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By Rick

September 18, 2006 08:10 PM | Link to this

Terence, I have always tried to give you benefit of the doubt,but you are truely, truely an idiot. Sometimes I wonder if you write this stuff just to rile people up.

By Chief Thinkumlots

September 18, 2006 08:26 PM | Link to this

Terence Moore you are desperate for attention… are things that bad at AJC that you are resorting to this tyoe of column. Your ead has grown in size while your marginal journalism skills have depply diminished. Terence I hear they have some openings at the Kansas City fish wrap….Now go find something decent to write about

By Greg

September 18, 2006 08:34 PM | Link to this

Terrance,

I have watched your show recently on sports final on channel 2 with Chuck Dowdle. Are you always going to be anti-falcons or do you just want us all to be mad at everything you say and write. Isn’t anything they do good enough for you? How about the fact that we just beat two supposed “superbowl” calibre teams here. Yet you talk as though we stink. Have you forgotten that our defense has yet to give up a touchdown yet this season? Or what about the fact that we have only given up 106 yds rushing. Apparently all not good enough for you. I guess we’ll just sell the team and give up.

By CT

September 18, 2006 08:34 PM | Link to this

Moore is so negative its sad. First,the offense didn’t run the option that much in the first game. Second, I have a feeling that was the game plan against Tampa to counter the “Vick gameplan” that has given them success. We could be 19-0 and super bowl champs and Moore could think of something negative to say.

By Craig

September 18, 2006 08:41 PM | Link to this

TM, This is what Vick is!! He’s amazing as a runner/thrower…as a drop back QB, he’s average. To hear you complain because they are winning….makes no sense.

By TheJama

September 18, 2006 08:42 PM | Link to this

Rick, FYI- Terrence only cheers for front runners (Go Duke Basketball, right Terrance!). When he is not babbling about how the Falcons can’t get it done he is busy using his pulpit to ask why all 32 teams in the NFL don’t have black coaches. I been around Atlanta for a long time and his work is always the same. Just give it some time, he never disappoints. Hopefully this will help ease you into a better sense of understanding, but your blog was a good start in the right direction.

By kennyb

September 18, 2006 08:48 PM | Link to this

Terence, you’re right! But since you failed to offer any alternatives consider this:

We should turn Vick into a pocket passer or better yet see if we could get a Bledsoe or a Kerry Collins for him in a trade. Then we would have to worry as much about our Qb getting hurt. While we are at it we probably should not let Dunn get so many touches either - he might get hurt, too.Obviously, we would have a much less “creepy” offense than our current one. We should make these changes now- before the other teams figure out how to stop it. Quick! Get Kerry Collins or Sage Rosenfels NOW!!!!

Another real winner Terence!! Keep it up!!

By Brad in KY

September 18, 2006 08:56 PM | Link to this

Please please please don’t start with the “you’re so negative” stuff.

This article speaks for itself. A summary of the lunacy:

Basically, the Falcons run the ball too much, too well.

They run a few plays from Texas’ and West Virginia’s playbooks and now they’re a “college” offense.

Vick might get hurt running so much. Of course, he broke his leg dropping back to pass if I recall correctly.

And how is it possible for Vick to carry the ball too much? He’s perhaps the best runner in the NFL and he only carried the ball 14 times! Imagine if little Warrick Dunn only got 14 carries. Terence Moore would be crying out about how few carries he gets.

This is the worst article I think Terence Moore has ever written.

By the way, anyone noticed how Peter King at CNNSI has barely mentioned the Falcons the past two weeks? I’m convinced he truly has a grudge against Vick because Vick complained about media criticism last year. And Peter King took it personally, of course. And he’s not a big Mora fan either. Basically, he’s waiting until the Falcons lay an egg, then he’ll suddenly make room for the Falcons in his column. I mean, the Falcons ran for over 300 hundred yards against the Bucks and he didn’t mention it at all in MMQB. What an idiot…

By Alcoholic

September 18, 2006 08:56 PM | Link to this

terrance, im a black guy and i dont even like you!!!

By ILL-logical

September 18, 2006 08:58 PM | Link to this

Good point(s). Just as the Falcons are assuming a big risk with having just one player responsible for all kicking duties,they are risking their franchise player by allowing more opportunities for him to be hit.

However, the pressure is on everyone in the organization to win and win now! So with a calculated strategy to offer defenses as many looks as possible, while relying on their defense-the Birds of Prey- to keep them in the game, the Falcons go bravely into the season. And go for the gold.

By GritBlitzer

September 18, 2006 08:58 PM | Link to this

Terence Moore is the worst sports columnist in the entire United States and this article about the danger of running is just beyond stupid.

How did Drew Brees get hurt last year Moore? Gee, I believe he was attempting a pass. How did Carson Palmer get his knee blown out? Gosh Moore I believe that he was passing also. Where is your article about the dangers of NFL quarterbacks dropping back to pass? I think even the most casual NFL fan has forgotten more about football than you will ever know.

I used to think that you were just negative beyond belief Moore. I guess it shouldn’t shock me to find out that you are also ignorant.

By Dawg 05

September 18, 2006 09:00 PM | Link to this

Yes, Vick could get hurt running around. Vick could also get hurt by standing tall in the pocket while a 300 lb. tackle falls on his knee. And why do I get the feeling that if Jim Mora and Greg Knapp were black you would be calling this the greatest idea ever?

By justinitforthefalcs

September 18, 2006 09:02 PM | Link to this

We have to look at the facts; Vick and the Falcons offensive is not the average NFL offensive. That is what helps us. Defenses know we are going to run the ball, but in what formation and at what point of the defense are we trying to attack. That is the goal of the option. Knapp know that you can’t be transparent on offensive. The more the defensive see the less effective is there preparation for us will be. Plus the they will not run the spread option that often any way. It is call ” a change up Terence” Play attention to the game and not you next negative article!

By eddie

September 18, 2006 09:04 PM | Link to this

Hey Terence: Why don’t you just keep your trap shut and leave the coaching of the falcons to the experts, their coaches. You are always putting your cent and a half worth into places that doesn’t concern you. If you think you are such an expert on the coaching of professional football, hang up your keyboard, go somewhere and get you a junior high school to teach, just get out of town and leave the sports experts in GA sports alone. Bye, bye, bye.

By eddie

September 18, 2006 09:06 PM | Link to this

Hey Terence: Why don’t you just keep your trap shut and leave the coaching of the falcons to the experts, their coaches. You are always putting your cent and a half worth into places that doesn’t concern you. If you think you are such an expert on the coaching of professional football, hang up your keyboard, go somewhere and get you a junior high school to teach, just get out of town and leave the sports experts in GA sports alone. Bye, bye, bye.

By L.J.

September 18, 2006 09:16 PM | Link to this

I know it seems TM is being negative, but I think he’s just expressing some concern…not necessarily bashing. He said nothing really critical.

In a sense you have to agree a bit with him. Who on this blog doesn’t clinch their butt cheeks everytime Vick runs, praying he doesn’t take a major hit? I can’t be the only one.

Dunn is getting extra carries because he has to play the role of the closer, which is what Duckett used to do. I think his carries will go down once Norwood is ready to handle more.

Somebody will figure out how to stop that option soon, but my guess is that Knapp is ready for that. He has to have a wrinkle in there to use passes off that ball fake when defenses try to cheat…well, he better.

By shadtiqua leroy muhammed washington

September 18, 2006 09:19 PM | Link to this

Terrence baby. Dont be a hater. Just because the raydas and golden domers got totally CRUSHED dont take it out on our Falcons. This “article” is just an attempt to stir people up like about 75% of your racist bs articles. How does it feel to be such a bottom dweller in your profession?

By Isaac Adelenge

September 18, 2006 09:37 PM | Link to this

Makes sense. The lot of you should take the time to consider the main point here. It is a dangerous business to expose the quaterback so often. This is the NFL where defenders are big, strong, and agile. Also, they know how to work the angles. Although Vick is quite speedy, if you watch closely you will notice that he is hardly more than a fraction of second from being hit hard. It is exciting watching Vick and company do it, do it like this, but perilous. Frankly, I think the passing game needs to mature sooner than later to keep defenses honest. Look for an inordinate amount of safety blitzes in the coming weeks. Be careful Vick and work that miracle arm more. Sports columnist are not here to be “yes” men. They should very much lend objective criticism where appropriate. All you offending idiots should take up bowling or something else to work out your frustrations. Do you object so vehemently to any of the other columnists? Check yourselves!

By dirrtybird

September 18, 2006 09:46 PM | Link to this

We drafted Mike Vick and paid him to get a certain style of play from him. Now that we’ve paid him, we’re supposed to keep him from doing what we paid him to do? This is Falcons football. We run the ball down your throat and we’ll pass over the top when someone finally stacks enough people on the box. Teams know we’re going to run and we do it at will. We’ve been doing it for years. You can’t play scared to get hurt, or you will get hurt. We have all that speed, it would be a big waste of money not to use it. Use it!

By barry

September 18, 2006 09:50 PM | Link to this

Nothing TM says ever makes any sense. The falcons are the best running team in the NFL, but we should stop??? Get outta here. The falcons are hardly the best anything…let’s be happy and ride this while it lasts.

By WinFalconsWin

September 18, 2006 09:52 PM | Link to this

Terrence, you are an idiot. So what if the Falcons are running plays that LOOK like college plays, the bottom line is that they are working and the Falcons are winning. These supposely great PRO defenses apparently can’t STOP these alleged college plays, so what does it say about them? If the play comes from sandlot and if it works…I’m for it! And like others have said, injuries are just part of the game. You really don’t like Atlanta nor any of it’s sports teams, and your negative article(s) continue to proved it. Therefore, you actually sound like a complete moron for being so bias for no reason. GO FALCONS!!!

By Andy

September 18, 2006 09:57 PM | Link to this

Let me get this straight…of all the things to write about this team that are problems (KICKING WOES), you choose to write about how we should not continue to run the option because players could get hurt. ARE YOU FRIGGIN’ SERIOUS? If you are afraid of getting hurt, football ain’t the right sport for you sunshine. I think Knapp will run whatever works against the teams they face. I doubt they will run a lot of option against the Saints, so please, write about something else. You columns are getting pretty tired fast…

By vickball

September 18, 2006 09:57 PM | Link to this

T Moore you are the worst writer in the southeast. You would find something wrong with a janet jackson wet dream. Get a life and get off the falcons back. Vickball is going to get give us the best chance to win a superbowl. Warrick or Vick for MVP!!!

By DbleD23

September 18, 2006 10:01 PM | Link to this

This whole getting hurt thing is so STUPID!!!! John Abraham got hurt and he didn’t run the ball one time. How many times did Edgerton Hartwell scramble before he got hurt? This is football dude, people are gonna get hurt anyway! Stop saying that stupid crap!

By jcdocpc

September 18, 2006 10:08 PM | Link to this

OK Terrance. You are correct in what you are saying about Mike and everybody running so much. and yes defenses will figure out how to adjust to what we are doing…but..I believe this year we are ready to adjust too..As soon as they get soooo scared Mike will run..then..See how improved Jenkins and the rest of our recievers are. And with the way our defense is playing so far. I think we will at least be in most of the games..I think the coaches got you covered.

By Tim Henderson

September 18, 2006 10:10 PM | Link to this

A huge part of playing football involves actual contact. If you’re playing the game to minimize contact with your RB’s and QB you’re missing something. Using your logic, wouldn’t it be “risking” too much if we passed to our WR’s more as they might also get injured??? You can’t play with a focus on avoiding contact…no secret that most NFL starting QB’s get injured in any given season, so yes, we need to have Schaub ready to go either way…what an idiot…

By mike

September 18, 2006 10:11 PM | Link to this

That’s the T. Moore I know. Go opposite from everybody in order to get attention.

So who had week 2 in the pool?

By Connie Lingous

September 18, 2006 10:16 PM | Link to this

Good call Vickball - nothing wrong with a Janet Jackson wet dream, but T-Mo would find something. At least today’s column doesn’t play the race card, unless it’s so subtle I missed it.

By A HA

September 18, 2006 10:25 PM | Link to this

The truth is finally revealed. T. Moore is Titotheboor.

By B

September 18, 2006 10:48 PM | Link to this

Hate, Hate, Hate! Hater of the year, Have some haterade (Moore), Falcons defense at full strength, can’t beat it!

By Clay

September 18, 2006 11:49 PM | Link to this

Ok. Well first off TM has it right. And I think it is funny that yall are all arguing with the facts that he has thrown out to support his argument. This is HISTORY people and history doesn’t lie. The option works great in college but there is a reason that no one runs it in the NFL. Because it is liable to get your QB killed. The dual threat QB is one of the greatest assets that you will ever have in college but will never be what is needed to win CHAMPIONSHIPS in the pros. Atlanta made the mistake of drafting Vick and now they are making the mistake of letting him continue to be a dual threat and not letting him just be a mobile QB and using his arm as his primary weapon.

