No quibbling: The Falcons bear the look of a special team
Here we see the expressive cornerback Asante Samuel, exultant in sweet victory. (AP photo)
Philadelphia – For three games they’d won without dazzling. This time they dazzled. The Falcons came to a city where they hadn’t won since Reagan was in office and won laughing. They overwhelmed the Philadelphia Eagles, whom the former Falcon Michael Vick once held to possess dynastic capabilities, and in so doing they moved to 7-0. In sum, they had a lovely Sunday afternoon in a place that was expecting nasty weather.
“We went on that field to play a game and dominate on all sides of the ball,” said free safety Thomas DeCoud, and they came pretty darn close.
The final score was 30-17, and that flattered the flattened losers. The Falcons scored on their first six possessions against a defense that had just dumped one coordinator for another. The Falcons’ relatively new offensive coordinator drew up a diverse and dizzying scheme. (Moral of story: Sometimes coordinators matter, and sometimes not.) And the players charged with implementing Dirk Koetter’s design had a banner day.
Matt Ryan returned to the city of his youth and had one of his finest games. (It was, he allowed, the first time his team had won in Philly since Boston College beat Temple in November 2004.) He completed 17 of 20 first-half passes and spread the ball so efficiently that the Eagles’ famous secondary couldn’t cover everybody, which explains, sort of, how slot receiver Drew Davis shook laughably free for the game’s first touchdown.
“Our receivers are pretty good,” said Falcons cornerback Asante Samuel, still chafed over having been traded by the Eagles last spring. “No question they could have used me.”
For its part, the Falcons’ D kept Vick so off-balance that the sleek Eagles did next to nothing until the game was gone. Vick didn’t turn the ball over, which was out of character, but he looked antsy and was sacked three times and booed throughout. (Stop me if you’ve heard this one, but Philly folks don’t take well to losing.)
By halftime, a goodly portion of the non-capacity Lincoln Financial Field had departed, and midway through the fourth quarter the place was half-empty. These fans were headed home to batten down hatches before Hurricane Sandy hit, and they left in a rotten mood. In what was supposed to be a key game for both teams, only one bothered to show up.
The Eagles’ first mistake was the coin toss. They won it, and Andy Reid chose to defer to the second half. The Falcons took the kickoff and rolled 80 yards in 8:44 to the Davis touchdown. Soon it would be 14-0, then 24-7 by the half, then 30-10 on the first snap of the fourth quarter, by which time Reid’s exemplary post-bye streak — under this coach, the Eagles had been 13-0 after off-weeks — was well and truly broken.
Said Mike Smith, who became the winningest coach in Falcons annals: “That (was) a fast, fast start. We moved in and out of (offensive) tempo the whole ballgame. We controlled it.”
Said center Todd McClure: “It’s tough to beat a team that doesn’t bring its punter on the field.” (Actually, the Falcons punted twice, both in the game’s final six minutes.)
After three victories achieved via fourth-quarter rallies, it was possible to wonder if the Falcons were unbeaten because of the level of opposition or the brilliance of their play. This game matched a team that had middling numbers (Falcons were 13th in total offense, 22nd in total defense) and a great record against an opponent that looked better on paper (Eagles were seventh in total offense, 12th in total defense) than in the standings (3-3). So much for truth in numbers, huh?
Better than winning, better even than being 7-0, was this: The Falcons looked like the more talented side by far, and it wasn’t so long ago that Philly dubbed itself a Dream Team. The jaw-dropping moment came in the second quarter, when Julio Jones dashed past the All-Pro cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha and outfought the safety Nate Allen for what was a stunning 63-yard touchdown.
“Julio’s a special talent,” said Ryan, who delivered a mighty pretty pass himself. “He ran a great route.”
If you can come here and thrash the Eagles, there’s no reason not to keep winning deep into January. After what transpired here beneath an ominous sky, we now know the Falcons aren’t 7-0 just because the other team keeps messing up. We now know that this has the makings of a special team, perhaps a championship team.
“We’re determined to come out and put our name on everything we do,” DeCoud said. “And we’re starting to hit our stride.”
If that stride gets much more elegant, the NFL might soon be engraving a new name on the Lombardi Trophy. The first three letters: A-T-L.
Further reading: The Falcons’ offense, their receivers and that Philly crowd.
By Mark Bradley
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BG
October 28th, 2012
6:27 pm
First?
zgoldatl
October 28th, 2012
6:27 pm
53 of them.
5 million of us.
Rise up Atlanta
Gamecocky
October 28th, 2012
6:28 pm
Good piece Mark and agree whole hardily with you on this……….
BravesFan227
October 28th, 2012
6:28 pm
First
zgoldatl
October 28th, 2012
6:29 pm
Mark-Any word on Spoon?
Mark Bradley
October 28th, 2012
6:30 pm
Kudos, BG.
Mark Bradley
October 28th, 2012
6:31 pm
Weatherspoon told D-Led he hurt his ankle but will be fine.
Chris
October 28th, 2012
6:31 pm
Great game… 7-0 7-0 7-0 7-0!!!!!!!!!!
Chris
October 28th, 2012
6:32 pm
and great news on Weatherspoon!
B
October 28th, 2012
6:32 pm
Two players have gotten arrested this year, and the team has just gotten better. Smitty must be one heck of a leader.
Gamecocky
October 28th, 2012
6:32 pm
After all the heartache from !966,when I 1st went to my 1st game till now,would be a lifelong dream to finally see ATLANTA FALCONS engraved on the Lombardi Trophy,but let’s not git’ ahead of ourself,a lot of football for our guys to play…….but that does sound nice and doable this year……..
Wrecker
October 28th, 2012
6:32 pm
Zgold–It looked like he was palpating his upper ankle. Hopefully, just an ankle sprain or deep bruise.
Wrecker
October 28th, 2012
6:34 pm
I loved seeing the defense flying to the ball. Simplification of the scheme and letting players be players has this defense “making plays.” The stats do not tell the entire story of the defense by any stretch.
zgoldatl
October 28th, 2012
6:34 pm
Thanks for the update mark and wrecker. Great win. See y’all in the Dome next weekend
Rocket20
October 28th, 2012
6:36 pm
What a great weekend!!!! First Dawg’s then the Bird’s…….. Life is good. Go Bronco’s……..
The Mighty Quinn
October 28th, 2012
6:40 pm
Was very impressed with the offensive scheme…and enjoyed the blog today.
Samuel
October 28th, 2012
6:41 pm
WOW- What a win these two coordinators on both sides of the ball, might be the best call Mike Smith has made to date.
