Falcons

By richbrave

October 3, 2008 9:55 AM | Link to this

Too many holes to fill from reading posts here. Another draft for a monster DT, weakside LB, CB help for MALLOY via FA or trade. Strong safety play needs improvement. O-line needs another stud guard/center and T back-up. One fleet 6’3” split-out and the team takes it to GREEN BAY, but not today.

By richbrave

October 3, 2008 9:58 AM | Link to this

Advice on ESPN FANTASY is to bench or lose BROOKING and pick up LOFTON if you can. Sounds like the boo birds in ATLANTA are right on the mark regarding the weakside LB play.

I’m a rookie here. Who plays opposite GRADY JACKSON on the D-line.? Who is PETRINO that didn’t want JACKSON ad libbing.? I thought GRADY was pretty good. If he has to be doubled then someone on the line’s not performing properly unless the FALCONS play an antiquated 3-4.

By D. Orlando Ledbetter

October 3, 2008 10:06 AM | Link to this

Jonathan Babineaux plays next to Big Grady most of the time. Thing Petrino was looking for a scapegoat so he took Grady’s scholarship to send the vets a message. They play a 4-3 Over.

By D. Orlando Ledbetter

October 3, 2008 10:07 AM | Link to this

Jonathan Babineaux plays next to Big Grady most of the time. Think Petrino was looking for a scapegoat so he took Grady’s scholarship to send the vets a message. They play a 4-3 Over.

By stendec

October 3, 2008 10:22 AM | Link to this

Greetings. Keep up great work. I have taken a lot of flack about my comments on Keith “No Tackle” Brooking on AJC sports blogs. No problem, I am an adult who can take criticism as well as dish it out. Do me a favor. Monitor NT over the next two games. Look at where he is on field, where play goes, how many tackles he initiates and how many opponents glide effortlessly past him. Then let me know in this blog what you think. Fair enough? God bless. Your eyes will have to convince you if I cannot. PS - I have been long-suffering Falcon watcher since 1966. NT is so far below standards set by Jesse “Hammer” Tuggle and Tommy Nobis it is pathetic.

By stendec

October 3, 2008 10:25 AM | Link to this

Just an aside. Believe in Brooking? I would rather Believe in Blueland. That was/is just as big a bust! Enjoy the day all.

By J W Wood

October 3, 2008 10:36 AM | Link to this

The falcons can win this one. It will be a test of wills. Everybodys’s eight in the box is not the same. The falcons will be asked to beat them through the air. Can Matty Ice be Matty Ice? Can he find the open receiver. Will the running game make the defense honor the play action pass? Thats the test this week and every week for this season. The O-linemen will have to step up and keep the defense off the field because the best defense is a good offense. Start dropping passess or missing passess and it’s over with.

By bigeasy830

October 3, 2008 10:39 AM | Link to this

By stendec. I believe that Brooking was always best suited to play outside. He has played out of position most of his career, now he is in the later stages of that career. Brooking is a soldidr as far as I am concerned and I have criticized this team very harshly this season. It takes a special type of player to play anywhere near the middle linebacker spot weather it be the Sam or Willis spot. So Brookings has done a great job considering I have always believed that he would have been a beast if he had consistently played on the outside the way the Steelers used Greg Lloyd and Joey Porter and the way SD used Marion and Junior Seau or the way KC used Derrick Thomas. Brooking could have put up those types of sack numbers and had the speed to cover alot of ground.

By bigeasy830

October 3, 2008 10:52 AM | Link to this

The Falcon chances of winning depends on 2 things. First, if Aaron Rodgers can play close to full strength. Second, if Rodgers is not able to play close to full strength, turn-overs will determine the winner of this game.

By PANTHERS.

October 3, 2008 10:54 AM | Link to this

There is no lambeau ghosts,the falcons are just sorry.Just call it what it is.

By PANTHERS.

October 3, 2008 10:54 AM | Link to this

There is no lambeau ghosts,the falcons are just sorry.Just call it what it is.

By FLA Falcon

October 3, 2008 10:55 AM | Link to this

We have to get out to an early lead with Green-Bay. Maybe start off with on onside kick? If we get the lead, we can pound the run all day long. Make sure our recievers have stick-em on and maybe try Finnereran on the field during 3rd down plays. He always seemed to have a nack for making the first. I see anotehr long day for our secondary. Smith and Muhammed were just a preview of whats to come Sunday if Rodgers is in at QB. I think we win this game if Rogers is out

Still looking for Anderson’s first sack…….what is it, 20 games now and still empty handed?

By Greg from Marietta

October 3, 2008 11:05 AM | Link to this

The Falcons have been growing game by game and eventually they will win a road game, so why not this week? Sure they still have some holes that need filling and the majority of the team is still wet behind the ears but they are playing with spirit and that is a very big positive. What we have to remember is that right now this team is little more than an expansion team on the fast track to success. We just have to be patient.

By Big Skee

October 3, 2008 11:16 AM | Link to this

All I can say is please start Foxworth. Let Grimes watch and learn a little because we need to be able to stop the pass. Teams are going to continue to pound us until we put a little experience on the field. I’ll be ok if the Falcons lose if they show they are willing to put the better players out to start.With Houston and Foxworth out there I would feel alot more secure in the secondary

By eddie

October 3, 2008 11:33 AM | Link to this

Brilliant article. I’m sure the Falcons will immediately forfeit the game upon learning of the mystical forces and hallowed lore of Lambeau Field. Mike Smith needs to make sure the players are not exposed to any episodes of NFL Films presents. Awe of Green Bay’s treasured history will surely be the Falcons’ achilles’ heel this Sunday on the (soon to be) frozen tundra.

By ray

October 3, 2008 11:50 AM | Link to this

RichBrave,

Some nice ideas on the draft. Brooking may break out of his slump. Who knows. It would help a whole hell of a lot if he does. I don’t think we’re very deep behind him…

Stendec, I kind of agree about Brooking. Maybe he can break out of it though. I have no idea, but I do know that he’s not playing near what we need him at and I’m sick of it.

Babineaux is a decent player, but we do need an impact guy at DT to play with Grady. Petrino was a retarded idiot who got rid of the best run-stuffer we had in Grady. Notice how quickly we brought him back after he was gone. Smith is no dummy. Blank and Dimitroff picked the right guy for head coach. He’s going to get the job done.

I say go into Lambeau Field and put those “ghosts” out of their misery…

By G

October 3, 2008 12:05 PM | Link to this

SO far this year…same basic Falcons. NO chance. No pass defense against real teams and no hope of offense either. as usual they stink.

By Boo Boo

October 3, 2008 12:27 PM | Link to this

Hmmmmm Maybe I’m wrong, but it seems like the Falcons played at Lambeau on Sept. 13, 1981. They were in awe then, getting shut out for the first three quarters; but once they realized it was a weak Packer team and just a field, the Falcons scored 31 unanswered points for a win.

Not that that will happen this weekend there. The point is its not some mystique that will win this coming game. Its who plays better. That is usually based on who has the better players.

Keep in mind, real grass has a way of slowing down fake-turf fast guys. So far, the Falcons don’t even know what shoes to wear on real grass.

By Orlando

October 3, 2008 12:43 PM | Link to this

Here’s the problem: the secondary is still going to get light up regardless of who’s playing QB for the Packers. I agree that Foxworth should start over Grimes. He can’t be any worse.

Matt Ryan is showing that in order for Atlanta to win he has to get at least two big downfield passes to complete. It will keep the defense guessing and Turner can get some runs through the line.

What’s the word on Sam Baker?

By Boo Boo

October 3, 2008 12:46 PM | Link to this

After Grady Jackson was cut by Petrino, he was signed by Jacksonville, so he had a chance to learn Smith’s defensive system. I imagine that had something to do with him being resigned by the Falcons this season.

