Mistakes aside, onus is on Mularkey to fix Falcons' offense

Chandler Going Deep..

October 11th, 2011
7:35 pm

1st! Again!

Kane337

October 11th, 2011
7:38 pm

Go Falcons!

gem

October 11th, 2011
7:39 pm

JS I think you get it.

Chandler Going Deep..

October 11th, 2011
7:42 pm

Laurel And Hardy(Mckay and Dimitroff) knew when they drafted Ryan as their #1 pick that he had major weakness with his arm and accuracy problems down field…

They ignored those issues and now its going to haunt this franchise..Mularkey cant fix what cant be fixed!!
He is actually trying to cover up for what Ryan’s lacks: Deep ball threat and an unable to throw the very quick 5 yard slants..

SORRY FANATICS MULARKEY IS TRY TO COVER FOR HIS STAR QB AND GETTING KILLED ON THESE BLOGS ….

youcantbeserious

October 11th, 2011
7:44 pm

I’m just waiting on Mularkey to break out is wildcat formation with a TE in for Ryan. I know he’s got a special package for Reggie Kelly, its good for at least two yards.

Chandler Going Deep..

October 11th, 2011
7:45 pm

Ryan 55 QB rating on Sunday said we aint got a shot against the elites!!

GB has the 31st ranked pass defense btw…
GB took the run away and told the Falcons your Star QB will have to try and beat us……

gg

October 11th, 2011
7:48 pm

i remember when mularkey was the oc at pittsburgh and i thought wow i love to have him as an oc here in atl. he ran all kinds of trick plays with kordell stewart and and came out in all different kinds of sets. im not sure what happened, but it’s really sad that we are watching a window of opportunity getting wasted partly because of a stubborn oc

Shawn Mullins

October 11th, 2011
7:49 pm

Sounds kinda arrogant to me what u guys think.I didn’t say confidence,but arrogants.When u talk like that u got to putup,and the time is now.

painter

October 11th, 2011
7:51 pm

Guy sounds like a stubborn old man.

Kane337

October 11th, 2011
7:53 pm

Cowher let Mularkey run those trick plays back in the Pittsburgh days. I guarantee Mike Smith doesn’t allow it which is why you haven’t seen it on the Falcons.

Chandler Going Deep..

October 11th, 2011
7:53 pm

“You usually need some zip on the ball and accuracy to hit those quick slant timing routes. Ryan can make them sometimes, but seemingly not consistently.”

Yep, that’s what make Arron special and puts him right at the top! He killed us on those 3rd down conversions with those quick slants that u cant defend! Just demoralizing for the Defense..

Kane337

October 11th, 2011
7:56 pm

Personally I want to see more screen plays, end arounds, and slants that allow our guys to run with the ball (worked on those first 2 possessions). Tired of the 5-8 yard curl and sideline passes that end up getting tackled after they catch the ball.

Shawn Mullins

October 11th, 2011
7:57 pm

And yes Matt Ryan arm strength is a major problem that seems to never get address.When he goes deep either the ball is short are off target,and the reason arm strength.Just look at some of Matt Ryan long balls he puts his whole body into the throw and still is short are off target.Better hit the weightroom.

Chandler Going Deep..

October 11th, 2011
7:58 pm

“Here’s the most remarkable stat that has come out of the Falcons’ slow start: They’ve been outscored 61-13 in the third quarter. When presented those numbers Tuesday, Mularkey’s response was, “We try to score every time we get the ball, so that’s irrelevant to me.”

Greyhound is ready for ya Coach. Oh and take Coach Jim Mora Jr the 3rd with ya too……

Chandler Going Deep..

October 11th, 2011
8:01 pm

Hey Mr Charlie, cant blame MV7 anymore???? lol

falconsrus

October 11th, 2011
8:01 pm

Irrelevant? there are none so blind as those who will not see

Khalif Timberlake

October 11th, 2011
8:04 pm

It is about time Mularkey is taking some heat. I’ve been saying since last year that he needs to go. His play calling is too conservative to elevate the Falcons’ offense to where it needs to go to compete. We need to bring in an offensive guru from a team whose offense is prolific. Mularkey needs to go! Plain and simple.

bobwhite

October 11th, 2011
8:04 pm

Jeff..Don’t you just love the attitude projected here by the coaches..In other words*&*&^%*$$# you..We don’t care what you moron’s think..we are going to keep doing the same dam thing whether you jerks like it or not!! We don’t have a CLUE as to why the franchise is in this disaray..it worked for the past 3 years…It ant working since December of 2010..but hey, we will keep on doing what we was “brung” here to do and that’s to keep on losing because we don’t know any different!!
Don’t you dare expect anything different..because our dna says we are a run first team whether you like it or not! Well I don’t like it and I will NOT spend any of my hard earned cheese to support any Atlanta Falcon endeavors!!!!!

Chandler Going Deep..

October 11th, 2011
8:10 pm

Yes this whole organization appears to be a bunch of but holes..That’s why its on the decline already..

3-9 last 12(including preseason)…”The Ship Be Sinking” NBA Baller, NY Knicks

Larry

October 11th, 2011
8:14 pm

Spot on Jeff!

Here’s the most remarkable stat that has come out of the Falcons’ slow start: They’ve been outscored 61-13 in the third quarter. When presented those numbers Tuesday, Mularkey’s response was, “We try to score every time we get the ball, so that’s irrelevant to me.”

What utter, unabashed arrogance.

Now we know why he has not been seriously considered for a Head Coaching job and never will be. And his counterpart, BVG, can’t even get an interview!

Jeff,

keep putting out the tough–but fair–questions…we need you!

Chandler Going Deep..

October 11th, 2011
8:21 pm

Blank shooting blanks!

Mr Blank do you realize your arrogant coaching staff was one made FG from being 1-4 like the Eagles?

rm

October 11th, 2011
8:23 pm

I dont know that you can blame everything on Mularkey. The OL is not very good so that’s not really his fault. Regardless, I don’t see them going better than 8-8 this year. That boat has a lot of holes to plug.

OPEN YOUR EYES

October 11th, 2011
8:24 pm

PLEASE JUST GIVE ME 5 MINUTES WITH THAT FOOL!!!!! I WILL BEAT THE CREATIVITY OUT OF HIS BRAIN!!! THIS IS THE MOST ARROGANT MAN I HAVE EVER HEARD!!!! “YOU GUYS DON’T STUDY FILM” WHO THE F**K DOES HE THINK HE’S TALKING TO!!!! FIRST OFF DUMBA** EVERYBODY WATCHES THE GAME AND SEES WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON ON THE FIELD!!!! I CAN’T WAIT TILL THIS P*SSY GETS WHATS COMING TO HIM!!!! DAMN I’M SO PISSED!!!!!!

Felix the cat

October 11th, 2011
8:26 pm

$ 4,000 dollars for three seats in prime section (season tickets) If this product was replaceable or warrantable I would seek my money back. No one guarantees a superbowl but this product is awful. I want my money back.:O( Blank needs to make a move…NOW..

mountain_jim

October 11th, 2011
8:26 pm

Appreciate you pointing out that 3rd quarter stat, Jeff

I agree that the response was “What utter, unabashed arrogance”

I hope his arrogance gets him fired this season.

Big O

October 11th, 2011
8:30 pm

Kroy Biermann is 6 feet 3 inches tall, 260 pounds and I’m guessing, stronger and faster than Lofton. With some time for cross training, wonder how he’d look at middle linebacker?? Seems logical, based on his DE performance that he’d be a terror against the run and a big improvement in pass defense calls.

Then there’s WRs 6-2 Kevin Cone and 6-1 Drew Davis on the practice squad. They are both likely faster and stronger than safety DeCoud. I bet at least one of them could cover deep pass routes better than DeCoud has shown – including his lack of speed on GB WR Jones who went past DeCoud for a 70 yard TD.

BeeKiller

October 11th, 2011
8:45 pm

Never imagined that I’d be envious of Detroits offense.

Keith

October 11th, 2011
8:58 pm

when it’s all said and done the OC is responsibile for adjusting at halftime, to make the game as unpredictable as the 1st half was that’s the only way to keep the defense guessing. also if you don’t throw the ball down field then the defense know they don’t have to worry about getitng burned, He has got to get Matt to throw the ball behind the defense a couple of time ea game otherwise they will alway keep cheating up and stopping the game in front of them

fsjr

October 11th, 2011
9:01 pm

When Mike Mularkey said this:
”We have to clean things up, and it starts with me.”…

He actually meant this:
“We’re not doing it consistently now because something has happened in one place or another that has made that drive stall,” he said. “It’s not just penalties or a mistake. It’s a drop, a sack or something else. The same plays are being called.

And when he said this:
“You ask if I second-guess myself? No, I don’t. Not like you guys do.”

He actually meant this:
Ain’t my fault!

Keith

October 11th, 2011
9:06 pm

also, I still think ya sit Robinson, explain to me what he has done to warrant keeping him in the starting line up. Jay Adams says Franks is not ready, Owens is not an option and Walls is young, Well seems to me we threw Matt in and guess what the Broncos just named Tebow starter and he’s Not “ready” with what Robinson has not done in the 2 yrs he’s been here I say it can’t be much worse, Robinson has not made tackles has not made INT’s, where’s this “SHUTDOWN CORNER” that we paid 54 million dollars for? I gave him the 1st yr to get into the system but we’re 5 games into another season, and I still have seen nothing to warrant this, hell he needs to give money back!!

markmjtx

October 11th, 2011
9:09 pm

Mike Smith is responsible for the Falcons. Freddi Gonzalez is responsible for the Braves. Calling out offensive coordinators and hitting coaches is just making noise. They will be the ones who will make the call the performance of the team. Who was the offensive coordinator of the 1980 Falcons and who was the batting coach for the 1969 Braves? The point is that before blogs, these positions were not known or hardly discussed. Smith’s name is not even mentioned by Schultz in the post above. He is the one responsible.

down deal

October 11th, 2011
9:09 pm

mark this down—the falcons will come out angry from all this disrespect and beat carolina by 20! cam newton’s overrated and the Falcon’s D will shut him down!!! Falcons win and go to 3-3!

dan

October 11th, 2011
9:10 pm

Let’s put this loss where it belongs: on the players, and in particular the QB play.

My patience is wearing thin for Matty Ice and his development. I don’t understand why he can’t win the close games this year. He did that what: 5 or 6 times last season? Are you seriously telling me that you can’t score a SINGLE TD IN THE SECOND HALF with Roddy, Julio, Tony,and Michael Turner at your disposal? It wasn’t even like Green Bay played that well. Our defense was outmanned vs. the Pack and still managed to get to Rogers 3-4 times. When your defense is playing well the offense has to step up! Did the Falcons REALLY expect to hold Aaron Rogers to under 14 points all game??? C’mon Man! Do the coaches REALLY need to tell Matty Ice to make plays in these situations. I’m growing weary of this “disappear in big games mentality” that Matty Ice has. You’re a 4th year starter!! You’re the franchise QB!! The O-Line isn’t blocking? Tough $hit, craw their arses until they do! That’s what elite QB’s do! That’s why the organization mortgaged their future to give you playmakers! Get your head out of your butt Matt Ryan and grow up!

browns fan

October 11th, 2011
9:11 pm

The Falcons should go after Payto Hillis. Looks like the Browns don’t need him….

ME TOO

October 11th, 2011
9:12 pm

I’m really taken back with Mularkey’s attitude. No wonder, our offense is failing.

eturn

October 11th, 2011
9:12 pm

I agree with the comments that Marlarkey have to go. But also Brian VG, Teams lick their chops when they see the Falcons this season. No creativity or adjustment ever.Then we have no superstar player on the team. A player that other players fear or respect. No idenity. No swagger, I also blame Mike Smith because he allow this to happen, And our qb.. OMG.. lol

doggoneit

October 11th, 2011
9:13 pm

Harvey Dahl should of never of been let go. That my friend was the Falcons biggest mistake of the year. stupid stupid stupid….

T-Bone

October 11th, 2011
9:15 pm

Fire Mularky and hire Ralph Friedgen!!!

OPEN YOUR EYES

October 11th, 2011
9:20 pm

LIKE I SAID EARLIER GUYS, NOBODY GO TO THE HOME GAMES SO WE CAN TEACH THIS MANAGEMENT A LESSON!!!!!! WE WANT RESULTS AND IF WE CAN’T EVEN GET 4 QUARTERS OF PLAY HARD FOOTBALL, THEN WE THE FANS WILL NOT WASTE OUR TIME, MONEY, AND LIFE ON THIS ASININE TEAM!!!!

O'Brien

October 11th, 2011
9:21 pm

The offense had problems last year in that Mularkey’s play calling was too predictable. And the only way the Falcons knew how to win was by running the ball, and taking advantage of 10 play drives.

if I’m not mistaken, they were at the bottom of the NFL last year in terms of plays longer than 20 yards, so Mularkey should have been feeling the heat from last year

Ernmeister

October 11th, 2011
9:22 pm

Laurel And Hardy(Mckay and Dimitroff) knew when they drafted Ryan as their #1 pick that he had major weakness with his arm and accuracy problems down field…

I didn’t see that weakness when he zipped a 35-yarder into the end zone to bust Virginia Tech’s chops. The problem, IMO, is that Ryan isn’t permitted to attempt a long pass. Somebody decided that 20 yards would be the maximum for a pass.

The other problem is the almost complete absence of a running game to open up some passing lanes. I’m fed up with Turner’s tip-toeing to the line, pausing, and then falling over if somebody so much as breathes on him. Even Drew Brees would turn very mediocre under such circumstances.

JSS

October 11th, 2011
9:22 pm

Letting Dahl go was not a mistake, not moving Baker inside and going and getting a real left tackle when teams were jettisoning quality free agents for cap reasons was a mistake… I know some of you love Dahl, but he was just plain dirty… That’s not aggressive or attitude, he was just dirty and cheap…

I asked you during the first pre-season game whether losing Koenen was going to hurt them, man that’s resounding yes!!!

The lack of flexibility in the Falcons organization (excluding using top line players on special teams) is astounding…

Najeh Davenpoop

October 11th, 2011
9:23 pm

Carolina’s defense is horrible and the Falcons are playing them at home, so if they can’t get the offense going against them it’s never going to happen.

garcia

October 11th, 2011
9:24 pm

Well done Mr Schultz. Please keep the hot lamp pouring down on Mr Smith and Mr Mularkey. Accountability is the first step towards improvement.

We know that our OL has flagarant weaknesses. It is now up to MM and MS to devise stategies to minimize the weaknesses and maximize the strengths. Counter and misdirection plays mixed in with traditonal MM play calling may do the trick. The point is that MM needs to plan or script the first fifteen plays of each half.

It is time for Mularkey to out smart his opponents.

Najeh Davenpoop

October 11th, 2011
9:26 pm

“I didn’t see that weakness when he zipped a 35-yarder into the end zone to bust Virginia Tech’s chops. The problem, IMO, is that Ryan isn’t permitted to attempt a long pass.”

Easier to fit those throws into the windows afforded by ACC secondaries than NFL secondaries. Chad Pennington completed a lot of deep passes to Randy Moss in college. The velocity needed for those throws is a lot higher in the NFL, and Ryan hasn’t consistently displayed it.

