Atlanta Falcons: Nolan thinks Eagles’ offense is a ’sleeping giant’
Falcons defensive coordinator Mike Nolan (right) talks with head coach Mike Smith during a June practice. He has not had much success against Peyton Manning in past. JASON GETZ / JGETZ@AJC.COM
FLOWERY BRANCH — Falcons defensive coordinator Mike Nolan would like to see the defensive line become more active in stopping the run.
Too many runs are reaching the second level of the defense and that has contributed to the missed tackles and unit’s inability to stop the run. The Falcons are giving up 143.8 yards rushing per game, which ranks 28th in the league.
Here are some excerpts from Nolan’s weekly media session:
Q: What makes the Philadelphia offense tick?
A: They have very good skill players and a very good scheme. They’ve been good for a long time. …They’ve got very good wide receivers. Michael Vick has been a very good addition. They are very explosive on offense. The West Coast offense is geared to get the player the ball as quickly as possible. I think they do a great job of that. Outside of the deep balls that they throw, it’s a diverse attack.
Q: How do you view DeSean Jackson and Macklin as a wide receiver tandem?
A: They are as good as there is in the league. They have their own strengths and weaknesses. They are different from our guys. But I think they are very good. Jackson has outstanding speed. I remember when he came out of Cal. He was right across the Bay from us at the time. He’s probably as quick and fast down the field as anybody. He’s very good in that respect. Macklin also has very good speed, but he’s a bigger guy. They are very competitive players. A guy that is not mentioned that much who does a great job for them is (Jason) Avant in the slot. He’s an outstanding player. He doesn’t start, but does start in their 11 personnel (1 back, 1 tight end, 3 wide receivers) and that’s their base personnel anyway. They’ve got three very good ones on the field most of the time.
Q: The Eagles have compiled a lot of yards (379 per game), but haven’t scored a lot of points (17.2 per game). Do they have a hard time finishing drives?
A: It’s surprising when you watch the tape. It’s surprising to me that they haven’t scored as much because they move the ball very well. I don’t know exactly what their issue is. They’d know best what it’s been. They are a sleeping giant in a lot of cases as far as their offensive output. They have always been good on offense. They have been good since Andy (Reid) got there. Marty Mornhinweg, who does a lot of the offensive work, but doesn’t get much credit for it, does an outstanding job game-planning. He’s one of the top coordinators in the league. I think he’s got as much to do with their prowess as anyone.
Q: How do you fix the missed tackles?
A: For one, you don’t want as many balls on the second level. There are a lot of balls on the second level. But outside of that, a lot of it takes focus. It’s no different than stripping the ball and getting turnovers. If you’re not thinking about the ball, it surprises you when it becomes available. It’s the same thing with tackling, if you’re think you’re a secondary kind of a player and not a primary guy then sometimes a tackle will surprise you and you won’t have a great path to the ball. We did do a poor job last week and it hasn’t been a strength for us this season. We’ve had some better games. We’ve missed our share. It’s just something that you have to keep working on.
Q: Can the return of Corey Peters help the run defense?
A: It’s good to see him back out there. I’m kind of anxious to see him work. I’m kind of eager to see how he practices as well, but he did have a significant foot injury. We have to ease him back into things. But like I said, I’m eager to see him out there. It’s uncertain right now if he’ll be (active) or not.
Q: Are you worried about Asante (Samuel) going against his old team and maybe trying to do too much?
A: I worry about everything. From my point, it’s just a big challenge to play these guys. But it’s a thing where they are going to feel that they can do some things on Asante as well. They are going to come at him with things that they think are his deficiencies. You have to always take that into consideration when they are on offense. If you just look at what you do well and try to do your thing, they are looking at you in a different way. You have to turn it around and get in position to have a good game, which I think he’ll do. He’s great. Asante is a Pro.
Q: What is your evaluation of Eagles new defensive coordinator Todd Bowles?
A: I think Todd is one of the more intelligent coaches in the NFL. He’s very smart. I believe he’s a Temple grad. He is smart. I’ve coached with him twice. I coached with him at the Jets for a year and I coached with him the last two years in Miami. The very first thing that comes to mind is that Todd is a bright guy. He’s been hoping to get the opportunity to be a coordinator. He’s interviewed over the last several years a few times and it just hasn’t worked out. I think he’s anxious to do it and eager to do a good job, which I think he will. Until a guy does it, it’s hard to really say what his capabilities are because putting it together is one thing. Calling it, is another thing. So, we’ll have to wait and see. As far as, the Xs and Os, that type of thing, he’s as good as anybody.
Q: Is Michael Vick playing much better against the blitz?
A: Michael does a good job of moving around. He keeps plays alive. The thing with Michael and the blitz is that he’ll make two or three guys miss. That’s the challenge when you do blitz. That’s why some guys don’t blitz him as much. It would be the same against Cam Newton. It would be the same against any guy who can move. …When the player is an elusive guy you. … have to pick your poison.
