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By tiger7_88

September 23, 2007 8:57 PM | Link to this

If Deangelo Hall played as well as he talks, he’d be a shoo-in Hall of Famer.

But, as it is, he’s the most overrated, overpayed cornerback in the league.

By JH

September 23, 2007 9:03 PM | Link to this

Yes, Hall shouldn’t have let Smith get to him like that, but I am not so sure I believe those penalties should have been called. I rarely agree with Fox broadcasters, but this is football, and Hall just went and jacked Smith in the chest… during a play. Are you not allowed to hit at the line of scrimmage anymore? It was a run play, if Smith had hit Hall like that, it would have been encouraged. Then, he got called for jawwing with Smith. If that were a penalty, Neon Deion would have led the NFL in penalty yards every year. The pass interference was either going to be a TD or 37 yard penalty, so no problem with that in my eyes.

Yes, they needed this win. Yes, Hall’s antics cost them, even if 2 flags should not have been thrown. But Hall’s play (except for the 2nd half today) is going to be one of the few bright spots for this team, so give him a break.

By Chief Nokahoma

September 23, 2007 9:04 PM | Link to this

As crazy as it sounds, I think new coach has a better handle on this team than the old one had last year when we were winners of the first handful of games. I don’t see this coach as being one that will allow his team to make the same mistake over and over again.

Let me close with Go Braves. Great come back win today. Now let’s beat the Phils. One game at a time.

By Matt C

September 23, 2007 9:08 PM | Link to this

Joey got up off the deck with a great performance. Too bad the whole team’s effort was wasted with an egomaniac playing corner who was utterly dominated by a better player. Petrino has had some bad luck and deserves better, however he has to take a stand on this embarrassment.I don’t see that he has a choice.

By Timothy

September 23, 2007 9:12 PM | Link to this

More BS from the AJC.

The two personal fouls were obviously bogus calls.

Sorry Hall, but you are the next target for the AJC and the bigots that follow this team.

By captain midnight

September 23, 2007 9:19 PM | Link to this

This game was lost by DeAngelo Hall simple as that. Until he lost his mind the falcons had stopped carolina and atlanta had control of the pace of the game. Joe played a good game don’t put the blame on him.

By chichi

September 23, 2007 9:24 PM | Link to this

Look the team actually looked good today Dhall did what no one has done this year shutdown steve smith if anyone thinks he should be gone youre crazy yeah we lost but were starting to come togther

By doggit

September 23, 2007 9:28 PM | Link to this

J. Harrington played fine - lay off em!!

D. Hall - Thanks!

By interloper

September 23, 2007 9:50 PM | Link to this

Timothy, give it a rest dude. Convince me how MeAngelo Hall isn’t a me-first guy, and he really is a team player. Go for it.

By NASCARfan

September 23, 2007 9:52 PM | Link to this

I have been calling this idiot MeAngelo Hall for three years, because like every single one of Frank Beamer’s Virginia Tech Thugs, he only cares about his damn self.

I’m gonna be the best. I’m gonna make the Pro Bowl. I I I. Me. Me. Me.

What a selfish SOB he is.

I hope the Falcons suspend his thug @$$ and then trade him to Seattle so he can get back with his best friend, Little Jimmy Mora, who helped to create the monster we have to deal with right now.

We need more draft picks. Trade his selfish @$$ to Seattle for a first rounder, because they’re going to the Super Bowl from the NFC, so they won’t mind giving up the 31st pick. Until they get MeAngelo and find out the kind of THUG he really is.

Eff you, MeAngleo Hall. You’re overrated. You suck. And you’re done in Atlanta. Go and hang out with your THUG friends up in VA in a couple of weeks so the Falcons can get play players who actually care about the team.

You piece of $hit!

By They're Just Dogs

September 23, 2007 10:03 PM | Link to this

The personal fouls were kinda stupid on DFall but the pass interference was pure Eisnstein. He saved a touchdown dummies. Hall gave up a few yards but Highway 56 (your hero Keith Brooking) should wear a ‘G’ on his shirt instead of a C for Gateway to the endzone.

You people got what you wanted, a 300 yard passing high QB rating player instead of a guy that could carry these LOSERS. They are who we thought they were without Vick. LIVE WITH IT! Joey looked like Jeff George today, short passes with decent YAC, alot of stats, and the customary FALCONS “L”! Hahaha!

By Not All Hall

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

Hall messed up, but our run defense got killed. Other than the penalties, Hall actually kept Smith in check. The offense came together so Joey Harrington lives to play another week. I think if the offense continues to progress and Hall plays without talking, Falcons could be 10 and 6- wishful thinking though.

By BirdMahn

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

At the end of the day D. Hall is still the best cover corner on the Falcons roster. His actions today must be addressed, but I certainly don’t think he should be benched.

I thought the most critical play was that 3rd down Harrington couldn’t convert early in the 3rd quarter that resulted in a 3 & out and put the Falcons winded defense back on the field.

By John

September 23, 2007 10:13 PM | Link to this

D Hall pretty much shut down steve smith today and thats not easy to do, the two penalty’s were bs. Just your typical NFL officials. They make the game less enjoyable every year. They called the whole game to carolinas advantage

By Apaul404

September 23, 2007 10:18 PM | Link to this

Today’s game was filled with bogus penalties and blatant non calls. The zebras can’t always get it right but they stunk today. You pretty much have to bang Steve Smith at the line on every pass play or he will eat you up. Since when is trash talking a penalty? And if it is I’m sure Smith was guilty as well. I counted at least two late hits on Harrington that were not called. I also wonder why we got away from throwing the ball down the field. That’s just stupid. Also on our last drive we burned half of the remaining clock down by two possessions. Gotta work on that. All in all a good game until we lost.

By who-dat?

September 23, 2007 10:27 PM | Link to this

What was that? It looked like my 6 year old when he doesn’t get some candy…. Bye-bye DJ…

By P

September 23, 2007 10:28 PM | Link to this

Might be a good time to go get a MLB.

How many games are we going to see Brooking get burned, blocked down and beaten before we do something?

sure he’s got great heart, he hustles, I love that, but making 150 tackles after 7 yard gains doesn’t help the team win many games.

By MrDan

September 23, 2007 10:30 PM | Link to this

This franchise is cursed!

By Falcn Fan in Cali

September 23, 2007 10:30 PM | Link to this

Lets be honest here….

The offense has played as well as i’ve seen a falcons offense play even with Vick.

But the defense in the 2nd half played their customary badly. The defense simply cannot match up well with power runners..

But Deangelo took the cake.. He killed all the momentum the Birds had. The pass inter. call… fine. But those dumbA$$ calls after that.. esp the UC call. Oh my god… My demeanor changed after that and I knew we were in trouble.

The only reason he wasnt benched at that point was that they knew they have no real replacement for him. They probably need to bench him / fine him or move him down the depth chart for one game to punish him.

Let’s face it.. hes a solid CB. Is he the top 3 shutdown corner that the national media makes him out to be? Hell no… I remember Ray Buchanan making more significant plays for the Birds early in his career there in a game than what DeAngelo does.

My problem with D. Hall is this. Talking noise on the field is fine.. TO does it. Chad does it. But if u do that, BACK IT UP. He consistently lets WRs beat him.. And he’s one of the fastest guys in the league? I dont know why he went off like that on Smith but it wasnt justified AT ALL. He needs to publicly apologize for this.. and for mouthing off to the coaches.

By DLT

September 23, 2007 10:30 PM | Link to this

I just want to say amen to JH and Timothy. Let em play FOOTBALL!

By SickAndTired

September 23, 2007 10:36 PM | Link to this

Fine him, suspend him, then trade him…the season is in the crapper and it’s time once and for all to rid this team of the punks that inhabit it….especially overpaid ones like this Hall thug….

By Jeffro

September 23, 2007 10:37 PM | Link to this

The first personal foul was supposedly a shot to the head - if the shoulder pads suddenly are Steve Smith’s head then I need to go back to Biology 101. The second foul was supposedly a remark at the official - DHall was never looking at the official and you know that Steve Smith was making that a two-way conversation. The officials penalized Atlanta 10 to 3 versus Carolina. Atlanta did not lose to Carolina, it lost to the refs and DHall did not lose the game, he was just the unfortunate victim of flag-happy refs with some kind of bias against Atlanta (dog-lovers getting back for Vick?).

By SC724

September 23, 2007 10:40 PM | Link to this

Same old Falcons. Never had any discipline. Never will. Other organizations do not tolerate such things. This episode is just like Vick’s last year with the fans. Steve Smith did not even need to catch a ball to win the game. He knew what buttons to push.

The biggest problem with DeAngelo is that he is not even close to as good as he thinks he is.

By DaFalcons

September 23, 2007 10:42 PM | Link to this

I love how people want to blame others for their mistakes - these are the same people who believe that THE MAN wants to keep them down. Think the calls were BS? Maybe the the first call on DHall could have gone either way…but the second and third? if you think those were BS then you are as big a loser as DeAngelo(w).

I say bench him - if we’re going to lose then so should his stats… Atheletes need self-confidence to perform their best (everyone needs that) but that was rediculous.

And what about the sideline crap - poor taste. That isn’t Jim Moron (oops, Mora) over there… I say fine him and bench him.

Everyone screws up, some people screw up big time. Let’s just call it, and him, for what they are. Fine him, bench him, but let’s move on. If we can find a way to replace him at some point fine - if that’s what they want to do but something reasonable should be done.

By the way, did that remind anybody of Jeff George?????

By Jay

September 23, 2007 10:42 PM | Link to this

It is unbelievable that Mr. Mouth…a la Ray Buchanan, is still on the team. He should be cut, released now. His attitude is rotten for the entire team. It’s time for some discipline by this new all business coach. If Falcons are going to lose all their games, do it without the likes of an absolute idiot who cares nothing for the team, but only about his own sick ego…like a few other Virginia Tech x’s. I’d rather see them lose without that sort of crap for players. I can turn my TV off and I can never see another game if this is what we have to watch. and this will be my choice if he continues. If players can’t play by the rules owners ought to close the NFL. To continue with sort of junk is an absolute disgrace to the human race and especially to all black players who appose this stuff. You black guys who play hard and honor the rules need to slap some sense into this idiot. He is a disgrace to anybody who tries to play a good game and have fun. He should not be tolerated. If the coach won’t discipline him the players should. Step up you honorable ones! Here is your chance to let everybody know what real men are! I love Falcons who do it right, but I will not stick with them if this continues.

By QUESTIONS

September 23, 2007 10:43 PM | Link to this

Why didn’t Coach P take D Hall out after the second penalty? Couldn’t he see that Hall had lost his focus entirely. Other bloggers have said ‘D Hall only let Smith get 1 catch for 10 yards’,but he actually gave up alot more on penaltys. Those yards have to be added in. And why were we so hesitant in second half? WE were super aggressive 1st half and then we seemed to back off quite a bit. P.S. Don’t bring up Con Vick anymore—-He is gone by his own stupidity. GET OVER HIM! TAKE MEDICATION IF YOU HAVE TO. As a true fan I don’t give a s**t who passes the ‘rock’ as long as we win(or in Falcons case -play better). I do have to give props to Coach and team for playin a helluva lot better. I have no respect for D Hall for losing it—maybe he needs meds too.