Sdgsagf
October 28th, 2012
6:42 pm
Were Eagles 13-0 under Reid or 14-0? Everyone seems to have a different stat
Sick & Tired Of Being Sick & Tired
October 28th, 2012
6:46 pm
Today was a great win for the Falcons and for Coach Smith (Falcons coach with the most wins). Both the offense and defense played lights out today coming off the bye week. GO FALCONS….and GO BRONCOS tonight.
phil
October 28th, 2012
6:48 pm
LOLOL….
Bradley again overreacts.
Lombardi trophy?
Remember 2010? Ever heard of the Giants? Niners? Bears? Packers?
Let’s get real, folks.
My Shoes are made of Gator!
October 28th, 2012
6:48 pm
Guess I can add eagle feathered socks and gator shoes to my wardrobe!
Moorman
October 28th, 2012
6:50 pm
The falcons finally dominated a team that no question has talent…good job falcons ( i count the denver win as a great win also)..
RM
October 28th, 2012
6:51 pm
Well let’s not get too ahead of ourselves, there’s still a lot of games left. But, that was a real big road win for the Falcons. Reid’s teams have owned them especially in Philly. Way to rise up!!
phil
October 28th, 2012
6:52 pm
And if the Eagles suddenly get hot and get in as the sixth seed and come to the dome?
Don’t laugh….
RM
October 28th, 2012
6:53 pm
Will they start to get any respect from the talking heads now?
(J)ust (S)ome (S)ucka is a Troll
October 28th, 2012
6:54 pm
The team has flaws. Smitty must stop taking his foot off the gas. He must stop letting teams hang around.
Smitty needs to find his inner Martin Kreese (Finish Him!!!) and stop taking the ball out of Matty Ice’s hands with a fourth quarter lead.
Ryan was perfect, but could’ve been more so. It seems, the only person in the NFL who can derail Matt Ryan is Mike Smith, and he does it FAR too often.
What happens if that blocked punt goes backwards, not forwards? All of sudden, it’s a 6-point game instead of a 13-point game, because Smith had to go back to the bad old days and embrace his inner Play Not To Lose-er.
Super Bowls teams do NOT let teams they’ve beaten hang around to snatch a victory away from them.
Super Bowl teams FINISH OFF the teams they’ve beaten.
Mike Smith takes the ball out of his best player’s hands, goes three-and-out, three-and-out, three-and-out, and lets the other team hang around.
Super Bowl-winning coaches DON’T do that.
This is a flaw that will kill this team in the playoffs. Tony Dungy was the same way. He wasted so many of Peyton’s prime years with his play not to lose philosophy.
Smith MUST be better.
phil
October 28th, 2012
6:55 pm
No, RM….
The eagles will be derided as weak now. We will be ignored.
Dallas will shred our porous D next week, most likely.
phil
October 28th, 2012
6:57 pm
I like that 6:54…..
Fire Smith!!!
Eddie in acworth
October 28th, 2012
6:59 pm
Vick talk in this town is officially over. matty ice just bombed philly. Suck it vickophants
@(JSS). Wth do you want? We won 30-17. Yeah we could have scored more, but philly has nfl players too.
Btw we are 7-0.
Rocket20
October 28th, 2012
7:00 pm
Phil —— Dallas will shred our porous D next week, most likely
See what you have to say next Monday when we are 8-0………….
Ivan
October 28th, 2012
7:01 pm
Im still looking for what phil is smoking. Anyone?
MacDaddy Falcon
October 28th, 2012
7:01 pm
Great win, but, we really need to convert in the RED ZONE!! Also, a lot of missed tackles in 2nd half! come to play 4 quarters every game and we will keep winning! RISE UP!!!
Don'tJinxUs!
October 28th, 2012
7:03 pm
Nice article Brad….but don’t jinx us! I’m sure it’s my own bias, but just when you start talking highly of the Bulldogs/Braves/Falcons (forget the GA Tech honeybees), well….they lose…and vice versa.
So, as a favor, find something….anything…wrong with these teams BEFORE the game starts, that should greatly increase our chances for a victory
.
Oh, and GO DAWGS!!!!!!
Don'tJinxUs!
October 28th, 2012
7:06 pm
Ooops, I take that back about your most recent article about the Bulldogs this week (you thought they’d win)…uh….good call on that one!
lol…keep up the entertaining articles
Stinger 2
October 28th, 2012
7:07 pm
@6:54: Sounds like you have a problem with Smitty. Did he refuse to sign his autograph for you or you just looking for something to complain about?
phil
October 28th, 2012
7:07 pm
Don’t get cocky, rocket….
Falcon Fan
October 28th, 2012
7:08 pm
The Falcons looked good today and didn’t need last minute heroics. Ryan looked very good, and the defense was the best I’ve seen from the Falcons.
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phil
October 28th, 2012
7:08 pm
Enter your comments here
phil
October 28th, 2012
7:10 pm
This is what Dallas may well do to us next week….
Sigh.
phil
October 28th, 2012
7:11 pm
Or, maybe not.
Dawgify
October 28th, 2012
7:11 pm
Atlanta Falcons are the class of the city.
(J)ust (S)ome (S)ucka is a Troll
October 28th, 2012
7:13 pm
Stinger… no, just pointing out a main flaw: the coach is WAY too conservative in the 4th Quarter. Refuses to go for the jugular. Refuses to finish off teams they’ve beaten.
That’s dangerous. Richt has the same problem.
Sorry. I’d rather be a Saban (be honest even in victory) than a Richt (be happy with horrible wins like that UK win).
3 Rings > NO rings.
Add Smith to the no rings pile, too. His refusal to finish-off teams will come back to haunt the Falcons in January unless he changes.
phil
October 28th, 2012
7:13 pm
Dawgify – that’s saying very little….
phil
October 28th, 2012
7:15 pm
Just some sucka = exactly right
phil
October 28th, 2012
7:17 pm
No rings = falcons forever
yellow
October 28th, 2012
7:29 pm
Well i will like to first congratulate the falcons on thier 7&0 victory. It will be really great if we gain a oppportunity. Falcons keep riseing up despite the hate. Also everyone has their moment to shine so folks lets be happy about our Atlanta team and enjoy watching them play. So go falcons lets get it.
Stinger 2
October 28th, 2012
7:35 pm
JSS: o.k. you and phil have the right to express your opinions just like anyone else.
I respect that and won`t continue to respond. Only time will tell if you are right or wrong about Smitty who is now the winningest Falcon coach.
phil
October 28th, 2012
7:36 pm
The hate….
