Falcons

By Andre

September 9, 2007 3:51 PM | Link to this

It’s going to be a very long season.

By DbleD25

September 9, 2007 3:52 PM | Link to this

No VIck, No Vicktories.

By woodie

September 9, 2007 3:53 PM | Link to this

looks like it could be a long season- so much for the new offensive genius I guess

By woodie

September 9, 2007 3:55 PM | Link to this

looks like it could be a long season- so much for the new offensive genius I guess.

Jamal Anderson did not do much and Peterson looked great for them- another drafting goof

By im4ball

September 9, 2007 3:55 PM | Link to this

Can’t really blame Harrington for this one. The play calling was at best, poor and the offensive line was terrible. Looks like it’s going to be a long season.

By paul02085

September 9, 2007 3:56 PM | Link to this

Pathetic as usual. Totally reminded me of the last 40 years. At least with Vick it we lost in interesting ways (not that he was good). This was just like the old Falcons. They will win 4 games this year. This was a show i have seen for too many years. Over and out Falcons. Thank god for college football.

By Paula

September 9, 2007 4:00 PM | Link to this

It’s going to be a very long season!!

By Vick Supporter

September 9, 2007 4:00 PM | Link to this

Well Atlanta fans, who are you gonna blame now? This is the same team we had last year and its the same problems. Now Crumpler is gonna suffer. Harrington can’t handle ANY pressure at all. All of his passes were almost all checkdowns. This team was 10 times better with Vick. No Vick = losing season. Vick will be back…..

By long time falcon

September 9, 2007 4:01 PM | Link to this

Got to love petrino’s game plan. Keep your most explosive weapon (jerious norwood) out of the game. Nothing against dunn but he is to small and to old to carry the load full time. I was getting sick of watching mighty mouse get stopped at the line of scrimmage. Norwwod has game breaking speed and can change the outcome of a game in a hurry but you have got to get him the ball. I thought petrino was supposed to be smarter than the last regime. And rich mcKay is finally going to get exposed this year for some sorry drafting since he has been GM. No more mike vick to cover up the deficiences of this sorry and untalented bunch.

By d-man

September 9, 2007 4:01 PM | Link to this

It is definitely going to be a long season. I saw nothing today on offense or defense to get excited about. A big loss to a very mediocre Vikings team does not bode well for the Falcons. Now we get to hear all year about how great the birds would have been if only Con-vick was playing. I can hardly wait. Just wait till next year!!!

By Jerome

September 9, 2007 4:01 PM | Link to this

We are going to miss MV7 this year. We will be lucky to be 2-14.

By Paula

September 9, 2007 4:01 PM | Link to this

I really hope Joey and the offensive line can get it together.

By danish dynamite

September 9, 2007 4:04 PM | Link to this

No, of course we don’t need culpepper. LOL! What a joke. nice start Joey. I hope Harrington is clued in on that the idea of playing QB is to score touchdowns for one’s OWN team!

By Dave

September 9, 2007 4:04 PM | Link to this

This team will be bad all year long….And it will be nobody’s fault but Vicks….how can anyone be so selfish and so stupid?

By Dave

September 9, 2007 4:05 PM | Link to this

This team will be bad all year long….And it will be nobody’s fault but Vicks….how can anyone be so selfish and so stupid?

By woodie

September 9, 2007 4:06 PM | Link to this

schaub’s stats looked great today. What if….

By Joseph

September 9, 2007 4:06 PM | Link to this

MICHAEL VICK, MICHAEL VICK. Re-sign Michael Vick after he get out of jail!!!!!

By stendec

September 9, 2007 4:06 PM | Link to this

There MAY be hope for Falcon offense if Harrington gone. Anyone preferable! Two interceptions returned for touchdowns? Completely and totally unacceptable. No lamea++ excuses for him! Defense will never be worth damn with Brooking calling shots. Total loser! Harrington talentless, quitter and loser. Always has been and always WILL be! Starr Red, whatever his name is, or ANYONE else! Harrington gift-wrapped two scores for Vikings. Michigan needs to stop sending its garbage South! JT is dog manure and a clueless SOB not fit to clean up vomit on sidewalks. To Hell with them all!

By Rick from Pi

September 9, 2007 4:07 PM | Link to this

First, Joey Harrington, although not to blame for everything that occurred today, is not the answer for this team. He does not see the field well and might as well be grounded in concrete.

Secondly, the wide receivers (minus Robinson) are garbage and show that it was not Vick who was the issue in the passing game.

Thirdly, NORWOOD IS A BEAST and needs to play more. I love Dunn, but he is ineffective without Vick as a threat.

Lastly, this is a “rebuilding year” and let us TRUE FANS understand that and keep supporting THE BIRDS!

By Rell

September 9, 2007 4:07 PM | Link to this

I knew they would lose but boy I didnt think they would be this bad!!!! I dont even know why people thought Joey was gonna be a different QB. Joey was Joey today! Different QB same problems… Batted balls, drop passes, no protection hey the list goes on….. Anyway hope you Vick haters are happy.

By JJ

September 9, 2007 4:07 PM | Link to this

all the people who said we are betta off without Vick where are you know. I heard a couple of you say Joey was an upgrade over him. My a*s he is.

By paul02085

September 9, 2007 4:08 PM | Link to this

The Falcons sucked with Vick and the Falcons suck without Vick. At least with him it was interesting. This reminded me of all of the crap Falcon games i have watched over the last 40 years. I am tuning them out. Thank god for college football.

PS- They would have lost with Vick today too so dont anyone try to say otherwise.

By Rod

September 9, 2007 4:08 PM | Link to this

No, Joey and Redman just suck. DJ Shockley was our only hope this year.

By m42

September 9, 2007 4:08 PM | Link to this

Here we go again.Looks like the falcons of the 60s,70s,80s&90s.Wait a minute,THATS 41 YEARS OF CONSISTANT FAILURE.When will this worthless franchise move out of the state and stop the misery?

By Brian

September 9, 2007 4:09 PM | Link to this

**Dunn needs to be out of the game. Norwood on the sidelines is insane. Especially after how bad Dunn was playing. They can’t be that stupid can they?

Knapp is still up to the same old stuff. Oh yeah, we don’t have Knapp any more, do we?**

By Chris

September 9, 2007 4:10 PM | Link to this

Also, Athletic Supporter, you say, “No Vick = losing season.”

Well I guess you haven’t been paying attention for the last 2 years. Vick = Losing Season Last Year and .500 season the year before. You are a joke.

By lilchatty

September 9, 2007 4:10 PM | Link to this

If Blank is smart, the falcons better not release Vick.

By lilchatty

September 9, 2007 4:10 PM | Link to this

If Blank is smart, the falcons better not release Vick.

By Terry

September 9, 2007 4:10 PM | Link to this

Joey Harrington is an average quarterback.We don’t have a decent quarterback on the roster.The Falcons will be lucky to win 3 games.

By Rod

September 9, 2007 4:11 PM | Link to this

Joey had good protection but he could not pull the trigger but he did throw a couple Touchdowns today.

By paul02085

September 9, 2007 4:11 PM | Link to this

PSS- The Falcons offensive line is just that, offensive. I dont blame Harrington, Tom Brady couldnt have done anything today the way they were all over him.

By Vick Supporter

September 9, 2007 4:12 PM | Link to this

Typical Atlanta fans, blame the coach and play calling. At least it won’t be all Vick’s anymore. He’s probably relieved. This is great!!!! This is what you wanted falcons fans!!! Go Patriots, since I’ve had to find a new team. Go Bucs when they sign Vick

By Bob

September 9, 2007 4:12 PM | Link to this

Houston QB 16-22 225yds 1 TD

Atlanta QBs a) Waiting to go to Jail b) 2 TDs to the other team (although the second was the fault of our stud Ohio State receiver)

A long season awaits. And we thought the Braves were having a bad season.

By Dave

September 9, 2007 4:13 PM | Link to this

It will be a very long season! With Vick they were bad but still exciting at times. Now they’re just bad. I predicted 4-12 but I may have to rethink my prediction. Could be worse by seasons end. I know it’s just one game, but Minnesota is not very good. Time to sound the alarm already. By the way, is it just me or has Rich McCay made some awful personal moves since his arrival from Tampa?

By UnHappyFan

September 9, 2007 4:13 PM | Link to this

Well Atlanta fans, who are you gonna blame now?

Arthur Blank. I suspect the phones ring off the hook with people throwing back his tickets.

He’s not even man enough to admit he’s screwed this organization. Took no responsibility for Vick either.

The Falcons may end up with 2 or so wins based on what I saw today.

By Vick Fan

September 9, 2007 4:13 PM | Link to this

Petrino should have stayed in college coaching. Joey will not last all season. Bring back Dan Reeves and Michael Vick.

By Chris

September 9, 2007 4:14 PM | Link to this

No, **Jerome,”” WE aren’t going to miss anything. YOU may miss a spoiled, brain-dead athlete that didn’t give a damn about his city or the people that pay his bills. I certainly won’t miss that.

Maybe you guys should all write “We love you Mikey!” cards and send them to him. I’m sure you can find Big Momma Boddie’s address somewhere.

By Alex

September 9, 2007 4:14 PM | Link to this

Man, you folks are brutal. Give Petrino and the team a chance.

By Vick Supporter

September 9, 2007 4:15 PM | Link to this

Joey ain’t getting nothing together. Sorry, Paula. Michael Vick Is Laughing So Hard - Just like I said how do you think Dunn, Crumpler and the rest looked so good before? I think it is obvious. The Falcons looked like a division II College team. Falcon fans get used to it. Still think Harrington is better? Oh yeah he did have a high completion rate :)

By D Jay

September 9, 2007 4:16 PM | Link to this

VERY BORING OFFENSE! THIS PROJECT WILL TAKE SOME TIME. SEASON TICKET HOLDERS, HOLD YOUR BREATH.

By Prophet

September 9, 2007 4:16 PM | Link to this

I just dont understand why DUNN has to hop around everytime he touches the ball, cant remember last time i seen him just hit a hole at full speed. Norwood has to get more touches…Harrington is garbage, wonder how long b4 they vick haters start backtracking?

By john

September 9, 2007 4:16 PM | Link to this

We have the same old players. Nothing has change.All the receivers should be cut. I guess you all see that Vick held the program together and that is why made money he made.

By vince

September 9, 2007 4:19 PM | Link to this

defense holds vikes to 10 points and lose. Can believe it. No deep passes to wide outs. Are the coaches so afraid of thier jobs, they forget how to play football.

By Nitrodust

September 9, 2007 4:20 PM | Link to this

it’s just one game. But this is Mike vicks fault. We would have one this game if he would not have been so foolish.

By john

September 9, 2007 4:20 PM | Link to this

MV is gone! Can’t blame this on him.

By d-man

September 9, 2007 4:20 PM | Link to this

As con-Vick would say, this game was a real DOG FIGHT all the way till the second quarter. Jenkins should be on defense - at least he bats the ball down better than those guys. Go Birds.

By Adam

September 9, 2007 4:21 PM | Link to this

This team only won 7 games with Vick last year so, I am no longer sold on Vick being the answer either.

We just need to suffer through this year and hopefully get a good draft pick. We can bring in a Matt Ryan or a Brian Brohm. That is the answer.

People remember Vick’s playoff win at Green Bay and the year we won our division. They overlook the fact the past two years have been a lot less successful.

Vick is an athlete but, he is not a QB.

By phoenixbird

September 9, 2007 4:21 PM | Link to this

First, it’s one game on the road. But, that offensive line was terrible. Not wanting to play a blame game, but if I did, it’d be on every coach and player’s shoulders. Every one of them contributed to such an awful display this afternoon. Play calling may have been dicatated by events we can’t see since either Joey didn’t get protection long enough to throw down field or the receivers couldn’t get open. But there were open plays all game. Nobody made a play. Where was Abraham? Where was Horn and why the heck did Norwood not touch the ball any more than he did? The Bulldogs and the Falcons go through the weekend without a TD. When was the last time that Happened? The only good news is that the team now has regular season, first team film to look at and make adjustments..but we’ll keep watching in the desert. I’m hitting the pool now!

By jackee

September 9, 2007 4:23 PM | Link to this

BORING !!!!!!!!

By falcon30901

September 9, 2007 4:24 PM | Link to this

Harrington held the ball toooooo long I counted 8 seconds on a couple sacks. He cant just sit back there with 2 hands on the ball, close his eyes, and wait to be sacked. The QB needs to make a play or get rid of the ball. He is making that beautiful pocket look bad. Well he is a nice person.

By Greg

September 9, 2007 4:26 PM | Link to this

Dismal start for the offense and the Falcons. But this is the team that “clueless about football” Atlanta fans have demanded since the MV7 era started.

By Rod

September 9, 2007 4:27 PM | Link to this

John Kincade says Joey is a great well spoken Quarterback, Any bets on how many points Joey will score for the Jags next week?