I just remember Grady saying (after being cut) that he liked to ‘freestyle’ a little more than the average 400-pounder, rather than play a system that made him watch someone run through tackles to the left and right, rather than go his way. If he is still like that, I presume Mike Smith is tickled pink over Grady playing his position that way. The question then becomes, why would Smith defend Brooking watching opposing team players break arm tackles, because Brooking is playing the system that teaches him, “stay where the system tells you to stay, even if the runner is going the other way to avoid you”?

Geeez. All this system stuff makes me understand why Aundray Bruce was such a bust in Marion Campbell’s system. It must be real hard to learn a system. Could that system stuff be why JA2 can’t sack a quarterback?

By Micah

October 3, 2008 2:12 PM | Link to this

2 tds. That’s all Grimes has given up and it has been to players 6’3 and up. Mike Smith’s defense was never one that limited passing yards. It limited the big play and rarley has Grimes been out of position to make a play or to give up a big play.

By VICK SUPPORTER 2

October 3, 2008 2:33 PM | Link to this

PANTHER

You are absolutely right, unless of course the first year starter in the 2003 playoffs knew how to tame demons, it was no ghosts, just sorry a** players without that FIRST YEAR STARTER

His name slips my memory :)

By kd

October 3, 2008 3:04 PM | Link to this

I agree that Brooking hasn’t showed up as we all would like, but to address this in an intelligent football conversation, there are some other factors that probably make him better than we think.

First, all teams have systems. Some systems fit players better than others. We will never know what the Grady/Petrino problem was.

I do know this, however, freelancing is only good when it works. When it doesn’t work, bad things happen.

Brooking is a system guy in that he does his job. I am going to assume that none of us track the times where he does his assignment- that is, fills gaps, takes on blockers, containing, running alleys, collisioning TE’s etc.

There is more to football than just the play on the ball. My guess is that Brooking probably grades out better than we think.

Is he missing tackles, yes. I think that he probably doesn’t miss any more than anyone else. I also think that he is just more obvious.

Case in point was with Demorrio. We noticed Demorrio when he made big plays. We didn’t call him out when he was getting plowed. He can’t start in KC, which tells us something about how well he plays consistant, assignment football.

My guess, since Brooking has made it as a starter through 4 coaching staffs, is that he is probably more consistantly solid than some of us give him credit for.

Is he getting near the end? Probably. Is it fair to say that Nicholas or anyone is better than him? I’m not sure any of us is truly qualified to say that logically.

Second, how do we know Foxworth is better than Grimes. Grimes has had balls caught on him, but no real big plays. Again, sometimes it isn’t about letting guys make catches- it is about containment. There were a lot of plays that Grimes played well- obviously, since we only noticed him when the ball went his way.

I think that we need to stop just assuming people are “sorry” because of the few plays we do see and not the ones we don’t.

Grimes has hung tough for a 2nd year guy. Let’s trust Emmitt Thomas on this call.

By morons

October 3, 2008 3:19 PM | Link to this

You turkeys critisizing Brooking’s play wouldn’t know a good linebacker if it walked up and bit you on the a**. How much do you know about the Falcon’s defensive scheme? Do you know what each player’s assignment is on every play? No, you don’t. All you see (when you finally locate the ball) is which players are attempting the tackle. You don’t know what their primary assignment was, how long they had to protect a lane, and whether they are tackling after a gain because someone else got beat on the play. Guess they don’t teach that stuff in your fantasy football world. I guess you know more than the Falcon coaches who rate him their best linebacker, and more than the players who voted him into the Pro Bowl five times. I suspect most of you are doggie fans who remember how he kicked your butts when he played a GT.

By the way, Orlando, if the Falcon players are awed by the dubious mystique of the dumpy Lambeau Field, they have no business in pro football.

By Karl

October 3, 2008 3:58 PM | Link to this

I like dem french fried potaters.

Mmmmm hmmm.

By tenaciousd

October 3, 2008 4:01 PM | Link to this

Brooking has lost a step and was never a great tackler. In the past he was fast enough to run plays down and make a ‘grab’ tackle. Now he is a half step late and misses because of bad technique. He is not horrible just not as good as he is made out to be.

By D. Orlando Ledbetter

October 3, 2008 4:18 PM | Link to this

The Packers injury report just popped into my e-mail. Doesn’t look good for the G-Man. Rodgers didn’t do much and SS Atari Bigby and WLB A.J. Hawk didn’t practice. Falcons could be facing a heavily depleted Green Bay squad.

By Karl

October 3, 2008 4:24 PM | Link to this

I also lock dat potted meat with dem lips and peckers.

MMM HMMM.

By sickfan

October 3, 2008 4:44 PM | Link to this

If Matt Flynn plays we have a chance - a small chance.

By Boo Boo

October 3, 2008 5:01 PM | Link to this

Put that lawnmower blade down Karl.

By Hal

October 3, 2008 5:02 PM | Link to this

I believe they do. Despite what some have said that haven’t really watched the falcons they aren’t “that” bad. matt ryan is way beyond his years. did all forget that the recievers dropped 7 passes, and most in critical situations. he is a “gamer” and will be a winner. he reminds me of a young farve, except he don’t throw it up for grabs as much as farve did. i ain’t saying he will have the same career but he is good. i think falcons will upset them, 27 to 23. thanks,

By Karl

October 3, 2008 5:02 PM | Link to this

Reckon you make me some biscuits wit some mustard. I like dem bicuits with mustard.

MMMM HMMM

By Brian F.

October 3, 2008 5:06 PM | Link to this

If we are ever going to sneak up on the Packers at Lambeau, this would be the week to do it. As always, it will boil down to whoever wins the line of scrimmage. Go Birds !!

By Boo Boo

October 3, 2008 5:09 PM | Link to this

Hal, Mozart displayed an ability to play music flawlessly at age three. He was composing by age five. He still pooped his diapers at age 1.

There is just something about having to crawl before you can walk. Its something like a Law of physics. Matt Rayn is a rookie, no matter how great a protege he is.

By RYAN'S A LION

October 3, 2008 5:50 PM | Link to this

Vick Supporter 2, There’s no reason to keep bringing up Vick. Whatever he accomplished, it’s in the past and he’s no longer here because of his HORRIBLE off the field decisions. He’s got realize that and you and other Vick apologists just need to get over it. The Falcons have turned the page, Matt Ryan’s their guy, and that’s all there is to it. MoveOn.org

By AD

October 3, 2008 6:33 PM | Link to this

Great article, very good read. I think the falcons got a shot if Aaron Rodgers sits. Quite frankly I would just be happy with a offensive TD scored on the road right about now. Cmon boyz let bring home a road win and stay in playoff contention by breaking back over .500

By This Gets Old

October 3, 2008 7:00 PM | Link to this

I have to laugh at MM’s statement about the “O’s” trouble in the Red Zone. I’ve been waiting for it all season and it came.

Mularkey believes the tight ends can be helpful in the red-zone passing game.

“They are involved down there,” Mularkey said. “We threw one to [Justin] Peelle early in the Detroit game. We had a chance to get him the ball, and it went off his fingers.”

ONE IN THE DETROIT GAME? After 4 games? So after 16 games the offense would have attempted to get the ball to the TE 4 times?

I’ll keep saying it. Young QB’s need the TE and RB’s as outlet receivers. Best offense in the division went out and got what before the season?

By VICK SUPPORTER 2

October 3, 2008 9:26 PM | Link to this

RYANS A P*** CAT

When Ryan takes this team to the championship I’ll consider it. Until then IT’S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN

WWW.CRACKKILLS.COM

By Joebrave

October 3, 2008 10:00 PM | Link to this

It’s People like Vick Supporter2 and others that would condone a Criminal,and want a piece of Garbage to be a role model for Kids, Just Shows ya what kind of TRASH they really are!!!! Point is,You anal Retards,need to get of Vicks Jock,and quit sniffing for his crotch!! Tha Scum-Bag is DONE here never to Return!!!! Get Yourselves a life TRASH!!!

