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By Billy

October 16, 2007 7:24 AM | Link to this

Sadly, not only have Alge Crumpler and Warrick Dunn hurt us with dropped passes and missed blocks resulting in sacks (both of which was quite evident Monday night), but their mouths have hurt us worse than that.

First, it is an obvious selfish act. It shows the “me” mentality that seems to be developing in the locker room. Secondly, they are not only hurting us now, but hurting us in the future. By openly bashing our coach, what free agents would ever want to come to such a hostile environment? Furthermore, what fan wants to go support a product, when the product itself is criticizing openly? “Being realistic”, I can appreciate. Selfish—-“this ain’t my fault”… I as a longtime fan cannot.

Thankfully perhaps up and coming stars like Boley and Norwood will look to leaders who submit to their authority, suit up, and go earn respect like Brooking and the likes therof.

Speaking of Norwood, Moore mentioned mentioned the Falcons should have ran him more… which I am sure we all would agree. But then… would’nt that have caused Dunn to cry even more? I am not a Ron Jaworski fan, but thank God he was willing to tell the country the truth about our “whiners”.

I appreciate all the “good works” Dunn does in the community. But he needs to know that his good works does not give him a right to pull down his team and this city of football fans with his mouth and poor performance.

I can wait on a program that is rebuilding. I will support a program that still needs some pieces and some time to get things together… even if it don’t come until next year. I CAN’T tolerate such a display of selfish disloyalty from those who purport themselves to be “men” and “leaders”.

By Atlanta-Home of semi pro football

October 16, 2007 7:26 AM | Link to this

The grim death march through the NFL season continues…

If last night’s game proves anything,its that Bobby Petrino is an excellent college football coach.Too bad the ‘birds can’t schedule Murray State…

By D Nice

October 16, 2007 7:28 AM | Link to this

If I’m Vick I don’t want to come back

By Dog The Man

October 16, 2007 7:37 AM | Link to this

I wonder.. The Falcons need to go to Oz and get some heart, brains and courage. I watched the entire game and was just appalled. The defense did not tackle and the offense is just abysmal. The bad thing is that they will draft a punter with the second overall pic..

By Captain Truth

October 16, 2007 7:37 AM | Link to this

DeAngelo Hall is horrible. Gets exposed every week.

By Rico

October 16, 2007 7:38 AM | Link to this

Coach Bobby Petrino has to be kicking himself silly for accepting this job and leaving Louisville.

By FALCON TRADITION

October 16, 2007 7:41 AM | Link to this

These ARE your fathers Falcons. The long tradition of losing continues. The long tradition of embarassment on National Television continues. The current Falcon organization is full of members that do not clearly understand their roles. You have an owner tht wants to be a GM. A GM with limited ability or willingness to stand up to the owner on important decisions. A coach that will be at LSU next year. Players that refuse to execute game plans.

Again………SAME FALCONS…..SAME LOSING TRADITION

I PLAN ON PURCHASING A BILLBOARD AND PLACING THE FOLLOWING HEADLINE……. “LOSING…..AN ATLANTA FALCON TRADITION”

Any other suggestions for a headline??

By fatz

October 16, 2007 7:45 AM | Link to this

maybe we should just save the water and shut the dome down for the season. arthur can collect ALL the bonuses and expand the salary cap. either start over next year if it rains or move the team to LA and finally give atlantans some peace.

By falconut

October 16, 2007 7:46 AM | Link to this

I can’t see how people keep killing Joey. He’s not great, but he’s not the problem. He stood in there and took the hits to deliver the ball and he receivers, tight-ends and running back let him down by dropping the ball. His line doesn’t block very good, either. Also, the play calling isn’t helping. I’m so sick of seeing Dunn up the middle on 1st down for 2 yards. Sorry Crumpler, but I agree a youth movement is needed. Norwood needs to be the feature back and Dunn needs to be moved back to a 3rd down back. If Crumple can’t catch the ball, then lets try the others.

The defense played well in the begining. Again, they make a stop and a stupid penalty keeps the drive alive. How many times is somebody going to do this? But, they aren’t getting a pass rush at all. Apparently they only have 1 guy (Abraham) that can rush the passer.

It’s pretty bad now. But hey, the draft is about 6 months away. I’ll still watch every game and route for them, but come on. Better coaching and playing is needed.

By FALCON TRADITION

October 16, 2007 7:47 AM | Link to this

Captain Truth,

I have to correct you on something….DeAngelo Hall had a good game…..if you understand schemes and coverages. He properly executed his responsibilities in the scheme. On the touchdown….D. Williams did not establish proper depth on his drop back.

As a matter of fact…he is Demarrio is the one that had an awful game. 1. roughing the kicker 2. gave up the touchdown in the first quarte. 3. took the wrong angle on another touchdown …late in the game. He is very talented, but is easy to scheme against.

By Brian Parkman

October 16, 2007 7:49 AM | Link to this

Norwood ran the ball 6 TIMES. That is a disgrace. Agree with you totally Terence. It’s stupid for Petrino to talk about how Norwood needs to get more touches and then he doesn’t give him that ball. He takes it to the end zone on one of his long runs, and then carries the ball a few more times the whole night. Does Petrino have a clue?

By AA

October 16, 2007 7:53 AM | Link to this

Although I could care less if the Falcons lose because my boy is not there, I kind of feel bad for Petrino because I know he is a good Coach, I cannot say the same for the GM. McKay got this good reputation in Tampa but it is awful here. On the bright side, Andre Woodson should be avaliable for you guys with the first pick in the draft, better yet take Dorsey from LSU, he is a beast on the D Line and Atlanta do not have any mean monsters that I can think of.

By The Ultimate Choptimist

October 16, 2007 7:58 AM | Link to this

I am not a VIck fan at all..I never want him back in a Falcons unie ever. That said, I now believe that if he could survive behind that ridiculously pitiful O-Line and those stupid receivers, and still put up 8+ wins a year, he earned that money that Blank is trying to take back.

By chb

October 16, 2007 8:01 AM | Link to this

HARRIINGTON IS NOT THE PROBLEM! He was harrassed by the defense all night and had no time to set up to throw the ball. His receivers dropped numerous balls. The offensive line was truly dreadful and the defensive effort was uninspiring. Its very typical to blame the quarterback for a loss but in this case the sum of all the other parts accounts for this poor performance.

By FALCON TRADITION

October 16, 2007 8:06 AM | Link to this

Simple fact……..This is the first 1 - 5 start for the team in five years. No suggestions or inferences…just a little fact for all of you to take in.

By JROD

October 16, 2007 8:16 AM | Link to this

The receivers have been bad for atleast three or four years, the defense is average at best, and JOEY HARRINGTON is a scrub. How many 18 for 39 are you going to allow him to get away with. He is not the sole problem by any means, but he is definitely not the solution. I cant believe they are this bad. I guess MV7 wasnt that bad as a qb.

By southern boy

October 16, 2007 8:27 AM | Link to this

you all got what you wanted,NOW LIVE WITH IT……THE EXCITMENT IS GONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!

By Eternal Optimist

October 16, 2007 8:29 AM | Link to this

How far has Mike Vick set back the Atlanta franchise. I argue that the Atlanta franchise being set back has little to do with Vick. The Falcons have the same issues that they had when Vick has here. Poor offensive line play, poor pass catchers, inability to run the ball in the redzone, and a weak dline and middle lb. All of that can’t be laid at the feet of one player, even if he is the qb. When Vick has leading the team these issues were supposedly all on him, now that he’s not here to place the blame on all of a sudden everyone is looking for someone else to place the blame on. I personally don’t blame Joey. I mean he is what he always has been-mediocre at best. Bringing in another lumbering qb with a slow delivery in Leftwich was another bone headed impulsive idea. Our draft picks have yet to show up so you have to wonder will this team ever bring a championship to the great state of GA.

By JEL

October 16, 2007 8:30 AM | Link to this

This team has never been able to win without Vick. There are only 3 players on the offensive side of the ball and 3 maybe 4 on the defense that belong in the NFL. I have yet to see Brooking make anything other then a rugby tackle 5-7 yards down the field. How he was ever nominated as a pro-bowl player is beyond me. This is a personnel problem folks not a coaching problem. So if you want to point fingers…start with McKay who’s responsible for assembling this lack of talent.

By JEL

October 16, 2007 8:31 AM | Link to this

This team has never been able to win without Vick. There are only 3 players on the offensive side of the ball and 3 maybe 4 on the defense that belong in the NFL. I have yet to see Brooking make anything other then a rugby tackle 5-7 yards down the field. How he was ever nominated as a pro-bowl player is beyond me. This is a personnel problem folks not a coaching problem. So if you want to point fingers…start with McKay who’s responsible for assembling this lack of talent.

By falconfan410

October 16, 2007 8:34 AM | Link to this

our coaching staff is horrible!horrible!horrible! I cant understand the play calling nor the schemes. im ashamed to be a fan!

By GeorgiaYankeesFan

October 16, 2007 8:37 AM | Link to this

This team needs to be imploded. On a Sunday where 44 yr old Vinny Testeverde can step on the field and lead his team to victory, it is clear the Falcs lack the talent, heart, desire and overall leadership to get the job done. Obviously something is rotten in Flowery Branch. I thought after all of the hardship this summer they would come together, but it is clear that this team is full of prima donnas. Say what you want about Petrino but he can’t step on the field and catch balls or cover receivers. After seeing D - Hall get lit up AGAIn, I think we make an example out of him and run him out of town. Now this week we will hear the calls for Byron Leftwich. But he will be plagued with what cost Vick and now Harrington players who are just not getting the job done.

By long time falcon

October 16, 2007 8:38 AM | Link to this

Arthur Blank = Rankin Smith and family! The same problems that plagued the falcons during the Smith years is happening now. POOR DRAFTS! This team looks terrible not because of coaching but because we don’t have any talent. Our last two top draft picks are complete and total bust. My grandma could rush the Quarterback better than Jamal Anderson. Watch a game and just focus in on him and see how he gets totally dominated by average right tackles. He’s pathetic. Jimmy Williams is another in a long line of overrated VT players that mcKay has drafted. He certainly has athletic abilty but zero instincts in pass coverage. Until blank either sells the falcons or hires a capable GM and gets out of his way this will continue to be loserville USA. No sense in looking to next years draft with Richie Mckay at the helm because he will certainly screw it up. This team is sorry because of a total lack of overall talent.

