Live from the Dome, where consolation is available
The Dome positively pulses with energy at 11:43 a.m. Or perhaps not. (Photo by M. Bradley)
The Falcons can’t make the playoffs. You know that already. They can, however, get to 9-7. Which would be huge. But you knew that, too.
Beyond that, I don’t have much for you. Inactives haven’t been announced. The opponent, Buffalo, has 18 men on injured reserve. Brian Brohm is expected to start quarterback, which could make this an all-Petrino day if Matt Ryan can’t go the distance. (Both Brohm and Falcons backup Chris Redman played for Bobby P. at U of L, as you also know.)
Speaking of which: I’ve seen Petrino’s name listed as a possibility for the Florida post. At such times I ask myself, “Who makes these lists?” He’s a good coach who’s bad with people. That wouldn’t fly at UF. He’s never in anything long-term, as the Falcons know too well. The only chance Petrino would have to coach the Gators is if the first 10 choices turned Jeremy Foley down. Which they won’t. It’s the best job in the nation.
Back to the Falcons. Today’s tilt has a consolation-game feel to it. Like many of you, I fully expected this season to extend into the second week of January. (Sporting News had the Falcons playing in for the NFC championship.) I have to say I’m disappointed, but I’m not massively surprised. By October it was clear this offense wasn’t quite what it needed to be, and it was apparent in August this defense wouldn’t stop many people.
So here they sit, 7-7 two days after Christmas. The schedule didn’t help. Injuries didn’t, either. But the cold truth is that they never were as good as we/they hoped. And if they still manage to get to 9-7, I’ll call that good value for an underwhelming season. Not to mention the needed end to a streak that should have never gotten started but has, astonishingly enough, lasted into the 44th season.
With that, I’ll open the floor for discussion. And I’ll be here to entertain comments until the final whistle, which I predict will arrive at 4:02 p.m. EST. And I am, as we know, never ever wrong.
OK, here’s your inactives. For the Falcons: Troy Bergeron, Chris Houston, Michael Turner, Charlie Peprah, Harvey Dahl, Jason Rader and Jamaal Anderson. For the Bills: Who cares?
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Meanwhile...dare I say it?
December 27th, 2009
11:49 am
Dare I say…first?
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
11:51 am
Meanwhile, I’m going to ask a question sometimes posed to me: Do you ever sleep?
Kudos on this achievement.
Reid Adair
December 27th, 2009
11:55 am
According to FalconsJMoore on Twitter, the inactives are Turner, Bergeron, Peprah, Houston, Dahl, Rader, Anderson and Wilson (3rd QB).
Reid Adair
December 27th, 2009
11:57 am
On a separate note, Mark, I agree with you about Petrino. I don’t see any way possible that Jeremy Foley would even consider bringing Petrino to Gainesville.
mmgtfan
December 27th, 2009
11:58 am
Im remembering that 4:02 prediction
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
12:00 pm
The team Web site tends to get the inactives earlier than we do. As you’d expect.
Meanwhile...dare I say it?
December 27th, 2009
12:05 pm
Mark I try to sleep, but that d@mn editor of yours keeps on calling with the topic at hand. I keep telling him I’m not on the payroll at the AJC, but all he says is “Rosebud” and hangs up.
I try to go back to sleep, but then Michael Stipe knocks on the door shouting “What’s the frequency Kenneth” and it’s game over at that point as far as sleeping.
I knew I should have listen to Tiger when he tried to warn me about the side effects of the Ambien.
lanier
December 27th, 2009
12:06 pm
i know you would rather be doing something else but if you didnt show the AJC would fire their last sportswriter. wait maybe you are faking it and are watching from a bar. if so good move
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
12:08 pm
“Rosebud” is AJC code for, “Write shorter.” Just FYI.
Heather
December 27th, 2009
12:11 pm
About the Falcons: Who cares? Really.
The Dogfighter Returns
December 27th, 2009
12:12 pm
what’s up with the website for 790 the zone? did steak forget to pay the station’s bills?
Sonny Clusters
December 27th, 2009
12:15 pm
At least Mr Blank is not on that list of inactives. They will be some fanny patting today. Mark, please let us know how Mr Blank is dressed as soon as you spot him. We was wondering if he got any clothes for Hanukkah?
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
12:16 pm
Mr. Blank is never inactive.
And he’s wearing gray slacks and a blue blazer. Classic look.
Dawgs2009
December 27th, 2009
12:19 pm
Does it matter about Michael Turner? Really? What was he going to accomplish today other than one or two plays. Good call on sitting him. We will need him next year. Perhaps they can make another playoff run.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
12:20 pm
That is a good call on Turner, Dawgs2009. It’d be nice to win these games, but not at the expense of games in 2010.
Meanwhile...dare I say it?
December 27th, 2009
12:20 pm
Now that makes sense. He’s ALWAYS yelling “Rosebud” in my ear. I keep telling him “You wouldn’t limit da Vinci to painting on a postage stamp would you?” and he keeps making snide references to the Terrell Owens School of Humility.
My guess is, he doesn’t know who da Vinci is, so he keeps changing the subject.
Sonny Clusters
December 27th, 2009
12:21 pm
Mark, ever since you told us Santa Glaus is Coming to Town we was wondering if you had any more Braves news? Clusters always thought a team needs to be strong down the middle and right now this team may be stronger down the middle than in several years. Do you see a right handed power bat being added before kickoff?
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
12:21 pm
“Da Vinci” is AJC code for “Vince Dooley.”
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
12:26 pm
The way Frank Wren functions, Sonny, the Braves could have a whole new roster by the time this game kicks off.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
12:28 pm
Blank update: He’s standing on the Bird logo at midfield. Hands in pockets. Looks intense.
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Reid Adair
December 27th, 2009
12:30 pm
Saw that the Bills have TE Joe Klopfenstein listed as their third quarterback – with Trent Edwards and Ryan Fitzpatrick both inactive.
Meanwhile...dare I say it?
December 27th, 2009
12:31 pm
Is Ralph Wilson standing on the other side of the logo jawing at him?
Sonny Clusters
December 27th, 2009
12:31 pm
Mr Blank is giving the other side a Blank stare. That’s supposed to scare ‘em. Let’s hope he doesn’t resort to firing any Blanks over there.
Michael
December 27th, 2009
12:32 pm
I like how that stat worked out that running backs who are overworked one year are done the next.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
12:33 pm
Don’t hold me to this, but I believe the two owners exchanged warm greetings.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
12:34 pm
Blank update: Just shook hands with Bills CB Drayton Florence. Don’t know the connection there.
Sonny Clusters
December 27th, 2009
12:36 pm
Drayton’s was on his momma’s side.
Meanwhile...dare I say it?
December 27th, 2009
12:37 pm
That the owners exchanged warm greetings is sad news, if for no other reason that an opportunity was missed to introduce the word fisticuffs into the proceedings.
Meanwhile...dare I say it?
December 27th, 2009
12:40 pm
No doubt the conversation with CB Drayton revolved around “Sure is warm in here today. How’s the weather up in Buffalo in December?”
dean
December 27th, 2009
12:41 pm
Did y’all know that, TV-wise, Savannah is considered Home Territory for—the Jacksonville Jaguars? Sigh. The hometown of our beloved UGA mascot, and we’re Home Territory for a Florida team. That sucks. Enjoy. Go Falcons!
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
12:44 pm
Not to say I’m an advocate of fisticuffs between men wearing ties … but today’s tilt could use some spice.
Barkin'Dog
December 27th, 2009
12:45 pm
Heather…. I for one care about the Falcons. I’m sure a lot of others here do as well. The real question is: “Who cares that Heather was here?”
scott
December 27th, 2009
12:47 pm
i one day wish the falcons would return to the super bowl or else win consistently..it would do wonders for this racialy divided city and would bring people together…i,m very dissapointed in them this year
Frank Wren
December 27th, 2009
12:49 pm
By June when Javy’s ERA is over 5.00 and Melky is hitting .300 and lighting a spark on this team Ill accept all of your apologies.
What part of Vasquez is 34 and on the backside of his career and Melky is 25 and just starting to come into his prime do you people not get?
Ask Yankee fans if they are happy with the trade. They feel like they were robbed.
Frank Wren
December 27th, 2009
12:50 pm
Oh and I got two of their best prospects in the deal too.
Jase
December 27th, 2009
12:51 pm
Mark – Is Roddy wearing his lucky “Mike Vick” t-shirt under his pads today? The “Sonny Clusters”
t-shirt ain’t been working the last few games.
brewdawg
December 27th, 2009
12:52 pm
Frank,
It’s not so much that we don’t see the potential upside of the trade… down the road. But if you were serious about making the Braves a contender for 2010, then Javy was the big trade piece we had for adding a big-time bat for the middle of the order.
FalconLover
December 27th, 2009
12:53 pm
Can I post today?
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
12:54 pm
I need me a Sonny Clusters T-shirt, now that you mention it.
Frank Wren
December 27th, 2009
12:57 pm
Javy was the big trade piece
He wasnt that big of a piece. Listen he is a career .500 pitcher with an ERA of 4.20 . He had a great year last year. Odds he does it again are slim and none. More likely he reverts back to being a .500 pitcher with a 4.20 ERA.
Bob Uecker was a .200 hitter but im sure he had a month in his career somewhere where he hit .400.
mmgtfan
December 27th, 2009
12:57 pm
How does the crowd look?
Sonny Clusters
December 27th, 2009
12:58 pm
They was a big demand on the first issue of Sonny Clusters shirts. Not sure if any was left. They was orange and a big seller. You should have seen Mr Blank in that orange tee shirt!
D. Orlando Ledbetter
December 27th, 2009
1:00 pm
IT’S KICKOFF TIME! (Mark, tell Mr. Blank to get a new P.A. system)
brewdawg
December 27th, 2009
1:00 pm
Frank,
Exactly. His value is likely at an all-time high. So why not use his career year to get a big bat so that we can get post-season baseball back in Atlanta, instead of doing a Pirates-esque trade for prospects and a middling outfielder?
JTH
December 27th, 2009
1:00 pm
Falcons 34-24 then next week 28-27 and the curse is over!
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:01 pm
Always glad to have D-Led join the festivities.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:02 pm
Falcons about to kick the pig, which I mean only metaphorically.
Crowd is small, but not as small as I feared.
JTH
December 27th, 2009
1:02 pm
Jason Snelling please have a big game for my Fantasy football championship. I’m sitting Jerome Harrison for you.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:03 pm
Eric Weems with a big hit on kick coverage.
Mel in Midtown
December 27th, 2009
1:03 pm
If you are as tired as I am of watching jock-sniffing Falcons’ owner Arthur Blank roaming the Falcon’s sideline acting like some kind of sports celeb, send a message to the Falcons by joining my Facebook Fan Page “Keep Arthur Blank OFF the Atlanta Falcon’s sidelines!” at http://bit.ly/5mjRyA
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:04 pm
Babineaux with a big hit on the first play from scrimmage. First Weems, then Babineaux. I’ll let you draw your own conclusions.
Meanwhile...dare I say it?
December 27th, 2009
1:04 pm
I’m not saying there’s an absence of buzz for this game, but not only was its excitement prospects rated lower than watching paint dry, they were rated lower than watching dry paint.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:05 pm
And now Brohm is sacked by Babineaux. Bills looking good.
brewdawg
December 27th, 2009
1:05 pm
Pun intended on “big hit”?
JTH
December 27th, 2009
1:05 pm
The defense is fired up. They totally collapsed the pocket and Babs got him
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:05 pm
Actually, there was no pun intended. I swear.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:06 pm
Touchdown on the first Falcons play.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:06 pm
Deep ball from Ryan to White.
JTH
December 27th, 2009
1:06 pm
Ol noodle arm hummed that out there didnt he
Mel in Midtown
December 27th, 2009
1:06 pm
Really H|UGE crowd today, Arthur. Just wait til those 5% season ticket increases kick in next year! This will seem like a big crowd!
mmgtfan
December 27th, 2009
1:07 pm
RODDY’S ON MY FANTASY TEAM!!!!!!
Sonny Clusters
December 27th, 2009
1:07 pm
Mr Blank liked orange a lot like Clusters. The Marston coat-of-arms was orange. Mr Blank’s first apron was orange and Clusters always favored orange at Parkview and at Clemson. They is an orange theme working here. Maybe the Falcons should change colors to orange and change the name to Atlanta Hammers. They could bring in Nardelli to be GM. Wait, that might not be the thing to do . . .
Meanwhile...dare I say it?
December 27th, 2009
1:07 pm
Roddy White one, watching dry paint zero. Jury still out on watching paint dry though.
bigdave
December 27th, 2009
1:07 pm
look @ no pressure… having fun out there…
Mel in Midtown
December 27th, 2009
1:08 pm
WHOOPS – typo – meant “50% season ticket increases next year…!!!”
Noodle Arm
December 27th, 2009
1:08 pm
What now, CHOKE?
