Worried about Matt Ryan? Johnston says you’re nuts
Count Daryl Johnston among those who don't doubt Matt Ryan.
Jumping off the Matt Ryan bandwagon? Daryl Johnston has a message for you.
“If they’re selling, I’ll buy their seat,” said the Fox analyst and former Dallas Cowboys fullback. “His intangibles are off the chart. He’ll be fine. It’s very difficult to find a quarterback, and the Falcons have a very, very good one. He’s a young guy who’s going to get better. Did he set the bar high last year? Absolutely. But what he’s going through now is completely normal. Peyton Manning went 3-13. Troy Aikman was 0-10. I’m not saying Matt Ryan is either one of those guys, but it’s normal to struggle.”
Johnston worked the Fox broadcast last week when Ryan threw two interceptions that played into the Falcons’ 28-19 loss at Carolina. He also watched the Falcons’ wins over San Francisco and Washington, and will work this week’s game against the New York Giants in the Meadowlands.
Ryan has thrown at least one interception in six straight games, and has 10 in the last five. But, no kidding: Johnston started laughing when I mentioned to him that some fans and media members had increasing concerns about the second-year quarterback.
“I’m sure Matt will be the first to tell you that he’d like to have back that fourth-quarter pass to Michael Jenkins,” Johnston said. “He didn’t have to throw that. It was a tw0-man route and Carolina was dropping seven into coverage and the ball sailed on him. But in the drive before that, when they went for the field goal that [Jason Elam] missed, Matt was great. He took what the defense gave him. He completed some short passes and moved the team down the field. That’s what surprised me so much about the interception.”
Surprisingly, Johnston downplayed the significance of the loss of running back Michael Turner, who is likely out for at least Sunday’s game against the Giants, and possibly longer, with an ankle sprain.
“As long as Jerious Norwood is healthy, it won’t be as big a deal,” he said (although Norwood has missed four straight games with a strained hip flexor). “Jason Snelling stepped into a difficult situation last week when Turner left and Norwood wasn’t 100 percent, and he did great. Obviously, they’re not the same style offense without Michael Turner. But Norwood and Snelling are pretty good and they can do some of the same things.”
Earlier today, I attempted to break down the NFC wild card picture. Johnston still views the Falcons as a potential playoff team but believes the race won’t be decided until the final week of the season
“Minnesota and New Orleans have elevated themselves,” he said. “The East [Division] will be a tough race and I think Arizona will win the West. But those two wild card spots are going to be difficult for anybody to clinch. I think it’s going down to the end.”
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D-Block
November 19th, 2009
8:57 am
8-8 Final record for the Atlanta Falcons 2009 Season ends. Out with the (OLD) and in with the (New). We are in need for strong youthful
outside linebackers as well as defensive ends. Norwood also looks to be great trade bait for an establish corner back that can play for us righ away. Listen, I not saying I have given up on my home team Atlanta Falocns. What I’m saying is “Mr Blank” please listen to the public out cry for help. Larry Johnson was aval for 48hrs and with our Bunson Burner running out of gas we made not steps in the right direction towards a non-black out future. Go Falcons!
Hey D-Block
November 19th, 2009
9:03 am
Your post just gave me a headache while reading it. Maybe you should spend less time coming up with a cool login name and more time on completing sentences and making valid points like that douchebag Tech NERD “Choke”at least attempts to do.
gbal
November 19th, 2009
9:15 am
Daryl J. –
In case you read these…
I agree with you 100% on Matt. Will be fine.
Advice for you –
Dont feel like you have to talk every second of the broadcast. Some silence is fine. You rant and babble the same points to death and it really drags down the broadcast. You are not that great an analyst and the more you talk the more you show it.
Listen to some tape of Aeikman, Jaws, Gundy… and take some pointers. Your constant talking is liking to listening to the NFL Network where they all talk over each other.
PMC
November 19th, 2009
9:57 am
Johnston did a great job articulating the things he was doing well while not having a good day throwing the ball. You hear him checking into the right plays more often than not at the line which means he’s understanding what he’s seeing. He carries out his fakes which also helps the running game. The little things he’s not doing well right now are hurting him through the air. Footwork, Pocket Presence….these are things Bill Musgrave can and will iron out. Ryan is a competitor and he wants to win I have no reason to believe he won’t get his struggles worked out.