Weather Channel Expert

October 11th, 2011
9:26 pm

Mularkey doesn’t like to stretch the field. That needed to be said.

Joe D

October 11th, 2011
9:27 pm

Keith,

Dunta Robinson is a COVER CORNER (bunt and run). You can not blame him for the Falcons signing him knowing his skill set; but yet, they choose to have him play mainly zone coverage. You DON’T PAY $57 millions for a zone cover Dback. This one is on the Falcons!!!

Fredi

October 11th, 2011
9:28 pm

The reason for those dreadful 3rd quarter numbers is simple. Before, and during, the half time show the other teams coaches spend time looking at what the Falcons offense did to that point, and knowing that Mularky is not going to adjust his script, they adjust their defense and the Falcon offense gets stomped. You can not surprise by constantly doing the same thing over, and over, and over.
The Falcon pass defense needs to closely cover receivers instead of BVG’s “Let them catch it and we’ll run them down” plan.

atlpaddy

October 11th, 2011
9:29 pm

Well, if this is the attitude of the coaching staff after five weeks of half-@ssed to downright wretched football, then Falcons fans are in for a long season.

Weather Channel Expert

October 11th, 2011
9:29 pm

My only guess is that Matty Choke Ryan has a noodle arm

Rey

October 11th, 2011
9:29 pm

Why does Samantha Baker have T-Rex arms?

OPEN YOUR EYES

October 11th, 2011
9:30 pm

LET ME TAKE THIS TIME TO THANK JEFF SCHULTZ FOR INTERVIEW THIS ARROGANT MAN. THANKS JEFF!!!! YOU ARE THE BEST REPORTER IN ATLANTA AND I WILL CONTINUE TO PROMOTE YOUR ARTICLES TO MY FRIENDS AND PEERS. THANK YOU!!!!!

Fredi

October 11th, 2011
9:32 pm

I learned that first hand.

Michael M.

October 11th, 2011
9:32 pm

Long time Falcon fan here…………The Truth on the 2011 Season is it got off to a bad start and its been an uphill climb since training camp started ! Hate to say this but the club is jinxed this year and nowhere near competitive enough to win many ballgames ! If they even get it all sorted out and start winning a string of games I doubt that they will be enough games left to do much considering they had tougher schedule this year !
As for all these trolls and the junk that gets posted by them its just their way of trying to aggivate us Falcon Fans and they are full of it anyway !
I hope for best this year but expect the worst to happen so let the Season play out !

JSS

October 11th, 2011
9:36 pm

and Jimmy Raye & Billy Goodman

rally

October 11th, 2011
9:36 pm

I am counting on Arthur Blank sending out a letter at the end of the season like John Schuerholz did to apologize to all the Falcons Season ticket holders for the product they put on the field and letting his coaches talk with arrogance to the press. Fire all of em now. First it was Mike Smith…saying we just have to figure it out. You should have done that in the preseason Coach….now its the OC saying its irrelevant that we are outscored in the 3rd quarter 61-13. What a pompous prick? They wouldn’t know what coaching looks like if it nipped them in the butt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

poppa falcon

October 11th, 2011
9:37 pm

In THREE of our 5 games, we’ve only 14 pts or less. And in those 5 games, only 2 did we score an offensive td in the second half. This SCREAMS an inability to make offensive halftime adjustments. Unless this is fixed NOW, we’ll be up S–T Creek without a paddle…………….

rally

October 11th, 2011
9:37 pm

I think Mike Smith must know Fredi Gonzalez pretty well….

Bo'nesehea

October 11th, 2011
9:47 pm

Unfortunately, Mike Smith does not have the heart of a championship coach. He’s a good and solid head coach, but the Falcons WILL NOT WIN a championship with him. He suffers from the same disease that most NFL head coachs suffer from – Not coaching to win, but rather coaching to ensure employability!!! With Mike Smith, the Falcons will be a consistent contender for a playoff spot maybe win a Division title every few years, but no NFL championships.
Great coaches, coach to win which means seeking to destroy their opponents or at the very least not taking their foot off the throats. Go for the Kill!!
Again, UGA faces the same fate because CMR is a mirror image of Mike Smith – nice guy, solid coach, but not a killer!
Georgia Tech will be the first of the three to win a championship even with inferior talent because Paul Johnson has been a part of 5 National Championships as an OC and/or HC. He possessions the Killer Instinct. His offense is probably a year ago and the defense as well.
Mark it down, you heard it here first!!!

eturn

October 11th, 2011
9:51 pm

Im a longtime Falcon fan and it does not bother me that people complain…The truth hurts sometimes.

TGT

October 11th, 2011
9:56 pm

There needs to be some serious questions asked of Matt Ryan as well. He is 21st in passer rating, and 24th in yds. per attempt. His longest completion is 49 yds. which places him 28th, and (as noted) he is 16th in completion percentage, with Mike Vick ahead of him. He is also tied for second with 6 int’s. Ryan needs to step it up and lead–with his play and his attitude.

eturn

October 11th, 2011
9:56 pm

Bo I agree with ya…Paul Johnson have that killer instinct.. Also in our division Sean Payton have it..

ijonathan

October 11th, 2011
9:58 pm

Ernmeister, are you talking about that last second scrambling heave to beat VT on a Thursday night? That pass was ANYTHING but “zipped”. It was a looping wounded duck. Go look it up on youtube.

Mystikal

October 11th, 2011
10:08 pm

All this is what happens when you overachieve to soon and your record is better than you really are!

extremus

October 11th, 2011
10:10 pm

Sometimes an offensive coordinator’s philosophy simply isn’t a good match for the set of skills out on the field. History has shown many times where not only quarterbacks but entire offenses suddenly found a new gear under a new voice, and I believe when all is said and done it will have to happen for the Falcons. Get someone who’s truly willing to use the skill sets out there to stretch the field and who actually has a “Plan B” when opponents make adjustments and things should change in a big and positive way.

For now though, this Falcons team reminds me way too much of the 2011 Braves to inspire confidence. Too much excuses-making and refusal to adapt to changing conditions or needs.

Dennis Green

October 11th, 2011
10:11 pm

“THE FALCONS ARE WHO WE THOUGHT THEY WERE!”

TGT

October 11th, 2011
10:11 pm

Another poor stat for Ryan (as reported by ESPN’s Pat Yasinskas): “ESPN Stats & Information points out that Matt Ryan is just 2-of-14 (14.3 percent) of passes of 21 yards or more. Only Kerry Collins (0-of-7) has been less accurate on long passes.

What’s really perplexing about this is that the Falcons traded up in the draft to get Julio Jones to help stretch the defense. The plan was to take coverage away from Roddy White and allow Harry Douglas to line up in the slot, where he’s at his best.

But here’s the real kicker on this. Ryan wasn’t all that bad on throws of 21 yards or more last season. He completed 46.2 percent of those passes, which was above the league average (41.2 percent).”

Mr Charlie

October 11th, 2011
10:26 pm

since 2008, when Ryan and Rogers became starters, Green Bays regular season record is 31-22. Atlanta is 35-18.

Matt "CHOKE" Ryan

October 11th, 2011
10:27 pm

THE BLAME GAME:

Blame Turner

Blame The Punter

Blame The O-Line

Blame The Defense

Blame Julio

Blame Roddy

Hell while you’re at it, why don’t you BLAME THE POPE

Everybody gets the blame except the leader of the team.

Just maybe, Just maybe the qb is a BUST.

Was it Mularky’s fault when CHOKE threw 22 PICKS in his 5th season of college ball?

Maybe CHOKE is so S-O-R-R-Y that Mularky is doing the best he can to cover up his many flaws.

I mean Blank…………..

Got him a Pro Bowl Running Back

A Pro Bowl and Hall of Fame Tight End

2 1st Round O-Linemen

I can go on and on and on.

When is it ever going to be the QB’s fault?

Dude will be 27 next year and still ZERO Playoff Wins

Dude is a BUSTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

Just face it fools

Mr Charlie

October 11th, 2011
10:29 pm

Also, in 2008 Green Bay missed missed the playoffs, in 2009, they got knocked out by the Cards.
In 2008 we got knocked out by the Cards, and in 2009, we missed the playoffs.
We all know what happened in 2010.

Matt "CHOKE" Ryan

October 11th, 2011
10:33 pm

TGT

October 11th, 2011
10:11 pm
Another poor stat for Ryan (as reported by ESPN’s Pat Yasinskas): “ESPN Stats & Information points out that Matt Ryan is just 2-of-14 (14.3 percent) of passes of 21 yards or more. Only Kerry Collins (0-of-7) has been less accurate on long passes.

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Dang those are Hall of Fame numbers

hiramsaint

October 11th, 2011
10:35 pm

mularkey couldn’t make a beer fart in a whirlwind @ mr charlie – yep we know what happened in 2010… the same thing that happened sunday night

cdog

October 11th, 2011
10:39 pm

there’s nothing wrong with the falcons offense. the main thing to address is the inconsistent officiating that the team gets when they play certain teams.the only minor problem i see is michael turner should learn from an old fundamental sound coach and run north and south and stop trying to take everything lateral. his strengtyh is his power, straight ahead running. sometimes he falls in love with trying to outrun people from sideline to sideline.your positive yards are upfield instead of sideline.

OPEN YOUR EYES

October 11th, 2011
10:44 pm

@CDOG- ARE YOU INSANE???

bart

October 11th, 2011
10:49 pm

Matt mentioned a problem with the headset for one play where he couldn’t get a play in from the sidelines. So instead of burning a timeout he called his own play. And what did he call? Why a play down the field to JJ which although incomplete was pretty much on target. Point is, that Smitty has handcuffed this explosive offense and won’t allow a down field aggressive passing game. The winners of the last 5 or 6 SB’s have all been aggressive, down the field passing teams.

Smitty’s days are numbered. It’s not the OC – he would be more aggressive if Smitty would let him.

Trapper John

October 11th, 2011
10:57 pm

I say lose every game from this day forward! Run the whole coaching staff out of town and start over. Mularkey, you are not only shamelessly arrogant, you are also painfully insolent, and I might add, pretty damn stupid. Bring the whole house of cards down with your arrogance, and insolence, and stupidity. We fans will applaud you! Take that politician Mike Smith with you. This is posturing and politicking run amuck! We fans deserve better than the “good old boy” system gone wild!! Just frigging GO AWAY for crying out loud. Go . Yesterday. Last week. This is insanity. Blank, and he has fired more than a couple of hundred blanks here lately, get on the case. This Mr. Blank nonsense has to end…

cdog

October 11th, 2011
11:09 pm

do what your name say open your eyes. the packers never stopped the falcons offense.they could do just what they wanted to until the official got into the act in the second half.i knew they were going to stick it to the falcons.i’ve watch too many falcon games over the years. any offense will have problems when the officials put them in predictable situations is just what happened.the falcons offense can and will score on any team when they want to.now someone has to address the officials because they were the reason the falcons lost sunday night not the packers.

Cousin Vicker

October 11th, 2011
11:22 pm

jeff,

You nailed two of the biggest off-season mistakes, but left out the third. I admire you to sticking to your guns on the Julio Jones trade debacle, but it is becoming more and more head-scratching by the minute. We had way too many other holes to fill, yet we still mortgaged two drafts to pick up a wr that we don’t even use consistently. It’s a mistake that will haunt the falcons all the way to mediocrity for years.

OPEN YOUR EYES

October 11th, 2011
11:29 pm

@CDOG- IM SORRY BRO YOU NEED TO “OPEN YOUR EYES”. EVERYBODY KNOW THAT IN THE 2ND HALF OF THE GAME THE FALCONS OFFENSE CAME TO A SCREECHING HALT!!!!! TO BLAME THIS GAME ON THE OFFICIALS IS SOO ABSURD!!!!! THE OFFICIALS CALLED A BAD GAME FOR BOTH TEAMS, YET DID YOU SEE THE GREEN BAY PACKER FOLD????? NOOOO, YOU KNOW WHY??? BECAUSE THEY KNOW HOW TO ADJUST THEIR GAMEPLAN AND EXECUTE CLUTCH PLAYS WHEN NEEDED TO. WHY CAN’T THE FALCONS DO THAT CDOG??? BECAUSE MIKE SMITH AND MIKE MULARKEY DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO WHEN PLAN “A” IS BLOWN UP. THEY DON’T HAVE A PLAN “B”, LIKE THE PACKERS DID!!!!!

LET ME FRESHEN UP YOUR MIND:

1ST HALF- FALCONS WERE RUNNING SCREEN PASSES, REVERSES, EFFICIENT PLAY-ACTIONS, SHUFFLE SCREENS, SLANTS. THEREFORE OUR RUNNING GAME WAS VERY EFFICIENT!!!!!

2ND HALF- ALL THEY DID WAS RUN IT UP THE MIDDLE!!!!!!! 3 AND OUTS THE REST OF THE GAME AND IT WAS HISTORY!!!! ITS NOT THAT HARD TO FATHOM, JUST DO WHAT YOU DID SUCCESSFUL IN THE 1ST HALF LIKE SCREEN PLAYS, SLANTS, ANYTHING!!!!

IF YOU CAN’T SEE THAT OUR OFFENSE LET US DOWN YESTERDAY YOU ARE NOT WATCHING THE GAME CORRECTLY!!!!! TO SAY IT WAS THE OFFICIALS IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST EXCUSES I HAVE HEARD!!! THERE ARE NO EXCUSES FOR HOW THE ATLANTA FALCONS PERFORMED ON SUNDAY AND EVERYBODY KNOWS IT!!!

CDOG FROM A FAN TO ANOTHER WE HAVE TO EXPECT TO THE FALCONS TO PLAY THEIR VERY BEST FOR 60 MINUTES!!! WE ALL DESERVE THAT!!! THE PACKERS HAD LOTS OF PENALTIES AND THEY OVERCAME THEM, WE HAVE TO DO THE SAME!!!

falcon

October 11th, 2011
11:33 pm

I won’t be renewing my tickets if Mike Mularkey is still with the Falcons next year. The play calling is terrible. No screen passes or quick slants to slow down the pass rush. Too many 25 yard pass attempts on 3rd down and 3 yards to go for the first down. Bunch formations, then trying to run thru the middle of it all with Michael Turner who runs like he’s dragging a piano behind him.

Dahl should still be with the team. Bosher has shown me that he is not good enough to be punting in the NFL. Why Dimitroff wasted a draft pick on him is very puzzling to me. Dunta Robinson’s cover skills are extremely poor. He is never in postion to make a play on the ball. The soft zone is yielding way to many yards. Way too many drives. And way too many TD’s. It would not surprise me to see Carolina take us to the woodshed this Sunday. Everybody likes to brag about us being 13-3 last year…….but you have to remember how many of those games were way close and won in the last minute of the game.

BooBoo

October 11th, 2011
11:57 pm

The Falcons could salvage some pride in this season if they played with spirit. To do that they would have to be more aggressive on the defensive pass rush, in an attempt to help a bad secondary, and they would have to give up on the run and start doing wildcat stuff, in addition to doing onside kicks when ahead, faking punts when 4th and less than 5, etc. However, Mike “Stick in the Mud” Smith cannot stand that much excitement. That is why Koenon said there was nothing but tension in the clubhouse. To salvage the Falcon’s season they would have to fire Mike Smith and go with an interim head coach, like Mularky, to prove he has the ability to win without any restraints crimping his style.

