Falcons

By Roswell Ed

December 27, 2006 04:57 PM | Link to this

It’s like watching a stalled car!!!

By Eugene

December 27, 2006 04:59 PM | Link to this

We need a coach that will give this team an personality. The Falcons play soft and they shy away from the BIG PLAY. Our offensive line is way below par and seem to get puched around. Its time to get back to smash mouth football and suffocating defense. Until then we will be an average football tem.

By Andy

December 27, 2006 05:02 PM | Link to this

Wow, Alge saying he doesn’t believe in the offense says something, especially since he is usually the 1st read on most passing plays.

The team has me down becuase I really don’t want to see another coach come in as it will take time and be another system for Vick and Co. to learn. That causes more a chance for another flame out.

Who are the top names to take the job? The best one (Lovie Smith) coaches the Bears.

Lastly, I’d like to hear thoughts on how Blank is viewed by players and coaches, even if not on record. I think the owner can be around too much and undermine the coach. That is not something good coaches want to deal with. Most good coaches are power hungry types who want to be the first name assocaited with the team. Blank has to know that, right?

By jack

December 27, 2006 05:05 PM | Link to this

Not much to say here….The Eagles will put a mercy killing end to our season so, the only question left to answer is, will Blank do what needs to be done and have the guts to start over with the coaching staff jokes and decide which players also can take a hike?

By Boots

December 27, 2006 05:05 PM | Link to this

How about let’s just keeping our mouths shut because after an abysmal season, everything the coaches and players say is just self-serving horse hockey! You guys are ALL professionals and should have put forth a yeoman effort because you are professional and because of pride. However, now, you attempt to justify mediocrity with you self-serving remarks. Try it on somebody else—- to me it’s just horse hockey!

By David

December 27, 2006 05:07 PM | Link to this

Algae Crumpler should shut his mouth about the wishing the Falcons were more consistent since he has dropped as many passes as any of the other wide receivers on the team. It was a joke he was elected to the Pro Bowl. Crumpler crumbled many times in his “Crumple Zone” has he dropped an enless number of passes. Crumpler should be cut from the team.

By oldguyinatl

December 27, 2006 05:18 PM | Link to this

Somebody please tell me..why can’t just 1 of these players step up..be a man..and say..I’m not doing the job.All they want to do is point the finger at someone else.A big bunch of crybabies is all they are…with an excuse for everything.

By honest_abe

December 27, 2006 05:23 PM | Link to this

mike vick is saying a bunch of unneccessary crap… he had just as much fault as the coaching staff. let’s all remember this whole franchise/organization is built around a single player. mike vick. last year the birds fired the qb’s coach because of the perceived slow development of vick. they bring in qb guru musgrave but his development has been just lethargic. at what point does mike vick just come out and say it’s my fault. when does he show traits of a mature leader and take the responsibility of a loss or a bad performance on his back, to alleviate the pressure off the rest of the team and his teammates? instead of focusing on how he was going to win the last several games, he’s been b*tching and complaining about things since mid season. a real leader, a real “team” player works his way through his current system, tries to find a way to succeed in the current system and then look for alternatives or solutions in the offseason. i didn’t hear all his whining when the falcons were 5-2.

i was at the falcons game on sunday and in no way am i saying the losses are directly mike vick’s fault. he hasn’t had anyone to throw to. he has no offensive line. his offensive coordinator is clueless. but still throwing people under the bus not accepting responsiblity is a pure sign of someone who isn’t a winner. and i’m sick of not only him but the rest of those overrated, overpaid players at flowery branch. oh yes those coaches who get all the heat don’t get a free pass either. they all sucked and should be canned as well.

By Larry

December 27, 2006 05:29 PM | Link to this

All of the players seem to concede that they could have done more.

The coaches should be accountable, too. Thus, I have no problem with the players saying the things they have said…. If the coaches suck, the coaches suck.

By bill gillispee

December 27, 2006 05:30 PM | Link to this

Lovie Smith got lucky. Belichuck is the best coach, look what he has done with no talent except Brady. Go Pat’s.

Mora, it’s not what you have done yesterday, it’s what you do today.

By Jp

December 27, 2006 05:30 PM | Link to this

NO Worries…Jim Mora should and will be fired. But the Major problem is Rich McKay. Let look at the draft picks..Jimmy Williams, Roddy White(you do not waste a first round pick on a rcvr from UAB), Michael Jenkins, The first round pick on Ashley Lelie. Warrick Dunn he brought over is not an every down back. One of the reasons we struggle in the red zone is Dunn’s inability to get the tough yards or run out the clock with the lead.

By bill gillispee

December 27, 2006 05:33 PM | Link to this

Let’s see, Braves, Falcon’s, Hawks, and the city of Atlanta, all losers.

Wait, Hockey , wow

By KC

December 27, 2006 05:34 PM | Link to this

DeAngelo needs to quit running his mouth. He has not been great at anything, except for being a great disappointment. I don’t see this team being great anytime soon!

By Falcon Fan 1966

December 27, 2006 05:37 PM | Link to this

Steve, I have to say that your on the spot reporting of this team is very telling and season ticket holders, like myself, don’t have to read to far between the lines to see that Mora has shown his true colors in the last couple of weeks. Your reporting on this team this year has had to be exhausting but many of us out here admire your commitment to the fans.

I was one of those fans that 3 weeks ago felt that we could get through the season, change the offensive coaching staff. Yes, all of them. Mora could then go forward into next season as the head coach. I now feel that Mora has shown that he is in WAY over his head.

Here is my proposal:

A trade offer to The University of Washington.

I’ll trade you one head coach, three first round wide receivers, and I’ll even throw in a Yoda type offensive line coach, if you can find out where he actually is.

For: Anyone coach or player that actually wants to be in Atlanta and play or coach with passion and an actually hatred for losing.

Never mind, I forgot that you already had a coach and players who play with passion and fight.

Sorry Jim, I tried!!!

By tixholdersince66

December 27, 2006 05:48 PM | Link to this

Hi, My name is Bill and I am a Falcoholic! Admitting my problem is step 1 of my 12 step recovery process. I have wasted the last 40 years of Sundays and will no longer put up with this pathetic organization. Let me list just a few irratations this team has provided for me. *Outdoor venue to the “Dome experience” when our weather is the best in the country this time of year. *A team with no heart *Leeman Bennett “Coach of the Year” 3 of his 5 years here. He gets the axe. *Absolutely horrible personnel decisions for 40 years. *$10.00 season tickets to fill the Dome and sellout for Homegame TV = Hip Hop experience.

Pros/ Cons on “Dome Vs. Home experience *Parking: $100.00(yes I have paid that much)sick isn’t it/ Car is in the Garage= free. *Food: Dome= horrible Home= excellent *Beer: Dome= $7.50 per 24 oz. Home= $1.40 per 24 oz. *Toilet: Dome= Nasty Home= Spotless Traffic: Dome= Gridlock Home= None *TV timeouts: Dome= Ear splitting Rap Home= Mute button

Arthur, Your game day experince pretty much stinks in my opinion, and most long standing season ticket holders think the same. So keep stickin’ it to us with your price increases ($39.00 to $89.00 in 4 years) and you will be able to accomodate those 30,000 people on the waiting list. Bet that list will vanish with the pathetic product you are giving us and I will be able spend some time with my family on Home Sundays. P.S. My counselor made me send this as part of my recovery. Wish me well in this effort!

By SC

December 27, 2006 05:48 PM | Link to this

“… some guys clearly had some things they wanted to get off their chests …”

If I read between the lines, Steve, there were some more ‘profound’ remarks made off-the-record. I’m guessing that they didn’t want to say, “We’re just not executing …”.

Like any business or team effort, it may be that a given Falcon player doesn’t have a good solution, but he can see some things that definitely are not working.

Interesting comment about the support for the coaches. the silence is deafening.

By BUCHWACKER

December 27, 2006 05:55 PM | Link to this

If Arthur Blank is as smart as we think he is and he can’t be an idiot to have made HD what it is today,he will realize HIS MISTAKE and beg Coach Reeves to come back and finish what he started. Making Mike into the most explosive player in the NFL “which is what he was” under COACH REEVES as well as taking this team to the Super Bowl and winning it which by the way he would have won with the same team Mora lost to Philly with in the NFC Championship game 2 years ago.

Reeves desrevs it and most of all WE THE FANS DESERVE IT.

If not, 2 other suggestions would be, George O’Leary and Ralph Fridgen or and this would be my choice, June Jones coach, offensive geniuos and Jerry Glanville Def coordinator.

You think the players like Mora, they would kill for Glanville. Hell, Glanville would have kicked T.O.’s a* himself the other night if no one else was going to.

June Jones was designing offenses like Fridgen,the dude at Notre Dame, and all the other so called genius’ 20 years ago!

If you don’t believe me ask Steve Bartkowski, he said 25 years ago that June Jones would be a head coach some day and out up huge offensive numbers, and that the NFL jus wasn”t ready for June Jones back then.

And Glanville would provide what this team and city needs the most, a kiss my A attitude and dearly needed set of nads!!!

By bill gillispee

December 27, 2006 05:56 PM | Link to this

Let’s see, Mike Johnson (former QB coach) now with the ravens. Jeff Jagdzinski now with green bay and now Boston College, good job Mora.