By FalconFanForever

September 19, 2006 12:09 AM | Link to this

Only TM can try to make a dominating rushing attack appear to be a liabily.

Pitiful analysis of your darkest wishes TM.

By curtis fitzgerald

September 19, 2006 12:12 AM | Link to this

BOTTOM LINE!!!! TERRANCE MOORE IS ONE OF THE REASONS I DON’T BUY THE AJC PAPER ANY—————-MOORE! I’M BLACK AND STILL DON’T GET YOU PLAYER HATER!!!!

By Steven Loube

September 19, 2006 12:12 AM | Link to this

You guys laugh, but Terrance Moore is the reason I dont have an AJC subscription every year. He’s so negative its pathetic. I think he’s either an idiot or does it on purpose to get people angry… either way shame on the AJC for employing him.

By Michael

September 19, 2006 12:13 AM | Link to this

Warrick Dunn is way smaller than Michael Vick. Nobody really seems to worry about him getting hurt. Vick’s worst injury was throwing a pass in the pocket. Seriously, did you do any research on this?

I’m also sure at some point in the NFL people thought “you know, nobody ever won with this forward pass thing. I don’t know why anybody tries.” Some people probably said the same thing about black quarterbacks as well.

If Vick was half as scared of injury as half the people in this town, he’d have to change his shorts after every play.

By TexasDawg

September 19, 2006 12:15 AM | Link to this

The running numbers during the first two games are skewed because we’ve taken an early lead in both games. Basically, we were working the clock during the second half of each contest. That said, let’s keep doing what works until someone figures out how to stop it. Run it down their throat. All you can eat baby!

By Phillip

September 19, 2006 12:24 AM | Link to this

I am a Bucs fan, and I was really impressed with the running game of the Falcons yesterday. I hope the Falcons take this columnist’s advice because I don’t think this West Virginia offense can be stopped by the Bucs defense when run by Vick and Dunn. It made me sick to watch, but as a football fan it was a thing of beauty.

By BirdDawg

September 19, 2006 12:36 AM | Link to this

Terence Moore is a racist idiot.

Why do we care what he says?

By Nate

September 19, 2006 01:00 AM | Link to this

I am restraining from using bad language to sum-up this retarded sports writer. Moore, maybe you should be the janitor for AJC and the popcorn boy at the Falcons games. I promise not to urinate on your floors and taunt you for being a dork at games, yea right. I have never seen you post anything optimistic or encouraging about the home teams in Atlanta. Better yet, anything remotely logical. The Falcons are doing extraordinary things this year and are building a strong, dominant organization. But you dont see that, tell your wife to take you on a date.

By Eric

September 19, 2006 01:09 AM | Link to this

Terence,

I have no idea why you have the job you have, wait a second…now i get it. By the way, how many different ways are there to spell Terrance or Terrence or whatever.

By GeorgeW

September 19, 2006 01:09 AM | Link to this

Yep. Bad article and not properly thought out, which is why it’s a bad article. You prattle on about how good the defense is. Does it not occur to you that one of the reasons they are so good is BECAUSE the offense keeps them off the field for long periods of time due to the high volume of running plays?

I see nothing odd about what they are doing and I believe that yes, some team will figure out how to stop it at some point. That’s when we’ll see more passes. But jeez, don’t abandon it when it’s working. MAKE someone stop it before you quit. The less the Defense has to work, the better they will play when they have to.

By matt

September 19, 2006 01:51 AM | Link to this

Mr Moore, Try doing one blog without the doom and gloom. I ussually don’t click on your work, because I know what I going to get. Think out of the box! No athlete like Mike Vick has ever played the qb position. I applaud the Falcons staff for tying new things to use his talents. If a deffense figures out how to stop the spread option, I am sure the Falcons will make ajustmnts. Its not like the spread option is the only play they know how to run. I believe Mike Vick has won almost 70% of the games he has started in the NFL. Only 2 wins did he run the spread option.

By stephenD

September 19, 2006 01:54 AM | Link to this

Ok here is the basic problem with the article. I understand that using Vick and Dunn as much as the Falcons have can possibly lead to injury. I am pretty sure every Falcons fan does. I am sure that most of us hold our breaths everytime we see Vick go skidding five yards out of bounds after a hit on the sidelines. Here is the problem, WE DRAFTED VICK TO DO THIS. He is doing exactly what we are paying him to do. If we wanted a dropback passer maybe we could trade for Favre (god no).

Yes, the chance exists that he will get hurt. But if we dial it back and attempt to play a more conventional style of offence Vick will not be doing what he is best at. Would you take the fastest player on the field and marginalize his abilities in the hopes that some young un-tested recievers will pick up the slack? Vick is always going to be at risk for injusy no matter what style of QB he plays. Why not let him play the game in the style that suites him best?

And TM I realize that you only wrote this column to stir up contraversy like you usually do. Have you ever considered that 95% of Atlanta sports fans don’t see 95% of all issues your way? Why not try to write an artice containing what you think instead of what you think will garner the most flame emails

By e.b.

September 19, 2006 02:03 AM | Link to this

Yeah, it’s the same “OLD” Terence. Back to bashing the Falcons. I’ll tell you, this is exactly why they ran his sorry arse out of San Francisco. He did the same thing there. And you notice, he never defends himself. He just puts this crap out there, and he knows we’ll take him to town on it. Bottom line, the Falcons have had a great running attack for the past 2 years, and it works!!! Don’t fix something unless it’s broke. To sit back an analyze this stuff is ridiculous. The Falcons have just ripped through two teams that have had their way with us in the past. Lets prosper. Saints are next, and this one is crucial.

By 71TechEE

September 19, 2006 02:05 AM | Link to this

Gee, I always thought that you just hated Tech and only wrote negative things about them. (OK, I admit I have never read any of your columns about UGA, the Braves and the Falcons until today, so I really didn’t know)

Now I see that you are a “glass is half empty” sort of guy. Only, for you, no matter what, it is 90% empty.

You may be correct and the Falcons may end up with losing season because they get all beatup, but I suspect that even if they finish 19-0 and win it all, on the Tuesday morning after the Super Bowl you will write a column on why it won’t happen next year.

By Joe Smoe

September 19, 2006 02:11 AM | Link to this

The Falcons take out Carolina and Tampa, two top prospects to go to the playoffs, and TM writes that the run was “Creepy” and ” Not Good”.

I read the whole column looking for a point and all I found was - “Still, unlike those Chiefs, these Falcons are winning, which is the bottom line.”

How does TM still have a job at the AJC? Is he just trying to anger people with pointless negative psycho babble? or has he really just outgrown his time as a sports columnist?

Out of all the Falcons woes.. not even a mention of the Field Goal issues. Instead he says Vick might get hurt. Well duh, its football, and why do you think Schaub wasn’t traded? Then on the flipside, you have Vick passing better then has ever has, and with greatly improved receivers. Any Joe Smoe knows that Vick spent a insane amount of time passing this off season, and trying to get better on his pass game, his completion percentage is 65% in the last 2 games. His new deep threat is just now getting some playtime. So while the run game is all you see, it doesn’t mean that the pass wont begin to be part of the play as the season progresses. The run is working, why change it, until you need to.

By Wedgie Evans

September 19, 2006 02:22 AM | Link to this

The Falcons haven’t shelved the passing game because they can’t pass. They have been running because the run game is working that well. If any other coach in the NFL had a running game as good as ours, you can bet your a* their run -pass ratio would be just as good. If/when defensive coordinators figure out the option run (which by the way is only a small part of the Falcons’ running game), there’s nothing to indicate the passing game can’t pick up the slack. Very poorly researched and written article.

By IceColdATlien

September 19, 2006 02:28 AM | Link to this

Maybe Terrible wants all of the Falcons players to always run for the sidelines so they don’t get tackled. Or maybe everyone on the offense should do a QB-like slide on every play. I mean, that’s the logic, right? Terrible says running too much is dangerous because players might get tackled too much. Maybe we should only allow 8 plays per drive and then purposely turn the ball over so the players don’t take too many hits. It’s so idiotic I’m not even sure where to begin.

C’mon Moore… the option wasn’t used that much. It’s not like they ran it 30 times or anything. They sprinkled it into the game plan just enough so that now every D-Coordinator from here on out has to spend an inordinate amount of prep time during the week trying to game plan for it. And if they do find a way to stop it, then Knapp can take the next step with that spread shotgun formation… pass from it.

The thing D-Coordinators hate more than anything is an unpredictable offense, and that is exactly what the Falcons have shown thus far. So, not only do they need to find a way to contain Vick from scrambling out of conventional formations, not only do they need find a way to control Pro-Bowler TE Crump, not only do they need to find a way to stop the NFL’s leading rusher in Dunn, now they need to figure out how to stop this spread formation without completely getting off what they prefer to normally do in their defensive packages. Do the Falcons need a bit more balance in their overall attack? Yes. But it’s hard to stop running the ball when you stack 300 yards up on the board.

I just don’t get Terrible sometimes. I mean, can you imagine what Terrible would have said if Vick dropped back into the pocket and got injured ala Carson Palmer? It would probably be something like: “The Falcons are just terrible. They were completely dominating with the running game and, for some reason, abandoned it for risky pass plays. Why would they go away from something they do so well… run? They’ve had the NFL’s best run offense in the last two years, but what do they do? They pass it so much you’d think they still had Tony Smith in the backfield. And what happened? Vick got hurt because Knapp and Mora are trying to adapt his style to be a traditional QB. Just goes to show that these coaches don’t know a good thing when they see it!”

I can not believe that the Falcons just hit a franchise-record running total (demolishing last year’s division winner in the process), and all Terrible has to say is that they’re running too much. I don’t know any sane person with even a modicum of football IQ would say that a team shouldn’t be running for so much yardage because the ball carriers get tackled too much. That’s like saying home run hitters shouldn’t hit so many home runs because they could get hurt from swinging so hard. It’s just plain stupid.

By Fred

September 19, 2006 02:46 AM | Link to this

Everyone may be complaining about the column, but by golly they are reading it. Not only that they are responding to it in large numbers. Looks to me like Moore is doing his job. Selling papers and generating blog hits, both of which sell advertizing…….. “Journalism” is secondary.

By Ryan

September 19, 2006 02:52 AM | Link to this

So unbelievably negative for a local writer. Forget TM, we should be happy with how the team has progressed since the end of last season.

TM is either intentionally ruffling feathers or he’s a complete idiot.

By Jim

September 19, 2006 03:07 AM | Link to this

“This is HISTORY people and history doesn’t lie.” There’s never been a QB as fast as Vick in NFL history, so how can history be a guide on how to use him? The staff has finally figured out the perfect way to use Vick. As for getting the idea from a college team, they recognized a good idea and hats off to them for not arrogantly dismissing it based on where it originated, as Terrence would’ve had them do.

By e.b.

September 19, 2006 03:11 AM | Link to this

IceCold, I agree. The option was used like 2 or 3 times. It’s really a non-issue. It’s not like the Falcons were running a wishbone, they just mixed in some plays, and you know what -they worked.

By tj

September 19, 2006 03:40 AM | Link to this

TM

For once you are right on. But I knew when I started reading this what you had started. Most of these so called fans are Vick fans, not real old time Falcon fans. I’ve been a huge Falcon fan since Tommy Nobis was drafted,and you can’t go back further than that. If you say anything negative about Vick you are automatically a hater. Truth is Vick is not an NFL QB, but they have hyped him so much and invested so much in him they have to try to find something he can do, and after five years this is what they came up with. You are absolutely right, now that defensive cordinators have seen this high school stuff, they will adjust. And we don’t have a passing game to balance it out. All those rushing yards against TB and they only put up 14 points. With out two bad calls, essentially a gift TD on a bad interference call that probably should have gone the other way, and a TB TD on an interception called back for an illegal block that did not happen. I have a great idea. Since we are going to run this high school offense do like a high school team I played on did, alternate QBs in passing situations like they do defensive players. I’m betting Knapp would rather have Schaub in the game anyway. But you are right TM, there are some big, fast, mean men in the NFL and this is inviting injury, and Vick’s cute taunting on the side lines acting like he’s going out of bounds then taking off again just adds to it. It’s just a matter of time.

By ray ray

September 19, 2006 04:02 AM | Link to this

I am going to tell you something.. Atlanta relies WAY too much on Vick to make things happen also Vick does not appear to be 100% comfortable in the pocket 3rd The falcons do not have a big target for receiver 4th Vick has arm strength but he cannot stretch the field. when the go long it is ALWAYS incomplete and or way off target../ there running game is solid BUT that one dimensional running game will be shut down with a 3-3-5 zone blitz you guys are kidding yourselves if you think the falcons are going to the super bowl

By Ronald Fowler

September 19, 2006 05:12 AM | Link to this

TM is right! The Falcons are dead if Vick goes down. And at this rate of running he will.

