Falcons

By pat

December 16, 2007 4:04 PM | Link to this

Why is Batiste starting over Blaylock? Its not injury, and I sure hope it isnt because Batiste is better.

By jason

December 16, 2007 4:05 PM | Link to this

Looks like Petrino was right.

By We SUK

December 16, 2007 4:07 PM | Link to this

Can we send McKay back to Tampa?…Every Buc fan should be grateful that Blank got him out of Tampa…today’s game is the perfect picture of the different directions these two franchises are heading

By Unbiased_Blogger

December 16, 2007 4:08 PM | Link to this

How can 1-man destroy a whole franchise :)

By Unbiased_Blogger

December 16, 2007 4:10 PM | Link to this

Traditional drop back passers sure looking good; 3-11 and counting.

By they stink

December 16, 2007 4:10 PM | Link to this

same team with or without petrino we suck stinky butt just ashame to be a falcons fan now wheres the brown paper bags

By jack

December 16, 2007 4:13 PM | Link to this

No,, you are wrong, the only question left is,,,,,,,,,

Who the flip cares ??????

By change in the air

December 16, 2007 4:14 PM | Link to this

vick we miss you. we still need a offense line and a defense. draft a strong back and lineman both side of the ball!

By TL

December 16, 2007 4:14 PM | Link to this

This is arguably the worst team in professional sports. It’s time for Arthur Blank to step up and make a bold move (hopefully, a good one for a change).

By d-man

December 16, 2007 4:15 PM | Link to this

Same song - 14th verse. What a horrible, pathetic football team this is. Too bad this whole sorry bunch didn’t go to Arkansas with Petrino - they deserve each other. Looks like they mailed this one in - again. If they were playing for pride I guess they ain’t got any. Glad it’s almost over.

By Boots

December 16, 2007 4:17 PM | Link to this

The last time there was a crash and burn of this magnitude, it was the Hindenburg; but the exclamation is appropriate: “Oh, the humanity!”

Is there anyway the Falcons could just forfeit the last two games to avoid the embarrassment?

One issue was settled today and that is one of our quarterbacks will return to selling insurance.

It was pitiful as the Bucs strutted up and down the field like the Morris Brown Marching Band.

Brother Blank, I feel your pain and suggest you take drastic measures and not “cut the man’s leg off an inch at the time.”

Bite the bullet, take your losses and lay a proper foundation for the future.

By JMANN

December 16, 2007 4:18 PM | Link to this

Well. thats two or three coaches, four quarterbacks, and the same GM.It’s clear that the Falcons need new directions in managemennt. Goodbye Mckay, thanks for the sorry a@@ memories, Blanks get your team together or move so the fans can have football in this great city.

By Smitty

December 16, 2007 4:18 PM | Link to this

This is obviously all Joey Harrinton’s fault, the only Falcon with ANY wins this year.

By Zeke McCluskey

December 16, 2007 4:19 PM | Link to this

Yeah …..those hugs were nice, but SAME RESULT!! It’s time to start over..NEW Coach, NEW Spirit, NEW UNIFORMS..We need to go back to the 1980 uniform, Bartkowski and the GRITZ BLITZ…Back to the future boys

By Letsgetreal

December 16, 2007 4:20 PM | Link to this

One of the first things that who ever the new coach will be for the Falcons should do is get rid of that jacka* MeAngelo Hall - once again - he should his a* on the field - even wildly clapping after he was flagged with interference. Boot his butt - we don’t need him

By Matt

December 16, 2007 4:21 PM | Link to this

Sorry, Falcons its called karma. You fire Dan Reeves and look what happens to your team, Arthur Blank. You leave Tampa, Rich McKay, because a lot of YOUR bad contracts and salary cap problems and look what happens. You reap what you sow.

By Falcons Stink!

December 16, 2007 4:21 PM | Link to this

Hmmmm, Seems to me Petrino isn’t the only problem with this team. What a classless group of whiners and babies! Thug-Hall needs to go. What a classless piece of beetle dung! The other dog killer still on this team is a piece of human waste. King Arthur, until you fire this lot of thugs and thieves, forever named because they steal the fans money, your team will always be known as a loser! HA! I love the fact this team and this town will forever be known as losers and loserville. New nickname should be the Atlanta Thugs! Hey ATL,aka thugsville, how’s it feel to be the worst franchise in NFL history?

