The Bird Babe

By rand91

October 7, 2007 4:33 PM | Link to this

This might go down as one of the worst 5 games in Falcons history.

Three major problems: an incompetent O-line, M. Jenkins and poor coaching decisions on B. Petrino’s part. Bringing in Leftwich was the dumbest coaching move of the year. Harrington was getting hammered, but no way he misses that toss to whats-his-name in the end zone.

We should have tied this game, gone into overtime and won with another key turnover.

Coach P. took us out of this game by yanking Joey and sending in a rusty, over-the-hill loser.

I’m done with the 2007 version of the Birds. My god, with all his $$$, why can’t Arthur build an NFL-caliber O-line to protect the Q-back?

By David Duke

October 7, 2007 4:39 PM | Link to this

The real problem with the Falcons, so far, this season has been bad moves on the part of Petrino. Cutting Cundiff ,just prior to the beginning of the season, and replacing him with Prater was a debacle. Prater’s missed kicks cost the Falcons one game, at least , and maybe two. Today, if field goals had been made the Falcons would have won. To further screw things up, petrino benched Joey and brought in Leftwich, who could do nothing. he played terribly! I realize he has some rust from inactivity but he was just awful. Now, petrino has caused dissension on the team by opening up a quarterback controversy. Recriminations will abound and the team will be further fractured. It’s ridiculous! I like Morten but neither he, nor Koenen, could make a field goal and they were all makeable. This loss belongs, like two others do, to Petrino. Joey won’t be as good as he’s been because he knows there is no loyalty from the coach. leftwich, whom I’ve always liked, will be, as he was today, a pinata for teeing off defenders. The Falcons suffered from something other than a superior opponent today, inept, bumbling, gutless coaching!

By Mack73

October 7, 2007 4:40 PM | Link to this

Bird Babe you are soooooo biased. You refuse to put any blame on Harrington for anything. You would have put all the blame on Vick. This is the same line for the last 3 years. Joey is taller than Vick, if he couldn’t see over the over the rush how do you assume Vick could? There is no RUN GAME. The QB/RB/PLAYMAKER/TEAM is awaiting sentence.

By The_Future

October 7, 2007 4:42 PM | Link to this

Again… Andre Woodson, Brian Brohm, or Colt Brennan (though all three had pretty rough outings this past week).

Offensive lines take time to (re)build and jel, but without a triggerman with b*lls and some accuracy, they’ll be more losses like this on the horizon.

Even in a loss, props to the defense for trying to make it happen….

By Dave

October 7, 2007 4:51 PM | Link to this

I don’t understand the toss play on first and goal from the 1. You have four chances to sneak the ball one yard away. That’s Football 101, folks. Don’t get cute with a toss play, just pound it in.

Without question, Petrino lost the game today by opting to kick (and miss) field goals instead of punting and playing for field position, and by pulling Harrington too early (Leftwich is CLEARLY unfamiliar with the offense and not ready to take the reins).

By stendec

October 7, 2007 4:51 PM | Link to this

Rejoice Falcon fans! Never has a team in football AT ANY LEVEL been handed five turnovers then failed to win. Hey, this is a Joey Harrington squad. Hey Joey, yeah you S+++HEAD!If you will not throw a touchdown pass for the guys with birds on their helmets then do not gift-wrap one for the other side. I hated MV with a passion but you are just as worthless a piece of S++T! This guy could not break the starting lineup of a HIGH SCHOOL team. Is he THAT bad? HELL YES! Cost the team two defeats (other was Minnesota) single-handedly. Lunkheadwich not a hell of a lot better. Dunn should have scored. DAMNIT! Then at least the chokers would have lost in overtime. What F+++++G losers! Heartless, gutless and talentless. To Hell with Petrino and all his ball-less quitters! Bird Babe, do you have a crush on Harrington or something? Open your eyes for God’s sake!

By The_Future

October 7, 2007 4:53 PM | Link to this

The Turnstyle Tackle and the rookie Blaylock just got abused on that left side all day long by Van Den Bosch and Haynesworth…

That’s the beginning and the end of it really today (as far as the offensive woes) - but when you have clueless QBs over throwing and ducking early all season long, its a lost cause.

Bout time for McKay to hop in a few press conferences to give answers on these questionable personnel moves - from the kickers to the draft picks. Don’t run and hide from the microphone now, Rich.

By Great Falconi

October 7, 2007 4:55 PM | Link to this

No blocking for the passing or running game, crappy QB play…

The Titans handed us this game today. I don’t care how bad the coaching was today. Our guys absolutely sucked. This was possibly the worst game I’ve seen the Falcons play when they should have won the game by at least three TDs. Face it, folks. We sucked. We were terrible. We shut Vince Young down all damn day and lost. We didn’t do anything to take advantage of anything. Let’s get a high pick, baby. This season is over.

By Morris Hames

October 7, 2007 4:59 PM | Link to this

Isn’t Petrino supposed to be some sort of football genius? He obviously doesn’t like Harrington. First he calls him out in the media and now he benches him for Leftwich’s all-star performance. Watch the race card come out when he tries to sit old Lefty’s sad azz down again. Create a problem where none existed. Nice going Coach Retard.

By Rell

October 7, 2007 4:59 PM | Link to this

Bird bade!! Are you married to Joey or something? Whats with you? He is a loser and always will be. There is a reason why he has lost more games than he has won. You are cuttin him to much slack… If Vick was playing you would had blamed everything on Vick just like you have the past few years. The line has always been bad and the recievers have sucked for years also……… If the AJC is paying you they should get their money back…..

By Mack73

October 7, 2007 5:12 PM | Link to this

Leftwich is just as bad and slow as Harrignton. Has nothing to do with race. They both suck!!!!!! Need mobile QB(MV7) for this horrible OL.

By Sufferingwithseasonticketsfor20years

October 7, 2007 5:26 PM | Link to this

Poor coaching, poor blocking, poor Qb’ing, poor receiving, poor kicking…all combined to sink a titanic effort by our D to win a game. Man it’s brutal to be a fan of this cursed franchise.

By David Duke

October 7, 2007 5:28 PM | Link to this

MV732196542, Convick, will not be playing in the NFL again! Give us a break on that load of putrification. This loss is attributable to decisions made by Petrino. That genius has made some ridiculous decisions and the Falcons’ record reflects his ineptitude.

By A Falcon walks into a bar. . .

October 7, 2007 5:32 PM | Link to this

Oh, now we want to discuss offensive line issues do we? It’s the same offensive line. Different Quarterback. There is only one person who can play behind this offensive line and he is going to jail. Stick a fork in the Falcons. Bust up the whole team and start over. We are not a player away. We are a lifetime away.

By cb

October 7, 2007 5:37 PM | Link to this

I have been a falcon fan since the franchise’s beginning and rarely have I felt as bad or mad as I do right now. The defense should sue the offense for non-support. There is no way to describe our offense but OFFENSIVE. I am a diehard fan and always will be but there are times when we all need to take a break for a couple of weeks. SEE YA!!!!!!!!

By carrollrmc

October 7, 2007 5:46 PM | Link to this

Whew!!!!! After the last couple of games, I thought we might blow the first pick next year… Now we’re back on track!

By David Duke

October 7, 2007 5:53 PM | Link to this

The Falcons were not, prior to this game, a lifetime away but they are now. Petrino oversaw the total destruction of his offense when he put Leftwich in. Nothing against Byron but Petrino destroyed the confidence of two of his quarterbacks when he yanked Joey and replaced him with Byron. Joey now knows his coach feels no loyalty and Byron knows he was thrown into the breach with no chance of success. Great job of ruining the confidence of two quarterbacks in one game! The notion that Petrino is an offensive genius is fallacious. This team had to deal with many contretempts in this game- three missed field goals, a tipped pass returned for a touchdown, etc. The worst of all though was the capitulation of the head coach. The Falcons played well against the Titans but they could not overcome the silly, petty and vitriolic moves of their overmatched, under-talented head coach!

By Scooter

October 7, 2007 6:09 PM | Link to this

Coach Patrino is an idiot for bringing in Leftwich. Harrington should have finished the game. He has played his * off. Montana couldn’t have done any better. Our offensive line absolutely sucks. They got pushed around all day. It’s not rocket science!!! When our offensive line improves, our offense improves. With that said, Harrington gave us the best chance to win. We win the game if he stays in. He doesn,t miss a wide open Robinson for a T.D.

By ha ha ha ha ha

October 7, 2007 6:11 PM | Link to this

Bird Brain you are so full of it that it is not even funny. You want to blame everybody but the pathetic Joey “happy feet” Harrington. The last two years you were crushing Mike Vick but now all of a sudden you realize our o line and wr’s suck. GIVE ME A FREAKING BREAK. This team is terrible from top to bottom.. You losers wanted Vick gone now he is. You have your tall, drop back, accurate passer. HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA

By Timothy

October 7, 2007 6:27 PM | Link to this

The falcons season is over.Like Coach Green said “we thought who we thought they were”.The same old sorry _ team from the past.I will enjoy watching the Patriots and my team “them cowboys” for the rest of the season.So falcons fan quit crying and get a life.How about them Cowboys.

By Max

October 7, 2007 6:28 PM | Link to this

Petrino, This Beer’s On You!! 1-NO Power Back Up Close & Personal? Why Are We Paying Mulgivie Millions Per Year? To Play Special Teams?? 2-What Happened To Your Q/B Line Up Card? Is Redman Dead Or On A Stretcher In The Hospital? Pulling Harrington & Putting Bryon In There Cost The Game Sure-Nuff!! 3-The Only Time Harrington Was Successful, Was With The Moving Pocket! Why Didnt We Use That Approach The Whole Game? You Just Don’t Know Your Personell & Their Strength’s..Why Do You Never Use The 5 Yard Pass Over The Line Of Scrimage & Let The Guy Run The Ball? Why Is It That Your Receivers Are NEVER Over The 1st Down Marker When The Ball Is Thrown?

By Steve T

October 7, 2007 6:33 PM | Link to this

“What do you expect from Harrington when he’s getting crushed on almost every play? Sure he missed some open guys, including the bad throw to Jenkins that resulted in a TD on the INT, but the offensive line let him down most of the game.”

Now you see what Vick had to go through. With all of that said, he was still able to win.

Let’s face it, in today’s game at any level, the QB must be able to run or move around in the pocket. I read an article where the line stated that it takes Joey second to get rid of the ball. There is no line in any league that can protect that long every game.

The falcons will not have a winning season this year and may be never again for that matter. I love it.

By Great Falconi

October 7, 2007 6:41 PM | Link to this

The Falcons won 8 games in ‘05 and 7 games in ‘06 with Vick at QB. I don’t call that “winning”. I call that “mediocre quarterbacking”. Face it, folks. The Falcons have sucked for the last three years. They had good starts the previous two years and choked down the stretch with Michael Vick at QB. They have a completely new offense and defense this year, bad personnel fits, and a first-time NFL coach. That’s a recipe for a bad season, no matter who the QB is. If you’re a Falcon fan like me, you’ll just sit back, shrug your shoulders, and hope we’re really, really bad. The only incentive to win games now is to try to shut up the annoying Vick fans who can’t get over the fact that their favorite player screwed them, the city, and his team. That may not be the best thing for this team, though. Maybe we need that high pick to snag Darren McFadden. We’ll see.

By josh

October 7, 2007 6:42 PM | Link to this

Hey guys, Joey’s confidence has been shot since he went to that winning program called Detroit. By the way, remember you are the Atlanta Falcons, not the Dallas Cowboys. You have one winning season for every 5 or 6 losing seasons. Quit complaining and just be happy you have an NFL team.

Oh, and by the way, Joey was one of the hottest prospects coming out of college back in 2002. You need a 4th round or so draft pick to succeed. Like a Montana or a Brady not a Quinn.

By kITTY

October 7, 2007 6:55 PM | Link to this

Maybe they can get PETA to quarterback.

By drew

October 7, 2007 6:55 PM | Link to this

Defense played well the 2nd half.

Offense stunk it up, and then Petrino has a brain-fart and yanks Harrington for the slow-footed, rust-covered, big wind-up, unprepared, Byron Leftwich. Not what I would call giving your team the best chance to win. I know Joey was having a tough day, but if you have any confidence at all in your quarterback, and the game is still within grasp, you give him a chance to win it or lose it. It’s like they were just waiting for Joey to have a bad game so they could Leftwich a chance. Boneheaded move on Petrino’s part.

And as someone else posted, you have to wonder what this will do the quarterback situation for the rest of the season.

I’ll give Petrino a pass…this is only the second time he’s done something that I thought was extremely stupid, but now I have to wonder if he’s the man for the job.

By slowfart

October 7, 2007 6:56 PM | Link to this

Bad weekend for GA - Dogs, Jackets, Falcons all see their seasons go down the tubes. They’re all just playing out the string now.

Leftwich looked horrible, but he was put in for a reason. The Birds are doomed this year.

By da fugg outta here

October 7, 2007 6:58 PM | Link to this

Great Falconi it is people like you who make me laugh. You never bring up the previous years or the other problems of the team. It was all Vick’s fault when he was here yet we have the same issues, but you guys put the blame where it should be.. The sorry o line horrible wr’s and half a* defense. How all of a sudden all the problems this team has is now being held accountable but when VIck was here it was all his fault? You fans are jokes

By GODAWGS

October 7, 2007 7:01 PM | Link to this

why do yall blame joey on the pick-6? Butterfingers Jenkins should have caught it. When you get a hand on the ball you should catch it. No ifs ands or buts. Why are we not throwing down field? We are throwing these dinks and dunks and they were getting batted down all over the place. I am tired of not even trying to run the b all. GIVE NORWOOD MORE CARRIES. Great game D. And I bashed DHALL for that Carolina game, but I will give him mad props for a great game he played.

By Najeh Davenpoop

October 7, 2007 7:05 PM | Link to this

I think Bird Babe is partial towards Joey for the same reason the gays are — she thinks he’s fine. I don’t blame Harrington for the Falcons’ loss today. It’s impossible to be a successful QB behind an offensive line that is getting owned. But like many other people have pointed out, the same Bird Babe was irrationally critical of Michael Vick when he was inconsistent behind the same pathetic offensive line, not to mention a worse coaching staff. For all of Vick’s faults as a person, at least he had this pathetic team in playoff contention every year he was the starter. Not once was the team looking forward to the draft after week 5. No matter how much you hate him (or in David Duke’s case, his race) you gotta give him that much credit.

By Rebel

October 7, 2007 7:14 PM | Link to this

Ball on the 20, a pass 10 rows up in the seats?

Pitiful……

By lakeman

October 7, 2007 7:15 PM | Link to this

the left side of the falcon’s o line is horrible…they could not block a pop warner defense…leftwich is fat, and a terrible qb…why do you think jax gave up on him….chalk this one up to the o line and the pulling of harrington..farve could not have produced with the kind of protection these so call blockers would give him…i would not waste my time going to the dome…i can hardly stand it on tv with a cold beer in my hand..

By Fredl

October 7, 2007 7:20 PM | Link to this

Mark needs to take back the play calling job. If he had been calling the plays we would have been passing in the first half and not running.

