Falcons don’t expect Eagles’ D to change under Bowles
By Michael Cunningham
FLOWERY BRANCH — The Eagles have a new defensive coordinator after coach Andy Reid fired Juan Castillo last week and replaced him with Todd Bowles. The Eagles had a bye so the Falcons haven’t seen their defense with Bowles in charge.
Falcons center Todd McClure said that lack of information “definitely can present a little bit of a problem” for Atlanta’s preparations but he doesn’t think it will be a major issue.
“It’s still going to be the same guys we’ve seen on film,” McClure said. “I don’t think they are going to drastically change what they’ve done. They’ve had training camp to put in their defensive philosophies and the first six games of the season. I just can’t see them changing too much.”
Bowles was hired as Philadelphia’s defensive backs coach in January. He’s been an NFL defensive assistant since 2000 and led the Dolphins to a 2-1 record as interim coach last season.
“I’ve known Todd a long time,” Falcons coach Mike Smith said. “He’s an excellent coach so we’ve got to be prepared for some ‘unscouted’ looks. [But] I don’t think there will be a mass change in what they do philosophically because they’ve invested so much time into the scheme that they’re running.”
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73 comments Add your comment
Redcoat
October 23rd, 2012
4:10 pm
Seen……you still supporting al qaeda? You know the one that kills Americans? Remember!
SeenThisB4
October 23rd, 2012
4:17 pm
You Guys I don’t know if I mentioned before but as a true AINTS fan I love I mean love to live in the past……
kd
October 23rd, 2012
4:21 pm
well spoken seen, youre okay in my book, you admitted what we knew all along. We forgive you, for you know not what you do. Rise up
SeenThisB4
October 23rd, 2012
4:24 pm
KD I’m not Half the man you are or any Falcon Fan of that matter
Undefeated Falcons Unfazed by Reid’s Record & New Coordinator-%post_id%
October 23rd, 2012
4:36 pm
[...] center Todd McClure told Michael Cunningham of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that the lack of information “definitely can present a little bit of a problem” for Atlanta’s [...]
ohhhhYEAH
October 23rd, 2012
6:50 pm
@ Jus Sayin…
I dont know if you really understand this or not but….Baltimore and Pittsburgh are NOT that good this year…at all.
SeenThisB4
October 23rd, 2012
8:27 pm
I am so sorry sometimes I am so into myself and fail to realize how great the falcants are and what they are going to do to my team when they meet. Please accept my humbled apology,
yours truly, SeenThisB4
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October 23rd, 2012
8:29 pm
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Edwin Edwards
October 23rd, 2012
9:06 pm
@SeenThisB4 3:08 pm
The Saints are 2-4 not 2-5, the panthers beat the Saints, and I can righteously talk anywhere I please.
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Yeah kid, get a hold of yourself. The inevitable is just a couple of days away.
Just Sayin.....
October 23rd, 2012
9:14 pm
@ohhhhYEAH
I believe Falcants opponents are 12-22 and the Ravens are like 5-2.
Just Sayin…..
fishnboy
October 23rd, 2012
9:42 pm
Come out of the closet Seen–it’s obvious that you follow our Falcons more than the lowly aints
Once Recent Reader
October 23rd, 2012
10:53 pm
Seen . .as a longtime Red Sox fan . . ..I’m going to remain quiet about the current 4 game lead over the Saints. I’ve seen folks taunt their Yankee “friends” in July only to be crying in September. Damn Yankees. I don’t want to be saying Damn Saints!
Esquire
October 24th, 2012
7:51 am
Once Recent Reader
October 23rd, 2012
10:53 pm
Seen . .as a longtime Red Sox fan . . ..I’m going to remain quiet about the current 4 game lead over the Saints. I’ve seen folks taunt their Yankee “friends” in July only to be crying in September. Damn Yankees. I don’t want to be saying Damn Saints!
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Don’t know what you are worried about. We own the Caints this year!
5-6-7-8
Everywhere we goooO,
Everywhere we goooO,
People wanna knooOw,
People wanna knooOw,
Who we aaa are,
Who we aaa are,
So we tell theem, So we tell theem,
We are the FALCONS!! We are the FALCONS!!
MIGHTY MIGHTY FALCONS, MIGHTY MIGHTY FALCONS !!
OHH AHH OHH YEEAHH
CDFALCONS
October 24th, 2012
7:53 am
Time to turn Micheal “the Burner Turner Loose. If he can”t, Snelling gets the nod if he can’t Antoine Smith. As far as Rodgers go, give him more touches. Time to break teams will against us, give them the hard run game, then let it rip deep to our STUDS!
Esquire
October 24th, 2012
8:09 am
Redcoat
October 23rd, 2012
4:10 pm
Seen……you still supporting al qaeda? You know the one that kills Americans? Remember!
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I see you remember. Frankly those remarks he made about supporting al-Qaeda made me want to spit.
Esquire
October 24th, 2012
8:31 am
I wonder if this year is a repeat for the 1975 Caints. 2-12!!
Samuel
October 24th, 2012
9:44 am
If the Falcons play sound mistake free football. The eagles will do what they’ve been doing all year long. Turn the ball over. Go Falcons!
ATLSWAG
October 24th, 2012
9:53 am
@SEENTHISNUTSB4..GO PLAY AROUND SOMEWHERE ELSE YOU WORTHLESS AINTS FAN, TIME TO GET A REAL JOB AND STOP TALKING CRAP BC DEEP DOWN YOU WANT TO BE A FALCONS FAN YOU P U S S Y
Falcon James
October 24th, 2012
10:12 am
STDB4 look like his mommie gave his computer privileges back. Sure was more peaceful around here when he be grounded.
D man
October 24th, 2012
11:13 am
It’s time we put a whooping on the Eagles. They have had our number for too many years now. Last years win wasn’t big enough, I want to put at least 40 on them. Go FALCONS!!!
tardawg
October 24th, 2012
11:32 am
have a question how many of us would comment if they go to facebook to commit like my local paper here did or give real name and addresses?
rm
October 24th, 2012
12:23 pm
@seen
Please don’t tell me you are blaming the league for the aints problems…those were brought on by one group and one group only…the aints. Ill be happy when grown men stop blaming other people for their problems. 4 More Years!…right Seen?
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October 25th, 2012
12:29 pm
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