By Billy

October 16, 2007 8:51 AM | Link to this

Ok people. Please tell me that our fan base is not as ignorant as many of these comments read. HELLO! Petrino is not the one, missing blocks (which by the way- any intelligent fan could see that it was running backs, and tight ends (CRUMBLER) missing them as well as the offensive line). Petrino is not the one playing linebacker and missing the coverage. Petrino is not the one missing field goals. Petrino is not the one getting RIDICULOUS penalties costing us good defensive stands, or in some cases…the game itself. Petrino is not the one dropping passes for first downs. It would have been interesting to see what we could have produced had we not dropped all those first down passes. How can Petrino be responsible? How can you blame the scheme when he cannot even put a drive together due to men getting paid big bucks to do simple things, failing on their job—- and then griping about lack of play!? Maybe Norwood would have gotten the ball more, on the play that was coming AFTER OUR MOUTHY TIGHT END DROPPED YET ANOTHER PASS AND FAILED TO PICK UP THE FIRST DOWN. Come on fans. You have a right to complain, and there is much to complain about, but is really all you can say stuff about Vick and Petrino? If WE ignore the true problems, as it seems like SOME of the players are, we are guilty of the same defeatest mentality that will never remedy the problem. Unless we see that PLAYERS drop passes, PLAYERS miss blocks, PLAYERS miss kicks, PLAYERS are getting DUMB penalties, PLAYERS are pulling down the locker room by being CLASSLESS in their defense of THEIR poor play by blaming the coaches… then things will never get better. Yet, all I read is the fans falling for the very thing those same incapable players want you to do—- blame someone besides them. Everyone of US are held accountable for doing OUR job everyday… why are you not holding the PLAYERS accountable for not doing theirs? PLEASE don’t make the matter worse, with such poor, unintelligent commentary.

By Maurice

October 16, 2007 8:52 AM | Link to this

I don’t agree with what Vick has done but why take back the 20 million? Just renegotiate his contract in favor of the salary cap and bring him back at some point. At least that gives the fans hope. We are about to loose Falcons fans for years to come! This place will be electrifying if he ever steps his feet on that field again!

By Matt

October 16, 2007 8:59 AM | Link to this

JROD, If you were watching the game you would have noticed that there were about 6 dropped passes. 5 of them would have moved the chains… Take that in consideration Joey would have completed 24 of 33 passes for at the minimal 265 yards. Joey gives this team the best option to win. Some of the playcalling I don’t agree with, but I think it would be better if some of these whining veterans would execute. I like coach Petrino but I do not think he will be successful until this team is built solely on youth-enthusiasm-team spirit and respect for the coaching staff… Lets give this man a couple years to get the team that fits his style. I don’t think we will be dissapointed if we exercise a little patience! GO FALCONS!!!!!!!!!!!!

By fred

October 16, 2007 9:01 AM | Link to this

VICKLESS FALCONS IS THE PROBLEM COACH PETRINO CAME HERE EXPECTING HIM. ARTHUR BLANK KNOW WITHOUT HIM THIS TEAM IS TERRIBLE AND IS TALENTLESS ALL PROBLEMS OF PREVIOUS YEARS GO FIGURE 1-15

By savethecityHAWKS

October 16, 2007 9:01 AM | Link to this

i though d hall was a shutdown corner they wen at him like he was a rookie last nite drop passes missed tackles gettin beat on pass plays the falcons really stink and last nite they showed they whole country they stank

By RBattle

October 16, 2007 9:01 AM | Link to this

I keep hearing it said that MeAngelo is a good cover corner. Can someone please explain it to because i’m confused!!!!!

By savethecityHAWKS

October 16, 2007 9:05 AM | Link to this

yea number 98 is a bumm why did we waste a 1st round pick on this guy he doenst do anything cant wait for those blackouts to come

By GS

October 16, 2007 9:07 AM | Link to this

So is this Mike Vick’s fault too?Free Mike Vick.

By savethecityHAWKS

October 16, 2007 9:07 AM | Link to this

the falcons been horrible all the blame was on mv7 to play qb right get the receivers the ball we see why he couldt the line cant block the receivers cant catch the defense cant stop and coach cant coach. mora never had a 1-5 record

By SCOTT

October 16, 2007 9:07 AM | Link to this

I’LL JUST LET OUT A BIG LAUGH AT YOU HATERS WHO WANTED MIKE VIKE OUT AS QB HE WAS THE TEAM BUT LOOK AT YOUR FALCONS NOW LMAO HAHHAHHAHHAHAHAHAH

By long time falcon

October 16, 2007 9:10 AM | Link to this

Here are a couple defensive players drafted right after the falcons picked Anderson at #8.

Reggie Nelson-FS- Picked in the low twenties. 16 tackles, 1 sack, 1 int, 1 forced fumble. Showing great ball insticts at the safety position just like he did when he was a big time SEC stud.

Any of these players would have helped the falcons porous defense but just like always we found the dud on draft day. I’m telling all falcon fans who will listen- OUR TEAM IS IN DISARRAY BECAUSE OF AWFUL PERSONNEL DECISIONS. Teams like the steelers go to the playoffs on a consistent basis because they draft very well. Bottom line.

By dredd_one

October 16, 2007 9:12 AM | Link to this

On the Bobby Ball not working comment…I believe the current Patriots coach looked pretty bad in Cleveland until he went somewhere that bought into his system. Coach Petrino is still hamstrung by the sorry O-Line he inherited most of. Of which, paying lots of dollars to a QB who isn’t playing didn’t help. Coach also can’t block, catch balls, or release balls quicker. Coach also doesn’t isn’t the one making stupid penalties at big moments in the game to kill stops or drives. So when the blocking and catching starts (not the mouth-running) and the pentalties stop we will see about Bobby Ball. What he can do is stop running Warrick up the middle…that might helps some too.

By gatorhater

October 16, 2007 9:12 AM | Link to this

Congats Bobby Petrino. You have single handily ruined the Falcons & Lousiville with one bad decision after another

By ro

October 16, 2007 9:12 AM | Link to this

The Ultimate Choptimist and JROD. I agree with you, wholeheartedly. The problems that the Falcons have are not new. MV7 never had the “cradle” to pass down the field(Jaworski’s term). Defenses were on him within two counts. The receivers are still dropping critical passes. The defense still can not stop the run and the pass defense is not consistent. Many people on this blog pinned all the blame on MV7. While Joey Harrington is not a great quarterback, the problem isn’t his fault, either. Until the Falcons get a decent O-line, the passing will suffer and the run game will be non-existent. Warrick Dunn and Algie Crumpler miss the presence of MV7. It is time for an upgrade at both positions. Jerious Norwood should be given the nod over Dunn. I am sure that it is hard for Algie to get used to NOT being the primary target. Falcons also lost alot of time and money trading for Hartwell and I wonder if John Abraham is really worth the draft choices and money paid for him? I really think it may be time for the Falcons to go into the rebuilding process. There are too many areas to correct.

Just my opinion.

By BW

October 16, 2007 9:14 AM | Link to this

Without Vick, you see how poorly this team plays with essentially the same people on offense. It is amazing he was able to generate 7 and 8 wins with this pathetic bunch. This team was much better when Dan Reeves was around, not great but better. They did go to Green Bay and win a play off game against the great Brett Favre. And the only reason Mora won in his 1st year was becasue he had someone else’s players. The falcons problems extend beyond the players on the field, though. It extends to the person who put together these players, namely McKay. Whose idea was it to draft Michael Jenkins and so far I don’t see much out of Jamaal Anderson. As long as Mckay is choosing the players, nothing is going to change. As for the ownership, Blank saw a great way to improve his investment by signing Vick to a long term deal to continue to reap the benefits of a sold out GA Dome, he too a risk by spending that much of his salary cap on one player, but i guess he had to do that to get anyone to play behind tht O-line. Now, if the Falcons do not get the money back from Vick, which they may not, the team will take salary cap hits for the next few several years. Can you blame Vick for this, by this I mean the owner’s greed, oh i mean investment risk. Again the problem is not so much on the field as it is upstairs, Mckay has to go and Blank needs to step aside a little.

By sharon

October 16, 2007 9:15 AM | Link to this

The Ultimate Choptimist I agree with you 100%. At least with Vick they never looked pathetic. With Vick at the helm you knew there was a chance the Falcons could come back if they fell behind. He made the game so exciting. I had predicted a 4-12 season without him. I don’t see where they are going to get the other three wins.

By JROD

October 16, 2007 9:20 AM | Link to this

Matt,

If Joey gives this team the best chance to win the season is over. I agree the receivers are pathetic but they have been pathetic for a long time. Plus I am into W’s not passing stats. I dont want joey as my qb because he cant make plays, he takes really bad sacks and he hurts the running game because they dont respect the pass. Also petrino is a fool for only running norwood six times. That was just stupid. Not only that i dont want to here about what is going to happen in two or three years, the future is now. I thought this was a veteran team? Now you are saying this team is allowed to nose dive for a couple of years just because vick isnt here? Boy have expectation dropped considerably

By jarrodmon

October 16, 2007 9:21 AM | Link to this

When are you clowns going to accept that Vick committed a felony? It isn’t the Falcons or the fans fault that he did that. You can’t take felony offenses off the books because they are committed by a star football player.

Sure hope that Louisville QB Petrino will be taking with the #1 pick next year can play without an O line, because team management will never grasp the fact that you have to have one to compete in the NFL.

By coach e

October 16, 2007 9:22 AM | Link to this

Brooking looked very bad. I know he is the home grown kid, team captain and ex-pro bowl player, evertheless, he looked very bad last night (and many times in the past). It’s time for Tony Taylor to move into the MLB position. coach e

By RP

October 16, 2007 9:22 AM | Link to this

Well, it was the JV vs. the Varsity once again. Another embarrassing professional athletic performance by an Atl. sports francise. History continues to repeat itself: dropped passes, porous defense, poor offensive line,selection of over the hill veterans(Malloy, Horn) seeking one last “sucker” I mean contract before retiring, failure to have back to back winning seasons, no player in NFL Hall of fame. Welcome to the home of Loosersville,USA.

By Billy

October 16, 2007 9:22 AM | Link to this

OK- never mind the insistence on intelligence from the typical Atlanta fan. Not only do you use these current dilemmas to insert an asanine comment about Mike Vick… YOU CAN’T EVEN SPELL WHILE DOING IT. Pardon me for even assuming we could have intelligent dialogue with you all. Surely you have some answers for this team beyond comments about Vick.