Lolol
Billyho55
October 28th, 2012
7:39 pm
R.E.S.P.E.C.T. THIS TEAM! RESPECT THIS CITY! WE FEEL EVERY SINGLE SLIGHT YOU BESTOW UPON OUR TEAM AND OUR WONDERFUL CITY! WE HEAR YOU LOUD AND CLEAR! KEEP DOUBTING THESE FALCONS! PLEASE KEEP DOUBTING THESE FALCONS! THIS IS OUR YEAR DAMNIT! OUR YEAR!
RISE UP ATLANTA, MOTHER *^*«^* RISE UP ATLANTA!!!
phil
October 28th, 2012
7:42 pm
Billyho55, you need immediate counseling….
Great catch in Dallas! Too bad it doesn’t count.
rooster67
October 28th, 2012
7:43 pm
way to rise up an d slam the eagles, oh boo hoo dallas is coming, so what? 8-0 looking pretty damn good right now!
Big Crimson 75
October 28th, 2012
7:47 pm
Phil — should we bother to show against big D next Sunday night?
Great news on Spoon.
I knew it wasn’t that bad — he was jawing at the fans while cruising on the cart.
Mike Vick is a bum.
There was 1 pro QB on the field today, he wasn’t wearing #7.
Big Crimson 75
October 28th, 2012
7:48 pm
Matt Ryan — NFL MVP
Billyho55
October 28th, 2012
7:52 pm
phil,
HOW MUCH DO YOU CHARGE AND WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO MEET YOU FOR THIS COUNSEL ING SESSION? I CAN EASILY POP THE ADDRESS INTO MY GPS! AT YOUR CONVENIENCE OF COURSE! I REALLY APPRECIATE THE SENTIMENT!
Big Crimson 75
October 28th, 2012
7:55 pm
Phil — should be bother to show next weeks against Dallas?
" ICE "
October 28th, 2012
7:56 pm
Enter your comments here
Falcons: Play 60!
October 28th, 2012
8:02 pm
they still need some work on that rush D and their own rushing (avg of 2 yards per carry Burner?? Might be time for the new guard, Quizz averaged 7 yards per carry) and probably need to never have Franks return a punt … he seems to be afraid to run
Stinger 2
October 28th, 2012
8:04 pm
phil is just a little out of sorts tonight. He is a regular on DOB Braves blogs.
Most of the time he chats with his group of friends on that blog in a decent dialogue.
Stinger 2
October 28th, 2012
8:06 pm
phil seems a little out of sorts tonight.
phil
October 28th, 2012
8:06 pm
Lol at Crimson!
Yeah, I guess so! Romo will probably torch us like a thatch roof, but maybe we can outgun him and pick a few.
It will not be an easy game.
phil
October 28th, 2012
8:07 pm
Romo throws last pass a mile out of the endzone….
He’s about as dumb as dumb can be.
Hopefully he becomes no smarter before next week.
What an idiot.
LDawg
October 28th, 2012
8:07 pm
Dallas had what, 6 turnovers – yeah I’m quaking in my boots.
phil
October 28th, 2012
8:08 pm
“quizz” had one really long run.
He’s no answer at RB….slow, fat.
Stinger 2
October 28th, 2012
8:09 pm
phil: have you had a rough day? Normally on the DOB blogs you seem more relaxed.
ss
October 28th, 2012
8:09 pm
JONATHAN DWYER GOT IT GOING ON….GO STEELERS
phil
October 28th, 2012
8:12 pm
What do we typically do after a solid performance? Especially at home?
Anyone?
Exactly. Struggle mightily to win even against the worst of teams.
It will not be an easy game….
LOL at the Aints
October 28th, 2012
8:12 pm
Great Win,, while I agree with running the ball and using up clock with a 20 point lead we did let them hang around,, we probably should have and could have scored at least one more touchdown,, no complaints though, well played game on both sides of the ball..
Big Crimson 75
October 28th, 2012
8:14 pm
Stay classy Asante’
Apparently, he “patted” Andy Reid on his belly after the game.
That’s actually difficult not to do, unless his hands were in his pockets!!
phil
October 28th, 2012
8:15 pm
Nope. Excellent day.
Just like with the Braves, i try not to go crazy with joy before we actually do something.
phil
October 28th, 2012
8:18 pm
Asante…..lol
Very small brain.
LOL at the Aints
October 28th, 2012
8:18 pm
@Phil,, you’re probably right,, wont be an easy game,, or we could come out and kick their ass… either way I see no way they beat us,, we are much better,,
come on
October 28th, 2012
8:20 pm
we need to bring in dwyer in the off season he finally gets his shot and is tearing it up. big physical back that runs hard.
LOL at the Aints
October 28th, 2012
8:22 pm
I think Harry Douglas may have lost his job today,,
MFranklin
October 28th, 2012
8:23 pm
Dank, Bradley didn’t trash the Falcs… imagine that.
Slow down, Bradley
October 28th, 2012
8:26 pm
Long way to go, and we don’t need the ‘AJC Jinx’ to rear it’s ugly head.
Big Crimson 75
October 28th, 2012
8:30 pm
“Ain’t he the best coach after the bye week?” he asked near the end of his session. “False. Next question. They got a lot of issues over there. I’m happy to be away from all that controversy. You all know what I screamed when I was over there. I’d say what we need to do to win. We run the ball over here.”
It did not take much to find Samuel’s trigger. Somebody asked the four-time Pro Bowl cornerback if he thought quarterback Michael Vick would be the fall guy after the Eagles slipped to 3-4 without putting up much of a fight.
“You can’t always blame somebody,” Samuel said. “Sometimes you have to take the fall on yourself.”
It was then that Samuel revealed his injured feelings.
“Andy Reid, why you didn’t speak to me?” he asked as he went in for a close-up with one of the television cameras at his locker. “What did I do to you, man? I have nothing but love for you, Big Red. What I did? Come on man, call me. Hit me up.”
For now, it’s a one-sided story because Reid had finished with the media by the time Samuel went off.
Here is Samuel’s side: “He wouldn’t speak to me, man. Can you believe that? As much as I’ve done, as happy as I am. He wouldn’t even tell me, ‘Great game, Asante, I love you, man.’ I thought every coach was supposed to have a first-class mentality. I don’t think that was first class. I don’t know why. I was like, ‘Hey coach, what’s up? I got nothing but love for you.’ ”
Samuel said the response from Reid was silence.
“So I just hit him on the belly a little bit,” Samuel said. “That big belly.”
More jabs followed.
