COFFEE RUN: 8 nuggets from Mike Smith
Falcons coach Mike Smith has been busy filling out his new staff.
Upon returning from Mobile, he shot this little video with the team’s website.
If you can’t watch the entire 9:08, here are some of the highlights:
1. The Falcons have nearly completed their new offensive playbook.
2. Defensive coordinator Mike Nolan with utilize a “multiplicity” of defenses. (Will sprinkle in some 3-4 principles.)
3. The coaches are set to do their specific position-by-position evaluations.
4. They have to concentrate on the top juniors who have applied for the draft between now and the combine.
5. They are getting ready for the combine testing. They will stress mental, physical and psychological testing. He’s looking forward to getting the medical grades from the doctors.
6. To get ready for Free Agency, which starts March 13, the coaching staff is set to get their assignments from the personnel staff of the players they will evaluate. Smith noted that every free agent will not be evaluated.
7. Now that the coaching staff has been revamped, it’s on to revamping the roster. The Falcons will look to returning players, new players via the draft, adding through free agent and possibly trading for players.
8. He brought one large coffee (for himself), chicken bisquits and several Egg McMuffin’s for the morning staff meeting.
–D. Orlando Ledbetter, The Atlanta Falcons beat blog
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113 comments Add your comment
hiramsaint
January 31st, 2012
5:19 am
what a new a different way to do things !
Marcus
January 31st, 2012
5:41 am
DOL, thanks for the early news.
Its been a while since I have been to the crib, but Coach Smith could pick up some better fare for breakfast. Did Mrs. Winners go out of business?
Greg
January 31st, 2012
6:02 am
Yawn.
John
January 31st, 2012
6:07 am
New Approach….. Better Results. Mrs. Winners did make some good chicken biscuits but alast we will never taste of her fair bird again.
Samuel
January 31st, 2012
6:26 am
If he doesn’t win a play-off game, he won’t be bringing food to work period. I want to see pressure on Smith similar to what Tom Coughlin has on him every year from the Giant organization.
robertussen
January 31st, 2012
6:33 am
why would you want that samuel, do you really want to go back to being a crappy team. they will get there dude. we only get 16 games a year. the falcons win most of them. 20 other teams get left out of the playoffs, we lose smith we are one of the 20.
Markmjtx
January 31st, 2012
6:51 am
DOL, is there any news on the QB coach?
Atlanta Native
January 31st, 2012
6:53 am
I’m glad to hear words like “new”, “revamped” and “multiplicity” coming from MS. I have been reading as much as possible about the new coordinators and am liking what I’ve read. So far, a good off season for the Birds. Let’s hope TD and MS can work some more magic with the few picks we have and FA.
Mark
January 31st, 2012
6:55 am
Interesting little tid bits. Especially the new offensive playbook, and what Nolan plans on doing. Hey Greg how bout not even adding your childish comments. Have you always been the classroom smart ass?
Tom
January 31st, 2012
7:27 am
robertussen hit the nail on the head. Quit b–ching about what MS hasn’t done and understand what he HAS done. He’s taken the Falcons to a level of success they have never had — ever. This franchise was so bad for so long we should all pray Smith and TD are around for a long time. The playoff wins will come.
Matt
January 31st, 2012
7:41 am
Mike Smith’s health isn’t fit for McDonalds. He better have a Subway breakfast during his next video!
D. Orlando Ledbetter
January 31st, 2012
7:43 am
Markmjtx — Glenn Thomas expected to be named QB coach soon.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
January 31st, 2012
7:45 am
Marcus — McDonalds does have good coffee. Not sure about Mrs. Winners.
birddroppings
January 31st, 2012
8:03 am
I sure hope they had a bon fire for all the last play books, offense and defense
I couldn't help but to post this time!!!
January 31st, 2012
8:07 am
Mr. Ledbetter, who can we talk to about getting a uniform change to the all Black uniform (Helmet, Jersey and pants) for home games?
falcfvr
January 31st, 2012
8:15 am
Agree…….. All black uni’s– Let’s play with more attitude and look good while doing so.