By Dan

September 9, 2007 4:27 PM | Link to this

fire Petrino, fire McKay, tear this thing down and start over from scratch. This franchise is a mess, Bobby Petrino is overmatched playing real defenses, he’s not going to see the mighty Syracuse or West Virginia here. The franchise is in disarray and Blank has no one to blame but himself for the people he put in charge of making the decisions for this franchise.

By Vick Supporter

September 9, 2007 4:28 PM | Link to this

Chris, can you tell me what Vick’s record is as a starter? Of course you can’t!!! You have to find something to criticize. Can;t believe you think Harrington is better than Vick

By #7

September 9, 2007 4:29 PM | Link to this

THIS WOULD BE A WIN IF SUPERMAN WAS PLAYING. PETA AJC, HATER YOU GOT WHAT YOU WANTED. WHO YOU GOING TO CALL. BOBBY PENITO YOU HAVE NO TEAM TO WORK WITH. tHE THE NFL WILL SEE VICK WAS ATLANTA FALCON. NEXT YEAR DRAFT THE QB FROM KENTUCY (SEC) HE IS A LOT BETTER AND WOULD GET HURT!

By ATFF

September 9, 2007 4:30 PM | Link to this

To answer a few paragraphs up from “UnHappyFan” I blame Vick. As far as I know, nobody on this team made him get into dogfighting. I am a Vick (football player)fan. Mike Vick the dogfighter screwed MY team and therefore we move on without our old QB. Thats 130 million dollars MY team could get some quality players with. So who do I blame. Vick Ookie Ron Mexico Take you pick, any will do.

By Navigator

September 9, 2007 4:30 PM | Link to this

Yes, it’s that bad. Harrington is just as bad as in Detroit. He stood there over and over, taking sacks instead of throwing the ball away. Harrington could not pull the trigger, and the coach couldn’t pull the quarterback. Harrington is a cast off quarterback, so why is he so special. Redman outplayed him in the preseason, so why not give him a chance. If Harrington stays, this team will not win three games.

By stendec

September 9, 2007 4:32 PM | Link to this

A thousand times NO! Harrington talentless, quitter and loser. Two INT returned for TDs? Totally and completely unacceptable. Richt and Petrino can console each other in regard to calling terrible plays. Excuse me, Bobo calls plays for UGA not Richt. Brooking liability on defense. Team quit in Minnesota. To hell with them all. Prideless quitters! hope this post makes it, better one did not.

By Vick Supporter

September 9, 2007 4:33 PM | Link to this

no Vick = losing season

By Chip

September 9, 2007 4:33 PM | Link to this

worst team in the league. Harrington sux

By Ron Mexico

September 9, 2007 4:33 PM | Link to this

It’s going to be a very long season for the Falcons. I was willing to think positive, even though they are going with a cast-off QB. Well, 3 strikes and you’re out, Joey. At least Matt Schaub had a good day and the Texans won. The current Falcons remind me of the ‘66 Falcons, slow and giving up a lot of QB sacks. Yours Truly, Ron Mexico

By Brad

September 9, 2007 4:35 PM | Link to this

I’ll stand by this statement… the offense wasn’t that bad. Harrington completed most of his passes, the 2nd interception was Jenkins’ fault (which was the only drop I re-call, they caught almost everything), the running game did a fair job against one of the best run defenses in the league, they converted a solid percentage of their 3rd downs… the struggles on offense came between the offensive line giving the receivers time to get open. Harrington held on to the ball while the receivers tried to get open and the offensive line couldn’t hold long enough. If we take 3-4 of those sacks back, and Harrington gets the passes off on them, I’d bet we score a couple touchdowns.

Now what I thought was the worst thing we did all day, was not get any pressure on Tarvaris Jackson. How do a premiere end in Abraham and a top 10 draft pick at the other end not get to the quarterback even 1 time? Not that Jackson had a lot of completions or passing yards, but we didn’t force him into mistakes. We got 1 turnover from him and no sacks, when we should have had 4-5 sacks, 8-10 hits on the quarterback and at least, AT LEAST, forced him into 2 turnovers, giving us good starting field position. Every time we pinned Minnesota back in their own zone, we let them get the ball up to the 50 yard line before the punted, forcing us to have to go 80+ yards almost every drive. Harrington and the offense got to mid-field quite a few times.

If we don’t let them get to mid-field every drive, we turn 3 of those sacks into completed passes, and Jenkins doesn’t drop that ball in the 4th quarter, we at least have a fighting chance at winning this game.

By Navigator

September 9, 2007 4:36 PM | Link to this

He bloggers, get some reality. Stop comparing Vick to what we have now. He’s going to be in prison for a year or two, so what Vick could or could not do is irrelevant. The Falcons sat on these cast offs, and made no attempt to trade for someone with successful experience, even as an experienced back up. Don’t even mention that Schaub won his first game today. Yeah we know, they couldn’t keep him, because poor MVick was threatened by his presence. If you believe he was traded for any other reason, you’re smoking somethin.

By billy g

September 9, 2007 4:37 PM | Link to this

BOTTOM LINE

The offensive line is, once again, horrible. Vick disguised the inneptitiude of the OL with his dazzling runs.

The Falcons lead the league in rushing because of MV, not the OL. We could not run the ball today and we were beaten. We lost with Vick and we will lose without him. Fix the OL and we fix the offense.

Simple.

By jamie

September 9, 2007 4:40 PM | Link to this

I think we should give this team a chance. It is only the first game of the season. We all know that we need an upgrade at QB because JH is not the answer. Everyone out there that talked bad about MV7, he no longer there to blame. At least with him we had hope now we can only look forward to the 08 DRAFT. Lets just get over this MV7 thing. he made a mistake and lets just move ahead and give the team a chance.

By Dumbing Down

September 9, 2007 4:42 PM | Link to this

The “Franchise Killa” Vick LIVES!

How did Shaub do?

By Rutuger

September 9, 2007 4:42 PM | Link to this

Where are some people getting the idea we would have won this game had Vick been around? This is precisely the kind of game he LOST on a regular basis (remember the Lions game???)

• No protection for Harrington (and no YAC, as usual)
• No big pass plays
• No run blocking
• Pi-s poor run D
• Ineffective pass rush (Abraham fails to live up to his mouth)
• AWFUL special teams
• Our perennial NFL-worst WRs strike again—well done JANKins

Gonna be a long season, and Vick would make little difference, if any.

We’re looking at 3-13, possibly 2008 number one pick. We have so many needs though I’m not sure where to go—QB is the obvious choice but we are in dire need of a legitimate NFL WR (we haven’t had one in nearly a decade now). The O-line is atrocious, and we need a stud LB.

So basically it’s gonna be a long few years…

By Ron Mexico

September 9, 2007 4:42 PM | Link to this

And another thing—the Vikings are a mediocre team. A good team would have beat the Falcons 60-0 today. Best Wishes, Ron Mexico

By A Realist

September 9, 2007 4:42 PM | Link to this

I missed that 3 or 4 wide receiver set in Petrino’s great aggressive offense make plays. Just like Terry Bradshaw said on the halftime show “Joey being Joey”. Field position was horrible. Does anyone think Falcons is missing Joe Decamilis(special teams coach)and Allen Rossum? There’s nothing to be said about the offensive line(horrible as always). Could the defense stop the run(don’t blame it on Coleman being out)? I hope all you Anti-Vick people now see all the obvious problems that has always plagued the Falcons that Vick had to overcome. Now will everyone please place blame where it officially belongs and give credit where it’s due. They couldn’t even win against a rookie qb who wasn’t that great. The Falcons looked like garbage. Does this horrible showing make the comment that so many stated( 1 player doesn’t make the team)untrue? Was Mr. Blank to embarrassed to show his face on the sideline to encourage his team? Did anyone think about the last time the Falcons played in Minnesota(tell the truth)? Is this how it looks when players play at their highest level(or does it resemble Vick running around making plays)? Is Dunn ok? I’m worried because he was hit so much. Am I the only one worried about facing Julius Peppers(Carolina DE) at the home opener? Once again, where was the aggressive offense? The playmakers? Should Rich McKay have a job next year? Did the defense allow a rookie rb to gain 103 rushing/60 receiving yds? How many sacks did Joey have inside the pocket(6)? Harrington? Receivers? Defense? Offensive line? To many question marks. I predict blacked out halfway through the season.

P.S. I’ll sleep tonight with visions of MV7 running around in my head. The Nike commercials were even bad.

By red

September 9, 2007 4:43 PM | Link to this

He had plenty of time to throw!!!! Remeber you guys said that vick was either holding it to long, or wasn’t letting the pocket protect him. Hard to say if he would have helped in this game but atleast we would have scored. I just realized that it doesn’t matter who the qb is aslong as it wasn’t vick some are happy being miserable!The defense played admirable giving up only 10 points Joey Horrible providing the rest. Well here is our traditional pocket passer so many were saying we would be better of with. LOL!!!!!

By zach

September 9, 2007 4:43 PM | Link to this

Anyone who did not see this coming has no clue about football. This team has zero playmakers on offense and Joey does not have the arm strength to run this offense. I have said it all along that this team would not win more than 4 games. After watching today, I don’t see us having more than two wins, and that is a stretch.

By johnnyB

September 9, 2007 4:43 PM | Link to this

I think we are going for the #1 pick in the 2008 draft.

Running Dunn up the middle and off the tackles , weighing 180 lbs is ludacris. Mora did the same thing game after game.

Herringtons interceptions will kill the Falcons all season.

By DoggieStyle

September 9, 2007 4:43 PM | Link to this

Yada, Yada, Yada, Falcons lose, Falcons lose, Falcons lose, Yada, Yada, Yada…….

By marcus3x

September 9, 2007 4:44 PM | Link to this

This is what racists in georgia wanted so deal with it.

By Dennis

September 9, 2007 4:44 PM | Link to this

I wish I knew what Roddy White had on Arthur Blank….

By Wendell

September 9, 2007 4:45 PM | Link to this

To all the idoits i.e.(Chris, Adam, & IM4BALL), looks like you got your wish with that gutless wonder Joey Harrington. You can’t make any good excuses for this guy. You also cannot blame Vick for this, so now what are you going to do. Arthur Blank, don’t give in to the nimrods on this blog & in this city, you’d better keep Vick & get rid of this sorry cast of players. By the way, another first round draft pick will put you further behind.

By Rod

September 9, 2007 4:47 PM | Link to this

The OFFENSEIVE LINE looked good to me. I saw Joey standing back there for almost 10 seconds and still got sacked. Explain how much long the O line is supposed to protect Joey. I think 8 or 10 seconds is plenty of time to make a play.

By BirdMahn

September 9, 2007 4:48 PM | Link to this

So the lights come on and we see the REAL Joey Harrington. Like a deer caught in the headlights. He’s somebody else’s trash. Michael Vick’s dumb a$$ has set this franchise back 10 years.

By mecca

September 9, 2007 4:49 PM | Link to this

I’m so happy we lost. I hope we go 0-16. Miss you Vick!!!!!!!!!!!!

By STATE

September 9, 2007 4:49 PM | Link to this

BRAD, THAT BAD IS NOT A WIN. STAND BY THAT. WOULD YOU HAVE SAID THE SAME ABOUT VICK? THE OFFENSE NEED PLAYERS, THE DEFENSE YOU TELL ME. THE FALCON ARE HURTING STILL HAVE HOPE.VICK WE MISS YOU MAN GET YOU LIFE TOGETHER!

By LT (double A blogger)

September 9, 2007 4:49 PM | Link to this

LOL- the offense wasn’t that bad! They scored “3” points.

By Redneck

September 9, 2007 4:50 PM | Link to this

I don’t know why everybody is so mad. I mean Joey did score more points then the other team. Come on people, we don’t have the “Thug” anymore. Let’s all drank some moon shine and be happy about the leadership of our team.

By Football Comes Second

September 9, 2007 4:50 PM | Link to this

If Vick is really smiling right now, as so many of you losers claim, instead of searching his soul with God’s help, then there is no hope for him or you bunch of worthless scumbags.

By Brad is an Idiot

September 9, 2007 4:51 PM | Link to this

Brad,

You keep standing by your statement, moron. The offense wasn’t that bad- I didn’t realize you got points for moving the ball “to midfield quite a few times” Go back to the horseshoes and the botchy ball, loser, this game is all on the O. Harrington is pathetic, petrino’s “it worked in the big east” gameplan is sorry, and playing dunn ahead of norwood is ludicrous. I love the draw on 3rd and 13. Probably would have worked against Cincinnati(the bearcats that is)

Pull your head out pal.

By red

September 9, 2007 4:52 PM | Link to this

No navigotor your smoking for post that nonsense. If we kept him then we’re looking at a .500 season and then the qb walks off with nothing in exchange. Some people will reach for anything to support their own agendas.. ohwell Go Falcons!

