How would you rate the Falcons’ performance?
Time for the report card on the Falcons’ effort Sunday against the New Orleans Saints at the Georgia Dome. Rate the team on the following four categories: offense, defense, special teams and coaching.
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Courtney
December 13th, 2009
6:50 pm
The future still looks bright. Considering that neither of our top 2 draft picks are contributing this year then it will be like getting 2 #1 picks next year.
Dolamyte
December 13th, 2009
6:51 pm
And what the hell have the Falcons done. Youve done one thing we have not, and that would be to go to a Super Bowl and get blown out.
Dolamyte
December 13th, 2009
6:52 pm
Act like the game was not fixed you sore losers, refs fixed the game…….thats your excuse…. I’m sick and tired of everyone we beat crying and saying the game was fixed…..take your lose with some dignity
Will
December 13th, 2009
6:53 pm
Dolamyte, dont be an idiot. You generalize way too much. Your few facts are commonly known, and yes we lost today. But, to call us losers, you should look at yourself buddy. Talking crap after a win, real childish. You must be one of those thugs you were claiming that we all were. Idiots like you go nowhere in their lives, and rightly so. You probably deserve it.
Dolamyte
December 13th, 2009
6:53 pm
loss
Dolamyte
December 13th, 2009
6:56 pm
I’m only talking crap, because your fans want to say the game was fixed. You lost fair and square. Your team played really well and fought us hard until the end. You should be proud of them. Bjut to say the game was fixed……that is just loser talk
madison "block" jenkins
December 13th, 2009
6:57 pm
I’m Proud of the Atlanta Falcons today, they didn’t lay down! And we need depth-ON DEFENSE! on the line, top dollar for free and strong safeties!!! Turner has maybe half a season left in him! not his season though…..Go Falcons!
Kyle
December 13th, 2009
7:02 pm
Smitty is General Patton but when all you have to go to war with are bunch of Obama’s and Jimmy Carter’s that are scared to go to war and go for the throat you get what you get. New Orleans has injuries too but their 2nd and 3rd string don’t make excuses. They know they are in the Pros and what is expected of them. Earn your paycheck Atlanta. Do something different.
Dolamyte
December 13th, 2009
7:03 pm
And Will I was not calling your fans thugs, I was calling them thug loving in reference to all the support your fans gave to Vick after all the bull he put your team through
BOOGIES THE MAN FROM HARTWELL, GA
December 13th, 2009
7:07 pm
THUG=NORTH AVE HOOLIGAN W/DREADLOCKS…………………….
Michael
December 13th, 2009
7:18 pm
If the Aints go undefeated and win the Super Bowl there will be no reason to ever watch the NFL again.
Will
December 13th, 2009
7:40 pm
Dolamyte — Very true, Vick put our franchise through many difficulties. You are correct, we have many fans who are ignorant to the fact of realizing what he truley did. We do have our fair share of fans who are morons. ( And for those of you who love Vick and support the falcons, shame on you. You were probably one of the many fans I saw at the game wearing the newly reinstated Vick eagles jersey. How can you say you like the falcons and wear his jersey and cheer him on.)
who dat
December 13th, 2009
7:58 pm
See this is how ignorant the trailer trash is in ATL Vick is the reason their season is messed up. Stop smoking corn stalk and drinking moonshine. Vick is a Eagle and people can cheer for whoever they choose. Slavey is dead rednecks but Karma Wow I’m was not a Saint fan but I am now Losers
mikemike
December 13th, 2009
7:58 pm
ATLANTA NEED VICK BACK
dd
December 13th, 2009
8:01 pm
Heck of an effort by the Falcons today. Too many key injuries this year.
Folks calling for coaches to be fired and this and that are just ignorant idiots.
The right management is in place now whether people want to admit it or not.
Most have no clue how to run an organization. I’ll leave it to TD & MS.
Go away please and find another team to run down.
Steve
December 13th, 2009
8:12 pm
mikemike . . .
With your poor grammer and lack of social skills, it’s obvious you are a moron.
The Falcons lost to a team that is now 13-0. They played them fairly well, too.
jackie
December 13th, 2009
8:13 pm
What is wrong with these people on this blog. The Falcons lost calling people who paid to see a game “thug” or ignorant because they don’t cheer for who you want them to cheer for is real ignorant. Does this change the score? Does this get you a win. Maybe if you had enough fans you would not have to be mad about the opposing team having more fans at the gamem. Now its Vicks fault that there were so many Saints fans at the game. Think it through before you make silly statements. You lost simple as that, Cowboys lost, they are not blaming it on past players. Broncos lost they are not blaming Cutler. Only in Ga do they live in the past.
houston
December 13th, 2009
8:16 pm
Let’s sum it up—the Falcons have no honor, dignity or pride–they define mediocrity—always have.