Felix
January 31st, 2012
8:16 am
I totally agree with you (robertussen)
D. Orlando Ledbetter
January 31st, 2012
8:28 am
Falcfvr — Rich McKay. Also, I got invited to the Nike receptions on Thursday and Friday at the Super Bowl. I will speak to their reps about their plans for the Falcons.
tgueboy
January 31st, 2012
8:31 am
lets go and get Michael Griffin and also trade for asante samuels
D. Orlando Ledbetter
January 31st, 2012
8:32 am
birddroppings — Hope I didn’t miss the marshmallow roast.
Mark
January 31st, 2012
8:37 am
tgueboy I’d rather have Laron Landry at safety because he is more consistent than Griffen. At Corner back you got Cortland Finnegan as a free agent. He is a pretty good cover corner. Samuels would be nice, but I don’t think the Eagles would be willing to part with him.
Dan
January 31st, 2012
8:38 am
Hey, DOL, way to go with this spot. Thanks for the update. Like this staff. They’ll never be faoulted for not being well enough prepared. By the way, no spelling errors. Congrats!
mountain_jim
January 31st, 2012
8:38 am
Thanks D Led! I appreciated this summary, particularly about the O playbook and defense scheme news.
rollo lawson
January 31st, 2012
8:41 am
Hope we see some bump and run, man coverage from our corners. I think that would suit Robinson, Franks, Walls, and Owens. Not so much Brent Grimes. I got a feeling he won’t be back.
rollo lawson
January 31st, 2012
8:42 am
Finnegan would bring some attitude to this defense. Just keep Andre Johnson away from him, lol!!!
Dan
January 31st, 2012
8:43 am
Marcus, years ago when I first moved to ATL from the North I was introduced to Ms. Winner’s…wow! They did it right. Couldn’t get enough. Then over the years something wonderful evolved in to something not so good. I am speaking of their bisquits. They used to be thin, flaky and always hot. I used to make my fried chicken decision based on the bisquits there, but now because of their metamorphosis in to dry, hard lumps that resemble hockey pucks I hardly can ever eat what is no called bisquits in ATL. Guess people have forgotten what the real deal should be.
Big Crimson 75
January 31st, 2012
8:56 am
I’m all for 1 Good way to do things.
Let’s start there before we try a “multiplicity” of ways!
IndyFan
January 31st, 2012
8:59 am
D.Led. On the unis, I’d vote to return to the red helmets. I live in Indy, can I come with you to talk to the Nike execs? I wish Atlanta was here for the SB. The town is rockin’ and Indy is putting on one of the best Super Bowls EVER!!!
Doc Dawg
January 31st, 2012
9:04 am
How do you complete the playbook without having first having done your player evaluations?!? Unless its a gigantic one-size-fits-all playbook that’s trimmed down based on the skill set your players have. Let’s take the often debated screen pass. Mularkey publicly said that the o-line didn’t have the skill set to run screen passes. So, are you going to get guys who can do it, or take it out of the playbook? DLed… ask some questions man….
Big Dude
January 31st, 2012
9:06 am
I believe Coach Smith has learned from the old adage,”experience is the best teacher”. He had some first time ideas when he became a first time head coach, but now with some experience under his belt and some “prodding” from Arthur, he’s going to put together one fine team. Looking forward to next season!
Trainwreck
January 31st, 2012
9:14 am
Doc Dawg…good point about the playbook being done before rosters are finished but get off of D-Led. He gave us a good run down of what Smitty had to say
Eric
January 31st, 2012
9:15 am
D Led?? Anynews on getting compensation picks for the 3 free agents we lost last year?? We sure could use as many as we can get!!!
TD has no clue!
January 31st, 2012
9:16 am
New Approach….. Same Results. TD and I’m beginning to think Smith has no clue.
Doc Dawg
January 31st, 2012
9:20 am
D-Led, didn’t mean for my comment to sound critical of you. Appreciate your work.
Big Crimson 75
January 31st, 2012
9:26 am
Never really understood how those comp. picks work themselves out, but I don’t think we get any per we signed Edwards – Sanders – Hayden…….
Although, Dahl & Koenon were given hefty salaries & we only gave Edwards a big contract.
Die Hard Falcon
January 31st, 2012
9:31 am
All black uniforms would be nice. Are we talking about the black jerseys & helmets from the 1990’s or from 2000’s? Either way, I’d be for it, maybe we could bring in Jerry Glanville in all black w/ a black cowboy hat to boot (pun intended), not to coach, just to stand on the sidelines like a second mascot to Freddie?