By alan

December 16, 2007 4:21 PM | Link to this

To state the obvious — this is a terrible team. Blank needs to start over even if it takes several years to rebuild. Except for Dunn, Norwood, Brooking, and Morten Anderson there is nothing even remotely likable about this group of players

By dougC

December 16, 2007 4:26 PM | Link to this

They looked bad today and all season long. I don’t expect them to win the last two games. As far as the draft….McFadden and then trade or draft for some blocking. Special teams are absolutely horrible!!! The birds need to establish some kind of identity this offseason. How they draft will let us know what they plan on doing.
Deal with the sketchy QB play for another season. Some vet might come along for the right price.
Dude, a positive post without mentioning petrino or vick!!!! Who could have imagined?! Go birds

By dork

December 16, 2007 4:28 PM | Link to this

first!

By steve brown

December 16, 2007 4:29 PM | Link to this

Questions for Mr. Blank that haven’t been answered: Did you in fact tell a player or players prior to this weeks follies that Petrino was a mistake? Did you confront Petrino about a prayer he led the team in? Did you hire Mora and Petrino? Did you think that better parking, concessions, new uniforms, apology letters, etc. would translate to wins on the field? Did you give M. Vick a ridiculous contract and defend/cover-up a string of incidents? Did you bow to fan pressure or your own ego or both in firing Dan Reeves? The blame belongs to you, what in your past made you believe you could run a football team? Your favorite line is that you are helping the city, no you are not!

By mark

December 16, 2007 4:30 PM | Link to this

Id hate to be the number 2 draft pick and come to this mess..Best thing to do is like start over give falcons a new name get rid of everyone, Rename Georgia Dome, and pretend its a new baby franchise…all new!!! Think about it, all the old is another team Michael Vick who? Huh..what..This is the Atlanta___…Just a thought???

By GeezGuys

December 16, 2007 4:30 PM | Link to this

Good. Couldn’t have happened to a nicer organization—and I use that word very loosely

By PoolerSpirit

December 16, 2007 4:31 PM | Link to this

I think the only question left is how could some other team out there possibly be worse than the Falcons, and get the Number 1 draft pick?

By Tim

December 16, 2007 4:31 PM | Link to this

When will everyone stop blaming Vick, McKay, Blank, and Petrino and start blaming the players? Way to “keep it real” Falcons. You’re keeping it real all right, real sorry.

By Larry

December 16, 2007 4:33 PM | Link to this

Who will Meangelo blame this loss on? If Blank & McKay don’t get rid of this clown ASAP after his latest exhibition, they have not learned anything from the Vick fiasco. Both are showboats who only care how they look and not about the team. If Blank keeps Meangelo Hall, he will succeed in making the Smith family look like geniuses.

By Scott

December 16, 2007 4:33 PM | Link to this

Good thing we rid ourselves of “Pig Sooey” Petrino, now we can play some Falcon football…Oops

By beki

December 16, 2007 4:33 PM | Link to this

I can’t believe that I am first! Boy,this was the worst played game by the Falcons. First thing they need is a no-nonsense drill master of a coach; second,big guys on the o-line;last, they need a “winner take all” attitude and aggression. Today, they were merely patsies to the Bucs. Who wants to make a bet, that the Falcons won’t be on national tv for the next five years?

By Danny

December 16, 2007 4:34 PM | Link to this

Do you think if Dorsey is gone that the Falcons will take McFadden with the 2nd pick, or does it depend on the new coach?

By Falcon 4Ever

December 16, 2007 4:36 PM | Link to this

I’ve been a season ticket holder for 20 years. I’m done. Time to spend more time on Sunday with my family. This is way too much frustration for anyone to bear. Anyone want my tickets for Dec. 30th. They are FREE.

By The_Future

December 16, 2007 4:37 PM | Link to this

Fire McKay.

Hire a new GM.

Hire an experienced HC like Schottenheimer, Cowher, etc.

Trade Hall for the best offer in the draft

Draft Matt Ryan in the first round, Mike Hart or Ray Rice with the second pick

Sign OLine help.

Keep Blank off the f*n field and out of the football decision making process altogether

By CDS

December 16, 2007 4:37 PM | Link to this

Let’s go Jets and Rams! However, the Falcons are going to be lost for a long time. This team needs a complete rebuilding. Need LBs, DBs, QBs, RBs, WRs, an entire offensive line, and a new head coach.

This team is severely lacking in talent, and that’s the only thing I cannot blame on Petrino. When Vick went to jail, Petrino was left with a bunch of underachieving players.

By Kenny

December 16, 2007 4:39 PM | Link to this

Looks like Vick and Petrino should get credit the complete destruction of an NFL franchise. The birds will never recover. That’s the worst football I’ve seen in years. What a disaster. They could get 10 first round picks and still lose ten games. Blank is ultimately to blame for getting in over his head. Thank God he didn’t buy the Braves, too.

By dougmo

December 16, 2007 4:42 PM | Link to this

These are the Falcons, did anyone expect anything more?

