UNDEFEATED: Can the Falcons pull it off?
Cover of Mike Freeman's book "Undefeated: Inside the 1972 Miami Dolphins' Perfect Season."
FLOWERY BRANCH — Just got to the Branch today, waiting for the open locker room session at 11:40 a.m.
After the game on Sunday in Philadelphia, the lovely Ashley Fox of ESPN.com asked me when the”Undefeated” talk would start.
I told her to wait until the Falcons get to 10-0, which would be a new franchise mark for most wins in a row. They’ve won nine in a row twice, in 1980 and 1998.
Then, I was working on the laptop on Monday and the wife (Queen Led) brought Mike Freeman’s book in from a stack I had in the garage.
I’m going to wait awhile before I track down Mercury Morrris, Don Shula and the rest of the South Florida crew.
In the meantime, I’ll enjoy Freeman’s book.
But, the schedule doesn’t look too daunting. Both of the Saints games — Nov. 11 and Thursday, Nov. 29– will be tough. Then there’s the matter of facing the defending Super Bowl champs on Dec. 16 and more than a safety will be required.
When should the “Undefeated” chatter start?
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TechNut
October 31st, 2012
11:34 am
The NY game looks to be the only hiccup in the sched but we still have Dallas and two with Tampa…Entirely possible! Need home field for sure: don’t want to play in Chicago in January.
lowdownjj
October 31st, 2012
11:40 am
Not by the players, ever. For me…just win whwn it matters baby! RISE UP!
Bill
October 31st, 2012
11:45 am
Agree with TechNut, but on any given Sunday…. Still concerned about running game when we need to use some time. Dink and dunk can use up time, too, but higher risk. Go Birds.
BabymanED
October 31st, 2012
11:49 am
Right after we are 16-0! Just keep it ONE game at a time!
dbird1
October 31st, 2012
11:51 am
stay undefeated week by week. never looking ahead
LOOKS LIKE IT HAS ALREADY STARTED?
October 31st, 2012
11:59 am
Well if your writing an article on it, I’d say it’s already started hasn’t it? DUH!
Trainwreck
October 31st, 2012
12:03 pm
Never! Like MR2 said on NFL AM this morning… going undefeated is not our goal. I don’t want any extra pressure on the team trying to win in the playoffs for the first time as a unit AND staying undefeated. Just get to the dance and perform!
Zac
October 31st, 2012
12:05 pm
I’m thinking 14-2. They have had some close calls against teams they should have beaten easily. But the rest of the schedule is definitely winnable, and the Giants game will be their hardest of the year. So I fully expect there will be a couple of letdowns along the way – one of them against the Giants – but I also think they get homefield, and that first playoff win. Maybe even 2nd – whoever it’s against, they need it to be in the Dome.
And 2 with N.O., too...
October 31st, 2012
12:08 pm
…we are not even half way through the schedule yet, so D man, give it a rest…
atlfalconsfan0125
October 31st, 2012
12:08 pm
The Falcons owe their fans a 19-0 season after all the crap they put us through over the years.
Big Dude
October 31st, 2012
12:11 pm
Not that concerned about going undefeated. Odds are too high. “On any given Sunday”.
I would rather see them in the Super Bowl as champions…
FalconUGAFan
October 31st, 2012
12:17 pm
Way too early..And really I don’t care as long as we make playoffs. Want to win some games there.
Michael M .
October 31st, 2012
12:18 pm
Thinking 12 – 4 here……………..but just love the undefeated streak. You never can tell in a football game really who will win the game because all games are different. ………….players from one team may play another team completely opposite than the one the week before . Yeah, I like to see em go 16 – 0 in the Regular Season just to prove a point but I rather see em go 12 – 4 or 13 – 3 and win what games they have to play in the playoffs at home and then play and win the first ever Super Bowl for Atlanta too. …………………or in other words if they going to lose a game or a few do it in the regular season and win em all in the playoffs and win the darn Super Bowl.
