By The Grinch

October 27, 2008 11:41 AM | Link to this

The one thing the Raiders CAN do is run the ball…here’s hoping the league has enough sense not to suspend Grady for taking something to mask steroids. Surely they see his 60 pound gut swinging around? We need that gut! D. Hall will not be a factor, just like before.

By TruATLien

October 27, 2008 11:43 AM | Link to this

Is it me, or as technology has advanced, and the grading of officials by their respective sports been put at a premium, have we seen more boneheaded calls than ever?! Officiating just seems to get worse and worse, in all sports, however perhaps most notably in football. I truly believe officials are so terrified of making the wrong call and getting thrown under the bus that, under duress, the wrong call is exactly what they make.

That being said, this moment represents the first “crossroads” of the young season. As Schultz opined, it was bound to come, probably sooner rather than later. Whether or not Big Grady gets suspended, I think the Birds will respond admirably - and, most importantly, grab a road win this week in Oakland. I think Smitty learned some important lessons in game management yesterday in Philly that will serve him well in the long-run, and that the team will continue its rise to greatness right on-schedule.

By wow

October 27, 2008 11:52 AM | Link to this

Wow… I didn’t know that eating fried chicken was illegal

By Tron5000

October 27, 2008 11:52 AM | Link to this

Hopefully, Gravy’s agent was correct and he won’t be facing a suspension. If so, that obviously means more playing time for Moorehead, and I don’t believe we have any DTs on the practice squad, so we might have to pick up some buster who’s at home eating Cheetos right now. Losing Gravy hurts big time, if indeed he is suspended.

Refs make mistakes. That’s why we have replay, and that’s why Coach Smith should’ve kept a TO in his pocket until the warning. Yes, I know that time would have run off the clock. But even so, if you have that TO under 2 minutes, you can stop the clock after an inbounds completion, thus negating the 28 seconds that Mike Smith says he was saving by calling the 3rd TO.

I don’t know about a fine for the Lawyer. He didn’t lead with his helmet, and it was a fast play. Like he said, if the receiver had caught the ball and Lawyer’s judicious sentence of pain had resulted in the ball coming loose, people would be praising him. Nice hit, buddy. This is football.

Roddy against MeAngelo. Roddy has a career day with at least 2 TDs of 40 yards, and MeAngelo gets suspended for b**-slapping Tom Cable after Cable yells at him for getting 2-4 flags in 1 drive.

Now hear this, Adam Jennings: you are dead to me.

Please, Mr. Mularkey, if we have 2nd-and-goal on Oakland’s 1, will you pretty please, with sugar on top (and I’ll even throw in a cherry), hand off to Turner, Snelling or Mughelli? That would be swell.

Matty Ice: 275 passing, 3 TDs, 1 INT (but not to Meangelo)

MeAngelo Hall: 4 penalties, thrown to 20 times, completed 17 times, 2 TD allowed (minimum).

By humble

October 27, 2008 11:55 AM | Link to this

nobody figured the falcons would be 4-3 after 7 games. so the fact that we are sitting there with a great chance to go 5-3 in the first half of the season is remarkable. there are good stories all around and the grady situation is a blemish on an otherwise wonderful first half. milloy did his job and although it was a cheap shot that’s the way it goes. he’ll get fined and everyone will move on.

i’m happy that we completed most of the game sunday. we were obviously overmatched in several areas yet we were in the game till the bitter end. as long as the team learns from what happened and growss from the loss that is all that can be asked. as a medium time season ticket holder (8 yrs) i look forward to the future and am glad that we have a team we can be proud of win, lose or draw!

By The Grinch

October 27, 2008 11:57 AM | Link to this

I don’t think Smith made the wrong call; he shouldn’t have to save a time out between the 57th and 58th minute just in case an official screws up. That’s not what replay is for, nor time outs. They desperately need to adapt the college replay system. The Falcons may or may not have won that game otherwise (I personally think they would have; they had all the momentum and plenty of time) but if it’s gonna go down as an “L” in our column it can at least serve as an example that the system must be improved just like the Raiders and the tuck rule.

By Cairo

October 27, 2008 12:06 PM | Link to this

Orlando,

We are still waiting for the Keith “Highway 56” Brooking wildness to end. This guy is a liability to our defense. Boley is no better right now either but at least he can run. This should be a big question as well, “what are they going to do with Highway 56?” Adam Jennings ONLY made this team because T. Brown is on IR. It is time to put Jennings on TUL (The Unemployment Line)!