By Tmac

December 27, 2006 06:10 PM | Link to this

Mike finally got the real team to speak up. I think that they like Mora but not Knapp and Donatell. THEY ALL SHOULD BE FIRED!!!! The falcons should go to a smash mouth first then a touch of speed type of offense. The players are begging for a proven, not to old coaching staff. Things would be so different if Hartwell had stayed on the sideline and Knapp used our strongest back to run the ball on 3rd and 1 or 4th and 1. I can’t believe that we couldn’t find a good young lineman before we signed 35 years old Gandy.

By Not-A-Blogger

December 27, 2006 06:13 PM | Link to this

That’s rich, coming from MeAngelo, whose Nancy-boy tackling technique could use a LOT of work. He spends a lot of time circling the ball carrier until help arrives, then piling on, and finally styling for the fans as if he’s bad.

He ain’t.

By UGA Red necks and @$$ holes $ux

December 27, 2006 06:23 PM | Link to this

As a red neck I am so tired of losing! It time for @$$ holes Black and white thugs to come together as fans.All of us are F-ck up in some way. Larry you are mess up I am mess up titobear Birddawg you are jack up and @$$HOLE LIKE ME. I don’t about you guys we have had to much $hit in management and coaches in this Atlanta fALCONS team. When we are p** we call every body F-ck up!Look Homeboys good old boys and all the hell Else. we all want to win and that the facts.The meida look as us as $hit and we are not!Next year and this $hit is real old, let’s all pull and we will ba asuper bowl team! Some of you Do have $hit for brains . My wife says the same about me. To All the @$$ holes Happy new years !

By Humbug

December 27, 2006 07:03 PM | Link to this

To: BLANK…Make it very clear to the coaches and players what you will tolerate.

To: MORA…You are the teams HEAD COACH, not just one of the coaches. Act like it. Demand quality effort or fire those inept coaches you have.

To: OL, DL, DB, WR, RB coaches. Resign because you are not pro coach material.

To: All Falcon Players…Your paycheck, which you are not earning, should be all the motivation you need. You have shown that you have no pride. This ain’t welfare you’re getting. TRY.

By Randy R

December 27, 2006 07:04 PM | Link to this

I’m so tired of people throwing li’l Jimmy Jr. under the bus. He’s not the one out there overthrowing WRs who drop the ball because the offensive line can’t get into any type of rhythm seating on the sideline watching the defense up-chuck yards to the other team.

What qualified coach would want to come into the type of situation that exist in Atlanta? Can anyone name one winning coach that has shown any indication that they want to the coach this team?

I think that Jimmy should stay. He must be doing something right. His team hasn’t imploded like the Giants or has his players spent more time having mugshot taken than having pictures taken for Upper Deck trading cards like the Bengals.

The only persons that absolutely needs to butt out are Arty Blank, and the AJC word-writers.

Blank is a slicked-up, snakeoil, saleman that has sold the fans a bucket full of pig feces, and called it cavier. And the AJC word-writers having swallowed the bitter pill, must play along and act like this team really has above average talent and would have won the Super Bowl if they only had a coach.

LOL, the Fowlcons have always been lousy to mediocre and they always will be. They are an average team at best, so don’t go and blame it on the coachs.

No one has ever been able to coach this team, EVER!!

Go Falcons, and take the Hawks with you!

By dirrtybird

December 27, 2006 07:10 PM | Link to this

The players aren’t whining. They are being interviewed, just like the coaches. They weren’t saying these things when we were 5-2 because those questions weren’t being asked. The media navigates which way the interview goes. The players just react and speak how they feel. I’m sure there is no one on the team besides Meangelo Hall who feels that they have had a great season, but why even draft a shut down corner if you’re going to run this soft zone sh*t all of the time? The scheme is all wrong in Atlanta. Let’s get a real coaching staff that isn’t named Mora or Reeves. Our defense is ranked lower than our offense yet, everyone wants to blame our QB. Vick has plenty of work to do, but not as much as that atrocious defense of ours. This coaching staff is awful at adjustments. A team doesn’t even line up a QB and you can’t tell that they’re going to run? Mora and Co. should have been fired at halftime of that game. Rich McKay, which overpriced and underperforming free agent are you going to bring us next year? Arthur Blank, how high can we expect ticket prices to be next year? Jim Mora, Playoffs?

By dirrtybird

December 27, 2006 07:13 PM | Link to this

This team hasn’t imploded like the giants? Ummm, the giants have the upper hand in the wild card spot stupid. No coach is stupid enough to talk about a job that isn’t open except for Mora. Mora clearly is not in control of this team. The team has gotten worse each year. Bye bye.

By David

December 27, 2006 07:15 PM | Link to this

I don’t know why everybody is so down on the Falcons. I still think the Falcons will win the Superbowl this year. I know that the Falcons have the slimmest of chances to make the playoffs, but say for instance that if each and every star in heavens and the universe is in perfect alignment and the Falcons manage to squeak into the playoffs, then those same Falcons that everybody is bashing may possibly run the playoff table, get into the superbowl and destroy their opponent in the BIG GAME 70-3. So let’s not jump the gun and count the Falcons out just yet. Like Yogi Berra once said, “IT AINT OVER UNTIL ITS OVER”!

By easoir

December 27, 2006 07:20 PM | Link to this

Bitter Randy? Without hope? The facts are that this team has playoff talent, is very inconsistent and in need of a shakeup of both players and coaches. Mora is loyal to buddies who aren’t getting the job done. He will not hold them accountable. The team needs a major upgrade in the OL and various spots on defense. Do this and there will be no losses to Cleveland, Detroit and the Panthers. That’s 10 wins and the playoffs.

By Mean D

December 27, 2006 07:26 PM | Link to this

Ron Mexico stinks. Plain and simple. Drew Brees and LaDanian Tomlinson for Ron Mexico? Are you f’ing kidding me? That was the worst trade in NFL history. I think Mora stinks too. But of all of his faults how can you blame him when his retarded, cornrowed thug QB can’t read a defense and throws the ball 3 yards over his receivers heads.

MC Herpes is a coach killer.

By UGA Red necks and @$$ holes $ux

December 27, 2006 07:26 PM | Link to this

It was all that had any thing to do with this team is why we are losing. Build a team like the steelier. That team knows how to win! and while we are throwing people under the bus some of our pure @$$ hole fans Need to be come NHL season ticket holder. I wish we could trade there @$$ to Bama or Mississippi. To much in breeding!

By Mean D

December 27, 2006 07:31 PM | Link to this

Rich McKay is a worthless joke. He held the job in Tampa only because of the position his dad once had. When Chuckie got to Tampa he ran McKay’s a$$ out. Of course, the idiot Blank went and hired him. The same clown that saw fit to pay a weak and waning QB 130 million and screw up our salary cap for years.

By CJNOLA

December 27, 2006 07:35 PM | Link to this

David get off the crack pipe buddy cause the Falcons are not going anywhere man!!! You must be playing too much Madden on the Playstation. How about those SAINTS??

2006 NFC SOUTH Division Champions!!!

Who would have ever thought???

By Randy R

December 27, 2006 07:41 PM | Link to this

No one could coach this team to a better record than Jimboy Jr. has, and there isn’t a winning coach out there that would want to step into the fecal matter that Blank has spread around about how this mediocre team has Super Bowl quality personel.

I think that it’s amazing that the Falcons have won as many games as they have over the last three years.

The players seem to want to play for Mora, and if what I’ve read in the paper is the worst they have to say about the coaches then he has done better than Tom Coughlin has. The Giants’ players are whinning and backstabbing and IMPLODING, even if they have the upper hand in the wildcard race.

Mediocrity thy name is Atlanta. Of course this doesn’t apply to just the football team.

Go Falcons and take Home Depot with you!

By midniterider

December 27, 2006 07:43 PM | Link to this

Dunn dont need to talk about the running game when he cant get a yard on 3rd and 4th and one yard to go or get in the inzone i like the man as a great person but his time as a runningback in the nfl is over. AS for Vick he is not and never will be a great qb the falcons have two that are better setting on the bench for now but we will lose both before its over

By Mean D

December 27, 2006 07:48 PM | Link to this

The Falcons starting QB can’t speak proper English, dresses like a thug, stinks in public, has herpes, flips off the same fans that pay his salary, is GROSSLY over paid, can’t read a defense, can’t throw accurately, and is so stupid they had to simplify the offense so this idiotcould understand it. Super Bowl? Are you kidding me?

By Gt fan

December 27, 2006 07:53 PM | Link to this

Dan Reeves….come back and save this team! resign Kerney, and get a power back to complement either Dunn or Norwood. (wheres jamal anderson when we need him!) Make vick work on his short passing accuracy!!! He should be throwing the ball everyday trying to get better…not riding around on his rims acting like a badass. IM glad vick didnt make the probowl…he didnt deserve it last year either!! Crumpler is a great tight end and whoever said we should dump him is a moron! Finneran will be back next year so that will help out our short passing game and give crumpler some relief. Bring in a offensive cordinator that will try new stuff anf a defensive cordinator that dosent belive in this soft zone BS!!! Man i got so tired of seeing our db’s play 10 yards off the reciever this year! Go Dirty Birds!! Your my favorite team and always will be so please play with the fire and passion that us true fans deserve to see!!! I mean after all you do make more $ in a day of “work” please…(ill trade u jobs anyday!) than most of us make in a year. No pro basketball player should miss freethrows….and no paid QB should throw the ball 20 yards over the recievers heads! S** if God would of blessed me with the physical abilites to be pro in something u better believe id be practicing EVERYDAY!!! HAVE PRIDE IN WHAT U DO!!! Oyea…go GT basketball!! Gt football would be good but oleary sucks and is to conserative! (he pretty much GAVE that game to notre dame…everyone in the stadium knew we wouldnt get the ball back!) Reminded me of what Mora did last year in that cell phone going for the tie situation!