PMC
October 31st, 2012
12:20 pm
It’s the NFL. Every week is a season. I worry about every week.
falconfan1
October 31st, 2012
12:20 pm
schedule is a joke rest of way. our team is getting alot of breaks go their way which gives every reason to believe they will go undefeated. take away brent grimes they have had no injuries really, played a eagles team with a QB controversy and a new D coord, have a lousy division and the ball is just falling their way. so we will because its meant to be. thankfully we are not injured like the ravens, packers etc. health is a huge part of it. 16-0 will happen i promise that
Chuck
October 31st, 2012
12:20 pm
Would love to see it happen for this city and this franchise, but despite records, there is a too much parity across the league for the Birds to have a realistic shot at it – there’s a reason it’s happened so few times.
Michael M .
October 31st, 2012
12:21 pm
and whoever knocks Atlanta off the undefeated streak if anybody can beat them……………..you can pretty well bet they gonna think they are a better team and the media is going to praise em like they are already the champs of the world !
bjohndawg
October 31st, 2012
12:33 pm
you wrote this article about it….so the talk has started. And WAY too soon IMO.
Still see areas of weaknesses in this team. I think they can have a special year.
UNDEFEATED? might be a challenge.
they have been for the most part injury free….that could always change
the schedule has been weak teams so far.
What happens if/when those two things change?
falcons_in_the_house
October 31st, 2012
12:34 pm
Can we keep our focus to beat Dallas…
FBGuy
October 31st, 2012
12:34 pm
There’s no special virtue in going undefeated. You can get too focused on that and lose sight of the bigger goal: getting to and winning the Super Bowl. That’s all that matters here.
Chuck
October 31st, 2012
12:35 pm
On another note, it’s no fluke – from Arthur to Thomas to Mike, they are all 100% committed to building this franchise for the long haul, and are doing a fantastic job at it.
We are so lucky Arthur Blank bought this franchise.
Steve From Dalton
October 31st, 2012
12:36 pm
I am more interested in a play off winning streak than undefeated talk.
falcons_in_the_house
October 31st, 2012
12:38 pm
Falcons fans could actually feel OK if they lose to the Cowboys Sunday. Why? Washington, New Orleans and Indianapolis all went on to win the Super Bowl those years. (3 undefeated teams Cowboys beat in the past LOL) — WHAT a weird stat..
SawThat1nce
October 31st, 2012
12:40 pm
Winning their division and trying to get homefield advantage throughout the playoffs is what counts, IMO.
p.s. It would be real nice to smoke the Taints and the Bucs, in all four of those games.
tay
October 31st, 2012
12:43 pm
THATS RIGHT!! FOCUS ON DALLAS COWGIRLS
D man
October 31st, 2012
12:53 pm
14&2
Dan
October 31st, 2012
12:58 pm
16-0 regular sason doesn’t guarantee anything ( right Patriots? ) just take it one game at a time and the most important thing is to just keep improving. I thnk Mike Smith is the perfect coach to have because he will not allow the guys to focus on nonsense.
abby normal
October 31st, 2012
1:02 pm
REALITY CHECK!!! The Falcons will not go undefeated, just ain’t gonna happen. In fact, I’m already starting to sweat the Dallas game.
Adogg36
October 31st, 2012
1:08 pm
Its about da playoffs not being undefeated they can lose a game or so but we need dat playoff win to shut da critics up.
David Puddy
October 31st, 2012
1:10 pm
Yeah, they’ve navigated a really tough schedule, so far. C’mon folks, let’s see them beat a top-tier team before we start this talk…..and don’t mention Denver. It was Manning’s second game back after a more than 1 year layoff. Chuck and Turnoff started talking SuperBowl this week. They did the same thing with the Braves when they started printing play-off tickets at the All-Star break. What is it about Atlanta sports talk that makes all reality and logic go out the window and most people start talking going to the mountain top as soon as a team goes on a good run?