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130 comments Add your comment
SeenThis B4
October 24th, 2012
10:58 am
First! Go Eagles!!
Answer This
October 24th, 2012
11:06 am
Third like the Aints! Go Birds!
Answer This
October 24th, 2012
11:07 am
See above!
SeenThis B4
October 24th, 2012
11:13 am
a sleeping giant? LOL! Yeah, right! Your defense isn’t much better than the Saints defense.
tay
October 24th, 2012
11:15 am
YALL JUST HATE THE Falcons!!! why come on our page go to ur own team page.
to real
October 24th, 2012
11:26 am
@ seen ur out of ya mind we top 3 in takeaways and we top 10 in scoring def which means yea we have gave up a lot of yards but dont give up many ponits and @ anytime can cause a turnover and take dat football away where is dem saints cant stop a high school football team get ya facts sh8
SeenThis B4
October 24th, 2012
11:35 am
to real: “we have gave up a lot of yards but dont give up many ponits”
LOL! How well do you think that will work out for you in the long run?
Esquire
October 24th, 2012
11:36 am
SuxThisBZERO
October 24th, 2012
11:13 am
a sleeping giant? LOL! Yeah, right! Your defense isn’t much better than the Saints defense.
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Eagles defense is ranked 12th, Caints 32nd………………32nd as that would be last place……as in the very back, as in nobody is worse, as in why show up Sunday, as in Manning is gonna have his way with you.
BLEAUX CAINTS
Paper or plastic………………..!!!
Go Denver!!
GO MIGHTY MIGHTY FALCONS!!!
Esquire
October 24th, 2012
11:46 am
SuxThisBZERO…..Glad to see you have accepted and grown to embrace the destiny of the 2012 edition of the Caints. Us Falcons fans are delighted with your teams demise………!! By the way……we are 6-0……….and you are what…..2-4……REALLY……..too bad!! 6-0 in your face Sux (for short). Don’t forget that N and D on your keyboard don’t stand for Notre Dame!! And come Sunday 2-5 won’t feel really all that different!
Esquire
October 24th, 2012
11:46 am
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
Capt. Kangaroo
October 24th, 2012
11:46 am
I suppose that the Falcons could put some kind of a bounty on Vick.
That should slow the Eagles down quite a bit.
Capt. Kangaroo
October 24th, 2012
11:48 am
I suppose that the Falcons could put some sort of a bounty on Vick.
That should slow the Eagles down quite a bit.
Capt. Kangaroo
October 24th, 2012
11:50 am
Why does this particular blog, always seem to be malfunctioning?
Capt. Kangaroo
October 24th, 2012
11:52 am
I suppose that the Falcons could put some sort of bounty on the Eagles QB.
That should slow them down quit a bit.
SeenThis B4
October 24th, 2012
11:52 am
Demise? Is the season over? LOL! Count those eggs birdhead. They’re about to be made into an omelette.
Capt. Kangaroo
October 24th, 2012
11:52 am
Vick
REAMing aints
October 24th, 2012
11:54 am
Seen, full of excuses as usual, whining about your coach, asst coach, GM being gone. Why do you think they’re gone? Because they created the most embarrassing team the NFL has ever had to deal with! Seeing Vilma on the field Sunday was the personification of just how classless and low the aints organization really is. I understand you can’t change the past, but the fact that you still root for this version of the aints goes to show how unthinking and classless you are behaving. Show some class. Admit when they did wrong, don’t support cheating, pay for injury, classless thugs. Demand a better version of your team. Don’t drop so low that you’re left to come up with lame excuses for this bunch of scum. I’ve been a fan of the NFL since 1965, and never have I seen an organization that embarrassed the NFL more than these aints. You deserve better. Demand better. Be classy and don’t follow the leader when they’re clueless morons.
Capt. Kangaroo
October 24th, 2012
11:54 am
This blog kicks out any comment that mentions the name of the Eagle’s starting QB?
That, is ridiculous.
Dirtybird82
October 24th, 2012
11:56 am
It took the aints winning two games (barely winning the last one) and getting to 2-4 to get that loser and reject known as Seenthisb4 to return. Are you really that optimistic that your team is a competitor now? I don’t think you should be. When y’all learn to stop the run and the pass and at least break .500 then you can say something about a 6-0 team (1.000 winning percent). What a loser!
Capt. Kangaroo
October 24th, 2012
11:57 am
Who is this troll that commented just after me @11:52am?
What is his game?
Is he some kind of a moron?
Capt. Kangaroo
October 24th, 2012
12:07 pm
@11:56am……….”It took the taints winning two games(barely winning the last one)”
I will have to disagree with that statement, in my opinion, the saints barely won(more like given) both of those games.
