Worried about Matt Ryan? Johnston says you’re nuts

If he thinks Norwood’s gonna be or stay healthy, he obviously doesn’t watch many Falcons games. let’s hope he’s right.

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Might want to check your title. Are you saying Johnston says we should worry about our nuts instead of Ryan? That makes sense, too. I know I am.

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Falcons got the personnel to achieve postseaston play but will they put it all together when it count!!

A certain receiver(Jenkins) must complete his routes!!

The linebackers must stay solid tackling running-backs!

Stop dropping pass-rushers into passing plays, let them rush the passer!!

Whoever running the ball need to run hard and decisive every down given.

Hopefully, Ryan and WR’s can get on the same page!!

Falcons can still go 10-6.

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Ryan will be fine.

And Jeff, can you ban “Choke” before he even gets on here and starts ruining the blog.

Big games coming up in the next 3 weeks.

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falcons are soft!

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honestly jeff, after sunday the falcons will be 5-5 with 6 to go. do you think they’re gonna win even 4 of those? of course you don’t. they may get 3 and go 8-8 so your consecutive losing season hang-up will be over . maybe next year they’ll concentrate on football instead of being distracted by…who is our qb…. why is our coach getting in fights….why did we get rid of our linebackers… is king arthur broke… why do we have no depth…no disrespect intended, just some observations!

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They learned plenty from Vick. Thats why he isn’t on the team.

I’m a lifelong fan too. Been through all the lean years, but I’m not ready to give up on them. I never have and I never will. Go Falcons!

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Like I say and have said , , it is time to see how good the coaching staff and front office is. Great teams get it right and get it fixed ! Are the Falcons headed to the “NEXT” level and how quickly ? It will be very very hard to win in NY. Go to coaching Mike Smith , call the plays Larkey and man up players, this is the truth for this year, dig deep, we are gonna need it and I will do all I can, drink, watch, drink, cuss, hurray, drink, cuss the prevent defense , and hope for a WIN in NY, this is it since ‘66. Go Birds !!!!!!!!!1

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Your welcome, Jeff. Damn budget cuts in the newsroom/sports desk.
BTW, Falcons will be fine; near and longer term.

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Loyd r, that was funny to me.

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keep it up “choke”. i for one, love your posts! all these hypocrits hate it when the shoe is on the other foot!

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Matt “Choke” Ryan, Hate Tech, but must admit about fair QB situation. D.J. Shockley put up way better numbers in senoir years than JPW, and ole Brown eyes got shown the door. Come to think of it with the exception of the old days, what Bama QB you know has did anything in the NFL in lets say the last 20 years?

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Karl “Choke” ain’t Terrance Moore, “choke” is real and honest. You know that thing that most Americans aren’t any more!

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Jeff,

I agree with you on this one! I know! I know! You can close your mouth now and get up off the floor!

Others,

Please stop referring to the past, “the curse,” and the jinx! This type of utter nonsense has nothing to do with the present or future and you simply continue to perpetuate that Southerners are still addicted to pork rinds and rely on Palm Readers to validate their future spouses. This makes you look stupid, wimpy, insecure and unintelligent!

Everything this team and its owner has done since ridding itself of the Georgia Dome Thug/Rap environment over the past couple of years is both remarkable and worthy of praise and admiration. I now feel like I’m in a true football environment agings like we had with the Leeman Bennett era and going to the Dome is fun again.

We are set for years of sound, competitive football!

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I see Matt “Choke” Ryan has arrived… end of blog!

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Matt “Choke” Ryan is a dum dum, duh .

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Larry, Thugs win Championships (Rothlisberger, R. Lewis, R. Moss, and yes Pretty Boy Brady) who had 30 chicks before he settled down. So please don’t come with the “soft boy” mentality, and please don’t try to bring the sublimital thoughts (thugs a.k.a. Black Guys) in the mix. Oh yes a Thug actually knows what sublimital thinking is, and has a degree.

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Why isn’t Chris Owens playing, can anyone tell me.

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When will Michael Jenkins show up?

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Ya’ll stay cool out there in BLOG LAND, but remember, “Ain’t no sunshine when BigMike gone!

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“BigMike Said,”

By definition, “subliminal” is defined as “existing or functioning below the lever of consciousness.” I know you have a degree and all but I think the word you were looking for is implication or implicative.

