Atlanta Falcons: Grades for 27-3 win over the Chargers
Members of Mariachi Real de San Diego wait to perform before an NFL football game between the San Diego Chargers and the Atlanta Falcons as part of Hispanic Heritage celebration in San Diego Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
SAN DIEGO — Here are the Falcons’ grades for the 27-3 win over the San Diego Chargers:
A — QUARTERBACKS: Matt Ryan directed touchdown drives of 10 and 17 plays. Atlanta is the only team in the NFL to score a touchdown on its opening possession in each of its first three games of 2012. Ryan completed 75 percent of his passes. He moved the action around to eight different receivers, but saw his franchise-record streak of 272 pass attempts without throwing an interception snapped. Luke McCown made his Atlanta debut.
C-plus — RUNNING BACKS: Turner finished strong and averaged 5.2 yards per carry. Rodgers averaged 3.2 yards per carry. “He ran the ball very well,” Falcons coach Mike Smith said of Turner. “His shoulders were downfield and he was more aggressive as he attacked the line of scrimmage.”
A-minus — RECEIVERS: Tight end Tony Gonzalez repeatedly used his body to get open and led the team with nine catches for 91 yards and his 98th career touchdown. Julio Jones and Roddy White both had five catches, but they get minus for White’s blatant push-off that cost the team a touchdown.
A-minus — OFFENSIVE LINE: Matt Ryan’s was sacked twice and there didn’t appear to be many holes for Turner and Rodgers to run through early in the game. The unit was able to wear down the Chargers and open some holes late.
B – DEFENSIVE LINE: Defensive end John Abraham had the only sack, but the unit was buzzing around San Diego quarterback Philip Rivers for most of the game. They were stout against the run as they helped to hold San Diego running back Ryan Mathews to 44 yards rushing on 10 carries.
A — LINEBACKERS: Akeem Dent (three), Stephen Nicholas (six) and Sean Weatherspoon (five) combined for 14 tackles. Weatherspoon forced a fumble that helped to get the blow out started.
A — DEFENSIVE BACKS: Thomas DeCoud put on a coverage clinic on San Diego Chargers tight end Antonio Gates. He finished with two interceptions, three passes defense and had one fumble recovery. He’s playing at a Pro Bowl level.
B — SPECIAL TEAMS: Dominique Franks provided two good drive starts with punt returns of 12 and 22 yards. Josh Harris had a bad snap on an extra point attempt. Matt Bosher averaged 44.6 yards on five punts and placed two down inside the Chargers’ 20-yard line.
A — COACHING: The Falcons traveled well and jumped on the Chargers by scoring on their opening drive. The defense continued to be opportunistic by creating four turnovers for the second straight game. The unit played much better against San Diego’s rushing attack. Smith has compiled a 46-21 record in four-plus seasons as Falcons head coach. Sunday’s win against the Chargers tied him with Leeman Bennett who posted a 46-41 record between 1977 and 1982. Smith trails only Dan Reeves who went 49-59-1 from 1997-03. Next up, Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers at 1 p.m. at the Georgia Dome.
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105 comments Add your comment
Falcon Fan
September 24th, 2012
6:11 am
If Turner can run the ball like that we’ll be hard to beat. He doesn’t have to be a world beater anymore, but he does have to at least be effective. The more teams key on our passing game the more the running game should open up.
robertussen
September 24th, 2012
6:31 am
division game next week and our first nfc game of the year ( not counting last years playoffs). the panthers are coming off a loss and a long week to prepare for us. this should be a close one but if we keep playing like this we should win.
longtimefan
September 24th, 2012
6:34 am
Do some of you guys still think Baker should be cut? He is looking pretty good to me. Maybe it was injuries that was the problem.
Wrecker
September 24th, 2012
6:51 am
Starting to look that way, longtimefan, particularly since Ryan is still standing after most pass plays these days. Carolina worries me next week, particularly if it takes that long to get Turner going. Maybe we will continue to work backwards, passing to open up the running game.