“Didn’t you hear the crowd? They were chanting something,” Samuel said. “What were they saying?”
“Fire Andy” was the chant du jour and probably will be in some future du jours at the Linc, too.
hey now......
October 28th, 2012
8:31 pm
phil, “Asante…lol. very small brain”
Talk about the pot calling the kettle black…..
DP
October 28th, 2012
8:35 pm
Mark Bradley, how many people do you have in your censorship, i.e. “your comment is awaiting moderation”, pool?
If I posted “First!” like an idiot, could I get back in your good graces?
phil
October 28th, 2012
8:40 pm
Hey now, nice try, dipster….
phil
October 28th, 2012
8:42 pm
Samuel needs to get over it….
You’re in Atlanta now, moron. Good grief.
Literacy now
October 28th, 2012
8:53 pm
It is damn not dam.
Literacy now!
bigbobbles
October 28th, 2012
9:09 pm
moderation on dummazzes showing their azzand bothering people with their comments …..so fckU too
GB's Hamburgers
October 28th, 2012
9:10 pm
A very professional and workman like performance today. Davis made the most of his opportunity and looked better than Douglas in my book. The offensive scheme is much better with this OC and seems to be making Ryan into a superstar.
phil
October 28th, 2012
9:21 pm
Bigbobbles has mush for his brains…..
atlfalconsfan0125
October 28th, 2012
9:23 pm
I cant believe some of yall. We won 30-17 in a place we havent won in since 1988! Thats right 1988. We are undefeated. So for just one week, can yall enjoy this? Why must yall harp on the negatives (there werent many this game)? It was raining, Eagles backs were against the wall, everyone picked against us, we were 3 point underdogs, and some people are mad at a 30-17 win? Give me a break.
GO FALCONS!
Mark Bradley
October 28th, 2012
9:25 pm
I’m a nitpicker of long standing, but I saw nothing whatsoever wrong with today’s performance. You win by 13 points after leading by 20 on the road against a desperate opponent: That’s big-time.
atlfalconsfan0125
October 28th, 2012
9:25 pm
Enjoy 7-0 folks!
atlfalconsfan0125
October 28th, 2012
9:26 pm
Thanks Mark. Some people here will never be happy.
phil
October 28th, 2012
9:27 pm
We’re enjoying it….
I’m just not going to declare us winners of the Lombardi Trophy for thrashing an obviously struggling and not very good Eagles team.
Have we beaten the niners, Giants, Patriots, Steelers, Packers, Bears or Ravens yet this year?
No, we haven’t. Better just calm down.
atlfalconsfan0125
October 28th, 2012
9:29 pm
Some people in here would get mad at winning 1 million dollars in the lottery, they would say “but we could have won 10 million.”
This game was a test, and we got a A+.
phil
October 28th, 2012
9:29 pm
Bradley, are you back home?
Mark Bradley
October 28th, 2012
9:31 pm
I’m in the Philadelphia airport. Mr. Ledbetter is alongside me.
atlfalconsfan0125
October 28th, 2012
9:31 pm
Its too early to talk SB right now, that much I agree on. But there shouldnt be any criticism in the comments here, not this week.
Tigers Fan in Athens
October 28th, 2012
9:32 pm
Maybe Eagles fans are learning what we found out years ago about MV7 – a talented player, but just a tad inconsistent. Worth $100M???
phil
October 28th, 2012
9:33 pm
Get out of there….soon. That storm is ugly.
atlfalconsfan0125
October 28th, 2012
9:34 pm
Have a safe flight home Mark.
GFJacket
October 28th, 2012
9:34 pm
This will all be for naught if they don’t win at least one playoff game this year. They need to address their shortfalls now, before the playoffs are even on the horizon. Remember how confident everyone was when the Falcons had the best record in the NFC, home field advantage throughout the playoffs, and proceeded to get blasted by Green Bay.
GFJacket
October 28th, 2012
9:37 pm
Michael “Con” Vick is done. He has lost more than a step in speed and agility. Those used to make up for his less than stellar completion percentage. He is getting beat up and is ready to move to a team that has a better OL.
Peter
October 28th, 2012
9:37 pm
Mark do realize what a jinx you are ? How about writing about the weather ! HA HA HA !
Mark Bradley
October 28th, 2012
9:39 pm
A jinx, am I?
David S
October 28th, 2012
9:41 pm
love dem dirty birds…. always been a struggle againt the cowboys in atlanta… stay in it
Sonny Clusters
October 28th, 2012
9:43 pm
Lots of flights being cancelled right now. Hope you don’t get stuck in Philadelphia. If so, hang on to something heavy . . . like the Liberty Bell.
atlfalconsfan0125
October 28th, 2012
9:46 pm
I hope the Saints lose.
Sonny Clusters
October 28th, 2012
9:47 pm
World Series update. Detroit 2 San Francisco 1 bottom of the 5th inning. Some woman screeched the National Anthem and got things started off rather rough. Not everybody can sing like a bird like a Clusters can.
E love
October 28th, 2012
9:47 pm
I like what QUIZZ is giving us this year. His role is slowly expanding each week.
atlfalconsfan0125
October 28th, 2012
9:47 pm
Perfect pass by manning.
hey now......
October 28th, 2012
9:47 pm
Phil, all you are enjoying is irritating people. You are already looking forward to us losing next week. Yeah, some fan you are.
Go Falcons!
Ryder
October 28th, 2012
9:51 pm
I see where Phil is coming from, we are happy that Atlanta is 7-0 but they can’t take their foot off the gas for one second, especially after what happened in 2010. The schedule is going to get tougher (Cowboys, Giants, Saints and Lions) so Atlanta has to make sure they are playing their best late in the season, especially on defense. Offensively they are the strongest unit in the league, led by MVP Matt Ryan. I also like how they mixed it up with the running game and got Rodgers more involved.
retired
October 28th, 2012
9:52 pm
yes mark at times too many to count your a jinx….. Finally took down the ” Better than the 27 Yankees’ article a couple years ago …. though it was a great teaching tool for my children as in don’t count your chickens before they hatch…… but enjoy your writing regardless…… though when you gush over one of our teams i cringe keep your proclaimations to the present and short term..
Ryder
October 28th, 2012
9:52 pm
One more thing, Matt Ryan threw NINE SCREEN PASSES today. Remember how he didn’t throw nine screen passes the entire season last year? Dirk Koetter has to be the coordinator of the year.
Big Crimson 75
October 28th, 2012
10:02 pm
Danny White isn’t walking thru that door.
Next week should be no problem.
It’s a mis-match.
