NFC rankings: Elite meet with Falcons-Bears, Giants-Saints
Despite Matt Ryan's attempts to sway the judges, the Falcons held their place as No. 5 in the rankings.
It’s always dangerous to draw conclusions about an NFL season at the five-week mark. But we’re already starting to see separation between the haves and have-nots in the NFC.
The Falcons somewhat unmasked San Francisco last week. If they really belong among the NFC’s elite, this will be their chance to prove it. They play the Bears, Cowboys and Saints in the next three weeks.
Of the top six ranked teams in the inaugural Schultz NFC Rankings (copyright, 2009), four teams — the New York Giants, New Orleans, Minnesota and the Falcons — all pounded their opponents last week. The other two had byes. I believe it’s completely appropriate at this point to interject: Damn, I’m good.
1. NY Giants (5-0): In the last three games, the Giants have outscored the Raiders, Chiefs and Buccaneers by a combined score of 95-23. Safe to say this week’s opponent can match that 23 in the first half alone. New York will take the NFL’s No. 1 defense into game six against …
2. New Orleans (4-0): The Saints are averaging almost double the yardage (414) that the Giants are averaging (210). With all the buildup to this game, it’s almost easy to forget the Giants want to duct-tape their former teammate, Jeremy Shockey, to the goal post and take turns aiming the punt machine at him.
Favre is about to face some difficult defenses.
3. Minnesota (5-0): Brett Favre has nine touchdowns and two interceptions in five games. Pay close attention because the next three games are against the Ravens, Steelers and the Packers (the rematch in Green Bay).
4. Philadelphia (3-1): Still don’t have a great feel for how good the Eagles are. After a Week 2 loss to New Orleans, their schedule had consecutive games against the Chiefs, Bucs, Raiders and Redskins. In short, they only need to breathe to sweep.
5. Falcons (3-1): Michael Turner and Roddy White were key in the blowout at San Francisco, meaning the offense we all expected this season has arrived. This week: They face a Bears’ defense without Brian Urlacher, which is sort of like saying, “There’s no cement holding those bricks together.”
6. Chicago (3-1): The defense isn’t as strong without Urlacher but the offense has been getting better each week. Since throwing four interceptions in Week 1, quarterback Jay Cutler has seven touchdowns and one interception.
7. Green Bay (2-2): The Packers have had a week off since losing to the “Minnesota Favres” on a Monday night. Win the next two over Detroit and Cleveland, and watch everybody get worked into a frenzy again over the rematch at Lambeau Field.
It turns out T.O. wasn't the Cowboys' only problem.
8. Dallas (3-2): I think we’re finding out the Cowboys’ issues went far beyond Terrell Owens and related distractions. The defense, expected to be solid, ranks 28th against the pass, and Dallas had to scramble to defeat Kansas City in overtime last week.
9. San Francisco (3-2): Nothing against the TV crew that kept talking about how physical coach Mike Singletary had the 49ers’ defense playing leading up to the Falcons’ game. But at some point don’t you need to point out that the other team is socking the Niners in the mouth? The 49ers aren’t bad. But they’re not there yet.
10. Arizona (2-2): The running game ranks among the league’s worst. But Fantasy owners don’t care because Larry Fitzgerald has scored four touchdown catches.
11. Carolina (1-3): After a report surfaced that coach John Fox thinks he is going to be fired, the Panthers beat Washington. But if they can’t rush for 100 yards in a game, they’re cooked. And so is he.
12. Seattle (2-3): The Seahawks ended a three-game losing streak by beating Jacksonville. But they could be looking at early playoff elimination if drop they drop the next two games against Arizona and Dallas.
13. Detroit (1-4): The Lions hung with Pittsburgh (28-20) despite Matthew Stafford being out with a knee injury. In his absence, Daunte Culpepper threw for 336 yards. You wouldn’t know it by the record, but coach Jim Schwartz is changing the culture.