By UGA Red necks and @$$ holes $ux

December 27, 2006 07:54 PM | Link to this

By mean D man go play with your self. You no nothing and I mean nothing about the game of football.Your mama gave the team herpes year ago that how you got here!This why your brain has herpes and $hit on it! Buy some NHL ticket because you don’t on any NFL tickets! hep face! 130 mill can be deferred years out @$$ hep face!

By falconsforever

December 27, 2006 07:56 PM | Link to this

As per a previous comment - If a coaching change is made at Flowery Branch, Arthur Blank should at least consider Chan Gailey of GA Tech on the short list of candidates to take the helm. Chan brings a pedigree as an offensive coach and the team needs a jump start on that side of the ball. It might be a good fit.

By tj

December 27, 2006 08:04 PM | Link to this

To Boots

Amen. You absolutely hit the nail on the head. If this team could play as good as they talk we wouldn’t have any problems. The Falcons have a sort of gag order on the offensive lineman, they tell them not to talk. I wish they could do that with a few others, especially Vick and D. Hall. I’ve been a diehard Falcon fan since they came into the league, but it sure is hard now, not because of the records, because of the attitudes and talk coming from more and more players they bring here.

By Simon Cowell

December 27, 2006 08:19 PM | Link to this

The Falcons are quite possibly the worst team ever! First and foremost, Mike Vick is “NOT” a leader. Jim Mora is “NOT” a leader. Arthur Blank needs to be a leader and can the coaching staff and trade Vick while he has some value left. Play Shaub and use Shockley as a back-up. All Vick and Mora do is make excuses..excuses..excuses. Neither can admit they are in over their heads. Both should wear a ski-mask on payday since they are stealing King Arthur blind. Philly will kick the crap out of the Foulcons. King Arthur will fire coaches but he won’t touch Vick. He is afraid the “thug nation” will rise up in revolt and accuse him of racism..which is a load of bullcrap. Be a man Blank..make the tough decision and send Ron Mexico packing. Otherwise this team is toast for years to come!!!!!!!!

By Shaquanna LaToya Denise Smiff

December 27, 2006 08:28 PM | Link to this

Arther Blank be making da teem into a bunch of thugs..he be playn dat rap muzik at da games and kissin da a$$ of all da negroes by gettn all dem thugs on da teem. Da dome gonna be all brothas and sistas cauze whitey will be scirred to cum to da game. Plus dat Vick be a ballar..two bad he haf da herpeze.

By tj

December 27, 2006 08:30 PM | Link to this

To Boots

Amen. You absolutely hit the nail on the head. If this team could play as good as they talk we wouldn’t have any problems. The Falcons have a sort of gag order on the offensive lineman, they tell them not to talk. I wish they could do that with a few others, especially Vick and D. Hall. I’ve been a diehard Falcon fan since they came into the league, but it sure is hard now, not because of the records, because of the attitudes and talk coming from more and more players they bring here.

By drmondo

December 27, 2006 08:35 PM | Link to this

The majority of fans seem to agree that Mora and company must go. I don’t agree with the guys who want to throw out the whole team as well. “Dave” wants Crumpler cut…are you kidding me? The guy has a bad season (along with most of the team) after being a cornerstone of the offense? If thats your criteria you’d never be able to field a team! I also don’t want to see Vick cut…yet. Since coaching could be his problem (it was for every other area of this team) I’d give him one more year to improve his fundementals. See what can be worked out with Schaub contract-wise. Let him know he will be the QB if Vick doesn’t improve and let Vick know he’s not untouchable. I’m still curious about the realistic choices for head coach. It looks like Cowher is going to quit. What about him? I’ve heard Whisenhunt’s name mentioned. To me he’s potentially another Mora. He’s a hometown guy whose been the OC for a team that hasn’t been consistent on offense this year. Jimmy Johnson? Is there even a chance he’d come back to coaching? Seriously, what are our options?

By Mean D

December 27, 2006 10:12 PM | Link to this

I know I probably shouldn’t reply to complete morans that can’t even type proper English. But this one is for the total moronic idiot that calls his black self UGA Rednecks and @$$holes $ux. You are a turd and an illiterate idiot. I made 9 points in my last post. #1 - Vick can’t speak proper English. Anyone that can knows this but since you can’t type it you probably don’t know what I am talking about. #2 - Vick dresses like a thug. Can you debate this point? Even if you did have a brain? #3 - Vick stinks in public. This has been widely reported. #4 - Vick has herpes. Any argument here? #5 - Vick shot birds at his OWN fans. Do you own a television? #6 - Vick is over paid. 130 million for what? #7 - Vick can’t read a defense. Who could argue this? #8 - Vick can’t throw accurately. I know, I know, it’s all the receivers’ fault. 3 first round picks and a pro bowlers. Not MC Herpes. #9 - Vick is so stupid Mora had to simplify the offense for him. Well documented. The guy is so GD stupid they had to change the whole offense so him dumba$$ could get in the game.

By Mean D

December 27, 2006 10:19 PM | Link to this

VICK STINKS. VICK STINKS. VICK STINKS AND VICK STINKS.

By joe brave

December 27, 2006 10:30 PM | Link to this

A bit of social malfesence,there has never been but one countEM ONE!! black QB to win a super bowl and the only reason he won was JOHN RIGGINS,Mike Vick is a damn joke, and is not nor ever will be a top flight QB in this leauge,every one wants new recievers,I want a QB who can throw the f*** ball to them in a catchable manner and a coach who knows when to bench a loud mouthed sorry a$$ worthless bum show off!!!!!!!!!!

By joe brave

December 27, 2006 10:38 PM | Link to this

And that freakin joke of a o.c. and d.c should be strapped like my grandaddy used to do !! them sorry ba$tard$ and that a*******clown QB Michelle Vick them sonsabitches all need to go!!!!!

By Just a Bad Hire

December 27, 2006 10:47 PM | Link to this

With all the nonsense sprewing, it’s just obvious that Mora wasn’t ready for a head coaching job. You can’t surround yourself with buddies, you will at some point have to step in if they are not getting the job done. Knapp will walk away, but it seems that Mora and he were a package deal. It’s obvious the players wanted Mora to address the obvious deficiencies but he refused to insert his power. Now with his latest debacle, he has lost all credibility within the organization. The players are speaking in code about Knapp, the soft defensive schemes, starting Hartwell over Williams, Blaming B. Scott and others for a soft scheme with the same results or worse with Crocker. Not to mention the Webster fiasco, not getting Norwood enough touches, a whack offensive approach extemely conservative, just a sorry transformation from a team on the cusp of the Superbowl to a soft San Fran style that hasn’t worked since the mid 90’s. Too many soft players. One thing about Vick, Dunn, Crumpler those cats lay it on the line every week. The results may not be there but they lay it out. Hall, Hartwell, the receiving corps, Crocker, and the schemes leave a lot to be desired. But goes back to accountability which Mora has never really enforced, with the players nor his staff and now it rears its ugly head.

By joe brave

December 27, 2006 10:55 PM | Link to this

and UGA Redneck$ just where in the blue hell did you go to school dumbass?the day ThugLife Herpes wins the freakin super bowl i will wear $s** in my hair,but until the little cooner black opps i meant quarter back does something significant keep that thug $hit to yourself MORON!!!!!

By joe brave

December 27, 2006 11:09 PM | Link to this

Facts P.Manning is a real Q.B- M.Vick is a spear chunker,D.Brees is a Q.B, M.Vick is a jackass-P.Rivers is going to the big show M.Vick is going to give some poor girl herpes-even R.Grossman is doing something good- M.Vick wants to take his rims to da hood!!! what a damn joke only I’m not laughing!!!! and little JIMMY MORON YOU FREAKIN SUCK BEATCH!!!!!

By joe brave

December 27, 2006 11:14 PM | Link to this

And for GOD sakes somebody tell K.Brooking to play football already pal you really BITE!!!!! WTF THIS USED BE A TEAM!!!!!!

By Najeh Davenpoop

December 28, 2006 06:14 AM | Link to this

Say what you want about the players’ attitudes, paychecks, lack of pride etc., and you may be right to a certain extent, but it doesn’t change the fact that what the players said is true. The Falcons have flawed schemes on both sides of the ball and are inconsistent in every facet of the game. I don’t blame them for speaking up — if anything, I’m surprised these issues weren’t raised earlier, and if Mora wasn’t every player’s buddy I’m sure these issues would have been raised at some point earlier in the season, like after the Giants game for example.

By UGA Red necks and @$$ holes $ux

December 28, 2006 06:54 AM | Link to this

By mean D I brought what’s in you out for the red neck you are .Now all the rednecks are coming out for the piece of $hit we have we have fans. Spell that you SOB! now you have the real Georgia fans!

By UGA Red necks and @$$ holes $ux

December 28, 2006 07:03 AM | Link to this

Bartow county is my home being a redneck and Getting them jack off is my game!

By huck from marietta

December 28, 2006 07:38 AM | Link to this

the birds laid an egg this year!!!

By huck from marietta

December 28, 2006 07:38 AM | Link to this

that’s what birds do, lay eggs!!!

By Beretverde

December 28, 2006 07:51 AM | Link to this

RIGHT ON MEAN D!! Vick didn’t know the plays after TWO years. I call that stupid as well! And these “fans” want Vick to call audibles! Insane! After someone flips me off, they will get theirs! In spades!