By titainsfan

October 7, 2007 7:20 PM | Link to this

Wow we tried to give you a win and you just wont take it today sorry falcon fans i dont think i could watch another win like that next time go to the game with a bag over your head because the only thing worst that the titains today were the falcons

By David Duke

October 7, 2007 7:34 PM | Link to this

The Falcons were not a winning franchise over the two previous seasons. The cumulative record was 15-17, so don’t act like this season is an unprecedented anomaly. It’s not! The falcons had a chance to get Ken Whisenhunt and wound up with this Humpty-Dumpty who has pushed the team off the wall. Mr. Poop, i do not hate Vick’s race. I intensely dislike members of his race who make excuses and lie for offensive individuals because they share the same racial heritage. I don’t support whites who do the same thing. It’s been my practice to mirror the racism I see here and it appears that racists take umbrage when they are the targets of racist remarks. Too bad! If you don’t want to suffer racist dogma then don’t dish any!

By jie

October 7, 2007 7:34 PM | Link to this

This team is going to get killed until we get a new o-line starting next year w/ Alan Fanaca. Then we need a new running back. Is it me are did Webster change his name and number to Sanders #29!

By david guillebeau

October 7, 2007 7:35 PM | Link to this

I would stay with Leftwitch. Harrington is the biggest loser in NFL history. ! first down in a half another INT by a bad throw for a TD. Give Byron the next 5 games.

By im4ball

October 7, 2007 7:36 PM | Link to this

This game was lost by the coaching staff.

Very poor play calling on offense, not adjusting the offense to the defense, insisting on running when you have negative yards. The Falcons get turnovers deep in TN territory and call running plays!?

By CDS

October 7, 2007 7:39 PM | Link to this

Well, we know why Joey was so successful the last two games. Two teams with no pass rush. But let them play against a somewhat decent defense, and they can’t do anything. This has to rank next to Oakland’s offensive line from last year as one of the worst ever. And don’t even get me started on Leftwich. The guy is like Drew Bledsoe or Kerry Collins, only black. The running game is pathetic. How about letting Norwood be the feature back for a while? And Petrino’s playcalling is terrible. But you fans have no one to blame but yourselves. You all whined about Mora and Knapp’s playcalling, but at least they know to run the ball when you have it on the 1 yard line. He also would’ve had the sense to not bench your QB for someone who probably hasn’t grasped the playbook yet.

Blank, stop basing your decisions on what these fans say. Do what makes you a competitive team.

By David Duke

October 7, 2007 7:43 PM | Link to this

Dog catcher, that really hurts. Not really! Is that remark supposed to have an effect upon white people? It does. it makes us laugh. The previous quarterback of the Falcons, now a convicted felon awaiting sentencing, brought all of his problems upon himself. He is gone from the NFL and he’s going to stay gone. Why don’t you give it up and stop blaming whites. White people had nothing to do with it except giving that ignoramus lots of money to use in his criminal enterprises. Get a life moron!

By Bob from Winder

October 7, 2007 7:47 PM | Link to this

sports are about character. we may not win alot be we have players to be proud of except for deangelo hall. you wont catch joey going to jail like oj vick or michael simpson. putting leftwich in will not get the black fans back unles he gets arrested then they will cheer for him. our division is bad enough we can still come in first if we unite around joey and brooking.

By peanutgallerian

October 7, 2007 7:48 PM | Link to this

its pretty obvious you have to have tanks for offensive lineman these days. our OL was just lost out there… the titans had a couple DL’s who were serious men. i wonder if they’ve been p*sstested lately because the white guy with 4 or 5 last names looked like he might have been snorting roids.

By robo

October 7, 2007 7:50 PM | Link to this

Coach P pushed the panic button by changing QB’s. I begin to wander if he is the right person to lead this team. Too many mistakes on both sides of the ball-the titans practically gave us the game. and you think Anderson could hit from 48? I thought 45 would be the limit. My earlier prediction of 4 wins may be too high.

By peanutgallerian

October 7, 2007 7:53 PM | Link to this

oh and by the way, whose brilliant idea was it to have the highest paid fullback in the league and then basically run a one back offense? money well spent.

By Bob says: "Hire Mark Richt now!"

October 7, 2007 7:54 PM | Link to this

Bob..Why didnt Warrick Dunn get 200 yards today and 4 TDs, since its all about character? We should hire Mark Richt to go up against Bill ” The Cheater ” Belichick then.

Like you said, its all about “character”. I just peed my pants laffing.

By Najeh Davenpoop

October 7, 2007 7:56 PM | Link to this

I am sorry, I cannot sit idly by while someone attempts to defend Greg Knapp’s playcalling. Bobby Petrino could have called three straight triple reverses on the goal line with Noriaki Kinoshita lead blocking and he still wouldn’t be a worse play caller than Greg Knapp. Greg Knapp stubbornly called dive plays on the goal line knowing very well that he didn’t have the personnel to move anyone off the line of scrimmage. Maybe a toss play was not the right call, but running Dunn or Norwood up the middle into Albert Haynesworth’s outstretched arms would have been equally stupid. If Haynesworth doesn’t make a great play jumping the snap count on first and goal, who knows, maybe the toss works. Petrino’s play-calling hasn’t been great, but it hasn’t been terrible. I know some of you have extremely short-term memories, but let’s not forget how historically atrocious the Moron Jr. regime was at every facet of coaching. Players did not develop individually, they used schemes that have no chance of working in the NFL, they showed an inability to adjust to different looks from defenses, and to top it all off there was no accountability among the players, leading to the DeAngelo Halls on the team not knowing what to do when a real coach takes over the team. It will take at least one more full season to erase the stench of Mora & Friends from this team. Give Petrino some time — at least let him bring in players that suit his system before passing judgment on his coaching ability.

By Pitbull

October 7, 2007 7:58 PM | Link to this

Even The Vick fans could not have known he was this good. He made everyone on that offense better than they are. Look at the Falcons run game without Vick. Anyone who thinks Vick want play again needs to get real. After the other teams see how much better he made the Falcons look than they are some owner will go ahead and bring him in especially now that he is doing the bidding of PETA. Super Bowl 2011 Mike Vick MVP

By John

October 7, 2007 7:59 PM | Link to this

Hey Vick Supporter, the Falcons sucked with Vick and they suck without him. Get over yourself.

By Todd Green

October 7, 2007 8:00 PM | Link to this

The New England coach can cheat and keep coachingwith just a fine… CHEATING… And vick is setup and put out… Just get #7 back. Noteveryone think te same about pets… It’s legal to shoot a horse with a broke leg…OK to use horses fr betting… what’s the difference other than some fat cat white people made it legal.WHERE IS PETA??? Probably betting on horses…

By David

October 7, 2007 8:01 PM | Link to this

You people who are calling for Byron to the be the starter do not know football. There is a reason that he WASN’T ON ANY TEAM THIS YEAR, he suks….hahaha

By Pittbull

October 7, 2007 8:04 PM | Link to this

This is simple!

WE ARE NOT PLAYING OUR BEST PLAYERS!!!

Sub Leftwich at QB, Norwood at RB, Horn/Roddy at WR with Robinson #3 Get Crumpler more plays and Mughelli is our short yardage guy. Period.

By LMAO!

October 7, 2007 8:06 PM | Link to this

Rell and ha ha ha ha I agree with you guys 1000%! Last week Harrington had one good week and the AJC praised him as if he was God. Now the Bird Brain Babe wants to take up for Harrington’s sorry a**! You guys wanted Vick gone, well now he’s is and look who you have now as a QB. I hope the Falcons lose all the rest of the games.

By Puddin

October 7, 2007 8:07 PM | Link to this

Why, why, why do you idiots keep bringing up Vick??? He is GONE…will not be back…. You’re like the Bama fans that keep wanting to dig up the Bear! Judge the team as they are NOW! GET OVER IT!!!!!!!!!!!

By dog catcher

October 7, 2007 8:08 PM | Link to this

white man: shoots deer

The resulting factor: white man shoots multiple deer which is broadcasted on ESPN. Also if he shoots more then his competitors he will receive recognition and even a cash prize.

black man: fights dogs

resulting factor: numerous federal charges followed by world war 3.

By CDS

October 7, 2007 8:09 PM | Link to this

Wow. Is there nothing that you people will not do to bring up Vick? He’s done. He shouldn’t have broke the law then smoked weed when they said they would test him. Vick dumped the Falcons, not the other way around.

By CedricBlye

October 7, 2007 8:10 PM | Link to this

falcons fans … you guys are being brutal to your team .. i think your problem is harrington — he was right in front of us chewing out (or firing up?) his o-line in the first half when they probably should have been doing that to him … but you won;t face another defense like ours all season … we are unbeleivably surprised at how awesome our defense is … you could see today how iffy our offense is … and, peanutgallerian, great line on van den bosch, seriously. He does play like he’s possessed with something!

good luck guys!

By K-Factor

October 7, 2007 8:10 PM | Link to this

Okay, first of all, kudos to the defense and Jerious Norwood today for putting forth an NFL-caliber effort. But I still can’t understand why Leftwitch was thrown into the ballgame. He is washed-up and should not have been picked up by the Falcons in the first place. If anything, why not put in Redman? Does anybody remember his performance during the preseason?? I think he’s actually better than the other two QBs. And it seems that the offensive coordinator needs to be replaced for this team. Everytime on first down, we all know what’s gonna happen…..hand the ball off to Dunn, only for him to dance around in the backfield and get hit for a loss. Time for Dunn to go. Take Michael Jenkins with you too. Petrino, you have a lot to learn real quick about the NFL. The offensive line gave up by the end of the first quarter and refused to block anybody. Roddy White should’ve played on the O-Line today….at least he brings intensity to his game. It’s just too many things to talk about, so I’ll digress…..

By Josh

October 7, 2007 8:10 PM | Link to this

Wow dog catcher, your ignorance is a joke.

By The Bright Side

October 7, 2007 8:11 PM | Link to this

The geniuses at FOX annointed “VY” as a top 10 QB this year and a Top 3 next year in the pre game. Now, I see the Koolaid that I have been given to drink over the past five years. I think one guy hit it on the head, Joey is cute for the Bird Babe and you have to feel sorry for him and his pouting face. I’ll take Leftwich anytime over Joey Heisman because he can at least look over the linemen chasing him and the ball goes at least twenty yards (albeit 40 feet high). Joey’s 17-31 was smoking, except for the 86 yards and the three other INTs they should have had. Hey, lets get Drew Brees. He has a Cindy Crawford mole…right Bird Babe?

By Josh

October 7, 2007 8:13 PM | Link to this

Todd Green, please shut your stupid piehole. The #7 broke LAWS, the coach broke RULES, please look up the difference.

By Najeh Davenpoop

October 7, 2007 8:13 PM | Link to this

Pitbull’s right, but honestly I think Laurent Robinson is our best receiver. Why could the Falcons under Jim Moron never find a WR in college who knew how to run routes already? Give Robinson some more opportunities and I guarantee he will deliver. It’s tempting to say Mughelli should be the short-yardage back, but he hasn’t had a whole lot of experience handling the ball in the NFL (another reason why signing him to that ridiculous contract was stupid when we could have kept Justin Griffith for half the price). What happened to Jason Snelling? He was doing pretty well in preseason…

By Bob from Winder

October 7, 2007 8:14 PM | Link to this

coach richt would be a great choice for the falcons. a god fearing southern christian man who leads men, thats who he is. let petrino, thats italian i think. go back to college ball.

really we need a good o line and some receivers but the do not have to be thugs like what mora had here. just good rightwing GWB christian conservatives. A beacon of light in the NFL

By Here We Go Again!

October 7, 2007 8:16 PM | Link to this

P A T H E T IC !!!!!!!!! Why on earth did Petrino pull Joey???

By interloper

October 7, 2007 8:16 PM | Link to this

Hey dog catcher — (deer) hunting serves real societal purposes — to control the deer population and (more historically) for food. Look into the deep recesses of your pea brain and explain what greater societal good dog fighting serves?

By Justin

October 7, 2007 8:20 PM | Link to this

Hey JD sounds like you have some serious racist issues. I’m a Vick supporter and I’m white. I’m not one of the ignorant “negroe’s” as you call them. Oh, and just where are you from Jena, Louisiana? Get real dude. You are why racism still exists. It’s 2007 dude.

By SATFalcon

October 7, 2007 8:20 PM | Link to this

This game is on Petrino! I don’t Like Harrington, but he should have finished the game. Also, With big ole Leftwich in there, they should have QB sneaked 4 times in a row from the one. Defense and DST played awesome. O’ line needs help. I like Leftwich in week 8 or so, but not now in the 4th quarter with the team still in the game. The dumbest coaching move of all time. It surprised the hell out of the announcers as well. Harrington should have been yanked after the first half in weeks 1 and 2, but the timing was awful today.

By Famuan

October 7, 2007 8:28 PM | Link to this

What happened to the top rushing team in the league the last 3 years?? That Dunn…..such a great, swell guy…..10 carries, 27 yards….just a great guy, really he is.

By STEALTH MAN

October 7, 2007 8:28 PM | Link to this

I can’t believe how many times Petrino allowed Leftwich to throw those mile high passes in the REDZONE. This team has no quarterback. Balls giong ten miles over receivers heads and behind them. I just cannot believe these guys are QB’s. High school QB’s have more accuracy. Why did Petrino not use Norwood in the redzone, Dunn is too small. 4 Passes in less than 5 yards to the goal line, are you kiddin me? Petrino is not ready for the Pro’s. If a QB cannot hit the target, he’s got to go. Leftwich was worse than Joey. Petrino had a chance to tie this thing and never ran the ball in the redzone. The Titans tried to give them the Game.

By Najeh Davenpoop

October 7, 2007 8:31 PM | Link to this

I smoke weed. Not a lot, but every once in a while, I smoke it even though I know it’s illegal. If it were up to me, weed would be legalized. But if a cop pulls me over and catches me with weed and arrests me, I’m not going to go to court and whine that weed should be legal. Fact is, whether it should be illegal or not, it is illegal.

Similarly, Michael Vick knew dogfighting was a felony and decided to run a dogfighting enterprise anyway. Should dogfighting be a felony? In my opinion, no. But unfortunately for Michael Vick, it is a felony. Dog catcher, I agree that deer hunting is not a whole lot less cruel to animals than dogfighting, and PETA would agree with me. But it’s stupid to defend Vick’s actions when he knowingly committed a felony and couldn’t keep from getting caught.

By kris

October 7, 2007 8:33 PM | Link to this

I’m no Harrington fan, but it is obvious Leftwhich is not near ready to play-and the o-line is absolutely pathetic. Petrino may be in over his head-ala Steve Spurrier

By Father Falcon

October 7, 2007 8:35 PM | Link to this

OK kiddies..if you really want to get depressed, slide on over to the Falcon’s web site and tune in to Leftover’s press conference. Only Mckay and Arthur could possibly find a QB dunmber than Vick. Unfortunately this one’s too fat to run 5 yds without tripping over his own feet.

You would expect someone in his position to be more humble, especially after looking so stupid, but he evidently beleives he is now our starting QB. If that’s the plan I will burn the remainder of my season tickets and mail the ashes to Arthur.

On top of all the other crap we’ve had to endure, we now have a full blown QB controversy. Up till now I’ve been quietly drinking every cup of kool-aid Petrino’s poured my way but today was a wake-up call. Does Booby have the faintest idea whatg??