By ponson

September 9, 2007 4:52 PM | Link to this

Why doesn’t Rich McKay get any blame in all of this. He is the idiot that drafted Michael Jenkins and Roddy White in the first round which are two wasted picks. Signed Ed Hartwell who was a fat injury prone piece of s**t and traded a first rounder for always injured John Abraham. He also has not had a single draft pick that has stuck out as a steal and made terrible picks in MeAngelo Hall and Jamaal Anderson. Hall is a selfish and useless player who talks more than he plays and Anderson should not have been a top 20 pick. At what point will Arthur Blank step forward and admit that he made a mistake with McKay. Oh and how can I forget, this was the guy that hired the pathetic Jim Mora, Greg Knapp, Ed Donatell regime that ruined 3 years of Vick’s prime. Not that I am a Vick fan after what he did, but the guy was talented enough to win consistently and the team was screwed by that atrocious coaching staff. Bottom line is Rich McKay needs some blame here, it’s disgraceful that he escapes criticism.

By brad keim

September 9, 2007 4:53 PM | Link to this

This season will make all of us humble. Forget the rebirth of Joey Harrington.

By Can't Stop Laughing

September 9, 2007 4:53 PM | Link to this

I’ve listened to all the Vick Haters for years. I am glad Atlanta finally got it’s LEADER. They weren’t anything with Vick, but is apparently less without him. If Arthur Blank is smart, he’ll get his team out of that racist city full of underachievers. This is funny.

By BBT

September 9, 2007 4:53 PM | Link to this

Clam down people. It was the first game of a new regime. Give Petrino more then one game. Our D played great, and basically the vikings scored on lucky plays. Two real concerns:

1. Why did we not see more Jerious Norwood

2. Our Running D was spotty - too many big cut back runs.

At least we threw the ball for more then 110 yards like we did every game with Vick.

By mecca

September 9, 2007 4:53 PM | Link to this

Vick was the best thing for these sorry Falcons!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Bdogg

September 9, 2007 4:53 PM | Link to this

This season will be the fault of our own #7. I will see monkeys fly before people realize he screwed us, and not the other way around. He took a huge financial and emotional investment by everyone in Atlanta and flicked us off along the way. If it weren’t for his offseason activities and reported lack of discipline in the locker room, we wouldn’t be faced with a season that was to most everyone (and now some more people as well) a foregone conclusion. Michael Vick bears the responsibility for putting the team, the fans, the franchise in this position. He is not a victim of anything.

And by the way, Warrick Dunn looked like he couldn’t wait to get tackled and be on the ground. In fact, it appears he helped many a Viking defender get him to the ground.

Finally, Schaub is gone. No one can second guess that. Who’s fault is it we traded him because he force-fed an entire city into believing he was the quarterback of our future? That’s gonna be Michael Vick.

Anyway you slice it, the guy is a loser.

By Vick Supporter

September 9, 2007 4:54 PM | Link to this

jamie,sorry, I won’t do that. These people trashed Vick and called him all kinds of racial slurs. This what they wanted. “They” wanted Vick gone and now the’re mad. good for them. Can’t blame it on Vick anymore. I bet he doesn’t miss most of the fans

By DB

September 9, 2007 4:54 PM | Link to this

Boy I tell you…we really have a GREAT pocket passer NOW!!!

By D-Cider

September 9, 2007 4:54 PM | Link to this

more of the same in the ATL (All-Time-Losers!) Falcon Mgmt wanted Harrington, so I hope all of the season ticket holders enjoy the show! local blackouts are the best thing that can happen to this team!

By Falcon Tradition

September 9, 2007 4:55 PM | Link to this

WOW….defense holds opponent to 10 points and the team still post a 21 point loss…..That’s TRADITIONAL FALCONS FOOTBALL!!!!

By Dave

September 9, 2007 4:57 PM | Link to this

I think it’s funny we’re talking about the ‘08 draft already. The Falcons have never even been able to draft. What makes any of you think they would get it right in ‘08 if we had a top pick?

By STATE

September 9, 2007 4:58 PM | Link to this

NAVIGATOR WE GO PEOPLE WE NEEDED. IF YOU THINK SCHAUB WOULD HAVE WON TODAY YOU ARE SMOKEING SOMETHING! SCHAUB WAS A LOSER JUST LIKE KANGROO MAN JOEY! LOOK WHO THEY PLAYED TODAY!A NOBODY!!

By woodie

September 9, 2007 4:59 PM | Link to this

our special teams look pretty weak as well…the guy calls for a fair catch inside the 10 yard line…and this kicker we have looks scared to death

By Chris

September 9, 2007 5:00 PM | Link to this

Who is the idiot who gets to decide which posts make it on this blog and which ones don’t? Whoever it is definitely has a pro-Vick, anti-Caucasian agenda.

By Edwin

September 9, 2007 5:00 PM | Link to this

Joey give us no chance at all in winning game PERIOD. Stats don’t lie 23-43 my bag 44 I read that he was a better qb than that 7 guy what fool said that. Problem is Mckay needs to be fired and this new coach is going to get out coach all year long. Carolina next week beeter defense than the viking watch out harrington and coach let redmond start he can’t play any worse that joey. don’t fold up now.

By Falcon Tradition

September 9, 2007 5:01 PM | Link to this

Crystal Ball look at this time next year………

Les Miles goes to Michigan and Bobby Petrino leaves this nightmare for LSU. He has to be wondering what the @*%! he has gotten himself into.

And who will coach the Falcons??? Who will care, at that point???

By LGD

September 9, 2007 5:01 PM | Link to this

Harrington oboy that was ugly Does the feds offer awork release progam I hope so

By Jr. SayOWWW

September 9, 2007 5:02 PM | Link to this

Joey proved himself once more, get used to it fans. As a former Chicagoan, who saw those for many years pull for “suck rate-losers” such as the Cubs and Bears, Atlanta’s sports scene appears no different at all. (ie… misery loves company)

Pulling for “lovable losers”, is just as bad as lying to oneself… anyone remember “The Emperor’s New Clothes”? And click your heels twice saying to yourselves “There’s no place like home.” (You’re right) And yes you also can have no heart, no brains and no courage like Petrino and Blank.

The ones saying they don’t need Leftwich, need a labotomy, then gety a life. Get used to it because,(as you should already be) as this will be the Falcon’s future…. Lack lustered, losers. Where’s the backbone people? Get real. Simply put, Falcon’s suck. One man will not make a team.

By Vick Supporter

September 9, 2007 5:02 PM | Link to this

BirdMahn, that’s exactly what Harrington looked like. After the Atlanta fans get done withh him, Harrington won’t wanna play here either. The fans here suck

By ATL4LIFE

September 9, 2007 5:02 PM | Link to this

All that was missing was FULTON COUNTY STADIUM,the old red,black and white uniforms,and Dan Henning on the sideline and you would have thought they were the 87-88 falcons wereused to.Do this 14 more times and hope Rich McKay isnt toooo blind or deaf to notice (PAT WHITE)and were back ATLANTA.

By Chris

September 9, 2007 5:04 PM | Link to this

Jock Supporter, you know why Vick doesn’t miss his fans? Cause he never gave a damn about them in the first place. Hard to miss something you never cared for.

By Vick Supporter

September 9, 2007 5:06 PM | Link to this

I hope they do black out the falcons, cause when they’re on, it’s hard not to watch them. Who do you blame now!!! Falcons fans????

By STATE

September 9, 2007 5:07 PM | Link to this

LOVE THAT DUMB @SS VICK! NO qb IN THE DRAFT CAN HELP THE fALCON, BANK ON IT OR JUST WATCH AND SEE! tHE KID FROM LOUIEVILLE KY( BOBBY BOY) WILL ONLY GET HURT ! DON’T WASTE YOUR MONEY!

By kg

September 9, 2007 5:07 PM | Link to this

Hey Woodie, you sound like that idiot T. Moore. How is it a drafting mistake when you draft after a team and have no chance to pick a player already taken? The Falcons will get better over the course of the season. They will be so much better than under Mora/Knapp/Donatell where they got off to a quick start and then faded. Don’t be so quick to give up on the team. Look at the other losers so far this week - Philly at GB, Rams at home, Jets destroyed by Pats, Saints humiliated, Jax at home. It’s a loss on the road, injuries on the d-line, time to get back to work.

By Vick Supporter

September 9, 2007 5:08 PM | Link to this

Chris, shut up please. This is the way the city feels

By Falcon Tradition

September 9, 2007 5:08 PM | Link to this

Local blackouts on television coverage……yet another FALCONS TRADITION soon to come!!!!

By Chris

September 9, 2007 5:14 PM | Link to this

Pat White? Wow, I guess all you people REALLY want is a black quarterback, right?

Who cares if the Falcons suck, as long as they have a pigmentally-challenged QB, right?

I wonder how many of you coming down so hard on Harrington would do so if his skin was darker…

By f douglas

September 9, 2007 5:22 PM | Link to this

what was that………….

By Former season ticket holder

September 9, 2007 5:26 PM | Link to this

Wait’ll next year. A repeat of the last forty years.

Who do we figure will be the number one pick available next year? I hope it’s a quarterback and a bunch of wide receivers. I’d put that bunch of receivers they have now on the next Greyhound to oblivion. I’d put Harrington on the next DC-3 back to Oregon.

The cut the only fullback on the team last week and traded the best return man in the league.

Oh well. Wait’ll maybe the year after next.

By dr.strangelove

September 9, 2007 5:26 PM | Link to this

Yeaaaa!!!! This is what “they” wanted. A sorry,traditional(code word for——-) pocket passer and a career loser. Now “they” have to live with it.Vick, you owe us though cause, you’re the reason “they” are happy and true bird fans are peeved.I remember the last time we played Minnesota. You won that game by yourself. This 3-13 team is your doing, but we still love and forgive you.Look forward to seeing you in 09. Hey will Patrick Kearney be your cellmate?P.S- Dunn sux

By Tman

September 9, 2007 5:27 PM | Link to this

I guess people can now see that Michael Vick was just a bandaid on the many wounds this team has had over the last 4 or 5 seasons. All you Vick haters give him credit for giving us a reason to be passionate about football.

By Vick Supporter

September 9, 2007 5:27 PM | Link to this

I will say this, Brian Brohm is no savior people. No Vick = losing season

By jamie

September 9, 2007 5:27 PM | Link to this

I understand that all these racist guys on these AJC blogs trashed MV7, but that is not going to solve anything. We all know the deal with the people from GA and its not all about MV7 if you know what I mean. They got the “pocket passer” they were looking for. I am still going to support the Falcons regardless of whether we get MV7 back or not. JH is not the answer and none of the guys coming out of college next year are not the answer either. But all the people that wanted their “pocket passer” well they got him. Last time i checked MV7 won football games way more then the “piano player” MV7 effect will hang over the birds for a long time.

By drew

September 9, 2007 5:28 PM | Link to this

Yeah, the Falcons sucked today, but…

To blame it on Petrino is a joke…it’s his first game, and in case you haven’t noticed, this ain’t the New England Patriots he inherited. Give the man a chance. The only problem I have with Petrino is not getting Norwood the touches he deserves…he’s the only playmaker we have—-USE HIM!

To blame it all on Harrington is an easy trap also…maybe he’s gonna suck here just like he has everywhere else he’s been, but in his defense, neither interception was a bad throw; the first was a batted ball that miraculously fell right into the linemans lap—-99% of the time that’s an imcomplete pass. And the second INT was on Jenkins. But he’s gonna have to learn to let go of the ball…you can’t just stand there in the pocket waiting for the sack. But then, maybe that says something about our receivers.

What scares me is our shortcomings at the line of scrimmage. Cause that’s where games are won and lost. When you can’t block and tackle, this is the kind of ugliness you’ll witness.

As far as blackouts…aren’t all the home games already sold out this year?

And yes, it’s going to be a long year.

By Vick Fan

September 9, 2007 5:30 PM | Link to this

Worry less about what players do off the field. Mike fought a few dogs. So what! He is still the most talented player in the NFL. He may not be the best QB, but he would at least made todays game intresting to watch. It was all I could do to keep from changing the channel.

By A Realist

September 9, 2007 5:33 PM | Link to this

Thanks longtimeFalcon…. You were correct, no more Vick to cover up defiencies. First everyone was saying that Vick wasn’t the team and they could win without him. Then they turn around and say it’s his fault because he’s not here. Get it together people. I’m with Joseph… RESIGN VICK. I don’t think Mr. Blank was responsible for Vick’s wrongdoing. But he didn’t have to throw him under a bus on 285 either. This is what he gets. Show some appreciation to the man that made your franchise. Vick is an athlete that wins game. Harrington is a QB that loses. I’ll take the winner. If Vick would have had help on defense the last 2 seasons would have been better than 8/8 & 7/9. To NAVIGATOR, Vick wasn’t threatened by Schaub. He had 130 millon reasons to feel secure. If they fix the OL what about the defense. To many problems. Vick hide them. Now everyone can see.