14. Washington (2-3). Dan Snyder is now the worst owner in the NFL, only because most forget Al Davis is in the league.
15. Vacant.
16. Vacant.
PRACTICE SQUAD: Last week I had St. Louis and Tampa Bay tied for 16th. But after they lost to the Vikings and Eagles by a combined score of 71-24 and dropped to a collective 0-10, I figure neither deserves to be on the NFC’s active roster. Their combined net point differential: minus-184. At minus-190, they’re officially dead in 12 states.
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DawgFan
October 14th, 2009
7:11 am
I’ve always wanted to do this: FIRST!!!!!!
Falcon57
October 14th, 2009
7:26 am
Jeff, I completely agree with your statement about the “TV Crew’s” coverage of the Falcons-49ers game. I kept waiting for them to acknowledge the Falcons just plain out punching the PHYSICAL 49ers in the mouth and taking the breath out of them but NO, all they could talk about was Singletary and how he has had that team playing. No professionalism at all in their coverage, just plain one sided coverage. You would think we deserve more from a national media source. Now if we can just do the same to the Bears this week!!! GO FALCONS!!!!
Asheville Dawg
October 14th, 2009
7:31 am
third
Asheville Dawg
October 14th, 2009
7:35 am
Just wanted to tick the second guy off. Looking forward to first Falcons -Saints match up to really see how good the Birds are. They should shred the depleted Bears defense.
"Chef" Tim Dix
October 14th, 2009
7:48 am
Eli: The other white meat.
Samuel
October 14th, 2009
7:55 am
Chef, it’s: Eli: The other white Manning
Rod
October 14th, 2009
7:58 am
I’ve got a question.
Why was Roddy White penalized 15 yards for his endzone celebration?
He has done back-flips in the endzone before, without a penalty. So, this time he does a front-flip and gets a flag. And, no, he didn’t flip over the goal-line, he was already 6 yards into the endzone and was just doing a celebratory flip.
Chef menteur
October 14th, 2009
7:59 am
SAINTS RULE. SHULTZ you r a dufuss
"Chef" Tim Dix
October 14th, 2009
8:01 am
Sam: so true.
Tim
October 14th, 2009
8:02 am
Jeff – please re-read what you wrote. The lack of editing and proof reading is HORRID!!!!
honest_abe
October 14th, 2009
8:04 am
siragusa mentioned it right before the 2nd half that some of the 49ers woes should be credited to how the falcons were playing.
but i will admit. listening to daryl johnston kiss mike singletary’s arse all day was like listening to nails on a chalkboard.
"Chef" Tim Dix
October 14th, 2009
8:04 am
Rod: 15 yd. penalty for utter stupidity. Dangerous landing.
Looked simular to Evel Knievel’s first bounce at Ceasar’s Palace.
t larry
October 14th, 2009
8:10 am
fourteenth wow
Go falcons
Come on Jeff, bring back FALCONS SORRY. he was so funny
Dean
October 14th, 2009
8:23 am
Tim, the column was put up at 0642. You’re right, but mitigating circumstances are understandable! I was up at 0358 this morning (my dog’s snout in my face wanting to “take care of bizness”. I couldn’t have written my name. But then, come to think of it, I don’t get PAID to write my name!
Chris
October 14th, 2009
8:25 am
Most under-rated thing about the Falcons: The collective wingspan of their receivers. White, Jenkins, Gonzalez and Finneran are all huge and consistently hang onto the ball. It has to make it easier for a quarterback to have 4 guys that are so big and reliable.
Blue Fender
October 14th, 2009
8:31 am
I think Chicago will implode at some point this year because Lovie will refuse to wipe the remaining strained peas from Cutler’s chin. He’ll whine until he gets traded to some team that “appreciates” him. Quite possibly this will be the game that everyone will point to as the beginning of the end of the new Chicago Bears era.
GO FALCONS!
Androidawg
October 14th, 2009
8:38 am
I was thinking the exact same thing as gabeaux. I have noticed this all over the AJC website. Does anyone edit these posts? It should be embarrassing for professional journalists.