BooBoo

October 12th, 2011
12:03 am

The stuff about Dahl doesn’t hold water. Look at Green Bay. They have had major changes to their offensive line and they still can pass and run draws. This is the year of the injury because of the lockout. If Dahl had stayed, think of him blowing out a knee and now the O-line has to suck it up without him. With J. Jones gimpy, maybe the offense can look at more screens, draws, slants, and quick stuff to keep Ryan injury free?

Chandler Going Deep..

October 12th, 2011
12:17 am

I guess there is something to this week armed Matt Ryan complaining. From the combine report on Ryan before he became an NFL player:

http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/matt-ryan?id=310#tabs:tab-analysis

Negatives: Lacks the arm strength to challenge the deep secondary, as his long throws tend to flutter or hang up long enough for defenders to attack the ball in flight (see 2006 Brigham Young and Wake Forest contests and 2007 Massachusetts and Virginia Tech games)…Needs to do a better job of planting his feet to get more zip behind his long throws…Has inconsistent and adequate velocity when firing the ball deep…Weakest area of his game is exposed when he attempts to fire the deep ball, as the pass tends to lack accuracy…Runs too hot and cold when trying to air the ball out, as his long throws lack trajectory…Needs to improve timing on his deep throws, as he is very inconsistent hitting those targets coming out of cuts…

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“The poster who stated:

Matt Ryan == Chad Pennington

was apparently right. I have to believe though that Ryan would be a better QB with better coaching which brings us to the problems with Mularky. Until Ryan gets better in the vertical passing game, Falcons aren’t going to be Superbowl threat.”

ICE MELT= Joey Harrington Jr…… Bingo….

Ryan +QB< Chad Pennington

October 12th, 2011
12:26 am

It hurts me to say this but the problem with the team is Matt Ryan. I’ve watched every game of his since he came in the league and the fact is he can’t throw past 15- 20 yards with any accuracy. As much as I have defended him to all his critics, deep down I have known this to be fact and this year just proves the point. Every deep ball is over thrown, floats like a punt in the air for day (Julio‘s catch in Tampa) or he just throw out of bounds. People should stop with the Manning comparisons Matt is closer to Chad Pennington.
We spent half the draft on a Wr but we got a QB that can’t get him the ball, this is like Calvin at GT all over again,
Stop complaining about Turner, backs are only good for 3-4 years, especially over used ones
If Matt can’t make the deep throw and we know he can’t run a F@#$$ WEST COAST OFF.

Ryan +QB< Chad Pennington

October 12th, 2011
12:29 am

I am starting a petition to cut Baker and take Robinson right on with him. Both are coach killers and for all you that day Daunta is better suited for man to man are drunk, he can’t cover his self with an umbrella in the rain much less a NFL receiver

WPinAZ

October 12th, 2011
12:32 am

“SORRY FANATICS MULARKEY IS TRY TO COVER FOR HIS STAR QB AND GETTING KILLED ON THESE BLOGS ….”

I think this guy got it just about right. I’ve been denying my self this thought for quite some time. I now concede.

MR has NO ARM STRENGHTH. It’s clear the coaches do not trust his arm past 12 yards. And the 5 yard, quick slant thing…….I’ve wondered to my self why we don’t do that more often? A complete waste of Harry Douglas. And soon to be Julio Jones. I now have come to the conclusion……Matt Ryan can not get us there.
Is he better than VICK?……..Just by the numbers/results?……….It’s a draw.

This_I_know

October 12th, 2011
12:47 am

Being outscored 61-13 may be irrevevant, but it’s a dadgum fact. If that trend keeps up the remainder of the season it will be come relevant to MM keeping his JOB.

Mike Mularkey is smarter than you – just ask him. | Falcons Focus – Atlanta Falcons Blog, Opinion and Analysis

October 12th, 2011
12:55 am

[...] just read Jeff Schultz’s latest column for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and as a fan, three emotions hit me all at [...]

bobwhite

October 12th, 2011
1:04 am

Mediocre QB + Mediocre Offense + Mediocre Defense + Mediocre coaching = Mediocre Team!!

Carolina will set record breaking numbers against this team come Sunday! Carolina is a vastly improved since the arrival of Cam Newton and new head coach Ron Riveria..You could not have paid me to watch them as long as John Fox was the Coach..Now, I Look foward to catching their games every week whether on radio or tv!! J.Fox and his crew were just too predictable from week to week..they did NOT know how to coach to win..Nor did they know how to best utilize their players! They are a very agressive team now and they EXPECT to win every game..
The point i’m trying to make here is this: As long as M.S. is head coach, his teams will be very predictable and beatable. Why you ask?? Because he is too dam hard headed to change the direction this team is heading..he is going to stick to what got him here for the past 3 years!
He is loyal to a fault with his assistant coaches and his players..
Mike Shula would be a 1,000 percent improvement over M.M..think that’s gonna happen? Hell no!
At this stage of the year since M.R. is DIGRESSING..Why not insert #2 QB it would be an INSTANT improvement! From where I stand M.R. does NOT give us the best chance to win and he’s proven that since December 2010..
Oh well, I could go on but its futile..Go Carolina!

Sickbirdie

October 12th, 2011
1:05 am

Number one need, Baker replaced, a young McClure at center. Number two need, a big strong speedy back to replace a worn out Turner. Three, coaches that coach in the attack mode all game long. Have ability to change in midstream (adjustments). If Ryan still sucks then . . . GET A QB! In the meantime cut ticket prices to match team performance.

Samual Adams

October 12th, 2011
1:17 am

Matt won the games in the final quarter last year because the line could pass block long enough for him to get the ball out. His reads do seem slower this year. I’m not sure if that’s accurate but if it is then you have to wonder about plays called, receivers running good routes, or Matt looking for the next hit because of piss poor blocking. And the Falcons are getting predictable. With the speed at wideout, I don’t know why we can’t hit these guys in full stride every other play. With Gonzales, Matt has so many targets I can’t believe everyone is well covered. It’s gotta be the line play.

Dr. Warren

October 12th, 2011
1:18 am

Best Schultz interview of the year. Even better than the one with Blank about not paying his employees.

Treeofwoe

October 12th, 2011
1:18 am

Again…(1) let Matt go to the no huddle and stay in it. WE move the ball when he does. We don’t when he doesn’t. (2) Let Mularkey script the whole game. When we ran the first few possesions scripted it was nice. I was like who replaced our OC with one that will run screens, reverses, and multiple sets. He may can script but he can’t adjust / play call worth a flip. (3) Fire Mularkey and get someone that is open to change and using his personnel correctly.

O Line…Baker continues to totally whiff on rushers even when they are called out to him before the play. Like when Matt called 55 and no one blocked him.

How many times do we pass on first down. Bet you it’s less than 10% after scripted plays run out. The other team knows it. How about playing to win instead of not to loose when we have the lead. That’d be nice.

Treeofwoe

October 12th, 2011
1:19 am

mean’t to say either option 1, 2, or 3 above

jj

October 12th, 2011
1:30 am

I don’t agree that the OC should be takiing the blame for The Falcon’s problems when it is the PLAYERS that are screwing up.He had them in position to win the GB game and TB game when players misstakes let the TEAM down and Matt was not able to make the other team pay when they stacked the line to take away the run.It is not The OC’s job to throw,catch,and block.These guys arte paid darn good money to do their job.Y

jj

October 12th, 2011
1:34 am

You got TWO ALL-PROs that are not playing that way.Matt,who can’t throw the deep pass and R.White who is dropping passes and making stupid penalties to halt drives.He needs to shut his mouth and play ball.

tom

October 12th, 2011
1:36 am

What a loser. Dump him quickly and salvage the season.

cdog

October 12th, 2011
1:50 am

still say the officials hurt the falcons. yes they might thrown flag against the falcons but the fact of the matter is when green bay by got flagged, it was mainly in the first half or in the second half when the game was over or in meaniless situations. the falcons flags would come when they would make a big play. anyway, they will win sunday.i keep telling everyone, the falcons have one of the best offense in football.they will win the next 5 ballgames then so many coaches and critics can jump back on the band wagon

Waffle House or Bust

October 12th, 2011
2:16 am

Mike Bullarkey

Lbilly

October 12th, 2011
2:36 am

Matt Ryan is the problem. He has noodle arm and threw well beyond the reach of his significant weapons. Let’s just call it what it is. Same thing every week with that dude.

Mama there goes that man!

October 12th, 2011
2:53 am

I believe if we lose to the Panthers and our offense does not produce they will have no choice but to fire Mike Mularkey. And I believe that BOB BRATKOWSKI will be the offensive coordinator. He was the coordinator of that Bengals offense when they had Chad Johnson, and TJ Whos your Mama when they had one of the best passing attacks in the game. His offense fits our personal and i believe once they make that move we will get rolling. I dont think Mularkey is terrible, his offense does not fit here anymore because of the talent we have accumalated.

Groucho7070

October 12th, 2011
3:09 am

Jeff, I agree that letting Dahl and Koenen leave were major mistakes. Koenen helped set a all-time record for punt yards allowed for the defense a couple yrs ago. anybody who knows ANYTHING about football knows field position is paramount. just look at the punts the falcons are delivering now.

i stated Sunday during the game about how Dunta Robinson is constantly being beating on routes, and as a result either delivers a late (penalty) hit, or deep yardage.
it’d be interesting to hear your take on that.

Heath

October 12th, 2011
4:10 am

The 1st and 10 does not exist for the Falcons. A series always starts at 2nd and 12 because everyone in the league (and the CFL and Mars) knows that we are going to run Turner up the middle behind an O-line that cannot block.

It makes things a little tougher when every series starts 2nd and 12.

Rodney

October 12th, 2011
4:50 am

$4,000 for season tickets in section #110 and I can’t even get my money back because everybody have an EXCUSE for why we can’t produce. You didn’t promise me that you would win every game, but you PROMISED that you would compete and the product on the field would be worth it. That’s not HAPPENING! And btw when your halftime show is better than the game that might be a problem!

Eric C.

October 12th, 2011
4:56 am

It’s like letting Elmer Fudd have the keys to the Z51 — we want explosive, but the modus operandi is still to hand the ball off to an aging RB and throw short possession passes on 3rd down. Something has to give.

We all knew before the first game that losing Koenen and Dahl would haunt this team, but hopefully Bosher and the new OL will continue to improve.

DC Dirty Bird

October 12th, 2011
6:26 am

I’m tired of people clammering about Bosher. Isn’t this supposed to be a team that doesn’t punt a lot? The gap between Bosher and Koenen is exacerbated by the fact that we’re punting far too much.

Any one start to think that our lack of “explosiveness” at RB is holding us back. When was the last time Michael Turner mad someone miss a tackle. We can’t even run screen passes or the stretch running play with him in the game.

JSS

October 12th, 2011
6:52 am

Bratkowski? That was mistake number 1, look at the Bengals now! Thank goodness he didn’t have the chance to contaminate Andy Dalton!!!

just sayin'

October 12th, 2011
7:18 am

well, the homers seem to have woke up…melt is a ‘game manager’ not an elite QB…dink and dunk..no secondary fears a long ball from melt…the arc he puts on the ball allows the DB to recover…coach clean shot knows this and is more afraid of the int than the possibility of a completion…wonder how many will sit out this game with helmet to helmet induced concussion symptoms?….coach clean shot is beginning to look more like s t e v e martin’s ‘jerk’ character every game…pacing up and down the sidelines with that ‘lost’ look on his face…

O'Brien

October 12th, 2011
7:20 am

Najeh,

The velocity needed for those throws is a lot higher in the NFL, and Ryan hasn’t consistently displayed it..

Agreed. Also, I wonder how confident he is when he has to make those deep passes.

Samuel

October 12th, 2011
7:21 am

I think Mularky is right break downs and penalties plus bad execution have stalled the offense. But being that said, Mularky’s inability to adapt to change is the culprit. Save the first half of the Packers game he’s incapable of exuding creativity. When you see Drew Brees, Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady run their offenses and the way they play the game, then you realize that Ryan is good but he’s not in that league yet. It’s not about the arm Joe Montana didn’t have a strong arm. But more importantly it’s about football IQ, and ones ability to translate that on the field.

Tennis Rodman

October 12th, 2011
7:22 am

Fat Face Overweight Steak Shapiro said it best Dunta Robinson is not a playmaker but is getting paid playmaker money. Insert Melted ICE in above analysis as well.

New OC means do-over for the entire offense

October 12th, 2011
7:24 am

I agree MM is broken—no ability to adjust or recognize his own talents abilities and weaknesses. Little creativity. Who hired this guy? TD or coach Smith—he needs to go.

We can’t entirely blame him—the OL came into this season with no chemistry.

JSS

October 12th, 2011
7:34 am

You can’t run the “stretch play” because your tackles and that Dan Reeves reject Kelly can’t seal the edges. The Falcons are having countless plays being BLOWN UP in the backfield! What are you not seeing? If you want Chris Johnson like style then bring back Jerious Norwood and revamp your line! There’s only four people with that skill set: Gale Sayers, Barry Sanders, the McCoy kid in Philly, and LaMichael James at Oregon… Here’s a simple solution, BLOCK!

And anybody who doesn’t see that you have a two-fold problem in the kicking game is just asking for problems!

Really?

October 12th, 2011
7:37 am

@Chandler Going Deep — wow, first and again! When Mommy let’s you out of your basement bedroom into the real world, you can put that on your resume (ask her what that is and she will tell you and help you with it). What an accomplishment!
Really!

Ted M

October 12th, 2011
7:46 am

Jeff – It sounds like “Double M” was saying he never makes adjustments to what the defense is doing…was that your take too?

Ted M

October 12th, 2011
7:51 am

Actually it sounds like MM doesn’t even “try” to make adjustments to the defense.

Doug

October 12th, 2011
7:57 am

Funny how the media protrayed the tea party as racists and who is the leading pres candidate for them? A black guy. Nice media! And they portray the new protestors who are anti capitalism anto successful people as oh great americans! Gee did we here around arrests during tea party rallies? Nope. But we hear of 100’s of arrests almost daily with these wackos.

JSS

October 12th, 2011
8:00 am

That from a person that can’t turn on the keyboard map to spell résumé. CGD, I’m no fan of that “first” thing, but do what you do! You can “resume” your blogging now…

BobDawg

October 12th, 2011
8:01 am

At the beginning of the season if you said after the 1st 5 games (which were deemed the hardest) if the Falcons would be 3-2 or 2-3, I would have said not Bad…probably about right…..The only problem is the “easy” part of our schedule is supposedly here and it ain’t looking so easy now… Yes we Cam is coming to town and then the putrid Lions (er are they 5-0???) uhoh… Bucs are better, Saints are the Saints and we have NO draft picks for the next 50 years… But Mularkey and the Staff no better than we, right???? Sounds like just a few tweaks and our geniuses will have this all spiffy and new. right…..

JSS

October 12th, 2011
8:02 am

Oh its going to “one of those” kind of mornings!

Stepchild

October 12th, 2011
8:02 am

A Carson Palmer trade probably can be made with Cinci….(I’m just saying).