The Chargers had just intercepted one of the Munchkin’s passes for a pick six, and were on the verge of burying the saints, when the play was called back, because one of the Charger’s rookie rushers, had barely tapped the saints QB’s faceguard with his helmut. It was another NFL giveme for the saints.
Capt. Kangaroo
October 24th, 2012
12:20 pm
Can anyone explain why it is illegal to push a reciever out of bounds when the QB is in the pocket, and why IT IS legal to push the reciever out of bounds, after the QB has left the pocket?
What is the difference?
How does this rule nullify illegal contact down field?
It looks like a NFL Catch-22 to me.
Saints could have easily lost that game, if not for this ignorant rule.
They were lucky. Once again(with the NFL’s help).
MfG
October 24th, 2012
12:21 pm
You saints fans kill me. your defense is a sieve, your offense turns the ball over constantly, and you have the nerve to talk about other teams. get your own house in order before criticizing your betters!
DJ Sniper
October 24th, 2012
12:34 pm
Wait, did Seen just say that the Falcons defense isn’t much better that the Saints’ 32nd ranked defense? Denial is not just a river in Egypt.
It’s funny how Seen wasn’t anywhere to be found during their 0-4 start.
Capt. Kangaroo
October 24th, 2012
12:40 pm
It looks like this SeenThis is the only saints fan stupid enough to show up on these Falcons blog, what-with their team playing like a bunch of high schoolers.
North FLA Falcon
October 24th, 2012
12:40 pm
NFL network said this morning that Vick is very effective running and passing when the other team DOES NOT blitz. Look for us to rush 3-4 guys and “spy” him … count on the corners to cover tight and wrap up! I predict at least 2 turnovers for the Falcons … if we have fewer than 2 we win this game by 7.
Falconfan90
October 24th, 2012
12:47 pm
Seenthisb4, as I recall it worked out for the Saints well in 09″ when they went to the SB. They were ranked 28th in total defense that year giving up a total of 357.8 yards a game and an avg. of 122.2 on the ground ranking them 21st in the league. They benefited from taking the ball away giving it back to their offense just as we’re doing now.
Michael M .
October 24th, 2012
12:48 pm
Atlanta – 24 Eagles – 20
thats all that will matter………………………………………………
SeenThis B4
October 24th, 2012
12:52 pm
@Capt. Kangaroo: Don’t let those high schoolers embarass your professional team this year. Don’t be so quick to go for it on 4th and 6 inches against that 32 ranked defense. Of course, since your coach does fear that Munchkin so much, you’ll probably will go for it, and come up short, again….
I wonder what record the Munchkin will set against your team, in your house this year? LOL!
kd
October 24th, 2012
12:52 pm
we cant even talk about the falcons without it being so much hate in the air!!! Why cant yall just let the Birds shine??? i agree though, the eagles can catch fire at any minute, they could be just as explosive as us, especially having vick in your corner, the man still has a presence in atlanta and he has been gone for years
kd
October 24th, 2012
12:53 pm
i agree though, the Eagles can catch fire at any time, especially with vick at the qb position
Just Sayin.....
October 24th, 2012
12:54 pm
Shady McCoy may have 200 yards by the half.
Just Sayin…..
kd
October 24th, 2012
12:55 pm
i agree, why the hate??
SeenThis B4
October 24th, 2012
12:56 pm
@Falcantfan90: You are correct, it did work out in 2009.
But there are one major distinction between your team now, and the Saints in ‘09. The Saints had the number 1 ranked offense then. And the number 1 ranked QB. And an offensive genius at the helm. You guys got any of those? I think not.
The falcan’ts don’t have what it takes to go the distance, not the defense, not the stamina, not the horses….
kd
October 24th, 2012
12:58 pm
Why cant we shine without the hate? Thats like the raiders or the lions fans coming on our blog saying how sorry the falcons are? But like i said before, the eagles can be dangerous, we cant sleep on them
Answer This
October 24th, 2012
12:58 pm
@STB4……….11:35
regarding giving up yards and not points…..
It seems to be working very well right now but lets look at how its working for you
1. 2-4 (I could stop there but lets go on)
2. Cant stop anyone on D…
3. 32nd in the NFL as a D…..( cant get no worse than that)
4. When was the last time you gave up less than 20 points?
5. When will you not have to outscore EVERY TEAM on your remaining schedule to win? Because you sure cant rely in your D to win just one!
6. Hey the referres just gave you another call…..be happy!
Lets face it you stink and you can only hope to average 40 points a game to win…..and even with that you giving up 41 so things dont look to good in those rose colored glasses do they?
RISE UP!
Suwanee Jim
October 24th, 2012
12:58 pm
Nolan kissing some SERIOUS Eagle butt!
