Live from the Dome: A stress-free Falcons’ victory at last?
Matty Ice, shown in an un-holly-jolly mood. (AP photo)
The Falcons have played 13 games. Two have been blowouts: The opening loss at Chicago and the dismissal of winless Indianapolis. In the Falcons’ six home games, all have been in doubt in the fourth quarter, and one beyond that. (Fourth-and-1 at the 30 in overtime. I’m guessing you remember.)
I mention this because we might be about to see an actual Dome wipeout. The Jacksonville Jaguars arrive having already shed coach Jack Del Rio but still lugging the 32nd-best offense in a 32-team league. I also mention this because the Falcons’ head coach has been in the news for having chest pains. An actual runaway by the home side would be the nicest holiday gift Mike Smith could imagine.
I should also mention that the Falcons need only to beat two bad teams here — Jacksonville and then Tampa Bay on New Year’s Day — to reach 10 wins. Ten wins will almost surely book playoff passage and claim the NFC’s No. 5 seed in the process, and you’d rather be No. 5 and have to play the Giants or the Cowboys or the Eagles than be No. 6 and face a Round 1 game in the Superdome.
I could mention other things, but I really don’t feel a pressing need. This one shouldn’t be close, except that the Falcons are pretty good at making games close. Let’s see if they break character tonight.
And with that, the floor’s yours. I eagerly await your comments, questions and submissions for favorite seasonal song. And if anyone suggests Burl Ives’ “A Holly Jolly Christmas,” that person gets banned in perpetuity. So be warned.
By Mark Bradley
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845 comments Add your comment
mmgtfan
December 15th, 2011
7:37 pm
First!
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
7:41 pm
Kudos once more, mmgtfan.
dave
December 15th, 2011
7:42 pm
You mean Giants or Cowboys?
Joseph Pulitzer
December 15th, 2011
7:44 pm
4th
Kevin
December 15th, 2011
7:44 pm
I assume you meant Cowboys, not Eagles.
Outside Observer
December 15th, 2011
7:45 pm
They might have the 32nd ranked offense, but their defense has been pretty good this year, and with the many faces of this Falcon’s offense, I won’t make any assumptions that this could be a “Dome wipeout.”
JJ
December 15th, 2011
7:45 pm
Very sly there, Mr Bradley….Philly as the potential NFC East representative, with no mention of Big D. I see what you’re doing there. (And I happen to agree.)
Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
December 15th, 2011
7:46 pm
need to come out strong, no replays of the first half against carolina.
Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
December 15th, 2011
7:47 pm
also would like mad fantasy points for matty ice!!!
Rimfire
December 15th, 2011
7:48 pm
It would do ALL our hearts good to have a laugh-er/blowout for the Birds…
72 Million Bust
December 15th, 2011
7:48 pm
With the BUST opponents always have a chance.
P B Orr
December 15th, 2011
7:51 pm
This is definitely not going to be stress-free – they have an excellent secondary and are likely to not be much affected by the short week. On the contrary, our run defense will definitely be gassed – sore and tired. It will come down to the Falcons being successful on first down with 5+ yard run plays. Hoping they realize now that when Ryan rolls out, he’s much better off than hanging out in a collapsing pocket.
20-13 Falcons.
Thomas Dimitroff is to blame
December 15th, 2011
7:52 pm
If we can’t have an EASY 4-quarters victory against these Jags… why even go to the playoffs?
72 Million Bust
December 15th, 2011
7:53 pm
2004 is a longggg time between playoff wins.
Big Enos Burdette
December 15th, 2011
7:55 pm
I think the Falcons have plateaued. Let’s fire Smith and hire Dan Henning
72 Million Bust
December 15th, 2011
7:56 pm
4 straight games vs rookies.
Thomas Dimitroff is to blame
December 15th, 2011
7:56 pm
Mark, the tweets make it sound like the stadium is empty.
What’s it look like?
falconsrus
December 15th, 2011
7:58 pm
Its on like a chicken-bone team team team!!!
MightyQuinn
December 15th, 2011
7:58 pm
I think Big Enos isn’t having a heart attack, he’s had a stroke!
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
7:58 pm
The stadium is not full. But traffic looks bad.
72 Million Bust
December 15th, 2011
7:59 pm
John Harbaugh was a rookie coach too in 2008 and has 4 playoff wins.
Fred
December 15th, 2011
8:00 pm
Damn these 8:20 starts. I don’t have enough beer now for the whole game……….
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
8:00 pm
I omitted the Cowboys. Sorry.
How could I forget America’s Former Team?
MightyQuinn
December 15th, 2011
8:00 pm
The Boss doing “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town” for song. First for song? Kudos???
falconsrus
December 15th, 2011
8:00 pm
72=”choke”=bust =and idiot
falconsrus
December 15th, 2011
8:01 pm
Thats funny Mr B
rainman
December 15th, 2011
8:01 pm
The line has gone from 11 to 13.5 — if the Falcons can dominate tonight – they will have a lot of time before Monday night with NO. Who knows? …. maybe Hayden & Grimes will be healthy by then.
mountain_jim
December 15th, 2011
8:02 pm
Go Falcons! Let’s have no suspense tonight, just a good ole’ beatdown of a limping team.
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
8:03 pm
I have to give you folks credit. You do read closely. (Too closely, sometimes.)
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
8:04 pm
Let me speak from experience and say “annals” is one word you have to watch closely. Also “shirt.”
Fred
December 15th, 2011
8:05 pm
I could add a few more for you MB but I won’t. Don’t want to jinx you and your words.
Great Falconi
December 15th, 2011
8:07 pm
Hard to beat Harry Belafonte’s version of “Mary’s Boy Child.” However, I will go with this one:
Jussi Bjorling’s “O Helga Natt”
Kinda classy.
MightyQuinn
December 15th, 2011
8:08 pm
I don’t think Manfred Mann’s Earth Band did any holiday tunes….
Big Enos Burdette
December 15th, 2011
8:08 pm
Mark,
Think you could get to Texarkana and back before kickoff with a load of Coors? Didn’t think so
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
8:09 pm
Just about any version of “O Holy Night” is great by me. Even Paul Shaffer doing the song Cher-style.
P B Orr
December 15th, 2011
8:10 pm
When is the actual kickoff? The field is clear and nothing is going on.
wayne
December 15th, 2011
8:10 pm
I am ready for the “COMPLETE GAME!”
John Abraham's Groin
December 15th, 2011
8:11 pm
Nothing wrong with my groin, and Cpoach Smitty just has gas. Were both ready to roll.
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
8:11 pm
Actual kickoff is 8:20 or thereabouts.
falconsrus
December 15th, 2011
8:11 pm
MM Earth band did” By the waters of Babylon”-” Happy Holidays”
Najeh Davenpoop
December 15th, 2011
8:11 pm
Jaguars suck. Their previously good defense has been decimated by injuries and they have quite possibly the league’s worst starting quarterback. Falcons 30, Jaguars 6.
MightyQuinn
December 15th, 2011
8:12 pm
The Mighty Quinn? Manfred Mann’s Earth Band? Hello? Get it? Is this thing on? Hello? Aw, fergit it!
SeenThisB4
December 15th, 2011
8:12 pm
The 3 seed will be @ Candelstick Park, not the Mercedes Benz Superdome.
Fred
December 15th, 2011
8:12 pm
AC/DC for best Christmas song…………. I want a Mistress for Christmas………..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8qSyX0EEbE
Sonny Clusters
December 15th, 2011
8:12 pm
Word from Mr Blank, please. Sartorial splendor?
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
8:13 pm
I got it, MightyQuinn. In fact, I was so blinded by the light I was unable to respond.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 15th, 2011
8:14 pm
Shout out to William Middleton, though, former Falcons draft pick and Jags starting CB who was pretty good this year until he went on IR, and who used to ride my bus in 4th grade. Falcons should have kept him. He had a better season than Dunta Robinson this year.
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
8:14 pm
Have not seen Mr. Blank. I’m guessing he’s clad in his customary style.
MightyQuinn
December 15th, 2011
8:14 pm
Hey, falconsrus, thanks for playing and thanks for the tip! Linda Rondstadt (sp? too lazy to check) covered that one as well. One of my teenaged rock crushes.
mountain_jim
December 15th, 2011
8:15 pm
I saw Manfred Mann at the Tech Coliseum in 72 or 73… They may have been opening for Yes, who I also saw there.
Sonny Clusters
December 15th, 2011
8:15 pm
Probably a late arrival. Wife got the car.
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
8:16 pm
I saw Ms. Ronstadt in concert back in the day. Also Maria Muldaur after “Midnight at the Oasis.”
MightyQuinn
December 15th, 2011
8:16 pm
Good one MB! Hey who was your first rock chick crush? Quick before kickoff!
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
8:17 pm
I believe I just provided a partial answer, MightyQuinn.
MightyQuinn
December 15th, 2011
8:18 pm
Maria Muldaur! Oooo la la! Bring your camel to bed????
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
8:19 pm
Know who else was rather fetching? Yvonne Elliman, who sang the part of Mary Magdalene on the LP “Jesus Christ Superstar.” I saw her on the Fourth of July in 1974 in Columbus. She was providing backup vocals on Eric Clapton’s back-from-heroin-but-deep-into-drink tour.
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
8:20 pm
Maria Muldaur is still making records. And we are Facebook friends.
Fred
December 15th, 2011
8:21 pm
Is anyone watching the broadcast? Who is that loud mouth in the silver suit sitting on the right end?
falconsrus
December 15th, 2011
8:21 pm
My first concert was the Supremes with Mary Wells instead of Diana Ross in a C-5 hanger at Altus Air Force Base in Oklahoma good show
Poncho
December 15th, 2011
8:21 pm
Let’s Go Falcons!!! Pick up where you left off in the second half of the Carolina game.
mmgtfan
December 15th, 2011
8:22 pm
The stadium actually looked like it filled up………kinda
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
8:22 pm
I once walked past Diana Ross in the tunnel at Shea Stadium. She didn’t say hello.
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
8:23 pm
As a final note, I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the Face Who Launched A Thousand Trips — Ms. Grace Slick.
Fred
December 15th, 2011
8:23 pm
I once jammed with Muddy Waters………..
Big Enos Burdette
December 15th, 2011
8:23 pm
Did she sound much taller on the radio?
Sonny Clusters
December 15th, 2011
8:24 pm
You were standing next to Sonny Clusters last month and didn’t say hello.
MightyQuinn
December 15th, 2011
8:24 pm
Gotta say in the ’70’s it was hard to go wrong with either Pat Bentar or Stevie Nicks though.
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P B Orr
December 15th, 2011
8:24 pm
GS looks a lot like Mike Barnacle these days.
Big Enos Burdette
December 15th, 2011
8:25 pm
Sonny Clusters,
I bet you could get to Texarkana and back with truckload of Coors before kickoff. You are a fine man
falconsrus
December 15th, 2011
8:26 pm
she should have said hello I once snuck up behind Joan Jett on Panama city beach before her encore i scared her a little(Im 6 foot seven ) she didnt respond either lol
dean
December 15th, 2011
8:26 pm
Here i sit in a stnking smoke-filled bar, paying up front for drinks i wont drink. All because i refuse to bend over just to get the NFL network. This must be how a junkie feels.
MightyQuinn
December 15th, 2011
8:26 pm
Saw Grace Slick’s daughter touring with some of the old Jefferson Starship bunch a couple of years ago. She as hot as her mom was!
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
8:27 pm
I don’t know Sonny Clusters’ secret identity. And I think I like it better that way. Clusters should be an International Man of Mystery.
Big Enos Burdette
December 15th, 2011
8:27 pm
I’ve been snubbed by a lot better than Diana Ross
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
8:27 pm
Dome is actually more populated than I assumed it would be.
falconsrus
December 15th, 2011
8:28 pm
B Nessler said birds were scizophrenic he must be a football genius
dean
December 15th, 2011
8:29 pm
I got eyeball to boobs with Jane Fonda @ ATL-Fulton County at game 6 of the 92 world series.
Big Enos Burdette
December 15th, 2011
8:29 pm
Watching a little of the Miller Grove game on ESPN and it looks like a summer league all-star game down at the rec center
katherine
December 15th, 2011
8:29 pm
hey everyone…lets go falcons
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
8:29 pm
OK, here we go. Stevie Nicks returns the opening kickoff.
wayne
December 15th, 2011
8:30 pm
Almost!!
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
8:30 pm
Michael Turner up the gut for oodles of precious yardage.
Big Enos Burdette
December 15th, 2011
8:30 pm
Dean,
You were looking in a mirror
Bonez
December 15th, 2011
8:30 pm
I hope we use Quizz more
falconsrus
December 15th, 2011
8:30 pm
Burner yes run it son then gun it
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
8:31 pm
Falcons across midfield.
DONT HAVE ANOTHER HEARTATTACK M.SMITH
December 15th, 2011
8:32 pm
LET GO FALCONS
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
8:32 pm
Great play-action fake by Ryan. He’s not Boomer Esiason on those, but he’s pretty good.
Sonny Clusters
December 15th, 2011
8:32 pm
Clusters are a lot like Inspector Clouseau as far as Stealth and Surprise and Mystery. We was like that when we was playing ball. The Falcons look good in this first drive.
FalconDawg
December 15th, 2011
8:32 pm
Moving the ball well. Good play selections
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
8:33 pm
Seen this, you been reading my posts? 49ers are frauds.
Thomas Dimitroff is to blame
December 15th, 2011
8:33 pm
These first drives are where Mularkey stars.
Remember our early drives vs. the Packers.
Mularkey tends to know how to attack teams at the start
Fred
December 15th, 2011
8:33 pm
WHy doesn’t the nfl channel stream? Wonder if I can get it from comcast.net……..
mmgtfan
December 15th, 2011
8:33 pm
Turner on a toss is like Rosie O Donnell in the Victoria’s Secret fashion show
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
8:33 pm
The Falcons throw a screen pass!
mountain_jim
December 15th, 2011
8:33 pm
screen!
P B Orr
December 15th, 2011
8:34 pm
Wow a screen. Is Mularkey stuck in traffic?
falconsrus
December 15th, 2011
8:34 pm
decent screen
Bill
December 15th, 2011
8:34 pm
Can’t believe the games is not on Charter..is it blacked out?
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
8:34 pm
Julio to the schoolyard, as it were. Touchdown
TeenagedBravesFan
December 15th, 2011
8:34 pm
WOW JULIO!
