Where was the defense?

By SC

December 16, 2006 11:07 PM | Link to this

Not even a good coach can overcome incompetent or biased officiating. The Cowboys linemen held Grady Jackson 3 times before getting called on the

fourth infraction. Then the Falcons get called in the 3rd quarter.

Wasn’t this the same officiating crew that called the game in Detroit? The same crew that missed the blatant pass interference by Dre Bly?

This is unacceptable. What is the phone number of the NFL Commissioner? He shouldn’t be able to call out for the next week

By SC

December 16, 2006 11:09 PM | Link to this

Michael Jordan move over. The new thing is the Cowboy Rules. I guess if your coach is Bill Parcells, you can get away with 3 out of 4 holds.

By dean

December 16, 2006 11:10 PM | Link to this

anyone who doubts that the nfl resembles wrestling, just watch the replay of this game.

By The Willster

December 16, 2006 11:10 PM | Link to this

Hi Bird Babe, I appreciate your enthusiasm, but even you have to know that this was the nail in the coffin for the Falcons. The secondary has been terrible all season and it was exposed all night tonight. Micheal Vick did pretty good(Interception aside), but I think you have seen the end of the Jim Mora era in Atlanta and hopefully Greg Knapp. After the Falcons took a 28-21 lead, they should’ve went for the throat and they didn’t freakin do it. D HALL and Rossum can kiss my a*…

By chichi

December 16, 2006 11:10 PM | Link to this

Well the offense showed up but we couldnt stop the cowboys when it counted where still in the playoff hunt we need to win out and hope some things happen

By mj

December 16, 2006 11:11 PM | Link to this

Get the offense and defense together! Are you kidding!! No class, no character and no coach. Arthur Blank is a joke! Let D bullsh—t Hall do that crap on B Parcells sideline and he’s sittin on the bench. We are weak from our coach to our game plan. Hey were is R Mckay? Do something beside covering up for the unprofessional crap we have been seeing from the last four weeks. From the Ron Mexico, finger shooting and dumba— head coach interviews, how in the world can we be consider an elite NFL organization? Your blind and stupid Blank!

By Ron Mexico

December 16, 2006 11:13 PM | Link to this

If Vick sees a wide open Crumpler on 4th and 1, the Falcons might still be playing. Instead, they are what they have always been: losers. LEWSERS! Then, Pousez-vick comes out of the game at the end. What a fra-gill-ey failure. He needs to be run out of town on a rail.

By hallhater

December 16, 2006 11:13 PM | Link to this

Our defense led by D. Hall and Hartwell sucks. Get rid of both of them and Mora please.

By mo

December 16, 2006 11:14 PM | Link to this

I think that was our season. We did not play insired football tonight. Our defense was extremely porous and weak.

Offensively, we looked great. Knapp actually called his best game tonight. I actually liked how Vick lined up in the backfield as a change of pace.

I did not like how Vick just walked off the field, but he took a beating and his walking off the field was probably to play next week. In other words, play another play and be lost for the rest of the season or go out and play next week.

But all thoughout the game I was thinking about how undisciplined we looked. We had three personal fouls and I was just sick about it. On defense, we just had no answer. Whitten was consistently open just by sitting in the soft spot in that zone.

And it looked like the corners had no safety help (even though D-Hall just got burned like a bad piece of bacon.) The whole scheme really needs to be re-tooled.

I think this the biggest thing that affected this game was simply that they were uninspired. Can I tell you why?

Could it be the whole Mora radio fiasco? I think his stupid mistake cost us this win.

By 688tuff

December 16, 2006 11:14 PM | Link to this

Great first half, but way too many mental mistakes. 2 illegal formations? 3 personal fouls? We came with intensity, but it was too wild and undisciplined. I do hope this ref crew gets a done check in their report cards.

By dean

December 16, 2006 11:14 PM | Link to this

did anyone else notice how marshall faulk seemed to be raising issues about vick?