By Just Curious

September 23, 2007 10:45 PM | Link to this

When was the last time our football savior Mike Vick threw for 350+ yards in a game?

By Connie Lingous

September 23, 2007 10:47 PM | Link to this

Mr. Bradley, you identify D. Hall in your lead paragraph as the Falcons’ “All-Pro” cornerback. I do not believe he has ever been named to the All-Pro team. He has played in Pro Bowls, however, which is not the same thing.

By Jeffro

September 23, 2007 10:48 PM | Link to this

I have no problem with the NFL adopting a “clean” mouth attitude but they need to announce it rather than just suddenly have refs decide to start enforcing it at their will and pleasure. And, if you think that DHall has a filthy mouth, I guarantee you would be just as surprised at the conversations occurring at the line of scrimmage that the refs cannot hear.

By super trooper

September 23, 2007 10:49 PM | Link to this

Man everything is about race to the african american community. Meangelo Hall gives up 67 yards on the drive and you say that we get what we deserve without mike and the ajc is bigioted. give me a break, you want the glory! learn to take criticism too.

By gfree

September 23, 2007 10:49 PM | Link to this

amazing. some ppl will defend this nut no matter what he does. the guy is straight crazy. he pulled the same stunt last year againt t.o. why not let you play do your talking for you. stop trying to be deon sanders. earth to dhall, you’re not primetime. more like jackazz time

By NCR

September 23, 2007 10:50 PM | Link to this

Please Arthur,

No more VT thugs. No more. Beamer ball is Thug ball.

By S Turn

September 23, 2007 10:51 PM | Link to this

D Hall did a great job shutting S Smith out. Everything was negated by his big mouth. Another Va. Tech idiot.

By Don

September 23, 2007 10:52 PM | Link to this

The Falcons are rid of one Hokie piece of garbage. Now they need to go ahead and dump the other two for whatever they can get for them.

And trade Warrick Dunn. He is far too good a person and a player to be associated with this embarrassment of a franchise.

By Vick Supporter

September 23, 2007 10:52 PM | Link to this

No Vick = Losing Season

By Black Guy

September 23, 2007 10:52 PM | Link to this

Blame the Black Guy for losing. Vick is gone now so we have to pick a black defensive player to blame for the Falcon’s traditional losing. Watch out Abraham you are next.

By Timothy

September 23, 2007 10:56 PM | Link to this

DeAngelo was one of the main reasons this game was close. He locked Steve Smith down all day. If not for the BS calls, the Falcons hold them to a FG (twice in that same drive).

Most Falcons fans are just idiots and want any decent player run out of town, simply because they don’t like how they look or how they “come off” to them.

Get over it Falcons fans. This is football, not the Christian school choir boy club.

By Blacksburger

September 23, 2007 10:57 PM | Link to this

Yes, Virginia Tech has it in for the Falcons. We all take a class as freshmen about how evil Arthur Blank is, how awful Home Depot is, and think about ways we as a school can make one of the historically worst franchises in the NFL even WORSE.

But wait, don’t the Falcons draft these guys? Not all Hokies in the pros fight dogs or run their mouths, just the ones Rich and Co. draft.

By steve

September 23, 2007 10:58 PM | Link to this

Arthur Blank is presiding over too many thugs and character issues. He pays guys like Vick and Hall way too much money and then when their character flaws kill the team, the franchise is on the hook and the cap is a mess. The Falcons are a terrible football team, their defense is horrendous. They need a better offensive line and almost an entirely new defense. They also need to play Norwood more than Dunn because the tide has shifted in the favor of Jerious. Hall is a big mouth idiot that somehow thinks if he talks it makes him a great player. Even if the calls were questionable, why does he keep flapping his gums? Just shut up and play. He has to constantly remind everyone how great he is…I’m tired of his type and the team should stop drafting questionable character guys. Enough. This team needs an overhaul not a tune up. Petrino has to wonder what he got himself into right now. But the Falcons need to start from scratch and maybe they can rid themselves of head cases like Hall. No, this isnt a racial issue. I’m not sure why ANYONE would back Hall after this situation. Right is right, wrong is wrong, and chararcter is not a Black or White issue. Why is that so hard to understand?

By Darrin "The Vent King"

September 23, 2007 11:01 PM | Link to this

I told y’all D-Fall was a loud-mouth nut. I’ve been saying this was going to happen for the longest. He has been doing this type of childish crap since he arrived with less animation. He should be embarrassed. He can say nothing now. Outside of that, the Falcons have enough of a rough time beating one team, asking them to beat two of them; the Panthers AND the refs is too much! The refs killed us with bogus calls. That and “The Misdirection of DeAngelo Hall” just blew chunks out there today.

God must hate us or something, this is getting uglier every week.

go falcons.

By jkwdawg

September 23, 2007 11:04 PM | Link to this

I was watching the game, and the penalties on Hall SHOULD have been called. It was bush league at best. Amatuer bs in a professional league. Anyone with two eyes can tell a cheap shot from a legal block or break-block move. The idiot ruined a game that the offense deserved to get the Vick-Monkey off their backs (not that the running game helped that guy under center much)

By firedawg

September 23, 2007 11:04 PM | Link to this

Hi I am black and I blame everyone else for my problems. When I screw up I’ll play the race card. When something bad happens thats my fault I will say you are a bigiot or just hatin’ cause I’m black. But that’s what’s great about being black I never have to own up to my mistakes I just blame the white guy and government for not supporting me.

By Jeffro

September 23, 2007 11:04 PM | Link to this

This is not tennis-players do not shake hands and hug after each play! Loud mouths are a part of the game and play an important part in each side impacting the other’s psyche. DHall did NOT go up and hit Steve Smith after the whistle or hit him in a dangerous place. Frankly, the calls on him were just as ridiculous as the roughing the passer call on Michael Boley-but I don’t see anyone hear calling for Boley to be suspended or fined.

By tom johnson

September 23, 2007 11:08 PM | Link to this

Just one more worthless thug we don’t need in Atlanta. I’ts a shame that real men like Warrick Dunn, Keith Brooking, and D.J. Shockley can’t get the credit they deserve for great works when one jackass continues to bray!

By nativefalcon

September 23, 2007 11:10 PM | Link to this

I was at the game, and MEANGELO HALL COST US THE GAME PERIOD. This thug crap has got to go. We were the better team and he blew it.

By Jeffro

September 23, 2007 11:11 PM | Link to this

Suggestion box: Let’s start keeping flowers on the sidelines to give each opposing quarterback after each series-we want to be the “nice” team of the league! And let’s start drafting all of our players out of BYU and Liberty University so we know they have outstanding moral character! Oh, and why don’t we all start wearing pink uniforms! So many of you on this board sound like housewives or something that know nothing about what really happens on the football field.

By firedawg

September 23, 2007 11:16 PM | Link to this

to Vick supporter. I hope you are helping pay his legal fees. If he gave two cents about anyone he would not have put himself, his family/friends or his employer/fans in this situation. But keep supporting he speaks highly of you from his prison cell.

By glw

September 23, 2007 11:17 PM | Link to this

The Falcons played a great game and I thought DeAngelo Fall played a great game up to that point. As a cornerback, you really have to keep your head in the game. I wouldnt say he lost his mind, but the calls probably cost the Falcons the game. I was at the game, and he was beat, so I dont fault him for tackling Smith. The second penalty was totally bogus. It was a little uncalled for, but Hall made a football mood, he basically jammed him at the line, he jabbed the guy at the line. Last time, I checked it was legal to hit a guy in the chest with your hands. It was a totally bad call. And not to condone Deangelo actions, the same referree made at least 5 penalites on the Falcons, even a couple of calls when he was at least 15 yards from the play.

By Pantherman

September 23, 2007 11:17 PM | Link to this

You guys want some cheese with that whine?

By Jacket

September 23, 2007 11:18 PM | Link to this

Hall should have been benched after the first foul.It was obvious to every one watcing on tv that this hot head could not and would not be calmeddown.

By EB

September 23, 2007 11:21 PM | Link to this

I agreed with the commentators in that the calls were bogus. I wish that others could see that. As a graduate of a north Georgia high school, I spent 14 years in Texas before coming back to the southeast last year. I see that it will be another long year for the Falcons. I also followed the Houston Texans through their ups and mostly downs. I know what the articles will be like this week with Schaub coming. Anyway, consider these. One cannot blame Michael Vick for the team’s performance on the field. And as a person who sees a glass as half full, I am looking at Atlanta having a top five pick in the next draft. I have to call things as I see them.

By Dawg

September 23, 2007 11:22 PM | Link to this

Lets just face facts,the Falcons are sorry and need Vick more than white people care to admit. If it wasn’t for DeAngelo Hall, Steve Smith would have torched that defense! The Falcons are not cursed, they just have to the most racist and the most retarded fans who somehow believe they can make player decisions! DeAngelo meet Vick in Dallas next year so the Falcons can watch you in the Superbowl!!!!!!!!

By steve

September 23, 2007 11:23 PM | Link to this

I guess we can only critique the White guys. There aren’t many of them but we better just criticize them because you can’t critique a Black man. Some just can’t take it. We can’t look at Hall’s actions as being just incredibly stupid, we have to remember that he is Black so we have to keep quiet. If a Black man commits a felony like Vick, shhh, he is Black we can’t say anything. If Hall does something as dumb as anything I’ve ever seen on a field, shhh, be quiet, can critique a Black man. There has to be a racial component to everything right? I’m going to tell all Black people the simple truth right now so listen up because you need to hear this: I will tell you that 99% of all criticism that is directed at a ballplayer is not even remotely racist, it’s based on performance. Plain and simply it’s about what happens good or bad on the field. When Joey Harrington plays a bad game he hears it from all fans, white and black. Why can’t we call out a man when he stinks because he is black? That makes sense? A man can never have true equality until you are willing to take the heat. It’s not all about getting the accolades, it’s about taking the heat when the heat is on. Hall isn’t being mutilated on here because he is black…he is being criticized because he lost his head and cost his team. White people are allowed to call that out whether you like it or not.

By ugagrad82

September 23, 2007 11:25 PM | Link to this

I lost a lot of respect for Coach Petrino when he allowed Meangelo Hall to talk back to him.

Meangelo needs some serious bench time to adjust his unprofessional attitude

By Wink from Lithonia

September 23, 2007 11:26 PM | Link to this

Credit this loss to D Hall. One penalty for pass interference okay, smack a guy around, get caught, not good, but shows some agressiveness, but 3rd penalty after forcing a punt is just plain stupid. If this was a rookie,he would have been removed from the game.You would make sure he understands this can’t happen again, but a Pro Bowl veteran player, this should never happen, Never!!! 3 straight penalties for 60 - 70 yards to steal the momentum from your team! What a waste, Harrington had a career day going, just took the wind from underneath their wings! Then he misses a tackle on Smith in the forth when we are trying to get the ball back….way over-rated. Let’s see if Matt Scrab will be afraid to throw in his direction, after practicing with him the past few years, I doubt our former 2nd string quarterback will shy away from his side of the field. What a jerk…trash talk players not the referees!!