By Chris

September 9, 2007 5:33 PM | Link to this

If you actually think Rossum was “the best return man in the league,” you obviously haven’t had season tickets since 1998. Liar.

By HaHaHeh

September 9, 2007 5:33 PM | Link to this

I’m so VERY glad Michael Vick is no longer a Falcon, only from the standpoint that now the scumbag closet racist fans can get what they want; a swift return to the NFL toilet. Turds.

So much for being able to “read” a defense huh?

Congrats losers.

By marcus3x

September 9, 2007 5:33 PM | Link to this

ATL4LIFE

the racists in georgia will draft that boy from louisville before drafting pat white.

CHRIS

you are a dam idiot. people like pat white because he is a good qb who wins games. pat white is far more exciting than any other qb in college football. if the falcons pass up white in the draft they deserve to lose.

By The Grinch

September 9, 2007 5:34 PM | Link to this

This is a rebuilding year, and aside from running Dunn up the middle a few times against the biggest DT tandem in the league I didn’t think the play-calling was bad. Joey was signed as a backup, and he looked like it. What did you expect? Jenkins needs to #%@& or get off the pot; he’s looking more like a bust every game, and Adam Jennings sure didn’t look like an upgrade over Rossum.

All that said, this team looks to me like it’s got a good coaching staff in place. They played their first game against a team they don’t match up well against in one of the loudest stadiums in the NFL. They looked bad, but there were notes of promise. Give them time to jell, a couple of more drafts to get rid of the remaining stiffs from the Mora regime and I think we’ll have some solid football around here finally. Give them a chance.

By stuffedshirt

September 9, 2007 5:36 PM | Link to this

time to bring on little joe hamilton, a seasoned, winning quarterback.

By Bottom Line

September 9, 2007 5:37 PM | Link to this

CHRIS - It’s not that “we” or as you say, “you people” want a black qb, it’s that throughout Vick’s entire career he was unfairly ridiculed and chastised for not being a “prototype” [code for white] qb. Vick was called a “thug”, “rapper”, “hip hop qb” and an “athlete”. I think the true fans of the city would support a good qb no matter what their race is.

By Wizzo

September 9, 2007 5:38 PM | Link to this

Hey Chris

Just a little getback for all the times you came down on Vick because his skin WAS “a little darker”. Get used to it.. and enjoy!

MMMMWWUHAHAHAAAA.

By Louisville Cardinals

September 9, 2007 5:38 PM | Link to this

Isn’t it funny how much rosier things are in the job interview versus the actual job.

By Realist

September 9, 2007 5:40 PM | Link to this

Mecca - are you insane???

Michael “the hood” Vick is NOT here because he is awaiting sentencing to go to FEDERAL PRISON!!!

What does that have to do with the other 52 men on the Falcons’ roster? Why should they suffer because our former QB would rather BREAK THE LAW than play football for millions of dollars???

Be smart or be quiet!

By Chris

September 9, 2007 5:42 PM | Link to this

Jock Supporter, how many times will you say the same damn thing?

“No Vick = losing season”

Tell me, genius, did the Falcons have a winning team WITH Vick the last 2 years? No.

And I know one thing for sure. Vick ADMITTED giving up in games, and Harrington will never do that. He has a couple things Vick never had, and those are character and class.

Not that you people slobbing on Vick’s knob would recognize either of those things. Those are traits with which you are utterly unfamiliar.

By iman thomas

September 9, 2007 5:43 PM | Link to this

we need vick badly i found another team when vick said he was guilty i suggest yall do the same

By Mad Fan

September 9, 2007 5:45 PM | Link to this

Yes, it’s going to be a long season. Joey is just being Joey. He was checking down and hearing foot steps all game. We moved the ball to their 50 with ease but just like the running game we couldn’t move the ball when we needed to. I wanted to think the receivers would be able to catch a ball from another passer but they just hand it off to the opposing defence. We should trade for another quaterback with the whole recieving core as bait except Robinson.

By Vick Supporter

September 9, 2007 5:46 PM | Link to this

Tman, well said.

By stendec

September 9, 2007 5:47 PM | Link to this

The quarterback of the Falcons could not crack the starting lineup of a major college football team. Two interceptions for touchdowns? Not even the poorest of quarterbacks are THAT inept! Send Harrington and De+++hole Hall packing! Proven losers and quitters. They are like cancer to team. Terrible attitudes will spread longer they are around. New field goal kicker would not hurt! Performance not worthy of professional athletes. Embarrassment!

By stuffedshirt

September 9, 2007 5:47 PM | Link to this

WE WANT LITTLE JOE!

By UNREDNECK LOVE

September 9, 2007 5:48 PM | Link to this

BRIAN BROHM IS NOT THE ANSWER PLEASE DON’T DRAFT HIM. HE IS ALREADY FICKEL AND HIS BODY WOULD NOT HOLD UP IN THE NFL NOW THE QB FROM THE SAME STATE (SEC) WOULD DO A LOT BETTER HERE IN ATLANTA! VICK WE MISS YOU KEEP YOUR HEAD UP AND PRAY AND OBAY THE WORD!

By Charlene

September 9, 2007 5:49 PM | Link to this

Warrick(Skip,hop,dive)Dunn is washed up! Joey Harrington sucks! Jerious Norwood is a glimmer of hope! FREE MIKE VICK!

By Vick Supporter

September 9, 2007 5:49 PM | Link to this

I will say that Harrington is a nice guy though…

By ATL4LYFE

September 9, 2007 5:50 PM | Link to this

(MESSAGE TO CHRIS)Either draft a mobile qb or get 5 new offensive linemen.NO sense of getin some pocket passer killed week after week.Im not a racist but JOEY(BARTKOWSKI JR)HARINGTON will be (BLACK AND blue)in 2 or 3 more weeks if he continues to stand behind that line waiting on petrino’s college mined deep routes to develope.14 losses will also open eyes to the fact that BILL COHWER is out there

By Reggie

September 9, 2007 5:50 PM | Link to this

Be careful what you wish for. And this O-line is better that last year.

By Vick Fan

September 9, 2007 5:52 PM | Link to this

Where are the leaders on this team.Dunn called Vick an ex-teammate like he was taking over the leadership role.What happen?

By Vick Supporter

September 9, 2007 5:55 PM | Link to this

I’m outta here, tired of wasting my time on you idiots. Vick will be back…..

By Najeh Davenpoop

September 9, 2007 5:55 PM | Link to this

The Falcons will get better as the season goes along… let’s not forget that this is the first game in which any of these players are playing under Petrino’s system. Hopefully Norwood gets more touches as the season goes along, since with Vick gone he is the Falcons’ best playmaker. The run defense is a cause for concern, but not having Rod Coleman really hurts — when he gets back it should improve. Yeah, the playoffs are probably out of reach, but I really don’t think the rest of the season is going to be this bad. As Harrington gets more used to the system and some of the young players get some more reps this team will improve.

But still, there’s nothing like a dismal loss and 2 picks returned for a TD to remind us how much we really miss having an animal-killing felon as the face of our franchise, huh? Bring back Vick.

By stuffedshirt

September 9, 2007 5:55 PM | Link to this

I AM SO GLAD I CANCELLED MY SUBSCRIPTION TO THE ATLANTA URINAL CONSITUTION SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, THEY ARE USELESS AND STUPID. I URGE EVERYONE TO CANCEL THE AJC, OR NEVER SUBSCRIBE TO BEGIN WITH.

By ATL4LIFE

September 9, 2007 5:56 PM | Link to this

WHY DO WE HAVE TO WAIT ON PETRINO TO DRAFT HIS GUYS?LET’S JUST SEND HIM BACK TO THE BIG EAST WHERE HIS GUYS ARE AT!!!!BY THE WAY TAKE JAMAL ANDERSON AND OUR RECEIVING CO.BACK TO SCHOOL WITH HIM

By UNREDNECK LOVE

September 9, 2007 5:58 PM | Link to this

CHIRS VICK DON’T MISS FANS LIKE YOUR KIND. VICK LOVES ATLANTA AND A LOT OF FANS STILL LOVE HIM. HE DID WRONG AND WILL PAY. BUT MOST OF US WILL FORGIVE HIM EVEN IF YOUR KIND HATED HIM BEFORE THE DOGS AND AFTER THE DOGS.VICK WE MISS YOU TODAY. KEEP THE FAITH MIKE!

By ATL4LIFE

September 9, 2007 6:03 PM | Link to this

LETS DONATE OUR SCOREBOARD TO PETA.WERE NOT GOING TO NEED IT WITH ALL 3 OF THOSE POINTS OUR OFFENSE SCORED.WE WERE REAL HIGH POWERED TODAY PETRINO

By Falcons and Bulldogs SUCK!

September 9, 2007 6:06 PM | Link to this

Hey Realist - I bet you can look in the mirror and say you never broke the law, huh? I only aspire to be as honest and perfect as you! Mr. Perfect!

By Falcons Stink!

September 9, 2007 6:07 PM | Link to this

I can’t beleive that the Flacons offense looked worse the Georgia’s. Sub Par college schemes and offensive desgins don’t win in Division 1 college football and especially not in the NFL! Predicition - Petrino will not last three years. After next year he’ll bolt back to college, if the Falcons are lucky he’ll bolt after this year. What a joke the Offensive genius Petrino is now! The Falcons would still lose even if Vick was here so you can’t blame it all on Harrington although he gets most of the blame for his sub-par play today. Looked to me like Bobo and Richt were calling the plays for the falcons today. And Brooking as a middle linebacker is a joke. Brooking is a good guy, good player but he’s no Brian Urlacher. This years Falcon team is just plain awful if you want to know the truth!

By d-man

September 9, 2007 6:09 PM | Link to this

All you clowns who miss seeing Vick on Sunday can still see him - I think Sunday is “visitors day” at the FEDERAL PEN. He will still be running from the big boys (especially in the shower). Better watch all the “away” games if you want to see the Falcons - blackouts are on the horizon for this bunch.

By Falcons Stink!

September 9, 2007 6:12 PM | Link to this

How ‘bout Houston and Schaub! Great game, great win! Go Texans!!!!!!!! I’ll never root for Arthur Blank and the Falcons ever again! What a joke! Houston is my team now! GO TEXANS!!!!!!!!

By TampaGator

September 9, 2007 6:13 PM | Link to this

One good thing about not living in the ATL any longer is having to suffer through watching the Falgones lose another one on TV. It must have been painful to all Falcon fans. I too wonder why Norwood is 2nd string? He is obviously the best back on the team, and a breakaway threat every time he touches the ball. Dunn is at best a situational back now…and not a very good one at that either at this stage in his excellent career. And I would check down on every play if I was throwing to the group of receivers the Falcons have…they are terrible! When will Roddy White be released. He is not a starting NFL receiver. Joey Harrington is a nice back up or third string QB, but not a starting NFL QB either. So the Falcons are playing each game without a front line NFL QB (the Houston Texans have one) and wide receivers, plus an over the hill running back. Lots of luck! 2-14 at best. Maybe 1-15. At least they get the #1 pick this year. But I am sure they will screw that up, too.

By Fair Weather Fan

September 9, 2007 6:14 PM | Link to this

At least with VICK it was exciting! We MISS you Ookie!

By drmondo

September 9, 2007 6:15 PM | Link to this

Why the heck does every blog about the Falcons devolve into a black/white racist argument about Vick? The fact is, he’s gone because of his actions. Harrington looked bad. The offensive line didn’t play well. The running game was nonexistent. The defense didn’t play well. Special teams looked bad. The team let us down this week. They need to make adjustments and hopefully we’ll see a better team next week. I was born in ATL but have lived the last 35+ years in upstate NY. My favorite QB is Steve Bartkowski. Am I a racist? No. He was the first QB who kindled my love for football. My favorite RB is William Andrews for the same reason. KR is Billy “White Shoes” Johnson. What Vick did was reprehensible and stupid. Who in their right mind risks $130 MILLION dollars? If he had spent the same amount of money setting his friends up with a legitimate business he’d be a hero instead of a zero. I loved watching him play. Every game you always felt you had a chance to win. He’s the only one to blame for the trouble he’s in. The owner and team can catch some flack for running interference for him, but he is still responsible. PETA wackos aren’t the only ones who screamed for him to be punished. 80% of the people polled by ESPN thought he should go to jail and be suspended. I’ve been following the Falcons since 1980 and except for a a couple of the David Archer years, I’ve never been truly embarrassed to say I’m a Falcons fan. I am now, not by the team (which was embarrassing in its pathetic loss to Minn) but by the fans. Atlanta is supposed to be a shining example of the best qualities of the south. As a kid, I’d get in fights with the local bully because I was from the south. I was proud to claim to be from Atlanta. Now I read blogs complaining about hillbilly racists and others talking about “not being able to take the projects out of the boy” and I just want to scream. We can’t change anything that has happened because of Vick’s actions. Let’s try to keep the Falcons blogs focused on football.