Bonez
December 15th, 2011
8:34 pm
Julio!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
fast as shhhh
FalconDawg
December 15th, 2011
8:34 pm
Jones is great!!!
Thomas Dimitroff is to blame
December 15th, 2011
8:34 pm
Touchdown!!!
Praise Mularkey!!!
DONT HAVE ANOTHER HEARTATTACK M.SMITH
December 15th, 2011
8:34 pm
JULIO
dean
December 15th, 2011
8:34 pm
JJ is a fast man
Groundhogday
December 15th, 2011
8:34 pm
Bye bye Julio!
falconsrus
December 15th, 2011
8:34 pm
Juli uh oh
mmgtfan
December 15th, 2011
8:35 pm
Oh my
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
8:35 pm
Might be on one of the local channels, Bill.
katherine
December 15th, 2011
8:35 pm
julio!!!
TeenagedBravesFan
December 15th, 2011
8:35 pm
Was that the Falcons!?!?!
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
8:35 pm
Julio just split them and ran past them. That’s awesome speed.
Matt 'Choke" Ryan
December 15th, 2011
8:35 pm
Nice call, big time run after catch. When Julio gets it going, watch out.
Groundhogday
December 15th, 2011
8:35 pm
That was some serious acceleration.
katherine
December 15th, 2011
8:36 pm
great way to start the game
DONT HAVE ANOTHER HEARTATTACK M.SMITH
December 15th, 2011
8:36 pm
THAT WILL TAKE SOME OF THE PRESSURE OFF OF MIKE SMITH HEART! GO JULIO
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
8:36 pm
Ch 13 on comcast…..I believe that is what TD was thinking when they drafted JJ.
FalconDawg
December 15th, 2011
8:36 pm
Glad we closed a good drive with 6 instead of 3.
Anon1
December 15th, 2011
8:36 pm
Jones has shown that he definitely has speed after the catch. Means alot of YAC.
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
8:36 pm
I guess you could have a nicer drive. But it would be difficult.
P B Orr
December 15th, 2011
8:36 pm
Man that was the easiest score of the year, against the #4 overall D.
Groundhogday
December 15th, 2011
8:36 pm
Bill, the game’s on WATL 13 on Comcast
bostonbcfan
December 15th, 2011
8:36 pm
Nice to see that 4.36 speed by JJ early in the game…..man he can accelerate!!!!
72 Million Dollar Bust
December 15th, 2011
8:36 pm
Must be nice to throw a 2 yard lobb and get a great play from the guy everybody wanted to cut.
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
8:36 pm
I think the hammy is feeling better.
Fred
December 15th, 2011
8:37 pm
@dean; They are showing the game on WATL as well as on the nfl channel. Grab a 12 pack and head on home. Drop the 123 pack at my house though.
dean
December 15th, 2011
8:37 pm
Enos. Jane is a commie traitor w(b)itch..but she is still Barbarella.
wayne
December 15th, 2011
8:37 pm
As Jed used to say, ” Weeeee Dogie!!!”
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
8:37 pm
Again, watch for the Falcons to peak at the right time. Said it all year.
Jimmy
December 15th, 2011
8:37 pm
how many yards was that last TD pass?
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
8:37 pm
wayne, I know you.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 15th, 2011
8:37 pm
Mike Mayock is fantastic on these NFL Network broadcasts. Great job showing how important Tony G is on that play (and to this offense in general).
DONT HAVE ANOTHER HEARTATTACK M.SMITH
December 15th, 2011
8:37 pm
WHERE IS CHOKE? I CANT BELIEVE HE IS NOT BLOGGING!
FalconDawg
December 15th, 2011
8:37 pm
Would like to see some serious defense now.
Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
December 15th, 2011
8:37 pm
for those who don’t have nfl network…check WATL, for charter is channel 3
falconsrus
December 15th, 2011
8:38 pm
Who was playing left tackle?
dean
December 15th, 2011
8:38 pm
Fred..im down on the golden isles.
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
8:38 pm
Blaine Gabbert with worst QB in the NFL. When you flinch, your done in the NFL.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 15th, 2011
8:38 pm
The game is on locally on MyATL TV.
FalconDawg
December 15th, 2011
8:38 pm
You are so right Najeh.
bostonbcfan
December 15th, 2011
8:39 pm
Agree with you on that Najeh……Mayock does a great job at the combine every year.
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
8:39 pm
I’ve never met Ms. Fonda — seen her in person many times — but those who have say she is a very nice lady.
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
8:39 pm
Now, load the box and stop Pocket Hercules.
Big Enos Burdette
December 15th, 2011
8:39 pm
Jed didn’t say “Weeee Doggies”
He said “Well Doggies”
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
8:40 pm
I thought Uncle Jed said, “Whee, Doggies.”
Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
December 15th, 2011
8:40 pm
svitek playing LT…samantha still sore or svitek is proving to be the better tackle
72 Million Dollar Bust
December 15th, 2011
8:40 pm
@kerryb
You Falcons fans are frauds.
Just last week before Julio exploded, you were saying the draft was a mistake, now everything is all good.
That’s why the Saints are the kings of the NFC South.
In the stat sheet the BUST will look like he threw a bomb.
mmgtfan
December 15th, 2011
8:40 pm
Well this is a good start
Thomas Dimitroff is to blame
December 15th, 2011
8:40 pm
Scoreboard says it was a 29-yard TD pass. But as with all of Ryan’s passes, it traveled less than 10-yards past the line of scrimmage.
And nobody wanted to cut Julio… it’s just so far this season, the team has played better without him. Best example is the Detriot game, once Julio got hurt, our offense opened up with Douglas
Groundhogday
December 15th, 2011
8:40 pm
Boom! Big Abe!
DONT HAVE ANOTHER HEARTATTACK M.SMITH
December 15th, 2011
8:40 pm
I C U 2 ABRAHAM
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
8:40 pm
Abraham is going to own their RT all night.
FalconDawg
December 15th, 2011
8:40 pm
Abe beat two blockers.
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
8:40 pm
Speaking of doggies … the Jags look like a dog team to me. But it’s early.
falconsrus
December 15th, 2011
8:41 pm
Abe came to play
cybo
December 15th, 2011
8:41 pm
Wiliam Moore is a hitter
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
8:41 pm
Offsides
mmgtfan
December 15th, 2011
8:41 pm
Kind of a late flag
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
8:42 pm
Edwards. Great free agent sign
Thomas Dimitroff is to blame
December 15th, 2011
8:42 pm
Gabbert had all-day to throw the ball.
The long-delayed pressure won’t work against Brees
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
8:42 pm
No 72, we went 13-3 without JJ. He was drafted for the playoffs. If we win a playoff game, he was justified, if not, he is a bust…..
mmgtfan
December 15th, 2011
8:42 pm
Ray Edwards has caused a lot more harm than good
DONT HAVE ANOTHER HEARTATTACK M.SMITH
December 15th, 2011
8:42 pm
WHY DID WE GET RAY EDWARDS?
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
8:42 pm
You know, that’s a great point. If you throw a 90-yard touchdown pass, they give you 14 points.
Who cares how far the ball travels as long as it traverses the goal line?
Draggin Fly
December 15th, 2011
8:43 pm
Choke may be at the game. Look for a #7 jersey.
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
8:43 pm
Lets worry about the SAints on the 26th
dean
December 15th, 2011
8:43 pm
This Jaguar team destroyed Tampa Bay?
Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
December 15th, 2011
8:43 pm
is 72 million another vick supporter?? when will these idiots get over it?
Big Enos Burdette
December 15th, 2011
8:43 pm
I wouldn’t lie about a thing like that. Lots of other things though
katherine
December 15th, 2011
8:44 pm
come on people, cant you be positive for the first quarter at least?
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
8:44 pm
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
8:42 pm
No 72, we went 13-3 without JJ. He was drafted for the playoffs. If we win a playoff game, he was justified, if not, he is a bust…..
___________________________________________________________________________
Julio was drafted for the future. Not just this year.
Thomas Dimitroff is to blame
December 15th, 2011
8:44 pm
We got up on dogs before (see Seattle & Minnesota), so we can’t let up against these Jags.
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
8:44 pm
Tampa sux, horrible coach, even worse QB.
Mike.P
December 15th, 2011
8:44 pm
Thx Dr. Noise…..your a life saver…..man.. Coach smith…please keep the foot on the gas pedal all night…..cant get over that acceleration by JJ….Edwards too busy thinking about his next top model photo shoot…boy did he rob the bank
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
8:45 pm
Let’s just offer these stipulations and move on:
1. Matt Ryan isn’t the best deep passer in the league.
2. Matt Ryan hasn’t won a playoff game.
3. Matt Ryan isn’t going to win a playoff game tonight.
DONT HAVE ANOTHER HEARTATTACK M.SMITH
December 15th, 2011
8:45 pm
TIPPY TOES TURNER
Mike.P
December 15th, 2011
8:46 pm
amazing the rookie scores on a wheel route last week….and hasnt been seen since….what gives????/
wayne
December 15th, 2011
8:46 pm
It’s a pleasure to listen to Brad Nessler….
Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
December 15th, 2011
8:47 pm
agreed MB, but #2 will change soon!!
HedgesHaven
December 15th, 2011
8:47 pm
GTBob, you out there?
Jimmy
December 15th, 2011
8:47 pm
You know…Ryan’s pass may have been only 10 yds, but if he didn’t throw it, no TD.
Gabbert is a good example of a poor QB. Ryan is better than over half the QB’s in this league.
katherine
December 15th, 2011
8:47 pm
its really not funny to joke about m smith having chest pains…just saying
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
8:47 pm
4. Matt Ryan hasn’t thrown an incompletion tonight.
5. Matt Ryan has never presided over a losing season.
6. Matt Ryan’s team is going to make the playoffs for the third time in four seasons.
Thomas Dimitroff is to blame
December 15th, 2011
8:47 pm
Mark, the REASON why you care how far the ball travels is because good teams (aka not Jax) like Houston bring all their men up against us!!! They stuff the run and cover the short stuff.
They dare us to beat them deep and we CAN’T!!!!!!
Everyone watched the Texans game, right? It wasn’t that long ago.
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
8:48 pm
Stipulation 4…Dumping MV7 was the best thing Arty ever did.
HedgesHaven
December 15th, 2011
8:48 pm
Receivers doing work tonight
DONT HAVE ANOTHER HEARTATTACK M.SMITH
December 15th, 2011
8:48 pm
KEEP SNELLING IN THE GAME,HE DONT TIP LIKE TURNER DOES
Groundhogday
December 15th, 2011
8:49 pm
Ryan looks great so far, and so does the play calling. Mularkey needs to keep his foot on the gas. Hope Quizz gets some touches.
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
8:49 pm
Chess pains do not mean you have heart problems. Had they found even the slightest problem with Smitty, he never would have left the hospital. Sometimes, you just have some aches and pains.
DONT HAVE ANOTHER HEARTATTACK M.SMITH
December 15th, 2011
8:49 pm
SEE WHAT I MEAN ABOUT TIPPY TOES TURNER?
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
8:50 pm
There’s an incompletion. Ryan stinks!
Jimmy
December 15th, 2011
8:50 pm
I guess you have to be in the top five of QB’s to satisfy some people.
I hate it when they show these games on the NFL network on Thursday’s.
Mike.P
December 15th, 2011
8:51 pm
still think we have issues with a good steady flow when running plays…..who the hell is calling these plays? back to bs play calling….
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
8:51 pm
Don’t, I used to think that too, but Snelling never breaks off 20-30 yard runs.
Groundhogday
December 15th, 2011
8:51 pm
Go for it!
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
8:51 pm
Falcons going for it. I’m not sure I would.
katherine
December 15th, 2011
8:51 pm
exactly mr charlie…..sometimes chest pains can just be anxiety…or gas
Mike.P
December 15th, 2011
8:51 pm
unreal
Ph.D.
December 15th, 2011
8:51 pm
Amen, Mr. Bradely on the stipulations: becoming hackneyed those three rants. Very much have enjoyed your writing this year. Happy holidays and keep up good work. Excellent article on Munson; anything on Conrad’s farewell….
DONT HAVE ANOTHER HEARTATTACK M.SMITH
December 15th, 2011
8:51 pm
KICK THE FIELDGOAL
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
8:52 pm
Kicking it now. Not the sexy choice, but the correct one.
A 10-0 lead is huge against the league’s worst O.
72 Million Dollar Bust
December 15th, 2011
8:52 pm
@Mr. Charlie
Have you ever made a positive comment about a black quarterback?
Just a thought.
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
8:53 pm
They were never going to run a play, just hoping jax timed to clock and charged the line.
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
8:53 pm
It’s 10-0. Pretty strong start.
Groundhogday
December 15th, 2011
8:53 pm
I’m not trying to cause a distraction here, but this is unbelievable……….
http://espn.go.com/chicago/nfl/story/_/id/7355706/chicago-bears-sam-hurd-arrested-drug-charges
72 Million Dollar Bust
December 15th, 2011
8:53 pm
@Mr. Charlie
I guess the Heismann was a blow to your dreams….ha ha.
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
8:53 pm
72, you ever made a positive comment about Matt Ryan?
Mike.P
December 15th, 2011
8:53 pm
embarrasing…..MB….why oh why havent we seen the rookie rb since his TD catch? wouldnt he be better option for the once in a blue moon screen play?
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
8:53 pm
Thanks, Ph.D.
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
8:54 pm
Nahh, heisman is about politics, I am used to lesser talents getting “appointed”.
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
8:54 pm
Anyone who has ever had chest pains — I speak here from experience, though happily a false alarm — would never make light of chest pains.
katherine
December 15th, 2011
8:55 pm
smart decsion to kick the field goal
Jimmy
December 15th, 2011
8:55 pm
Yes…we want to see the ball go downfield. FOR THE SAKE OF ARGUMENT, let’s say Ryan can only throw the ball 20 yards in the air. There are many, many ways to turn a 20 yard throw into a deep pass. At least with fast receivers who can turn mid range passes into TD’s. Then you have the same effect on defenses as if the ball went 60 yards in the air.
DONT HAVE ANOTHER HEARTATTACK M.SMITH
December 15th, 2011
8:56 pm
3 AND OUT
katherine
December 15th, 2011
8:56 pm
mark…i agree. its a scary thing to see someone having chest pains
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
8:56 pm
They said he had an irregular heartbeat which is nothing to mess around with.
dean
December 15th, 2011
8:56 pm
Semper Fi brother to the jarhead from the Maintenance Bn. (that should be a clue about my Jane feelings)
Jimmy
December 15th, 2011
8:57 pm
Did they ever say what caused Smith’s chest pains?