North FLA Falcon
October 24th, 2012
1:00 pm
2 guys handed the Aints their SB win: Brett Favre for throwing a stupid INT at the end of the NFC championship game, and Hank Baskett (Kendra’s hubby) for fumbling the onsides kick that opened the 2nd half of the SB.
to real
October 24th, 2012
1:03 pm
@seen in tha long run dats wat matter gettin off tha field force takeaways and dont give up ponits tha last 3 superbowl teams wasnt great on def yards wise but they made plays when they matter tha most #1 def yards wise dont mean ish
Answer This
October 24th, 2012
1:03 pm
By the way STB4….You dont have any of those things you mentioned…..and you 2-4. So that makes you a heaping pile of stinky boo boo!
The Nation is getting rowdy! Its Wednesday and Rise Up time is close!
SeenThis B4
October 24th, 2012
1:05 pm
Hmmm, if it weren’t for our D pushing the tampa player out of bounds, the TD reception would have counted….so, I guess our D won that game….and the refs got that one correct. What they screwed up on was the INT Harper clearly caught, the ball never touched the ground.
Keep trying Answer This, sooner or later you’ll make a relevant statement.
Sick & Tired Of Being Sick & Tired
October 24th, 2012
1:07 pm
PLEASE OH PLEASE….. DO NOT RESPOND TO THE “LOWLY AINTS’ BLOGGERS”. DON’T FEED THE TROLLS!!!
If you don’t respond to their comments they tend to go away. The NOLA Aints’ Blog doesn’t even get as much traffic from Aints fans because so many of the citizens of the NO area can’t read or write.
SeenThis B4
October 24th, 2012
1:09 pm
The Nation? LOL? You guys got what? About 5 different falcan’t fans on this blog? 5, 6 tops? LOL! A Nation? A city of what? 2 million? They got 5 fans on the blog! That’s not a Nation, that’s not even a dozen!!! Ah, ha, ha, ha, ha, nation! ha, ha, ha,ha. Dat’s rich!
Michael M .
October 24th, 2012
1:10 pm
Eagles were deemed the ” Deam Team ” last year after they went bankrupt going for so-called talent………………….look at us ……………………6 – 0 Atlanta Falcons……………we are the real ” Dream Team ” after years of adding players and a new DC and OC they are finally there……………on top of the entire NFL ! It is onwards and upwards …………………one game at a time !
As for the sorry Caints, they are a joke of a Team ! Manning is going to take that sorry defense that can’t tackle of the Caints and take them to school…………look out Bag- Heads…………another lost is coming , only this one the Officials wont save your butts this time ! ………………………………………….
kd
October 24th, 2012
1:11 pm
@ answer this- you really couldve stopped at #1,but hey some people clearly still dont understand
to real
October 24th, 2012
1:11 pm
Matt ryan right now @ dis point is a top 5QB and could very well end up MVP dis year we take wat tha def gives us bottom line is u cant takeaway everybody we can beat u deep short or med range in our passing game and we can beat u on tha ground we can play any style of football we need to dat wins us dat game
kd
October 24th, 2012
1:13 pm
@ Micheal M- In like your enthusiasm, but let not use the name dream team! you see what that has gotten those SHE-GLES.hahaha
Just Sayin.....
October 24th, 2012
1:14 pm
@Michael M.
Actually the Eagles have over 20 million over the cap and the Falcons have some 1.5 million.
Just Sayin…..
Michael M .
October 24th, 2012
1:15 pm
So right …………….It is just so nice to be number one for a change and last time I checked they are number 1 on the Power Rankings also………..been a sweet start this Season ……………………….
Answer This
October 24th, 2012
1:16 pm
And you are here why?
Just Sayin.....
October 24th, 2012
1:16 pm
The Falcons opponents are 12-22 and Matt Ryan has thrown 6 picks in the last 4 games, 3 in the last game. His qb rating has since dropped 17 points.
Just Sayin.
Answer This
October 24th, 2012
1:17 pm
And the D player made a play after giving up 35? That a boy and the relevance is that your D stinks! Smells like wet baby poo!
Answer This
October 24th, 2012
1:18 pm
Falcons 6-0
Just saying
to real
October 24th, 2012
1:20 pm
31-17 FALCONS eagles dont take care of tha football we score 2 td’s off turnovers and maybe cause vick to loose his job on sunday we will rise up!!!!!!
Answer This
October 24th, 2012
1:20 pm
Sounds like you mad STB4….the Nation is rolling and yet you are here? Is that a Nation of 1 Aint fan or you dont have a Aint blog?
Just asking and saying………..
kd
October 24th, 2012
1:23 pm
what are the saints even good at this year? commenting on our blog? Im willing to bet that they will tear down the stuperdome and build one beside it after we win the superbowl there
SeenThis B4
October 24th, 2012
1:23 pm
The relevance is: that on that particular play, both our corners pushed their respective receivers out of bounds.
Michael M .
October 24th, 2012
1:24 pm
maybe drinkin the whiskey claimed we would be drinking at this point of the Season……………do us a favor STB4 and go stick the sack on your head and point the pistol at it and make yourself another eyehole and be done with your misery………………………………………..