The Real Falcon
September 24th, 2012
6:55 am
That’s 4 tackles for Dent in three games. Did anyone see how many Lofton had entering the game this week?
The Real Falcon
September 24th, 2012
6:56 am
Keeping DeCoud is looking really good, wouldn’t you say?
Dr. Warren
September 24th, 2012
7:01 am
Jacquizz showed me a bit more yesterday. I definitely don’t think he is starting material, but it seems he could be used the way Bush was in New Orleans. Snelling, as usual, looked good in his one chance to shine.
GregKennesaw
September 24th, 2012
7:03 am
Come on Mr Blank, settle with the refs, it is painful to watch games and someone is going to get seriously hurt.
robertussen
September 24th, 2012
7:09 am
@the real falcon- dent is not used a whole lot in our scheme. we have some kind of hybrid-nickle thing going on. i mean ray edwards is not on the field as much as bierman is either. losing lofton is not a big of a deal as i thought seeing as we are hardly using a mlb. and nicholas and weatherspoon look really good too. let lofton have his 0-3 saints…..i never really liked the police anyway
old man
September 24th, 2012
7:22 am
Not much to dislike here. Still not a Turner fan, but he had his best game in quite a while. Maybe he needs to keep a bottle of Jack in his locker all the time. I’ve been a Ryan fan, so of course I’m loving his performance so far.
Best for last: the defense. Big surprise. Tackling, pressure, and pass defense. Every play, I’m looking for a DB to pick one. It’s hard to believe the loss of Grimes has not hurt us back there. If there is any single thing, it’s the Safety play. Wow.
old man
September 24th, 2012
7:29 am
Robertussen, you’re right, I never hear Dent’s name called. I would love to hear from the “experts” exactly what kind of personnel packages we are using on defense, and how often. During a game on TV, it’s impossible to keep track. It sounds like you are describing 5 DBs, 2LBs, and using a hybrid type of DE player (Biermann) who can drop into coverage to mix up the pass rush schemes. Correct?
old man
September 24th, 2012
7:34 am
So our new DC is known for a scheme which by default has 4LBs, so he comes in here and we are using a scheme with 2LBs?
Samuel
September 24th, 2012
7:36 am
Sam Baker and the offensive line has played very good in the last three games, coupled with Matt’s scrambling and getting the ball out early.
Paddy
September 24th, 2012
7:49 am
old man…..I believe that expert you asked about (Mike Nolan) did ans your question last week. Our MLB is now on the field only 25 to 30% of the time because of all the nickle and dime packages now employed.
Kurtis
September 24th, 2012
7:53 am
Think about it……we lost Lofton, gained Samuel, with a few other minor tweaks,but the only real changes from last year are our coordinators. Nolan and Koetter can flat out coach. I love the aggression on both sides of the ball.
Gamer
September 24th, 2012
8:04 am
GREAT WIN FOR THE FALCONS TO GO 3-0…………DEFENSE PLAYS STELLAR ON ALL PHASES, D-LINE, LINEBACKERS, DBs & SAFETIES……
OFFENSE WAS ROLLING……..RYAN GOT LAZY ON HIS INTERCEPTION PASS…..RODDY DIDN’T NEED TO PUSH-OFF FOR TD CATCH…….JULIO TOOK A HARD HIT AND STILL MADE THE CATCH, SHOWING TOUGHNESS…..TONY G. PLAYED SPECTACULAR MAKING CRITICAL CATCHES….HD DID A LITTLE BUT COULD HAVE DONE MORE………GOOD TO SEE RUNNING GAME, SOLID EFFORT FROM TURNER AND JACQUIZZ…….
I GUESS THE SAINTS ARE FINDING OUT NEW COVERTS ON LOFTON,, COVERTS WE KNEW. THAT CURTIS LOFTON IS NOT A THREE DOWN LINEBACKER……AT LEAST NOT YET, HE CAN BE WITH MORE SPEED TRAINING……
FALCONS ON THREE, DOMINATE!!!!!