By Daddys357

October 27, 2008 12:16 PM | Link to this

By far the worse play of the game was not running the ball on second and goal from the 2. Even if mini me was covering White i still would have ran the ball. That play and again not getting points in the red zone was a completed game changer. If Atlanta doesnt remove there heads from there A$$ the Oakland game will be embarrassing.

By DaKolombeean

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

I agree w/the comment made about jennings. He sucks. This is not the first time he’s made errors punt returning, and he’s not even decent when he catches the ball and returns it. Technically it wasn’t his error but his indecision, gave the ref’s a chance to blow the call. I’m sure we have someone on the team that can do a better job, or at the least sign someone.. They can’t be any worse.

By KBP

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

I know this is not the topic today, but our running game is terrible right now because Michael Turner tiptoes to the line looking for cutback lanes. Cutback lanes are created when you press the hole playside and allow the defense to over run the play. Will they please tell Mr. Turner to stay playside and take the 3 to 4 yards that are usually there. Cutback lanes will eventually come. And by the way he is really not that fast.

Take 56 out on third down.

If we stop the run, the Raiders lose.

By mike

October 27, 2008 12:53 PM | Link to this

Give me a call when the burds get to the first round. Otherwise I am spending all my time buying up stocks

By kappellmeister

October 27, 2008 1:09 PM | Link to this

Hey, KBP, what’s YOUR team’s record this year? How many yards rushing did YOU have in your best game? You’re complainig about Turner????

By Barry

October 27, 2008 1:45 PM | Link to this

Hey Y’all:

This was a game that was taken from us but we cannot dwell on this. We can not dwell on this at all. Let’s got to the next game armed and dangerous with what we have so far learned in our wins and losses. Every game this season we have played nitty, gritty, nasty football on the ofensive and defensive side of the ball. The procees this team is going through to be established winners this season, not the next, is fun to watch. The Eagles know they got by with the skin on the teeth. But those are the breaks. We will see them in the playoffs, hopefully. However,what the Eagles found out was that Matt Ryan and the Falcons were not fazzled by their blitzes. The Falcons adjusted and they excelled. Especially, near the end of the game. The eagles were the one’s running until that “damn bad call”. But what I saw was the Falcons still playing with “ONE HEARTBEAT!!!” We will continue playing that way and enjoying the process of our young Falcons becoming a mature smash mouth football team. The wait is “NOW!”

Now the Grady incident is somewhat problematic due to is has put a minor blotch what the Falcons are accomplishing as a team. However, I believe this will work itself out for the betterment of the team and the younger players. All the Falcons can learn fro this, including Big Grady. I know he will come back to the team as nasty as ever. Nevertheless, I believe his loss will not hurt the defense that much due Grady was playing some minimal but valuable spot duty on the defensive line. I am confident that the falcons will come up with a good rotation to fill Grady’s role and win. I say this because the coaches and the team play with “ONE HEARTBEAT!!!!”. That is how we play. That is what we do. We play as a football community: owners, coaches, players, and fans. WE PLAY WITH “ONE HEARTBEAT!!!!” The Raiders will feel our rath in “ONE HEARTBEAT!!!!”

SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! This is a SECRET from a FALCON FAN. TELL EVERBODY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GO FALCONS

        "ONE HEARTBEAT, BABY!!!"

Ringold

By Ryder

October 27, 2008 1:47 PM | Link to this

Each week we’re seeing how the Falcons respond to being hit in the mouth, and usually they have responded well. I expect no less this week against Oakland.

For starters, McFadden may not play, and JaMarcus Russell is turnover prone at this point. I expect Turner to burn right through their D-line, opening up for our Savior Matt Ryan to deliver some well timed passes to White and Douglas.

My only concern is that Roddy White won’t get caught up in Hall’s smack-talking and lose his concentration on the game.

Here’s something to think about: based on that Mike Singletary press conference, anyone still wished he was coaching the Falcons?

By D. Orlando Ledbetter

October 27, 2008 1:50 PM | Link to this

Still trying to figure out how Westbrook got so FREE for 169 yards. It wasn’t like the Falcons didn’t know he’d be getting the ball. I seems like Andy Reid gets him the ball 8 out of 10 times. I’ll ask Coach Smith at 4:20 p.m. why they didn’t key on Westbrook. Hopefully, they didn’t key on him. If they did key on him and he still got his 169 rushing and 42 receiving, then that would be very troubling.

By VICK SUPPORTER 2

October 27, 2008 1:57 PM | Link to this

NO RUN STOPPER IN THE MIDDLE?