Answer This
October 24th, 2012
1:26 pm
Or do we get the cricket link?
Just Sayin.....
October 24th, 2012
1:27 pm
I believe Ryan is going to struggle this Sunday. First of all it is an outside game in Philly. Second Philly has two big, fast physical cornerss that plays bump and run press coverage. DRC runs like a 4.2 or 4.3 forty and is very athletic. Third, their rookie LB Kendricks is a fast athletic linebacker that covers tight ends like a safety and he is a tackling machine just like Demeco Ryan. Up the middle Turner will not have any running lanes because their other rookie Fletcher Cox was the best DT taken in the draft plugging the middle.
Just Sayin….
Michael M .
October 24th, 2012
1:28 pm
I dread the week when we play them cause the Atlanta blogs are just going to be lit up with Caints garbage the whole week long……………………………………………. and I am out here…………………………………………..
Answer This
October 24th, 2012
1:32 pm
You still talking about how it took two guys to make one play? Come on STB4 it was the last play of the game! Why it take so long? After 35 points? And you proud?! Hehehehehe. Guarantee you will need more than one play to win this weekend!
We have won outside twice now if memory serves me correct….or is it three times?
Just saying……
Vick Supporter
October 24th, 2012
1:36 pm
EAGLES offense a sleeping giant….that’s exactly right. If our O-line can protect, look out.
kd
October 24th, 2012
1:37 pm
@ seen- the stuperdome is already centuries old
Answer This
October 24th, 2012
1:39 pm
@kd
And it sits in a swamp!
SeenThis B4
October 24th, 2012
1:40 pm
Last play of the game? What about that run down of their reciever at the 1 yard line by Jenkins. That was hustle! We might have given up 95 yards, but not 96, which would have yielded a TD, then they stopped them cold on the 1 and they turned the ball over on downs. Sure we got a mediocre defense, but it’ll be good enough to beat your team.
Answer This
October 24th, 2012
1:41 pm
@ Just Saying
Every week we have played you have given us a reason why we will lose….this week it is no difference. I guarantee you we will lose this year…..probably 3 times. Keep coming up every week with your reasons we will lose and I know sooner or later you will get the correct week! Its like playing the slot machines….its bound to give you a few coins and make you feel like you were winning all the while.
Answer This
October 24th, 2012
1:45 pm
Can we put you down for that and we meet up at a bar and you pay the tab when you lose? BtW I dont watch the Aints so not sure about a 95 yard run…..but you do watch the Angry Birds….closet fan!
Answer This
October 24th, 2012
1:46 pm
Much better than that hurt ankle TE you got! Check the stats, I think TG just got open again!
retired
October 24th, 2012
1:49 pm
Poll in Philly.com yesterday on Ryan(now) and Vick(in his prime) 75% of those polled said Ryan better. Go Falcons
Answer This
October 24th, 2012
1:50 pm
As for that TE you were referring to, he leads the leauge while yours is #12
http://www.nfl.com/stats/categorystats?tabSeq=1&statisticPositionCategory=TIGHT_END&season=2012&seasonType=REG
aint hater
October 24th, 2012
1:55 pm
6-0 vs 2-4..hmmm wonder which fan I had rather be.
GregKennesaw
October 24th, 2012
1:55 pm
The ain’ts coaches broke the rules and then lied about it, so they are sitting on their butts at home, talk about relevant!
kd
October 24th, 2012
1:55 pm
@ seen-hahahaha do you mean our first ballot hall of fame tight end who has shattered all but 1 major receiving record but one while playing the tight end position??? Thats probably just another old geriatric who doesnt have as many pills in his medicine cabinet as old sean payton
aint hater
October 24th, 2012
1:56 pm
I got to go back to work. I think SeenThisB4 ran out of his 30 minutes on the library computer.
Esquire
October 24th, 2012
1:56 pm
SUXThisBZERO
October 24th, 2012
11:52 am
Is the season over?
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Yep, pretty much………………at least for you.
GregKennesaw
October 24th, 2012
1:59 pm
Go Broncos!
aint hater
October 24th, 2012
1:59 pm
Oh…. he got back in line and has another 30 minutes. Why don’t you go to a Aint’s blog and read the misery over there. We have a lot to look forward to and you guys only have the off season and hopes for next year.
aint hater
October 24th, 2012
1:59 pm
Go Broncos!!!!!
Answer This
October 24th, 2012
2:00 pm
Sure you dont STB4….sure you dont.
Answer This
October 24th, 2012
2:02 pm
Go head link it up see what he leads the leauge in! Heheheheheheheh.
GregKennesaw
October 24th, 2012
2:03 pm
And Scam plays the Bears, so we get to see his mopey dope routine in the press conference again.
Esquire
October 24th, 2012
2:10 pm
GregKennesaw
October 24th, 2012
1:55 pm
The ain’ts coaches broke the rules and then lied about it, so they are sitting on their butts at home, talk about relevant!
