The Bird Babe

By Andre

November 2, 2008 7:09 PM | Link to this

First Always feels good to win!

By underscore_underscore

November 2, 2008 7:16 PM | Link to this

I’m still right, even though I am of course as usual wrong. Ryan sucks. Every throw was good receivers and he has not talent . Crack Kills :)

By Skydawg

November 2, 2008 7:22 PM | Link to this

No underscore…poor spelling and butchered grammar kills. I guess you’re a “free Mike Vick” advocate. Moron!!

By buddy

November 2, 2008 7:23 PM | Link to this

I believe it was the first time in NFL history a team was held to minus yardage in the first half. I didn’ t realize the raiders were as dreadful as that.

By Vick Supporter

November 2, 2008 7:24 PM | Link to this

good win by the falcons

By bartkowski

November 2, 2008 7:26 PM | Link to this

in before Vick

By Andre

November 2, 2008 7:26 PM | Link to this

It was first time a team was held minus yards since 1992. But still, that’s amazing.

By Bob

November 2, 2008 7:27 PM | Link to this

Becoming a “feel good” or “special” team - division title 2008 and then next year Superbowl baby!

By For Those About To Rock

November 2, 2008 7:28 PM | Link to this

Underscore, do us all a favor and kill yourself!!! Matt Ryan is OUR QB for the next 10+ years, GIVE IT UP YOU MORON!!!!!!!!!!

By Go 'Coons

November 2, 2008 7:28 PM | Link to this

First time with negative yards in the first since ‘92, not history.

Great win, Go Falcons

By td

November 2, 2008 7:29 PM | Link to this

By bartkowski November 2, 2008 7:26 PM | Link to this in before Vick

nope, too slow lol

By Conservative Mularkey

November 2, 2008 7:29 PM | Link to this

A win is a win and you can’t take that away no matter what. However the VERY CONSERVATIVE play-calling in the second half was terrible. Are we going back to the days of trying to get a lead, sit on it, only to have the team come back on us??? Fortunate for us today we were playing the Raiders.

By david

November 2, 2008 7:35 PM | Link to this

Finally a complete game.Dominating a team that you should.Passing.Converting,Scoring,Defense.Protection,Running out the clock.Excellent.3 tough games comming up at The Georgia Dome.However they are very winnable..Goodluck falcons..D HALL..Great defense or lack of again.LOL

By D3

November 2, 2008 7:36 PM | Link to this

Big win! At least in the sense that it seems like we’ve gotten to a level where we win the games we should. 5-3 at the mid point, I’ll take it. Particularly with every loss being on the road and close to the very end. The next 3 games will dictate whether we are a feel good story and a great first step, or legimately have a shot at the post-season, which would be amazing.

Also, it sure was a nice cure for that embarassing @ss whippin’ UGA took from Florida yesterday. It was nice to see a qb throw touchdowns instead of interceptions. Home games against the Saints and Panthers will show us how good we are this year, but I think Blank finally got it right with Dimitroff and Smith.

By For Those About To Rock

November 2, 2008 7:38 PM | Link to this

Mularkey, we haven’t been able to “sit” on a lead too very often in 42 years!!!! Our D was kicking their arse so I can take the conservative approach. I do agree though, going forward, when we are in this situation, please continue to put the throtle down and go for it. We are just virgins to being in control. GREAT job Coach Smith and staff, Thomas D and all associated with the Falcons. I think we are a legit NFL team for several years to come1!!!!!

By ricknole

November 2, 2008 7:40 PM | Link to this

Domination, no injuries, lets whip the Saints Next week!

By David C

November 2, 2008 7:41 PM | Link to this

Play calling in 2nd half was because we were playing the Raiders you fool. Great win. 3 home games 8-3 is looking possible

By By The man that made ROSWELL ED famous

November 2, 2008 7:43 PM | Link to this

D3:

That UGA Dawg belongs only to you.

Go Falcons and WDE- oh never mind D3 I’ll take a little of that salve also!!

By The Man with No Name

November 2, 2008 7:44 PM | Link to this

Judging by her comment at 7:29, Conservative Mularkey doesn’t know if a football is stuffed or inflated.

The fact of the matter is this: the Falcons had a 24-popint halftime lead against a team that had ZERO first downs and MINUS THREE total yards at the half.

With that in mind, why in God’s name would you want to do anything risky on offense that might give the Raiders a spark?

One more thing: Jamarcus Russell should be arrested for theft, because he’s stealing money from Al Davis. What a stiff! (I’m talking about Russell AND Davis.)

That’s all for now, Conservative Mularkey. You can return to the kitchen and finish cooking my supper.

Remember, I like chicken … fried.