By MikeJones

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

MEangelo has one value for this team… PUNT RETURNER. I guess Eli didn’t get the memo that MEangelo is a “shut down corner”. Alot of QBs will hear this and not really test him during a game. Well all Eli was a small DB about 5 yards off the receiver so he went at him again, and again, and again, and again. If I have to see that stupid little waist towel fly up in the air one more time as MEangelo gives up another 15 yard pass I’m seriously gonna puke. He is HORRIBLE. He made one play on a long bomb that was underthrown and then showed his only talent that he has told Bobby P he will not do for this team as he ran it back 33 yards looking like could be an elite punt returner. This boy is what is wrong with the falcons. Overpaid primma-donnas (mostly form VT) who think they r good gift to football WITH NOTHING TO BACK IT UP. I feel fairly confident well let him walk or sign and trade him but with McKay you never know. I don’t see this team getting much more then maybe 2 more wins. Will Miami pass on Andre Woodson???

By Mark

October 16, 2007 9:25 AM | Link to this

Now you guys see why Michael Vick meant soo much to this team, Warrick Dunn now looks like an old man, Crumpler is compaining, an the O-line still sucks. Look man, I’m for change but for the good not the worst. LET’S HOPE MICHAEL VICK IS ABLE TO COME BACK IN THE FUTURE,and the 1 good thing you have on this team is NORWOOD and he can’t even get more than 6 touches in a game. PETRINO, do us a favor quit trying to coach and give the FANS what they want. YOUR STYLE OF PLAY IS NOT EXITING AT ALL, EVEN WHEN WE WIN IT”S STILL BORING TO WATCH!!!!!!!!!!!

By Scott?

October 16, 2007 9:26 AM | Link to this

Scott, your ignorance shows loudly. “You Haters” What does that mean? You think we “wanted” this? We hate that Mike Vick was stupid enough to disgrace the Falcons organization and city by committing a felony dogfighting offense. We hate the so-called Vick supporters chanting, “Free Mike Vick.” Free him from what? We also hate that our Pro Bowl TE along with WR Roddy White and Michael Jenkins can’t catch a pass!

The Falcons would be just as awful if #7 was the quarterback.

By Billy

October 16, 2007 9:26 AM | Link to this

Excellent commentary dredd_one. Finally- another educated truth teller.

By dredd_one

October 16, 2007 9:26 AM | Link to this

Hey SCOTT,

Obviously a Vick fan and not a Falcons fan, but we’ll address your point anyway. The problem with the offense is the same it has been for the last several years. We spent too much money in other areas and not enough on offensive linemen. This is why Vick had to “one thousand one…one thousand run”. That is also the reason why he gave us a better chance to win. ONly a mobile (not the best quarterback…just the most mobile) gave us a chance to win on Sundays. He had to run and had the capability to do so. Any other quarterback with this line would die a quick death. Harrington can be a serviceable QB, but not on his back. If you notice, Manning, Vick, Rothlesberger, and even the vaunted Brady can’t complete passes on their back or to people who can’t catch them.

By no_id

October 16, 2007 9:27 AM | Link to this

no teams fear the falcons now..teams see the schedule and chalk it up as a win when they play us..warrick dunn please do us all a favor and just retire cause your golden years are gone and the reason behind your 1000 yard seasons was cause of vick..good person off the field but past your prime..why are they not using norwood more than dunn? ..norwood is like the only playmaker on this team since the other play maker we have is currently preparing to serve his time..the whole franchise is at blame..players, coaches, gm, owner, etc….dont just blame vick..everyone should have stepped up like the said they would.

By Nigel

October 16, 2007 9:34 AM | Link to this

I watched how horrible, the team that Mr. Blank and Mr. McKay has put together. I’m amazed at how sub par we are at every phase of the game (except Linebacking which I think is decent). Receiving Game (Questionable), Passing Game (Decent)…I know that sounds oxymoronic… but the Number 13 does put the ball where its supposed to be WHEN he has time. The key word is time. The reason why time is so important is because… You just dont realize how bad our offensive line is until… you reflect on how many busted plays Number 7 turned into first downs and +10 yard runs.

We should have known how bad they (the offensive line) were when were bragging about leading the league in rushing… and I now I realize that I had a quarterback who rushed for a thousand yards because he was back there running for his life.

Forget what you heard…. Mr. Blank… I want Number “7” BACK. If not I see us going back to the days until June Jones and Marion Campbell (yeah, I’m old school) Yes, Mike Vick is not a choir boy. Yes, Mike Vick needs some mentoring (a whole lot actually), but he’s OUR quarterback. He is not the QB of some organization in VA dictating to world with no accountability for their actions. We’ll leave the quarterbacking of their organzation to their Executive Director (due repect Ms. Newkirk). Football is a game of consistency…. which needs a combination of skilled athletes and nasty personalities.

We’ve seen New England sign Randy Moss. We’ve seen Dallas sign TO and Tank. Character is good…. Character is healthy… When you are on the golf course. When are we going to get our “Nasties” to love…and only we love? Philly has had them …. New York has had them. Oakland has had them. LA has had them (thats the Rams and Raiders for you New Schooler’s). Hmmm… Winning organizations. (ya’ think)

Mr. Blank…. I know you are a man of character. I know you are a man of substance. We promise not to let the peronality of a nasty football team “reflect” on you… or should I say hold you accountable to grown’s men’s behavior.

But I can undoubtedly tell you that a LOSING football team will reflect on you. I’m a native…. Ask the “Insurance Folks” (the Smiths)

We, the City of Atlanta fanfare want our quarterback back. And we want our NASTIES. Forget what 680 says …. forget what 790 says. We want football players not choir boys. There is a reason why the game is played on Sunday.

Bring back Alex Gibbs. Bring Back back Number 7, Sign us some Big Nasties. We appreciate it.

Signed….

A season ticket holder.

By coastal jim

October 16, 2007 9:35 AM | Link to this

1-D. Williams, can you really be that stupid. 2-D. Hall, Amani Toomer is old enough to be your dad, and I’m as close to him as you were all night. 3-Alge, WTF. 4-Dunn appears done. 5-Mike Zimmer, at some point you MIGHT try some corner/safety blitzes, and/or press coverage to get them out of their pitch and catch mode. 6-I’ll bet Billy Cundiff can kick a football 48 yards. 7-Offensive line, please hit somebody. 8-I wish Rich McKay had gotten the commissioner’s job. 9-Bobby Petrino, have fun at Auburn, or whereever you’re having your next cup of coffee. 10-Arthur Blank, if you want to revitalize your fan base, you MUST hire people who have a clue, and you ABSOLUTELY MUST build an OUTDOOR stadium. That thing you call a stadium was a morgue last night. Both Steve Young and Jimmy Kimmel were talking about how few people were in the stands, and how quiet it was.

P.S.-I’m available. You can contact me by e-mail.

By Paul

October 16, 2007 9:37 AM | Link to this

Was the game yesterday for real? I saw only one NFL team out there playing, I think they are the Giants!

C’mon, whether you like or don’t like D.Hall, he played a good game. I was looking for the much touted Petrino spread offense sports casters were talking about. I must have dozed off (not hard to do) off when the Petrino spread offense was on the field. Does anyone know where I can find some clips?

With receivers dropping passes, offensive line breaking down, running Dunn up the middle for 1 and 2 yards for 1st and 2nd downs, it doesn’t matter who the QB is, he is going to be the scapegoat. Does anyone out there think Peyton Manning, Tom Brady or Brett Favre( 3 best in the business) could have won the game yesterday?

This coaching staff seems to expect a different result by doing the same thing week after week, some wise man once said it is the sign of insanity.

Moreover, this coaching staff has lost the heart and soul of the players and I do hope Petrino and gang moves on to LSU. No reason for wasting 3 or 4 years trying to rebuild this team with this cast characters.

Mr. Blank, if and when this cast of coaching comedians leave, please go hire an experienced NFL coach with a winning record. You don’t have an organization for experimenting with Asst. Coaches and College coaches, you tried it with Moron and Peteredout. Learn from your mistakes.

By the way to those hallucinating about MV, he is gone forever from this team and from the NFL period. He ain’t playing nomor!

Stop hallucinating or stop talking after taking whatever you’ll taking.

By arichey

October 16, 2007 9:38 AM | Link to this

the season was lost when vick was convicted.i wonder where all the peta football fans are.there are plenty of seats in the dome.again leonard little kills a human drunk driving and vick is suppose to pay for his mistake as well as the dogfighting that is still going on that he is not part of.8 games suspension for offing a human life kill a dog and they banish you from the planet.thank peta for your help in stopping all the other dog fighting still going strong.hey where the hell are you now???????is vick all you wanted?????sure looks like it from my view i have not heard from you idiots in a while but oopps!!!!i just stepped on an ant i beeter run before i get life in prison!!!!!!!

By Paul

October 16, 2007 9:41 AM | Link to this

Terrence,

Nice write-up on the pitifully pathetic performance last night.

Was that a professionals playing or impersonators. I coudn’t tell, could you?

By Herb

October 16, 2007 9:43 AM | Link to this

Vick is gone. Get over it and move on. Good teams have built their offensive line to their quarterback. Look at Green Bay, Indianapolis and NYG. Give Joey Harrington good protection, receivers that can catch and you are as good as the aforementioned teams.

Defensively if every player played as hard at Brookings, Abraham, Coleman they would be as good as anyone in this league.

Overall give this coaching staff time. They inherited a sewer stinking mess. They will make this team respectable.

By CDS

October 16, 2007 9:44 AM | Link to this

Between that town hall meeting, and this game, ESPN has been a source of embarrassment for the Falcons. And to think they’ll be down here on the same day that Vick goes to jail.

But some of these idiots almost 4 months later cannot seem to understand that the Falcons and the fans that disliked Vick weren’t the problem. Vick committed a felony, and he will go to jail. So get over it.

And will someone please tell Byron Leftwich to shut it? He somehow believes he is the saving grace for this team. Out of the QB’s we have, Joey is our best option. He doesn’t turn the ball over that much.

I see this team as the result of poor decisions by Rich McKay and Arthur Blank. They bet the farm on a thug, and never brought in the talent to help him. This will not be a successful team for years to come. It will take at least 3-4 seasons to rebuild this team. If you want to place the blame, blame McKay, Blank, and Vick.

By georgiadawgg

October 16, 2007 9:49 AM | Link to this

falcons lose again next week.saints will stomp them.but harrington, is our quarterback says dumbass petrino. why does atlanta pick up all the rejects from other teams. mckay needs to be given a one way ticket out of town. and blank you suck as a owner.

By Jim Rome

October 16, 2007 9:53 AM | Link to this

Please keep telling yourselves Joey Harrington is not the problem…..this guy has never won anywhere (except Oregon) he’s been. He’s a back-up (at best) in the NFL. He DOES NOT give you the best chance to win. Can’t Norwood play QB? Good luck with Joey “Blue-Skies” the rest of the year….. From Detroit.