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What is really really hilarious is confirmation of the bounty program came thru the Caints attempt at immortalizing the Falcons punter with his very own statue at their dome.
DJ
October 24th, 2012
2:13 pm
DONT HAVE A NATION!!!!????THIS COMING FROM A FAN(WHO PROB WASNT A FAN TILL 09) WHOS ORGANAZATION WAS THE LAUGHING STOCK YEAR IN AND OUT FOR 40 SOME YEARS!!!!!STARTING TO BECOME THAT ALL OVER AGAIN!!!RISE UP OR LAY DOWN BITCHES!!
to real
October 24th, 2012
2:14 pm
31-17 FALCONS OVER EAGLES we 6-0 saints 2-4 we way better seen will be on tha outside looking in all year tha highlight of dis guy season is a nail bitr game ova tha tampa bay buccs good for him lol
kd
October 24th, 2012
2:18 pm
@seen thisb 2 and 4 :shouldnt you be talking to some bronco fans since thats the team your beating comes from next? The nfc south division champion title is coming home to Atlanta.
@answer this : can we just dj jazzy jeff this guy out of our house?
Esquire
October 24th, 2012
2:21 pm
SUXThis BZERO
October 24th, 2012
1:59 pm
@ Esquire: You still upset that I would rather cheer for any team that plays the falcan’ts, even if that team was Al Qaeda? Sure seems like it.
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Come on over to Fort Benning little man, you can be an al-Qaeda fan all you want.
kd
October 24th, 2012
2:23 pm
is anyone worried about the nfc east? i mean we have always been considered one of the best divisions in football prior to this season along with the nfc east. If we show up agains the she-gles the giants and the cowboys will we be solidified as the hands down pick to win the superbowl?
kd
October 24th, 2012
2:25 pm
whooooa man esquire sound like his real name may be John Rambo- I wouldnt mess with that guy if i were you seen
Esquire
October 24th, 2012
2:30 pm
SUXThis BZERO
October 24th, 2012
1:40 pm
Sure we got a mediocre defense, but it’ll be good enough to beat your team.
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Mediocre defense? ROFLMAO And that’s being very bounteous…….!!! Deplorable would be more accurate. Of course there’s pathetic…..oh wait, we reserve that word for you.
Capt. Kangaroo
October 24th, 2012
2:49 pm
Can anyone answer my question @12:20pm?
SeenThis B4
October 24th, 2012
2:51 pm
Esqueer: And when the Saints whip your team again, “pathetic” is the word that you’ll be using again.
Capt. Kangaroo
October 24th, 2012
2:51 pm
BTW, STDB4/Just saying…….You are a joke, a very unfunny and bad joke.
Just use one moniker, moron.
Mikey
October 24th, 2012
2:55 pm
It’s so nice to have Mike Nolan focusing on the development and game time operation of our defense. They are getting progressively better. He has been doing his homework, teaching the players, creating great strategies and reacting with great intelligence. This defense has some great players and some that need further development… just like all football teams. All NFL teams need to play with what they have and very few have a perfect roster. Therefore, if you want to win, you need to have a guy that plays the hand he is dealt with perfection. Nolan is the pro’s pro… I still don’t understand why coaches aren’t the highest paid guys on the team because they really make a BIG difference. If he can keep it going at the curent pace, he will really have something.
I also really hope that Corey Peters can come back soon and healthy. That front four is really important to their future. We need the depth and his talent has been demonstrated. GO FALCONS! YOU ARE RISING UP!
SeenThis B4
October 24th, 2012
2:59 pm
@Capt. I only use one handle. Of course lots of your buddies impersonate me, cause that’s all they got.
As for your question about pushing receivers out of bounds. I think the answer is related to the QB leaving the pocket. At that point, when he goes beyond the tackles and still has the ball, he is then considered a running back, so to speak, and therefore, his receivers, even if downfield, are considered blockers, and they themselves can be blocked. It’s not that they are being pushed out of bounds, it’s that contact with them then becomes legal. If he were in the pocket, any contact with them (beyond incidental contact, is considered pass interference, but you know that). The second part of that play is, that a receiver cannot leave the field, on his own or via a push, and come back in and be the first to touch the ball.