By Crawford

December 16, 2006 11:16 PM | Link to this

The Falcons are soft and always have been. They get slapped in the mouth and instead of slapping back the cry and hit late. Doubt they win another game this year

By Adrian

December 16, 2006 11:17 PM | Link to this

I appreciated the effort the guys put on the field tonight. It was an exciting game, but the Babe is right, I can’t remember the last time I’ve seen our D put in 4 quarters of solid performances. Dallas was just simply too much for us. We are a team that on any given game or play range from mediocre to above average, it just seems to be a consistency thing. I can’t say that that’s all coaching but I do believe it’s a big part.

By tmoney in ben hill

December 16, 2006 11:17 PM | Link to this

b****** calls all dam day. the whole dam bar is yelling holding on the td to owens and a few more passes. thats some str8 up b******. point blank. good game falcons. lets see somebody blame vick for this.

By stinkybirdpoop

December 16, 2006 11:18 PM | Link to this

Been saying it all along; Vick cannot get it done; What was that BS with leaving the game in the 4th quarter? Fans don’t give a rats a* if you have a g******* groin injury; You are being paid enough to play through the entire game; Schaub should be the QB; Drop Vick; Find some more good receivers in the draft; Draft another good backup QB; Start all over with firing the coaches

By 688tuff

December 16, 2006 11:18 PM | Link to this

Great first half, but way too many mental mistakes. 2 illegal formations? 3 personal fouls? We came with intensity, but it was too wild and undisciplined. I do hope this ref crew gets a done check in their report cards.

By Ken Strickland

December 16, 2006 11:18 PM | Link to this

Unfortunately I didn’t get to see the game, so I can’t comment on the action. I would like for someone to tell me if Donatell played his beloved soft zone 2 cover DEF. Our DEF gave up 31pts, so it had to be atrocious. We just can’t seem to get our OFF and DEF to show up for the same game. Oh well, the truth is we don’t deserve to make the playoffs.

If Mckay and Blank do their job, maybe we can get some coaches in here that can put our talent to better use.

By Nick

December 16, 2006 11:18 PM | Link to this

Refs jobbed us, Dallas were holding on every play. At least 3 PIs weren’t called. Move over WWE, the NFL scripts their results - they wouldn’t want to dampen the Tony Romo is God hype.

By Dawgs2006

December 16, 2006 11:19 PM | Link to this

D. Hall looked so small and puny against T.O. What a cry baby. He was burned and embarassed on national T.V.

I am sick of D. Hall. He is a waste and a low life thug. Man, I wish we could have that pick to do over again. He looked like Michael Booker.

And yes, the officals need to be taken out back behind the dome and have their knee-caps busted with a Lousiville Slugger.

By Crawford

December 16, 2006 11:19 PM | Link to this

Good teams overcome bad calls, the Falcons simply cannot win in the fourth quarter. When it comes to “gut check” time the Falcons just check out.

By JSS

December 16, 2006 11:21 PM | Link to this

Two wins gets you in… Oh but this is Atlanta where the fans quit, so the team should too!!!

Oh, I guess this one is Vick’s fault too? Oh, Roddy White, no backhanded compliments here, great game… I said it earlier this month, something is wrong with D-Hall and it is not just his mouth…

Time to get ready for Carolina and the final home game of the season. The fellas are to have to be Road Warriors this year… But look, 3 of the last 4 Super Bowl teams have done just that… We can do this!!!

By mj

December 16, 2006 11:21 PM | Link to this

You’d like to fire Mora, but who would take his place? D’fense cord isn’t doing a good job. The O’fense cord is worse than Mora. We got nobody that can possibly run this Titanic until the end of the year. Thats just poor upper management on McKays and Blanks part. Vick was a candy a— for coming out of the game. If he even attempts to play next week, Dunn ought to beat his a— for being a loser! No character, no class and no brain, just a sorry Ron Mexico!