By Hank

December 16, 2007 4:45 PM | Link to this

Arthur, you can keep you ATL falcons

By Big Ed

December 16, 2007 4:46 PM | Link to this

What happened to the we are going to show Petrino what we can do. TRADE MEANGELO NOW.

By Liguria

December 16, 2007 4:48 PM | Link to this

How do you pay that kind of money to supposed to be FB players that looks like agrammer school team? Pathetic!

By A-ville Ranger

December 16, 2007 4:48 PM | Link to this

So these spoiled delinquents didn’t play for grandpa Thomas,if Blank doesn’t know he’s clueless by now I doubt he ever will.

By jimbo

December 16, 2007 4:49 PM | Link to this

GEE!! I guess its not patrinos fault

By Falcons_fan_inSD

December 16, 2007 4:52 PM | Link to this

Is that the worst performance by an NFL QB in league history? 2 Ints, 2 fumbles lost and a 27% pass completion. Why would anyone continue using this completely washed up QB after 1 quarter. Why because this staff is not NFL staff. I hope they all are looking for jobs right now, because not one should be coming back. Dunn should retire plain and simple because he is way over the hill and another team will never pick him up. This team needs so much, but they should draft the best OT (Jake Long) to build the future around.

By Keith

December 16, 2007 4:53 PM | Link to this

Hey,Steve, the FOX announcers reported before the game that some of the Falcons said they had something special planned when they scored a TD. Obviously we didn’t get to see it since they didn’t score a TD.

Any idea what this was??

By kgod999

December 16, 2007 4:54 PM | Link to this

THIS TEAM JUST SHOWS HOW MUCH VICK MASKED THE OVERALL LACK OF TALENT. MCKAY NEEDS TO BE FIRED.

By Big Al

December 16, 2007 5:02 PM | Link to this

Let’s see: 1. No quarterback + no offensive linemen + no receivers + average running backs = no offense.

1. Mediocre defensive linemen + mediocre linebacker group + mediocre defensive backs = mediocre defense, at best.

Where does the rebuilding start? Assuming we hire a competent head coach, it will take 3 years before this team can start to turn it around. Will there be anyone in the Dome next year?

By Wow

December 16, 2007 5:03 PM | Link to this

Wheels came off early. Really expected a better effort

By waittillnextowner

December 16, 2007 5:05 PM | Link to this

What a pathetic mess. No resemblance of a leader or talent on the whole team. Trade DeMoron and all other Free Vick low lifes for some towels or something. Why doesn’t the NFL shut down embarassing shams like this group? Sickening.

By william cranman

December 16, 2007 5:12 PM | Link to this

Please bench Redman and start Harrington the last 2 games. He set the tone for the whole game with that pick.

By Mr. D

December 16, 2007 5:13 PM | Link to this

It doesn’t matter what draft pick they get. It wouldn’t matter if they got ALL of the draft picks and could hand pick as many players and coaches from other teams as they wanted. 40+ years of underachieving performance have proven this franchise to be cursed. Arthur Blank, please take your franchise toy and leave. A new city would appreciate even this bunch for a few years.

By Ryder

December 16, 2007 5:16 PM | Link to this

I wish they could’ve won for Emmitt, but it’s evident that this team is going to need a total overhaul on offense. It starts with drafting McFadden, no question about it. QBs are too risky, but a stud RB is just what this team needs. Spend any money available on the O-line. A combo of McFadden-Norwood would not only help the defense rest by staying off the field, it would help whatever QB they pick up knowing they won’t have to do everything. I think if they get the number 2 pick in the draft then they don’t have a choice but to pick up McFadden. You can get a QB like Chad Henne in the second round.

I can’t wait for this sad season to end either, but I still root for the Falcons.

By stendec

December 16, 2007 5:17 PM | Link to this

Agree that backstabber Putridwino is toilet scum. That said. Who are the Falcons going to blame their quitting ways on now? Interim coach? Media? Santa Claus? No, it is an inner question. Players on this team went bellyup before first regular season kickoff. That was obvious to all true Falcon followers. Have seen every snap since 1966. Talk about pain. Solution. Clean house except for Andersen, Norwood and (reluctantly, considering debacle) Redman. Starting over only viable option. When professionals quit it is time for them to move on. Every Falcon veteran declined to put forth any effort this season. Losing understandable. Not trying is not. Like I said before, love Falcons, hate guys presently wearing uniforms. God bless Andersen and Norwood. A curse on all the rest. Merry Christmas!

By Kparks72

December 16, 2007 5:17 PM | Link to this

So will the players taken any responsibility for their poor play since Petrino’s gone?