DawgFan
October 14th, 2009
8:40 am
I also noticed how the TV announcers were singing praises to the 49ers all through the pregame stuff. I was surprised that Moose and Goose weren’t wearing Niners gear. How bad do Carolina, Washington, Dallas, and Green Bay feel about being behind the perennially looked-down-upon Falcons?
IceFan
October 14th, 2009
8:46 am
Jeff,
Nice article, but your grammar is almost as bad as Ledbetter’s. Would you guys PLEASE proofread before you submit your work?
As for the rankings and the season, I think you’ve got it right at this point. I might swap the Falcons with the Eagles at 4. I also think it works in our favor that the NFC North will beat up on each other all year. The Falcons should have a really good chance of making the playoffs even if we can’t pull out the division.
Loel
October 14th, 2009
9:06 am
If the Falcons are not perceived good enough, after 4 games, to win the division but can make the playoff, then what good is that. That means they would crash into New Orleans somewhere and still come home disappointed. They are only one game behind NO with 12 to go and still have the two games head to head.
Sound Mind
October 14th, 2009
9:07 am
Are you folks kidding me. This is a internet article ranking the NFC teams not “Pride and Prejudice”. Enough with all the grammar whining.
matt r
October 14th, 2009
9:10 am
1 New Orleans 2 Atlanta 3 New York Giants 4 Minnesota 5 Philadelphia 6 San Francisco 7 Green Bay 8 Chicago 9 Dallas 10 Seattle 11 Arizona 12 Detroit 13 Carolina 14 Washington 15 TB 16 St. Louis
Dan
October 14th, 2009
9:21 am
Not getting all the love for the North, beat up on each other??? how bout playing patty-cake with each other. Only one impressive out of conf win for the division, Bears beating Steelers. Other wins are skins hawks bengals browns niners etc. Hard to say any are elite until they beat someone of significance.
Tim
October 14th, 2009
9:22 am
“Chef” Tim Dix – “simular”. Huh? Would that be anything like SIMILAR?
I’ve heard people say “simular”, but I thought they just didn’t know how to pronounce the word “similar.”
SIMULAR IS NOT A WORD!!!!!
F-105 Thunderchief
October 14th, 2009
9:22 am
Tampa is a disaster. Morris is no Mike Smith or Mike Tomlin.
Jeff Schultz
October 14th, 2009
9:29 am
DawgFan – As my people would say, today you are a man.
Falcons57 – I would hope if they smack the Bears up front, they would get recognition.
Gabeaux – What did I miss? Tell me the typo and I’ll compensate you.
Tim – You get double Gabeaux’s pay.
Androidawg, others – OK, that’s it. Are you putting me on. . . . . Somebody tell me one typo.
Matt R – Even if the Saints beat the Giants and the Falcons win, I don’t think I can put the Falcons ahead of the Giants just yet.
Jay Falcon
October 14th, 2009
9:39 am
Rod,
The NFL rule is if you jump but don’t land back on your feet it’s excessive celebration. So, you should be sure you can land a flip before you try one in a game.
Get It Right
October 14th, 2009
9:46 am
Here you go, Schultz. “The Seahawks ended a three-game losing by beating…” A three-game losing ? Streak, perhaps?
Spend more time proof reading and less time worrying about Limbaugh.
Howard Roark
October 14th, 2009
9:46 am
Even for 6:42am…that was a ROUGH draft JS! Glad to see that you are all polished up now.
Haiku Man
October 14th, 2009
9:47 am
Take a look at this
oyu’ev reven dame a tpyo?
Jeff Schultz types just fine
Ryno
October 14th, 2009
9:48 am
Mr. Schultz – great job yesterday afternoon on 790. Made the long drive home much more passable.
I’m still a bit leary of giving Philly too much credit. They’ve had the good fortune of playing both Tampa and Carolina. Of course – they’ve done quite well without McNabb, so they have everything to gain from here on out.