By mo

December 16, 2006 11:21 PM | Link to this

Dean-

I did, but it’s a non-issue. Vick is a quarterback, not a running back. If Vick had a groin pull, he should have went out of the game.

See Vick runs the offense. Without Vick, we have no offense. If Vick goes down with something that he feels may get fixed or feel better enough to play next week, you make that move… especially with someone like Schaub as a backup. But if Vick kept going and run and get hurt even worse, the rest of the season goes down with him.

By Nick

December 16, 2006 11:22 PM | Link to this

Surely we can find a better cornerback than Rossum. He’s a nickel corner at best (cough) and yet he was responsible for covering Glenn all night. I wouldn’t blame Rossum so much as the coaching, though. Shame on them for putting him in that position against a much taller, stronger, veteran receiver.

I also have to question the decision to play Dunn tonight, especially against a physical Dallas defense. I don’t care if he said he was healthy enough to play, he looked like he was operating at about 70%. Why not use Griffith more once we realized Dunn wasn’t getting the job done?

And Vick, if you plan on dedicating a game to the fans, be sure to actually FINISH the game. Faulk and Deion in the booth both said that they would never have taken themselves out of a game like that. Maybe you really *were *in pain, but on the surface level it sure looks like you quit.

By tmoney in ben hill

December 16, 2006 11:23 PM | Link to this

we blitzed early and stop dam near the whole second half. we stop going deep in the second half. and for any of u idiots who are downing vick for coming out of the ame because of injury are just that dumbass’. get a clue! play thru a groin injury in a game already loss. how f*** dumb is that!?

By Dawgs2006

December 16, 2006 11:24 PM | Link to this

Where was #55 tonight?

Another waste!

By Who's Your Daddy

December 16, 2006 11:24 PM | Link to this

Cha-ching there go the playoffs. How about on first down hand the ball off to Dunn every time? That play works. NOT! What kind of defense was that? Lemme see was it 4th and 26 in Green Bay? DOH! Seems our DC has a problem preventing 3rd and long yardage. This coaching staff needs to go, seems they have other interests elsewhere anyway. Just another typical year of inept semi-pro football in Atlanta.

By Adrian

December 16, 2006 11:25 PM | Link to this

I too could not believe how DHall just practically became unglued after he was scored on by TO twice. TO is an amazing player, and although I expected better from DHall, what bothered me the most is that he lost it….probably was thinking about how this might tarnish his Pro Bowl chances. That’s just ridiculous, play with intensity and fire sure, but don’t make boneheaded plays that cost us penalty yards.

By Boots

December 16, 2006 11:25 PM | Link to this

The Falcons fall again to a time coming in with a winning record. Vick made the highlights, but no “W”. The story is how the ROOKIE quarterback threw for 278 yards with one pick. I’m not a Cowboy fan —- as a matter of fact I detest Jerry Jones, T.O. and the whole organization —- however, the Falcons don’t deserve to be in the playoffs. They have only managed to beat lousy teams and even lost to some lousy teams. They played their best game tonight and still lost by 10. Suck it up and admit that the Falcons are just not that good. Blaming the officiating is like the conspiracy theory that was floated after the New Orleans game —- just an excuse for mediocrity! Mr. Blank ought to give all season ticket holder a mail-in rebate coupon

By tdogg

December 16, 2006 11:25 PM | Link to this

Mora quit on the team yesterday.. Vick quit today … But he said that he would give 100% sorry he only gave 99.9 next year maybe…

By Ted Kaz

December 16, 2006 11:25 PM | Link to this

Ya’ll don’t be hating on D Hall. Don’t start calling him DeAngela, or DeAngelo Fall and stuff. It’s OK to call him BLARM as in BEAT LIKE A RENTED MULE. The penalty on him was not his fault, just the BLARM going off.

By okoou

December 16, 2006 11:26 PM | Link to this

excuses excuses. fire this dumba$$.