By IlliniBrave

September 23, 2007 11:33 PM | Link to this

Blame the black guy - how hilariously retarded and simle-minded.

So, in the annals of Atlanta sports history, was our derision over Rocker’s bombastic and idiotic histrionics racism? Was the ultimate choker, Mark Wohlers, black? How about Jon Koncak, perhaps the most joked-about and mocked Hawk ever? Pretty sure that he was blond-haired and blue-eyed. When the entire city wanted to run the loud-mouthed quarterback who argued with coach out of town, was that one Jeff George also the “black guy”?

The fact is, if there is any bias in Atlanta, it’s against the egotistic, self-centered, loud-mouthed, braggadocios - in any sport. D-Hall is perhaps the most arrogant, self-promoting, me-centered athlete in the city. Perhaps he’d be a better fit in another town.

By firedawg

September 23, 2007 11:35 PM | Link to this

well said steve.

By fizzlehopper

September 23, 2007 11:40 PM | Link to this

What a lot of scapegoating here. There was a botched field goal, weak run defense, poor clock management, lousy officiating, but most folks here want to talk about one guy, and one series.

Did you watch the game, or just see the highlight reel?

By Big A

September 23, 2007 11:44 PM | Link to this

D-Hall is the most overrated player in the NFL. After getting burned by TO and Ocho Cinco he still has the nerve to talk trash like he’s a superstar. He gets burned as bad as Charles Dimry used to. He and Smith spent so much time talking they forgot they were playing football. Trade D-Hall now so the Falcons can start rebuilding!!!!

By Eric

September 23, 2007 11:44 PM | Link to this

I can’t believe all the idiots on this board that obviously were watching a different game than I was. The intereference call was the ONLY flag that was justifiable. THe two peresonal fouls were absolutely ridiculous calls and the refs should be investigated for it! Since when can a CB not jam at the line and on a run play no less?!?! Since when do you flag one guy for jawing and not the other guy (the “Saintly” Steve Smith……yeah right)?!?! Idiots, check the stats! Smith was SHUT DOWN the entire game by Hall! How on earth does that equate to no talent?!?! Sure he’s selfish! He’s even an a* for sure. But who cares? He is NOT overrated but in fact is one of the finest cover corners in the league (certainly top 5). Good God, this team has too little talent as it is without you football-ignorant morons calling for another benching of our best defensive player!

By stfu

September 23, 2007 11:59 PM | Link to this

Steve get that crap out of here. I can tell you don’t get it and the reality is you will never get it..

By Dan

September 24, 2007 12:01 AM | Link to this

Hall just can’t help himself can he? Foot in mouth diease. He should let sleeping panthers sleep. He really is inmature. If he can’t control his temper he should be on the bench.

By DKrisG

September 24, 2007 12:08 AM | Link to this

I’m a black guy… said for years that DeAngelo’s hot head was going to cost us… Today it did.

I also knew that the word “thug” would be uselessly peppered in the complaints on this vent, a word conspicuously absent from the Jeremy Shockey complaints, because he’s more of a THUG than DeAngelo Hall ever will be… And yes, he costs his team games too. Know what people say?”

“His heart’s in the right place. He’s just fiery… I like that.”

Yeah.

By DKrisG

September 24, 2007 12:15 AM | Link to this

Mark Wohlers got passes because everyone knew he was going through personal issues… I think the problem people have with black athletes is that they treat them like their the same person… I.E., if O.J. Simpson does something terrible and gets off, blame Ron Artest, because he’s black so it’s like he’s the guy who did it. years later it’s “Mike Vick’s going to get off just like the blacks let OJ off…” Black athletes are all different.

By jeoff

September 24, 2007 12:15 AM | Link to this

The calls on DHall did cost us the game, but the ref was at least as out of line as he was. Two calls in a row that should have been no=calls. The first could have been an honest mistake, but the second was just a referee injecting himself too much into the game.

By falconer

September 24, 2007 12:17 AM | Link to this

“The Falcons fell to 0-3, the dungeon from which there’s no escape” I believe the 96 Chargers were 0-4 before going to the superbowl that year. I’m not saying that’s likely to happen but everyone loses hope so quickly. The most I expected was to be competitive and that’s at least what i’ve seen.

By Fatbeezy

September 24, 2007 12:31 AM | Link to this

Some of you guys comments are crazy. Most if not all good cornerbacks have the kind of mentality DeAngelo has. It’s where their confidence comes from. He basically shut Smith down today, he just has to learn how to control himself. I like my players playing with emotion. There was alot of b.s. calls today. Hall is one of the best corners in the league and as far as him being a thug????? That’s a racist profiling comment. Bottom line he needs to control himself. That was the only thing wrong with his game today. If we trade him who will we have or who will we get???

By PantherFan

September 24, 2007 12:39 AM | Link to this

As a Panther fan, I thought the Falcons out played the Panthers for most of the game. D-Hall was burned by Smith, but did a SMART thing but getting the pass int call. I too think that the two pesonal fouls on him were a little ticky tacky. Don’t get me wrong, I think he is an arrogant a$$, but all in all, he is a great cover corner. But, he has to have the smarts to walk away in that situation. The chuck on Smith could have been a no call, however, the ref could have felt that the intentions were more than a defensive move. Secondly, without being able to hear what Hall was saying on the other call, one can’t assume that he was only “singing Kumbaya”. Without knowing, he could have said something that warrented the flag. Either way, Hall has to know that the situation is heated and walk away. Bottom line, up until that point, the Falcons completely outplayed the Panthers. Our vaunted D-Line was managed well by your O-Line, and Joey picked apart our weaka$$ secondary. This shouldn’t be about black and white. It’s about playing like a professional, and D-Hall didn’t do that today.

By andy

September 24, 2007 12:55 AM | Link to this

yeah the calls sucked for the falcons—yeah the pass interference was actually a “great” play—because when you get burned that badly—saved a touchdown. Yes the calls were kind of over the top at best—but come guys—thank god—we want to be 0-16. We NEED the top pick—not because the falcons are going to use it—no they will trade it away for a lower pick and a bunch of 0 line and d line help. The falcons are not that good—they have alot of issues that need to be addressed. D hall and the refs cost the falcons the game—thank god. I love the falcons—want them to do well—but whats 7 and 9 or 6 and 10? If they are going to lose most of the year—lose ALL year. Are the falcons two or three years away from being a contender in the NFC south—not superbowl bound—not NFC championship game bound—just when do you think we can win the NFC south? Looks like Car was suppose to be the real solid team with the saints being the top of the divison and possibly the nfc—now the bucs look like they are back and the falcons showed the panthers have gotten really old—even still I don’t think the falcons will be good enough even after next year to be a factor in the nfc south much less anything bigger than that. I like Harrington and what he did today—but it seems like even when he does well—its by the skin of his teeth—like he is lucky or something. I have rooted for the falcons all my life—and will continue still. I hope for a fun and excieting season—be in all the games and just find a way for d-hall or someone else to give the game away—retool over the winter with the vick rebate—and in a couple of years be solid from top to bottom.

By kcr211

September 24, 2007 1:08 AM | Link to this

Every week you people need a scapegoat. Of course DHall should be more careful so he can avoid those types of penalties. And he should be fined for his insubordination for yelling at the coaches and making a scene. But all it amounts to is one inexcusable penalty— there’s going to be an unsportsman-like conduct called every game against someone, this just happened to be at a really bad time. How about some perspective here? We don’t need to trade him, we need to make it clear to him that the next personal foul like this will get him benched.

The real goats in this game were the D line. The Panthers were running at will. Also, we had too many other penalties aside from DHalls. Remember that holding penalty that brought back the Norwood return?

By j-rock

September 24, 2007 1:26 AM | Link to this

It seems this D-Hall situation could turn into the Vick debate 2007-08 all over again.Just about every poster has commented on Hall but I have yet to see Malloy or Brooking mentioned anywhere for there horrible play. The game was not over after those penalties. But it was over when Foster ran over Malloy and through Brooking the rest of the game. That missed tackle by Chauncey Davis should warrant him being cut and the falcons resigning Carrington.

White(Brooking) and black(Malloy & D Hall) players had bad games. You add them together and you have a horrible defensive unit with no grit or toughness in the clutch. How many times can Malloy get ran over or Brooking get beat covering and not be able to shed blocks to make a play at the line of scrimmage before falcons fans realize those issues are very important as well?Or will D-Hall give this guys a pass just as the Vick situation did with the o-line and defense?

We are so busy argueing race many are not realizing the leaders on the defense are old and thier skills are deteriorating. Week 6 Daren Stone should start in place of Malloy because the falcons must access thier young talent. Tony Taylor must be givin a shot as well at some point so the falcons will know exactly who to draft or sign in free agency. Change is a cumin!!!!!!!

By FRED

September 24, 2007 1:27 AM | Link to this

Hey- all you idiots that say D-Hall shut Smith down…he did it by tackling him, because once again he got his A* beat off the line….faceIT D HALL SUCKS!TRADE HIM, GET RID OF HIM! WAKE UP ATLANTA HE GETS BEAT CONTINUOUSLY, BUT HE’S AN ALL PRO…ONLY IN ATLANTA, THANKS THUG

By Pfunkatl

September 24, 2007 2:09 AM | Link to this

you guys are FOOLS talking trash about DHall…ya the kid screwed-up and LOST it at the end, but ALL DAY LONG he shut down a guy regarded as one of if NOT THE BEST wide-outs in the game…BELIEVE me, I got 4 fantasy football teams, and Smith is on two…ANYONE that wants to DUMP HALL has a SERIOUS mental deficiency!!!

By Pfunkatl

September 24, 2007 2:11 AM | Link to this

we can, and HOPEFULLY WILL lose every game this year and it won’t matter…give us the number one draft pick and a chance for next year after THIS mess of a season

By Pfunkatl

September 24, 2007 2:30 AM | Link to this

WONDER this football team has a CURSED history? Any DECENT TALENT we have you can’t WAIT to take down. Vick is gone-destroyed-for letting kill-dogs do what they DO. Now you are after Hall…I am a white guy, but let’s just LOOK at this blog…INSERT the “N” word for every time “thug” appears in this mess and you have a TRULY RASCIST tirade…makes PERFECT SENSE to me that this team and CITY for that matter are the REAL LOSERS

By atl-luva

September 24, 2007 2:31 AM | Link to this

Thug is the new description that many whites use for n*er. Everyone is not the same and does not have to conform to your way of thinking.ie MV wearing do-rag and braids throwing up the A-Town sign(not gang sign)that it was continuously referred to by my caucasian brothers. D.Hall behavior was over the top towards the coaches. Yes he deserves a fine and possible benching and or a game suspension. To say he needs to be traded is crazy.