CAN YOU SAY SEASON COLLAPSE?

D HALL IS GOING TO TALK SO MUCH TRASH WHEN THEY WIN THIS GAME

KARMA IS A MUTHA

By Tron5000

October 27, 2008 2:04 PM | Link to this

DOL, we made Brian Westbrook look like a Barry Sanders/Marshall Faulk hybrid. In his first game back from injury, when the Falcons had to have known that he would be an integral part of Philly’s game plan, how in the wide, wide world of sports do you allow the man to shred you the way he did? Unbelievable.

DOL, can you also ask Coach Smith his take on the Falcons’ poor tackling yesterday? On several occasions, we allowed the Eagles to gain significant yardage after contact. Our D looked like a river of molasses. And how do you allow McNabb to escape danger every time you have pressure on him in the pocket? It’s like the Falcons forgot that you actually have to tackle the QB once you get to him.

Overall lackluster (at best) performance yesterday. Yes, there was a blown call. But things happen in football, and it should not have come down to a situation where that call loomed as large as it did. The Birds didn’t deserve to win yesterday.

I take solace in the belief that our QB is currently pouring over footage from yesterday’s debacle and of Oakland’s D. This Ryan kid is smart and tough, and he won’t just shrug off the mistakes he made yesterday. He’ll use them as a learning tool, and he’ll be a better QB for having gone through games like that. Peter King said in today’s Monday Morning QB, “Every game Matt Ryan has to struggle and get bloodied and knocked down and go through adversity is another game closer to making him a top-10 quarterback in the league.” He also had this to say about the Matty Ice: “The legend of Matt Ryan grows. How’d he thread the needle past Asante Samuel for that 55-yard TD throw to Roddy White?”

Let’s get out of Oakland with a W and hit the halfway point at 5-3. Amazing what good coaching, discipline, an attitude change and playing together can accomplish, is it not?

By richbrave

October 27, 2008 2:19 PM | Link to this

V.S. 2:

No man, MURTHA is a MUTHA. Just as western PENNSYLVANIANS.

By krisg

October 27, 2008 2:20 PM | Link to this

Adam Jennings is the one person who did his job for us on that play.

By richbrave

October 27, 2008 2:23 PM | Link to this

You win in OAKLAND. GO FALCONS.

By Can you say Caps Lock?

October 27, 2008 2:25 PM | Link to this

We’ll be fine. Thats assuming Anderson comes back healthy. Babineaux isn’t bad. Lofton is improving.

We weren’t robbed of a win Sunday, we were robbed of a chance to come back and win.

Things are still looking up. We’ll be fine. We can show Oakland what a functional, improving front office looks like. Someone shake Al Davis’ hand, “Thanks for taking our trash.”

By krisg

October 27, 2008 2:28 PM | Link to this

Just kidding.

I need to stop smoking crack.

Go Falcons!

Cut Jennings!

By here since '67

October 27, 2008 2:34 PM | Link to this

Philly should be able to win most of their home games; they’re that good and the “home team” advantage is that strong in that market; if, big if, they get by Oakland; 5—3; 2nd 1/2 of the season: 5 home and 3 away games; again, take home games from division foes, split with the other 2 home games and take one of three away games, we’re looking @ 10 wins; that would be a season to remember;

By BT

October 27, 2008 3:04 PM | Link to this

How much longer on Brookings contract. I have been a big fan of his but his play has really gone downhill.

By jeanE

October 27, 2008 3:29 PM | Link to this

D Hall will be flapping his jaws that is for sure as the sun will rise tomorrow! Who cares, he’s a windbag, anyway. I’m sure he’ll be primed for this game, too. But even if we lose Grady, we still should win! Jamarcus Russell is awful, we have to step up & win this on the road. I think we’ll get the run game cranked up but we have to evolve the passing game! Sometimes it doesn’t look like Ryan has practiced with any receiver but Roddy who has trouble shedding corner’s sometimes! I’m sure Ryan will learn from his mistakes, he’s not stupid. When’s Jennings going to be cut? Let Jerious handle it. As for Lawyer, I think he should be fine. Stupid move, bad example for the younger players. That is 15 yards we couldn’t afford to lose! I know it’s frustration talking but he’s got to be better than that & should be. Let’s work on some screen plays this week, we don’t run those very well at all & we need to.

By STRETCH

October 27, 2008 3:36 PM | Link to this

They just need to get a win in Oakland and coming home for 3 games against beatable opponents. The Birds can really solidify themselves this coming month!