By Joebrave

October 3, 2008 10:04 PM | Link to this

And no don’t kid Yourselves I will say it to your Stinking Monkey faces!!!

By "Charles", The Original

October 3, 2008 10:26 PM | Link to this

Of course we believe the Falcons have a shot to win. And the keys to the Falcons success are to limit the opponent’s opportunities by way of a time consuming running game, and the timely passing of the rookie quarterback. Our young offensive team is very close to turning the corner.

As a Falcons’ “player fan”, I’m familiar with the twenty-four hour rule. But in the last four football games, the Falcons’ defense has been predictable. In game one, the no-name Falcons’ defense yielded twenty one points to the Detroit Lions. In game two, the defense surrendered twenty four points to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Game three may have been the best defensively so far, the Kansas City Chiefs put only fourteen points on the board. And in the fourth game, the Carolina Panthers scored twenty-four points. In four games, the Falcons’ defense has surrendered 21, 24, 14, and 24 points to each respective opponent. So, the Falcons’ defense is pleasantly predictable.

The Falcons’ offense hasn’t been as forth coming in the first four games. The offense has been at one extreme or the other; and it has little to do with the quality of each opponent. This is the National Football League. It’s all about execution.

In game one, the Falcons’ offense scored thirty-four points. In the second game, the offense scored a meager nine points. The falcons’ offense scored thirty-two points in the third game, and the defense scored six points to boot. The fourth game was a carbon copy of the second both offensively and defensively. The Falcons lost 24-9.

In weeks five, six, and seven, the Falcons’ offense must shorten the game through long and sustained drives. And if the offense is successful, and the defense remains predictable, and I’m confident that each will, the Falcons’ fans expect our team to exorcise the ghosts at Lambeau Field, tranquilize the Bears in the Georgia Dome and put them on the next flight to the windy city. Count it good as gold that our team will go for broke at Lincoln Financial Field.

Go Falcons go!

By Karl

October 3, 2008 11:55 PM | Link to this

Some folks call it a Kaiser blade, but I call it a sling blade.

Mmmm hmmm.

By Boo Boo

October 4, 2008 12:29 AM | Link to this

Charles,

Don’t go so easy on the Falcon defense. KC missed a chipshot field goal in the red zone, then died on the one yard line, fourth and goal. Give them 6 more imaginary points, for a pretend 20 total.

That goes to show that the Falcons need a minimum of three touchdowns to be competitive. It Ryan throws for 2 TDs and Turner runs for 1, they can feel good about losing 27 - 21.

By Karl

October 4, 2008 12:33 AM | Link to this

Coffee makes me nervous when I drink it. Mmm.

By Karl

October 4, 2008 12:38 AM | Link to this

There were these two fellars standin’ on a bridge, a-goin’ to the bathroom. One fellar said, “The water’s cold” and the other fellar said, “The water’s deep”. I believe one fella come from Arkansas. Get it?

By Karl

October 4, 2008 12:46 AM | Link to this

I never used no hatchet that I remember. Mmm.

By froggy

October 4, 2008 1:17 AM | Link to this

Kudos to DOL who is doing a nice job with this blog.

The most woeful aspect of the Falcon’s performance last week (and there were several) was the pass rush, utterly lacking. If Abe is doubled and kept at bay we are sunk. Rodgers, even with a bad wing, is likely to pick us apart given that sort of time in the pocket.

I concur with all those who suggest pile jumper Brooking needs to retire — no offense, Brook, but you can’t get it done — but Boley is not exactly setting the world on fire this year either. Has he made a memorable play yet in the first four games? Perhaps so and I missed it.

Speaking of LBs, aside from Nobis and Tuggle, who stands out in Falcons history as a notable LB? Kuykendall? Brezina? “Screwy” Dewey McLain? Joel Williams (made some of the most amazing plays ever)? There are no doubt others, but…

Falcons history is one area where the otherwise fine Falcons website comes up short. Check out the websites of the Steelers, Raiders, Chargers, Bears, etc. — all have a history or tradition page, and celebrate great players and teams of the past, with full rosters, etc. The Falcons organization acts as if nobody played for the team before Matt Ryan walked in the building. Nothing that conveys any of the highlights (and there have not been enough, but more than a few) from the last 42 years. The organization ought to be leading the charge to get #87, the great Claude Humphrey, who would have been stellar in any era, into the HOF. Would you ever know by visiting the site that the 1977 Falcons still hold the record for allowing the fewest points in an NFL season — 129 points in 1977?

Al Davis has a pathetic, dysfunctional franchise, but he still fills seats and makes money because he sells the mystique of Da’ Raiders’ storied history. No, the Falcons don’t have the great championship record of some others, but neither do the Cubs. Arthur and his gang are missing an opportunity to build sustained fan loyalty and interest. Instead, they keep recasting their product each year (“Screamers Wanted”? puhleeze) as if it never existed before.

By HeyNow

October 4, 2008 1:26 AM | Link to this

That wasn’t Sterling Sharpe’s last game. He played in the game that took place the week after this Falcons game - Green Bay vs. Tampa Bay. He was taken out during the fourth quarter of this game after a reoccurance of the same injury. THAT was his last game (it happened to be the last game of the 1994 regular season).

By Falclowns R Back

October 4, 2008 1:27 AM | Link to this

No matter what Vick did off field, Matty Ice has some big shoes to fill on it. Yall unforgiving clowns can’t erase what Vick, a first year starter did against a Favre-led Pack team in the Frozen tundra during the playoffs. Its been done but I hope Matty is up to the challenge then.

By Falclowns R Back

October 4, 2008 1:27 AM | Link to this

No matter what Vick did off field, Matty Ice has some big shoes to fill on it. Yall unforgiving clowns can’t erase what Vick, a first year starter did against a Favre-led Pack team in the Frozen tundra during the playoffs. Its been done but I hope Matty is up to the challenge.

By HeyNow

October 4, 2008 1:28 AM | Link to this

That wasn’t Sterling Sharpe’s last game. He played in the game that took place the week after this Falcons game - Green Bay vs. Tampa Bay. He was taken out during the fourth quarter of this game after a reoccurance of the same injury. THAT was his last game (it happened to be the last game of the 1994 regular season).

By Karl

October 4, 2008 1:29 AM | Link to this

My daddy came out to the shed and got me. He said, “Here, take this and throw it away”, and he handed me a towel with something or another in it. Well I started for that barrel and I opened up the towel ‘cause there was a noise. Something a-moving around in there. The towel was all bloody-like all aorund it there. It was a lil’ ol’ baby not no bigger than a squirrel.

By Vick Supporter

October 4, 2008 1:43 AM | Link to this

No Vick = Losing Season

Matt Ryan = Losing Season

By VICK SUPPORTER 2

October 4, 2008 2:13 AM | Link to this

JOE BRAVE

You should get a refund on those “hooked on phonic” tapes - it didn’t work because you are as illiterate as laboratory rat, only the rat has an excuse.

CRACK KILLS

By Ray

October 4, 2008 8:42 AM | Link to this

JoeBrave, although I know you’d love to give ‘em both barrels in person, you know it won’t happen. You just can’t beat an internet punk.

Vick Supporter,

You should get a refund on those “hooked on phonic” tapes - it didn’t work because you are as illiterate as laboratory rat, only the rat has an excuse.

Two comments: First, the two grammatical errors in your post are hilariously ironic (and I bet you don’t even know what they are).

Second, illiteracy can be overcome. illegitimacy can not. And then there’s guys like you who are saddled with both problems. Hee Hee.