WHAT NOW???
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:08 pm
About the crowd: You’re talking to a guy (one of the few) who witnessed the Falcons’ final game of the 1989 season on a cold Christmas Eve at the old stadium. The crowd was 7,500. I went and interviewed everybody sitting in one section — all two of them.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
1:09 pm
dont tell me Brook is on the PA…
Dreman1731
December 27th, 2009
1:09 pm
RODDY’S STARTING FOR ME TODAY TOO! I should have gotten our defense!
JTH
December 27th, 2009
1:09 pm
This really should be no contest. The Bills are decimated with injuries and got a TE as the 3rd QB. Both our lines are looking good so far(one play on offense I know, i know).
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:09 pm
Brook Whitmire is not on the PA, Coach. He reserves his vocal stylings for Saturdays in Athens.
Meanwhile...dare I say it?
December 27th, 2009
1:09 pm
Sonny, unless they upgrade the defense, I’d hold off on the orange. Too tempting to call them the “Orange Crushed”
treaddawg
December 27th, 2009
1:10 pm
What was that pump thing Ryan did after the TD. Did I see some new tendons in those noodle arms?
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
1:10 pm
is anybody at the game other than you, D O, and A M?
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:10 pm
This really should be no contest, JTH. And the Bills are penalized for a false start as a I type.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
1:11 pm
Well, I’m sure you’re thankful for that.
Frank Wren
December 27th, 2009
1:11 pm
So why not use his career year to get a big bat so that we can get post-season baseball back in Atlanta,
Because the other GM’s arent stupid either. They know his numbers are likely to come back to earth.
Frank Wren
December 27th, 2009
1:11 pm
OK ill stop. its football time
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:11 pm
Jeff Van Note is here. The pride of Bardstown, Ky.
Frank Wren
December 27th, 2009
1:12 pm
Touchdown!!!!
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:12 pm
I’m thinking the Bills will consider it a job well done if they make a first down.
JTH
December 27th, 2009
1:13 pm
Frank Wren change your name to Thomas Dimitroff and talk about the Falcons and breaking the curse
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
1:13 pm
Mark, from your legal knowledge, is it possible for a team to plead nolo?
TMoney
December 27th, 2009
1:13 pm
Block in the back. Dumb play, should have been a fair catch.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:15 pm
I think having a tight end as your emergency quarterback constitutes “nolo contendre,” Coach.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
1:15 pm
one of the best football photos I’ve ever seen was one of Van Note snarling with a gap where his 2 front teeth once were. that’s football passion.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
December 27th, 2009
1:15 pm
The Brian Brohm Era is underway for Buffalo. On that sack, he tucked and covered up early and well. He reminded me of the Great Joey Harrington with how he stood so tall in the pocket.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:16 pm
Yes. Dentists were late in coming to Bardstown, Ky. But not to Maysville, Ky. There were five in Maysville. My dad was one.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
1:16 pm
I think nolo contendre also means going to a bowl game with grad assistants as coaches.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:17 pm
I should tell you that Bobby Petrino always believed Brohm would be a good pro.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
1:18 pm
I was trying to give your great state the benefit of the doubt and assume Van Note lost them in competition, not malnutrition.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:19 pm
I should mention that George Catavalos is the secondary coach for Buffalo. He was the secondary coach when I covered Kentucky 32 years ago. Great guy.
He was also the secondary coach on the 0-13 Indianapolis Colts of 1986, who beat the Falcons on the infamous blocked punt. Not that I expect such a thing to recur today.
JTH
December 27th, 2009
1:19 pm
Petrino does have a eye for talent. Just dont try to make eye contact with him. I will puke if he gets the Florida job.
Tom
December 27th, 2009
1:19 pm
The Bills’ defense would make an NBA All-Star proud.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:20 pm
I appreciate the consideration, Coach Willie.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
1:20 pm
Maysville sounds idyllic, like Mayberry. I dont remember a dentist in Mayberry though.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:20 pm
Well, the Bills get a stop. Good for them.
Barkin'Dog
December 27th, 2009
1:21 pm
Mel in Midtown – Funny miss on 5%-50%. Reminds me of the joke/story of an old junk dealer who made millions. A young lady reporter asked how he made millions selling junk, the old man replied, “It’s easy, really. You buy stuff for a dollar and sell it for $3. You’d be surprised how fast that 3% profit adds up.” Gotta wonder if Blank thinks that way…..
TMoney
December 27th, 2009
1:21 pm
Jenkins just standing on the sideline when the defender was in front of him. Move up the field and give your QB a chance.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:21 pm
Maysville is a nice river town. As for Mayberry … I hear Floyd did extractions on the side.
"Chef" Tim Dix
December 27th, 2009
1:21 pm
Ola muchachos!
Sorry I’m late, who wants pie?
A Rod
December 27th, 2009
1:21 pm
Matt Ryan throwing the ball away on a 3rd down absolutely drives me crazy. Force something dammit! Grow some cojones!
JTH
December 27th, 2009
1:22 pm
Jerome Harrison has 40 yards and a TD. Snelling has 3 yards. Go figure.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:22 pm
Petrino’s not going to Florida. Not happening.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
1:22 pm
is Maysville near Hodgdon?
Tom
December 27th, 2009
1:22 pm
Any sightings of The Refrigerator Mover at the dome, Mark?
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:23 pm
Big John Davis, you mean, Tom?
JTH
December 27th, 2009
1:23 pm
Hey Chef love you guys site.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:23 pm
No, Maysville is near Slipup. I’m not kidding. So named because it’s so tiny it slips up on you.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:24 pm
There’s your Bills first down. Stop the game.
"Chef" Tim Dix
December 27th, 2009
1:24 pm
Wonder what game Dick Stockton thinks he’s calling today?
Tom
December 27th, 2009
1:24 pm
That be him.
"Chef" Tim Dix
December 27th, 2009
1:26 pm
water covers 3/4 of the earth, the other 1/4 is covered by Grimes.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:26 pm
I haven’t seen John Davis today. He was maybe the greatest interview in Tech history.
TMoney
December 27th, 2009
1:26 pm
Dick thinks he’s calling the Eagles vs. the Eagles. At least that was what he kept calling both teams last week.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:26 pm
Vice nice, Chef. A Garry Maddox reference, no?
"Chef" Tim Dix
December 27th, 2009
1:27 pm
Thanks JTH. Made possible by viewers like you. Thank you.
JTH
December 27th, 2009
1:27 pm
He’s seriously hurt. The Bills are going to start signing fans with Bill’s jerseys on.
Tom
December 27th, 2009
1:27 pm
Slipup? Shades of a tiny S Ga hamlet named “Hopulikit” (pronounced “Hope You Like It”).
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:27 pm
Well, I can’t say I haven’t seen less interesting games. But we haven’t played nine minutes and I’m already bored.
Tom
December 27th, 2009
1:28 pm
Grimes? Seriously?
I call this Falcons’ D the “Round Room Defense”…….
….no corners.
"Chef" Tim Dix
December 27th, 2009
1:28 pm
blind squirrel stuff, Mark.
Reid Adair
December 27th, 2009
1:29 pm
So much for the Bills’ offense … one first down, but another punt.
"Chef" Tim Dix
December 27th, 2009
1:31 pm
Mark, maybe you’ll get one of the 70,000 give-a-ways today and appears many will win twice.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:31 pm
Maysville is eight miles up the river (the Ohio) from Augusta, Ky., which is where George Clooney grew up. I’ve seen his house and met his dad. Never met George, though. The one speeding ticket of my life was in Augusta — for going 47 in a 35-mph zone. Augusta = speed trap. A word to the wise.
Once "Recent" Reader
December 27th, 2009
1:31 pm
A Rod . . .regarding Ryan throwing the ball away on 3rd Down. Well, we all want completions and first downs – better yet TDs, but as the announcers said, it is a sign of maturity. As the song goes “You’ve got to know when to hold’em, now when to fold’em”. Ryan used to get a lot of junk from folks on this Post saying he forces passes in .. . .happened at BC too, but a good punt is better than Int:)
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:32 pm
There’s your Snelling run.
It’s gotten so dire I’m rooting for people’s fantasy teams.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
1:32 pm
Mark, if you’re interested i have a sideline pass for shreveport. only catch is my picture is on it so you’ll have to shave your head and keep a constant “deer in the headlights” expression on your face so no one will realize its not me.
just let me know, your friend willie
TMoney
December 27th, 2009
1:33 pm
But…you can’t…only in last 2 minutes…ugh.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:33 pm
Thanks, Coach Willie. But the family and I are heading to the aforementioned Kentucky tomorrow.
Reid Adair
December 27th, 2009
1:34 pm
Mark, I’m sure these folks appreciate you rooting for their fantasy players.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:35 pm
Bills defensively: They’re third-best against the pass in the NFL — take a bow, George Catavolos — but dead last against the run.
Tom
December 27th, 2009
1:35 pm
Remember, the Falcons are STILL trying for the first back-to-back winning seasons in franchise history.
So….there’s that “suspense”.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:36 pm
Roddy White goes past 1,000 yards on the season. Second Falcon to post three consecutive 1,000-yard seasons. And the first?
Andre Rison.
Slick
December 27th, 2009
1:37 pm
How about we leave the aforementioned Kentucky aforementioned?
Reid Adair
December 27th, 2009
1:37 pm
Another solid year for Roddy White, even with his injuries.
Well done, Roddy.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
1:38 pm
i know a guy from western kentucky. oddly enough his surname is mccoy. i kid you not.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:38 pm
The Falcons have to call timeout to decide what to do on third-and-two-feet against the NFL’s worst rushing defense.
That should be a 15-yard penalty, calling that timeout.
JTH
December 27th, 2009
1:39 pm
Hey Tom I’m rooting for it. They really need that monkey off the back.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:39 pm
If Mr. McCoy were from eastern Kentucky, his family crest would be pockmarked with buckshot.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
1:39 pm
this game is somewhat akin to Purgatory, wouldnt you say?
Tom
December 27th, 2009
1:40 pm
Mark, ever been to Ashland? Went to a wedding up there many years ago. Never trust folks who call green bell peppers “mangoes”.
Reid Adair
December 27th, 2009
1:40 pm
For what it’s worth, I like this no-huddle offense with Matt Ryan calling the plays at the line.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:40 pm
I’m allowed to say that. My mom and dad both hailed from Paintsville, Ky., which is the seat of Johnson County, which is where Loretta Lynn grew up.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
1:41 pm
mccoy does walk with a limp but claims its a football injury. i’ve seen him set off metal detectors so i think its lead shot.
"Chef" Tim Dix
December 27th, 2009
1:41 pm
If Dick Stockton worked for CBS, I’m sure he would have said by now, ” Coming up tonight on CBS 60 minutes followed by All In the Family…”
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:41 pm
I’ve been to Ashland many times. Watched the Maysville Bulldogs get cheated by the refs in the Ashland Invitational Tournament two years running.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
1:42 pm
i love this stream of conciousness conversation.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:42 pm
And the first quarter ends. Three to go. Not that I’m counting. (Actually, I am counting.)
JTH
December 27th, 2009
1:43 pm
It was good to see Norwood show some burst on that long rush earlier. It’s best to rest Turner, next week too. Just get him healthy for next season.
TMoney
December 27th, 2009
1:43 pm
Through the first quarter the Falcons look good. Ryan looks sharp, the OLine is blocking well, the D has been very stingy, and the play calling has been pretty good. Now can we just make a whole game of this.
lanier
December 27th, 2009
1:43 pm
went to a game in the mid 80s when i bet there wernt 6000. only people in our section were the 4 of us
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
1:43 pm
oh, its okay to say the refs suck when its your team getting hosed???
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:43 pm
OK, some stats: Falcons have gained 500 yards to Buffalo’s minus-50. I just made those numbers up, but they seem accurate.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
1:44 pm
Mark, me thinks i see a double standard here.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:44 pm
Two fumbles for Ryan. Held it too long both times.
FalconLover
December 27th, 2009
1:45 pm
Mark.
My son and I met Andre Rison at the old Falcons training facility and he was very nice and cordial. He signed autographs and spoke with us for about 10 minutes—didn’t have to—but he was a nice guy at that time—I always wished him well.
I was really surprised when one-eye or whatever burnt his house down at CC of the S.
jamesr1991
December 27th, 2009
1:45 pm
spoke too soon
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
1:45 pm
Mark, i just checked. those numbers ARE accurate. my abacus says so.
Reid Adair
December 27th, 2009
1:45 pm
I would say the -50 for the Bills may be very close to accurate, Mark.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:45 pm
And a late hit after Roddy White recovers the fumble. Late hit on Tyson Clabo.
Tom
December 27th, 2009
1:45 pm
Dick would be wondering why Lindsey Nelson isn’t working this game, and why Wages isn’t getting any carries.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:46 pm
It’s fourth-and-goal from the 33. Don’t see that often.
TMoney
December 27th, 2009
1:46 pm
Wow, what happened to the OLine those last 2 plays?