And to set the record straight, yes, I think the DeAngelo Halls are thug like individuals always looking for someone (black or white) to fight with but I do not consider Vick a thug. Vick is just a guy who was raised by poor or non existent parents who failed to grow up and overcome this and whose behavior is more defined as stupid, ignorant and grossly immature, not that of a thug like Hall. The rest of the people you mentioned aren’t “thugs,” They’ve just done some questionable and irresponsible things.

Clear it up for you, smart guy?

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Jeff,

To rid ourselves of the “Chokes,” “Big Mikes,” and other cerebrally challenged and cognitively deficient bloggers on here, have you ever considered an IQ test that first one must pass before gaining access to your blogs? I know, I know! Some, like “Choke” will find someone to take the test for him but hopefully the inconvenience and embarrassment of asking will run him and others off after a while.

I just feel too often when I visit with you its like driving through the slums to get to the Island Resort and I’m hoping to find a way to circumvent these pest-like irritants to enjoy a higher level of exchange.

Give it some thought!

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What’s your thought’s on Ryan? I don’t think we’ve heard it yet.

Not that Ryan will end up as one of the NFL greats at the QB position but are you basing your opinion of him based on his sophomore year stats alone? Or is it for another reason? Race, alma mater, or home town, or something else? Be honest.

No one knows what type of QB he’ll turn out to be, but he does have a good work ethic and is a leader on the field whether you acknowledge that or not. Are his teammates wrong when they say that he is a leader?

I don’t want to turn this into a MV conversation because he is yesterdays news but is he the reason you hate Ryan?

Make some good points other than giving us his passer ratings for this season.

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For all you Falcon haters out there, route for another team and stop bashing the home team.

Matt Ryan can’t be great 100% of the time. Flacco is having the same growing pains with the Ravens, and, hey, look they’ve got the same record.

As far as Mr. “choke” and his comments about the Falcons only winning to losing teams, true, but every one of those teams are still in the playoff hunt, two of those teams made the playoffs last year, and every team was at or near 100% healthy when the Falcons played them.

It’s hard to beat Brady and Co. in NE, they hung with the Saints in the Superdome, and the other two loses also came on the road. The only game they didn’t play to form was last week against the Panthers (which by the way was the second time they’ve played this year).

As far as Matty “Ice” is concerned it’s way to early to call him a bust, which I highly doubt he is. Who else were all the Vick lovers out there begging for in the draft, oh yeah, Glenn Dorsey. Where is he now? That’s right making no impact, faded into transparency on a dismal 2-7 KC team.

Ryan is adjusting to the game, like the article said just like Manning, Aikman, and just about every other starter has since the history of football. A bust would be someone like JaMarcus Russell and teetering Brady Quinn.

Ryan will make the throws needed, and the more he sees these pro defenses, especially after playing all these good teams this year, he WILL make the adjustments needed. I think 10 wins is attainable, 9 more likely. No matter what I can promise you that Matt will be working harder this off season. No need to fret.

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Looks like Falcons will continue a long time tradition–not have back to back winning seasons for their existence. Oh well.

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The entire 2009 Draft was a bust. Where are the play-makers? He drafted stiffs from Furman and San Jose State. Do I dare question the great GM?

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Thanks, Whitey. Still wondering why I didn’t get Sports Blog Snarky Comment of the Year. Then again,it is a sports blog. In Atlanta.

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Remember, this is a process! Much tougher schedule and there is a precedent for young QB’s to struggle in their second years. There was NO tape on Ryan last season for the opposition to prepare for, his strengths and weaknesses. There was PLENTY after last year. Ryan is an emerging leader, and will learn from these mistakes. Patience people!!!

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Here is the first question of the IQ test:

They Falcons beat the Dolphins, Bears, Panthers and San Francisco, all their records are 4-5. So the Falcons are criticized for WINNING against teams with LOSING records.

So, which of the statements is a fact?

A. Falcons Choke
B. Falcons only beat bad teams
C IF Michael Vick were here, would would only beat good teams.
D If the falcons lost all the games to these teams, they would only be LOSING to teams with WINNING records.

Answer below

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It is amazing, our star QB was in jail, our coach walked out, and we were the laughing stock of the NFL, we were montioned on Leno.

Men inhereit teams in better shape and don’t achieve half as much in twice the time as Smitty and TD did. Look at the Rams, Detroit, Kansas city and Houston. You just don’t walk in a do what they did. So, naturally every decision is not going to work out, but are so far ahead of were they should be, they are due for a bad decision. It is not that you can’t criticize them, but anyone rational does not listen.