JSS

October 12th, 2011
8:06 am

Palmer wants no part of Bratkowski! Never, never, ever,ever, ever, ever again!!!

Stepchild

October 12th, 2011
8:24 am

So I ask my fellow Falcon faithful…..Let us not criticize without providing a reasonable solution.

What realistically can be done to save the season? Considering that firing everyone would mean re-learning a new system..etc. How can they adjust to make chicken salad out of chicken sh!t???

play call

October 12th, 2011
8:33 am

play calling? not even close to the real problem. The team is just not that good–bad oline and dline, overpaid “stars” not producing, attitude issues, coaching blunders…. Play calling? I wish life were that easy.

RAD

October 12th, 2011
8:37 am

You can call it what you want but the Falcon’s entire coaching staff’s mentality is to play not to lose. Once you establish that mentality, your mind set is not to put the ball in the end zone (as your first priority) but to keep the other team from getting the ball. That is why the last 2 games we come out in the 3rd quarter looking like a different team than what we saw in the first half. The good/great teams are always aggressive and looking to score touchdowns .. even when they have a lead. You can’t coach scared in the NFL and be successful. The reason the Falcons don’t go to the no-huddle more is because the reality is that Matt Ryan is more successful calling the plays during the no huddle offense than Malarkey is in our regular offense. What not allow Ryan to call his own plays one game just to see what will happen? Ryan knows how to mix up the plays so both the passing game and running game are more effective. We can have all of the offensive weapons in the NFL but we may never know just how good players like Matt Ryan and Julio Jones can be unless we trust them and turn them loose!

Lesa

October 12th, 2011
8:38 am

Mularkey’s arrogant tone really ticks me off!! He and Coach Smith seem to be throwing the players under the bus with their comments this week. They are inferring that our woes are all down to player execution of the lack thereof. I know the players are partly to blame, but they shouldn’t shoulder all of the responsibility. I don’t watch film, but I’ve been watching football for more than thirty years and it seems obvious to this novice that if your offense goes from dominating to dismal from one half to the next, the opponent is making adjustments to what you are doing and you are not making similar adjustments. Mularkey is headed for a fall if he doesn’t adjust his attitude. Arthur Blank will not tolerate this mediocrity forever.

bill

October 12th, 2011
8:46 am

Love those “armchair” QBs questioning MR’s arm strength when they probably can’t hit the trash can with their empties during the game. My concern with MR is not his arm strength, you need a plan to include the long ball, to show this ability. The problem is the offensive scheme and you heard MM in his arrogance state that fact. Running the ball is great to set up the pass, but you need something out of the run on 1st down to get them really on their heels The announcers, over & over again,talking about the Falcons lack of progress on lst down. Turner isn’t quick, doesn’t hit the hole like he once did. During the game you could see the hole open but due to his vision, running style or lack if speed he couldn’t hit it quick enough. The O line is not great but when the hole is there the back must go, MT can’t seem to do it anymore. So second and long allows the D to tighten up. As for Ryan, I’m not worried about his “weak arm”, I’m more concerned about his leadership. We needed that lst down when he ran the ball badly, but instead of going for it he slid a yard short. He needs to lead by example sometime. As for the O scheme let’s go hurry up and let MR make the calls, seems to work better than MM brings.

Lesa

October 12th, 2011
8:46 am

That should be “execution OR the lack thereof.” Apologies for the typo.

OPEN YOUR EYES

October 12th, 2011
8:59 am

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JSS

October 12th, 2011
9:01 am

One, don’t mistake this for the D3 Blog, those are the Falcons faithful fans. 2. Those on the outside are giving you the keys to fixing your problems. Ryan, shorten your package, impose your will via the running game, move your weakest link inside (Baker), and let Svitek have a go. You are carrying 3 centers, why? Why is Reggie Kelly on this team?

Move your corners up and hold those no covering safeties responsible for doing their job!!!

That kicking game is a mess!

Double Zero Eight

October 12th, 2011
9:04 am

Ryan can only throw the deep ball if he has time
to set his feet. He can not throw it while he is
moving or on the run. The only way this can be
corrected is for the offensive line to give him
time to set his feet. It appears this would be asking
a “bit much” based on the first five games. Sam Baker
has been a disappointment. He is slow to react to stunts
and can be easily intimidated by a “bull rush”. Ryan has
“happy feet” because he does not trust his offensive line.
The “O” line lost its swagger when it let Dahl go. No sense
in crying over “spilt milk”.

Opposing teams know that Turner can only run
up the middle. They can clog up the middle as a
general rule and not have to worry about him
trying to get outside, or catch a pass. This
needs to change.

just sayin'

October 12th, 2011
9:08 am

@bill…melt’s arm strength is a BIG part of the problem….been his drawback since college.his receivers know that even though they get open downfield, he can’t hit them in stride with a deep pass…his receivers know his limitations…mm knows his limitations…dinks and dunks..that is the offense that has been built around him…..can’t put all the blame on mm…redman has a stronger arm than melt…accept the fact that melt is a game manager…not an elite qb that can lead a team with his abilities alone….

Alphare

October 12th, 2011
9:12 am

when you watch Ryan play and other successful NFL play, the difference is obvious. When it comes to 3rd down and crunch time, Ryan cannot deliver.

BTW, the former UGA QB is unbelievable. Look so easy and effortless.

Nativebird

October 12th, 2011
9:14 am

wow. BAD answer Mularkey! Blame the players…oh that’s good. Have never liked Mularkey and his lack of creativity on O. Look at McCarthy, then Mularkey. McCarthy, Mularkey…wow what a difference. I’ve been to EVERY Falcon home game since Ryan’s debut. I’ll say it again, we HAVE the players and Talent….we get out-schemed on just about every Sunday. When we win, it is in SPITE of the lack of scheme, lack of adjustment…on pure player ability to overcome their OWN coaching. It is TIME we match our awesome players with top-drawer NFL minds. Wonder why we do much better running no huddle? It’s because Matt Ryan is a flat out a better play caller than his coach. Not good.

Alphare

October 12th, 2011
9:16 am

It’s not a matter of blaming players, it’s calling what it is. You cannot fix the problem if you cannot face it.

SimpleDawg

October 12th, 2011
9:26 am

“That’s irrevelant to me”……

Doesn’t sound like a responsible attitude. I’ll bet TD and Smitty would rather he hadn’t said that.

Also sounds like a guy who has a disconnect between theory and reality.

Chandler Going Deep..

October 12th, 2011
9:32 am

Bring Turner off the bench! Your running back has to be able to use more field. Like being able to get to the edges when the middle is clogged up..

Unfortunately Ryan’s inadequacies going deep or shallow will not allow him to take this franchise to an SB..Perfect blocking wont help him…It is what it is….

Throw out last years record with that vanilla schedule…

Too tough

October 12th, 2011
9:48 am

As a Fan of the Falcons since the 60’s, I am disgusted with the play of the entire team and coaching staff. MM, stop drop and roll!

jerry

October 12th, 2011
9:49 am

What has letting Koenen go have anything to do with MM and the offense? Seems to me that would hurt the defense more.

Too tough

October 12th, 2011
9:54 am

HEy one more thing…to let Dom Capers out smart you MM…LOL

Blank Stare

October 12th, 2011
9:59 am

You don’t have to study film to know numbers don’t lie. He takes no responsibilty for the bad play calling. Same formation and same plays =vanilla offense.

78Dawg

October 12th, 2011
10:10 am

Mularkey does own the issue now, but the issue was caused by the poor decision making of Tom Dimitroff. HE let Dahl get away. That is the most important reason we have on offense. It all starts with the O line and T.D. killed the chemistry and play of the O line. Just look at his draft picks. Peria Jerry? A bust. Meriweather just now starting to pick up his game. We gave up way too much for Julio.
Basically no draft next year.(which looks to be a top 10). drafted a punter who is awful, and there are more. Mr. Blank it’s time to get over your honeymoon with this guy, He is in over his head.

phil

October 12th, 2011
10:17 am

What you say is true, but that is only part of the problem. The other part is the lack of defense. Van Gorder HAS to fix this sorry defense too. This defense is way to easy to move the ball on and gives up big chunks of yardage at a time. It is way too easy to score on, complete passes on, convert third downs. I am not sure if it is Van Gorder who is the problem or if it is Mike Smith’s defense but whichever, it is pathetic.

mularkey Rules

October 12th, 2011
10:23 am

don’t worry–mularkey has a plan–he’s reviewing the film and will make the needed changes. he knows his stuff.

Gatorzone

October 12th, 2011
10:25 am

Turner needs to lose 30 lbs!
Mularkey needs to be Fired immediately!
Falcons needs to get rid of Kelly and pickup ANYONE to play o line!
Dump the punter and pick up Turk from Jax…

OPEN YOUR EYES

October 12th, 2011
10:28 am

I WANT EVERYBODY TO GO ON ATLANTA FALCONS WEBSITE AND LISTEN TO THIS SORRY MAN’S EXCUSE FOR WHY WE LOSS!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.atlantafalcons.com/falconstv/?video_id=1213328697001

OPEN YOUR EYES

October 12th, 2011
10:31 am

@MULARKEY RULES- YOU ARE THE DUMBEST PERSON TO THINK THAT THIS MAN WILL MAKE “CHANGES”. MULARKEY WILL NEVER MAKE CHANGES BECAUSE HE IS THE MOST PREDICTABLE MAN ON THE PLANET!!!!!!!! YOU NEED TO “OPEN YOUR EYES”!!!!

PMC

October 12th, 2011
10:33 am

I’d rather our coaches and players just stop saying “it’s on me” afte the game. Yeah, I get it, you;re “assuming responsibilty”.

Just stop talking around the issues, and fix the freaking problems. How about EXPLAINING what we don’t understand about the game plan if we are so stupid. Generally talking down you your audience comes when you’re defending what you’re doing even though it’s clearly not working.

Football IS NOT difficult to understand. It’s blocking, tackling, catching the ball and beating your man. Teams that win, generally win thier indivdual matchups and generally get the ball into the freaking end zone.

Stop telling me about the Pain Mularky and show me the freaking BABY!

Jimmy Crack

October 12th, 2011
10:34 am

NEWS ALERT!!! Turner up the middle.

BREAKING NEWS!!! TURNER HAS BEEN REPLACED BY SNELLING!!! Snelling up the middle.

SHOCKING NEWS!!! JACQUIZZ GETS PLAYING TIME!!! Jacquizz up the middle.

OPEN YOUR EYES

October 12th, 2011
10:38 am

PMC- I RESPECT YOU LOL

OPEN YOUR EYES

October 12th, 2011
10:38 am

JIMMY CRACK- HAHAHAHAHA!!!

Dennis

October 12th, 2011
10:43 am

I’ve seen numerous articles this week on how the offense has sputtered and must be fixed… please don’t tell me the coaching staff (or the reporters following the Falcons) are satisfied with the abysmal performance of the defense to this point in time.

slykatayama69

October 12th, 2011
10:44 am

Being in the Dome, it was especially brutal watching the Falcons choose to stop running the ball when we had been controlling the clock and keeping the ball out of Rodgers hands all night. Since when did we think we could outthrow Rodgers? We had the chance to march down the field, absorbing the clock and ultimately scoring another 6 but instead we came out on 2 drives in a row and threw 6 passes. Why? Until we commit to running the ball like we have in previous years, this is going to keep happening.

Richard

October 12th, 2011
10:45 am

Mularkey’s play calling strategy:
1st and 10: Run up the middle for 2 yards
2nd and 8: Run off-tackle for -1 yard
3rd and 9: Pass play
if complete, repeat
if incomplete, punt

As a fan who has never played the sport, I should not be able to accurately predict 70%+ of the plays. Mix it up. Great call with the reverse, and the shovel pass. Where was that stuff the rest of the game?

ctfalconsfan

October 12th, 2011
10:45 am

Nice article JS!

It’s about time the ATL Media starts to call out the problems of this team!

I like your analysis of the transmission..lol

Regardless if it’s penalities, execution, not making the proper adjustments at halftime or???

THE BOTTOM LINE IS 2-3!! The record says it all..

If this was the Smith family I think TD and the coaching staff would be safe for another 3-4 years but I don’t think Mr. Blank will accept such a talented team, on paper, failing to make the play-offs. HEADS WILL ROLL!

Coach Smith would be wise to fire MM now in order to save his own job later this year!!

duronimo

October 12th, 2011
10:47 am

Those two first quarter drives against Green Bay featured an wide and beautifully mixed assortment of plays. I was excited that it perhaps heralded a new approach for our offense. The 2nd half play calling reverted back to our immutable, predictable and conservative style. On a side note, Ryan has been heralded as a very smart quarterback. He got a 30 on the test they give NFL athletes where as a lineman usually gets 15-20. Matthew Stafford scored 35.

Stevo

October 12th, 2011
10:50 am

slykatayama69

October 12th, 2011
10:44 am
Being in the Dome, it was especially brutal watching the Falcons choose to stop running the ball when we had been controlling the clock and keeping the ball out of Rodgers hands all night.
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What? The Falcons kept trying to run the ball up the middle every 1st down, and got stuffed. Then they would have to throw the ball, and the predictability made it easier for the Packers to stop the Falcons.

duronimo

October 12th, 2011
10:52 am

A very good article. By the way, when we watch the game on TV and get to see countless slow-motion replays, aren’t we “getting to see the film?” MM tried to smuggly put you down as some novice. It’s not economics (and much of that is smoke and mirrors too) …. it’s just football …. and it’s not played in the dark.

ctfalconsfan

October 12th, 2011
10:54 am

Hi Dennis, regarding the play of the defense I think they have performed well enough for us to have beaten both TB and GB.

Our Defense is a bend not break and when you look at the personnel on the field there isn’t much talent on that side of the ball.

We are HEAVILY BUILT around our offense!

We have way too much talent to not be out scoring all our opponents but they aren’t getting the job done.

OPEN YOUR EYES

October 12th, 2011
10:56 am

@SLYKATAYAMA69- DUDE WHAT GAME DID YOU SEE???? CAUSE EVERYBODY ON THIS BLOG SAW SOMETHING TOTALLY DIFFERENT!!!

Greg Mendel

October 12th, 2011
10:59 am

I’m not even close to being a football expert, but some things seem obvious when I watch the games. Whether Matt Ryan is an “elite” QB, I don’t know. But I’ve seen him hang tough and make outstanding plays in the past — including a few impressive long balls. I see Roddy, Julio, Gonzo, and Douglas, and have to wonder why such a talented set of receivers aren’t catching pass after pass. I watch Turner mostly run for a three-yard loss or gain. I don’t often see Quizz or Snelling get the ball at all. I see Matt Ryan pressured most of the time — particularly compared to Brees, who seems to have all day to throw.

Now, those are just things I assume we all see. Maybe watching Mularkey’s game film shows something different. Maybe he sees the Invisible Atomic Mole People running in front of our receivers or opening big holes for Turner, I don’t know. But he’s a professional NFL OC. He should be able to correct the flaws an ordinary fan sees. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. But it looks broke to me.

JR

October 12th, 2011
11:00 am

how many times was turner run into the interior line on first down? HOW MANY TIMES DID THE PACKERS ANTICIPATE IT AND STUFF HIM WITH A GAIN OF LESS THAN THREE YARDS?