I think this dummy has soft practices and that is why everyone gets hurt. either way, he is not in the top 10 coaches in the state of GA, much less the NFL.

By weberuno

December 16, 2006 11:26 PM | Link to this

FIRE MORA (AND HIS STAFF), BITE THE BULLET AND CUT VICK(WHAT QB [FANCHISE PLAYER] TAKES HIMSELF OUT OF THE GAME WITH 2 MINUTES LEFT), RE-SIGN SHAUB,AND HIRE A SENIOR HEAD COACH WHO CAN SHOW SOME CLASS AND DOES NOT LET HIS FANCHISE PLAYER GIVE HAND GESTURES TO THE PEOPLE WHO ARE PAYING EVERYBODIES CHECKS!!! F%&KING A. I’M SO TIRED AS A THIRD GENERATION ATLANTAN TO SEE THIS KIND OF EMBARASSMENT ON THE FIELD. TAKE THIS AS YOU WILL MR. BLANK. WEBERUNO

By Cedrick

December 16, 2006 11:26 PM | Link to this

Blame some on the coaches. I really hate that soft ZONE but Donnatell loves it on 3rd down and long. So we have been giving up big plays. What about Knapp? I hope he has fun at STANFORD. Enough said. Better yet KICK the FIELD GOAL. One more thing hey Knapp every one knows mike will bootleg to his left. DUH!

By BirdDawg

December 16, 2006 11:28 PM | Link to this

mj, you are a retard.

How about you have a 300 lb man land on your groin, or kick it, which is what happened to Vick, and let’s see if you can even WALK, you dumb@$$ piece of crap.

By Titothebear

December 16, 2006 11:28 PM | Link to this

Bad calls? Well, that’s original! The Foulcons were beaten by a superior team and that’s the real story. The Foulcons are the very essence of mediocrity and they deserved to lose tonight. They won’t, in all probability, win again this season and they won’t be going to any playoffs either. The Foulcons are toast and all you Foulcons fans are deluding yourselves when you talk about them going to the playoffs and the Super Bowl. They don’t have the talent and they don’t have the coaching it takes to win. They aren’t good, they aren’t bad, they aren’t, really, much of anything!

By harrison sf

December 16, 2006 11:28 PM | Link to this

Deangelo FREAKING Hall lost this game! He has no composure and is totally overmatched. He’s too small and acts like a deranged rat on the field. Ultimately Mora needs to get in his face and tell him to shut his piehole. Mora doesn’t have the guts to stand up to any of these thugs.

By okoou

December 16, 2006 11:30 PM | Link to this

remember when RAndy moss and Terrell Owen didnt have enough class to be falcons?

what a joke. did T.O. flip off his own fans? did randy moss flip off his owner by making jokes about leaving the raiders for another job?

tighten up arthur blank, i know you want respect. do what it takes to earn it from yhour stakeholders. you talk a great game just like jimmy, and you execute just as poorly.

By dsf

December 16, 2006 11:30 PM | Link to this

this team is so inconsistet the coaching staff is horrible omg vick is jordan before tha bulls were real good everything around vick sux get him some wide recievers and a new offensive system and i GUARANTEE he will be lead the falcons to many superbowls

By max

December 16, 2006 11:31 PM | Link to this

Many Reasons We Lost The Game.. Mora’s Contraversy D.Hall # 21 Mr “NO Cover” Gave Up 21 Points With Mouth & Lack Of Coverage Lack Of Pass Rush-2nd Half Personal Fouls TRick Plays

By 688tuff

December 16, 2006 11:31 PM | Link to this

Lets hope for no better than an 8-8 record. We don’t want to screw up next season by wasting a barely winning season this year. We all know the back-to-back season record curse of the birds….

By D

December 16, 2006 11:32 PM | Link to this

Vick sucks! He can’t throw the ball! Wait… he came out of the game? Oh man, in 1:30 Vick could have led them 80 yards down the field for a TD, recovered an onside kick all by himself, and in overtime he could’ve led another scoring drive because he sucks so much. All season it’s TAKE VICK OUT, then he throws 4 TDs, hurts he groin, and then it’s LEAVE VICK IN.