F-105 Thunderchief
November 19th, 2009
9:57 am
Bartkowski could throw it a mile with incredible touch, thread the tiniest needle. Chandler was a good leader and excellent technician that took a great team to the Super Bowl. Both very good, but Bart was the best.
j
November 19th, 2009
10:20 am
Big Mike is a big loser. Take your sh!t elswhere, like back to your trailer in Athens! You clearly don’t know football. Obviously, the only thing you do know is dating your family members! Don’t jump on the Falcons bandwagon when we are winning again.
ELVISINTHEHOUSE.
November 19th, 2009
10:31 am
No reason to worry about ryan? jeff thats just your oppinion,just because your the columnist and created a story, people suppose to believe you? this franchise have been sorry since 1966 and your saying don’t worry,yea right.
Matt "Choke" Ryan
November 19th, 2009
10:50 am
Gosh, why are all the good ole boys jumping on me – can we be friends
But, on a serious note – what does it have to do with your “great hope” being a B.U.S.T?
I mean it’s not like he has a stunt double or something.
- 5 straight games with a pick
- 10 picks in the last 5 games
- QB RATINGS of 68, 66, 46, 81 & 57
- Acting like he’s on “Dancing With The Stars”
I mean, did a demon possess his tiny soul and say “Matt throw the ball to the other team”? Damn that boy needs to see an exorcist or something.
“I see dead people” – that must be his motto.
If I wanted to throw a game, he would be my guy – no one is doing it better. He is a guru at that.
If he was at the Apollo he would definitately win, because nobody IMPERSONATES an NFL quarterback any better.
“DUMP THE CHUMP”
ELVISINTHEHOUSE.
November 19th, 2009
11:01 am
Choke,you got all these white folks fired up.There thinking you don’t like ryan because he’s white but hates vick because he’s black.So that kinda go both ways right? choke your the man.The reason i say that is because your sitting behind a key board but getting under peoples skin.So if thats the case,then that shows that the ones who respond to your comments are insecure and simple minded.There so simple minded they want you thrown off the blogs when indeed ryan is sorry.
DoctorNitecall
November 19th, 2009
11:16 am
I dont agree that Bartkowski was the best. Chander was good enough to get the Falcons to their only superbowl. Had it not been for the Eugene Rosbinson distraction the Falcons would have won the superbowl and beat John Elway. How do I know? They crushed them during that same regular season when they were en route to a 14-2 record. How do I know they would have won the game? Because the Falcons were the most dominant team left in football after the Falcons defeated the Minnesota Vikings in that years championship game. The Falcons in their history have blown two chances to be superbowl winners. 1st in 1980 when they had the best team in football and 2nd in 1998 when they were the remaining best team in football. Its a shame because the city should have experienced two Supebowl winners from what I saw. In 1980 Bartkowski had a bunch of weapons, but Leeman Bennetts conservative play calling in the superbowl did us in. However back to Matt Ryan, Matty Ice IS UNQUESTIONABLY THE BEST QB THE FALCONS HAVE EVER HAD. PERIOD. As I say in all of my BLOGS, Matt Ryan will someday be a first ballot hall of famer. Guaranteed.
JimDawkins
November 19th, 2009
11:21 am
No one should worry about Matt Ryan. Did you see the game in which the legend was born? last years Chicago game. If you didnt see, go back and roll the tapes. Matt orchestrated an improbable victory after the bears scored and took the lead, leaving the Falcons with only 11 seconds on the clock. Matt took those 11 seconds and took ORCHESTRATED THE MOST CLUTH DRIVE IN NFL HISTORY, because it took only one play to set it up. Much faster than John Elways ‘the drive against cleveland years ago’. Dont worry about Matt Ryan because he will be starting in the pro bowl this year.
LouSimpson
November 19th, 2009
11:56 am
Bartkowski WAS DEFINITELY THE BEST DEEP BALL PASSER the game has ever seen. He should have been a first ballot hall of famer but because the falcons stunk most of the years he played for them, Bart got no consideration at all.
