012
11:31 pm
RUDEDAWG
January 15th, 2012
1:18 pm
“Coach Smith obviously doesnt want his job.What a bunch of loosers,they go and hire another one of coach clean shots buddies! This crap does NOT represent the city of ATLANTA! Please get these people out of Flowery Branch. And take Matt Ryan with you,along with the other DEAD WEIGHT players with you. Im pissed all over again! THANKS YOU LOOSERS!”
Now this guy aint happy with the hire? lol
ed
January 16th, 2012
11:34 pm
need to get rid of matt ryan hes no differt then chris chandler hes the weak link in the chain
CGD..
January 16th, 2012
11:38 pm
The Falcons defense put up a real good fight…The loss was on the Offense and especially the QB.. He had one of the worst outings in playoff history..When and how often does a playoff caliber team offense gets shut out in a money game of this magnitude on national TV?
And the opposing defense was ranked 27th(Fact) too! Makes the loss even more bitter..
Spin it any way you want, the way that team lost was unacceptable!
CGD..
January 16th, 2012
11:39 pm
He goes in peace………
rash
January 17th, 2012
12:20 am
unreal!!! alot of yall yesterday was throwing koetter to the wolves before yall gave him a chance now yall hear him talking and already on the band wagon now its-good hire,i think he is gonna be a good oc yall are whining crybabys that will never be happy i for 1 has been happy the past 4 yrs sure is alot better than the previous 4
DR. FALCON
January 17th, 2012
12:57 am
WE WILL SEE! HE TALKS A GOOD GAME! REMEMBER, MULARKEY MADE SIMILAR COMMENTS 3 YEARS AGO. BUT, WHEN THE REAL BULLETS FLY, IT’S FUNNY HOW ALL THESE IDEAS FLY OUT THE WINDOW! MAYBE, ITS GETTING PLAYERS WITH HEART!! SEE: OUR O-LINE! 4TH & INCHES, TWICE? COULD NOT MOVE A MAN ACROSS FORM YOU, FOR AN INCH? SAD!!!!!!!!
William Andrewscb
January 17th, 2012
1:30 am
Omg Mr. Dick: Quite innovative…a screen pass…even Mularkey said his offensive line wasnt suited for that……..please please bring MJD with you!!!!!
old man
January 17th, 2012
7:44 am
It’s a standard practice of demagogues, dictators, and tyrants–just keep saying it and it will become accepted as fact, regardless of the evidence to support it or not.
Ryan is a “dinky-dunk” passer? If you lined up every NFL QB in the Punt, Pass, and Kick Contest, and they just heaved it, Ryan would be right in the middle of the pack, at least. And he is superb at passes 30 yards and below (yes, 30, not 15 you numbskulls). Ryan is a top 10 QB. Look it up–#8 this season.
If Koetter is going to implement the screen, we have a problem with Michael Turner. He either can’t or won’t catch a pass. What are we going to do? We might as well change the names of Snelling, Quizz, Muhelli, and Smith to “Screen Pass I,” “Screen Pass II,” “Screen Pass III,” and “Screen Pass IV,” and put that on the back of their jerseys. Every time we put them in the game it will telegraph what’s up. You can only set someone up properly for a screen pass if they are part of the running game.
Remember the press conference–they talked about reducing Turner’s touches? They already knew Koetter was the hire.
Trade Turner while he some value left. Grab some O-Line.
Preston Thompson
January 17th, 2012
8:24 am
You experts never cease to amaze me. Just what would it take for all of you to say, “now that will work”?
I do agree though on one thing. If any OC or DC comes in to coach Atlanta and he not be given free rein to run his system it will be a flop. If it’s changed to any extent why change any coaching personal? Still, I would give the new hire the benefit of the doubt and just hope all the other scenarios are not the way it happens. He has been hired so it’s done.
UGAbugjuice……….why are you not coaching? You have all the answers. You couldn’t miss.
Ken
January 17th, 2012
8:50 am
wow really……all the coaches need to be gone, we have great players,but why would you bring in a coach thats last in the league?? typical atlanta,they only want to get a playoff win..people thats not success, winning the superbowl is success..lord help us
GWB
January 17th, 2012
8:54 am
UGABugKiller,
I like your analysis, and mostly agree w/ everything you said w/ the excepption of your opinion on Arthur. I believe he wants to win, but he is lost in the sea of TD’s promises. Just look at him on the recent picture. What a sorry look. Spending millions of $$, team not really progressing, recent divorce, aging fast. Rich, but poor AB.