By Dano

December 16, 2006 11:32 PM | Link to this

turning point of the momentum of the game….. 3rd quarter into 4th quarter …..Falcons drive from their 20 to Cowdudes 37……3rd and 1…..run Dunn(no gain)….4th and 1….pass?????? Where’s the beef??????? Three FBs and they can’t use one to get a yard????

BIRD BABE, Don’t blame THE DEFENSE!!!! THE OC LOST THIS GAME!!!! The TEAM played great…it was fun to watch until the stall on the 37 yard line…it knocked the effort out of the whole team!!!

By Elmer Fudd

December 16, 2006 11:33 PM | Link to this

hey harrison sf…WELL SAID. Hall needs to change his name to MeAngelo..cause its all about him. He is a field rat who runs his mouth but cannot back it up. Loudmouth TO beat MeAngelo twice tonight and showed what a punk he is. Mora does not have the guts to stand up to any of the Falcon thugs! He will be gone soon anyway..King Arthur ain’t playing that crap!!

By Kraman

December 16, 2006 11:33 PM | Link to this

Tonight captures who the Falcons are perfectly. Vick gets his honor. Andersen gets his honor. Hall runs his mouth as if he has done anything all year but play soft and make marginal recievers look great. Fumbles, penalties, read and react defense, turnovers, broken coverages etc…..this is not a team, but individual millionaires that all try for the spotlight and fail to grasp and NFL maixim: teams win, individuals don’t. How can a defense that boasts the likes of Ed Hartwell, Keith Brooking, D. Hall, Milloy, and Jackson (55 hasn’t had enough snaps to qualify for this list yet) be as pourous as a teenagers face? How many times did Ed H. hit a runner and let them go? No team, just a bunch of all-stars that each bring a few plays out each , but in no way can put a tight, ferocious defense on the field for 20-30 minutes a …

By t-towndawg

December 16, 2006 11:33 PM | Link to this

DeAngelo Hall is the most over rated corner in the NFL. TO schooled him tonight. Our D Coordinator is a real DumbA$$. The only times we stopped Dallas, or anyone else this year, were when we blitzed. So what does he do for all but three series in this game. Rush 3 or 4 and let Romo stand in the pocket and wear our a*******es out. Vick played well, but has to learn to throw the ball away. That pick 6 was atrocious. I, too, think he’s a real puss to leave the game at the end, but this loss is not about Vick. He played as well as he’ll ever play.

By The Truth

December 16, 2006 11:33 PM | Link to this

Friends;

Face it….it’s ugly…they are very AVERAGE.

I can remember when average was a lofty goal for this franchise.

Until there is a total…and I mean total…..commitment to winning in this organization, they will be no better than average.

I could go on forever….poor kicking game, undisciplined play, penalties, stupid clock management, porous pass coverage, etc, etc, etc.

This organization is one of only a few I can name in sports or other endeavors that has consistently clung to mediocrity or worse despite transitions in ownership, leadership, players, facilities, etc.

Until somebody steps up like they have a pair…..this crap will be all we’ll get.

You can start by sending a message on focus to the head coach. He obviously does not have any.

By John C. Fremont

December 16, 2006 11:34 PM | Link to this

Vick pulled a groin muscle. gawd, even Dioene turned on him after he left the game. And, BTW, Dioene has got to be the biggest idiot, homer(vick lover)-announcer there ever was. He was making Gumball look normal!

Falcons find a way to lose. This was the height of their abilities. Going to the playoffs would be only a continuation of the embarassment. Like Atlanta could be embarassed.

The fans did their part. Loud cheering was clearly hear through the inept NFL channel.

Coons just beat by a better team. Poor Arthur! Poor poor Arthur.