Heisenberg
October 31st, 2012
1:13 pm
Regardless of undefeated or home field clinched, I hope Falcons keep playing regulars. History has not been kind to teams resting players with the assumption they can just turn it when playoffs start.
But if you want to see Falcons go for the undefeated season, then root for the 1 loss Bears to keep winning. If Atlanta is 15-0 and Chicago is 14-1 going into final week, then there is something to play for that takes the focus from going 16-0.
extremus
October 31st, 2012
1:15 pm
As much as I’d LOVE to see the Falcons run the table on a perfect season, this kind of talk can be the kiss of death for any team that’s had a great start, especially if the players start believing their own press. Let’s just focus on the next game, one at a time, please.
Samuel
October 31st, 2012
1:17 pm
As a Falcon fan, I don’t care if they go 16 and 0- but I do want to see them win a playoff game.
Arlito
October 31st, 2012
1:17 pm
Let’s concentrate on getting home field advantage throughout the playoffs. Then, once we have it, DEFEND THE DOME! 14-2, maybe even 13-3, should do it.
Man Please
October 31st, 2012
1:22 pm
Every competitor’s goal is to win the next game. Awareness of being undefeated simply means you’ve been better than everyone you’ve faced. If you lose a game your goal hasn’t changed; win the next game. If you reach the end of the regular season without a loss then you were simply better than everyone you faced when you faced them. Cool story bro.
When you hoist the championship trophy and are undefeated, only then can you look back on it all and say we were better than great this season.
Worrying about going undefeated and fearing any jinxing is for fans and sportswriters. The players aren’t going to feel any extra pressure.
Jason
October 31st, 2012
1:26 pm
The Giants are defending champs and considered by most to be the second best team in the league. Until that game happens, it’s hardly a consideration.
Jim (not Moran Mora)
October 31st, 2012
1:28 pm
Wonder what difference Brady Euwing would have made in the running game this year???
Jazz
October 31st, 2012
1:28 pm
OK lets just stop all this talk of an undefeated season!! This is what the Falcons need to do to make satisfy Falcon fans.
1. Win homefield advantage
2. WIn first playoff game of the Mike Smith/ Matt Ryan era
3. Win NFC Championship Game
4. WIN SUPER BOWL!!!!
Tom E. Gunn
October 31st, 2012
1:28 pm
This team can’t even win ONE playoff game, and the hack is already beating the drum for unbeaten status. This is a crumby franchise in a crumby sports city. The last time BIG talk was heard, GB stomped the buzzard beaks into the fake turf. And the fans left the sinking ship in droves.
Jim (not Moron Mora)
October 31st, 2012
1:31 pm
Sorry….typo….it’s Moron Mora.
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Blue
October 31st, 2012
1:37 pm
David; so are you really going to tell me that San Francisco is not a “top tier” team right now?
Blue
October 31st, 2012
1:40 pm
Tom E: really, “crumby”? What the hell is “crumby”?
IceColdATLien
October 31st, 2012
1:41 pm
The undefeated talk should start when we’re 15-0. I don’t want the team focusing on anything other than the next game, so only at 15-0 should they be thinking about an undefeated record. Even then, we might not want it if the team already has #1 seed locked up because it’s more worthwhile in my opinion to rest the players and get ready for the postseason.
DirtyBirdinCali
October 31st, 2012
1:41 pm
Why does his blogs always have issues with posting?
IceColdATLien
October 31st, 2012
1:43 pm
Tom E Gunn, you’re wrong. THIS team hasn’t played a playoff game yet. 3 of the past 4 Falcons teams couldn’t win a playoff game, but this one is much different than those others.
DirtyBirdinCali
October 31st, 2012
1:49 pm
Really?? Again??
All I'm Saying Is....
October 31st, 2012
1:50 pm
F GOING UNDEFEATED — THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERS IS A SUPER BOWL WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LET’S GO FALCONS!