Bill Simmons
November 19th, 2009
12:00 pm
Every one of Pat White’s Wildcat cameos is the exact opposite of Michael Vick’s cameos in Philly. With White, anything is possible. With Vick, it’s just depressing. This might be the single worst comeback that didn’t involve a porn star, wrestler, musician or Magic Johnson. Can we all agree that (A) he lost his legs; (B) pre-2007 Vick is gone and not coming back; and (C) it doesn’t matter where he plays next year, since he won’t be good, anyway? You know how you can block people on Twitter? I wish I could block all “Where is Michael Vick going in 2010?” stories from my eyes and ears. Doesn’t matter. We don’t care.
washedup
November 19th, 2009
12:14 pm
Lou. You are absolutely right about Bartkowski. .threw the deep ball better than anyone I’ve ever seen. Plus, he had Alfred Jenkins & Alfred “Action” Jackson to throw to. .later, Billy “White Shoes” Johnson. .Andrews & Cain. .fun team to watch & pull for. .before that, the so-called offensive line almost got him killed. .I’m surprised he can still walk.
M Anthony
November 19th, 2009
12:14 pm
I see all these blog coaches and know it alls on here. Interesting how everyone here does not play football yet has so much knowledge how the players should play. The falcons might try winning some games before you key board coaches get this team into the playoffs.
Matt "Choke" Ryan
November 19th, 2009
12:16 pm
Come on guys, it’s nice to hold onto your “HOPE”, but the bottom line he is a “JOKE”, before he will win a playoff game, you fools will have a “STROKE”, without Turner he is a “CHOKE”, you idiots love him and hate Vick because you are “BROKE”, and if you think Matty Lice can replace him, you need to puff some more of that “SMOKE”, this is not Pepsi, if you think there will be a new generation, you better smile and have a “COKE”, Joe Cool was the true roy, because Matty Hopeless was a “HOKES” and if you think this Noodle Arm is Nfl material, I say with a resounding “NOPE”, not even if he got a blessing from the “POPE”.
“DUMP THE CHUMP”
Snowman
November 19th, 2009
12:26 pm
Good afternoon Mr. Schultz!!! I wondered where you were. We have not heard from you during the Hawks excellent start and the ESPN NBA #1 ranking this week!!! I thought you might write a positive article about Coach Woodson or Joe Johnson or any other positive angle you could have come up with given the excellent start. However I am not surprised you have not. Well just in case folks have missed my response from your last entry, I thought I would re-send it.
Jeff just leave the Hawks alone. Go write about something or someone else…I am begging you!!! They have great “karma” currently and the BEST thing that you could do for the team is stay as far away from them as possible. Mr. Bradley, Mr. Smith and Mr. Sugiura have them covered. Go win your pulitzer another way, seriously!!!
Snowman
October 29th, 2009
4:07 pm
Well, well, well hello to “Hawk Nation” and I hope everyone had a good off season (even you Jeff although I was very surprised to see you were still with the paper…interesting). I wonder if there was another writer who wrote for the AJC who constantly criticized your writing and asked repeatedly to have you replaced and implied you have not done a good job even though things improved every year while you were there even to the point that you were among the the top 25% of the writers in the country. When not too long ago you were ranked at the absolute bottom, how you would like it?
I wonder if that writer would be “fair and balanced” (no pun intended) if every single frickin time they wrote about you, no matter what, the writer was saying how bad a job you are doing…hhhmmmm!!! Again, I wonder if you would think that writer had an agenda or it was personal. You have been an absolute jerk Jeff (seriously) when it comes to your balanced reporting on Woody. Not the Hawks or the current GM, just Wood…hhmmmm!!! With all of the current talent out there with Newspapers closing, cutting back and so forth, I am certain the AJC could find a much better writer than you and even you would have to agree to that, right? Take Tony K and Mike Wilbon to name a couple from our paper here locally and I know Tony has resigned from the Post. By the way, there talent would CRUSH yours. Why don’t I ever see you on any of the national shows for geust spots and expertise occasionally (like they do on the Sports Reporters or Around the Horn or the Colin Cowher show?), Just wondering?
