Live from Philly: Waiting on Falcons, Eagles – and Sandy
Whoa, Nellie. The skies are ominous above Philadelphia and Lincoln Financial Field. (Photo by M. Bradley)
Philadelphia — Nobody in the press box is discussing the game. Which does, you’d have to admit, look like a pretty good one. But the weather has superseded all.
It’s not raining at the moment. It’s cloudy, though, and the wind is picking up. The real heavy stuff from Miss Sandy isn’t scheduled — this assumes hurricanes hew to a schedule — to arrive until late tonight. Tomorrow and Tuesday are supposed to be the really rough days, and by that I mean really rough.
The forecast calls for intermittent rain throughout the day, which I guess is good for the Eagles. They have LeSean McCoy to run the ball against a Falcons defense that has trouble against the run, and the Falcons’ own running game remains mostly a memory.
Then again, Michael Vick does have trouble holding the ball on dry fields, and we shudder to think what might happen on a wet track. But what do I know?
Anyway, I’m happy to report that Team AJC — Mr. Ledbetter and I — are in the stadium, and we’ll endeavor to keep you apprised of all developments, meteorological and otherwise. I’d appreciate if you’d ride along, and I thank you, as ever, in advance.
FURTHER READING: 3 observations on today’s tilt — the Falcons’ offense, their receivers and that Philly crowd.
By Mark Bradley
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Augusta
October 28th, 2012
3:23 pm
If the eagles block this kick stockton and lynch will have an orgasm on live TV…
Joe Dirte
October 28th, 2012
3:24 pm
Falcons are looking great today
Ginger
October 28th, 2012
3:24 pm
Ryan making great decisions this year too
phil
October 28th, 2012
3:24 pm
That works, I guess……
Let’s go, D.
Augusta
October 28th, 2012
3:25 pm
Imagine what we would look like if we could convert red zone scoring drives into TDs…
Big Crimson 75
October 28th, 2012
3:25 pm
6 for 6 today!!
Mark
October 28th, 2012
3:26 pm
We have trouble getting TDs because when Turner gets the ball those 2 yard gains don’t get it.
Any RBs available. Rogers can’t do it the entire game week after week.
Not complaining but not being able to get more than 2 yards per carry will catch up to any team eventually!
Falcons: Play 60!
October 28th, 2012
3:26 pm
“Falcons probably still won’t get respect”
probably not, they’ll say the Eagles aren’t a good team (though they beat the Giants/Ravens) and that the Falcons beat yet another team under .500
Joe Dirte
October 28th, 2012
3:26 pm
Ryan is the MVP so far
Big Crimson 75
October 28th, 2012
3:26 pm
Mick Vick is a bum.
Ginger
October 28th, 2012
3:26 pm
How many more years playing does Matt Bryant have left….been darn good on FG–just wonder at what point will we need to get a new FG kicker
phil
October 28th, 2012
3:27 pm
Ryan is killing us.
Mableton Falcon fan
October 28th, 2012
3:27 pm
I do believe we are settling for field goals, fellow fans, to avoid the risk of a turnover.
Unless Smitty has decided to help my fantasy team. (kidding)
Sid
October 28th, 2012
3:27 pm
i will take 30-10 in Philly 4th quarter any day of the week.
joe schmoe
October 28th, 2012
3:27 pm
Falcons Oregon Ducks of the NFL???… Shut up Lynch!!!
rick
October 28th, 2012
3:27 pm
The birds look good on all the way around. Ryan is making excellent decisions in protecting the ball.
Eric
October 28th, 2012
3:27 pm
ABE!!!!!!!! Sacks the Coach Killer!!!!
joe schmoe
October 28th, 2012
3:27 pm
Down goes Vick…
phil
October 28th, 2012
3:28 pm
Ger, not very bright, are you?
phil
October 28th, 2012
3:29 pm
Sid is soft…..
phil
October 28th, 2012
3:29 pm
D goin soft again…..
Booooooooooo!
phil
October 28th, 2012
3:30 pm
Great tackle.
No need to boo.
2 > 7
October 28th, 2012
3:30 pm
Are Phillys winning? They are running the ball – running off clock?
phil
October 28th, 2012
3:31 pm
Abe!
Sid
October 28th, 2012
3:31 pm
no Phil…just with the Falcons history in Philly I am very happy with this score.
phil
October 28th, 2012
3:31 pm
Booooo!!!!!
phil
October 28th, 2012
3:32 pm
Better get over being happy…..
Henry
October 28th, 2012
3:32 pm
The Eagles are running the ball down 30-10 and we’re letting them! WHAT?!
Augusta
October 28th, 2012
3:32 pm
stockton & lynch just can’t contain themselves…they slobber over Vick each time he does something a QB is paid to do…
J.J.M.
October 28th, 2012
3:32 pm
4th and 9 though
Bayou Falcons
October 28th, 2012
3:33 pm
Michael Vick is done you can stick fork in him.
dean
October 28th, 2012
3:34 pm
25 is a player
Henry
October 28th, 2012
3:34 pm
Shoddy Tackling. MY GOD! DAMN IT!
kevkat
October 28th, 2012
3:34 pm
first time today i can say..that was horrible tackling
Augusta
October 28th, 2012
3:34 pm
Defense looks tired…can’t bring down mcCoy…Weatherspoon shaken up…Not good…
Henry
October 28th, 2012
3:34 pm
Oh no, please not Spoon. We need that guy!
Mark Bradley
October 28th, 2012
3:34 pm
You want them to run it when they’re down 20 points in the fourth quarter
phil
October 28th, 2012
3:35 pm
Pathetic…..
If Spoon is hurt, our season ends now.
Falcons: Play 60!
October 28th, 2012
3:35 pm
the run D will cost them at game at some point this season
J.J.M.
October 28th, 2012
3:35 pm
Lol that’s what happen when you try stripping the ball
kevkat
October 28th, 2012
3:35 pm
And they practiced this during the break.?
MFranklin
October 28th, 2012
3:35 pm
Injuries sometimes happen when you think you have it won…
Come on Spoon… you can’t leave us now!
Mark Bradley
October 28th, 2012
3:35 pm
Vance Walker with a head injury. Being evaluated.
Now Weatherspoon is hurt
rick
October 28th, 2012
3:35 pm
It’s called tackling guys.
The Mighty Quinn
October 28th, 2012
3:35 pm
Well, that was some crapola for tackling. And as Munson would have said, “…and the clock REFUSES to move!”
atlfalconsfan0125
October 28th, 2012
3:36 pm
Noo Not Spoon! Get up!
Mark Bradley
October 28th, 2012
3:36 pm
They should be able to run now. The Falcons are trying to defend the pass.
Dirty Bird
October 28th, 2012
3:36 pm
Easy to sit at home and nit pick about little things huh?
Of course the Falcons are going for FGs now, because everyone on that field knew this one was over at halftime.
Smithy plays it classy, and lets the pedal off the gas.
This isn’t an Aint team that goes for 62………
Augusta
October 28th, 2012
3:36 pm
how much time is left in this game? Has the clock slowed down?
Henry
October 28th, 2012
3:36 pm
I wanna know why our defense allowed them to convert 4th and 9. ALSO, why we can’t seem to put teams to sleep