It is nice to play all these teams with weak O-Lines!
Carolina then Washington then Oakland then Philly & next Dallas.
It’s quite possible, those are the 5 worst O-Lines in the NFL.
phil
October 28th, 2012
10:03 pm
Not me, hey now….
I love to win more than a doof like you, for sure.
With a tiny, pea-sized mind like you possess, i can see why you would become confused.
Big Crimson 75
October 28th, 2012
10:04 pm
Philly probably gets my vote.
Any team starting ex-Tider Evan Mathis is in serious trouble!!
Sorry, Evan.
phil
October 28th, 2012
10:05 pm
Crimson, this will not be an easy game.
Trust phil….
Tigers Fan in Athens
October 28th, 2012
10:05 pm
Does the way the Bears struggled to beat the Panthers today change anyone’s mind about the Falcons struggling to win over a bad team (Carolina) a few weeks ago?
The Panthers are better than their record indicates.
phil
October 28th, 2012
10:06 pm
Danny White….
Quite a punter. Lol
Big Crimson 75
October 28th, 2012
10:07 pm
E love
October 28th, 2012
9:47 pm
I like what QUIZZ is giving us this year. His role is slowly expanding each week.
—-
Huh???!!
Dude, he finally played a decent game.
Before today, his yards per rush was 2.9
What’s games are you watching?
phil
October 28th, 2012
10:07 pm
Tigers fan, you make a decent point…
phil
October 28th, 2012
10:08 pm
Quizz is slow and getting slower…..and fatter.
Big Crimson 75
October 28th, 2012
10:09 pm
Phil — Dallas has no o-line & no secondary.
Very similar to the Eagles!!
2 > 7
October 28th, 2012
10:10 pm
Tigers Fan, not likely. Nobody gave a damn about the Giants winning close game against the Redskins. The Falcons? They got dissed because they couldn’t put them away. Such is a mindsets of the “Experts”.
phil
October 28th, 2012
10:11 pm
I hear you….
But this is a struggle scenario for us at home, often.
I prefer to crush em.
atlfalconsfan0125
October 28th, 2012
10:15 pm
This team is different from 2010. In 2010 We were Reliant on Turner. Then, if you stop turner, you stop The falcons. Now this is Matt Ryan’s team and we havent lost.
" ICE "
October 28th, 2012
10:18 pm
Bring on the 3-4 Cowboys.
Pat
October 28th, 2012
10:19 pm
Wow Denver is showing NO weakness on D
atlfalconsfan0125
October 28th, 2012
10:21 pm
The Falcons are playing yet another sub 500 team next week! Its not our fault.
atlfalconsfan0125
October 28th, 2012
10:22 pm
The Denver D has done a fine job on Brees
C
October 28th, 2012
10:30 pm
Falcons!
The Falcon Project
October 28th, 2012
10:31 pm
http://thefalconproject.wordpress.com/2012/10/28/ryan-finally-wins-in-hometown-falcons-defeat-eagles-30-17/
2 > 7
October 28th, 2012
10:37 pm
Falcons win against Ron Mexico, Aints losing – the Falcons blog is very quiet without trolls, LOL
Matty Bicep
October 28th, 2012
10:43 pm
We dont need respect, we just need to keep winning, especially in the playoffs.
Matty Bicep
October 28th, 2012
10:44 pm
Nothing wrong with the 2010 team, we just ran into the wrong team at the wrong time.
Ricnic31
October 28th, 2012
10:58 pm
Bring in the Clown-boys for a spanking! 8-0! Baby!
Answer This
October 28th, 2012
11:02 pm
Why is Phil such a b$tch? One of the few whiners that think we going to lose every week but claim to be a fan!? For two weeks you talked about how Shady would kill us……46 yards he rushed for! Sit down shut up and let the Nation keep rising!
Dr. Phil
October 28th, 2012
11:04 pm
I’m here to help you folks when the FalCaints come crashing back to earth in the playoffs.
Answer This
October 28th, 2012
11:05 pm
You a sad fan Phil….enough said….Marks comments on the second page directed to you was spot on! No matter who we beat you not satisfied….you told us all how Shady would kill our D….wrong again! Now you on the Dallas bandwagon…..figures! Lol.
Dr. Phil
October 28th, 2012
11:07 pm
@answer this ….. did you not get the memo that you needed to attend English class? What a dufus!
Rosie O'Donut
October 28th, 2012
11:08 pm
Well, gotta go, donuts are calling.
Mark Bradley
October 28th, 2012
11:09 pm
On a personal note: D-Led and I made the last flight out. May God bless and keep those about to experience Sandy in her full fury. Especially those nice folks at St. Gabriel’s in Norwood, Pa.
Football Fan
October 28th, 2012
11:10 pm
God speed D-Led and Mark. And while we are seeking divine help, how about a special God bless to Marcus Lattimore and his family?
Barry
October 28th, 2012
11:11 pm
HEY Y’All:
” THUMP!!!!” “ONE HEARTBEAT, BABY!!!” THE FALCONS ARE COMING. SEE Y’ALL AT THE DOME AGAINST DALLAS ON SNDAY. TIME TO PLAY VICIOUS AGAINST THESE BOYS, GREAT GAME FALCONS. “THUMP!” . CAN YOU HEAR IT???!!! THUMP!!! IT’S GETTING LOUDER!!!! THUMP!! THUMP!!!!!!!.
GO FALCONS!!!
THE “PROCESS” CONTINUES TO THE SUPER BOWL. “ONE GAME AT A TIME.”
“FALCONS,RISE UP!!!!” . WE”RISE UP!!” IN “ONE HEARTBEAT!!!”
SSSSSSSHHHHHH!!!!!!!
This is a SECRET from a FALCON FAN!!! TELL EVERBODY!!!!!!
………….”ONE HEARTBEAT, BABY!!!!!”……..
Mora less Petrino
October 28th, 2012
11:12 pm
The Saints are bad! How did the Chargers and Bucs lose to the Bounty Boys? Falcons, they keep rolling along.
Mark Bradley
October 28th, 2012
11:20 pm
I do feel for Marcus Lattimore. Tremendous player who seems to be a fine young man.
Tommy
October 28th, 2012
11:31 pm
We’re all very proud and excited about being the last undefeated and this possibly shaping up as The Year, but will those of you who keep playing the ‘they sucked during the first xx years I followed them’ card knock it off? Yes, the Falcons were terrible during their first decade–Like the Texans. And after a dramatic misfire (1980) they had about eight years in the wilderness trying to get it back together–like the Chiefs in the late ’90s and what the Panthers are going through now.