Ra
September 24th, 2012
8:10 am
I hope they don’t settle with the refs. The refs are wrong’ so settling with them would be … Wrong.
Michael M.
September 24th, 2012
8:24 am
a’ s and b’ s are always good to get even in football…..keep the steam roller moving………………Carolina is next……………………….
where are all the trolls and the haters……………..I told ya………..but never would believe me………………………do you hear me now……….Falcons are the best team in the NFL
ParanoidAndroid
September 24th, 2012
8:42 am
Turner actually made a cut to the outside yesterday. Haven’t seen that in a while.
Good win overall. One thing i can say about the two wins over the past week, we are not getting outcoached. Couldn’t say that before and its refreshing to have confidence in the coordinators.
Next up Carolina. As bad as they’ve looked all year, they still have stout running backs. We have to continue to shore up the run defense.
BIGBEN42
September 24th, 2012
8:46 am
Turner is a excellent blocker. Has kept Ryan from getting sacked several times. Now his running game is picking up.
Jimmy Crack
September 24th, 2012
8:51 am
Just how I thought the Falcons would make this offense succeed…Pass first, get a lead, and then pound the opposing defense into submission in the 4th Quarter with our #1 headache-maker, Michael Turner.
SirReal
September 24th, 2012
8:56 am
The line did well for the most part. I am still not ready to say Baker’s the guy. Those two sacks came from his side I believe…BUT I have to give him credit. He’s playing well compared to the past…and Ryan’s quick release is helping too. I’d like to say a big WOOOOW for Thomas DeCoud. If he keeps this up all year, I’ll be glad to season that crow and bake it in the oven. He seems to really fit Nolan’s scheme and I think they ALL tuned Van Gorder out eventually. I cant believe we let that dolt stay around as long as we did. Smitty wont throw his pals under the bus but I’ll say it right now, Van Gorder was one of the worst DC this franchise has ever had. Nolan looks like he could be one of the best if that unit keeps up.
The Real Rick
September 24th, 2012
9:00 am
The biggest change Ive seen so far with this defense is that they HIT AND TACKLE……no where near as many missed tackles this year as in the past……this is an aggressive hard hitting defence…Even Duece Duece is hitting……I love it…
Michael M.
September 24th, 2012
9:00 am
Next up………………………Carolina…………….uhoh…………..in the Dome with fired up fans too………………………… Atlanta 41 – Carolina 17
Don’t the Caints travel to Green bay, Wisconsin next week ? ………..Season over !…………………………………. Massacre about to unfold ! ! ! ! !
The Real Rick
September 24th, 2012
9:01 am
Love to see the Aints choking……..and staying off the blogs…..
Michael M.
September 24th, 2012
9:06 am
Love to see all the haters chokin……………..hehehehe
PMC
September 24th, 2012
9:06 am
I love this team as much as I’ve ever loved a Falcons team. These young safeties are finally playing fast and loose.
They are ready to take on all comers.
Cejay
September 24th, 2012
9:07 am
Blog Note: Haters club closed today due to lack of material
Michael M.
September 24th, 2012
9:09 am
Choke on this Chokers………………Falcons are 3 and 0 baby…………………………………
Michael M.
September 24th, 2012
9:14 am
JSS seems to think a team that pounds the ball on the ground will beat the Falcons but somehow I can’t see a running team keeping the offense on the sidelines all game long……………………………………………….the only way a team will beat the Falcons is to make them make mistakes on offense, penalties,turnovers ,sacks,etc. and then they mix the run with the pass to beat the Falcons…………………so far we have not been challenged……………………..
Falcon Man
September 24th, 2012
9:14 am
Who dat ?? Who dat ??
Everybodys gonna beat dem Saints !!!
nobody
September 24th, 2012
9:31 am
You shoulda separated CBs and Safeties. The Safties were easily an A++++. Shut down Gates. Decoud 2ints, FR. Moore FF, FR. Beast Mode.
Grape Nuts are neither grapes or nuts
September 24th, 2012
9:31 am
3 – 0 does not mean Superbowl.
