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 But the weather has superseded all.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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808 comments Add your comment
Augusta
October 28th, 2012
3:36 pm
A turnover would be nice…we’re due in this game
kevkat
October 28th, 2012
3:37 pm
not good….akeem dent?
45 ACP
October 28th, 2012
3:37 pm
It’s the non-prevent, prevent defense.
kevkat
October 28th, 2012
3:37 pm
Well, the good news is they haven’t stop us offensively…good tackle that time
Augusta
October 28th, 2012
3:37 pm
Great take-down…Stockton & Lynch are crushed…
Really?
October 28th, 2012
3:38 pm
Matt Ryan was scary good today. I know it’s beating a dead horse but what if Atlanta had an actual running game?
dean
October 28th, 2012
3:38 pm
ATL put 62on the aints in 73 I think
phil
October 28th, 2012
3:38 pm
Ankle for Spoon?
Here’s hoping.
jo
October 28th, 2012
3:38 pm
Giving up aTD here is just lazy…
atlfalconsfan0125
October 28th, 2012
3:39 pm
Thats not good. We cant lose spoon.
Henry
October 28th, 2012
3:39 pm
I think Spoon is out for the year guys.
Augusta
October 28th, 2012
3:39 pm
what are the officials doing???? Giving eagles more time…
nobody
October 28th, 2012
3:39 pm
The Cart? Uh Oh
ohhhhYEAH
October 28th, 2012
3:39 pm
@ Dirty Bird
And that’s exactly why Denver came back and made it too close. We let off way too early. We have to stop doing that
phil
October 28th, 2012
3:39 pm
Yep. Ankle.
45 ACP
October 28th, 2012
3:39 pm
Philly chewing up the clock!
kevkat
October 28th, 2012
3:39 pm
Hope Spoon isn’t seriously hurt
Really?
October 28th, 2012
3:39 pm
Spoon leaving on a cart is not a comforting sight.
Henry
October 28th, 2012
3:39 pm
Sloppy fkin defense. We won the game, but I hate garbage points.
Big Crimson 75
October 28th, 2012
3:40 pm
I’ve seen better images than spoon being carted off.
He’s talking trash to the fans, hopefully that’s a good sign.
Michael M.
October 28th, 2012
3:40 pm
This ballgame is sooooooooooooooooooooooo over ! ………………….Atlanta is still number 1 , undefeated and cruising through the league …………………………………………
phil
October 28th, 2012
3:40 pm
I wish we could put someone away….
Cannot win games with FG after FG.
Fire mike smith!!!
45 ACP
October 28th, 2012
3:40 pm
7:39 off the clock with that Philly drive. I’ll take it!
Henry
October 28th, 2012
3:40 pm
This game IS NOT over Falcons. Ryan and offense, grind it out and put up another score. We have to. Even a FG puts this one away.
jo
October 28th, 2012
3:40 pm
Dont let these leaderless bums back into the game. Falcons need to score again.
Henry
October 28th, 2012
3:41 pm
We’ll smash the Cowboys at home next week to go 8-0. Nothing wrong with that.
phil
October 28th, 2012
3:41 pm
High ankle sprain, i suspect.
Out a month.
Could be worse but there goes the D……
We better rev it up offensively going forward with fewer FGs.
Henry
October 28th, 2012
3:41 pm
30-17 and the game wasn’t even that close.
atlfalconsfan0125
October 28th, 2012
3:41 pm
lets go! I hate garbage points.
dean
October 28th, 2012
3:42 pm
Philly CAN score 14 and win it if ATL is not very very careful
Ivan
October 28th, 2012
3:42 pm
I’ll have what Phil is having.
kevkat
October 28th, 2012
3:42 pm
I pray they don’t get too conservative, still time left..
phil
October 28th, 2012
3:42 pm
Next week?
We haven’t won THIS week.
This thing isn’t over. Is it usually ever with us? No.
ramblinwreck80
October 28th, 2012
3:43 pm
hopefully this didn’t give the Eagles life…and with a wet ball and wet turf anything can happen…
DawgNole
October 28th, 2012
3:43 pm
What the hell kinda runback was that?
cybo
October 28th, 2012
3:43 pm
Did Weatherspoon walk off the field under his own power?
phil
October 28th, 2012
3:43 pm
Need some first, idiots….come on.
2 > 7
October 28th, 2012
3:43 pm
6 yard first down run is good!
Henry
October 28th, 2012
3:44 pm
For once, I’d like to go into the 4th quarter, knowing my team has won. When is the last time we’ve been able to do that? Chargers game maybe?
phil
October 28th, 2012
3:44 pm
So obviously predictable…..
I swear.
Henry
October 28th, 2012
3:45 pm
Ok Falcons, this game IS NOT over…DAMN IT!
phil
October 28th, 2012
3:45 pm
Oh well…..
But it’s over, right?
Big Crimson 75
October 28th, 2012
3:45 pm
Bosher needs some work today
Linda31652
October 28th, 2012
3:45 pm
Cybo, Nope. The cart.
atlfalconsfan0125
October 28th, 2012
3:45 pm
Come on man!
Falcons: Play 60!
October 28th, 2012
3:45 pm
should have expected the Falcons would try to turn this into a close game …..
Henry
October 28th, 2012
3:46 pm
This is what the Falcons do. Keep games so close, close enough for the opposing team to sneak back in it.
J.J.M.
October 28th, 2012
3:46 pm
Uh oh…
phil
October 28th, 2012
3:46 pm
Henry, starting to get nervous? Lol
atlfalconsfan0125
October 28th, 2012
3:46 pm
Yes phil. Its all but over. A lot of things have to happen for the Falcons to lose