Reid Adair
December 27th, 2009
1:46 pm
Ouch. Come on, Tyson Clabo, think about what you’re doing.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:47 pm
And Matt Bryant hits from 51 yards.
Actual total yardage in Quarter No. 1: Falcons 146, Bills 27.
Once "Recent" Reader
December 27th, 2009
1:47 pm
Now that was a near disastrous turn of events. Good thing there is a new kicker . . . . . .bad thing is he came 4 or so games too late!!!
Reid Adair
December 27th, 2009
1:47 pm
Well, I guess it did give Matt Bryant a field-goal try from 50-plus yards.
"Chef" Tim Dix
December 27th, 2009
1:47 pm
Ah, Harmon…
What terms can I use to describe him that won’t get this post sent to live blog purgatory?
JSS
December 27th, 2009
1:48 pm
Mark Bradley, Has anybody heard from “Bad Moon” recently? And did you ever meet Rosemary while she was alive? Back when I was a PA, I got to have lunch with Annie Ross and Rosemary one afternoon at Mary Mac’s Tea Room… A true delight!
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
1:48 pm
i’ll bet you feel 146 years old after suffering through that quarter.
Dawgs2009
December 27th, 2009
1:48 pm
Too bad they didn’t pull the trigger on Matt Bryant a couple of weeks sooner. We could be fighting for a playoff spot today!
"Chef" Tim Dix
December 27th, 2009
1:48 pm
Lindsey was a sharp dresser, the human test pattern.
Ree Roe
December 27th, 2009
1:48 pm
The hell was up with that drive? ATL 10-0
Mark, will you be blogging live from Phillips on Tues for Hawks/Cavs?
-REEcently Roe?
Manny
December 27th, 2009
1:49 pm
The Bills are a mess. They look discombobulated. The Falcons just needs to get out of their own way and they’ll beat the brakes off the Bills.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:49 pm
I never met Rosemary Clooney. But I have driven on Rosemary Clooney Street many times. It’s down by the train station.
Tom
December 27th, 2009
1:49 pm
Mark, I think Scott Blair hit a 49-yd FG on 4th and goal from the 32 in the ACCCG.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:50 pm
I’m off this week, Ree Roe. Assuming this game ever ends. (Sound a little impatient, don’t I?)
Dawgs2009
December 27th, 2009
1:50 pm
The Falcon offense always looks like a bunch of retards running every which way.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
1:50 pm
that must be a pretty long drive from atlanta to maysville.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:50 pm
That’s right, Tom. He did. And I was amazed. And maybe Paul Johnson was, too.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:51 pm
Another first down for the unstoppable Buffalo club.
Tom
December 27th, 2009
1:51 pm
Chef Tim, the designs in Lindsey’s sportcoats would move with the background as he walked by….like in cartoons.
Mark, Rosemary was quite the looker in her day. Loved her in “White Christmas”.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
1:52 pm
Mark, if you’re that ready to go, just take a cue from my guys and mail it in.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:52 pm
I always liked Andre Rison. He swears to this day he was better than Jerry Rice.
He wasn’t.
"Chef" Tim Dix
December 27th, 2009
1:52 pm
Mark, take the rest of the day off, I’ll handle it from here.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
1:53 pm
er, my former guys
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:53 pm
It’s about eight hours to Maysville. But we go by way of Cincinnati. My wife’s family lives in Covington.
ToccoaBird
December 27th, 2009
1:53 pm
Mark shouldn’t you be in eastern Kentucky covering the whiskey wars?
Dawgs2009
December 27th, 2009
1:53 pm
The Falcons call a Timeout so the Buffalo can regroup and get this first down.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:54 pm
I’m trying hard not to mail anything in, constant references to boredom and the Bluegrass State notwithstanding.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
1:54 pm
isnt it always the case when you’re employed your phone rings off the hook. and now…
Tom
December 27th, 2009
1:54 pm
Is it bad juju to mention PK’s named Scott while watching the Bills?
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
1:54 pm
why not fly?
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:55 pm
And there’s a stop on third down. Coy Wire with pressure.
Coy Wire is a great name. Somebody should market a product named Coy Wire.
"Chef" Tim Dix
December 27th, 2009
1:55 pm
Never challenge Rison’s manhood while putting groceries in your car.
Reid Adair
December 27th, 2009
1:55 pm
And the Bills punt again. What a surprise.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
1:55 pm
i thought Kentucky was the bourbon state.
Manny
December 27th, 2009
1:55 pm
It may be just me, but Brian Brohm looks like a young Bobby Petrino in his helmet.
Meanwhile...dare I say it?
December 27th, 2009
1:56 pm
I dare say, Buffalo receiver Lee Evans has lost a step since his heyday in Mexico City.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:56 pm
Because Greater Cincinnati Airport is the most expensive place to fly in the USA. I’m not kidding. AirTran doesn’t go there. It would cost $1,600 for the whole family. We used to fly, but not for a while now.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
1:56 pm
come on. from what you’ve seen in the game so far you could ad lib a column about mediocrity vs mediocrity.
ToccoaBird
December 27th, 2009
1:56 pm
when is TO going to qb? He already knows more than them.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:57 pm
Lee Evans: World record in the 400 meters in 1968.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
1:57 pm
Ouch. don’t blame you. The AJC limo is probably more comfortable anyway.
Manny
December 27th, 2009
1:57 pm
That brings me to a question, Mark Bradley…
who has the coolest name in the NFL?
I think it’s “Quentin Jammer.”
Meanwhile...dare I say it?
December 27th, 2009
1:57 pm
I’m afraid to ask where one might place a product named Coy Wire. Very afraid.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:57 pm
I’d love to see TO at quarterback about now. I’d love to see T.I. at quarterback about right now.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
1:58 pm
1968 olympics: who were those guys who protested during the star spangeld banner?
JTH
December 27th, 2009
1:58 pm
The D is playing well. And havent been scored on since the 1st quarter of the Jets game.
"Chef" Tim Dix
December 27th, 2009
1:58 pm
Mark is almost right about Cincy, try flying directly to Lexington…
Tom
December 27th, 2009
1:59 pm
We appear to have a gimpy line judge this afternoon.
JSS
December 27th, 2009
1:59 pm
Love Covington, used to be my pit stop on the way to college in Michigan up 75… What is that big Brw Pub on the Hill leading down to the River? The one on the descent?
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
1:59 pm
tommie smith and john carlos.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
1:59 pm
Quentin Jammer is probably the best, Manny. Not as good as Fair Hooker, but good all the same.
Reid Adair
December 27th, 2009
2:00 pm
T.I. at quarterback … now that’s funny, Mark.
The Dogfighter Returns
December 27th, 2009
2:00 pm
this scrimmage is over.
"Chef" Tim Dix
December 27th, 2009
2:00 pm
Oji gettin’ personal…
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
2:00 pm
JSS, I’m afraid to say the Bradley family doesn’t frequent pubs. McDonald’s, yes. Skyline Chili, yes.
JTH
December 27th, 2009
2:00 pm
Enough personal fouls guys! Play smarter.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
2:00 pm
who was bob mathias, and why was he famous?
Meanwhile...dare I say it?
December 27th, 2009
2:01 pm
What about A.I. at quarterback? Him and TO would at least you something to write about.
Reid Adair
December 27th, 2009
2:01 pm
Mark, will you please get word down to the field for the offensive linemen to stop getting 15-yard penalties?
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
2:01 pm
I hear AirTran will begin flying to Lexington soon. If it hasn’t by now.
ToccoaBird
December 27th, 2009
2:01 pm
JTH, this has been a trying year. But I like these coaches because they never lost their composure, well for the most part. Times are looking up in Flowery Branch.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
2:01 pm
isnt “Bradley” Irish. no pubs?
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
2:02 pm
I believe Iverson played quarterback in high school. About the same time as Michael Vick did back in Virginia. They’re pals.
Manny
December 27th, 2009
2:02 pm
Hey Mark, what’s the story on McKay getting a 5 year extension?
JSS
December 27th, 2009
2:02 pm
John Carlos and Tommie Smith…
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
2:02 pm
Bob Mathias was a decathlete, I believe. Not to be confused with Bob Richards, who was a decathlete and a Wheaties spokesman.
Matt "Choke" Ryan
December 27th, 2009
2:03 pm
The NFL’s greatest rookie ever has really been tearing up the passing percentage the pass 2 weeks.
JTH
December 27th, 2009
2:03 pm
I agree Toccoa. I cant wait for next year. I’m confident they’ll address their needs, especially on defense and O-line depth.
9-7 this year and no more curse.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
2:04 pm
I read that on ESPN.com, Manny. It might take five years just to discover what Rich McKay does now. (Hey, it’s a joke! I’m joking!)
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
2:04 pm
correct on bob mathias. he and his wife starred in a movie about themselves in the 1950’s.
Barkin'Dog
December 27th, 2009
2:04 pm
I can’t get over the fact that Buffalo is without 5 defensive starters, and I thinik another LB was hurt early in this game. Why can’t they move the ball? This is going to be a very conservative and boring game… but, I’ll take the win, for sure.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
2:04 pm
McKay is in charge of the hammer supply at home depot.
Manny
December 27th, 2009
2:05 pm
I was wondering the same thing…. I hear Urban Meyer just announced he’s changed his mind and is only taking a leave of absence… crazy
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
2:05 pm
I think “Bradley” is plain common English. It’s the essence of nondescript.
Except for Omar Bradley, the GI general. He was a pretty big deal.
JSS
December 27th, 2009
2:05 pm
Mathis was the first man to repeat as the decathlon champ (London and Helskini
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
2:05 pm
Chris Owens with an interception.
Manny
December 27th, 2009
2:06 pm
Well, this Manny is logging off. The Falcons should win this game, but I’m going to Tivo it.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
2:06 pm
See what happens when you throw it to TO?
Barkin'Dog
December 27th, 2009
2:06 pm
Love it! Took the ball from TO. T.O. is right. Not let’s go!!
"Chef" Tim Dix
December 27th, 2009
2:06 pm
It’s Grimes world , we just live in it.
Georgia Tech Virgin
December 27th, 2009
2:06 pm
GREAT CATCH BY OWENS!!
…OH WAIT!!
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
2:06 pm
You get a TO. Get it?
Tom
December 27th, 2009
2:06 pm
Nice adjustment to the ball, T.O…….NOT!
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
2:07 pm
Tivo this game? Why?
Reid Adair
December 27th, 2009
2:07 pm
GREAT play by Chris Owens right there, taking a touchdown away from T.O.
ToccoaBird
December 27th, 2009
2:07 pm
Willie is it true you called and begged for the Florida job?
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
2:08 pm
time out
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
2:08 pm
OK, enough fooling around. Drive the ball and make it 17-0 and we’re outta here early.
Georgia Tech Virgin?
December 27th, 2009
2:08 pm
Isn’t the name Georgia Tech Virgin redundant, redundant?
JSS
December 27th, 2009
2:08 pm
“Omar, Mark Clark, and the Red Army and wake up Patton we’re in the Fatherland!”
"Chef" Tim Dix
December 27th, 2009
2:08 pm
Stockton: Tivo Santana said “Arriba!”
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
2:09 pm
no, toccoa, florida called me. i am a very popular coach in gainesville as you might know.
thanks, willie
pilgrim
December 27th, 2009
2:09 pm
The D is showing they are a good work in progress. Not so sure about the O line…
Tom
December 27th, 2009
2:09 pm
BTW, are we to assume that Bud Foster is lying and that he was never offered the DC job by Richt? I mean…..since we all know that anybody who would ever get an actual “offer” would take it?
Hello?
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
2:10 pm
yes, i do remember our great uncle omar. he was in a movie with george c scott one time.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
2:10 pm
The guy called for that penalty has a great name: Reggie Corner. He plays … cornerback.
"Chef" Tim Dix
December 27th, 2009
2:10 pm
T.O.= scented bag of water.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
2:10 pm
Karl Malden played him. I’ve only seen that movie 50 times.
So much for the drive, by the way. Falcons not impressing me on offense.
Meanwhile...speaking of Omar
December 27th, 2009
2:11 pm
But Mark, wasn’t Bradley known for his common man like persona among generals, especially compared to the MacArthur and Patton?
bigdave
December 27th, 2009
2:11 pm
how many times are we going to hear, “not a great pass from Matt Ryan”?
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
2:11 pm
maybe time to go outside and smoke
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
2:12 pm
great movie. i’ve seen it 51 times.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
2:12 pm
Yes, he was. All us Bradleys are known for our populist ways.
"Chef" Tim Dix
December 27th, 2009
2:12 pm
I’ll join willie.
Dawgs2009
December 27th, 2009
2:12 pm
This must a 2010 Pre-Season game. They are about to rest the starters.
Barkin'Dog
December 27th, 2009
2:12 pm
Why can’t we move the ball? I just don’t get it. Hand the ball off and run it down their throat. First, we need another T.O.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
2:12 pm
I’ll agree with BigDave here: Ryan has put up some yards today but could have put up twice as many. That last pass arrived late.
