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		<title>By: Flash Forward Tv Show Sidbury Man on the Edge &#171; John&#39;s Blog</title>
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		<dc:creator>Flash Forward Tv Show Sidbury Man on the Edge &#171; John&#39;s Blog</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 06:15:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: Ceviche Sidbury &#171; John&#39;s Blog</title>
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		<dc:creator>Ceviche Sidbury &#171; John&#39;s Blog</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:51:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: Barry</title>
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		<dc:creator>Barry</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:34:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hey Y&#039;all:

It is too, too early to start whining about our having a losing team.  THAT IS UNFAIR TO THE TEAM AND THE FANS, ALIKE.  Our Falcons are currently 2-1.  They have a lot of &quot;new players&quot; who are adjusting to the &quot;new style&quot; of play here in Atlanta and they will catch one.  With a little &quot;TWEEK&quot;&quot; here and there on the defense and I believe the Falcons will be more than winners throughout this season. The &quot;TWEEKS&quot; on defense are noticeable and Coach Snith and his staff  are addressing them.  The &quot;TWEEKS&quot; on offense, in my opinion, is the &quot;PLAYCALLING&quot; and the &quot;TYPE OF PLAYS&quot; I see being run so far.  I believe we should get a lot more &quot;innovative&quot; in the type of plays we use to attack the defense (i.e., reverses, traps, misdirections, etc.). Our passing plays need to be a little more innovative also.  &quot;WE MUST ATTACK THE DEFENSE!!&quot;  I also believe the offensive needs to &quot;PICK UP THE PACE&quot; of the game a little more.  So far they appear to be real sluggish and slow walking up to the line and getting into a play and recovering from a play. I HOPE THEY ARE IN RUNNING SHAPE FOR THE SEASON.  It appears as if they want to &quot;SLOW THE GAME DOWN.&quot;  IF THEY DO, THEN THIS SHOULD STOP!!  AND STOP NOW!!!  I believe a fast pace offense fits this team or any team.  That keeps the defense working to tire them down wherein we can make plays.  Slowing the game down gives the defense time to set up and rest which can be to our detriment.  WE HAVE TO ATTACK ON OFFENCE AND NOT PLAY CONSERVATIVE.  WE HAVE TO ATTACK!! LET THAT BE THE CHARACTER OF OUR TEAM.  I do not care if the defense is playing what we want to do, go after them and force the defense to make plays against all of your offensive players.  STOP PLAYING SCARED.  YOU PLAY YO WIN THE GAME!! YOU PLAY TO WIN THE GAME!! And that is the type of plays and play calling should do.  LET&quot;S FIX THIS AND FIX IT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!  LET&quot;S FIX THIS IN &quot;ONE HEARTBEAT!!!&quot;

GO FALCONS!! LET&#039;S PLAY &quot;NASTY&quot; AND KICK SOME BUTT!!!!

SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!
This is a SECRET from a FALCON FAN.  TELL EVERYBODY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