Jeff, you should be removed, Fired!!! If I or you had a child in a physics or calculus class, who got off to a very, very slow start, and over the school year, studied hard, asked for help, kept working, met with the teacher, got some tutoring, stayed positive, formed a study group and over the year their grades got better and better and by the end of the school year was one of the top 8 students in a 32 student class, I and you would praise and compliment and really appreciate what they has accomplished!!! This is exactly what coach Woodson has done over a 6 year period with the Hawks. That is a hard job and he has done very well, given the degree of difficulty!!! Again, I live in a town, that has a football team, the Skins, whose coach and team has been terrible and we are not as hard on him as you are on Woodson. He deserves it, Woody does not.
Finally, that is why I agree with Russ, you are unfair, and if anyone should be replaced it’s you!!! In fact, I wish AJC ran a Poll; here are a couple of questions: should Jeff Schultz be fired? If AJC could get a top writer or whatever your position is, should he be replaced? Who thinks Jeff is fair and balanced in his coverage of coach Woodson. I am done with asking you to be fair, I have moved to wanting you fired!!! I wonder if the Mayor, Shirley Franklin, Mr. Brave, Hank Aaron, Mr. Hawk, Dominique, and the honorable Andrew Young feel the same as allot of us that you should be fired or at a minimum extremely unfair in your writing about coach. I am the “official band leader” for you being removed completely or to another part of the paper at a minimum. Again, I would feel a little different if you criticized other parts of the organization equally, then I could conclude it was not personal.
Kudos to Russ, Derek, Mitch!!! Remember the Big 3 (Boston, Cleveland and Orlando) are really, really good. The Hawks could win 50 plus games this season and be better than last year and still lose in the 2nd round and the season still be a whopping success and coach should get a ticker tape parade, c’mon who are we kidding, it was not long ago we were the Clippers and now we are like a Utah or better!!!
Falcon in KC
November 19th, 2009
1:03 pm
Choke,–
Can’t you read. What about my answers?
You really Choke when it comes to answering what you don’t want to answer. Too hard for you I guess.
You just want to play the roll of pot-stirrer and smart-a$$.
Then you lovvvvvvveee to come back and say “Nobody loves me. Oh no!”
You can’t have it both ways. Either you care or you don’t. The bettin’ man says you care, but the child in you says you need to have your tantrums.
When the Falcons get to double-digit victories, things won’t be happy in your mom’s basement.
Good thing there will be plenty of true Falcons fans on here to enjoy a good finishing kick.
Then maybe some will come looking for you with a kick to your groin.
Have a nice day.
Matt Ryan a WINNER
November 19th, 2009
1:07 pm
Hey Choke Ryan lets see your blog Monday after Falcons beat Giants.
Matt "Choke" Ryan
November 19th, 2009
1:39 pm
The reality is this team is in big trouble, just like in 2000 (before Vick) & 2007 (After Vick). That just proves the star power that Vick brought.
Look at the Panthers, for an example. The spotted the Falcons 3 games, by starting 0-3 and now if they beat the Dolphins tonight, the Falcons fall to 3rd place in the division after they lose to the Giants.
By the Falcons losing to the Giants, they fall behind Philly, Carolina, Green Bay, Giants, Cowboys and could be tied with San Fran for the 2 wild card spots.
This guy is not NFL material.
“DUMP THE CHUMP”
Falcon in KC
November 19th, 2009
1:58 pm
Choke-
Still no answers to my previous questions. All must be answered to fully complete the task.
Choke- You Skeerrrrrrddddd?
DUMP THE CHOKE!
DUMP THE CHOKE!
DUMP THE CHOKE!
The blogger of course.
Yellow smiley face!
Jimmy Hullender
November 19th, 2009
2:01 pm
Matt Ryan is the next Trent Edwards: That is, Edwards had a nice first season where he got everybody’s hopes up, and then the rest of the league figured him out and Edwards was never able to recover. Buffalo is going to have to cut Edwards and draft another QB becuase Edwards is no longer a usable QB in the NFL. Same thing is going to happen — IS HAPPENING — with Matt Ryan. Let’s called it The Delayed Bust syndrome.