Big Mike

October 12th, 2011
11:01 am

Matt Ryan has been playing terrible football ,decision making and passing accuarcy . Coach Malarkey needs to watch the aggresive offense of winning teams we use the same plays every week and they don’t work ; Right tackle gone : when Turner cuts back no hole. Robinson is not the same man as he was in Houston. It was the worse feeling Sunday watching the Packers play football the way I wish the Falcons would play. Coach Smith if you don’t address thse issues you will be with your brother inlaw. We fans have short memories 13-3————2-3

ctfalconsfan

October 12th, 2011
11:02 am

Also I question why TD is still keeping Bosher. He needs to MAN UP and admit he made a mistake.

There are plenty of punters hanging around that could try out in a moments notice in Flowery Branch!

These 35yrd punts are killing us!!

moneygreen

October 12th, 2011
11:05 am

Is it me or have every1 notice that Chris Houston has turnt in2 a shut down corner & he can tackle now,this can’t b the same corner that was with the falcons getting burnt every game of his career n ATL

hey-dey

October 12th, 2011
11:09 am

@open your eyes- man i love your passion for this team!!!! i feel exactly they way you do!!!

Mike smith has been holding Matt Ryan and this offense hostage and he will never give up the vanilla offense that he has embedded in the hearts of every player on the team. I think its time for mike mularkey to go he has no creativity whats so ever for this team. To say that this team is not talented would be naive and ignorant!! To believe that Mularkey will change his ways and get this offense on track is just plain GULLIBLE!!!

Chandler Going Deep..

October 12th, 2011
11:12 am

There’s a good reason why Turner was on the bench in San Diego…

They had a back in LaDainian Tomlinson who could cover a lot more playing field and take pressure off his O-line and QB……

Barry

October 12th, 2011
11:18 am

Buck stops with Mike Smith. If Coordinators are not calling games the way he wants or are sending in bad plays he has every right to open his mouth and change it. Don’t know if he does that or not but either way it’s on him.

PMC

October 12th, 2011
11:19 am

I still say the bulk of the issue begins with Dimitroff. This offensive line is fools gold when it’s good.

Both Tackles are not front line starters on any bonifed playoff roster.

Chandler Going Deep..

October 12th, 2011
11:21 am

“He got a 30 on the test they give NFL athletes where as a lineman usually gets 15-20. Matthew Stafford scored 35.”

Should have drafted former UGA Great Mathew “GOLDEN ARM” Stafford!

What a rocket!!!! A cannon with pinpoint accuracy!

DJ Sniper

October 12th, 2011
11:24 am

If anybody wasn’t convinced that Mike Mularkey was a major issue for this team, this article confirms it. This isn’t to say that there isn’t other blame to go around, but it’s crystal clear that MM is too stubborn and hard headed to admit that what he’s doing isn’t working. I really want Smitty or TD to have an intervention and let him know the real deal.

DJ Sniper

October 12th, 2011
11:25 am

Chandler, there was no way we were going to draft Stafford. He was drafted 1 year after Ryan.

stophaten

October 12th, 2011
11:25 am

This is not a Matt Ryan problem it is an O-line issue that Matt an Murlarky have done a good job up til this point to help keep from exposing that.We never had a good o-line Matt an Marlarky made them look good with the plays that were designed to get the ball out of Matt’s hand quick.We don’t have the personal to be a deep ball threat team.the falcons knew why they got Matt and that was the reason for getting him because he has never played behind a good line in college but was able to work with it.Look his time in Boston and you will see all the scrambling he had to do.that’s why you see him doing a lot of roll out and skinny post plays.The o-line is the issue here guys but there is no excuse for murlarky not to get more creative with his weapons knowing this as he has know it since 2008.his plays are to predictable now.that’s why nothing is working and DCs know it to.

Chandler Going Deep..

October 12th, 2011
11:26 am

Blank shooting Blanks!!

Trivia, Mr Blank has replace Professor Dan Reeves former GM/HC for your Falcons with the comedy team known as Laurel and Hardy 2.0(McVay and Dimitroff)..

McKay stunk so bad as a GM that he was promoted to President and now is the CEO Bull___!!

Now you know……

ctfalconsfan

October 12th, 2011
11:26 am

Ryan was drafted a year ahead of Stafford so really not an option..

fan

October 12th, 2011
11:32 am

Just tell me how many deep passes have you saw Ryan complete. One this year of forty nine yards that JJ had to stop and catch like a punt. If he throws a long pass, he gives the receiver no change to catch, because he throws ball out of bounds . Ryan is scared to throw down middle of field, because of being picked. His arm is weak, no weight room will fix this problem. I am not a MM fan, but he has to deal with what everyone has said to be a top five QB, Maybe a bottom five.I think Redman could do a better job. Sure not any worse.
Dunta is same type corner that Chris Houston was. They did not like him, then go and sign same type corner. I do not think they have a clue what they need on defense.I think a new head coach would fix defense, because he tells BVG what defense to run.Along with what MM can run as well.
R. Morris has more balls than coach clean shot, he fired both offense and defense coaches in first mouth of season when he started with Tampa Bay. I have saw coaches fire defense and offense coaches for less than what falcons coaches do.
It falls to Mr. Blanks to clean house and get someone that know what they are doing, if he don’t want empty seats.

The Fan

October 12th, 2011
11:34 am

Mr. MM – you blame us for not studying the film. But you do, and still make make poor decisions resulting in no good plays. On the top of that, you have a bad attitude. Sadly, you get paid very well for all this.

ctfalconsfan

October 12th, 2011
11:36 am

I’d like to see Blank call in Smitty, TD, MM and BVG and just go off on these 4 individuals!!!

Mr Blank would state:
MM – if don’t score 35 points against Carolina you are out.
BVG – Carolina scores more than 19 points and you are gone.
Smitty – We lose to Carolina you are fired!
TD – If Robinson doesn’t have an interception or Edwards doesn’t have a sack and your hand picked punter doesn’t average 40 yards a punt you are gone.

There are consequences to losing my friends! Mr. Blank needs to step up the pressure big time!!

now

October 12th, 2011
11:39 am

get rid of Matt Ryan and go get Josh Nesbitt

Elvis

October 12th, 2011
11:41 am

Jeff….Mularkey is full of well…….Mularkey. Typical of coaches whose system is getting thrashed on a week-in and week-out basis he blames the players….penalties, sacks, etc. Why is it so hard for coaches to accept the fact that the problem is with themselves? I have had some coaching experience at the pop-warner level….okay ya’ll can stop laughing now. Our offensive scheme was based on a veer option. It was getting us nowhere. Using the Mularkey method we would have stuck with it and blamed the players. Instead we went to a west coast/power running game which best suited our personnel and we won the whole thing. I AM NOT MAKING A COMPARISON BETWEEN MY COACHING EXPERIENCE AND COACHING AT THE NFL LEVEL.. I am simply saying that sometimes even coaches can be wrong. Secondly, is it possible to coach arm strength? Will lifting and curls and hand exercises and wrist curls put more zip on the ball? If so, then Matt Ryan def needs to do all the above. He does not have an NFL arm. Years ago when Dave Archer was our QB during the dark times, several times in the 4th qtr when we were trailing and had to use a “Hail Mary” we would put in Scott Campbell. Sorry folks, Matty Ice cannot put it down the field.

Southern Man

October 12th, 2011
11:45 am

It’s obvious by now that Ryan does not have the “cannon” needed to play a packer-type offense. Rodgers can do it because his accuracy and speed minimize interceptions. Once Ryan goes to the air consistently, the picks soon follow.

The reality today is that the passing game sets up the running game, not the other way around.

Chandler Going Deep..

October 12th, 2011
11:47 am

GB gave Matt plenty of time to do damage down field!

The only damage he did in Quarters 2,3,and 4 is get his #1 deep threat WR hurt from what I read possibly 2-4 games!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OUCH…

Pay attention: When your WR is running @ full speed giving it everything and your QB is constantly misfiring so that WR has to make cuts to try and adjust you’ll eventually get him hurt out there!!

5 games+4 preseason games= hamstring injury, which I might add is one of the worse injuries for a 4.3 burner…

jerry

October 12th, 2011
11:49 am

You might get one big play out of fifty with a run by Turner. I will guarantee you, you will not win against the better NFL teams running Turner 25 times a game. The Saints, Packers, and Patriots know you win with the Big Play, not a grinding running game, and they all have won the Super Bowl with practically a no name running back and none of them have a running back among the top 12 rushers thus far, but the Falcons do. To design an offense around Turner verges on the insane, what with the rules favoring the passing game.

Chandler Going Deep..

October 12th, 2011
11:50 am

Bingo Southern Man! Its a new age of FOOTBALL!

The passing game does set up the running game!!

This fall is on Dimitroff and Mckay, the comedy team better known as Laurel and Hardy 2.0…Ha Ha ha..

DJ Sniper

October 12th, 2011
11:50 am

As for the arm strength issue, let’s say this: Drew Brees has never been known for having the strongest arm in the league, yet his offensive scheme allows him time to get the ball deep downfield. I’ll admit that Matt Ryan doesn’t have a cannon like Aaron Rogers, but if you let him do what he can do, the deep passes can get there.

Southern Man

October 12th, 2011
11:56 am

DJ Sniper – It appeared to me that Ryan had much more time to throw than Rodgers did on Sunday. He may not have the multitude of receivers, but White and Jones are both very good.

Tom G

October 12th, 2011
11:57 am

Games are won and lost at line of scrimmage, we all should agree with that. With that said, why did we let the meanest, nastyest,toughest OL get away? We should have paid him before looking at a skill guy(who probably does not play every game anyway due to injury). We wasted money on a CB(was suppose to be shutdown type like Deion Sanders was) and a DE, who was supposed to be big time. Our punter would not be able to make my son’s HS team. Why are we not looking at free agent kickers? Is he related to Mr Blank?

meh

October 12th, 2011
11:57 am

mr schultz: when you finished interviewing mularkey did you give him a back across the face? cuz he seems like he could use a back hand across the face.

GooseDawg

October 12th, 2011
12:01 pm

Wow! Falcons fans, (don’t care about the bashers) we just lost to the BEST team in the NFL by 11 points. You’d think we lost to some high-school team based on these reactions. We’re at 2 & 3 with losses @ Chicago, @ Tampa Bay, & vs. Green Bay (no shame in any of those, IMHO). Fellas, it’s not the end of the season by any means. The schedule is about to get much more managable starting this week vs. Carolina, then we’re @ Detroit, & @ Indy. You’re never as bad as you think after a loss or as good as you think after a win. The offense needs to get it going no doubt, but as of 10/12/11, I still like our chances of returning to the postseason.

B'Red

October 12th, 2011
12:06 pm

Aurther Blank need to stay off the sideline lake in the 4th qtr.

Chandler Going Deep..

October 12th, 2011
12:08 pm

Mr Blank shooting Blanks!

Mr Blank I’m not like your Fanatics on the DX3 blog that will swallow the delusional juice that your staff is serving!
Yea D-Led likes to throw up there that Matt Ryan is a Winner with a 37 and 16 record over 3 and 1/3rd seasons..

But ask yourself this question do you really believe this present squad of yours being put together by McKay and Dimitroff can win an NFC Championship this year? ………Crickets……….Next year?….Crickets….. Yep….

Notice I did not ask him about a SuperBow win!…Thats next to impossible….lol

Gray Mule

October 12th, 2011
12:09 pm

One of my Father’s favorite quotes; “Only two people never change their minds.
A dead man and a fool.’
Couldn’t help but think of that when the man said, “I never second guess myself.”
Not saying that he’s a fool. Still – - – - –
Something is wrong. Something in the 3rd quarter. No one will admit they are at fault.
If no one knows what the problem is, how can they fix it??

Gray Mule

ctfalconsfan

October 12th, 2011
12:09 pm

Jerry I agree with you that our style is a slow grinding game which really doesn’t allow for big explosive plays. I think we do pretty good between the 20’s but it seems to me that MM believes that you have to get inside the 10 yard line in order to try a TD pass. As we know a TD pass can be thrown from midfield as well…lol..

If GB, NO can score on ????10 plays we take ????17 (as an example)
- Those 7 extra plays opens the door up for: PENALITIES, TURNOVERS, SACKS, INJURIES etc..

We need to be much more explosive this Sunday!

ctfalconsfan

October 12th, 2011
12:13 pm

GooseDawg I like your optimism but the bottom line is our high powered offense has scored
12, 13 and 14 points in our 3 losses! This is HORRIFIC!!

We have way to much talent to accept a 2-3 record with this much talent on offense.

PaulieOldschool

October 12th, 2011
12:13 pm

MM needs to fix it, Smitty needs to okay it, the OLine needs to block like it cares, and Matty Ice needs to execute. If MM fails, it all comes down and he needs to be replaced. If you do the same thing that’s not working, time after time, and expect a different result, that’s the classic definition of insanity. I’m starting to think MM isn’t under stress, he’s under sane.

nathan

October 12th, 2011
12:18 pm

Before I blame the OC, in this Carolina game I need to see:

1 – #84 make 80% of his catches
2 – ZERO defenders slipping
3 – #5 kicking off thru the uprights, and punting (if necessary) like that ONE boomer he had
4 – #23 & #28 not getting burnt on coverage
5 – #55 (if healthy) with at least 2 sacks
6 – #2 ATTEMPTING to run for yardage at least 40% of the time he’s flushed from the pocket
7 – ALL players…NO silly dances or “finishing moves” until the game is over

Chandler Going Deep..

October 12th, 2011
12:18 pm

Gentlemen, I believe we have Jim Mora the 3rd as the HC out there.

So guess what? This wont get fixed until Greyhound picks him up and takes him and his staff home…lol

Chandler Going Deep..

October 12th, 2011
12:20 pm

Do yall realize this squad was one made FG from being 1-4!! WOW…..

ctfalconsfan

October 12th, 2011
12:25 pm

Chris Chandler you also realize that we are 1 Roddy White catch away from being 3-2!!

Dan

October 12th, 2011
12:27 pm

Besides everything else, MattRyan isn’t even the best QB named Matt in the NFL. I’d take Stafford or Schaub before Ryan.

ctfalconsfan

October 12th, 2011
12:31 pm

Let’s not jump on the ‘blame Matt Ryan’ bandwagon when we should all have plenty of room on the ‘blame MM’ bandwagon…

As I have stated before MM would make an excellent OC at the service academies but just not in the NFL. I hope TD and Smitty fix this issue before it’s too late!

Chandler Going Deep..

October 12th, 2011
12:34 pm

Being able to execute the quick 5 yard slants would take a tremendous amount of pressure off your O-line and convert 3rd downs..But MM is covering for his QB who cant make that throw….sad

GooseDawg

October 12th, 2011
12:37 pm

ctfalconsfan,

I agree, our offense has been very anemic during the 3 losses & it simply must do better. I guess I just have some faith that MM can still run an offense, MS is a great coach & leader, & that MR will hit some throws in the near future. If we aren’t at least at 4-4 heading into the home game vs. the Aints, then my worry meter will start to rise. Until then, I think we’re a team trying to find it’s rhythm with some new parts on the O-line & a short preseason to work through the changes.

jjob55

October 12th, 2011
12:41 pm

changing the “play calling” will suddenly make the falcons better?? Amazing if that were possible!!!