.............................&quot;ONE HEARTBEAT,BABY!!!....................</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey Y&#8217;all:</p>
<p>It is too, too early to start whining about our having a losing team.  THAT IS UNFAIR TO THE TEAM AND THE FANS, ALIKE.  Our Falcons are currently 2-1.  They have a lot of &#8220;new players&#8221; who are adjusting to the &#8220;new style&#8221; of play here in Atlanta and they will catch one.  With a little &#8220;TWEEK&#8221;" here and there on the defense and I believe the Falcons will be more than winners throughout this season. The &#8220;TWEEKS&#8221; on defense are noticeable and Coach Snith and his staff  are addressing them.  The &#8220;TWEEKS&#8221; on offense, in my opinion, is the &#8220;PLAYCALLING&#8221; and the &#8220;TYPE OF PLAYS&#8221; I see being run so far.  I believe we should get a lot more &#8220;innovative&#8221; in the type of plays we use to attack the defense (i.e., reverses, traps, misdirections, etc.). Our passing plays need to be a little more innovative also.  &#8220;WE MUST ATTACK THE DEFENSE!!&#8221;  I also believe the offensive needs to &#8220;PICK UP THE PACE&#8221; of the game a little more.  So far they appear to be real sluggish and slow walking up to the line and getting into a play and recovering from a play. I HOPE THEY ARE IN RUNNING SHAPE FOR THE SEASON.  It appears as if they want to &#8220;SLOW THE GAME DOWN.&#8221;  IF THEY DO, THEN THIS SHOULD STOP!!  AND STOP NOW!!!  I believe a fast pace offense fits this team or any team.  That keeps the defense working to tire them down wherein we can make plays.  Slowing the game down gives the defense time to set up and rest which can be to our detriment.  WE HAVE TO ATTACK ON OFFENCE AND NOT PLAY CONSERVATIVE.  WE HAVE TO ATTACK!! LET THAT BE THE CHARACTER OF OUR TEAM.  I do not care if the defense is playing what we want to do, go after them and force the defense to make plays against all of your offensive players.  STOP PLAYING SCARED.  YOU PLAY YO WIN THE GAME!! YOU PLAY TO WIN THE GAME!! And that is the type of plays and play calling should do.  LET&#8221;S FIX THIS AND FIX IT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!  LET&#8221;S FIX THIS IN &#8220;ONE HEARTBEAT!!!&#8221;</p>
<p>GO FALCONS!! LET&#8217;S PLAY &#8220;NASTY&#8221; AND KICK SOME BUTT!!!!</p>
<p>SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!<br />
This is a SECRET from a FALCON FAN.  TELL EVERYBODY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#8221;ONE HEARTBEAT,BABY!!!&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..</p>
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		<title>By: All I'm Saying Is...</title>
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		<dc:creator>All I'm Saying Is...</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:07:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>And now we arrive at that point (a bit early but we&#039;re there) where reality sets in among all the people previously blowing smoke up the skirt of Dimitroff and Mike Smith and how they are not only award winning professionals at their respective positions and never make any false moves but will do what&#039;s never been done, conquer the impossible, and take this franchise somewhere it has never been.  No, you knuckleheads, I&#039;m not talking about to the Super Bowl---been there and lost that.  I&#039;m talking about BACK TO BACK WINNING SEASONS!

A funny thing happened along the way to that second consecutive winning season:  the Falcons ran up against the NFL (remember it stands for No Fun League) rule that says your schedule becomes tougher following a winning season.  So this year we get some real class A teams outside of the always competitive NFL South.  Gone are Detroit and Kansas City replaced with New England and the NY Giants to name two.  Plus, the rest of the league finally woke up and realized that Michael Turner is the real thing and that, despite a solid rookie year and the addition of Tony Gonzalez, the key to stopping the Falcons is to make 2nd year pro (remember he&#039;s only in his second year) Matt Ryan beat you with his arm.

So that&#039;s where we are people.  We must get back to what made us successful last year and that&#039;s getting the running game going consistently and using it to set up the passing attack.  And we must do so without the chance of sneaking up on anybody and with a tougher schedule.  

In other words, its time to man-up and face the reality of taking on the responsibility of not only being prepared but also playing your best each and every game as that&#039;s what the Not For Long league requires if you want to be a consistent winner.

LET&#039;S GO FALCONS!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>And now we arrive at that point (a bit early but we&#8217;re there) where reality sets in among all the people previously blowing smoke up the skirt of Dimitroff and Mike Smith and how they are not only award winning professionals at their respective positions and never make any false moves but will do what&#8217;s never been done, conquer the impossible, and take this franchise somewhere it has never been.  No, you knuckleheads, I&#8217;m not talking about to the Super Bowl&#8212;been there and lost that.  I&#8217;m talking about BACK TO BACK WINNING SEASONS!</p>
<p>A funny thing happened along the way to that second consecutive winning season:  the Falcons ran up against the NFL (remember it stands for No Fun League) rule that says your schedule becomes tougher following a winning season.  So this year we get some real class A teams outside of the always competitive NFL South.  Gone are Detroit and Kansas City replaced with New England and the NY Giants to name two.  Plus, the rest of the league finally woke up and realized that Michael Turner is the real thing and that, despite a solid rookie year and the addition of Tony Gonzalez, the key to stopping the Falcons is to make 2nd year pro (remember he&#8217;s only in his second year) Matt Ryan beat you with his arm.</p>
<p>So that&#8217;s where we are people.  We must get back to what made us successful last year and that&#8217;s getting the running game going consistently and using it to set up the passing attack.  And we must do so without the chance of sneaking up on anybody and with a tougher schedule.  </p>
<p>In other words, its time to man-up and face the reality of taking on the responsibility of not only being prepared but also playing your best each and every game as that&#8217;s what the Not For Long league requires if you want to be a consistent winner.</p>
<p>LET&#8217;S GO FALCONS!</p>
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		<title>By: Vick=Dog killing thug</title>
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		<dc:creator>Vick=Dog killing thug</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:57:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Are you kidding me?  The falcons are playing great compared to just a couple of years ago when it was rare for them to even get the right 11 guys on the field.  I love these new falcons.  We&#039;re a young team with a young coaching staff.  Of course we have some needs and holes to fill.