To degrade V-Tech players and Coach Beamer because of M.Vick off field antics or someone else that has offended you is ridiculous. It’s like have a brother that has gotten in trouble but you are fired from your job. That’s stupid. It is a shame that in 2007 there is still blatant discrimination. Inequality is Inequality regardless of how it is packaged people.

By Pfunkatl

September 24, 2007 2:36 AM | Link to this

let’s just get a team full of slow stupid WHITE BOYS that this city can be PROUD of and return to the long-running TRADITION of sub 500 football Atlanta is USED to!

By atltrey

September 24, 2007 2:42 AM | Link to this

yes i agree hall may have had costly penalties,but without him this game would not have been close.he shut down one of the most dangerous wr’s in the league all day.talkin about overpaid (KEITH BROOKING)is not even a average nfl lb.he gets carried on rb’s backs week after week.his nickname should be the (THE HUMAN NFL BOOKBAG).he also cant cover.so make sure he’s in yalls fantasy cut line

By zach

September 24, 2007 2:45 AM | Link to this

DeAngelo Hall played like a loser. He singlehandedly ruined Joey Harrington’s great day.

By Pfunkatl

September 24, 2007 2:48 AM | Link to this

I only WISH we had Randy Moss and LT and TO so that we could TRASH them too…and ACTUALLY WIN A SUPERBOWL!!!

By Falcons are the worst !

September 24, 2007 2:56 AM | Link to this

0-3 , it’s perfect ! Just think , the Falcons could be headed for the first pick in the draft. Only thirteen more losses and your pathetic excuse for a pro football team could be 0-16. No , I’m not a fan. But , for you poor slobs who are , it is going to be a long , ugly season.

By Al

September 24, 2007 3:11 AM | Link to this

Better to cut him now than later when he will cost a bigger game. It takes a Team to win but it takes just one hot head to lose it. Just another example of no mind over body. No discipline and a big fat check. I feel sick.

By Pfunkatl

September 24, 2007 3:24 AM | Link to this

OK LOSERS, let’s just CUT our BEST player, meanwhile don’t forget to feel sorry for POOR JOEY HARRINGTON. He had a good/great game, but, he can ALWAYS look forward to carrying a clip-board for ANOTHER 3-13 team in a year or so…

By Mark

September 24, 2007 3:44 AM | Link to this

yaw law off D Hall, you don’t know what was happening out on the field, you should be more upset that the Refs are able to control games with a lot of BAD officating.

By Kebred

September 24, 2007 3:53 AM | Link to this

DeAngelo Hall is a piece of work!

By Bob B.

September 24, 2007 4:41 AM | Link to this

Well written piece, thanks for your open and honest evaluation. The self-proclaimed “Leader” of the Falcons defense presented an elaborate display of his selfishness, his lack of maturity, his self-centered mentality, his inability to cover a receiver, and his unwillingness to make physical contact whenever contact can be avoided. Maybe Blank should give DeAngelo Hall a cape to complete his matador moves on the football field!

By Lee

September 24, 2007 5:19 AM | Link to this

This is too funny. Y’all arguing over who is the biggest million dollar crybaby.

The NFL should follow “professional” wrestling’s lead and start calling itself “sports entertainment.” It’s a far more accurate description.

Colleges sign these morons, who have no business on a college campus without a mop and broom in hand, and let them play until they can bolt to the NFL. The NFL gives these immature idiots millions and then acts surprised when they inevitably do something stupid on (Hall) or off (Vick) the field.

Face it, this is not your father’s NFL.

By spike

September 24, 2007 5:44 AM | Link to this

The pass interference play was a smart play, but looked like Smith did what you try to do, take your opponents head out of the game. It looked like Hall said to his coach on the sideline “What would you do if he said that to you?” Instead of focuing on the game, he focused on his ego, which was what Smith wanted.

I am old school so I do not understand the relationship between playing the game and trash talking. I grew up watching defensive backs like Herb Adderley and Cornell Greene smother receivers and if they did talk, did not draw the attention to themselves or be so demonstrative about it.

When a player feels it is more important to save face rather than win the game, what does it say about the state of the game.

By Pats83

September 24, 2007 5:54 AM | Link to this

This is what ProFootballtalk.com is reporting:

HALL BEAT UP IN FALCONS LOCKER ROOM?

There are uncorroborated rumors making the rounds that Falcons cornerback DeAngelo Hall was beat up, presumably by one or more teammates, following a Falcons loss that was fueled in part by Hall’s inability to control his emotions.

After being flagged for a total of 37 yards on a second-half drive that the Panthers used to tie the game, Hall got into a sideline confrontation with coach Bobby Petrino.

We don’t know for sure whether Hall was indeed roughed up or otherwise accosted by teammates after the game, but it wouldn’t surprise us to find out that the rumor is true. Hall is a brash and outspoken member of the organization, and his Virginia Tech ties to Mike Vick probably have prompted some in the locker room to view him differently in the wake of Vick’s legal troubles. Today’s actions would have potentially been enough to get a frustrated Falcon to convert hostile feelings toward Hall into action.

By The_Future

September 24, 2007 6:09 AM | Link to this

Andre’ Woodson… Glenn Dorsey… Darren McFadden…

Take your pick.

By Don

September 24, 2007 6:11 AM | Link to this

TRADE MARK BRADLEY to Kansas City for a couple gallons of Arthur Bryant’s BBQ sauce

Bradley is worthless otherwise.

By Greg

September 24, 2007 6:32 AM | Link to this

A child in a man’s body. The kind of bravado we’ve seen so many times in Hall is a weakness, an immaturity, not intrinsically, but because what follows it is a complete emotional breakdown when he gets beaten on the field. I’ve seen this phenomenon so many times, especially on basketball courts. A guy tries to pump himself up, blow himself up real big, then when he gets beaten, either he deflates completely or loses his temper. How about some professional therapy for DH, Arthur?

By scott

September 24, 2007 6:45 AM | Link to this

The interference call was a good one to take. The second call was wrong. He should have shut up after that but he kept yaking and that thrid penalty cost us the momentum and the game. This is another guy who thinks he is above the team and the game and I am ready to trade him now.

Why are their racial posts on this? Several comments above what to make excuses for Hall by dumping on Brooking and Harrington? This is about a cornerback. If I was John Abraham, I would have killed him after all the work he did that was great.

By Rob

September 24, 2007 6:45 AM | Link to this

Come on JH, wake up and stop drinking the Falcon’s kool-aid! I saw that hit at the line of scrimmage. That was more than just football, that was a man who was not in control of his emotions at a critical time in the game. I’m all for letting players play, but you have to keep your head to avoid costing your team the game. If this had been only the first penalty on him that would have been one thing, but D Hall DID cost the Falcons that game.

By P

September 24, 2007 6:51 AM | Link to this

D hall is the best corner we have . up until the pass interference penalty he held steve smithn to no catches in the game . Steve smith was equally as guilty of jabbering and taking shots at Dhall and the freaking refs let him get away with it. Sure Dhall cost the team 4 points not 7 carolina would have made the field goal anyway!!! The falcons just could not stop carolina running the ball in the 4th quater they got pushed around and that was not one mans Fault!!!! P.S Until the Falcons can run the ball more effectively we can pass for 4000 yards per game and we will still loose!!!!

By tinachi

September 24, 2007 6:51 AM | Link to this

BRING MICHAEL VICK BACK! STOPPIN HATING ON THE MAN, HE KILLED DOGS NOT PEOPLE. THIS FALCON ORGANIZATION REALLY SUCKS, AND ALL THOSE RACIST COMMENTS DOESN’T HELP.

By Mogidishoe

September 24, 2007 6:57 AM | Link to this

Petrino will get his team’s $hit together before DeAngelo ever does. Yeah, he is good, and the Falcons pay him lots of money, but no amount of money can take the ghetto out of the ghetto rat…..Hall, Vick, Tyson, Thomas, I could go on forever. The bright side is, the Falcons will be high up in line (again) for draft picks next year. Rumor has it Darrin McFadden is shopping real estate in Duluth even as we speak.

By P

September 24, 2007 7:05 AM | Link to this

RANDY MOSS WANTED TO BE A FALCON, T.O WANTED TO BE A FALCONS BUT OH NO RICH MCKAY AND A BLANK WANT CHOIR BOYS ON THE FIELD . THE PATRIOTS GOT RANDY MOSS AND LOOK AND SEE WHAT HE DID YESTERDAY , THE COWBOYS GOT T.O AND LOOK AND SEE WHAT HE DID YESTERDAY THE FALCONS ARE A LOSING ORGANIZATION FROM THE TOP !!!! PATRIOTS AND COWBOYS IN THE SUPERBOWL. P.S THE COWBOYS JUST SIGNED THAT THUG TANK JOHNSON U KNOW THE GUYS WITH THE GUNS!!!!!

By msqueenmarie

September 24, 2007 7:05 AM | Link to this

Again , it goes back to paying a young punk , who’s never had anything, nor would have anything, if it were not for the NFL, unfortunately when our Football Leader went to college he majored in football!!

By P

September 24, 2007 7:09 AM | Link to this

MOGIDISHOE LAST TIME I CHECKED DARRIN MCFADDEN WAS BLACK OR DOES THE GHETTO RAT ONLY APPLY TO BLACK PEOPLE YOU HATE.

By Bobby Brown

September 24, 2007 7:11 AM | Link to this

Get rid of Hall. Cut him now! His sorry attitude is not going to improve. All the trash talk and poor sportsmanship displays in pro sports should be stopped now. It has reached the point of disgraceful. Joey Harrington is fine for this season. I enjoy watching the Falcons play with the exception of VT thug Hall. Again, fine him, suspend him and then cut him outright. The Falcons need to be more professional on the field.

By SL

September 24, 2007 7:24 AM | Link to this

Hey THERE JUST DOGS- You racist piece of shat..why blog when all you care about is your black vs white agenda. How you WANT the Falcons to lose proves what a moron you are. GO AWAY. Nobody wants to hear from you. You are a LOSER. There are people waiting in the drive thru to be served. Go back to work.

By Charles

September 24, 2007 7:24 AM | Link to this

Mark…I am really having a hard time digesting this….Timothy is correct and you idiots who have played would know that the flags that were called two of the three were bogus.. We needs to be discussed is the run defense and Brooking getting ram by Foster time and time again. Let’s talk about that. We could have made a bigger difference. Take a look at the whole game. S. Smith One Catch…Man to Man….

By FALCON TRADITION

September 24, 2007 7:24 AM | Link to this

Mark,

I expected more from you. It would have been nice to get more insight a transcript of the exchange. It is very rare that NFL Refs will penalize a player for “jawing” at another. What happened? Why wasn’t it a dual penalty with a warning to eject booth players. I’m not defending….I’m just stating that the penalty was strange…at best.

By Dave

September 24, 2007 7:24 AM | Link to this

If I am the opposing coach I tell my receiver bait Hall and taunt him who can get this guy to make mistakes when his temper causes him to make mistakes.

By dd

September 24, 2007 7:26 AM | Link to this

He’s a VT “grad” what do you expect from him???