By Rod

October 7, 2007 8:42 PM | Link to this

I want to know how this Bird Babe gets a blog on the AJC? She is so over the top STUPID. Joey sucks and everybody knows it, and bird babe you know it too. If you dont know it then the AJC needs to put you in the basement licking stamps if you really are that stupid. Answer this question: Do you think Joey is good enough to put a team on his shoulders and will his team to a victory? Bret Farve and dare I say MV7. Where is DJ Shockley when we need him?

By Tim Tebow, now!

October 7, 2007 8:42 PM | Link to this

Get him to quit school ( er…his current job ) and sign him as an Alex Gibbs type motivator/consultant for one year.

This would satisfy:

Bob from Winder: A good southern white Christian dude as QB

BirdBabe: He’s cute and he cries when he loses ( two weeks in a row! )

All the other skin colored focused folks on this board

and.. he can run for his life every week with a pretty good degree of success.

Makes sense to me.

By kris

October 7, 2007 8:45 PM | Link to this

I’ts obvious now that Harrington is a scapegoat for Petrino’s pathetic offensive coaching. what’s he going to say after Leftwhich is even worse (who was nowhere near ready to play). Hello Steve Spurrier the sequel

By marlon

October 7, 2007 8:50 PM | Link to this

Joey would have made those throws to win the game if he would have been in there. Terrible move bringing in leftwich, he looked bad. We are not loosing these games from the quarterback position but we are loosing them on the line of scrimmage, both offensive and defensive. And (sorry Morton), we are loosing because of the kicking game. If we had made the 3 field goals, we would have won.

By atltrey

October 7, 2007 8:52 PM | Link to this

Fire mccay.this is the least talented team in the league.abraham,d-hall,crump,boley and norwood.everybody else is s**.it takes years to rebuild a line so the falcons are f*** for 2 or 3 years.

By Nunna Yo Biznezz

October 7, 2007 8:53 PM | Link to this

Birdie Baby..Now u see that Mike Vick was way better than u and others thought he was..He saw where the rush was coming from and took immediate action,but,u and others said he was just running around..

He would have won all 5 games with the falcons this year..And with all of the talk that Warrick Dunn was doing calling Vick his,”Ex-Teammate”,i bet he wishes he had his ex-teamer now that he has no one who can open up holes for him to run thru just on mere presence alone ,because his line sure as heck isn’t..

I miss Mike Vick..I hope he comes back next year,and mops up the Ga.Dome with this team!!

And for the comment made earlier about how the AJC is paying u(bird babe)and they should get their money back,its cool.I understand that u are doing just what they want u to do..Make up excuses for the “Poor Lil Joey”,and continue to roll Vick under the bus..Mike will redeem himself..

He said it,he has too!!

U,the falcons,and your boyfriend,uhhh,girlfriend Joyce Harrington all SUCK!!

There is a new sports show that is coming to town ladies and gents,and they are from people who know sports..The business end,The Coaching end,And a deep players perspective end as well..

I’ll keep U posted..

We miss u Mike Vick!!

By Nothing w/o Vick

October 7, 2007 8:54 PM | Link to this

To you empty minds with the felony discussion, dogfighting became a felony THIS year, it was , as it should have been, a low class misdemeanor. They changed that law b/c it takes the attemtion off of the people fight in Iraq (and the more Americans that get blown away, the better since the Gov’t prosecutes dogfighting cases and people campaign for animal rights) that needs to be protested. Dogs are nothing. No more or less important than deer.

I’m glad this team is losing, they are Nothing w/o Vick.

By kris

October 7, 2007 8:54 PM | Link to this

what a panic move by Petrino to put in Byron .Bush league-he is not ready

By Paul from Milton

October 7, 2007 9:03 PM | Link to this

Whine about it and sprew hatred and venom all you want but Vick isn’t coming back to the Falcons.

No matter how you want to spin it he was a sub-500 quarterback his final two yesrs here.

And by the way Dog Catcher - he didn’t just fight dogs. He funded the operation over six years, had dogs forceably raped and tortured and then killed them in brutal ways. Tell me again, is that what black men do?

By atltrey

October 7, 2007 9:03 PM | Link to this

SEND LEFTWICH FAT A* BACK WHERE HE CAME FROM!!!!!!!!!!

By Unbiased_Blogger

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

You “rednecks” and you know who it applies to, need to really get a life. The Falcons should be paying Vick hazardous duty pay for this same terrible offensive line and pathetic receiving corps. The 15-games that he won the last 2-seasons are a miracle in itself - they should have only won 8 games with this lousy team. Winning 15-games on a Falcons team is the equivalent of going to the superbowl. Put any other quarterback, including Brady or Manning and they still win only 8-games the past 2 seasons. No matter how you bash Vick, that only proves how good he really was - otherwise he would not be a target by your sorry piece of manure.

By Singletary

October 7, 2007 9:12 PM | Link to this

This was really? Let me finish the sentence for you.

… bad coaching to yank a starting QB, but now maybe those who hate Joey will shut up.

… a case for DHall being THE shutdown corner on our team.

… an understanding that the Titans have huge slabs of beef & Troglodytes like Hainesworth on their DLine.

… an acknowlegement that we aren’t playing “surge” as in we can’t recover/play up if we can’t make 3rd down conversions or capitalize on 5 turnovers.

… that we are in shambles despite the leadership of senior players.

… horrible that our offense let down the defense so badly.

… we got beat by a D secondary guy “who can jump” named Finnegan.

… a wreck of a game except for a few rays of brilliance by Boley, Demo, DHall, JRock & Joey batting the ball down.

… a reality check that Joey who knows the offense better might could have pulled out that Red Zone score at the end.

… high lunacy to expect the offense to score points on gimme plays with a mound mover like Mughelli on our team.

By Suwaneebill

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

1st and goal from four feet away. Why not run your 280 pound quarterback on a sneek four times in a row. If you cannot gain the four feet in four tries then you SHOULD be a LOSER

By ET

October 7, 2007 9:17 PM | Link to this

The Leftwich plays after the Dunn run to the one yard line were some of the lowest moments in Falcon history, which is to say, they were some of lowest moments in NFL history. The Falcons are the biggest losers in the NFL from the front office to the sideline. Our city without NFL football would be only slightly diminished from where it stands.

By athensmack

October 7, 2007 9:17 PM | Link to this

Coach Blank is making the calls and doing a crappy job!!!! Loser Leftwich doesn’t need to be in any games, he’s no good. What up with the Falcons anyway…what a lousy organization. Petrino should have stuck with JH at least the team would have had a chance to win. Crummy job, crummy team.

By London

October 7, 2007 9:21 PM | Link to this

ROFL …. Now we really see how Great MV really was. He at least made the game exciting and made you think you had a chance. Joey sucks and Bird Babe must sings duets with him on the piano. I can’t even understand how anyone can defend him..He can only throw to his check down, he slow as hell. can’t make any quick decisions, he just over all sucks. Mike will play in the NFL again and I can’t wait to see him.

By red

October 7, 2007 9:22 PM | Link to this

Paul from Milton,

I read in this same paper that a white was feeding his pit bulls helpless kittens, so let me ask you, is that what white men do?

By MD Cain

October 7, 2007 9:29 PM | Link to this

Could someone please tell me who Leftwich was throwing to? The pass was 5 rows up in the stands. We don’t have 15 foot tall receivers.

By Justin

October 7, 2007 9:30 PM | Link to this

Unbaised_Blogger I agree! The only reason some of these redneck morons still bash Vick is because he was a good QB on his way to becoming a great QB. But you know that rednecks have always said black QB’s didn’t have the capability for the position. Now look at this clown they have throwing the ball. It’s hilarious. He doesn’t have a freakin clue! Now I see why there were so many empty seats at the opening game. Rednecks keep on demeaning Vick, while Harrington takes the Falcons further in the red!

By P

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

Bird Babe R u on drugs . They had 2 pull joey, 4 turnovers by the Titans and we were still losing the game . They had 2 try something different. The oline was terrible, Joey got his bell rang all day and then threw a horrible pass to Jenkins for the Pick 6. Vick weather u like him or not covered alot for this oline now u morons see why he ran all the time. Schaub should thank his lucky stars he got traded from this lousy team. As for B leftwich he is rusty he missed one throw to robinson but the rest of the time he got pressured by the Tenesse D Line just like joey !! WE have no Kicker for the second year in a row , we gotta use the PUNTER!!!! WATEVER BIRD BABE U ARE BLIND!!! THE TEAM IS TERRIBLE!!!!

By dog catcher

October 7, 2007 9:35 PM | Link to this

shooting deer for societal purposes??? lmbao… And you say I’m ignorant……..

By interloper

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

Justin, please, if you would, point me to the evidence (stats, win/loss record, whavever you like) which will show me how MV was “on his way to becoming a great QB”? Thanks, I’ll wait patiently for your response.

By P

October 7, 2007 9:39 PM | Link to this

THE OLINE SUCKS WITH VICK , WITHOUT VICK, WITH JOEY ( BIRD BABES BOYFRIEND) OR WITH LEFTWICH. BIRD BABE NEEDS 2 GO BAKE SOME COOKIES SHE HAS NO FOOTBALL I.Q!!!

By What Bird

October 7, 2007 9:39 PM | Link to this

What is this talk of great defense today! Did I watch a diffent game? We got whipped on both sides of the ball on the offensive and defensive lines all day. Defense was bailed out by Tennessee gift turnovers. Why Tennessee threw a pass at all is beyond me - especially in the 4th quarter. They ran at will all day. As for the offensive line. They were offensive in every sense. I have not seen a defensive line completely dominate like that in a long time. I don’t think they are that good so we must be that bad. We could not run the ball so the line could just tee-off on any quarterback in the game. All of the talk about quarterback is a waste of time. As long as we get pushed around up front, no one will move the ball behind center.

By Racist

October 7, 2007 9:40 PM | Link to this

LOL!!! Atlanta finally got the team they wanted. Petrino will soon learn that the only thing Atlanta is interested in is a white quarterback. From there, they can ‘talk’ about winning.

By interloper

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

Dog Catcher, I didn’t say you were “ignorant” but now I feel confident to call you a moron. Yes, there are active deer population management (i.e. hunting) activities in most states. In Georiga, it is managed by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources to curb the population, especially near urban/residential areas. It would be quite ironic if you were to hit a deer the next time you’re driving, idiot.

By SuperStrat

October 7, 2007 10:02 PM | Link to this

I have been watching the Falcons since they got beat by Dallas back in 1978.Its going to be a long season. Here is the way I see things:

The Good

• the defense looked ok… we need improvement at right CB (#29 / Lewis Sanders is terrible at the position)

• special teams looked good… at least they helped with field position

The Bad

Offensive line - earn your paycheck and pick up your blocking assignments

Running game - hard to do without good blocking, and quit dancing Dunn… run towards the endzone not the sidelines

Quarterback - How about giving Chris Redman a shot, he has got to be better than Harrington or Leftwich.

Passing Game - ever heard of throwing the ball past the stick? This is pop warner stuff… Wake up!!

By Syd Luckman

October 7, 2007 10:02 PM | Link to this

OK, the O line is awful, Joey isn’t Joe Willie and the kicking game is awful…….. but somebody please explain to me why every Falcon coaching staff thinks it’s a good idea to send 5’8” 180 lbs W.Dunn into the middle time after time. It’s unbelievable!!!Nothing against Warren but it ain’t gonna work. BTW is the Bird Babe fine?

By GODAWGS

October 7, 2007 10:02 PM | Link to this

keep the pro vick posts coming. I need a good laugh, LOL

By Big C

October 7, 2007 10:05 PM | Link to this

I hate to say this but the Falcons have no leader on the field that can take command and of the game. Is it too early to ask Auther what the fans want for Christmas? not to cut,trade or release you know who.(For those who don’t know MV7)This season is basically over

By London

October 7, 2007 10:10 PM | Link to this

Its clear as hell that this country which was built on racism still has it pouring out its soul. Mcnabb said it right a black QB has to do a whole lot more then a white QB to get some respect. It took a while to get black QB in the NFL, because of the rasicm that happens in this country. People will you realize that everyone of us came from Africa. Do your research to find out which genes are the most dominate. Mankind originated from Africa. Do your research you jealous ignorant racist rednecks.

By interloper

October 7, 2007 10:10 PM | Link to this

Vick Supporter you obviously didn’t understand my request. I asked for evidence that Vick was on his way to being a great QB. You simply saying “he had a good passing season last year.” doesn’t make it truth. Here are some stats to try on for size. In addition to a losing season, of the 32 QB’s to qualify (14 passes a game) MV ranked 31st in completion percentage, 28th in passing yards per game, 22nd in yards per attempt, and 20th in QB rating. So, by some of the key stats that QBs are measured by for their passing ability, MV was no better than 20th, or in the bottom half of the league. And on most stats, he was solidly in the bottom quarter. Now, I admit that MV brings a lot more to the game than passing alone, and he obviously helped mask a poor offensive line and over-rated running game, but please…enough with the “MV was a good passer” or “MV was on his way to becoming a great QB.” Just wasn’t the case. You’re re-writing history.

By titianfan

October 7, 2007 10:12 PM | Link to this

Hell you guys fight like dogs when they lose i wonder what you guys say when they win?

By GODAWGS

October 7, 2007 10:19 PM | Link to this

Vick will not be the same player when he gets reinstated in 2014

By KRIS

October 7, 2007 10:20 PM | Link to this

THE WAY PETRINO SEEMS TO BE RUNNING THINGS-EVEN WITH VICK WE ARE PROBABLY 1-4-LOSING FAITH IN THIS GUY FAST-IT IS OBVIOUS BLANK WANTED LEFTWICH IN THERE FOR CERTAIN REASONS

By London

October 7, 2007 10:21 PM | Link to this

First off Mike was a different QB. You can’t judge him on the stats that used by most QB. Defenses had to change there whole gameplan when facing Mick. He owns the record in rushing by a QB. His being made it possible for ATL to have the best rushing record in the league. Look at them now the only record they have now is a losing one.

By Unbiased_Blogger

October 7, 2007 10:21 PM | Link to this

LONDON - Good point about the origin of man, but they don’t want to hear that :) Vick is evidence of that; not only is he the best player EVER to play in the NFL, he is the greatest athlete PERIOD!!! I know all you rednecks are mad about the money - GET OVER IT!!! There is a reason Manning and Brady never got a contract like that - they are 1-dimensional. That doesn’t fill seats, plain and simple. So go to your rallies.

By HEY LONDON

October 7, 2007 10:22 PM | Link to this

Hey London, if it wasnt for the European gene pool you wouldn’t even be able to use a computer

By Chris

October 7, 2007 10:23 PM | Link to this

The falcons have always been a sorry ball club.Joey Harrington is only good when he isn’t getting any pressure.Micheal Vick is the reason why the falcons offensive line looked average.He’s not here and you can see that the offensive line is below average.Why some of you Vick haters only bring up the last two years playing with the falcons.Why don’t you bring up his career record with the falcons,because you haters are to of a coward to tell the whole truth.The last two years with Mora 15-17.Overall 38-28-1 his career.Now if you take some of the losses from playing under Mora, his career record would be outstanding.When you hate someone so much you will never see the truth.