DJ
October 14th, 2009
9:54 am
Dead on the rankings Jeff. Can you get info on the scheduled TV crews? I sit on the front row endzone and the “Goose” is gonna get an earful each and every time he walks his fat *** past my seat!
Drive Safely
October 14th, 2009
10:08 am
Dear “Supporters of the Dog Killer:”
You are required by law to turn on your vehicle’s headlights and use turn signals in heavy rain.
Do that mean ANYTHING to any of you ??????
U-no
October 14th, 2009
10:17 am
Haiku Man, that’s awesome!
DJ
October 14th, 2009
10:19 am
Rod…the rule is if you touch the ground during your celebration it’s 15 yards. Next time Roddy needs to stick the landing.
Rush Limbaugh
October 14th, 2009
10:20 am
You damn liberals…..You are ruining my chances to own an NFL team.
Hillary Clinton
October 14th, 2009
10:22 am
Shut up you fat drug addict.
Reality Check
October 14th, 2009
10:39 am
Announcers were biased, but the Falcons get that treatment when Billick is doing our games and nobody here complains. Falcons looked a lot better, but Shawn Hill, no receivers, and no running backs will do that. Need to put several good games together before we are considered elite (remember New England game.)
Roseanne Barr's 50-inch panties
October 14th, 2009
10:47 am
I don’t care if Shultz proof-reads or not. I didn’t come here for an English Grammar course, I came here for football enlightenment. That I have received…
Great job Jeff!
Jeff Schultz
October 14th, 2009
10:48 am
Get it right – Got it! Missed that one. But this is really about Rush Limbaugh, isn’t it? Hey, at least I spelled his name right.
Ryno – Thanks. Done the show with Bell a few times now and it’s a blast. He makes it easy. At least 27 seconds of prep time goes into the show.
DJ – TV this week is the A-team on NBC: Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Andrea Kramer.
"Chef" Tim Dix
October 14th, 2009
10:49 am
Tim: Thanks.
Jeff Schultz
October 14th, 2009
10:49 am
Roseanne Barr — Thanks for the words — the undergarments, you can keep.
Al Smith
October 14th, 2009
10:50 am
that saints/giants game will show who the best team is. should be epic, or a blowout
Roseanne Barr's 50-inch panties
October 14th, 2009
10:51 am
LOL
Thomas
October 14th, 2009
10:54 am
Get ready to move the Jints down and the Saints up! WHO DAT!
PreyDawg
October 14th, 2009
11:03 am
Al is great, Collinsworth is okay but talks way too much and sometimes whines like Tarkenton used to which is most annoying. Kramer is not hot. She is not even warm. There are way too many legit hot babes in this business who actually know the game and do just as good a job for us to all be forced to look at Kramer. Whatever happend to the smokin Latino Babe from Fox Sports. She was not only beautiful she also dug up worthwhile information. If this post makes me a male chauvinist then I embrace that label.
Andy "100 regular season career wins" Reid
October 14th, 2009
11:03 am
Thanks for the effort, Jeff. I enjoy your columns. Rankings hardly matter but they are fun to discuss. It’ll be the same this year as it is every year: a couple of teams with two or three losses (the Division Champs); a bunch of teams at 9-7 / 8-8 (one from each conference being the Wild Cards), and the rest of the league at 3-13 / 4-12 / 5-11. Obviously, they missed the field goals the Wild Cards made. The NFL has packaged an ultra-Madison Ave. campaign in getting people to believe that parity is not a synonym for mediocrity. (Did I spell that correctly?)
Paddy
October 14th, 2009
11:22 am
Roddy penelty, excessive stupidity. The Dre Bly syndrome. When will these guys ever learn? The ans; NEVER!!!
PROOFREADER
October 14th, 2009
11:24 am
Isn’t Denver 5-0 with a victories over the Vikings and Pats?