By Big Ed

September 24, 2007 7:26 AM | Link to this

Yes D. Hall lost his cool but what about all those running plays that our defense could not stop. It was embarrasing to watch three of our players being carried into the end zone by one of their running backs. The offensive play calling in the third quarter was terrible. This team must pass to set up the run. Bobby Petrino does not have control of his team. The lack of discipline is worse now than it was when Mora was here. You would not see the kind of outburst by D. Hall on the Patriots or the Colts. He would be out of the game. THREE DIFFERENT COACHES - SAME RESULT.

By Dandelion Jones

September 24, 2007 7:33 AM | Link to this

Its a jungle down at the Dome. Everyone is apin’ around

By Joe Clark

September 24, 2007 7:34 AM | Link to this

This season was over for the Falcons mentally before it started. The Falcon defense just doesn’t have the thirst to make big plays to compensate for the state of the offense. Even with Michael Vick the Falcons were only an average team at best.

By Rod

September 24, 2007 7:40 AM | Link to this

Hey, everybody’s saying it was a great play to commit pass interference - yeah, once he got beat. BUT HE SHOULDN’T HAVE BEEN BEATEN SO BAD IN THE FIRST PLACE!!! Hall is sooooo overrated.

By SL

September 24, 2007 7:43 AM | Link to this

PANTHER FAN, well said. Best caption of the game on this blog. Well done. To most everyone else: Notice he actually blogged about Football with no agenda? Take note.

By Darrell Brantley

September 24, 2007 7:53 AM | Link to this

Marcus Vick, Michael Vick, DEANGELO HALL! What do they have in common? Virginia Tech! Do not draft from Virginia Tech. No discipline and self consumed. Trade him immediately.

By ich

September 24, 2007 7:53 AM | Link to this

DeAngelo Hall, what an idiot!!! Unfortunately you media types keep writing about how great he is. In reality he is probably the 15th or 16th best corner in the league at best. He should be ran out of town like Vick and Mora. They all 3 deserve each other.

By bhmfalcon

September 24, 2007 7:56 AM | Link to this

What did they teach these guys at Virginia Tech? This is why the Falcons need to sign players with class. I will take an intelligent team player who runs a 4.5 over a selfish, childish player who runs a 4.2 any day. I hope the Falcons will suspend Hall so he can get his head together. Poor decision making starts at the top. From Vick’s dog fighting to Blank and McKay going on a Safari on the eve of Vick’s animal cruelty conviction, to MeAngelo’s 5 year old antics.

By Jay Black

September 24, 2007 7:56 AM | Link to this

What kind of team do we have where somebody on the sidelines doesn’t slap the living crap outta D.Hall when he’s doing this type of stuff. Where the hell was Brooking and all the other “leaders” of this team. That’s what’s wrong with the Falcons. No leadership! You think the Ravens or the Bucs woulda put up with this crap from one of their players? Hell no!

By firedawg

September 24, 2007 7:59 AM | Link to this

How many superbowls did mike vick lead the falcons to? If you want to tell me how great he is/was how many playoff games did he win? I use thug not describe a black man, but a behaviour jeremy shockey is a thug brooking an imposter. class is warrick dunn, ladamion tomlinson, shaun alexander when their teams lose it’s because the team did not play well when you pimp yourself out like deangelo hall did a few years back to make the pro bowl or you commit a felony and cost your team a starting position (be it a qb, rb, any position) you are a thug and an idiot no matter your race. Stop making EVERYTHING about skin color

By D Hall

September 24, 2007 8:00 AM | Link to this

to all racist. I hope your childern die in a house fire. I hope you get a disease and die a slow painful death.

By Get the Picture

September 24, 2007 8:07 AM | Link to this

NO MORE HOKIES! (FIRE RICH MCKAY!) NO MORE HOKIES! (FIRE RICH MCKAY!) NO MORE HOKIES! (FIRE RICH MCKAY!)

By some sense

September 24, 2007 8:07 AM | Link to this

Usually, basketball is the sport where one guy can get ya beat, but the Hall boy proved yesterday that one guy in any sport can put to waste aALL his team’s accomplishments. I agree that Hall is way overrated, that he’s just another VPI embarrassment, and that we’ll never win as long he’s playin’ a major role.

God, we were doin’ good until he showed his true colors, physical and emotional.

By DrKnowledge

September 24, 2007 8:11 AM | Link to this

Hall says he’s a team leader? If you have to tell people you’re a leader then you probably aren’t. Warrick Dunn is a leader….Deangelo Hall is a loudmouth who always wants to blame everyone else but himself.

By FALCON TRADITION

September 24, 2007 8:20 AM | Link to this

Typical AJC Journalistic Tradition Pick a single player to blame

This was a team loss and Steve Smith had one catch. Surely he gets more catches on any of the othewr options at corner. In my view it was ….175 yards on 36 carries (4.9 per carry) by Carolina….that caused the loss

By jerry

September 24, 2007 8:20 AM | Link to this

I just cannot believe that anyone in the front office, including Blank did not know that Vick was into dog fighting when the Humane Society had been hearing rumors for years. Vick never said anything to his teammates? I bet you anything that Deangelo Hall knew it. And with his mouth everyone else knew it. Oh yeah, Mr. Blank, when you said this train was leaving the station, are we there yet?

By Fuzzy

September 24, 2007 8:26 AM | Link to this

Why us? How do we get these stupid players. DHall should be in a side show not pro bowl.

By atl-luva

September 24, 2007 8:27 AM | Link to this

Here’s looking forward to all that you all deserve. Your hearts are full of hatred,you bigots. At some point hatred breeds hatred. This extreme degrading of a persons character because he wears his emotions on his shoulder! Yes he will be fined. It does not mean VT,the coaching staff at VT or anyone else should be the victims of your stupid jarring. Play ball and keep you ignorant comments to hell where such hatred will land you.

Whoa Falcons!

By atl-luva

September 24, 2007 8:27 AM | Link to this

Here’s looking forward to all that you all deserve. Your hearts are full of hatred,you bigots. At some point hatred breeds hatred. This extreme degrading of a persons character because he wears his emotions on his shoulder! Yes he will be fined. It does not mean VT,the coaching staff at VT or anyone else should be the victims of your stupid jarring. Play ball and keep you ignorant comments to hell where such hatred will land you.

Whoa Falcons!

By manImissBartkowski

September 24, 2007 8:28 AM | Link to this

I would agree that DeAngelo Hall’s lack of composure helped the Falcons lose; however, the Panthers only TIED the game with the subsequent touchdown!! The D still had a chance to make a play and stop the Panthers’ drive.

We (I’m a Falcons fan) had consecutive three-and-out possessions following the touchdown. We allowed David Carr (wearing church usher gloves) to move the ball down the field after Delhomme’s injury. We couldn’t stop DeShaun Foster w/13 men on defense, especially on the last drive. Joe Horn (another big talker) dropped a touchdown pass that he knows he should have caught.

D. Hall’s ego is clearly over-blown. He’s a better-than-average corner who thinks he is a future HOF’er (and he’s not). However, he cannot be made to be the scapegoat of the game.

BTW, if John Abraham keeps playing the way he is, he will be the Defensive Player of the Year!!

By rob

September 24, 2007 8:31 AM | Link to this

We need to stock up on picks for next season. Hall will never resign in Atlanta(thank god). Trade him now while he still has some value. And send Jimmy Williams with him. Obviously the talent coming out of VT is overated and undisciplined.

By Boots

September 24, 2007 8:31 AM | Link to this

I thought the Falcons were playing an excellent game during the first half. Harrington was on target and efficient in making third down conversions. The defense appeared to be able to control the offense. Then, with the Falcons leading the game, MeAngelo has a total meltdown.

I don’t care to watch a grown man pitch a tantrum —- particularly, a tantrun that causes the team to lose its momentum and focus.

The reality is that the team was focused —- but, MeAngelo cannot stand it unless he is the entire focus. If Patrino doesn’t find a creative way to get Hall’s attention, he’s going to lose the respect of the team.

I’m really not overly concerned with the three defeats. Building on the good performance Sunday, we should see some real progress if the team will play disciplined football.

By jack

September 24, 2007 8:35 AM | Link to this

just like the other guy from v.t he lost his mind

By Al

September 24, 2007 8:39 AM | Link to this

I am not a big D-Hall fan, but the NFL official made bush league calls on the two personal fouls charged to Hall. The officiating should be criticized more than the player, in this case. In the heat of the battle, players have to be extended latitude to emote. It’s too easy to jack D-Hall, which seems to be the focus of frustrated observers who disguise themselves as football fans.

By Alf

September 24, 2007 8:39 AM | Link to this

You guys are right….it’s such a shame that Vick isn’t going to be here to lift this team up to 6-10 or 7-9. This whole Vick debacle is typical….a microcosm of the A/A community. It shows that—just like everything else—it’s all about style over substance for some people in this community. Just like having a piece of s** car with thousands of dollars worth of rims and stereo equipment (while paying your rent and bills late, if at all, every month). The bottom line is that your car is still a piece of s**.

Similarly, they don’t give two s** about football or the Falcons. They just want to see a brother make a flashy run or two every few games. I mean…it certainly didn’t win us many games…so when I keep hearing you people moan about how much better things would be with Vick here, that’s the only thing I can assume.

By hOKIE hATER

September 24, 2007 8:42 AM | Link to this

What else would you expect from a Virginia Tech thug… Vick, MeLo, Jimmy Williams… let’s get ride of them all…

By Josh

September 24, 2007 8:42 AM | Link to this

how many catches did steve smith have? 1 for 10 yards. i think hall did his job just fine. Joe Horn dropped a game tying TD pass and there was a failed FG conversion in the first half. Didn’t those plays contribute to the loss as well? Or is it just Hall’s fault for shutting down the best WR in football.

By Tommy Maddox

September 24, 2007 8:48 AM | Link to this

A mouth is a terrible thing to waste.

By P

September 24, 2007 8:48 AM | Link to this

Way to Go ALF u have figured us all Blacks out . U are a Genius!!!

By Alf

September 24, 2007 8:50 AM | Link to this

Josh: as Bradley said in the article, those type of physical miscues that you mentioned will happen from time to time. That’s part of the sport because we’re all human and we make mistakes. But MeAngello’s antics are 100% preventable by simply not being a moron. That’s the difference, mt friend.

By Donald

September 24, 2007 8:52 AM | Link to this

Timothy, It must be nice to go through life with a crutch to explain your every failure in life. Your post is the single most stupid and venal thing I have ever read. Deangelo Hall is a half assed corner back with visions of grandeur. He alone lost that game for the Falcons yesterday. He did it because he’s a sub literate moron. Period. Timothy, you are the racist bigot, look in a mirror loser.

By Pirate

September 24, 2007 8:53 AM | Link to this

MeAngelo: A legend in his own mind. Or as they say in Texas, “He’s all hat and no cattle”. Please take some notes from Lawyer Malloy or Warrick Dunn on how to conduct yourself.

By Matt

September 24, 2007 8:54 AM | Link to this

Is it coincidence that we are having trouble with another Falcon’s player who played at VT?