By interloper

October 7, 2007 10:24 PM | Link to this

London that’s fine, and I agree with most of your points. I’m not disputing that MV was a different QB, made defenses scheme differently, helped our OL and runnign game, etc. But I was specifically responding to people on here claiming either that he was on his way to becoming a great QB or that he had a “good passing season” last year. Especially that last assertion is laughable.

By Rocket

October 7, 2007 10:25 PM | Link to this

Are you crazy, Joey Harrington cannot throw anything beyond a 10 yard pass. Don’t be fooled by the past two weeks, he will play good at home all year and will stink up every game on the road.

The defense gave this guy the ball time and time again in scoring position and he did absolutely nothing all day, 87 yards passing, that is worse than Vick 90 yards a game.

Give Byron the same time and they win this game.

The defense should just stop playing, it was sickening watching that offense today.

At least I felt some hope with Byron and had absolutely no chance with Joey.

By Mr T

October 7, 2007 10:30 PM | Link to this

I think Joey Harrington is not a first team quarterback in the NFL. He would have thrown another interception if left in the game. He looked totally shell shocked. Our offensive line sucks plain and simple. At least Leftwich had command and the timing to get rid of the ball. If you read the lips of the coach talking to him after the Jenkins throw to the end zone, he was explaining he threw it the wrong way(still getting offense down). Don’t throw Petrino under the bus just yet, he is a winner and will prove it in the long run. It’s typical fair weather Atlanta fan behavior that makes me want to throw up!!!

By Jerry Jones

October 7, 2007 10:31 PM | Link to this

For all you Petrino haters, just remember that 2 time Super Bowl winner and coaching legend Jimmy Johnson was 1-15 in his first NFL season!!!!!!!!

By interloper

October 7, 2007 10:32 PM | Link to this

London and Unbiased_blogger, what does the genetic origin of man have to do with the discussion tonight? Please elaborate.

By Allen

October 7, 2007 10:33 PM | Link to this

You FALCONS fans got your wish a drop back passer, 17/31 87 yards. INT for a TD, 43.1% passer rating.Whose to blame now, for this sorry @$$ team you redneck crackers. MV7 is gone.

By first

October 7, 2007 10:33 PM | Link to this

First time post on Falcons. Fans have a right to complain and be critical, but this season was in ruins before they teed the ball up in pre-season. The problem? Michael Vick, he let Falcons, fans, city of Atlanta and NFL down with his lies, ego and attitude. The Falcons and Michael will lose millions and ever how many children he has loses inheritance..NO ONE WINS….Rebuilt…The Falcons will need to start over with new faces and better players to win. A good place to start is tight end.

By Jerry Jones

October 7, 2007 10:35 PM | Link to this

Also, the problem w/ your QB is not only is he not named Aikman or Staubach or Romo, but he reminds me too much of Bledsoe, who got run out of Big D. Everything has to be set up “perfectly” for him to be effective, otherwise if you pressure him, he bails. This is not how you lead a team through the storms of playing the best NFL defenses. This is how you get shuttled from team to team, as has been the careers of Harrington and Bledsoe, tall guys drafted high with big arms and no improv ability or pocket presence. All you have to do is rush them, and the play is OVER!

By Jerry Jones

October 7, 2007 10:39 PM | Link to this

I like Atlanta, second to Big D. If I ever buy another team, it will be here (i.e. maybe the Hawks), but you bozos know more than the football coaches, what kind of footballt own is this???

By Najeh Davenpoop

October 7, 2007 10:40 PM | Link to this

On the few occasions that Greg Knapp allowed Vick to play like a regular QB, Vick responded by putting up Pro Bowl worthy passing numbers. See the Pittsburgh game and Cincinnati game last year for examples. Unfortunately, Knapp couldn’t get it through his thick head that maybe, just maybe, Vick might have more time to throw if he was allowed to drop back in the pocket and throw like any other passer in the league, instead of sprinting towards the sideline or bootlegging on every play before passing. You can chalk most of Vick’s struggles as a passer up to the stupidity of Greg Knapp, more than the WRs, O-line, Vick himself, or anyone else. What makes the dogfighting thing really sad is that if Vick had played this year, we could have seen him play in a traditional offense for the first time since 2002, and we would really be able to evaluate whether or not he was a good passer. Unfortunately it looks like we will never know for sure, at least not for a couple more years.

By Jerry J

October 7, 2007 10:42 PM | Link to this

Even Dave Campo would bench Dunn for Norwood

By statsdontmatterwithouttheW

October 7, 2007 10:43 PM | Link to this

Aside from Vick’s personal indescretions which HE CAN redeem himself for…You people never fail to amaze me how you conveniently post Michael Vick’s stats about his completions and passer ratings…but you NEVER POST THE STAT THAT MATTERS WHICH IS THE W’s vs. the L’s..It doesn’t matter if lil’ Joey completes 70% of his passes if they’re #1 In front of the 1st down marker and #2 you still lose the game. It’s pretty idiotic to argue stats when a guy has 70% completion rate but has twice as many losses as he does wins..Stats don’t get you to the big dance…W’s do..don’t believe me..ask Rex Grossman…At least when Vick had this same offensive line we had a chance because he made something happen..Joey is nothing more than a PROVEN LOSER..at least MV7 could get us the W’s…and for the record..let’s talk about more than just the last 2 seasons for Vick…Joey has been a loser since he’s come into the league…this city has sorry hate filled fans and I wouldn’t ever want to play here if I was in the NFL with fans like the ones here in Atlanta…

By interloper

October 7, 2007 10:48 PM | Link to this

Najeh fair point. We will never know how Vick would have responded in this new scheme. However, all I hear about Harrington is that he’ll have 2-3 really good games each year, and the rest will be poor to mediocre. So I can say the same thing about Cincy and Pittsburgh last year for Vick. What about the rest of the season?

By London

October 7, 2007 10:48 PM | Link to this

Interloper. The origin of man discussion was meant for the racist people on this blog. If you are not one of them then that conversation was not meant for you. Its people in this world that has hate of humans just for the color of was skin. I’ve heard conversation about how a black QB can not run a team. What type of BS is that. I guess thats from the same ignorant people who only think black people eat chicken and watermelon. I’m black man and I do love chicken and watermelon( as long as its sweet )but is there any white people who don’t eat fried chicken or watermelon. Hell the last time I went to KFC it was full of both black and white, but this is the type of racism crap we have in this country. It pours over in every point in life even in our sport. people dog Barry Bond out. why ???? Babe Ruth was a drunk and use the hell out of women, but he is an all time hero.

By FALCON TRADITION

October 7, 2007 10:53 PM | Link to this

Was out on the links earlier and just got finished watching the game.

POOR COACHING DECISIONS in the kicking game lost this one. A couple of predictions for next year. I want everyone to remember that I called it today.

1. Mike Boley leaves the team in free agency…..I have talked to him after losses…and he HATES to loose.
2. Les Miles leaves LSU to go back to MIchigan.
3. Bobby Petrino gets hired by LSU to replace Miles. (Bobby signed up to coach a player that is no longer active)
4. The ATLANTA FALCONS LOSING TRADITION continues.

I’m out…..

By Vick Supporter

October 7, 2007 10:54 PM | Link to this

Thats tru Najeh Davenpoop, I have those games on tape and they are the best games that Vick played at QB. Thats why I believed he was on his way as a passer. There was none of that bootleg crap, taking away half the field, leaving him with little options to throw to. To bad these falcons fans don’t see the game like that. Those was beautiful games he played.

By dalas1left

October 7, 2007 10:58 PM | Link to this

hahahahahahahahahah…

Some of the stuff you people write here is absolutely hilarious. Why do you keep talking about Mike Vick? Havent you “dogged” him enough? Talk about this “HOT MESS” of a team that couldnt even score from the ONE yard line! HAHAHAHAHAH….Mike was probably sitting back chilling today and laughing his a$$ off. Just like I was!!!! For all of you that keeps singing the same ole song about him not coming back…who the hell said he wanted to come back to the FALCONS? You have your pretty boy trying to play QB—-the great WHITE HOPE!!!!! hahahahahahahaha…..this is just toooo much for one evening.

Mike Vick—-8 dogs DEAD George Bush——-3800 soldiers DEAD

You tell me who needs to be in jail for lying??????

By FALCON TRADITION

October 7, 2007 10:59 PM | Link to this

Now this is what Falcon Tradition is all about……the offense is performing horribly, defense is ok, special teams is good.

The team is bad but better than the Saints. I have been a fan since the early 70’s so I know that this is true Falcon Tradition!

1998 was a flash in the pan.

By Rocket

October 7, 2007 11:00 PM | Link to this

Okay folks it is simple, when you have a QB that throw interceptions for TD’s, you cannot win.

That clown has three picks and all went back for TD’s. I can deal with an INT here and there, but not when they go back for six every single time.

Joey will always play good at home, his MO, but they have to play 8 road games and you will see this same performance every game on the road this year.

Byron’s big arm will at least get some reapect from the defense. Now if he can just bring the ball down about 100’ feet

This is too funny!!!

By interloper

October 7, 2007 11:00 PM | Link to this

London certainly racism exists, no denying that. It’s much more subtle today in the U.S. than in previous times, but it still exists. The black QB is one of the most interesting lenses in our society through which to view, if not racist, certainly stereotypical attitudes. I actually studied this academically and found, perhaps not surprisingly, that black QBs are much more likely to be described using athletic attributes and white QBs are much more likely to be described using intellectual or leadership attributes. However, this reality of how black QBs are viewed doesn’t mean that there should be no criticiam of black QBs. I think what some bloggers express here, me included, is a frustration that MV’s faults are/were ignored or forgotten by his legions of fans, because of his skin color or the belief that he was unfairly persecuted or “left out to dry” by the Falcons.

By GODAWGS

October 7, 2007 11:01 PM | Link to this

They need to fire Piterno and bring back Dan Reeves. This is a joke. We went from the 20th ranked team back to 32nd.

Atlanta = LOSERVILLE

Thanks Artie for running this team into the ground.

By first

October 7, 2007 11:04 PM | Link to this

Stats,Wins? Its not many wins, but how many loses he caused the Falcons by not staying in the pocket.QB Rushing records don`t win Super Bowls, ask Fran Tarkington.. The dollars he was making, plus endorsements,he should have stayed clean and all this mess would not be happening..Failure to communicate??The only stat you need to win the Super Bowl is DEFENSE and ATTITUDE, which Falcons need to rebuilt, along with OL>

By Najeh Davenpoop

October 7, 2007 11:18 PM | Link to this

Like I said earlier, there was a marked difference in the play-calling when Vick passed well vs. when he did not pass well. Greg Knapp’s playcalling was horrendous and gimmicky for most of the season. In fact, if you look at last year’s game tape, Vick’s performance even fluctuated within games depending on how many gimmicks Knapp employed — the less gimmicky the playcalling, the better Vick’s performance was as a passer. A good example is the game against the Baltimore Ravens, when Vick was passing with pinpoint accuracy in the first half when he dropped back in the pocket and threw, only to become inaccurate in the second half as Knapp called sprint-outs and bootlegs every play. The problem with these bootlegs and sprint-outs is that if you run them too often, defenses catch on… and when they catch on, it becomes much easier for them to put pressure on the QB causing him to throw inaccurately. More often than not on these run/pass option type plays Vick had an unblocked defender in his face as he let go of the ball, meaning he couldn’t step into his throw and throw with accuracy. Look at last year’s game vs. the Giants for a good example.

Vick’s all time best QB rating for a season is still his first year, when he played in a traditional style offense under Dan Reeves. Not saying that Reeves was a great coach, just that he was light years ahead of Mora.

I haven’t followed Harrington’s career very closely, so I don’t know if there were such huge differences in play-calling between his good games and his bad games. One thing I have heard about Joey Harrington is that the system in Detroit was not suited to his skills — whether or not that’s true I don’t know. In any case, I don’t think he’s a bad QB, I just think he’s average. An average QB surrounded by below-average talent is going to put up below average numbers. Harrington has consistently been on below average teams throughout his career, including this year, and not surprisingly he has put up below average numbers.

I don’t know who is saying Joey will have 2-3 good games and the rest will be poor, but it’s not me. Joey’s going to be as good as the rest of the team is. If the Falcons can protect him and give him time to throw, he will be as good as he was the last two weeks. The difference between Joey and MV7 is that when the rest of the team is playing poorly (and when the coaching staff is coaching poorly) MV7 can overcome that and still pull out wins, which is why he had this below average team in playoff contention the last two seasons. Joey, like any other average QB, is incapable of doing that. That goes for Byron Leftwich too.

By London

October 7, 2007 11:20 PM | Link to this

Could someone explain to me why they picked up Harrington in the first place

By interloper

October 7, 2007 11:21 PM | Link to this

So Vick Supporter let me understand your line of thinking…in the Cincy and Pittsburgh games, Napp/Mora “allowed” MV to stay more in the pocket, scan the field, etc. and that’s why he & the Falcons were successful. Okay, even if I were to agree that your assertion is true, why oh why would Napp/Mora change their approach in all the other games? They didn’t want to win? Makes no sense.

By interloper

October 7, 2007 11:30 PM | Link to this

London it is simple. At the time, MV was still on the team and Joey was to be the BACKUP, a role which probably suits his talents best.

By Brent

October 7, 2007 11:30 PM | Link to this

London,

They can’t handle the truth!! They LOVE to say “stop playing the race card” when you speak the truth…as if that’s suppose to scare you into being quiet..LOL

The same folks that despise Mike Vick, hate DJ Shockley also.(in secret) They claim to like him, but the truth will come out next year when he returns. DJ Shockey is 5 times better than Joey Harrington and Redmon, plus he brings excitment. But they had no problem with DJ being the #3 QB. They claimed he doesn’t have experience, but folks like Matt Lienert and Cutler are already starting and nobody has a problem when they struggle. Who cares that they played 3 or 4 yrs in college…this is the NFL.(ask Leinert..his stats at USC can’t save his azz now)

I’m willing to bet, that DJ will be criticized if he’s not 100% recovered by preseason…but these same people don’t have a problem with Pennington and Trent Green getting injured EVER YEAR!! You will hear the talk show hosts and thier callers saying “We need to trade DJ NOW”…..YOU FOLKS ARE SAD!!

By Allen

October 7, 2007 11:30 PM | Link to this

First you can’t stay in the pocket with this Charmin tissue of an O-line, get real Vick ran because this line is horrible and who get’s five Turnovers and can’t win, only this sorry @ss team. This team never was $##t but now the cover has been pulled off it.They are exposed O-line, D-line, the whole team is crap.

By Najeh Davenpoop

October 7, 2007 11:34 PM | Link to this

“However, this reality of how black QBs are viewed doesn’t mean that there should be no criticiam of black QBs. I think what some bloggers express here, me included, is a frustration that MV’s faults are/were ignored or forgotten by his legions of fans, because of his skin color or the belief that he was unfairly persecuted or “left out to dry” by the Falcons.”