I am excited about the prospects of a new aggressive D, Nolan has been solid everywhere he’s been, if we can get to the QB, we might not dread holding teams to 3rd and longs, we might actually get off the field!
Go Falcons!
PreyDawg
January 31st, 2012
9:35 am
McDonalds Coffee is the best kept secret in the food business. It is far cheaper and far better tasting that the overpriced and overhyped Starbucks. Here are my coffee rankings:
1) Dunkin Donuts (just wish we had more in Kentucky)
2) McDonalds
3) Starbucks
Honorable Mention- my Gevalia Breakfast Blend that I make at home in my Bunn.
Ken
January 31st, 2012
9:37 am
Hey Doc Dawg and Trainwreck!! You are giving Murlarkey too much credit if Murlarkey said the O-line could not run the screen pass that is on the coach man all these guys are playing in the NFL!! Murlarkey could not design a good screen pass with Julio and Roddy the bubble screen should have been used a lot more.
The coach has his playbook of plays he wants in his offense that is first step.
Step 2 evaluate on tape of players the team has and the players the team would like to acquire in the draft or free agency. Step 3 would be getting players in free agency or the draft that can do what you want. Step 4 after getting players in camp evaluate talent and make adjustments to the playbook if necesarry. Step 5 OTA’s and training camp to get all the wrinkles out and make it work.
Step 6 Make fans like Trainwreck and DocDawg stop talking and sound smarter!!
PreyDawg
January 31st, 2012
9:41 am
@ Dan- I saw a documentary ( I am not kidding) called, “The Southern Biscuit”. It was awesome. I couldn’t believe how interested I was in it. They ranked a resturaunt in Atlanta as one of the top three places for biscuits in the nation. Cannot recall the name of the place but it was privately owned…not a chain.
A real cute part. They had some interview time with this little grandma from Atlanta. She was probably 90 but as bright and articulate as she could be. They were asking her about different buscuit recipies she used. She talked alot about the lost art of “tea biscuits”. They were smaller versions of what we are used to.
So they bring in this biscuit to her from one of the chain resturants and it was huge. May have been Bob Evans. They have pretty big biscuits.
Well this little lady just covered her mouth like they had shown her pornography and she smiled a little mischevious smile and said, “Oh my, my, I don’t think it would be ladylike to serve a biscuit THAT large.”
Very cute.
I couldn't help but to post this time!!!
January 31st, 2012
10:04 am
Come on everybody, we need to get this all BLACK UNI idea going full steam. I’m a season ticket holder and I would love to see blackouts at the Dome…SN,@Die Hard Falcon I like the Jerry Glanville sideline reference…
SimpleDawg
January 31st, 2012
10:04 am
NO ALL BLACK UNIFORMS……..enough, please.
Go back to the RED Helmets and Silver Pants, with alternating Red and Black jerseys.
Drop the “black is beautiful” crap.
I couldn't help but to post this time!!!
January 31st, 2012
10:16 am
@Simple Dawg, with all do respect Simple Dawg, I would not call a comment on here from you or anyone else crap. I know you are apologizing to me in your heart and I forgive you even if you will not do it in this comment section. I’m sure you have an allegiance to the Dogs as well as I, however the all Black is something the falcon fan base would get behind. So, let’s respect DOL page and keep it respectful…
Tell it like it is
January 31st, 2012
10:18 am
Im with simpledawg…go back to the UGA look!
Dan
January 31st, 2012
10:37 am
Keep the helmets bring back the red 70’s jerseys and silver pants
SawThat1nce
January 31st, 2012
10:42 am
If TD and MS can build a good solid OLine and DLine, the FAlcons can go all the way to the SB.
They also need to revamp the running game, with some different options, other than just Turner going right, left, and up the middle.
SawThat1nce
January 31st, 2012
10:44 am
I like the red uniforms.
FalconJim
January 31st, 2012
10:59 am
I actually watched the video, but thanks anyway, DLed. I’m liking the coaching changes so far, as long as we keep winning, don’t have a “let-down”, and can get over the “hump” with these new guys.