By Larrygiver

November 2, 2008 7:46 PM | Link to this

That first half was amazing. The only flaw was Ryan getting the ball knocked out of his hand while he was trying to make something out of nothing and you can’t fault him for that (at least you can’t fault him for that when already up 24-0). The second half was almost as if the Falcons didn’t want to embarass the Raiders. A little more agressiver play calling and the final score could have been 45-0…seriously. They went for it running up the middle on 3rd and 1 (and then 4th and 1) on the Oak 9 in the 3rd. They ran out the clock at the end of the game with over 7 minutes left (seriously, how many teams can kill the last SEVEN minutes of a game with ease against an opponent, that’s almost as impressive as another score in my opinion).

Matt Ryan + Roddy White + Micahel Turner = playoff berth and in this crazy year, who knows beyond there.

By DeAngelo_Fall

November 2, 2008 7:47 PM | Link to this

I suck…

By oldtimer

November 2, 2008 7:57 PM | Link to this

I was 10 years old when my dad took me andmy brother to the very first Falcons game every played. Never in all the years since have I seen a Falcons team dominate quite they did today. I remember the season opener ‘73 when we beat the Saints 62-7, I rememer the “gritz blitz” in ‘78 when we held the Bucs that year to 78 yards. Never saw anything like quite like this, great game great effort. The Falcons are on to something. Let me go on record predicting this regime will break the jinx of never having winning back-toback seasons. I am in awe of Matt Ryan…. Michael who? that would be Michael “the Burner” Turner, 31 carries 139 yards. Michael who? That would be Michael Jenkins, 2 catches, 2 touches. Those are the only Michaels producing for the Falcons. UNBELIEVABLE! Go Falcons!

By MeAngelo Bawl

November 2, 2008 7:57 PM | Link to this

Can I go to Seattle now?

By Conservative Mularkey

November 2, 2008 7:58 PM | Link to this

David C…you idiot, next time you want to call someone a FOOL look in the mirror. And for you The Man with No Name I got your chicken alright, just bend over and touch your toes ya little B*tch! Remember this…the great teams in the NFL never sit on leads.

By Ryan Leaf

November 2, 2008 8:02 PM | Link to this

I think Jamarcus Russell is a bust

By Poncho Villa

November 2, 2008 8:05 PM | Link to this

We were playing the Raiders for goodness sake. Probably THE worst team in the NFL right now and everyone is raving about how we shut them out and you can’t remember the Falcons ever having a game of this magnitude. Wow, it’s unbelievable how some of you actually think we did something today. Here’s a new flash: WE WERE SUPPOSED TO BEAT THE CRAP OUT OF THE RAIDERS TODAY!!!

By Larry

November 2, 2008 8:06 PM | Link to this

Is it me or does Ryan look like a scared little girl and falls down easily before an apparent sack? At least he has enough brains to know you don’t need your earrings on under you helment to play NFL QB. Jamarcus Russell—like Vince Young and Michael Vick—is as dumb as a box of rocks!

By The Punch

November 2, 2008 8:06 PM | Link to this

Falcons are winning because of quality coaching and great pick ups in the offseason and in the draft. The best thing that ever happened in ATL was for VICK to go away and the Thugs to be weeded out on this team i.e. Hall! Ryan has more talent and brains and the QB position than VICK every had or well every have if he plays again. Kudos to ownership, staff, and players for making a big turn around this year.

By The Punch

November 2, 2008 8:06 PM | Link to this

Falcons are winning because of quality coaching and great pick ups in the offseason and in the draft. The best thing that ever happened in ATL was for VICK to go away and the Thugs to be weeded out on this team i.e. Hall! Ryan has more talent and brains at the QB position than VICK every had or well every have if he plays again. Kudos to ownership, staff, and players for making a big turn around this year.

By south ga boy

November 2, 2008 8:10 PM | Link to this

Great Win, Falcons! where r all the 790 the zone listeners to tell us how great meangelo “team wrecker” hall is. Perfect example of addition by subtraction. The “not even average corner” lets Jenkins “not even a fast reciever” (sorry Michael) smoke him like cheap rabbit tobacco. Oh well, same old meangelo. Go Falcons

By Bullzeye

November 2, 2008 8:14 PM | Link to this

It was great to see Snelling get some carries today. He’s a great special teams player and a tough runner between the tackels. I like that dude. Also, instead of refering to Quaterback busts as Ryan Leaf, we can call them Jamarcus Russell from now on. What was it that he was holding out for?