By David Duke

December 16, 2007 5:18 PM | Link to this

Coach Thomas is a good man and it’s good to see a man of his stature,and of his integrity, have the opportunity to be a head coach. the bum who just left town was a miserable football coach and an even worse human being. Good to see De Angelo Hall get his country butt kicked. He needs to go! he’s nothing but a cheap-shot artist of little talent and less intelligence.

By BC

December 16, 2007 5:21 PM | Link to this

So much for Petrino being the problem…looks to me like the players are the ones at fault and Petrino was the smart one in distancing himself from this sorry situation.

By John Dough

December 16, 2007 5:29 PM | Link to this

FIRST!!!

Not really worth holding a blog for a team that is steadily losing fans, is it?

Mr. Blank, please fold this franchise and get whatever money you can out of what’s left. It’s time to shut it down.

P.S., Braves, Hawks, and Thrashers: please find another, more suitable town to represent.

Like Bobby Petrino, I’m GONE.

By shanny

December 16, 2007 5:29 PM | Link to this

If booby puke was the coac we would have lost 57 -3

By stendec

December 16, 2007 5:33 PM | Link to this

What can Falcon watchers truly expect from a franchise which banished the greatest quarterback in National Football League history? All the best Brett. Secure Super Bowl triumph then retire. You deserve and have earned no less! God bless.

By low down dirty shame

December 16, 2007 5:35 PM | Link to this

Gutless, heartless performance. Why did Redman play the whole game. Good call there Emmitt. LOSERS

By mako

December 16, 2007 5:39 PM | Link to this

this is about as bad as i’ve ever seen a falcons team look. 40 years and that’s what atlanta fields. disband the team, sell the dome, put out the fire, stick a fork in them, they’re done. and i’m done supporting them.

By Jay

December 16, 2007 5:40 PM | Link to this

We suck, the end.

By Mike

December 16, 2007 5:41 PM | Link to this

I think the players just want this one over. I really think Marty Schottenheimer might be a great hire for us. He’s no nonsense, great at rebuilding teams and we have lots of picks.

McKay is probably history regardless, or moved to Team president. His personnel and coaching hire blunders have caught up with us.

By Maj

December 16, 2007 5:42 PM | Link to this

Yeah, seems like they wanted to play hard, but alas, the turn overs hurt us bad. The REFS calling personal fouls one sided against the Falcons didn’t help either.

By Lynne

December 16, 2007 5:42 PM | Link to this

What makes you think they wont get the first pick?

By phar71

December 16, 2007 5:44 PM | Link to this

Please just let the season be over. Thank God I was on a flight today during the game and was unable to watch it.

Looks like Cowher turned us down. We need a big hire to turn this thing around.

By Remo

December 16, 2007 5:52 PM | Link to this

Oh good Lord….they were unbelieveable today. Its been a long time since Ive seen a team play as badly as they did. They need more tham just the number 2 pick!!!

By TheRealLosers

December 16, 2007 5:53 PM | Link to this

The real losers are the fans… The only question I have is how much Blank is going to have to discount season tix to get us to renew. What a miserable waste of a season and well over a thousand of my hard-earned dollars.

By Ripdog

December 16, 2007 5:54 PM | Link to this

Awww, did DeAngelo start crying and need a warm a fuzzy coach to give him a hug.

By birdprayer

December 16, 2007 5:55 PM | Link to this

All we can do now is pray for the return of Dan Reeves our saviour. No other worthwhile coach would want anything to do with this sorry team.

By Jack G

December 16, 2007 5:56 PM | Link to this

What difference does it make——Falcons are not known for drafting with a case of the smarts. As long as McKay has anything to do with the selection it wont matter where we stand on draft day.

By ynot

December 16, 2007 5:56 PM | Link to this

Losers lose. Time to clean house. Only winners need apply.

By I give up

December 16, 2007 5:57 PM | Link to this

Falcons are doomed. For all eternity.

By Jim Mora

December 16, 2007 5:57 PM | Link to this

Falcons, who cares if you lost, were you able to share your feelings with this coaching staff. That’s what counts.

By DB Cooper

December 16, 2007 5:59 PM | Link to this

Falcons reflect the disfunction of their cities namesake. Been a Falcon fan since the beginning we have stunk 98% of that time. However, the ranker and polarization of the fan base has never been like this. We have always thought the Smith’s had no business owning a football franchise however, there was hardly any pure hate like we’re seeing now. We have had sorry a$$ players for years but we sort of embraced them as our own (regardless of color). Now we have sorry a$$ players and coaches and some people love them and some seem to hate them without remorse. This team has managed to pull the worst of our society on to the football field. The one place in the past we did have some common ground. I think clean house. Change the atmosphere bring in new blood and let’s regroup. There is NOTHING on the field today to build on.

By Supes

December 16, 2007 6:00 PM | Link to this

Yes they will get that pick!