And about the unis – my vote is keep ‘em like they are…
Ken
January 31st, 2012
11:08 am
It would be nice to have the Falcons in all BLACK at home I really think most fans would like this idea!! Arthur are you listening?? All BLACK Unis for one home game!!
Sid
January 31st, 2012
11:19 am
If things don’t go well right away I can hear it now, “Well, both our offense and defense have had to learn a new system, new verbage. These things don’t just meld overnight.”
waynester
January 31st, 2012
11:23 am
Only on “throwback” weekend–please……
Sid
January 31st, 2012
11:27 am
Give me the 1966 uniform with a black facemask.
Trade 4 Tim Teabow
January 31st, 2012
11:28 am
N E word in if they will trade for Teabow?
DJordan
January 31st, 2012
11:50 am
everyone; not so fast on T. DeCoud not being the starting FS next year; I for one am convinced that “Scheme” was the problem with the D and not the “personnel”……BVGs soft zone attitude cost us more times than not in recent years…..also, keep in mind that the Falcons were the ONLY NFL Team that DID NOT incorporate a defensive package with “6 DBs”…..just saying with all the pass happy offenses out there this should not have been the case
SavDawg
January 31st, 2012
11:57 am
Personally don’t like uni’s all one color (any color) prefer The red helments.
eastbound and down
January 31st, 2012
12:02 pm
eat more chiken
robert
January 31st, 2012
12:19 pm
need to draft a moble qb to put pressure on matty . We need some one to create plays or keep plays alive
panic fan
January 31st, 2012
12:20 pm
In watching the video the one thing that stood out was his statement about having coaches here with diffrent attitude and fresh set of eyes to over see the talent on this roster.Feel that after 4 yrs of same players scheme and coaches things got to comfortable in the branch,this is a much needed fresh chamge at the right time good positive feel from smitty in the video
retired ..... old and in the way
January 31st, 2012
12:23 pm
PreyDawg was it the rise of the southern biscuit 2006 filmed in atlanta
dean
January 31st, 2012
12:23 pm
CONCUR!
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SimpleDawg
January 31st, 2012
10:04 am
NO ALL BLACK UNIFORMS……..enough, please.
Go back to the RED Helmets and Silver Pants, with alternating Red and Black jerseys.
Drop the “black is beautiful” crap.
Hardy Falcon
January 31st, 2012
12:48 pm
no all black,we wouldn’t want the AINTS to thinke we were copying them. I agree with Dan bring back those silver pants.
Bro
January 31st, 2012
12:51 pm
Sounds like no real plan in place. Just a lot of bull. Nothing will work if they do not improve the pass rush and get more speed in the backfield. Turner is very good, but you have got to have a speed option and you can not start every game with Turner up the middle. Also, every fourth down option does not have to be a run play. A little diversification will go a long way in improving success.
Section 121 (real fan im at the dome)
January 31st, 2012
1:14 pm
looks like Coach Smith Gas light was on during the video, I hope he didnt run out of gas and I hope we dont run out of gas next year RISE UP BIRDS we need a title!
Joe
January 31st, 2012
1:39 pm
Mr. Blank, all black uni’s for home games!!!!! We need attitude!!!
RUDEDAWG
January 31st, 2012
2:22 pm
Dont matter what uniforms we go with if we dont make real progress people, lets be real were not as goid ad we think, a major change is due! And oh yeah,please dont bring back all these dead weight players,hence Grimes,DeCoud,Baker,Nicholas,Weems,rest of the O-line,majority of the D-line, wake up people we are not even close!
RUDEDAWG
January 31st, 2012
2:24 pm
Sorry for the mis-spells,touch screen phone,big fingers.
Pete
January 31st, 2012
2:32 pm
Yada, Yada, Yada.
0-3 in the Playoffs.
Nuf sed.
RedandBlack Peachy
January 31st, 2012
2:51 pm
Having already created the playbook sounds to me like they know who they definitely will keep and what type of skill set they are looking for in the draft and, more importantly, free agency. The player evaluation will be about whether some of the on the fence players should be kept or let go. The amount of free agency and our cash availability puts us in good position to make some moves in free agency. TD, and the draft picks for Julio, may come out looking crazy like a fox.