By blq byrd

November 2, 2008 8:15 PM | Link to this

Bird babe, your last paragraph was spot on. The Falcons like to sit on a lead too much and that philosophy has and will bite them in the rear. I wish that they would allow their history of being the stepping stone for most teams on their way to their next opponent be the inspiration that motivates them to score as much as they can until the time clock says that there is absolutely not enough time left for the Falcoms to loose the game. Atlanta needs to rmember that most every team in sports have hade some of their most lop-sided victories when they have played against teams from Atlanta. Don’t be afraid to run up the score because everybody out there has run up the score on us.

By stendec

November 2, 2008 8:16 PM | Link to this

Congratulations on a totally dominant victory Falcons. Offense lost interest in second half but that is okay. These were the Raiders. Will not be okay against better teams. Love touchdown pass over untalented DeA+shole Hall. Kodak moment! Thank you Matt Ryan. Two defensive plays stand out. Good one was end zone interception which preserved Falcon shutout. Falcon shutout! That has a nice ring to it. Bad one was when Raider quarterback faked Keith “No Tackle” Brooking out of his jockstrap. Happened out in open for whole world to see. Exposed how slow the former Pro Bowler actually is! Only other major negatives were blocked punt and unforced Ryan fumble. Thankfully, neither led to points. Long field goal miss not overly alarming. Overall, an exceptional road performance. Just do not get cocky and stumble at home!

By Vick Supporter

November 2, 2008 8:18 PM | Link to this

you people are some f’ing hypocrites.

By Jeffrey

November 2, 2008 8:19 PM | Link to this

I honestly don’t think we a have to worry about us being too conservative this year. We were up 24-0, but the way our defense was playing, it might as well have been 100-0. Their offense was gonna do nothing against our defense, so why take chances on the offensive side of the ball and give them a cheap defensive touchdown. I would’ve loved to put a big number on this team too, but I’m just as happy with a 24-0 win. 3 first downs allowed, that’s crazy!! GO FALCONS!

By Flustered Fan

November 2, 2008 8:20 PM | Link to this

Sure, I would have liked to see the Falcons blow the Raiders out, but, bottom line, we won. This year, we have beaten the teams we were supposed to have beaten, and beaten teams we should have lost to. Last year we lost to teams that were pathetic. This year’s team is as legit as they come. To Poncho and the other pessimists….we beat the Bears and we weren’t supposed to. We’re contenders in a year we should be rebuilding. Heh…how do you like em now???

By oldtimer

November 2, 2008 8:24 PM | Link to this

hey Poncho Villa, the ‘niner’s, Rams, Chiefs, Bengals and Lions all have the a worse record than the Raiders, Einstien. How can the Raider’s be the worst team in the league? Anytime you shutout an NFL team it is an accomplishment. Anybody who doesn’t realize doesn’t have a clue. Obviously a numb nut of the nimrod variety, and a fine example of one at that.

By Vick Supporter

November 2, 2008 8:24 PM | Link to this

When Vick comes back, it will be great to have him and Ryan as a 1-2 quarterback punch. We’ll be unstoppable.

By oldtimer

November 2, 2008 8:32 PM | Link to this

Vick Supporter you are sooooo delusional, it’s scary. Blank ain’t ever gonna give Michael Vicious another dollar of his money… get a grip. Mr Blank is all about PR. Vick is BAD PR! Bad Karma for Blank! Just sooo not gonna happen…….

By littlebird

November 2, 2008 8:34 PM | Link to this

Is Keith Brooking the only guy that you have for that position? If so, just line up 10 guys and save his paycheck so you can afford his replacement!!!!! Only 10 guys are performing their duties anyway … he sure is NOT!!!

By Orlando

November 2, 2008 8:37 PM | Link to this

Larry, aren’t you the same racist who would spit out nothing but racist comments about Vick, and now you try to talk smack about our Savior Ryan? Do me a favor and go kill yourself, or i’ll do it for you.

By matt stafford

November 2, 2008 8:39 PM | Link to this

Hey Pancho Villa you must not be a real Falcons fan…..I have been following this team for 30 years, and the Falcons of old go out to Oakland and LOSE this game…..not today, boys…..MIKE SMITH AND MATT RYAN ARE THE REAL DEAL…..BRING ON DA SAINTS!!

By outonleave

November 2, 2008 8:43 PM | Link to this

um … Flustered Fan, what score exactly do you want for a blowout? 24 - 0 doesn’t qualify?

By VICK SUPPORTER 2

November 2, 2008 8:48 PM | Link to this

LET ME GET THIS STRAIGHT

“YOU BEAT UP ON KC (1-WIN)/DETROIT (0-WINS)/RAIDERS (2-WINS)”

GET RAPED BY CAROLINA/TAMPA/PHILLY

HMMMMMM……LETS SEE WHAT’S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE……

BEAT UP A BUNCH OF LOSERS

————-BUT————————

PLAY LIKE BIATCHES AGAINST REAL TEAMS

SOUNDS LIKE A SUPERBOWL CHAMP TO ME :)

By don

November 2, 2008 8:50 PM | Link to this

Where is the “expert” who said the Falcons would win just one game?