I can&#039;t wait for Sunday !!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Are you kidding me?  The falcons are playing great compared to just a couple of years ago when it was rare for them to even get the right 11 guys on the field.  I love these new falcons.  We&#8217;re a young team with a young coaching staff.  Of course we have some needs and holes to fill.</p>
<p>I can&#8217;t wait for Sunday !!!</p>
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		<title>By: Steve C</title>
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		<dc:creator>Steve C</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:14:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hey Cutty,

Were you at the Bears game last year when your team was celebrating on their sideline until Matt, Michael, and Jason took the wind out of your sails?  See you at the Dome that Sunday night.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey Cutty,</p>
<p>Were you at the Bears game last year when your team was celebrating on their sideline until Matt, Michael, and Jason took the wind out of your sails?  See you at the Dome that Sunday night.</p>
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		<title>By: DC Falcons</title>
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		<dc:creator>DC Falcons</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:07:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Glad to finally post.  I&#039;ve read some good comments. This is existing to be apart of and I&#039;m hoping that we have finally got a team that we can be proud of and not keep waiting and wishing that next year will be better.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Glad to finally post.  I&#8217;ve read some good comments. This is existing to be apart of and I&#8217;m hoping that we have finally got a team that we can be proud of and not keep waiting and wishing that next year will be better.</p>
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		<title>By: Brave the Barbarian</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ajc.com/jeff-schultz-blog/2009/10/06/falcons-already-entering-a-season-defining-stretch/comment-page-2/#comment-42366</link>
		<dc:creator>Brave the Barbarian</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:53:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Guys just give me the division if we can at least split games with the saints we are playoff bound</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Guys just give me the division if we can at least split games with the saints we are playoff bound</p>
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		<title>By: dd</title>
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		<dc:creator>dd</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:53:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>que come estas bien gracias en de niede que llemas es Kyle</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>que come estas bien gracias en de niede que llemas es Kyle</p>
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		<title>By: Jame</title>
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		<dc:creator>Jame</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:35:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>These next 4 game are critical for the falcons because their next 4 opponents will be making their on playoffs push.49ers look like they are going to make it some how.Dallas got to get things turn around for them.Bears will have to fight like the falcons to have a change at a playoff birth.Saints will make the playoffs unless they get the injuries bug.I know the season is earlier and this is the season you try to start off fast so your team can get confidence and stay focus on the bigger picture.The falcons just got to worry about who they are playing that week and play hard instead of worrying about their next opponents.Falcons got to take some deep shots against the 49ers to keep them honest because if they don&#039;t then turner will be a non-factors.49ers will stack the line and every other teams will play the falcons the same way.This weekend falcons got to take some shoots and see what their quarterback can do.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>These next 4 game are critical for the falcons because their next 4 opponents will be making their on playoffs push.49ers look like they are going to make it some how.Dallas got to get things turn around for them.Bears will have to fight like the falcons to have a change at a playoff birth.Saints will make the playoffs unless they get the injuries bug.I know the season is earlier and this is the season you try to start off fast so your team can get confidence and stay focus on the bigger picture.The falcons just got to worry about who they are playing that week and play hard instead of worrying about their next opponents.Falcons got to take some deep shots against the 49ers to keep them honest because if they don&#8217;t then turner will be a non-factors.49ers will stack the line and every other teams will play the falcons the same way.This weekend falcons got to take some shoots and see what their quarterback can do.</p>
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