Ken
January 17th, 2012
8:56 am
Really…..May as well bring Dan Reeves back..this is SADDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
cdog
January 17th, 2012
8:59 am
already a negative on his part.never give away what you’re going to do.let people see what you do and let them figure out what you’re doing and how they will stop it. hopefully, we want see the second coming of dan henning.plenty of screen passes with the weapons we have? murlarkey threw screens.you have to set screens up against a rush. wow!
Zoomie
January 17th, 2012
9:00 am
“They knocked out New Orleans . . .”
This is my favorite part of this interview.
Ken
January 17th, 2012
9:05 am
Mike Smith needs to be gone..what a waste
Seeking GM asst Job
January 17th, 2012
9:28 am
The 2011 Falcons could have advanced further into the playoffs had they simply changed the configuration of their offensive line. In another post I offered moving Clabo to right guard where could use his size and strength and trying Baker at right tackle where he could use his limited athleticism and that would haved maximized chess pieces available to work with. The Falcons would have won more of the 4th and one scenarios in that configuration. In the spirit of caring please consider:
1. Jason Snelling has been a team player and deserves an opportunity to be lead back. If successful, perhaps he and Turner can switch roles and preserve Turners freshness and health.
2. Harry Douglas was sorely underused and I cannot understand why. Falcons would regret losing him.
Last but not least, the Falcons season ended like it started. The pursuit of quickly fixing the uncontrollable injury situation froze the Falcons into a temporary fix that with more imagination could have morphed into becoming even a little better. An alignment of Switek, Blaylock, Hawley, Clabo, Baker could prove to be solid. Blaylock, Hawley and Clabo at right guard(old position) would make a very solid nucleus whoever you have at the tackles.
I am in harmony with you on the importance of balance.
Double Zero Eight
January 17th, 2012
9:48 am
I am just a “Monday morning quarterback” and not overly
impressed with the selection. I recognize coaching
is more complicated than most of us are willing to
admit. Let’s hope the new OC knows how to maximize the
weapons at his disposal, and addresses the predictability
of the plays called.
Blank has given Smith the rope. Let’s hope he will not
end up “hanging himself”.
The Viewer
January 17th, 2012
9:54 am
Look at the picture: Caughlin serious after the win, Smitty nothing but smiles after the loss. Mr. Blank – time to reassess!
Michael M.
January 17th, 2012
9:54 am
Expect some familiar names to be gone after this past Season, new faces are coming from different places……………….worried about this new DC Coach they are suppose to hire because this is extremely important if they are really serious about playoffs and Championships
Expect the least and that’s what you probably will get…………..but for one time, lets hope they make make a good call on the DC or its going to be another longggggggggggggggggggggggg Season !
tjhook
January 17th, 2012
10:03 am
Koetter’s quotes suggest he is a big fan of Dan Henning. I was a big fan of Henning’s gadget plays, especially the fake reverse. With shifty runners like Eric weems, jacquizz Rodgers and Harry Douglas, he should be interested in doing a lot of misdirection plays.
Ronnie Dobbs
January 17th, 2012
10:05 am
Guys, relax on not having a playoff win.
Peyton didn’t get his until his 6th season. Of Matt Ryan’s 3 playoff losses, 2 have been to the eventual NFC Champion and the Giants have a chance next weekend to extend that streak to 3. The Falcons aren’t losing to scrub teams; they’re losing to the best the NFC has to offer.
D man
January 17th, 2012
10:06 am
Only Time will tell. I’m hopeful though…
aj
January 17th, 2012
10:13 am
OK. Here we have a guy from a very mediocre Jacksonville team,a run of the mill guy who wont step on Smith’s or Blank’s toes,wont rock the boat,wont go against one thing either of them say.
Going for it twice and not being the least bit unpredictable on offense or defense cost them that awful Giants game,and the blame for that deserves to be laid right at Smith’s doorstep-even if no one in this organization has the courage to speak the truth.
dean
January 17th, 2012
10:19 am
The Viewer @ 0954
You might want to look again.
CDG..
January 17th, 2012
10:25 am
Dirks offense last 4 Years: FACT for the slow person……
But this is what has happened to the Jaguars’ offense since:
• 2008: 20th total offense (15th passing), 24th scoring.
• 2009: 18th total offense (19th passing), 24th scoring.
• 2010: 15th total offense (27th passing), 18th scoring.
• 2011: 32nd total offense (32nd passing), 28th scoring.
This is down right brutal!!
Hey Arthur, Aprils fools comes in 3 more months Sir….. Wow!
CDG..
January 17th, 2012
10:35 am
This is a QB driven League……
——————————————————————————
Yea, Matt maybe top 10 in ratings but: he is 17th is yards per attempt! Not playoff material..