By Cairo

October 16, 2007 9:55 AM | Link to this

Uncle T,

Why didn’t you have a follow up to your article yesterday about #56 “Brooking consistent through ups and downs?” He is consistently getting run over, through and around. He got trucked on that first touchdown run straight up the gut. I am sick people sugarcoating this guys NON existent game. He sucks and you have the nerve to focus on this offense. This defense with #56 as the leader sucks. Get a grip!

By Buck up boys!

October 16, 2007 9:55 AM | Link to this

Turned fifty this year and have been a fan of this team since day one. I have to laugh at you weenies because let me tell you something.

THIS AIN’T CLOSE TO THE WORST FALCON TEAM!

This is however a more typical team. It has been a bigger drop because the ownership is better but the players acquired are just as bad.

Teams are winning games with FG’s over 50yrds. McKay hasn’t even really attempted to solve this problem. Same in the defensive backfield and both lines. Hot knife through butter guys.

As far as taking a QB first (lets be honest we need 22 first round picks) who’s to say whomever we pick won’t be another bust? I mean Joey was the third player picked.

And over these years I’ve learned one thing…if there is the wrong player or coach to be picked then god knows he’ll be an Atlanta Falcon.

By JROD

October 16, 2007 9:55 AM | Link to this

Billy,

The reason why people bring up vick when talking about how bad the falcons are this year is because vick received all the blame the last two years when the team wasnt a playoff team, however w/out him as qb the team is even worse. Also the only reason this team is even remotely relevant is because of the vick years. Let me also say i know what vick did was wrong and I realize he is going to jail. That said I hope he gets an opportunity to qb this team again because I believe he is a great talent who plays hard. And atleast when vick was here we demanded excellence from the team. That is not the case anymore. Lastly, i agree that the spelling of individuals need to improve but it is clear you was aiming to belittle them not offer constructive criticism

By Airfalcon

October 16, 2007 9:57 AM | Link to this

Last year this team had spirit and fight. I don’t see it this year so something has obviously changed. Where is the player leadership from last year. This coaching staff seems to have lost the players. Can’t blame that on VICK.

By BigBirdFan

October 16, 2007 9:58 AM | Link to this

This season is over unless the players can get together off the field. The team is better on paper than on the field. They have to many off field issues. They are going to have to work together as a team and find better leaders. Their hearts are not in the games. They are playing like a high school team. The veterans seems to be the biggest problem, they are blaming others for their mistakes.

I don’t agree with a lot of the play calls and I can understand why some players will have a problem with the coaching staff. How can you have 5 and 3 turnovers and still lose the game?

There is a serious disconnect with this team.

By georgiadawgg

October 16, 2007 10:00 AM | Link to this

why post your comments, the communist AJC newspaper want post them. you suck AJC.

By Section 137

October 16, 2007 10:01 AM | Link to this

Why is there no backlash against on Rich McKay and Arthur Blank for assembling this awful team. Even when Mike “I love puppies” Vick was here, the Birds were not very good. This administration has done nothing to make it better. McKay has to go! I’ve never seen a team as bad in all three phases of the game — offense, defense and special teams. The best player on the team is a kicker who is getting AARP subscriptions!

By Chris

October 16, 2007 10:08 AM | Link to this

Guess Algernon won’t have much to say the rest of the season.

CATCH THE DAMN BALL AND SHUT YOUR DAMN MOUTH!!! DID COACH PETRINO’S YOUNG’UNS MAKE YOU DROP THOSE PASSES?

I guess I’m a sucker. I’m a season ticket holder, and I actually thought they could turn it around. Boy, was I wrong.

Anyone need some tickets?

By Steve Hatchett

October 16, 2007 10:09 AM | Link to this

It’s all part of Dan Reeves diabolical plan to return to power. Wake up Atlanta!

By Chris

October 16, 2007 10:10 AM | Link to this

Is it really possible that the Hawks could be the best Atlanta team this year?

By Billy

October 16, 2007 10:11 AM | Link to this

JROD,

Not trying to belittle anyone… just drawing the obvious comparisons between their lack of spelling properly and their constant banter about problems other than the reality. For the record I was a huge Vick fan, and too hope he gets well and gets back. I would support seeing #7 again- HOWEVER- there are more obvious problems going on and once again you submit a commentary on everything but. If Vick comes back (and yet I doubt he will)- but if he comes back to this team with its CURRENT problems- face it- we have many new problems, from faces that were not problems before, then Vick would not be able to solve them either. Alge Crumpler may have been just forcasting what NEEDS to be done… look at the attitude of some of the young guys. Thankful, gracious, and productive (Jamal Anderson lacking the last but in time…). We’re losing and have to be subjected to poor play AND poor character. Atlanta, its owner and the REST of the team, deserves better. Surely we see middle ground on such.

By Carmine

October 16, 2007 10:11 AM | Link to this

Note to Atlanta, forget about Mike Vick, it’s over, move on. Enough already with him, it was a good time at the Dome, but the organization has made it clear (and they really don’t have much of a choice) that the #7 in the GA Dome is finished.

Why some people are surprised by this start makes no sense to me. What has Joey Harrington ever shown in the past that would lead to the conclusion of some “sports people” (The Sports Guy)and fans to think they had any chance of being a decent team?

Now, if you’re not drinking the corporate Kool-Aid, a 3-13 season can’t be the worse situation here.

What we are forgetting is this type of offence requires a decent QB to run it!You bring in a kid like Brian Brohm (who’s played in it at Louisville) to run “Petrino Ball” and then maybe you got something.

Otherwise, what does 8-8 do for a team that needs to get themselves another franchise QB and begin the post-Vick era. As the old saying goes, sometimes you have to take a step back to take a few steps forward.

And finally, allow me to supply a map to everyone who is lost. 3-13 is not a bad thing Falcons fans!

By Nigel

October 16, 2007 10:11 AM | Link to this

that was funny!!!!!!!!!

By GS

October 16, 2007 10:12 AM | Link to this

Stop blaming Vick. The commissioner decided to suspend him this season. You all keep saying Felony offense, like it really is that serious what he was involved in. Come on, you all wish the penalty wouldn’t have been what it was called so that he could continue playing. Thank the powers that be for making it a FELONY offense level, to satisfy some (2) interest groups. Now the most exciting player is not playing. Dof fighting is not worth calling a Felony and certainly not worth anyone losing their career. I don’t care who has been penalized in the past. But he’s still not to blame for what is going on with the Falcon’s; they had since 1st day Training camp, to start with NO DISTRACTIONS, they should be focused by now. Play for their own salary. But what you see is lack of talent. I’m sure the players wish that he was still here. Looking over the entire situation, it wasn’t as serious as they pumped it up. Come on, we all wish he was still playing. At least with this team the watching was exciting, now it’s just boring watching good guy losers play. So much for good character and nice guys. Maybe all QB’s should have Peyton mannings personality, all teams would be at the Superbowl, huh?

Ever wish we could go back to leaving players off the field actions off the field, and focus in on the talent, for which they were hired for show? Let’s just go and get some preachers to play QB. Then you’ll have a more purified league, NFL.

Signed, season ticket holder.

By Paul

October 16, 2007 10:14 AM | Link to this

Jim Rom

Please go look at the QB stats and NFLdotcom.

Harrington has better rating than Jason Campbell of Redskins behind the Falcons Offensive Line.

Give Harrington semi decent offensive line and let us see what happens. He can’t throw the ball when there is no one open and always playing to get 8 and 9 yards on third downs with no running game period.

Problems are many on this team and the least important of all is Harrington. Like some one mentioned, Falcons need 22 players, let us make it 21 and let us go get them, then worry about the 22nd being the QB!

By Rob johnson

October 16, 2007 10:16 AM | Link to this

Sad, I was there when the stadium was built in 1965, attended the first pre-season game againsit the charges; the game last night reminded me of the year 1966 and every year afterward. Around 1982 or 1983 the team started to improve, later Arthur purchased the team, Vick was the answer; I never thought I would say this, but, Billy has is right. We need to await sentencing on 10 Dec and hope Mike is available in two or three years, he will still be a young man. Vinny just provied that this weekend. Of all the young talent from the college ranks, we continue to overlook the intelligent players, how does one play line backer and get beat on every other play, williams should have been gone lone ago. This defense is the same as past defenses, sad, very sad. At least when vick was there we always had a chance. Leftwich, forget it.

By Money

October 16, 2007 10:21 AM | Link to this

Let’s take a look at the Falcons remaining schedule:

7 @New Orleans 8 BYE 9 San Francisco 10 @Carolina 11 Tampa Bay 12 Indianapolis 13 @St. Louis 14 New Orleans 15 @Tampa Bay 16 @Arizona 17 Seattle

Why fight it, just start now making sure we lose out and try for the #1 pick. The only thing that could stop us is Miami, who looks worse than we do.

On a side note, how bad is the week 13 game @St. Louis going to be? It could be a matchup of two teams at a combined 1-23.

By A_Town_Down

October 16, 2007 10:23 AM | Link to this

Mr. Blank, I hope that you realize the PETA members nor racists (white and black) don’t buy tickets. I’m sure you realize that its hard to sell those club suites when your product sucks.

The essential ingredient to your product was Michael Vick. Unfortunately, you forgot that you were in the football business… not a public interest non profit organization. You backed down to 26 PETA protesters at Flowery Branch, 31 PETA protesters at NFL headquarters, racist around this nations, and men in cheap suits.

Mr Blank, I hope that you can learn from mistakes. But we still got love for you.

By A_Town_Down

October 16, 2007 10:29 AM | Link to this

Only about 30% of these posters have any credibility. If you even hint at the release of a Crumpler (pro-bowl TE) or a DeAngelo (pro-bowl CB), you start to sound crazy. Saying that they played a bad game is fair criticism.

If you state that Scott Case was “good” NFL defensive back, you should take one-way trip to Siberia.

By Naydean

October 16, 2007 10:31 AM | Link to this

Listen guys. I am a New Yorker who use to watch the Falcons because of MV7. Since he is no longer able to play due to his own doing don’t blame each other. Good people do bad things and Michael Vick is no exception. What he did was wrong but forgiveness is also a possibility. Arthur Blank and the entire Falcon organization is hurting, the fans are hurting and so is Michael Vick and his family.Stop tearing each other down because we can all learn from our mistakes.Keep the faith and anything is possible. What happens if Mike Vick is given probation instead of prison time then the Falcons will need to make the decision of what to do with Mike Vick. Michael Vick need prayer, love and understanding and you Southerners are other refer to as God loving fearing people. Remember you are all in it together so you all need to pull in the same direction. Don’t give up on the Falcons everything happens for a reason.