By Duane Kelley

September 19, 2006 05:27 AM | Link to this

Do you think the SEC should be more outspoken for a playoff. We beat each other up every year and it is hard to get out of the conference without a loss.

By Jim

September 19, 2006 05:42 AM | Link to this

“I’ve been a huge Falcon fan since Tommy Nobis was drafted…” And how many 2-0 starts have their been since then? Winning seasons? For such an awful QB playing in a HS offense, he’s won an awful lot of games. As far as coordinators adjusting, they don’t come any better than Monte Kiffin and he had a week to look at the Carolina tape. A lot of good it did him.

By mark osgoode

September 19, 2006 05:51 AM | Link to this

Like Woody Hayes said, “only three things can happen when you throw the football and two of them are bad”. Terrence do you really think that getting sacked fifteen times a game is any better for Mike’s career longevity? by the way how did you the like the Notre Dame game last weekend?

By toocoldscorpio

September 19, 2006 06:19 AM | Link to this

Looks like they hate terrence moore worst than they hate Mike Vick.

By savannah falcon

September 19, 2006 06:20 AM | Link to this

Everybody is right! TM you are so negative about our team. When are you going to get on board. We have been supporting our team the entire off-season. Get involve! The Falcons are doing a great job. Thank you Coach Mora. Please don’t listen to TM. He is a spy for Carolina.

By Shady

September 19, 2006 06:25 AM | Link to this

Good job Terence, you wrote an article (that was crap) and didn’t play the race card or did you?

By steve

September 19, 2006 06:32 AM | Link to this

what an idiot; they finally have installed something to take advantage of vick’s talents; i’d rather see him get hurt doing what he does best vs. trying to stay in the pocket and get drilled

By Patman

September 19, 2006 06:44 AM | Link to this

Can I be an AJC sports columnist please? Any paper that would keep Terence Moore and Mark Bradley on staff for so long surely couldn’t do any worse by bringing me on! This is the same Terence Moore who once said that biased NBA officiating was a good thing because the most important thing was keeping the marketable teams in the playoffs and, in addition to that stroke of brilliance, has said some of the most ridiculous things known to man! This paper is a joke and Terence Moore and Mark Bradley reflect that!

By Gary

September 19, 2006 06:52 AM | Link to this

I can’t believe the comments! TM is right in what he says (although I generally disagree with what he says). It isn’t just Vick but also Dunn that is at risk. No qb has ever averaged 10 carries a game for a reason; they couldn’t survive! 31 year old rbs don’t survive a heavier workload than they had when they were in their prime in their late 20’s. It was evident inside the red zone that the Falcons ineffective passing game hurts. You can’t succeed with the option once the field is 20-25 yards long to the back of the end zone without a passing game.

Time will tell but by Thanksgiving, the only way that Dunn and Vick will still be upright is if the Falcons have developed a passing attack.

By RA

September 19, 2006 07:06 AM | Link to this

Okay, here’s the thing, for the first two games of the season Atlanta played two great defenses that love to attack the pass. Answer? RUN! Folks, the option was the perfect counter to the defense that Carolina and Tampa always try to run on the Falcons. How do you take advantage of a blitzing defense? You use their aggression against them. That’s what the Falcons did. The key thing about running the option is that you’ve got to have a Quarterback sharp enough to really know where the attack is coming from within a fraction of a second of getting snapped the ball. Obviously Vick is that bright. No, the falcons have not reverted to a college offense. They found something in that scheme that they could use against the teams that historically have given them the most trouble defensively, and it worked. Now, next week you might see something completely different. But the Falcons have personelle on the roster that allow them to be flexible and holistic. I like it, and yea, Vick may get hurt or Dunn may wear out, but from that logic Peyton Manning could turn his ankle coming down a flight of stairs. You just never know, and in the absence of certainty, go with what works…

By Nikki

September 19, 2006 07:20 AM | Link to this

I can’t believe you actually came back to the bottom line. The team is winning. Yes, the defense is good. Guess what?! It’s even better if it’s on the sidelines resting as opposed to spending most of the game in the trenches. You can’t win if your defense is on the field more than your offense either. Pick your poison.

By steve-o

September 19, 2006 07:23 AM | Link to this

What a waste of a tree to publish T. Moore’s crap in print. Mike Vick is Mike Vick, and not one GM in the NFL wouldn’t love to figure out a way to have him on his team. Just like the forward pass, wishbone, etc., Vick is a new innovation, a new level bing brought to pro football that has yet to be figured out how to defense when there are the other pieces in place to accent his brilliance. Anybody know Warrick Dunn, John Abraham? What is it about winning with a new style that frightens Moore? Could it be because Art Shell or Herman Edwards are not his coach and figured out how to use him first? And believe me, if they had him, they would! The only guy alays seeking the racial angle is Moore, and maybe he should seek employment elsewhere, perhaps as Barak Obama’s publicist instead of masquerading as a sports writer.

By chris

September 19, 2006 07:29 AM | Link to this

I do not agree with this column. First of all football is a game of risk and danger no matter what offense you run.

It seems to me that Vick took more hits standing in the pocket because the offensive line could not block for him, now in the shotgun he has the ability to avoid tacklers because he sees the field better. also Dunn is taking less hits because the holes are bigger for him because defenses are playing to stop Vick first then Dunn.

If you got an offense that works for you then why would the Falcons go back to putting Vick under center Mr. Moore. this offense is designed for Vick and Shockley to run so I know for sure what QB will not be here next year.

By KENNY D

September 19, 2006 07:39 AM | Link to this

terrible, terrible article, terrence. as usual. offer a solution, not just a critique. he’s writing this article so that when vick gets hurt because all QBs do, terrence can say he is right without realizing that all of the prototypical stiffs are going to get hurt by standing in the pocket all day long as well.

vick does seem to be doing a better job these days of running out of bounds. he has never quite figured out the sliding thing so it is good that he has learned to run out of bounds. he is not anywhere near as reckless as he was a few years ago which is a good thing. there is less chance of him going 60 yards for a TD but getting a quick 7, 9, 11 yards with ease with each run and then stepping out of bounds is entirely fine and acceptable for me, especially if the QB is going to get you 127 yards on the ground without having to chuck the ball in the air and risk an interception. back in the day, vick used to try to turn it up the middle of the field and make great things happen. sometimes, it worked. sometimes, it did not. but now that he is getting himself out of bounds, there is less chance of him getting killed by some DB, LB, or DE.

as for peter king, he is a bore. listen to his interview with mike and the mad dog last week at wfanradio.com and you will see what his real feelings on vick are. he said last week that the falcons secretly wish that vick will get hurt so that they can get schaub in. peter king says that is why the falcons plan to run vick to death this year. makes you wonder who on the coaching staff or in management is trashing MV7 behind the scenes because peter king never has any independent analysis. he is basically a schill for head coaches and management and seemingly has no relationship with any of the players and therefore his opinions and “facts” are usually propaganda spit at him by management and the coaches.

By The Man

September 19, 2006 07:44 AM | Link to this

Terrence Moore has $ex with men.

By eian

September 19, 2006 07:44 AM | Link to this

Fire T. Moore amd get a writer who is positive towards our team but critical of there mistakes. I you are undefeated right now in teh tough NFC south, then what is there to critical about. This column should be about the Falcons whopping Tampa & Carolina A%$!! But Moore turns it into his “I want attention column. Shame.

GO FALCONS!!!! VICK tell T.MOORE to kiss your a*!

By KENNY D

September 19, 2006 07:45 AM | Link to this

dunn is basically probably in his last year of productivity from a historical standpoint as a RB. so, the falcons should run him to death as well and get every last bit of productivity out of his body that he has left in his career.

By Bernard

September 19, 2006 07:54 AM | Link to this

Tm man get real this is professional football. This is a mans game,look at the amount of times Detroit depended on B. Saunders,did anybody complain about him getting hurt. Maybe you got to much sissy in your blood change sports start watching flag football punk and get off the falcons dk b*h true fans support their team no matter what and that’s all to it. peace!

By Phat Phalcon

September 19, 2006 07:55 AM | Link to this

I’ve said for years that all the hullabaloo about Vick’s injury risk was stupid. As several have mentioned the most gruesome QB injuries i.e. Theismann and Palmer have happened because they’re sitting ducks. And don’t look for anybody to figure out how to stop this O. It works because Vick,Dunn, and all three receivers are generally faster than anybody on the D. Don’t forget that we chucked it deep twice and got one pass interference (should have had two) that really adds another 50 to the pass yds. When we spread out in that four receiver look you either have to play seven in the box or not cover somebody. And the best thing is that this O is too quick hitting to run zone blitz packages. Vick will never read a defense well enough to run a complex passing game. His strength is his athleticism. Thos O lets Vick read one side of the D and react.

By Mike

September 19, 2006 07:58 AM | Link to this

How is it that Terence Moore can continue to write columns that are factually incorrect and terribly edited and still have a job?
It’s just that at this staggering rate of carries for Vick, those mighty blows are only a sprint away. Is this why Vick continued to run out of bounds or dive to the ground at the end of each of his runs? Although I’m not a huge Vick fan, I know his strength is running the ball and his weakness is throwing the ball accurately. So which option should the Falcons go with? A quaterback’s strength or his weakness Mr. Moore? Idiot. Also, in Warrick Dunn’s years prior to joining the Falcons, he was used sparingly because he was not viewed as a premier running back. He was labled as being to small to handle the workload. Since joining the Falcons, much of that theory has been dismantled. Now I join the many readers who would like to see you leave your job at the AJC and find another someplace else.

By Brad

September 19, 2006 08:06 AM | Link to this

TM - I think your right about the falcon’s offense. Here is my suggestion.

First - Since we don’t want Vick to get hurt lets put him on the bench. We’ll hire 3 or 4 body guards to stand around and make sure nobody gets to close. But this will put Matt Shaub in harms way. He is too valuable as the back-up QB to put on the field and take a chance with. We’ll let him sit next to Vick on the bench so that the body guards can keep an eye on both of them. That leaves us with DJ Shockley as the starter. He is a rookie though and has a lot of upside. Maybe we should put DJ in the QB bubble with Vick and Shaub? Now, the best way to keep our QB from getting hurt is to put a big, tough guy in the position. I vote for picking up an offensive lineman from the waiver wire and putting him under center. He probably won’t be very effective running or passing the ball but at least we want have to worry so much about him getting hurt. But then again even offensive lineman get hurt sometimes so maybe we should have him take the snap and then down the ball 3 straight times so we can punt the ball away on 4th down? But what if our punter gets hurt? Maybe it would be better if we just took a knee on 4th down and let our defense try and win the game? But what if someone on defense gets hurt? All of those hits and tackels are sure to end in injury.

I HAVE IT…..Since the Falcon’s main goal should be to avoid injury I think that we should forfeit the rest of the season. 2-14 isn’t that bad, Besides we would avoid injuries and would probably get the 1st overall draft pick. Whoever we get with that pick sure will be valuable to the team. Maybe Arthur Blank should go ahead and begin construction of “The Draft Pick Compound”? How else will we keep such a valuable player safe and injury free?

By Falcon Down on the Field

September 19, 2006 08:13 AM | Link to this

OK, Terence is a pessimist who peers into his crystal ball and can only see the dark side. Vick getting his knee bent inside out. Dunn succumbing of old age during Game 15. The boogeyman is gonna getcha!

But some of what Terence writes about is true. We need to engage our wide receivers in the offensive scheme. Get Lelie behind the coverage and break one for 70 yards. I’m not one of those who wants to “change” Vick into a standard issue, drop back and throw from the pocket quarterback. He’s got the juice, and not to use it would be an incredible waste of superhuman talent. But this offense has stalled in both games in the red zone, and teams are going to figure out the option in games to come. So hopefully Knapp will continue to add to the playbook, get the ball to the wideouts, and keep the other defenses honest.

Terence: a couple of positive affirmations every morning may help.

By scott

September 19, 2006 08:14 AM | Link to this

Attaboy Terrance…..we’re 2-0….the sky is falling, the sky is falling!

By Kudzu

September 19, 2006 08:17 AM | Link to this

I’ve never been a Vick lover or hater, but holy cow, man… T. Moore you’re the epitome of a sad sack of crap who’s brother is Jesse Jackson. Always got a pessimistic SPIN on things. Looser….you’re the one who needs to get hurt (doing his job).

MOVE to Chicago or somewhere…

By Chris Brown

September 19, 2006 08:18 AM | Link to this

Terence: You are the only writer on the AJC staff that will tell the truth and put everything into perspective. I love the Falcons, but we always get built up to get let down. I will wait and see…we can’t win until you stretch the field. When a team is down 2 TD’s …you have to throw. And just like Jamal Anderson was run down from too many carries ..lil Dunn will be done too. (no pun intended) It’s funny…I hear the fans and prognosticators say “all Vick does is win…”, but what has he won?!?!?!? No Super Bowl appearances..not even an NFC championship! Let’s hope they fix the kicking and passing game and the biggest of them all is HOPE Mora won’t blow a gasket!

