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 But the weather has superseded all.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
ramblinwreck80
October 28th, 2012
3:11 pm
shouldn’t be a 1st down…close…but short…
Mark Bradley
October 28th, 2012
3:12 pm
Ruling upheld
ohhhhYEAH
October 28th, 2012
3:13 pm
i cant stand Franks! RUN A PUNT!
Henry
October 28th, 2012
3:13 pm
Konz looks fat to me, and is getting abused.
Mark Bradley
October 28th, 2012
3:13 pm
I have to be honest. I have a hard time watching an offensive lineman from the press box. I’m too busy typing.
J.J.M.
October 28th, 2012
3:13 pm
Why the fair catch
kevkat
October 28th, 2012
3:13 pm
How about a nice slow methodical drive for a T.D.
Henry
October 28th, 2012
3:14 pm
I wanna put this game away right here. 34-10 would damn near do it. That WOULD do it. If Nicholas catches that ball, the game is over. No way they come back down 34-10. But we gotta chance to do it here.
kevkat
October 28th, 2012
3:14 pm
J.J.M.
October 28th, 2012
3:13 pm
Why the fair catch
I agree, could’ve been returned…
Midway
October 28th, 2012
3:14 pm
phil, what game are you watching?
Henry
October 28th, 2012
3:15 pm
Turner is so slow.
phil
October 28th, 2012
3:15 pm
Still can’t run the ball…..
Booooooooo!
kevkat
October 28th, 2012
3:15 pm
Can’t he try to bounce out..or something
Mark Bradley
October 28th, 2012
3:15 pm
Interference
Falcons: Play 60!
October 28th, 2012
3:16 pm
why haven’t they fixed the punt return situation yet???
Mark Bradley
October 28th, 2012
3:16 pm
Eagles fans — those left — are upset. That was a tough call.
kevkat
October 28th, 2012
3:16 pm
Hall of famer gets that call …
phil
October 28th, 2012
3:16 pm
Refs laughing at Philly…..
Cheaters.
Sid
October 28th, 2012
3:17 pm
there’s no sweeter sound than the Boo’sss in Philly……they really are the best Booers.
Mark Bradley
October 28th, 2012
3:17 pm
Big run for JacQuizz. Big boos from the crowd
phil
October 28th, 2012
3:17 pm
Finish them off…..
NOW!
Yes sir!
Henry
October 28th, 2012
3:18 pm
If we had a back like Ray Rice or Jamaal Charles, our offense would be absolutely brutal.
Could Rodgers be that back?
kevkat
October 28th, 2012
3:18 pm
I love how they are using the backs…
joe schmoe
October 28th, 2012
3:18 pm
lol…QUIZZZZZ
Mableton Falcon fan
October 28th, 2012
3:18 pm
Isn’t that a pretty sound?
FALCONSRUS
October 28th, 2012
3:18 pm
J quiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiz!!!
phil
October 28th, 2012
3:18 pm
TD…..no more FGs!
joe schmoe
October 28th, 2012
3:19 pm
Are they chanting overrated?
Turd Ferguson
October 28th, 2012
3:19 pm
i thought this was a Falcons blog? you think GA won the national championship yesterday by the so called fans inserting GA into the FALCONS BLOG. they did not win the national championship yesterday and will not win it this year.
Mableton Falcon fan
October 28th, 2012
3:19 pm
Could someone dail up a little more rain? lol.
Mark Bradley
October 28th, 2012
3:19 pm
Just a lovely offensive scheme today
kevkat
October 28th, 2012
3:19 pm
impressive..Kotter
phil
October 28th, 2012
3:19 pm
Yes!
Boo all day, bozos!!
45 ACP
October 28th, 2012
3:19 pm
Falcons looking good!
phil
October 28th, 2012
3:20 pm
The Churner….
Sigh.
ohhhhYEAH
October 28th, 2012
3:20 pm
How in the world ANYONE picked an Eagles team that already struggled, then FIRED their D coordinator over Atlanta, will forever remain a mystery to me. It makes absolutely no sense
Michael
October 28th, 2012
3:20 pm
Lol listen to the Fox announcers, oh how they so worship those Northeastern teams.
DeepDiver
October 28th, 2012
3:20 pm
“Like” if you are tired of hearing John Lynch talk about the Eagles defense needing to “finish plays”.
phil
October 28th, 2012
3:21 pm
Dadgummit…..again?
Score a TD!!
Mark Bradley
October 28th, 2012
3:21 pm
Another field goal.
Mark Bradley
October 28th, 2012
3:21 pm
Falcons are letting the quarter end.
ohhhhYEAH
October 28th, 2012
3:21 pm
Okay now we are getting a little too screen happy. Maybe throw TO the markers every now and then
DeepDiver
October 28th, 2012
3:21 pm
Dirk Koetter >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mike Mularky
Henry
October 28th, 2012
3:21 pm
Another field goal. Well, take points anyway you can get em. 30-10 isn’t bad at all. But it could be like 42-10.
Ginger
October 28th, 2012
3:22 pm
Dirk Koetter was great hire by Smitty….Did not know that he was this level OC
45 ACP
October 28th, 2012
3:22 pm
There seems to be some usual (hater) participants missing today.
Michael
October 28th, 2012
3:22 pm
Phila fans look like someone died.
Falcons: Play 60!
October 28th, 2012
3:22 pm
“Are they chanting overrated?”
i think it was Fire Andy
phil
October 28th, 2012
3:22 pm
The failure to score TDs still gives them hope…..
THIS DRIVES ME NUTS ABOUT OUR TEAM!
Henry
October 28th, 2012
3:23 pm
Falcons probably still won’t get respect. It’ll be how the Eagles had a new DC, how we still haven’t beaten a good team…well who do we have to beat? Giants? 49ers? Bring em on!