By The Juice is Through

October 4, 2008 8:58 AM | Link to this

Oh looky. OJ got caught this time. I guess The Juice aint as fast as he used to be. I wonder if they make him share a jail cell with mike vick. I heard theres a two for one special for guys who were fast in the nfl but not fast enough to escape the law. OJ must have thought he was too good to be caught after he got away with murder cause kidnapping and robbery is easier to get away with. oopsie guess not.

The good news is that Vick supporter and Shawn dodson can quit fighting over who gets to do Mike Vick in their daily conjugal visits. now they can fight over who does which guy which day. Have at it ladies.

By richbrave

October 4, 2008 9:10 AM | Link to this

D.ORLANDO LEDBETTER:

Thanx for the info. Very helpful.

ray:

Killer post. Two O’s in goose.? Right.? Wish I could see the FALCONS on a regular basis, but I limit my electronic expenditures to the internet and basic cable. Glad you liked my takes on the team. Just readin’ posts and guessing really. Same as I’ll be doing now with the BRAVES since they’re gone.

By ray

October 4, 2008 9:45 AM | Link to this

RichBrave, we’re all just guessing, really. Yep, two Os in goose. Heh. Just having some fun, although I’m sure the return shot will be loud….hehe hehe

What’s this noise about OJ? Oh brother, here we go….

By Vick_supporter_2

October 4, 2008 10:10 AM | Link to this

I will not be able to post my inane babble any longer - As you are likely aware, “The Man” has wrongly taken another clearly innocent man from us. All you stupid white people who think breaking laws means something need to unnerstand how the world really works. Just another means to try to keep us down. I know crack kills, but I’m going to go dig out my pipe to keep my delusions “real”.

By richbrave

October 4, 2008 11:59 AM | Link to this

VICK-SUPPORTER-2:

Do we both live in the same world.? The same country.? Wow. Ease off dude. It’s only the internet, and this is just breeze. NOT REAL. Escape city. We loved VICK here in BLACKSBURG.!!!! And I’m no thug-gansta’ thinking fool. Be cool now.

By ray

October 4, 2008 12:37 PM | Link to this

RichBrave, come on now. That’s not even Vick Supporter’s usual tenor or terminology (read: it’s sarcasm with actual intelligence). Clearly, he’s been spoofed…

By FreeMikeVick

October 4, 2008 1:10 PM | Link to this

The last time the Falcons played at Lambeau they won…..Guess who the QB was?

When are you crackers going to learn that not supporting Vick against those trumped up charges will forever curse this team.

By richbrave

October 4, 2008 1:47 PM | Link to this

ray:

Is that the real FreeMikeVick or memorex.?

By ray

October 4, 2008 2:26 PM | Link to this

RichBrave, you guess is as good as mine.

What I’m wondering is this: when are people going to learn that supporting Vick doesn’t take a single day off his sentence?

Even more amazing is the assumption or insinuation (by Mr. FreeMikeVick) that all non-supporters of Vick’s legal situation are not black, but in fact….white.

I mean seriously, I thought I was black. Then I find out that not “supporting” Mike Vick has changed all that. While we’re going along with that fairy tale, I suppose that all of a sudden I will find myself to be much more wildly successful than I deserve, all job opportunities will avail themselves to me, and I’ll be richer than my imagination allows. On top of that, I will acquire an unearthly disdain for what used to be my fellow black citizens, while privately being very scared of us (oops, I meant “them”) when not surrounded in safety by several of my new race.

Either that, or I’ll suddenly find myself transplanted into a proverbial trailer park with a bunch of broken down vehicles, mangy dogs, twangy country music on a half-broken radio that never quits, lose two-thirds of my teeth, and get sunburns if I sit around on the porch for too long, chewing on a stalk of grass that some dog just peed on. All the while muttering about the south rising again…

I’ll call ya tomorrow and tell you which one happens. Since I won’t be black anymore, and must now conform to someone else’s idea of a particular culture.

I swear, some people are far more retarded than Jerry’s Kids….they’re giving people with down syndrome a bad name.

But it sure is fun to make fun of them…

By Najeh Davenpoop

October 4, 2008 2:48 PM | Link to this

For the record, not all Mike Vick supporters are black either… case in point myself.

By ray

October 4, 2008 3:15 PM | Link to this

Heh…

By Darrin "The Vent King"

October 4, 2008 3:24 PM | Link to this

Ghosts of Lambeau? Do a Nell Carter with that one would ya? I guess you were in Milwaukee writing back when we were “scared” of those ghosts when the Falcons handed the Pack their 1st ever playoff loss in Lambeau too then hun? These are grown men, I seriously doubt they worry about another team’s tradition. Your suggestion that they will turn to with their tails between their legs like they’re minor leaguers is laughable. I think the Birds will take this one but what does it matter? Like usual when the Falcons win the media will dismiss it and make up every excuse in the book for our opponent when we do take it- got yours yet Orlando Bedwetter? If not, I’m sure ESPN or Deion Sanders playahating azz will have some excuses you can borry for your next pessimistic blog.

GO FALCONS!!

By VICK SUPPORTER 2

October 4, 2008 5:31 PM | Link to this

RAY

Didn’t know that you were speaking in Joe Braves’ behalf. Sound like something his woman would do :) Then again the KKK always come to the rescue of their own.

Even “hooked on phonics” would not help TRAILER TRASH like you and Joe Brave.

GO OBAMA!!!!!!!!

By TRAILER PARK ADMINISTRATOR

October 4, 2008 5:37 PM | Link to this

attention JOE BRAVE & RAY

We have sent out notices to the both of you in regards to a financial matter involving services rendered in repair of your 5th wheel on your trailers.

You have 7-days to comply or you will be escorted off of the premises.

Sincerely,

         Trailer Park Admin

By ray

October 4, 2008 5:57 PM | Link to this

Hee Hee Hee! Boy please…

Funny though…but you gotta drop the trailer park bit. It’s getting rusty and makes you look like the expert on trailer parks. Come on, I know you have some new material. At least you got “hooked on phonics” right this time. You might just make it to the second tape!

As for me being KKK, well…sorry to burst that bubble but even 500 gallons of bleach won’t turn this dark brown skin to white. Although, I realize that my ability with prose confuses you into thinking that I’m not what I am. Funny thought occurred to me…if you could hear Obama’s voice (having never heard of him), or seen his written words…but not see him…would you think he’s white too? I’ll bet you would. ‘Cause you’re that kind of guy. Yep.

I have to laugh at the “woman speaking on someone’s behalf” reference. Totally hilarious given you blog name and all the squealing you do (which comprises the vast majority of all your posts) about a particular prison bound man. Oh, I think you know more about that sort of thing than any of us ever will. What kind of “support” are you giving there big boy? Ha!

By TRAILER PARK ADMINISTRATOR

October 4, 2008 6:11 PM | Link to this

RAY

If you are black, I ought to slap your momma, but I doubt it, even an UNCLE TOM you are not. But can’t blaim you for being a wanna be brotha though :)

By RAY'S MOM

October 4, 2008 6:16 PM | Link to this

Now son, how many times I have to tell you to stop spreading those lies. You always wanted to be African American, but son it’s never going to happen.

Just because I did Mike Vick, it doesn’t make you black! Stop it son and come home by 7:00 or I will put the switch on your behind.

By richbrave

October 4, 2008 6:44 PM | Link to this

ray:

Thanks for the clue. I’ll be much more circumspect about posts here in the future.

By ray

October 4, 2008 6:59 PM | Link to this

No sweat, RichBrave. See ya on the Hawks blog.

As for the multiple personality disorder that I have taken to conversating with…catch ya later. And something tells me that you’re the wigga…a case of the lady protesting too much. Yep. I’m probably correct on both accounts. It’s okay though, I hear they have support groups for your kind. But you might have to go to three different kinds, so I don’t know what to tell ya.