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
8:57 pm
Joe Montana: Not the greatest deep thrower. Total bust as a pro quarterback.
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
8:57 pm
I like the way they are starting to get the ball into Julio’s hands and let him use his speed.
son's who?
December 15th, 2011
8:58 pm
Whose terrible idea was Thursday Night Football?
katherine
December 15th, 2011
8:58 pm
watching all these other rookie qb’s. its amazing to me how hard they are on tebow.
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
8:58 pm
I have had them, as just about anyone has I am not making “light”, but I have a lot of confidence that Smitty was checked out very well, and if there was even a chance something was wrong, he never would have been allowed to leave the hospital. He had them, he did the right thing, and apparently, all is ok. I trust the doctors.
Jimmy
December 15th, 2011
8:59 pm
I’ve got to tell you…esophageal spasms feel like a heart attack. So does gall stones for some people.
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
8:59 pm
If Mike Smith was in danger, he wouldn’t have been allowed to leave the Charlotte ER
DONT HAVE ANOTHER HEARTATTACK M.SMITH
December 15th, 2011
9:00 pm
OFFSIDES
phil
December 15th, 2011
9:00 pm
Chest pains….
You bunch of sissies.
Kidding.
katherine
December 15th, 2011
9:00 pm
im glad there is thursday night football….regular tv sucks..except for american horror story
Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
December 15th, 2011
9:00 pm
uh-oh, 72 bust just threw out the race card…WATCH OUT!!!! a classic, shallow response. coward.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 15th, 2011
9:01 pm
“watching all these other rookie qb’s. its amazing to me how hard they are on tebow.”
Tebow is not a rookie. But yeah, they are too hard on him. He has poor mechanics and below average arm strength but he finds a way to make plays.
dean
December 15th, 2011
9:01 pm
Tebow gets bashed more for being a good guy than the Kardashians get for being trash. Weird.
Mtn Falcon
December 15th, 2011
9:01 pm
Matty Ice is unbelievable. These Falcons, are the Green Bay of last year. They have been maturing and melding together as a team
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
9:01 pm
Gallstones to me — I’ve had that, too — felt like I’d torn a muscle in my upper back.
katherine
December 15th, 2011
9:01 pm
you know what else feels like a heart attack? a panic attack….ive had several since I was a kid…they are scary
bostonbcfan
December 15th, 2011
9:01 pm
Spooon is the man…..he just gets better and better every game
falconsrus
December 15th, 2011
9:01 pm
SPOON good tackle
Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
December 15th, 2011
9:02 pm
where has this falcons D been all year??? i’m liking the aggressiveness!!!
phil
December 15th, 2011
9:02 pm
The ground is full of dead people who trusted their doctor…
Think for yourselves some of the time too and be proactive.
Benjamin
December 15th, 2011
9:03 pm
Phil, the ground is where we’re all headed eventually.
[Sorry for the morbid drop in. Commence thy football discussion, ladies and gents.]
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
9:03 pm
Falcons’ D has actually been pretty good this season. Not great, but not terrible.
Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
December 15th, 2011
9:03 pm
agreed najeh on tebow. mechanics are whack- watch Denver draft players that fit his system next year
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
9:03 pm
They never said Smitty had an irregular heartbeat. If he had, no way he gets let out of the hospital at 3AM. My guess, Smitty had some pains, was sent to the hospital just to be safe. He took a batter of tests, probably has high cholesterol, not much else. But due to the pains, cholesterol, and job, he has been scheduled for more tests. But, if he had ANYTHING wrong, no way he leaves that hospital the same day.
Big Enos Burdette
December 15th, 2011
9:03 pm
anybody want to see my appendectomy scar?
phil
December 15th, 2011
9:03 pm
If some of you people would lose some weight and get some exercise, perhaps some of these attacks wouldn’t happen.
Just a thought…
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
9:03 pm
dean
December 15th, 2011
9:01 pm
Tebow gets bashed more for being a good guy than the Kardashians get for being trash. Weird.
—————————————————————————————
You are so right. They are glorified for being complete garbage.
Groundhogday
December 15th, 2011
9:03 pm
Nice open field tackel by Spoon!
Malcolm
December 15th, 2011
9:04 pm
Big Enos, no thanks.
phil
December 15th, 2011
9:04 pm
Thank you, Benjamin….i had no idea.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 15th, 2011
9:04 pm
“Joe Montana: Not the greatest deep thrower. Total bust as a pro quarterback.”
It’s not about how far you can throw it, but how fast you can throw it. Pointing out the lack of velocity on Ryan’s throws is a valid criticism. It isn’t such a crippling limitation that the Falcons can’t scheme around it, but it has at times limited what the Falcons can do offensively, particularly against good secondaries who can quickly close those windows 15-20 yards down the field. I am also pretty confident that it contributes to the indoor-outdoor disparity in Ryan’s stats.
Benjamin
December 15th, 2011
9:04 pm
Unable to watch tonight; is Grimes in the game, or sitting on the sidelines?
Groundhogday
December 15th, 2011
9:05 pm
That’s 2 punts in a row Weems has made the 1st 2 miss………he’s gonna bust one tonite.
Benjamin
December 15th, 2011
9:05 pm
Any time, Phil. Any time…
Is Grimes playing tonight? I’m not able to watch right now.
phil
December 15th, 2011
9:05 pm
Touch Turner, down he goes like a rock.
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
9:05 pm
On the NFL Network in the pregame show they said he had an irregular heartbeat and had a Doctor’s appointment tomorrow.
katherine
December 15th, 2011
9:05 pm
phil
December 15th, 2011
9:03 pm
If some of you people would lose some weight and get some exercise, perhaps some of these attacks wouldn’t happen.
Just a thought…
Here is a thought…people drop dead from heart attacks every day who arent over weight…. and you assuming anyone here is over weight by this conversation says a lot about you
DONT HAVE ANOTHER HEARTATTACK M.SMITH
December 15th, 2011
9:05 pm
MIKE TURNER CANT EVEN OUT RUN A D.END
Big Enos Burdette
December 15th, 2011
9:06 pm
You sure, Malcolm? It’s a beaut. In the right light it looks alot like Elvis
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
9:06 pm
Phil, we all die sometime, and most don’t do what the doctor says over the long haul, and very few drop dead within a few weeks/months of being given a clean bill of health. Not to mention, I suspect Smitty got a little extra attention than the average schmoe.
72 Million Dollar Bust
December 15th, 2011
9:06 pm
Beautiful pass by the BUST!
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
9:06 pm
7. Ryan had White open 30 yards downfield and missed him.
Big Enos Burdette
December 15th, 2011
9:06 pm
or the virgin mary
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
9:06 pm
Ryan has the arm strength to throw deep. He needs to work on the accuracy
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
9:07 pm
Arthur Ashe, one of the fittest men in the world, had a heart attack.
DONT HAVE ANOTHER HEARTATTACK M.SMITH
December 15th, 2011
9:07 pm
WHY CANT MATT RYAN PLAY LIKE (RODGERS,MANNING,BRADY AND BREES)?
falconsrus
December 15th, 2011
9:07 pm
The old twelth man D
Jimmy
December 15th, 2011
9:07 pm
Phil…maybe you need to gain a little weight…
between your ears.
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
9:07 pm
Grimes is inactive.
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
9:08 pm
Why all of a sudden is our line getting run over?
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
9:08 pm
Falcons ball on the Jax 5.
falconsrus
December 15th, 2011
9:08 pm
spoon got it
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
9:08 pm
I saw that coming
katherine
December 15th, 2011
9:08 pm
exactly mark
Groundhogday
December 15th, 2011
9:08 pm
Spoon is the man! Now punch it in.
bostonbcfan
December 15th, 2011
9:08 pm
Spoon again in the middle of it
Najeh Davenpoop
December 15th, 2011
9:09 pm
Matt Ryan, please do me a favor and don’t throw any TDs to Gonzalez today. I am playing against him in fantasy football.
falconsrus
December 15th, 2011
9:09 pm
That was Boscher-iffic
dean
December 15th, 2011
9:09 pm
That running guru (was Fox his name?) also dropped dead
katherine
December 15th, 2011
9:09 pm
oh yea touchdown
Mike.P
December 15th, 2011
9:09 pm
wow
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
9:09 pm
Someone asked earlier about a good player drafted by Dimitroff.
Weatherspoon is good. Ryan is good. Julio is good. Lofton is good.
And it’s 17-0.
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
9:09 pm
Exactly MB, and some people have airplanes fall on them. It is about risk, and if Smitty demonstrated risk, he would not have left the hospital that fast. Nor would the Falcons issue a statement saying Smitty is not experiencing consistent pains, for if he was, I suspect he would be in the hospital right now. I don’t suspect the Falcons are trying to cover anything up.
falconsrus
December 15th, 2011
9:10 pm
WE got Mo and willy Mo
Groundhogday
December 15th, 2011
9:10 pm
Less than stellar offensive series followed up by outstanding special teams play.
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
9:10 pm
Jim Fixx was the runner’s name, I believe.
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
9:10 pm
Weatherspoon is slowly becoming our Clay Matthews.
phil
December 15th, 2011
9:11 pm
katherine
December 15th, 2011
9:05 pm
phil
December 15th, 2011
9:03 pm
If some of you people would lose some weight and get some exercise, perhaps some of these attacks wouldn’t happen.
Just a thought…
Here is a thought…people drop dead from heart attacks every day who arent over weight…. and you assuming anyone here is over weight by this conversation says a lot about you
********
Thank you.
bostonbcfan
December 15th, 2011
9:11 pm
Damn Phil, you could have made it through that hole into the endzone!!!! Just kiddin Phil.
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
9:11 pm
Not so slowly, kerryb.
katherine
December 15th, 2011
9:11 pm
i love it when there is nothing for the debbie downers to say
Najeh Davenpoop
December 15th, 2011
9:11 pm
Unlike the Panthers, the Jaguars don’t have the kind of playmaker at QB who can compensate for mistakes like that and keep a game like this close.
I am guessing Redman is going to get some snaps in the second half, maybe even in the 3rd quarter.
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
9:12 pm
Reeves has chest pains, he had clogged arteries and had surgery within 24 hours. Does that mean Smitty will not die of a heart attack? No, does it mean anyone on this blog will not suffer the same fate tonight? this week? this year? No. Risk is part of life.
ijonathan
December 15th, 2011
9:12 pm
that Sack Ryan took is probably avoided by the likes of Rodgers and Brees. To me, all he had to do was slide up and to the right (instead of straight ahead) and he buys himself another 1 or 2 seconds.
katherine
December 15th, 2011
9:12 pm
it wasnt a compliment phil…you are a very negative, judgemental person
Andy
December 15th, 2011
9:12 pm
That looked like some high school stuff there with that punt return. Does that guy normally return punts? Terrible but I’ll take it.
Big Enos Burdette
December 15th, 2011
9:12 pm
Falcons need to lay it on
Anon1
December 15th, 2011
9:12 pm
As long as the Falcons don’t turn the ball over like Tampa Bay did, Jacksonville is in for a long night.
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
9:12 pm
DT Corey Peters has a knee injury. That could be a major deal
phil
December 15th, 2011
9:13 pm
Jimmy
December 15th, 2011
9:07 pm
Phil…maybe you need to gain a little weight…
between your ears.
********
Get you another twinkie, fat boy….
Reggie
December 15th, 2011
9:13 pm
Matt Bosher is growing into one of the best punters/kick off men in the league.
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
9:13 pm
You got that right Mark. I believe he is finally there.
Eric C.
December 15th, 2011
9:13 pm
Falcons can’t let up…remember that Tampa was up 14-0 last week
Groundhogday
December 15th, 2011
9:14 pm
I knew Jones-Drew would get his eventually…..man, he’s a stud.
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
9:14 pm
71 not sealing the end
phil
December 15th, 2011
9:14 pm
katherine
December 15th, 2011
9:12 pm
it wasnt a compliment phil…you are a very negative, judgemental person
*******
well no kidding, doofus.
As for the second part, just relax….you badly need a life.
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
9:14 pm
Reggie, so can we put Bosher on the list of successful TD draft picks?
Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
December 15th, 2011
9:14 pm
katherine @ 9:11- exactly!!!
phil
December 15th, 2011
9:15 pm
Great start tonight…
Where is that Ryan hater?
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
9:15 pm
You know, it’s not as if Brady or Brees or even Rodgers never throws an incompletion or an interception or takes a sack. At last check, their teams don’t win every game 73-0.
Do I think Matt Ryan is one of the NFL’s five best quarterbacks? No. Is he one of the 10 best? Oh, yes.
Reggie
December 15th, 2011
9:15 pm
Gotta hold em here. Great hustle play by Moore though saving the TD. Jones-Drew is a beast. He’s gonna get his. But our run defense hasn’t been stellar for a few weeks now. Gotta tighten up if we wanna compete in the playoffs. Good defense.
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
9:15 pm
I live MJD. Just a guy who has been told he can’t, but does.
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
9:15 pm
Chris Owens made a play????? I don’t believe it.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 15th, 2011
9:16 pm
I think Gabbert is going to be a bust when all is said and done, but in fairness to him, he probably has the worst group of WRs in the league.
dean
December 15th, 2011
9:16 pm
The bottom line is: all of our tickets will get punched. 2 days ago I almost got t-boned on my way home. Enjoy life now. Tomorrow is not guaranteed.
Nice play by Owens!
mmgtfan
December 15th, 2011
9:16 pm
You know the JAGS WR’s are bad when Chris Owens of all people is making plays
phil
December 15th, 2011
9:16 pm
Fire FG!
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
9:17 pm
Bradley? What is up with sticking up for Ryan? I don’t even need to be here if your gonna do that!
Reggie
December 15th, 2011
9:17 pm
I think we let that 2nd ranked rush defense get in our heads. Gotta improve and get better. Ever since the Texans game we’ve been leaking in run defense. I have confidence we’ll get it fixed though.
Mr. Charles, YES you can include Bosher in the good TD draft choices. Bosher will prove to be better than Koenen.
phil
December 15th, 2011
9:17 pm
Has Peters gone to the locker room?
Cart or own power?
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
9:18 pm
Nav, agreed. Gabbert does have to develop a lot before he can even be considered and average QB. But like you said, he does need a guy how can catch the ball.
mmgtfan
December 15th, 2011
9:18 pm
Yes, Bosher has done a complete 180 since the beginning of the year
dean
December 15th, 2011
9:18 pm
Losing 91 would stink BIG time.