Jimmy Crack
September 24th, 2012
9:44 am
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jaz
September 24th, 2012
9:56 am
Good for Turner! Put some lipstick on the running game. Now we’re going to try to do it in the 1st qtr.
Mike is Back
September 24th, 2012
9:59 am
Dled, I’m going A across the board, CUZ the effort was there…I know it’s only three games…so I want get carried away. I know the more FILM teams have on us…the more difficult things are going to be.
BUT, HOW BOUT THEM BIRDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dirtybird of Prey
September 24th, 2012
10:08 am
Awsome game, awsome win…@ The Real Rick LCB AS 22 cuz he made a lot of money on that side made it clear when he got here that and I qoute “we not nice no more…we mean now” says it all…this team and organization is on it’s way 2 greatness…welcome 2 the Terrordome…Go DirtyBirdz…cuz we 2 legit 2 quit.
Falconfever
September 24th, 2012
10:11 am
3-0 may not be Superbowl but it is a lot better that 0-3….
D. Orlando Ledbetter
September 24th, 2012
10:14 am
Mike is Back — Nobody will fuss with you giving A’s across the board.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
September 24th, 2012
10:16 am
Falcons Man — Are the Saints going to be like the Lions and go 0-16?
Loyalfalconfrmthemississippi
September 24th, 2012
10:24 am
Ok guys lay off dent hes not getting many tackles but hes not getting the kind of playing time the other linebackers are getting he only played a few snaps if any hardly in the first two games because of all the nickle packages we had on the field hes young and a first time starter give him some time to sink in he is taking the spot of freakin curtis lofton no hes not gonna get as many tackles starting off give this kid some time and stop bringing bad hype his way by the way i am just about sick and tired of espn overlooking our beloved teams i see where they were talking about the remaining undefeated teams but the only team they brought up was the damn houston texans this is bull this team in atlanta deserves something
kd
September 24th, 2012
10:25 am
did anybody else peep the LT touchdown celebration turner did? haha i love it, hes playing for his job/name, that dui put some fire under him, does anybody think he will keep it up?? if so, this team will be airtight on offense
Falcon Man
September 24th, 2012
10:26 am
D LED……They wont go 0-16, but it doesnt look good when they cant beat the Chiefs in their own building when they were 0-2….LOL….Chiefs dat !!!
Next ?? Cam Newton VS Mike Nolan ????? Good luck Cry baby Cam….
PMC
September 24th, 2012
10:28 am
3-0 with TWO ROAD WINS!!!!
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Michael M.
September 24th, 2012
10:34 am
D-Led…………………..I caint believe you said that about dem Saints……………hehehehe
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ronhen24
September 24th, 2012
10:38 am
Have anyone saw or heard from SeenThisB4? I guess he signed off after the Saints 0-3 start. It is funny that we could not get rid of him before the season started and now cannot find him. GO FALCONS!
Michael M.
September 24th, 2012
10:38 am
I am laughing so hard out here my side is hurting……………….they already have been whipped twice in their , get this , ……………………………” Own House ” ! ! ! ! ! !
PMC
September 24th, 2012
10:39 am
Not sure who all went to San Diego, but we heard you!
Lets go Falcons. very audible on the Fox broadcast. Loud and Clear.
Michael M.
September 24th, 2012
10:40 am
The thing is though, you watch em, they will go up to Green Bay and make a game out of it………………….but at the end, ” they still going to be 0 – 4 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
Mike is Back
September 24th, 2012
10:50 am
Dled, I’m watching the game with the wify…we up 20 to 3 no big deal…THEY mentioned the Bird Man name…she goes ain’t that the guy married to one of the house wives…I go yeah Bea…geeeeeeeeez.lol
On track
September 24th, 2012
10:51 am
@Loyalfan….you have good comments…ever heard of punctuation?
Falcons looked good on defense. Only thing that still concerns me is Dunta still playing 10 yards off on defense. Why is that???? I know Edwards is supposedly used on run defense but not seeing a lot from him yet….Bierman is outplaying him. Love the swag our defense has!!! Didn’t like the way the offense kept stalling out on some drives.. Overall love me some FALCONS RISE UP
Michael M.