By ATL4LIFE

September 9, 2007 6:16 PM | Link to this

PROBLEM FALCONS 2-14 ANSWER PAT WHITE,PAT WHITE,PAT WHITE,PAT WHITE,PAT WHITE

By Falcon Tradition

September 9, 2007 6:16 PM | Link to this

Note to Dan Reeves and Jim Mora

RICH MCKAY IS THE REAL COACH KILLER, due to poor personnel decisions. Mike killed dogs…not coaches.

Watch your back Bobby Petrino!!!!!

By David

September 9, 2007 6:18 PM | Link to this

Remember those days before Vick, empty stadiums, 2 to 3 wins per year? Where are all those Vick haters now?

By green tea

September 9, 2007 6:19 PM | Link to this

OMG… We seriously are the WORST team in the NFL after losing to that Vikings team. Was our Offense really going to run the ball all the way until the clock says 0?? 3rd and 9 and we run the ball down 0-10 at the end of the 3rd??? ARE YOU F’n KIDDING ME??? This aint the Big East coach, you are gonna have to do way better than that. Good to see Joe Harington throwing all those 5 yard passes too. Way to drive down the field kid. I just hope we are int he right slot to land McFadden from Arkansas in the draft next year…

By A Realist

September 9, 2007 6:25 PM | Link to this

It’s not about black or white for me. It’s about what’s best. Drafting a new QB is not the answer when the whole team sucks. Vick made it a little bit better. At least watchable. It’s not that the team lost, But how horrible they looked. Who cares about completion % and 3rd downs. The object of the game is to win. That’s the only stst that matters. Please stop making excuses for this TEAM. A least 1 man can get you to .500, can 52 others get the same. At least Vick made us contenders, without any help, all by hisself. Imagine what could have happened if he had help.

By Realist

September 9, 2007 6:25 PM | Link to this

ALL of you silly people that are acting and speaking as if this is a racial issue really need to get your facts straight!

All black people do not support Vick! MOST black people obey the law and expect others to do the same! MOST black people who are also Falcons’ fans, understand that this could be a long season that lacks the excitement of previous years. But, we also understand that Vick is where he is by his own doing and that the Falcons don’t owe him a damn thing!

ALL white people are not anti-Vick! Many white people have supported him through this situation!

ALL Falcons’ fans would rather see Vick on the field. But, either way, we’re not bailing on the TEAM! Do any of YOU PEOPLE - Vick Haters and Vick Apologist - even remember that football is a team sport.

GROW UP and quit playing the race card from either side. Somethings are not about black and white, but soley about RIGHT and WRONG!

Vick was WRONG! He let the fans, the team and this city down … PERIOD!

Support the Falcons or support Vick’s Jailbirds team - just support a TEAM!

By BlueEagle

September 9, 2007 6:26 PM | Link to this

We now inturrupt the mindless Vick blather to bring you this announcement

Falcons Left Tackle Wayne Gandy is a revolving door! There are turnstiles at Six Flags that haven’t ushered people to their destinations the way Gandy did to the Atlanta QB today.

Now back to the regularly scheduled Vick mess

By Falcon in DC

September 9, 2007 6:28 PM | Link to this

Look..the falcons looked bad today but if you’re truly a falcons fan you wón’t jump off the bandwagon after the first loss. Petrino is a good coach with a good system it will just take a season or two to get his players in it. Yes Mike Vick probably would have run around today and they might have won, but not having Vick will actually be a good thing in the long run because I would rather have a potential for 10 or 11 wins 08 and 09 than Mike Vick running around making some exciting plays but only winning 7 or 8 wins for the next few seasons. You need a dropback passer to win consistently in this league.

By billy g

September 9, 2007 6:30 PM | Link to this

I guess we will have a legitimate shot at McFadden. Take McFaddin, draft a QB and an OT in the second round and move on. While we are at it, give Foster a shot at LT and see what he can do.

It goes against the grain to give up, but let’s be realistic. The Vikings are a weak team and they abused us.

By Falcon Traditon

September 9, 2007 6:35 PM | Link to this

drmondo,

Thanks for one of the more sensible blogs all day!!!

My affections for the team were formed in a similar way. I have lived in the Baltimore/Washington area for the last 20 years and it is embarrasing that most ATL sports conversations always deteriorate into a racial component.

Keep it focused on football folks!!!!!!

By dewman

September 9, 2007 6:46 PM | Link to this

on o-line protection-no o-line run blocking—-who is the big free agent fb addition—-at least j.griffin could block—-do not blame this loss on the qb…..

By Falcon Tradition

September 9, 2007 6:49 PM | Link to this

Hey Falcon in DC,

I’m in Upper Marlboro, MD. Don’t you hate that Washington won today? Your blog was correct. The problem is that Petrino will leave this nightmare for LSU. Because Les Miles will leave LSU for Michigan, after winning the BCS.

By Navigator

September 9, 2007 6:50 PM | Link to this

For the white people, Vick is gone forever, for the non-white people, Vick is gone forever. You guys can keep trumping the MVick thing forever, and nothing will change. Vick was not indicted for just dog fighting, but carrying illegal activities across state lines. He took a plea, because the next indictment was for racketeering, and folks that’s a 10-20 year sentence. Why don’t you all talk about what’s wrong with the Falcons now, and it’s not MVick.

By edwin

September 9, 2007 6:50 PM | Link to this

60,70,80,90, NEW MILLENIUM STILL losing, Mr. blank please sell this them to someone who cares about this city who wants a world championship team. all the qb’s out there you let Mckay dont fall for the banana in the tail pipe routine fool you into thinking harrington was a NFL QB. Garcia was available Carr for Shaub would have been a good trade. Defense will be out on the field to long this season JH IS NOT NTHE ANSWER arm strenght terrible slow feet and gun shy. Search the wavier wire there is a QB AVAIALIBLE WITH HEART just go watch some of MARSHALL AND JACKSONVILLE TAPE YOU WILL SEE A WINNER AND LEADER.

By dt

September 9, 2007 6:51 PM | Link to this

Put very well realist!

By Falcons and Bulldogs SUCK!

September 9, 2007 6:52 PM | Link to this

Realist, you say it’s not a black or white thing with you, but I’m just curious what you mean when you referenced Vick as Michael “the hood” Vick? Please advise :)

By Falcon Traditon

September 9, 2007 6:52 PM | Link to this

Blue Eagle,

Now that’s funny!!!!!

Opps….I just spotted Gandy letting a group of kids into the candy jar!!!!

By NotKidding

September 9, 2007 6:54 PM | Link to this

BTW - I CERTAINLY don’t condone Vick’s actions or choices. I think that he needed to clean up his personal life and hope that this episode (however harsh) helps him to do that.

I don’t think that Vick would have won this game either - it would have been another Falcon’s loss. What is interesting to me, however, is how many of the same people that say that “it was ALL Vick’s fault” are also mentioning that this team will see no more than 2 or 3 (the most I saw posted was 4) WINS this season, but, in the same breath complain about the mere 7 or 8 per year that Vick provided this team when he was the started that everyone “complained about”. Interesting, don’t you think? Are you telling me that 2-4 “Any other QB wins” are better than 7 or 8 (proven through past performance) wins Vick provided the team in year’s past????? Vick made a difference - not enough to overcome this horrible offensive line, but enough to provide the team with 3-4 EXTRA wins per year; even in the midst of poor play calling on defense AND offense) from a clearly subpar coaching staff.

Fix the offensive line and the run defense and you will have a much better team with (almost) ANY quarterback behind center - even J. Harrington. Especially since, you are likely looking at a coaching staff that will win most of the “CLOSE GAMES” due to their preparation and expertise; something Mora and his staff could not do. Not only that, but I believe that this staff’s expertise is such that they will also be able to (better) recover from mistakes and misques; which was something that Mora’s staff was just flat out NOT able to do. If you look at all of that, this team is in much better shape than even last year. It is early…. and what I am MOST interested in is the difference between how Petrino and Mora make game-to-game adjustments. Anyway…. like I said. It is early and there is a reason they call them “Season Openers”.

By Chris

September 9, 2007 6:55 PM | Link to this

I’m done with this blog. You people call white folks “racists,” “rednecks” and everything in between, but a post that speaks negatively of the black population mysteriously never makes it to the blog (thank you for your censoring abilities, whomever is responsible for that).

I’ll take myself to the 9/11 conspiracy blogs, where the posters are more level-headed than those here (level-headed as in “rational,” not “flat-top-wearing”).

By AK Marietta

September 9, 2007 6:55 PM | Link to this

This was only the first game. Petrino is a good coach and not like the goofball Mora was. he will be watching film tonite and will have all the wrinkles straightend out before next week. a lot of teams struggled this week, good teams…they won’t make the playoffs but i say the will win 8 games and lets get Brian Brohm next year…

By Stephy

September 9, 2007 6:59 PM | Link to this

Byron Leftwich, were are you.

By EDWIN

September 9, 2007 7:00 PM | Link to this

falcon in DC why wait til 08 or 09 every decade is the same with the falcons wait til next year you are not from the A if so you would be sick why do we have to settle every year fire Mckay. he is truly a virus for this franchise.

By Bob F

September 9, 2007 7:08 PM | Link to this

Hey Turn the TV on maybe you notice that the mighty Bbears have only a field goal today. Back off the Falcons. ATL has to many fair weather fans if ATL fans were in Green Bay Bret Favre would not be playing today. ATL fans are clueless when it comes to supporting a football team I can’t believe anyone would suggest they move out of town why so we can cheer for the hawks

By NAJ

September 9, 2007 7:10 PM | Link to this

I never show Mick Vick on sideline getting mad and cussing when receivers drop the ball or kicker missed field goals…Joey needs to evaluate his own play before he gets mad at others. well a man with name Joey can’t do mush expect moan, cry and B***….. I mean what kinda grown man has a name Joey and plays piano…….WWW.FREEMIKEVICK.COM

By uncle CRACKER

September 9, 2007 7:11 PM | Link to this

Vick, true enough did not use his noodle concerning the dog fighting situation, but the hipocracy of amerikkka is crazy. People we all know that our team is horrible and Vick was just an exciting side bar. The reason i have not mentioned JH’s performance is he’s not worthy of mentioning. This whole Vick thing is about power and these good christian white folks and their murderous ways yet they want to crucify my boy who was filling that dome up and keeping fans around the WORLD glued to their tv’s. Crucify vick if you want you murderers of countless generations of people

By D Ray

September 9, 2007 7:14 PM | Link to this

Joey Harrington is what he has always been. This is nothing new, he is a serviceable QB, But will never make a play to win a game, that’s why they call him checkdown Joey! Defense looked ok, By the way, where was Authur Blank? MV7 back next year, count on it!!

By ungabunga

September 9, 2007 7:18 PM | Link to this

Patrino is a fool to trade Matt Schaub. Good choice on Joey Harrington! He is on his back most of the game, more than Nicole Richie and Paris Hilton, combine!

By OpinionsAreLike

September 9, 2007 7:18 PM | Link to this

The Falcons are a very bad habit to have. There is nothing at all to be gained by following this team. Haven’t live in Atl for 13 years and still I come to this board. I have got to kick this habit!

By Where's the O-Line?

September 9, 2007 7:25 PM | Link to this

Championship Football starts in the trenches. Peyton Manning would have looked terrible with the amount of time Joey had behind the offensive line today. Gany is showing his age and the others can’t hold their blocks long enough for the receivers to get downfield. The defense played well enough to win this game, but the offense was definately out of sinc. Please, Petrino, name Norwood the starter. He hits the holes hard while Dunn seems scared to get hit. Norwoods speed will win you several games this year and take some of the pressure off Joey and the o-line, while Dunn hesitates and dances and causes the defense to charge upfield getting hungrier and hungrier.

By A Realist

September 9, 2007 7:28 PM | Link to this

People all the home games are not soldout. Check ticketmaster, ebay, stubhub. You can find a ticket anywhere you look. You might get one on the fifty yard line for free. I’m not looking forward to next week. Jacksonville’s got hellified defense. Mora’s gone. He didn’t pick the players. The McKay regime is alive and picking. It’s a lot of losers* with **character and class sitting at home watching with us. And if Vick gave up in games it’s because 52 others never tried. Vick has things Harrington will never have also: FANS, PROBOWLS, PLAYOFF WINS. Long as your qb has class are you ok being 0-16. Please stop watching sports. That’s not what it’s about. To FalconsandBulldogsSuck… I never broke the law(unless you consider speeding). Who said someone was perfect. I know i’m not. And i’m a Mrs. And D-MAN… Why do we have to be clowns because we miss our playmaker?

