Roddy White doesn’t credit Saints with the win, Falcons ‘gave’ it to them
New Orleans Saints cornerback Jabari Greer (33) breaks up a pass in the end zone intended for Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White (84) on fourth down, ending the Atlanta Falcons hope for a win, in the second half an NFL football game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. The Saint won 31-27. (AP Photo/Bill Feig)
NEW ORLEANS – Falcons wide receiver Roddy White didn’t gave the Saints any credit after their 31-27 win over the Falcons on Sunday.
When asked what did it say about the Falcons that they couldn’t beat a 3-5 Saints team, White said, “It doesn’t say much about us about us. I think we had opportunities today. It’s not like they came out here and just. … I feel like we kind of gave it away. We just gave it to them. It wasn’t nothing they did. It was want we did in not cashing in on opportunities. We play them against in three weeks and we’ll be ready. It will be at the Dome and hopefully we’ll beat them that time.”
White was the intended receiver on the Falcons’ fourth down pass attempt that Saints cornerback Jabari Greer deflected with 1:46 left to play.
“He made a heck of play,” White said. “He came underneath. He read it right. He dove in there and knocked it down. Good play by him.”
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hiramsaint
November 11th, 2012
9:11 pm
whayeverr helps you sleep roddy. you’ll be stealin’ cars or selling drugs 2 years after you’re done with football so who cares !
falcons daddy
November 11th, 2012
9:13 pm
Maybe ATL should put a statue of Drew Brees up outside the dome…that’s about as close the dirty birds will ever get to a ring!! What happened Roddy? Who-dats got ya tongue? And save your “4-5″ lame comments, we got hardware, you never will.
#notasportstown
Loyalfan
November 11th, 2012
9:14 pm
Turner the burner my a$$,he is the softest RB in the league.Give the ball to Rodgers every time,at least he runs with heart.
Loyalfan
November 11th, 2012
9:19 pm
first and goal on the 2 yd line and cant punch it in,Turner is a joke!
just sayin'
November 11th, 2012
9:25 pm
so….didn’t realize the bears and texans are 7-1…
you blew it
November 11th, 2012
9:29 pm
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Bronkelliott
November 11th, 2012
9:32 pm
Hey guys let’s spell check a bit when writing the blogs. Your points are good but sometimes the blatant misspelling of words are hard to digest . Just kidding, Falcons should have won this game but beat themselves. Insufficient run plays and too many defensive lapses. Better to happen today then in the playoffs. Coaching staff has to evaluate Turner’s ability to run efficiently. If not, they have to have another plan. Matt Ryan should not have to pass 50 plus times a game to win! Go Falcons
Playoff Wins
November 11th, 2012
9:32 pm
Hey Roddy….I guess you didn’t lose to Arizona/Green Bay/Giants either. Spoken like a true sore loser.
Blackoutanyone?
November 11th, 2012
9:33 pm
The problem is this team is still trying to set up the pass by establishing the run and has proven ineffective. It’s time to adjust that philosophy. Need to start passing more on 1st down, and that will open up some running lanes.
Playoff Wins
November 11th, 2012
9:35 pm
Cheer up Falcons fans, this was just a warm up for the annual one and done.
Michael M.
November 11th, 2012
9:36 pm
Game ball to Mr. White, he did his job today, just think if he pulled that catch in off the bomb by Ryan and scored and stoled the 1 point win from another losing record team………..the New Orleans Caints !
Just think if Ryan had of connected in the endzone to Tony Gozales for the TD but Ryan didn’t see him open………..we woud have stoledthe win fro another losing record team…….the Caints !
Its okay….we are 8 – 1 and on top of the other thee in the NFC South and they aint never gonna catch us this year!……………………heheheheh…………………NEVER ! ! ! !
Loyalfan
November 11th, 2012
9:37 pm
This game was not Roddy’s fault.The blame goes all on Turner the bummer. first and goal on the 2,enough said
Michael M.
November 11th, 2012
9:39 pm
hiram saint and seen this b something bragging ………………hahahaha……………..your team STILL has a losing record……………………………….hehehehehe
dirtybirds4202000
November 11th, 2012
9:40 pm
ATL for life. We did shoot ourselves in the foot a few times. Stupid penalties and not fully capitalizing on NO mistakes. But honesty, you can’t expect to win them all late in the 4th qt on a game winning drive. eventually it will catch up with you, like today. don’t know what happened to Roddy White on that last pass to him. don’t really understand why he started running backwards. probably would have been 6. but like I said, that last minute stuff will only work for so long. might be good we lost 1, that’s just added stress trying to go undefeated. could of became a distraction we don’t need. we just need to stay focused on winning a playoff game. oh yeah, where the run game!
just sayin'
November 11th, 2012
9:40 pm
maybe atl didn’t ‘give’ it away…but they sure didn’t ‘take’ it when they had the chance…winners ‘take’..coach cheap shot surely looked like the proverbial ‘deer’ today…didn’t seem to have much control over 22 and 25….taking notes on the penalty causers so he could ’stand them in front of the class’ at practice…great team building exercise…NOT..