Ed
December 13th, 2009
8:16 pm
These Falcons players and coaches are no better than the players and coaches on any of the previous teams of the past thirty years .I say that because two consecutive winning seasons would have shown that we have a better team,coaches and a better attitude committed to winning. And after over thirty some odd years of the same inconsistency, there’s no room for excuses….. cause if you’re not a winner then what are you ‘Falcons” professional loosers,career loosers,perennial loosers, the team name should be changed to atlanta loosers…. cause I’m sure you hold the NFL record for the most consecutive years with out back to back winning seasons,and even in Mr Rodgers neighborhood that makes you loosers.
jackie
December 13th, 2009
8:28 pm
It was a good game the Falcons lost the Saints won simple as that no conspiracy. A good close game.
Michael
December 13th, 2009
8:42 pm
Steve: Learn to spell grammar correctly or stop being the grammar cop. Loser.
TR
December 13th, 2009
8:44 pm
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TR
December 13th, 2009
8:48 pm
Saints fans worry about your Saints. Falcons only wish that they could have a play caller like Sean Payton. Mularkey is old news…not the coordinators of the future that know how to really plan against a defense and make in-game changes to the offensive play calling. There’s no need for us to not be putting up at least 28 points a game with the talent on this team. They use Weems once or twice and we don’t see him any more. And for dd we can criticize this sorry coaching staff–and Dimitroff–for sitting on his azz and not doing anything to help this defense all we want.
Ex wideout
December 13th, 2009
9:03 pm
All I have to say is why in the hell Mike Murlarkey not call a play for Finneran instead of Snelling on 4th down? Mikey needs to be gone cause this should have be upset, no doubt.
Pete
December 13th, 2009
9:10 pm
When are Falcon fans going to wake up and realize that this franchise is NEVER going to get the benefit of ANY calls in the rigged NFL. They have not and are still not a member of the elite fraternity of teams.
It’s been the same for 43+ years.
Duh !!!!!
The New Falcons GM
December 13th, 2009
9:10 pm
Don’t worry fans. I’m going to bring in a defense that will knock the socks off all opponents next year. I’m planning a talk with Mike Smith about the lack of aggressive play calling of Mularkey and Van Gorder. Once I get better play makers on the field next year if Mularkey and Van Gorder aren’t dominating teams somebody will be sent packing. Hang in there. I know we’ve had 40+ years of losing, but it will get better soon.
Who them
December 13th, 2009
9:14 pm
Mike Smith and and all his coaching staff need to kick rocks be gone, play calling sucks again no guts when needed
Who them
December 13th, 2009
9:15 pm
field goals repeated will not will games. ……..not going for it on 4th and 2. …….tells your team u have no faith in them,,,,,,,,,,,,come on man
Who them
December 13th, 2009
9:17 pm
seem the falcons can take a page from other teams in faking some field goals………….you think same boring play calling.
Who them
December 13th, 2009
9:23 pm
I agree with you TR………… come on man can we gets some plays call other than the sos for years now
CW
December 13th, 2009
9:32 pm
To all of the naysayers . . . I don’t see YOUR names on the coaching roster. Support our great team and coaches that we have and try to get it through your thick heads that we are playing at less than 100% due to injuries. Oh yeah . . . and ease up on the beer & shots, it might help clear up what is obvious to the real Falcon”s fans.
TR
December 13th, 2009
9:32 pm
Who them…nothing is going to change until we do the following:
1) We use all the players on offense to make a play–not just Roddy, Gonzalez, Jenkins and the RBs
2) We do whatever it takes to get defensive play makers on the field next year (FA and not just draft)
3) Put better players on the OL to compete against the top tier defenses so they aren’t running through our OL like ghosts
4) Get an OC and DC who can design a game plan against each opponent–and not the same plan for everyone
5) Arthur needs to hold his GM accountable for this year’s fiasco. He knew this team was a hodge podge of yesterday’s subpar players
John
December 13th, 2009
9:33 pm
You cannot build a team in two years. Stupid people cry too much. Give the coach at least 3 more years.
TR
December 13th, 2009
9:34 pm
CW how long have you been supporting this team? How many years have you endured this same old get your hopes up hype to only be let down? Everyone on the Falcons are accountable and can be criticized. If you don’t like us criticizing the team then ignore it buddy!