All I'm Saying Is....
October 31st, 2012
1:53 pm
AND IT DOESN’T MATTER IF YOU HAVE HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE OR NOT, YOU STILL HAVE TO PLAY THE GAME!
LET’S GO FALCONS!
DirtyBirdinCali
October 31st, 2012
1:54 pm
So, if I already submitted a post, then why isn’t it on the blog?? Stupid @$$ AJC filters. I guess they don’t want any objective opinions.
Bob Martin
October 31st, 2012
2:04 pm
Will never be another great team like the 72 Dolphins, they had a lot of things go right.I think the 73 team was better, I was in the OB for every game. Also was there for the Canes 56 in a row at home. Just like Joe’s hitting streak and Ted’s 400 BA. Some things last. Hope the Falcon just win the Super Bowl. But you never know. But i’m happy I was there for these events. No, I wasn’t thers for Joe & Ted
BobDawg
October 31st, 2012
2:09 pm
We will get everyone’s best shot from here on out… Vegas has the “Boys” game at 4 points so they know we will get Dallas’s best shot….. Plus, I want to see how our O-line and D-Line handle Dallas’s lines… This may give us a handle as to how we handle the Giant’s lines later this year.
FALCONCHRIS
October 31st, 2012
2:13 pm
The falcon had no real blow outs for them to think they can’t be beat ,meaning they are not going to overlook any team left to play .So its very possible for them to go 16 -0
kimmer
October 31st, 2012
2:23 pm
Undefeated. Aint gonna happen. They will lose at least two games this regular season by either of two scenario’s
1) Lose a couple straight up
2) Remain undefeated and lose a couple after locking up HFA.
The third option is to continue to play starters even if HFA is obtained and smith risk getting run out on a rail if a key player is injured.
Greg
October 31st, 2012
2:27 pm
I’m with Dave Puddy. Let’s be real: we haven’t yet beaten a team with a winning record. No one knows how good we are until we get tested.
Whisky Breath
October 31st, 2012
2:34 pm
Never, because they aren’t going to go undefeated. Not even the ‘85 Bears, one of the best teams ever went undefeated. The NFL is just too strong, and even a winless team can rise up in the league and beat an undefeated team.
SA
October 31st, 2012
2:35 pm
All I care about is going undefeated in the playoffs.
shesoleo
October 31st, 2012
2:36 pm
Anyone in their right mind would love for the Falcons to go 16&0 due to all the franchise has been through but, me myself personally would rather if they are to lose a game or two that it be in the regular season and NOT the playoffs. Going undefeated would be very special but, I feel it would put too much pressure on them. They need to take it one game at a time,stay focused,and if it’s meant to be then it will happen.
JC in Columbus
October 31st, 2012
2:39 pm
I agree with chuck @ 12:35 pm
We are so lucky Arthur Blank bought the Falcons and not another Liberty Media!
Braveheart7
October 31st, 2012
2:40 pm
I AGREE WITH @ SA ^^^^^
4dabird
October 31st, 2012
2:47 pm
I would expect Smitty to start sittings guys if we get to 14-0, because that will mean we have the NFC locked up and home field throughout the playoffs. The Falcons are very good on the road this year, so going on the road in the playoffs might not be bad either.
GOOOOOOOOO FALCONS!!!!!!!!
Bonnie Franklin
October 31st, 2012
2:51 pm
One game at a time, sweet Jesus!
That’s all I’m asking from you…
Redcoat
October 31st, 2012
2:55 pm
Doing it would be the ultimate,and yes it’s always possible, but for me just take them one at a time and win the one just in front of you. Go Falcons!
LawDawg
October 31st, 2012
2:59 pm
No.
The Biggest Fan
October 31st, 2012
3:01 pm
I just want to see them win when it counts. I actually don’t want them to undefeated. I would prefer to see a bad call cost them a game to light a fire that takes them through the playoffs!