I completely agree with this, although I’d also say it works in reverse — a lot of the so-called Vick haters forget his strengths and positive contributions and over-emphasize his weaknesses. Honestly, I don’t think most of the criticism of Vick was due to racism as much as just a lack of football knowledge. Too many people, even so-called “experts” and former players, overvalue the impact of the QB on the game, and undervalue the impact of good protection. Peyton Manning and Tom Brady get almost all the credit for the success of their offenses, even though they barely get touched by the defense all game. Brett Favre was supposedly washed up last year when his offensive line was terrible, but somehow now that he’s being protected better he has magically rediscovered his touch. Truth is, Vick-supporters (myself included) gave him too much credit for taking the Falcons to the playoffs in ‘02 and ‘4, and Vick-haters give him too much blame for missing the playoffs the last two years.

By interloper

October 7, 2007 11:52 PM | Link to this

Brent your post is laughable, for several reasons. First, DJ is so far off the radar and down the depth chart that not even the truly racist folks in Atlanta care about him. Second, they would demand to trade DJ, huh? Exactly what would they get in a trade for a guy who hasn’t played a snap in the NFL and was a 7th round draft pick. Finally, and most importantly, you claim that Lineart can’t rely on his “USC stats” now that he is in the NFL, but what are you using to predict Shockley’s future success? Obviously, his UGA performance (don’t give me any BS about his pre-season work). You are contradicting your own argument. If Lineart’s college career can’t “save” him now, Shockley’s college career can’t help him in the NFL either.

By David Duke

October 7, 2007 11:58 PM | Link to this

I hope the Falcons will put the beluga-assed Leftwich in to start next week. I went over to the Falcons’ site and listened to his comments and he acts as if he played well. Listen,Jack Del Rio cut that chump for a reason and the reason was he was no damn good. Start Leftwich and release Harrington. Joey has proved he can play. Leftwich, today, was 2 of 8 for 28 yards, an interception and played horribly. So start him and go for first pick in the draft. Petrino showed his true colors today and they are magnificent shades of yellow.

As for all you maggots who continue to lament the demise of our erstwhile, felon quarterback, you need to stop! He knowingly engaged in a criminal enterprise. His confession wasn’t due to a sudden attack of honesty but, rather, to a promise that the government was about to hit him with RICO statute charges. Instead of the six year sentence he possibly faces, he would have been exposed to as much as twenty years in prison. There’s a lot of speculation that he will get 12-18 months. Don’t believe it. He’s going to get about three years. He’s done! So forget about him. He wasn’t all that anyhow. Last year his team lost nine games and in seven of those he averaged putting up ten points. Not exactly stellar. So, cry all you want. It won’t change a thing. He’s a former football player who has, by his criminal activities, lost all the rights felons lose. I hate it for you suckers.

By first

October 8, 2007 12:03 AM | Link to this

I never look at Mike Vick as black or white, just win or lose and exhibit charter as a Atlanta Falcons, He is a failure in the business world and needs to learn to take baby steps. I would start at season end, trade A.Crumpler and DE A. Hall for a top NFL QB. draft best FG kicker in college ball, Shake OL line up with releases, drafts and trades. Defense is stable with few adjustments in the secondary..

By Grace

October 8, 2007 12:08 AM | Link to this

Let’s go Braves!!

By MV7 fan

October 8, 2007 12:38 AM | Link to this

TO SET THE RECORD, WHEN MV7 WAS INVESTIGATED APRIL 2007 DOGFIGHTING WAS A MISDEMEANOR, IN MAY 2007 YOUR PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH SIGNED IT AS A FELONY…..

YOU GO FIGURE….

By Former Falcon Fan

October 8, 2007 12:55 AM | Link to this

A good football team needs first a coaching staff that can call effective offensive plays. The Falcons don’t seem to have that position covered as yet.

By Shell

October 8, 2007 1:49 AM | Link to this

Interloper The play calling in the Pitt. and Cincy games last year were different. They were passing on first down, why they went away from that the rest of the season is beyond me, I thought we had turned the corner. Why are you people so surprised that the o-line couldn’t move the ball one yard on the goal line? They could not do it all last year, but you were too busy blaming everything on MV7 to see what the real problems on the team were.

By DaNooch

October 8, 2007 2:45 AM | Link to this

THAT THROW TO JENKINS SHOULD HAVE BEEN CAUGHT.

At the very least, he shouldn’t have, once again, tipped the ball up in the air for another interception for a touchdown!

How many of those do you get? How many balls straight through the hands do any of the Falcons receivers get? Michael Jenkins, Alge Crumpler, and Roddy White have dropped more passes in the last three years to last me a lifetime. It’s not just the shear number of dropped passes. It’s the specific passes in the most crucial situations. The number of DROPPED TD PASSES by this unit is unfathomable. This is ridiculous.

CAN WE GET SOMEONE WHO CAN CATCH THE BALL

By dale in newnan

October 8, 2007 3:09 AM | Link to this

That right Bush personally stopped running the machinations of the worlds only super power, to screw over some second-rate criminal who pretends to play qb for a historicly inept franchise. But i forget he has the God-like power to form and direct hurricanes to decimate black communities nationwide. YOU PEOPLE NEED GET WITH THE 21ST CENTURY PROGRAM. No wonder your the dregs of American Society. The brothers on this blog give black people a bad name.

By DaNooch

October 8, 2007 3:33 AM | Link to this

dale in newnan,

Take some aspirin and B-complex, drink some water, and go to sleep.

By sl

October 8, 2007 8:03 AM | Link to this

Nunna Yo Biznezz = MORON!!!

By pet peave

October 8, 2007 9:01 AM | Link to this

Petrino pushed the panic button yesterday and thus has done so for the season. after reading crumplers comments, it sounds as if coach p will lose his veterans support and total chaos will set in. I hear Blank is quietly searching for a buyer-any takers??

By BigBirdFan

October 8, 2007 9:27 AM | Link to this

uuuhhhh… Why did we get Coach Petrino…was it because he is a good defense coach….no…that’s not it. He is a good special team coach …no… that’not it either. Let me think…mmmmmmm…I know I know a good kicking coach…no. Will someone please tell me why we got Coach Petrino.

By TLee

October 8, 2007 9:44 AM | Link to this

Teh Falcons will never be winners until they bring back MICHAEL VICK and the Braves will never be winners until the get rid of BOBBY COX!

By TLee

October 8, 2007 9:48 AM | Link to this

P.S. And the Hawks will never be winners no matter what they do

By CWHATHATINVICKDID

October 8, 2007 9:48 AM | Link to this

4TH QUARTER LAST POSSESION 6 YARDS TO TOUCHDOWN NOBODY S OPEN QB RUNS FOR TOUCHDOWN GAME OVER WE WIN REMEMBER THOSE DAYS WHEN THE QB WOULD MAKE WONDERFULK PLAYS THAT HAD U ON YOUR FEET RUNNIN PAST DEFENDERS .. WELL I HOPE U RECORDED IT CUZ THESE IMMOBILE QBS R NOT VICK WE CANT WIN IM JUST DISGUSTED WITH THE FALCONS MAYBE WE NEED TO SIT A SEASON OUT AND GET RIGHT WE NEED VICK FALCONS DONT BE FAKE AND TURN THE CHEEK ON THAT MAN THE RAVENS STUCK WIT RAY LEWIS AND JAMAL LEWIS THE RAMS STUCK WITH LITTLE AND THERE CHARGES WERE FAR MOR WORSE THAN DOG FIGHTING. MURDER DRUGS AND DUI ARE MORE IMPORTNAT THAN DOGFIGHTINGTHOSE PLAYERS R STILL WITH THERE RESPECTED TEAMS HOW COME THE FALCONS CANT DO IT WITH VICK ?? I MEAN HES ONLY THE BEST QB TO PLAY HERE IN FRANCHISE HISTORY WHAT DO WE OWE TO HIM

By MA

October 8, 2007 9:51 AM | Link to this

Mick Vick is gone. Move on! By the way Stendac, I do have a crush on Harrington!!!!

By The Murf

October 8, 2007 9:53 AM | Link to this

It’s the 1980s all over again, every Atlanta/Georgia team sucks; every sport!

By Jack

October 8, 2007 10:01 AM | Link to this

Will be interesting to see the number at future home games. One thing Petrino does not know how to do is to inspire professionals to play above their level! Realize this is Monday morning quarterbacking, but why on God’s green earth did he pull Harrington??? As Dr. Phil would ask, “And, how did that work for you?” Would bet that this will be Dunn’s last year, and probably Crumpler’s as well. SAD!!

By flipper

October 8, 2007 10:24 AM | Link to this

Where is Mike Vick?

By lexnekst

October 8, 2007 10:31 AM | Link to this

It’s unspoken, like nobody wants to admit…THE FALCONS NEEDED VICK. Guess it takes too much pride to admit that you need the help of a felon.

By Alan

October 8, 2007 10:39 AM | Link to this

CWHATHATINVICKDID

When is the last time Vick scored in the 4th quarter or brought a Falcon team from behind to win. Think about it.

By lexnekst

October 8, 2007 10:53 AM | Link to this

The last time Vick brought a team from behind to win was vs. the Steelers last season…Now answer that for Joey Harrington

By chico

October 8, 2007 11:22 AM | Link to this

All you Vick supporters deserve each other. You made fools of yourselves at the espn town hall meeting. Vick will not be back in the league. Now go sing we shall overcome and march down Peachtree with Jessie Jackson. Se where that gets you.

By Brownthrasher

October 8, 2007 11:26 AM | Link to this

Hate him or love him Vick made the O-line look better, he gave Dunn more opportunities because defenses had to also concentrate on his abilities, and he most certainly made plays out of no plays.

Now that Vick is gone we get to see what a big cry baby, finger pointing groups of players we have. You win as a team and lose as a team. The receivers still drop passes. Jenkins is no better. Roddy apears to be getting better. We have no running game.

It’s sad how the the players are crying foul. If it were not for the defense we would not have the points that we had. Three missed field goals. Zero touchdowns on offense. I know I am not the only one feeling Vick’s absence.

By MV7234674

October 8, 2007 11:31 AM | Link to this

So after about 2 years of Vick bashing, the off season and 1/4 of this season “Whats more pleasing to falcon fans the qb rating or wins. I believe Joey’s qb rating is respectable. Vick was usually pulling up the rear with that stat.

By Reg Dunlop

October 8, 2007 11:39 AM | Link to this

FLACONS NEED TO GIT REGGIE BALL

By Brownthrasher

October 8, 2007 11:44 AM | Link to this

There was a reason that Jacksonville CUT Byron Leftwich. But considering he has not even practiced with the first eam, I can see why it would be a struggle. But don’t go blaming Leftwich for the loss. You blamed Deangelo for a loss already this year, now we are headhunting for someone else to blame. Stop whining and crying and act like you want to win. The real problem is not on the field - it’s McKay. There is a reason Tampa Bay got rid of McKay. Blank needs to wise up and get a real GM. And while you’re at it, get some players with som guts who won’t point fingers after every loss.

Bird babe, your bias is showing really really bad.

By P**

October 8, 2007 11:48 AM | Link to this

Stop blaming the players. They can’t squat with the type of play calling, coaching and public criticism to cover-up bad coaching. Baaaaaaadddddd coaching and play calling.

When a head coach can’t build a team, it is going to be a long season.

Falcons have the talent, I just can’t believe the team was just one person, whether like him or not.

Mr. Blank, your judgment when it comes to coaches sucks eggs big time.

What is coaching:

To prepare for public examination by private instruction; to train by special instruction.

Did anyone see it yesterday?

Eat your pride and “Get Reeves back”.

By Sad day in Georgia

October 8, 2007 12:19 PM | Link to this

What a freaking sad weekend in the state of Georgia first the Thrashers lose, the Tech and Georgia lose, and then capped off with a Falcon’s mess.

BOBBY——WTH leave your starting QB in. If you want to change, change next week! That was a horrible call. Then BYRON did you look to you left??? YOU HAD A LANE!!! You are HUGE RUN YOUR HUGE BUTT OFF TOWARDS THE GOAL LINE!!!!!!!! That was pathetic.

ALGE—-IF YOU ARE NOT GOING TO CATCH THE BALL LET IT GO! You tipped it into their hands…GEEZ…don’t blame others look at yourself too!

FINALLY JOEY—- HOLD IT TOGETHER! You looked like you were going to crap your pants. Buddy this is the NFL you will be sacked, especially with your offensive line. Do not show fear they will play off it…

ENOUGH SAID.

By Vick plead GUILTY

October 8, 2007 12:42 PM | Link to this

Yes, the falcons needed Vick yesterday. However, he broke laws and he himself plead guilty to federal dog fighting charges.Vick did some good things for Atlanta but in the end he screwed all of us. Now do the right thing and give Blank back some of his money…Oh, nevermind you don’t have any left. Can you say MC Hammer status. Hammer Time.

By Rev. Shame

October 8, 2007 12:50 PM | Link to this

God, please save me from following this franchise anymore. It’s been 40 years of occasionally interrupted misery.

By A_Town_Down

October 8, 2007 12:58 PM | Link to this

I pray the racist rednecks that post some these comments are really trolls from other teams or at the very least hide in the mountains of North Georgia. I concede that some black posters are too quick to scream race; however, their post are not as VENOMOUS.

By RBP

October 8, 2007 1:18 PM | Link to this

All of you Vick haters just continue to watch as the Falcons continue to unfold. Maybe Vick will never play in the NFL again… I don’t know. But what the NFL and the Falcons have done to this man’s career over dog fighting is unacceptable, not only tome but also to the MAN-UP-STAIRS. The Falcons will continue to suffer, as well as you prejudice, haters that contiues to post on this web site. The can not treat a person the way that Vick has been treated, and think that you will come out smelling like a rose. It does not matter what plays Petrino calls, it doesn’t mater who’s at the QB position. It will be a very long tome before the Falcons will recover from the mess they’ve created.

To Joe Horne, Alge Crumpler, and all other players that would like to play for a winning team. Get away from the Falcons as soon as you get a chance. You will no doubt waste your talent with the Falons. The Falcon and their ignorent, hillbilly fans must pay for what they have done to Vick. So don’t waste your time nor talents here.

By Vick plead GUILTY

October 8, 2007 2:04 PM | Link to this

How in the world did the falcons do this to Vick, RBP? He should have to pay for being such an idiot. Didn’t we embarrass the city enough on National T.V. durning the “town meeting” Drop it already.

By RBP

October 8, 2007 2:05 PM | Link to this

The Falcons winning football games is the last of your worries. You better think about correcting the Judicial system. The judicial system is corrupt and racially biased. Look at the Jena6, the Janarlo Wilson and the Micheal Vick cases. They all are cases that are racially driven. Knowone can ever show on record a case in the US where a person was charged as Vick for dog fighting. Dog fighting, Dog racing, chicken fighting, bull fighting. All of these things have been going on since the beginning of time. Nor can you provide a case where a person was charged with murder for kicking another with another with a sneaker. And the Wilson case, how can a kid be charged with rape, and sentenced to 10 years for receiving oral sex from a girl 2 years younger than him. Never in your life. But this is the type of things that’s going on in our justice system. There are prejudice people holding some very high positions and they feel that they can use their powers any way they chooses, and they truly feel that they can get away with it. But they are wrong. THIS IGORANCE WILL BE STOPPED, AT WHATEVER COST. JUST WATCH OUR PEOPLE.