Boo Boo
October 14th, 2009
11:40 am
The Falcons were coming off a bye week, so the D-line was able to play 4 quarters, making the D-backs better at coverage. Now, the Falcons face the Bears after a bye week. Then the Cowboys after a bye week. Then the Saints after a bye week. The good game against San Francisco was so yesterday, its hard to remember. As Gary Grandview was recorded telling a referee, “NFL means Not For Long.”
wxw
October 14th, 2009
11:42 am
The tv announcers were the most biased I think I have ever seen and that says something. After constantly hyping the 49ers, all they could say and I quote now “you have to give the falcons a *LITTLE* credit” I could not believe what I was hearing.
I have to wonder though, why on earth do you have the panthers at 11? They are god awful and just barely won against one of the worst teams in the nfc. I don’t get that at all.
Jeff Schultz
October 14th, 2009
11:49 am
Andy — Thanks. Agreed — ratings are just something to look at and debate. Fortunately, the NFL and the BCS don’t intersect.
Proofreader — Denver is 5-0. But no, the Broncos haven’t played the Vikings. Wins over Bengals, Browns, Raiders, Cowboys, Patriots.
BugKiller
October 14th, 2009
11:52 am
Jeff, this is a Sunday featuring some great QB matchups (which is weird considerng they never “play” against one another, but I digress).
We got Manning the Lesser vs The Best QB Not Named Peyton and The Chicago Crybaby vs Matty Ice.
Makes for a fun Sunday!
BugKiller
October 14th, 2009
11:56 am
Jeff…
Don’t you wish Collinsworth could also call the big games on FOX as well?
I don’t know a out you, but I’ve been sick of that douche Joe Buck for years! He’s a less-talented legacy than JoeTIII ever was.
Denver????
October 14th, 2009
11:57 am
I thought schultz was attempting to rank the NFC proofreader…
Georgian in exile
October 14th, 2009
12:05 pm
For those of you complaining about the seemingly disconnected announcing of Sunday’s Falcons-49ers game: the fault probably wasn’t entirely “Moose’s” and “Goose’s.”
Dr. Z of Sports Illustrated used to rant about his short-lived career as a booth analyst. Some TV producer who lived in the announcers’ headphones would insist on incessant hyping of whatever that game’s “storyline” was pre-determined to be — regardless of how the “storyline” jibed with the game actually being played on the field. The good doctor also spoke of the consequences of deviating from the hype machine — in his case, being disinvited from the ranks of TV announcerdom.
Johnston and Siragusa are bright men and former players themselves. I’m sure they saw the Falcons’ smackdown of Singletary’s “physical” 49ers. But if they want to keep cashing their lucrative TV checks, they’d better keep touting the game’s “storyline” as promulgated by the voice in their earcans.
Just so you know…
LFO Cheerleaders
October 14th, 2009
12:43 pm
Although it’s probably too early to be ranking teams, I’ll go along with the above. Mid-season will probably be a better measuring stick. And whoever is dressing T.O. needs to be fired. And his girls are homely. And I’d rather have boiling acid poured into my ears than listen to Collinsworth talk through his beak/nose. Amen.
BigHittas
October 14th, 2009
12:43 pm
IMO the NO-NYG game will pivot on the speed the NY secondary has and how well the NY defense preps. Brees will get the ball to the right spot barring a case of vertigo, which BTW, I hope he suffers from when he meets the Birds. Seems to me that the only truly legit team at this point is the NYG. I’m a Falcon’s fan but the jury is still out. If Mikey can the the D to play inspired every week then we got a shot. If not, then…..
BTW, I didn’t see the game Sunday, but e’body I know complained about the bias in the announcer dummies.
Shultzie, I used to think you were a real man, but then I saw you on Sports Final.
Jeff Schultz
October 14th, 2009
1:00 pm
BugKiller – I’ve always liked Collinsworth. He’s smart and quotable. He was fun to talk to as a player.
Georgian in exile – Good point about the producers and storylines.