Ralph Kramden
October 31st, 2012
3:04 pm
Not a chance…. Gonna lose at least 3 maybe 4 (or more)
Ramblin Black Jacket
October 31st, 2012
3:06 pm
Let’s keep focused one game at a time Atlanta fans. We seem to do this all the time. Alwaysgetting ahead of ourselves only to get let down at the end. ONE GAME AT A TIME!!!!
Ted M
October 31st, 2012
3:11 pm
The Falcons have an easy remaining schedule. The Giants are the only tough team…beat them and they have a shot.
Falcon Flap
October 31st, 2012
3:15 pm
Look, I’ll take 13-3 as I predicted before the beginning of the season. The only thing I want to go undefeated at is in the playoffs.
Nativebird
October 31st, 2012
3:16 pm
I loved the Shula era Dolphins and the run. but enuff of the perfect season crap. 14 game sched. Patriots IMO outdid them by going 18-0 even losing the superbowl. Mercury Morris would have his a$$ handed to him in today’s NFL.
Ted M
October 31st, 2012
3:16 pm
Smith better not start sitting player after 14 games or they’ll lose the edge and go out in the first round of the PO’s
Ed
October 31st, 2012
3:18 pm
Don’t get me wrong 16-0 would be marvelous but really I just want to have a good enough record to get home field advantage in the playoffs and align ourselves for a shot at Lombardi. Mike Smith does a great job at keeping this team level headed and thinking about 1 game at a time.
Tommy
October 31st, 2012
3:18 pm
Going undefeated is not likely, and it could be harmful. They can win the division and get the #1 seed at 13-3 (assuming they beat the Giants), so the last game or two could be unnecessary. . . do we want Ryan or Julio getting hurt chasing 16-0 or healthy for the postseason?
Also, 16-0 would create a huge amount of pressure for a team that hasn’t had playoff success in recent years. The Patriots couldn’t pull it off in the postseason, and they already had three championships
FalconsFan
October 31st, 2012
3:23 pm
As long as we win our final playoff game – I don’t care what the regular season schedule is……
Just Sayin.....
October 31st, 2012
3:26 pm
2010 they were 13-3 & in the Dome they suffered their worst defeat in playoff history 48-21 and with the very same offense they were shutout vs the Giants.
Just Sayin…..
Loyal Falcon
October 31st, 2012
3:26 pm
ONE GAME AT A TIME! Let’s hold off on the undefeated talk.
Just Sayin.....
October 31st, 2012
3:28 pm
Question: What would be worse? Finishing 10-6 and losing in the 1st round or going 16-0 and losing in the 1st round?
Just Sayin.....
October 31st, 2012
3:30 pm
The Falcons whole world could crumble in a second if Abe, Roddy or Julio goes down.
Just Sayin…..
Needabailout,too!
October 31st, 2012
3:31 pm
It’s not that the Falcons are all that good, it’s that everyone else, including the perennial powerhouses, are just so—-awful this year. Yes, their injuries are minimal and they’re finally playing smart, as in very few penalties, something they’ve always had problems with in the past, and the knuckleheads have been kicked off (imagine if we still had D. Hall!) I like our chances.
Just Sayin.....
October 31st, 2012
3:37 pm
Dallas has some big receivers.
Just Sayin…..
Just Sayin.....
October 31st, 2012
3:38 pm
Even as physical as Derelle Revis is, he couldn’t shutdown Dez Bryant.
Just Sayin…..
Esquire
October 31st, 2012
3:42 pm
“D. Orlando Ledbetter believes it’s too early for undefeated chatter to start, especially with tough remaining schedule.”
If it’s too early why bring it up in the first place………..you don’t go undefeated if you’re looking ahead. The only game we got right now is Sunday night vs Cowboys, that’s all we need to focus on.