Opie Taylor
January 31st, 2012
3:27 pm
DLED, Smith & Dimitroff, BUZZWORDS KINGS!!! PROCESS, FOOTBALL INTELLIGENCE, EXPLOSIVENESS, CHALLENGED SOULS, ALL BS, 0-3 PLAYOFFS.
It does not take a genius to figure out Mike Smith’s latest statement. Not all free agents will be evaluated!! Only the Mediocre Ones! Falcons New Slogan, We’ll Pass on TALENT!!
SirReal
January 31st, 2012
3:30 pm
SimpleDawg,
Your name precedes you and lets everyone know just how much of a jackass you really are. Folks like you can go sit on a tack.
Whopper Dawg
January 31st, 2012
4:59 pm
Doc Dawg,
That is a helluva good point. I though the new OC said you have to fashion the offense based on the players you have, but he can go ahead and finalize the playbook before doing player evaluation??
No wonder we keep having problems.
And any football coach that uses the word “multiplicity” should be flogged.
AlanFalcon
January 31st, 2012
5:11 pm
To hell with the all black uni’s, let’s goback to the original’s , they are by fart the best, red helmets, black jersey’s and white pants- That was the age of the grits blitz, one of the best.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
vesaversa
January 31st, 2012
5:12 pm
Smith have one more shot and if the Falcons doesn’t win a play off spot and at least one game he will be fired .But i have to say if left up to me i would have fired him Immediately after the play of lost to the Giants .
Ward
January 31st, 2012
5:23 pm
Egg Mc Muffins, NOT ‘McMuffin’s’. Plural, not possessive.
Honestly, you *write* for a living?
Joshua Malavenda
January 31st, 2012
5:29 pm
good idea to black out the uniforms.
I think the 3/4 princlples the falcons will use are:
using a big 3/4 nt to take double teams so they can get more pressure from the des or lbs.
Standing up the des as lbs and use them as situational blitzers:
I think they will sign Paul Solili from Miami as the nt to take all the double teams and he worked with nolan last year. He was a big part of his defense.
I think they will resign Kroy bierman as one of the situational rush blitzing lbs because he played lb in college
I think they will also sign Kendal langford from miami since he worked with nolan last year and he is very versatle.
I think they will either trade or release peria jerry
They still have a dilemia at rb and it will be intresting to see what they do in that area.
I think they should release snelling
I think they should sign Mike tolbert as snelling replacement from the chargers because he is very versatile. He came into the leauge as a fb but because of lack of depth they turned him into a rb. He has pretty good recieving skills and is from Douglasville Ga. He will be a good third down back.
I think they should release mughelli
I think they should sign Marcel Reece in Free agency to replace mughelli. He is very versatle. He played wr in college and then eventually was turned into a Fb in the nfl. He also was coached by Tom Cable who is probably one of the most underated ol coaches in the nfl so he has great blocking techinque and also excells in the others areas of the game also.
Dirk was talking about installing a screen pass into the falcons offensive playbook and what a better way to do it that with ex wide Reciever as a Fb and two rbs with pretty good recieving skills on your team.
I think they going to keep blaylock and clabo and then trade or release the rest and just start over with the oline and let Hulk hill pick and evualate his own players for the oline
Falcon Realist
January 31st, 2012
5:38 pm
Blah-blah-blah! Off season hype as usual. Falcons need an attitude adjustment. Blowing more smoke…
thouhtful
January 31st, 2012
5:47 pm
Black helments PLEASE !!! Change the attitude and quit trying to make the Falcons the DAWGS!
ATLtodolavida
January 31st, 2012
6:32 pm
Hey Mike, McDonalds is not good for your heart. Eat some oatmeal, no butterm with OJ.
Hugh Jass
January 31st, 2012
6:34 pm
What’s a bisquit?
dan
January 31st, 2012
6:36 pm
Disgusted…is one adjective I would use to explain how I feel about this team. Hoodwinked would be another. I’ll give Blank and Co. credit…they actually had me believing that they were on the right track. But that playoff loss was where I got off the train. What an embarrassing and pathetic display, to not only get blown out once but TWICE IN TWO YEARS! It’s a slap in the face to any NFL player who’s ever strapped it up, played through the pain, and laid it on the line in a big game. If you need someone to tell you to ” It’s a big game…time to play well”, then you lack something that a coaching staff can’t give you. To hell with this team, I hope they go 2-14 next year! Losers.
extremus
January 31st, 2012
6:44 pm
Let’s hope the “multiplicity of defenses” doesn’t work out like 2011’s “more explosive offense” did, for Smith’s and the Falcons’ sakes.