You wish you could slap my moms. But then you’d suddenly become a victim of black on black crime. Heh.

By the way, your third personality, otherwise known as Ray’s Mom, is proof that you are doing Vick. Sad, sad, sad. Does he beat you like he did those dogs? Heee Hee Hee Hee!

By VICK SUPPORTER 2

October 4, 2008 8:03 PM | Link to this

RAY

Speaking of multiple personalities - you think we don’t know you are that punk a** KEN STRICKLAND?

You embarrassed yourself with that idiotic Tampa Bay prediction that you can’t show your stupid “true” face.

Guess you retired from predictions :)

By richbrave

October 4, 2008 8:35 PM | Link to this

FAKER MOM:

No,no please don’t switch.

By Joebrave

October 4, 2008 11:59 PM | Link to this

Look Dumb@ss, I am not going to get into a fracas with an unbrained individual, Any one that still supports Con-Vickted Mike Vick aka Bubba’s Main Squeeze.. Is Nothing More than a Street Dope Selling Piece of $hit!!! Like it or not, It’s very clear that thinking like You have a Brain the size of a Baboon’s Anus, Makes Your Either ,Or…. There Ya go Spooky,I will sign off as KKK Joe.. Later Beatch!

By Joebrave

October 5, 2008 12:03 AM | Link to this

You’re probably of the ilk,that is gonna git out da house,on lecshun day an go down an vote fo dat SONABITCH OBAMA, That shows how much Education and Rational sense You have… Retards!!!

By Joebrave

October 5, 2008 12:07 AM | Link to this

Somebody should take it out on Obama’s HoMomma!!!

By Barack Obama

October 5, 2008 12:47 AM | Link to this

My fellow Afro-Americans, a vote for me is a vote to free Orenthal James Simpson. Further, once innagurated, I will also act swiftly to commute the rest of Mike Vick’s sentence and pardon him from any charges still pending in the state of Virginia. This is the CHANGE America so desparately needs and deserves. Also, please go to my website or the ACORN website and notify us of anyone you know that has died this year. We will spare no expense searching records to make sure those people get to cast an absentee ballot for me. Together, we can free all unjustly sentenced black athletes and get them back to work making millions, so they can support their thousands of relatives. Thank you.

By ray

October 5, 2008 6:54 AM | Link to this

Vick Supporter, look at your own words:

Speaking of multiple personalities - you think we don’t know you are that punk a$$ KEN STRICKLAND?

We? We? Who’s we, you and your other personalities? Man, you really are a moron. Either that or a true multiple personality. And no, I’m not Ken Strickland, nor do I do predictions. Ever. Man, going back and forth with you started out as fun, but now it’s getting to be like shooting dead fish in a barrel: easy as hell, but pointless. Boooring. Guess I’ll have to leave you to your nonsensical ramblings.

Falcons are picked to lose this 27-13 by Fox sports. Being picked to lose anywhere by anybody when the other team has issues of its own should be sufficient motivation for our guys to come out hard. Then again, with Mike Smith coaching this crew….they’ll come out hard anyway.

Go Falcons!

By DV

October 5, 2008 7:12 AM | Link to this

The wife and I traveled to Milwaukee to see family and we are getting up and heading to Green Bay to see the game. I have my new Matt Ryan jersey and am looking forward to going to historic Lambeau Field. Hopefully the Falcons play respectable on the road and don’t roll over in the first half like they have against Tampa and Carolina. I have a good feeling.

Go Falcons!

By ray

October 5, 2008 7:29 AM | Link to this

We need to pressure Rodgers or whoever plays at QB for Green Bay. They’re not running the ball well, so this will be a major factor.

Ryan has to be careful when working with Roddy White. Charles Woodson is out there, and he’s a QB killer in the secondary. Everybody has GB picked to win this one. We need to figure out our road woes. Today is as good a day as any to do that.

By CRUSADER 4 VICK !

October 5, 2008 10:43 AM | Link to this

Well,falcon fans today is the big day.I hope you guys have your box of tissues ready,it’s going to be a long day.I’ll be checking in through out the day to make sure none of you committ suicide.

By Boo Boo

October 5, 2008 10:44 AM | Link to this

I recommend the Falcons wear the screw in long cleats the whole game, and not the rubber soccer shoes that makes them slide down on grass, and not be able to tackle, run, catch, etc.

By CRUSADER 4 VICK !

October 5, 2008 11:18 AM | Link to this

VICK SUPPORTER 1&2 AND SHAWN DODSON…Let’s show all these Vick haters that what they say dosen’t mean a thing.Vick is still the man and he always will be.The foolish notion that we are on his jock is just crazy.We just know what loylality is.It’s certainly not turning your backs on someone who you claim you where a fan of.It’s certainly not kicking a fellow human being while his already down.also,why is O.J being brought into this.Hear me when i say this people,I THINK O.J IS A LOSER AND HE DESERVES WHAT HE’S ABOUT TO GET.I feel that way because he was responsiable for the murders of humans not dogs.I know how to keep it in perspective.Why would people even what to put Mike up there with O.J?The hating really needs to stop people!Let’s keep it real and forgive MV7 so he can come back and prove to the world that he was never a bad person.also,give him the chance to prove that he is the BEST QB ALIVE!HANDS DOWN!

By fALCONATOR

October 5, 2008 11:23 AM | Link to this

CRUSADER FOR VICK

we don’t need no tissues. our quarterback isn’t in jail. is yours? uh huh nut sucker

By CRUSADER 4 VICK !

October 5, 2008 11:38 AM | Link to this

falconator…your qb may not be in jail,but after today’s game he might wish that he was.

By ray

October 5, 2008 12:16 PM | Link to this

Anyway…for those who are actually playing football today…

By FALCONATOR

October 5, 2008 12:27 PM | Link to this

who is going to play better today Vick or Ryan

By ray

October 5, 2008 12:39 PM | Link to this

Falconator, that is definitely putting it into perspective. Of course, your efforts are in vain for some.

I’m looking for Turner to get twice the yardage today that he got last week. Realistic? Maybe, maybe not. But we have to run better. That, and I look for some good wrinkles in the offense as far as playaction goes. And hopefully we’ll see some serious game-breakers from Norwood. I say the Green Bay defense is ripe for it. They’re expecting to get back on track easy by beating us. No time like the present to wreck that expectation. I’d be lying if I didn’t say I hope Aaron Rodgers isn’t playing…

I’ll say this about Vick: I think he would’ve benefitted from playing under a guy like Mike Smith. This guy is motivated and no nonsense. I wasn’t impressed much with Mora. He was a have-fun type of guy who just wasn’t serious or clever enough in a lot of situations. I think Smith would have put Vick in better situations by simply demanding better from surrounding players, like on the offensive line. That zone-blocking stuff was for the birds (no pun intended), and the offense was chaotic. The only reason for it was because every play began and ended with Vick. That’s never a good idea. I won’t even speak about Petrino…

By ray

October 5, 2008 1:12 PM | Link to this

WOOOOOHOOOOO! Touchdown, baby! How about that?! First quarter, on the road, 4th and goal, going for it! And it’s a toss by Matt Ryan to boot!

Okay, I’m over it. Too early to be happy, but NOT to early to be excited…

Go Falcons!

By shawn dodson

October 5, 2008 1:15 PM | Link to this

CRUSADER 4 VICK…What’s up?i’ve been waiting for someone like you.Someone who totally shares my views on the Mike vick sitution.I wonder how many of those people who value a dogs life such as a humans life would like to see them given s.s numbers.Then that way they could even be claimed on tax returns.Then maybe most of them will come clean about sleeping with them also.Maybe that’s why they value them so high.Maybe it’s time for them to come out of the closet like all the gays are.JUST MAYBE!

By RyanRocks

October 5, 2008 1:18 PM | Link to this

TOUCHDOWN. TAKE THAT LAMBEAU GHOSTS AND FALCON HATERS

By CRUSADER 4 VICK!