DIRTYBIRDFORLIFE
October 31st, 2012
3:45 pm
DONT WONT TO PESSURE MY FALCONS ABOUT BEING UNDEFEATED. IF WE STAY FOCUS ONE GAME AT A TIME I BELIEVE THE END WILL RESULT WILL BE FAVORABLE.
Rod from College Park
October 31st, 2012
3:46 pm
Could care less if we go undefeated. Just win all the games in the playoffs.
Keeping it real
October 31st, 2012
3:56 pm
Do you realize the falcons are 7-0 not 8-0, that means they could lose the rest of thier games,and end up 7-8,and out of the playoffs,so were is all this undefeted stuff coming from?play the games one at a time,and keep Dallas in focus,are it could end this sunday night!
Esquire
October 31st, 2012
3:57 pm
Just Sayin…..
October 31st, 2012
3:37 pm
Dallas has some big receivers.
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Not sure why you say that unless you just wanted to make a dunce hat remark…..and you succeeded. Dallas doesn’t really have any big receivers except for the TE Witten. Kyle Orton is bigger than all of their receivers except Witten. It’s common knowledge that Dez Bryant doesn’t exactly have the MENSA group beating on his door. See if you can find something else to say “Just sayin’” to cause that was one of your weakest troll endeavors………….ever.
nofreecheese
October 31st, 2012
3:57 pm
If they do go undefeated, they will simply lose in the first round of the playoffs. They should strategically rest some players to make certain their at full-strength for the postseason.
nofreecheese
October 31st, 2012
4:09 pm
@ Just Sayin….. : There was a glaring omission when you listed “Abe, Roddy or Julio…” as players crucial to Falcons success; are you a Matt Ryan hater? Hmmm?
Chuck
October 31st, 2012
4:11 pm
Tom E. Gunn, that is impeccable logic – they aren’t good because they lost to the Super Bowl champs two years ago.
Brilliant with a capital B – any more gems or are you tapped?
Bennett
October 31st, 2012
4:13 pm
3 words. “ENJOY THE RIDE”. Guys, we are 7-0, undefeated with the wind at our backs and a great team, with players you should feel good about supporting. Enjoy it!!! If you wait till we secure homefield, win a playoff game, go undefeated, win the superbowl, you have missed the point. If we lose next week so be it. I am going to enjoy every moment between now and then knowing that we are the best team in the league. If we win next week, I will do it again. I spent a good half hour reviewing the remainder of the schedule with a co-worker and you know what, the “undefeated” conversation was the most satisfying sports discussion I have had in years. Between the Hawks, Braves, Dogs and Jackets, we have not had many momments like this where you can honestly beleive we have a chance at greatest. This is one of those times.
Dirt Nap
October 31st, 2012
4:16 pm
Aint it fun to talk about,past years we would have 2 losses by now.
We’re finding ways to win this year and thats a sign of a great team.
Cowboys have nothing for us,no running game,Romo will get rattled.
Giants got to come here,thats the one to see if we’re ready for
the playoffs or not.
Answer This
October 31st, 2012
4:18 pm
or seeing Just Saying to continue to get on a teams blog and pipe off!
That would be worse……….
Wait its already happening……..just saying!
Esquire
October 31st, 2012
4:21 pm
Ted M
October 31st, 2012
3:11 pm
The Falcons have an easy remaining schedule. The Giants are the only tough team…beat them and they have a shot.
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Easy?
TommyNobisfan60
October 31st, 2012
4:21 pm
I just want to put the beat down on Dallas. To many Dallas fans around here and I want to rub it in their face because I hate the Cowboys about as much as I hate the Yanks in baseball. To hard to go undefeated because Ryan will see less playing time once everything is locked up.
Esquire
October 31st, 2012
4:22 pm
Can we focus on the team goal here? It’s not an undefeated season.
gizmoluck
October 31st, 2012
4:24 pm
not before 12/16 giants game
Drew Brees
October 31st, 2012
4:24 pm
Whats the point of going 16-0 if you can’t win a playoff game…….