By eddie dawg

November 2, 2008 8:52 PM | Link to this

HEY VICK SUPPORTER 2 you are an idiot thug-supporter…..the falcons were predicted to win ONE game this year…..we are now 5-3…..and we didn’t get raped by the bears, now did we? Now hurry off to Leavenworth to visit your boy while we root for the Falcons you loser…..

By T-Town Dawg

November 2, 2008 9:02 PM | Link to this

Hey Vicks Jockstrap2, I see you are still hanging around spewing your stupid BS. Your boy is STILL in prison and he will never play for the Falcons again. Get over it @sshole. Matt Ryan and the Falcons are 5-3 when all the experts said they would only win 2 or 3 games this year. It really hurts you to know that your boy was never a quality NFL QB and Matt Ryan is one in his rookie season. THere is nothing you can say to change that FACT!!! As you brothas say, stop hatin. You suck!!!!!

By MightyQuinn

November 2, 2008 9:05 PM | Link to this

Could we PUH-LEEZE let Mike Vick go and just enjoy what is happening this year? The race baiting by BOTH SIDES is just racist ignorance.

By oldtimer

November 2, 2008 9:12 PM | Link to this

roger that, eddiedawg! Falcons are beating the teams they are supposed to beat and hanging real tough with the upper echelon of the NFL. This team is just that, a team! Haven’t seen that in years. No quit in them, fight to the finish and hold your head high in a loss. Totally different attitude from the last few years, no gimmicks,no flash, and no excuses, just leave it on the field…. I just gotta love this… it’s real football for 60 minutes… and that, win, lose or draw is all I can ask for from a team that has been really rocked by a load of crap. New deal here, people! I know I have been watching this outfit as long as anybody, period! Probably suffer from undescribed and heretofore unknown personality disorders because of it! LOL

By VICK SUPPORTER 2

November 2, 2008 9:13 PM | Link to this

NOW THAT THE PRACTICE SQUAD TEAMS ARE OUT OF THE WAY

“THE CAROLINA/TAMPA/PHILLY BEATINGS WILL CONTINUE**

5-6 WINS ARE STILL IN THE CARDS :)

——————-BUT————————

NORWOOD/TURNER/JENKINS/RODDY

GREAT PERFORMANCE AS USUAL

By VICK SUPPORTER 2

November 2, 2008 9:18 PM | Link to this

LET ME GET THIS STRAIGHT I said last week that Oakland was gonna own the Falcons. I was wrong. Now I am gonna say that they were a crappy team and should have won. The only consistant thought in my head is interrupted by the swelling in my pants as I look at my Vick poster in my Mom’s Basement. Of course I am still a bedwetter. With wet underwear. and mad because Oakland got owned today.

I NEED TO BE BEAT UP BY A BUNCH OF LOSERS

By VICK SUPPORTER 2

November 2, 2008 9:18 PM | Link to this

HOW IN THE HELL ARE YOU HANGING WITH THE HIGHER ECHELON

CAROLINA - LOST BY 18——-TAMPA-LOST BY 18——-PHILLY-LOST BY 17

YEAH THAT’S HANGING WITH THEM ALRIGHT

By Brian

November 2, 2008 9:20 PM | Link to this

While I am a Matt Ryan fan (BC alum), I don’t like the fact that racism is everywhere. Everyone should be happy that the Falcons are 5-3. I think you would agree that if someone told you at the beginning of the year that the Falcons have 5 wins thru 8 games, you would have asked me what I was smoking, so let’s enjoy what the Falcons are accomplishing and stop the racism and the negativity that I see in these blogs. Go Falcons!

By eddie dawg

November 2, 2008 9:23 PM | Link to this

VICK SUPPORTER 2 are you a Falcons fan or just an @sshole? What is wrong with you…..we all came on this blog to support the Falcons because they are the feel-good story of the NFL…….like I said, go see your boy in Leavenworth…..surely his cellmate Bubba needs a rest from all that spooning……..

By Mike

November 2, 2008 9:24 PM | Link to this

Thank you MightyQuinn. Fact is that though MV had his issues as a complete QB, he was still an amazing athelete, and fun to watch. He made some horrible mistakes and he is paying for them. I am happy this team has moved on and I am proud to have Ryan as our QB for a long time. he looks like he is the real deal, and is showing that he will have a great career. The future looks bright, so lets all make peace with the MV issue, he wont be back here, and I hope that wherever he goes that things work out for him. GO FALCONS!!!