Reggie
December 15th, 2011
9:18 pm
Gotta stab the Jags right in the heart here. Make it 24-0 and almost take the life from them. I mean damn. 24, maybe 31 points in a half? That’s incredible.
phil
December 15th, 2011
9:18 pm
Notice the double chin in Ryan’s pic on here.
Fat and in need of a treadmill….
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
9:19 pm
Don’t see Corey Peters — UK man, by the way — on the bench.
Reggie
December 15th, 2011
9:19 pm
Is it me, or does Jason Snelling hit the hold harder than Turner does? He runs with more juice.
Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
December 15th, 2011
9:19 pm
keep the foot on the petal!! enough of the runs up the middle!! although, great run by snelling!!
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
9:19 pm
They need to pay Snelling in the off season this year.
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
9:20 pm
Another bad Ryan throw. Trade up to draft Andrew Luck!
phil
December 15th, 2011
9:20 pm
Ryan’s inaccuracy is killing us…
It’s only 17-0….see?
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
9:20 pm
Phil, lol….Not fat, it is his heala monster pose.
phil
December 15th, 2011
9:21 pm
Attaboy, Harry!
falconsrus
December 15th, 2011
9:21 pm
Harry D on the J O B
ijonathan
December 15th, 2011
9:21 pm
Reggie…it isn’t just you.
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
9:21 pm
8. Ryan isn’t the greatest thrower on the move.
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
9:21 pm
I hate that bootleg play
72 Million Dollar Bust
December 15th, 2011
9:22 pm
That’s at lease 2 picks by the BUST.
ijonathan
December 15th, 2011
9:22 pm
What kind of route was that by Roddy? He ran around the receiver?
Bonez
December 15th, 2011
9:22 pm
Don’t use Quizz like that
ijonathan
December 15th, 2011
9:22 pm
^^around the DB
phil
December 15th, 2011
9:22 pm
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
9:20 pm
Another bad Ryan throw. Trade up to draft Andrew Luck!
*******
That’s something i would say!
Groundhogday
December 15th, 2011
9:22 pm
The HS school wrestler in Roddy came out again on that play LOL…….I love it when he does stuff like that.
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
9:23 pm
Julio makes another play. Called OOB, though. Probably the right call.
Andy
December 15th, 2011
9:23 pm
Mark
Ryan is the 10th rated passer in the NFL coming into tonight’s game so so were spot on.
ijonathan
December 15th, 2011
9:23 pm
Typical Falcons pattern…first drive, look great, TD. Then a FG. Then nothing since.
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
9:23 pm
Julio and Roddy are not dropping them tonight
phil
December 15th, 2011
9:23 pm
Release Bosher!
P B Orr
December 15th, 2011
9:23 pm
The star of the game so far is color analyst Mike Maycock. That guy is a real pro. When was the last time you heard a color analyst actually talking about football basics?
Reggie
December 15th, 2011
9:24 pm
We are regressing right now on offense. Came out smoking but now Ryan is looking inaccurate, and isn’t hitting his receivers right. Tigten up. Step on their throats.
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
9:24 pm
MB, catching the ball OOB is not making a play…But, he did hold onto the ball, so ya got that.
Reggie
December 15th, 2011
9:24 pm
ijonathan, we have 17 points, so your pattern sucks azz.
phil
December 15th, 2011
9:24 pm
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
9:20 pm
Phil, lol….Not fat, it is his heala monster pose.
******
Whatever it is, it ain’t purty…
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
9:25 pm
Let’s also note that Ryan has played much better the second half of the season. Sometimes I nitpick him, too, but we can’t lose sight of the big picture.
Heath
December 15th, 2011
9:25 pm
When Ryan completes passes my happiness is tempered by feelings of sorrow for the people who will forever hate him because it’s the Falcons fault that their former QB is a felon. And a terrible leader.
phil
December 15th, 2011
9:26 pm
Well, how bout ole Burl’s Winter Wonderland?
mountain_jim
December 15th, 2011
9:26 pm
the oline has gotten much worse this game as Ryan has
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
9:27 pm
I don’t know why I have such a violent reaction to “A Holly Jolly Christmas.” All I can tell you is that I do.
ijonathan
December 15th, 2011
9:27 pm
Reggie, no it doesn’t. Yes, I forgot the awesome 1 play drive from inside the 10 after the fumble. So the pattern wasn’t as bad as I listed…but the trend is as I laid out.
Big Enos Burdette
December 15th, 2011
9:27 pm
Matty shares the same affection for a “diablo and a dr pepper” as my friend Sherrif Buford T Justice
mountain_jim
December 15th, 2011
9:27 pm
Peters is in
phil
December 15th, 2011
9:27 pm
Heath
December 15th, 2011
9:25 pm
When Ryan completes passes my happiness is tempered by feelings of sorrow for the people who will forever hate him because it’s the Falcons fault that their former QB is a felon. And a terrible leader.
******
wrong. Vick was a heroic figure to the masses.
Does he have an xmas album?
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
9:28 pm
Man, you guys change on ever freaking possession. You sure you are not woman?
ijonathan
December 15th, 2011
9:28 pm
The oline has been leaky up the middle. That’s tough on a QB
katherine
December 15th, 2011
9:28 pm
phil
December 15th, 2011
9:14 pm
katherine
December 15th, 2011
9:12 pm
it wasnt a compliment phil…you are a very negative, judgemental person
*******
well no kidding, doofus.
As for the second part, just relax….you badly need a life.
I have a great life phil….i feel sorry for you though…..so negative….you just might have a heart attack
bostonbcfan
December 15th, 2011
9:28 pm
Spoon got pancaked bad on that 3rd down play but his teammates picked him up to hold on 3rd down. whew!
phil
December 15th, 2011
9:29 pm
Big Enos Burdette
December 15th, 2011
9:27 pm
Matty shares the same affection for a “diablo and a dr pepper” as my friend Sherrif Buford T Justice
*******
An all time funny movie!!
Fire Burl!
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
9:29 pm
When you’re up 17-0, you don’t need to make spectacular plays. You just need not to make plays that give the other guy hope.
You play to win the game. I believe Herman Talmadge said that. Or Herman Munster. Some Herman guy.
Loserville USA
December 15th, 2011
9:29 pm
I could watch Snelling run all day.
Guy’s gonna get paid next year. Just watch.
Reggie
December 15th, 2011
9:29 pm
Man we’ve gotta score here. 24-0 would almost crush the Jags on national tv.
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
9:30 pm
We need to get p 24-0 and it will be over because this offense can’t come back from that.
ijonathan
December 15th, 2011
9:30 pm
Mark, not exactly. You need to build on the momentum from the 2nd half of the Carolina game, and that has started to fizzle.
katherine
December 15th, 2011
9:30 pm
I love this time of year….just wish is was colder already
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
9:30 pm
My favorite is when Choke refers to the Vick curse. And I agree with him, it started when we traded up to draft him, and passed on Drew Brees, and now Vick has carried that curse up to the Eagles.
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
9:30 pm
24-nil at the half is Tap City, to invoke Al McGuire.
Big Enos Burdette
December 15th, 2011
9:30 pm
It was Herman Cain
phil
December 15th, 2011
9:30 pm
Katherine – give it a rest and pick on someone else.
Keep in mind, it was you accusing me of obessing over your posts a month ago.
Clear enough for you? Bug off.
ijonathan
December 15th, 2011
9:30 pm
Wow…what the heck is happening with the pressure right up the middle??
Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
December 15th, 2011
9:31 pm
i know a super bowl trophy is the ultimate status, but as a longtime falcon fan, i’m just glad that we’ve had winning records the past 4 years and made it to the playoffs. can anyone remember the 80s/90s falcons?? jeeeezzz
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
9:31 pm
Pretty nice pitch-and-catch on third-and-7.
bostonbcfan
December 15th, 2011
9:31 pm
Katherine….it’s plenty cold up here…..be careful what you wish for!!!!!
katherine
December 15th, 2011
9:31 pm
ohhhh nice throw!
mmgtfan
December 15th, 2011
9:32 pm
Perfect throw
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
9:32 pm
Dr, exactly….And it is nice to have a reason to watch year in, year out.
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
9:32 pm
That was a nice toss by ole noodle arm.
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
9:33 pm
I can remember the ’80s. I came here in 1984. It wasn’t until 1991 that I saw either the local baseball nine or NFL eleven break .500. Think about that.
katherine
December 15th, 2011
9:33 pm
bostonbcfan
December 15th, 2011
9:31 pm
Katherine….it’s plenty cold up here…..be careful what you wish for!!!!!
I know….last year it actually snowed on christmas and it was so nice though
mmgtfan
December 15th, 2011
9:33 pm
Turner with a stiff arm!
phil
December 15th, 2011
9:33 pm
Winning IS nice but a title would be sweet.
Groundhogday
December 15th, 2011
9:33 pm
The Roddy on tonite looks like the Roddy of last year.
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
9:33 pm
See, turner just clicked off 16, you rarely see Snelling go over 10 years.
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
9:33 pm
He threw Weems!!
Big Enos Burdette
December 15th, 2011
9:33 pm
the falcons couldn’t close an umbrella. another Justiceism
Loserville USA
December 15th, 2011
9:33 pm
What I’d like to have is THIS offense with the 1977 defense. Now THAT was defense.
mmgtfan
December 15th, 2011
9:33 pm
To his own man!
Malcolm
December 15th, 2011
9:33 pm
Mark, good fer you for having the jeuvos to stick up for Ryan. We’re lucky to have him.
dean
December 15th, 2011
9:34 pm
School is in session!
Loserville USA
December 15th, 2011
9:34 pm
But William Moore hits in the mold of Tom Pridemore — for all you old timers.
AtlNative
December 15th, 2011
9:34 pm
Looks like the guys are really focused tonight. Maybe the scare to coaches health will keep them that way so Smitty doesnt have any high blood pressure tonight.
katherine
December 15th, 2011
9:35 pm
we are lucky to have matt…he is a good qb and a very classy guy.
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
9:35 pm
Phil, winning comes first, if you keep knocking on the door, you eventually get in…Ask John Elway about that. ….I would even rather just win every year, then get a title and suck for the next 4-5 years.
phil
December 15th, 2011
9:35 pm
Mark – i came here by birth in ‘67….
Imagine my sufferings since 76 or so…
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
9:35 pm
Can’t win a playoff game if you never make the playoffs.
Ask Peyton Manning’s dad.
bostonbcfan
December 15th, 2011
9:35 pm
You’re right Katherine, a little snow is nice once in a while, especially at Christmas, but I hope we don’t have as much as we did last year up here this year.
P B Orr
December 15th, 2011
9:35 pm
BTW I saw Peters back out there last series. And hi Katherine!
D.Ellis
December 15th, 2011
9:35 pm
Loserville USA-I know all about pridemore
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
9:36 pm
We are playing pretty good defense without Grimes and Hayden.
phil
December 15th, 2011
9:36 pm
I think i agree charles….i’m thrilled to be winning like this after half a lifetime – hopefully- of defeat.
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
9:37 pm
Peters was back in the game. UK guys are tough. (Some UK guys, anyway. Certainly not me.)
dean
December 15th, 2011
9:37 pm
Remember Pridemore’s 100yd int return? He’s still gasping.
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
9:37 pm
I think a big thing for this defense is getting Moore back and when we get Grimes and Hayden back they will be even better.
phil
December 15th, 2011
9:37 pm
Were playing Jax….
I could play D against them.
As could all of the fat bloggers here….and the thin ones.
Eric C.
December 15th, 2011
9:37 pm
Ha, gotta love the passing numbers for JAX… negative 14 yds thus far, that should help the pass defense ranking
ijonathan
December 15th, 2011
9:37 pm
Field goal?
Loserville USA
December 15th, 2011
9:37 pm
Pridemore could really lay the wood.
Moore does it as well.
katherine
December 15th, 2011
9:37 pm
bostonbcfan
December 15th, 2011
9:35 pm
You’re right Katherine, a little snow is nice once in a while, especially at Christmas, but I hope we don’t have as much as we did last year up here this year.
Its been 70 here the past few days…I feel like im back in so calif
Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
December 15th, 2011
9:37 pm
exactly, title is within reach though!! if the braves can get over the hump, then so can the falcons!!
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
9:38 pm
OK, there’s the 24-0.
bostonbcfan
December 15th, 2011
9:38 pm
I know all your pain Falcon fans because it was 86 years we waited for the red sox to win a championship and a long time before the Patriots one anything.
katherine
December 15th, 2011
9:38 pm
nice catch wow
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
9:38 pm
Doesnt matter but was that going to White or Gonzales?
dean
December 15th, 2011
9:38 pm
I’ll be leaving this gas chamber at the half
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
9:39 pm
Good-looking PAT.
Lintonia 83
December 15th, 2011
9:39 pm
TD White!
katherine
December 15th, 2011
9:39 pm
lol what a weird looking extra point
mmgtfan
December 15th, 2011
9:39 pm
Thank God White caught that instead of Gonzalez.
Loserville USA
December 15th, 2011
9:39 pm
Yeah I remember Pridemore’s 101 yard TD return vs. SF.
AtlNative
December 15th, 2011
9:40 pm
Man,
As bad as the Falcons have looked at times this year….
Watching these Jags makes me feel A LOT better about my team. I mean, they are just not good at all. I really feel sorry for Jones-Drew, he is the only thing on this team. Which just shows how good he really is since every team stacks the box against him.
bostonbcfan
December 15th, 2011
9:40 pm
But, I said on these blogs that when the falcons drafted matt ryan you would be proud to have him as your QB and everyone crucified me on these blogs… i believe he is the one of the nicest kids and a pretty good football player.
Lintonia 83
December 15th, 2011
9:40 pm
Roddy showing pro-bowl form
Loserville USA
December 15th, 2011
9:40 pm
QUESTION: Can this team play an entire 60 minutes?
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
9:40 pm
White has finally decided to start playing like the All Pro we saw last year. The Falcons are about to make their run.
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
9:40 pm
Phil, this is a pretty good D, they held the might Joe Flacko to 0 yards in an entire half a few games back.
phil
December 15th, 2011
9:40 pm
This is encouraging tonight – so far.
Groundhogday
December 15th, 2011
9:40 pm
Loserville, you’re dead on about Pridemore…….he definitely rang a few bells!
Lintonia 83
December 15th, 2011
9:41 pm
Loserville is a Cubs fan….