Charleston Jacket
January 31st, 2012
7:12 pm
Dump the current falcon logo and go back to the original one. Cool with black or the original uni’s. I have never been a fan of the new (current) uni’s or logo.
hbcuclassics
January 31st, 2012
7:36 pm
http://www.hbcuclassics.com/hbcu_showcase
Derrick Hector, 6′5, 200, WR, Morehouse
Charles
January 31st, 2012
8:14 pm
Did you mean biscuits, instead of bisquits. Just saying!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
sheezy
January 31st, 2012
8:19 pm
Marcus, all MRS. Winners have went out of business in this city.
Ichabod
January 31st, 2012
9:16 pm
Arthur has been taking in the blog and says that while his heart is for HD Orange, his next favorite combo is Red helmet , Silver pants, and very Black jerseys. He just said this as he polished off his third McDonald’s coffee.
JONESBORO SLIM
January 31st, 2012
11:40 pm
Yeaaa ALL black uniforns…besides who in the heck ever saw a red white & silver “Falcon” bird….
JONESBORO SLIM
January 31st, 2012
11:46 pm
Who ever heard of a pro team pattering themselves after a college team (red & black) pleazzzz
Easy on the grease coach
February 1st, 2012
5:02 am
no more chest pains this year–I’m already stressed out thinking about the new rooster with freagency and limited draft picks
fla dawg
February 1st, 2012
7:27 am
for my useless contribution as a post, let me confirm that the Mrs Winners that was close to the complex is CLOSED. I miss it!
The Reader
February 1st, 2012
9:05 am
I see disaster again. Instead of focusing on the real issues, we talk new uniforms.C–p! Do they not remember this (last) season’s situation at UGA? No need to repeat that. Howabout “QB coaching”? 4 years have gone. No positive results. No accountability. Also I really did not like MS smiling after losing terribly @ Giants. What was there to smile about? AB needs to push harder for better results, accountability, and responsibility. Otherwise, there will be no news, but the same excuses. Over, and over.
WHAT?
February 1st, 2012
9:52 am
@ The Reader. The improvement in 4 years??? Where have you been dude. The last 4 years of this franchise have been the best ever. Ryan is the best QB we ever had and that goes to Mike Smith too. Really? This has been the best years and u say no improvements? some fan u are .
St Simons - we're on Island time
February 1st, 2012
10:02 am
heck, they can’t play ONE defense well, this has epic fail written on it
St Simons - we're on Island time
February 1st, 2012
10:11 am
my grandmother’s knitting circle is still wide open, still running
JONESBORO SLIM
February 1st, 2012
10:13 am
Enough about the uniforms..now lets talk FOOTBALL…i think Mike Smith may be setting himself up for Nolan to take his job….for if the team doesn’t PERFORM well he’s out and Nolan in….can I get an Amen
Say what
February 1st, 2012
11:23 am
no, no, and heck no to all black unis. But I agree this would be a great time to change our uniforms. My vote is for the original red helmets with the orginal falcon logo, as well as the clean, classic look of the original unis (i.e. what we see on throwback days). When it comes to football uniforms, simple is better imho. Think Green Bay or Chicago. They now better than to mess with “modernizing.” If we can’t go back, can we go forward with a clean, simple look with a red helmet, stripe down the middle and a close approximation of the original logo? Thanks.
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chris
February 1st, 2012
2:54 pm
That’s my team and proud of em win lose or draw…after suffering through the last 30 years of Falcons football the past 4 seasons have been awesome even though we’ve had some hard luck in the playoffs…time to look forward to 2012 and I like the coaches we have in place, The purge that took place needed to take place and some new voices and new players may be what the doctor ordered. I do think we need a clay matthews type player, lots of grit, attitude and some swagger that when they walk on that field, opposing offenses know they’re about to be hit and hit hard….Go Birds in 2012.