By oldtimer

November 2, 2008 9:24 PM | Link to this

ummm….. Vick Jockstrap2? who was it that that threw 2 touchdowns passes to Jenkins? And who was checking off and calling audibles at the line of scrimmage? Only the best rookie quaterback since Ben Rothlisberger. Ryan, great performance, as usual…. give credit where credit is due… it will become you, I promise

By ym2

November 2, 2008 9:28 PM | Link to this

Don’t we have 5 wins? Before the season began I was hoping for 6 but now I see at the very least 4 more wins on our schedule. 5 of the next 8 games will be at home. People we have a real good shot at making the playoffs… Completely unexpected, but totally appreciated! The new regime gives us fans something to root for.

By VICK SUPPORTER 2

November 2, 2008 9:41 PM | Link to this

WHAT WOULD YOU RATHER HAVE?

5 OR 6 WINS AND A NUMBER 10 PICK

OR

3 WINS AND A NUMBER 1 PICK?

“EITHER WAY THERE IS NO POST SEASON”

2 MORE LOSSES AGAINST NEW ORLEANS & 1 MORE FROM BOTH CAROLINA & TAMPA

“THAT’S 7 LOSSES ALONE AND THAT DOES NOT COVER THE OTHER BEATINGS COMING”

KEEP CELEBRATING MEANINGLESS GAMES

2004 (LAST POST SEASON) AND COUNTING :)

By oldtimer

November 2, 2008 9:42 PM | Link to this

Hey Vick Jockstrap2 yeah hanging with the upper echelon, they never quit to the final whistle. They were in a position to win in Philly until the totally blown, fake muff call by the ref on that punt. I call that hanging tough with the upper echelon. What would you call it? Let me remind you we face the Bucs and Panthers at home, those losses were on the road. Hello? It must be awful to be a numb nut knucklehead of the nimrod variety, what does that feel like? I mean, do you really expect them to be Superbowl contenders in the first year of a new regime? Do you expect perfection, ala New England last year? Can you not give credit where credit is due? Or are you to busy sniffing Michael Vicious’s jockstrap and getting high off it, to see what is happening?

By Takeadeepbreath!

November 2, 2008 9:45 PM | Link to this

FALCONS WIN!!! IT DOES NOT MATTER WHO/OR HOW THEY DID IT. IT’S CALLED A “W”. NOW CAN WE ALL JUST GET ALONG.

By oldtimer

November 2, 2008 9:49 PM | Link to this

Vick jockstrap2 there is no such thing as a meaningless win in the NFL. They all count! Hello?

By Rodney King

November 2, 2008 9:50 PM | Link to this

Can we all get along?

By oldtimer

November 2, 2008 10:19 PM | Link to this

Hey everybody, to all those saying can we all just get along? talking smack is part of football.. get over it… having said that the sometimes racial overtones are truly unfortunate… I can’t speak for everybody, but as a man once involved in a multi ethnic relationship, I wish we all could leave that out of this….

By VICK SUPPORTER 2

November 2, 2008 10:24 PM | Link to this

I’M A FALCON BASHER FOR LIFE —- GET OVER IT

By Sarah B

November 2, 2008 10:28 PM | Link to this

I don’t know where Ringold is BUT - We are playing TEAM!!! One HEARTBEAT BABY!!!! ONE HEARTBEAT!!!!! Play like a TEAM!!! Roll On!! Lets beat New Orleans!!! ONE HEARTBEAT!!!!!!!!!!

See you SUNDAY!!! SECTION 342 ROW 6!

SARAH

By Algonquin J. Calhoun

November 2, 2008 10:31 PM | Link to this

There are teams that can come back from big deficits but these Oakland Raiders aren’t among them. The Falcons could have run the score way up but what’s the point? That scumbag Hall is the worst corner in the league and he’s been exposed now. he’ll be out of the league within a year.

By westcoastatlfan

November 2, 2008 10:40 PM | Link to this

Let’s keep the whole bunch together - management, coaches, players, etc. It AMAZES me how well this team is playing and probably doesn’t have HALF the talent of last year’s team.

Yes, you can only go so far with talent and this team still might not win many more games, but man it is really impressive how well prepared this team is each week and how focused they are with the limitations they have.

I must say that in terms of the ATL franchises, the football team is on the way up and given all the events of the last twelve months, kudos to the ENTIRE organization of simply purging all the old toxins and moving forward.

Arthur Blank might have found his true coach and franchise quarterback that may lead this team to consistent success in the years ahead.

By haha

November 2, 2008 10:52 PM | Link to this

hey vick supporter, how many dogs did you kill today?