Chandler Going Deep..

October 12th, 2011
12:46 pm

dan

October 11th, 2011
9:10 pm

“Let’s put this loss where it belongs: on the players, and in particular the QB play.

My patience is wearing thin for Matty Ice and his development. I don’t understand why he can’t win the close games this year. He did that what: 5 or 6 times last season? Are you seriously telling me that you can’t score a SINGLE TD IN THE SECOND HALF with Roddy, Julio, Tony,and Michael Turner at your disposal? It wasn’t even like Green Bay played that well. Our defense was outmanned vs. the Pack and still managed to get to Rogers 3-4 times. When your defense is playing well the offense has to step up! Did the Falcons REALLY expect to hold Aaron Rogers to under 14 points all game??? C’mon Man! Do the coaches REALLY need to tell Matty Ice to make plays in these situations. I’m growing weary of this “disappear in big games mentality” that Matty Ice has. You’re a 4th year starter!! You’re the franchise QB!! The O-Line isn’t blocking? Tough $hit, craw their arses until they do! That’s what elite QB’s do! That’s why the organization mortgaged their future to give you playmakers! Get your head out of your butt Matt Ryan and grow up!”

LOL….. DAN THE MAN!

falconfan58

October 12th, 2011
12:53 pm

WHY DO COACHES FEEL THAT THEY ARE THE ONLY ONES THAT KNOW HOW TO PLAY FOOTBALL? I KNOW AND SO DO YOU THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT DON’T COACH THAT KNOW A LOT ABOUT FOOTBALL. IT IS NOT ROCKET SCIENCE NOR DOES IT REQUIRE A MASTERS DEGREE. THERE ARE SOME REALLY GOOD COACHES THAT NEVER PLAYER COLLEGE OR PRO FOOTBALL. THE FALCON OFFENSE AND DEFENSIVE SCHEMES SUCK EITHER DUE TO BAD COACHING OR THE WRONG PLAYERS. SIT BACK 15 YARDS ON THIRD AND 10 AND YOU WILL GIVE UP THE FIRST DOWN JUST ABOUT EVERYTIME. STUPID OLD ME BELIEVES IT IS THE WRONG SCHEME FOR THE PLAYERS WE HAVE. AND DON’T FORGET DITH (MR).

Gatorman

October 12th, 2011
12:53 pm

I love you brainless dummies that right “Choke Ryan”, no brains? no life? When it comes to throwing the deep ball, these QB’s couldn’t throw the deep ball: Bart Starr, Joe Montana, Bob Griese. What do they have in common, they won multiple NFL championships. It’s the coordinator that is the problem, and sad thing is, he can’t adapt his offense to his players or the NFL defenses. He’s a cast off from other teams, so why is he here mucking up the Falcons? I said Ryans first, second and last year when they were 13-3. Ryan has not been coached up at all since he left college, just relying on what he learned there. Look for a replacement at the end of the season, and give Mularkey a chance to muck up another teams offense.

falconfan58

October 12th, 2011
12:55 pm

WRITERS, YOU NEED NOT FORGET THAT YOU ARE JUST AS DUMB AS THE REST OF US ACCORDING TO THE FALCON COACHING STAFF. FANS AND WRITERS ONLY COUNT WHEN THINGS ARE GOING GOOD AND THE FANS CAN SUPPLY THE MONEY.

nadsmasher

October 12th, 2011
1:03 pm

No need to do anything next years schedule will fix it all, a sub 500 record will get them an easier schedule

Garcia

October 12th, 2011
1:08 pm

It is not reasonable to make wholesale changes in personnel. In order to turn the season around, the coaching staff has to implement changes to get the most they can from their players.

We need to see different plays and tendencies. Defenses know exactly what to expect and are nullifying our offense.

Mularkey needs to be smart enough to adapt.

QB/DB

October 12th, 2011
1:09 pm

It’s not the OC or MR, it is what you stated at first, Dahl was a beast and they let him get away, look at our OL and DL lines that is not a Super Bowl type team calibre overall. The kicking game falls in that catergory too. And the WR could use another real WR. The Falcons have to seriously look at the way they draft. I mean Green Bay gets people injured and they can plug in productive guys. Sam Shields was an undrafted rookie last year, are you kidding me, no one on the Falcons staff saw to make him a 6 or 7 round pick? The draft has not been productive as they should be. If the Falcons are to make a move they have to look at the trade and free asgents, it is either that or hope GONZALES doesn’t retire and go hard for next year, because that dDIVISION is awesome.

ctfalconsfan

October 12th, 2011
1:10 pm

Regarding this year’s schedule versus last year or next year’s. There are only 2 games decided by a team’s finish the season before. So we play the same 14 games (counting within the divsion) as TB, NO and Carolina.

So the schedule isn’t as big of a factor as it used to be..

GO PACKERS!!!!

October 12th, 2011
1:21 pm

Dear fair weather fans… and that means all native Atlantans. The Falcons will pick it up and make the playoffs as a wild card team. Stop whining and support the team.

DJ Sniper

October 12th, 2011
1:23 pm

Can somebody please ask this coaching staff why they aren’t using Jaquizz Rogers? Over the past 2 games, he’s come in and made some good plays, and then they sit him on the bench for the entire second half. It’s clear to everybody that his speed and playing style can give this offense a huge boost.

NS frrom Kennesaw

October 12th, 2011
1:24 pm

The NFL lockout still cause betterness that leads me to just watch the Falcons on TV. With MM attitude like this, I’d probably spend my Sunday afternoon playing golf.

Why continue to spend out hard earn money to follow them???? These people got paid soo much that the fans have become irrevant !!

iceBIRDcold11

October 12th, 2011
1:29 pm

Matty melted ice needs it to get cold fast. The defense played better against a better offense and truly gave us a chance against Green Bay. We should have beat TB but the punchless 2nd half offense DID NOT MAKE ADJUSTMENTS at halftime. The GREAT teams who are consistent make adjustments to WIN THE DAMN GAME.

LifetimeFalconFan

October 12th, 2011
1:30 pm

Im going to say what Jeff is trying to say, but isnt allowed to: Its time we fire Mularkey. Its clear as day. He repeatedly sends Turner up the gut on first down. Everyone knows its coming and he still runs it. He calls the wrong plays at the wrong time ALL THE TIME. We need to bring in Billick and let him run the offense and Smitty run the defense. The Packers dont have that much more talent than we do, they just have better coaching. Think about it. FIRE MULARKEY.

ctfalconsfan

October 12th, 2011
1:34 pm

Hey lifetime, I agree I think our offensive talent is as good as GB or any team in the NFL however our coaching is not.

I like Smitty but I feel on Sunday’s that we are always being out-coached…

Mr Charlie

October 12th, 2011
1:36 pm

Do you know:

* This is Ryans 4th year in the league, it is Rodgers 7th
* In 2008, both Rogers and Ryan became full time starter
* In that time, the Falcons hold a better regular season record (this season included)
* In that time, the head to head record is 2-2
* Over that time, both teams have made the playoffs twice
* Over that time, we both lost in the Wild Card round the Arizona
* If we win next week, we will be 3-3. Green Bay was 3-3 after 6 games last year

Conclusion:
Something just clicked for McCarthy and the Pack last year, but up until that point, our teams have been eerily similar. Can something click for the Falcons?

L Boogie

October 12th, 2011
1:40 pm

Mularkey and Smith are pussyfooting around the subjects: Ryan isn’t what we thought he was, play calling is horrible, defense is soft and we can’t tackle anybody. Scrap It!

jbcatl

October 12th, 2011
1:41 pm

This team will be on a slow fizzle until two years from now Arthur Blank is forced to admit that it’s time to clean house. I don’t think Matt Ryan is as bad as he’s played, but he hasn’t played well, and is in danger of a season ending injury every time he puts his protection in the hands of our swiss cheese offensive line.

Then there’s Michael “Slow Burn” Turner who takes about 10 yards to get up to speed, but usually is stuffed after 3 very difficult yards up the middle.

I see little imagination in this offense and Roddy White just has not been as open this year as he was last year, even with Julio supposedly drawing some of the defense’s attention.

I just think we lack talent in way too many positions, particularly on the offensive line, running back and basically 90% of the defense. We are just a team with below average talent and at best average coaching. The other night we went up against the best team and QB in the league and were lucky it wasn’t a first half blow out.

Sputtering

October 12th, 2011
1:42 pm

Check out who has the most drops in the NFL:

http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcsouth/post/_/id/26128/guess-who-leads-nfl-in-dropped-passes-2

ctfalconsfan

October 12th, 2011
1:42 pm

Fair comment Mr. Charlie but I still don’t like MM

Pile of Mularkey

October 12th, 2011
1:51 pm

Here is the 2nd Half Falcons possessions, which I wanted to go back and look at relative to Mularkey.

1st Possession: MM trys to get run established in his conservative predictable way. Clabo penalty on a 3rd and 2 that should not have been a running play. Sorry MM Clabo penalty does not take you off the hook.

1st and 10 at ATL 39
M.Turner left tackle to ATL 42 for 3 yards (B.Raji). PENALTY on GB-E.Walden, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at ATL 42.

1st and 10 at ATL 47
M.Turner left end to GB 48 for 5 yards (C.Woodson; C.Peprah).

2nd and 5 at GB 48
M.Turner left guard to GB 46 for 2 yards (B.Raji; C.Wilson).

3rd and 3 at GB 46
M.Ryan pass short right to R.White to GB 38 for 8 yards (T.Williams) [C.Matthews].

TYPICAL MULARKEY 2 RUNS and THROW

1st and 10 at GB 38
J.Snelling left guard to GB 36 for 2 yards (C.Peprah).

RIGHT BACK AT IT

2nd and 8 at GB 36
M.Ryan pass short left to T.Gonzalez to GB 30 for 6 yards (R.Pickett).

AGAIN – ROUTES THAT ARE SHORT OF FIRST DOWN YARDAGE

3rd and 2 at GB 30
J.Snelling up the middle to GB 29 for 1 yard (D.Bishop). PENALTY on ATL-T.Clabo, Illegal Use of Hands, 10 yards, enforced at GB 30 – No Play.

CLABO NO DOUBT HURTS DRIVE – BUT HERE AGAIN RUNNING ON 3RD AND 2 ,,BUT MAY HAVE GONE FOR IT ON 4th.

3rd and 12 at GB 40
(Shotgun) M.Ryan pass incomplete short right to J.Rodgers.

CRITICAL PLAY – MM CALLS FOR LOW PERCENTAGE SHORT PASS THAT HE THINKS WILL RESULT IN YARDS AFTER CATCH

4th and 12 at GB 40
M.Bosher punts 24 yards to GB 16, Center-J.Zelenka, fair catch by R.Cobb

2nd Possession: MM THROWS UNNECESSARY DEEP BALL on 2nd and 4

1st and 10 at ATL 20
M.Ryan pass short middle to T.Gonzalez to ATL 35 for 15 yards (A.Hawk). PENALTY on ATL-J.Jones, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at ATL 20 – No Play.

JULIO JONES ROOKIE MISTAKE HURTS – CREDIT TO MULARKEY ON THE PLAY CALL

1st and 15 at ATL 15
(Shotgun) M.Ryan pass short right to R.White to ATL 26 for 11 yards (C.Peprah).

AGAIN – OK CALL BY MM

2nd and 4 at ATL 26
M.Ryan pass incomplete deep left to J.Jones (S.Shields).

POORLY THROWN LOW PERCENTAGE PLAY THAT RYAN USUALLY THROWS OUT OF BOUNDS OR BEYOND THE RECEIVER…WHICH HE DID. COULD HAVE WAITED TO GET 1st DOWN BEFORE GOING FOR BROKE AND FORCING 3rd DOWN CRITICAL PLAY

3rd and 4 at ATL 26
(Shotgun) M.Ryan pass incomplete short left to H.Douglas.

COULD NOT RECALL WHAT HAPPENED HERE (i.e. DOUGLAS DROPPING THIS PASS OR POOR THROW)??

4th and 4 at ATL 26
M.Bosher punts 47 yards to GB 27, Center-J.Zelenka. R.Cobb to GB 30 for 3 yards (M.Peterson).

3rd Possession: CLASSIC MM ,,RUN ON 1ST ,,THROW SHORT ON 2nd ,,NOT SURE WHAT THE 3rd PLAY WHERE RECEIVERS WERE COVERED AND RYAN DID HIS WUSS SLIDE ,, BUT MM’s CLASSIC PREDICTABLE PLAYCALLING ON 1st AND 2nd DOWN SETS UP 3rd AND LONG. RODDY PENALTY WOULD NOT HAVE MATTERED MM…STILL WOULD HAVE HAD SH!TTY PUNTER ON FIELD.

1st and 10 at ATL 20
M.Turner right guard to ATL 20 for no gain (D.Bishop).

CLASSIC

2nd and 10 at ATL 20
M.Ryan pass incomplete short right to R.White [E.Walden].

AGAIN SHORT PASS

3rd and 10 at ATL 20
M.Ryan scrambles up the middle to ATL 29 for 9 yards (E.Walden). PENALTY on ATL-R.White, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 14 yards, enforced at ATL 29.

RYAN PU$$Y …RODDY STUPID

4th and 15 at ATL 15
M.Bosher punts 38 yards to GB 47, Center-J.Zelenka, fair catch by R.Cobb. PENALTY on GB, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced at GB 47. Penalty called on GB bench for coming onto the field, after receiving three warnings from officials

4th Possession: AGAIN GOES WITH LOW PERCENTAGE DEEP BALL ,,BUT AT LEAST HE DID NOT CALL FOR RUN ON 1st PLAY!! DECIDES TO THROW ANOTHER LOW % DEEP BALL ON 3rd AND 7 ,,WHICH WAS NOT ONLY UNNECESSARY BUT WOULD NOT BE IN THAT POSITION IF THEY HAD NOT GONE WITH UNDERNEATH PASS ON 2nd AND 10.

1st and 10 at ATL 22
M.Ryan pass incomplete deep left to J.Jones.

AGAIN THROWS LOW PERCENTAGE – FROM A RYAN STANDPOINT DEEP ROUTE ..POORLY THROWN BALL…JONES PULLS HAMMY TRYING TO GET TO IT.

2nd and 10 at ATL 22
(Shotgun) M.Ryan pass short right to H.Douglas to ATL 25 for 3 yards (A.Hawk).

CLASSIC UNDERNEATH SHORT YARDAGE SETTING UP 3RD AND CRRITICAL

3rd and 7 at ATL 25
(Shotgun) M.Ryan pass deep right to H.Douglas pushed ob at ATL 46 for 21 yards (T.Williams) [J.Bush]. Green Bay challenged the pass completion ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) M.Ryan pass incomplete deep right to H.Douglas [J.Bush].