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Young QB’s need their VETERANS to step up sometimes and MAKE a play for you…MICHAEL FRIGGIN CAN’T CATCH A PASS UNLESS IT’S RIGHT IN HIS BREADBASKET JENKINS!

c’mon man. This is the NFL. be an athlete.

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Schultz, where was all this optimism when Vick was here? If Vick was struggling like Ryan is now, he would be crucified. I will be in the Dome with my Eagles #7 jersey when Philly comes to town.

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gdg73, he did struggle, however he was in his 5th and 6th years. He was not crusified, but questions were asked, just like they are now.

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gdg73, Vick struggled WORSE than Ryan, he might have had as many interceptions, but he had 10 fumbles a year to go along with it. In 2006, in the 4th Qrt, Vick did not throw on single TD pass all season. 16 games with ZERO TD pass during crunch time.

Also, Vick played 6 seasons for the Falcons, and got to the playoffs twice. You Vick guys speak as if he was anything above mediocre.

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I still to this day don’t understand why Vick has to be brought into a discussion about Ryan. We supported Vick when he was here (idiotic eye color comment ignored), but he is GONE! I suspect he doesn’t want to be here nor do the Falcons want him back. Is Ryan struggling..yes.. Have the Falcons ever had a succesful run- no…but do you really think anyone in the Falcons organization will just kiss 60-70 million dollars away after 1 1/2 seasons? If you do you are delusional. I just really don’t understand your points. I really don’t…

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Ryan will be OK! The Falcons will be OK! It was bound to happen, that there would be a let down of sorts, but it will not be forever. This team is a team, and they will survive the injuries and the learning curve that Ryan is having to deal with. The teams who play against us have made adjustements to counter Ryan’s strengths and Coach Smith will come up with the answers. Everything is going to be OK! Trust me on this one!

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Mr. Charlie – great comments about comparing the Falcons to other struggling franchises!

We live in a fast-food world…we want it now and we want it right, and we’ve got short attention spans. Everybody needs to just chill out. The Falcons have made tremendous strides, and will continue to get better as they years roll on.

2008: very easy schedule, new blood, new attitude, NO expectations…..11-5.

2009: very hard schedule (5 opponents coming off bye weeks), new blood all hurt, still a great attitude (except for fair weather fans), and TONS of expectations….probably 8-8 or 9-7 at best.

Now, as far as Matt Ryan goes, all of you ready to give up on him are morons. If you were to build the perfect QB, you’d want: tall, accurate arm, good & decisive decision-maker, leader on and off the field, intelligent, avid film-studier, great work ethic, energetic, unselfish. Ryan possesses ALL of these traits (and oh, by the way…Vick possessed NONE of them).

The only real concern I have about Ryan is that his passes sail on him. Even many of the ones the receivers catch are high causing them to have to jump to get. Trying to throw the ball too hard causes balls to sail, so he needs to relax and bring the ball down a little. A lot of young QB’s overthrow receivers until they either learn and gain confidence OR they’ll be selling insurance or real estate.

Most young QB’s are still fondling clipboards halfway thru their 2nd season…Ryan is way ahead of the learning curve, and all of his intangibles and talent will get him there.

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Mr Charlie

November 18th, 2009
10:04 pm
Vick was medicore at best. 2 playoff in 6 seasons.

“MEDIOCRE? Le’t take a look at his resume”

- @ 22 Became 1st qb to beat Green Bay in playoffs

- @ 22 Became 1st Falcon qb to finish 2nd in MVP voting

- @ 22 Elected to Pro Bowl

- @ 24 Led team to 1 of 3 division titles in history

- @ 24 Led team to 3rd Championship game in team history

- @ 24 Elected to 2nd Pro Bowl

- @ 25 Elected to 3rd Pro Bowl

Mediocre? Then there are 28 mediocre starting qbs in the NFL, including the BUST.

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I think Daryl Johnston is right on this one. Matt Ryan has struggled the last couple of games, but for the long term, he’s going to be great.

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Some of you boys get awfully fired up about this stuff. Almost makes me hot and bothered. (Almost).

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Boo.

Lurking behind all of this Matt Ryan sophmore stuff is the “win at all costs” reality.

IF VICK had been QB of a championship caliber Falcons team, Blank and Company would have held onto him until the bitter end.

Conversely, whether or not Matt Ryan is the perfect model for the Chamber of Commerce is irrelevent if he doesn’t win.