September 24th, 2012
10:53 am
This is what it will look like this time next Monday……………..
Atlanta Falcons————- 4 0 0
Tampa Bay —————– 1 3 0
Carolina Panthers———- 1 3 0
New Orleans Saints——- 0 4 0
bigdave
September 24th, 2012
11:02 am
Falcons look terrific! Seems like the DIRTY BIRDS ARE BACK AND PLAYING WITH INTENSITY!! Come on RODDY…YOU ARE THE BEST SO LET YOUR PLAY DO THE TALKING. Matt is sensational! I do not get the run game. which has no imagination and requires Matt to run the ball back to the runner, by the time he hets back there, so is the defense!! Where are the quick hitters? So, here we go again FALCONS FANS…HOLD ON TIGHT AND LETS GIVE WHAT THEY DESERVE…SUPPORT , LOVE AND LOTS OF SCREAMING TOO!!!
D man
September 24th, 2012
11:04 am
DOL, what, no A+’s? We just won on the road on the west coast 27-3. I give the team effort an A++. Great win Falcons…
Michael M.
September 24th, 2012
11:06 am
Anyone spotted STB4……………..when the chips are down STB4 is about as elusive as the Legendary Bigfoot………………………………………………..
kcfalcon90
September 24th, 2012
11:12 am
Anyone else impressed with Quizz’s pass protection?? Hes taken a lot of snaps on 3rd and long, being used in pass protection as well as a receiver out of the backfield. He hasn’t hit his stride as a between the tackles runner yet, but he certainly has good hands and knows how to pick up blitzes. Really impressed with this guy.
The defense looks fearless. Love the aggressive plays by the defensive backfield. While the front 7 haven’t gotten a ton of sacks, they are certainly getting to the QB enough to rattle ‘em.
It’s just fun to watch this team. You can tell they’re a well coached, confident and talented bunch.
Perhaps this is the year…
GO FALCONS!
SirReal
September 24th, 2012
11:28 am
I like the enthusiasm from Birdland. Lets just remember that we’re only about a quarter into the reg season right now. We look good but let’s just take it one game at a time. Thats the best approach. That way by the time we look up, we’ll in be prime position for the postseason. I like what I’ve seen the first 3 games….but they are over…we need to focus on beating Carolina and making a division statement. Anything else months from now is irrelevant. Let’s go give em all we got next week and make Cam Newton sulk on the sidelines even more!
Frank Gerber
September 24th, 2012
11:49 am
It’s hard to give the running backs better than a C plus when the offense is becoming mostly pass, but you seem to lowering their score because of Turner’s DUI, which is unfair. Apparently, his hangover was gone before game time.
hooper
September 24th, 2012
12:08 pm
I told you all the Saints trolls would magically vanish when their team fell back to earth, just like the Eagles trolls and Bucs trolls before them. Happens every time.
Nowwehaveasecondary!
September 24th, 2012
12:17 pm
I see an overall pattern with this team. First, The Clampetts sell the team to Arthur Blank. He fumbles a few times with his head coach hiring until he finds a winner in Mike Smith. He also, simultaneously, on hiring Mike Smith gets the structure of the team in peak condition with TD and Rich McKay. TD handles all of the football operations and Rich McKay handles all non-football operations. Second, Mike Smith brings in a coaching staff that has instant success. The problem is the success is limited to the regular season. Finally, Mike Smith hires the right coordinators to maximize the talent on our roster.
I am more proud of this team than at any point in my life and I go all the way back to the beginning. They are fun to watch on both sides of the ball because both sides attack. No longer are we watching a team playing not to lose. Now we watch a team playing to win, and so far they are good
at it.
Here’s to the team staying healthy, and the offense and defense improving from one game to the next!
TV Grades
September 24th, 2012
12:20 pm
and the NFL on Fox Sports gets a big fat F
for cutting off the last 2 minutes of the game.
