Live from the Dome: I’m back, and so’s the Burner
Slept fast. Went to Mass. Now I’m back downtown, chatting again. Last night was great fun — fine game, unexpected (at least by me) result, much to discuss. Example: Why did Paul Johnson call four consecutive deep passes with the game on the line? We know his stylized offense doesn’t feature the short or intermediate pass, but what about the ol’ option toss? Did PJ bail out — mixed metaphor alert — on his bread and butter?
I wish I could say I had great hope for another great game here at the Dome, but I don’t. I figure the Falcons beat the Bucs by three touchdowns. I figure the Falcons need to beat the Bucs by three touchdowns just to remind themselves they can still be a playoff-caliber team, recent results notwithstanding.
Four losses in five games will have a chilling effect on a franchise and its fans, and traffic around the Dome seemed unusually light around 11:30. (And I was running late.) Can’t imagine there’ll be a full house today, but I’m bad at predictions. Example: Tech 42, Georgia 27.
Wrongheaded though I am, I hope we can make the most of whatever this day brings. The idea is to talk about the Falcons, but we can certainly accommodate the occasional Tech-UGA submission. So I ask once again: Join me, won’t you?
Oh, and this one actual snippet of news: Michael Turner is in uniform and seems to be moving expeditiously in warmups. He’ll play. And Jerious Norwood is no longer among the inactives. That makes for a full house in the backfield, which isn’t the same thing as a full-house backfield. But it’s a most welcome sign.
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November 29th, 2009
4:18 pm
Nice job Redman/White . . .good job Falcs D keeping this one close enough!! Please stop them on this Kickoff!!!
Bill
November 29th, 2009
4:18 pm
White great catch. Congrad Coach Smith with half the team in First aid room.
LantaFalcons
November 29th, 2009
4:18 pm
“Glad we won”
game is NOT over yet …
sanantoniofalconsfan
November 29th, 2009
4:18 pm
i wouldn’t get too excited. Our secondary is horrible and TB has been throwing well all game. We’ve seen a similar situation with Chicago last year
Mark Bradley
November 29th, 2009
4:18 pm
Biggest drive of the year. Duh.
Jimmy
November 29th, 2009
4:18 pm
Elam kicked right down the middle.
Wow.
Guess he saved his job another week.
Kick through the endzone.
Cedrick
November 29th, 2009
4:18 pm
I’ll admit GOOD JOB RODDY & REdman
j
November 29th, 2009
4:18 pm
all games are delayed five seconds becasue of janet jackson
tw3a
November 29th, 2009
4:19 pm
ok Atlanta get fill the seat, no QB/RB and atlanta comes back
Cuz
November 29th, 2009
4:19 pm
Start Redman, are you high?
Mark Bradley
November 29th, 2009
4:19 pm
Seven-second delay on TV.
BugKiller
November 29th, 2009
4:19 pm
Wow.
I think this game has done it.
I’m done getting angry at “Choke” and the five other names he uses.
The guy is just so transparently racist and even more than that:
He’s mentally retarded.
I mean seriously, I can’t believe I never saw this before. We’re definitely not dealing with a man with an IQ above 75 here (The Gump Line).
So, “Choke,” I’m so sorry for you. I’m sorry I’ve made fun of you. I’m sorry I laughed at you.
You are so obviously mentally retarded.
Now I feel bad.
Ryan is pure patty melt cheese
November 29th, 2009
4:19 pm
he brought them back. #2 has never did that!
Jimmy
November 29th, 2009
4:19 pm
Defense! Defense!
lamac66
November 29th, 2009
4:20 pm
I gotta give it to Redmon
Smitty
November 29th, 2009
4:20 pm
ryan looks a little too excited not to have played??
Dr. R
November 29th, 2009
4:20 pm
Big one next week with the Eagles coming in. That’s the season.
ubah
November 29th, 2009
4:20 pm
Did I just see that Indy came back to win?????
Mr Charlie
November 29th, 2009
4:21 pm
Bring on Philly!!!
Mark Bradley
November 29th, 2009
4:21 pm
Ballgame. Some game. And here I figured it would be a dud. Wrong yet again.
Headed downstairs. Be back anon.
Cuz
November 29th, 2009
4:21 pm
Bradley, think the Two Idiots Marketing Group could get Redman to do a spot for Subway’s Ultimate Sub?
Dr. R
November 29th, 2009
4:22 pm
FALCONS WIN
David
November 29th, 2009
4:22 pm
No Turner, no Ryan, very little defense…. I guess I’ll take it.
Sonny Clusters
November 29th, 2009
4:22 pm
A big ol’ hug from Arthur Blank and Coach Smith wins another one.
TMoney
November 29th, 2009
4:22 pm
Better lucky than good. I’ll take it.
lamac66
November 29th, 2009
4:22 pm
Gotta give Redmon some daps, he came in and took over on the last drive.
Jimmy
November 29th, 2009
4:22 pm
We LIVE!!!!!!!!!
Gotta believe to beat the curse.
Just BELIEVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Matt "Choke" Ryan
November 29th, 2009
4:22 pm
It’s all setup……………..