Quantavious
November 19th, 2009
2:12 pm
Mykull Vic iz da best ever Eet Moor Chikin’
PullitzerPrize
November 19th, 2009
2:43 pm
I dont understand the BLOGGERS here. Matty Ryan just had last year one of the greatest seasons ever for the 1st year qb (from an intelligence perspective NOT according to touchdowns and yards). His IQ at QB is beyond that of a genious. To culminate his brilliance at quarterback, Ryan won the rookie of the year award in a landslide vote. Now all of a sudden, people, most of the bloggers and fans alike are treating Ryan as though his last name is Leaf. Its riduculous because what I took from his rookie year is that he is headed for the hall of fame once his playing career is over. Thats all you really could gather from last year. He guided his team to an 11-5 record after the Mike Vick/Bobby Petrino nightmares. He comes into his second year and storms out of the gate 4-1. If you freeze that moment in time his record was 15-6 one of the all-time great records starting out at quarterback for a young player. Then he hits the WALL, which is also referred to as the Sophmore slump. Now everybody is writing him off and acting as though he is a complete bust ala Ryan Leaf. Ive got news for you guys and gals. When Matt Ryan comes out of his slump he will regain his standing and stature as the best quarterback currently in the association. Just be patient folks, he return to his all-pro, all-world, hall of fame calibre. Its just a matter of time but you will notice it. In closing, Matt Ryan will win the MVP award of the league next season. Period.
hiramsaint
November 19th, 2009
2:59 pm
falcon in kc……double digit wins ? oh , i get it , your talkin’ maybe next year
Matt "Choke" Ryan
November 19th, 2009
3:03 pm
If it looks like a duck (5 straight games with a pick)
If it walks like a duck (10 picks in last 5 games)
If it smells like a duck (68,66,46,57 QB RATINGS)
If it quacks like a duck (lost 3 of last 4 games)
Then hunters – it must be a duck.
Time for a good ole boy barbeque…………
“DUMP THE CHUMP”
Falcon in KC
November 19th, 2009
3:19 pm
Choke-
Have some guts.
Answer my questions.
You’re the true True Duck A$$
Vick is Terrible
November 19th, 2009
3:21 pm
“Choke”:
Vick’s passer ratings by season: 62.7, 81.6, 69, 78, 73.1, 75.7, 39.6 for a career rating of 75.6.
Matt Ryan’s Passer ratings by season: 87.7, 78.8 for a career rating of 84.1.
Listen, I get that Matt Ryan is struggling right now but if you’re going to compare him to someone, at least picks someone with better stats. Ryan WORST season (which could easily get better if he turns it around) is less than 3 points less than Vick’s BEST season.
You are a complete idiot.
KentWatson
November 19th, 2009
3:24 pm
In spite of all the flak Ryan is taking right now for his mediocre play and despite all the venom brought on by the “Choke” idiots, MATT RYAN will win the league MVP award next season. I know this because Matt Ryan won an impressive trophy last year (offensive rookie of the year). That trophy is in Ryans trophy case. His next trophy will be MVP Honors next year. When that trophy is WON, that will finally shut up all the “Choke” dummies.
Falcon in KC
November 19th, 2009
3:26 pm
hiramsaint
falcon in kc……double digit wins ? oh , i get it , your talkin’ maybe next year
Hiram- Why are you over here? Falcons aren’t your team, either. Just like Choke. Enjoy your team. Enjoy your year. I like your team. Let’s see how it gones in January/February. Sure you’re the NFC favorite. Enjoy the ride. Stay off ours. Who dat? Stay out of our neighborhood.
bigeasy830
November 19th, 2009
3:48 pm
Matt Ryan’s struggle started the last 3 regular season games of last season and the play-off game, so it is clearly a pattern and not a slump. matt Ryan’s lack of arm strength limits the offense. See it for what it is, Matt Ryan s not that bad, but he is also not as great as you people thought he was. he will never be a Payton Manning, Tom Brady, Joe Montana, or Joe Flacco, hahahaha. He may be and adequate NFL QB but he is not Super Star. He cannot carry a team. He can only manage a game against subpar competition.