By terrell barron

October 8, 2007 2:13 PM | Link to this

My niece was bitten by a nice little stray lab. 20 stitches worth. What are the chances of her getting bit by a deer? But we can kill Bambi. Hell, they cause more accidents in rural areas than deers do! Not to mention, running out in traffic and causing a crash because stupid asses dont want to hit them and swerve into the wrong lanes.

By D-Nice

October 8, 2007 2:18 PM | Link to this

when I was growing up the so called Thugs where the best football players, football is a thug sport,played by mean MEN not fine upstanding punks. don’t like it go watch water polo,soccer,nascar or some other pansi a** sport give me thug football all the time

By The Last True Falcon FAN

October 8, 2007 2:22 PM | Link to this

**Bird Babe:

I mostly agree with your statement. The line is a piece of s*, and the play on the one yard lien showed they were thin just like the toilet paper you wipe with. It was not Harrington’s fault at all. He made as many through as he possibly could sitting on his butt the whole, and I am sure when he threw that interception (mind you all it was only one interception), he knew he was about to be burned again. On that same particular play Michael Jenkins missed yet another ball hitting him in the hands. This is the second time this season a disasterous play occured off of his finger tips. Blame his non-catching self. Michael Jenkins is no where near a true wide receiver, his hands are not good enough. If you look at the replay the ball was not that poorly thrown especially in the eye of a pass rush that has worn you down for 3 quarters.

The coaching staff had no business switching QBs because Harrington’s accuracy was not in question. Leftwich showed absolutely nothing.

While there is something to be said for mobility in a quarterback, there is no guarantee Mike V. would have done any better in the face of the Tennessee pass rush. I wish this town would stop being so blinded by the color factor, and recognize that is has nothing to do with having heart, a good offensive line, and coach that has functioning motor skills.

Petrino should be impeached. Cause his administration “SUCKS”!

By RBP

October 8, 2007 2:24 PM | Link to this

To Vick plead guilty. The Man had no choice but to plead guilty. I’m not saying that he did not fight dogs and this was wrong. When in the he@# did you hear of such punishment for this type of crime? Never in your life, nor can you show a case of such presidence. Vick should of received a very healthy fine, maybe some suspension and community service at the most, not all of the crap they are putting this man through. He should be back with the Falcons helping the team. Horses are killed if its leg is broken and he can’t perform anymore. Chicken fights has been going on since the beginning of time. Dogs are also killed for not winning races. Are these things okay? Or is it okay for some of us! I again say that you can not show me a case on record where anyone was punished as severe as Vick.

By Vick plead GUILTY

October 8, 2007 3:12 PM | Link to this

We don’t know his punishment. Right now it is 5 games. Only time will tell. The government does not like it when you lie to their agents. If Vick would have told the truth from the start the government may not have got involved in the case. My point is, that Vick did this to himself. To blame Atlanta Falcon fans for his downfall is ridiculous. Wish he could have been there yesterday but thats his own fault.

By sack time

October 8, 2007 3:19 PM | Link to this

You thought this loss was bad, wait until Monday when the Birds get blown out on MNF, and the dome gets taken over again by all the NY fans.

By Man Up

October 8, 2007 3:26 PM | Link to this

The term “redneck white” is highly offensive. I’m complaining right now. Tired of the BS! Stop crying about Vick. He’s simply a representation of a generation of young folks that think they are above reproach. Surprise, Surprise, Surprise! Offensive line - say it out loud when you read it - offensive line…. We have an excellent QB, finally (not a racist statement - simply compare the stats if you know how…). We have, for the most part, an excellent backfield and highly-talented receivers. Offensive line - say it out loud when you read it - offensive line…. Stop calling Petrino an opportunist. If he stays he stays. If he leaves, that’s his contractual prerogative. A coach (non-plural terminology) can not be the sole scapegoat for a losing team. That’s another one of those “team sport” efforts. Which kind of makes me wonder if Dunn plays more because the coach perceives him as more of a team player? Let’s ask this question - think it’s possible for a coach to allow a veteran player to be in the game, but call plays that use players that don’t mumble and groan and complain? Let me say it loud and proud - I WOULD. I wonder how many venters, whether they are “redneck whites” or not, have even played organized football. Team leaders - a.k.a. “the veterans” - owe it to their team, their coaching staff, their owners, and most of all their FANS, to step up and unify (MAN UP) the organization from the ground up. Sadly - that appears to be a reach for our guys.

By carpetbagger

October 8, 2007 3:30 PM | Link to this

Yeah its going to be ridiculous Monday. 35,000 Giants fans rocking the dome. Maybe the Falcons can at least keep it respectable.

By David Duke

October 8, 2007 3:35 PM | Link to this

The ignorance, as evidenced by your moronic, simplistic post, has not stopped. Mike Vick, the criminals in Jena and the raper of young girls have all been appropriately charged. You mental midgets complain about racism when you can not succeed any other way and when you are caught for your crimes.

By David Duke

October 8, 2007 3:36 PM | Link to this

The ignorance, as evidenced by your moronic, simplistic post, has not stopped. Mike Vick, the criminals in Jena and the raper of young girls have all been appropriately charged. You mental midgets complain about racism when you can not succeed any other way and when you are caught for your crimes.

By carpetbagthis

October 8, 2007 3:41 PM | Link to this

As long as at least half of them spend money while they here

By Man Up

October 8, 2007 3:51 PM | Link to this

Hey David Duke - who you double-postin?? Hope not me - that took me ten minutes dude….

By David Duke

October 8, 2007 3:59 PM | Link to this

The Falcons should be sitting at, at least, 3-2 right now. That they aren’t is a function of bad coaching decisions on the part of Petrino. He’s the one who cut Cundiff and brought in Prater. He cost the Falcons one game for sure. It was also Petrino who took Harrington out and replaced him with whale assed Leftwich. The lack of a good kicking game cost the Falcons nine points and they lost by seven. Face it, this fool is nothing more than a, latter day, Dan henning. He talks winning football but panicks when his over-hyped offense fizzes like a disintegrating Alka-Seltzer. Anybody remember the H-back b****** that Henning brought with him? This guy, petrino, is just as full of it as henning was. He’ll suffer a similar fate as Henning’s.

By NYFalcsFan

October 8, 2007 4:13 PM | Link to this

HEY Stendec—us falcon’s fans don’t need a moron like you around posting stupid ingnorant messages on this board. Do us all a favor and go lie down in traffic. For those of you lamenting on what could have been with our former felon QB—we would have been nothing more then a selfish run first team with no use for WR’s. Our team was built around running and now that has changed so most intelligent fans would know this year would not be a banner year—were non of you impressed with Joey and how he played before this game? All you haters need to stop watching and complaining about the Falc’s—the more your cry about this team the more others realized how you are not true fans

By Man Up

October 8, 2007 4:18 PM | Link to this

Uh Dave? Your, your, uh, uh, not in Louisiana right now are you? You sound like you might be.

By jd

October 8, 2007 4:18 PM | Link to this

to all you racist thugs on this board, forget about Vick playing in the NFL again. He will be punished just like the jenna/criminal six. OUR society will not stand for your lawlessness. We are a society of law and order. Now chew on dat DOG!

By David Duke

October 8, 2007 4:30 PM | Link to this

Where I am, you pathetic moron, is none of your business. Why don’t you shut your mouth and try to live up to your self-given monicker? The problem with the Falcons, much as with yourself, is a lack of intelligence. The man running the team, petrino, has shown himself to be an idiot already. I see no reason for the troops to unite behind General Custer!

By TLee

October 8, 2007 4:33 PM | Link to this

Michael Vick will play again in the NFL. I know a lot of you racist individuals can’t stand this, but it will happen. You all beg for Vick to be gone as a QB, now look what you got. The Falcons should be letting him play until he is sentenced. And if the Falcons are foolish enough not to bring him back, there are 31 other NFL Teams that are chomping at the bit for his services.

By Man Up

October 8, 2007 4:41 PM | Link to this

Uh… OK ;)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Duke

By David Duke

October 8, 2007 4:42 PM | Link to this

TLee, The former quarterback of the Falcons won’t play in the NFL again. There are no other teams wanting this criminal, lying, disgraced, morally and financially bankrupt pariah to be their quarterback. This felon will, in all probability, receive a sentence of three or more years. He’s done! By the way, Mr. Goodell suspended Felonious, not the Falcons. The Falcons are now trying to recover twenty-two million from this scam artist. No other team will touch this grifter, be assured of that. Also, there are other crimes he may be charged with soon. prison is where he belongs and it’s in prison he shall be!

By Man Up

October 8, 2007 4:52 PM | Link to this

Come on Dave - we now have this idea in our country about innocent until proven guilty. The sooner untelligent like you drop the Vick/Falcons soap opera - the better. Also, you gave the whole David Duke thing away with your Custer reference. The real David Duke probably graduated high school, or at least had a long enough attention span to sit through one of the many renditions of Custer’s Last Stand - they made some movies about him; and would therefore know that General Custer became a general because he was good at what he did.

By Man Up

October 8, 2007 5:00 PM | Link to this

Back to football - if our offensive line doesn’t improve, Harrington will soon be another Bartkowski - barely able to walk on his plastic knees. Yeah - that’s how long I’ve been a Falcon’s FAN!!!

By Man Up

October 8, 2007 5:05 PM | Link to this

If you don’t like it - move. Davey boy - you should check out Idaho. You’d fit in nicely there. You probably already know that.

By TLee

October 8, 2007 5:07 PM | Link to this

The venom that you are spewing is a little strong there Dave! It has already been stated that federal charges are on a point system. The charge that Vick plead guilty to only carries a thirteen month sentence. The state charges will probably run concurrently if they aren’t dropped all together. It’s you and your fellow racist crew along with the steak eating PETA clowns that are harping on a 3-5 year sentence. The Falcons will not be able to recoup any of the 22 millions. And like I said if he doesn’t play for the Falcons, he will play for another NFL Teams, BELIEVE THAT!

By jd

October 8, 2007 5:17 PM | Link to this

Vick is a 7 and 9 qb. nothing more and nothing less. WE do not want a criminal on this team. Blanc realizes he made one of the biggist mistakes in his life for giving this negro who cant spell C-A-T the huge contract. No one will touch this man once he is released from prison. No go call the rainbow coalition and see how far that gets you.

By Allen

October 8, 2007 5:18 PM | Link to this

The Falcons have been in Atlanta 41 years and have never had back to back winning seasons no matter who is the QB, so all you so call fans get over it.This franchise sucks period. All these racist remarks won’t change this horrible orginization. Football is a team sport,but when MV7 was the QB he was always blamed for this woeful team, now you can’t blame him.This team never was and never will be a condenter. So find something else to whine about. You got your wish Vick is gone live with it.

By David Duke

October 8, 2007 5:30 PM | Link to this

Believe this TLee, The government asked for a sentence of between twelve and eighteen months. The offense, he’s pleaded “Guilty” to is punishable by up to six years in prison. Judge Hudson is not bound to follow government reccomendations. PETA did not just offer an opinion as to what the sentence should be. They were invited by Judge Hudson to do so. Fairly recently a confessed criminal made a deal with the government for a five year prison sentence. Judge Hudson gave him ten to serve. he’s already said there are aggravating circumstance here. After that Vick failed a drug test. Look out!

Man Up, shut up! Vick has pleaded guilty, so he can be presumed guilty as hell. General Custer, good at what he did? He was a murderer and he wound up getting his own dumbass, along with his troops, horses and a couple dogs killed deader than hell. You,obviously, never read any of the books, nor saw any of the movies about this insect. May I suggest you peruse ‘Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee’, by Dee Brown? You might learn something dumbass!

By NS at Kennesaw

October 8, 2007 5:51 PM | Link to this

These O’line have got to be revamped

Other than that, I beleive that coach Patrino will make the Falcons a winning team. May be the later part of this year, if McKay can find some good O’line.

By TLee

October 8, 2007 5:53 PM | Link to this

Dave, You could be right, but I don’t believe it will turn out that way. I truly believe if that was the case, they would have went ahead and sentenced him after the plea. There are alot of behind the scene things that are going on that neither of us are truly aware of. I just feel that they are letting this settle down for a few months and then he will receive a sentence that PETA and alot of other people will not like. You still have to ake in consideration that he has never been in trouble and also the 1st offense status should come into play also. Heck, Jamal Lewis plead guilty to arranging a drug deal and only did 4-6 months.

By sonjohn

October 8, 2007 5:59 PM | Link to this

Vick did something wrong, but a dogs life is not worth a human’s freedom. Oh yeah and I hope they go 1-15

By this team sucks

October 8, 2007 6:33 PM | Link to this

1. this o line sucks. they cant pass block.. they cant run block now… they cant do nothing… for some reason the fans who have always had agendas now realize this o line sucks. we have not had a good line since the super bowl year. .. you see why Vick ran so much.
2. the wr’s suck.. these guys continue to dissapoint me… one game they look good the next they cant catch a cold bucket naked in alaska…. jenkins said Harrington threw a more catchable ball than Vick.. well jenkins who’s fault is it that you keep dropping catchable balls. who’s fault is it that you dont fight for the ball. this guy sucks… roddy white caught the ball for the first time yesterday and started acting like he just won the superbowl.. the only wr i like on this team is the youngster robinson. get rid of these other clowns.
3. the defense sucks… when will brooking make a damn play.. brooking doesnt make any game changing plays.. no big tackles. .. no big interception.. no plays in the backfield.. no nothing . what he does do is jump on the pile 20 yards later. this guy is a joke. … flanders i means sanders is the new edition jason webster. this guy sucks…. we have horrible safety play.. crocker does nothing and milloy has been getting dragged all year….. we get no pressure on the qb.. we passed on okoye for anderson who does nothing. guy played the position one year in college but we take him anyway. what a joke…. other than abraham d hall and boley and chris houston get rid of these clown…..
4. the gm sucks… i wont even address this clown by name. he has made so many mistakes i cant even bring them all up. get rid of him now 5.. Arthur i want everybody to like me blankie… dude is a clown enough ssaid…
5. this team is done.. i thought id never say this but the hawks look more promising than the falcons..people can stop blaming vick… this team had more than enough time to get over him but it is apparent we dont have the talent and guess who is the blame for that . yep that sorry gm

By Peckerwood lover

October 8, 2007 6:37 PM | Link to this

Mike Vick is ALOT better than you haters ever want to admit. The O-line and receivers are better this year than they’ve been in the past 2 years. So STOP making excuses for your “pocket passer” aka nonblack QB. You got what you’ve been begging for for the past 5 years…DEAL WITH IT, boys!!

By the way, peckerwood = David Duke…lol

By Amy

October 8, 2007 6:41 PM | Link to this

The falcons will SUCK for the next 10 years….poetic JUSTICE!! LMAO

By Jan

October 8, 2007 6:47 PM | Link to this

Stop blaming Mike Vick…YOU thought Joey Harrington looked like Brett Farve in the preseason…what happened?