By virginia falcon

September 9, 2007 7:31 PM | Link to this

Falcons without Vick = Atlanta Hawks. less than mediocre, boring as paint drying and an easy ticket to pick up in the future. Only hope is to get the #1 draft pick and start rebuilding. Maybe in 3-4 years we can get above .500. Be careful what you wish for when you called for Vick’s butt to be ridden out of town. AT LEAST PETA IS HAPPY NOW (sounds of puking)

By Greg Vick

September 9, 2007 7:32 PM | Link to this

We want Vick, We want Vick

By jerry

September 9, 2007 7:36 PM | Link to this

The Falcons rolled the dice with a “gimmick” QB to sell tickets instead of trying to build a team the right way. They will now pay the price.

By gladwelost

September 9, 2007 7:37 PM | Link to this

I’m glad we lost hope we lose the other 15.

By Dean

September 9, 2007 7:37 PM | Link to this

We should give them to atleast week 3 I think we`ll pull everything together

By Show me!

September 9, 2007 7:42 PM | Link to this

As I said two years ago… when Vick leaves McKay will be exposed. Not that I would have kept Vick, he’s a criminal, but there are few quality players there.

Joey Harrington as your starter? “Look at the preseason”

What a joke and it’s not like we got blown out by a playoff team. And don’t harp on the 2nd INT. The game was over at 10-3.

By P

September 9, 2007 7:42 PM | Link to this

Ever since Rich Mckay came to us from Tampa and put his stamp on this team we have sucked with the exception of his Ist year when we still had Dan Reeves players on the team. Rick Mckay has cut good players and Drafted bustas!!! HE is the problem!!!! As for Vick a I must say he might be better off doing his time and taking his chances elsewhere !!! Damn how can we look that bad vs a team with no offense!! What we going 2 do when we play Real NFL offenses!!!!DAMN!!!! Go TECH!!

By MV7 Lover

September 9, 2007 7:44 PM | Link to this

I love it. MV7 would have won today. Right. MV7 would finally bring Atlanta a Super Bowl win this season. Sure. Face it, MV7 wouldn’t have changed the outcome today. This team stinks on game day. MV7 stinks 24x7.

By hitwriter

September 9, 2007 7:48 PM | Link to this

Petrino if you happen to read this how about trying to score with 1:14 left in the half. It’s called a 2 minute drill! You win when you out score the opponent. You also don’t give the ball back to the opponent when you’re down by two TD’s late in the game. And please quit trying to rush the ball up the middle on 3rd and long.

This is the NFL and you use every opportunity to keep the ball out of your opponent hands. TOP is as important as field position!

By Falcon Tradition

September 9, 2007 7:53 PM | Link to this

OpinionsAreLike,

I’m like you….Igotta kick this habit. It is unhealthy to follow the Falcons.

BTW>>>>>Falcons did not get in the Red zone today

By Boyce

September 9, 2007 7:55 PM | Link to this

I will start with a question. Did you expect the Falcons to win with Joey Harrington? No, I didn’t. He didn’t win in Detroit or Miami, so what make you think he was going to make a difference in Atlanta? The Falcons should have left Joey Harrington on the wavier wire. The Falcons should have traded Vick last year for the rights to Vince Young. Falcons’ ownership need to face it Michael Vick nor Joey Harrington will never be able to take the Falcons to the next level. Vick has probably played his last game in the NFL. The big mistake was trading Matt Schuab to Houston. The Falcons are in for another losing season. Coach Petrino find you another quarterback because it doesn’t look good at the moment.

By Toccoabird

September 9, 2007 7:56 PM | Link to this

Blank and Mckay hows that schuab trade turning out. This loss is all management

By CDS

September 9, 2007 7:56 PM | Link to this

Matt Schaub: 225 yards passing, 1 TD, 1 INT. Beats KC (a playoff team) in his first start.

At least Harrington completed 72.5% of his passes. Too bad the offensive line can’t give him more than .2 seconds to throw the ball. That, and the defense gives up 150 yards to a rookie in his first game.

Overall, there was just no energy. That looked like a team that didn’t care whether they won or lost. Just looked like they were going through the motions. Don’t put all the blame on Joey, he has nothing but a bunch of bums (aside from Norwood, Dunn, and Crumpler) around him that don’t come to play. Harrington was the only one out there that looked like he wanted to win.

Rich McKay, you need to hit the free agent markets immediately.

By U.cant C.L.A.

September 9, 2007 7:57 PM | Link to this

The Atlanta Falcons are now on the clock.

By GLAD NOT TO BE A FALCONS FAN

September 9, 2007 7:57 PM | Link to this

The NFL really should disband the Atlanta Falcons franchise - they are a blight on The Shield.

Michael Vick no longer is employed by the NFL not because of some “racists in Georgia”, but because he was involved in a rather debased criminal enterprise that included, among other things, gambling.

The Falcons lost this game not only because Joey Harrington doesn’t seem to be a quality quarterback in the NFL (nor was Michael Vick, by the way) but because the franchise, as a whole, is pitiful, and Arthur Blank is to blame now, not Rankin Smith.

By corey

September 9, 2007 7:59 PM | Link to this

the falcons wont b sh*t with out vick what we seen today we will see the whole season they better get byron becuz joey is not even a decent qb hes horrible hes not mobile not a leader and jus a big bum

By Thomas E. Hope

September 9, 2007 8:00 PM | Link to this

AUTHUR, AUTHUR, AUTHUR BLANK. TALK TO BRIAN LEFTWITCH AND SAVE THE FALCONS PLAYOFF AMBITION. RISK IS ONLY A CALCULATION; ONLY THOSE WHO CAN AFFORD IT RECEIVE IT’S REWARDS.T.HOPE

By billy bob

September 9, 2007 8:03 PM | Link to this

Matt Schaub played against a team worst than the Falcons. In a few weeks, we will all know that he is no great QB. Harrington will do more than Schaub could have ever done here. Enjoy the GREAT win over KC and it all american QBs they have. Every game Schaub started as a Falcon, he lost. He had the same O-line as Vick and the one he has in Houston is just as bad.

By TheTruthHurts

September 9, 2007 8:07 PM | Link to this

Who cares…Vick the murdering thug is going to jail..and will be out of the NFL!!!! Thats really all that matters at the end of the day…No one cares if the falcoms win or lose!!

By A Realist

September 9, 2007 8:09 PM | Link to this

To FalconsandBulldogsSuck.. When did I call anyone “hood”? That word isn’t even in my vocabulary. People please don’t use my blog screen name. Find your own. Allow me to make my comments and opinions fairly without someone else claiming to be me.

By CDS

September 9, 2007 8:09 PM | Link to this

As bad as the Falcons looked today, it seems the only football team worth spending any money on this year is Georgia Tech. Go Jackets!!

By Gwen

September 9, 2007 8:11 PM | Link to this

d-man do you and your other croonies and croonettes really think that Vick is going to a Maximum Security prison?

You are stupid. Vick will go to a country club, if he goes at all. You must be feeling good about the outcome of todays game.

Vicks 133 million getting interest by the minute will keephim out.

You probably have trouble paying your light bill. Ask Vick to help.

Sorry Falcons.

By ytsan2q

September 9, 2007 8:14 PM | Link to this

Looking over the Falcons schedule, today seemed like the perfect opportunity for a victory. After all the Vikings were starting an unproven QB. I just don’t see another game to feel confident about on the schedule.

By Mark

September 9, 2007 8:17 PM | Link to this

without Vick the Falcons ain’t , you know what

By CDS

September 9, 2007 8:17 PM | Link to this

Dear corey,

Have you ever seen Leftwich play? He would probably be worse than Harrington behind that line. Go get Jack Plummer if you want a mobile QB.

By Calvin Fan

September 9, 2007 8:18 PM | Link to this

They need to start televising Lions games down here so we can watch Calvin play. At least he brings some excitement to the game. The only exciting Falcon would be Norwood but he doesn’t play much and is just a poor man’s Calvin Johnson.

By jaytee

September 9, 2007 8:18 PM | Link to this

new coaches, new QB, new system. I understand this is going to be bad, but not this bad. This was unwatchable. Harrington has been in the NFL and on this team long enough to perform better than that. Being on a new team and a new offense is NO excuse for some of those goofy plays.

The other thing is that the people who are complaining about how much Vick ran around learned today why he had to scramble so much. The OL is garbage, and has been for some time now. and the receiving….there are no words for that. Vick may not have won this game behind that O-line, but he would have made it somewhat watchable.

Oh, and i love how the recap written by the associated press and copied by the AJC left out the part where it said the falcons could have used the threat Vick would have posed. i guess the truth hurts to some.

“Joey is going to be Joey”…classic line.

By Miguel

September 9, 2007 8:21 PM | Link to this

The falcons are 36-26 with games Vick Started, and now are 3-16 in games he has missed. The falcons overall talent level has never been great in the Vick years, however Vick brings the X-factor,which is usual talent the stats can’t track but can at times translate into wins. just like Vince Young, stats are not great but his X factors can bring VICKtories.

By Mr. Sanity

September 9, 2007 8:22 PM | Link to this

Look on the bright side! We get yet another season of inarticulate, hamburger-slinging, dish-washing, garbage-hauling buffoons who cannot spell their way out of a wet paper bag or construct a sentence correctly to save their lives. We are talking the least common denominators. ungabunga,uncle CRACKER, NAJ, EDWIN, Joseph,stendec… I could go on and on. Please do us all a favor and go get your G.E.D.’s

By Kevin

September 9, 2007 8:24 PM | Link to this

The Falcons are horrible. As one stated earlier (Thank God for College Football). Harrington is at best a below average QB, and Redmon has not put on a uniform for 4 years prior to this year. DJ was our best shot and they gave him no shot at winning the job. Then he gets hurt. Maybe DJ will get healthy and move on to another team as did Bret Farve and Matt Schaub. No future in Atlanta

By Garbage MAN

September 9, 2007 8:25 PM | Link to this

HArring was GARBAGE at oregon GARBAGE at detroit GARBAGE at miami now he is showing us he is GARBAGE in the Atl He should try his ha with the atlanta sanitation deparment because he is just plain GARBAGE

By freemv7

September 9, 2007 8:25 PM | Link to this

freemv7.com hope yall happy Joey better than Vick hahahahahha

By tylinmt

September 9, 2007 8:26 PM | Link to this

Don’t forget we play the colts on turkey day 100-0 ha! ha!

By Chris

September 9, 2007 8:27 PM | Link to this

Who the hell are “Authur Blank” and “Brian Leftwich?”

By Since1980....

September 9, 2007 8:28 PM | Link to this

same ole Falcons. However, it’s too early to say this will be a long season. If you are a true Falcon’s fan you cant help but to have some since of optimism. I believe we will start slow, and then start suprising some people. I hope!

By tylinmt

September 9, 2007 8:29 PM | Link to this

the colts are coming!!! the colts are coming!!! turkey day!!!!!!!

By Local Yokel

September 9, 2007 8:29 PM | Link to this

We now know why the national NFL experts picked the Falcons as the worst team in the league. They look putrid and Joey Harrington is a joke.

Maybe Byron Leftwich is worth signing and giving him a quick course in the offense. Otherwise, this is going to be one long dismal season.

By buddy24falcon

September 9, 2007 8:33 PM | Link to this

To all Vick supports, he put the Falcons in this situation, MICHAEL VICK DID THIS TO THE FALCONS, NOBODY ELSE IS TO BLAME FOR HIS ILLEGAL ACTIVITY EXCEPT MICHALE VICK.

By scott

September 9, 2007 8:39 PM | Link to this

Ok they didn’t look real good BUT they are playing like a team. Not MV - and the Falcons. You can already see and get a feel for what Petrino is trying to do and this is the way champions are made. Sure we need a few key players but trhere isn’t any ONE individual to blame for the loss today. Take a look at Chicago. They have a servicable QB, they have good players but they have attitude, they play as a team and they made it to the Super Bowl, even though that QB is just ok. Give it time, we’ll get there. This is year one.

By GADirtyBird

September 9, 2007 8:41 PM | Link to this

Everyone does remember that there are 16 other weeks in the season right? Did you think we’d come flying out of the gates with a New Offensive and Defensive scheme? Plus the new QB and several rookies? Give this team some time, they had a few plays that sunk them, it happens. I for one am looking forward to seeing how the team bounces back next week in JAX.

See ya’ll in the Dome Sept. 23. Go Falcons.

By A Realist

September 9, 2007 8:42 PM | Link to this

Why keep talking about drafting a qb next. Takes more than that for the Falcons. Peyton didn’t get to the mountaintop until ho got his defense and offensive line together. There’s a lot of “criminals” in the NFl, NBA, MLB, on your job, at your church, maybe even your neighbors. Athletes are “human” to. They are not perfect either. Please stop talking about Schaub. He did ok. Not great. It wouldn’t matter anyway with our defense, receivers, and offensive line. McKay needs to become a free agent.