WELL THROWN BALL BY RYAN,,BUT AGAIN LOW PERCENTAGE WHEN ALL THEY NEEDED WAS 7 YARDS

4th and 7 at ATL 25
M.Bosher punts 45 yards to GB 30, Center-J.Zelenka, fair catch by R.Cobb

5th Possession: AGAIN,, STARTS WITH RUN ON 1st AND GETS LUCKY WITH PENALTY. GOES WITH A RUN ON 2nd AND 7 AND LOOKS BRILLIANT WHEN TURNER GAINS 8…BUT ON 2nd AND 21 ..INSTEAD OF TRYING TO GET SOMETHING THAT IS 10 TO 20 YARDS ..THROWS ALL OUT BOMB FOR AN INTERCEPTION..NOT SO BRILLIANT!!

1st and 10 at ATL 16
M.Turner right guard to ATL 18 for 2 yards (C.Matthews). PENALTY on GB-A.Hawk, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at ATL 18.

1st and 10 at ATL 33
M.Ryan pass short right to E.Weems pushed ob at ATL 37 for 4 yards (A.Hawk).

2nd and 6 at ATL 37
M.Ryan pass deep right to T.Gonzalez to GB 40 for 23 yards (D.Bishop, C.Peprah).

BEST PLAY OF 2nd HALF

1st and 10 at GB 40
(Shotgun) M.Ryan pass short right to R.White to GB 37 for 3 yards (M.Burnett).

2nd and 7 at GB 37
M.Turner up the middle to GB 29 for 8 yards (D.Bishop).

1st and 10 at GB 29
M.Ryan sacked at GB 40 for -11 yards (D.Bishop).

O-LINE

2nd and 21 at GB 40
(Shotgun) M.Ryan pass deep middle intended for T.Gonzalez INTERCEPTED by C.Peprah [C.Matthews] at GB 14. C.Peprah to GB 22 for 8 yards (T.Gonzalez).

AGAIN – ANOTHER DEEP LOW PERCENTAGE BOMB

6th Possession: IT’S OVER!!

1st and 10 at ATL 20
(Shotgun) M.Ryan pass short right to R.White ran ob at ATL 35 for 15 yards.

1st and 10 at ATL 35
(Shotgun) M.Ryan pass short right to T.Gonzalez to ATL 47 for 12 yards (T.Williams; M.Burnett). Penalty on GB-D.Bishop, Defensive Holding, declined.

1st and 10 at ATL 47
(Shotgun) M.Ryan pass short right to T.Gonzalez pushed ob at ATL 49 for 2 yards (T.Williams).

2nd and 8 at ATL 49
(Shotgun) M.Ryan pass incomplete short right.

3rd and 8 at ATL 49
(Shotgun) M.Ryan pass deep left intended for R.White INTERCEPTED by J.Bush at GB 30. J.Bush to ATL 35 for 35 yards (J.Rodgers).

HOW DOES THIS ARROGANT PRICK DEFEND THIS WITH BLAMING PENALTIES AND EXECUTION …. NEITHER OF WHICH LETS HIM AND HIS PAINT BY NUMBERS PLAY CALLING OFF THE HOOK. CRITICAL DEEP PASS PLAYS AT THE WRONG TIME HURT MORE THAN HIS RUNNING PLAYS.

Falcon James

October 12th, 2011
1:53 pm

I sees most all the falcon fan are on the James badwaggon now. If I say it once, I says it 20 time. the falcon need to be more aggressive on both side of the ball, but especially on offence and defence. now everybody see that dunta overpaid, abe too old and injured, ryan arm too week, turner leg tired, roddy back to dropping pass (knew that would happen, roddy lazy and lay out of practice all summer, gonzalez is too old like abe. our only hope still is bryant. he must have a different coach.

DJ Sniper

October 12th, 2011
1:54 pm

Overall, talent isn’t a major issue. We do need upgrades at some positions, namely left tackle and punter, but a major overhaul isn’t the answer. It’s mainly coaching at this point.

Florida Guy

October 12th, 2011
1:56 pm

I hate to admit this, because I am a Matt Ryan fan–huge fan, but it appears the falcons must adjust to his level of arm strength if they’re going to be successful. Matt is going to be a good quarterback, but he doesn’t have an arm like some of these other guys. That’s fine. Brady isn’t a big arm guy, now is Brees, but they are extremely accurate. Matt has to improve accurancy, and Mularkey has to shorten his field. A coordinator must emphasize the strengths, and minimize the weaknesses. This isn’t happening, and they certainly are not tailoring their game plans to this end.

Fire Mularkey!

October 12th, 2011
2:05 pm

I can’t think of one single offense in the entire league which is more pitiful more atocious and is as predictable as the Falcon offense.. That’s including JAC. I hate everything last thing about Mularkey’s offensive scheme!!!

Fire him now and lets move on.

Mr Charlie

October 12th, 2011
2:09 pm

Falcons were 19-27 the 3 season prior to MM, they are 33-15 the next 3. If everyone sucks, how does this happen? Sure, we are 2-3 and looking a little lost, but geez, don’t these guys deserve a full season before we set their fate?

OPEN YOUR EYES

October 12th, 2011
2:13 pm

@FIRE MULARKEY- FINALLY SOMEBODY THAT GETS ME LOL!!!!!

Fire Mularkey!

October 12th, 2011
2:18 pm

Pile of Mularkey puts his thumb on another shortcomming: CRITICAL PLAY – MM CALLS FOR LOW PERCENTAGE SHORT PASS THAT HE THINKS WILL RESULT IN YARDS AFTER CATCH.

I’ve seen them continually throw the most difficult damn passes in football in order to convert 3rd and short.. Over and over again. I don’t get it. They are low percentage plays where so many things can go wrong. Other teams don’t do that. It’s garbage! They can’t run no dam draws. they don’t bother with screens no Rodgers out in the flats.. All they run is that damn 20 yd flag to Roddy White which he barely catches on the sideline.. Even that play is a very difficult pass to complete.

bottom line: Fire Mularkey now!

DMHUDGINS

October 12th, 2011
2:34 pm

hire Ralph Friedgen!!! I second that

Chandler Going Deep..

October 12th, 2011
2:37 pm

Sunday night proved GB O is more advance and talented then the Falcons O..

Arron is 3X> Matt. How many GB teammates caught balls, 12?Rogers put on a clinic for millions to see!

Seek help immediately!….lol

…Dont get it twisted…

gt

October 12th, 2011
2:37 pm

I am with Mularkey that is not much heat. And if there is heat the front office has got to be in that mess somewhere. The offensive line was really good last year and really bad this year. Some of that is because the center has been missing and some of that is because Baker really sucks this year along with loosing the heart and soul of this line to free agency. This really negates Jones who can’t run deep while his quarterback in getting mugged.

clean house

October 12th, 2011
2:42 pm

if the falcons miss the playoffs, blank needs to clean house and get rid of mckay, dimitroff and smith and get top people who know what they are doing.

ctfalconsfan

October 12th, 2011
2:42 pm

Mr Charlie, we are 33-15 despite MM not because of him…

I wanted him removed last year as you can go back to several games in which we scored 0-2 offensive TD’S.. That wasn’t getting the job done then and so now he has more talent to work with and the team continues to struggle.

Let me refresh everyone’s memory about 2010
Pitt – 0 TD’s
San Fran, Clev, Saints(H) – 1 TD per game
Philly, GB – 2 TD each game

So our high powered offense scored 2 TD’s or less in 6 games!!!! THAT IS TERRIBLE!

MM is indeed the problem!

ctfalconsfan

October 12th, 2011
2:45 pm

I hope we win this week 9-0 and fire Mularkey Monday am!!

Dee

October 12th, 2011
2:49 pm

People who think that Ryan is the problem are idiots. Mularkey’s the problem. There’s a reason he absconded from Buffalo and why the Steelers won those SBs AFTER he left them.

Justin

October 12th, 2011
2:52 pm

Matt has no arm!

JASon

October 12th, 2011
3:00 pm

Wow, Jeff, this is actually a great article. You must have been reading my and other’s messages on here. You don’t have to keep changing your opinion, either; everything you said is spot on and it falls COMPLETELY on Mularkey and the conservative offensive mindset of this team. Its been this way for 4 years. We get a lead, and sit on it! We run the ball first. No matter what they promise, no matter how many big name playmakers they get on offense, they are going to be running that football on first down every time.

Chandler Going Deep..

October 12th, 2011
3:00 pm

The Falcons front 7 actually was putting good pressure on Arron is the 1st half. So what did Arron started doing to negate the blitzes coming his way?

He took 3 step drops and attacked the middle of the field and in 3rd and short situations, he would hit those quick slants to convert the 3rd downs!

A Clinic….

ctfalconsfan

October 12th, 2011
3:02 pm

Chris it was a clinic and I hope MM took notes and will use it this week in practice but somehow i doubt it!

warfalcon

October 12th, 2011
3:03 pm

“We try to score every time we get the ball, so that’s irrelevant to me.”
WHAT KIND OF FREAKIN STATEMENT IS THAT.MM YOU BETTER DO SOMETHING THE REST OF THE YEAR WITH THAT OFFENSE WITH A STATEMENT LIKE THAT. IRRELEVANT WOW.

monty

October 12th, 2011
3:03 pm

Look at New Orlean’s offense,and Green Bay’s, then look at the Falcons. It’s like looking at 2 well oiled machines and a machine that hits on 1/2 it’s cylinders. We had a supposed good game against Aaron Rodgers and he just missed 400 yds. passing. Personnel or play calling I don’t know, but Roddy doesn’t scare anybody, and Gonzo is 8 yards and a cloud of dust, Turner, 3.5 yds. and more dust. Without Julio there’s nothing to get you down the field in a hurry.

Chandler Going Deep..

October 12th, 2011
3:04 pm

Ryan has to start winning the money games….Blah 37-16? AND?

How many playoff games has Flaco won?

Mgibby

October 12th, 2011
3:16 pm

Aside from the BS holding call on Clay Mathews, The Birds stopped themselves offensively with a bunch of false start/Holding penalties. Add that to the fact that neither the O/D line can generate any push against any team and its obvious they have some issues to address.

With that said, the Sched gets easier after the bye, and they have time to come up with a fix. It would be nice to see Ryan hit on a deep pass once in a while tho!

Mack

October 12th, 2011
3:21 pm

Enter your comments here

SirReal

October 12th, 2011
3:25 pm

@Florida Guy Are you serious?! Brees and Brady can FLING it with accuracy anywhere. Ive seen Brees do it to Atlanta more than once. Ryan cant fling it. I dont know who’s worse. Ryan or MM. Maybe the relationship at this point is mutually UN-beneficial to both parties. MM needs to go somewhere else. Turkey Neck Ryan needs to get in the weigth room. Baker should have been traded. This whole organization is stubborn and doesnt really wanna win. They just dont wanna lose. I’m glad I took my emotions out of this years ago when I realized 1) Its just a kids game grown men get paid handsomely to play 2) People ALL sports are manipulated. They already know who they want to win. Why do you think you see the same teams most of the time and a few upstarts to break up the monotony. 3) I been a fan for 20 years. It seems like the same thing just a different regime. I just dont see a contender.

icedawg

October 12th, 2011
3:26 pm

Could the problems be lesser talent which shows up in poor execution? Face it, inconsistent blocking (the lack of) on offense is not producing a running game nor pass protection. Like last year, especially the end of last year, the defense is not stopping people and that affects the offense being able to develop a rhythm. The Falcons won’t get to the playoffs in this condition.

Mack

October 12th, 2011
3:29 pm

oops,
I have a couple questions.
How many Pro-Bowlers did this team have last year?
Who on this team is playing like a Pro-Bowler this year?
If we have a a smart semi weak armed QB why not play a WC style offense?

mongolikebeer

October 12th, 2011
3:34 pm

After reading this Blog i agree with Mularkey- too many uninformed idiots offering opinions on things they know nothing about. Last i saw Atlanta is running no huddle more than 1/2 the game- That is the QB calling the plays then, not OC. Watch Matt Ryan’s feet-he’s been getting killed and you can tell by his happy feet-hardly the OC’s fault.
Its obvious the head coach has pared down the play book from last year- hardly the OC’s fault. I watched his offense in Pittsburgh and Buffalo very creative- it was last year as well-not the same offense this year and i doubt because the OC wanted it trimmed.

C'mon Man

October 12th, 2011
3:41 pm

Murlarky fixing the Falcons C’mon Man!

You received his quotes, he does not even believe he has a problem, especially none of his doing…”not my fault”!

C’mon Man!

Chandler Going Deep..

October 12th, 2011
3:42 pm

WestCoast wont work with Ryan because of his inconsistency in delivering the short ball or long ball.

Accuracy is his weakness for sure….

Mularkey is trying to work around something he cant fix…Tougher schedule is exposing his QB’s weakness..Read between the lines how he’s putting the failures on the players…Cause he knows the deal.. He has to scale back the book to try and match his QB’s skill set and it’s by far not elite to put it nicely….

SirReal

October 12th, 2011
3:44 pm

@mongo
So do you think its pretty much Ryan’s fault? Because I think the guy suffers from being too overhyped bc Blank paid the media to do so in hopes to move past the Vick era. Lets face it, there are a good number of QBs drafted after Ryan who are MUCH better. Two are in our division. Then you throw in the likes of guys like Stafford and you see that this team was desparate to move on. Thats fine but admit that there are GLARING limitations with this guy. He had too much pressure too soon and a huge shadow to come out of. The guy isnt the worst but no better than tier-2 and always will be in my eyes even if he actually wins a playoff game. That wont happen this year though b/c this team is going nowhere. The epitome of inconsistence. This season has been L,W,L,W,L. For the last 3 seasons it’s been Made playoffs, missed playoffs, made playoffs, and will probably miss this year too. Way to be consistently inconsistent!

ctfalconsfan

October 12th, 2011
3:44 pm

Mongo.. I wouldn’t say we are “uniformed idiots”…

I posted this FACT earlier:

Let me refresh everyone’s memory about 2010
Pitt – 0 TD’s
San Fran, Clev, Saints(H) – 1 TD per game
Philly, GB – 2 TD each game

So our high powered offense scored 2 TD’s or less in 6 games!!!! THAT IS TERRIBLE!

In our 3 losses this year we scored
0 TD’s at CHI (Offensive TD, doesn’t count Bierman)
1 TD at TB
2 TD’s home GB

So in our 3 losses the total offense scored a TOTAL OF 3 TD’s and Bierman scored 1!!!

THESE AREN’T IDIOTIC STATEMENTS they are facts.

You and Mularkey can live in a fantasy land of denial but you can’t escape all the above facts i have presented to you!!

RESULTS speak and right now they are saying 2-3!!!

ctfalconsfan

October 12th, 2011
3:46 pm

Matt Ryan will soar like a true Falcon once the ball and chain of MM is taken off his shoulders.

Chandler Going Deep..

October 12th, 2011
3:49 pm

Even his All-Pro receivers are struggling..When your QB has a 79 rating= poor, means he’s contagious not in a good way and his drama will become your drama(WR’s)….Whole Offense for that matter..

Ryan has to help his line by getting rid of the ball quickly with accuracy to his teammates, like what Arron did on Sunday Night.. Obviously easier said than done? lol

Mike R.

October 12th, 2011
3:55 pm

I’ve heard rumors they’re having some sort of Andrew Luck sweepstakes? And at like half the price of what we pay our current mistak- err, quarterback?

Can we get in on that?

Chandler Going Deep..

