Atlanta Falcons: Birds Lock Up Home Field
Our Birds wrapped it up and they did what they had to do tonight. We dominated early and often and it’’s time to make waves in the off-season! Much more to come very soon……….
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darrell starks
December 24th, 2012
11:51 am
Im listening to 92.9 the game and everybody say play the players are you kidding me, this is the year do not risk any injuries, i believe risking any players would be straight up dum on the coaches.
GO FALCONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
darrell starks
December 24th, 2012
12:00 pm
Falcons will go to superbowl this year and win.
Im a firm believer that the Falcons will be focus during there time of, if you risk any injury when there is and opportunity of getting to superbowl then many pointing the fingers will go around including Arthur Blanks and specially the Bird Cage, who support this team to fullest and will not settle for anyting less than a superbowl ring.
GO FALCONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Big Lou
December 24th, 2012
12:05 pm
“Im listening to 92.9 the game and everybody say play the players are you kidding me, this is the year do not risk any injuries, i believe risking any players would be straight up dum on the coaches”
We rested the players in 2010 and how did that work out for us?
I think it’s straight up dumb on the FANS for wanting to rest the starters for two weeks. Momentum, people… momentum! Peyton Manning learned from this.
snacktastic
December 24th, 2012
1:08 pm
I wouldn’t rest the starters for the entire game against the Bucs. Have them play at least a half, or maybe three quarters. We know what two weeks of rest can do for the team (see @Philly), but they need to be both healthy AND sharp for the playoffs. Putting them in the game on Sunday will ensure that the post-Carolina drive and focus stays in place for as long as possible.
snacktastic
December 24th, 2012
1:09 pm
Wait…ONE full week of rest, not two. I must be crazy.
falcon21
December 24th, 2012
1:33 pm
Agree Big Lou and Snack. We are playing strong now and we need to keep up the momentum.
Big Ray
December 24th, 2012
1:48 pm
There’s a difference between the fans being fearful of this possible opponent or that one. As long as the CS and the players aren’t scared, who cares if WE are scared. I know THIS much – our guys don’t play scared. They might play uninterested, unmotivated, or unprepared…but never scared.
Arno
December 24th, 2012
1:59 pm
I’d like to hear the most fired-up and focused leaders on the Falcons’ squad answer this question– “How much of the TB game do you want to play?” I’m sure Smith has his plan, but I wonder how the team leaders factor in.
darrell starks
December 24th, 2012
2:23 pm
Okay what happen when Spoon pull a hamstring or Matt get blind sided by DE and is out with a concussion or Abraham get hurt trying rush the passer.
Anything can happen on any giving play.
WE NEED TO 100PERCENT HEALTHY COME PLAYOFFS
GO FALCONS!!!!!!!!!!!!
darrell starks
December 24th, 2012
2:29 pm
I no this not Basketball but i remember when Bulls had won the game playoffs and was up by 20points with only 2mins remaining, guest what happen when Rose drove towards the basket playing hard and suffered and torn ACL, next round bulls loose the next 4games out of 5 and rest is history.
SO BE CAREFULL WHAT YOU ASK FOR.
GO FALCONS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Birdman
December 24th, 2012
2:34 pm
Cage
My Brother in law . My wife’s sister’s husband . Cal Owen Past away this morning duo to a stroke
Cal was 66 years old . He helped develop the Trident missile and worked with NASA in the Space Shuttle program as an Engineer . Please keep my Sister in-law Jane and her Family in your Prayers
GOD BLESS !!!
falcon21
December 24th, 2012
2:41 pm
Birdman, will do!
Wabe
December 24th, 2012
3:25 pm
Alright, so, I wouldn’t say it’s ‘fear’ or anything of the sort…
It’s more like being prepared.
Despite all the great QB’s we’ve shut down, Cam showed in both games vs. Carolina this year that mobile QB’s make this defense vulnerable. I’m not putting Wilson in the category of the greats in the game or anything, it’s strictly a strength vs strength thing. I think we matchup more favorably vs. GB than we do against a team like Seattle. You can reference what we did to RG3, that’s fair. But, I’m focused more on what Cam did to us. They also have Marshawn Lynch, which makes the task of stopping them tougher.