D.Ellis
December 15th, 2011
9:41 pm
I see Pridemore here and there he’s good people. Love watching his highlights. Not that big now but he could lay it and he could fly
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
9:41 pm
This is a little boring, 72, JSS, Choke all crawl back in the hole when we play like this.
dean
December 15th, 2011
9:41 pm
Very good Loser! It was 101 yards.
Reggie
December 15th, 2011
9:41 pm
Jacksonville actually has a top 10 defense. So you can’t say we’ve played a horrible opponent.
katherine
December 15th, 2011
9:42 pm
choke is cleaning the basement for his mom
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
9:42 pm
Pridemore = Scott Case
mmgtfan
December 15th, 2011
9:42 pm
Theres Chris Owens!
phil
December 15th, 2011
9:42 pm
Agreed. Until i see crap like that….
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
9:43 pm
Got the ball after several tries.
Lintonia 83
December 15th, 2011
9:43 pm
Pridemore…who’s next? Scott Case?
mmgtfan
December 15th, 2011
9:43 pm
JUST FALL IT!!!
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
9:43 pm
This is going to get ugly
katherine
December 15th, 2011
9:43 pm
no one could get that ball
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
9:43 pm
Jax offense it pretty bad, but their D is respectable. But not tonight,
bostonbcfan
December 15th, 2011
9:43 pm
great play be Abe
AtlNative
December 15th, 2011
9:44 pm
@Reggie,
I dont know Reggie, they are looking really really bad…
Maybe statistically they are top ten, but they look like a team that has given up to me.
Groundhogday
December 15th, 2011
9:44 pm
I remember Pridemore as a rookie being part of the old Grits Blitz from the late 70’s. Glanville should have stayed a DC.
Lintonia 83
December 15th, 2011
9:44 pm
put da foot thru the throat!
phil
December 15th, 2011
9:44 pm
Pridemore…..many yrs ago….pretty decent memories.
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
9:44 pm
Not to sound negative, but … a run up the middle after the recovery?
katherine
December 15th, 2011
9:46 pm
get the 3 and go to halftime
Loserville USA
December 15th, 2011
9:46 pm
Ortega — Lawrence — Brown….. what a frickin d.
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
9:46 pm
Little guy is tough.
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
9:46 pm
Can’t really argue with 27-0 after 30 minutes. But 31-0 would have been … well, four points better.
Groundhogday
December 15th, 2011
9:47 pm
Did Nessler just say “watch out for the screen” when Quizz came in? Does he not know our OC has religious beliefs against the screen?
Lintonia 83
December 15th, 2011
9:47 pm
Good!
katherine
December 15th, 2011
9:47 pm
great first half
Reggie
December 15th, 2011
9:47 pm
If we play with this much energy, and this much passion when we face the Saints, we’ll beat them. Remember, we get Grimes and Hayden back on defense. The addition of Moore to our secondary has solidified it and the addition of Grimes and Hayden will make it even better. Just wait. We’re going to beat the Taints. The Falcons are a good football team, no matter what you say, and they are starting to click at the right time. Just like GB.
bostonbcfan
December 15th, 2011
9:47 pm
Great solid football for an entire half…..that is good to see!!!!! I hope this is an indication that they are beginning to peak at the right time!
mountain_jim
December 15th, 2011
9:48 pm
Glad Peters is ok, and no other injuries
Loserville USA
December 15th, 2011
9:48 pm
Yeah — all you 80s 90s people — check out the heartache of the 1970s….
1973: 9-3 with 2 games to go….lost to Buffalo and St. Louis — CHOKE. No playoffs.
1977: Defense gave up 129 points….7-7….
1978: Only highlight. Mitchell’s TD catch beats Philly 14-13 in 1st ever wild card game. Down 13-0 with 5 min to go.
Loserville USA
December 15th, 2011
9:49 pm
1980: Fantastic — until the ol’ choke.
dean
December 15th, 2011
9:49 pm
31-0 at the half? Hmmmm. Where did I see that before? Oh. I remember. I was there. I’m glad Julio’s on OUR side now!
Good night and Merry Christmas. Until the 26th….
vesaversas
December 15th, 2011
9:51 pm
Jacksonville have great young talaent but they are overly match against the Falcons on both side of the ball tonight .
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
9:51 pm
Lets add Quizz to good TD draft choices.
Loserville USA
December 15th, 2011
9:52 pm
1976 team was horrid — lost 59-0 at LA — and Bennett/Glanville came in and revamp it in a hurry. But of course, ‘79 was a cluster.
This is why Smitty is BY FAR best coach in team history. No one close. A real man, a real leader.
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
9:52 pm
When we play the Aints, it will come down to a play, like it always does. It is our turn for karma…OMG, I need my welding mask to look at M Irving suit.
Reggie
December 15th, 2011
9:52 pm
Maybe we should play more Thursday Night football games
.
Where the hell is “Choke” and “JSS” or “72 Million Dollar Bust”
bgdawg
December 15th, 2011
9:52 pm
What do we do with ray edwards?
mmgtfan
December 15th, 2011
9:53 pm
GOod God who is that screaming in the background? SOunds terrible! And theyre booing him!!!!
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
9:53 pm
Loser, how about 72 ore 73 when we lost to a 2 win Saints game in week 16 to miss the playoffs.
katherine
December 15th, 2011
9:53 pm
m irving looks like he is wearing aluminum foil
JSS
December 15th, 2011
9:54 pm
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
9:41 pm
“This is a little boring, 72, JSS, Choke all crawl back in the hole when we play like this”
Just like the fact you only crawl out when play the Carolina and JAXs of the world? It is why i call you a L-I-A-R all the time… You need to learn how to just leave well enough some time… But your in “Charlie’s World” put down the Tigers Blood…
Draggin Fly
December 15th, 2011
9:54 pm
I was actually at that 78 wild card game. So cold they had to sledgehammer the ice off the tarp before the game.
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
9:54 pm
JSS, you are a liar.
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
9:55 pm
Groundhogday
December 15th, 2011
9:47 pm
Did Nessler just say “watch out for the screen” when Quizz came in? Does he not know our OC has religious beliefs against the screen?
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One of the best comments of the night.
ijonathan
December 15th, 2011
9:55 pm
bgdawg…c’mon man, Ray has been impactful in the sack department tonight! He was offside, which negated a sack for the Falcons.
MightyQuinn
December 15th, 2011
9:55 pm
Lost internet signal for awhile, maybe this important detail got addressed and I missed it: Mark, wassup with the hatin’ on Burl Ives????
katherine
December 15th, 2011
9:56 pm
how could irving look in the mirror and think that suit looks good..its awful lol
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
9:56 pm
JSS I was not on the blog during the Caroline game. YOUR A LIAR LIAR LIAR LIAR LIAR…
JSS
December 15th, 2011
9:57 pm
And there was no Game 16 back in 72 or 73 idiot… They lost to Cowboys
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
9:57 pm
Groundhogday
December 15th, 2011
9:47 pm
Did Nessler just say “watch out for the screen” when Quizz came in? Does he not know our OC has religious beliefs against the screen?
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One of the best comments of the night.
1 4 GT
December 15th, 2011
9:57 pm
All ya’ll talk about long suffering. I was born and raised around Atlanta. I went to some of the Braves, Falcons and Hawks 1st games here. I was born a GT fan and their decline started in 1967. I ain’t had much to cheer for until fairly recently except for the Braves long run. Never lost faith in any of them though.
bostonbcfan
December 15th, 2011
9:57 pm
I don’t think michael irving owns a mirror…LOL
katherine
December 15th, 2011
9:58 pm
you are a true fan 1 4 gt
Joseph
December 15th, 2011
9:58 pm
A blow out is in order. Favorite Christmas song has to be the Christmas Song by Nat King Cole.
Mack
December 15th, 2011
9:58 pm
Michael Irving is definitely not microwave safe tonight.
phil
December 15th, 2011
9:58 pm
Irving is an idiot….
P B Orr
December 15th, 2011
9:58 pm
The 78 WC game was played on Dec 24 – it never got below 39 and the high was 46.
Also, the Falcons were not bad at all in the postseason that year – they led Dallas at halftime of the conference game, 20-13 – but lost 27-20. Dallas went on to win the SB.
katherine
December 15th, 2011
9:59 pm
my favorite christmas song is baby its cold outside
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:00 pm
Agree, Joseph….best xmas tune.
bostonbcfan
December 15th, 2011
10:00 pm
True faithful fans stick with their team no matter how bad it gets….yes, you can complain, that’s what we fans do, but don’t ever give up on them…..especially with what you all have in these Falcons….They will win a super bowl….and soon. IMHO
Burl
December 15th, 2011
10:00 pm
Feeling a little “jolly” tonight
WitStream
December 15th, 2011
10:01 pm
Funny what happens when the O-Line gives Ryan time and the receivers don’t have any drops.
LIAR LIAR PANTS ON FIRE
December 15th, 2011
10:01 pm
GO FLACONS!!
JSS
December 15th, 2011
10:01 pm
Excuse the Cardinals in Week 13, then beat the Saints the last week to finish 9-5 in 73…
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:01 pm
Send Ryan to Weight Watchers!
This is NOT N.O.
Burl
December 15th, 2011
10:01 pm
Feeling a little jolly tonight….yeah thats the ticket…holly jolly…
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
10:02 pm
No JSS…YOUR A LIAR….LLLIIIAARRRR
ijonathan
December 15th, 2011
10:02 pm
who’s this Irving guy y’all are talking about??
katherine
December 15th, 2011
10:02 pm
lol what is a flacon?
MightyQuinn
December 15th, 2011
10:02 pm
If we’re going with classic christmas tunes, I’d agree with Nat King Cole’s The Christmas Song is 1a and White Christmas by Bing Crosby is 1b.
AtlNative
December 15th, 2011
10:02 pm
Man Drew is a beast
LIAR LIAR PANTS ON FIRE
December 15th, 2011
10:02 pm
Children. Must we resort to calling each other Idiots and Liars,, Come on JSS,, I thought you were above all of the,, you let me down dude..
katherine
December 15th, 2011
10:03 pm
oh come on…if anything matt ryan is too skinny
Burl
December 15th, 2011
10:03 pm
Feelin pretty jolly…
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:03 pm
No complaining here unless you want to incite a certain know it all lame brain…
bostonbcfan
December 15th, 2011
10:03 pm
Man you know things are going good in the game when the blog starts going to favorite Xmas songs…..LOL Ya gotta lov it.
Bonez
December 15th, 2011
10:03 pm
Yesss another turnover and score lol
bostonbcfan
December 15th, 2011
10:03 pm
See what I mean??????? LOL
Bonez
December 15th, 2011
10:04 pm
Abe is the Juggernaut Bytch
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
10:04 pm
Three sacks for Abraham. Six points for Corey Peters.
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:04 pm
Awesome! Abraham, have a game!
And Knee Peters! Sweet!
Groundhogday
December 15th, 2011
10:04 pm
I think Corey Peters is OK now. I guess those KY are dudes are tough Mark
falconsrus
December 15th, 2011
10:04 pm
abe ja vu
Heath
December 15th, 2011
10:04 pm
Glad I picked up the Falcons D off the waiver wire before tinight’s game.
1 4 GT
December 15th, 2011
10:05 pm
Mark B—doesn’t Jones-Drew wear that hyphenated name to honor his Grandfather? Or some family member?
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
10:05 pm
The Nat King Cole number is a classic. I have that one on the ol’ iPod.
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
10:05 pm
Where has this John Abraham been? Wish we could get Edwards playing like that.
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:05 pm
We just aren’t playing well….
Fire someone!
AtlNative
December 15th, 2011
10:06 pm
I admit my ignorance of the Jags roster here, but do they not have another QB they could put in?
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
10:06 pm
Corey Peters another nice draft pick by TD in the 3rd round.
ijonathan
December 15th, 2011
10:06 pm
What about Andy Williams’ rendition of “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year”?
P B Orr
December 15th, 2011
10:06 pm
Atlanta found someone from St. Louis (Gabbert) they can beat on.
Heath
December 15th, 2011
10:07 pm
When was the last Falcons shutout?
bgdawg
December 15th, 2011
10:07 pm
lol peters with the bernie at the end! SOOO UGLY!!!!
bostonbcfan
December 15th, 2011
10:07 pm
@ AtlNative…..nope, that’s the problem with the jags, Gabbert wasn’t even supposed to play this year, he was third string but the first two are hurt and out for the year.
LIAR LIAR PANTS ON FIRE
December 15th, 2011
10:07 pm
TD has done a good job drafting in the middle rounds.
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:08 pm
Peter White’s o tannenbaum is terrific if you like jazz at all….
And fire FG!
JSS
December 15th, 2011
10:08 pm
Charles Brown’s ‘Merry Christmas Baby’
MightyQuinn
December 15th, 2011
10:08 pm
Jacksonville has a player named “Whimper” and he was injured on the fumble recovery/TD? Really? A guy made it to the NFL with a name like “Whimper”???
katherine
December 15th, 2011
10:09 pm
i bet the jags wish they had tebow right about now
Loserville USA
December 15th, 2011
10:09 pm
We had Dallas dead to rights in ‘78. Couldn’t finish.
1973 was when we lost to Buffalo and St. Louis to miss the playoffs — we were 8-3 and finished 9-5. That’s the year we beat Minnesota on MNF — probably the most epic game in Falcons history NO ONE talks about anymore.
That was 2 weeks after Mazzetti beat the Rams with 5 FGs — only the Falcons could win 7 in a row in a 14-game season and MISS the playoffs.
P B Orr
December 15th, 2011
10:10 pm
Last shutout was in 2002 against the Panthers in Charlotte, 41-0. 11/24/2002.
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:10 pm
We’ve faced countless rook qbs this year….
Brees is no rook.
It won’t be pretty most likely.
JSS
December 15th, 2011
10:10 pm
The Jags have 27 players on IR… They’ve already tried everybody…
atltodolavida
December 15th, 2011
10:10 pm
At what point do we start pulling starters?
AtlNative
December 15th, 2011
10:10 pm
Hopefully we can sustain this and start resting some starters soon…..
That plus a long time off will be nice for a final push
Eric C.
December 15th, 2011
10:11 pm
Well, if you’d told us that Drew would have almost 100 yds early in the 3rd quarter…I would have been concerned, but….
GraceJacket
December 15th, 2011
10:11 pm
Willie Nelson “Pretty Paper” the later version is as good as it gets…
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
10:11 pm
I have peeled JSS like an onion, he does not know if he is coming or going. You can forgive him. Maybe he will just ignore use brown nose MB in an imaginary conversation, since they are literary peers and everything.