We’re not going to wake up tomorrow and suddenly see our three missing titles (1980, 1998 and 2010) hanging from the roof of the Dome. What we can do is realize that the Falcons are now a solid franchise that gets more things right than wrong.
Here’s a news flash: Over the last 21 regular seasons, the Falcons are now over .500. I added it up tonight. Since Week 1 of the 1991 season, the birds are 172-170-1. We are no longer a terrible franchise that does nothing but lose. We’re a decent one thatstill has work to do in the postseason. In other words, we’re well past the days of being grouped with the Bengals, Cardinals and Lions.
That alone is worth celebrating
Mora less Petrino
October 28th, 2012
11:35 pm
Falcons are 4 1/2 point favorites over Dallas.
Mora less Petrino
October 28th, 2012
11:39 pm
Tommy, considering that Mora and Petrino coached here for a few of those 21 seasons, that’s pretty remarkable!
Answer This
October 28th, 2012
11:57 pm
@ dr. Fake angus phil
English class? U frigging clown munch….its a blog you dookiestain! And i was not speaking to you! But since you want to pipe in i will shut you up! You on a Falcon blog….why? Cause your team is a dookiestain? Lol. Clown! Please take your corrections and kick rocks! Lol monkiespunk!
Steve-O
October 29th, 2012
12:00 am
Phil, who are you really? SeenThisB4? You sound remarkably similar to him.
Answer This
October 29th, 2012
12:01 am
No he sounds like JSS.
Pete
October 29th, 2012
12:08 am
Great game. I was pleased they seemed stronger in the o-line protecting Ryan and the run defense. The game against the Cowboys should be interesting. They are a much better road team and will certainly be mad after the way they lost today.
TooBad
October 29th, 2012
12:11 am
I actually feel sorry for Vick. He totally sucks and Reid made a horrible move signing him. Good thing Vick had 30 million guaranteed to pay off his debt. He is probably benched before the year is over .
TooBad
October 29th, 2012
12:16 am
Reid in his press conference, then Vick said he supported a change at QB. What a loser!
Bob from Cobb
October 29th, 2012
12:35 am
I for one am worried about next Sunday Night’s game with the Cowboys. I was hoping they would come in having beaten the Giants. THOUGHT they had scored the winning touchdown,but the call was overturned. Giants. Win in Big D. Dallas is a good team. I am worried like Larry Munson about the Dallas Offense and Defense.
Mitchell
October 29th, 2012
1:03 am
So Mark Bradley is ready to carve the Falcons name in the championship trophy and yet when it comes to the Braves during the regular season he feels the need to ask “Is just getting to the playoffs enough?”
Way to be a homer, MB.
Falcony
October 29th, 2012
3:53 am
Please don’t refer to us as the “Dirty Birds”, that is so old news! we are now the Atlanta Angry Birds! Way to go Angry Birds!
stendek
October 29th, 2012
4:20 am
Nice job Mark. I totally agree. As a Falcon sufferer from day one I sense the special aura around this group. I remember not too long ago when the Eagles faced the Falcons following a bye. It was not pleasant for bird watchers. My uneasy feelings were soothed after that magnificent opening drive. Let the rest of the NFL scoff at 7-0. I promise you the overrated Giants are winning just as ugly as the Falcons. On a more personal note. I am so pleased to see Mike Vick quit on the Eagles the same way he quit on the Falcons. Anyone watching could tell the convicted dog killer just was not interested in being on the field. Weather was bad plus he got a little wet near the end. How Atlanta ever embraced this heartless cancer is still a mystery to me. A hex on City Of Brotherly Hate. Oh well. GO FALCONS!
Stinger 2
October 29th, 2012
5:46 am
phil and Dr. Phil. One and the same? Any answers?
GregKennesaw
October 29th, 2012
6:22 am
and the aint’s lose as well! bring on the cowgirls
Honey boy
October 29th, 2012
6:55 am
Phil, thanks for being the village idiot for the week…. Now go shave your back, crawl back under the slimy rock you inhabit and put your thumb back in your mouth for a while… And listen to me when I tell you the unmutable truth…
“it ain’t how, it’s how many!” Got that Twinkie?????
FALCON FLYER
October 29th, 2012
7:15 am
Falcon’s look like, a team with HARMONY. FINE, TUNED, UNSTOPPABLE MACHINE. Matt Ryan, for league MVP.Mike Smith, coach, of the year. TAKE THAT YOU AINT’S. WHO DATS ARE WHO DONT’S
" ICE "
October 29th, 2012
7:18 am
Seven and O !
M.V.HATER
October 29th, 2012
7:20 am
I DON’T feel sorry, for Vick, AT ALL. Should have banned him from the N.F.L.,FOR LIFE. Know that LOW DOWN SCUM BAG, did his time in jail. NEVER, gotten, a 2nd shot, at the N.F.L.
GFJacket
October 29th, 2012
7:24 am
Ok..Luckovich needs to do a cartoon of the remaining 72 Dolphins re-addressing the fruit basket/champagne each week to the Falcons opponents….
Nativebird
October 29th, 2012
7:30 am
All is good for this team, turns out, the coordinators WERE indeed the problem! So all of us idiot fans that for years were brutalized by you so called experts about our “over-reaction” to the abject INEPT Mularkey were just uninformed fans that don’t know anything about football right? Okay, I accept your apology. NOW, if someone could just tell Smitty, that if you don’t get a killer attitude and put teams like this away by 40, it WILL come back to bite you. Getting up by 20 at half and then trying to run out a half of clock will not work against good teams. Be a jerk Smitty…..it is what gets you to the superbowl in this league.
Ivan
October 29th, 2012
7:35 am
Anyone seen MCR?
Carz
October 29th, 2012
7:45 am
Smitty almost never blows a halftime lead and people are complaining about him “not putting teams away”? The guy is a good game manager and a damn good season manager and that’s why we keep having winning seasons in Atlanta. He’s our best head coach ever. I can be as negative as the next guy, but even I can see that plainly.
Jimmy Crack
October 29th, 2012
7:49 am
The Falcons were the “dream team’s” nightmare. Boo!
A big salute to the Philly fans living here in Atlanta!!! Boo! HAHAHAHAHA
GT
October 29th, 2012
7:52 am
How does the press question the Falcons schedule yet turn a blind eye to Georgia? The NFL has a challenge every week these teams are pro teams with lots of parity, the college game is where the questions should be asked, not for bragging rights but to make a team a real contender. The money lost by a school that plays a tougher schedule is a better team but doesn’t have the political pull. No Super Bowl winner will get there unchallenged but a college team quiet often because of bias spin gums the works up for a more talented team. This is the weak scheduling that should be corrected not the Falcons who are very good. Who cares what the press thinks of the Falcons, they have a just system to ratify any bad or misleading press.