By Tommy

October 16, 2007 10:31 AM | Link to this

WHY?

Why isn’t Norwood getting more touches?

Why aren’t they using Ovie Mughelli more, considering he is one of the best blocking backs in the league and the Falcons could clearly use more pass protection and more blocking on runs?

Why is Michael Jenkins still on this team and why do they keep throwing to him?

WHY do I keep watching this train wreck?????

By h_charles

October 16, 2007 10:34 AM | Link to this

First, you people supporting Harrington need to get a clue.

In Detroit, it was the team around him. Then in Miami, it wasn’t Harrington — must have been the team around him. Now its Atlanta, and people STILL think Harrington isn’t a problem. Wake up people. Harrignton is a HEAD CASE. Always has been. Put zero pressure on him, and like ANY NFL QB he can make plays. Once he is pressured, he loses composure. He loses mechanics. He panics. In the NFL pressure will come. Joey can’t adjust.

As to Norwood, he does need more touches. The reason he doesn’t get them, however, is that he cannot block. Teams will continue to blitz us, and until Norwood figures out at least how to slow down a linebacker, his plays will be limited.

At this point, it may just be time to roll with him, despite his poor blocking. We are getting sacked no matter who is in there, and at least Norwood gives us a shot at the endzone.

By Opinions are like

October 16, 2007 10:36 AM | Link to this

We need nasties? What a brilliant insight! Oh by the way both Super Bowl teams last year were built on integrity with Godly coaches and our “nasty” is headed to prison.

By willdave

October 16, 2007 10:37 AM | Link to this

I wish the NFL would allow the Falcons to forfeit the rest of their games this season. Just mark them down for a 1-15 season and send them all home. See who they can get from the draft and free agency during the off season. Then come back next year. Last night I finally couldn’t stomach any more of their ineptitude, which has characterized this franchise for most of their 42 seasons now. I saw the Birds recover a fumble deep in Giant territory when the score was still 14-10. I got a real bad feeling when the home team failed to get a first down in three tries. I already knew when Old Man Andersen trotted on the field that he would miss the field goal. The Falcons rely on his 47-year-old leg entirely too much in my opinion. So he was bound to miss. And he did. The Giants, unlike the Falcons, then capitalized on their momentum and marched the ball right down the field to score a quick touchdown, making the score 21-10. That’s when I turned away. Although it was still early in the game, I’d seen enough of this team over the years to know that they wouldn’t come back. Sure enough, the Falcons ended up not scoring another point the rest of the way but gave up ten more to the Giants en route to their fifth loss already this season. As embarrassing as that loss before a prime-time national audience was, just imagine how much worse Eli’s brother Peyton and the Colts will carve up these birds on Thanksgiving night. I just cannot stand to watch any more of this crap.

By j

October 16, 2007 10:41 AM | Link to this

OK. Vets shut your mouths and start to play. This team stinks and the attitudes of the players who were coddled for 2 years by a nanny can’t respond to a real coach who does not change their diaper every time they are whining. The COACH IS NOT THE PROBLEM! with time and draft picks, free agency and releasing some of the old wood we will get better. Remember this team stunk for 2 years and now Petrino inherited this terrrible team. So say bye bye to the guys with the big mouths that cannot back it up on the field. I would trade Hall in a second for all the players we can get because he is not a shut down corner when he is thown on as much as Houston or Sanders. Old man Toomer owned him last night and the interception was under thrown.

By AFnPC

October 16, 2007 10:44 AM | Link to this

I figure the quickest way to get Petrino’s offense off and running will be to select Brian Brohm with the first pick in the draft. I know it’s retardedly early to be looking forward to the draft, but Woodson will just be another “Can’t miss” qb from UK a la Tim Couch…Pick up Brohm, let him throw the deep ball to spread them out, then gash them with Norwood running behind Mughelli, the most overpaid fullback in the NFL. I’m thinking this should be the last year for Rich McKay, the Hawks need to lose more games, let him go work for Kaston…

By Scott Hornibrook

October 16, 2007 10:45 AM | Link to this

The Atlanta Falcons…A TRADITON OF LOSING AND HUMILIATION TO Atlanta. 41 years of nothing to my great hometown.

By David

October 16, 2007 10:48 AM | Link to this

NascarFan, shut up. Nobody agrees with anything you say. It’s amazing that they still let you post here. I don’t agree with Moore, but he got some stuff right. Petrino’s playcalling has been awful at times. And you I don’t agree with at all.

By D'HALL STILL SUX!

October 16, 2007 10:49 AM | Link to this

D’HALL STILL SUX!

By Will

October 16, 2007 10:49 AM | Link to this

To all the Mora and Vick haters, like you T. Moore, you got what you wanted, now stop whining, I remember you, Mora did have a winning record, I have been a Falcons fan for all of my life and Mora and Vick was the best that we ever had, but you guys were quick to jump on and jump off the bandwagon saying how we only stuck by Vick because he is black, it never was about color, it was about having at least a good team, I wouldn’t care if Charles Manson was quaterback, I just wanted the home team to win, but for you guys, T. Moore it wasn’t about wins, it was about running these thugs out of town and having a team little kids could look up to. This is the team that you wanted, the coach and qb that you wanted, so again stop whinning, I think that you are pathetic. Think maybe we forgotten all those glowing Harrington and Petrino articles that you wrote, Also the Brooking article, maybe you turn on him next week. Hey, remember be careful what you wish for, you might get it and I’m out!!

By T.C

October 16, 2007 10:51 AM | Link to this

for everybody that posts vick is gone get over it,his name is gonna be mentioned for a while just listen at the t.v every time the birds have a game especially when they loose.the media wont and probably never let it go,his name will never rest.love him or hate him we gotta get used to it.

By Ramguy

October 16, 2007 10:52 AM | Link to this

Someone asked sarcastically if this was Vicks fault too. Yeah it is. He started this season’s downfall before training camp even started. I feel bad for Crumpler because he has proved his worth in the past. However they should cut the next player who opens his mouth outside the locker room.

By cb

October 16, 2007 10:52 AM | Link to this

The complete ineffectiveness of the offensive line to create any push is apparent. The offensive line, at times, tends to be marginally effective which does not win football games in the NFL. The running game is suffering immensely because of this. The talent of Jerious Norwood is magnified that much more because of the deficiencies in our offensive line play. Norwood should be the feature back—period. I would say that if the coaching staff is not playing Norwood more for the purpose of appeasing Dunn then they are not doing what they get paid to do. Make the change now because the running game won’t suffer any worse for it. Dunn needs to be a situational back IN THIS OFFENSE. This observation is strongly made because of the lack of talent that we have on the offensive line right now. Dunn still has above average ability but not with the lack of talent up front as constructed right now. Norwood because of his ability to get to the hole or seam (such that they are) quicker than Dunn puts his skills at a premium right now. The passing game will take care of itself with an effective running game—and I know this is easier said than done. On defense we need to get Brooking out of the middle—-asap. Brooking is not an effective middle linebacker. He can’t shed blocks and when he does have an opportunity to make a play he either misses a tackle or gets run right over. Our d-line needs to get some production from Anderson. He’s operating like a fifth wheel out there (and I have his jersey—he’s gotta start producing because he’s making me look bad!!). Abraham is a beast and brings it every game. Grady and Trey Lewis have been steady and if Coleman rounds back into form d-line should be ok. The secondary will be adequate if the d-line becomes more effective. Zimmer is a very good defensive coordinator and is doing the best with what he’s got. There is a good nucleus of talent on both sides of the ball with the glaring exception of offensive line and a need to bring in a legitimate middle linebacker (Lance Briggs)or groom Nicholas for the job. If these two areas are addressed vis draft or free agency everything else will take care of itself. Also, I am of the opinion that if Joey Harrington is placed behind a decent offensive line that he could turn out to be an effective qb.

Looking at next year, GO FALCONS!!!!!!!

By D Ellis

October 16, 2007 11:07 AM | Link to this

FALCON TRADITION-NO SIR YOU ARE WRONG…I UNDERSTAND SCHEMES VERY MUCH AND D-HALL WAS BEAT 7 TIMES IN MAN TO MAN COVERAGE…IF A QB THROWS AT YOU 11 TIMES….I HOPE TO GOODNESS YOU CAN MAKE AT LEAST 1 PLAY…WHICH HE DID….BUT HE IS NOT A SHUT DOWN CORNER…..NOR SHOULD HE GO TO MIDFIELD AND DROP TO 2 KNEES AFTER HIS 1 AND ONLY PLAY AND POINT TO THE SKY???? HIS TEAM WAS DOWN 21-10 FOR CRYING OUT LOUD AND YOU GO TO MID FIELD AND DROP TO YOUR KNEES BECAUSE YOU FINALLY MADE A PLAY AFTER GETTING BEAT REAPEATEDLY TO THAT POINT????

I am not saying he is the problem by any means…but no sir I understand schemes and D-Hall was getting thrown at more than L. Saunders last night….HE BROKE UP ZERO PASSES. HE PICKED OFF AN UNDER THROWN BALL…GOOD COERAGE ON THAT PLAY…BUT STILL UNDERTHROWN. HE IS NOT A PROW BOWL CB…and the “self proclaimed best CB in the game”…..are you freakin kidding me?????? HE MIGHT BE IN THE TOP 5….MAYBE….but more like top 10

A. Crumpler-Shut your mouth and catch the ball.

I hope we draft all O-Lineman.

Joey H. is not the problem…but he is not the answer. Ther are far to many problems and not enough answers. Drop passes/Poor Blocking/Lawyer Milloy is a linebacker in a saftey’s body/where was Jamal Anderson last night/Stupid mistakes…and the plain simple fact that we got beat by a far better team last night. I see a 3-13 season.

By JROD

October 16, 2007 11:07 AM | Link to this

Billy,

The main problems as i see it are the exact same as last year, oline cant block and receivers cant catch. Why is it that everybody is just noticing these problems? And lets be honest w/out vick the falcons are not relevant even in atlanta. This team couldnt sellout when they were going to the super bowl. What do you think fans are going to do the next few years after being an NFL doormat. I personally dont want to watch this team play for awhile. They are depressing, sad and BORING. I am very disappointed in vick for being so stupid, but i dont want to compound his stupidity by having the owner be just as stupid and release him so another team gets a focused qb with alot of raw talent. Plus vick gives me hope for the future when it comes to this team and right now that is about all we have.