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
10:11 pm
Forget Drew Brees. We’re getting after him too this time? Bunch of cheating Aints
1 4 GT
December 15th, 2011
10:12 pm
Ya’ll watch! A few more QB’s like Newton and Tebow, and we’ll begin seeing more option offense in the NFL, since katherine mentioned Tebow.
bostonbcfan
December 15th, 2011
10:12 pm
You can’t expect much from rookie QB’s unless they come from Pro-Style offense, like matt ryan or they are exceptional athletes, like Cam Newton….but they will still struggle even with those qualities.
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:12 pm
The Mazetti 5 fg game lives on in my fevered brain….a great night.
JSS
December 15th, 2011
10:13 pm
Mazzetti wasn’t on the 73 team, that was Nick Mick-Mayer era…
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
10:13 pm
Phil, why do you say that? We shut Brees down, and came back from 10 down. Sure we lost, but it was not because of Brees.
1 4 GT
December 15th, 2011
10:13 pm
I haven’t seen a Falcons shutout in forever. Hope they get one tonight.
AtlNative
December 15th, 2011
10:13 pm
@Grace
Yeah that is a great song. By one of the all timers
Groundhogday
December 15th, 2011
10:13 pm
I think 1 or 2 more series of Ryan and Redman needs some snaps. Quizz needs some carries too.
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:14 pm
Rest the starters?
They’ve rested all season!
katherine
December 15th, 2011
10:14 pm
i bet everyone is watching the dever/patriots game this sunday…it will be a huge ratings bonanza
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
10:14 pm
If we play like this the cheating Aints are going to need their whistles.
P B Orr
December 15th, 2011
10:14 pm
My bad, they had a shutout against Oakland in Oakland in 2008.
Falcons have 13 shutouts in their entire history. 6 at home, 7 on the road.
JSS
December 15th, 2011
10:14 pm
Mazzetti was 78…
bostonbcfan
December 15th, 2011
10:14 pm
Geez, JJ is fast!!!!
P B Orr
December 15th, 2011
10:15 pm
1 ATL 2011 2011-12-15 JAX 15 14 Thu T 0-0 0 0 0
2 ATL 2008 2008-11-02 @ OAK 9 8 Sun W 24-0 24 0 24
3 ATL 2002 2002-11-24 @ CAR 12 11 Sun W 41-0 41 0 41
4 ATL 2002 2002-10-20 CAR 7 6 Sun W 30-0 30 0 30
5 ATL 1993 1993-11-14 @ RAM 11 9 Sun W 13-0 13 0 13
6 ATL 1992 1992-11-29 NWE 13 12 Sun W 34-0 34 0 34
7 ATL 1988 1988-11-06 GNB 10 10 Sun W 20-0 20 0 20
8 ATL 1982 1982-12-12 NOR 6 6 Sun W 35-0 35 0 35
9 ATL 1981 1981-09-06 NOR 1 1 Sun W 27-0 27 0 27
10 ATL 1978 1978-10-15 DET 7 7 Sun W 14-0 14 0 14
11 ATL 1977 1977-11-27 @ TAM 11 11 Sun W 17-0 17 0 17
12 ATL 1977 1977-10-09 @ SFO 4 4 Sun W 7-0 7 0 7
13 ATL 1976 1976-09-26 @ CHI 3 3 Sun W 10-0 10 0 10
14 ATL 1973 1973-10-21 @ SDG 6 6 Sun W 41-0 41 0 41
bostonbcfan
December 15th, 2011
10:15 pm
Scary fast he is
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:15 pm
Why run Julio Hamstring on an end around with a 34-0 lead?
Stupid.
Reggie
December 15th, 2011
10:15 pm
I know the Taint fans are watching this game. We are embarrassing the Jags on national tv. But I have no beef with the Jags. If we can get pressure on Brees like this, we’ll beat the Jags. Thing is, Brees will look downfield with pressure in his face, unlike Gabbert. Doesn’t matter. We’ll get after Brees and beat the Aints. Or Taints.
.
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
10:16 pm
This is the #4 defense in the league and we are clicking against them.
Heath
December 15th, 2011
10:16 pm
MB must be busy writing his column. Possible Title: “No Heartache For Smith Thursday Night”
Reggie
December 15th, 2011
10:16 pm
We get 10 days to prepare for the Saints. No doubt we’ll be prepared. I just hope the Saints are ready. They’ll be at home, so they’ll have HFA. I think it’s going to be another dogfight like ALWAYS. Hmmm, where are the haters? I don’t see em.
Loserville USA
December 15th, 2011
10:16 pm
JSS — My bad it was Mick-Mayer — I was thinking of Mazzetti who also had 5 FGs vs. the Rams in ‘78.
Good catch.
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:17 pm
JJ is catching the ball….
katherine
December 15th, 2011
10:17 pm
i dont know why the falcons would be scared of the saints……they lost in overtime…its not like the saints killed them
JSS
December 15th, 2011
10:17 pm
Charlie, clueless as Cher…
Reggie
December 15th, 2011
10:18 pm
For EVERYONE’s INFO who might want to bash us and might say we’re playing a “low team” or say “look who you played.” The Jags actually aren’t bad on defense. They’re actually top 5. And we’ve got 34 and counting.
Heath
December 15th, 2011
10:18 pm
Hasn’t road team won last five or so in Saints-Falcons series.
Draggin Fly
December 15th, 2011
10:18 pm
@PB Orr: “The 78 WC game was played on Dec 24 – it never got below 39 and the high was 46.”
The low was 30 on that day. There was ice on the tarp.
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:18 pm
#4 D?
How?
bostonbcfan
December 15th, 2011
10:19 pm
@katherine……you wouldn’t believe the noise going on up here for the Pats/Broncos game coming up sunday….that’s all everyone is talking about….Tebow vs Brady and what’s going to happen….and the game is in Denver
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:19 pm
That penalty on Hawley is Sam Baker’s fault!!
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
10:19 pm
Falcons are not scared of the Saints. Our offense is just as good and our defense is better than theirs.
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
10:19 pm
What happens in this game means nothing. It is a W, that is all. Big thing is, we get some 10 days to work on things. But the Saints game is not a must have anyway.
LK
December 15th, 2011
10:19 pm
Falcons have only 10 days to forget how to win…but I have faith that they will.
Loserville USA
December 15th, 2011
10:19 pm
It’s great to discuss the real old days — find out who the real fans are.
Fred Macmurray
December 15th, 2011
10:19 pm
I got you babe.
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:20 pm
Nice JJ effort…
Eric C.
December 15th, 2011
10:20 pm
Have to agree with you Phil…don’t get the plays to Julio, and why show your cards to the Saints?
katherine
December 15th, 2011
10:20 pm
i think they should take julio out to be safe
P B Orr
December 15th, 2011
10:20 pm
Draggin,
http://classic.wunderground.com/history/airport/KATL/1978/12/24/DailyHistory.html
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
10:20 pm
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:18 pm
#4 D?
How?
____________________________________________
Go look at defensive stats on ESPN. they are #4 in total defense. That’s how.
Loserville USA
December 15th, 2011
10:20 pm
KEEP THE FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL!
mmgtfan
December 15th, 2011
10:20 pm
Surgery
Fred Macmurray
December 15th, 2011
10:21 pm
Hopefully get Grimes healthy,, but these guys are doing ok,, of course this is the Jaguars,,,
ijonathan
December 15th, 2011
10:21 pm
Take a seat Matty, your night is done.
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:21 pm
This is great fun!
We never do this….ever.
Bonez
December 15th, 2011
10:21 pm
Dizzamn this is a beat down
bostonbcfan
December 15th, 2011
10:21 pm
Damn, Ryan just can’t throw the ball…..LOL
AtlNative
December 15th, 2011
10:21 pm
Might be time to rest the starters now.
Hey Mark, are there ANY Jags fans in the stadium at this point?
Loserville USA
December 15th, 2011
10:21 pm
Is Mularkey in the booth? Or is someone else calling the plays?
katherine
December 15th, 2011
10:21 pm
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
10:19 pm
What happens in this game means nothing. It is a W, that is all. Big thing is, we get some 10 days to work on things. But the Saints game is not a must have anyway.
But this game doesnt mean nothing…its a must win for the playoffs
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
10:21 pm
What is the TD/TO differential up to JSS. I noticed you were keeping track of that during the Texans game….Were are we at?
P B Orr
December 15th, 2011
10:21 pm
The Falcons have three shutouts of 41-0 – their greatest margin. One more score and hold’em and it’s history.
Draggin Fly
December 15th, 2011
10:21 pm
PB: http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/GA/Atlanta/1978-12-24
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:22 pm
Fire Jack Del Rio!
And FG!
Groundhogday
December 15th, 2011
10:22 pm
Now that throw had some mustard on it………..for a “noodle arm.”
Time for Redman to get some reps.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 15th, 2011
10:22 pm
” Gabbert wasn’t even supposed to play this year, he was third string but the first two are hurt and out for the year.”
This isn’t entirely true. They cut Garrard before the season because they thought they could get by with Luke McCown, and when he predictably sucked they turned to Gabbert. I’m pretty sure Jack Del Rio planned to play Gabbert at some point this season regardless.
I didn’t see why he was rated so highly before the draft, and it looks like in what might end up a pretty deep QB draft, the Jags got a dud. Newton and Dalton are keepers, and Ponder and Locker will probably be at least decent NFL QBs.
Fred Macmurray
December 15th, 2011
10:22 pm
Have the Falcons ever beat anybody this bad,, maybe the Aints?
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
10:22 pm
katherine, yes, but a win by 1, or by 100, it is the same. The fact that Jax has collapsed means nothing about what we will face next week.
hawg
December 15th, 2011
10:22 pm
redman time
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
10:23 pm
This is the most creative I’ve seen the Falcons all year on offense. This is about to become a scary team going into the playoffs.
Heath
December 15th, 2011
10:23 pm
Possible MB column title: Falcons Score Higher Than Smith’s Heart Rate
ijonathan
December 15th, 2011
10:23 pm
Why are about half of my posts getting eaten?? They’re not even controversial.
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:23 pm
Bench Ryan!
Bench Turner!
Pretty please?
JK
December 15th, 2011
10:23 pm
Boom! This is a bloodbath! About time, to be honest. I’ve probably lost 6 months off of my life span watching this team this year and it feels good sit back and watch any easy arse-kicking for once.
JSS
December 15th, 2011
10:24 pm
That 73 team was maddening… Started 1-3, then they ran off 7 straight wins… Then they ran into OJ and Buffalo, it was ugly, Braxton and Simpson ran for 220 combined…
Loserville USA
December 15th, 2011
10:24 pm
OPENING DAY 1973…. Atlanta 62, New Orleans 7….
They also beat San Diego 41-0.
And of course, choked out of the playoffs.
katherine
December 15th, 2011
10:24 pm
the new owner of the jags looks clueless…id be mad if I was a fan
Shahid khan aka Mario
December 15th, 2011
10:24 pm
I am the proud owner of the Jaguars!
1 4 GT
December 15th, 2011
10:25 pm
That MNF Vikings game Tarkington ran out of bounds, really late in the game on 3rd and long, and he could have a made 1st down with about 2 more steps inbounds and probably won the last game of the regular season, 1 other loss in game 1,—–but Nobis had a dead bead on him.
Loserville USA
December 15th, 2011
10:25 pm
‘73 team was an unsolved mystery. Dominant at times, horrible at others.
bostonbcfan
December 15th, 2011
10:25 pm
@Najeh….I disagree that Gabbert won’t be good or even better…..he came from spread offense at Missouri and he had a fantastic college career but he has a big transition to go through, as you can see from tonight. I heard on one of the sports shows that he was not going to play this year unless absolutely necessary, which it obviously became necessary. I think in a couple of years he is going to be good.
katherine
December 15th, 2011
10:25 pm
half of my posts get eaten too
Eric C.
December 15th, 2011
10:25 pm
Ok, get the freakin starters out now
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
10:25 pm
We don’t need Abe holding his shoulder
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:25 pm
A Pakistani bought the Jags…
I’m open to whatever but that sure seems odd. Ugly dude but whatever!
Fire FG!
TGT
December 15th, 2011
10:25 pm
Can we play the Saints this Sunday?
Najeh Davenpoop
December 15th, 2011
10:25 pm
Bench Gonzalez. Please. I don’t want any garbage time fantasy points scored against me.
Loserville USA
December 15th, 2011
10:26 pm
The ‘73 game against the Vikes was ridiculous — off the scales exciting.
JK
December 15th, 2011
10:26 pm
Agree with Phil. Please take Ryan, Turner, Julio out. No need to see them get injured. We’ll need them at 100% next Sunday against the Saints in what will be a much more challenging game.
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
10:26 pm
I saw Abe on the ground holding his shoulder after the first throw to Jones-Drew.
Eric C.
December 15th, 2011
10:26 pm
Abraham, get him out
Ryan, out
Turner, out
Julio, out
Roddy, out
Gonzalez, out
Weatherspoon, out
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:26 pm
Bierman gets a sack?
Humiliating to all jax residents….
Falcons Defense
December 15th, 2011
10:27 pm
Sunshine must love Waffle House because he is getting scattered smothered and covered!
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
10:27 pm
Looks like he’s okay
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
10:27 pm
I just hope security check that guy out real good before they let him into the dome.
Fred Macmurray
December 15th, 2011
10:27 pm
Falcons doing what good teams do,, good to see for a change,,
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:28 pm
Isn’t the Aints game on monday nite after xmas?
And fire FG!
Fred Macmurray
December 15th, 2011
10:28 pm
Falcons doing what good teams do,, good to see for a change
Mr Charlie
December 15th, 2011
10:28 pm
Yea, beirman,…..How stupid can one man be? BTW +9
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:28 pm
Santa is fat…
P B Orr
December 15th, 2011
10:29 pm
The only Falcons game with a greater point differential at this point was the drubbing administered to the Saints on opening day of 1973 – 62-7 in Tulane Stadium. The greatest day of Dick Shiner’s life.
Fred Macmurray
December 15th, 2011
10:29 pm
Wow,, there’s a echo in here.
Loserville USA
December 15th, 2011
10:29 pm
We’re asking for trouble.
TGT
December 15th, 2011
10:29 pm
Weems has seemed on the verge of breaking one all night.
Fred Macmurray
December 15th, 2011
10:29 pm
Santa is supposed to be fat. Especially this time of year.
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:30 pm
4 straight winning seasons….awesome.