Georgia Tech Virgin
December 27th, 2009
2:12 pm
This could be a long game, this could be a long game
ToccoaBird
December 27th, 2009
2:13 pm
T.O caught one everyone cheer
Tom
December 27th, 2009
2:13 pm
Got my son the DVD of “Patton” for Christmas. Great movie.
Yup….Falcons have gone to the ‘prevent O’.
Georgia Tech Virgin
December 27th, 2009
2:13 pm
Good call, Chef.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
2:13 pm
Here’s the thing: It’s 10-0, but one missed tackle and it’s a ballgame. And this should not be a ballgame at any point.
Meanwhile...speaking of Omar
December 27th, 2009
2:14 pm
So Milton Bradley is just a misunderstood populist?
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
2:14 pm
“this last incident is so trivial in its nature and so terrible in its effect. it cant be an accident, it has to be the work of God. an entire world at war and i’m left out of it??!!”
remember that? and it wasnt what richt recently said to me in my job evaluation.
BravesFan79
December 27th, 2009
2:14 pm
I havent been this bored watching a Falcons game in awhile, this has a college football (meaningless game) feel to it.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
2:15 pm
And now roughing the passer. On Biermann.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
2:15 pm
George S. Patton? George C. Scott? George M. Cohan?
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
2:15 pm
populist as in liberal??
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
2:16 pm
ALL of the above!
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
2:16 pm
Uncle Milton loved to bring cheer to the masses via board games.
ToccoaBird
December 27th, 2009
2:16 pm
that ref took T.O’s dollar
I think ocho stinko will be mad
Meanwhile...speaking of Omar
December 27th, 2009
2:16 pm
Has to be a bittersweet moment.
Reid Adair
December 27th, 2009
2:16 pm
The Falcons may have more penalty yards at this point than Buffalo has in total offense.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
2:16 pm
Especially Parcheesi.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
2:16 pm
no really, it was george wallace
Dawgs2009
December 27th, 2009
2:16 pm
Games like this are exactly why we have the curse!
Tom
December 27th, 2009
2:17 pm
Where’s Heidi when you really need her?
ToccoaBird
December 27th, 2009
2:17 pm
Mark would have liked Patton. he too had a squeaky voice.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
2:17 pm
yes, deal uncle milton. as i recall, he was a bit of a tippler though. his favorite movie was Harvey.
Falcon Hero Zero
December 27th, 2009
2:17 pm
Falcons lack speed and play-makers on offense…lololol
Spiller, Calvin Johnson, or some kind of speed-demon who actually makes plays, and gets separation…
Even if QB Matt Ryan could throw deep, The Falcons don’t have the speed to break anything big.. They cannot blow-out opposing teams to protect their defense..
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
JTH
December 27th, 2009
2:17 pm
Fells like it’s the 4th quarter but it’s not even halftime.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
2:17 pm
OK, you’re Buffalo. (Back to football for a moment.) It’s third and 1 at the Falcons 45. You’re down 10-0. Do you go for it on fourth down if you miss on third?
I say, “Why not?”
JSS
December 27th, 2009
2:17 pm
Mark Bradley, we’ve been here before! Remember you mentioned “Hennings’ Folly” earlier… Some teams know to put bad teams away early…
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
2:18 pm
dear uncle milton
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
2:18 pm
Being the Bills, it might be a moot point. False start on Fred Jackson. Now third and 6.
Barkin'Dog
December 27th, 2009
2:18 pm
Now Ryan needs to get the ball to Gonzo 5 times and steal some of TO’s thunder. Not that he doesn’t deserve credit. He has been an awesome WR… but that’s the pun. TO’s close to being a has-been.
BuckCommander
December 27th, 2009
2:19 pm
Has anyone had any toe issues yet?
Reid Adair
December 27th, 2009
2:19 pm
Congratulations to T.O. on his 1,000 career catches.
Barkin'Dog
December 27th, 2009
2:19 pm
Nice stop. I think they held.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
2:19 pm
JSS, paul henning was a great tv producer in the 1960’s. petticoat junction, hillbillies and green acres. his daughter was betty joe bradley. Mark Bradley’s sister.
Barkin'Dog
December 27th, 2009
2:20 pm
wrong again
BravesFan79
December 27th, 2009
2:20 pm
I was one of the ones wanting the Falcons to finish 7-9 instead of 9-7. Yes, it will be nice to break the streak, but we will now have around the 22nd pick in the draft instead of being around the 12th. If it was just one round it wouldnt matter, but we will have the worst draft picks of ANY team that missed the playoffs, in Every round! So much for our GM’s approach of “building thru the draft”. If we dont open up our pocketbooks on some free agent defensive players, we will be a 2nd round playoff team next year at best because of our average (at best) defense. I dunno about yall, but i want to see the Falcons be good enough to win it ALL!
Meanwhile...speaking of Omar
December 27th, 2009
2:20 pm
I thought the most popular Milton Bradley game was called Meltdown on the Diamond.
Rick McKay
December 27th, 2009
2:21 pm
Thanks for the extension!
Suckers.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
2:21 pm
Mark, is uncle joe bradley still living? as i recall he wouldnt hit a lick at a snake.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
2:22 pm
come to think of it , uncle joe might have been a carson.
Tom
December 27th, 2009
2:22 pm
Ahhh, Billie Jo, Betty Jo and Bobbie Jo.
How many times I wanted to be in that water tower.
"Chef" Tim Dix
December 27th, 2009
2:22 pm
Stockton: “Right after game don’t forget Brent, Phyllis and Jimmy “The Greek” wrap up the season. Can’t wait, next year the NFL goes to sixteen game season right here on NBC.”
Barkin'Dog
December 27th, 2009
2:22 pm
BravesFan79 – I want the streak over. That’s priority #1. I’ll wait another 3 years for the D to come around. This team/organization cannot afford to overlook this streak another year or four, just to gain a better draft position.
Falcon Hero Zero
December 27th, 2009
2:23 pm
“Pre”- Pre-Season
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
2:23 pm
I believe Uncle Joe has gone to that great junction in the sky.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
2:24 pm
Tom, that water tower is where i lost something very precious to me.
JSS
December 27th, 2009
2:24 pm
Willie…
Bug Tussle was Paris compared Flowery Branch and Crabapple!!!
"Chef" Tim Dix
December 27th, 2009
2:24 pm
Tom, the cannonball was the best watered train EVER.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
2:24 pm
alas, the blonde who played bobby joe has passed as well.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
2:25 pm
it was at petticoat junction that i found out what the girls meant by taking the train.
Tom
December 27th, 2009
2:26 pm
Methinks the Shady Rest never had WiFi.
Reid Adair
December 27th, 2009
2:26 pm
I guess the Bills didn’t see your comment about going for it on fourth down, Mark.
Once "Recent" Reader
December 27th, 2009
2:27 pm
For the poster who asked if Ryan could throw deep . . . .. .I may be wrong . . .but was that first TD not a deep pass?? I’m a Pats fan too . . .and until Moss came along I don’t remember Brady being a consistently “deep pass” thrower. Oh well . . .. .
ToccoaBird
December 27th, 2009
2:27 pm
willie, then does that mean marky joe belongs to Mr. Haney?
Oliver Wendell Douglas
December 27th, 2009
2:27 pm
I’m afraid you bloggers are bordering on libel here.
Tom
December 27th, 2009
2:27 pm
willie, it’s Meredith McRae (Billie Jo) who has passed away.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
2:27 pm
I liked it better when you couldn’t spike the ball. I’m old-fashioned. Also old.
JTH
December 27th, 2009
2:28 pm
Atlanta could use those timeouts they blew earlier.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
2:28 pm
toccoa, no, marky was actually hank kimball’s significant other. ralph monroe really hated him.
"Chef" Tim Dix
December 27th, 2009
2:28 pm
The character of “Sam Drucker” is the only one to appear in three TV series.
Once "Recent" Reader
December 27th, 2009
2:28 pm
Do the Falcs have any time-outs left?
ToccoaBird
December 27th, 2009
2:29 pm
tell me again why roddy gets all that money
45ACP
December 27th, 2009
2:29 pm
billy joe, betty joe and bobby joe.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
2:29 pm
thanks tom. all i remember is she was the best looking. willie
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
2:29 pm
In case you missed it, the Twitterverse is abuzz with reports that Urban Meyer will not retire but will enjoy a leave of absence.
Kasim Reed
December 27th, 2009
2:29 pm
Wow, this blog is a DISASTER!!!
"Chef" Tim Dix
December 27th, 2009
2:30 pm
Oliver: we’re trying to talk you down from the pole…
Oliver Wendell Douglas
December 27th, 2009
2:30 pm
Mr. Bradley, you will be hearing from my law firm about the libelous contents of your blog.
Once "Recent" Reader
December 27th, 2009
2:30 pm
Was that an Anti-Noodle pass just there?
Falcon Hero Zero
December 27th, 2009
2:30 pm
“I was one of the ones wanting the Falcons to finish 7-9 instead of 9-7. Yes, it will be nice to break the streak, but we will now have around the 22nd pick in the draft instead of being around the 12th. If it was just one round it wouldnt matter, but we will have the worst draft picks of ANY team that missed the playoffs, in Every round! So much for our GM’s approach of “building thru the draft”. If we dont open up our pocketbooks on some free agent defensive players, we will be a 2nd round playoff team next year at best because of our average (at best) defense. I dunno about yall, but i want to see the Falcons be good enough to win it ALL!”
__________________________________________________________________________
They are out-of-range for any real help in The 2010 NFL Draft:
DE Morgan = gone
RB Spiller = gone
WR Bryant = gone
CB Haden = gone
A RT (who is good enough to start at LT as well) = gone
Any exciting players = gone.
If CB Patrick Robinson runs a low 4.4 = gone..
The Falcons will have to make changes in Free Agency by spending..
Plus The Streak will seem to continue whether their record is 9-7. or 8-8.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
2:30 pm
is that what i should call my situation?
Once "Recent" Reader
December 27th, 2009
2:31 pm
15 more yards or so . . . .no timeouts though.
Reid Adair
December 27th, 2009
2:31 pm
Last timeout called with 15 seconds left, facing 2nd & 1 at the Bills’ 42. Hmmmmmmm…
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
2:31 pm
leave of absence does sound better than canned.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
2:32 pm
No reason not to get a field goal here. But the Falcons are out of timeouts.
"Chef" Tim Dix
December 27th, 2009
2:32 pm
Fla A.D.: We can rebuild him, make him better then he was before. Better, faster, stronger.
JSS
December 27th, 2009
2:32 pm
“O.R.R.” Ask the 2005 Falcons if Tom Brady couldn’t throw deep before Moss? He lit that secondary up for three passes of over 50 yards that day…
Once "Recent" Reader
December 27th, 2009
2:32 pm
Out of bounds pass if possible. . .then heck why not go for the FG.
Meanwhile...according to Twitter
December 27th, 2009
2:32 pm
According to Twitter sources in Gainesville, there was a mass panic at the Meyer announcement, with thousands attempting to flee on the freeways, until the governor came on the Emergency Broadcast System and said Willie Martinez in NOT being considered as a replacement.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
2:32 pm
Good playcall there. First down and out of bounds at 0:05.
Matt "Choke" Ryan
December 27th, 2009
2:33 pm
Last week 47 percent passing and today 9 for 22.
bigdave
December 27th, 2009
2:33 pm
wow… great football play! wow…
Kasim Reed
December 27th, 2009
2:33 pm
NO WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
JSS
December 27th, 2009
2:33 pm
ha ha ha ha!!!
Meanwhile...building toward the second half
December 27th, 2009
2:33 pm
Why does this seem somehow appropriate?
Once "Recent" Reader
December 27th, 2009
2:33 pm
Hmmmmmm . . . .what just happened?
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
2:34 pm
But a 55-yard field goal is blocked. And the Falcons are lucky the Bills didn’t return it for a touchdown. Awful.
holey roler
December 27th, 2009
2:34 pm
what a play
Once "Recent" Reader
December 27th, 2009
2:34 pm
Pheeeww . . ….Oh No – review.
JTH
December 27th, 2009
2:34 pm
UGH! REVIEW!
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
2:34 pm
But now a video review.
Kasim Reed
December 27th, 2009
2:34 pm
Touchdown or not, THAT WAS EMBARRASSING!!!!
Dawgs Man
December 27th, 2009
2:35 pm
Wow. This could only happen to the Falcons.
JSS
December 27th, 2009
2:35 pm
Lucky!!!
"Chef" Tim Dix
December 27th, 2009
2:35 pm
I hate it when a football game breaks out interfering with TV Land references.
bigdave
December 27th, 2009
2:35 pm
hate to say it.. but thats a touchdown.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
2:35 pm
Bad drive by the Falcons. And not a very good half, considering the opponent.