Jimmy Crack
October 29th, 2012
7:53 am
So the IT department at the ajc sucks? Still using dial up?
Carz
October 29th, 2012
7:57 am
Georgia is ranked 6th. That sounds about right.
Hollis D
October 29th, 2012
8:12 am
Phil, you need a hug. Glass half full. Stop trying to NOT celebrate. It’s one win. Be happy.
We will handle Dallas next week just like we handled Philly. It will be a track meet.
Ed
October 29th, 2012
8:14 am
The offense and defense was clicking on all cylinders yesterday and soundly defeated the Eagles. This team plays with a lot of confidence and tenacity. I think they are much better prepared for success in the playoffs this year. There is nothing Ryan and Smith and the team for that matter can do to win a playoff game right now in the regular season, all they can do is take this team to the postseason and go from there.
Hollis D
October 29th, 2012
8:20 am
FALCONY!!! I like it……Angry Birds from now ON!!!!!!!!
Ted M
October 29th, 2012
8:41 am
Ryan really is starting to look great, which is the most important thing.
To pick some nits though, the Falcons can’t run the ball and Turner looks slow and terrible.
dc74
October 29th, 2012
8:46 am
death..taxes..and Bradley predicting the Falcons will win the Super Bowl…
tfalcon69
October 29th, 2012
9:05 am
@Mark Bradly what color bow tie was DOL wearing last night?
MG3
October 29th, 2012
9:12 am
Atlanta fans need to realize we have a great team and stop thinking the “NEXT” game will be the big test. Philly was supposed to be that test and we crushed them, it was no contest. Dallas next week? Who’s afraid of Dallas? Romo threw four interceptions last night. Any team can win on a given day but the Falcons appear to have the tools to compete with anyone this year. Dallas fans should be on their blogs right now fearing the ATL next week! Not the other way around.
phil
October 29th, 2012
9:43 am
I am most definitely not Dr. Phil….
I am the same on these blogs each and every day. Easy to find, not a blind homer and always expecting, and accepting nothing less than, greatness from my teams.
Period. The constant disappointment of one choke after another when the playoffs role around will not keep me down.
We all know, deep down, that we will fail at some point because it’s what we do, what we’re about. The Packers, Bears, Niners or Giants stand in our way. We will not be getting past these formidible foes come January. You know it, I know it. The Texans or Broncos will be waiting in the wings come Super Bowl time anyway.
Give up now and just enjoy another fine but ultimately meaningless regular season. It is our destiny.
warfalcon
October 29th, 2012
9:53 am
phil and you other nay sayers get the H??? on somewhere,we are positive on this blog.LETS GO FALCONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ONE GAME AT A TIME.
phil
October 29th, 2012
9:57 am
I’m positive, too, moronfalcon…..
Positive that we will ultimately be dismissed from the postseason.
It is our destiny…..
Ted Striker
October 29th, 2012
10:06 am
1) Julio Jones. Amazing.
2) Gonzales. Amazing.
3) Matt Ryan. Career year thus far.
4) Entire Team. Getting it done. Nit pick here, nit pick there, just put the up the W.
5) Overlooked and no longer wearing goat horns: Dunta Robinson, who has stepped it up.
Booker T
October 29th, 2012
10:31 am
Matt Ryan > Mike Vick! Can you DIG IT….. SUUUCKAAAAAAA!
Enkinan
October 29th, 2012
10:34 am
If this team stays healthy they can compete with any team in the NFL post season or not.
gritz-blitz
October 29th, 2012
10:37 am
Great game today. Everybody played great. Now its time to focus on Dallas. Set them up and we will knock them down. OH WHAT A RUSH!!!!! RISE UP!! AND GO FALCONS
Keep it up.
October 29th, 2012
10:40 am
‘ Bounty Boys’ OK…thats funny….LOL
Matty and his ariel armada definitely firing on all cylinders.. Great Game.
GO Angry Birds..!!!
Weyman C. Wannamaker Jr. (A Great American)
October 29th, 2012
11:47 am
Heat Check:
Falcons: Ice Hot
Dawgs: Moving up on up!
Jackets: Toast.
shannyeight
October 29th, 2012
11:48 am
Seriously, some of you people need to quit with the “they havent played the Giants, Steelers, 49ers” BS- the Falcons didnt make the schedule for this year. By chance, if one of those teams is on the schedule, or they meet in the playoffs then we will see what happens when they play them- I wont make any excuses for whoever wins, or whoever loses. The Falcons as of now are 7-0, not because they played teams that weren’t “hot” when the season started, or because they played teams that they shouldve beaten in their sleep(coz everybody knows the general rule-”any given Sunday”…), but because they have found ways to win when it looked like they may lose, and jumped out to take a lead on teams. In other words, they want to win above everything else, and sometimes that enough.
BK
October 29th, 2012
12:01 pm
Great game way to go ATLANTA FALCONS…….RISE UP ATL…
Tumbledown
October 29th, 2012
12:52 pm
With Atlanta teams, here is always something. The Braves are the poster team for post-season failure. The Hawks have never been to the Easten Conference Finals. Two Allanta hockey teams were a disaster and bolted the city.
And, the Falcons first suffer for many years from the curse where they could not have consecutive winning seasons. Once getting that monkey off their back, now they are saddled with not being able to win a playoff game in the Matt Ryan era.
I am happy for the 7-0 start but want to see the Falcons get rid of that playoff monkey. I share Phil’s pessimism to some extent given what I outline above. Yet, there is that hopeful part of me that believes in this Falcon team. I believed that the Braves could get by the Cardinals, though. Whether my hopes for the Falcons are shattered, I still think it is important to have some faith. After all, this is only sports we are talking about.
Tumbledown
October 29th, 2012
12:52 pm
there not here
phil's kid
October 29th, 2012
1:29 pm
I wish dad wore a rubber
Answer This
October 29th, 2012
1:47 pm
Poor kid! Your dad is a failure and loser and expects the worse!
Answer This
October 29th, 2012
1:48 pm
Hey Tumbledown can you tumble off a 50 foot building? You negative nancys need to beat it!
phil's last date
October 29th, 2012
2:23 pm
C’mon boy, squeel!
crowmeat
October 29th, 2012
2:49 pm
EVERY week we have things to “fix” according to Smith..When will they be fixed, pray tell!?