By Scott

September 19, 2006 08:19 AM | Link to this

You would think an ATL sports writer would support and encourage ATL sports teams. No wait, this is Terence Moore…nevermind!!!

By Falcon Down on the Field

September 19, 2006 08:20 AM | Link to this

Oh, yeah, and one more thing:

What the hell is Arthur Blank doing showing up at these games? Doesn’t he realize that he’s a sitting duck to anyone who wants to bring down the Home Depot empire? What if Mr. Blank falls down in the stadium and twists his ankle or something? We need to protect Mr. Blank, by keeping him at home, under heavy guard, and isolated in his personal oxygen tent.

By Kudzu

September 19, 2006 08:25 AM | Link to this

You don’t stretch the field with Vick’s arm. Yeah, he might heave it down field 60 yards, but to whom?

We’ve tried all this stretching the field crap. Vick is a runner…and if he gets hurt…he gets hurt.

Get the man OFF of everyones pedestal and think about the TEAM for a change.

By CJ

September 19, 2006 08:30 AM | Link to this

This article is over-the-top. But he does highlight two things two worry about: 1)Dunn’s number of carries and 2)There will be a time this season (or playoffs) when the Falcons will have to pass- what then?

By AR

September 19, 2006 08:31 AM | Link to this

TM, you are a genius, all of these idiots say you are the worst columist, yet your blogs are always FULL. I believe that makes you the best columist, keep up the good work black man.

By Joe

September 19, 2006 08:34 AM | Link to this

There’s nothing wrong with a little optimism from you Falcons fans. However, Moore has a point about the option offense not being effective in the NFL. He’s simply stating facts. The Falcons had better have a more consistent passing attack to fulfill y’all’s Super Bowl dreams! Think about that before you curse T. Moore.
Love the Falcons D! I think that will get them to the NFC Championship Game. I don’t know about the Super Bowl though.

By truckstop

September 19, 2006 08:36 AM | Link to this

Ya’ll take it easy on Terrance. His beloved Notre Dame lost and he had to scrap all those articules about “Oh! how great they are” he was gonna use this week. As a matter of fact, I got as much pleasure seeing Notre Dame lose and I did seeing the Falcons chew up Tampa. ha, ha, ha, ….

Terrance, I’m a black guy too, and I dont like you either!!!

By lawton

September 19, 2006 08:37 AM | Link to this

whats ugly about it is this, terrance, and im a “african american”, why are you still on the atlanta hater aid. you just like the rest of the african americans in atlanta who come here and mooch off the job and housing opportunities but consistantly talk about atlanta and it sports teams. go bacck to notre dame or wherever you from, by the way, what happened to your your wimpering irish this weekend?

By Matt

September 19, 2006 08:39 AM | Link to this

T Moore, There is a reason no one else runs the option at the NFL level: no one can, except the Falcons. I am so sick of you media types trying to turn Mike Vick into Troy Aikman. HE WILL NEVER BE A PASSER!!! I say get all of the milage you can out of those legs before this guy loses a step or breaks his neck. As for “too much running”, if a team can establish a solid ground game, they will win 90 percent of the time. Controlling the clock and tempo of the game is key! Like one of the Fox “analysts” out it, there is nothing more demoralizing to a defense than an eight minute, 90 yard scorring drive. Basically, what I’m trying to say here Terrance, quit running your mouth about football until you know what the hell you are talking about.

By Andrew

September 19, 2006 08:41 AM | Link to this

Have you ever written one positive article regarding an Atlanta sports team? You are the Stephen A. Smith of the AJC, overly opinionated and negative.

By Marky Mark

September 19, 2006 08:42 AM | Link to this

Terrance, I can not believe that you are so tough on the falcons. Being an African American myself, you almost sound like you do not want a black QB in Atlanta. Do we need to call and get Brady to get the Whiteness you and your friends desire? Come on Terrance, quit being an Uncle Tom.

By E.T.

September 19, 2006 08:42 AM | Link to this

Terrance are you and Cynthia Tucker married? You must be for the two biggest idiots in journalism to write for the same paper.

By easystreet

September 19, 2006 08:43 AM | Link to this

Two words. Football Dunce. Stick to the library, not the football field. Did you even play competitive sports as a kid? Doubtful. Yeah, the falcons must be awful. Best defensive they’ve had in a long time and a good offense. All the Vick bashing is ridiculous. Vick is so good it hurts.

By Falcon Down on the Field

September 19, 2006 08:43 AM | Link to this

“Greg Knapp wasn’t available for comment on Monday. Perhaps he was breaking down old films of Red Grange and the Four Horsemen.”

Just a suggestion here: since TM wants to bring up the 4 Horsemen and Red Grange, shouldn’t Furman Bisher being writing the blog? I mean, Furman actually saw those guys playing…in high school, from what I understand.

By Call me Earl

September 19, 2006 08:45 AM | Link to this

T.Moore I love ya man, but this time you’ve gone overboard.

It’s not enough these guys aren’t getting the positive press, any press for that matter for successfully taking out 2 of the leagues top defenses. As the hometown writer you continue to contribute by adding only negative press is unthinkable. You don’t hear much about these guys on Sportscenter or any other sports show for that matter. On PTI last night they featured the Falcons only to talk about Tony’s freakin shades instead of the beautifully executed zone blocking the Falcon’s line featured the past 2 games.

AJC can we get a reporter that’s from Atlanta to give some positive press?

By Sick Terence's Drama

September 19, 2006 08:51 AM | Link to this

I must be nice to wake up every morning and think to yourself, how can I write another demoralizing and depressing piece that makes me look stupid. Terence, your commentary is the equivalent of bad shock talk radio. You go for the shock and awe, but unlike the blind squirrel, you never find your nut. Mabye one day your gloomy prophecies will come true, but until that point, I can just hope the AJC editors take your columns for what they are, mindless busy work with no substance

By SCHAWAUB FAN

September 19, 2006 08:51 AM | Link to this

HES RITE U NO. WE NED 2 BENCH VICK AND START SCHAWUB CUZ HE IS A REEL QAURTERBACK VICK IS NUTTIN BUT A RUNIN BACK TRYIN TO PLAY QAURTERBACK MR BLANKS PLEEZ BENCH VICK SO WE CAN GIT 2 THE SUPERBOWEL

By Da Bomb

September 19, 2006 08:54 AM | Link to this

Until we start losing we should do the exact same thing. If other teams could run like we can, then they would.

By Mike

September 19, 2006 09:12 AM | Link to this

Terence, my man, I just have one question for ya? Which quarterback, Vick or Simms, in the game Sunday took the most hits?

By FALCONS MAN

September 19, 2006 09:14 AM | Link to this

Hey TM,

Well, you just placed yourself in the realm of idiots. You make the same stupid assertion that most other people that “think” they know about football make. Vick has been in the NFL for 5 years now, but he has played under 2 coaches with 2 totally different offenses. I would like to see you go in and conquer an offense in that short of a span. Oh boy, look at me, I have been a fan since Tommy Nobis was drafted. BIG DEAL DUDE! No one here cares.

You also mentioned that there was a block that did not happen when the TB touchdown was called back. It DID happen numb nuts. I was at the game and saw it clear as day.

You singed on as TM, it would not surprise me to know that you were Terrence Moore writing in the blog section of your own article.

By lojak

September 19, 2006 09:15 AM | Link to this

Since Notre Dame got creamed, Terrance only has two other areas of interest 1) Black coaches and 2)bashing the Falcons. Maybe in the next week or two, when a couple of teams are 0-4, he’ll be able to start naming some black assistants who are available and quite being Mr.Negative on the Falcons. Oh, and his favorite black coach at Oakland is really rocking !!

By EEJAY

September 19, 2006 09:23 AM | Link to this

If the overpaid under achieving Terrance Moore would have listened to Tampa Bay’s Superbowl winning coach John Gruden’s post game conference, he would have never written this article. Gruden praised Vick and the Falcons game plan saying that you cannot defend Michael when he is a double threat by design. Since the AJC has no competition in Atlanta they can afford to have second rate reporters.

By Will

September 19, 2006 09:23 AM | Link to this

T.M. You are like a bad Culture CLub L.P. Yes…a L.P, old, tired and impossible to listen to. We have heard it all before from you and quite frankly we are sick and tired of all your foolishnish. I too,like a former blogger, tried to give you the benefit of the doubt, but quite honestly, you’re a dumb a*. Can you do anyting but b*** b*** b***? I bet you complain to your grandmother if you “think” she is going to overcook the pork chops don’t you. Please, shut up.

By Ed

September 19, 2006 09:26 AM | Link to this

I don’t understand why this guy is allowed to write about Sports. This is the only way Vick is going to be effective. He has to run first and pass second. It’s as simple as that. When they defense the run (which they haven’t), then it will open up the passing game.

By BL

September 19, 2006 09:28 AM | Link to this

Football is entertainment. I, too, have been watching Falcon football since the Nobis years in the mid 60’s and I have never been more entertained than I have in the last two weeks. Watching the way Dunn is zigging and zagging through the land of giants is just plain fun to watch. How about that one play last week where Vick faked the hand off to Dunn, then went around the right end without a defensive player within 5 yards of touching him? This is the NFL and the risk of players getting injured are great. With what we’ve seen so far, I believe the current plan gets the best results with the least risk of serious injury. I recall hearing a player with Carolina explaining how they had extra meetings each day the week before they played the Falcons just to prepare for Vick & company. The way the Birds looked in the last two games, I don’t think 5 extra meetings a day could have helped. Hats off to Falcons’ management and coaches for putting together the awesome defense as well, which is almost as fun to watch as the offense. Keep doing what you’re doing until someone figures out how to stop us. If and when they do, be ready with Plan B or C. TM, I can’t get mad at you for being extra cautious and conservative. History does indicate that the current scheme has never worked for an NFL team in the long run and, hey, these are the Falcons. As for right now, however, Plan A is working and I’m being throughly entertained.

By Jack

September 19, 2006 09:34 AM | Link to this

I dont often agree with TM but he is right on the money with this one. Dunn, Vick and all the running backs are fresh now——-wait until they are beat up and injury prone, and then you will see. The running game will go down the tube.

By dave

September 19, 2006 09:43 AM | Link to this

Hey Terence, which games were you watching?

“Unlike any team in recent NFL history, the Falcons are prospering on the ground with a heavy emphasis on this option stuff”

Unlike any team in history, we have Mike Vick…..I like our chances

Yes he is going to get smacked eventually and that is why we have Matt Scaub. All teams are delicate at skill positions….lose a couple people and the season blows up. If Vick can get through the season without “major” injury. The falcons will go a very long way this year

By James Ward

September 19, 2006 09:44 AM | Link to this

Mr Terrence Moore, it seems as if you are very down on the falcon’s. I look at your reviews alot, and there is nothing positive in your comments. ? for you did you ever play ball of any sorts, can you even play kickball or something. It amazes me when we have people that are so judgmental regarding athelete’s performance. This guys are doing what they are doing, do you honestly think that Michael Vick is sitting the in the pocket saying hey let me see how I can just run & not throw the ball. We are in a pro sport era were you have defensive ends that can run with wide-outs and the pocket passer is to just sit back there and take hits. you have either two choices, speed, of hogs on the line. Now no disrepect to I current running glory, me personally think that it will open up the passing game later, eventually teams will have to stop having double coverage on the wides & tight ends, and bring the safeties up to cover, then our wide out will shine. my opinion of you is just like yours of the Falcon’s poor. The AJC need to review your blogs and have a commentary of your works, and see if could withstand the same type of negative attitude that you show to the athelete’s here in Atlanta. Enjoy when they win & be supportive when they lose. Be a FAN of the sport. P.S don’t hide behind the Right to give a objective reportive rights. Be a man if you don’t like the Falcon’s, Hawks, Thrasher’s, Braves or any other sport here in ATL turn off the tv or move. Go grow some flowers when the games are on.

By Dano

September 19, 2006 09:52 AM | Link to this

Like so many of Terence Moore’s fans, I can’t wait to read what he’s going to write next. T-Moore has never been afraid of saying what’s on his mind.

What T-Moore is saying is what every big time “thinking” Falcons fan has in the back of his mind, but we dare not say….

We’re 2-0, but we’re all holding our breath and we’re ready to scream at Knapp if he continues to rely solely on this new package as certainly the other NFL teams will adapt and stuff us. Now Ol’ Terence, he’ll be sittin’ back laughing and saying..”I told you so”

Nice piece TM.