Jets will most likely beat KC at home last game of the season, 49ers will win one more game, most likely Arizona and St. Louis will win a game…leaving the 3-13 Falcons with the number 2 pick in the draft.

Welcome to the ATL, Darren McFadden, unless the FINS sell out and trade the 1st pick in the draft to a team that wants #5 on their team.

Regardless of the QB situation, Falcons have to take McFadden if he is available. You can’t pass up on a potential ALL Pro RB who has the ability to take it to the house every time he touches the ball!

By elephanthead

December 16, 2007 6:04 PM | Link to this

If there was any doubt about how bad the Falcons are, it should be clear after that debacle. With or without Petrino, they stink. 1. Clean house. Have a trading fire sale. DeAngelo Hall just can’t go a game without showing his lack of self discipline and game sense. Trade him for draft picks. I would say do the same with some of the other chuckleheads like White, Jenkins, Brooking, and Crumpler but I doubt you’d gat any takers on them. 2. If you won’t fire McKay, give him a job away from personnel selection where is poor judgement will not be a factor. 3. Banish Blank from all team functions and facilities. Let him learn from Ted Turner to get away from the team. I’m sure there are all kinds of feel good, silly a$$ stuff he could devote his time to. 4. Draft quality linemen. The only way to win in football - Period.

By Bill

December 16, 2007 6:07 PM | Link to this

I just finished watching the first half of the Falcons game, and I think I may have finally just had it for a while. The players actions on both sides just put me over the edge. I am disgusted with the celebrations and fights and constant show of disrespect to each other and the officials. I just realized that I don’t want to spend my Sundays any longer watching those people, and I no longer want my kids watching them either, which is not an issue because my kids gave up before I did. Those people on the field no longer represent the values that are important to me and my family, and for a while (maybe for a long while), we will no longer watch or attend or support the NFL or the Falcons. It’s turned into a game for thugs and low lifes, and we no longer want to be associated with it.

By bulletbob

December 16, 2007 6:12 PM | Link to this

Wyche, you have my sympathy having to write about Blank and the mess he created.

Why is no one getting Dan Reeves opinion on the matter? Time has proven that he was the best thing to ever happen to the Falcons.

Oh, I see, he can’t stop laughing long enough to talk.

By Just Stop Already

December 16, 2007 6:13 PM | Link to this

From NFL.COM

Petrino assistants were ready to leave If Bobby Petrino didn�t leave for Arkansas first, there would have been a mass exodus of Falcons assistant coaches. Many of them, even the majority of them, couldn�t stomach the idea of working another season for a head coach that had lost the trust and faith of his assistants.

Had Petrino stayed, many assistants wouldn�t have. As it is, not all Falcons assistant coaches will be back.

For starters, interim head coach Emmitt Thomas had been planning to retire after this season after an illustrious career, and it looks like this will be his final three games. Thomas has much to look forward to after this season.

Thomas is one of two senior candidates, along with former Chicago Cardinals back Marshall Goldberg, nominated for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Class of 2008.

Even before arriving in Atlanta, Thomas certainly has served his time in football. He starred for 13 seasons for the Kansas City Chiefs and intercepted 58 passes. Thomas was a key component of the Chiefs defenese that won AFL titles in 1966 and 1969.

By D-Cider

December 16, 2007 6:14 PM | Link to this

This team has way too many holes to fill. the number 2 pick in the draft won’t make a dime’s worth of difference. that idiot Arthur Blank was talking about fried chicken, draft picks and free agency signings last Monday night. the team has done almost nothing with respect to either free agency signings or draft picks over the last years. if the front office knew what they were doing, the team wouldn’t be falling into oblivion. hope arthur doesn’t choke on a chicken bone.

By yorky

December 16, 2007 6:23 PM | Link to this

Now that was bad….

By Dumbing Down

December 16, 2007 6:24 PM | Link to this

“Franchise-Coach Killer” Vick…prison

“Help me god” Petrino… gone to the pigs

MeAngelo Hall… still on roster

Keith “too slow” Brooking… still on roster

Morten “ancient man” Anderson… still on roster

Chris “insurance salesman” Redman… still on roster

This franchise is a joke in ALL Departments!

Miami Dolphins is laughing their way to 0-16 and they are glad that they aren’t Falsons!