BigHittas – Was I standing next to Sam Crenshaw? Because HE’S A MAN! It’s hard for me to look tough.
Chris Broe
October 14th, 2009
1:03 pm
We are starting to see that the sportswriters in the AJC are divided between the haves and the half-wits.
Not Impressed
October 14th, 2009
1:09 pm
Respect is earned. Why should the announcers give props to a franchise with such a losing history. They haven’t won a playoff game since 2004.
What have they done lately? Why should they be respected? They lost to the Wild Card team in the 1st round. I know, I know, so did Carolina, but that just showed how weak the NFC South was, because Carolina, the NFC South champs is an amazing 1-3.
If you want respect, win a few playoff games first!
gabeaux
October 14th, 2009
1:18 pm
reread #12
jacket3
October 14th, 2009
1:25 pm
Keep pontificating JS…your story line does exactly what it is supposed to do.
tigger101023
October 14th, 2009
1:27 pm
Not Impressed: Because the 49ers have done so much to deserve respect in the last decade . I understand the Singletary love, but they do actually have to show it on the field, right?
Gerald
October 14th, 2009
1:27 pm
keep it going Falcons , I am prowd to be a Falcon Fan
Lets Be Realistic
October 14th, 2009
1:29 pm
The playoffs are comprised of division winners and 2 wild card teams. Below is the list of most likely choices:
Giants
Eagles
Cowboys
Vikings
Bears
Packers
Saints
Falcons
Niners
Seahawks
That’s 10 teams for 6 playoff spots, but realistically, 3 spots are already off the table, because they will have to have a division winner, so that leaves only 3 playoff spots.
So lets say the current leaders in those 3 other divisions win their division, Giants, Niners and Vikings.
That leaves:
Saints
Eagles
Falcons
Seahawks
Cowboys
Bears
Packers
Now if the Saints win the division, then there are realistically only 2 spots open for 6 teams and most of those teams are on the schedule.
Impressed
October 14th, 2009
1:35 pm
Not Impressed:
here’s why: They were kicking the dog crap out of the 9′ers the whole time the announcers were giving out the 9′er love. 45-10. How bad you gotta have it before you pony up and say your boys got dealt with? You’re living in the past bro. On that day, the Atlanta falcons were the better team. 35 POINTS BETTER, to be exact. And it’s an embarrasment that the goons calling the game can’t stop gushing over the 9′ers as their getting their team is getting their tallywhackers knocked into their watch pockets.
Not Impressed
October 14th, 2009
1:36 pm
tigger101023
October 14th, 2009
1:27 pm
Not Impressed: Because the 49ers have done so much to deserve respect in the last decade . I understand the Singletary love, but they do actually have to show it on the field, right?
There is that old saying “nobody remembers who finished 2nd”. The Niners, Patriots, Steelers, Cowboys will forever receive “elite” status because they have multiple Lombardi Trophies and the Falcons have no Lombardi Trophies and nobody remembers who finished 2nd and the Falcons have only finished 2nd once and that was 12 years ago.
Making the Superbowl once in 43-years does not give them access to gaining respect. That’s the way it is – everyone loves a winner.
BigHittas
October 14th, 2009
1:37 pm
lol ‘not impressed’the 49ers have really been killin the league. What a joke. I’m not impressed with your viewpoint.
That’s right Shultzie….it was with Sam. Maybe I had the wrong program name.
Not Impressed
October 14th, 2009
1:40 pm
Impressed
The announcers have no personal dislike in the Falcons, so maybe the problem is maybe the Falcons haven’t won anything.
I mean would you rather listen to Jay-Lo sing when you can listen to Madonna or Janet Jackson?
Falcon in Seattle
October 14th, 2009
1:54 pm
RE: proof reading – get over it! I prefer the post over the hard copy. Even with ommitted, repeated, or mis-spelings, at least it is a coherent linear train of thought.