By KP

September 19, 2006 09:54 AM | Link to this

Well if Vick gets hurt, Moore’s main man Shockley is that much closer to the field…

By Dan

September 19, 2006 10:08 AM | Link to this

Congratulation and thanks to the Falcons’ coaching staff for being innovative (insofar as borrowing from West Virginia and Texas is innovative), and proving that a limited amount of option can be useful for a NFL team with the appropriate personnel for it. Good heavens, it’s not like Vick and the Falcons are running the wishbone or the Navy flexbone every snap, with Vick getting knocked down every play; they merely added a new wrinkle to the offense, and it forces opponents’ defensive coordinators out of their comfort zone. That’s a good thing.

Sadly, some NFL fans (and coaches and owners) detest anything that isn’t pretty much what’s been done the past 20 years. They scoff at “trick” and “gimmick” plays, even though the defending Super Bowl champion successfully used them numerous times in recent years — with the right personnel such as Antwaan Randal El and Hines Ward. And many of those same people will be horrified at the notion of a little option being introduced into the pro game. Here’s to a little less conventional thinking and even a bit more innovation in the pro game!

By DH

September 19, 2006 10:14 AM | Link to this

YOU JUST WANT TO BE NOTICE!!! You think you are bigger than the sport and everyone should take notice of you. I promise not to read your negative columns or watch you on TV, Ever. YOU HAVE BEEN NOTICED!!

DH

By gpburdell

September 19, 2006 10:17 AM | Link to this

This is what Vick is and this type of offense is a good one to take advantage of his talents. He is not a pocket passer and probably never will be. He will not turn into Donovan McNabb. The Falcons should be commended for finally realizing the strengths of this team and using a game plan to match. Go Falcons!!!

By Falcon4life

September 19, 2006 10:19 AM | Link to this

Let’s face it, T. hates all atlanta sports teams and must hate all the great people in atlanta as much as he tries to p** everyone off who lives there. He needs to go and go very far away!! and we can help him catch the train. As hard as this may be to accomplish if we work as a team we can do it. Regardless of the trash he writes about the Atlanta teams and the black cloud of negativity, gloom and doom he brings to the great state of Georgia do not, I repeat, do not, respond to his worthless articales. If we remain silent, he will self destruct. All he is doing is selling papers with his hype. If we don’t respond, he will become stagnant and become useless and non productive for the AJC. lETS SEE! useless + stagnant + non productive = UNEMPLOYED!! Remember, all AJC cares about is sales, regardless if the journalist is positive or negative, sales are the bottom line. Deliver this “OPTION” to all your friends and let’s run TM out of Georgia on a rail. REMEMBER, UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL.

By Al

September 19, 2006 10:30 AM | Link to this

I will never spend another cent on an AJC as long as they continue to employ idiots and racist. Terrance Moore and Cynthia Tucker could not write a meaningful story on it’s own merits if they had to. Moore’s only chance at attention or notoriety is by printing something that either is so far off the charts, or plays to the lowest denominator. That is what the AJC uses to get readership. Please hire someone that can write/report and your subscriptions will go up.

By Al

September 19, 2006 10:32 AM | Link to this

I will never spend another cent on an AJC as long as they continue to employ idiots and racist. Terrance Moore and Cynthia Tucker could not write a meaningful story on it’s own merits if they had to. Moore’s only chance at attention or notoriety is by printing something that either is so far off the charts, or plays to the lowest denominator. That is what the AJC uses to get readership. Please hire someone that can write/report and your subscriptions will go up.

By Spyder D

September 19, 2006 10:32 AM | Link to this

Whoa! Dude, I don’t think people are feelin’ you here! This is America though folks. If that’s Mr. Moore’s opinion, so be it. It’s his choice. Just like you are all free to dis’ him in his own column. Ain’t America great?

By Al

September 19, 2006 10:34 AM | Link to this

I will never spend another cent on an AJC as long as they continue to employ idiots and racist. Terrance Moore and Cynthia Tucker could not write a meaningful story on it’s own merits if they had to. Moore’s only chance at attention or notoriety is by printing something that either is so far off the charts, or plays to the lowest denominator. That is what the AJC uses to get readership. Please hire someone that can write/report and your subscriptions will go up.

By andrew horne

September 19, 2006 10:36 AM | Link to this

Terrence Moore,

where did you play football, from the University of armchair quarterbacks? Why can’t you just sit back and enjoy the falcons winning? I’m sure you would love it if one of the falcons got hurt, I think the falcons should run you out of town buddy. Do us all a favor and move to another town jackass!!!

By Ronnie D.

September 19, 2006 10:39 AM | Link to this

T. Moore - I don’t think that we will continue to run the ball all season long as we have in the past 2 games. M.Vick will probably have a break-out passing game before game 5. The league will become frighten at the offensive power of the Falcons. Keep this e-mail and let’s talk before game 6!

By Cee

September 19, 2006 10:43 AM | Link to this

Damn Terence, you really spark a lot of intrest in that article. I didn’t realize someone could be hated so much for their own opinion or opinions. Based on some of the response you recieve in this blog, you should consider hiring you a security detail, because you have really angerd a lot of folks around here. I’ve only read a few of your articles through out the years, but it appears that I’ve been missing out on some really good stuff. I can assure you of one thing, the Editor of the newspaper is not mad at your work , as a matter of fact he’s probably encouraging you to dig deeper for more outlandish, and asinine things to say. Terence all I have to say. Despite some of the negative things that was written about you in this blog. One thing remaines obvious you have a knack for getting readers rile up, and more importantly you have a huge following. However I agree to disagree, keep up the good work.

By Ashley

September 19, 2006 10:44 AM | Link to this

TM should leave Vick and Dunn alone. What they’re doing is working, so why would they want to change it?

Why don’t we focus on our current most concerning issue, our kicking game!

By bobby

September 19, 2006 10:46 AM | Link to this

The bottom line is that Vick likes it, Dunn likes it, the fans like it unless you prefer more pass attempts and we are winning. We just beat the two of best defenses with ease with this system. I am certain that it will morph into another scheme when we play the Ravens or Pittsburgh. The only people that may not like what we are doing are the WR and T.Moore

By A-Town Vet

September 19, 2006 10:48 AM | Link to this

T. Moore I hate to judge anyone before i actually meet them but you are a complete idiot. If something is working as well a s the running game for the falcons why reveal another offensive package until you need to make adjustments. As you could see Tampa was not prepared frot he option offense that we ran against them.( and it was only 14 plays) We beat two very good defensive teams by running the ball in two totally different matters. Against Carolina we ran awy from the flow of the defense and against Tampa we utilized our speed to take advantage of an aging defense. If the Saints some how recieve a gift from god and stop our running attack iam positve that we will start throwing the ball.

By Half Jap

September 19, 2006 10:58 AM | Link to this

Heaven forbid if a player gets hurt in professional football! Maybe we should have Vick play with flags, so instead of him getting tackled, defenses can just grab the flag. Or Vick can take a knee on every play in hopes the defense can score. Which would you prefer Terrence?

By Rob Douglasville

September 19, 2006 11:00 AM | Link to this

You can’t win unless you put everything you got on the field. That’s what the Falcons are doing. You don’t get anywhere without taking risks. I hope they keep at it and I hope Vick doesn’t listen to this garbage and try to play like he did last year. Nobody wants another 8-8 season.

By Falcon Dude

September 19, 2006 11:00 AM | Link to this

Terance, I just have two words for you…Steve Bartkowski. He was one of the best passers in the league, and was CONSTANTLY hurt!!! and he didn’t ever run!! so what do you say to that??

Last year, vick tried to be a drop back passer, and the Falcons were an average 8-8 team. I personally like winning and going to the playoffs. Apparently you don’t.

Idiot.

By Robert

September 19, 2006 11:03 AM | Link to this

  Terrance you are wrong.Running game is the best in NFL.You can't worry about if people get hurt so what.We do have great backup's and the bottom line in the NFL is winning is it not.Not only winning but dominating see ya later yankee.

By darius

September 19, 2006 11:08 AM | Link to this

Terrance,

I have been trying to give you the benefit of the doubt, being a brother and all…but it really appears that you are an idiot. Not a little touched, but a full blown idiot.

Every article you write has a sinister negative vibe to it. You seem as though you have some attention issues. Everything you write seems to be only for riling up the crowd. You rarely offer insight, breaking news, or anything interesting.

By Roger

September 19, 2006 11:10 AM | Link to this

Terrance does write this to “rile” people up. It’s the only way he can get readers because he doesn’t know a thing about sports and does not have the passion. I mean, you gotta pay him to get him to talk about sports. Which means he’s gotta actually work and since it’s work, Terrance checks out. If the Falcons win the Super Bowl Terrance will still find a way to stick his pen in his mouth.

By DTaylor

September 19, 2006 11:11 AM | Link to this

^—- DITTO to all the above. The first thing you should have said something about was the kicking Mr Moore. But of course like your usual self, you have to be complaining about something that works. And no a “regualar” team could not run college option plays…but their hasnt been a Vick before. He keeps the defenses head so screwed up they dont know if they are coming or going. They cant blitz or play zone because they just dont know what Vick is going to do.

Now please write an article about or kicking and give some good thought into what we should do with Mr. crooked foot.

By dustin

September 19, 2006 11:13 AM | Link to this

Whoever chris brown is u dont know what your talking about…all this talk about how the falcons wont even make the NFC championship game ,yall were the same ones before the season saying we wouldnt make the playoffs! Its cool….haters stay hating….dont go jumping on the bandwagon once we get to the superbowl!! Oya….terrance…what were u thinking with this article??

By Michael

September 19, 2006 11:18 AM | Link to this

Terrance, As a proffessional black man resding in Atlanta, I attempt to support all my fellow brothers in thier respective endeavors. However, I made a vow never to read your articles again 3 years ago, and up until today succummed to curisoity to see what this man has said now. You have only reassured my stance that you truly have no clue in this buisness and will make it hard for any other brother to break thru. I am more upset at the AJC for not having the guts to do what they should have done a long time ago….Fire you. You sir, are an embarrassment!!!

By ebineezer

September 19, 2006 11:19 AM | Link to this

Everybody in the NFL gets hurt. It is a “when” question not a “if” question. Might as well get the most out of Vick and Dunn while you can. Getting the most out of Vick means Vick running the ball. Vick is a much better runner than passer so let the man run the ball. It doesn’t really matter though, the Falcons will rise and fall with their defense.

By Mark

September 19, 2006 11:22 AM | Link to this

Relax people—Terrance Moore has only one goal when writing. Its always a black and white thing—content of issue means zilch!!!—Am I right Terrance or is it just My Bad?—-wake up T, its 2006

By sammy miller

September 19, 2006 11:30 AM | Link to this

Sammy Miller says, “what have you been smoking Terence?,” can Sammy get a little of that!

By sammy miller

September 19, 2006 11:35 AM | Link to this

Terrance——Shocked you did’nt use the race card today! You need to take a drug test Chief before your next article! Where does this stuff originate from, did you ever play sports? Sure wish I could have your job, you babbling idiot!

By TOEPRO

September 19, 2006 11:40 AM | Link to this

Fire this idiot Already!

By bfred

September 19, 2006 11:47 AM | Link to this

Hey TM: Peyton Manning, the prototypical pocket passer and most prolific quarterback of this generation, has won how many Superbowls? Hmm? Vick really performed when shoehorned into the West Coast offense, didn’t he? Is that what you are suggesting we go back to?

As for being one scramble away from permanent injury, Vick has matured significantly in the last two years and now takes far fewer direct hits by sliding or going to the sideline, giving up a couple of extra yards in favor of his health. He is now much less likely to get hurt than in past seasons. Most quarterback injuries happen when a lineman rolls over an ankle or the QB takes a blind hit from behind. A quarterback in motion reduces the risk of both.

Let’s see, what’s next…how about the offensive formations? Starting from the shotgun spreads a defense to cover the corners and provides more holes for speed players to exploit. Putting more defenders in the box is less effective in this situation, and the spread offense lets Vick see the field better to find the uncovered receiver. Lelie runs a deep pattern and pulls one defender with him - now you have a 3/2 or 2/1 receiver to DB advantage at medium yardage, where Vick is more accurate.

Finally, TM, you act like Vick is a resource to be protected until the end of time. He is in his 5th year as a starter and entering him prime - the Falcons need to maximize their ability to win with what he brings to the game today.

It is hard to believe that someone paid to think about these things all day can be so off on every point he makes. Truly impressive.

To everyone else, there are a couple of very positive stories on espn.com - here are the links. I guess SI and ESPN trade off ignoring the Falcons and Braves, respectively. Len Pasquarilli’s column in particular was complimentary. TM, notice that he saves what he calls the nitpick shortcomings of the team for the last paragraph. Learn from a pro.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=2591874

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/lastcall?page=lastcall/week2&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab3pos2

By Doc Hill

September 19, 2006 11:49 AM | Link to this

Terrance: just SHUT UP. Who cares about Levy and the Chiefs 30 yrs ago. Its 2006!!!

maybe you should relocate back from where you came from. FREAK.