By Dawgone!

December 28, 2006 07:53 AM | Link to this

Not surprisingly… The AJC has failed to do a follow up story to the Jimmy Williams will start. While I wasn’t paying attention much to his coverage (he wasn’t on an island at all if I remember right). I do believe he did pretty well in coverage.

What I wanted to state though is that he was a beast when it came to open field tackles. I know of at least three bone cracking hits where he not only hit them hard but wrapped them up and drove them down.

Maybe just maybe after we have covered all the negitive we can look at the small small positive.

By Boots

December 28, 2006 08:00 AM | Link to this

I said at the beginning of the season that this was a group of individuals —- some malcontents and sluff-offs from other teams —- that were held together by baling wire and duct tape. They’ve finally come loose and not it’s everyman for himself! This is UGLY and unbecoming to professionals —- but who said these were professionals?

By keeping it real

December 28, 2006 08:07 AM | Link to this

What do we do now?

By Dawgone!

December 28, 2006 08:28 AM | Link to this

I always see everyone pounding on Brooking. Calling him a pile jumper and what not so he can rack up 1/2 tackles and such… I just don’t see it. I have watched and watched over the last 2 years. I can count on both hands how many times I have seen a pile jumper (thank god for PVR/Tivo).

Last Year I saw him playing out of position and o-lineman pealing off the undersized d-line to slap Brooking around.

This year we have Beef-O-Grady which has helped most of the time but in that last game I saw both Brooking and Hartwell having to deal with 320 lb guys all day long. With the way our D-Line played even the origional LT would have been useless.

Did anyone else hear that idiot broadcaster during a replay talk about how Grady wasn’t occuping enough blockers? It showed him with one guy head to head, another 300 lb’er side, chipping him on the way to sit on Brooking, and then still another (believe it was the FB) hitting him from the other side.

Anyway the defensive scheme sucks. The offense doesn’t have a scheme so it has no way to suck.

Jim Mora should be reassigned to head cheerleader.

Greg Knapp should be bed to some starving pigs.

Ed Donnetell should be shot, stabbed, raped, and then tar and feathered.

Who ever is lacing Blank’s whole grain total with acid needs to stop. The real world is much more fun.

D. Hall - If your truely the best or one of the best in the league then how about you DEMAND to be put on an island. Maybe your butt will not be as lazy in coverage as you have been 75% of the games if you didn’t have help and every play your pride was on the line.

J.Williams - Good show Rook. Nice hits nice tackleing. Maybe you can remind the rest of the squad how to wrap up.

Vick - To hell with the coaches. Have a meeting with your offense and say look guys. I am freaking audibling regardless of what these retards say. Then create 5 or 6 plays based off of a few simple signs.

RB - Nice Job. Won us a couple and didn’t really lose us any. You can’t help it that they only call three different plays all game.

WR - Catch or go cut your freaking hands off because after the last two years I would be scared if I saw you working at burger king flipping burgers. You guys drop more $@%* than 3 day cares.

Boley - You’re a stud. Keep working and you could be really really good.

Milloy - I had heard you were a leader. Be that guy for the D. Brooking is not a leader so you have to step up.

Crocker - Safety help over the top means you actually have to be awake to help. Quit sleeping on your corners and help out.

Special Teams - You are not called Special because of your lack of intelligence. Mort nice job this year.
Creative punt formation guys… Very Cute. How about we get some of that creativeness built into the offense and defense.

Blitzes or Dogs every play. Run Dog or blitz on the situations.

Man Cover 2 with Demario and Boley manned up with TE/RB and Rush everyone else every single down.

Just for once I would like to see the entire Defense fall back 5 yards on 3rd and long with a D.Hall blitz or something interesting that people never game plan for.

10 Year Season Ticket Holders Endless Rant Off.

By JP

December 28, 2006 09:11 AM | Link to this

I just think there is enough blame to go around. Jim Mora and the staff seem in over their heads.

Play calling is only average AT BEST.

Wide receivers as well as our Pro Bowl tight end have dropped a lot of balls this year.

Our QB, while giving max effort, is still inconsistent.

Our “all world” cornerback has gotten burned too many times this year.

The defense as a whole has not played up to expectations.

Anyone remember the kicking fiasco to begin the year?

Just a system wide problem. I just hate it when folks start the individual blame game. You win as a team and you lose as a team.

By Home Sick

December 28, 2006 09:21 AM | Link to this

Everything would be fine if the Falcons (and Braves) had stayed in the Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium where they belonged. Forget what all those business counsultant types say. Change is not always for the better.

By larry w.

December 28, 2006 09:32 AM | Link to this

Thank God. The players finally speak out about this dysfuctional coaching staff and the lackadaisical play of some of the players. I put the blame for this whole mess sqaurely on the shoulders of the coaching staff. Didn’t they see that what they have been trying to do for the last two years was not working? Did they think that if they continued to bring the same strategy game after game after game, that somehow it would magically start to work? Every game plan, both offensively and defensively are pretty much the same. Makes it very easy for the opposing coaches to counter. We have been outcoached and out performed by some of the worst teams in the NFL. Yes, it is definitely time for a change. And that change should start with the coaches.

By D-Man

December 28, 2006 09:37 AM | Link to this

Please stop with the black coons,cornroll, n****, negro, thug, comments please. It really have no place on this blog - the ones that actually use these words are the first to RUN the hell away if something happens they don’t stand there ground so lets keep it Falcons okay. And please try not to reply with derrogatory remarks afterwards because it will show your adolescense, I am not calling anyone out, just a word to the wise.

By D-Man

December 28, 2006 09:47 AM | Link to this

Larry W. you are solely right on your post and suggestions!!

By Falcons Stink

December 28, 2006 10:10 AM | Link to this

There is enough blame to go around from the front office to the coaches to the players for this debacle of a season. However most of the blame resides with the players, they are the ones running, passing and tackling, not the coaches. The bottome line is the Falcons offense was figured out by the rest of the NFL. The falcons have to run a pee wee offense for the benefit of their pee wee quarterback. The defense ends up taking the blame when they lose even though they only gave up 10 points in the last game. Half of you Falcons fans have no clue as to whats going on. The AJC writers stink as bad as the falcons. I was criticizing this team when they were 5-2 and I criticize them today because I can see them for whtat they are, under talented, over paid whiners who really don’t care for anything but fame and money. The do not want to put forth the work and effort required to get better or win games. To be honest there are a few guys on this team that do care, unfortunately they don’t actually touch the ball enough to make a real difference. Maybe a new Defensive coordinator is needed, definately not a new offensive coordinator, Knapp was a genius when he came here! Now he’s a bum? Get real, its the pee wee quarterback Vick making this offense stink and inconsistent and of course he’s blaming Knapp. Of course its not Vick’s fault! Vick is a great its not my fault it his fault kind of guy! Quarterbacks in the NFL look to pass first then run, not run first then pass! With this type of mind set, the receivers run a route and then give up because if the ball is not in the air 99% of the time vick is running not throwing. Get rid of Vick, Me Hall, and a few others and start over. Until then the falcons can go to lose every game as far as I am concerned I won’t root for them no matter what and I’ve been a Falcon fan since 1969 but no more!

By Timmy

December 28, 2006 10:53 AM | Link to this

Look, plain and simple, the Falcons have issues. The coaching staff has dug themselves a huge hole and the players aren’t making things better by running their mouths. But all they should be worrying about right now is the upcoming game in Philadelphia. Because let me tell you, that is not an easy place to play and you can bet their stadium will be full of loud screaming Philly fans, unlike the empty lifeless Dome last Sunday. Hopefully the team can come together and play together as a team instead of individuals and produce a victory to end a dismal season on somewhat of a positive note. Worry about the offseason after Sunday, just go out and play up to the standards everybody thought the Falcons would play up to at the beginning of the year. Even though it is slim, the Falcons still have a shot at the playoffs and they have a chance to cost Philadelphia the NFC East Division Title. Just put the past in the rearview mirror and go out and WIN A FOOTBALL GAME! GO FALCONS!

By David

December 28, 2006 11:05 AM | Link to this

I agree with Falcons Stink in that the Falcons should get rid of DeAngelo Hall because he is such a cancer to the team with his arrogence and his “Me Hall” attitude, he kind of reminds me of Deion Sanders and his selfish attitide which makes me remember why the Falcons and the Braves had to get rid of Sanders. Now, back to DeAngelo, and in the spirit of Christmas, I would begin by “Decking the Halls” by clearing out DeAngelo Hall and sending him out of here and off someplace else so he can be a cancer to some other team.

By e.b.

December 28, 2006 11:13 AM | Link to this

Andy, I agree. If Mora goes, it would be Vick’s 3rd system since his tenure. How many QB’s go through that many systems in a career…let alone 6 seasons ( 4 of which he’s started). So, as much as I want Mora & Co. to go, I would be happy if we went 8-8, and Knapp & Donatell were fired. I also think too many people get on Vick’s case, because expectations are so high on him. I was listening to Len Pasquerlli (Spelling?) on ESPN yesterday, and he said the very same thing. He said how great Vick is, and how you can’t put Vick in any one category, because he’s so unconventional. And to all those naysayers, Vick is 5th QB in league w/ highest winning %.