By Supes

November 2, 2008 11:17 PM | Link to this

Vick Supporter I bet you love that over 100 QB rating on THE WHITE falcons QB…Matt Ryan! Threw 2 TD, no picks.

Racist ingnorant flaming troll = VICK SUPPORTER(S)

By Papaya

November 2, 2008 11:22 PM | Link to this

I think this recent TV street interview sums up this year’s Presidential election.

Interviewer: Excuse me, Sir.

Obama T-Shirt Wearer: Hey, Yeah, Alright Now!

Interviewer: May we ask you a couple of questions about the Presidential race?

Obama T-Shirt Wearer: Cool.

Interviewer: Okay, then. Which candidate do you support for President?

Obama T-Shirt Wearer: I am for, uh, Barack Obama!

Interviewer: Okay. May we ask what it is about Mr. Obama or his policies that you like?

Obama T-Shirt Wearer: Obama is THE MAN !

Interviewer: Okay. What is about him, specifically? Why is Obama “The Man?”

Obama T-Shirt Wearer: Mmmmmmph! HE JUST IS .

Interviewer: Are you more excited about this election than previous ones?

Obama T-Shirt Wearer: Absolutely!

Interviewer: How long have you been a registered voter, Sir?

Obama T-Shirt Wearer: ……

Interviewer: When did you first become a registered voter? How long ago?

Obama T-Shirt Wearer: Do what, now?

Interviewer: Sir, you have to officially register as a voter at least a month before an election in order to be able to vote. The election is only a matter of days away.

Obama T-Shirt Wearer: ….. [Expletive Deleted] this racist country! Oh, H—- No!

Interviewer: Another thing is that you also cannot be a convicted felon in order to vote.

Obama T-Shirt Wearer: WHAT?!?! Aw, I see how it is. You know what? [Expletive] You! (Walks Away)

Interviewer: Uh… Thank you for your time, Sir.

Obama T-Shirt Wearer: (Still walking away) [Inaudible..]

-

By saint

November 2, 2008 11:37 PM | Link to this

Getting back to the game, the Falcons did great. They used the second half to practice their running game, which should be a lot better, although it looks good on paper. Ryan has to watch his back with Baker out. Really like Snelling, thou I realize he was in late in the game with the Raider’s D really tired. Snelling has the very quick start, and power!! Congrats to Ryan and coaches!

By THE TRUTH

November 3, 2008 12:01 AM | Link to this

Good win Falcons. I must say this was a GREAT weekend for all the teams playing in the city of Atlanta. Tech finally beats FSU, I got to go to the Hawks home opener to see an great come back, and then we have the Falcons come out and completely obliterate the Raiders and to add on to it I got to see MeAngelo get beat a few time and whine like a lil baby.

Now, own to other things that seem to continue going on and on with this blog. Each and every week we have to deal with two things. Vick supporter comes on each week and you people let him get to you and I actually believe some of you like it. People like supes then lump all the people who supported Vick into this category of ignorant racist. Man I’d just like to finally come on this blog and talk some football. If the AJC isn’t going to do anything about screening these racist ignorant comments then do away with the Falcons blog for a while. Some of us actually come on here to talk football…not about the white QB or the black QB. Oh yeah…btw…I’m a black guy…I guess me mentioning that makes some kind of difference on this blog for one reason or another…

By Boo Boo

November 3, 2008 12:08 AM | Link to this

I don’t get to watch the games, so can someone tell me:

I hear Matt Ryan runs a limited “no-huddle”, but I haven’t heard if he’s progressed to running the offense from the shotgun formation. I know Mike Vick was held back two years from running that offense, by Reeves, then Mora, I imagine because it’s such a complex thing to do. It might be a good sign of Ryan’s progress if Coach Smith lets him take snaps in the shotgun. Has he gotten that far yet?

By Get Real

November 3, 2008 5:49 AM | Link to this

Have the Falcons beat any team worth a damn? Chicago played without its two starting corners and only blitzed TWICE, Green Bay was without Al Harris. Beating Oakland is like celebrating beating SW Dekalb High!

By theedge

November 3, 2008 7:11 AM | Link to this

I laughed all game at Meangelo “Toast” Hall getting beat/burned time and time again. Even the one tipped ball he had was way underthrown and Finneran had gotten by him. Finneran are you kidden me! Good riddance punk!

By Barry

November 3, 2008 7:54 AM | Link to this

Hey Y’all:

“ONE HEARTBEAT!!” We played together with “ONE HEARTBEAT!!!”.