October 5, 2008 1:25 PM | Link to this

It’s way too early for that.Don’t get your hopes up for a let down fools.

By BOO BOO

October 5, 2008 1:25 PM | Link to this

CRUSADER 4 VICK…What’s up?i’ve been waiting for someone like you.Someone who totally shares my views on the Mike vick sitution.

speaking of gay. Just add “long walks on the beach” to that. :<)

By CRUSADER 4 VICK!

October 5, 2008 1:42 PM | Link to this

Boo Boo… i am a woman so don’t you feel stupid!

By VICK SUPPORTER 2

October 5, 2008 2:03 PM | Link to this

CRUSADER4VICK/SHAWN DODSON/VICK SUPPORTER

Keep it coming - they are so racist I think those white hoods are coming on :)

Falcons 10 GB 0

OOPS:

Falcons 10 GB 7

So much for a win :)

By ray

October 5, 2008 2:05 PM | Link to this

Oh man! This is kick a*. Ryan and Roddy White look like they’ve been playing together for a few years, not a couple months. Touchdown again, and we’re not even having to do it all on the ground! Imagine that, a rookie QB getting it done like this on the road in the first half with a much-maligned receiver. Of course, it helps that these guys aren’t dropping the ball like they were last week.

Go Falcons!

By RyanRocks

October 5, 2008 2:12 PM | Link to this

TWO TOUCHDOWNS BY RYAN AND IM LOVING IT. WHERE ARE THE HATERS?

HEY FALCONATOR. LOOKS LIKE TOUCHDOWNS: RYAN 2, VICK 0.

By FALCONATOR

October 5, 2008 2:15 PM | Link to this

Damn straight. Ryan dont look like a rook to me. Or a jailbird. What are these fools gonna say when we win this game.

By ray

October 5, 2008 2:35 PM | Link to this

Wow. What a first half. Now we need to do more than just hang in there. We’ve got to keep the pressure on and go for the kill. I still worry about Rodgers. He’s got a pretty good arm and the Packers still aren’t pushovers.

Go Falcons!

By VICK SUPPORTER 2

October 5, 2008 3:11 PM | Link to this

FALCONATOR & RYAN ROCKS

17-10

Lets see if you show your dumb faces when Ryan a.k.a. tinkderbell panties get tight in the 4th quarter :)

By VICK SUPPORTER 2

October 5, 2008 3:19 PM | Link to this

FALCONATOR/RYAN ROCKS

Talk to me baby - as I was saying!

THE PANTIES WILL GET TIGHT

How you like your boy now :) This is hilarious……

GO OBAMA…..The presidency isn’t the only change we need :)

By VICK SUPPORTER 2

October 5, 2008 3:22 PM | Link to this

CHOKE FEST 2008

72-MILLION DOLLAR BUST

LAUGHIN MY YOU KNOW WHAT OFF

By Lloyd

October 5, 2008 3:22 PM | Link to this

no need to worry we have Making Alot of Terrible Throws on our team

By ray

October 5, 2008 3:26 PM | Link to this

Damn. That interception was a killer. Led to a drive and touchdown. We have got to kill that momentum off. Norwood’s return helps.

Ryan made a typical rookie mistake by not putting enough height on that throw. Youch.

By RyanRocks

October 5, 2008 3:26 PM | Link to this

LAST I LOOKED WERE STILL UP BY A TOUCHDOWN, NOT GREEN BAY YOU GAY IDIOT

By falcon59

October 5, 2008 3:27 PM | Link to this

Yes, Ryan made a bad pass but why in the hell don’t you use Turner more. The offensive play calling is putting too much pressure on a rookie QB

By VICK SUPPORTER 2

October 5, 2008 3:28 PM | Link to this

FALCONATOR/RYAN ROCKS

CHOKE INTERCEPTIONS: RYAN-1 VICK-0

LOL

By VICK SUPPORTER 2

October 5, 2008 3:34 PM | Link to this

RYAN ROCKS

NO need to get your panties all twisted :) Look at the scoreboard:

Losers 20 GB 17 Time left: 7:00

Rodgers game winning td to follow

ROLLING ON THE FLOOR LAUGHING

By VICK SUPPORTER 2

October 5, 2008 3:39 PM | Link to this

PRO QUARTERBACKS DON’T THROW PICKS IN THE RED ZONE

Ryan Rocks & FALCONATOR looks like my work is done here :)

RYAN LEAF BUST 2008

By ray

October 5, 2008 3:43 PM | Link to this

Yes! Yes! Great play following a great play and call!

By FALCONATOR

October 5, 2008 3:49 PM | Link to this

Hey Vicklover/Ryan haters its 27-17. How bout them apples punks

By ray

October 5, 2008 3:49 PM | Link to this

Um….how can you be the loser when you have the higher score? This isn’t golf….

By VICK SUPPORTER 2

October 5, 2008 3:55 PM | Link to this

THE CHOKE CONTINUES

Check the scoreboard again loser:

27-24

Do I see an onside kick in the works?

Final score:

GB 31 LOSERS 27

ROLLING OFF THE CEILING LAUGHING

By VICK SUPPORTER 2

October 5, 2008 4:02 PM | Link to this

**GREAT GAME NOMINATIONS GO TO:)

Roddy White Michael Turner Jarious Norwood John Abraham

ONCE AGAIN YOU GUYS PICKED UP THE SLACK

The rest of those golden boys suck as usual :)

See you next week losers :)

By here since '67

October 5, 2008 4:06 PM | Link to this

you vick guys are amazing; he never got better; this kid keeps improving; y’all need to get a new team to complain about; it weren’t the coach; it weren’t the team; it was Vick; he cost too much and he never got any better; i pulled for vick the whole time he was here; it’s not Atlanta’s fault he didn’t want to play football anymore; go find a new team;

By RyanRocks

October 5, 2008 4:07 PM | Link to this

HEY VICK SUPPORTER AND SHAWN

STOP FIGHTING OVER VICKS JOCKSTRAP AND LOOK AT THE SCOREBOARD NOW PUNKS. WHAT YOU GOT TO SAY NOW ARE YOU STILL LAUGHING HUH? DIDNT THINK SO AND NEVER SAW VICK DO THIS IN HIS ROOKIE YEAR. KEEP HATIN WHITEY AT LEAST HES NOT IN JAIL BUT OUT THERE WINNING SO NOW YOU HAVE A NEW JOCKSTRAP TO LICK.

By whyucry?

October 5, 2008 4:09 PM | Link to this

Looks like the last time the falcons won in GB MAtt Ryan was the QB. All you Vicksucking mfer’s can keep talking though. Just shows your ignorance. ANything you say from here on out is irrelevant. But again I say, keep talking. Maybe someday you’ll wake up and realize that we have moved on. Keep your convict and dogkiller. If was between your human waste of life and a dogs I would pick dogs every day of the week and twice on sunday. Again, KEEP TALKIN!!hahahahahahahahaha!! Fools for Vick!!hahahaha!!

Let the excuses begin!!! hahahahah!!

By dellis

October 5, 2008 4:12 PM | Link to this

Some people can’t just can’t stand to see the Falcons without Vick. What a shame.

So long for losing 12 in a row.

3-2 with a big win on the road against a good team….not a sorry team as everyone seems to point out after a win.

Falons almost gave it away. Ryan’s pick in the endzone was bad. The defense can’t allow a team to march dwon the field like the Pack did at the end.

Over all stats aside, the team played well. Ryan led TD drives and not jsut FG drives this week. He checked into goodpalys at the line. Got some first downs with his legs. The WR did alot better job of blocking. Line did well run blocking for Turner. Defense played ok but not good against the pass.

A win is a win. 3-2 after 5 games is better THAN ANYONE THOUGHT INCLUDING MYSELF.