Obvious
February 1st, 2012
3:04 pm
Who cares, Smitty better hope for his sake all these Baltimore & Jacksonville connections does not cost him his job, no matter what schemes these new coaches run they better win a playoff game.
JONESBORO SLIM
February 1st, 2012
3:08 pm
Former owner Rankin Smith was a huge UGA football fan… and insisted thats the Falcons wear the UGA colors…. now lets talk football pleaszzzz
corvette11
February 1st, 2012
7:37 pm
Red Helmets with Flying Falcon on side
fansince74
February 1st, 2012
8:43 pm
Those of you calling for Mike Smith’s job: stop it! He has had 4 winning seasons in a row and hasn’t had a losing season yet. This is his first head coaching job and he’s doing very well at it. He’s a very good coach and I’m glad we have him. I’ve seen the Falcons lose a lot of games since 74/75 and this is better than all those bad teams they had in the past. You fire coaches that on;y win 3 and 4 game not coaches who win ever year. The post season wins will come.
trey p
February 1st, 2012
10:21 pm
gimme ole ray ray rice
Loyal falcon
February 2nd, 2012
1:20 am
I believe in coach smith and TD. The playoffs will come. 4 straight winning seasons….enough said!
Laughing Out Loud
February 2nd, 2012
7:46 am
Who cares what color they wear, just gives us winners of football games.
Falcons #1 Fan
February 2nd, 2012
12:04 pm
I hope they keep improving. Matt needs to be let loose from those chains that the coaching staff have placed on him. We need help on the lines. Don’t worry about keeping Turner… Get value for him while we still can.
THE INFAMOUS DK
February 2nd, 2012
1:49 pm
Yeah I talk trash about Smith but I know Grudens team was Tony Dungy’s team.. Had Tony had one more year he wouldve went to the superbowl but he got one in Indy.
So I with Mike Smith but dagnabit man stop being so Zen Passive and get in their rumps.
Also old Uni’s with The Red helmets and Red Jerseys.. Get back to the basics especially outside playing in the new field getting dirty.. No all Black unis.. Red Helmets, red jerseys or red helmets black jerseys.. nobody is wearing red these days.. All these off brand colors.. Red is fire… And thats what the Falcons need FIRE…..
THE INFAMOUS DK
February 2nd, 2012
1:50 pm
And tell Roddy to shut his mouth.. Tape his mouth shut.. Matt Ryan needs to come out and say “I could win more play off games if you wouldnt drop wide open passes chump!!”
fork
February 2nd, 2012
9:01 pm
Stick me in Mike Smith.
Mikey
February 2nd, 2012
11:19 pm
This team was not strong enough yet to win the Superbowl. For the third year, they played the Superbowl winner (or contender in the yet to be determined NY Giants case). That doesn’t make them bad. They are growing in capability; they are consistently improving and they are among the top 10 at this point. They are improving even further in the coaching staff and I believe they will improve talent too. The program is to get stronger each year and they are doing that. Like someone said, 20 other teams never made the playoffs and very few have ever had the consecutive winning seasons that we are seeing with the Falcons. When it happens, it won’t be a flash in the pan piece of luck. It will be a sustainable advancement to the upper echelons of the NFL. The uniforms won’t win the games. The TEAM will win the games. Next year is Gonzo’s last, so I really want it to be a break out year. This isn’t a team of brainless thugs that will implode and disappear. This is a respectable team of intelligent atheletes and coaches who will win respect from around the league.
A-Ville Ranger
February 3rd, 2012
5:58 pm
Off subject but if Blank wants a new stadium it should be paid for 100% with private money. government shouldn’t make any legal committments or pay a single penny.
Mike Franklin
February 4th, 2012
12:25 pm
If I may (or dare?) stray from the prescribed topic, would it be too much to ask to see a blog/article on the ‘retractable dome’ story in a format that allows comments? The J-C story available is well done but it does NOT allow anyone to say anything in response and since it will likely be taxpayers and/or ticket buyers who pay for some portion of any new stadium… shouldn’t we have a say?
Thanks
Michelle
February 4th, 2012
3:28 pm
Original …
As long as they keep doing better & winning
I’m sure the fans couldn’t care less.
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Michelle
falconsrus
February 5th, 2012
4:18 pm
What do we have gere?