I cannot believe DeAngelo Hall was trying to start a ruckus with our team during halftime after being down 24-0. If he thought was trying to impress his new teammates by acting like he was the “most baddest tough guy on the Falcons, then he got it wrng. He made himself look stupid. Big Grady put him in check and you know he was not going to talk too much stuff to Grady and/or any of the other tough guys that would kick his butt, like John Abraham. How dare him try insult his former teammates with such childish behavior. His own teammates were embarassed by his behavior.

Nevertheless, the Falcoons kicked that butt on Sunday. They were on point with everything they wanted to do offensively and defensively. I can not wait until Sunday when we play New Orleans: a conference game. I am more than confident coach Mike Smith and his staff will have the Falcons performing in “ONE HEARTBEAT!!!” It is now up to us fans to join the beat on Sunday and give any New Orleans fan verbal hell when they come into “OUR HOUSE”. We will do this with “ONE HEARTBEAT!!!!!!!!!”

SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! This is a SECRET from a FALCON FAN.
TELL EVERYBODY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GO FALCONS.

           "ONE HEARTBEAT!!!!!"

Ringold

By falcon

November 3, 2008 8:03 AM | Link to this

Any win is a great win. However, beginning with their last drive of the first half, the Falcons and the Raiders tied 0-0. With the clock at 2:30 remining before the half, the Falcons looked very lethargic and careless with their clock management. They looked as though they had no desire to put the ball in the endzone for a TD, but were rather just playing for a field goal.

In Coach Smith’s interview, he stated the coachs talked about keeping up their intensity in the 2nd half. Well at least the defense listened. While they did move the ball, up and down the field, the offense failed to score a point.

This concerns me. Against a good team, as a result of scoring failures in the 2nd half, we very well could have lost that game. As long as your team is on the field, you should be trying to put points on the board. The next game is not gonna be this easy. We don’t need to practice these bad habits.

See you Sunday at the Dome.

By 1911A1

November 3, 2008 8:33 AM | Link to this

First the Birds shut MeAngelo DOWN…then they shut him UP!

Gotta love it.

By Tron5000

November 3, 2008 8:37 AM | Link to this

If you had asked me prior to the season if I would be happy at the midway point with 5-3 overall, 2-3 on the road, 3-0 at home and 5 home games in the second half, I’d have said, “Heck yes.” Perhaps not that exact vernacular, but you get the point.

This is a young team, yes, but they play as if they’ve been there and done that. They have already developed a winning attitude and a strike-first mentality. I credit Arthur Blank for making the bold move to bring in a former scout in Dimitroff, and kudos to the latter for the bolder move of selecting Mike Smith (who?) to mold and lead this young team. And with the selections of Ryan and Baker (wish he’d get back on the field), and the move to bring in Turner, this offense is poised to make noise for the next 5-6 years.

Smitty’s emphasis on D is evident, and he’s been able to tap the leader of the D, Abe, to put together perhaps his finest professional season. Yes, the defensive performance (or lack thereof) against Philly was upsetting, but those games will happen every once in a while. Just can’t let it happen in the playoffs.

Stupid Herm Edwards. We needed you to put Tampa away. Thanks a lot, moron.

Home games a-coming against all 3 division foes. The Falcons control their destiny. And I get the feeling that this team will not allow any second-half collapses as we’ve seen in recent years. They want to win, and they want to win now. And I’m totally down with that.

By j

November 3, 2008 9:00 AM | Link to this

Let me set the record straight. I am a young black male who is the biggest fan of michael vick. What he did was wrong, and he is suffering for it. Even though Vick is one of my favorites, I am not going to be an a*****, and bash my beloved Falcons. You should root for the team, not just one guy. This is ridiculous! We are 5-3, even though we should be 6-2, and people on here are being a*****, and it is making me sick. Matt Ryan, besides Big Ben, is the best rookie QB ever. this guy is way ahead of schedule. The Falcons are on a path to stardom. I’m not saying that we are going to win the Super Bowl this year, even though that would be sweet, but we are progressing. I would like to see the jackasses that said that the Falcons were only going to win 1 game. I’m done here. But reading this bs just makes me angry as hell! GO FALCONS !!!!!!!!

By theedge

November 3, 2008 9:25 AM | Link to this

All you Vick fans will be able to cheer him when he is the QB for the Raiders in two years and Russell is bagging groceries. So quit bashing the Falcons.

By here since '67

November 3, 2008 9:33 AM | Link to this

CNN is sepculating: Is Vick’s NFL future in Oakland? Now there’s a marriage made in doggie heaven;

By TheOne

November 3, 2008 9:41 AM | Link to this

Hey J, We need more falcon fans like you. There is a lot of BS on this blog, and it doesn’t make any sense. The Falcons are playing well and with some additional key free agents next year on this team, we could have the team to beat next year. GO Falcons!