Dawgs Man
December 27th, 2009
2:36 pm
Once again we show how we play down to the level of competition.
bigdave
December 27th, 2009
2:36 pm
knee down… half over…
still good action…
"Chef" Tim Dix
December 27th, 2009
2:36 pm
He was down. Now where were we…
Once "Recent" Reader
December 27th, 2009
2:36 pm
OK . . ..at least he looks down . . .. .phew . . …or not. Man as a BC fan I had enough of losing big Instant Replay reviews after last night’s game against USC!
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
2:37 pm
Some Bills still haven’t left the field. But it’s not a touchdown.
Reid Adair
December 27th, 2009
2:37 pm
That is not a touchdown. They’ll get this right, and the Falcons will take their 10-0 lead to the locker room – and get the ball back in the second half.
After further review
December 27th, 2009
2:37 pm
The ruling is confirmed
Falcon Hero Zero
December 27th, 2009
2:37 pm
“tell me again why roddy gets all that money”
He’s probably eating those Double Quarter Pounder Combos from “McD’s” again..
He’s built like Wrestler, and runs like one too..
He needs to get on that Vegan diet with TE Tony G.
Reid Adair
December 27th, 2009
2:38 pm
Officials got that right. The last “lateral” was a fumble, and NFL rules say in the last two minutes of a half, the player who fumbled has to recover the ball to advance it.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
2:38 pm
Dominate play but lead by 10 points. If you’re a coach, you’re scared right now.
Meanwhile...building toward the second half
December 27th, 2009
2:38 pm
Is there any chance the second half would be more exciting if we agreed to refer to it henceforth as a donnybrook?
"Chef" Tim Dix
December 27th, 2009
2:38 pm
Mark, 1/2 home.
JSS
December 27th, 2009
2:38 pm
There is no comedy like Falcons comedy!!!
TMoney
December 27th, 2009
2:38 pm
Give the Falcons kickers, Bryant and Koenen, credit for never giving up and trying to tackle, even if it didn’t matter. Two smallest guys are the only ones still running after the play.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
2:38 pm
I believe “brouhaha” would do the trick, Meanwhile.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
2:39 pm
And the halftime show, appropriately, is some Frisbee-snagging dogs.
"Chef" Tim Dix
December 27th, 2009
2:39 pm
Wanting more of a pier six brawl.
Meanwhile...building toward the second half
December 27th, 2009
2:39 pm
Do you get the feeling that if the network interrupted the game to show Heidi, no one would complain? Or notice?
Meanwhile...building toward the second half
December 27th, 2009
2:41 pm
Chef as the late great Gordon Solie would say, “Indeed”
"Chef" Tim Dix
December 27th, 2009
2:41 pm
Also at halftime some poo snatching grounds crew.
Sonny Clusters
December 27th, 2009
2:41 pm
Clusters would put some life in this team if they had a chance. We’d have Mr Blank over on the sideline throwing some hammers to the crowd and we’d have Jenkins in the stands trying to catch ‘em.
LantaFalcons
December 27th, 2009
2:41 pm
Yep, I’m convinced, the Falcons WILL lose next week
First the Jets now the Bills.
Falcons will be a .500 team and this season will be a bad bust.
"Chef" Tim Dix
December 27th, 2009
2:42 pm
“That Sir, remains to be seen. So long from the great Peach State of Georgia.”
“where’s my scotch, Ole?”
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
2:42 pm
Mark, i’ve never been scared as a coach.
Sonny Clusters
December 27th, 2009
2:43 pm
Those frisbee catching dogs might help this team.
JSS
December 27th, 2009
2:44 pm
Is it me, or does every NFL highlight or commercial have someone lighting up the Falcons? Even in Ryan’s razor ad, he’s getting stew knocked out of him!
Meanwhile...been there done that Sonny
December 27th, 2009
2:44 pm
They’ve tried the hammer thing Sonny. He dropped it on Matt Ryan’s toe.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
2:45 pm
instead of cheeseheads like at green bay the falcons could have a hammerhead group. with A M as the lead.
"Chef" Tim Dix
December 27th, 2009
2:45 pm
You know you got a team when they can be described as,”Would fight a buzzsaw and give it the first two rounds.”
The Dogfighter Returns
December 27th, 2009
2:46 pm
urban is taking a leave of absence just like tiger woods? apparently he couldn’t keep his hands of tebow and the rest of the team.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
2:46 pm
Chef, i do believe that Gordon Solie has gone to that great wrestling arena in the sky.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
2:47 pm
however, tony schavani is still around to talk rasslin
Greg Mendel
December 27th, 2009
2:47 pm
Wonder if we can get in field goal range in the second half. This is a “must-play” game for the Falcons.
"Chef" Tim Dix
December 27th, 2009
2:48 pm
Yes Willie the “Dean” is gone.
JSS
December 27th, 2009
2:49 pm
So much for you Dog fans writing the epitaph of the Gators!
45ACP
December 27th, 2009
2:49 pm
We need a cage match at halftime featuring the cheerleaders against each other.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
2:49 pm
such memories: ole, gene and lars anderson. the infernos. the assassins. jose lothario. jack and jerry briscoe. dory and terry funk. and of course the american dream dusty rhodes.
that was real wrestling.
Football Fan
December 27th, 2009
2:49 pm
Mark, at least now you have a chance for another of your 2009 predictions to come true — if UM does quit to take care of his health, then Spurrier can resign from SC…and start round 2 at FLA.
(Enjoy the week off…this game will have to end eventually).
Hillbilly Deluxe
December 27th, 2009
2:50 pm
Mark,
I also preferred the days when you couldn’t spike the ball, or make a forward shovel pass for that matter.
Lots of people don’t remember when there wasn’t a 5 yard contact rule either. If the ball wasn’t in the air, the receiver was fair game no matter where he was.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
2:50 pm
These dogs could hunt. And catch.
harleyman
December 27th, 2009
2:50 pm
So Urban is gonna be the drama queen now I guess, joining the likes of Favre, Jordan, etc.
Meanwhile...been there done that Sonny
December 27th, 2009
2:50 pm
Chef if Gordon Solie were broadcasting this game, people would be watching. You know Gordon would have worked in the Home Depot angle.
“Schobel and a Falcons lineman going at it, hammer and fist”
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
2:51 pm
Chef, Gordon was the best at his job. just like Munson, Skip (RIP) and Mark Bradley….
well, maybe not Bradley.
Frank Wren
December 27th, 2009
2:51 pm
I guess Urbans kids dont get their Daddy back after all.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
2:51 pm
I was just talking to Zach Klein of WSB, and I noted that we in Atlanta have seen many coaching flip-flips. Bobby Cremins. Glen Mason. Almost Jim Harrick. (Remember that one?)
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
2:51 pm
Mark, is the food fare leftovers from A M’s Christmas?
"Chef" Tim Dix
December 27th, 2009
2:51 pm
willie if you like that stuff, check out our web site:georgiawrestlinghistory.com
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
2:52 pm
Gonzalez has a calf injury. Out for the rest of the game.
JSS
December 27th, 2009
2:52 pm
Curse….
Barkin'Dog
December 27th, 2009
2:52 pm
I guess Tony will forego his shot at the 1,000 reception record. First for a TE!
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
2:53 pm
Harrick made R Nixon look like he had scrouples.
"Chef" Tim Dix
December 27th, 2009
2:53 pm
willie: very accutate comparisons except in pay.
Barkin'Dog
December 27th, 2009
2:53 pm
Roddy wants it. Get him the ball!
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
2:54 pm
thanks Chef. i’ll check it out. willie
SRF
December 27th, 2009
2:54 pm
So is Urban the new Brett Favre ?
Hillbilly Deluxe
December 27th, 2009
2:54 pm
Kudos to all you who found a way to work Gordon Solie into the blog. The man was head and shoulders above any other ‘rasslin announcer, before or since.
Barkin'Dog
December 27th, 2009
2:54 pm
Crap — now Roddy’s hurt.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
2:54 pm
i thought gonzalez left as a free agent weeks ago.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
2:54 pm
Not to sound like the judge in “Caddyshack,” but I’m saying to the Falcons … “We’re WAIT-ing”
Manny
December 27th, 2009
2:55 pm
Looked around the league games on Sunday ticket. A lot of games are weird and some are just blowouts (Carolina is blowing out the Giants?!)
Best games are Baltimore/Pittsburgh, Oakland/Cleveland and Atlanta/Buffalo. If the Falcons can get some offense together, they can blow this game out.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
2:55 pm
Cross midfield. Then punt.
Barkin'Dog
December 27th, 2009
2:56 pm
This blog has gone to crap — y’all are talking about any but the Falcons. Gordon Solie????
Meanwhile...true story
December 27th, 2009
2:56 pm
True story. I once saw Tommy “Wildfire” Rich yelling at a Pizza Hut employee “You don’t know who I am? I’m Wildfire Tommy Rich!”
Sad.
45ACP
December 27th, 2009
2:56 pm
We have a midget for a punter?
Where did that come from?
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
2:56 pm
how much time is left?
bigdave
December 27th, 2009
2:56 pm
Matt Bryant: kicking specialist.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
2:56 pm
I wouldn’t have imagined a scenario in which the Falcons could be struggling with Buffalo. Then again, I’m an idiot who forgets these are the Falcons.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
2:57 pm
Michael Koenen has a head injury. Return questionable.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
2:57 pm
barkin, noboby cares about the falcons.
Falcons are buzzards
December 27th, 2009
2:57 pm
Another ho hum season for the birds of prey.kind of an empty feeling watching a team play thier 15 game of season and out of playoffs.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
2:57 pm
Sorry, Barkin’ Dog. But this is an awful game we’ve got going.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
2:58 pm
Mark, after 25 years covering this team how can you not imagine the falcons being able find thousands upon thousands of ways to snatch defeat from victory?
Barkin'Dog
December 27th, 2009
2:59 pm
willie martinez — see ya, wouldn’t want to be-ya! I care….
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
2:59 pm
A sack for John Abraham. Contract drive!
Meanwhile...true story
December 27th, 2009
2:59 pm
Barkin’ even in his “retirement” Gordon Solie is having a better year than the Falcons.
JSS
December 27th, 2009
2:59 pm
Curse!!! Punter, TE, All Pro WR, RB, and cheap shot RG…Wow!!!
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
2:59 pm
is DO Ledbetter asleep?
Reid Adair
December 27th, 2009
3:00 pm
For all of the offense’s struggles, the defense forces yet another three and out.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
3:00 pm
Because, Coach Willie, I’m an idiot. Like I mentioned.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
3:00 pm
barkin, how much does the university of georgia pay YOU not to work?
best, willie
Mr. Wrestling #2
December 27th, 2009
3:01 pm
Man this game sux…
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
3:01 pm
Atlanta with the ball at the Buffalo 27. Anything other than a touchdown is unacceptable.
TCCB
December 27th, 2009
3:01 pm
Hello Bradley!!!!!
jimmy
December 27th, 2009
3:01 pm
The Girls really look like play-off contenders today. LOL
Reid Adair
December 27th, 2009
3:01 pm
Nice return by Eric Weems.
Barkin'Dog
December 27th, 2009
3:01 pm
It was boring last week, too, Mark. But it finished in a flourish!! Granted the Birds are whiffing… but a win’s a BIG win for this team, this season. Next week’s game will be even bigger. I’ll see y’all then.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
3:01 pm
Almost an interception. Ryan couldn’t get the ball there in time.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
3:01 pm
i’ve felt the same way about myself Mark. its not the end of the world.
"BuzzUGA" Hero Zero
December 27th, 2009
3:02 pm
Spurrier built Florida.. Meyer just ran the same offense..
Who would not want to live in Florida? lolololol. Easy Recruiting..
UGA Bulldogs have better NFL Prospects.., but less depth of talent.
They get into more trouble up there than in Florida? lololol
Why they’ve not won more? Who knows?
Sonny Clusters
December 27th, 2009
3:02 pm
Kicking was something we never did because we had Stinky Wintes, one of the best kickers in the state. We was wondering how a kicker could get a head injury?
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
3:02 pm
Bills offside. That helps.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
3:03 pm
but when one’s employer considers one an idiot, that’s NOT good.
Reid Adair
December 27th, 2009
3:03 pm
So John Abraham is now tied for 7th on the Falcons’ all-time sack list…
bigdave
December 27th, 2009
3:03 pm
damn, Chris Draft still in the league?
Frank Wren
December 27th, 2009
3:03 pm
Alot of teams are laying eggs around the league. Giants are in the playoff hunt and check out that score.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
3:03 pm
Sacked. Terrible.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
3:04 pm
Ball on the 27, Bills jump offside … and the Falcons have to go for it on fourth down.
But they make it. Roddy White.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
3:04 pm
D O in never-never land?