ParanoidAndroid
September 24th, 2012
12:56 pm
Yup. Props to all the Falcons fans who represented in SD on Sunday. I thought i was hearing things at first.
Loyalfalconfrmthemississippi
September 24th, 2012
1:26 pm
Wat happened to that bucs fan that was talkin crap after week one looks like he got shut up real quick just like i had predicted, good riddens go falcons it was a great nfl sunday folks
Greg from Marietta
September 24th, 2012
1:31 pm
Has anyone seen ‘SeenThisB4′ around lately? His beloved Saints look more like the ‘Aints’ of the old days. If anyone sees him post please let him know that we’re thinking about him. Ha-ha-ha-ha!
Loyalfalconfrmthemississippi
September 24th, 2012
1:39 pm
@on track……… Hmmmm wat is this punctuation u speak of. Lol thanks for the compliment and my appologies for my lack of punctuation, however im not an english major therefore my lack of punctuation should probably be expected. No biggie we are all fans here if ur not satisfied with my lack of punctuation, as i will not always use it, feel free to skip over my comments when u read; i promise my feelings won’t be hurt
DawgDad
September 24th, 2012
1:54 pm
I’ve watched two Falcons games on Fox this season, each marred by disruptive technical issues and some of the most boring announcing and commentary I’ve seen in 50 years. Time to de-emphasize the fancy graphics and celebrity worship and get back to the basics of broadcasting football games and STAYING ON-AIR.
HGN
September 24th, 2012
1:55 pm
D-Led , Saints won”t go 0-16. Just missing Payton right now and trying to get adjusted….Hopefully we won’t get complacent and sleep on the upcoming Panthers. They can be dangerous. Hopefully we keep being agressive on both sides of the ball.
DawgDad
September 24th, 2012
1:57 pm
Baker looks fine to me. Hope he holds up. Clabo went out of the game at one point, but I’m not certain how long? Anyway, didn’t seem to hurt; appears there is better depth this year.
DawgDad
September 24th, 2012
1:58 pm
“Saints won”t go 0-16″ We can hope.
Nik
September 24th, 2012
2:00 pm
Saints trolls are still hammered from the weekend…
Loving seeing them winless. They’ve had it coming.
Even more proud of our boys from the ATL!!!
Falcon Man
September 24th, 2012
2:02 pm
Who was that female sideline reporter for the Falcon game yesterday ????
oh yea, and once again…..Who dat ?? ha haha ha ha ha ha
Buddy Landel
September 24th, 2012
2:04 pm
They are stocking up on paper bags in The Big Sleazy
North FLA Falcon
September 24th, 2012
2:23 pm
Do not take the Panthers lightly. Cam is going to have a chip on their shoulder. They have a lot of young talent. Play strong! We need the fans to be *LOUD*
Esquire
September 24th, 2012
2:25 pm
TV Grades
September 24th, 2012
12:20 pm
and the NFL on Fox Sports gets a big fat F
for cutting off the last 2 minutes of the game.
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I’m giving them more than a big fat F……………they must have a Caints fan workin’ down there.
Buddy Landel
September 24th, 2012
2:27 pm
Any explanation from FOX as to why they cut away from the Falcons game in the final minutes? My parents live in south Ga and said that the Savannah Fox affiliate switched to the Simpson’s??? Tell me this is not so!
falconsfan0126
September 24th, 2012
2:30 pm
i can see us going 6-0 before the bye.
falconsfan0126
September 24th, 2012
2:31 pm
But I can also also see us going 3-3. So i will just take one game at a time.
d.mack
September 24th, 2012
2:39 pm
This is too good to be true…. that game yesterday was as complete a game performance as I have seen in a long long time…. all phases were dang near clickin perfectly…. just a few boo boo’s… that did not even matter in the long run…. give us more of that boys we are lovin it!!! and also the Saints just can’t cut it playing without doing it on the down low…. when they have to play it straight up you see the result they get…. loving that also!!! its all good in the A T L !!!!!@#$
warfalcon
September 24th, 2012
2:49 pm
Cam mommy will bring a bottle to the game don`t cry.Lets go Falcons
Big Crimson 75
September 24th, 2012
2:51 pm
Unless Carolina replaces their entire Defense in 6 days, they won’t stop us.