By Matt

October 8, 2007 6:57 PM | Link to this

Even if this team get the #1 pick next, they will STILL SUCK!! God don’t like ugly…

By Joy

October 8, 2007 7:24 PM | Link to this

I once was a huge Falcons fan. I have since then become a fan of whatever team they play. I am not expecting them to win more than 3 games this season. To be honest I’m hoping they don’t. I will be the first person to say Vick was wrong for what he did, I will also say his punishment is far too severe. I say after his time is served, give him a chance to fix what he broke. Give him a chance to get this team back on track. He deserves a another chance. People write about all the negative things, but they fail to write about his foundations for after school programs, his charites that he gives to, the tickets that he bought for our soldiers to attend Falcon games.. include the good things when you write about someone if you gonna mention every bad thing they have done. He can redeem himself. We just have to give him a chance to do so. After all we give them to convicted murderes, rapist and child molesters,why can’t he have one.

By Unbiased_Blogger

October 8, 2007 9:49 PM | Link to this

DAVID DUKE - Is an idiot, bet his daughter or sister is dating a brotha secretly anyway. About the Falcons, I thought the quarterback was the leader of the team, why are the players sending a tight end to speak with the coach? Vick never lost control of the team, so I guess a pocket passer has no b*s :) I bet 7-9 is looking alot better than 1-4 or 1-15 :)

By unbiased_blogger

October 8, 2007 10:17 PM | Link to this

please forgive me David Duke. Im an ignorant negro

By Unbiased_Blogger

October 8, 2007 10:28 PM | Link to this

DAVID DUKES - I know you are ashamed of who you are but why are you an “IMPERSONATOR”:) You can do better than that “HITLER” :)

By unbiased_blogger

October 8, 2007 10:17 PM | Link to this

please forgive me David Duke. Im an ignorant negro

By stendec

October 8, 2007 10:37 PM | Link to this

The hockey team (Flames - technically NOT in Atlanta), soccer team (Chiefs - booted out of Atlanta) and baseball team (Braves) all won titles in my lifetime. I would love to see Falcons do the same. Hawks will never win title in anyone’s lifetime. Not since Methusla is gone! Wait till next year fine for young whippersnappers but not for us elder fans. Understand Bozos?

By Unbiased_Blogger

October 8, 2007 10:39 PM | Link to this

DAVID DUKES - Is that anyway to talk to family. Welcome to the family bro :) Now you can sell that double-wide trailer.

By David Duke

October 8, 2007 10:45 PM | Link to this

Dear Ignorant Negro and Peckerhead,

Well good to hear from you boys. I hope you two are having lots of success with your filching enterprise. Boys, I’d love to talk further with you but I’m busy with ya’ll momma right now. so long boys.

By David Duke Sux

October 9, 2007 12:27 AM | Link to this

David Duke aka Patty Duke Sux!

By London

October 9, 2007 12:31 AM | Link to this

Duke grow up. How do you live your life with so much hate. DO you realize that you hurt the earth with hate the earth will hurt you. Ever wonder why the sun burns you with cancer.While I get nothing but Vitamin D from it. Remember to put on your suntan lotion or get a burn or cancer mole. Think about it. REPEAT REPEAT… OMG is that global warming is the sun getting hotter and stronger…lol … pay attention.. Stop the racism and play football

By David Duke

October 9, 2007 1:02 AM | Link to this

London, read further back. I didn’t start this round of silliness. How ‘bout ‘em Cowboys?! Tony Romo played terribly for much of the game, throwing five interceptions and fumbling once. His coach though stayed with him and the Cowboys pulled out the win. Petrino yanked Harrington after one interception, which bounced off the receiver’s hand and replaced him with a guy who was throwing into the stands. Falcons lost! For the Falcons to get better there has to be a culture of loyalty and until he does they will continue on this downward spiral. This guy is a joke! Thanks for all the kind words morons. ya’ll tell ya’ll mammy I pick her up at ten.

By Man Up

October 9, 2007 9:38 AM | Link to this

I hate it when that happens. Duke you are a complete moronic a*-wipe. Whoever you really are, you’re a complete embarrassment to whites. We dis-claim you. Like I said before - move your a* to Idaho. The reason for that is two-fold: you’ll be far away from here (not far enough tho…) and you’ll fit right in with all the white supremacist militants there.

Hopefully , Petrino can find a way to shore up the offensive line or work on plays that don’t rely on having blockers actually block.

On the other hand, we could all pretend that whoever IS quarterbacking is actually David Duke - and laugh our asses off every time he gets nailed.

By Man Up

October 9, 2007 9:51 AM | Link to this

Hey everybody! Here’s a little diction lesson for you:

Awool beyitt Dayvid Dyuke sayunds just lak thiyuss

(I’ll bet David Duke sounds just like this)

Dave - how did you figure out how to get one of theyem kum-pewters hookded up iyun the ferst playce, boa?

By David Duke

October 9, 2007 11:55 AM | Link to this

You are quite accurate in your assessment of my speech. it is filled with colloquialisms and quaint backwoods jargon found only in the deep South. As for playing quarterback, I could throw the ball into the stands as well as that elephantine butted, lummox Leftwich. Now, why don’t you man-up and shut up boy?

By jd

October 9, 2007 1:06 PM | Link to this

Hey Man Up, why dont you man down and go eat some fried chicken and watermelon boy. What a typical negro

By Man Up

October 9, 2007 3:15 PM | Link to this

ha ha ha and lol! That’s pretty funny. I actually do likes my chicken n watermelon. I like mines with salt and pepper. jd/Davie how do you like yose??

By David Duke

October 9, 2007 3:20 PM | Link to this

I stand corrected. I’m an a*. I accept it. I apologize everybody. I am actually an African-American reporter working right here at the AJC. One of my jobs is to use inflammatory remarks on these blogs. Sometimes my editor wants me to keep busy and other times, he wants me to stir up a lot of trouble, so we can have better stories. I quit!

By jd

October 9, 2007 3:29 PM | Link to this

from “David Duke” I’m this guy too….

By Man Up

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

How in the world did we win the one game we did? We should use those tricks again.

;)

By David Duke

October 9, 2007 9:46 PM | Link to this

The inarticulate buffoon who engaged in the poltroonery above should apologize. No one mistook that ridiculous excretion for anything i would write. Why don’t you man up little girl and stop leaving that sort of dung for all to sniff. As for the watermelon and chicken, I’m sure you consume lots of it. Now listen greasebucket, I am not Terence but I do agree, completely, with most of his postulations on sports related issues. He’s definitely correct when he states that the latest dunce to be anointed coach of the Falcons is a complete dunderhead. Now man up, shut up and eats sum mo chickin boy!

By Man Up

October 10, 2007 3:17 AM | Link to this

Now, look here Mr. “Dukie” Multi-Polar. Don’t blame me for your “short” comings. Blame your shrink for misdiagnosing your anti-social behavior(s) and mental illnesses, and subsequently mistreating you. You may have been taking the wrong medicine (if any at all). Go back to him/her as soon as possible. I’ll try to help if I can - just put him/her in touch with me. I’ll e-mail him/her this link (the address above that starts with http) and we’ll all end up much happier. Help me help you! See - you’re not the only one here capable of utilizing words with 12 letters. Don’t make me use really big words. I don’t want you break out into a sweat while you are forced into googling the definitions. Save your mental strength up for next week’s game. We might fumble or throw an interception. Think of all the fun you imagine you are having now and the possibility of starting all over again next Sunday (projecting). Yes - I said Sunday - there is no way someone as hilarious as you will miss out on getting an early start on the Falcons game, or just smack-talking whomever you disagree with. One last thing - look into getting a pet or something.

By jd

October 10, 2007 8:07 AM | Link to this

Hey boy up, what are you doing up at 3:17 in the morning?etter leave that crack alone boy!

By Man Up

October 10, 2007 11:44 AM | Link to this

Just Dumb - what’s it to you? earn to type.

By Man Up

October 10, 2007 12:00 PM | Link to this

Ok - I just can’t keep it to myself. I was at you and Dave’s momma’s trailer. I taught her how to make you boys some doughnuts, so she can feed you two, and so she wouldn’t get fired and have to back in the skreet. Then, I taught her how to write. If you ask her real nice, she might teach you how to write.

By David Duke

October 10, 2007 12:18 PM | Link to this

There is no doubt that this imbecile is on crack! His posts never have any iota ofsubstance and he makes some of them at four in the morning and they are even worse than his normal computer fecal material. Earn to type? Boy, you, obviously, are the one with a psychological disorder. You make no inteligible contributions here at all. As for vocabulary, yours is lacking. Your posts are predictable, mundane, dull, pedestrian, silly and laughable. Now boy, stop trying to impress us with your bravado and acumen. You have neither!

By Man Up

October 10, 2007 12:33 PM | Link to this

Examples:

By jd

“October 10, 2007 8:07 AM | Link to this

Hey boy up, what are you doing up at 3:17 in the morning?etter leave that crack alone boy! “

and your other one:

“have any iota ofsubstance and”

Mine was an an example for you.

Simply said, some things are said better simply.

Davie - your fecal references are seeping through. If you improve your hygiene, that smell you’re smelling might go away.

I do appreciate the “laughable” comment though. Even you can’t deny that!

By Man Up

October 10, 2007 12:43 PM | Link to this

So, Student Prof. Duke - are you like - giving a D or something? Hey - please let me know if you are about to get kicked off the Public Library’s PC…. If you start running out of time, I’ll type faster.

By David Duke

October 10, 2007 12:59 PM | Link to this

The mental feces being flushed down your computer line is truly disgusting and stinking. Why don’t you get off the poor machine and go bother one of your crack smoking compatriots? D? If one of my students, university, expressed themselves as poorly as you the resultant letter grade would be an F. Now, go smoke some more of that stuff and get back on with some more exemplary ignorance. Being laughable is about all you have going for your miserable self.

By Man Up

October 10, 2007 1:07 PM | Link to this

The use of “David Duke” is highly offensive and degrading to everyone. The real Duke is probably too busy to be doing this crap. He most likely is involved with some kind of KKK BS right now. So, for anyone to use this name, offends all races. No white person would use that name, because of the associated embarrassment level. No self-respecting African American would use that name because of the ludicrousy and pain associated with the KKK. So “David,” please let me know if you rant anywhere else? I will blog you down, everywhere I find you, oh Sad One. Even if you don’t own up to other rants you pollute, your style will be the easiest to spot.

By Man Up

October 10, 2007 1:13 PM | Link to this

If one of my students, university, expressed themselves as poorly as you the resultant letter grade would be an F.

Should be -

If one of my university students expressed themselves as poorly as you the resultant letter grade would be an F.

That help at all?

By Stealth Falcon

October 10, 2007 1:32 PM | Link to this

Ok Bird Brains…..Let’s forget about MV and all his greatness. Look to the future…..where to go from here?

By David Duke

October 10, 2007 1:41 PM | Link to this

Again, you make no sense. Your prattle about my screen name has no point. Have you concluded that I’m Chinese or of some other nationality or race? You seem to have deduced, by some mysterious and spurious, logic that I’m neither white nor black. Get a clue! As for your meager attempt at correction, give it up! Boy, you haven’t the credentials to upbraid anyone about anything. Blog me down? You crack smoking moron! You are but a carbuncle upon the buttocks of humanity. You’re a total waste and wasted!

By Man Up

October 10, 2007 1:45 PM | Link to this

In baseball it was easy. Everyone could just chant stuff.
Like: We need a pitcher, Not a belly itcher! Over and over again until another pitcher was brought in. Can’t do that now. Here’s an idea - we could have our o-line hold hands - like we all have done in Red Rover, Red Rover send so and ao right over - and then clothesline those mean defensive people. MV, a scrambling QB, is probably the only person who could even get us to the point of gaining yardage, let alone winning games. Unless we find another scrambling QB.

By David Duke

October 10, 2007 1:49 PM | Link to this

I rest my case. You are a complete, douchebag, crack smoking, lunatic idiot!

By Girl Up

October 10, 2007 1:53 PM | Link to this

Man Up, the use of profanity, racism, arrogance, stupidity terroristic threats and inexcusably poor grammar, spelling & punctuation used on these blogs by MIKE VICK LOVERS is offensive to everyone of every race on here with the equivalent of a GED or higher.

However, you don’t see the rest of us on here soiling ourselves over it the way you are over the words and nicknames of those who dislike Mr. Vick, Simpleton.

Your childish insecurity and desperate need for others to respect you, regardless of whether you have earned it, are quite obvious in your pathetic, holier-than-thou, comma-deficient comments, Man Up.

By Man Up

October 10, 2007 2:03 PM | Link to this

DD - spend more time reading blog entries if possible. I covered that your moniker is offensive to all races. No telling what you are - which matters very little. I don’t do drugs, not even prescription drugs like you. I did stop by the restroom and drop off a better rendition of your likeness tho!

By Man Up

October 10, 2007 2:07 PM | Link to this

Yes, you, are, absolutely, right, of, course,.

By Man Up

October 10, 2007 2:18 PM | Link to this

To Cowgirl Up - Your point is?

By Falconi

October 10, 2007 2:29 PM | Link to this

MAN UP ? (As if you could!)

Why don’t you stop picking on females, “Tough Guy?” You are not nearly as “intelligent” as you WISH we all thought you were.

By David Duke

October 10, 2007 2:29 PM | Link to this

Clod, spare me the faux outrage at my choice of pseudonyms. I chose it to enrage idiots like you. Your taking umbrage at it is part of its charm for me.
Here’s hoping you are lying and that you do indulge in illicit drug useage. if you are just naturally this way we could be looking at an organic problem of pronounced, significant import. If you’re clean, which I very seriously doubt, you need to see a physician and quick! Something is very wrong with you. Please read the post by Girl Up. I’m not the only person on here who finds you disgusting and creepy, as her post attests. Your maudlin wailing and nostalgic whining about vick is also quite aggravating. The Falcons are getting what they want from vick-a twenty million dollar refund! So, stop with the insanity and stop patronizing the black folks by objecgting to my use of this name. It’s quite apparent that your dislike of it is insincere and calculating!

By Man Up

October 10, 2007 2:40 PM | Link to this

DD - you are an absolute idiot. Falconi - picking on females? I’m not trying to do or be anything. Simply glad to admit that I can call a spade a spade and a club a club. NP there.

By Man Up

October 10, 2007 2:46 PM | Link to this

btw - falconi - here’s where I came in:

By Man Up

October 8, 2007 3:26 PM | Link to this

The term “redneck white” is highly offensive. I’m complaining right now. Tired of the BS! Stop crying about Vick. He’s simply a representation of a generation of young folks that think they are above reproach. Surprise, Surprise, Surprise! Offensive line - say it out loud when you read it - offensive line…. We have an excellent QB, finally (not a racist statement - simply compare the stats if you know how…). We have, for the most part, an excellent backfield and highly-talented receivers. Offensive line - say it out loud when you read it - offensive line…. Stop calling Petrino an opportunist. If he stays he stays. If he leaves, that’s his contractual perogative. A coach can not be the sole scapegoat for a losing team. That’s another one of those “team sport” efforts. Which kind of makes me wonder if Dunn plays more because the coach perceives him as more of a team player? Let’s ask this question - think it’s possible for a coach to allow a veteran player to be in the game, but call plays that use players that don’t mumble and groan and complain? Let me say it loud and proud - I WOULD. I wonder how many venters, whether they are “redneck whites” or not, have even played organized football. Team leaders - a.k.a. “the veterans” - owe it to their team, their coaching staff, their owners, and most of all their FANS, to step up and unify (MAN UP) the organization from the ground up. Sadly - that appears to be a reach for our guys.