LOL at The Aints
October 24th, 2012
3:06 pm
LOL,, STB4 still talking smack with a 2 and 4 team and the worst d in the league,,, LOL!!!! ITS ONLY A FLESH WOUND!!! lol
SeenThis B4
October 24th, 2012
3:12 pm
LOL at the falcan’ts. Six and O and not even favored to win this week. Maybe cause the experts know the falcan’ts are a mirage.
kd
October 24th, 2012
3:13 pm
@mikey- i agree man, i think having nolan if we can manage to hold him in atlanta for at least 4 years will help us build a perennial dominate defense. Especially having him there to find talent to suit his defensive schemes in the draft
kd
October 24th, 2012
3:14 pm
or we could be 2-4 and not favored to win
LOL at The Aints
October 24th, 2012
3:14 pm
What happened to your little buddy Hiram Taint,, havent heard much from him lately LOL!!
kd
October 24th, 2012
3:15 pm
i am hiram saint
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October 24th, 2012
3:16 pm
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SeenThis B4
October 24th, 2012
3:22 pm
When you’re 2 and 4, you’re usually not favored to win. When you’re 6 & 0 and not favored to win, it’s cause you’ve just suffered a huge injury,…that or the sports analysts see you as a fraud.
kd
October 24th, 2012
3:30 pm
true true this is true…, BUT if we went off of what the analyst said so far, we wouldnt be undefeated, and the saints would be ahead of the nfc south because they have something to prove to the nay-sayers and they have a chip on their shoulder! hahaha yeah, a potato chip and some dip for when they are watching the falcons in the playoffs from home on the couch
SeenThis B4
October 24th, 2012
3:33 pm
Hey Guys there I go again trolling the falCANS’s blog running my mouth on here like I have Loomis and Peyton over for slumber parties…Never the less you guys Super worried about Sunday night so I come on here and hassle you superior gentlemen and stagger in my own suspicions of Manning destroying my frail aints defense….I’m still having nightmares of RGIII’s first visit in the Orleans & his first NFL win was against my 2009 Super Bowl XLIV champions
With Conviction,
SeenThis B4
Esquire
October 24th, 2012
3:33 pm
Just Sayin…..
October 24th, 2012
1:27 pm
I believe Ryan is going to struggle this Sunday. First of all it is an outside game in Philly. Third, their rookie LB Kendricks is a fast athletic linebacker that covers tight ends like a safety .
Just Sayin….
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It’s outside….yep, maybe some showers too. Ryan has probably played more football outside than in a dome or did Alumni Stadium get a dome. Not a problem in KC, San Diego, or DC.
Kendricks has an ankle injury. I don’t know if he is on the Injury report but it’s a bad wheel just the same. By the way, has he played against any Hall of Fame Tight Ends? Their QB has a 77.7 passer rating. Their QB scored like an 11 on the Wonderlic (settle down, it’s not what you think) , oh wait ….that was his brother Marcus.
We took care of the Eagles in our game last year in the GA Dome, 35 – 31. Ryan only threw for 195 Yds but 4 TDs. Maclin killed us last year, 171 yards and 2 TD. Their QB lost 2 fumbles putting the ball on the carpet 3 times. He’ll fumble Sunday too, it’s his nature. He fumbled with the Falcons 16 times in 2004.
What year was the Eagles game when the 2 teams squared off at the 50 yard line………….that was a Monday Night game I believe.
SeenThis B4
October 24th, 2012
3:34 pm
Yeah, it’s going to have to be fast food, cause you’ll be one and done real fast.
SeenThis B4
October 24th, 2012
3:34 pm
Hey Guys there I go again trolling the falCANS’s blog running my mouth on here like I have Loomis and Peyton over for slumber parties…Never the less you guys Super worried about Sunday night so I come on here and hassle you superior gentlemen and stagger in my own suspicions of Manning destroying my frail aints defense….I’m still having nightmares of RGIII’s First NFL win was against my 2009 Super Bowl XLIV champions because that’s how it be in the Orleans
With Conviction
SeenThis B4
SeenThis B4
October 24th, 2012
3:36 pm
Hey Guys there I go again trolling the falCANS’s blog running my mouth on here like I have Loomis and Peyton over for slumber parties…Never the less you guys Super worried about Sunday night so I come on here and hassle you superior gentlemen and stagger in my own suspicions of Manning destroying my frail aints defense….I’m still having nightmares of RGIII’s First NFL win was against my 2009 Super Bowl XLIV champions because that’s how it be in the Orleans
With Conviction
SeenThis B4
SeenThisB4
October 24th, 2012
3:37 pm
Hey Guys there I go again trolling the falCANS’s blog running my mouth on here like I have Loomis and Peyton over for slumber parties…Never the less you guys Super worried about Sunday night so I come on here and hassle you superior gentlemen and stagger in my own suspicions of Manning destroying my frail aints defense….I’m still having nightmares of RGIII’s First NFL win was against my 2009 Super Bowl XLIV champions
kd
October 24th, 2012
3:44 pm
maybe but hey, its better to have played in the playoff and lost than to never played in the playoffs at all.,
kd
October 24th, 2012
3:47 pm
@esquire- thats what i say!!!!! these are grown men in the nfl, they havent only played in the dome their whole life leading up to them signing to with the falcons. When you learn to play the game, whether it be pop warner, middle school, high school, college, you learn outside, youve trained outside. People make me laugh with the ,”they have to play outside that may be a huge factor”
kd
October 24th, 2012
3:49 pm
it may make you change you game plan a little but just because you are outside doesnt mean you forget how to play the game. With the exception of denver, your body pretty much functions the same way it would in a dome
Sam the Bam
October 24th, 2012
3:51 pm
Is it the same for a Superbowl too ? Falcons first real test and I predict “utter” failure ala Packers /Giants and then it’s back to the usual fire Smith and get rid of Ryan rhetoric that we’re all so used to
kd
October 24th, 2012
4:01 pm
i think the falcons are not the same team that took those losses against packers and giants. They seem as though they have something to prove in the playoff almost overlooking the regular season. The offseason was dedicated to never having those type of beatings again. If Matty gets hurt then it may be a different story
Esquire
October 24th, 2012
4:13 pm
SUXThisBZero
October 24th, 2012
3:22 pm
When you’re 2 and 4, you’re usually not favored to win. When you’re 6 & 0 and not favored to win, it’s cause you’ve just suffered a huge injury,…that or the sports analysts see you as a fraud.