By View From Charlotte

September 24, 2007 8:55 AM | Link to this

THE FALCONS GOT A RAW DEAL. STEVE SMITH RUNS HIS MOUTH MORE THAN ANY PLAYER IN THE LEAGUE. JUST LAST YEAR HE WAS EJECTED FROM A GAME FOR BUMPING AN OFFICIAL. HE WAS TALKING SMACK JUST AS MUCH OR MORE THAT HALL. YOU GUYS GOT A RAW DEAL. AT LEAST SMITH DID NOT SUCKER PUCNH HALL LIKE HE DID ANTHONY BRIGHT. FOR THAT SMITH WAS ARRESTED BUT THE CITY OF CHARLOTTE THINKS THIS THUG IS A SAINT. HE WAS BRAGGING THAT HER WOULD GET 2000 YARDS RECEIVING THIS YEAR. NOT IF HE HAD TO PLAY AGINST SOMEONE LIKE HALL EACH DAY. I’LL TRADE YOU SMITH AND PEPPERS FOR HALL AND ABRAHAM AND YOUR FIRST ROUND PICK

By Pepe

September 24, 2007 9:05 AM | Link to this

Good game FALCONS…something to build upon. Joey - way to step up to the plate. John A. - good game buddy, glad to see it. DHAll - good game but get your emotions under control. I’m not saying don’t play with emotion, but you got to be able to shut it off before you get penalized. Again, what an improvement over weeks 1 & 2. I like what Petrino is doing…keep it up.

By visaversa

September 24, 2007 9:06 AM | Link to this

wow bradley blame it all on deangelo will you .you peoples would fine someone eles to blame because is not on this team (choke ). well i loved this guy deangelo play out there sunday he was playing hard nose football the refs. wouldn’t let them play dam babies refs.want is football coming to when you can’t touch a player or talk sht thier taking the fun away from the game . now you idiots who would like to see deangelo traded your just that dam idiots . the falcons need more guys on this team like him that play with fire . i ilke what i seen out there sunday hopefuly deangelo learn from his misstakes go falcons

By bigdiggy

September 24, 2007 9:08 AM | Link to this

Laugh or cry? I’ll laugh. Because Hall is just another in a long line of Falcons players with no class. Now that the true poster-boy for the team—Michael Vick—is gone, he’s been replaced by another showboating thug with more of a temper and a big mouth than talent. He is quintessentially Atlanta, and quintessentially a Falcon. You get what you deserve.

By Gary

September 24, 2007 9:09 AM | Link to this

MeAngelo reminds me of that dork in high school that wants attention. The type of guy who gives HIMSELF a nickname. “Hey guys! Call me Cool Breeze!” Same with this guy. “I want to be the face of the franchise”. Blah, blah, blah. People in that position usually earn it, not declare it. I’d like to think of Warrick Dunn as the face of the franchise. He didn’t ASK for it. He simply is by virtue of his unslefish actions, team play and conduct on and off the field.

By watched at home

September 24, 2007 9:11 AM | Link to this

The t.v. commentators even said that D. Hall was getting unfair calls. It’s hard to keep your cool when you are being unfairly called and it’s obvious to everyone watching.

By Don

September 24, 2007 9:11 AM | Link to this

Trade Bradley to New Mexico for some of their lovely red onions.

By Anita

September 24, 2007 9:11 AM | Link to this

This just goes to show that Petrino/Mr Blank need to addresss this situation with DeAngelo.If it’s not Harrington getting sack it’s D Hall losing his cool.We need number 7 back please!!!!

By steph

September 24, 2007 9:12 AM | Link to this

Stop hating against Hall. Football players talk junk every game thats what they do.Its like a wrestler not talking mess before a match. They don’t throw flags like that every game. Then no one is talking about that slack so called Quarterback throwing balls all over the place and wants to step it up the last 3 minutes of the game. * All of you fairweather, fake, Falcon haters always lift someone up then kick them down while you sit your fat butt on the couch every sunday looking like a lame.* Then next week when Hall kicks butt in yards you want to be all on his balls.

By DEBORAH

September 24, 2007 9:12 AM | Link to this

THE MAJORITY OF YOU ARE IDIOTS. YOU TALK ABOUT RACE ,RACE,RACE. WELL YOU KNOW WHAT BLACKS DON’T STAND A CHANCE IN THE STATES THEY ARE DAMMED IF THEY DO AND DAMMED IF THEY DON’T.THERE WAS A LOT OF BAD CALLS AGAINST THE FALCONS BUT WHAT DO YOU EXPECT THERE ARE SO MANY DOG LOVERS IN THE WORLD DON’T GET ME WRONG I LIKE DOGS TO AND EVERY THING THAT GOES WRONG WITH THE FALCONS BLACK PLAYERS REFLECTS BACK ON WHAT HAPPENED WITH MICHEAL VICK.FIRST OF ALL SOME OF THE FALCONS PLAYERS MIGHT FILL THE WAY MYSELF AND OTHER VICK SUPPORTERS DO . FIRST OF ALL HE’S A FIRST OFFENDER AND I FILL THEY ARE BEING SO HARD ON HIM BECAUSE HE IS BLACK.IF JESUS CHRIST CAN FORGIVE US FOR ALL OF OUR SINS WHY CAN’T WE FORGIVE EACH OTHER. YOU CAN’T TELL ME ME IT’S NOT RACE THING. LOOK AT JENA6 SHOULD I SAY MORE. I SUPPORT YOU MICHAEL VICK AND AT THE END YOU WILL COME OUT VICTORIUS. D HALL DO YOUR THING AND STAND FOR WHAT’S RIGHT. THEY ARE GOING TO DOG YOU OUT FIRST BECAUSE YOU’RE BLACK AND SECONDLY BECAUSE OF WHERE YOU’RE FROM. BUT WE HAVE BEEN GETTING THIS TREATMENT SINCE THE BEGINING OF TIME JUST REMEMBER WHERE YOUR HELP COMES FROM.

By the big game

September 24, 2007 9:14 AM | Link to this

This is not the biggest game of the year. The biggest game is next Sunday when your ex-quarterback comes in and destroys the Falcons.

By Paul

September 24, 2007 9:14 AM | Link to this

Remember, this is the NFC South. Arguably the worst division in the League. Falcons can still turn this around.

By webhead

September 24, 2007 9:16 AM | Link to this

Brooking is the greatest!!!!!!

By Delmar

September 24, 2007 9:16 AM | Link to this

You blakkies really need to let this vick-thing go. He’s in the jailhouse now, and he ain’t never comin’ black. I mean back.

By GE

September 24, 2007 9:18 AM | Link to this

I will take DeAngelo any day with the way he played Smith yesterday. Yes, the penalties hurt, but two of them were not deserved. When did you ever see a good defensive back who did not run his mouth? The Falcons need fire and DeAngelo stepped up and provided it.

Why isn’t someone giving credit to the offensive line who gave Hearington all the time in the world. The Falcons played a quality game yesterday against a quality team. The intensity was high for both teams and the play was even better. If you are going to lose, then lose like this. If the Falcons play with the same intensity over the next few weeks, then they are going to beat some teams.

By Kent

September 24, 2007 9:20 AM | Link to this

Worst officiated game this season. The league should suspend the crew that called this game. Let the players play ball! I was glad to see some heart from D. Hall. For years, you same whiners have been complaining about the Falcon d-backs and their inability to shut down good receivers. Now we have a shut down corner and you beat him up for playing too aggressively. Hall saved a touchdown on the interference call and the ref who called the other two penalties should go back to recreational league football calling games for 10 year olds. Cudos to the offense for doing their part and for a two great kickers. If Hall and Abraham can get some help on defense and our special teamers learn how to block w/o holding/blocking in the back, we just might have a good football team. Note to the coaching staff — look in the mirror before blaming any of your players for the loss. You got conservative in the 2nd half yesterday and it cost you the game. At Louisville, you would have kept playing agressively until you had 50 points. Dont do like Spurrier and forget how to coach just because you are now in the NFL.

By RickNole

September 24, 2007 9:23 AM | Link to this

I cant believe some of you are actually defending Meangelo.

You would think a rational human who is also a 4 year vet in the NFL can control his actions. With all the Vick crap that has gone on, Hall needs to stand up a be a leader.

Yes those were bogus calls, but you shut the hell up and lead your team to a W.

If I were Abe or one of the guys on the Dline, I would have jacked his azz up in the lockeroom.

By Michael

September 24, 2007 9:24 AM | Link to this

An overrated loud mouth. Trade him.

By Bench Him 1qtr

September 24, 2007 9:27 AM | Link to this

The team played great. Roddy White is the man. The defense played well,until the scene.

I don’t know if I was more upset at the penalty then to see this selfish individual get in the coaches face. I wanted to come to the dome and choke that guy. Once it was over I failed to see anyone step up. I expected them to be upset and take that anger out on the panthers. Instead I choked watching D.Foster gash up the middle of our defense. Grady Jackson played like a beast, but there was no tackling on the second teir of our front 7. Tackle low guys. Fundamentals!

By The Walrus

September 24, 2007 9:29 AM | Link to this

Hall almost held out for m ore money this past off-season. He didn’t do it ostensibly for the good of the team.

He is going to hold out. In either 2008 or 2009, Hall is going to hold out for money. Falcons should expect it to happen. Ego and money seem to be all he cares about.

Because of this, and because of the fact that he is an average DB, the Falcons need to trade him before the trade deadline. This season appears lost anyway, why not get something for Hall while they can?

By MCG

September 24, 2007 9:30 AM | Link to this

Sorry excuse for an NFL player, (DeAngelo) A Want A Be Thug, trying to bring his thug life to reality in the NFL and the NFL Refs are not having that behavior so the flags were thrown and he caused the Falcons the game. He will only cause the Falcons to loose more games, GET RID of DeAngelo THUG-Hall.

By Michael

September 24, 2007 9:30 AM | Link to this

Hall is an overrated loud-mouth who cost the TEAM, a concept he can’t grasp, a crucial game. Bench him, then trade him. He isn’t worth putting up with.

By BSU

September 24, 2007 9:33 AM | Link to this

To say that MeHall did a good job shutting down Steve Smith is a farce. From my view point in the dome, you can tell that Delhomme never looked in 89’s direction…why? The secondary was always shifted to back MeHall up in covering Smith. That left plenty of one-on-one coverage on the opposite field for the other side of the line as well as an open middle field for the TE who had a ton of yards.

MeHall is a professional and should have been satisfied with the stop. If you watched him all game, he was making cheap shots, get jawwing and constantly complaining to the refs. You are never going to get the calls if you are a constant pain.

Should be benched for Houston. Trade him at the end of the year.

By Steph

September 24, 2007 9:33 AM | Link to this

The officiant is a dog lover. At least D. Hall has passion and he said himself Smith did alot of the same thing and wasn’t penalized for it. Thats why he got upset. To all the KKK football fans who hate black people. You hate the black football players when they don’t do what you think they should or lose the game. But when they win the game, when the bowls, are the all stars you sit and hold those black balls proudly. Stop hating it takes everyone, every color to make a great team.