They got 1 passs rusher, decent LBs & nothing in the secondary.
Falcons roll Sunday.
warfalcon
September 24th, 2012
2:53 pm
falconsfan0126 —- shut the H— Up you are not a fan if you think we are going to lose to C.P.,W.R. AND O.R.these are all wins when we get to them.LETS GO FALCONS AND THE REAL FANS.[REAL FANS DO NOT HAVE DOUBT].
Esquire
September 24th, 2012
2:58 pm
Falcon Man
September 24th, 2012
2:02 pm
Who was that female sideline reporter for the Falcon game yesterday ????
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I believe the sideline reporter for the game was Jaime Maggio. She’s a cutie!
http://guyspeed.com/jaime-maggio-crush-of-the-day/
Barry
September 24th, 2012
3:21 pm
HEY Y’ALL:
I HEARD A BIG “THUMP!!!!’ IN SAN DIEGO ON SUNDAY. WE SMACKED SOME HEADS AROUND OUT THERE ON THE WEST COAST. OUR FALCONS PERFORMED TOGETHER. THEY HAD EACH OTHERS BACK. THEY WERE COMMUNICATING AMONG EACH OTHER AND WITH THE COACHES. THEY WERE OPERATING IN “ONE HEARTBEAT!!” FORM. AND THE ULTIMATE RESULT WAS SAN DIEGO GETTING “THUMPED!”. I , PERSONALLY, WAS REALLY IMPRESSED WITH THE DEFENSE. THEY ARE GETTING BETTER EVERY GAME AND ARE PLAYING WITH A HELL OF A LOT OF “SWAG”. I CAN FEEL THEIR ENERGY AND ANGER ON THE FIELD. THE OPPOSITION HAS TO BE REALLY AFRAID OF WHAT IS GOING ON WITH OUR FALCONS. LET’S MAKE THEM SCARIER WHEN THEY COME TO “OUR HOUSE’ : THE GEORGIA DOME ON SUNDAY. CAROLINA , GET YOUR POP CORN READY. YOU’RE GONNA GET “THUMPED” IN “ONE HEARTBEAT!!”. THUMP!!
THE SCARY PART ABOUT ALL THIS IS THAT MICHAEL TURNER LOOKED LIKE THE OLD , NEW AND IMPROVED MICHAEL TURNER. HE WAS BLASTING THROUGH THE LINE LIKE AN ANGRY ANIMAL , WITH ONE OBJECTIVE IN MIND, TO SCORE A TOUCHDOWN. YOU CAN FEEL HIS POWER WHEN HE RUNS LIKE THAT. AND YOU CAN SENSE THE FEAR OF THE DEFENDERS TRYING TO STOP HIM. PLEASE MICHAEL, KEEP RUNNING LIKE THAT!! THAT’S YOU. THE OTHER GUY, I DON’T KNOW. HIDE HIM SOMEWHERE , NEVER TO BE SEEN AGAIN. THE “BURNER” WAS BACK, YESTERDAY!! HE WAS BACK IN “ONE HEARTBEAT!!” DON’T EVER LEAVE US AGAIN!!!!
GO FALCONS!!!!!!!!!!!!
THE “PROCESS’ CONTINUES TO THE SUPER BOWL!!!!
“FALCONS, RISE UP!!!” . WE “RISE UP!!’ IN “ONE HEARTBEAT!!!’.
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This is a SECRET from a FALCON FAN. TELL EVERYBODY!!!!!!
……………………….”ONE HEARTBEAT, BABY!!!………………
Michael M.
September 24th, 2012
3:21 pm
No trolls yet ?……………………………….amazing !
Farcus
September 24th, 2012
3:29 pm
Seenthisb4 was already abused this morning on the Bradley post. Any saints fans talking trash this week have been smokin’ the pipe all day. With their team, it would probably help ease the pain.