When you win, you can be a THUG with immunity.

When you lose, it don’t matter if you are purer than Peyton Manning – you are history.

As Bear Bryant said when asked about his iconic status – “I had the virtue of winning”.

As Lombardi said, “winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing”.

It’s nice that Matt Ryan is a nice boy, but he better win. It’s not nice that Mike Vick was – and is – a thug, but if and when he wins for a team, his thug-like ways will be forgiven.

Boo.

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For the millionth time, when one is a meticulous in being studious (as many bloggers declare about Matt Ryan’s preparation habits); but the same person never gains an advantage from that type of study, then there is an issue. Many of you continue to overlook this basic fact. His pre-draft psychological testing was supposedly off the chart. So pray tell, why doesn’t Matt Ryan learn from his mistakes?

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Matt “Choke” Ryan

November 18th, 2009
11:11 pm
Mr Charlie

November 18th, 2009
10:04 pm
Vick was medicore at best. 2 playoff in 6 seasons.

“MEDIOCRE? Le’t take a look at his resume”

- @ Age 21, although he is drafted #1, inable to comprehend NFL play book, rides bench behind the Chris Chandler, the best Falcon QB in the history of the franchise.

- @ 22 Became 1st qb to beat Green Bay in playoffs (He won one game, then got spanked in the 1st round of the playoffs, Not bad, nothing “GREAT” by any stretch of the imagination.)

- @ 22 Became 1st Falcon qb to finish 2nd in MVP voting (Runner up in a Beauty Contest winner)

- @ 22 Elected to Pro Bowl (winner in a beauty contest, how many Pro Bowls did Brooking attend?, the poster child of average?)

@ 23 hurt.

- @ 24 Led team to 1 of 3 division titles in history (Ok, not he is rising, he has climbed to Steve Bartkowsi status one notch below Chris Chandler, the poster child for medocre).

- @ 24 Led team to 3rd Championship game in team history (See above)

- @ 24 Elected to 2nd Pro Bowl (another beauty contest winner)

- @ 25 Elected to 3rd Pro Bowl (see above)

- @ 26, league figures him out, Vick a one trick pony, can’t make adjustments. Fails to rid the Falcon Curse, lumping him next to Bartkowski, one notch behind Chris Chandler in Falcon History.

- @ 27 loses a step, and since he never was a “real” qb, starts to blame everyone but himself, displays true lack of leadership and character, it all comes do a head when he flips off his own fans. Shows a nack for finding trouble, proves critics right, his lack of character in interfears with his career.

- @ 29, Riding cannot unseat that superstar in waiting, Kevin Kolb for the #2 QB position.

Mediocre? Then there are 28 mediocre starting qbs in the NFL, including the BUST. Every year there are 10 playoff games, So in the 6 years, Vick won 2 of those, the other 28 won the rest of the 58 games. So, in his 6 years, he won less playoff games than the average QB. I think that pretty much sums is all up, SLIGHTLY BELOW AVERAGE.

FACTS!!!!!

Bottom line, 6 seasons, 2 playoff wins, poster child of mediocre. If winning 2 playoff games annoints greatness, where is Rex Grossman and Trent Dilfer fall into the picture? All the other “accomplishments” were beauty contest winnings, because a Rush Limbaugh stated “the NFL badly wants a black QB to be successful.

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Again Choke, your silence on the FACT that Vick never threw a 4th quarter TD pass in 06 speaks volume. You can’t even spin that one. Cruch time, time for MV7 to earn that 100 million, and what does he do? ZZZZZZZZZZZEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRROOOOOOOO TD passes……

You think if we were playing the Patriots that Belichek would have gone for it on 4th down to keep him off the field knowing the probablility of him throwing a TD pass was ZERO? Hahahah, Glad he is gone.

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“Choke”, you parasitic pig!
Lose the hate, your an embarrassment to this city.
Matt Ryan is “white”, deal with it . He is our QB now and will be for many years. If you were a real Falcons fan, you would support this team regardless of his skin color.. But unfortunately your agenda is paramount to anything constructive.
Your boy is long gone, not just from “our” team, but soon to be the NFL. Deal with that too!
Now get back to work flipping those burgers.

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Schultz,
I really think it’s time you and every other blogger on AJC prevent “Choke” (including his alias names) from making entries. It’s not like he knows what the 1st Amendment is anyway, so he won’t know what he’s losing. He is ruining the blogs.