By JB

September 24, 2007 9:34 AM | Link to this

I love my fellow Falcons fans. No matter what our players do, it’s always someone else’s fault. I’m a from the same kind of “hood” as some of these players and it’s quite insulting to me when people have lower expectations for them because of that. BUT, that’s exactly what we do for our players who we don’t seem to want to hold accountable for their actions. Oh yeah, Steve Smith didn’t need any catches to win the battle with DeAngelo Hall. He took him out of his game and made him want to play the Panthers all by himself. Smith made at least 5 blocks on Hall during the game that sprung big runs so Smith ultimately won the battle because his TEAM won the game. Hall should become a boxer since he’s in it for the individual glory. Oh yeah that’s right, T.O. spit in his face last year and he didn’t do anything so that probably wouldn’t work either.

By Michael

September 24, 2007 9:35 AM | Link to this

Hall is an overrated non-performing loud mouth. He cost the TEAM, a concept he is not familar with, a crucial win. Bench him, trade him. He isn’t worth putting up with.

By Old school Al

September 24, 2007 9:35 AM | Link to this

The inmates are stilll running the asylum on Northside Drive. First, (Con)Vick foir all those years, now D. Hall. Mckay is a joke of a GM and Petrino needs to grow a pair of balls!

By Dave Morrison

September 24, 2007 9:35 AM | Link to this

Sports radio in Charlotte is reporting that a sideline reporter heard Smith call Hall a “token” followed by another derrogatroy name they said that is when Hall became infuriated.

By treyfalconfaninga

September 24, 2007 9:38 AM | Link to this

Hey ” By They’re Just Dogs ” you ignorant piece of $hit… your comments speak volume’s to your intelligence… since they don’t have Vick you say screw them… give me a break moron… the reason the majority of the people here have with the Falcon’s is the stupidity not to mention undisciplined play of these player’s… the action’s of Vick and now DHall speak volume’s about the respect they have for the city, team not to mention the coaching staff… I don’t care how fast this thug ( Dhall is ) is and yes he is a thug… play ball and shut the hell up… Football fan’s know right from wrong— this is a team game and not all about me… which this idiot can’t seem to comprehend… do you think this crap would be tolerated with the Patriot’s or the Bears— heck Urlacher would b*** slap him for running his mouth… I hope Petrino suspends his a$$ or at the very least has his butt on the field running suicide’s at the 5 in the morning…with the whole team… you think that crap would be tolerated in college or high school… I don’t think so… this team will never accomplish anything until people are held accountable for their action’s… there is something called winning with class…

By They’re Just Dogs

September 23, 2007 10:03 PM | Link to this

The personal fouls were kinda stupid on DFall but the pass interference was pure Eisnstein. He saved a touchdown dummies. Hall gave up a few yards but Highway 56 (your hero Keith Brooking) should wear a ‘G’ on his shirt instead of a C for Gateway to the endzone.

You people got what you wanted, a 300 yard passing high QB rating player instead of a guy that could carry these LOSERS. They are who we thought they were without Vick. LIVE WITH IT! Joey looked like Jeff George today, short passes with decent YAC, alot of stats, and the customary FALCONS “L”! Hahaha

By JD

September 24, 2007 9:38 AM | Link to this

Bradley has lost his mind! After Vick the target is Hall…

By Old school Al

September 24, 2007 9:40 AM | Link to this

Let’s not forget who is responsible for putting together the collection of overpaid, chronic losers. Rich McKay is yet another in a long list of lucky SOB’s who get to ply their “trade” in a passionless sports town like Atlanta! How long would this guy last in Chicago; Boston, Philly, or New York?!?

By newteamgeardotcom

September 24, 2007 9:41 AM | Link to this

Bulldog fans go to my website and purchase a pair of dawg socks?

By Paul

September 24, 2007 9:45 AM | Link to this

First of all. Most of you are right. 2 of those penalties should not of been called. BUT….if he had of kept his mouth shut, it for sure would not of been called. Did it cost us the game? Maybe maybe not. If you always do what you have always done, you will always get what you have always got. SHUT UP Hall, and just play. And about Vick…..White America had nothing to do with him killing dogs. I liked him as our QB, but he did this to himself. If you can’t do the time, don’t do the crime.

By Woodrow

September 24, 2007 9:46 AM | Link to this

Cut Hall. It’s as simple as that. We can lose just as easily without the fat mouthed clown; without him we might have won.

By hhh

September 24, 2007 9:46 AM | Link to this

Another talented big mouth big money fool.

By D-Truth

September 24, 2007 9:48 AM | Link to this

DeAngelo Hall is waaaaay overrated. He has not done anything to deserve his mythical standing as a NFL d-back. Just because he is fast and can talk crap does not help a team. I am not sure what people see in him. He had a good game until the meltdown, but look at the game film of the last 2 years and see the truth. He is average as a cover corner, point blank.

By d-man

September 24, 2007 9:49 AM | Link to this

The really sad part about D Hall is that he has all the physical skills to be as great as he THINKS he is. Unfortunately for him (and the Falcons) he does NOT have the mental and emotional skills to play the game. While he held Smith to one catch, SMITH OWNED HIM PSYCHOLOGICALLY. He got into Hall’s head so bad that he could not/would not even think about the GAME, all he could think about was getting even with Smith. Hall is not a team player, he is a player on a team. Somebody on the coaching staff better read him the riot act or this WILL happen again. If there are any “leaders” on this team, they need to take control NOW.

By Amaysn'

September 24, 2007 9:49 AM | Link to this

thug One entry found for thug.

Main Entry: thug Pronunciation: ‘th&g Function: noun Etymology: Hindi & Urdu thag, literally, thief : a brutal ruffian or assassin : GANGSTER, TOUGH - thug·gery /’th&-g(&-)rE/ noun - thug·gish /’th&-gish/ adjective

Main Entry: id·i·ot Pronunciation: ‘i-dE-&t Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French ydiote, from Latin idiota ignorant person, from Greek idiOtEs one in a private station, layman, ignorant person, from idios one’s own, private; akin to Latin suus one’s own — more at SUICIDE 1 usually offensive : a person affected with idiocy 2 : a foolish or stupid person - idiot adjective

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By Mark

September 24, 2007 9:53 AM | Link to this

D Hall changed the momentum, but it didn’t lose the game. Our linebackers suck. Brooking Sucks and is the most overrated player. D Hall sucks too and I can’t stand him, but that is not what costed us the game. Deshaun Foster looked like Jim Brown yesterday.

I don’t care what nobody says, if we had Vick he could have gotten the momentum back. Joey did great, but he isn’t Vick. Hell, we would be 3-0 if we had Vick.

He aint coming back so let’s get Andre Woodson from Kentucky. I don’t want Brohm because he plays in Conference USA and Woodson plays in the best conference in the nation.

Woodson has a parent that is black and one that is white. He is beige or mixed so everyone will like him.

By garrett

September 24, 2007 9:53 AM | Link to this

Hey D. Hall: tell us again how you were trying to knock the ball down last year on the Hail Mary the Saints threw again. You are an embarrassment. Grow up, you loser.

By John

September 24, 2007 9:57 AM | Link to this

The only thing that needs to be said about the whole ordeal is, ” Deangelo, Shutup and play ball”.

By dhall=picks

September 24, 2007 10:00 AM | Link to this

Anyone defending this mutant wasn’t at the game. Calls were clearly warranted and he melted down - nice that he decided to compound with the last one after a 3rd down stop. Pass Interference on a clear TD? Revisionist garbage, pass was overthrown. Someone will sign him to an offer sheet and we take the picks since his “starting point” in negotiations is @ $10M.

By Jay

September 24, 2007 10:02 AM | Link to this

please trade D Hall - this punk a-ss b-itch has go to go——can you see it now-if somehow in the next 5 years the falcons were lucky enough to get back to the NFC championship or superbowl the other team would just put their best jawing WR on Hall to make him lose it again

By Traceman

September 24, 2007 10:03 AM | Link to this

DeAngelo’s 2nd personal foul penalty was ridiculous and it certainly had a HUGE impact on the game but he actually played VERY well. If someone had told me that Steve Smith would have finished with one catch for 10 yards, I would have thought they were crazy.

DeAngelo is extremely talented and he showed that talent yesterday. What he needs to work on more than anything is the mental part of his game. There have been SEVERAL incidents over the years where he has let his emotions take him out of the game. This is just the latest example. Hopefully, his mentor Deion Sanders will give him a call and help him see the light.

All that said, anyone who thinks that he should be cut or traded is CRAZY. A team full of choir boys is not going to win JACK! This is football, the NFL - not church! TALENT wins in this league.

In addition, there is enough blame to go around. Inability to stop the run is what lost this game because Smith was effectively neutralized. Blame Teflon Boy Keith Brooking for being the most overrated linebacker in football. Just ONCE, I want to see him meet the RB in the hole and see the RB go backward rather than Brooking getting ran over and dragged for 3 yards before he makes the tackle. Brooking does have a lot of character though.

By be real in blame game

September 24, 2007 10:05 AM | Link to this

Read the AJC read the blogs every body is blaming someone. This is a team game the team win or loses . White people blame black people ,black people blame white people. Joey, Field goal kicker, D. hall . They blame them for loseing. I blame all the above. The Player $ux the Fans realy $ux and AJC $uxes world class. Price was blamed, Duckett was blamed, vick was blamed, Joey was blamed, Defense was blamed, Mckay was blamed. Time for every to step up and do better . We B!tch to much!!! we need anwser not b!tching!

By mikejones

September 24, 2007 10:10 AM | Link to this

I LOVE the “d hall your the next vistem of the AJC bigets” BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You guys just made my morning…..

The VT to Atlanta Falcons pipeline will haunt this team for years to come. Rich McKay has bought right into this selfish, wanna be thug factor. The players VT produces are NOT good and as can be seen yesterday and over the summer are FAR bigger liabilities then they are assets.

It goes back to Rich McKay and I dont want to hear the “Blanks values character” crap EVERY AGAIN.

By CDS

September 24, 2007 10:10 AM | Link to this

This is just too much. Now some of you same Vick defenders are now defending DeAngelo Hall?! Let me ask you, had this been Adam Archuleta or John Lynch, would you still defend them? Oh I forgot. This is Atlanta where people are judged by their skin color, and not their actions.

Seems like both of our last picks from V-Tech ended upp being a bunch of overrated, overpaid, selfish thugs that do not understand the concept of being a team. Take a look back when Vick broke the record for most rushing yards in a season by a QB. They were in a position to win the game late, and Vick celebrated his own accomplishment right in the middle of it. Now this fool comes out and only thinks of himself at a critical point in the game. Yes, he IS a thug along with Vick. If you people would learn how to use a dictionary and look up the word “thug”, then you would see that he is. Bench him because this guy isn’t 1/10 of the player Deion Sanders was.

By Bob

September 24, 2007 10:13 AM | Link to this

DeAngelo Hall and Michael Vick, why are relatively recent former VT players so undiscliplined to the point of harming their NFL team(s)? In contrast, other former VT players in the past, such as Bruce Smith, have done great things in the NFL without being involved in silly extra-curricular activities on and off the field.