Again, it ain’t about being fearful, it’s about being prepared. This team has been ill-prepared the past 2 seasons for that ‘hot team’ that they were about to run into. 2 season’s in a row, we’ve run into the ‘hottest team in the league’, and as of now [and things can change], Seattle’s right up there as one of the hottest in the league.
I’m living on the side of caution. It’s not about being fearful, it’s about being prepared adequately. You have 3 weeks, and that’s 3 weeks to get things squared away. ATL isn’t reacting like ESPN Big Lou, fans see what they’ve been seeing the past couple years. A team that’s getting hot at the right time. This time, I wanna be prepared. I get you can’t play cupcakes in the playoffs, but you can be prepared.
Like I said, I don’t care who we see. I just want these guys to be on point and rollin’ when the time comes.
Wabe
December 24th, 2012
3:26 pm
man if you don’t play the players this weekend at all, you’re talking about them being without real football action for 3 weeks…
and then you expect them to just be on point come playoff time?
JB Falcon
December 24th, 2012
3:46 pm
BM, the good Lord don’t make appointments, so we pray every day.
Wabe, I agree that we don’t sit and lose our attitude or let our physical condition rest. As far as who we play in the playoffs, it’s like stopping for ice cream with two kids. Don’t bring back a vanilla and a chocolate. Bring two of either, no arguement and they still get ice cream.
Wings
December 24th, 2012
4:21 pm
birdman
Prayers for your family!!!
JJ
December 24th, 2012
6:45 pm
BM,
Sorry for the loss to your family, especially this time of yr. Bless you and your family buddy!
Unca' Bob
December 24th, 2012
7:22 pm
Birdman
December 24th, 2012
2:34 pm
Sorry for your family loss. You have been, and always will be in our thoughts and prayers.
Sportaree
December 24th, 2012
7:35 pm
Birdman,
You and your family are on my Prayer list, God bless.
Box
December 24th, 2012
7:42 pm
Birdman,
Prayers for you and yours during this difficult time. Stay strong.
Birdman
December 24th, 2012
8:05 pm
Cage Family
I sure appreciate every ones Prayers and worm Hearts.
You Guy’s are as they say’ or at least I think’ what separate the Men from Boys.
God Bless you all
Coop
December 24th, 2012
8:52 pm
Birdman – Sending a prayer from Texas.
JJ – I’d love to have a beer with ya’. We’re getting together on the 27th around lunchtime… 12:00 at the TacoMac in Decatur.
LRD
December 24th, 2012
9:06 pm
JJ . lobed it came down to Gore vs lynch! my 6yr old was so happy we won . he was literally jumping up and down . Ryan started it w lynch sealing .
Cage family . Merry Christmas happy holidays and fantastic fvestibule
Can’t wait for Jan
Hamad Meander
December 24th, 2012
9:49 pm
I say rest the starters. They get plenty of reps in practice without the risk of injury. I don’t believe they will gain anything from playing the dirty, lowdown Bucs. If anything, this is the game that our backups can prove their worth/worthlessness.
DePlane
December 24th, 2012
10:16 pm
Birdman, very sorry to hear about the loss of your bro-in-law. I recently lost mine to pancreatic cancer, so I know its a tough time for your sis especially. Thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family.
falcon21
December 24th, 2012
11:18 pm
Merry Christmas Cagers, I hope everything is going well for all of you..
Greg Mendel
December 24th, 2012
11:45 pm
Merry Christmas, Cagers!
Just finished off a fine Christmas Eve dinner here with the kids and their families. We don’t have standing rib roast very often, so I picked a terrific wine for $17.89, and it was superb. Wines above $20 are really iffy. Tomorrow, we’ll visit my rich in-laws in Savannah. That’s my annual indulgence in wines above $100 — and they buy.
I gave my wife (myself?) a sous vide machine for Christmas. She speaks fluent French, so she knows sous vide means “under vacuum.” She’s still trying to figure out what the thing is. I’ve spent weeks researching and planning. Gonna soon cook up the tenderest, moistest meat we’ve ever tasted.
A sous vide machine BTW, is sorta like a $400 hybrid of a crock pot and convection oven. Some hotshot restaurants have commercial versions that cost $thousands. Mine was $329. I figure these home versions will sell for about $99 in 2014.
Oh, wait! This ain’t a food blog! Go, Falcons!
And Happy New Year!
Paddy O
December 25th, 2012
3:07 am
a wee bit bummed – appears highly improbable that Tony G gets a 1000 yards receiving.