By Crawford

December 16, 2006 11:35 PM | Link to this

The Falcons are the world’s greatest team on 1st and 2nd down, but they just suck on third. No pressure, no coverage, no heart. When the fans quit showing up Blank will fire Mora. Until then we are just a 500 team.

By FalconsFan73

December 16, 2006 11:36 PM | Link to this

All we hear the whole season is that if the receivers make catches we will win games, and now they make the catches and we still can not pull it out… WTF!!! As far as Vick pulling up lame in the 4th, just can not beleive it, he has got to have more hear than that, especially on a game he is dedicating to the fans. We were robbed by the zebras, but we have to overcome. 7-7 is not good, but don’t count them out yet, especially in this years NFC. Pull out two more, and we might just sneak in under the radar and spoil the postseason for the likes of the Seahawks or whoever comes out of the NFC East.

By Skott

December 16, 2006 11:37 PM | Link to this

These birds are DONE!! Mora has as much control of this team as the U of Miami coach had of his team (See D Hall on sideline - Mora looked as if he was trying to console a pal rather than coaching (“teaching”) his player about being a professional football player). He says nothing in post game interview that shows any sign he knows what it means to be a championship team - pitiful comments. The continuous mistakes on the field are definitive sign of bad coaching. Team cannot even line up correctly (& Vick couldn’t even tell from the shotgun). Mora should have been fired Friday morning, now Sunday morning, Artie. I sat in your small HD office one Saturdayy morning in 1978 before you became really rich (and smart??). You fired two HD employees for stealing that day - Mora and staff are stealing alot more from you than Moose ever did. You had us take a lie detector test about it. Make Jimmy take one regarding his comments or have you gone soft? Then fire him!!!!

By mj

December 16, 2006 11:38 PM | Link to this

Hey BirdDawg

Watch the game or are you BLIND. Nobody 300 lb landed on him to injury his groin. Dunn was hurt all week and didn’t pu—y his way out to the game. Vicks a loser and has no character! He should have finished the game. He will never be on the sidelines of a Super Bowl unless the NFL gives him free tickets and he’s a guest. Call it the way it is. Opinions are like assh—— and everyone is entitled. Parcells would have never let Vick pull that crap on him.

By Curious George

December 16, 2006 11:38 PM | Link to this

D. Hall didn’t look like the best corner in the game? When has he ever looked like the best corner in the game? Give me one Champ Bailey over 100 D. Halls.

By MouthOfTheSouth

December 16, 2006 11:38 PM | Link to this

Don’t blame the refs for no calls on the Cowboys because both teams got away with a TON of holds in this one.

Do blame guys like DeAngelo Hall and Hartwell for stupid @$$ penalties at important times during the games. Why punch a man in the back of a the head, while he’s wearing his helmet, after the touchdown??? Why keep running your mouth after you’ve been getting TORCHED like bad toast all game????

Mora has no control over this team cuz he’s too busy trying to be one of the boyz. If he wants to act like he’s under 30 then maybe he needs to go ahead and take over at UDub cuz at least then he’ll be acting like he’s older then his players.

By Ray

December 16, 2006 11:39 PM | Link to this

D Hall was totally outmatched today by Owens. No contest. Time to stop running your mouth and improve your play!

By YGT

December 16, 2006 11:40 PM | Link to this

This season’s failure lies on coach Mora’s loyalty to the 3 midgets on the team. Dunn, Rossum and Webster. There’s a reason why 5’10 peeps like us don’t make it in the NFL.

By bebo

December 16, 2006 11:41 PM | Link to this

I guess if you are going to dedicate a game to the fans, maybe you should win it…

By t-towndawg

December 16, 2006 11:42 PM | Link to this

Bird Dawg,

We must have watched different games. I didn’t see Vick get kicked in thr groin nor did I see any 300 pounder fall on his groin. His feet got tangled up with a d lineman as he back peddaled away from pressure. Quit making excuses for him. He played a great game except for the pick 6. We all know he couldn’t have scored twice in two minutes, but at least he could finish the drill.