By CDS

September 9, 2007 8:42 PM | Link to this

Don’t try to talk any sense into these Vick supporters. Of course Vick is the reason the Falcons are in this mess, and all they can do is gloat.

By RobC

September 9, 2007 8:43 PM | Link to this

You Vick supporters are pathetic. Vick is not playing because he broke the law, you know that thing that is supposed to separate civilized cultures from the others. Michal Vick plead guilty not because of racism, but because he is guilty. It is my belief that if he would have murdered someone, especially a white man, that you would still want to look the other way, after all he plays football and is a black man. It is not the white people who are racists, it is the ones who want to look the other way when federal laws are broken solely because he is a black man. I would venture a guess that the same people who wanted to exonerate Vick wanted to throw Scooter Libby in jail for life for lying to congress. Pathetic.

By kc15aa

September 9, 2007 8:51 PM | Link to this

Hey Joey you only have at best 3.2 to get rid of the ball. It is going to be a long year if we can only pass underneath the whole year. Minnesota had one of the worst, if not the worst pass defense last year. This was a chance to really expose the opposition.

By ATL

September 9, 2007 8:56 PM | Link to this

YOU CAN TAKE HIM OUT THE GHETTO BUT YOU CANT TAKE THE GHETTO OUT OF HIM.

HE WAS JUST DOING LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE IN THE WORLD LIVING THERE LIFE. EVERYBODY ( JUDGES, SINGERS, MOVIE STARS, POICE, YOU AND ME,ECT.) DOES SOMETHING. THIS WORLD IS JUST HELL IN ITSELF. MICK VICK DID NOTHING WRONG BUT LIVE LIKE YOU AND I…..

By marlon

September 9, 2007 8:58 PM | Link to this

vick could not have done any better, infact he most likely would have done worse. you vick lovers can’t have it both ways, you blamed the offensive line and the recievers and the coaches last year and the years prior and now you want to heap the whole thing on harrington? oh yeah, i forgot HE’S WHITE.

By Nikki

September 9, 2007 9:01 PM | Link to this

I vote for ” a very long season.” The OL is made of swiss cheese. The DL can’t stop the run. Darren McFadden! Darren McFadden! Where for art thou Darren McFadden?

By Mr. D

September 9, 2007 9:03 PM | Link to this

WELL SOME YOU WANTED VICK GONE. I HOPE YOUR HAPPY NOW.

WELCOME TO FALCON LIFE WITH OUT VICK.

At least with Mike we were competetive. Even when we didn’t make the playoffs we were in the hunt until the 15th or 16th week. Now we are back to the days of being out the hunt by week 7.

If Vick gets less than 1 year sentence, we want him back

By btwarren

September 9, 2007 9:08 PM | Link to this

The Falcons have the same problem they have had for the past several seasons, run blocking. They can not run block. The only reason they lead the league in rushing was with Vick rusing yards. Maybe now that Vick is gone, people will stop hating on him and focus on the real problem. If you fix the O-line the team will be a lot better. The pass protection was good enough and Joey should have thrown away a lot of those sacks but this only points to another problem, which is consistent with the past several years, the receivers can not get open. Jenkins causes the int-TD and Roddy White even fumbled one of his catches out of bounds. The receivers and the run blocking need to be revamped. I kept waiting for the agressive play calling, but never saw any of it. If I remember correctly, we only threw the ball down field deep once. This team needs a lot of upgrades.

By noneya

September 9, 2007 9:10 PM | Link to this

Well the same problems we had last year surfaced again today. The Offensive Line is pathetic. Remember Michael Vick as explosive and athletic as he is was sacked 45 times last year. Harrington was sacked 6 today. A couple of times he held onto the ball too long but for the most part he was under pressure. Jenkins is up to his usual tricks. The defense wasn’t that impressive against a suspect Minnesota offense. It’s going to be a long year.

By Cway

September 9, 2007 9:14 PM | Link to this

It was always apparent that the Falcons and Vick did not get along, as a team. Now, this year, there are no excuses, the target is gone…let the players show up to play.

By Greg

September 9, 2007 9:15 PM | Link to this

For years Vick covered for a sub-average O-line and sub-average receivers. How many times did Vick convert a 3rd down after the play blew up? A hundred? We are in real trouble, fellow-fans. I had been impressed with the way Petrino spoke about what he was doing and intended to do, but there were some real coaching gaffes today: 1) sending Dunn into that D-line of the Vikings long after it had become clear it was gonna get us nowhere; 2) letting Gandy stay in there after he had been beaten, oh, say, about 10 times trying to pass protect; 3) letting Jennings stay in after he fielded a punt on the #$%! 3-yard line (you learn not to do that in GRADE SCHOOL!). Also, Harrington was often too slow either on his read or his release. He knew the blitz was coming, but they didn’t have it worked out how to handle it. This is a major failure. Kicking team breakdowns; stupid penalties like wide receivers false-starting; numb hands on Jenkins at a crucial time (hearing footsteps?); a linebacker crew that got stuffed repeatedly on running plays (Brooking got murdered). Etc. There is no way to fix all these problems. And without a running-threat Q-back, the offense is well below average for the league. That is very sad. I had so much wanted to watch the Falcons this year. But it’s too painful now.

By Greg Knapp

September 9, 2007 9:19 PM | Link to this

I am just a phone call away.

By Augustus

September 9, 2007 9:22 PM | Link to this

Today we witnessed what 2morrow will look like for the FALCONS!

By suffering fan

September 9, 2007 9:27 PM | Link to this

How in the world could Petrino make some of the same stupid mistakes? “Worlds smallest halfback” will never get yards. Joey looked like a deer in the headlights, some veteran. If he could get rid of the ball (to his own teammate), instead of standing around second guessing he might offset having the sorriest O-line in the league a little. Looks really bad for the next few months…

By Mack

September 9, 2007 9:29 PM | Link to this

Don’t blame Vick for this disaster today. He is not here. You have your team, pocket passer, and super coach. Deal with it. To ROBC…A person in Congress affects the quality of your life: laws, taxes, healthcare, interest rates, economy, etc. Vick killing dogs didn’t affect the quality of your life one way or the other. It seems to me you are the pathetic one. You need to get better at picking your causes. Choose something a little more worthy of your time. Like getting troops out of Iraq, Healthcare prices, Unemployment. These things will affect you more than someone killing dogs.

By Fred G. Sanford

September 9, 2007 9:29 PM | Link to this

Hey..I saw Harrington throw 2 TD’s today! Ohhh wait a minute, those TD’s were for the Vikings! The Foulcons looked awful..I thought they would at least play with a little more pride. Who gives a crap? They are all multi-millionaires and get paid whether they win or lose! Everyone just start watching great college football on Saturdays and spend Sunday with your family!

By Manny

September 9, 2007 9:32 PM | Link to this

The Falcons are going to be pathetic this year. And this just exposes a lot of what was wrong last year.

The O-line was and still is terrible. That’s why, at least with Mike Vick, you had a chance to see him use his feet to get out of bad situations.

The receivers are not very good. I saw a couple of drops this game, too.

With Vick, we had a QB with above average running ability. And he had average or below average accuracy. Now we have a QB with average accuracy, but below average everything else. That is going to make this whole entire average team below average, and then the attendance will become below average, etc. etc…

With the season that the Falcons are going to have, by the end of it most will welcome Vick back to Atlanta. Joey Harrington needs to be his backup. I’m not condoning Vick’s actions, but people will be more forgiving with time and Falcons losses.

By miked

September 9, 2007 9:32 PM | Link to this

smile vick smile. what will they say now? go joey. they ARE GOING 2-14 Vick kepp your head up. Mr.Blank see what your future look like without Vick. Empty DOME.

By Donald

September 9, 2007 9:34 PM | Link to this

For all you animal lovers out there. I hope you’re Falcin fans, this team will get what it deserves, a 0-16 season!!

By ou812

September 9, 2007 9:35 PM | Link to this

Petrino playing call was so sad. Why did we not start by throwing the ball deep??? This would open the run so Harrington could settle down. Petrino is fully to blame with his weak play calling. Use your weapons and open the field! Petrino THROW DOWN THE FIELD!!! Even if it is incomplete they have to guard against it!! Simple NFL ball! Wake up and watch the Pats and Indy and learn something. You can not spread the field by running up the middle or throwing 5 yard passes!

By leandre

September 9, 2007 9:40 PM | Link to this

Well, well - where is a scambler when we need him… you rednecks have your pocket quarterback now what! He had one good pre-season half and you thought you had a quarterback. reality…

Vick brought excitement - that why Mr. Money-Blank bought the team - then he threw the brother under the bus.

Great weekend - the “hyped” up bulldogs get beat - then the real rednecks see the future with the vickless falcons

By christopher hobbs

September 9, 2007 9:43 PM | Link to this

Are we going to have to hear this crap all year. The falcons would have been this bad with or without Vick. Are all you falcon fans failing to realize they didn’t do very much to improve their team that missed the playoffs last year……

By Grant

September 9, 2007 9:51 PM | Link to this

The Bobby Petrino honeymoon is over. A good coach puts together a team that is better than what we saw today. A good coach can get his offense into the red zone, no matter who the players are. A good coach coaches his quarterback well enough to make audible calls before the play clock runs out.
Sorry, I’m not trying to be overly critical, but good coaches can win or at least be competitive with anyone. Look at New Orleans last year.
Just a guess, but Petrino will be gone the year after next.

By bk hawk

September 9, 2007 9:59 PM | Link to this

One game don’t make a season. Give Petrino time to get his feet on the ground. The poor man has had hell ever since he’s been here. The QB was not the biggest problem today.( same would have happen if you know was here).I don’t use his name as he’s water under the bridge. The team will get better, bet on it Blanks and Petrino are not losers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By No OFENSE,but

September 9, 2007 10:02 PM | Link to this

I think the defense held up pretty well considering they played THE WHOLE DAMN GAME. Well Petrino u ain’t any better than the rest of these coaches we’ve been through. Why did we continue to eun right up the gut everytime? Can we not execute anything but OLD Warrick D. up the middle. Sh*t, I could of thought of a l

By crazy

September 9, 2007 10:04 PM | Link to this

this was pure hell to watch! I don’t agree with what Mick Vick has done, but dang, today they looked stupid out there, they better get it together or it will be a LONG season

By SAINTSFAN

September 9, 2007 10:07 PM | Link to this

falcons stink they look like the old falcons who could never compete and when the stadium was so empty you could sit any where you wanted we all know vick made a bad choice but so did kerney you dont hear much about that huh? but they need a another qb asap i mean rite now call up byron get him in atlanta and get the team going. im still a saints fan GO SAINTS

By dirtybyrd

September 9, 2007 10:09 PM | Link to this

live in n.c. had to watch game over internet got game center only so cant tell how bad it looked on the field,but could see how many time coach p ran dunn off tackle for no gain over and over ,saw 1 pass to joe horn best receiver was laurent robinson, where was our offense game plan looked lost today playing scared or what, no reason to have lost this game take vikes lucky plays away they did nothing to win game, we out and out just missed the flow of the game on both sides of the ball sleep walking have seen it before, hope the players and coaches can wake up after doing film review this week cuz the season wont get any easier for this team .

By kITTY

September 9, 2007 10:12 PM | Link to this

Maybe they can teach Harrington the MV shuffle. Or can they?

By Jason

September 9, 2007 10:20 PM | Link to this

I hope the league will finally understand that Harrington is a bad quaterback. When he was bad in Detroit they said “Detroit wasn’t a good team anyway”. When he was bad in Miami they said “Miami was not a good team anyway” What will they say when he in on his 4th team?

By nunna yo biznezz

September 9, 2007 10:23 PM | Link to this

Its funny how people blamed the QB last year when the defense was not holding a lead,and how the recievers were trash,and the playcalling by the OC was BS!! And now u want to coddle the “White Boy”..

U Bush Supporters are sad people..

By Bird Backer

September 9, 2007 10:23 PM | Link to this

Vick won’t be back because he straight up lied to Arthur Blank’s face. If he had told the truth he’d be playing right now - because it never would have gotten to the feds. You’re right it’s gonna be a long season without him and it’s nobodies fault but his. If you think it’s “Just Dogs” - well it has been against the law for a long time and he willingly broke the law for a long time. HE broke the law. You shouldn’t be mad at white people for his stupid - and I mean really stupid - actions.

By Birdy

September 9, 2007 10:23 PM | Link to this

Warrick Dunn should be cut. He has no speed, size nor desire for contact. He looks like a high school running back out there.

By I Hate McKay & Petrino

September 9, 2007 10:26 PM | Link to this

We are well on our way to securing the #1 pick in next years draft!

What a high powered offense you have Petrino. I really like how you kept the most explosive player (Norwood) on the bench.

I’m sure you’ll find even more ways to lose games and further embarrass the city of Atlanta.