By NASCARfan

October 16, 2007 11:07 AM | Link to this

So Moore, you’re going to write off Bobby Petrino when he has THIS to work with? You’re going to write off Petrino’s offense when the offensive line has one… ONE first day draft pick playing? You’re going to write off Bobby Petrino when he inheirited Little Jimmy Mora’s team of spoiled, selfish players like MeAngelo Hall and Alge Crumpler, not to mention overrated players who haven’t cut it in years like Keith Brooking and Todd McClure? Why is that Moore? Why are you doing this?

Could it be that two black head coaches might be without jobs when the season ends? Could it be you’re trying to undermine Petrino in the press to ensure that the Falcons hire two retread coaches who have done such a poor job with their current supremely talented teams this year that they might be fired simply because they have darker brown skin than Petrino?

You want a coach who intentionaly drafts high talent, low quality players that his team is a joke in the national media beyond sports for their multiple arrests and who/s lost control of his locker room simply because his skin is a different color than Petrino’s? You want a guy who’s such a bad head coach, that his extremely talented team has only made the playoffs in one year out of 4, soon to be one out of 5, and who’s team routinely chokes in the close, big games? Didn’t we just get rid of a coach like that? Oh, that’s right, it’s okay if Marvin Lewis is a crappy head coach because he’s black, right?

You want a coach who doomed his team for two years by playing the idiot-Bobby Cox loyalty card with Rex Grossman? Who was so insecure about his job that he fired the best DC (also a minority, but not to you Moore, because he’s hispanic not black) in the league because he was a vague threat to his job, so now his defense has been sporadic and unfocused this year? You want a guy like THAT to coach this football team left over from an untirely unfocused Little Jimmy Mora Era?

You’re a peace of crap racist, Moore.

You’re throwing Petrino under the bus, universally proclaiming that none of what he does will work without taking into account all of the great many variables and disasters that he’s faced this year with the Vick Saga, players who refused to buy into his system from the get-go because they were pampered by the previous coach, and now an untenable QB situation? Moore, you really are sub human being. You’re worse than the lowest scum. You’re an opportunist. You’re a hienna and vulture. You’re intentionaly trying to ruin this coach’s career before it’s had a chance to fairly begin because his skin contains less pigment than Marvin Lewis and Lovie Smith, and of course, yourself. Moore, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. would be ashamed that someone like you, who profitted from affirmative action, is using your station in life to do what you do, perverting his message in only the way a Jesse Jacksonite can. All I can say Moore, is that karma is a b!tch. And one day, you’ll reap what you’ve sown. Your katra is dirty and stained. You’re a miserable person, and you’ll get yours at some point.

By D Ellis

October 16, 2007 11:20 AM | Link to this

Will-Your wrong …Mora and Vick was not the best we ever had….the best we ever had was Dan Reeves…and he got run out of town. The beginning of the end was bringing in Mora and that idiot Gregg Knaap. That offense they designed was a complete and total failure. They sold that crap to Blank and he bought it…now look were we are. Dan Reeves got run out of town after a yeat without Vick that exposed this team for what it is getting exposed for today. Dan Reeves was a real football coach. Trough the good and bad…then Blank brought in the garbage of Mora and Knaap.

By falcon crest

October 16, 2007 11:21 AM | Link to this

I agree that D. Hall played a good “cover” game. He played an excellent “cover” game. But, where is the hitting from him and the rest of the Falcon secondary? Someone to make these runners pay for their run. Ain’t happening. I see a lot of pushing and piggy-backing but damn little hitting. And how many sacks does our 8th overall defensive end have? If he has one, I missed it. You would like to think that our draft choices could go to “pump up” the o-line, but we have a lot more issues. It’s going to take AT LEAST 2 years to re-build this team and make them competitive, week end, week out. And that’s if there is not another coaching change and philosophy. Oh well…

By taco slammer

October 16, 2007 11:23 AM | Link to this

Time for Arthur Blank to step up to the plate. Rich McKay should be the first to go. Why sign Joe Horn and Ovie Mughelli? They never play. Horn looks to be finished….get rid of him. Jamal Anderson has not impressed me at all. Another blown #1 pick IMO.

Crumpler you looked like an idiot last night. Nothing like following up your ‘potty mouth your coach routine’ by dropping key passes that would have gone for 1st downs. Real nice job. You should apologize to Petrino, but instead just get out of town.

Dunn is finished. Put him on a train or at least on the bench. What does Norwood have to do to convince the HC that he should get most of the carries? It’s hard to stick up for Petrino when he fails to recognize the obvious. He is being far more loyal to the veteran players on this team than I would be.

It’s time to start cleaning house, and send a clear message to the players as to who is in charge of this team.

By Billy

October 16, 2007 11:27 AM | Link to this

D Ellis-

Thank you for reminding us of yet another “MeAngelo” moment. I had almost forgot about his SELFISH act of kneeling in the middle of the field to bring yet more attention on himself than his team…even while losing. He needs to learn how GOOD players react to GOOD plays… he needs to watch John Abraham. I’m telling you all- we will never win with these prima donnas. YES, they are talented players…but at what expense? And what happens when they just can’t admit that they aren’t what they once were and accept WITH CLASS a lesser role… (Dunn- you listening?)- UGH… I’m sorry after all that you did remind us. But EXCELLENT point.

By Catch22

October 16, 2007 11:28 AM | Link to this

The Falcons are in rebuilding mode. Any realistic fan should have known that this year was going to be a wash. The Falcons have to build for the future and that starts with building the offensive and defensive lines. They have got to commit to the offensive line in the draft and in free agency next year, point blank. If they draft Darren McFadden or Brian Brohm next year without shoring up the offensive line first, it’ll be more of the same. You can’t run or pass behind this line. There’s not one lineman here with that nasty streak that opposing d-line guys fear. Until there is some toughness upfront, the Falcons will not be able to compete with other NFL teams. Then they need to work on improving the defense. I’m sure a lot of people don’t want to hear this but Brooking needs to go. On the Giants’ touchdown run last night, he met Droughns in the hole and got steamrolled. As long as he and some members of that secondary are playing that soft, the strength of the team, the D-Line, will be tired and get run out of every stadium this year. As for Vick…Yeah, Vick was able to overcome a lot of coaching and personnel deficiencies, but move on…Vick’s gone and he’s not coming back. No real fan of this team wanted it to happen, but it did. There’s no need to gloat, I’m sure that Vick’s not laughing at the guys he fought for/with over the last 6 years being relegated to the bottom of the league. He’s wishing he made better decisions so he could help them get out of this mess. Petrino’s not a bad coach, he seem a little shell-shocked, but who wouldn’t be after some of these “gut punch” losses. He’ll be fine, but you guys have to be patient and let him build the team with his guys. If after 3 or 4 years it doesn’t work, then by all means, run him out of town. Just my 2 cents.

By stendec

October 16, 2007 11:29 AM | Link to this

Why was post deleted? Anyone interested can still view it in latest Bird Babe column. As of a few minutes ago anyway.

By Patricia28

October 16, 2007 11:29 AM | Link to this

The Falcons will never be a good team until Mr. Blank stops being image concerned. Do you think Jerry Jones would care if MV7 was his QB and out for dog killing charges. It is all about football in Dallas and winning. Their fans are sophisicated enough and know it. Chicago got rid of Tank, and they are in the basement too. I have seen T-ball players do better than the Falcons. Is it about football in Atlanta or is it Hollywood? That show last night still stinks!

By Keep It real

October 16, 2007 11:30 AM | Link to this

Frustration sets in for all fans as we go 1-5 with no HOPE of a turn around. You get a feel for everyone with comments about the QB, TE, CB, Kicker, Coach, OL, Defense and on and on. The only thing we seem to all agree on is the fact we totally SUCK! What a poor poor product Blank has essembled. If this was a Francise Restaurant, it would be condemned for p** poor quality! If I were Blank, I would demand better from my GM as everyone know Blanks is just the MONEY behind the whole damn thing. How in the HELL do we begin to fix this total embarrassment. We need MORE, EXPECT MORE and DESERVE MORE for the money we’ve spent. If not, the Dome will be empty next year!

By Je

October 16, 2007 11:33 AM | Link to this

D’Hall (Shut Down …What?)

Never again should we have to hear these words associated with such an ordinary player. Speed … “True”, Coverability … “mediocre at best”. Just learn to play and stop the hype and the commentary. Fans have seen enough of “#21” from a rear view and the opponents crossing the goal-line or the 1st down markers.

By Rich

October 16, 2007 11:35 AM | Link to this

Folks, until we shore up the OL, it doesn’t matter who the QB or RBs are. It makes more sense to fix the leak before cleaning the mess.

We have only played against two really dismal DLs this year, and those were great games for Harrington. Let’s give the “need a QB” talk until we have a line that can both protect the QB and make holes for Dunn and/ or Norwood.

Rather than waste next year’s draft on a QB, let’s pick a K and an OL. We can draft our QB of the future the following year.

By Billy

October 16, 2007 11:36 AM | Link to this

JROD- You just don’t get it. And please…tell me… surely… Vick is not your only reason for hope. If that is the case… you are one messed up dude.

Do you know any of the other players names? Will someone get this guy a program so he can rattle off about someone else. Hey- I got it… JROD…here is another easy name to remember…its DUNN. Use that one for a while to make all your excuses… at least he is still on the team- and well worthy of your defense I am sure. Oh- let me guess, he is still Mr. Everything too huh? Wait a minute… your mom just called JROD- she said your breakfast is ready. Go eat your Life Cereal. Its ok… MIKEY… he likes it. UGH- Get off the post boy if you have nothing else to offer!

By the way: Did you say Vick was “FOCUSED”? On what? Dope? Dogs? Lies? Surely, you are not implying he was focused on football. Because if he was, he would never be where he is at. Again- I am rooting for the guy. Sad thing is- he seems to have been able to admit his shortcomings and move on- while you continue to post ridiculous statements about the man.

By TW

October 16, 2007 11:39 AM | Link to this

Horn, Hall, and Brooking are the most overrated players in the league at their positions. Doubters need only to have watched the game last night. Aside from Horn, who earned his money the easy way, the other two got POSTERED. For awhile it even looked like Manning might be picking on Hall…sad…see the Giants first TD? And Brooking - see the Giants second TD? Sad.

By jks

October 16, 2007 11:41 AM | Link to this

“This team has never been able to win without Vick.”

Funny… many other teams are able to win without Vick. The best teams the Falcons had ever had (and there have been some good ones) have been with anvil-footed QBs. ‘Seems the fault isn’t with one player (or a lack of one player) but with the masses of people at Floundering Branch.