By DUMP HALL

December 16, 2007 6:41 PM | Link to this

Get rid of D-HALL IMMEDIATELY HE’S A BUM! I GUESS I’M A HATER NOW..HECK WITH IT, IF HE WAS WHITE WE WOULD BE HEARING IT BUT HE’S BLACK SO WE MUST KEEP HIM…EVEN THOUGH HE SUCKS AND RUNS THAT STUPID MOUTH OF HIS….HE’S AN IDIOT! I’M DONE UNTIL HE IS OUT OF ATLANTA…AND YES I’M HATER

By Falcons are Losers

December 16, 2007 6:52 PM | Link to this

Lessons Learned; be careful what you pray for. You have your ‘Leader’. He looked just like Bret Favre over the previous two years. Now go out an hire a competent coach and competent players and disown the mediocrity that has plagued your city since the inception of this flawed band of football misfits. JOEY! JOEY! JOEY! Oh, my mistake. CHRIS! CHRIS! CHRIS!

By ATLplayer

December 16, 2007 6:56 PM | Link to this

It hurts to lose but that #2 pick for Mcfadden will help.

By shawn

December 16, 2007 7:01 PM | Link to this

they might end up with the 1st pick the way this is going what coach would want to come here this is a real mess mr blank better think of something good

By Ramblin Gamblin Wreck

December 16, 2007 7:04 PM | Link to this

At least three more years before we can hope for solid results.

Well, let’s get to work again!

By Blah Foul cons

December 16, 2007 7:24 PM | Link to this

After todays game I guess the players need a mirror to find all the blame for this season.

Given Cowers rejection of the Falcons offer, it may be a long road to finding a good coach and recovery from the worst season in Falcon history. Let’s just hope King Authur and Richie don’t decide to take a detour before finishing the journey.

By Big Steve

December 16, 2007 7:28 PM | Link to this

does the Falcons loss to the Rams put us in front of them for the draft? Matt Ryan awaits…

By terrell barron

December 16, 2007 7:30 PM | Link to this

Thank goodness, we lost. 3 teams with 3 wins. Atlanta, St.Louis, and the Jets. They dont need a running, but WE DO. Can you say Mcfadden?

By Jimrod

December 16, 2007 7:50 PM | Link to this

The Falcons have established themselves as the worst franchise in the history of professional football. they got rid of the only championship coach they ever had, and their star quarterback disgraced himself and his team with one of the most infamous off-the-field scandals ever. THE FALCONS COMPLETELY SUCK!

By James

December 16, 2007 7:53 PM | Link to this

THE FALCONS SHOULD AGGRESSIVELY PURSUE DONOVAN MCNABB!!!

Now is the time to make the move. It’s no secret that McNabb is looking to get out of Philly. The guy would be a perfect leader to take the Falcons in a new direction and full the Dome with excitement!!

By stubioge

December 16, 2007 7:55 PM | Link to this

The falcons always manage to win just enough games to screw up their position in the draft. We need it now more than ever - let’s get rid of all the Vick apologists that are poisoning the team’s attitude and replace them with young talented players.

By fprex

December 16, 2007 8:06 PM | Link to this

Yes, they’ll get the #2 pick in the draft.

Appalls me to see so many pile onto Petrino…this team quit before he did.

By nowheretohide

December 16, 2007 8:08 PM | Link to this

Somebody tell Petrino there is a job opening at West Virginia. Think he will bolt from Arkansas? Never know with this guy. I’m just glad he is out of Atlanta.

By FalClown Flatulence

December 16, 2007 8:14 PM | Link to this

This FalClown Fan is crying in my Beer. I simply can’t believe the FalClowns have sunk to new all-time lows, not previously seen.

Somebody please wake me up when this nightmare season ends!

By Ran-dawg

December 16, 2007 8:16 PM | Link to this

This is about as ugly as it can possible be. I was optamistic until now. Rich McKay has got to go! This is a mess and it’s a direct result of McKay making bad personnel decisions over and over again. When is Authur going to realize that McKay is a bad evaluator of talent. Our biggest problem is not hiring the right coach as much as hiring the right GM. We need talent. J. Williams-BUST, Crocker trade-BUST, L. Milloy/too old-BUST, Leftwich/3 million wasted dollars-BUST, letting Petrino cut G. Jackson-BAD MOVE, trading Rossum to start Jennings-STUPID, J. Anderson-jury is still out but I like him(Mario Williams didn’t do well last year either), Justin Blaylock(cross our fingers)-a maybe, too early to tell but has been inactive last two weeks and is not injured, J. Horn-BUST, M. Jenkins-BUST, J. Beck-BUST, A. Jennings-BUST, Ed. Hartwell-BUST, Petrino-Bust. I understand the Mora move but I know there is a lot more moves that I’m probably not thinking of. How about that resume. Is that not enough to prove to Authur that he needs to move in another direction as far as GM. I love Authur but I think he is way to loyal to the wrong people and it’s costing this franchise. Now I love Mike Vick, and I mean I love Mike Vick, but I also call it like I see it. We had a better NFL QB. right here and then McKay, who should have realized that despite contracts, traded him. Winning is not everything, it is the only thing. Might sound bad but is so true, at least on this level. Draft picks are great but a great QB. is invaluable. If Authur is serious about winning he needs to not make decisions worrying about friendships(Mike Vick and Rich McKay), but make decisions that are best for this franchise to be successful. Winning is the cure all in sports. This city, including myself, will let Vick go if we just prove to be a winner. We just want to win. Please, bring people in here that have heart, willing to lay everything on the line to win. Great athletes get you to the NFC championship game. Big hearts rub dirt on their wounds, tapes it up then wins a Lambardi Trophy. Look at New England. Players are willing to do anything and play anywhere just to win. How many players do we have that will do the same thing. No one sacrifices their bodies to make plays. No big blocks, no bigs hits on D. Why not. Same reason this team quits at the end of every season, especially when there is nothing to play for. NO HEART!!! This team needs to re-evaluate everyone in this entire organization, especially the leaders because the last time I checked: Attidude Reflects Leadership.