WHY are we no using that receiver more..the one that replaced Douglas!? He has shown way more than Douglas ever did!?
Go birds, Dallas on Sunday night..Looks like 8-0!!
A.Samuel..it’s all about the TEAM..not your big mouth!!
Ivan
October 29th, 2012
3:26 pm
Eagles just benched Vick!! They’re starting the rookie QB!!
LOOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
Skeptic
October 29th, 2012
3:45 pm
Tick, tock, tick tock
Just a matter of time; countdown to CHOKE; the later it is the bigger the gag reflex
a recap:
Braves ‘96(actually that wasn’t a choke, the bribe check simply cleared the bank shortly after game2), ‘98, ‘99(!!!!)
Falcons ‘80 (I don’t list ‘98 because their sole reason for existence that year was to take down the Vikings, nothing more)
Falcons have a lot of catching up to do. Don’t worry, they will. Quality choke over quantity choke.
hey now......
October 29th, 2012
4:02 pm
Crow, NO team plays a perfect game. What Smith is doing is called coaching. Please, are you people really this dumb?
Answer This
October 29th, 2012
4:27 pm
@hey now……..
Yes they are dumb
brian
October 29th, 2012
5:21 pm
Great job Falcons! Ryan did a great job distributing the ball. And the defense kept Vick’s back so dirty it looked like there wasn’t a number on his jersey! As far as Phil and the killer instinct comment, I agree to a certain extent. We should go for the jugular but we have to establish a consistent running game to milk away the clock.
The Oracle
October 29th, 2012
5:34 pm
You Falcon fans are such a joke. Rise up??? Lol. You beat the Chargers, Raiders and a philly team now in chaos and you think your going somewhere this year? I cant wait until you get knocked out by the 49ers at the dome in the playoffs. Gotta win a playoff game to get that Lombardi trophy. They don’t just hand em out to you because they feel bad for you. You may be 8-0 but whats the record in the post season with Smith and Ryan? All I remember is the Falcons getting destroyed by the Packers and humiliated by the Giants. The Oracle sees the falcons being 1 and done again. Sorry to burst your bubble, but the Oracle is never wrong.
Original FALCONS fan
October 29th, 2012
6:14 pm
I was glad to be a FALCONS fan when the team was first organized. I have been a FALCONS everyday since then…….through all the lean years, and NOW, The Atlanta Falcons are on top, 7 – 0, HOW SWEET IT IS!
Answer This
October 29th, 2012
7:19 pm
@ the oracle!
so i see you already saying we going to beat dallas? You just might be an oracle! Lol. NOT! YOU ON THIS BLOG WHY!? BEAT IT FAKE ANGUS MATRIX! go take your blue pill!
KCFalcon
October 29th, 2012
7:26 pm
Did the Oracle know that it took half a career for P. Manning and D. Brees to win Super Bowls?
And M Vick, who predicted a Dynasty. It’s now a Die Nasty in Philly.
About M. Smith and M Ryan–Relax now. Send your Carnac starter kit back for a refund.
KCFalcon
October 29th, 2012
7:26 pm
Did the Oracle know that it took half a career for P. Manning and D. Brees to win Super Bowls?
And M Vick, who predicted a Dynasty. It’s now a Die Nasty in Philly.
About M. Smith and M Ryan–Relax now. Send your Carnac starter kit back for a refund.
phil
October 29th, 2012
8:17 pm
Lol!!
I’m not critical of our schedule, you morons, i’m critical of what’s gonna happen when we finally do have to play a really good team in January.
Mikey
October 29th, 2012
8:36 pm
This is a TEAM! And a mighty fine one at that! They have shown continuous improvement every week since Aurthur Blank, Dimitrof and Smitty arrived. They have chosen players and coaches that have intelligence and character and a work ethic aimed at continuous improvement. That is what Superbowl teams are made of. A history of failure has no bearing on future outcomes with these ingredients. The regular season not only establishes enough wins to qualify for the playoffs, it establishes knowledge and behavior sufficient to be a champion. That is the way high quality athletic competition works. This team IS something special. They haven’t climbed the mountain yet but they are on the right path. This team is built for success and watching them grow is FUN. I for one am so happy to be a fan and can only applaud their effort. The sky is the limit for a team like this and I wish them well. If they lose a game, I have no doubt that they will learn from it and continue to march up that mountain.
Their opponents have all been quality NFL teams who collectively would have a very winning record had they not played the Falcons. The offensive and defensive game management has arrived at a new level, the veterans are showing strong leadership, and young players are growing up. This is an NFL team to watch and there seem to be no signs of losing momentum. The Giants, Patriots and Packers are playing at that high level but the Falcons are reaching that level themselves. I’ll be watching with enthusiasm and praise! What a TEAM for us poor Atlanta fans. GO FALCONS! YOU ARE RISING UP!
Birds are for real
October 29th, 2012
9:03 pm
Had no idea douche was really spelled P-H-I-L
Learn something new every day
Cowboys next to get clobbered in the dome.
Falcons playing best ever in team history. Anything that happened in the past, or to another Atlanta team in the past, is just that, history
You Douche
Birds are for real
October 29th, 2012
9:05 pm
Amen Mikey
For long time fans, this is really fun to witness
LOL at the Aints
October 29th, 2012
11:11 pm
to the national media the story is all about Vick and will he be benched,, or “whats wrong with the Eagles”,, not about the A$$ woopin the Falcons put on him,, Move along, nothing to see here! LOL thats ok,, under the radar is good. Go Birds!!
LOL at the Aints
October 29th, 2012
11:16 pm
Hey Phil,, did it ever occur to you that Really good team might just be the Falcons.,, just a thought, I’m going to go out on a limb and say Dallas is in for a A## whoopin,, we have too many weapons and play very well at home,, Phil,, if you’re Skeered say your skeered, LOL
LOL at the Aints
October 29th, 2012
11:32 pm
Very good Post Mikey. Well Said.
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mamacat
October 30th, 2012
11:05 am
GO FALCONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
single white dove
October 30th, 2012
4:50 pm
Im sure if the Falcons beat the Cowboys, everyone will say that the Cowboys LOST the game. How many teams will have to lose there games, before any love is shown our way???
Nativebird
October 31st, 2012
3:09 pm
My birds are winning, my quarterback IS special, and my defense is playing inspired under the new OC. I will say this, for the hype, Asante aint all that. worst tackler on the team, probably the 3rd best corner we have, yet the biggest mouth in the division. Hope his game is upped and his smack is reduced.