His team is 2-4 last 6 games against the winners
His team is 2-9 last 11 games against the winners
His QB rating against those teams will be found out and posted for all to see..It will be a fact and it ain’t pretty..
Three playoff losses, two of them beyond embarrassing on National TV!
Opinion: He is overrated by a mile! Cant take the heat step out of the kitchen Genius! lol…….
WHO DAT BLACK
January 17th, 2012
10:59 am
I think it’s important for the new offense to know how to create big plays. 2 of the 3 best offenses in the NFL, New England and New Orleans, have game-specific plans. They don’t have set player positions, route combinations and blocking schemes. Green Bay’s offense doesn’t try to out scheme. If you notice, they line up and run the plays without too much movement of players or formation. They will find the matchup that works, conbined with the fact that it’s hard to sack either of these QBs, Brady, Brees, or Rodgers.
Almost all of the personnel on the Falcons offense, with the exception of Julio and Jacquizz, has been around for a while. Everybody in the league knows how they break in and out of routes, how fast they hit the hole, etc. It is to the credit of Gonzales, White, Turner, etc. that they are still successful doing what they do. You have to put them in different positions on the field and match them up against lesser corners and LBs. Then Matt Ryan has to take advantage. That is the difference between a 8-10 win team, which the Falcons have, and the aforementioned teams, that have won 12, 13, and 15 games this year.
With this being a QB driven league, you have to give your QB the ability to take advantage of the defense’s weaknesses. That means putting your best WR on the 3rd or 4th DB, or putting your all-pro TE on the nickel safety, or getting Jacquizz in space against a SLB. And so on and so on….
Falcon 228
January 17th, 2012
10:59 am
Duanta Robinson is not as y’all are calling him a “bust”. In the past few seasons the league has dumbed down the hands off philosophy between receiver and defensive backs. In Houston he was considered a hard hitter with size and speed to go along with that. Again coaching is the key. Tim Lewis must bring his coaching techniques up to date. The defensive backs out there now must have a different level of ability and awareness to be able to defend a receiver. Closing speed, finding the ball and use of their hands makes the difference.Watch some of the plays from this weekend and you’ll see. A few years ago if you touched the receiver a flag was thrown. Not today. Find the ball, and use your hands for leverage and knock it down. The defensive staff will catch on. So will Duanta.
brandy
January 17th, 2012
11:31 am
Why not do a ‘GREEEN BAY ‘ right/left ? (when the whole team goes one direction around the end position) . This play will guarantee at least a gain of 4″ for a first down, not the ‘run up the middle’ to gain -4″ for a 4th down.
You noticed San Francisco did this in the playoffs..
The Man
January 17th, 2012
11:51 am
since when did the lions pass us by? just curious…since they get more SC highlights?
International ATL Fan
January 17th, 2012
11:55 am
Mr. Blanks, Fire the person who offered Koetter an interview as the Falcons’ OC. Next fire the guy who was impressed by his coaching resume and hired him. Then fire Mike Smith, rescind the offer to Koetter. Bring in a Head Coach who has won a championship. Making the playoffs are not good enough. Mediocracy breeds Mediocracy. The Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers both fired coaches that made the playoffs but could win the big one and the next year the new coach won the championship. Make a bold move and bring Atlanta a SuperBowl Victory!
Cohutta Dawgman
January 17th, 2012
12:07 pm
Dan Henning? Really
Sid
January 17th, 2012
12:15 pm
Michael M. …….. January 16th, 2012 …………… 2:12 pm
Good Article D-Led….Heck, A+ on this one
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Uh, Michael, this is only a written version of a media conference call. You can call it an article if you want but it’s not.
Falcon Fan
January 17th, 2012
12:31 pm
Could he bring Maurice Jones-Drew with him?
CDG..
January 17th, 2012
12:36 pm
NFL Coaching ranks:
“It’s not what you know. It’s who you know” Dan Reeves
Expect the same results blog people!
Disrepolissing News
January 17th, 2012
12:45 pm
My worst fears were realized with this coaching hire.
The uncharacteristic and lousy performances from the coordinators were the result of micro-managing by an overly-conservative head coach. Don’t tell me the fourth and inches calls mean he’s not conservative. They just mean he is dangerously weird.
Whether this Koetter is good or bad, we’ll never know, because we’ll get more of the same from HCMS.
SawThat1nce
January 17th, 2012
12:46 pm
People still moaning, groaning, whining, crying, and gnashing their teeth over the OC hiring.