By C Daddy

December 16, 2007 8:18 PM | Link to this

No matter what the players say, or how insulted they are by Petrino leaving, they are solely to blame for not showing up on the field. The failure is theirs, and theirs alone. They quit on themselves a long time ago.

By Greg

December 16, 2007 8:20 PM | Link to this

It’s hopeless, not just for this season, but for the foreseeable future. With McKay controlling free agency and the draft picks, it doesn’t matter how much $$$ Blank is willing to give up. He just doesn’t have the savvy to put together a good team. I’m sorry to be such a downer, but reality is reality. One thing: I hope someone gets to Mckay about the necessity to trade Hall—-he’s poison on this team. This is bleak, bleak, bleak. One indicator today (typical) of huge problems: in the first series, Mughelli (one of many very expensive worthless McKay ventures) drops a soft ball thrown right into his hands. A couple minutes later, Dunn does the same. Ever notice that the good teams don’t do this? They also don’t have linemen continually false-start—-even the Falcons wide-outs were often guilty of false-starting this year. This is stupidity, guys.

By T

December 16, 2007 8:27 PM | Link to this

I really wonder if the players realize that they are playing for their job or not? This game was hurled up on Tuesday… But, I agree with Coach Thomas that they should be trying to get their character back. Otherwise, I am not opposed to getting rid of any player on the team.

Something has to change before next year or this franchise is in deep trouble.

By roylee

December 16, 2007 8:28 PM | Link to this

Sometimes you reap what you sow. The Falcons are now suffering the consequences of embracing the thug culture, of hiring thugs and building the whole team around a hard core criminal (oh I’m sorry, I forgot, he just “made a mistake”). For years now the Atlanta media has tried to shove the greatness of Arthur Blank down our throats. Even now his sycophants and boot lickers on the radio and TV are trying to blame everything on Patrino. Jeff Van Note is particularly pitiful case in point. On today’s post game show he told a caller if we all would just trust “Mr. Blank” everything will be OK. He could not even resist a shot at Rankin Smith and family, who he apparently he believes were a bunch of dumb rednecks who could not get it done. Right Jeff, your Mr. Blank is certainly getting it done. I’ve been a Falcon fan since 1967, but I took great pleasure in watching them be humiliated today. They disgraced this whole town Monday night with their disgusting tribute to a lowlife, while at the same time they were getting kicked all over the field. I love this town, but the Falcons and Mike Vick’s supporters have made have made it look like a joke, and not a funny one. Not one person on that team, or in that organization, has had anything to say about that shameful spectacle. That is the kind of organization “Mr. Blank” is running. This is the guy whose judgment we need to trust. But hey, even the Mayor of Atlanta thinks Mike Vick is a great guy. Mike’s people even drug out poor ole Hank Aaron to write a letter about how sweet and thoughtful Mike is. Well, someone wrote the letter and got Hank to sign it. Hank obviously did not write it. Hank can barely write his own name. That is where we are in this town. SAD SAD SAD.

By crunchbird

December 16, 2007 8:30 PM | Link to this

Ouch, the wounded birds got their wings clipped yet again! I didn’t see one positive thing about the Falcons in this game, and it will be a long time till I have any respect for this organization of losers.Arthur Blank it’s time to clean house of all those Vick loving thugs that call themselves pro football players! My money is staying in my pocket.

By falcon

December 16, 2007 8:36 PM | Link to this

So these guys were going to play hard for interim Coach Thomas eh? So much for that idea. They should be ashamed of themselves. Looks like they quit on him too. After 40 years in the NFL, he deserved much better.

And this nonsense about getting someone like Bill Cowher to manage this bunch of misfits? Nothing more than a pipe dream. They’d be lucky to get Marty Shottenheimer or Jason Garrett to committ to this join this cluster %&#$. How can this bunch be taken seriously?