JSS
December 27th, 2009
3:04 pm
July 4, 1979… Tommy Rich, Tony Atlas, and some woman who could only be described as “Stockbridge Chic” standing and having a near threesome at the “Buford The Buzzard” Show at Six Flags Over Georgia… It was not pretty…
JTH
December 27th, 2009
3:04 pm
Nice conversion. Glad White is ok.
bigdave
December 27th, 2009
3:04 pm
ha…
a Madden 10′ 4th down conversion…
what a shame…
Reid Adair
December 27th, 2009
3:05 pm
112 yards now for Roddy White … nice play on fourth down.
Meanwhile...Mr. Wrestling #2 unmasked!
December 27th, 2009
3:05 pm
Should have come on as Mr. Wrestling #1, as the real Mr. Wrestling #2 doesn’t own a computer. Kind of sobering to admit to oneself on a blog that you know that, by the way.
On second thought, Mr. Wrestling #1 has passed on, so even that would be problematic.
SameProblemsEveryWeek
December 27th, 2009
3:05 pm
Offense is still the problem and play calling!!!!
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
3:05 pm
Falcons not exactly cratering this 32nd-ranked rush defense.
Falcons Hero Zero
December 27th, 2009
3:05 pm
Falcons need a LT too?
Wow..
They have a tough job this Off-Season.
Maybe, they’ll move LT Baker to to RT spot, but he is not a Strong-side run blocker type..
Dawgs Man
December 27th, 2009
3:06 pm
Lets just run the same dang play and gain the same thing. Nothing.
bigdave
December 27th, 2009
3:06 pm
S.P.E.W….
yep.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
3:06 pm
Touchdown. Finally.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
3:06 pm
Marty Booker. Good throw there. About time.
Reid Adair
December 27th, 2009
3:06 pm
There’s your touchdown, Mark.
Dawgs Man
December 27th, 2009
3:06 pm
Finally. Who was the GUEST offensive coordinator on that one.
Manny
December 27th, 2009
3:06 pm
It’s good to see Mart Booker get the ball some.
Happy Holidays
December 27th, 2009
3:07 pm
Karma Karma Karma
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
3:07 pm
Matt Ryan held for the PAT. A do-it-all performer.
OK, that’s it. No way Buffalo scores three times. Can’t imagine the Bills scoring more than once. If that.
Reid Adair
December 27th, 2009
3:07 pm
Mark, did you notice who held for the extra point? I’m guessing that’s why they didn’t kick the field goal since Michael Koenen is out.
Frank Wren
December 27th, 2009
3:08 pm
I was always partial to Bob Backlund
Sonny Clusters
December 27th, 2009
3:08 pm
This may be the first fanny pat for Booker this season. Let us know when it happens, Mark.
Big Dawg
December 27th, 2009
3:08 pm
Mark,
I heard you are a finalist for the DC job at UGA. What defensive scheme will you install once you are officially named at a news conference on Tuesday? No one knows how to motivate young men to play hard each week like you and Jeff.
Reid Adair
December 27th, 2009
3:08 pm
Never mind. Apparently Ryan was the holder.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
3:08 pm
Could be, Reid. Good observation. Or, as we sometimes say in the trade, “ob.”
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
3:09 pm
My defense will use the seldom-seen 4-4-4.
Falcons Hero Zero
December 27th, 2009
3:09 pm
Except for 5 teams,
The NFL = zzzzzzzzzzzz..
lolololol.
They need “In-Season Curfews” at team head-quarters during the season..lolol.
Kasim Reed
December 27th, 2009
3:10 pm
BEER MAN STRIKES AGAIN!!!
Big Dawg
December 27th, 2009
3:10 pm
Beerman kicked off!!!! Give it up for the D-Linemen.
Manny
December 27th, 2009
3:10 pm
Was that Biermann on the kickoff?
Falcons Hero Zero
December 27th, 2009
3:10 pm
Bierman’s draft profile said that he was a special teams specialist..
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
3:10 pm
Matt Bryant has a hamstring injury. Good grief. What in the wide world of sports is goin’ on?
Reid Adair
December 27th, 2009
3:11 pm
Kroy Biermann kicking off … just when you thought you’d seen it all.
TMoney
December 27th, 2009
3:11 pm
And kicking off we have…Biermann?
JSS
December 27th, 2009
3:11 pm
This is just ridiculous!!! Not since the days of Lou Groza and Paul McGuire have I seen anything this crazy!!!
Dreman1731
December 27th, 2009
3:11 pm
BEER MAN!!
Manny
December 27th, 2009
3:11 pm
Next up, Tyson Clabo’s going to return a punt!
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
3:11 pm
You know, Lou Groza was a defensive lineman and also a place kicker. And Lou Michaels was, too.
Reid Adair
December 27th, 2009
3:12 pm
And to think, at the start of all this, I thought it was amusing that the Bills had a tight end as their third quarterback for today’s game.
Guess this is what I get for finding that funny.
Joe
December 27th, 2009
3:12 pm
Biermann with the kickoff? and he actually did pretty darn good lol
Big Dawg
December 27th, 2009
3:12 pm
Flag on the play for twelve men on the field!!!1 How would you defend the bootleg and reverse? How would you defend 5 wideouts with no back in the backfield?
Reid Adair
December 27th, 2009
3:13 pm
So, Mark, if the Falcons score again, does Biermann try the extra point – or will they have to go for two?
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
3:14 pm
Touchdown on the fumble return.
"Chef" Tim Dix
December 27th, 2009
3:14 pm
georgiawrestlinghistory.com
We cover it all.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
3:14 pm
Sidbury.
Joe
December 27th, 2009
3:14 pm
now sidbury gets a touchdown, this game is wacky lol
Manny
December 27th, 2009
3:14 pm
Next best thing. Another D-lineman… scores!
TMoney
December 27th, 2009
3:14 pm
It’s the day of the DEs! First Biermann kicks off now Sidburry scores!
bigdave
December 27th, 2009
3:14 pm
another great football play.. this time going the right way…
JTH
December 27th, 2009
3:14 pm
The Biermann kickoff has got them fired up.
45ACP
December 27th, 2009
3:14 pm
Give me that ball!
That’s more like it.
Big Dawg
December 27th, 2009
3:15 pm
Sidbury will be the starting DE next season. Bye, bye J Anderson you over paid back up.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
3:15 pm
Bryant to try the point after. It’s good. With Ryan holding. And Van Note snapping.
Manny
December 27th, 2009
3:15 pm
Let’s just sit back and try to see what the defensive line is going to do next…
"Chef" Tim Dix
December 27th, 2009
3:15 pm
Sid – Ruler of the world.
OK enough inside wrestling talk from the Chef.
Barkin'Dog
December 27th, 2009
3:15 pm
Still bored?
Reid Adair
December 27th, 2009
3:15 pm
Glad to see Van Note was able to suck it up and give us a good snap, Mark.
I guess Bryant’s hamstring only hurts for long kicks/kickoffs?
45ACP
December 27th, 2009
3:16 pm
You are a funny guy Mark.
Joe
December 27th, 2009
3:16 pm
Lol, Van Note holding, thats going old school Mark
TMoney
December 27th, 2009
3:16 pm
Man, I want Biermann to kick an extra point.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
3:16 pm
Biermann will kick off the rest of the day. Chris Redman will punt.
Big Dawg
December 27th, 2009
3:17 pm
I wished the Falcons played like this all year. The pre-season game with San Diego brought to light our weaknesses on the defensive side of the ball.
BravesFan79
December 27th, 2009
3:17 pm
I think we should use BeerMan now at the QB and Running back positions… now that wouldbe a hell of a ESPN highlight.
Sonny Clusters
December 27th, 2009
3:17 pm
We was wondering if a sportswriter ever tried an extra point?
Not Disappointed
December 27th, 2009
3:17 pm
Let’s go Falcons!
Reid Adair
December 27th, 2009
3:17 pm
I guess we can thank the announcers for this disaster. They said Buffalo’s injury situation was worse than Atlanta’s.
Then out goes Gonzalez, Koenen and Bryant (somewhat).
Barkin'Dog
December 27th, 2009
3:17 pm
What ever happened to Bill Goldberg?
Manny
December 27th, 2009
3:17 pm
Squib kick by Beer man.
"Chef" Tim Dix
December 27th, 2009
3:17 pm
Stockton: Micameirs extra point attempt is good.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
3:17 pm
I go for two, Sonny.
JTH
December 27th, 2009
3:18 pm
If Biermann kicks a XP or FG we can cheer-
“Dont miss it. BIERMAN!”
How’s that for old school wrestling reference.
45ACP
December 27th, 2009
3:18 pm
Hey Barkin – What do ya think about Urban quitting and then not quitting, I mean stepping down and then stepping up, never mind……………
Joe
December 27th, 2009
3:18 pm
Biermann goes to the pro bowl as the NFC kicker!
Barkin'Dog
December 27th, 2009
3:19 pm
45ACP — win a slew fuse-alou.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
3:19 pm
OK, it’s 24-0. This will look like a stone blowout before it’s over. But it really wasn’t.
Big Dawg
December 27th, 2009
3:20 pm
Biermann is out of gas.
JSS
December 27th, 2009
3:20 pm
Before you start jumping on the color announcer, CBS is cheap and doesn’t have side line announcers or PA’s to check with the sidelines for injury updates
C3 Jim
December 27th, 2009
3:20 pm
I’m ready to order some Holy Water or the cross with the lord’s prayer “laser etched” for the birds…one thing that can be said for this team; other than the Philly game, they don’t quit.
Big Dawg
December 27th, 2009
3:20 pm
Mark, tell us what the Falcons could or should have done better. The score is 24-0 you idiot.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
3:21 pm
And even if CBS did have sideline announcers, I doubt they’d send one to this particular contest, JSS.
Big Dawg
December 27th, 2009
3:21 pm
We need to stop blitzing.
Reid Adair
December 27th, 2009
3:22 pm
You didn’t address the question to anyone but Mark, “Big Dawg,” but my answer would be that they should have had at least two more touchdowns in the first half on offense.
JSS
December 27th, 2009
3:22 pm
Chef you want to take the Goldberg question?
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
3:23 pm
Thanks, Reid. My response — not that I usually offer one to someone who calls me an “idiot” — would have been similar.
Reid Adair
December 27th, 2009
3:24 pm
Any time, Mark. Seemed to me the answer to his question was pretty obvious.
JSS
December 27th, 2009
3:24 pm
But a $85.00 dollar PA could cneck those things for them … That is just cheap!
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
3:24 pm
Around the NFL, how do you think that Carolina beating is being absorbed by the fans in East Rutherford?
"Chef" Tim Dix
December 27th, 2009
3:25 pm
JSS: Doing TV shows and POSSIBLY returning to wrestling with TNA.
On the latter I doubt it, Bill’s set and quite content.
45ACP
December 27th, 2009
3:25 pm
Somebody tell us where Goldberg is.
Last I saw he was in an action movie several years back, I think.
Big Dawg
December 27th, 2009
3:25 pm
Nothing makes a defensive guy play hard, in a meaningless game, except for a GM and HC who will cut you if they see you slack off in these last two games.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
3:26 pm
There goes the shutout. Not that it matters now.
Reid Adair
December 27th, 2009
3:26 pm
I can’t imagine Giants fans are very pleased with that score right now, Mark.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
3:26 pm
Giants started 5-0 and are going to miss the playoffs.
Reid Adair
December 27th, 2009
3:27 pm
Well, I’m glad the Bills kicked the field goal to end the shutout, rather than trying to score a touchdown.
Big Dawg
December 27th, 2009
3:27 pm
Waiting for Blank to make his grand apperance on the side any minute now.
Austin Idol's Las Vegas Leg Lock
December 27th, 2009
3:27 pm
Just another in a long list of late season whacky Falcons games.
"Chef" Tim Dix
December 27th, 2009
3:27 pm
trying to talk anything but wrestling here. Check out the site before our host bans me for shilling.
Sonny Clusters
December 27th, 2009
3:28 pm
Mark, the world’s largest baseball bat is in KY if you get a chance. They is a huge coffee pot there and Colonel Sanders grave. Much to be seen in KY.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
3:28 pm
I will already concede defeat. This game will not end at 4:02 p.m. We’re still in the third quarter.
Meanwhile...Mr. Wrestling #2 unmasked!
December 27th, 2009
3:28 pm
Bill Goldberg? Now if he had played on the Falcons at the same time as Harvey Dahl, that would have been a REAL Pier Six Brawl!
Big Dawg
December 27th, 2009
3:29 pm
I would not be surprise if the Falcons trade Snelling to another team for a second round pick in the upcoming draft. We need some taller DBs.
Sonny Clusters
December 27th, 2009
3:29 pm
They showed Mr Blank just now and he’s up to something . . .
Dragin' Fly
December 27th, 2009
3:29 pm
Goldberg’s hosting “Bullrun” on the Speed Channel.
bigdave
December 27th, 2009
3:29 pm
should have been running the ball all game, instead of trying to showcase Matt Ryans “golden arm”…
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
3:30 pm
I once saw Col. Harland Sanders in person. In a hotel lobby. He looked just like his picture. And he was lickin’ his fingers.