By kelly

September 19, 2006 12:10 PM | Link to this

Eventually defensive coodinators figure out all offenses; and vice-versa. It’s what keeps the game moving forward, or cyclically when you think about it. Which is why the spread option wrinkle makes even more sense.

The falcons realized they could use this and that it would work. Does it mean they’ll always go back to the same well. Not if they’re smart.

But come on, T.

By Nick

September 19, 2006 12:12 PM | Link to this

Terrance, I think you are a moron, but you made some very good points!

By J

September 19, 2006 12:20 PM | Link to this

Vick runs too much then last year it was He needs to be out of the pocket and scrambling more. Seriously people make up your mind….oh and with him scrambling as much as he is passing we are 2-0 maybe we should not run as much as we have in the last two games we still have time to end this season 8-8. Birds just keep doing what your doing. GOOOOO BIIIIIRDDDDS

By Will

September 19, 2006 12:22 PM | Link to this

The last time I checked, quarterbacks were being knocked before Mike Vick took off out the pocket. That’s the reason Mike Pereira and his officiating crew took a hard look at last years quarterback injuries and changed the rules this year to protect quarterbacks!

Mr. Vick is in serious danger whether he takes off and runs for a million yards, or takes a 7-step drop and passes for 300 yards. Everyone is gunning for #7 because they know that he is a hall-of-fame caliber athlete. If he goes down with an injury, I’d rather see him go down running and being the athlete he truly is than getting tore up in the pocket trying to be something and someone he’s not. Let Vick be Vick and let the chips fall where they may….

By Chris

September 19, 2006 12:23 PM | Link to this

Terrance I think you have forgotten the main objective of a football game… and its to win. Who cares if they are running college plays in the NFL.. It shows that professional coaches and players could not figure out a college play. If Greg Knapp can get a pop werner play to work in the NFL who cares.

The fle-flicker was a pop werner play at one time and the NFL still does it. The old saying dont fix it if it anit broke.. Until someone stops the run they should keep running.

Im sure Knapp is ready to show the passing game if needed…

By doggonegadawg

September 19, 2006 12:24 PM | Link to this

The catch 22 is that this is not even worth commenting on. But I must say that for anyone to know that I care not to comment. By doing so I have justified the comment. Sigh.

By BigMark

September 19, 2006 12:34 PM | Link to this

Great game against Tampa you guys!! Our defense is better than ever and our running attack is leading the NFL again. I know people are unhappy with the field goal kicking, but I think things will be corrected quickly this week in practice. I hope that we beat the hell out of the Saints with a national audience watching on Monday night. We need to make a big statement that we are the leader in the NFC South! GO FALCONS!!

By fatz

September 19, 2006 12:41 PM | Link to this

i applaud mora and knapp for deciding to break out of the box the NFL coaching clique puts everybody in and go with what their talent and limited dollars will let them do. i don’t know how fast Shockley is, but if he can mimic this office, then move him to number 2 and just keep running it. you can’t pay vick all this dough and then worry about protecting him. you have to let him do what he does best and let it all hang out. you’ve seen him miss wide open receivers on a pretty regular basis- he will never fit into that troy aikman kind of game plan

By falcon guy

September 19, 2006 12:41 PM | Link to this

All I will say is this: Carson Palmer was lost in a playoff game and had a career threatening knee injury that he miraculously came back from. Where did Carson suffer this injury? Well based on TMoore’s assertion, you’d think Carson was outside the pocket, running for a first down. Not so. He was standing in the middle of a pocket, delivering a 60+ yard throw to Chris Henry, that was caught. The truth is, any player can get hurt, on any part of the field at any time. This is the best offense for the Falcons. They have a very good backup QB, and RB for that matter, so on a team that has many free agents that have some age and are bound to run into salary cap constraints, I appreciate them putting maximum effort into winning this season. After this season, risking Vick might need to be a concern. But for now it is not.

By Art Shell

September 19, 2006 12:43 PM | Link to this

Remember, guys, this is the same guy who touted his beloved Raiders for hirng me again. OK, now Im going to go kill myself.

By Jeremy

September 19, 2006 12:45 PM | Link to this

Terrance you are someone that looks at the glass half empty. Do you actually think that the falcons are never going to try anything else throughout the season. If anything it puts everyone on tippy toes wondering what we are going to do next rather than guarding the pass. I think this sets up the ultimate playaction situation and if Vick gets hurt Schaub is no slouch. The only thing I am worried about is the kicking game which is great that we are 2-0 realizing we have to deal with this situation. At least this guy didn’t go 20-20 in FGs and then miss the next six on week 16 and 17. The Falcons are sitting pretty good right now. I’m sorry your skewed perception doesn’t see that!

By tim

September 19, 2006 12:50 PM | Link to this

AMEN! Finally TM we agree on something.

I think you have hit the nail on the head! It is not an offense that is built to win championships, it is an offensive to built for a lot of flash. When will the poor Falcons ever learn?

By Bill

September 19, 2006 01:00 PM | Link to this

Mr. Moore, Do you think the Falcons’ Staff is as stupid as your article is? Let us just enjoy these victories, who most didn’t believe would happen.

GO FALCONS !! KICK BUTT, anyway you do can !!!!

By Where is Cafaro?

September 19, 2006 01:01 PM | Link to this

Is Matthew Cafaro out there? We miss you, brother.

By parks

September 19, 2006 01:05 PM | Link to this

Worst column ever

By JP

September 19, 2006 01:06 PM | Link to this

Typical Terrence, thats all thhis is. Find a way to go against going good in this city. You should just go on back to San Fran with the hate in your blood. I refuse to read anything you write anymore nothin but negativity a.k.a. garbage.

By motleygunner

September 19, 2006 01:07 PM | Link to this

What a clown…

Best athlete on the planet, god forbid we maximize his talents.

Maybe we could just put him in the game to hand off to Dunn and Norwood, then bring in Schaub on passing plays… Vick has missed 2 games in two years. I hate to jinx it, but isn’t that considered durable by NFL standards?

By LA'MON

September 19, 2006 01:09 PM | Link to this

TERENCE… IM BLACK AND DONT EVEN LIKE YOU. YOU GIVE BLACK PEOPLE A BAD NAME, AND YOU ARE TRULY A BIAST COLUMNIST. THIS FALCONS TEAM IS A RUN BASED TEAM, AND THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT. IF YOU WANT TO ADDRESS A PROBLEM, LETS TALK ABOUT THE KICKING GAME. YES VICK COULD GET HURT, BUT THAT IS THE CHANCE ANY NFL PLAYER TAKES ON ANY GIVEN SUNDAY.

By Andy

September 19, 2006 01:16 PM | Link to this

That’s the point. Safeties will start cheating, linebackers will try to come off the corners, and that will leave the receivers in more 1-on-1 situations. During the course of a week, that is a lot for any defense to absorb. How to defend the regular running plays, the stretch play, the option, the option pass, play-action, bootlegs, and not give up the big pass play. You try preparing for that each week and see what happens. Peyton Manning gives defenses nightmares because they give them so many different looks. And let’s not forget the main reason the defense has been successful is because the offense has dominated time of possession which only happens with an effective running game. We have an exceptional running game. It’s not that easy to get to Mike when he has guys blocking in front of him. Defenses have to get through them, check the running back, check the TE, make sure the receivers are covered, and then try to prevent Mike from running or throwing. No defense can do it all. They will be forced to pick their poison and that my friends will open up the passing attack. No coordinator can shut all of that down. You either have to stack the line of scrimmage or you have to try to keep plays in front of the defense in the end. There is simply, barring injuries which even opposing defenses will have, to much to try to cover week in and week out. That’s what caused Tampa Bay so many problems this week. Do not believe they did not look at the Carolina game film. You just can’t cover it all. The Redskins “HOGS” used to have such a dominate running game that defenses simply could not stop it without exposing their DBs in the passing game. It will happen just give it time.

By Falcon Fan

September 19, 2006 01:19 PM | Link to this

Terrance! Terrance! Terrance! What’s wrong man.

By Dirty Red

September 19, 2006 01:24 PM | Link to this

TM….Stop the “Dirty Bird” hating. Let Vick be Vick and win the city a championship! I thought the ultimate goal is winning. Everybody wants to be a critic whether the Falcons are winning or loosing. Even the so call analyst got this game wrong. At least we are taking a step in the right direction. I’m sure Arthur Blank would rather have a superbowl ring than worry about what he is paying Mike Vic.

By Jack

September 19, 2006 01:26 PM | Link to this

I remember when the AJC tried to sell subcriptions to read their “award-winning” columnist’s articles on-line. I actually had a lady from the AJC call and tell me that (how much was she getting paid?)when they tried that experiment. I just laughed. Terrance just reminded me why I laughed and one of the reasons I never buy that rag. Keep up the good work Mr. award-winning columnist; you really are brilliant.

By Seth

September 19, 2006 01:32 PM | Link to this

I think we should put Vick in a glass case on the sideline.

By Skip

September 19, 2006 01:34 PM | Link to this

Rick, Perhaps you should review your spelling of ‘Truly’ before you go throwing stones for being an idiot…nice one.

By Falcon Dude

September 19, 2006 01:40 PM | Link to this

The big difference this year from past years is that the O line is blocking, the other backs are great, and we actually do have some decent receivers now.

In case anyone forgot to look, Vicks total yards were well over 200 yards, on par with any other QB in the league. Whether he gets them running or throwing, the fact is, he gets them.

Those that say our offense didn’t get enough points, remember that the score should have been 26-3, but unfortunately, the coaching staff chose to take a chance on a punter turned field goal kicker. And actually, that may still pay off. Let’s give the guy another game or two before saying Mora ought to throw in the towel.

Terance, you truly don’t know anything about sports. A winning combination is all that matters. The time to write and complain about it is when it no longer is winning and the team doesn’t change. As long as it works, support the team, STUPID! You live in Atlanta. Be an Atlantan!!!!

By Hasavior

September 19, 2006 01:42 PM | Link to this

Terrence has a very small point, but fact of the matter is the Falcons move the chains thru the running game. I would like to see Vick throw for 300 in 6 or seven games, yet right now -let him do what he needs to do now to lock the division. He and the coaching staff knows he cant run like that all season. he’ll pull up and start throwing when we least anticipate it. The next thing you know his passing stats will go thru the roof. We will all be caught off guard like Ali and the rope a dope.

By Kelli

September 19, 2006 01:53 PM | Link to this

I agree with Hasavior totally. Terence is manic-depressive. One day he’s up on the Falcons and the next he’s down. Get a clue and quit b**chin’.By the way, GO FALCONS!!!

By Traceman

September 19, 2006 01:54 PM | Link to this

No doubt Mike puts himself in harm’s way the more he runs but if you tell him not to run, you take away what makes him special and make him just an average QB. When he runs, he becomes one of the most dangerous players in the NFL because he forces defenses to account for that and it results in AT LEAST one fewer player to help when Dunn runs and it also results in a lot of single coverage for our receivers and our TE. If Mike stops running, he will be Doug Flutie at best. Not bad, just not great. If you don’t want Mike to run, you might as well get another QB.

Mike MAY not last as long as sone QBs because he runs so well (time will tell on that). That said, if he keeps running and leads us to a Super Bowl win or 2 over the next 5 or 6 years and then retires, I’d take that over him playing 10 to 12 more years and never living up to his potential because he tried to stay in the pocket.

By sicem

September 19, 2006 02:02 PM | Link to this

I love to watch a good rushing team dominate on the ground as the Falcons did the first two games I mean after all it is about obtaining a win correct? The Falcons are a rushing team first and pass second. Hell I think with the stable of running backs we have at this time as well as Vick under center we should run a little wishbone also. I bet it would work well and surprise a lot of teams. In the words of Al Davis JUST WIN BABY!! It dosent matter how JUST WIN!

By Hasavior

September 19, 2006 02:03 PM | Link to this

ANDY, I agree with you. Adjustments will be made to limit those 300 running yards between Vick and Dunn. As a matter of fact, Tampa did a heck of a job limiting Dunn on the back cuts. They had the DE on a solo tackle if Dunn cut back to the door. remember that helmet to helmet hit with that DE in the first quarter. Norwood got stuck too. So Tampa did their homework, but the Falcons adjusted properly and went with the run-run option and run - pass option.

The running game keeps defensive ends and strong safties honest. They have to respect Dunn and Vick on the front middle and back cut holes.

But…. i would like for Vick to throw like 7 more attempts and complete 5 of them for at least 10 to 20 yards a piece. Like he did with Crumpler on the rollout and Lelie, and Roddy White (fumble). Give them 2 or three more a piece, we will be talking about total offense scoring rather than total running yards.