How many tines in the AJC hard cop (all sections) have you gotten near the end of an article to have a name referenced for supposed earlier comments, and say “What? Who?” So you re-read the article (twice) only to find no previous mention of the named person. probably edited out, but further referencs not updated.
Also my pet peave – continued on page… Only to find a full page add for Amish fireplaces…
BnB
October 14th, 2009
1:55 pm
Look, I have a degree in English. It’s over rated. Now, Ledbetter…I don’t even know if he has a degree in American. The line about no cement between the bricks and acknowledging that the physical team is getting socked in the mouth were pretty good. You’re a funny guy, Schultz.
Born & Raised Falcon
October 14th, 2009
1:56 pm
@ #9 Thanks Jeff…thanks I had practically the exact same thought all game long.
What's Important
October 14th, 2009
2:03 pm
Not Impressed, I’m glad you have a direct line to the mind of the Fox broadcasters, otherwise you wouldn’t be able to state so strongly that they don’t have a personal dislike of the Falcons. I don’t care if they like or dislike the Falcons, they should still do their job and report on the game being played, not the game they thought would be played. As to hearing Jay-Lo, Janet Jackson or Madonna, all a case of personal taste and open to interpretation. 45-10 is not open to interpretation.
Wanda
October 14th, 2009
2:03 pm
Give us new announcers. The ones we had Sunday sucked.
BigHittas
October 14th, 2009
2:05 pm
BTW Shultzie I’ll have to agree on Collinsworth, he’s pretty good. The booth guy I’m most surprised with however is Chuckie. I really like Chuckie’s stuff.
Just An Observation
October 14th, 2009
2:08 pm
***** To Whoever This May Be Applicable *******
If you are not a Falcons’ fan then why don’t you go post on the blogs for the teams that you support. Each city has a blog (the sports page) for their NFL team. Why waste your time posting on the AJC Falcons’ page/blog. Don’t you realize that the energy you’re using could be better utilized in some positve and/or productive manner as oppose to constantly wallowing in negativity. Negativity only causes stress and other health issues. GET A LIFE!!!
Cannonball Butler
October 14th, 2009
2:12 pm
Reality Check,
We? Our? No, man:
Reality Check
October 7th, 2009
2:35 pm
JEFF
Whatever you are smoking, pass it to the rest of the insane fan base that believes it…………..
Ranked higher than Chicago & San Francisco………..
You have got to be nuts………..
Well we shall see after Chicago & San Francisco rips this sorry team apart……………
I’ll be waiting to see your rankings then………….
To be quite honest, they shouldn’t even be ranked in the top 10.
Hillbilly Deluxe
October 14th, 2009
2:13 pm
I’m duly impressed that Jeff would spend the money (or con the AJC into spending it) to have his rankings copyrighted.
Shananeeeeee Fananeeeeeeee
October 14th, 2009
2:14 pm
Falcons can’t compete with the top teams, never have, never will.
Not Impressed
October 14th, 2009
2:29 pm
The Falcons have beaten:
Chad (weak arm) Pennington
Jake Delhomme
Shaun (no Frank Gore) Hill
But got destroyed by:
Tom (my timing is off) Brady
Let’s see if the Falcons can beat a legitimate qb and offense before they can gain respect.
Fox broadcasters had it right, afterall they earn a paycheck for play calling.
T.C
October 14th, 2009
2:30 pm
Jeff its still just your oppinion because its your ranking.Im still not sold on the falcons its been too many times they had my hopes up high and then BAM!!!Im blowed back to reality.I don’t think there better than dallas,chicago,or greenbay.which would put them around 8th.Jeff T.O is rich,do you think he gives a rats !@#* about you taking shots at him.Can you comment on a brother on a positive note for a change?
alexmurphy
October 14th, 2009
2:31 pm
Who have the Giants played?