Eagles come to the dome
MV7 gets a STANDING OVASION
Falcons season on the line
“Karma is a mutha” Get ready for all the AJC blogs………….
The CHOKE better not bail out of playing next week – he needs to take this WHIPPING like a semi-man
Mr Charlie
November 29th, 2009
4:22 pm
Enter your comments here
Eric C.
November 29th, 2009
4:23 pm
Ok…I am the quitter as it turns out…woo hoo!
Mr Charlie
November 29th, 2009
4:24 pm
Reddog impressed me, he has not taken a snap in a year, got smacked in the mouth all day, yet, he hung in an won. Don’t care what TBs record is, a W is a W in the NFL.
classy
November 29th, 2009
4:24 pm
I like the clown show ending to the game,very entertaining
Doug
November 29th, 2009
4:24 pm
Can “Choke” be banned for inane, repetitive stupidity?? Or at least juvenile thought precesses?
tw3a
November 29th, 2009
4:24 pm
WOW way to grow up Atlanta
hiramsaint
November 29th, 2009
4:24 pm
congrats falcons!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it took a 1-9 team to make y’all look like a football team
JJ
November 29th, 2009
4:24 pm
Props to Redman, Roddy, Gonzalez and all the other heroes of the last drive….but Raheem Morris gets a game ball from me for basically handing the opportunity for the Falcons to win the game. Never seen a coach throw up on himself so bad on that fake punt and the long FG attempt. Punt either time and the game is OVER, Tampa wins.
BugKiller
November 29th, 2009
4:25 pm
Ryan never brought them back for a win?
REALLY?
LMAO!
Looks like we have ANOTHER mentally retarded person on the board today.
It’s nice, how they can learn to do simple tasks like type.
But they still need their caregivers to do certain things like turn the computer on and go to the bathroom and stuff.
Good for you, mentally retarded people! You’re doing a great job! Some of you can even make a complex sentence sometimes by using a comma and then “and” “but” and “or”!
Y’all are doing great!
Manny
November 29th, 2009
4:25 pm
Chris Redman took over the game. That’s it. The running game was gone, and Chris Redman went out and won the game!
That’s what I look for when I talk about a good QB- when the chips are down, give the ball to the QB and let him win the game for you. The passes were crisp and were on target. And that last pass was beautiful.
I think that Matt Ryan learned something today. I think he saw someone that didn’t get scared, kept his poise and went back to his training. As a result, he was in the position to win the game and did just that.
Chris Redman just made Matt Ryan a better quarterback.
Fanatic overboard
November 29th, 2009
4:25 pm
Redman proved that Ryan is extremely over-rated. Its TOO clear!
Mr Charlie
November 29th, 2009
4:26 pm
Choke, Eagles and Falcons season on the line next week. Winners in the drivers seat. Too bad Vicks skills deteriorated so much that he can’t even get on the field, would have been fun to watch him play the ‘coons.
Hawkster
November 29th, 2009
4:26 pm
Doug
November 29th, 2009
4:24 pm
Can “Choke” be banned for inane, repetitive stupidity?? Or at least juvenile thought precesses?
If one could be banned for that, there wouldn’t be anyone on this blog.
Dr. R
November 29th, 2009
4:26 pm
Yeah, Raheem might have been watching The Gamer Belichik too much. But any win in the NFL is a good win. 6-5 ain’t great but you’re in it, and considering where this team was a couple of years ago, playing out the string with no coach and no QB, I’ll take it. Just be in the hunt, that’s all you can ask. Again, this ain’t SEC football where everyone who shows up gets to go to a bowl. This is big-boy ball.
Smitty
November 29th, 2009
4:27 pm
Elam still should be shown the door this afternoon!! before he leaves the Dome they should be calling him for a debriefing and sorry but we gotta move on talk. We cant keep missing out on FG’s, hell if you’re going to depend on the 3pts you should at least have faith that our kicker will make it. As it stands, abotu the only thing I have faith in is that our kicker will miss at least 1 a game.
Bob Horner stayed hurt
November 29th, 2009
4:27 pm
A win is a win….we had to have this one….winning ugly is a good thing….it sure beats losing in OT like last week …..
Mary Wanna
November 29th, 2009
4:27 pm
Bug Killer, you’re probably right that Choke Troll is a retard, but I’ve suspected all along that he’s just an ordinary jerk. World’s full of ‘em, but now they’ve got a voice. On the other hand, his IQ can’t be that high. Wonder how many retards are actually jerks too?
Go Falcons! 9-7 is all we need this year!
Doug
November 29th, 2009
4:27 pm
Hey “Choke” your mighty Eagles are embroiled in a tight affair with the vaunted Redskins…oh and “Karma” MV is again a no show as he watches a real NFL QB perform
Barkin'Dog
November 29th, 2009
4:27 pm
BugKiller… I’m with you on your last post (though not on a lot of them). Choke is a joke…. now I feel bad.
Mr Charlie
November 29th, 2009
4:27 pm
Ryan took the falcons back last week, you guys are just haters.
Dr. R
November 29th, 2009
4:27 pm
I meant The Gambler Belichik there, sorry. Fingers are cold.
lamac66
November 29th, 2009
4:28 pm
Nice