Clydesdale
October 31st, 2012
4:25 pm
Week 16
gizmoluck
October 31st, 2012
4:26 pm
who cares about undefeated. Atl needs a ring
Getaway
October 31st, 2012
4:30 pm
I can guarantee you that if we are 15-0 heading into the Tampa game, you will not see Ryan, Jones, White, Abe, Weatherspoon unless there is some really special record they’re trying to get. I just don’t see them risking it. Those TB games are always physical.
TommyNobisfan60
October 31st, 2012
4:33 pm
@4:13 Bennett- You are wrong about the Braves, including this year us fans have had moments just like this of greatness but have had to many shares of disappointment. Falcons have been good since that bozo coach Petrino left us in the middle of the night. What feels different about this team is they are not coming out of nowhere to do this where say the 98 Falcons was a shock to us. This team has been poised to get into a position like this for the past 5yrs. I love A. Blank and wish I could beg him to buy the Braves as well. GO FALCONSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
LET-THE-NERDS-H8
October 31st, 2012
4:34 pm
@Tampa, @N.O., and Giants game will be tuff… if we get thru those we can have a chance to go indefeated
Keeping it real
October 31st, 2012
4:43 pm
I would love for the falcons to go 16-0,but we gotta get to 8-0 first! Go Falcons.
retired
October 31st, 2012
5:31 pm
NO UNDEFEATED TALK TILL 18-0
UNTIL that point the ONLY game that matters is the next one …..
Got it no distractions…
GO BIRDS GO FALCONS…..
TommyNobisfan60
October 31st, 2012
6:09 pm
I don’t see nothing wrong with talking about a undefeated team. The Falcons are the only ones who can talk about is so why not? A distraction would be the ones talking about the need for a running game or what is wrong…that is more of a distraction then talking about a undefeated team. Talking about a undefeated season is more of a motivation factor then a distraction. GOOOOOO FALCONSSSSSSSS
The Real Rick
October 31st, 2012
6:17 pm
Undefeated talk starts and ends every Sunday…..just go undefeated that day…that’s the only talk they should be doing…..
Just Sayin.....
October 31st, 2012
7:07 pm
Dallas is like a ticking time bomb. They are ranked in the top 10 in both offense & defense.
Just Sayin…..
Old Fart Dawg
October 31st, 2012
7:08 pm
Too early to even think about “undefeated”, and who cares? It’s the post season that will decide this team’s legacy.
Just Sayin.....
October 31st, 2012
7:09 pm
If you get shutout again vs the Giants, is there really a point in playing them in the playoffs?
Just Sayin…..
SeasonTicketHolderFalcons
October 31st, 2012
9:56 pm
DLed…win a superbowl…I don’t care what the record is when they do it! Bring me a championship for my years of sitting in the Dome!!!
Keith
October 31st, 2012
9:59 pm
officially I’ll agree with Technut not until it’s done! but if I was gonna guess… after the 1st Tampa game, they have a hard stretch coming up the ‘boys, at NO, then the Cards, then at TB if they make it through TB then I’ll start talking until then as Smitty said one game at a time RISE UP
Th
October 31st, 2012
10:35 pm
It sure is nice being the only team that can.
Johnny Vaught
October 31st, 2012
10:50 pm
They play the Giants, don’t they? That answers your question …
jc_dawgs
November 1st, 2012
7:03 am
Taking away the games played versus the Falcons….our opponents that we have played thus far are 15-21. Thus…we have played an easier than average schedule thus far. The remainder of our schedule is against teams with losing records except for the Giants. Our pt diff is not the best in the league.
The rest of the schedule will be difficult though because our divisional rivals will be up to knock us off. They will likely bring there a-game when we play them. TB is playing really good now.
To gain more confidence going into the playoffs….I want to see more physicality out of this team…primarily in the trenches. That means getting the running game going and becoming more balanced on offense. On defense…we need to generate more of a consistent pass rush with just our front 4. Do that….then I will feel better about advancing in the playoffs.