By littlebird

October 27, 2008 4:05 PM | Link to this

I am proud of the Falcons even in the loss to the Eagles. They played well in front of a hostile crowd and was in it until the now famous “muffed punt call”. Just one thing caught my eye that really upset me … I came to realize all the Brooking bashing is deserved! Every play that came his way, was a success … he never stopped anything all game, just chased and jumped in IF someone else did make a stop! And I was always a Brooking supporter … age has taken its toll on a one-time good linebacker. Time to hang it up man. You had a good career but now you are hurting the defense!

By Dogbyte

October 27, 2008 4:55 PM | Link to this

Let’s have a pool to select what will sit Baker down next. He may be the best thing since thick-sliced baloney(sic.) but he has to play. I think he needs to have a talk with Jeff Van Note or some other iron man.

By DV

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

I can’t believe that referee is from Conyers. First the Lost Children of Rockdale County, then the school shooting, and now this.

Can’t Conyers catch a break. Karma is a Mutha… for Conyers.

By Alex

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

Torch Hall all day long, White might have an off game against Scrabble, but Robinson/Jenkins/Douglas could be alright.

Man, what do water pills do anyways? Yeah, you could use them for masking steroids, but what else do they do?

Get Turner going. He’s great against crappy teams, mediocre against good D’s. Bounce back week, baby!

By rms

October 27, 2008 5:34 PM | Link to this

WOW!! Never a dull moment when Vick Supporter 2 is around. Always some idiotic comment about his sugga daddy gettin his salad tossed in prison. On another note, as Tron5000 quoted earlier, with each loss we get is a chance for Matt to improve. He got some good looks at different blitzes and defenseive looks, so he should improve. I still like Coach Smith, maybe not the (DC)and the (OC), but whether you agree with him using all the timeouts or not part of being a Falcons fan is supporting your players and coaches even when they mess up, with the exception of Adam Jennings. That was just plain stupid. Dude, you gots to GO!!!

By ScoobySnacks

October 27, 2008 6:25 PM | Link to this

I love Grady so please don’t take this the wrong way.

But steroids/diet pills really?

So what would he look like with out the pills. Five hundred pounds maybe?

By Maestro

October 27, 2008 6:50 PM | Link to this

Yesterday’s game was a heartbreaker in the respect that we’ll never know whether The falcon’s would have scored a TD with the time left after the officiating crew’s botched call. While players are being fined for vicious hits on other players, some sort of suspensions and or fines should levied against officials who make calls that are critical to the outcome or possible outcome of a game. The linebacker play has been horid and the missed tackles are becoming more and more frequent. If the defense plays the way it is capable of playing an outside chance of the playoffs is not out the question.

By Hawes

October 27, 2008 7:38 PM | Link to this

I immediately assumed the banned substance was gravy, given that it was big Grady.

By OutOnALimb

October 27, 2008 7:41 PM | Link to this

Oh so that Ref is from conyers huh?, With a name like jerome he must be one dumb nikka. Maybe the good ole boys from Conyers will let him know how much he f******* up.

By TheJama

October 27, 2008 9:22 PM | Link to this

Riddle me this batman. If you go out and sign a bruising runningback to a $34m contract in free agency to move the pile and convert third down and 1,2,3 then why wouldn’t you run him on 2nd and goal from the 2??? I’m really lost here can someone help me out with this I just don’t understand?!?@!#

By VICK SUPPORTER 2

October 27, 2008 9:32 PM | Link to this

SO STILL THINK 3-3 EAGLES (OOPS NOW 4-3) ARE A WEAK TEAM?

IF A 3-3 TEAM CAN BEAT THE CRAP OUT OF YOU, HOW ARE YOU GOING TO FAIR AGAINST THE HIT LIST COMING.

ATLANTA’S NEW TEAM NAME:

NFC SOUTH BIATCHES :)

By rms

October 27, 2008 9:56 PM | Link to this

Like I said, never a dull moment when Vick Supporter 2 is around. Tell ya boy I hope he dont drop the soap…Oh yeah, you probably would stop licking his crack and pick it up for him. Dont go to Oakland thinking they are going to hand you this one. Every game is a fight no matter who they are playing.

By Boo Boo

October 28, 2008 2:08 AM | Link to this

According to ESPN, it will be a month before the water pill suspensions will come down. Grady Jackson will make the trip to Oakland.