October 12th, 2011
4:01 pm

Also I would consider benching Tuner and get a quicker back field out there! That would change the look of my offense and potentially score more points…I need my running back to able to get to the edge even with 8-9 stacked in the box!

Scottie make it so! Aye Captain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chandler Going Deep..

October 12th, 2011
4:03 pm

Turner^^^^^

OPEN YOUR EYES

October 12th, 2011
4:11 pm

@MONGO- BRO YOU NEED TO “OPEN YOUR DAMN EYES”!!!!! MIKE MULARKEY HAS CASTED A SPELL ON UR ASS AND NOW YOU ARE IN LAH-LAH LAND!!!! WAKE THE F**K UP AND LOOK IN THE MIRROR!!!!! F**KING DUMBASS

nathan

October 12th, 2011
4:14 pm

@ Mack

“If we have a a smart semi weak armed QB why not play a WC style offense?”

You hit the nail on the head. You must’ve studied film.

Chandler Going Deep..

October 12th, 2011
4:17 pm

Mr Blank shooting Blanks!

““The general public and yourself would not know that unless you studied film, knew what the game plan was and knew what was happening in the first half and not the second half,” he said”

Mr Blank, this is how you turn off fans spending money to see your lousy product!
What an arrogant a________!

Th

October 12th, 2011
4:23 pm

I’m sick of reading about the Falcons being a running team. Show me the high draft picks for running backs or offensive linemen. You can’t because they don’t exist. Other than sign a former 2nd string RB as a free agent (a good signing), we haven’t drafted a running back before the 5th round. Other than Sam Baker, we haven’t drafted an offensive lineman before the 3rd round. Show me the commitment in personnel if you want to convince me this crowd is really serious about running the football.

BooBoo

October 12th, 2011
4:25 pm

Only a fool would fire the offensive coordinator after 5 games. What does Ryan do after that? Draw plays in the fake grass and expect the players to know what it all means? The last ones to fire are the ones who have drawn up the systems the team has learned. Change them and watch a competitive team become a laughing stock. However, fire the main man, who actually does little more than reflect the direction the ship is heading, and the ship can right itself.

Dimitrof needs to have a heart-to-heart with Mike Smith about the clock ticking on his Vanilla Ice game plan. After 3 seasons of the same thing, he might as well let the AJC post his game plan each Thursday, after he knows who won’t be playing. “This week, we plan on doing less exciting things, due to wimpy players not being available. Our plan is to have a chance to win in the last 15 minutes of the game. We feel being within 3 scores means “having a chance.” We plan to run Turner and Snelling to burn the clock, and pass to score TDs in the first half, so we can play prevent bend, leak, and burst to pieces defense after halftime. I have personally instructed the offensive coordinator to script all trick plays before the end of the 1st quarter.”

ctfalconsfan

October 12th, 2011
4:41 pm

BooBoo it’s not 5 games! It’s a lifetime!

We have other assistances that could step up and b OC..

DJ Sniper

October 12th, 2011
4:42 pm

Well, whatever we do this Sunday, we will have to do it without Julio Jones.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7093235/atlanta-falcons-receiver-julio-jones-carolina-panthers

Bird E

October 12th, 2011
4:53 pm

Fan that flame baby! I say burn, burn burn!

musicrockinrobin

October 12th, 2011
5:14 pm

I am starting to think that Mularkey listens to the media too much. The effort to get the ball down field to Julio has come at a price…he got hurt on one of those. It was 2nd and 4. The pass falls incomplete, as does the third down pass. How about a good old fashioned run on 2nd down? Then maybe it’s 3rd and 1 or 2. Then if you want to pass, line up and make it look like a run. I don’t think I can remember one play-action fake. Roddy White seems out of sync too, maybe for the same reason. Finneran and Jenkins weren’t speedy but they would make the tough catches and both could block! The shortened training camp/pre-season hurt too. Lots of QB’s are taking big hits, including one infamous former Falcon. The next 3 games will decide the season; it will be the turning point or the beginning of the end.

dannyboy

October 12th, 2011
5:38 pm

I agree with the majority of all the bloggers, MIKE MULARKEY NEEDS TO GO!!!! BVG NEEDS TO GO !!!! OUR WHOLE TEAM IS SOFT!!!. There is not one team in the league who has any fear of the falcon’s offense or the defense, which is a testimonial to the coordinators on this team. Players take on the personality of their coaches…I guess our coaches are soft cuz that’s just how our team’s attitude shows. I’m not a pro but I can recognize aggressive play-calling and aggressive defense, I can also identify and recognize p#ssy-azz team play which is what I see every week for the last few seasons no matter what regime is at the helm. The Falcons are my team but we need aggressive coaches on both sides of the ball, if we want to be considered one of the elite teams in this league then we will need to change our attitude..and to change our attitude we need to change our coordinators; don’t believe me look at the teams who play aggressive on O as well as on D. Mularkey just to show that we falcon fans pay attention I guess the first play on Sunday will be be M Turner off the right side for a gain or loss of….fill in the blank. If we know the play don’t you think the Panthers will know the play.

musicrockinrobin

October 12th, 2011
5:40 pm

Falcons are 2nd in the league in the # of pass plays…too many. Turner is averaging 16.8 carries per game…not enough. Snelling has only four carries? There is no committment to the run. And yes, all those picks they gave up for Julio at least a couple of them could have been OLinemen. However, I have seen a few 1st rounders look bad (Bears) and a couple look good (Packers). That is a crap shoot and some of the toughest positions to learn….especially if you don’t get to run block.

Dennis

October 12th, 2011
5:53 pm

@ctfalconsfan – I am not the most prolific poster here, but you may have noticed a recent post of mine similar to the one to which you responded. I do not think the Falcons are blessed with the greatest bunch of defensive players in the league, but they are better than what has been shown because of poor coaching.

jerry

October 12th, 2011
6:07 pm

Even if the Atlanta O. was successful the way they want it to be-20 plays on a 65 yard drive- it would be boring as hell.

Chandler Going Deep..

October 12th, 2011
6:18 pm

ijonathan

October 12th, 2011
5:42 pm

“With Ryan, it’s not just pure arm “strength”…who knows, maybe the dude can bench and lift decent weights and is moderately “strong” in some sense. To throw a good deep ball, you also need good footwork/balance, leading to the right rotation and body torque, and you need great wrist/hand/finger action to launch the ball at the righ trajectory and with the right spin. One of Matt’s biggest problems is that his longer throws don’t have a lot of RPM and tend not to be great spirals. The result? Even if the ball gets to its destination 50+ yards down the field, it tends not to be accurate and hangs up in the air. Think of all the great 70+ yard punts you’ve ever seen…what do they have in common? They come off the foot in a spiral, reach their arc and “turn over” with the point down, sliccing through the air. Now, think of Matt Bosher’s punts…wobbly, don’t turn over, and don’t go very far.

So yeah, I would love it if Matt put on 10-15 pounts of upper body muscle and shredded his core. But he’s also got to have better footwork and, I think more importantly, get better “ball throwing mechanics” with his hands. It can be done. Heard someone on the radio today talk about Brady and how he improved his arm strength and deep balls over the years.”

How long do fans have to wait for this guy to become elite? 1,2 3 more years?

Section 346

October 12th, 2011
6:28 pm

Matt Ryan is the problem, not the O-line. Brees(11) and Rodgers(11) have been sacked almost as many times as Ryan(13), yet somehow they still manage to make plays. Michael Turner is 12th in the league in rushing while Green Bay’s top rusher is only 22nd, so it’s not our running game either. How long are we going to make excuses for this guy?

Section 346

October 12th, 2011
6:30 pm

Matt Ryan has been sacked 13 times while Brees and Rodgers have been sacked 11. Michael Turner has more rushing yard than both starting RB’s for GB and NO. Please tell me why we keep making excuses for Ryan?

Mystikal

October 12th, 2011
7:29 pm

Michael Turner is not “the burner” like he was when he firs came to the team. He is overweight
now and often takes too long to make it to the line of scrimmage.

Tony Gonzalez is still dependable and efficient, but far from explosive. That is the nice way
of saying he’s past his prime, but still has game left in him.

Roddy White is not in decline I believe, but he is not used to being injured. He’s always
depended on his athleticism and strength too beat oponents and being hampered is new to him.

Julio JOnes has been playing lights out, but still is only a rookie. He still has not had the
benefit of a full off-season and has much to learn on the fly.

Harry Douglas showed as flashes of what he could do in his rookie season before he got hurt.
After being hampered for a season and a half he’s began to show flashes again. But he has yet
to put it all together and become what we all know he can be.

playme

October 12th, 2011
7:55 pm

“calling a different play” will make dunta make a play? YES!!! Call it, call it!!!

hbcuclassics

October 12th, 2011
8:12 pm

Player School TDs YPG
1 N. Cooper WSSU 10 149.2
2 D. McNeil ECSU 11 134.7
3 D. Carter MHouse 8 131.2
4 M. Mayhew NCAT 2 109.4
5 M. Gilbert TxSo 7 84.2

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Matt "CHOKE" Ryan

October 12th, 2011
8:38 pm

CHOKE = FAILURE

DIMITROFF = FAILURE

SMITTY = FAILURE

____________________________________________

MCKAY = CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

MORA = CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

VICK = CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Clear enough?

Matt "CHOKE" Ryan

October 12th, 2011
8:41 pm

Joe Flacco = CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Matt "CHOKE" Ryan

October 12th, 2011
8:42 pm

Mark Sanchez = 2 CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES

Matt "CHOKE" Ryan

October 12th, 2011
8:44 pm

CHOKE = Z – E – R – O Playoff wins

KenK

October 12th, 2011
9:33 pm

I am ok with our coaches. They did a great job for 3 years. The Problem is not the coaches it is the GM. TD is clueless at drafting and signing FA.4 years of bad drafing and FA signings have left this team with little talent for coaches to work with. my petition is for a new GM..

Michael Thompson

October 13th, 2011
1:13 am

I agree about 50%. It’s not totally on Malarky’s lap if the coach and team management don’t have an orientation built on attacking or dictating to the opposing team. The orientation to “attack” or “dictate” is held prominently on teams like Pittsburgh, New England or Baltimore. Or, in their heyday, conferences like the NFC East. No matter which side of the ball, you had to strap in when you played them because you knew they would be bringing it. The Falcons simply do not approach the game that way. Their approach is more methodical, more cautious, frankly more respectful of what the opponent “might” do. They play a game of “keep-away” rather than “run-away”. By default they are not oriented to continually score when they have the lead; therefore, not lead is safe. There are pros to this approach, but at the current rate the Falcons are looking at a .500 season unless they stare themselves down in the mirror and make the changes needed to take their play to the next level.

shoot the bird

October 13th, 2011
3:00 am

This upcoming game against Carolina is a must win game for the Falcons, imo. If they dont win…they will be 2-4 and heading to detroit with a banged up mental outlook. If they win…they will be 3-3 and setting the tone that though they are strugglling…this team will win the games against teams that they should beat. That just might get them to 8 wins prior to the last game of the season against Tampa. And the way the conference is looking right now….a 9-7 mark just might get you that 2nd WC spot.

I normally dont emphasize must wins this early in the year….but I think in this case it is.

rabid dawg

October 13th, 2011
6:25 am

Dont forget that of the Falcons 1st 5 opponents….4 of them were playoff teams last year. And the 5th team won 10 games and just barely missed the playoffs.

Now that the next 5 games are a little easier….we’ll see how they do. It’s important that they continue to give 100% effort becuase they have some winnable games coming up.

mall cat

October 13th, 2011
8:41 am

average QB, bad oline and Dline, terrible DBs, average WRs

and “play calling” is the problem?

Maybe the funniest thing I’ve read on the internet in 7 months–keep it coming!!!

Brian

October 13th, 2011
12:16 pm

He sucked as an OC in Pittsburgh. He sucked as a coach in Buffalo. He’s not any better now in ATL.

Sporkdevil

October 13th, 2011
12:17 pm

Holy Flipping Douchebag Batman! Not sure Mularkey could be more hated if he clubbed baby seals for fun during the offseason.

?

October 13th, 2011
12:20 pm

MATT RYAN IS A JOKE.HIS DADDY MULARKEY IS A JOKE. MIKE SMITH IS A JOKE. THAT MAKES THE WHOLE FALCON TEAM A JOKE

Eric C.

October 13th, 2011
1:26 pm

My 2 pennies,

No Julio, no problem. The Z51 is turning back into a Honda Accord again…that is actually not a bad thing against the panthers. Falcons typically play well after a loss and this will be a great case for circling the wagons. Go back to run, run, 3rd down completion and keep Newton off the field. The defense will continue to play with desperation…should be a 26-17 type of game with the Falcons defense scoring a TD.

Ackshun

October 13th, 2011
5:13 pm

TD and Smitty ought to grow a pair and tell this guy to kick rocks and take the following losers with him:

Matt “Dead Leg” Bosher (What high school did we get this guy from?
Sam “Bust” Baker (complete waste of a draft pick considering we could have had Chris Johnson or Mike Jenkins. I have a dog that can guard a QB better than this guy)
Chris Owens (couldn’t cover his butt with a pair of underwear)
Dominque Franks (see Chris Owens)
QB Coach Bob Bratkowski (clearly isn’t getting it done. Matt’s technique is awful and he can’t seem to throw accurately more than 20 yards downfield.)

I think a mass firing might put the fear of god into the rest of the little birds in the nest. The biggest problem with this group is discipline and that starts with Smitty. He is considered a players coach but it may be time to go “Ike Turner” on a few of these guys and give them a swift kick in their complacency. Nice guys don’t win super-bowls.

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ATL Observer

October 14th, 2011
11:22 am

If you want to know how much of a difference coaching can make, look no further than San Francisco.

Isn’t Alex Smith the same QB everyone gave up on, oh say– three, four times? Not a particularly outstanding scrambler…not an incredibly strong presence in the pocket, average arm strength, had a team of receivers with little-to-no faith in him…..

In comes Jim Harbaugh and all of a sudden, they’re doing all of the right things and everyone’s like “who is this Alex Smith guy?”

A big part of it is that they’ve figured out how to maximize the running game to Smith’s benefit. The Falcons have lost that thus far. I’m still hopeful they can find a way to work Snelling and Quizz in the mix more to keep Turner’s legs fresh and also provides changes of pace (remember: Turner is not, has never been, and will never be a cutback runner).

They also got away from the run vs. Green Bay when it would have served them best. Yes, we were all tired of the vanilla offense. But when you’re up 14-3 against the defending champs and the vanilla offense will actually HELP you? Then damn it, be vanilla and experiment later! The offense ran THREE STRAIGHT PASS PLAYS on the first drive after GB’s first FG! (well they couldn’t help it on the 3rd down after the dumb penalty). WTF? Start running the edges! Have both tight ends blocking and start occupying the linebackers attention at the line!

The Carolina game is a crucial one. I, for one, don’t believe the season is lost, but it well could be if this game doesn’t turn out right.

Chandler Going Deep..

October 14th, 2011
12:31 pm

Bench Turner. We need quicks back there to get to the edge!!! Use turner in short yardage situations.. Take the pressure off Ryan and the Oline… Ryan cannot carry this team…That goes with saying…

Mistakes aside, onus is on Mularkey to fix Falcons’ offense

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