By Boots

December 28, 2006 11:32 AM | Link to this

Thousands upon thousands of words have been written on this blog —- some in support of and others criticizing the performance of the hapless Birds over the past two seasons —- and particularly, the last 23 regular season games. After all is said and done, if this team was a car, you’d “total” it. The team sucks. The coaches suck. And, this retrospective by the players and coaches is nothing but unadulterated horse hockey! Mr. Blank is faced with a mighty challenge, but my guess is that Mora will throw his assistants under the bus —- just like the players are doing to him —- to salvage his job. It’s really an ugly spectacle and again the fans end up sucking hind teat!

By Falcons Stink

December 28, 2006 11:33 AM | Link to this

Vick’s winning % the last two seasosns stands at 15-16 at this very moment. Down’t count on a win Sunday so he is going to be 15-17 the last two years. the more Vick runds the more the Falcons will lose! This is the NFL people, not high school or college!

By Boots

December 28, 2006 11:53 AM | Link to this

Falcons Stink: The record is 14 and 9 over the past 23 regular season games. So, let’s conduct a little retrospective to evaluate the progress that Vick et al have made over the past two seasons. HORSE HOCKEY! HORSE HOCKEY! 14 and 9 over the past 23 games! Where is the progress? It’s a freakin’ disaster! Horse Hockey!

By Famuan

December 28, 2006 12:14 PM | Link to this

Vick is 15-16 in the last 31 games…… I’d have to say that’s pretty darn good for a one-man team. Oh, wait, make that 15-15 - he didn’t play at all in that Pats loss. Hmmm, so 50% by himself is pretty impressive. Wonder what the record would be if there was 11 men on defense, 11 on special teams and 10 more on the offense. Playing alone like that, he’s bound to lose some.

By larry w.

December 28, 2006 12:28 PM | Link to this

There is not a big difference in the talent level between the best team and the worst team. The reason one team is so much better than another team is the coaching. Preparation, shemes, in game adjustments are what makes teams successful. Teams are a group of individuals that work in harmony towards one goal. What the players are saying is that they have no clue as to who they are suppose to be as a team. A lot of you want to label Vick and Hall as cry babies throwing their coaches under the bus. What about Dunn and Crumpler? Are they selfish cry babies as well? No. They are professional atheletes who recognize what the real problems are on this team. This team has no identity. You don’t know what you are going to get from the Falcons from week to week. Is that the players fault? No. It is the coaches responsibility to recognize the type of talent that they have on the team, and put those players in the best situation to succeed. Study the tape and see what works well for the offense and defense and what does not. Throw out the plays that have not been successful and concentrate on the plays that the team executes well. And from there come up with variations of those plays. That is what makes a coaching staff successful.

By Gary the K

December 28, 2006 12:32 PM | Link to this

I agree that the blame has to be spread across the board, but come-on, you could fill up an entire 60 minute game film with dropped passes, missed blocks and missed tackles.

By ICEMAN

December 28, 2006 12:39 PM | Link to this

Famuan,

What’s you point? That you like Vick? That’s the only intelligent deduction one can conclude from your mindless analysis.

By BlackFalconFan

December 28, 2006 12:56 PM | Link to this

I HAVE ONE QUESTION FOR EVERYBODY, IS VICK NOT THE SAME QUARTERBACK WHO TOOK US TO THE NFC CHAMPIONSHIP? SAME SKILLS HE HAD THEN HE HAS NOW.

PERFECT EXAMPLE IS JEFF GARCIA IN SAN FRANCISCO HE WAS A PRO-BOWLER, WHEN HE LEFT TO GO TO DETROIT AND CLEVELAND HE SUCKED. NOW HES PLAYING LIKE A PRO-BOWLER AGAIN. WHY? SEEMS TO ME ITS THE SYSTEM. JEFF GARCIA EXCELS IN THE WEST COAST OFFENSE. MIKE VICK DOES NOT!!!!

HOW HARD COULD THAT BE TO FIGURE OUT, IF IT WAS DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WINNING AND LOSING? ITS NOT GREG KNAPPS FAULT, HE KNOW THE WEST COAST OFFENSE, HOW IS HE SUPPOSED TO RECREATE A WHOLE NEW SCHEME THAT HE HAS NO EXPERIENCE WITH. I THINK VICK HAS BEEN FIGHTING THIS SCHEME EVER SINCE THEY IMPLEMENTED IT. THE SCHEME TAKES AWAY FROM HIS CREATIVENESS. VICK LOVES TO AD LIB , MOVE AROUND ROLL OUT, THROW DEEP.

IF BLANK DOES DECIDE TO KEEP MORA AND GREG KNAPP AND THE WEST COAST OFFENSE. I AGREE WITH VICK HATERS THAT SCHAUB FITS THE SYSTEM BETTER. THEY SHOULD TRADE VICK TO A TEAM LIKE HOUSTON, OAKLAND, DETROIT FOR SOME OFFENSIVE, OR DEFENSIVE LINEMAN. BUT THE LONGER THIS OFFENSE SUCKS THE LESS THEY WILL GET FOR VICK.

ANOTHER THING ALL YOU RACIST POSTERS YOUR JEALOUSY TOWARD VICK IS VERY OBVIOUS? THOSE WHO CAN DO, OTHERS JUST SIT AROUND AND HATE AND WISH BAD THINGS ON PEOPLE, BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO LIFE.

I WOULD TAKE 130 MILLION AND HERPES ANY DAY. VICK SHOULD THANK HIS AGENT EVERYDAY.

By David

December 28, 2006 01:06 PM | Link to this

It’s really a shame that the Falcons lost T.J. Duckett before the season started because I think Duckett would have been the difference-maker in getting the Falcons into the playoffs. On all of those plays where the Falcons were 3rd and 1 and 4th and 1 and needed just one yard to move the chains along but lost yardage with Dunn, Duckett would have slammed through the line and made that one yard like a Mack Truck and I think that is the one reason why the Falcons will be home for the Holidays instead of making the playoffs. Duckett used to play smash-mouth football and he used to plow through the lines like a snow plow through snow and ice. Duckett is sorely missed and I my new years resolutions is that I hope the Falcons find a way to get Duckett back and maybe the Falcons will return to their championship form when they made it to the NFC championship game and were within one game of getting into the Superbowl. T.J. Duckett was on that playoff team that accomplished that feat.

By BlackFalconFan

December 28, 2006 01:17 PM | Link to this

Sorry everybody, I just got a litle carried away. I call you racists because that’s the only thing my parents taught me to do. That and produce babies. You guys have every right to criticize who you want to criticize, especially if all that person could produce is a losing effort in an NFC championship game.

I’ll stop using race as an excuse for liking Michael Vick.

By Falcons Stink

December 28, 2006 01:50 PM | Link to this

Falcons record last year 8-8, Falcons record this year 7-8. Looks like 15-16 to me. Didn’t the Falcons run the West Coast offense 3 years ago when they played in the NFC Championship game? And of course Mora and company were the toast of the town. Like I said, the core group of leaders on this team will not put forth the effort to win! Vick a one man show? well I guess 8-8 and 7-9 is his one man show results! Or take away the New England game and he’s going to be 15-16 over two years. Hall of Fame here he comes! More whining and crying about how poor old vick has to do it all by himself. Hmm. I don’t here Peyton, Tom or Vince crying like that! whiners and criers all!!!!!

By Captain Truth

December 28, 2006 01:57 PM | Link to this

One thing I’d really like to see change: Stop blaring loud, annoying music over the Domes’s substandard audio system after every play that gains 1 yard. TO should come here, he’d fit right in with all of these whiners who talk more than they produce. I’m just keeping it real.

By Falcons Stink

December 28, 2006 02:08 PM | Link to this

Like I said in a blog yesterday. Vick the hero of you all quit in Sunday’s game against Carolina. All you had to do was see his last pass that was intercepted. Granted this team had no chance of a last minute miracle, last minute miracles come to those who play hard, care and at least put forth 100% effort at all times. Something that most on this TEAM do not do. Well thats your hero, he quit and that in a nutshell is the main problem with the Falcons! Cry me a river! I’m sick of the Falcons and the rotten attitude from these spoiled millionaires!!! GO EAGLES

By Falcons Stink

December 28, 2006 02:54 PM | Link to this

Sorry for the insult guys. I’m actually a diehard Falcons fan and I hope they kick the Eagles butt sunday. I was just bored and didn’t have anybody to talk to.

By David

December 28, 2006 02:58 PM | Link to this

I’ve noticed that Warrick Done has come up blameless in this fiasco of a Falcons season. After watching the Carolina game last Sunday, I think Warrick’s skills are basically Done since he didn’t display ANY skills at all that day. Every time in that Carolina game when Warwick was handed the rock, he ended up going backwards and each time he needing only 1 yard to make a first down and NEVER GOT ONE the entire game. If Warwick had needed only one inch to make a first down he would have failed to get that inch as well. Warwick Done should not utter one solitary word about his performance because he played like $hit in that game against Carolina.

By Not Again

December 28, 2006 03:11 PM | Link to this

We as dedicated fans should be sick of this wait til next year attitude. All of the coaches should go. All the players should step up and be competitive. I am not a Vick hater, but can someone please explain why he never looks at photos on the sidelines after their notorius 3 and outs? I don’t get it, if you want to be a top QB then study!!!! Beef up the OL, Dunn or anybody else can’t get through a hole that’s constantly closed. Our receivers need to learn how to catch, that includes Crumpler, you seem to be getting a little soft and not have the fire you once had. Contract gotten fatter???? Can’t wait on Fineran to come back. Stop playing too soft defense. Nothing is wrong with Brooking..get rid of Hartwell a waste of time and money…Mr. Blank please do the right thing and let Mora go….