KC beat Oakland soundly by running the football. The Falcons need to make Meangelo have to tackle Turner, if Hall really wants to make any plays to back up his lip. If the Falcon running game cannot work against the Raiders, then it will be a long day. The Faclons have a history of giving up 50 points on the West Coast. The Fox crew has made a point of talking about Seattle’s problem coming East. The Falcons needed to get away from the Western Conference because of that travel lag. This group of Falcon players better be ready to play their best on Sunday.

Matt Ryan has thrown five interceptions. The first two led to 10 points for the opponent (TB), because he threw them at the beginning of a series, with the Falcons around their own 20. The last two have been inside the opponent’s 20 (GB & Phil), taking away at least 10 points the Falcons could have used. I wouldn’t go throwing at Hall. He has some mojo for interceptions.

By Henry

October 28, 2008 9:11 AM | Link to this

I think the Falcons will win rather easily Sunday as long as there are no ill effects from the trip over there. I feel like it will be a big day for the running and passing game, not to mention the defense.

That said, I do love it that now people are talking about how we need JAMAAL ANDERSON out there at defensive end, right after everyone was calling for his head. I am glad to see him finally turning the corner and I hope he can come back from that concussion. Go Falcons!!

By el jefe

October 28, 2008 9:55 AM | Link to this

Vick Supporter 2, you crack me up with your bitter, moronic babble. Keep working on your pathetic ramblings about this team while overlooking any of the success that they have had so far. You should go into politics. You probably just need a hug or something. Hang in there little buddy, dont let your bitterness bring you down.

By JCR0011

October 28, 2008 11:57 AM | Link to this

I dont know about how yall feel but from watching every game I think it goes without question that Keith Brooking doesnt have it anymore. I know he is here for veteran leadership but he is a major liabilty on the field. He gets taken out of the run gave by the o-tackles and he definitely cant cover anyone. Sunday he got beat by a fullback. This year was supposed to be his year since he goes back to OLB. Now that Grady might be suspended, he’s probably goin get beasted by the o-line. The eagles constintly picked on him.

By stendec

October 28, 2008 12:30 PM | Link to this

TIME TO CUT THE HUMAN GARBAGE LOOSE! Falcons who break the rules need to be booted off the team. No appeals! No reprieves! No damn exceptions! The purge of low-life gutless scumball C++++++++S was almost accomplished when the new coach took over. The biggest one is in some country club cell someplace. Should have been F+++++G fried! The coach must send a message that rule violations WILL NOT be tolerated. That goes for anyone from five-star performer Matt Ryan to zero untalented jerk Keith “No Talent” Brooking! With this can can be NO compromise. That is how the team got rear-ended before. By gentle wrist slaps for wrong-doers instead of sledgehammer blows to their damn heads! Has adam Jennings been cut yet?

By VICK SUPPORTER 2

October 28, 2008 12:32 PM | Link to this

I loved the 2006 Falcons

Naw, they didn’t do well. But they had my favorita playa. I live in the past for one reason.

I am a bedwetter. I am ashamed of myself and hate the Falcons because they a movin on away from my man crush.

I am sad. And alone in my mom’s basement. With wet underwear.

By spotts

October 28, 2008 1:55 PM | Link to this

Guys, quit blaming the refs!! You’re acting like he tackled Jennings in the endzone and ruled it a safety. It was a close call and Jennings made it a close call.

Plus, do you really think the Falcons played like they deserved to win?

By Orlando

October 28, 2008 2:34 PM | Link to this

Ledbetter,

How about some injury updates? How’s Baker looking? Will Anderson be good to go for Sunday?

It’s becoming more obvious that Atlanta is slowly evolving from the Power Run offense to the Matt Ryan system, which I approve. Atlanta has to stomp on Oakland early and take that crowd out of the game.

By WHITEMENCANJUMP.

October 28, 2008 2:43 PM | Link to this

Who cares about the falcons,they deserve to lose.what a waste of money going to see them play,rather spend my funds on the sports channel and watch some other teams play.The falcons suck!!!!!!!!

By WHITEMENCANJUMP.

October 28, 2008 2:43 PM | Link to this

Who cares about the falcons,they deserve to lose.what a waste of money going to see them play,rather spend my funds on the sports channel and watch some other teams play.The falcons suck!!!!!!!!

By BIGNUTTS.

October 28, 2008 2:58 PM | Link to this

And get rid of no catching broke leg finnerman too,he dropped balls two weeks str8 and no one is calling for his head.

By BIGNUTTS.

October 28, 2008 2:58 PM | Link to this

And get rid of no catching broke leg finnerman too,he dropped balls two weeks str8 and no one is calling for his head.