WAY TO GO ON THE RAOD AND GET A W IN A VERY TOUGH PLACE AGAINST A VERY GOOD TEAM.

GO FALCONS!!!!

By Vick supporter your a f*

October 5, 2008 4:13 PM | Link to this

Vick supporter, you’re hero is somebody’s prison b***! HA! HA! HA! HA! I would hate to know that my idol took it up the rear end. Maybe when vick gets out of prison he can give you the herpes virus. Find a real football player to root for and not some prison queer!

By stendec

October 5, 2008 4:16 PM | Link to this

Falcons won in spite of themselves! Matt Ryan end zone interception totally unacceptable. By the way, where the Hell was Keith “No Tackle” Brooking all game? He was in LaLa Land watching on final Pack touchdown! Did not make a damn solo tackle all day. Worthless quitter! Roddy “Another Drop” White lived up to reputation! Cost team timeout due to ineprirude. When will Falcons get secondary? Cannot defense a one-armed quarterback. Completely unacceptable! Falcons need to pressure quarterback! To Hell with prevent package. No one in secondary can cover anyone!

By Vick supporter your a f*

October 5, 2008 4:16 PM | Link to this

Vick supporter, you’re hero is somebody’s prison b***! HA! HA! HA! HA! I would hate to know that my idol took it up the rear end. Maybe when vick gets out of prison he can give you the herpes virus. Find a real football player to root for and not some prison queer!

By True Falcon Fan

October 5, 2008 4:16 PM | Link to this

So let me get this straight, you dont support the Falcons anymore because ConVick doesnt play for them anymore? Get off Vicks nads and support the team.

By FALCONATOR

October 5, 2008 4:21 PM | Link to this

I used to cheer for Mike vick too but he doesnt play here anymore because he got caught playin the wrong way with dogs. all i know is we are winning now even though some IDIOTS say we cant win without mike vick. i think its funny that the same IDIOTS who say that it was everybody elses fault when we couldnt win with mike vick are now sayin that we win because of everybody else and not because of ryan. you cant have cake and eat it too but you cant tell that to somebody who has gay azz love for a guy in prison i guess.

By ray

October 5, 2008 4:21 PM | Link to this

Hmmm…what was that I said earlier in the blog…that Green Bay was ripe for this one? Looks like I was right. And all the news media “experts” that picked Green Bay to win, and win by more than a touchdown, can kiss the dirty bird’s a$$. Oh, and another thing I said: I was looking for Turner to get twice as many yards as he did last week. He got 56 last week. Today, he got 121. For those who can’t do math (among other things), that’s a bit more than twice. Looks like I was 2 for 2.

How sweet it is, even with Ryan’s one mistake. In fact, I’d have to say that Ryan played damn well. 16-26 with a couple of touchdowns, 194 yards and one pick? Definitely could have been worse. Ask Rodgers about the timing of such a play. Ryan’s was bad timing, but Rodgers’ was worse.

Our defense held when we needed it to, despite the torching our secondary took. I was worried about that because Aaron Rodgers is no joke. He certainly didn’t look as hurt as they claimed he was. He sure threw for over 300 yards. Wow. Sooner or later, Ryan and his crew of receivers will be that good. Speaking of which, Roddy White looked great out there.

And you have to give him a lot of credit for that block he put on the defender that helped Burner Mike Turner get that last touchdown.

Brooking had a pretty decent game. Have to give him credit after scorching him lately.

Overall, our team fought hard and didn’t give up. And they were rewarded with a win against a decent, but battered team. I’ll take the win thanks, and so will any true Falcon fan. Well, we’re 3-2 guys. That’s three more wins than some people gave us credit for. And that’s a winning record….regardless of who is or isn’t standing behind the center…get my drift?

Go Falcons!!

By Navigator

October 5, 2008 4:29 PM | Link to this

Ignoring the fake Vick blogs and ignorant white guys that keep addressing those blogs, they actually played a game today. The Falcons have come a long way in 5 games, but don’t be fooled, they have a long way to go to be a good team. In the second half, the Falcons could make few stops, and that’s with a sore arm opposing QB. Unless they can get a pass rush, losing will happen more often than winning. I don’t know if the defensive coach is the cause, but the guys on radio kept saying the Falcons never were changing up their defenses today. I’ll leave that issue to the experts. I was very unhappy with the Ryan pass intercepted in the end zone. He should have stopped and threw that pass 2 seconds sooner than he did. The speed in the pro game is too fast to delay as long as he did. However, overall today, he looked a little better than most rookies in just 5 starts.

By bryan

October 5, 2008 4:30 PM | Link to this

Great Win for the Falcons! Too bad i didn’t start Roddy in my fantasy league

By JB

October 5, 2008 4:33 PM | Link to this

Come on Vick Supporter 2 et al.

Get back on and contimue the criticism. Don’t only show up when we lose. Continue to spout your stuff when we win. Be consistent. Of course, it doesn’t sound nearly relevent when we win.

By THE RYAN ERA BEGINS

October 5, 2008 4:34 PM | Link to this

Will you Vickophants NOW give it a rest ? Has it finally sunk in that we now have a QB who is good on AND off the field ? Anybody who disagrees has NO objectivity. Ryan will only get better with time. It looks like Dmitroff made the right call after all. What’s Dorsey doing so far with KC? They got blown out 34-0 today.

By ray

October 5, 2008 4:37 PM | Link to this

Stendec, can’t argue with what you say about the secondary and quarterback pressure (although Abraham made some plays). I think we’ll be addressing that through draft or free agency next year. It doesn’t happen over night.

As for Roddy White, don’t you want to change that to Mr. Another catch? Even the one he didn’t “catch” was only a bobble. Other than that, 8 catches for the most yards for a receiver so far today. A little credit where it’s due…

Brooking wasn’t great, but he had 7 solo tackles. Look at the stats. It’s better than it has been.

We won, man. And nobody had us picked to win. Calm down. Did you think we’d be at 3-2 after 5 games? I know I didnt…

By ray

October 5, 2008 4:44 PM | Link to this

Navigator, no we’re not a “good” team, but we’re a lot better than people thought we’d be when the new era began. Remember how ticked off people were when the draft picks were made, and how the “experts” said we probably wouldn’t win a game? You have to admit we’re a lot further along than we could be.

I don’t know how management plans to address the secondary. I don’t know if they’re going to just go with what they have this year and address it next year, or go for a fix sometime this year. Your guess is as good as mine.

Oh yeah, and the fake “Vick” posts are a bit much, aren’t they? Perhaps somebody in marketing is all about using some sort of sordid reverse psychology to drum up support for an organization that was much-maligned for its sudden changes. The funniest part is that the person probably is a white guy. Who knows. It was fun to see if one could rattle the clown in the cubicle every now and again, but it gets boring after a while.

By Todo

October 5, 2008 4:46 PM | Link to this

I wonder if the Green Bay fans are making as much noise on their forums about missing Favre and hating Rodgers as some of these morons are about Ryan and Vick?

By roan st

October 5, 2008 5:03 PM | Link to this

The thing I love about matt ryan is he didn’t hang is head after that big int. He showed some guts and got back out there and did his job down the stretch. The kid is a fast learner and he will review that play thru film study and I feel confident he won’t make that mistake again. Next time he will set his feet and make that throw sooner and get the TD. I’m very impressed with how he was able to run the quick offense today and make some of the play calls at the line. The TD pass to roddy was a beatiful throw in the corner. He will still have his ups and downs but he will only get better as the season wears on. Another thing that has surprised me about ryan is his ability to move around in the pocket. He is definently not the statue that some detractors on this blog have claimed. I concur that Dimitorff made the right call on drafting matt ryan over dorsey. Dorsey will be a good player but his injury history suggest that he will likely have a short career.