By MWC

November 3, 2008 10:43 AM | Link to this

Thanks J , You are the shining star on an otherwise out of control blog. GO FALCONS!!!

By Russ

November 3, 2008 10:53 AM | Link to this

HOW IN THE HELL ARE YOU HANGING WITH THE HIGHER ECHELON

CAROLINA - LOST BY 18——-TAMPA-LOST BY 18——-PHILLY-LOST BY 17

YEAH THAT’S HANGING WITH THEM ALRIGHT

VICK SUPPORTER 2 - Carolina 24 Falcons 9 (lost by 15) Tampa 24 Falcons 9 (lost by 15) Philly 27 Falcons 14 (lost by 13). I’m guessing math wasn’t you strongest subject in school (if you went). I assume your blog name would be VICK SUPPORTER ONE MILLION, but you went with the highest number you could count to.

By Space Mountain

November 3, 2008 11:21 AM | Link to this

I love watching D-Hall get shut up and beat about as much as I like watching Terrell Owens lose. What a wonderful day. The more Matt Ryan plays the more the Michael Vick experiment looks like a joke. It is awesome to have a REAL quarterback under center instead of an athlete who can run.

By here since '67

November 3, 2008 12:24 PM | Link to this

CNN: ranks Tampa, Carolina and Phillie in the top 10; Green Bay and Chicago in the top 15; I’d say the falcons are doing pretty well; all the losses were on the road to top 10 teams; hell, top ten teams lose on the road to other top ten teams; I’ll take it; we go 2 and 1 over the next 3 games, then the last 5 games will really mean something;

By Vick Supporter 2

November 3, 2008 1:49 PM | Link to this

I’m really just p** the QB is white. Look at all of the other successful brothers running the show around the league. You got DMAC and uh stutter duh oh. Y’all just trailer trash cracker racists. Crack kills :)

By oldtimer

November 3, 2008 3:35 PM | Link to this

go to nfl.com and click on on rankings. then click on conference rankings. you pull up Falcons ranked 8th in the NFC. There it is, the NFL says so! Hello? Vick jockstrap2? are you there? Or are you too high sniffing Vick’s jockstrap to read reality? Suffer d@mn ya… LOL

By mars

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

Thanx, j! It’s refreshing to hear from fans.

By falcondawg

November 3, 2008 5:40 PM | Link to this

Come on, Vick Supporter 2, everyone with half a brain knows you are just an ignorant white guy trying to stir up sh__. Get real, clown.

By Wait Which Matt

November 3, 2008 5:56 PM | Link to this

Where are the people who were hollering for Matt Schaub?? LOL…better take advantage of this soft schedule this year Matty Ice! They’ll turn on you too!

By mars

November 4, 2008 10:46 AM | Link to this

You know, when everyone spots the lone lunatic in the corner laughing to himself, they generally move away from him.

By crabapplejoe

November 4, 2008 11:13 AM | Link to this

Wait Which Matt wrote: “Where are the people who were hollering for Matt Schaub?? LOL” Matt Schabb has a QB rating of 91 which lands him at 9th in the league…ahead of P.Manning, Ben Rothlesberger, Jay Cutler and a host of others. Yeah, he should have started over Vick here in Atlanta. Vick’s QB ratings are way down this year. But, now we have the other Matt, “Matty Ice”. Falcon fans are happy and Houston is happy to have the other Matt.

By Call Me MR Tibbs

November 5, 2008 1:06 PM | Link to this

**HEY PAPAYA…THATS “PRESIDENT OBAMA” TO YOUR RACIST INBRED ARSE…LOLOLOLOLOL0LOLOLOLOL

By Cold Nub

November 7, 2008 10:30 AM | Link to this

GO FALCONS!!!

By Cold Nub

November 7, 2008 10:31 AM | Link to this

GO FALCONS!!!

By richbrave

November 9, 2008 8:58 AM | Link to this

The FALCONS are playing an NFL last place schedule. They will have to run faster in the off-season just to keep up with their current record.

By stendec

November 9, 2008 3:37 PM | Link to this

THANKS BROOKING! It was your F+++++G whiff on a tackle on fourth down play which led to Saint touchdown march. You are a worthless piece of S++T! Do the right thing for your team and fans. QUIT NOW! Do not coontinue to torpedo a young and improving defense.

By stendec

November 9, 2008 4:13 PM | Link to this

Guess who was in the F+++++G end zone when the Saints scored on a prayer? Yep! Keith “Clueless SOB” Brooking. Was so happy with win until this untalented piece of S++T started again. He and two damn defenders who allowed Saint to get behind them late are worthless toilet scum. Bench defenders. Cut Brooking! Anyone else see the same thing?