Why in the hell are the starters out there? Dumb, dumb, dumb.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 15th, 2011
10:30 pm
They dropped 47 on the Rams in the playoffs in 2004, but they gave up 17 in that game too.
JSS
December 15th, 2011
10:30 pm
Norm was wearing on the 73 team, right when he need to let off that team and guide them in unfamiliar areas… he still tried to use the iron glove… The next year was horrid
JSS
December 15th, 2011
10:31 pm
Salvador Dali lives!
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:31 pm
Santa needs Zocor…
And probably Cialis.
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:31 pm
Baker is fat and flabby….
He is Santa.
katherine
December 15th, 2011
10:31 pm
wth is zocor
katherine
December 15th, 2011
10:32 pm
maybe the starters shouldnt go out yet
AtlNative
December 15th, 2011
10:32 pm
Dammit…..
We just cant ever be perfect in this town… lol
The defense earned a shutout, too bad for us
Groundhogday
December 15th, 2011
10:32 pm
Well, that sucked. Our up-back just got run slap over.
JK
December 15th, 2011
10:32 pm
I kind of agree with FG. It feels like a game against the Saints this Sunday would be a guaranteed win. Ten days, though, the way this season has gone, is alot of time for the Falcons to forget how to win and lay a big egg. I just hope that last week and this week have been transformative and will mean that this is thing of the past.
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:32 pm
Ridiculous.
Fred Macmurray
December 15th, 2011
10:32 pm
Shillinger = speed bump
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
10:33 pm
Shillinger didn’t eat his Weaties this morning. He got ran over.
katherine
December 15th, 2011
10:33 pm
no one is perfect…..and no one expects a shutout
ijonathan
December 15th, 2011
10:33 pm
so…do the starters stay in now??
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
10:33 pm
Schillinger got shellacked.
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:33 pm
Zocor is a statin.
Loserville USA
December 15th, 2011
10:33 pm
Defense actually blanked Indy as well.
ijonathan
December 15th, 2011
10:33 pm
I think we still should put Redman, Weems, Meier, Rodgers, etc. in the game.
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:33 pm
Fire Santa!
Fred Macmurray
December 15th, 2011
10:34 pm
JSS,, I dont recall Dali being that fat…
Reggie
December 15th, 2011
10:34 pm
Well that sucked. But this game is over. Doesn’t really matter. Our defense has still pitched a shutout so far.
Loserville USA
December 15th, 2011
10:34 pm
Too many Montana guys on the team.
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
10:34 pm
Oh, and I’m off doing print duty for the moment. But I’m about finished. Thank goodness for blowouts when it’s an 8:28 p.m. start.
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:34 pm
I knew that would happen when we benched Turner….
Kidding.
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
10:34 pm
JK, The way I see it is the Falcons are going to get 11 days to rest up and come up with a good game plan for the Aint’s
Lawton
December 15th, 2011
10:34 pm
guaranteed win against the Saints?? wow. beating the Saints will be tough, especially without Grimes.
katherine
December 15th, 2011
10:34 pm
im not in the medical field so I have no idea what a statin is
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:35 pm
Fire Mike Smith!
JSS
December 15th, 2011
10:35 pm
But Davenpoop…
Gabbert is still > than Jimmy Clausen!
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
10:35 pm
Redman in.
Ryan: 19 for 26, three touchdowns.
Loserville USA
December 15th, 2011
10:35 pm
GOOD: Something to work on.
Loserville USA
December 15th, 2011
10:36 pm
Get Turner the hell out of there!
AtlNative
December 15th, 2011
10:36 pm
Why is Turner still in there at this point. He is the guy who probably needs a rest the most…
Reggie
December 15th, 2011
10:37 pm
Lawton, Grimes WILL BE BACK for the Taints.
Najeh Davenpoop
December 15th, 2011
10:37 pm
“Gabbert is still > than Jimmy Clausen!”
I don’t even know if I agree with that. I haven’t seen a first round QB this bad since JaMarcus.
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:37 pm
Dear lord….
A statin is a medicine that basically helps lower cholesterol.
I’m no doc either but that’s the basic idea.
I don’t trust em not to cause liver damage long term so no thanks for me.
Reggie
December 15th, 2011
10:38 pm
There are no GUARANTEED wins when it comes down to the Falcons vs. Saints. It’s going to be close, it’s going to be a dogfight and the Falcons WILL NOT go away.
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:38 pm
Release Redman!!
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
10:38 pm
I think all the dummies that have come in here over the season saying that we need to play Redman. That’s why we don’t.
JSS
December 15th, 2011
10:39 pm
@ Dad of my 3 Sons…
There was a time in the 30s, he was Paris decadent!
katherine
December 15th, 2011
10:39 pm
yep..if ryan gets hurt we are totally screwed
ls1z28chris
December 15th, 2011
10:39 pm
Falcons demolish another pitiful team with a pathetic record. Brace yourselves. The Super Bowl run predictions are coming.
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:40 pm
That Jax QB, if he would cut that crap hair, he might be able to escape a sack….
Fred Macmurray
December 15th, 2011
10:40 pm
Statin is Cialis
JSS
December 15th, 2011
10:40 pm
Actually, Khan looks more like Pancho Villa…
BillD
December 15th, 2011
10:41 pm
I see the LA Jaguars in the future!!
Lawton
December 15th, 2011
10:41 pm
not a sure thing Grimes will be back next Sunday. I’d guess its probable.
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:41 pm
Super Bowl champs!!
Finally!
Yes we will!
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
10:41 pm
They are not pitiful on defense. They’re ranked 4th. Their offense is what is ptitful.
katherine
December 15th, 2011
10:41 pm
LA needs a football team now that the lakers are going to be the step sister of the clippers lol
bostonbcfan
December 15th, 2011
10:42 pm
Najeh….I disagree on Gabbert. I think in a couple of years he’ll be pretty good. Remember he’s coming from a true spread offense to the pro-style…that is a huge, huge transition, as evidenced by tonight. He doesn’t have much of an O-line or recievers cause they are all hurt. The transition from spread to pro-style offense is huge. Even Cam Newton is struggling at times and so do most QB’s who come from spread offenses….look at the eagles back up who came from a spread offense at Texas….he’s still struggling to make it.
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:42 pm
Fred, Cialis is an ED drug that many of you obese bloggers need.
JSS
December 15th, 2011
10:42 pm
Naw, Clausen is just B-a-d!!! I don’t even count Russell, that was just shameful…
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
10:42 pm
Grimes WILL be back for the Saints. They held him out of this game because they didn’t think they needed him against this offense.
Loserville USA
December 15th, 2011
10:42 pm
This could be very dangerous with our CBs thinking they’re better than they are. They suck (except Grimes).
And Brees knows it.
katherine
December 15th, 2011
10:43 pm
phil is obsessed with weight…must be mommy issues
Fred Macmurray
December 15th, 2011
10:43 pm
your right Phil,, whats going on with all the hippy freaks in the league,,, i say get a dang hair cut,,
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:43 pm
And Khan looks like that Feliz Navidad guy…
JSS
December 15th, 2011
10:43 pm
Kim McQuilken > J. Russell
Lawton
December 15th, 2011
10:43 pm
Matty’s qb rating 110 or better in 5 of last 7 games.
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:44 pm
The hippie freaks should be fined….
To heck with helmet to helmet fines.
katherine
December 15th, 2011
10:44 pm
khan didnt sound all the knowledgeable about football
DONT HAVE ANOTHER HEARTATTACK M.SMITH
December 15th, 2011
10:44 pm
WHERE IS CHOKE?
1 4 GT
December 15th, 2011
10:44 pm
If you take a statin, you get blood drawn and liver test done. If problem shows up, you stop the statin in time to prevent major liver damage. Requires major diet change then to control cholesterol.
ls1z28chris
December 15th, 2011
10:45 pm
Put down that Bolivian nose candy, kerryb. A 4-9 team that people are speculating may pop smoke and fly out to LA is the definition of pitiful. I don’t care how good they are at pass defense.
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:45 pm
Where IS that Choke fella? We need him to attack Redman…
bostonbcfan
December 15th, 2011
10:45 pm
CHOKE bailed when it got to 24-0 Falcons.
bostonbcfan
December 15th, 2011
10:46 pm
Choke is 72 million Bust i’m sure.
ohhhhYEAH
December 15th, 2011
10:46 pm
man…….it really is too bad Matt Ryan is terrible…right guys?
Is this enough to shut you guys up and get off his case? or is he still not good enough?
katherine
December 15th, 2011
10:46 pm
choke only comes on the blog when he thinks he can talk trash about the falcons…soooo……
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:47 pm
1 4 gt
I understand that. I just don’t trust that stuff long term. Period. Because i don’t trust big business….
I.e., pharma
I dropped mine 40 points with diet and exercise….hard ass work that is anything but easy.
Fred Macmurray
December 15th, 2011
10:47 pm
Choke is choking his chicken,,
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
10:47 pm
The Packers were 8-6 at this time last year and had to beat the Bears 10-3 to get into the playoffs and then took off. The Falcons are about to become the 2011 version of the Packers.
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:48 pm
Ryan has played horribly his last 5 qtrs….
ls1z28chris
December 15th, 2011
10:48 pm
Still not good enough. If he can win a playoff game, then you can start to pretend that he is a good quarterback.
JSS
December 15th, 2011
10:48 pm
Khan can hire people that are knowledge about football… Wayne Weaver is knowledgeable about football, see how that turned out?
DONT HAVE ANOTHER HEARTATTACK M.SMITH
December 15th, 2011
10:48 pm
NOW LETS GO BLOW OUT THE AINTS NEXT WEEK?
1 4 GT
December 15th, 2011
10:48 pm
Yeah, but Jamarcus Russell got about $50,000,000.00 for signing his name on an Oakland Raider contract.
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
10:49 pm
ls1z28chris, say what you want. They are still #4 in total defense coming into tonight. Just a troller wanting to hate on the Falcons.
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:49 pm
I wish we were about to pull a Packers….
But let’s get real.
Ain’t a bit likely, though things are looking up.
Fred Macmurray
December 15th, 2011
10:50 pm
Eat alot of salad,, lay off the greasy crap,, you’ll be ok. That is all.
ohhhhYEAH
December 15th, 2011
10:50 pm
yeah chris…..good one. because its not like quarterbacks have to play the regular season to get to the post season or anything….right? what a joke
P B Orr
December 15th, 2011
10:50 pm
kerryb, Rodgers has been on an otherworldly roll but it can’t continue. He wasn’t that great last week (< 100 rating, which for him lately, sucks). The 49ers are slumping. We actually do have a good shot here. Here's a strange thought – if the Eagles finish 8-8 and tied with Dallas and NY, they have the tiebreaker and win the division! So the Falcons could be facing Vick as the 5 seed – in Philly!
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:50 pm
“he” can’t win anything.
The TEAM has to win.
1 4 GT
December 15th, 2011
10:51 pm
I’ve heard buzz that the Chargers will move to LA when the new stadium is finished. TV & radio talk shows.
JSS
December 15th, 2011
10:51 pm
You people are just wacky… 97% of the time you are trying to get MCR banned… The other 3% of the time you’re calling him out…
Alvin
December 15th, 2011
10:51 pm
Want a plane that loops the loop
i just want a hula hoop
we can hardly stand the wait
please Christmas dont be late
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:51 pm
That Whopper was sure good….
DONT HAVE ANOTHER HEARTATTACK M.SMITH
December 15th, 2011
10:51 pm
WHO DAT? WE DATL
katherine
December 15th, 2011
10:52 pm
lol the complaints make me laugh
Fred Macmurray
December 15th, 2011
10:52 pm
I am concerned about our back up QB,, he sucks
ls1z28chris
December 15th, 2011
10:52 pm
Okay, now I know kerryb is on that Bolivian marching powder. The Packers had significant injuries, including one that put Rogers out for several weeks. Matt Ryan is no Aaron Rogers. Not even close.
No Shock
December 15th, 2011
10:53 pm
Roddy & Julio can actually catch against a high school team. This team is pathetic and will lose badly when they face a good team again.
Bill Tallman
December 15th, 2011
10:53 pm
So take some advice about smoking and losing from someone whose been doing both for years: if you dont smoke, dont start, if you do smoke quit! dont be a loser…
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:53 pm
I couldn’t care less about that Choke guy….he cracks me up personally with his drivel.
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
10:53 pm
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:49 pm
I wish we were about to pull a Packers….
But let’s get real.
Ain’t a bit likely, though things are looking up.
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Nobody thought the Packers were likely to do it last year. Everyone was saying we were going to the SB.
JSS
December 15th, 2011
10:53 pm
50 million all spent in backdoor pharmacies on the purple… Russell = Leaf
ohhhhYEAH
December 15th, 2011
10:53 pm
and both of his playoff losses were to teams that eventually played in the super bowl, one team won. and in BOTH games, the defense let them down horribly. but im sure Ryans to blame for Keith Brooking playing the underneath route on a 3rd and 17 in arizona in 08 which cost us a chance to get the ball back when Warner went over top for a first down, and im sure its also Ryans fault that Chris Owens couldnt cover the water boy in the playoff game last year….right?
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:54 pm
I quit those things too 7 yrs ago…hard but not that hard.
All in the noggin.
Fred Macmurray
December 15th, 2011
10:54 pm
MCR is a rock star,, it would be shame to ban him,,
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
10:54 pm
ls1z28chris=NEGATIVE TROLLER
katherine
December 15th, 2011
10:54 pm
No Shock
December 15th, 2011
10:53 pm
Roddy & Julio can actually catch against a high school team. This team is pathetic and will lose badly when they face a good team again.
so who is your team?
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:55 pm
The Brooking play was an all time pathetic one….glad he’s gone.
Lawton
December 15th, 2011
10:55 pm
Drew Brees didn’t win a playoff game until his 6th season….
ls1z28chris
December 15th, 2011
10:55 pm
ohhhhYEAH: No, the joke will continue to be the Falcons unless they start giving out Super Bowl rings to teams that cannot win playoff games. That stuff was hilarious last year. “NFC #1 seed! Ryan is invincible at home! SUPER BOWL HERE WE COME!” Then you get stuffed by the Saints and the Packers at home. Wha-wha-whaaaaaaaa…
Downright hilarious.
ohhhhYEAH
December 15th, 2011
10:56 pm
katherine, hes probably some bandwagoner, doesnt even have an actual team.