By Jim J

September 19, 2006 02:07 PM | Link to this

Here’s an idea. Let’s have a celebrity boxing match with proceeds going to the winner’s favorite charity. Jim Mora versus Terence Moore. And for a warm-up match before Mora kicks Moore’s stupid @$$, we’ll let Arthur Blank kick Stuart Scott’s sorry @$$. Moore and Scott out of commission for 6 months. Then Falcons fan will feel better and ESPN’s rating will go up. Win win for everybody.

By Jim J

September 19, 2006 02:12 PM | Link to this

Why don’t we get Madden to interview Terence Moore and Stuart Scott on pay per view. After about 15 minutes of grilling on the finer points of football from Madden, the world will realize how stupid these two racially disruptive bigots really are. Then we can turn Al Michaels loose on Terence Moore and watch him kick his @$&.

By steve-o

September 19, 2006 02:14 PM | Link to this

I can’t believe my wife actually renewed our subscription after 8 months of no AJC on the driveway. She wanted it for the Sunday paper and all of the coupons. Prior to reading T. Moore’s drivel, the only real reason I had to open that rag was the halfway decent sports section, and now that theory is shot to hell. If what passes for being considered a good hometown sports journalist these days is blathering on about something one lets everyone see he has no apparent knowledge of, but just wants to stir the pot, or merely has space to fill, then you must have a closet full of Pulitzer Prizes. I however suspect that your closet contains other more delicate things.

By DEADBIRD

September 19, 2006 02:15 PM | Link to this

Moore + AJC = Idiots

By Charles

September 19, 2006 02:34 PM | Link to this

COME ON, what’s with the put down. Mora is using the talent available. Everyone wanted Vick to be a pocket passer and that didn’t work. Let Vick be Vick. Run till you drop or get to the Superbowl. It’s better to have loved and lost than to never …..

By Dawgs2006

September 19, 2006 02:42 PM | Link to this

How many years has it been since the AJC has hired a new sports writer? These same dumba##es have been rolling out the same crap for years. I think that it time for a fresh opinion at the AJC. About the Falcons, they are fine the way they are. There is nothing more demoralizing than to have your opponent run they ball on you all day, at will. I wonder how many shoes and beer bottles went flying through televisons in Tampa and Carolina the past 2 weeks!

By R.T.

September 19, 2006 02:50 PM | Link to this

I think your a spy secretly writing for the Carolina observer or the Tampa Tribune, whatever the hell they are called. 2-0 is a reason for praise not negative comments. I used to like you but now I’m cleaning up the Vomit on my keyboard. As far as Vick getting hurt. IT’S FOOTBALL YOU IDIOT(and I use idiot lightly) I suppose when vick get’s hurt your going to write I told you so. Theisman got his leg snapped in two and guess what HE WAS STANDING STILL!! People get hurt. Yeah Dunn is 31. sounds about the right age for an MVP to go along with his MVP personality. Next time you choose to write such negativity with no positivity, I hope you have the BULLET IN THE RIGHT CHAMBER AND YOU PULL THE TRIGGER(i use the phrase pull the trigger lightly) FALCONS 13-3 NFC CAMPIONSHIP GAME.

By Falcon Dude

September 19, 2006 02:50 PM | Link to this

Here’s an idea…let’s bring back Chris Chandler…no, wait, let’s bring back Chris Miller…better than that, let’s bring back June Jones…no wait, let’s bring back Randy Johnson, Bob Lee, David Archer, on and on and on and on….

Guys, do you all see a pattern here? 40 years of football, and except for a very few number of times (1980, 1982, 1998, 2004, the Falcons were all that Terance likes to say they are. Vick is eliminating that. The best thing is, it ain’t just Vick. It is also Dunn, Abrahams, Jackson, Hall, Mora, and even Blank.

The Falcons are finally a respectable team. I have watched them every year since their first year, and I can finally be proud of them without having to make up reasons to be proud.

Terance, give it up. You can naysay all you want, but this is a team that is actually good. And, they have the talent to keep getting better. And they have the coaching staff to keep getting better.

Tampa Bay is the proof. They have ALWAYS known how to stop Vick before. This time, TEAM FALCON was too good. It isn’t just Vick and a bunch of other players. It is an entire team.

And that is why your column is wrong, and why this year is different, and why the Falcons may just be on the verge of something great.

Nuff said.

By paul

September 19, 2006 03:06 PM | Link to this

Wash away the hate man

By paul

September 19, 2006 03:06 PM | Link to this

Wash away the hate man

By Hasavior

September 19, 2006 03:11 PM | Link to this

Mike is not putting himself in harms way no more than any other quarter back in league. They all take their shots, bumps and bruises in the pocket as well as out of the pocket.

Remember, Mike got hurt in the pocket. he got his wind knocked out of him in the pocket. He has not been hit in the bootleg or running the ball thus far. leave well enough alone. Ask the lions organization of pocket QB’s being injured, the eagles, cinncinati, redskins (Theisman)raiders (Brooks).

Vick is a player athlete whose body is designed for movement. his throwing motion is designed for movement. If you negate that from his game, he would be better than a Doug Flutie, he would develop into a quicker Dan Fouts(Chargers). and he was nice!, patient and accurate.

By Matt

September 19, 2006 03:25 PM | Link to this

Why you haven’t been fired yet baffles me. You are garbage and its not only because i disagree, though thats mostly it. If the Falcons won the superbowl five years in a row, only you would still find bad things to say. Can we please give your job to ANYONE else?

By easystreet

September 19, 2006 03:27 PM | Link to this

Funny post, SCHAWAUB FAN.

By ATLien4Life

September 19, 2006 03:46 PM | Link to this

Is anyone really sursprised that TMoore had to find something bad about this? This little p** ant will always drink his haterade when it comes to the Falcons. What a loser.

By Darkside

September 19, 2006 03:58 PM | Link to this

Mr. Terence Moore, I agree with you a 100%. This city is struggling for a champion to emerge in sports and I guess the Falcons are the chosen ones. Vick will get hurt in due time this season and it will make every highlight film that will last for ages. Tampa Bay and Carolins’s defenses are very weak and for some reason everybody seems to be hyped about this team. I hoped the Falcons and there fans are watching a lot of film on there next 4 games. The defenses in the AFC Central and the NFC East are awesome.. I predict the Saints will win and the AFC Central and the NFC East will bring this city back to reality..

One more thing.. I just can’t wait to see this city turn on Vick when the Falcons don’t make the playoffs this year….

By steve-o

September 19, 2006 04:00 PM | Link to this

The really sick thing about all of these comments is that T. Moore is probably sitting his useless butt in his chair at the office and reading all this, so pleased with himself for having induced so much vitriol. His complete and utter lack of how to do his job right and support the home team should amaze no one, after all, he did come out of Notre Dame. Say T. how’d the Irish look this past weekend? Michigan had their hands full with Vanderbilt for at least a half. I bet they could hardly contain their delight with how totally inept a media-inflated number two team in the nation was; hell, they aren’t even number 2 in their own state.

By Lewis

September 19, 2006 04:06 PM | Link to this

Terrance: Although I usually like your articles, I would have to say that this one makes no sense. This is football and when you play football you always run the risk of being hurt. Vick is a unique QB and the falcons have finally gotten the idea that instead of trying to make Vick adapt to their system (West Coast Offense)they have finally created a system that fits with the exceptional skills that he brings to the QB position. Again, I like your columns,but I think that you should have taken some to write instead about the “bone head” personnel decison the falcons made to have one guy handle ALL the kicking duties. RIDICULOUS!

By Tracy

September 19, 2006 04:07 PM | Link to this

Just shut up! There is always a critic. Lets see u get out on the field and play ball!

By WingMan

September 19, 2006 04:08 PM | Link to this

Darkside,

It obvious you must be Terence himself or Terence’s mama. Your hatred for the Falcons directly mirrors Terence’s hatred for non African American football coaches. Terence Moore has become the Lester Maddox of Atlanta journalism…. only Lester was a better writer.

By WingMan

September 19, 2006 04:09 PM | Link to this

Darkside,

It obvious you must be Terence himself or Terence’s mama. Your hatred for the Falcons directly mirrors Terence’s hatred for non African American football coaches. Terence Moore has become the Lester Maddox of Atlanta journalism…. only Lester was a better writer.

By Falcon Dude

September 19, 2006 04:12 PM | Link to this

Ummm…Darkside…you DO realize don’t you that Vick has been in the playoffs a couple of times before, only with teams that weren’t as good as this one?

you do realize that, don’t you??????

And, they had to play teams then that had “awesome” defenses.

AND…you do realize that both Carolina AND Tampa Bay were pre-season picks for playoff contention, so where you get the idea they are weak, is sort of beyond me.

did you and Terance Moore both go to the same School for Those Who Know Nothing About Sports But Unencumbered by the Facts, Will Spout Off With Useless Drivel Anyway?

By DGJ

September 19, 2006 04:28 PM | Link to this

The test for the Falcons will be in December, not September. I want to see how they do then. This team better hope and pray they get home field advantage for the playoffs, if they get that far. Naturally, Vick can’t keep this running pace up. This offense will be exposed, especially over the next several weeks.

By Robert Sagoes

September 19, 2006 04:31 PM | Link to this

TM, it has been said that one should stick to what one has been traained to do. You are a sports writer, not a coach.Before you write a page you do an outline, from there you do your story. A coach do his game plan, which he takes to the field, and install it for that weekends foe. I’m sure that the option play will not be a main stay for the entire season. In case you didn’t know a play book is huge, with lots of plays in it. I’m sure that coach Knapp, will run plays that fit the teams we are playing. So in the future if you can’t find something good to say about the birds,please just don’t write anything at all.

By Falcon Dude

September 19, 2006 04:42 PM | Link to this

DGJ, why do you think “this offense will be exposed”? Why will this offense suddenly not work in a few weeks? What knowledge do you have that tells you that this can’t last?

I will say again, there is a huge difference in this year and years past. This is a different team. We have a DEFENSE now. They will keep points off the board. We have an offensive line that is actually blocking now. That has NEVER happened before. We have receivers that are pulling the secondary back. Did you not see how many times the running backs got way into the back field of both Carolina AND Tampa Bay?

Come on, running college plays is cute, but you got to make them work. And the Falcons made them work. And you can say that their offense will be exposed all you want, but in case you didn’t notice, THE GAME PLAN AGAINST TAMPA BAY WAS VASTLY DIFFERENT THAN IT WAS AGAINST CAROLINA! So, two totally different type of offenses, both built on running the ball, but completely different plays.

Tell me, oh great football Swami…how do you expose an offense that apparently changes it’s offense week to week and has the ability to pass AND throw, has a defense that gets the ball back to the offense rather quickly, has an offense that keeps the ball 2/3 of the game, and now has a QB who has learned to get out of bounds, slide, and throw the ball away and live to play another day? AND completes 60% of his passes, for very key first downs?

Please provide your answer, I and all of the football illiterates breathlessly await your knowledge.

By josh

September 19, 2006 04:45 PM | Link to this

TM is probably the worst sports writer EVER! The Falcons are 2-0, havent allowed a touchdown, running all over the “top” defenses in the league….and he bashes them. Cant wait until we go undefeated and read an article called “Falcons Got Lucky”

“until someone gets hurt” well i guess the Falcons should probably forfeit the rest of their games so no one gets hurt.

TM will probably go back to California and write about how amazing the Raiders are and diss Atlanta from across the continent. Congrats on sucking at life. -josh

By Eddie Williams

September 19, 2006 04:47 PM | Link to this

My thing is everyone knows that Terrance Moore doesn’t like the falcons and we all know that every team in the NFL has room to grow there is no such thing as a perfect team or a perfect offense a good coaching staff will call plays that will utilize their personels strengths. Hey TM have you ever thought that maybe the coaching staff doesnt even intend to run the this offensive scheme the whole year I mean Vick has learned at least three different offensive schemes during his career. So when the Falcons are playing in the Super Bowl this year we will see all the “Terrance Moore’s” of the world talk about how Vick didn’t pass the ball enough in their victory and how they should ve won by 35 instead of 34.

By Lee

September 19, 2006 04:47 PM | Link to this

Lame.

By Viral Patel

September 19, 2006 04:50 PM | Link to this

When I read this article I thought Terrance was doing like a ‘fake-news’ article,kinda like the onion. But then it hit me and realized that this is after all Terrance Moore. This was so bad…I literally at a loss for words. Doesn’t AJC have editors?

By Dave

September 19, 2006 04:51 PM | Link to this

I honestly believe Vick is safer on the run than he is trying to stand in the pocked behind our offensive line. At least on the run he can almost always beat the guy to the sidelines or unload the ball. In the pocket he usually gets maimed. Besides, if he’s an incredible runner, he should run the ball. It’s like having Walter Payton on your team, but not giving him the ball because you’re afraid he’ll get hurt. Vick will probably never be an exceptional passer, but he’s an exceptional runner and playmaker. Let him do what he does best for as long as he’s able to do it.