By David Duke

October 10, 2007 2:49 PM | Link to this

Boy Blunder, the consensus is that you are a galling, spleenful, ignorant, boring, obtuse moron! Look about you. Everywhere you look people are making appropriately derisive comments about you. They deprecate your views of football and your views of yourself, which are fanciful to the point of being delusional. You seem to be suffering from flights of fancy that you are somehow adequate. You are not!

By Man Up

October 10, 2007 3:08 PM | Link to this

Falconi - you are absolutely right. I have been picking on fe-males. It has become more and more obvious with DD’s continual level of directional variance and dictional decline. Using the old “everyone around you is laughing at you” line only is only used by people who actually feel like everyone around them is laughing at them. David - is there a “Rainbow” room rant close to you? Please go there. That’s the one blogspot I WON’T follow you to. Obviously, that’s the place for you. If you go there - I’m no longer guilty of Falconi’s accusation. That’s logic there.

By Eternal Optimist

October 10, 2007 3:25 PM | Link to this

Well even I can’t see the light at the end of this tunnell. I mean our offensive line sucks, so we go out and get another immobile qb that has had little success in the NFL. We don’t use the big bruising back that showed promise during the preseason. Instead we try to force Dunn up the middle. No screen plays (wide receiver and rb). No Alge up the seams. It’s becoming clear that in fact Vicks abilities did hide alot of the issues that still haunt this team.

By Falconi

October 10, 2007 3:31 PM | Link to this

Man up, are you trying to say David Duke is not heterosexual?

By Man Up

October 10, 2007 3:36 PM | Link to this

That’s really not my place. He should admit that for him/her self. Anyway - Petrino has got his work cut out for him. We need a scrambling qb like Vick and veteran players that will pull together to form a team.

By Man Up

October 10, 2007 3:40 PM | Link to this

As far as DD though, Il a une haute opinion de lui-même! Heh-Heh. Oui ou non??

By Man Up

October 10, 2007 3:49 PM | Link to this

Il semble être une peu de lumière dans le talon. Son utilisation de sorte flamboyante de verbes de le donne loin. Si triste, il y a d’un dans chaque foule.

By Man Up

October 10, 2007 4:02 PM | Link to this

Yeah. I went there. LMAO all the way!

By The Real David Duke

October 10, 2007 4:08 PM | Link to this

Shut up and stop using my name in vain. Stick to football or knitting or something.

By David Duke

October 10, 2007 4:44 PM | Link to this

Boy Blunder, you don’t disappoint. Whenever you, or any of the other vermin that infest this blog, have no way to win an argument you resort to casting aspersions upon the individual who has exposed your lack of education and your suppositions as lunacy. it’s been my experience that many people like to assail the sexuality of others when they, themselves, have sexual secrets they hope to keep confidential. A case in point would be Senator Craig of Idaho. A big defender of marriage and a staunch opponent of homosexual rights has been unmasked as a gay man. I don’t care if you are gay. Be proud of the little girl within. In addition, you persist in asking whether bloggers have played organized football. That has no relevancy. You don’t have to have played football, and I know you haven’t, to recognize a bad football coach and a resultantly bad team. Much as it’s not necessary to be a donkey to recognize a jackass such as yourself. Be circumspect about your conversations out in public. You can get away with this garbage on here but in person you’ll get your a* kicked! Now, go smoke some more crack b***!

By Ford Fairlane

October 10, 2007 4:59 PM | Link to this

Yo Duke….L’ongle vous-même sur votre propre croix de feu, puisque vous manquez le mouvement Nazi tellement!!!

By Big Cat Tales

October 10, 2007 5:03 PM | Link to this

Wow. Looks like the falcons have caused alot of trouble so far this season. What are all yall going to do if they win the next game.

By Man Up

October 10, 2007 5:06 PM | Link to this

DD - You are making laugh again. Thanks! Gotta go!

By David Duke

October 10, 2007 5:46 PM | Link to this

Yet more crack?!

By Man Up

October 10, 2007 6:05 PM | Link to this

There is a Rock Hudson on…. ;)

By Man Up

October 10, 2007 6:09 PM | Link to this

Guess that’ll be taking you off-line for a while? Cast not dispersions lest they be cast right back atcha! My newest weak-minded friend!

By Man Up

October 10, 2007 6:17 PM | Link to this

Lets bust Mike Vick out and see what he thinks about all this bull malarky!

By Man Up

October 10, 2007 6:30 PM | Link to this

That’s what I thought. I don’t think MV is guilty. He had punks for relatives and friends though. He is most likely guilty by association. Wrong place, wrong time. I’ll bet there is more than one person here in the ATL that not only wants to watch him play his game again, they are like me and want him to play his contract out right here in Atlanta. Blank (description of brain) will never recoup. Ha Ha Ha Ha. Might as well get something out of the player. Ya feel dat yo?!?! DD do you know if Mike has a gleam rating?

By Man Up

October 10, 2007 6:43 PM | Link to this

For that matter - Mike Tyson was never guilty of rape. He manned up, probably told somebody that wanted him to take a dive to f-off, and got a few years for that. Could the same situation have been set up for MV? Don’t rule it out. How many times have we actually heard or read about this pro player or that being involved with OC? So much money is made and lost gambling, no one entity can possibly know how much money actually flows around every Sunday. Throw an interception in the 3rd qtr. Let yourself get sacked in the 1st qtr. Don’t think it can’t happen.

By nllnn

October 10, 2007 7:58 PM | Link to this

Yo DD Holla

By Steve T

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

Hey David Duke and those who think like him, the falcons will not win anything big until they get a black coach and quarterback. You guys are going to learn not judge on race.

By Big Cat Tales

October 10, 2007 10:23 PM | Link to this

Way to keep it real Stevio. About time someone who has a helluva lot more than two brain cells to rub together finally “Manned Up” and spoke the God’s Honest Truth!! Cheers!!

By David Duke

October 10, 2007 11:03 PM | Link to this

More brilliance from the crack smoking crowd! You don’t think Mike Vick is guilty? You didn’t hear Mike Vick plead guilty? You don’t know that Mike vick is going to prison? Put the pipe down!

I don’t care if the Falcons hire a black coach. Unlike you, I don’t think a particular ethnicity will bring about, or preclude, successs. The Falcons had the opportunity to bring in whomever they wanted after the firing of Mora. They brought in whomever alright. Given choices, Mr. Blank makes the wrong one everytime. This guy is terrible. As for quarterbacks, the black ones tend to be over-hyped and much less talented than advertised. McNabb is a good case in point and he’s closely followed by Vince Young. Of course, the all-time bigges bust at quarterback is Vick. The Falcons are going to collect twenty million in refunds from this prison bound Negro. Honestly, I’d be surprised if he could sneak a ten dollar check through the bank. He’s about to declare bankruptcy. Like many other Negroes he will stick his hand out for some welfare once he’s outside the walls of prison again. Pleasant evenin’ b***.

By David Duke

October 11, 2007 12:36 AM | Link to this

By Steve T October 10, 2007 9:55 PM | Link to this Hey David Duke and those who think like him, the falcons will not win anything big until they get a black coach and quarterback. You guys are going to learn not judge on race.

Steve, it appears you are too much of a simpleton to realize you are judging on race. Please don’t try to lecture me on anything. You haven’t the mentality for it. The Falcons had a black quarterback who disgraced himself, and the team, by being involved in a criminal enterprise for six years. The Falcons, with Felonious, never won anything big. However, a white coach and a white quarterback did take the Falcons to a Super Bowl!

By Man Up

October 11, 2007 10:18 AM | Link to this

Is Jerry Glanville still available? He at least, had a personality.

By Man Up

October 11, 2007 10:54 AM | Link to this

My money is on us winning the upcoming game. Petrino - at this very moment - is putting his particular genious together right now. At least that’s what he should be doing. If we get wiped off the field this week, I’ll concur with almost (DD) everyone else - that he is a bad coach. It’s crunch time!

By David Duke

October 11, 2007 2:04 PM | Link to this

Actually, crunch time came in the second game of the year when Prater cost the Falcons a game with his inability to make two field goals. He also missed an important one in the first game. Cundiff was cut after the last exhibition game and was replaced by Prater. Crunch time came again when DeAngelo Hall cost the Falcons a game with three straight penalties that allowed the opposition sixty-seven easy yards. When he came to the sideline he screamed at his position coach and the head coach. he should have been suspended on the spot! The kicking game, once again, cost the Falcons against the Titans. Three missed field goals, one by Morten and two by Koenen, were the difference in the game. To further aggravate a horrible situation, this genius took Harrington out of the game and replaced him with a guy who mistook people in the stands for his receivers. He couldn’t, with four downs to work with, get the ball into the end zone from one yard out. He wound up 2-8, gaining 28 yards and no points. That was crunch time. Monday will be crunched time! The Giants are going to steamroll the Falcons. My hope is Petrino, genius he is, will start Byron Ham Sammich. Let’s lose really big!

By Kevin

October 11, 2007 4:04 PM | Link to this

This offense and quarterback will not be successful until the running game presents a genuine threat to its opponents. It is still missing the big bruising back that the coach prefers. We need someone with some speed who is about 5-11 and 232 lbs; who can also catch the ball and pass block. Someone like Justin Griffith? Oh wait - he was cut. Why?!

By David Duke

October 11, 2007 11:30 PM | Link to this

Doesn’t make any sense, does it Kevin?

By jd

October 12, 2007 11:22 AM | Link to this

Kevin, Larry Csonka would not make a diiference with this pathetic o line. Now that Gandy is out for the year and Weiner for several games, look out!! We are about to witness some of the worst offensive play that we have ever seen from the Falcons.

By David Duke

October 12, 2007 11:53 AM | Link to this

P-U-Trino, please start Fat Albert!

By Keep It real

October 12, 2007 12:07 PM | Link to this

Glanville was key in the Farve Trade. Jerry needs to stay with his comfort zone of Stupid!

By Shaad true MV7 fan

October 13, 2007 12:50 AM | Link to this

This country is so hypocritical it is not even funny. It’s fustrating just thinking about how a man can get bashed like he’s done the worst thing a person can do. I’ve heard of people that killed people and not get bashed like this. Take your President for instance he let innocent people die (innocent people dummies!!!!)(9/11, Katrina, the war in Iraq). In this country you can get an abortion, in this country ultimate fighting is a sport were men go to kill each other(and you got to be an idiot to believe no one is betting on this stuff). The excuse they use in Vick’s situation is the dogs didn’t have a choice, fools do your think the aborted baby had a choice(legal), yeah mom abort me I know you got a lot to deal with. Did the soldiers have a choice when sent to war yeah lets go fight and die and we don’t know what were fighting for(legal), did the deer have a choice when the hunter shoots him, yeah Mr. Hunter shoot me right in the head(legal), did the chicken you eat at KFC have a choice, yeah cut my neck right here(legal). Not saying what Vick did is O.K. but why do we make him look so bad when so much identical and worse is going on. Innocent people dieing overlooked by a dog killer priceless!!!!

By Man Up Drinks 'Mantene'

October 14, 2007 12:59 PM | Link to this

Pathetic Postings -

That is what we get from the most UNintelligent, UNeducated and HATEFUL among us - - Vick Supporters!!!!

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Man Up - That is what dogkiller Vick will get in prison, a Man Right Up his GayThug AZZZZZZZZZZZ !!

By Michael Vick

October 14, 2007 11:44 PM | Link to this

Hey yall, shut up.

I been ‘keeping it real’…trying to answer all dees lawsuits.

By grady

October 18, 2007 12:46 PM | Link to this

I have followed the Falcons since 1965 when Randy Johnson was QB. I have seem some rally lousy teams over the many years, but this team may be the worse yet. Good work, Author.

By Tina

October 21, 2007 1:03 AM | Link to this

After catching up reading the blogs, I have come to some salient facts concerning the Atlanta Falcon offense. I believe Michael Vick was unappreciated as a QB, and how he struggled to build a championship ball club for the City of Atlanta. I believe he was making “progress” just as Michael Jordan was before winning his first championship for Chicago. Both Jordan and Vick were not adverse to struggle to make the team better. To see him sacrafice his body to reach the GOAL w/o a lot of help from teammates was impressive. That’s why the sports world was in awe of him. I don’t think he was that concerned about the obstacles his offenses over the years had to overcome. He believed he could do the intangibles and execute. Last season, he became upset with the booing and it showed. To me, despite this reaction from some fans, Mike kept his focus on attaining the GOAL, winning! When I looked at him, he looked as if he was fighting within himself. That is when people develop and advance in life. It doesn’t matter now, he’s not playing, but his absence illuminates the woes of the current Falcon offense. The Atlanta offensive line is weak, the backfield with the exception of Norwood is weak. Warrick Dunn probably better understands how important Mike was to his own success in terms of defenses having to always account for him [Vick]. Where’s Alge? Heck, where’s the entire Atlanta Falcon offense? It is a TEAM—not one individual (i.e. Vick). In retrospect, management and Jim Mora relied so much on one man, one player, for much its offensive production. Now that Vick is gone, you can focus on ALL OF THE PIECES. Let Petrino steer the ship. Bobby, follow your instincts and do what you think needs to be done to WIN. Isn’t that the objective? You made the right decision.

By Tina

October 21, 2007 11:30 AM | Link to this

Okay, it’s Sunday morning and its the Saints. Who’s the challenger in this game? Both teams have only 1 win. Historically, this is supposed to be a good game…will the Falcons’ pathetic offense break tradition? This is the best time of the year for me (i.e. football season), but not this year. I have to let some of that emotional baggage go I got from watching Vick over the years. Where’s the PRIDE in the other players. They look as if they have nothing to play for—they have NO IDENTITY. The “brand” is gone. LET ME GO ON ANOTHER TANGENT TO MAKE A POINT: Come on people…Mike was wrong for what he did…he FINALLY admitted to it. Is he exempt from telling a lie to try to hide and protect himself from something embarrasing and that could potentially cost him his rep and everything. The answer is a resounding NO! Authur Blank, are you so unable to forgive the man? Is it true you will be lowering your standards by allowing Mike to return to the Falcons? That is, if he can return. You want what? $20M! That man put butts in those seats in the dome. The energy in the Georgia Dome is NOT the same, tailgating is NOT the same. Reconsider Authur! There are far more worst things than dogfighting and cockfighting in this world—and “NO” I and others don’t condone that kind of behavior. But the Falcons have an “image” to uphold. Do you think Mike wants to just REDEEM himself? I guarantee you he wants to redeem the Atlanta Falcons, the brand. There are people out there that really believe Mike is laughing at the Falcons offense. That’s his team playing w/o him. Excuse me…that’s YOUR team. Deep down inside he has to be upset with the offense. I bet he’d suit up and run out onto the field to salvage the season and YOUR brand. I saw your face on the sidelines last Monday night Mr. Blank. It spoke VOLUMES and you think you’re hurting. Offer him back his job so he can humanize himself. If not, Lovie Smith, you need a QB, Chicago looks like a good fit for Mike Vick. Can anyone imagine Kobe Bryant and Michael Vick playing for the City of Chicago? I don’t know if the Bears would go for Vick after releasing Tank Johnson—so that might be wishful thinking on my part. The point is, Vick is the solution to this pathetic offense in the next 18-24 months.