Brian Hunt
September 24th, 2012
3:31 pm
I’ve watched three Panties games so far this season and their problem is that their defense can’t tackle. They over pursue and don’t wrap up. Look for a big dose of misdirection along with a heavy dose of the Falcons RB rotation on Sunday. Turner will be over the 100 yard mark for the first time this year.
Michael M.
September 24th, 2012
3:33 pm
The comments are hilarious …………………..keep hammering…………………
Socal Falcon Fan
September 24th, 2012
3:46 pm
I agree with your grade on the running backs. Early in he game Turner showed no burst and Rodgers showed no vision.
So, where is FALCONS SORRY and MATT "CHOKE" RYAN...
September 24th, 2012
3:59 pm
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So, where is FALCONS SORRY and MATT "CHOKE" RYAN...
September 24th, 2012
4:04 pm
…now?
jzsnake
September 24th, 2012
5:19 pm
How come nobody ever mentions Harry Douglases contribution?
BTCV
September 24th, 2012
6:45 pm
Wow. These guys are SERIOUS…
Would love to see more of that…whatever that was Nolan had the defense doing vs Denver…the “lets go this way…no, lets go that way” look that had Manning confused, but the man can COACH…
GREAT win! (Even tho I’m stuck in Louisiana and had to laugh at another Saints loss before the game…)
3rd down efficiency is overrated
September 24th, 2012
6:54 pm
I love how sports writers and t.v. analysts say that a penalty “cost a team” something (a touchdown, first down, whatever) when in most cases, it caused the end result! Roddy doesn’t get to that ball if he doesn’t push off so his penalty cost the Falcons nothing.
This will mark the 4th straight year that ATL has won at least 3 games vs. the AFC. ATL always does well vs. the AFC for some reason. I have to say, that Nov. 18 game vs. Arizona now looks mighty interesting if the Cardinals are for real…I also like the cadance of this year’s schedule–home/away/home/away etc–sometimes I thought the team got too complacent during those long 3 game home stretches in recent years.
It’s early but it’s looking good.
Disgusted
September 24th, 2012
7:03 pm
I don’t like the replacement officials.
They stink bad. Roger “Go To Hell” Goddell needs to go.
He should be replaced with Vince Mc Mahon. Vince Mc Mahon has more credibility than that evil wuss Goddell, I cannot stand him. He is a BUMB.
Disgusted
September 24th, 2012
7:04 pm
Harry Douglas is better than people give him credit for.
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7:19 pm
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joewhite
September 24th, 2012
7:38 pm
Love what I am seeing, Falcons best ever.
DR. FALCON
September 25th, 2012
12:13 am
NOBODY SHOULD BE SURPRISED! MATT RYAN BEAT RIVERS AS A ROOKIE, IN SAN DIEGO, 4 YEARS AGO! THE AFC WEST IS WEAK!!!! BRING ON THE RAIDERS, BABY! AFC WEST CAMPS!
Fred ™
September 25th, 2012
12:36 am
I just made a trade and got Roddy White for my fantasy team. Life is sweet. Wish I had Ryan, Julio and Gonzo as well, but that is too many from the same team lol and the folks that have them aren’t dumb enough to let them go.
Falcons are starting to look good. I’m still worried about the D but it’s coming along……..
Falcon James
September 25th, 2012
1:53 am
The Falcon played hard and earned a big win. The Saint did the exact opposite.
Ricnic
September 25th, 2012
5:40 am
Cry Cam Cry, The Falcons will make you Sigh, So go ahead and Cry Cam Cry.
Da-Birds 44 Duh-Cats O.
DeProf
September 25th, 2012
10:28 am
Great game. MNF winner coming back even stronger. Although it did not matter this time, looked like SD field goal was wide right.
Ackshun
September 25th, 2012
12:11 pm
TO BAD SAINTS FANS – The Pack is gonna be good and pissed for your game Sunday. Welcome to 0-4