“Choke,” I would love to see you spew all your nonsense to Matt Ryan’s face, away from media eyes of course. And what will you have left in your life once Ryan becomes the perennial MVP he will become and the Falcons continually win playoff games? All you will have left is your lotion and your Mike Vick poster. Enjoy.

Now come back at me with some insignificant stats proving why Flacco is better than Ryan. I’m on pins and needles waiting for you to prove to me why I should stop supporting Ryan and the Falcons.

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Choke, you’ve never answered all of our questions about why you are interested in the Falcons?
Please answer.

Your boy doesn’t play here any more. Aren’t you an Eagles fan, now?
Please answer.

When ConVick comes to the Dome on Dec 6th, you’ll be rooting for thre Eagles, right?
Please answer.

Do you really think the Dog Killer will ever completely please you again?
Please answer.

Choke, what is your story, really? YOUR story? Not No. 2’s story. YOUR STORY?
Please answer.

Why do you repeat yourself so much on here?
Please answer.

Where do you buy your smiley faces? Do you get a discount?
Please answer.

Who would Choke like to see QB the Falcons? And coach them? (But you’re not a fan so why would your care.)You’re a know-it-all. So…
Please answer.

OK, I’ve spend 2 minutes longer on you than I wanted. But go ahead and answer. I think you’ve got some ’splainin’ to do.

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I was not even close to being the best quarterback in the history of the franchise. I was an effective quarterback on the best team. Steve Bartkowski was the best quarterback in the history of the franchise.

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Ryan is the last guy I am worried about with this team. I am more concerned with the little girls we have constantly on the sidelines with boo-boos. Sam Baker, William Moore, and Jerious Norwood need to stop the circle jerk they’re having and get on the football field. Play football pansies!!

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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!!!

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Hey Choke Ryan lets see your blog Monday after Falcons beat Giants.

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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!

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Mykull Vic iz da best ever Eet Moor Chikin’

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falcon in kc……double digit wins ? oh , i get it , your talkin’ maybe next year

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Choke-

Have some guts.

Answer my questions.

You’re the true True Duck A$$

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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.

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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.

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Check that first overall. Manning and Aikman were. Ryan a couple of picks later. Still pretty close

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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.

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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”

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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.

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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.

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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.

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I also agree on that Ryan has a long way to go
he only need a few years..

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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”

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You need to find yourself a girl, mate.

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The great Mike Vick has returned……………..??? Lol, lol, roflmao…………….lol, lol, lol, lol roflmao

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Vick Supporter: Have you considered a career in comedy? They do have auditions at “The Punch Line”. You and “Choke” could do like a Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis act. Or maybe even a Smothers Brothers approach, but, that presents a dilemma because either one of you would be perfect to play the idiot of the two.

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Sid: Get your jokes in now…you should…..Vick isn’t playing much because the Eagles have a franchise QB…McNabb has earned every right to start. Vick will have his time again….and he’ll DEFINITELY be better than Matt “Noodle Arm, Field Goal, Mr.Checkdown” Ryan. i gurantee it Thats what people like you do…kick people when they’re “down”. The thing is, Vick is making millions while you’re driving a tractor somwhere with a dip in your mouth, yet you think you can judge someone, lmao.

You’re a piece of dirt.

Regards,

Vick Supporter

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@Sid

I see you made a comment about “Ryan Bashers”……you telling me that he doesn’t deserve to be criticized right now? I know Vick SURELY was even if he had a good game. With the “kicking someone when he’s down” comment, you’re judging Vick like he’s the starter in Philly….his stats right now are irrelevant. Judge the man when he’s a starter….that’s what people are doing to Ryan, yet you throw out Vick’s QB Rating yet he’s getting limited plays per game.

Also, when did I say that Vick wasn’t a franchise QB? Obviously he was/still is…..Vick put the Falcons on the map and the team had been around for over 3 decades when Vick arrived. NO ONE IN THIS TOWN HAD ANY INTEREST IN THE FALCONS UNTIL VICK CAME, AND THATS EVEN AFTER THE “LMAO…SUPER BOWL “RUN”" LMAO. Admit it man….Vick put this team on the map, and he’s a WINNER. You can talk about his last 2 seasons (which you “fans” say it was COMPLETELY his fault, yet with Noodle..I mean Ryan you now say its a “team game”,lol), yet Vick STILL has a winning record as a starter…..explain that if you’re man enough.