Esquire
November 1st, 2012
7:58 am
atlfalconsfan0125
October 31st, 2012
12:08 pm
The Falcons owe their fans a 19-0 season after all the crap they put us through over the years.
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I disagree. But the difference between the Rankin Smith era and Arthur Blank era is simple. The Smith’s ran the Falcons as a business for profit. Arthur Blank wants to win a Super Bowl.
Jimmy Crack
November 1st, 2012
8:08 am
Maybe the Falcons can go undefeated for 2 seasons in a ROW!! Or maybe, starting this Sunday, in the next 3 years, Matt Ryan can throw 500 passes without an interception! AND, if Matt Bryant can play into his 50s, he could kick 100 consecutive field goals WITHOUT A MISS!!!
If you put more KY on your hand, maybe you can be a porn star!
Esquire
November 1st, 2012
8:31 am
Just Sayin…..
October 31st, 2012
7:07 pm
Dallas is like a ticking time bomb. They are ranked in the top 10 in both offense & defense.
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They can tick all they want…………………the Falcons will bring the EXPLOSION…….!!!!
Esquire
November 1st, 2012
8:49 am
Jimmy Crack
November 1st, 2012
8:08 am
Maybe the Falcons can go undefeated for 2 seasons in a ROW!! Or maybe, starting this Sunday, in the next 3 years, Matt Ryan can throw 500 passes without an interception! AND, if Matt Bryant can play into his 50s, he could kick 100 consecutive field goals WITHOUT A MISS!!!
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Great post…………….until you went solo.
CDFALCONS
November 1st, 2012
8:51 am
Don’t count your chicken’s before they hatch. Dirty birds loyalist, remain calm, take one game at a time. Cowboy’s are next then we move on to the next game. Remember dirty birds we haven’t won a thing yet!
Go Falcon’s!!!
coleski
November 1st, 2012
9:56 am
I don’t want to rain on all these over the top predictions but, I am looking for the win streak to end Sunday. I hope not, but the Cowboys came close to beating the Giants, even with all the turnover
Mikey
November 1st, 2012
11:36 am
The time to think about that will be after game 14. Not too likely they will be undefeated since most coaches with brains pull out key players if they have already clinched everything they can get. This team may stomp other teams with their backups by that time though so anything is possible. I personally ook more for continuous i
Mikey
November 1st, 2012
11:38 am
Sorry… hit the wrong button… The time to think about that will be after game 14. Not too likely they will be undefeated since most coaches with brains pull out key players if they have already clinched everything they can get. This team may stomp other teams with their backups by that time though so anything is possible. I personally care more that they show continuous improvement during each week of the regular season. GO FALCONS! YOU ARE RISING UP!
Chuck
November 1st, 2012
2:26 pm
Sooo, had they beaten the Falcons, they’d have a record of 22-14?
Wow, sounds pretty good – above average even
warfalcon
November 1st, 2012
3:15 pm
never,ONE GAME AT A TIME,LETS GO FALCONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jaxcomet
November 1st, 2012
7:25 pm
Atlanta is a good team but not a dominant one. They’ve already pulled two games out of their azz. They’ll probably go 13-3 or 12-4 and win one playoff game.
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Still Gritz Blitz'n
November 4th, 2012
12:04 pm
Good points w/ the “caution”sayers, & is very true, say we lose tonight, or week 14, then key is do the Birds rebound quickly against the next team, next game, that’s a statement. Finding there consistency, keeping focus.
Still Gritz Blitz'n
November 4th, 2012
8:03 pm
“Almost Gametime”.
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david
November 5th, 2012
6:01 pm
I don’t see them going undefeated…too hard to do in the NFL….but who cares…Just win the Superbowl!!…Patriots went undefeated and lost the Superbowl….and nobody is talking about the undefeated season….win the Superbowl….win Respect!!
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