By coachfan

December 28, 2006 03:42 PM | Link to this

I agree with Buchwacker. Swallow your pride and beg Dan Reeves back. Vick was thriving under him.What people forget is that was Reeves team that Mora took to the NFC championship. Mora may have been leading them, but they had his mindset because he had lead them. Besides, as stated earlier by another blog, there aren’t many qualified and available coaches. Bring Dan Reeves home!!!

By Ken Strickland

December 28, 2006 03:50 PM | Link to this

There are lot of people using “TEAM” failures to vent their personal issues toward one player. BERETVERDE, you are critical of Vick for responding to fan abuse by flipping the finger. Then you turn around and state, “After someone flips me off, they will get theirs! In spades”! Why criticize Vick for expressing his feelings towards abusive fans, when you admit you would do the same to anyone attempting to abuse you? IN SPADES! There seems to be a double standard, when it involves Vick, that’s consistent among haters.

By Rodney

December 28, 2006 04:06 PM | Link to this

The players(stars or so called stars included) need to check themselves at the door. Instead of looking good at the club they need to try it on the field. Michael Vick needs to be himself on the field. Its working for Vince Young. He is using all of his talents. If you are not a drop back quarterback then so what. Do what you do best. As for the others don’t complain if you drop passes also(Crumpler). And to Deion Hall, I’m mean Deangelo.What have you really done beside win the NFL fastest man contest. I think you need to change your number to 22 because you remind me of Tim McKyer and Charles Dimry. Lets send him to Denver and see if we can land Javon Walker.In Denver they will pick on you because theres a great corner on the other side, not because you talk too much!

By Ken Strickland

December 28, 2006 04:13 PM | Link to this

BUSHWACKER, Blank will never rehire Reeves. Reeves is a control freak, and his constant need for absolute control also got him fired from Denver. When Atl hired Reeves, they agreed to make him the HC & GM. Reeves took advantage of that power by refusing to hire an OC & DC. Reeves constant battle for control forced Blank to make some adj. Rather than fire Reeves, he insisted he hire coordinators to help him. Reeves hired a DC, WPhillips, but not an OC.

Blank obviously had enough of Reeves constant struggle for control and fired him. Why would Blank want to revisit those headaches again by rehiring Reeves?

By David

December 28, 2006 04:28 PM | Link to this

One blogger said that we needed Finnerin this year or to bring back Finnerin. Please DONT bring back Finnerin. Finnerin, when he began in Atlanta used to get away with dropping at least 100 balls per year. He did that in Philly before coming here and Andy Reid got so sick of his drops that Reid CUT Finnerin meaning Finnerin was not good enough to play for the Eagles. Dan Reeves quickly scooped up Finnerin and Finnerin is just a wannabe wide receiver. He has extremely poor skills and if he’s not good enough for Andy Reid, then he should not be good enough to play for the Falcons either. The Falcons never make a move to acquire the good wide receivers and we end up with mediocre wideouts that can’t catch a lick. When Plexico Burriss was available Blank should have gone after him. But Blank was too cheap to try and sign Burriss so we ended up with abysmal wideouts that drop more balls than they catch.

By larry w.

December 28, 2006 04:29 PM | Link to this

Why revisit past failures? Reeves was fired for a reason. There are bright young coordinators out there with impressive resumes. Men with strategic imagination that could mold this talented bunch of misfits into a well oiled machine. Anyone who says that the Falcons are not talented are clearly in denial. For years the Saints have been accused of being a no-talented team. All they really needed was a coach with vision and imagination to lead them. That is all the Falcons need right now!

By stargazersfalcons.com

December 28, 2006 04:31 PM | Link to this

I do agree with one thing Vick has said and that speaks for the talent that they have on this team.

It appears to be headed down hill in a hurry, and Mora placing himself in the spotlight when he did showed no talent for a head coach eyeing his team to a playoff seed.

I can’t see Blank or McKay going into any kind of talks with Dan Reeves as far as a head coach title, but there are many other reason why they might decide to call upon him to assist with future coaching ideas for the orginization.

Joe Martin http://stargazersfalcons.com

By long time falcon

December 28, 2006 04:38 PM | Link to this

Just read that the falcons resigned todd mcClure to a 5 year extension which signals that the falcons will stick with the cut block scheme. I would like to see them put together a more traditional offensive line that is big and powerful. Look at the philosphy the steelers have had since 1969, employ big powerful lines that dominate and wear down the opponent by running the ball and play great defense. This simple strategy has brought the steelers five world championships. A person of any intelligence would think that more of the bottom feeding franchises in the league would emulate the steelers to bring success to their teams. But the stupid teams who never get any better like the falcons keep trying the gimmicks- e.g- run and shoot/ cut block / running back playing QB, etc. Don’t expect any success out of this franchise in the near future as it looks like they will continue down the path of ineptitude.

By Ken Strickland

December 28, 2006 07:03 PM | Link to this

LARRY W, good post. We should hire a young DC with experience trying to stop Vick. He would prove invaluable to an openminded OC in combating opposing DEF’s.

By keeping it real

December 28, 2006 07:12 PM | Link to this

we have Todd McClure for five years. He is a human turnstile .What a waste. Management is off to a bad start! How clueless can you be!They never post how the offense line graded out in any game!

By keeping it real

December 28, 2006 07:24 PM | Link to this

Management PLEASE don’t give us this offense line back. If you take Mike 1000 yards out. This offense would be a clown show.This is a management call and a very bad one! Mike I guess you will be running for you life or who ever is back there!

By historian

December 28, 2006 07:35 PM | Link to this

About players venting, that is always a symptom of teams that don’t play to their potential. They cover up their own lame effort, by throwing the coach or another player under the bus. You really have to ask; “How many of the Falcon players would be starters on one of the better teams in the League?” If you can analyze the answer, you’ll come up with only a small percentage.

By David

December 28, 2006 07:40 PM | Link to this

Matt Schaub needs to start @ QB Matt Schaub needs to start @ QB Matt Schaub needs to start @ QB Matt Schaub needs to start @ QB Matt Schaub needs to start @ QB Matt Schaub needs to start @ QB Matt Schaub needs to start @ QB Matt Schaub needs to start @ QB Matt Schaub needs to start @ QB Matt Schaub needs to start @ QB Matt Schaub needs to start @ QB Matt Schaub needs to start @ QB Matt Schaub needs to start @ QB Matt Schaub needs to start @ QB Matt Schaub needs to start @ QB Matt Schaub needs to start @ QB

By Steve T

December 28, 2006 07:46 PM | Link to this

Dunn stated that the falcons are a running football team. My question is why we can convert short yardage? I would like to see every lineman we have add 20 pounds.

By bath water in dekalb

December 28, 2006 07:54 PM | Link to this

I did start Matt Schaub on my ps3. He got sacked to much!

By Ronnie E

December 28, 2006 08:59 PM | Link to this

I don’t think normal people identify with calling mike vick a thug cornrowed QB, but I forgot, some of you are still fighting the civil war in GA. News flash! No one in the NFL or Madison Ave, wouldn’t give a dam about the Falcons, had it not been for that Cornrowed, bling bling wearing,130 million dollar QB.

By Greg

December 28, 2006 09:58 PM | Link to this

Players Complaining? The Guilty Dog Barks First.

By Greg

December 28, 2006 10:03 PM | Link to this

What a Great Line we could have if we trade Vick and his Salary and put the money toward them. We might even have enough left over to get a real QB.

By Steve T

December 28, 2006 10:32 PM | Link to this

Dave,for you all those that are Matt crazy, the boy has yet to take a hit in the NFL. If he got sacked like Vick, he would not go on the field. I see fear in his eyes.

By Josh Huffman

December 28, 2006 11:15 PM | Link to this

i swear if i hear one more person say matt schaub needs to play QB i will personally find you and slap you. there is a reason he doesnt start and that is because Mike Vick is better. and yes i think they do need to stick with the run game (with the exception of throwing it to Alge cuz he is on my fantasy team) because that is what they are best at if anyone (jim mora) hasent realized that. i think we have got a fair shot at the eagles as long as the falcons are on top of there game which is a rare sight now aday. hey they are still my team and i will be rooting for them.

By Ken Strickland

December 29, 2006 01:54 AM | Link to this

Why don’t some of you would take time and read with a little comprehension, and less emotion. Players aren’t complaining about Mora, they’re complaining about his coordinators. Their only concern with him seems to be his unwillingness to be more demanding of them.

If we win the last gm, I believe Blank will give Mora an option. To retain his job, he has to sever his loyalties, and fire his coordinators, or be fired along with them. If Mora is retained, and competent coordinators are selected, the Falcons will have an excellent season next yr. This will be especially true if Mora gives his new coordinators the same latitude he’s given the current failures.

By Mike Sucks

December 29, 2006 02:09 AM | Link to this

Mora should apply for bama job now!
Vick should be traded, repostion, bench or cut. Yes, Im black, so dont hit me w/ the racist crap.
Mckay needs to be fired six weeks ago. If Vick cant get nothing done by halftime vs Philly, pull him. Cut overweight Grady Jackson, aging Brooks, always hurting Hartwell and Kerney and slow Miloy. Replace Rossum w/ a young gun. Get a true FULLBACK and more TE’s!

By Mike Sucks

December 29, 2006 02:12 AM | Link to this

Next coach suggestion, pay $100 million six year contract to Jimmy Johnson and let him have full control.