Sonny Clusters
December 27th, 2009
3:31 pm
Haven’t seen any finger licking since Bobby Cox. Wait, that’s not fair . . .
ubah
December 27th, 2009
3:31 pm
Mark — now I want some chicken. Thanks.
Big Dawg
December 27th, 2009
3:31 pm
There’s nothing in KY except for Jed Clampett and Granny pass around that moonshine jug with the “XXX” on the side.
JSS
December 27th, 2009
3:32 pm
Chef… It is why I asked if you wanted to take the question… He’s also still pitching a couple of Indie movie deals… And there is ventures with commercials in Japan…
Sonny Clusters
December 27th, 2009
3:33 pm
Pitchers and catchers report February 18.
Big Dawg
December 27th, 2009
3:33 pm
Carolina is thumping the Giants 41-9.
45ACP
December 27th, 2009
3:33 pm
Mark – I hope to attend a Kentucky Derby someday.
Is it really the way it appears on TV? Money, money, everywhere?
bigdave
December 27th, 2009
3:33 pm
i bet Booker has never been on the receiving end of a reverse…
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
3:34 pm
Not in the infield it isn’t, 45ACP. It’s more like a rock concert.
C3 Jim
December 27th, 2009
3:35 pm
what % does a reverse actually work?
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
3:35 pm
Zero percent when Mike Mularkey calls one.
JSS
December 27th, 2009
3:35 pm
Say what you like, Buffalo’s D hits! When they are around someone!
Reid Adair
December 27th, 2009
3:35 pm
They should have let Biermann try a field goal right there … with somebody else on defense holding.
Robert
December 27th, 2009
3:37 pm
24-3 is great, but is anyone else worried that Ryan is 13 for 30???
his completion % all year is way down
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
3:37 pm
Matt Ryan is 13 for 30 for 204 yards, of which 42 came on the Falcons’ first play.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
3:38 pm
Fans are doing the wave. Sonny Clusters always loves a good wave.
JSS
December 27th, 2009
3:38 pm
Mark Bradley, How old were you when you stopped hanging out at Derby Week festivities?
Reid Adair
December 27th, 2009
3:38 pm
Biermann tackles T.O. for a four-yard loss. The guy can do it all.
bigdave
December 27th, 2009
3:39 pm
Robert…
no secret that Ryan has looked like ass all year minus a couple games…
Robert
December 27th, 2009
3:39 pm
so take that play away and he is 12 for 29 for 152 against 4th and 5th string DB’s??
ouch
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
3:39 pm
Roughly 28, JSS. When I moved to this fair city.
Sonny Clusters
December 27th, 2009
3:40 pm
Not many people know that Dairy Queen has the Candy Cane Chill Blizzard on special this month. Just a few more days to get one.
Robert
December 27th, 2009
3:40 pm
anyone for some Redman??
why play Ryan anymore and risk injury
Hillbilly Deluxe
December 27th, 2009
3:40 pm
Big Dawg
The Clampetts were from the Ozarks, which aren’t in Kentucky.
Reid Adair
December 27th, 2009
3:40 pm
And the defense forces the seventh punt of the day for the Bills.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
3:41 pm
Sam Baker has a hamstring injury. A tough day on hamstrings.
C3 Jim
December 27th, 2009
3:42 pm
i’m concerned with his completion % but think that we’ve lost so many weapons that A) options are limited B) Run isn’t setting up the pass C) He’s still throwing off a bad back foot C) the whole team has been hit with his sophomore curse
JSS
December 27th, 2009
3:42 pm
Robert…
Been screaming about Ryan’s completion percentage all year… But that is considered being Anti-Ryan and a Ryan Hater in most parts…
Robert
December 27th, 2009
3:42 pm
not like Baker was playing well anyway, he too has had a big 2nd year slump
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
3:42 pm
Ryan is still in, Robert. And he throws on first down. Why, I have no idea.
C3 Jim
December 27th, 2009
3:43 pm
Ryan to White…now that is a QB
Sonny Clusters
December 27th, 2009
3:43 pm
We was not much into waving when we was in school. Parkview students didn’t have too much rhythm and some would still be sitting while others was standing and it never looked like much. That gave the other teams confidence going against us thinking we wouldn’t have any rhythm either. That’s when we’d throw Stinky Wintes at ‘em. Talk about an end around!
pilgrim
December 27th, 2009
3:43 pm
Jethro Bodine was from Charlston.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
3:43 pm
Should the Falcons be concerned about Ryan’s completion percentage? Absolutely.
Reid Adair
December 27th, 2009
3:43 pm
Another catch for White … six receptions for 128 yards now.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
3:44 pm
why risk the face of the franchise? A M should be in a fury.
Sonny Clusters
December 27th, 2009
3:45 pm
We think we spotted an eye gouge. Did you see it?
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
3:45 pm
AMB hasn’t yet made his sideline appearance. But we’ve got nine minutes to go.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
3:46 pm
i guess because the falcons are idiots
Robert
December 27th, 2009
3:46 pm
yes, shovel passes, get the completion % up
Falcons Hero Zero
December 27th, 2009
3:46 pm
“The Longest NFL Game of All Time!!”
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
3:47 pm
why does every owner feel like they have to imitate jerry jones and prowl the sidelines at the end of the game? ego and dollars i suppose.
Robert
December 27th, 2009
3:47 pm
is that the 4th reverse/end-around this half???
it worked the frst time, last 3, umm no
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
3:47 pm
whats the score? my cable has been disconnected.
JSS
December 27th, 2009
3:47 pm
Oh, that is so wrong, getting better every week? They haven’t played a good QB since Brees… Good QB’s wear that secondary out!
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
3:48 pm
It’s 24-3, Coach. About to be 31-3.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
3:48 pm
Mark, i’ve got the car warming up. dont be too long.
bigdave
December 27th, 2009
3:49 pm
the way kickers have performed all year i wouldnt be surprised if 4th down attempts are up next year…
the video game approach…
lol @ the aints…
Robert
December 27th, 2009
3:49 pm
Tampa New Orleans 17-17 late in the 4th
JSS
December 27th, 2009
3:49 pm
Our Place kicker is training for the Tour de Georgia!!! RIP
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
3:50 pm
let D O write the game story. it doesnt deserve more than one writer from the paper working on it.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
3:50 pm
Touchdown to White. Nothing wrong with that throw.
Robert
December 27th, 2009
3:51 pm
Roddy White, great catch
Reid Adair
December 27th, 2009
3:51 pm
Roddy White with his second touchdown catch of the day … now eight receptions for 139 yards and two scores.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
3:51 pm
Bryant for the PAT.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
3:51 pm
Mark, you were SUPPOSED to make sure the car was gassed up. now i’m freezing in the parking lot.
Sonny Clusters
December 27th, 2009
3:51 pm
Mr Blank has a fanny pat quota to fill. Leading contenders today . . . Booker, Biermann, Babineaux, Baker, Bergeron, and Brock. Anybody else there whose name begins with a “B”?
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
3:52 pm
Can we leave now? this party’s over.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
3:52 pm
Sonny, yes: Bradley
TMoney
December 27th, 2009
3:53 pm
After that drive, Matt Ryan is 18-35 for 250 yds. and 3 TD. That’s a 103.3 QB Rating.
Take away the first play TD pass and he’s 17-34 for 208 yds. and 2 TD. That’s an 88.8 QB Rating.
Sonny Clusters
December 27th, 2009
3:53 pm
We was thinking that . . .
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
3:53 pm
Feel free to take your leave, folks. There’s nothing more to see here.
C3 Jim
December 27th, 2009
3:53 pm
that was a drive…Birds are going to be fine and heading in the right direction. Have we forgotten where we were just two years ago?
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
3:53 pm
and Bryant.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
3:54 pm
I cant leave you with no ride home.
This Gets Old
December 27th, 2009
3:54 pm
Gonzales out, ball goes down field. Any lessons there?
ubah
December 27th, 2009
3:54 pm
saints kicker just missed a short fg that would’ve beat the Bucs. Wow, going to OT
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
3:54 pm
Whenever the Falcons win, AMB does usually tell me, “Congratulations.” And I usually say, wittily enough, “For what?”
Reid Adair
December 27th, 2009
3:54 pm
“C3 Jim,” it would certainly seem that some people have forgotten the disastrous state the Falcons organization was in justwo two years ago.
C3 Jim
December 27th, 2009
3:54 pm
Bierman does it all….just 40 yards too late…thank goodness for a flag
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
3:55 pm
Sonny, is it time to say wait’ll next year yet?
Mr Charlie
December 27th, 2009
3:55 pm
Another 4th Quarter TD pass……As I said all season, Saints will be one and done.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
3:55 pm
Maybe its your uncanny ability to tell the score…
Mr Charlie
December 27th, 2009
3:56 pm
What happened to our kicker?
Sonny Clusters
December 27th, 2009
3:56 pm
We was told Mr Blank might be wearing some new shoes today. Cleats on some nice wingtips. Check ‘em out and let us know, Mark.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
3:56 pm
and there’s no use offending the press.
Reid Adair
December 27th, 2009
3:56 pm
Mr Charlie, Michael Koenen suffered a head injury on the last play of the first half when Buffalo blocked a field goal and was lateraling all over the field, trying to score.
Matt Bryant apparently has a hamstring injury that prevents him from doing anything but trying extra points.
Falcons Hero Zero
December 27th, 2009
3:57 pm
“Gonzales out, ball goes down field. Any lessons there?”
Who do you think you are?
You’re not a owner, coach, GM, or QB!
lololol
TMoney
December 27th, 2009
3:57 pm
It’s that Grimes man again!
Mr Charlie
December 27th, 2009
3:57 pm
Don’t look know, but Grimey is looking like a real corner.
Falcons Hero Zero
December 27th, 2009
3:58 pm
CB Chris Owens = 10-6
pilgrim
December 27th, 2009
3:58 pm
Nothing more to see MB?
Reid Adair
December 27th, 2009
3:58 pm
Brent Grimes with the interception…
Hillbilly Deluxe
December 27th, 2009
3:58 pm
Have we forgotten where we were just two years ago?
After 40+ years, the season just sort of all melt into one big conglomeration for me.
C3 Jim
December 27th, 2009
3:58 pm
What a play Grimes! He’s showing something…
Robert
December 27th, 2009
3:58 pm
Grimes shows us that he stays for next year, Houston no
JSS
December 27th, 2009
3:58 pm
On a personal note, the Kennedy Center Honors broadcast this Tuesday on your local CBS station at 9PM ET will feature Dave Brubeck (of the Dave Brubeck Quartet)… Please watch, the DBQ was groundbreaking and performed most of the 1st integrated musical performances in the history of the State of Georgia… Eugene Wright was personal family friend…
Mr Charlie
December 27th, 2009
3:58 pm
Why is Bryant still here? Did he injure it today? Calling Catu.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
3:58 pm
A M told me the only time he ever got mad with you was the time you accidentally called him Rankin.
Mr Charlie
December 27th, 2009
3:59 pm
Grimes is small, but he has all the heart in the world.
UGA75
December 27th, 2009
3:59 pm
Just thinking, what about the UTAH defensive Co for UGA. He’s done wonders with not a lot in Utah?
Reid Adair
December 27th, 2009
3:59 pm
“Mr Charlie,” yes, it happened during the game today apparently.
Robert
December 27th, 2009
3:59 pm
Aaron steckler and Aaron Booker
love these TV guys
Mr Charlie
December 27th, 2009
4:00 pm
So Urban stays, what a suprise…what a headcase.
Meanwhile...one more B Sonny
December 27th, 2009
4:00 pm
Sonny you forgot Bradley on your B list of fanny patties (sp?)
I get the feeling Mark would prefer to leave it at Blank saying “Congratulations” and him retorting “For what?”
No need to mess with tradition for a gratuitous fanny pat, now is there?
Mr Charlie
December 27th, 2009
4:01 pm
The only difference between last year and this year was our licking game.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
4:01 pm
TV guys not good today?
We newspaper guys are never not good. (LOL.)
C3 Jim
December 27th, 2009
4:01 pm
I became a Falcon’s fan when Tommy Nobis visited my Middle School in Rome, GA and gave me an autograph. I still have it…Hillbilly, drink enough shine and you won’t remember the bad years…when the hangover ends, you get excited about the next party. Same with “next year.” But, with this leadership group we do have real hope
UGA75
December 27th, 2009
4:01 pm
UF Alumni come up with another million, causes less stress, Urban cured
Mr Charlie
December 27th, 2009
4:01 pm
Remember when Grimes first came up and he was dropping ints left and right, well, looks like he is learning.
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
4:02 pm
Blank on the sideline now. Arms crossed. Very intense.
Falcons Hero Zero
December 27th, 2009
4:02 pm
“Grimes shows us that he stays for next year, Houston no”
Bills were avoiding FS DeCoud and CB Owens…
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
4:02 pm
You know, we just hit 4:02 p.m. And we’re inside the final two minutes. I won’t miss by too much.