By eddiedawg

October 5, 2008 5:16 PM | Link to this

hey roan…right on point…what I loved is to see Ryan throw an int and not go off and pout by himself like #7 was famous for…the kid is good now….how good will he be when the game actually slows down?? A chance to go into the bye week at 4-2?? I’ll take it…all you Vick lovers need to stay home next week so we can go root for the FALCONS!!!!!

By whyucry?

October 5, 2008 5:18 PM | Link to this

Vick supporters are cowards. Can’t show up now that YOU were exposed for your ludacris comments? Typical!! Must be crying in their fruity alcohol drinks at Doogans!!hahahaahaha!! Fools for Vick!!!hahahahaha!!

By VICK SUPPORTER 2

October 5, 2008 5:22 PM | Link to this

**GO BEARS & EAGLES”

See you next week losers :)

By whyucry?

October 5, 2008 5:52 PM | Link to this

VS2-that’s all you got?? Go Bears & Eagles? Where’s the arrogant f$@k that was once vicksupporter2? Hopefully you have moved on. At least you support a great black qb named Mcnabb. Or are you just now a bandwagon fan of said Bears and Eagles? Again, typical!!!You’re pathetic!!Fools for Vick!!hahahahaha!!

Oh how we are so quick to lose faith of the famed dogkiller to return!! hahahaaha! Loser squared!!!

By Najeh Davenpoop

October 5, 2008 6:02 PM | Link to this

Pretending like Matt Ryan didn’t play well or wasn’t important to the Falcons’ victory today is stupidity. Pretending like Ryan has done anything to equal the NFL success of three-time Pro Bowler Mike Vick or is in any way better than him yet is also stupidity. Responding to trolls is dumber than both.

In short, all y’all are morons (except for you Ray).

By eddiedawg

October 5, 2008 6:29 PM | Link to this

**HEY VS2…THIS IS A FALCONS BLOG, NOT A VICK BLOG.

TO BLOG ABOUT VICK GO TO

WWW.THUGSINPRISON.COM

LOSER**

By Supes

October 5, 2008 6:37 PM | Link to this

MV would have overthrown the wide open Roddy White on the first TD drive the Falcons had, would have tried to run it from the 4th and goal and failed…this can go on as you see.

Matt Ryan threw a bad pick in the 4th quarter but the team rallied around him and he didn’t hang his head and sit on the bench by himself, like some other QB for the falcons used to do.

The way you measure progress with a young team is week to week improvement and being competitive in every game.

True Falcons fans, the future looks bright. We will have to take our lumps for a couple more seasons, but by year 3 of the Mike Smith/Matt Ryan/Michael Turner regime, we will be a legit playoff contending team and MV will be just a footnote in the ATL. Falcons history!

Go Falcons! Bears, watch out. We are not the Lions and the game is at the GA Dome. You know what that means! Be ready for a fight and a 4 quarter game.

By Navigator

October 5, 2008 6:41 PM | Link to this

I’m sorry some interpreted my comments as negative, they weren’t. My comments were based appraising what the Falcons are missing now. It’s obvious the offense is playing better than anyone was expected, and the offensive line is playing better than last year. I think the area of improvement needed (draft or free agency) is the defensive line.

By crabapplejoe

October 5, 2008 7:31 PM | Link to this

To Free Mick Vick You inquired “The last time the Falcons played at Lambeau they won…..Guess who the QB was?” Pick me, Pick me, I know the answer —- Matt Ryan. Now go and kiss Mick Vick good night. ROTFLOL

By Joebrave

October 5, 2008 9:04 PM | Link to this

Free Matt Ryan,This Guy is a First Class Individual,and sooner than Expected will be an Elite NFL QB!! I am Quite sure He is a Notch or to Above the Street Thug Welfare Mentality that hangs around the Ga. Dome,waiting for handouts!!!! If You Moronic Inbred First Cousins to Yourselves are so Godammed In love with A Black QB Wannabe Haul Yo @zzes to Nashville and root for that No Quarterbacking piece of CRAP!!! Here ya go, You Trashy folks can call Him VY10, and Complain and B!tch all day Because He ain’t starting, and Say Kerry Collins is the Great White hope!!! Or Maybe Go to He11 with The Vikings and Their Great Black Hope TJ oops He is so meaningless I forgot the BUMS number!!!! Get the Picture Idiots, You DO NOT OWN THE DOME OR THE TEAM!!! Either Support them or Go To He11 which is where I wish Mike Vick was Right Now!!!

By VICK SUPPORTER 2

October 5, 2008 9:04 PM | Link to this

HOT OFF THE PRESS

Aaron Rodgers is no BRETT FAVRE! This was not a playoff game! This was not a game in freezing weather!

UNTIL RYAN LEAF MAKES IT TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME - ITS JUST A MEANINGLESS LOSS FOR GB SINCE ATLANTA DIDN’T WIN

By richbrave

October 5, 2008 11:35 PM | Link to this

Well call me ignorant. I am as impressed with SMITH as I am pleased with ZORN. Congrats to the FALCONS. I’ll pull for them anytime other than when they play the REDSKINS.

By Professor

October 5, 2008 11:50 PM | Link to this

Well said falcon fans, well said. If Ryan didn’t throw that pick in the endzone, he would have had three touchdown throws. I think the only reason Turner got off today is because Ryan picked the GB defense apart for most of the game. Great job by the rookie qb. Ryan has the best qb stats of any rookie, preseason and season. Facts are facts, the falcons made the right pick.

By hotbrown

October 6, 2008 1:04 AM | Link to this

Michael Vick threw 2 TDs in his first 8 games. Ryan already has 4 in his first 5. I like where this team is headed with Ryan.

By ray

October 6, 2008 7:03 AM | Link to this

For the most part, the offense worked the way it was supposed to work. The air attack freed the ground attack, which kept the air attack free.

Najeh, thanks for not putting me in the moron patch. And I agree, Ryan is no pro bowler yet, so he doesn’t compare to Vick. But he wouldn’t anyway, his career is only 5 games old. But these guys know what he’s about, and they like him, trust him. And he’s only going to get better (barring injuries). Imagine who we’d be watching out there if we had drafted Dorsey…

Navigator, I agree. I’d also add that we need help in the secondary, too.

Supes, I think that’s the biggest difference. Ryan goes to the huddle with confidence and optimism…and his teammates believe in him. After he threw that interception and they stepped back on the field, they drove right down the field and scored. In the past, we would have gone 3 and out. We’ve been missing that confidence in the huddle, that ability to check down and change plays. To get others involved in the offense so that they too can play at a high level. Those guys know what Ryan is about when he gets in the huddle.

None of this “well, we don’t know what the hell he’s going to do, so we’ll just zone block and maybe it’ll be okay.”

It’s the normal, bread and butter stuff that gets you through games. You can’t rely on big plays only to win a game. That’s a thing of the past.

By MJK

October 6, 2008 7:46 AM | Link to this

what Mike Vick brought here was hope. After years of hopelessness with only occasional glimpses of hope, Vick brought real hope. When he left it seemed like hope left with him.

Mike Smith and Matt Ryan have given Falcons a new hope.

By CRUSADER 4 VICK!

October 6, 2008 11:05 AM | Link to this

All you falcon fans who think Matt will ever fill Mikes shoes are dreamers.Wake up people it’s NOT going to happen!

By Crapped Out

October 6, 2008 11:26 AM | Link to this

Well I sure hope not. We don’t need ANOTHER quarterback to abandon the team by getting thrown in jail.

By FreeMikeVick

October 6, 2008 10:09 PM | Link to this

If Vick were in the game, he would not have thrown a KKK style INT that nearly cost them the game.

I hope Ryan gets exposed for being a pedophile and Vick returns to win this franchise a Superbowel. Daunte Culpeper can be his back up and DJ Shockley will be 3rd QB.

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