By pete

December 16, 2006 11:43 PM | Link to this

DeAngelo Hall is a below average corner who only cares about making the Pro Bowl. Since he has had such a horrible year, hopefully he won’t make the Pro Bowl. Maybe this will make him work harder in the off season to become a better corner. When is the last time he actually made a key play? I’m so tired of him running his mouth and not backing it up.

By FalconsFan73

December 16, 2006 11:43 PM | Link to this

Rossom and Webster I give you props on, they have got to get J. Williams built into this D, but Dunn, come on man, this is just some poor play calling and suspect blocking.

By Big Poppa

December 16, 2006 11:44 PM | Link to this

DHall is by far the most overrated CB in the league. He is the ultimate in overhype and underplay. Thug central with no class. TO physically and mentally abused him and exposed him for what he is!! A hype machine that never misses an opportunity to ignorantly run his mouth. All Defensive coordinators should heed this game and go at him as those that have this season have been able to manipulate his inability to plant and turn. Hines Ward exposed him and now TO has done the same. A failure on the main stage has absolutely no reason to book a flight to Honalulu!! He is an embarassment!! On a positive note the Atlanta offense looked to have made a turn in point production but unfortunately the secondary let them down once again!!

By dp

December 16, 2006 11:44 PM | Link to this

Dhall didn’t have a good game, but he didn’t get unglued until T.O. spit in his face. He showed control by not getting thrown out.

By Terry

December 16, 2006 11:45 PM | Link to this

I hope everyone was just watching the post-game interview when D-Hall stated that T.O spat in his face during the game. They then interviewed T.O and he actually admitted to spitting in D-Hall face. Now, I have been critical of D-Hall’s playing, but right now he should be putting his foot so deep in T.O.’s a* it cause his eyes to cross

By Bill

December 16, 2006 11:45 PM | Link to this

Atlanta teams always fall apart,the fans of the Falcons,Hawks, Thrashers and the Braves need to be on moraphine to kill the pain when these teams always implode,the falcons no matter they do just fall apart in the end,lets be kind to the hawks they were always bad, but now look at the Thrashers, a team with so much talent and now they look like a 1st year expansion team, oh yes the Braves atleast they didn’t get eliminated in the 1st round of the playoffs last season they didn’t make it there and are headed downward, yes its painful to be an Atlanta fan at anything these days.

By dean

December 16, 2006 11:46 PM | Link to this

as far as the hartwell flag goes, the cowboy offensive lineman stepped on hartwell. hartwell was just reacting to it. I am not justifying hartwell’s actions. Hartwell was frustrated by his poor play. They do seem to resemble the saints of past years, with their lack of discipline.

By black n gold

December 16, 2006 11:46 PM | Link to this

I think blank needs a burn unit cause d-hall was gettin smoked all nite but im glad they kicked yall a* go saints who dat!!

By STEALTHMAN

December 16, 2006 11:46 PM | Link to this

O.K. fans, we new this had to happen. I was happy in what I saw in the first half with the Falcons. But the better team won. Congrats to “Morten Anderson!” Hey! I wonder if Mr. Blank told Parcells that He will pay him more Money than Jerry Jones to come to Atlanta. It does not look good for Jim Mora right now.

By FalconsFan73

December 16, 2006 11:46 PM | Link to this

Absolutely heartbreaking, to see the team step up, and answer most of the game, and then come up short when it counts. I hope Jimmy can pull this team together for these last two and get a little help from the rest of the abismal NFC.

By pete

December 16, 2006 11:47 PM | Link to this

I’m glad to see Vick was too hurt to play at the end, but was just fine when it was time to chat with some Cowboys on the field after the game. He didn’t seem too concerned with the loss. Your QB needs to be a leader. The Falcons will never win with #7.

By chop

December 16, 2006 11:47 PM | Link to this

Mora,

You lost. Again. Reason: You and your defense, and not the “coach killer.” You killed yourself, budvy.