By UGA Red necks and @$$ holes $ux

December 29, 2006 08:19 AM | Link to this

By Mike sucks I guess me and you are in the same boat yes I am white. Jimmy Johnson is not coming! Norm chow or Greg from Pittsburgh pa. . He’s a tech man and a good coach. Both will need some red neck repellent in this town. To much in breeding makes you have $hit for brains.

By JP

December 29, 2006 09:10 AM | Link to this

You know what, thats the damn problem. They do too much talkin and not enough playin. Everybody who had somethin to say the other day has not played to their full potential. Vick, crumpler, dunn and I know D. Hall aint talkin. He shouldn’t say a word. He aint even a man. Let a guy disrespect him like that and he aint do nothin. And he been gettin burnt all year long.

By b man

December 29, 2006 10:13 AM | Link to this

Let me start by saying I agree w/ Vick 100%, with the talent the Falcon’s have, they should be one of if not THE most dangerous offensive team in the NFL.

It seems clear that either Knapp and/or Mora won’t be back next year. I think Mora should stay & Knapp should go but we’ll wait and see.

I can’t see Vick going anywhere, even though I’ve read on differnet NFL rumor sites he may request a trade I don’t think Blank will let this happen.

Whatever changes are made this offseason, here’s a few tips from an armchair QB:

1)Find ways to incorporate aspects of both Steve Young and Vince Young.

The 49ers tailored the west coast offense for Steve Young who at the start of his career was a mobile QB who wasn’t the most accurate passer. Steve has the SB hardware to prove it can be done.

Vince Young is having good success in Norm Chow’s offense, I haven’t watched any Titans games so I’m not familiar w/ their offense but whatever they’re doing seems to work for Vince. On a side note, the Titan’s don’t have any big name receivers either.

2)With Norwood’s speed and open field running, look to how the Saints are using Bush or how the Rams used Faulk. I’m not saying Norwood is the same level as these 2 but I think this would fit Norwood’s stengths better.

3) In the NFL size matters and I think the zone(cut) blocking scheme needs to go. The zone blocking scheme is OK for run blocking but has not given Vick sufficient pass protection.

4) Whatever happens, let’s see more creativity on offense next year!!!

Go Falcons!!!

By Ripme

December 29, 2006 10:58 AM | Link to this

FIRE McKAY , MORA and Staff. Hire DAN REEVES to be GM with full control and let DR hire the next Coach.

By vickisick

December 29, 2006 11:39 AM | Link to this

i just read an article that mcclure is resigned for 5 yrs? wtf? you can kiss any chance the falcons have of winning anything if they stick with the current o-line. i’m done caring about this team

By ICEMAN

December 29, 2006 11:40 AM | Link to this

To all black bloggers:

Why don’t we just make Al Sharpton the QB of the falcons? That would undoubtedly fulfill what you want at the position.

By honest_abe

December 29, 2006 11:57 AM | Link to this

my holiday wish……………….

trade vick for oaktown’s number 1 pick, 3rd pick, michael huff, chris carr, joey porter…

get an offensive lineman with the 1st and 3rd picks…mclure, forney and weiner are all locked up and solid….

michael huff and jimmy williams as the safeties.. d hall and sign a decent corner on the other side. resign kerney. release brook.(due to age and price) let backers be.. demorrio - weakside, hartwell/beck - middle, boley - strongside… abraham, kerny - ends, jackson/jackson and coleman -tackles….. dunn goes. norwood becomes primary back. schaub becomes qb. resign griffith. have porter, white, jenk and finn as the receivers. sign undrafted free agent danny ware.

start to build some quality depth with the rest of the draft in the 2ndary and d line.

get rid of mckay. keep mora.

By JP

December 29, 2006 12:35 PM | Link to this

Ripme come on, put the pipe down. I’ll let coach reeves coach put picking the players is a nono.

By Eternal Optimist

December 29, 2006 01:23 PM | Link to this

C’mon Iceman that was very stupid of you. Vick has been bad at times. So has every other QB this year.Under the circumstances I can’t blame him, our O line is pour. This team as a whole is simply not that good. Defensively and offensively. To say that it’s Vick fault is ignoring all the other problems that this team has. I think the guy is pretty good. This scheme offensively and defensively is flawed and I can only conclude that the coaching is the main cause. Our players simply dont fit the team. We try to run with undersized players. Just last week a team threw the ball 7 times and beat us (defense is horrible). You can’t seriously blame that on Vick. I don’t really like Mora but I don’t see another head coach that really blows me away. Like someone posted earlier the players aren’t really complaining about Mora, but there complaining about his coordinators. Blank should force him to get rid of those guys. If he doesn’t like it they should send him packing too. We’re a couple of draft picks and free agents away from a superbowl.

By Ripme

December 29, 2006 02:24 PM | Link to this

JP He Reeves can do as good as McKay don’t you think?

By ICEMAN

December 29, 2006 02:48 PM | Link to this

Eternal Pessimist,

I was trying to make the point that most fans of Vick’s, which are black Atlantans, only support him because he’s black. That being the reason, why don’t we just recruit the blackest person we can find and be satisfied. Since I’m black myself and do not possess a slave mentality I can make statements such as the one I made @11:40.

By David

December 29, 2006 02:51 PM | Link to this

Dont bring Dan Reeves back in here. What is this obsession with firing people and then bringing them back years later. The Braves did the same thing with Bobby Cox. They fired him and brought him back. He ended up winning a championship, but that was in spite of his incompetence as a manager. Bobby Cox is totally incompetent when you consider that he made the post-season 14 straight years and only won 1 championhip. What a complete waste of time. Now the Georgia Bulldogs are doing the same thing with Mike Bobo. Why don’t the Falcons bring back Jamal Anderson, Tony Martin, Eugene Robinson, Dan Reeves and Co. and try to make it to another Superbowl. Its absolute foolishness to continue to recycle coaches like you recycle garbage or aluminum cans. Just remember that Dan Reeves proved himself to be incompetent as a head coach so we absolutely DON’T need him back here again. Why not bring in a poven winner like Jimmy Johnson, Bill Walsh, Bill Cohwer, George Seifert, Mike Holmgren names like that of men who have Championship rings under their belt. Not Dan Reeves who took the the Broncos to the Superbowl three straight years and couldn’t win it. Dan Reeves took the Falcons to the Superbowl and couldn’t win it. So Dan Reeves WILL NEVER WIN THE SUPERBOWL. Let Dan Reeves rest in peace. We don’t need him. Just hire one of the aforementioned coaches that I outlined earlier and you will see the Falcons reach the Superbowl and win the Superbowl.

By larry w.

December 29, 2006 02:59 PM | Link to this

Ripme…Either you weren’t around when Reeves was G.M. or you have a very short memory. Reeves was a terrible evaluator of talent and was fixated on drafting tight ends. He gave up a first round draft pick to get Reggie Kelley, for God’s sake.

By SICEM

December 29, 2006 03:00 PM | Link to this

Eternal Optimist, The defense gave up 10 points that is NOT horrible. The offense scored 3 that IS horrible. The Falcons may be a couple of draft picks and free agents away from the super bowl but they are also going to have to get some folks healthy and make a couple of trades. There are players on the current roster who have laid down this season and with the money they make especially no.7 they should be traded for players who actually give a damn. Some of these guys need to stop laying the blame on the coaches and look in the mirror to find the REAL reason that they are losers!

By Josh Huffman

December 30, 2006 10:52 AM | Link to this

honestls guys Mike Vick is one of the dangerous QBs in the nation and you guys are wanting to trade him. so he doesnt have good days nobody has a perfect game everytime they step on the field. Vick is staying in Atlanta so you guys better be getting used to it.

By ROB

December 31, 2006 05:34 PM | Link to this

THE FRONT OFFICE DOES NOT HAVE A CLUE WHEN IT COMES TO PLAYER/TALENT ACQUISITION.VICK CANT PASS SO WE NEED A NEW QB.HALF OF THE SO CALLED DEFENSE ARE A BUNCH OF THUGS WHO PLAY LIKE THEY ARE ON THE TEAM OF SOME CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE EVEN WHEN THEY ARENT INCARCERATED WHICH SOME ARE FREQUENTLY.MORA AND HIS DAD NEED TO GO BACK TO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND GET LOST IN THE WOODS.KNAPP HAS AN OFFENSIVE PLAN THAT MAKES ONE HAPPY TO SEE THE FALCONS PUNT.THE MAJORITY OF THE PLAYERS ON THE ATLANTA FALCONS HAVE NO RESPECT FOR THE COACHES BECAUSE THE COACHES WANT TO BE ONE OF THE GUYS.SOMEONE MUST BE IN CHARGE OF THE ASYLUM.THE ONLY WAY THINGS COULD BE WORSE IS IF ARTHUR BLANK TURNS OUT TO BE AS COMPLACENT AS THE SMITH FAMILY WAS.I HAVE AND ALWAYS WILL LOVE THE FALCONS BUT I WENT THROUGH THE SMITH YEARS AND IT TOOK PRETTY TOUGH SKIN TO ENDURE.IF ARTHUR BLANK DOSENT TAKE THAT PROVERBIAL BULL BY THE HORNS HE WILL SEE THE DAYS THAT I HAVE SEEN WHERE LOCAL RADIO CONTEST WINNERS WILL BE GIVEN 2 FALCONS TICKETS AND LOSERS WILL GET 4 TICKETS.