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:56 pm
Leaf made Russell look like Bart Starr…
JSS
December 15th, 2011
10:57 pm
Please, everyone that was looking saw GB and was scared… Hanging with NE in that shootout opened eyes. They just didn’t see them beating the Eagles twice in Philly… When they got past that one, all bets were off…
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
10:57 pm
Peyton Manning didn’t win a playoff game until his 4th try. Ryan’s only had 2 chances.
katherine
December 15th, 2011
10:57 pm
ls1z28chris
December 15th, 2011
10:55 pm
ohhhhYEAH: No, the joke will continue to be the Falcons unless they start giving out Super Bowl rings to teams that cannot win playoff games. That stuff was hilarious last year. “NFC #1 seed! Ryan is invincible at home! SUPER BOWL HERE WE COME!” Then you get stuffed by the Saints and the Packers at home. Wha-wha-whaaaaaaaa…
Downright hilarious.
No, what is hillarious is saints trolls who come on this blog……and a lil sad
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:57 pm
He may be a “troll” but he’s right….
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:57 pm
JJ….have a game!
1 4 GT
December 15th, 2011
10:58 pm
Fred—-more than salads and no greasy food–lay off dairy products, beef, pork. plus fried foods, cut down sweets and hard exercise and you still might not get your cholesterol low enough. Docs want both numbers under total of 200 with HDL under 100
Draggin Fly
December 15th, 2011
10:58 pm
Is Sarah Jessica Parker Wilson on IR? Gotta be better than Redman tonight.
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:58 pm
Release Quizz….
Ghosts of Falcons Past
December 15th, 2011
10:58 pm
Rest all of the starters, especially Abraham. He single handedly owned the Jags tonight. Beast Game! Did anyone else see Kubla Khan hesitate abruptly when asked about the interim coach for the Jags? He made a nice recovery, but he failed the lie detector test with his answer. And to the guy who said the defense lost the shutout, that’s not true. Special teams lost the shutout, not our defense. We need to bottle that stuff up and keep drinking it the rest of the season.
I heard several media mouths say we haven’t played 4 quarters of full effort football. I’d say we came real close tonight.
Why is JJ still playing? The last thing we need is for him to tweak his hamstring again…..Take him out!!
ohhhhYEAH
December 15th, 2011
10:58 pm
hey chris…..what team doesnt think theyre super bowl bound once they make the playoffs? upsets happen, (see New Orleans at Seattle), and blow outs happen. so to patronize a fan for thinking their team has a shot to get to the big game once they reach the playoffs is just idiotic.
and yeah, the playoff loss to GB was embarrassing, but the good thing is…that was LAST YEAR, which, coincidentally, doesnt matter a single bit this year
1 4 GT
December 15th, 2011
10:58 pm
I want to see more of Quizz. He looks good. Shifty and fast.
katherine
December 15th, 2011
10:59 pm
Well, that is why you play the whole season…….all the predictions dont mean squat
Rudyard Kipling
December 15th, 2011
10:59 pm
If you can keep your wits about you while all others are losing theirs, and blaming you. . . . The world will be yours and everything in it, what’s more, you’ll be a man, my son.”
phil
December 15th, 2011
10:59 pm
The sweets and triglycerides are my big problem…
JSS
December 15th, 2011
10:59 pm
I”ll never respect the NFL drug program because of Maronovich, Russell, and Leaf… As close as you’ll see to mainlining as possible…
Rudyard Kipling
December 15th, 2011
10:59 pm
Katherine, do you look as good as you write?
1 4 GT
December 15th, 2011
11:00 pm
good catch Julio
Groundhogday
December 15th, 2011
11:00 pm
That was a great throw and an even better catch by JJ……….
ninobrown
December 15th, 2011
11:00 pm
Falcons (and Matt Ryan) looked good tonight. Happy Holiday to all!!! See you Dec. 26 in da dome. Who Dat?
fries
December 15th, 2011
11:00 pm
In shat myself in fright from seeing that picture of Matt Ryan.
phil
December 15th, 2011
11:00 pm
God night fat folks…and thin ones!
It was fun.
katherine
December 15th, 2011
11:01 pm
they really do need to take jj out….
Curly Howard
December 15th, 2011
11:01 pm
woop woop woop woop woop woop woop!
ls1z28chris
December 15th, 2011
11:01 pm
katherine:
The Saints aren’t playing tonight.
You know what is sad? Fans leaving the stadium during the 3rd quarter. Man, that place is empty. Win or lose, Falcons “fans” got to get out of there early to beat the traffic back to the ‘burbs.
Curly Howard
December 15th, 2011
11:02 pm
@katherine. jier jergans?
phil
December 15th, 2011
11:02 pm
Good night all….fat and thin.
It was fun.
katherine
December 15th, 2011
11:02 pm
you mean jair jurjens? no, julio jones
My Hero
December 15th, 2011
11:03 pm
Mark, is th there a colloqually between your writing for the paper edition vs this blog?
Curly Howard
December 15th, 2011
11:04 pm
thanks K. i think i’m in love.
AtlNative
December 15th, 2011
11:04 pm
@OhhYeah
To be fair though, Ryan was pretty bad in both playoff games. Hopefully he gets over the hump this year
Lintonia 83
December 15th, 2011
11:04 pm
is JJ out the game yet?
ls1z28chris
December 15th, 2011
11:04 pm
ohhhhYEAH: Brah, nobody in New Orleans thought that team was Super Bowl bound last year. We supported our team, but no one expected them to get too far. That being the case, no one expected them to lose to Seattle…
AtlNative
December 15th, 2011
11:05 pm
@ Katherine
I think they are leaving him in to get some catches and build confidence going forward
ohhhhYEAH
December 15th, 2011
11:06 pm
Alt, he actually wasnt TOO bad in Ariz, but yes, last year….he just looked unfortunate
katherine
December 15th, 2011
11:06 pm
im just scared julio will get hurt again…we need him
Lawton
December 15th, 2011
11:06 pm
Smitty — one of the classiest coach in the league.
Lintonia 83
December 15th, 2011
11:06 pm
This is just the type of victory ATL needed. Nice job home team.
katherine
December 15th, 2011
11:07 pm
didnt urban meyer have chest pains after a game too?
Norm Van Brocklin
December 15th, 2011
11:07 pm
All right you AJC guys!! Let’s stack some furniture!!!
ohhhhYEAH
December 15th, 2011
11:08 pm
Im not too worried about Julio. Hes lookin strong and very healthy right now. Im more worried about the 10 day lay off between now and New Orleans. I hope we dont lose all the momentum we have gained the last 2 games
Norm Van Brocklin
December 15th, 2011
11:08 pm
Katherine, was i ever married to you?
Lintonia 83
December 15th, 2011
11:08 pm
Great the some of the depth is getting action against live bullets.
JK
December 15th, 2011
11:08 pm
Really ridiculous these trolls that come on here to cut on the Falcons. I’d love to know their motivation. Maybe they’re Saints fans, maybe they’re Eagles fans. But it’s really lame to troll on a Falcons board. Do Falcons fans troll on other teams’ boards? I don’t think so. I’m a big Falcons fan, love the Falcons, and want them to win, but that doesn’t mean I’d go on other teams’ boards and make inane posts to cut on other teams. The Saints are a good team that won the Super Bowl a few year ago, and they earned it. But it amazes me that a small part of their fan base has so little to keep them busy that they need to cut other teams via their blogs.
ls1z28chris
December 15th, 2011
11:08 pm
Why does Thomas Dimitroff look like a 22 year old douche on the Jersey Shore? If I remember correctly, there are a couple barber shops near the Georgia Dome. Someone strap him to one of their chairs.
AtlNative
December 15th, 2011
11:09 pm
I’ll bet Chernoff is going to be positively giddy tomorrow…
katherine
December 15th, 2011
11:09 pm
norm or should I say choke…no
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
11:10 pm
At least the Falcons have a classy owner. Not some fat old guy that dances around with an umbrella making a fool out of himself.
katherine
December 15th, 2011
11:10 pm
i dont see what the big deal is about how long someones hair is…its just hair
JSS
December 15th, 2011
11:10 pm
In Arizona, he was absolutely lost for 2and 1/4 quarters… Hey Arthur looking for the next lawsuit?
1 4 GT
December 15th, 2011
11:10 pm
I too quit smoking. April 24, 1997 10:30 AM–after 39 years. Thought I was gonna get married for the 2nd time. She asked me to quit. I did. Hussy married someone else! Good. My money is still my money–she didn’t get to spend a penny and I quit evil cigarettes.
katherine
December 15th, 2011
11:11 pm
hussy lol
Lintonia 83
December 15th, 2011
11:12 pm
katherine …. if urban had health problems due to stress of being the gator hc, he hasnt felt stress yet! Buckeye’s are crazy fans and have largest alumni base in the country plus 110K opinions every saturday.
JSS
December 15th, 2011
11:12 pm
He was a fool with a Lombardi…
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
11:12 pm
Watch these backups give up a TD.
katherine
December 15th, 2011
11:13 pm
lintonia…im sure urban can handle it having been in the sec for so long
Tojo
December 15th, 2011
11:13 pm
Shan Schillinger shcrewed up the shutout.
Last 6 quarters of football Falcons score 65-7. Good tuneup for the Aints. Hope Peters is OK I think he pulled something on that 25 ft. sprint to the endzone.
Once Recent Reader
December 15th, 2011
11:13 pm
Jags don’t have many wins, but they did beat the Ravens. Big win to keep the playoff advantage.
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
11:14 pm
A fool is still a fool no matter what he has.
AtlNative
December 15th, 2011
11:14 pm
@Kat
Agreed, the SEC is a whole different animal
1 4 GT
December 15th, 2011
11:14 pm
well I didn’t want to call her a b…h
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
11:14 pm
Told you so
Lintonia 83
December 15th, 2011
11:14 pm
Hey Roddy and Abe, where is the party?
Tojo
December 15th, 2011
11:14 pm
Spoke too soon, make that 65-14.
katherine
December 15th, 2011
11:15 pm
well you knew that was coming…not a big deal
Norm Van Brocklin
December 15th, 2011
11:15 pm
Katherine, hair is hair but i never let my players hand out among no long haired, drug trippin, sex lovin’ hippies.
AtlNative
December 15th, 2011
11:15 pm
Well, would have liked to hang a zero on them, but still a thorough butt-kicking.
We ate their lunch.
Now let’s hope the long layoff is a help and not a problem
Norm Van Brocklin
December 15th, 2011
11:16 pm
Enter your comments here
Lintonia 83
December 15th, 2011
11:16 pm
Kat…my point is that the stress is no less
katherine
December 15th, 2011
11:17 pm
ok people bedtime…..have a good one
Lintonia 83
December 15th, 2011
11:17 pm
So, Cowboys or Giants? Who do we want?
Where is "Choke"?
December 15th, 2011
11:17 pm
Matt Ryan should be traded. He is pathetic! We need Vick back again! Anybody is better than Choke Ryan! ……………Did I miss anything?
Jim
December 15th, 2011
11:18 pm
Katherine, i live in a trailer at 25 cove road,malibu, ca. call me. i have a state of art answering machne.
AtlNative
December 15th, 2011
11:18 pm
@Lint…
I think I prefer the Cowboys, just because you never know which Romo is going to show up. BUT… to be honest I dont think we have much of a chance with either on the road in a playoff game
1 4 GT
December 15th, 2011
11:19 pm
dang good game 5 near perfect quarters good momentum builder for next game
Norm Van Brocklin
December 15th, 2011
11:19 pm
i wish it was “our” bedtime!
ijonathan
December 15th, 2011
11:19 pm
I would rather face dem Cowboys, but I’m afraid it will be the Gians. Eli and his receivers are in a groove, and they have some pound-it-out running backs.
Mark Bradley
December 15th, 2011
11:20 pm
Here’s the game column, if you’re inclined. If not, thanks for hanging with me.
bostonBCfan
December 15th, 2011
11:20 pm
A great win for the falcons tonight…..looks like they could be peaking at just the right time, hopefully! You all have a great day tomorrow my friendly fellow southern bloggers!!!!!!!! And to all a good nite!!!!!
And be nice to Katherine boys….because she can handle herself quite well here! I’m Outta here!!
ijonathan
December 15th, 2011
11:20 pm
Katherine, wise decision to get out while the gettin’ was good.
JSS
December 15th, 2011
11:20 pm
“Did I miss anything?”
Using your “own” user name instead being of trying to be cute…
JSS
December 15th, 2011
11:22 pm
A ‘Rockford File’ reference on a blog… David Chase is rolling in his production trailer…
Lawton
December 15th, 2011
11:25 pm
jones-drew becomes a free agent when turner’s contract ends….. hmmmm,,,,,
1 4 GT
December 15th, 2011
11:25 pm
I once saw a story in USA Today money section about a trailer–80 ft X 12 ft old style rounded roof in a trailer park on a bluff overlooking the Pacific in Malibu that was for sale. Economy was going great then. Asking price $1.4 M with lot rent of $2700/month. Same park one sold for $1.8 M. Story also mentioned 800 sq ft house in San Diego that sold for $800,000. California!!
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
11:27 pm
AtlNative, I think we have a chance against the Cowboys or the Giants no matter where we play them
ls1z28chris
December 15th, 2011
11:28 pm
kerryb: Around here, fat old guys dancing and making fools of themselves is the very definition of class. Did you see the Thanksgiving parade? Google the “610 stompers macy’s parade.” Or look on YouTube for video from the Buddy D parade. Bobby Hebert drunk out of his mind in a dress and wig dancing on a Mardi Gras float is something you won’t soon forget.
Even though Benson is kind of a dick for the way he treated New Orleans after the levees broke.
jonkdawg
December 15th, 2011
11:29 pm
I already knew that Atlanta would take an easy win…there is nothing folks…
lets concentrate on The Aints!
ls1z28chris
December 15th, 2011
11:30 pm
katherine: The GM of your football team looks like a guido stereotype reality TV show cast member. Tell me you wouldn’t punch your son in the testicles if he showed up to your house looking like Pauly D.
Boss Hog
December 15th, 2011
11:34 pm
no link there Mark
Boss Hog
December 15th, 2011
11:35 pm
my bad! you do have a link there!
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
11:38 pm
I’m calling it. Falcons vs Ravens in the SB. Ryan vs. Flacco. It won’t be those cheating Aint’s and their whistles with no defense.
DONT HAVE ANOTHER HEARTATTACK M.SMITH
December 15th, 2011
11:38 pm
SUPER BOWL OR BUST
kerryb
December 15th, 2011
11:45 pm
I still haven’t figured out why they play the Panthers commercial here when they play the NFL Play 60 commercial.