I defend and support Vick because I believe in redemption and he is my favorite QB. People call me a racist because I support him, yet I would do the same thing if someone of a different race went thru the same thing (after they’ve paid their debt to society first). Thats why I believe Vick will be a better player than he was the first time around. Vick needed to be humbled….and he is. Besides all of the BS decisions that the team made personnel wise, Vick felt he was “the man”, and Mr.Blank had something to do with that (pushing him in a wheechair, etc etc etc).

He’s still a better QB than Ryan, skill wise. Ryan only has the edge overall because he’s playing and Vick isn’t. Ryan will be an average QB at best….and average QBs can win in this league (Dilfer) with the right pieces around them. The only problem is, the Falcon’s management will find a way to F it up. Never fails. this town doesn’t know what to do or how to treat a Superstar. Never has, never will.

“Vick will shine again”

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From an ESPN article:

2. Atlanta Falcons at New York Giants: This isn’t an elimination game for the two NFC playoff contenders, but it sets the stage for what we’ll see in the NFC for the next month. New Orleans and Minnesota have all but wrapped up the top two seeds in the conference. There are seven teams with records of 5-4 or 4-5 playing for the final four spots, and many of those teams face each other down the stretch. The Giants got a double break in Week 10. First, they rested their injured defense during the bye. Second, the Eagles and Cowboys lost.

The Falcons have major problems at left corner, their offense really misses injured running back Michael Turner and quarterback Matt Ryan is throwing a bit too high to his left. Those are worries.

Key line in the paragraph….

“Matt Ryan is throwing a bit too high to his left. Those are worries”

That line, my friends, proves my point again….LACK OF ARM STRENGTH. When he throws the ball to his left, the balls lack velocity.

Since you people have already “annointed” him as the next Manning or Brady, looks like you guys are wrong. Manning and Brady both have strong arms. Not Ryan

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You dumb ass…………….the article said he was passing too high to the left………in other words overthrowing the ball………….that doesn’t equate to lack of arm strength……….jeez

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Sid

Do you think Vick cares what people say about him now? He’s been thru it all man. He’s above that BS now

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Matt Ryan needs to toughen up ans stop being such a good old boy. He is to soft and plays scary teams are now figuring out that if you hit him or pressure him a couple times he is going to throw a couple picks. The media built this average qb up to be greatness and looks like its time for him to come back to reality.

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One more thing Sid, Vick has played less than 10 snaps this year and I guarantee it he gets more applause that Matt Ryan on Dec. 6 in the GA Dome especially if he keeps blowing games and throwing multiple picks in games.

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Vick Supporter you are a great American…To bad the red necks are out in rare form to challenge our intelligence. This was classic:Matt “Noodle Arm, Field Goal, Mr.Checkdown” Ryan

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I really dont care what anybody says about the Falcons. I think the reason why we stink right now is that we lost three standout defensive players from a year ago. If we still had them, the Falcons would be undefeated. These three guys should have never been let go because we are suffering in those areas which are vacated by those players who are no longer here. The replacements for them are simply not doing the job. Keith Brooking, Lawyer Malloy and James Foxworth. Like Ive said many times, if we had those three guys here playing for te Falcons this season, we would win the superbowl this season. With those three guys we are better than the Saints and the Colts. Without them, we are a middle of the road football team (probably 16th in the league). We let go too much talent and we dont have adequate replacements for their positions by the folks who are currently playing their spots. If we could bring them back, we would immediately win the superbowl.

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Damn…my HAWKS is dunkin all over folks,lol.

Keep it up HAWKS!