Paddy O
December 25th, 2012
3:09 am
Merry Christmas to all!
trademark
December 25th, 2012
5:14 am
Merry Christmas, Cage! I think we all agree on what we want for Christmas this year!
Unca' Bob
December 25th, 2012
6:05 am
Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy Holliday Season!
SOMEBODY NEEDS TO TELL THE TRUTH
December 25th, 2012
6:34 am
MERRY CHRISTMAS CAGE FAM!
Wings
December 25th, 2012
7:25 am
Merry Christmas all FRIENDS!!!
D3
December 25th, 2012
7:56 am
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OF YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES!!
JJ
December 25th, 2012
8:11 am
Merry Christmas Cage Family!
Birdman
December 25th, 2012
8:29 am
MERRY CHRISTMAS CAGE
I Pray that all of you and your families have a blessed day. On the day that the greatest man on earth was born. Praise The King !!!!!
Slant Pattern
December 25th, 2012
9:27 am
Merry Christmas all! May the bearded iguanas fill your stockings well.
DePlane
December 25th, 2012
9:39 am
Merry Christmas Cage Family!!!!
DePlane
December 25th, 2012
9:40 am
We have the best present a Falcons fan could ever want…#1 Seed NFC South Champs!
Ken Stricklan
December 25th, 2012
10:39 am
It just burns me up when I hear someone say that RB JRogers isn’t capable of being a featured RB. No, he isn’t the type of RB that can carry the kind of run heavy power rushing OFF Smitty wants desperately to run. But he’s the ideal RB for Koetter’s pass heavy OFF.
Loyality is a fine trait, but Smitty needs to get past the loyality issue and realize RBs JRogers and JSnelling are much more effective and productive runners than MTurner. He must also realize that with VanGorder gone, we don’t need a dominant rushing OFF that’s designed to keep Nolan’s ball hawking DEF off the field.
Smitty needs to back the hell off and let our OFF and DEF reflect MNolan’s and Koetter’s personalities and philosophies. With the speed, quickness, atheticism, and overall talent we have on both OFF and DEF, there shouldn’t be a single hint of CONSERVATISM in the way the Falcons play.
Wings
December 25th, 2012
10:48 am
Ken S don’t hold back!! LOL! Perfectly Said!!
JJ
December 25th, 2012
11:29 am
Amen brother Ken, preach it!!!
Unca' Bob
December 25th, 2012
11:38 am
Ken Stricklan,
It’s hard to have a lot of faith in a person that can’t spell his own last name(LOL).
SG
December 25th, 2012
12:05 pm
Merry Christmas Cage Family. Now on to the march thru the playoffs.
Chop Buster
December 25th, 2012
12:53 pm
Merry Christmas Falcon Brethren!!! Hope everyone has a blessed and joyous day.
BobbyDawg
December 25th, 2012
4:53 pm
Birdman — So sorry for your loss. May peace be with you and your family.
Merry Christmas everybody. And a Happy Playoff New Year!
Ken Stricklan
December 25th, 2012
6:22 pm
UNCA BOB-I’ve tried several times to correct that error, but to no avail. I did a check of the various 2013 mock drafts, and most of them had us taking a TE. Regardless of how we do this yr, I’d love to see us go with a 1 RB(JRogers) 3 WR set(White, JJ, Douglas).
I’m all but certain we’ll see either Konz or Hawley replace McClure at OC. OG was the 2nd ranked highest ranked position among the mock drafts. Konz is certainly skilled enough, but not strong enough at this point to be consistently effective at RG.
We need to draft an OG that’s capable of starting on day one, which would require us to utilize a 1st rd pick to acquire one. With the return of a healthy WSivtek, LHolmes could replace a SBaker, who likely won’t be resigned. These 3 OL moves could end up making us bigger, stronger, more athletic, as well as much younger and better.
Arno
December 25th, 2012
7:48 pm
Holy day blessings and cheer to all you Cage family. Heart felt thanks for all you bring.
JB Falcon
December 25th, 2012
9:00 pm
A family holiday without football? What is this country coming to! We actually had to talk to one another! After all, wouldn’t trade this day for any other. Hope everyone had a day to match it.
snacktastic
December 25th, 2012
9:05 pm
Merry Christmas, Cagers.