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Home field automatically garners 3 points. The Eagles are favored by 1 which really means the Falcons are favored by 2 points.
Esquire
October 24th, 2012
4:21 pm
SUXThisBZero
October 24th, 2012
12:56 pm
The falcan’ts don’t have what it takes to go the distance, not the defense, not the stamina, not the horses….
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Here is the beauty of the situation. YOUR team will not be involved in any way shape or form of anything more than a 16 game NFL schedule unless they decide to cancel a couple of those due to the stench. Don’t you know you stink?
Esquire
October 24th, 2012
4:26 pm
kd
October 24th, 2012
4:01 pm
. If Matty gets hurt then it may be a different story.
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Jeez, did you have to write that? Of course, Ryan gets hurt 6-0 is pretty much just a puff of sunshine up our butts. But that’s no different than a Brees, a Rodgers, a Manning, etc……
We aren’t going to the Big Dance with
Esquire
October 24th, 2012
4:27 pm
,,,,,,,,,,,,,our back ups…………!!
Sam the Bam
October 24th, 2012
5:46 pm
kd -Did you even watch the last 3 games ? Tough should therefore translate to lucky and we know how that goes !
Kd
October 24th, 2012
6:11 pm
Yea I watched the last three games, attended two of them, and they were not lucky wins, win you’re on top Sam you get everyone’s A game, Oakland gameplanned their heads off! And Carolina is a division game where records Dnt matter because anything can happen, and the skins game wasn’t as close as the score showed.
kd
October 24th, 2012
6:13 pm
And they still pulled of games those games, were not lucky, we’re just good enough to win even on our worst games, 6-0=exhibit a!
kd
October 24th, 2012
6:21 pm
@esquire- yea that was pretty much pointing out the obvious
Sam the Bam
October 24th, 2012
7:19 pm
We’ll so how far luck -ooops-being that good gets you in Philly. I’m bettin’it gets your team on a plane for a long ride home
bullrusher1
October 24th, 2012
10:11 pm
SeenThisB4 is a trollin @##hole. Any Falcons Fans out there agree with me? SeenThis, how about you get a life, other than trolling and supporting your Eagles on other teams’ blogs. Face it, your so-called “Dream Team” only exists in the offseason. The Falcons are actually performing big right now.
Matty Ice>>>>>Michael Dick,
TurnerJackson,
Tony G>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> all of your TEs put together
Falcons D>>>Eagles D(if you can call it that)
6-0>>>3-3
suk it trol
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Samuel
October 25th, 2012
2:50 pm
The Falcons will line up amd come out and play inspired football on defense and offense. At some point the Eagles will turn the ball over. When they do we must put points on the board. I think offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter will be relentless in terms of trying to score points. He has a different scheme than Mike Malarky and alot less conservative approach. It’s time to win this game and put teams on notice. Go Birds!!
Mike Franklin
October 25th, 2012
3:16 pm
After all this time, you’d think we would have learned the lesson of karma and arrogance when it comes to trash talking an opponent before we face them on the field.
Yes, it is okay to bash the saints because this IS the karma they earned. But Philly isn’t our enemy except for one game in their house. Show some respect, kick-boonkie and then, talk ‘em down as you like.
claucworc
October 26th, 2012
10:15 am
Im an Eagles fan, and I was a huge fan of Mike Nolan until he just stated that Marty Mornhinweg was one of the best OC’s in the league. REALLY? If thats the case, how come no other team will take him off the Eagles hands? I really wish they would….but yet we fire the one unqualified guy who did the best he could with a bunch of overpaid underachievers.
I thought we had a team that I could brag on to stomp the Falcons this season. No, what the Eagles have is talent being consistently misused. I will be happy with either outcome on Sunday because either things will turnaround or we will get new coaching next season.
Vbrock
October 26th, 2012
2:10 pm
Eagles will light up over rated dirty birds. Matty lice will be on his back all day
Eagles 27 turds 10