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Vick Supporter: NFL historians my ass…………….roflmao…….!!! In your fantasy Vick has already QBed the Falcons to the Super Bowl, hello, hello, earth to your dumb ass brain, it didn’t happen! You can’t or won’t give credit to a Falcons team that earned and deserved the right to the SB. You say we could still win if Ryan were hurt and we had Turner running the football……..you just don’t know football my challenged friend. Yes, this is a blog, say anything you want, but if you want to bash our QB what is the point it bringing up Vick, he ain’t here and he ain’t gonna be here. If you have a better plan than Ryan as our field general then spit it out. You will be doing this same thing when Vick is out of football in probably as little as 2 years. I was once a Vick supporter, but I also supported the entire team. You basically ignore the other 54 players who worked their asses off. Vick did some good things and was exciting to watch, a gifted athlete no doubt. But, unless I am mistaken, his only remaining tie to Atlanta is a home in foreclosure. He has lost a step and will never have the moves he once had, not being a prototype QB he just doesn’t have the passing accuracy to compliment what his legs have left. Face it, your mad as hell that Vick let you down and you just can’t get a grip on how someone with so much could throw it all away for so little. Coddled by ownership………?? I just don’t get that. He was continually being told to be careful with his off field activities. Truly, if he were being coddled Michael Vick would never have hung the first dog from a tree. Immature? No, a sick son of a bitch. I am all for Vick getting his life back together. I would like to see him work with youth and teach them NOT to be like Mike. But it seems odd that we aren’t hearing about any philanthropistic activities. He let down his team, he let down his city, he let down his brothers and sisters.
You say Ryan can’t throw left………..hmmmm, I remember one hell of a throw in a game against Chicago last year, I believe that was to the left…….yep, that’s correct 26 yards on a string to the left sideline, stopping the clock with 1 sec left. Pretty good throw ay?
The Falcons made the playoffs in Ryan’s rookie season, you say Vick had us in the NFC championship in his second year. There you go again, talking like Vick lined up against the defense all by himself. You really do believe this superman crap don’t you. One last thing, you say Vick is a franchise QB…..?? $1.625 million to warm the bench. That’s got franchise all over it.

Personal note to ERich42: I just won’t get in a battle of wit with you, just not fair to fight an unarmed man.

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Sid

November 20th, 2009
2:35 pm
You dumb ass…………….the article said he was passing too high to the left………in other words overthrowing the ball………….that doesn’t equate to lack of arm strength……….jeez

vs Chicago 68 QB RATING………….2 PICKS

vs Dallas 66 QB RATING……………2 PICKS

vs Saints 46 QB RATING……………..3 PICKS

vs Redskins 81 QB RATING……………1 PICK

vs Carolina 57 QB RATING……………..2 PICKS

- Last 6 games 11 PICKS

- 6 Straight games with a PICK

- 5 Straight games of sinking QB RATINGS

- Lost 3 out of last 4 games

- 22 PICKS out of 25 games started

- QB RATING 10 Points lower than rookie season

See a trend?

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@Sid

I’ve tried to have a decent football debate with you, and like your kind does, you resort to name calling. Why are you so angry about my defending/supporting Vick? I’m not mad and calling you names for supporting Ryan.

I like to talk football man…while you like to degrade people if they don’t support Ryan.

Go put a dip in your mouth and chill out.

“Vick will shine again”

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You guys keep talking about last year’s “standout” defensive players we let go. Based on what facts? Here’s a few: Foxworth is being declared a “bust” by the Baltimore media and Ravens fans. Check their message board conversations about this “standout” player. Milloy couldn’t get signed by anyone until Mora, Jr. took pity on him and signed him just as the season started. Have you watched his “standout” play for the Seahawks? Worse than last year, folks. And Brooking? Other than make a fool out of himself on the sidelines acting like a highschool cheerleader, he is making the same kind of tackles in Dallas that he was here his last few years, late and “pile-on.”

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This year is a pay back for last years tremendous contributing draft. (We will reap benefits next year)You put up 30+ against the Giants whom are off a bye week and you are bashing the quarterback and head coach??? Pleeaassee, sll the games have been entertaining, IT’S ENTERTAINMENT!!!! You watched them all till the end cause the bird’s were still in the game.

Bash Matt Ryan? After starting as a 1st year rookie successfully? What the H*** do you want???? This is my opinion, many of you should present your comments as an OPINION. BTW, I moved here from Cleveland in 1988, wanna trade teams you whiners?????

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As a side note, Matt Ryan had his butt handed to him over, and over by the Giants pass rush. Happy feet? I did not see it, how many VETERAN quarterbacks can say that? Thought so….

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Wow, I should have kept reading. Good to see some positive posts!

Mary, you don’t hold anything back, do ya? You’re saying a lot of the things I was thinking, but too reserved to post

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MATTY ICE IS PROGRESSING FASTER THAN ANY QB THAT HAS EVER COME INTO THE ASSOCIATION! HE IS ON TARGET TO PASS ALL QUARTERBACKS FOR YARDS, TDS, WINS, ETC. ICE WILL BE THE GREATEST QUARTERBACK TO EVER LIVE, AND I DONT THINK YOU CAN SAY THE SAME FOR MIKE “Dogfighter” VICK.

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