Falcon in KC
November 19th, 2009
4:39 pm
Just so you know.
Here’s a detailed QB comparison between Payton Manning, Matt Ryan and Troy Aikman. All were 1st overall Draft Picks. This comparison details their first two NFL seasons…
Year Rec Att Comp % Yds TD Int Rate
Manning 1998 3-13 326 575 56.7% 3739 26 28 71.2
Ryan 2008 11-5 265 434 61.1% 3440 16 11 87.7
Aikman 1989 0-11 155-293 52.9% 1749 9 18 55.7
2nd year Career Rating
Manning 1999- 13-3 331-533 62.1% 4135 28 15 90.7 95.7
Ryan 2009 5-4 178-298 59.7% 2008 14 12 78.8 84.1 (Through 9 games)
Aikman 1990 7-8 226-399 56.6% 2579 11 18 66.6 81.6
Ryan won double-figure games in his first season
It took ’til year two for Manning
It took ’till year 4 for Aikman
Aikman had a HOF WR and RB in Michael Irvin and Emmitt Smith
Manning has/had likely HOF WRs in Marvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne, plus Eg James/J Addai
Ryan has a very good WR in Roddy White and HOF TE Tony Gonzalez- Good RB in Turner
Aikman had a very good-to-great defense
Manning’s defenses have been so-so to good, Once in a while better than good
Ryan’s defenses are still building- not nearly a finished product
Manning and Aikman won Suber Bowls. That’s where Ryan wants to get. He will need help. Ryan will also need to turn the corner in in soph season in the NFL, and do it soon.
Let’s see how this plays out.
Falcon in KC
November 19th, 2009
4:41 pm
Check that first overall. Manning and Aikman were. Ryan a couple of picks later. Still pretty close
Falcon in KC
November 19th, 2009
4:47 pm
1st QB taken in the respective years
Jimmy Hullender
November 19th, 2009
4:52 pm
Aikman and Manning improved from their first season to their second season. Ryan has regressed from his first season to his second season. It’s the Delayed Bust Syndrome. Falcons will need to draft a QB next year to hedge their bets against Ryan’s eventual bust.
GuyRichardson
November 19th, 2009
5:01 pm
Jimmy Hullender: You are wrong about Ryan. Ryan has not regressed at all. You are deceived. Did not Ryan not start the year 4-1. Is that a regression? You are not being fair in judging Ryan because there is enough blame to go around. Ryan has been receiving an enormous amount of pressure and his O-line is not giving him enough time to find open receivers. Thus the interceptions or picks. Secondly, the play calling has been atrotious over the last four games, which to me, is inexplicable. Thirdly, there have been injuries…Turner and Norwood in particular. Fourthly there have been a few dropped balls AND the wide receivers are not getting enough separation to free themselves open. When Ryan DOES have time to throw, the receivers are covered like a blanket. THIS IS NOT ENTIRELY RYANS FAULT. Ryan should get probably at least 50% of the blame though because has made a ton of poor throws. Add it up in my opinon Ryan has not regressed; he is simply in a slump. If Ryan comes out of the slump this week against the Giants and if the receivers get open in their routes and catch the football, then we should and will win every remaining game on the slate. Final record:
12-4. Translation: Imrpovement over last years 11-5 record.
Matt "Choke" Ryan
November 19th, 2009
5:05 pm
I understand a few you good ole boys are a little upset with me, so to make it up to you, here is a little something so we can be friends again
Once upon a time, there lived a joke;
His arm made of noodles, specializes in chokes.
Throwing picks, oh he’s the best;
Quick slant guru, oh there’s no contest.
20 yard bombs, to him that’s deep;
Back to Boston College, let’s pack up this creep.
From pro bowls, to winning playoff games;
Are you kidding, this chump is pathetic and lame.
He runs a forty, like the slowest snail;
Stinking up the joint, he has a new smell.
“DUMP THE CHUMP”
Kendra
November 19th, 2009
5:09 pm
GO BIG MIKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stafford sux
November 19th, 2009
5:12 pm
The problem is the defense doesn’t hit since Brooking ( the greatest Falcon of all – time ) isn’t here to fix all of their mistakes. But that’s what you get for being cheap. Ryan will be fine if he doesn’t let the 15 bloggers on here get in his head. Yes ,there is only 15 people who keeps changing their names. That’s all.