Sonny Clusters
December 27th, 2009
4:03 pm
We was always suspicious of all those fanny pats from Mr Blank. We was especially surprised to see him give Coach Smith one. Arthur is out there on the field. Let’s see what happens . . .
C3 Jim
December 27th, 2009
4:03 pm
that’s Mr. Blank to you MB…
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
4:04 pm
I usually do call him, “Mr. Blank,” truth to tell.
This Gets Old
December 27th, 2009
4:04 pm
I assume Zero refers to your IQ. Nobody’s referred to you. Mind your own business.
Sonny Clusters
December 27th, 2009
4:04 pm
“Blank on the sideline now. Arms crossed. Very intense.”
Getting his fanny patting face on . . .
Reid Adair
December 27th, 2009
4:04 pm
Solid game for the home finale.
Have a safe trip, Mark. Enjoy the vacation.
JSS
December 27th, 2009
4:04 pm
Drink enough Shine and you won’t remember anything at all!!! Rot Gut!
Mark Bradley
December 27th, 2009
4:04 pm
OK, that’s it, folks. Another win for Chris Redman. And one to go to 9-7. Headed downstairs to receive my congratulations from you know who.
Meanwhile...last whistle
December 27th, 2009
4:05 pm
Last whistle at 4:04pm. Not too shabby.
still
December 27th, 2009
4:05 pm
Watching Pittsburg and the Ravens down here. Anyone that says Flacco is better than Ryan is out of their ever-loving mind. He just choked up the entire second half and gave the game to the Steelers. He’s awful!
Falcons Hero Zero
December 27th, 2009
4:06 pm
“So Urban stays, what a suprise…what a headcase.”
Wow..
Was he really sick?
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
4:06 pm
I’d think someone was making fun of me if they called me “Mr Blank”…
JSS
December 27th, 2009
4:06 pm
Mark Bradley, Happy New Year!!! Safe journeys…
Barkin'Dog
December 27th, 2009
4:06 pm
I realize Buffalo’s offense lacked a starting QB, but the Falcons defense is starting to gel and produce. I hope it happens one more week. Go Falcons!! And happy New year to all!!
MayField
December 27th, 2009
4:07 pm
Urban just had one too many Egg Nogs.
Robert
December 27th, 2009
4:07 pm
New Orleans loses in OT, haaaa
C3 Jim
December 27th, 2009
4:07 pm
came in late but enjoyed it…dog asleep by me on the sofa. Wife asleep in the lounger…her friend and little girl asleep in the extra chair. Falcons win and i’m heading to the gym. Great Sunday!
still
December 27th, 2009
4:07 pm
OK.. Steelers coach is an idiot. Leading by 3. 1:41 remaining and he calls a pass on first down. Intercepted, but penalty against Ravens gave the ball back to Steelers. Idiot head coach in Steel town.
jamesr1991
December 27th, 2009
4:08 pm
Urban Meyers to take leave of absence instead.
C3 Jim
December 27th, 2009
4:08 pm
Willie, that’s cause you had a habit of shooting “blanks”
ubah
December 27th, 2009
4:09 pm
BUC WIN!!
Falcons Hero Zero
December 27th, 2009
4:09 pm
“Watching Pittsburg and the Ravens down here. Anyone that says Flacco is better than Ryan is out of their ever-loving mind. He just choked up the entire second half and gave the game to the Steelers. He’s awful!”
Big arm QB have the talent, but not so much of the other stuff you need to be a great QB.. Most great NFL QBs don’t have the assume arms now..
Robert
December 27th, 2009
4:09 pm
Tampa game doesnt look so easy now
still
December 27th, 2009
4:10 pm
Saints fans, get out your bags. One and out in the playoffs.
still
December 27th, 2009
4:12 pm
I love it when the Saints fans leave miserable.
Falcons Hero Zero
December 27th, 2009
4:12 pm
BUC WIN!!
Wow
The Falcons won’t have to face Nebraska DT Suh in the division… He seems like he would destroy The Falcons O-Line for years..
Saints pride must have been hurt last week.. They have not awakened.
pilgrim
December 27th, 2009
4:12 pm
They’ve got t-shirts in NO that say, “What Would Breesus Do?” No kidding.
JSS
December 27th, 2009
4:13 pm
Next week, you better eat your Wheaties!!! Tampa Bay is no roll over as many presume!!!
This Gets Old
December 27th, 2009
4:16 pm
“Most great NFL QBs don’t have the assume arms now..”
What the hell is that supposed to mean? Stop commenting on everyone else’s posts when you can barely write your name in the dirt with a stick. Nobody needs you as their expert.
willie martinez
December 27th, 2009
4:16 pm
9-7. glory!
JSS
December 27th, 2009
4:18 pm
Barkin’…
Buffalo is playing with Offensive players off the street on their line… The Jets slashed that defense to tatters last week, Sanchez gave us that game… They aren’t as bad as they were… But they still stink!
Falcons Hero Zero
December 27th, 2009
4:18 pm
“This Gets Old
December 27th, 2009
4:04 pm
I assume Zero refers to your IQ. Nobody’s referred to you. Mind your own business.”
***(You did not catch the sarcasm in my comment? lololol. Not too bright, yourself…)***
________________________________________________________________________
““Gonzales out, ball goes down field. Any lessons there?”
Who do you think you are?
You’re not a owner, coach, GM, or QB!
lololol”
__________________________________________________________________________
bfasbfbasdkbf
December 27th, 2009
4:22 pm
boooooooooooooooop!
Alan
December 27th, 2009
4:22 pm
The opportunity is there for the taking next week unless the guys lay down like the Saints, lets hope not.
TB Buc Backer
December 27th, 2009
4:24 pm
Who dat??
This Gets Old
December 27th, 2009
4:28 pm
***(You did not catch the sarcasm in my comment? lololol. Not too bright, yourself…)***
I’ll grant that I may have missed the thread that would have let me in on your sarcasm but my point was football related. No Gonzales and Ryan is back to looking down the field. Over for me.
FalconsHeroZero
December 27th, 2009
4:30 pm
Same here.
I understand your point.
No problem
@ This Gets Old
asdasfasfasdf
December 27th, 2009
4:31 pm
rarasrasb arr nararan
Point counterpoint
December 27th, 2009
4:34 pm
jkl;
GM a bust and ryan still a punk
December 27th, 2009
4:47 pm
wow they bet a 5-10 team!!!! watch next week
FalconMatt
December 27th, 2009
4:48 pm
Matt Ryan, even hurt throws 3 TD’s. I believe his third year will be great. Even missing 3 games he still has 20 TD’s and 12 INT, along with 2700 yards passing. If you are counting that’s 36 TD’s and 23 INT in 2 years along with 6200 yards passing in 2 years with a game remaining. He should pass M. Vick’s passing stats in 3 years and change. Vick never passed for 3000 yards and only 20 TD’s once. Hopefully we can win next week and get the monkey off our backs for never having back to back winning seasons.
VickPen
December 27th, 2009
4:50 pm
Breaking news: M. Vick to sign with Oakland next year as Russel’s back up. lol
pilgrim
December 27th, 2009
4:55 pm
Interesting day for the NFC South. Bucs, Falcons, and Panthers show some heart in “meaningless” games. Who wants to be a Giants fan now? And the Saints – gotta be nervous in New Orleans.
FalconUGAFan
December 27th, 2009
5:06 pm
Well we beat a team we were supposed to beat. Good game Falcons. Got a tough TB team next week. They would sure like to end on a win just like us. Interesting to see who wants it the most. Go Falcons!
Matt "Choke" Ryan
December 27th, 2009
5:07 pm
Once again, Matty Ice was horrendous. Making it all worse, on the other side of the field we saw the star we could have had, Brian Brohm.
Just imagine if we had used our #3 pick on Glenn Dorsey, we’d have him blowing up offensive lines, and we could have used the 2nd round pick on Brohm, who would have led us to a SuperBowl title last season.
JSS
December 27th, 2009
5:13 pm
What is this? The Saints lose and now suddenly they are bums? They’ll have a bye week regardless to get some stuff taken care of… It is not like they have to deal with Philly right out of the chute… That is why I love the Pro game, bring your best or go home, weak teams get taken care of, like the Falcons and the Schottenheimer led Chiefs or Chargers teams… Let’s strap it up ladies!!! Playoffs!!!
TCCB
December 27th, 2009
5:25 pm
This was one sorry football game!!!!!!!! Bradley how did you stay awake?
Hey doofus choke
December 27th, 2009
5:31 pm
Dorsey has 1 sack in two years from what I can find online for the Chiefs. That came last year in Nov 2008.
Get a life dude, Vic is never coming back
Glen Dorsey?!?!
December 27th, 2009
5:36 pm
Glen Dorsey is a bust. Along with the rest of your nonsense Choke, that proves you don’t know what you are talking about. I’m sure your mom has taken down more QBs than Dorsey has in the past year.
Kris G
December 27th, 2009
5:37 pm
I disagree with most of y’all. I’d give up every game next season for this one game at Tampa. I need this streak over.
Kris G
December 27th, 2009
5:39 pm
A Super Bowl title last season with Brohm? Choke, you’re usually just absurdly biased, but you’ve gotten into “lets’ start Doug Johnson” territory.
Todd - Dacula
December 27th, 2009
5:44 pm
Against Buffalo, a great measure of success…. ENOUGH SAID. The Falcons much be an elite team with this win. Going 9-7 must mean a lot, to some of you.
Yes this has been
December 27th, 2009
5:49 pm
a disappointing year, but I have been a falcons fan since 1966 and would take 9-7 this year to end the “curse” of not having back to back winning seasons, then regroup and work towards improvement going forward.
Kris G
December 27th, 2009
5:50 pm
Todd, going 9-7 means everything to me. A lot more than 8 and 8 and an NFC championship next year. If you don’t get it, no one is asking you to. If you’re not a Falcons fan, then you really must have no life at all to even be here.
It's good that
December 27th, 2009
5:52 pm
Tampa Bay beat NO today. Hopefully the Falcons will not look at Tampa’s record, but realize that the birds need a great effort next week to finally end THE CURSE
Matt "Choke" Ryan
December 27th, 2009
6:24 pm
Matt “Choke” Ryan
December 27th, 2009
5:07 pm
Once again, Matty Ice was horrendous. Making it all worse, on the other side of the field we saw the star we could have had, Brian Brohm.
Just imagine if we had used our #3 pick on Glenn Dorsey, we’d have him blowing up offensive lines, and we could have used the 2nd round pick on Brohm, who would have led us to a SuperBowl title last season.
“Love the Impersonators”
I haven’t been on the blogs in hours and somebody blogs as me – I know you want to be me, but you can’t
I get under people skin when I’m not even here or trying…..
HA HA HA
But on a more serious note – the Falcons fans are so pathetic that they celebrate beating a 5 win team, with a 3rd string qb making his FIRST ever start, against 3rd string defenders and the CHOKE barely passes for 50 percent of his passes.
Who do the Falcons play in the 1st round of the playoffs
Oh my bad……….. HA HA HA
tjhook
December 27th, 2009
7:09 pm
Congrats to the Dirty Birds on their win and with a chance to make franchise history? I want to throw a suggestion out there. Does anyone think Eddie Royal, the Bronos’ wide receiver, would be a good addition to the Falcons and do we have anything reasonable to trade with the Broncos for him? I’m thinking Chris Houston.
We need another downfield threat to give Ryan another deep option and someone who’s available if something happens to Roddy.
Barkin'Dog
December 27th, 2009
8:10 pm
Hey Choke, choke on this tidbit. The Falcons last week beat a Jets team (in the Meadowlands on a frigid, windy day) that just beat the undefeated, Super Bowl-bound Indy Colts. I realize the Colts were trying to avoid injuries. But Peyton played the entire game trying to stay undefeated, and got beat badly at home. That says something about the Falcons heart (and growing defense – allowed 3 and 7 points L2 Games), and their potential for next year when every payer starts healthy.
JSS
December 28th, 2009
1:13 am
Barkin’ they pulled Peyton Manning in the early 3rd Quarter while leading 15-10… By the way, check the stat line for last week’s great Falcons victory in Jersey… Lots of worrisome points in that performance…
JSS
December 28th, 2009
1:27 am
TJH…
Eddie Royal can not stay healthy… Haven’t we learned enough from Ashley Lelee, Dez White and Peerless Price of chasing other teams 3rd and 4th receiver options? By the way, Denver is deep in the secondary, Houston will not be an option for a trade with them…
Tom K
December 28th, 2009
7:21 am
Sorry if this has been mentioned before…but is it just coincidence that the Falcons “D” has played exceptionally well in the two games that Jamaal Anderson has been out? The D-line has a few sacks the past two weeks and seems to put more pressure on the opposing QB. Or is our play more a factor of facing two weak offenses?