I would like to see Dimitrioff build up a good solid OLine, that can hold the oppossing pass rush off of the QB, long enough for the recievers to run their routes(looked to me like Ryan usually got about 2 seconds), and can also open up running lanes, and that can push back the opposition’s DLine even a little bit(most of the time).
And then get an additional Runningback, that can give a different look other than a Turner power run up the middle(that was called on almost every running play.
And then, let us see what this new OC can do with it.
Disrepolissing News
January 17th, 2012
12:46 pm
I don’t think “mediocracy” is a word. I know mediocrity is. Can I just assume that’s what you meant?
Papa Pink
January 17th, 2012
12:59 pm
Wade Phillips for DC
Jay Dubu
January 17th, 2012
1:09 pm
D-Led, Thanks for the info.
Let’s hope it works out well. we’ll know after 2 – 3 games.
CDG..
January 17th, 2012
1:29 pm
Flacco 5
Melt 0
CDG..
January 17th, 2012
1:30 pm
Fact^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
CDG..
January 17th, 2012
1:31 pm
Flacco was under a lot of pressure all day long against the Texans. He still won the freaking ballgame…This guys wins playoff games..Fact…….not opinions…..
Phil McCrackin
January 17th, 2012
1:33 pm
And why would Wade Phillips leave his DC job to come to Atlanta to be a DC???
Phil McCrackin
January 17th, 2012
1:33 pm
In the long run, Ryan will be considered a better QB than Flacco…
BirMahn
January 17th, 2012
1:59 pm
He learned a lot about football from dan Henning? We are so screwed!
-lifelong fan
pigskin punk
January 17th, 2012
2:06 pm
I dont know why so many here think its a given this guy will fail at OC. From what I hear from real football people, this Koetter was considered for a lot of OC coordinator jobs (Jets, Rams). He is well respected in the league. The funny thing is its the same folks who were unhappy when coach Smith was hired or when we drafted Ryan instead of Ellis. You just never know–do you? Jacksonville had poor talent last year which is why statistically they were last on offense. They had the league’s leading rusher when every defense knew they were going to run. Imposed their will!! Some folks want the “big names” but who were those people before they were big names? Gotta start somewhere. Wait and judge next season–gee give the guy a chance, besides dude already has the job–why worry about something you cant control?
Scotty To Hotty
January 17th, 2012
2:28 pm
This is the worst move ever…
BYE BYE Matty Ice. You will never make it now
Threadkiller
January 17th, 2012
2:37 pm
Hellooooo….Mr. Koetter….I’m Matt “Horeshack” Ryan….Pleased to meet you!
guy
January 17th, 2012
3:32 pm
a “SCREEN TEAM”?!!!!! hope you’re kidding… sounds like a boring and short-yardage formula for fail. we’re going to give up on “explosive offense” after one season, i guess, even though we paid out the nose for julio jones. if i’m arthur blank, i’d be PO’d.
john
January 17th, 2012
7:46 pm
We can’t sign Carl NIcks. The Saints are puting the tag on him instead of Brees.
screg
January 17th, 2012
10:41 pm
everyone keeps comparing this guy to Sean Payton and how much better a guy like Payton would have been to hire. But lets not forget that Sean Payton called plays for the Cowboys under Bill Parcels…and that offense was pretty average. Payton didnt get recognition until he moved to New Orleans with a good QB and good receivers. Lets see what Koetter does when he has legit players to work with.
Mikey
January 18th, 2012
8:33 am
Dirk has had a lot of good offensive experience and in Smitty and Thomas I trust. I believe that this is a definite upgrade but time will tell. I suspect that Dirk will do a better job leveraging all the good people on offense and reacting to game situations. The lack of effective screens, long pass blocking and draws made it tough for the O-line.
Welcome to Atlanta Dirk! And best of luck with a great team!
123
January 18th, 2012
8:58 am
Joe Dirk Koetterkey
Preston Thompson
January 18th, 2012
9:57 am
Falcon228…..Robinson’s problem is not that he won’t hit, it’s that he puts himself out of so many plays by being so out of position. So many time the receiver catches the ball and Dante is five yards away and not even defending. He was brought in here as a “shutdown corner”. Well , it just ain’t so and it didn’t happen.
JPQ
January 20th, 2012
2:06 am
I think the team will improve drastically if we get rid of waste and get upgrades in the draft and free agency at those positions. Get value for turner, ray edwards with his oh so fancy fumble recovery, and babinaux whose over rated. We need big guys on both sides of the line with a talented free safety to push willie mo to his potential. I think if were ready to make those decisions that this is the year.
Jaquelyn Liaw
January 22nd, 2012
9:09 am
Love your blog!