So I guess this is goodbye. Enjoy coaching college in the Pac 10

By Johnson is a Johnson

December 16, 2006 11:48 PM | Link to this

This is all fine and good. But Jim Mora has got to go. He should not be on the sidelines for another game.

By DHD

December 16, 2006 11:49 PM | Link to this

Where is Don Meridith when we need him?

Fire Mora…..trade Vick to Oakland for a first pick and sign Calvin Johnson.

By I am the decider

December 16, 2006 11:49 PM | Link to this

Donatell has to go. The 3-man rush is totally ineffective and the falcons consistently allowed the cowboys convert on 3rd and very long, tonight. also, it is amazing to me that the falcons lead the league in rushing but are the worst rushing team inside the 10! Amazing! btw TO spit in Hall’s face tonight!

By Skott

December 16, 2006 11:50 PM | Link to this

Did anyone see Mora’s postgame? He’s a joke. He wasn’t even angry (like Parcel gets). IT WAS WEAK & MEEK!!! He burned all his cred with WA comments so now he sounds like a puppy w/ tail tucked.

By dennis

December 16, 2006 11:51 PM | Link to this

Well the Falcons finally put themselves and us out of our misery with this loss tonite. No shot at going to the playoffs again. If D Hall could cover half as good as he runs his mouth, we win tonite. How many third and longs did the defense surrender in this game. Offense actually played good enough to win, but as usual the D gave up long time consuming drives when they HAD to make a stop. Business as usual.

By FalconsFan73

December 16, 2006 11:51 PM | Link to this

If it is true that TO did spit in D. Hall’s face, that will just further show the truth that TO is the biggest b!tch in the NFL. One hell of a player, but possibly the biggest pu$$y the league. Seriously, if this guy could just play the game, it would be so much easier to accept him as one the best recievers ever, but instead he just keeps embarassing himself and every team he plays for, as well as the NFL.

By Cowboy Fan

December 16, 2006 11:52 PM | Link to this

All you falcoon fans are pethetic. ATL beat themselves. Stop crying over the calls. Falcoons are still worthless.

By Skott

December 16, 2006 11:53 PM | Link to this

Spit should slow one down in their coverage??? or does TO have SOME SORT OF SECRET SPIT? HAHAHA.

By Big Poppa

December 16, 2006 11:55 PM | Link to this

DP what bull!!! Are you serious? DHall illustrated is no class!!Did you watch the same game as 99.9% of all of your fellow bloggers? He was outclassed once again and the truth of the matter is he is an average corner with vertical speed and far less than average lateral footwork. Tell him to shut his uneducated mouth and work hard for once in the off season like TO does and come back with greater strength and improved footwork!!!

By SC

December 16, 2006 11:56 PM | Link to this

Mouth, you may be right that there were a ton of holds, but my problem is that the important ones in the first quarter were not called. It stinks. The Falcons got more called on them in the fourth quarter.

If the refs don’t make the calls, then the NFL is professional wrestling. Period. Beyond a certain point, they lose credibiliy with me. Who knows what happens if the Falcons get to rattle Romo’s cage in the 1st quarter? As they should have been allowed.

By raydjo

December 16, 2006 11:56 PM | Link to this

YOU GUYS ARE NOT BLAMING VICK ANYMORE …NOW WHAT YOU GOT TO SAY FOR YASELF?FLAT OUT THE COW BOYS BEAT US ..THEY HAD BETTER COACHING..3RD AND 1 ..YOU CANT CONVERT ?EVEN A BLIND COACH WILL CALL A SWEEP ON THE OUTSIDE WITH AS MUCH SPEED WE HAVE IN THE BACKFIELD ..GUYS PLAYED GREAT ..BUT WE GOT OVERCOACHED SIMPLE AS THAT ..MORA AND STAFF ON THE WAY OUTTTTTTTTT!!!

By Officials sucked!!!!