Washington (2-3, 23-17)
Dallas (3-2, 33-31)
Tampa Bay (0-5, 24-0)
Kansas City (0-5, 27-16)
Oakland (1-4, 44-0)
Only one team so far has a winning record. And they only beat them by 2 points. Three teams have only won 1 game between them (Tampa Bay, Kansas City and Oakland). And Washington hasn’t even looked good in the 2 games they won.
Combined record of their opponents 6-25?
midnite
October 14th, 2009
2:32 pm
Not impressed you should know all about no respect. Now go drop those fries the drive thru is backing up. Go love on your 3rd string back-up Mick Vick.
bfred
October 14th, 2009
2:36 pm
These guys played with Singletary. He’s a popular, mainstream football guy while 90% of NFL fans couldn’t tell you who the Falcons’ coach is. They didn’t want to highlight that their buddy’s team was getting shredded; in their minds, just an off week that doesn’t negate what a great job he’s doing.
midnite
October 14th, 2009
2:37 pm
Last week he was Bad News.
Yesterday he was Reality Check.
Today he is Not Impressed.
Does mommy know her little man is playing on the computer again?
Oh, and Mike Vick is still a back-up, 3rd string QB.
midnite
October 14th, 2009
2:43 pm
Mike Dingleberry WAS doing a good job. He showed his a$$ for 3.5 hours on TV Sunday, thus his players quit on him. I had respect for him as a player, but as a head(case) coach not so much. The Falcons handed him his a$$ and he couldn’t handle it. Great motivational speaker my a$$, it really worked when he called the 1st timeout. Harvey Dahl was not intimidated by him.
Billy Jean is definitely not MY lover!
October 14th, 2009
2:50 pm
GO FALCONS!!!
T.C
October 14th, 2009
2:51 pm
The 49ers deserve the praise they recieved,whatever have the falcons done since 1966? squat didally.The way some of you comment about the sorry falcons,you would think they’ve won 6 superbowls like the steelers.There only 3 and 1 folks and still have not proved NOTHING.
Eric C.
October 14th, 2009
2:59 pm
Boo boo…saints got their bye this week
Frank Wren
October 14th, 2009
3:06 pm
I mean would you rather listen to Jay-Lo sing when you can listen to Madonna or Janet Jackson?
I wouldnt listen to any of them. They are all garbage.
Frank Wren
October 14th, 2009
3:11 pm
The 49ers deserve the praise they recieved,whatever have the falcons done since 1966? squat didally.The way some of you comment about the sorry falcons,you would think they’ve won 6 superbowls like the steelers.There only 3 and 1 folks and still have not proved NOTHING.
This maybe the dumbest post in the history of this blog and thats saying something. I mean Cmon 1966?
SuperLifer
October 14th, 2009
3:13 pm
Sure glad the game was on TV. If it had been on radio I might have thought that SF won based on the announcing.
midnite
October 14th, 2009
3:24 pm
Have the 49ers even had a winning season since 2002? Respect?
Hollywould
October 14th, 2009
3:25 pm
What’s Important. Good blog/ I cannot understand people saying the 49er’s have earned respect. They haven’t done crap in 10 years. Why do so many people live in the past? It will not change. The only thing that will change is tomorrow. I guess the Raiders and Chiefs deserve respect as they won superbowls. Man, some people need to wake up.
Hollywould
October 14th, 2009
3:27 pm
Frank, I guarantee the Falcons earned the respect of the 49ers!!. except for Deangela Bly.
Not Impressed
October 14th, 2009
3:32 pm
midnite
I asked your momma the same thing……
HA HA HA
Tired Of Dog Blood On My Tires
October 14th, 2009
3:34 pm
midnite
Don’t you have a dog to French Kiss?
Hope your wife isn’t jealous
MATT WOULD WET HIS PANTS WITHOUT TURNER
October 14th, 2009
3:39 pm
The only thing the Falcons have earned is having the most worthless white players who blame black players when they lose because they can’t win without them.
Mike Dickya
October 14th, 2009
3:39 pm
Ders no way uze guyz gonna beat…….DA BEARZ!!!