ThunderboltPatterson
November 19th, 2009
5:17 pm
Stafford sux: you are exactly right. Losing Brooking was devastating because he has led the Falcons in tackles every year he has been with us. Secondly, we lost James Foxworth and Lawyer Malloy, both standout defensive specialists. Those three losses have proved too difficult to overcome. That is the reason why we have a 5-4 record. Its true Ryan has been pathetic, but had we had those defensive players from last year our record would be at least 8-1 or 9-0. Ryan will soon be enshrined in footballs hall of fame in Canton, Ohio just as soon as his playing days are over. But until then he will struggle to find his rhythm again.
Falcon in KC
November 19th, 2009
6:24 pm
Too bad you have no “Bust,” Choke… (um, Jimmy). Sounds like you could use a little Bust! They ran out right of bust when they came to you, and you were left with the scraps of ConVick.
Mike
November 19th, 2009
9:25 pm
I am guilty of doubting Matt Ryan. Some people say it is his arm that is the problem, then explain Drew Brees. His decision making is what has driven me crazy lately. Even though he is different than Vick, the one similarity I see are costly mistakes mixed in with flashes of brilliance. I do tend to forget that Brees, Rivers, and few others struggled their first few years. Brees looked like he was a complete bust at one time. The one thing no one can knock Matt Ryan for is his work ethic. If he makes a bone head play come Sunday, I am sure I will have some really nice things to say about him like I did last Sunday. I am not sure what the future will bring. I hope all the experts are right about him. We fans are suppose to have patience, but patience and passion usually do not come together. I know we have holes to fill, but that does not make me want to look beyond this year. After the loss on Sunday I felt like our season was done. A win this week would get rid of a lot of those thoughts. Last year after the Bears game I told my son after the kick “These Birds are For Real”. I have not seen a game this year that has made me feel that again. I am yet to see them come out with the intensity this year that they did against the Saints and Panthers at home last year. We can say schedule or what ever, but so far what I have seen is a very average team. Even in the playoff loss last year, until the third down converstion where Arizona put the game away, I felt like they had a shot. This team this year has not shown that. If each player just elevates his play just a notch, and plays every play with from whistle to whistle with max intensity, and they lose….atleast us fans can still believe that they have a shot. And we still have a team we can believe in.
Jo
November 19th, 2009
9:30 pm
Hey i think Daryl is kinda right the falcons are in the hunt but I’ve been watching the Falcons since 1980 and they have a way of blowing it so we hope that this season they turn things around but if they don’t I won’t be surprised.
Jo
November 19th, 2009
9:35 pm
Hey take it easy on Daryl he’s a very articulate and viable announcer I had the pleasure of meeting him recently when they did the washington atlanta game if he happens to read this Daryl thank you for being nice to us during veterans appreciation day your the best Moose rules.
Maegan1979
November 20th, 2009
3:27 am
I also agree on that Ryan has a long way to go
he only need a few years..
IQ Test || inspirational quotes
Vick Supporter
November 20th, 2009
9:24 am
http://www.dailypress.com/sports/michaelvick/dp-vick-2003-no-sophomore-slump-for-vick,0,5864047.story
The key words in this link…..NO SOPHOMORE SLUMP FOR VICK
“Vick will shine again”
Vick Supporter
November 20th, 2009
9:31 am
Its really good to see that SOME people are starting to realize that Ryan isn’t as good as they thought he was.
I pointed this out a long time ago….and everyone knows it.
“The Great Mike Vick Has Returned”
Vick Supporter
November 20th, 2009
10:00 am
Atlanta Falcons = 7-9
Hey Vick Supporter
November 20th, 2009
10:26 am
You need to find yourself a girl, mate.
Vick Supporter
November 20th, 2009
10:35 am
Hey Vick Supporter
November 20th, 2009
10:26 am
You need to find yourself a girl, mate.
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I happen to have a wife, mate.
“Vick will shine again”