By ATLslimG

January 1, 2007 12:19 PM | Link to this

Another wasted season for #7. U suckers think John Abraham comes to Atlanta if no Micheal Vick. MV didn’t have any problems with Dan Reeves plays. We even had the opportunity to audible out of a bad play back then. Think the falcons win 3 straight if Vick gets hurt(ala Philly). Didn’t see Arthur pushing Partrick Kerney around in a wheel chair. Find a real coach who know how to win. Remind me again why Jimmy Mora was available in the first place. Seems like the 49ers are finally gettin rid of the funk these d******* left in San Fran. How do you take the most explosive player in NFL history and make him a joke? Gregg Knapp.

By Black Man

January 1, 2007 03:33 PM | Link to this

DeAngelo Hall shouldn’t have anything to say. He sucks!!! he gotten burned so many time that he is beginning to look like a match box.

By Christopher

January 1, 2007 04:21 PM | Link to this

Sad to say the least! COach Mora I believe was a god coach learning to be a head coach. I dont think it can all be laid at his feet. The players (some)need to be accountable. terrible hands, Terrible defense,and terrrible offensive calls. That CAN be laid at his feet. He should have made a change when he clearly saw that the offense was not working. Take Vick the quarterback (please) out of the equation and the running game is not so hot. By the way although I like A.Blank I dont think this was a wise move. Again we have to start all over again! Again! so sad

By FalconsFan

January 1, 2007 11:46 PM | Link to this

I really wish we had Vince Young.

I heard V Young in a interview and a reporter asked him how he compared to Mike Vick.

Vince was taken aback and instead of saying Vick was a good player who he looked up to , Young said that Vick and his game were not the same. There was no comparison.

I think thats because V Young can pass a football and runs north south. He is also not a out of bounder on every play. Vick reminds me of Deion Sanders getting out of bounds so much.

this blog is pretty funny

By mike

January 2, 2007 01:58 PM | Link to this

Let’s see…Mike Vick rushed for a QB record 1039 yds in 123 attempts. How many of those 123 attempts were originally pass plays. Are there any stats on that.

By Kenneth

January 2, 2007 04:17 PM | Link to this

Another Falcons coach gone. I don’t think winning organizations manage their coaching staff like this. Tom Landry, Chuck Noll, Don Shula, Bill Cowher, and a few others, were all at their respective places a long time. In the case of Tom Landry and Bill Cowher, they each posted losing seasons before making their teams perrenial winners. The Falcons have always tried to re-create the wheel with each coaching change. The Smith family did this, once dismissing Leeman Bennett with the saying the next coach will take the team to “the next level.” Yeah right. Under Arthur Blank this has not changed. Same old Falcons.

By jb

January 2, 2007 10:05 PM | Link to this

take time to look at university of hawaii,,,#1 off. in the nation, best hitting def. in ncaa…bring back june jones and jerry glanville

By Arthur Blank

January 3, 2007 12:54 PM | Link to this

So MV says he can learn a new system. Thats good since he couldn’t learn the first two. Maybe the Falcons should hire a college coach, since that’s all Vick is. Can’t pass, Can’t read defense= another losing season.

By T 4 REAL

January 4, 2007 01:37 PM | Link to this

I have some good reasons why the falcons offense stumbled half way through the season. 1.COACHING, HORRIBLE PLAY CALLING. MORA IS THE HEAD COACH. HE COULD OVERRIDE SOME OF WORST PLAY CALLING KNOWN TO MAN, BUT CHOSE NOT TO. 2. ON DEFENSE HE COULD OVERRIDE THE DEFENSIVE SCHEMES TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS AT HALF TIME, BUT CHOSE NOT. 3. THE REDZONE SCORING PERCENTAGE WAS DOWN BECAUSE THESE IDIOT COACHES CHOSE NOT TO UTILIZE THEIR FULLBACKS IN RUNNING ATTACKS. THUS THE DEFENSES KEY HEAVILIY ON VICK AND DUNN. ANY PERSON KNOWLEDABLE OF FOOTBALL KNOW THAT YOUR FULLBACK IN THE REDZONE AREA IS YOUR ANCHOR. WHEN GRIFFIN WAS USED IN THAT AREA A FEW YRS AGO. HE AND DUCKETT HELPED MOVE THE BALL CLOSER TO THE GOAL LINE. DUCKETT SHOULD HAVE BEEN TURNED INTO A FULLBACK. THAT FULLBACK PRESENCE WAS MISSED IN THE REDZONE. THATS WHEN THE FALCONS RUNNING PLAYS BECOME VERY PREDICTABLE TO THE OPPOSING DEFENSES, DUNN OR VICK. THE FULLBACK WOULD HAVE OFF SET THAT BY GIVING HIM THE BALL STRAIGHT UP THE MIDDLE. THAT WOULD HAVE OPENED THE OUT SIDE FOR A QUICK HITCH PASS PLAY OR QB OR RUNNING BACK SWEEP TO THE OUTSIDE.

NEXT THE COACHES WERE UNPROVEN WHEN THEY WERE HIRED PERIOD. MORA AND KNAPP COME FROM THE 49ERS WHO WERE THE 31ST OR 32ND TEAM IN THE LEAGUE OR AT LEAST CLOSE TO IT. NO PLAYOFF WINS, NO SUPER BOWL RINGS. MORA NEVER BEEN A HEAD COACH. AT LEAST HE COULD HAVE CAME FROM A TEAM WITH A WINNING RECORD SO HE WOULD HAVE KNOWN HOW TO WIN GAMES IN THE 4TH QUARTER. THIS WAS BLANKS FAULT PERIOD. YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. THE FALCONS PERSONELL ON OFFENSIVE IS LIKE HAVING A WELL OILED SUPPED UP RACE CAR FERRARI. YOU WANT AN EXPERIENCED RACE CAR DRIVER WHO HAS A FEW TROPHIES DRIVING BEHIND THE WHEEL, NOT THE GUY WHO PUTS THE AIR IN THE TIRES. BLANK SHARES THE BLAME FOR NOT DOING HIS HOMEWORK. AND VICK WITH DESCENT PASS PROTECTION WILL RISE AGAIN LIKE HE DID FOR REEVES.

By T 4 REAL

January 4, 2007 07:17 PM | Link to this

WHO SAID MV7 CAN’T READ DEFENSES? THE COACHES NEVER SAID IT? YOU GUYS MEANING WHITE GUYS THAT ASSUME HE CAN’T BECAUSE HE’S BLACK AND LESS INTELLIGENT THAN OTHER WHITE QB ONLY TALK THIS BS. YOU ASSUME HE HAS PROBLEMS W/ THE PLAY BOOK TOO! THEY COACHES WON’T ALLOW HIM TO AUDIBLE. I BET IF HE DID AS HE SAID, HE WOULD HAVE OVER CAME COACHING AND PROBABLY WOULD HAVE OUTRIGHT WON ATLEAST TWO MORE GAMES FOR THEM REGARDLESS OF SORRY THEIR DEFENSE PLAYED. MIGHTY FUNNY HOW YOU VICK HATERS NEVER MENTION HOW THE DEFENSE LOST GAMES FOR THE FALCONS IN THE 4TH QUARTER INSTEAD OF VICK. VICK HOLDS THE BLAME FOR THAT TOO! THAT SHOW HOW REALLY STUPID AND RACIST YOU FOLKS REALLY ARE! I GUESS YOU CAN’T HELP IT BECAUSE IT’S IN YOUR BLOOD AND HEART! YOU FOOLS NEED PRAYER!

By Anne

January 5, 2007 02:30 PM | Link to this

I am a season ticket holder I am not pleased with the team everyone is too blame I feel that if you are getting a paycheck your are at work for it and you should held accountable for your actions It should be like a door knob if you are on the bench you should get a turn if all else fail suit up the coaching squad and send them out they get a paycheck Arthur it is time tell you them you will be paid by your performance not play 1/3 of your pay for game day let’s get it together

By BREED

January 5, 2007 05:11 PM | Link to this

I’M STILL TRIPPING ON SORRY @$$ HALL TALKING ABOUT SOME OF THE PLAYERS ARE NOT STEPPING UP!!!!

By SC

January 6, 2007 01:18 PM | Link to this

Jay Feely, placekicker for the NY Giants, was on a local radio talkshow on Friday (1/5). He said that he still keeps in touch with his former Falcons teammates. What these teammates have been telling Jay is that the cohesiveness and comaraderie which was present during the Dan Reeves era is gone. Symptom or cause, this is part of the problem.

By David

January 6, 2007 02:21 PM | Link to this

The perfect head coach for the Falcons would be Leehman Bennett. He once coached the Falcons about 20 years during the Steve Bartkowski years and I think he would know what to do with Michael Vick. Michael Vick has a lot of talent and should be used as a very dangerous lethal weapon on offense. Leehman Bennett was a great head coach and his teams always played with passion and intensity. I think Leehman Bennett would be a real good candidate for the current coaching vacancy and I think Bennett would get the most out of the team as it currently is comprised.

By georgiadawgg

January 7, 2007 11:07 AM | Link to this

I havent’t heard yet but has moron mora’s offensive and defensive coaches been fired yet.How bout jitterbug vick has he started sweating bullets yet. I believe he is doing snot nose blank some personal favors as to kissing where the sun don’t shine.

By georgiadawgg

January 7, 2007 11:25 AM | Link to this

We the falcons need a coach with a some what marine corps personality. This buddy buddy stuff has got to go. Hell, the whole team has no respect for the coaches. Slick Vick doesn’t care he gets paid whether he wins or not. I hope he does asks to be traded. Let him follow moron mora. I see where he is asking for the Dolphins job.