By Victoria

October 16, 2007 11:42 AM | Link to this

Mr. Patrino deserves his misery as the Falcons coach. He deserted the University of Louisville after the Orange Bowl 2006 to the dismay of his players, supporters and fans in Louisville. He was well compensated in his role as a college football coach. Bobby Patrino put all of his Atlanta eggs in one basket: Michael Vick. He came to Atlanta to coach Michael Vick, not the Falcons team. Michael Vick needs to go to jail and pay for his crimes. He should not be above the law because he is a football player. I hope he never steps foot on a football field again. Patrino will have to build the Falcons into a powerhouse just as he did the Cardinals. I guess he found out that coaching salaried adults is vastly different from coaching college athletes.

By James

October 16, 2007 11:46 AM | Link to this

Some of you are really uneducated bigots and you don’t represent any race at all. Lovie Smith didn’t fire Ron Rivera. Rivera’s contract was up and the Bears didn’t want to pay up and that’s why he left.

This column is commentary and Moore has no, repeat no bearing on what Arthur Blank does with this franchise.

I can’t believe how you people react on this blog over a F*g football team! This country is fighting TWO wars and this is what you have to occupy your time? What would the White, Black, Hispanic and yes illegals who are fighting in those wars, actually fighting (a small percentage to be sure) be if they had your attitudes? DEAD!

You don’t have any problems if you’ve got time to hate on here. I’m ashamed of you people. If you don’t like the guy don’t read the damned column. Nobody wants to read about a team and end up with you poeple who are ignorant enough or self involved enough to think that America is only black people and white people. No wonder people hate us!

By William

October 16, 2007 11:50 AM | Link to this

The recievers did not drop 6 passes last night. They dropped two. The other four were horrible passes by Harrington that shouldn’t have been caught.

1: Joe Horn runs a 7 and out (on a 3rd and 6) but Joey throws a 5 and out…behind him. Yes it hit him in the hands, but it was short and behind him and wouldn’t have allowed for them to get the first. Horrible pass.

2: Joey throws the ball at a giants linebacker who misses the pick, and then Robinson is not able to catch the ball afterwards. This is the equivilant of having your eyes covered until the last second and saying “Make the catch.” If he wouldn’t have had a linebacker standing in front of him, maybe it is a catch. As is…horrible pass.

1. Warrick Dunn is running a flare. Hit him in stride and you have 30-40 yard play and maybe more. Instead he has to slow down almost stop and run backwards to try and catch the EXTREMELY short Joey Harrington pass, that also wouldn’t have been a first down because of how short it was. Once again, stopping and running backwards trying to catch a short pass isn’t a drop. Thats a bad pass.

4: On a pass to Crumpler, you throw the ball to his left shoulder, its a catch, throw it to the right where the linebacker is and its a INT or a incomplete. He threw it to the right. Alge got his hands on it some how but the linebacker just broke it up. Once again, bad pass.

It isn’t a drop because a reciever doesn’t make a spectacular play. And not all spectacular plays are diving over the shoulder catches. They are also “ball is no where near where it should have been but let me try and get it” plays. That is what the recievers are being faulted for here.

Joey had plenty of time to throw the ball last night and was not hurried that often. People that know anything about the NFL knows you can’t expect more than 3-4 seconds in the pocket and he got that last night. 2 sacks last night were beautifully called delayed sacks that were impossible for the O line to pick up. One was Warrick missing the blitzing player and one was Joey just standing there forever patting the ball.

The miss use of Norwood is getting embarassing. Thats all I have to say about that.

I love how people are STILL trashing Deangelo too. Just because he makes the tackle on the play doesn’t mean it was his fault that the guy caught the ball. The linebackers were getting sucked in by the play action all night and leaving the middle of the field wide open. Chris Crocker STILL can’t cover anything deep at all. The CBs were the highlight of the game.

Chris Houston, though guys catch balls on him, is a great CB. He is always there making a play on the ball and you never see someone running free or making easy catches on him. Plus he is a solid tackler. Lets get that kid on the field more.

Hopefully next week Chris Redman gets the start because I think that its time for people to accept the bust that joey is.

By Bill

October 16, 2007 11:55 AM | Link to this

Alge won’t catch. D-Hall won’t cover. Some of the Falcons are laying down. It’s time to start cutting and rebuilding. It’s amazing that the lame Monday night crew didn’t point out in the first half that D-Hall wasn’t even trying to cover Plaxico.

By Captain Truth

October 16, 2007 11:59 AM | Link to this

With all do respect, FALCON TRADITION, there is no scheme in pro football where the inside linebacker would be the last man back. You cannot ask a LB to be 12 yards back after making a run read.

D Hall has incredibly poor fundamentals, as is pointed out every week by everybody. He keeps his eyes in the backfield all night, and therefore gets burned.

But he’s a great trash -talker…

By MooretheBore

October 16, 2007 12:01 PM | Link to this

And you wonder why sports writers get bad names? Moore wants to throw Patrino under the bus in 6 games and is negligant to the fact that Patrino has yet to have the chance to bring in the players he wants, the offensive line was in transition then set back again by injuries, and that we lost our “star” qb. We have been competitive in every game except 2 of them and he wants to trounce the coaching staff. Please Moore is nothing more than someone who wants to stand on the sideline and give an opinion on the situation without any real knowledge as to how hard it is to coach. Moore needs to find a new job because he is not doing a good job of the one he has now.

By humbug

October 16, 2007 12:03 PM | Link to this

Professional football players are not superstars. They are merely employees of a company whose basic duty is block, tackle, pass, run, and catch. If they don’t perform these duties they must be replaced or fired. Only the players who realize this and act accordingly become superstars. The Falcons have many employees who need to be fired. Regardless of the coach or formation if they won’t do the work they shouldn’t get the pay and perks.

By Atlanta Sports Fan

October 16, 2007 12:04 PM | Link to this

I am glad this IDIOT Arthur Blank wasn’t able to buy the BRAVES and inject his poisonous stupidity and inept business practices into the best sports franchise in the history of this city.

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Also, Arthur Blank, as of 2007, there is still no ‘R’ in “ATLANTA.”

By Hound Dog

October 16, 2007 12:06 PM | Link to this

I think King Arthur needs to put his hat in his hand and go to Dan Reeves and beg him to come back as head coach. Nothing short of a miracle will keep the Falcons from getting the number one draft this year. On Saturdays I see big fullbacks pounding the line. The Falcons cut the only decent fullback on the last cut of spring. Do you think they could get him back?

The defense stinks. There is no plan. When a 12 year old boy next to me in the stands calls every play the other team does and they execute it perfectly, Its time to get someone with a little imagination to direct the defense.

Manning was not that great, the defensive calls were that bad.

By Jackie

October 16, 2007 12:06 PM | Link to this

T. Moore, I must say I am proud that you were able to analyze the game and provide your opinion without mentioning Mr. Vick’s name even though I’m sure most of your readers will like they always do.

By dna

October 16, 2007 12:11 PM | Link to this

Houston we have a problem. It is not the coaching it is the players. If we sign the best free agents at L-tackle, R guard, center and a bruising Running Back we maybe able to get a touch down inside the 20. Clearly Coleman is not 100% and it is easy to understand why Williams was splitting time with a rookie. Houston looks like he can develop into a solid corner, but Crocker is back to his old ways. Let’s face it this overpaid under talented team did not get this way overnight and it will not get fixed overnight. McKay needs to find a Draft Talent Consultant for his team. If you think this situation is going to go away next year your an optimist. I’m thinking it may take 2 years to right the ship. Get the lines fixed before you draft a QB anyone who does not run at least a 4.5 will get killed back there. It is amazing J.H. has lasted this long. I’m thinking within 2 more games he could be on the IR. Leftwich will not last half that long. MY MESSAGE TO MANAGEMENT - GET THE LINES FIXED BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING ELSE - Solid play out of them and it covers many other holes on the team. If the players do not buy into the system trade them, stick by the coach and get him real players. You can see when J.H. has time the plays are there. If he can do it and exceed at times imagine what an even more talented NFL QB can do.

By GS

October 16, 2007 12:13 PM | Link to this

*Bill , Yes I did say he was focused. Yes he was focused, on the game. If the media and public had not been so focused on his private life, he would still be showing focus. Funny I don’t remember anyone ever mentioning while he was still playing that he wasn’t focused. If so many, racist, bigotty, ‘my sh*t don’t stink’ people would stop trying to pry into black athletes lives trying to find anything to eliminate by, then you all could see how focused he was ON FOOTBALL AND BEING A QB. So talented, so good, so exciting and sooo worth the salary, you all couldn’t stand it. Hope you’re happy other things can be considered as a process of elimination. Good for your good old boys. Give them a chance to NOT SHINE like Vick does. They never will.

JKS We are talking about this team, this so called Superbowl caliber team that he made look like they were headed somewhere. If all Football players black and white alike were exposed and paraded the way he was, because of making what you all call, bad decisions.( Or do you all get to decide who gets exposed and what decisions are called BAD.) Maybe the NFL would be anihilated. hmm Thank the powers that be that make DECISIONS on some people’s behalf. Or we never would have seen what crap MV7 had to play with, or by himself with.

Opinions are like I don’t consider MV7 a nasty. I think he was and still is One of the greatest players, that was so great as well as envied and hated that he just had to be done away with so that other lighter skinned could shine. Still won’t happen. He’s not playing and still loved, admired and still Shines, yes even off the field. Don’t forget MV7 did give his life to Christ he’s still a winner; on and off the field. He’s still loved and admired and y’all just can’t stand it. He’ll be back.

By shanny8

October 16, 2007 12:15 PM | Link to this

i swear…folks in denial…true, the qb usually WILL thrive behind a good offensive line, but harrington is not THAT good…it is what it is- harrington is only a backup…and brooking? he’s friggin done man…any lb who gets b*h slapped to the side by a rb going into the end zone needs to get the hell outta football…and true, while the last 2 coaches of the super bowl were, men who are very devoted to God, they also KNOW the BUSINESS of football…and that is to let the defense be the defense…all the champion teams i have heard of who won super bowl rings have NEVER had a “nice” defense…be forreal…as far as the receivers go, at least roddy white is starting to earn his keep…some may say too little too late, but i beg to differ…i agree when we all say warrick is DONE…and srumpler needs to shut up and play…i have been watchin him drop critical passes for the last 2 seasons…drop off some of that belly weight, crump…youre startin to make martrez milner look good…and i swear if they get back that vick money and DONT use it to upgrade the o-line, they will lose me as a fan again…this is pathetic…

By canttakeitanymore

October 16, 2007 12:25 PM | Link to this

I have been a falcon fan for over twenty years. No more. This is the last straw. I have poured the last ounce of energy I can into this pathetic excuse for an NFL franchise. I look at this “team” and see the same thing I saw 10 and 20 years. Management with no clue. Coaches who get no results. Players who could care less. And an owner from another planet. Question to the Falcons organization. In what decade can we expect to see a consistently competitive team. Because as of now I quit this team. The Falcons suck. Thats it. End of story.