C gay
November 11th, 2012
9:51 pm
yall keep giving away games and you want make the play offs . only thing forgot is you didn’t yourselves you where playing THE WHO DATS!!!!! . today the best team WON i love it when poeple someone cy we bet ourselves .because the only why you bet yourself is to play yourself.just admittwe made the play and yall didn’t end of story
Welderman
November 11th, 2012
9:52 pm
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Blackoutanyone?
November 11th, 2012
9:52 pm
Need Texans to win. Home field throughout playoffs is imperative.
Sick & Tired Of Being Sick & Tired
November 11th, 2012
9:54 pm
One of the guys that sits in my section of the Dome had a great suggestion to help Michael Turner. Have someone in the endzone, in whatever direction the offense is headed, to hold up a sign saying, “Turner – This Way To Magic City”…….cleaver idea!!!!!
C gay
November 11th, 2012
9:54 pm
don’t put it all on turner you win as ateam and loose as one
Wuzzfuzz
November 11th, 2012
9:55 pm
Thank you ATL fans for coming to our city, spending your
Money and having a good time. Take your whipping
In good spirit. We know how much you hate to lose to
N.O. By the way, before you leave our City, go buy yourself
A good breakfast and skip Mickey D’s.
Try Brennan’s.
Hurry Back!!!!
Welderman
November 11th, 2012
10:02 pm
The Falcons lost because of (A) Soft secondary. (B) Turner the “Burner” has concrete cleats and (C) Defense can’t stop the run. Matt Ryan did his job. Defense did not. Need to run Rodgers more out of the backfield. Revenge will be sweet in the dome.
Bills fan
November 11th, 2012
10:06 pm
Don’t know why Roddy W. has to go saying all those things about an undefeated season. Giving opponents “bulletin board” material is dumb. Fuel a players passion and he has an edge. In this parity-driven NFL sometimes the difference in winning and losing is a matter of “who wants it more?”
Smitty seems to keep the Falcons on an even keel, but quotes like Roddy’s need to be kept to the locker room. Let the talking be done on the field.
Superman is da Man
November 11th, 2012
10:23 pm
Who dat? I ll tell you who dat is, a team called the Aints that are 4 games behind the division winners called the Falcons, bahahahahahaha damn Cajun losers!!!!!! See ya at the dome for a can of whip azz
Next Man Up
November 11th, 2012
10:28 pm
We can loose to the Aints both games and still win the division. Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha!
Aaron C
November 11th, 2012
10:33 pm
Gave it to them? Get outta here. I suppose you guys always give it to them considering how poor your record is against them. Just take the loss like a man and go home. No need to try and downplay another team when you lose. A W means Win which means you played better than the other team and you earned it. Nuff said.
bo joe ellis
November 11th, 2012
10:36 pm
2 times inside the 5 with 3 plays and can’t get it in…Ball game…sound like last year
Falcons need to replace Turner ,he ain’t no Burner, with someone like Jimmy Graham.
Like he said we gave the game away…and damn the stupid 15 yard fouls..
bo joe ellis
November 11th, 2012
10:37 pm
Aaron C..are just lucky!
Aaron C
November 11th, 2012
10:44 pm
Well they have gotten lucky like 11 out of the last 13 times you guys have played them. Does it really matter though for Atlanta? One and done in the playoffs you can pretty much bank on that. It’s a new dance . The dirty bird sniffle. You guys should get a Towel like Pittsburgh and call it the horrible hanky . You can use it to wipe away the tears at the end of your season.
whodat man
November 11th, 2012
10:44 pm
@ supman n next man up…11-2…11-2…CALL THEM D AINTS ALL U WANT…THE FALCONS CANT BEAT THEM…N BY THE WAY D “AINTS” GOT A RING, DO YALL???? I’LL WAIT FOR D ANSWER!!!!! SMDH….11-2!!!! WHO DAT!!!!! PEACE IM OUT!!!!
ngdog
November 11th, 2012
10:46 pm
smitty when are you going to cut turner he simply is not getting it done put him out to pasture before we are one and done again
CGD..
November 11th, 2012
10:46 pm
This bird cant win in the trenches…
These playoff teams will bulldoze the cons….