By kITTY

September 9, 2007 10:26 PM | Link to this

Michael Vick does not owe the Falcons, the City of Atlanta or the NFL anything. He has given them everything that they paid for and has put money in Blank’s account. As soon as he was down his fans that he razzled and dazzled kicked him in the teeth. I hope the Falcons never win another game. I can assure you that every writer who mentions the amount of money that he makes is white. Just can’t stand it can you?

By FalconsSupporter

September 9, 2007 10:28 PM | Link to this

A lot of ya’ll are saying it was Harringtin’s fault. While Harrington wasn’t great, he wasn’t horrible. This was not simply because Vick was gone, it’s his own fault that he’s gone. You have no one to blame but him. Hopefully it’ll get better, if not it’s just like the old days.

By RY

September 9, 2007 10:28 PM | Link to this

MIKE VICK ADMITTING TO FIGHTING DOGS: STUPID

FALCONS FANS HAVING TO SUFFER YET AGAIN: TRAGIC

MIKE VICK RETURNING TO ATLANTA WITH ANOTHER FRANCHISE(COWBOYS) AND BEATING THE CRAP OUT OF US ON NATIONAL TV:

PRICELESS

By Jon

September 9, 2007 10:43 PM | Link to this

The racism is absurd - white boy this; rednecks that…

Fact is - the playcalling was too conservative. Wayne Gandy is an absolute joke (why is he the captain?) and Dunn needs to be replaced by Norwood - the only bright star of the day today. At least Roddy White looked decent. Mike Jenkins should be credited with that 2nd TD - that wasn’t Harrington’s fault.

Did anyone even see our multi-million $$ defensive end John Abraham? We didn’t TOUCH their QB all day.

By vanessa griffieth

September 9, 2007 10:45 PM | Link to this

we suck! What else can I say! We looked like preseason. Remember, its the regular season, guys!

By juani04

September 9, 2007 10:49 PM | Link to this

All I have to say is that Harrington has to go. The first play in the game was in indication of what he had to offer. His entire football career has been awful, and I can’t for the life in me understand why the Falcons would have choose him, even as a 3rd string QB. The Falcons really should be looking at another option, because Harrington won’t cut the cheese.

By mrdonut

September 9, 2007 10:53 PM | Link to this

Con Vick is a gutless punk who quit on his teammates, his fans, and his coach. He made fools out of everybody. Harrington’s here and trying his best. He was never suppossed to be the starter. Vick might still be here if he would have spent more time with his playbook rather than his posse. Maybe then he would have been allowed to audible. You can’t audible what you don’t understand. I feel the Falcons need to clean house and start over.

By Realist

September 9, 2007 10:53 PM | Link to this

A Realist & Falcons and Bulldogs SUCK,

Yes - I used the word “hood,” which is short for hoodlum, which means a thug or gangster, which is exactly what he acted like. FYI - dog fighting is part of gangster and street culture, not black culture. And, this is coming from a black woman.

As for using “your” blog screen name, I hadn’t read your posting when I decided to respond to some of the things I had read. I was not trying to speak for you, “steal” your screen name or misrepresent MY thoughts as yours. And for those that chose to read closely, there is a distinction - A Realist vs. Realist.

I stand by my screenname and my comments.

By Falcons are garbage

September 9, 2007 10:55 PM | Link to this

**Why would you keep Norwood on the bench?

I really like that explosive vertical game you spoke of Petrino! Awesome! You are an offesive genius. Maybe next week we might actually get into the red zone.

Harrington - WOW! What do you expect from a guy who has more career INTs than he has TDs? lol that clown won’t lead us to the playoffs but he might lead us to the #1 pick.

Falcons franchise = joke

By Falcons are garbage

September 9, 2007 10:56 PM | Link to this

**Why would you keep Norwood on the bench?

I really like that explosive vertical game you spoke of Petrino! Awesome! You are an offesive genius. Maybe next week we might actually get into the red zone.

Harrington - WOW! What do you expect from a guy who has more career INTs than he has TDs? lol that clown won’t lead us to the playoffs but he might lead us to the #1 pick.

Falcons franchise = joke**

By CHRIS

September 9, 2007 10:57 PM | Link to this

JOEY IS WHO WE THOUGHT HE WAS… Not a QB.. I’ve never seen a QB tuck his tail when pressure was applied. We stand a bette chance with crippled Leftwich. 7 sacks and 2 INT, thats embarassing. If that game was in the Dome I would have been gone by Halftime. Blank better do something quick.

By Falcon007

September 9, 2007 10:58 PM | Link to this

Mine as well as the whole CITYS worst nightmare just got realized. An ablsouletly BAD start tp the season. Guys lets break it down. First and foremost there was very poor game planning from Coach Petrino. Weapons that we have on this TEAM (Jerious Norwood), with each coaching staff in this city always get misused or not at all. As much as I like Dunn this coaches have to finally realize we need a brusing back that can attack and find HOLES. (concidently our defence just made Adran Peterson look like Barry sanders.) Very poor job with the O-LINE, and also proves yet again that our defensive coordinator Zimmer didnt not have any clue on how to control the Blitzes or even worse adjust to them . Finally Joey. Eeverything that happened wasnt his fault and but unfortuetly we need a new QB….and we need one NOW !! He doesnt have even the essential skills working. Recivers with the exception of laurent and Alge are the Achilles Hill of this team. We had penalties that were absloutely crazy. Brought Reves/Mora nightmares to me. Where in the world was our MUCH HYPED HORN ??? Does anybody know. What a SHAME we have to be subjected to this again. I will support them but THEY have to get better. Is is Time that SOMEBODY hold Rich Mckay finally responsible for the HORRENDOUS talent in this team for the last few YRS !!!

By vanessa griffieth

September 9, 2007 11:00 PM | Link to this

I can’t wait for the 2008 draft!

By Petrino you clown

September 9, 2007 11:15 PM | Link to this

Petrino you clown! Why would you leave Norwood on the bench?

By Horrible

September 9, 2007 11:28 PM | Link to this

McKay + Petrino + Harrington = clowns

The Falcons should move down to the arena league.

By kris in alpharetta

September 9, 2007 11:34 PM | Link to this

Its beginning to look a lot like the 1980’s at the Georgia Dome. (Incidentally, congrats to Matt Schaub/the Texans for a decisive win today). Its pretty clear the Falcons are all but washed up. Truthfully, it wasn’t great with Vick there. With him gone, and no suitable or reasonably talented replacement available, I think we may muster 3-13 at the end of the season. Note to Arthur Blank: The metro Atlanta fans are pretty sick of this charade. What on God’s green earth wee you thinking when you got Harrington? He’s not even a has-been; he lacks any mobile ability and foresight. I have seen better quarterbacking in 3rd grade touch-football games. Please do not allow us the indignity of having to watch this man throw INT ater INT and then suffer a dozen or so sacks each game for the remainder of the season. Get rid of him! Now! Perhaps the coach too. The Falcons have enough money and influence to get good talent out there on that field-make it happen. The fans will not continue to indulge this shamefulness. Contrary to what has been said, Falcons fans are proud people representing a very proud city and we are not afraid to show our support where it counts: financially. Expect less Falcons memorabilia to sell at a premuim and get used to empty seats at the Dome until you get this sham together Mr. Blank.

By San

September 9, 2007 11:36 PM | Link to this

Aren’t you the same people that wanted a “pure pocket passer”?

I don’t want to hear ONE excuse for Joey. Wasn’t he able to “read” the defense and change plays at the line???

By Jay

September 9, 2007 11:43 PM | Link to this

If you can’t beat Minn., who can you beat? If Arthur and Rich aren’t trying to call Leftwich or Plummer, it’s abvious that they have cashed in this season and don’t give a d$mn about the fans!!

WHAT HAS JOEY HARRINGTON DONE IN HIS CAREER TO MAKE YOU THING HE CAN TAKE THE FALCONS TO THE PLAYOFFS?

By Tonya

September 9, 2007 11:52 PM | Link to this

It’s funny how I NEVER heard any excuses for Mike Vick when the team loss, even when he played well. He was expected to pass, not get sacked, run when there was an opening, block for himself, and catch passes that these same HORRIBLE receivers didn’t catch!!(all of that and he couldn’t change plays at the line)

In the preseason, didn’t you Mike Vick haters say that Harrington would be fine, Petrino is an Offensive genius, the O-line has beefed up and it’s time for the receivers to make plays?

By A sign of things to come

September 9, 2007 11:55 PM | Link to this

Sad, Pitiful, Pathetic, Abmysl, Embarrassing, damn I can go on and on when describing today’s game. This team isn’t ready and it showed today. Joey Harrington is 1-9 against the Vikings and he’s thrown 16 count em people 16 INT’s in his career to the Vikings. The Vikings is a mediocre team at best and there was absolutely NO EXCUSE why we shouldnt have mopped the floor with their azzes today NONE! This is a 3 or 4 win team at best, Joey looked scared. Pressure Joey and the game is OVER! Damn I thought it didnt take much to get MV rattled but Joey changed my mind. And to think we face Jacksonville next week and their defense is even better than the Vikings. This team needs to be gutted and rebuilt the RIGHT WAY! I’m willing to go through 2 or 3 more losing season as long as I see some foward progress. It’s time to rebuild and it’s time to start right now. Bench Harrington sign Rattay and let’s see what happens..

We’re in for a long year people and Atlanta is officially on the clock, let’s just hope this pick will be a step in the right direction for a brighter future.

By interloper

September 10, 2007 12:02 AM | Link to this

Hey SAINTSFAN why don’t you explain to the group, using facts, exactly how the Vick and Kerney “cases” are at all alike? Thanks.

By A-ville Ranger

September 10, 2007 12:03 AM | Link to this

20 teams had better records than the Falcons last year.All without the services of the former #7.Coach Petrino will be more valuable to the team than any one player.It will take time to put his stamp on the team but let’s not be such children that we think our fates were tied to one player. We all know he was very flawed as a qb anyway….don’t be such sissys.

By SweetT

September 10, 2007 12:09 AM | Link to this

Look on the bright side… The Falcons are tied for SECOND PLACE and only one game out of First!!

I guess I am a glutton for punishment….lifelong Falcon Fan here.

—T

By Willie

September 10, 2007 12:47 AM | Link to this

Well, another mess for all Atlanta sports team; God knows, though, that this town deserves it, with all the hatred and bull crap spewed daily, from Dalton to St. Simons. Suck it up Atlanta fans, you deserve it.

By iluvdags

September 10, 2007 1:00 AM | Link to this

I have to admit that the loss cannot be blamed solely on the Harrington, but jeez, I counted at least 3 attempts where he could’ve easily gotten rid of the ball and not taken a sack. The guy looks pathetic when there is even a little bit of pressure. But then there is the other side of the argument, Vick would’ve likely run out of the pocket immediately, fumbled the ball a couple of times, but maybe he would’ve broken one and gotten us inside 25 at least once. So there lies the talent of this team: Harrington = Joke Vick = Mediocre

Great job Falcons!!! By the way, a decent job by the defense. Hopefully we won’t allow 14 pts. by our offense every week.

By ha ha ha ha ha

September 10, 2007 1:29 AM | Link to this

Well you bandwagon fans got exactly what you wanted. A pocket qb who can see over the o line. For years people said that Vick is too short to see over the o line, cant read defenses, and makes horrible decisions. Well I guess the pocket passer Harrington who can see over the line is a step in the right direction ha ha ha ha ha. Im loving it only because people blamed Vick for every problem this team had. Tonya summed it up perfectly. People expected Vick to break off big runs, block for himself, catch his passes, play some defense and pass out gatorade. People will finally see as others have mentioned that Vick had little help on this team. Dunn is a nice guy but he is not the answer. Keith Brooking is still jumping on the pile after the tackle has been made and being blown off the line. This guy makes tackles but no game changing plays. We got no pressure what so ever on a inexperienced qb. To tell you the truth, if we play a team with an experienced qb today the score would have been 50 to 3 because the Vikings qb missed on a lot of throws where the wr’s were wide open. Please get rid of Michael Jenkins. This guy dropped another 2 passes today. Joe Horn did nothing. Please stop blaming Vick because he is no longer here. I dont want to hear about the poor o line and etc because these are the same issues Vick had been dealing with but people did not want to put the blame on the proper players only on Vick. Joey has to struggle with a terrible o line, poor wr’s and etc so he can see what VICK has had to work with the last few years. But hey you guys got your pocket qb so deal with it. ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

By Falcons forever (Not!)

September 10, 2007 1:37 AM | Link to this

There is another article in the AJC entitled “Harrington, offense make progress”. Uh, dude they scored 3 points. Nuff said.

By Matt rocks

September 10, 2007 1:43 AM | Link to this

HOW BOUT MATT SCHAUB. 225 yards in his first full start. I wonder how many games Vick had for 225. Said another way. Does a great QB run or pass a majority of the time? Don’t bother, I know the answer stupid.