Robert
December 14th, 2009
12:10 am
Too much criticism of the offense, really. They played inspired without a whole host of players. The defense is another story. They are embarrassing. Special teamers and practice squad signees litter the field on defense. Brooking was “so bad” at covering the TE that they brought in Mike Peterson….older and even worse in coverage. Not to mention Nicholas and the crummy corners out there. Maybe at 6-10 they’ll be able to draft Derrick Morgan?
Barbara
December 14th, 2009
5:38 am
The Saints will not make it to the Super Bowl and all those wins will mean nothing at all.
6 - 10
December 14th, 2009
7:55 am
Mr. McKay……it’s time to clean house!
Dimitroff
Coach Smith
Van Gorder
Mularky
All must go and NOW! Sick of this same ‘ol, same ‘ol crap.
Falcon Old Timer
December 14th, 2009
8:00 am
This game was lost by the coaching staff – not the players. Two poor calls – 1) Wildcat and 2) dump pass over the middle. The guys played well enough to win. The coaches let the team down.
David
December 14th, 2009
8:33 am
Did you guys see how many times the Saint’s were holding the defensive players from Atlanta and not calling them. Holy Crap, the was the worst officiating game I have ever seen. How do you mark the ball a yard and half short of the first down. The refs were right there. Maybe they just didn’t like the Falcons but Coach Smith needs to slam the refs in his press conf. and take the fine.
I think on the most part the falcons played great, except for the couple of bad throws from Redman, I know the coaches called that play but Redman has been in the league for a while and know how to look off that reciever and throw to another one.
Dan Reeves
December 14th, 2009
8:33 am
Falcon Old Timer, and add to that wasting a time out with under 2 mins to go.
scott
December 14th, 2009
9:22 am
It is time that coach Smith find another job he have no idea how to manage a game and it was oblivious from Sunday game . The Falcons need a real coach that can get them to the next level .
DGM
December 14th, 2009
9:45 am
Again poor play calling and running routes short of first down yardage (several players guilty). And another reverse that loses 13 yards that sets up the interception..overall the Falcons did not quit and did not take a few plays off in the middle of the game which they did in the previous two games.
NFC South Champs
December 14th, 2009
9:57 am
The falcons did not get jobbed by the Refs as the first poster noted. When a defender pushes the receiver out of the way, even if it is with his shoulder, in order to get an Int., then that is considered pass interference. The falcons couldn’t stop the Saints in the 4th quarter, when they needed to and they couldn’t get a 1st down on 4th and 2 when they needed to. Game over. Saints 13-0 and the falcons are on the verge of, yet again, ending a 43rd season without back to back winning seasons.
NFC South Champs
December 14th, 2009
9:59 am
On the reverse call, Randall Gay (CB) was blitzing from the side that the reverse was headed. I wonder if an experienced QB would have audibled out of the play. There was no one there to block him, hence a 13 yard loss.
Sean from DA SWATS
December 14th, 2009
11:57 am
Here we go again. The one thing we all must admit is that the falcon fans sure are full of excuses every week. Last week it was the Michael Vick SUPPORTERS that cost the falcon a win. This week its injuries and THE REFS that cost the falcons a win. Next week it will be because they played in the cold when they are used to playing in a dome. Excuses, excuses, excuses. LOSERS always have excuses and someone to point the blame at. Winners ALWAYS ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY! No wonder this franchise hasn’t had back to back winning seasons. Falcon fans always say that NO ONE MAN IS BIGGER THAN THE TEAM, but when the falcons go back to their losing ways, its Michael Vick’s fault cause HE destroyed our franchise. And to Kyle, with that dumd ass post it is no secret that you are a redneck republican. Haven’t served in the military but are willing to send other people CHILDREN to fight a war that YOU think is all good but YOU would never go fight in was for a country that YOU so called LOVE. PRICK!
OZZFEST
December 14th, 2009
12:17 pm
45 seasons and NOW YOU HAVE TO GO 3-0 just to avoid ANOTHER “NEVER HAD CONSECUTIVE WINNING SEASONS”. NEVER.
NEVER, EVER.
GOOD LUCK BUILDING YOUR NEW STADIUM, ART!
Rufus
December 14th, 2009
12:18 pm
Considering the overall history of Falcons ownership, this team is about on par with all the others. Ownership needs to get out of the way and let the coaches do their jobs, and stay out of the personnel business. Mr. Blank needs to let the people he hired as player scouts earn their money. His job is to sign the checks. Only when that happens will the Falcons consistently field a decent team. The only decent defense the Falcons have ever had was the years of the “Gritz Blitz,” and it was a flash in the pan.
OZZFEST
December 14th, 2009
12:18 pm
at least we no longer have THUG.
Jo Copeland
December 14th, 2009
12:31 pm
get T.O. now
Jo Copeland
December 14th, 2009
12:33 pm
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