By richbrave

October 28, 2008 7:06 PM | Link to this

OAKLAND a loser.

By Pete

October 28, 2008 7:06 PM | Link to this

I can’t remember the last time the Falcons were favored on the road. Ever ?? If we are, it’s a recipe for disaster. The Raiders will be angry and hungry. A perfect trap for the Falcons. I’m not expecting a win.

By How about some news?

October 28, 2008 7:07 PM | Link to this

At what point did the readers become responsible for content of the blogs? I swear everytime I come to this beat write thing it’s a series of questions with exactly no content…

I mean seriously is Thomas Dimitroff a frequent commenter on here or something? We come here to find answers not get asked a bunch of questions the AJC pays you to find out! Jeez how about chiming in something we don’t know about once in a blue moon….

By rms

October 28, 2008 8:41 PM | Link to this

Hey Vick Supporter, I mean bedwetter, I mean idiot, go find another to team to root for! Better yet, get out of ya mammas basement and come back to the real world or at least pretend since your sanity not up to par. Falcons win a close one in Oakland because they take them lightly. We need to get Norwood and that overpaid fullback involved in the game.

By boxer99

October 29, 2008 9:56 AM | Link to this

@Vicksjocksniffsupporter, Why dont you go and kill yourself you egg head! Morons like you shouldnt have access to a computer. By the way if you want someone to understand your comment write in normal english and not ebonics. You embesol!

By Falcon Fan

October 29, 2008 10:13 AM | Link to this

VICK SUPPORTER 2, or should I say jock supporter, no one wants your vick supporting a* and your falcon bashing opinions in here. take a hike and go post on a florida gator board with the rest of the losers.

By Space Mountain

October 29, 2008 10:31 AM | Link to this

I think the birds win this one. Oakland looks absolutely horrible this year. Not just looking at their record either. D-Hall is gonna talk smack no matter what. The only way to deal with that is JUST WIN BABY. Falcons win by 10.

By FaLcOnS R bAcK

October 29, 2008 12:24 PM | Link to this

For all of you haters who keep saying… the Falcons suck, the Falcons don’t deserve to win, blah blah blah look at what they have done so far.

They were supposed to win 1 game, and yet they held their own against Philly, took out the Bears with a last second field goal, and took home a road win in Lambeau.

We do not care about your negativity against them, and you can hate on us all you want. But at least we still believe in our team unlike all you god damn band-wagon fans (Vick Supporter 2).

Falcons win in Oakland hands down.

GO FALCONS!

By Darn

October 29, 2008 1:32 PM | Link to this

I have a real bad feeling about this Sam Baker situation. I hope he’s not done already.

By VICK SUPPORTER 2

October 29, 2008 2:00 PM | Link to this

NEWS FLASH

D-HALL PICKS OFF LEAF AND RETURNS IT 95 YARDS AS TIME EXPIRES.

RAIDERS 27…..LOSERS 10

By Space Mountain

October 29, 2008 2:21 PM | Link to this

Let me guess. If we still had Mike Vick at qb and the rest of the team remained unchanged the Falcons would destroy the Raiders 63 - 7 right? Of course the 7 points coming off a kickoff return because a lapse in coverage by Adam Jennings playing the gunner. An MV7 would go 32 for 33 for 398 yds with 5 tds passing and 150 yds rushing with 4tds. The one incomplete coming from a dropped ball from Roddy White.

By 1980 falcons

October 29, 2008 3:02 PM | Link to this

can anyone please explain to me why kieth brooking is still on the field . ive said it in the past he is always out of position or over running the plays and my goodness my 11 year old could do better in pass coverage . before you answer look at the philly highlights and watch him

By Space Mountain

October 29, 2008 3:08 PM | Link to this

Its not just Brooking.

By boxer6859

October 29, 2008 3:14 PM | Link to this

News Flash: Convick Supporter 2 likes to give reach arounds

By bigeasy830

October 29, 2008 6:25 PM | Link to this

If the Falcons go into Oakland and think they are gonna win hands down like some of you think, then they will get their butts kicked. Bad teams play well at home. D-Hall will have at least one INT. in this game. Matt Ryan will under throw one and D-Hall will pick it off. He gambles on pass plays anyway. He will be waiting for a pass to come up short. Turnovers will be the key in this game. Look for Norwood and Turner to have good games, Oakland is terrible against the run. But we have to protect the ball. Matt Ryan cannot throw costly INTs. in the redzone on the road it will burn the Falcons everytime. The Falcons are not good enough to overcome turnovers against anyone especially on the road.