Seen that B4? Hmmmmmmmm
mark
November 11th, 2012
10:57 pm
Roddy is a one of the great recievers in the NFL today. But he is a loud mouth, cry-baby, poor sportsman, looser.He and the Falcons got spanked,again. He does know good food though! Try again.
dirtybirds4202000
November 11th, 2012
11:07 pm
I understand we didnt give anything away. We wanted to win. But we didn’t play with the discipline were use too. But for u haters, that don’t change the fact of what we’ve done and are doing. Get our D back on track, which we will, and the super bowl is well in grasp. Oh yeah, bout run game, would like it to be better but with the weapons we got, I think we can overcome that minor obstacle. Oh yeah, Go Dawgs
dirtybirds4202000
November 11th, 2012
11:12 pm
TOO ALL YOU HATERS! All I hear is bashing ATL. Guess if your team gives u nothing to cheer about u resort to bashing us. Jealousy can do that to ya though
Michael DUI Turner
November 11th, 2012
11:42 pm
Michael Turner plays to not get hurt. He waits behind the line of scrimmage for a hole to open like he is a scat back or something. He does not run like a power back at all. He has padded his numbers for years by building his numbers on one good run with a huge hole open but while waiting for that run he either loses yards or gains 1-2 yards per carry. He will never get the tough yardage, and is honestly no better than maybe the 60th best back in the league. If you look at his big runs like the 43 yarder last week you will notice that any back would have made that run and most would have probably scored because they are nowhere near as slow as turner. I mean look at Jacquizz’s yards per carry running behind the exact same line.
Fan since 66
November 12th, 2012
12:05 am
Watched the game on replay coz I had to work…disappointed yes, but not discouraged. The Birds played with spirit and never gave up. Nice to feel we are in every game till the end. My feel is we need to tighten the coverage on the 8 yds and under passes. Brees ate us up. Tackling again was a problem which I suspect will be addressed this week. Also, as much as I hate to admit it, Turner is losing a step or two. In the NFL, that’s all it takes to become a benchwarmer. Continually, he stops at the line, looking for a hole and ends up with a loss or short gain. We need some explosive speed off the line. ‘Quizz seems to be providing that. If we used him like we used to use Warrick Dunn, I believe he may be the answer. You can’t question his toughness.
To all you naysayers…really??? You’re complaining about 8 and 1???? We will be the NFC South Champs and blow the “no playoff win” stigma away this year. Not being overly optimistic… just saying what I see. Go Falcons!
DR. FALCON
November 12th, 2012
12:31 am
I GOT YOUR BACK RODDY! I AGREE! PAYBACK, IS A “BITCH”! WE WILL SEE THEM IN 3 WEEKS!
thouhtful
November 12th, 2012
12:33 am
Roddy please stop giving teams board material, when you run your mouth and lose it doesn’t look good. Look at Jets Ryan.
Harpie
November 12th, 2012
12:54 am
It’s not Turner’s fault – the offensive line hardly ever opens any running lanes. Jim Brown couldn’t gain much behing that half -assed line! And, Roddy’s right – the Falcons gave the game away, like the weak -minded team they’ve been forever…
jeff
November 12th, 2012
1:13 am
falcons lost the ballgame for one reason and only reason, the inability to get anything short yardage situations yesterday. this is becoming a major situation with this team.
FalconJim
November 12th, 2012
1:51 am
Roddy is our “money guy”, and he’ll be fine…..but without some semblance of a running game, we’re doomed in the Playoffs!!!
Sit Turner, until we can trade/replace him, and give the load to Snelling & Jacquizz….we’ll never miss him, I promise. I mean, 15 yards on 13 carries? REALLY??? My Grandma could do that…
Dyrtysouth
November 12th, 2012
2:08 am
We’re still good, got that first loss, now the pressure is off. GO FALCONS!!
Curtis
November 12th, 2012
2:17 am
I agree it is time to give Antone Smith a chance to run the ball. As much as i like Michael Turner his productivity is going downhill real fast….
Curtis
November 12th, 2012
2:17 am
I agree it is time to give Antone Smith a chance to run the ball. As much as i like Michael Turner his productivity is going downhill real fast….
We're winning
November 12th, 2012
2:51 am
I’m glad they lost. Get it out of the way, and clear some room on the bandwagon. Only room for real Falcon fans on here.
We're winning
November 12th, 2012
2:54 am
15 carries for 13 yards? I didn’t realize that. He should beat that even if he had Jacksonville’s line.
He is done, let Snelling, Quizz and Antone have their shots…
Showme714
November 12th, 2012
4:33 am
Damn D-Led can you proofread and spell check sometimes?
Big Ray
November 12th, 2012
6:22 am
Hilarious.
Fans of a 4-5 time trying to tell fans of an 8-1 team what time it is.
When you’re 8-1, you can afford to sit back, assess the situation, and make a change.
When you’re 4-5, any little victory counts because you’re not even a .500 team, and the playoffs are a distant beacon.
Enjoy your little “hey, we’re not a winning team yet but we’re trying to get there” victory while you can. The NFC South is ours. And you’re beneath the Tampa Bay Bucs.
Eat that, swamp dwellers…
Real Talk
November 12th, 2012
6:25 am
It’s not the end of the world we still got the best record in the south lets move on to the next one make the next team pay. GO FALCONS.