By laplace saintfan

September 19, 2006 04:59 PM | Link to this

I am a lifelong saint fan, and my son is a huge falcon fan. I told him the same thing yesterday, that eventually defenses will catch up to the falcons scheme. vick and dunn are exceptional players, but the pounding is eveventually going to take its toll.If the saints can’t win the division, then i hope its your falcons. good luck the rest of the year, except for the two times the saints and falcons meet. by the way, i thought the falcons were nuts when they hired mora, but he has proved me wrong. GO SAINTS!!!!!

By Mike

September 19, 2006 05:03 PM | Link to this

Traditionally we see the Falcons as a maginal to good team, when they drafted Vick and got Dunn and Duckett, we looked for them to be running all over the place and passing second. Everyone talks about Vick not being a “Pocket Passer” and if he continues to run he will take too many hits for a QB. Well with the weapons at his disposal and a defense that can back him up this season let him continue to do what he’s doing. Once the teams start stacking the box with extra linebackers we will see how well the spread will work and let Vick use his ability to keep the defense guessing what he’s going to do.

Stay harsh in your criticism but also give the team the benefit of the doubt when they are playing well. Monday nights game with the Saints will be a good test of the new offense and defense !!

By David

September 19, 2006 05:04 PM | Link to this

Its great what Gregg Knapp and Michael Vick are doing with the running game, but they are getting a little carried away with it. Bear in mind that the Falcons are only averaging 17 points per game, which in my mind is not good enough to win consistently in the National Football League. You may shut down Tampa and Carolina and only score 17 and win, but you will not beat high-scoring teams like Kansas City and Indianapolis by scoring only 17 ppg. A couple of years ago, the Falcons tried to beat Kansas City with their weak scoring offense and they got scorched 56-10. Indianapolis crushed the Falcons by at least the same amount, and that philosophy simply won’t work against high-scoring teams. This is the reason why the Falcons MUST develop a deep passing game so that they can keep up with the high-scoring, high powered offenses in the NFL. Once they have done that, look for the Falcons to be Super Bowl Champs. But not before they develop a very formidible passing game with some very gifted wide receivers. Roddy White and Mike Jenkins may both provide the skills to achieve that with Vick at the helm, but they must all work in concert to pull that off. Then and only then will I get excited about the Falcons.

By Murphy

September 19, 2006 05:05 PM | Link to this

Can we start a petition to get him off of ajc.com? If so write back cause Terrance sucks

By Mike

September 19, 2006 05:18 PM | Link to this

You are a complete Moron!!!!! I have no idea why the AJC continues to let you write for them! You should go away! Yes my opinion counts as much as yours!

By jerry

September 19, 2006 05:43 PM | Link to this

In the Tampa game Vick either ran out of bounds or got down before getting hit. If he continues to use his head like that, where’s the risk?

By Jon Hanson

September 19, 2006 06:15 PM | Link to this

Mr Moore

Where to start? Perhaps this is the wrong article to respond to, but i remember you from your Bay Area days and i think you need to learn these things.

A little background. I am a 40 year old white person who grew up in Berkeley, CA. I went to public schools where white was never the majority. This was during the Black Panther days and beginning of whites like myself knowing the REAL history of our country. Thing is, many young black people, who like ALL young people don’t have a sense of perspective, acted on these new vibes by seriously messing with any “white boy,” “honky,” etc they could. That white kid getting messed with ONLY for being white was me and many of my friends. And this happened in cities all around the country and continues.

But, as openminded, progressive white guys whose parents and education system taught us that these black guys who were messing with us were doing so out of socio-economic reasons, we always made excuses for them. Perhaps it was the times. I wonder if things were the opposite way around if YOU, sir, would have the understanding to not become a racist when SO MUCH racist crap was layed at your feet?

All I’m saying is perhaps this has been the experience that MOST BLACK PEOPLE NEVER give credence to, lost in the reality that in many parts of the country, non cities, the racial experience was different, and truly still over the top racist towards blacks (although not true in many rural areas.) AND, of course i still believe on most levels, blacks have it worse.

BUT, the point is, none of those white experiences is given ANY credence. ALL people like you focus on is racism against blacks, and because of that fact, you and MOST black people DO NOT give ANY consideration to ALL THE REVERSE, or should I say black racist racism that DOES go on, just in much different ways because blacks do not represent the majority.

I like to call it institutional racism versus social racism. YES, blacks still face not getting that loan, getting profiled more etc. I GET THAT. And i do realize that is the worse kind of racism. BUT, in areas of the country that are more progressive like cities, SOCIALLY, on the street, bus, train, etc, white people face a far different bias that I felt almost every day until I recently moved (and no, not to get away.)

There is an assumption, unless you dress over the top “street,” that you are, as a white person, racist until proven otherwise. A not so subtle to subtle anger towards you for the color of your skin. There is an open dissing of whiteness itself, in comedy, literature and music that is so pervasive most “guilty” whites laugh and bob their head right along. There is a tuning you out that just hurts the soul. If you’re in a line somewhere and the black clerk is open and chatty with every non white person and then you get there, with a smile, and the openness shuts down, consistently. And of course the violent and/or intimidation stuff me and many of my white friends experienced happened quite a lot while most older blacks who saw it let it go. It’s as if these last couple of generations of very decent white guys are paying for what past generations of white guys did, nevermind if they have ANY connection to it. And even if they did, that shouldn’t matter…..but it seems to. Very sad. Very much bullshiit.

My point is, I really think because of the racial realities of our country which I AGREE STILL EXIST, most black people, including yourself have a take that simply DOES NOT ALLOW any openness to the chance that GOOD SOULED white people go through some BULLSHIIT, hypocritical and YES, RACIST crap every day of their lives too.

And it is this REFUSAL by most of black america to acknowledge these things that in turn KEEPS MORE whites racist.

Maybe, just maybe, black people assume racism too much. Yes, I understand why. But maybe, just maybe we’ve all reached a time in history when blacks can start recognizing that they may do this too much.

And despite all the racist whites, at least our culture concentrates on that in school etc, chastising whites for it all the time. Because of our history though, blacks still CANNOT SEEM to acknowledge that it REALLY DOES go both ways. And our society has not the balls to call blacks out on racism NEARLY as much.

And by the way, Art Shell is not a good head coach. He is a p** poor clock manager, not that he’ll have a chance to show that this year. He has zero creativity. AND, as a lifelong Raider fan from that area, THE MAIN reason we suck is Davis hiring HOMER YES MEN fools, everywhere from the broadcast booths to the field. The ONLY time that has been ANY different in the last 20 years is the ONE TIME Davis thought outside his box and was convinced to hire Gruden who found Gannon. You know, a weak armed but SMART QB. NOT the kind Davis likes.

My gut tells me the reason you like the Raiders so much is because they have a great history of hiring minorities. That’s great and all, but it has clouded your better judgement to the point where all you see is color, not actual talent.

By Rod. M

September 19, 2006 06:23 PM | Link to this

To all you haters out there….

Fisrt of all…football is a physical sport. You can get hurt just being on the field. Vick is listed at 6’ or 6’1”, but he is easily 5’11”…HE IS ALWAYS AT RISK OF GETTING HURT! The one defense that he has is his speed…and history has shown that when Vick is “decisive” about running the ball…NO DEFENSE CAN STOP HIM….

Vick gets in trouble when he…you guessed it…stays in the pocket and tries to wait for a play to develop. The NFL has had mobile QB’s in the past…but none the likes of Mike Vick..and I really think that it’s narrow minded people (like the author) who can’t formulate an actual thought to say..”hey, maybe this guy is not of this clothe?”

Brady, Manning, Palmer, Bledsoe (well not so much Bledsoe) are all good QB’s…but send a LB at them, the fold. Vick is one of the few QB’s that can defend himself by making something out of nothing with his feet….and oh yeah..there is so much talk about his running ability…THE GUY HAS A ROCKET FOR AN ARM!!!!!

The bottom line is this…if Atlatna is to win a SB, it will be in large part due to the Defense. Why is there no mention of the fact that we have only given up 9 points so far this year? People don’t like to talk about the Falcons…people like to talk about Vick (and only negatively). The thing that p** me off the most about this article (if you want to call it that) is that this is a local paper….when your team is 2-0 with two division wins…some writers may be able to find something positive to say…. maybe Mr. Moore should look for employment elsewhere.

By Axel

September 19, 2006 06:30 PM | Link to this

Is Terrence really the “idiot” or “moron”….or is it these people who are responding as such? Such childish behavior.

Even if T Moore writes these type of articles to get people “riled” up, or to gain attention….he has DEFINITELY succeeded.

By sugarlee

September 19, 2006 06:50 PM | Link to this

TM, You should cover tennis or marbles or something. These men are playing football in the NFL. Everybody who plays football in the NFL gets hurt. Read my lips. It’s part of the game. We are not watching barefoot ballet. We’re watching football. Everybody who has ever played football got hurt. This is a man’s game. When men get physical, somebody gets hurt. Not just Michael Vick. Get it through your knucklehead. THIS IS FOOTBALL

By Big-O

September 19, 2006 06:54 PM | Link to this

This is like saying that Martin Luther King marched too much! Like saying hybrid vehicles run too long without having to fill-up Like saying that the ocean has too much water for fish to swim. GO FALCONS

By K

September 19, 2006 07:45 PM | Link to this

To everyone who thinks Mr. Moore is a goofball need to look beyond the excitment of the Falcons being 2-0. This time offensively looks like the great Nebraska team in the mid 1980’s that beat Florida for the national championship. Yes, Nebraska beat Florida because Nebraska dominated Florida for just one game. The Falcons play their divisional games twice a year. People will adjust to this setting the next go around. The Falcons do need to develop a decent passing game to show balance. If they don’t, it is not going to matter who is the qb; Vick, Schaub, or whomever…

By john

September 19, 2006 08:02 PM | Link to this

I have to say that I kind-of agree. Even Vick himself said in a post-game interview that running the ball that much was not the plan. Running will work most of the time, but not all the time. I think as long as the falcons adjust and never abandon the passing game, they will continue to win.

By tmorse

September 19, 2006 08:09 PM | Link to this

TM I have to give you credit: I spent several minutes trying to get down to the bottom of the column so I could post a comment. You really know how to make us Falcons’ fans rowdy. I just hope that it helps you sell papers, because from a journalistic standpoint, the wrong thing said can get you kicked out of town. As upset as I am at the lack of support this state gives our Falcons, you’d better not talk about the Braves like this!

By Caleb

September 19, 2006 10:23 PM | Link to this

Is there not a decent sportswriter out there that could be hired and actually make sense? Injuries are a part of the game. Every player is one play away from being out for the season. Vick could just as easyily get injured in the pocket, getting sacked. 2-0 and generating alot of talk around the league and this guy is moaning and complaining. WOW! I cant believe I took the time to read this morons article. Maybe we should boycott. Just when everyone thinks he cant get any stupider, he goes and proves us all wrong. Impressive Terrance.

By Yoon

September 19, 2006 10:53 PM | Link to this

Imagine…. if everyone at AJC was like Moore, they’d go out of business.

By Yoon

September 19, 2006 10:54 PM | Link to this

Wait… Terence Moore is so brilliant. Some team should pick him up as their head coach so he can build himself a winning team…. hahaha. loser

By bravesfanbob

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

I think we should have Vick stay on the sidlines, cause if he gets hurt, he won’t be able to play! (Oh yeah, he wouldn’t be playing anyway.) Strike that! We shouldn’t be running the ball, because other teams will know what we are going to do! (Oh yeah, the teams playing the Colts know they are going to throw the ball, and noone stops them.) Strike that! Hmmm…. Can’t come up with anything ELSE stupid like Terrence Moore’s column, so I’ll just say to Mora, Thanks for finding a way to properly use the most dangerous player in the game, making it exciting for the fans, and above all…. WINNING! GO FALCONS!

By Sarah

September 19, 2006 11:32 PM | Link to this

TM and all other Falcon haters, GET A LIFE. A true Falcon fan does not care how the game is won. If Vick has to run on every play, then JUST DO IT, apparentlty he’s not afraid. So Terrance, do us all a favor and find something else to write about from now on, like your ignorance. Ha Ha!

By tj

September 20, 2006 12:05 AM | Link to this

TO FALCON MAN

You are letting your pitiful intelligence show getting all upset and calling people names.You obviously read about as well as you understand football. I did not sign on as TM. Personally I don’t care what you care about, I don’t beleive I addressed you. You are just like lots of others, if anybody even calls Vick’s name without praising him they are a hater. There is a difference in hating and being realistic.AS far as the calls go, some see things as they want to see them. :ook at the tape then come back and tell me what you see.