Fire Rich McKay now. Then at least half the team after the season is mercifully over. Clear the board and start over IMO.

By michaelgee

December 16, 2007 8:57 PM | Link to this

This is petrino’s team, we should not expect much.

By hitwriter

December 16, 2007 8:59 PM | Link to this

Regardless of how cowardly Petrino is, if what he said about Blank’s meddling in football affairs is true ( I believe they are) this team will probably never have a successful franchise HC.

At least Jerry Jones played football.

By War Eagle

December 16, 2007 9:11 PM | Link to this

The Falcons have failed miserable since Arthur Blank purchased the team from Smith family. The draft picks have been so-so,head coach approval and selection, Vicks pamper, increase ticket prices, appearance on sidelines, and GM weakness had spurred this condition.. Mr Blank cant operate a Pro football franchise like a Home Depot. The spot light is greater, press presents greater visibility for results and you have to please millions of audience every Sunday. It has not happen under his watch. If a successful coach cannot change the environment the Falcons will be FOR SALE as losers again.

By Braves Fan 79

December 16, 2007 9:11 PM | Link to this

Falcon 4Ever: man id take some tickets, ive never been to a pro football game before even thou ive been a falcons fan since the days of Rison and Sanders.. email is DH2000_78@hotmail.com if your interested…

By Bo

December 16, 2007 9:15 PM | Link to this

The Falcons su@#. Blank needs to * FIRE McKAY tonight! Hire Dan Reeves as GM and clean house.* Make D. Hall one of the first to good. I will never pay to watch Hall play for Falcons again.The whole team is made up of thugs and thugs run it.Mr Blank you have been taken by: McKay, Vick and Petrino. Its time to wake up and start over.

By Ed

December 16, 2007 9:21 PM | Link to this

In 24 years as a die hard Falcons fan I have never in my life seen things as bad as they are right now. While I will never give up on this team they sure can find ways to make even the best fan cringe. I wish the Atlanta Falcons football team cared as much about winning on Sunday afternoon as the fans do, and I wish they cared as much about winning as they do about showing up at the end of the month for a PAYCHECK. I think every team including the Colts, and Patriots have players that want to get paid but they also have players that want to win and get paid and unfortunately the Falcons have very few players that have that mentality. It’s heartbreaking as a fan to watch this team lose and lose and lose over and over and over again, I wish that for once in my lifetime I could see the Falcons be a good football team, just once, but of course I’d have to pinch myself if it ever happened to make sure I was still alive.

By ET

December 16, 2007 9:21 PM | Link to this

Perhaps these losers did not deserve to be told face-to-face by Petrino that he was leaving. The players had already left for all intents and purposes.

By samuel gore

December 16, 2007 9:30 PM | Link to this

The falcons number one need is to have someone in management who can recognize a coach if one should happen to be in the area. If, by some miracle, a coach should actually be recognized and be hired then the next need is for the owner to get himself in a box seat far from the field and leave the coaching to the coach.

By Bk Hawk

December 16, 2007 9:34 PM | Link to this

* Mr. Blank put up or shut up. Fire McKay and hire a top notch Coach. and get out of the way and let them run it.*

By Jack G

December 16, 2007 9:41 PM | Link to this

All of us are just wasteing our time with these blogs.—-I doubt that Blank reads them.——- dosent really make any difference if he reads them or not. Blank is an ALIGATOR all mouth and no ears.

By Ryder

December 16, 2007 9:52 PM | Link to this

We all knew this season was already lost before today, but I don’t think it was wise to start Redman since he won’t be here next year. Remmeber, this team had to make a total overhaul on offense in less than a week. Tampa’s playing at an all time level with their defense. I didn’t expect them to win today. The rest of this team has never gotten into any sort of rhythm this year.

I think that if Miami does take McFadden then Atlanta will go after Matt Ryan as their QB, then get an RB like Mike Hart. Either way Atlanta will need to revamp their offense next year to become a true power running team.

Wasting time blaming Blank, Vick, Petrino, McKay (although I do think he needs to lose his GM duties) isn’t worth it. I want to see how they will change for the better. Say what you want about Blank, no one was roasting him when he hired Petrino or when he drafted Vick. Everyone was happy he let go of Dan Reeves.

Oh well I guess when you deal with shortsighted people you get these types of responses. Why don’t the rest of you who have quit on the Falcons go join the Saints blog or something? Real fans don’t need you here.

By Just Nasty and Mean

December 16, 2007 9:56 PM | Link to this

Oh My God! It’s the Rankin Smith era all over again!

Get used to: Just wait until next year”

By Tim

December 16, 2007 9:58 PM | Link to this

Send Rich MacKay packing. He is a loser.