By Petey

September 24, 2007 10:16 AM | Link to this

Sorry Mark, I get as frustrated with Hall as everyone else, especially when he’s not playing well.

But neither one of those penalties should have been called. Its easy to take a myopic view and think “they were called and its his fault”.

But the fact of the matter is that the first personal foul was absurd. That was nothing more than a clean football play.

The 2nd personal foul call was just as bad. I’m not sure how that referee can throw a flag there and not call off-setting penalties when both players are obviously jawing at each other.

I will be the last person to make excuses for Hall, but he doesn’t deserve to be placed with ALL of the blame for this game, as your article suggests.

By William

September 24, 2007 10:16 AM | Link to this

D-Hall needs to just shut the hell up! Do I think the officials overreacted with those calls, there’s no doubt about it. But preaching about being a leader and then going off and getting 67 yards worth of penalties on one drive while letting Steve Smith get the best of you proves this guy really is a mental midget and is nowhere close to being one of the premier cornerbacks in the league. All he is is another loudmouth who cost his teammates a victory after they played their hearts out and finally started showing their fans something. Falcons fans deserve better. Thank God we at least have UGA.

By be real in blame game

September 24, 2007 10:17 AM | Link to this

Fans and AJC need to shut up. Do the player come to your job and tell you how to do your job? Smith and D.Hall was talking both should have been flaged. I here the fans And AJC telling the player to shut up and play ball . This is part of the game. You can’t get punked out. I did not hear not one Fan nor AJC tell smith to shut up! Why would any player want to come to Atlanta as a player and have to put up with this BS. The Fans and AJC need to check your self. when you lose we have to have a scapegoat and in Atlanta we are world worse at doing that. Classless sport paper and Fans culeless! Why come to player haterville?

By kredd

September 24, 2007 10:17 AM | Link to this

Foster WON this game. Hall didn’t lose it. Granted Hall didn’t help with his bone-head antics, but if you can’t score from the 2 and you can’t stop the run, you don’t deserve the win.

By Sports Fan

September 24, 2007 10:20 AM | Link to this

NASCARfan? That explains it all! Hall screwed up but the idea of trading him is ridiculous. He made a very costly mistake which cost the team the game but he has apologized so lets move on. We seem to have moved on from Belichick’s cheating scandal which was a far greater offense then trash talking no matter how you see it.

By P

September 24, 2007 10:22 AM | Link to this

IS IT JUST ME ME OR DID DESHAUN FOSTER DRAG KEITH BROOKING INTO THE ENDZONE WHILE SCORING A TD . OR IS THAT TOO DHALL’S FAULT. WE CANT STOP THE RUN AND THAT IS A FACT THEY PUSHED US AROUND JUST LIKE THEY DID LAST YEAR.

By threedeep

September 24, 2007 10:24 AM | Link to this

Adam Archuleta played like garbarge too, ask Jason Witten. Go Cowboys.

Falcons fans are a joke, always looking for a scapegoat. The only reason I follow the team is because I live here and my daughter who was born here is a die-hard Falcon fan. Will not make the same mistake twice; raising my son to be a Cowboy fan because he will see at least one Super Bowl wiN.

By OldWhiteGuy

September 24, 2007 10:25 AM | Link to this

Kudo’s to Michael Boley for his outstanding linebacker play. Unfortunately, the same can’t be said about Brooking and Malloy. Brook is a slow white dude and Malloy is washed. In the old days he would have laid the wood and stopped the likes of Foster.

DHall played a great game. The chuck of Smith at the line is totally legit. You can’t blame hime for being upset about the bogus flag for that. We don’t know what he said to the Ref that prompted the UC call, but that also looked bogus to me. Is he a self centered egotistical megalomaniac? Yes. But he is also a good corner with the potential to be great if he can learn how to control his emotions. His loss of composure shifted the momentum of the game in the Panthers favor.

Petrino DID get fired up on the sidelines and put some playa’s in their place, unlike Mora would have been.

Joey H. played terrific. Our D-line is porous, Big Grady and Boley can’t do it all by themselves. I agree with a previous poster, Chauncy Davis looked terrible, give Carrington a chance.

So we’re 0-3, but not for lack of trying. The season teeters on the brink of no return. Who will ultimately get the blame? Probably Petrino, the guy who deserves it least but most likely to take the brunt. If we can fix our run defense we just might surprise some folks and come back from the basement.

By hunter

September 24, 2007 10:25 AM | Link to this

I agree with NASCARfan!!

By regular guy

September 24, 2007 10:28 AM | Link to this

Falcons lost for three reasons: 1) Hall losing his cool and shifting momentum. 2) horrible officiating. Hall did nothing wrong on the first conduct penalty. It was a clean hit, plain and simple. The officials just felt like he and Smith were getting out of hand so that called out Hall. 3) No run defense. None at all. But we did get to see how well Joey can play if he gets a good O-line. It was very encouraging, despite the loss, to see how well the O-line improved. It gives me hope.

By threedeep

September 24, 2007 10:29 AM | Link to this

I see the press and the falcon fans have a new whipping boy now that MV7 is gone.

Maybe the TEAM is not very good.

By threedeep

September 24, 2007 10:29 AM | Link to this

I see the press and the falcon fans have a new whipping boy now that MV7 is gone.

Maybe the TEAM is not very good.

By Barry

September 24, 2007 10:31 AM | Link to this

Atlanta has a debilitating obsession with race. This said in the Post-Olympics report in 1996. Blacks run Atlanta Government. Dominate the Atheletic rosters. Blacks are the Majority Race in the City of Atlanta. Yet, with all this opportunity, cry race at every stumble. Who is it that robs and murders people EVERY SINGLE DAY in this city. It ain’t the white folks. Your culture overall is either violent or tolerates violence and thuggery. You support other blacks no matter if they’re right or wrong. If whites do that they are racist. Double-Standards galore! The race card is so F*ing tiring, I’m ready to scream. The only minority in the country who uses it. Others come here poor and work their butt off to get ahead, same old lazy story. GIMME GIMME GIMME! Get over it.

By I am sorry

September 24, 2007 10:34 AM | Link to this

as a blackman I would like to apoligize to white america for our actions. we are th vilest sickescreatures on the earth. I wish we could all die so that you would not have to look at our devilish thugged out faces. you guys are the vast majority why dont u just start a race war and kill us off, we sure need it. we are not good for anything never have been and never will.you do not know how many nights i cried myself asleep wishing I was a southern white man. but i am cursed with evil black skin..o woe is me Slavery was the last good thing we did right..please love me white amerikkka please

By be real in blame game

September 24, 2007 10:34 AM | Link to this

The fans told sander to shut up when he played. This game is not all good and people need to know that. This is a hard game. The kind of player some of you clown want to play this are not in the NFL of 2007 get real. This is the world we live in clowns. Winning will heal all are most of the blame. We are in the top 5 in the NFL in B!tching and blame game in Atlanta cry , cry. this player need to do this, this player need to do that. AJC and the cry baby worthless fans just need to shut the F-ck up be cause you all are wrong! most don’t buy the first ticket!

By dean

September 24, 2007 10:35 AM | Link to this

Put this idiot on waivers and get rid of him. he is another outlaw thug and is a disgrace to the falcooon.

Where is the coward Arttie Blank, why is he not stalking the side lines.

He is almost as big a disgrace to the State of Georgia as Peanut Jimmie Carter.

The coach has no control over this sewer of mis-fits they call the falcoons

By terrell barron

September 24, 2007 10:35 AM | Link to this

That second penalty was b******! He just jammed him at the line. Can you not be physical in this league anymore? However, I am sick of his antics, and I think his time in Atlanta is up. We should have won that game. As a matter of fact we should be 3-0 instead of 0-3. That horrible kicker cost us the first two games and D.Hall cost us this one.

By rc

September 24, 2007 10:39 AM | Link to this

Maybe Hall did lose control but so did the stupid officials…they shouldn’t play in the outcome of the game. They knew they did this; later they tried to make it up….too late for the Falcons…

I agree with the comment that the linebackers played like crapola the tight end was using them, hell, I coulda caught some passes against that raggedy pass D.

By Carolyn

September 24, 2007 10:42 AM | Link to this

DeAngelo is taking the place of Michael Vick as team JERK!!! Get over yourself,and join the team.The rest of the TEAM did a nice job,and you cost Atl. a win.

By Soryu

September 24, 2007 10:44 AM | Link to this

Vick Supporter:

The Falcons would have had a losing season with or without Vick.

By Frank Talley Jr

September 24, 2007 10:44 AM | Link to this

Why are there 85% to 90% white officials? White officials have always been less tolerant and revengeful on Black Players. These White Officials should not let testiness decide a football game. Study the films and see how many Black Players are flagged by white officals vs. Black officials.. The results would be eye opening.

By SchaubFanClub

September 24, 2007 10:45 AM | Link to this

Woo Hoo! Guess who is coming to town ladies….

I can not wait for Schaub to tear apart the Falcons D.

Get ready Mr. Blank, here comes your future starting QB. Make sure to thank Mike Vick for the a* whipping you are about to receive!

By JackP

September 24, 2007 10:47 AM | Link to this

Hall is a phoney. All mouth and small results. He should be canned for his stupid, immature actions.

By seamac

September 24, 2007 10:48 AM | Link to this

From a Panther fan…there were some bad calls in that game. The unnecessary roughness on Jake was BS and the only justified call against Hall was the PI. Steve was taking cheap shots at Hall all game long. Let them play or flag them both. I hate it when refs play such a big part in the game b/c it cheapens the win. The momentum shift in that series of DHall penalties certainly changed the game…to go from a 3rd down sack to 1st down on a stupid penalty is a killer.

By al sharpton

September 24, 2007 10:50 AM | Link to this

If you honkies were not so damn lazy and picked your own cotton, you would not have this black problem. the only answer is extermination or write your congressman and tell them you want slavery back. if every white man killed aleast one black person yall could have your country back in no time.. FREE THE WV-6

By handmemycryingtowel

September 24, 2007 10:53 AM | Link to this

MV COME BACK ! ANY KIND OF FOOL COULD SEE, THERE WAS SOMETHING IN EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU. MV COME BACK! YOU CAN BLAME IT ALL ON ME I WAS WRONG, AND I JUST CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT YOU!

By Soryu

September 24, 2007 10:55 AM | Link to this

Jeffro:

There is a BYU player that has more Super Bowl rings than Vick or the Falcons will ever have. Oh and didn’t BYU win the national championship? Has Va. Tech ever?

By Butch

September 24, 2007 10:57 AM | Link to this

Get a grip people. Pay attention to the penalty call. That last penalty that extended the drive wasn’t for trash talking Steve Smith. Listen to the referee’s call, it was for abuse of the official. He got the last penalty for trashing the official. That’s just stupid.

By Soryu

September 24, 2007 11:00 AM | Link to this

Dawg:

Next year, Vick will still be in prison. Don’t expect to see your hero in the NFL until 2010—if ever.