By matt in derby city

October 16, 2007 12:28 PM | Link to this

I’ll tell you, Meangelo may be a collosal jerk but he is one great football player.

By Please Mr. Blank

October 16, 2007 12:29 PM | Link to this

Dear Mr.Blank, I am a Falcons fan.

I am glad YOU bought the team.

I am sorry we are stuggling.

I think we need to change the GM. You have not wasted any time in firing coaches if needed. Why waste any more time on someone who is not an EXCELLENT evaluator of talent?

The DRAFT/FREE AGENCY/SCOUTING are to CRITICAL RIGHT NOW to our FUTURE. Consult teams/coaches which are proven winners to find us a NEW GM.

I am a true fan win or lose.

I hope you get your money back from MV.

Do not give up on the Fans. We are just disappointed. But you can tell by these posts we are still way passionate. P.S. I don’t care who is the QB as long as he can throw catchable balls.

P.S.S. Win the team doesn’t win, please do not come down on the field to get the photo-op. It’s weak. We don’t like weakness in our leaders. The TV cameras will find YOU. In the OWNERS BOX. Thank you.

By A FAN

October 16, 2007 12:29 PM | Link to this

NASCARfan….whoa! slow down on the Crystal Meth and Mountain Dew!!! This is not “Conspiracy Theory”…You obviously have too much time on your hands…When has Terrence Moore been a bastian for things African-American? This idiot led the charge and almost singlehandedly ran MV out of town. He was glowing on ESPN representing Atlantas Black community, are you kidding!! I am Black and cant stand the guy. I dont know ANY, I repeat ANY other Blacks who like him either. Thats what makes your statements that much more delusional….Terrence M. and the AJC are notorious for turning on a guy when he is down, like sharks! It just happens that the “victim” this time happens to be your Coach/color…The jury is still out, but the way this team is playing…..PETRINO SUX!!!!!

By Just Another Guy

October 16, 2007 12:36 PM | Link to this

That cut-block crap from years past really masked the fact that there was no talent on this ballclub.

I agree with those who believe joe Horn and Warrick Dunn - nice guy that he is - are over the hill.

Crumbler has proven that he can’t get open unless his defender has left him to try to tackle a scrambling quarterback.

Whoever is calling plays on first and second down should be shot. Immediately, if not sooner. Cannot tell you the number of times I saw Dunn go into the middle of the line on first or second down - results: loss of 2, gain of one, gain of two, loss of three, etc. Predictable, and STUPID.

Start kicking the * out of them, Petrino, including your offensive play caller. If it’s you , turn it over to someone else, you’ve proven you have no idea what you’re doing on first and second down. To he with the bunch of those whiney players if they can’t take the accountability that comes with a large salary.

By JROD

October 16, 2007 12:38 PM | Link to this

Billy,

What are you talking about? I said vick was an idiot, he is stupid and made a huge mistake that he is going to pay for. And for the record I know just about every player on the team, not that that does matter cause this team stinks. Also vick possibly coming back gives me hope to this team nothing else. I dont need any sport athlete to feel complete. The point i made is they are not worth watching now. That is not debatable is it?

By Not Coming back

October 16, 2007 12:39 PM | Link to this

MV7 is done playing foot ball. He is going to jail on federal charges.

State of VA is going to add on to the sentence.

In final analysis, it doesn’t matter whether he is black, white or yellow he is done.

Those who want to make everything a racial issue, the powers have spoken so leave the foot ball discussion on this blog alone and sulk in your corner.

I liked MV7, it is the stupidity I can’t imagine for $130 million dollars!

By reebok

October 16, 2007 12:43 PM | Link to this

A couple of points - Vick is a felon, he did this to himself, and no amount of pressure from the fans or the media had anything to do with it. Next - please quit pretending Vick will ever be in pro football again - people are talking as if he had a couple of DUI’s and has to sit out a season. He tortured and killed DOGS. There is something very very WRONG with him emotionally, and he’s not going to somehow get BETTER in jail. He couldn’t even stay off drugs until his sentencing. Mike Vick is another Mike Tyson, and he’s done in the NFL forever. “Haters” did not do it to him - he did it to himself.

Finally, Petrino is a college coach. He’ll be a great fit at Georgia Tech when Gailey FINALLY gets let go.

By Jimbo

October 16, 2007 12:44 PM | Link to this

The draft is 6 months away. It won’t matter because we’ll find a way to drop out of the top 5 and get a lower pick. We need a stud offensive lineman and a stud defensive lineman. We passed on Wilfolk and we get Roddy White. Just face it, this is a bad football team that has been saddled with salary cap problems because Arthur Blank wants to be Jerry Jones. We overpaid for Peerless Price, Warwick Dunn, Rod Coleman, John Abraham and the “Falcon for Life” contract to Vick. It will be years before this team can even contemplate a 8-8 season.

By Nolan School

October 16, 2007 12:48 PM | Link to this

NASCARfan, turn off “BOLD” and quit shouting. Right or wrong the coach has the wheel. Not like Yellow Flag racing in nascar, the team is the team and this particular coach hasn’t chosen to join the team or lead it. Maybe he could get some tips from ol’ T Tuberville at Auburn…oh, that’s right. I forgot about that backstabbing conspiracy thing…

The sum of the parts X execution indicates that this team is melting before our eyes and we are aiming for a new low in the ATL.

I wanted Ken Whisenhut here. He is a professional coach of professional football…his work at Arizona is almost mind-boggling. Atlanta has always been better than Arizona in the modern BLank Era. Now we are looking for maggots with N’awlins in the bottom of the NFC South, the bottom-feeder division.

The scary part to me is that Harrington has performed better than this coach and his lame-a* offense.

PS, the chase in nascar sucks.

By wchamblee

October 16, 2007 12:58 PM | Link to this

NASCARfan needs a big hug, i’m assuming from a black person : 0

By Billy

October 16, 2007 1:04 PM | Link to this

JROD, I still will watch the Falcons, as they still are our home team. I agree with two earlier “post-ers”. #1- There are certainly more important things in life for us to all be concerned about. #2- The reason we ARE so passionate about the Falcons, is because they are OUR Falcons. So sink or swim, good or bad, yes I will still support our team and hope for the best.

By T

October 16, 2007 1:04 PM | Link to this

When are people going to realize that MIKE VICK is the person to blame for the Falcons melt down and not Rich McKay or Aurthur Blank? Could RM or AB done a better job of personnel? sure, but they always could do better.

Mike Vick ruined everything with his actions: put the team behind an eight-ball with his absence, crippled the team financially under the cap (and most likely for several years), AND most importantly ruined the attitude of his fellow teammates and fans. SOLE RESPONSIBILITY: Mike Vick

Angelo Hall was horrible monday night. Ron Jawarski was dead on the money when he said that “the veterans that were doing all the talking and not playing well… will be gone next season.” Could not be more right.

I think a lot of credit needs to go to the two offensive tackles. Everyone assumed they were going to be a picket fence, but they played very well! If the rest of the team played with intensity and urgency those two tackles did, the team would be better for it. I saw a lot of “give up” on the field from the home team. Expect a house cleaning after this season and as a Falcon fan, I welcome it.

By jp

October 16, 2007 1:05 PM | Link to this

I dont know what is scarier; How people who dont like Mike Vick for what ever reason would react if (and it is possible) Mike is not given a long sentence and is allowed to come back, VERSUS, How people who like Mike would feel if Mike is given a lifetime ban from football with or without a long jail sentence.

By eddie

October 16, 2007 1:09 PM | Link to this

I hate Bobby Petrino. We have a ridiculous number of former Louisville players on the roster right now (i.e. Chris Redman)because he’s an egotistical idiot who thinks that his system is so brilliant the players don’t need talent. Spurrier thought that too. We should just ditch Petrino right now. And ditch McKay while we’re at it. What’s he ever done other than bring in big name players that get hurt so much it seems they’re made of glass.

By Don Eyemus

October 16, 2007 1:13 PM | Link to this

SOUTHERN BOY, You stupid idiot. Vick is the reason for where we are at, noone else.

By T

October 16, 2007 1:17 PM | Link to this

Am I the only person who thinks that Coach Petrino is in a gun fight with a gun with no bullets?

If you agree? Stop bashing a coach for someone else’s mistakes. The man is trying to whatever he can in a horrible situation. If you do not agree? You really need to get a clue.

By Eddies dumb

October 16, 2007 1:18 PM | Link to this

Eddie- Now you done opened that trap and let us all KNOW your an idiot.

By FalconFan721

October 16, 2007 1:22 PM | Link to this

I do not understand how the sole responsibility for everything that happens to the Falcons is MV7’s fault. He couldn’t tackle, he doesn’t let bombs go over his head, he doesn’t drop passes (can’t be cause the ball is thrown too hard….), he doesn’t pick the kick returner, the kicker and the O-Line. No matter what you people want to believe or say, the facts are finally clear. MV7 covered alot of the deficiencies of this team, and now that he’s not here they all can be seen. I’m not an apologist, what he did was wrong and he should go to jail for some time, but I miss Mike Vick.

By GE

October 16, 2007 1:43 PM | Link to this

Nascar,

You keep your head under the hood too much. The fumes are inhibiting your thought process. You must stop playig the reverse racism card as it is losing its impact.

By T

October 16, 2007 1:49 PM | Link to this

FalconsFan721; I appreciate you stating that what MV7 did was wrong… and i miss him too. I do agree that the talent on this team is poor. BUT… with any new coach and a new philosophy, a transition to acquire the talent to fit the new coach takes a couple years minimum with your best players available.

Mike Vick is/was the best player on the field, no question. Just like you said, he could have helped in two ways: 1. His offensive talent would have helped this offense be productive, while helping the defense out with that productivity. 2. Without him, MV has destroyed any chances of this team being competitive. And don’t be naive to think the players on the Falcons don’t know that. MV has crippled this team.

Should the Falcons GM & Owner be put to the fire for not acquiring enough talent around him to not allow this to happen? absolutely. But ask anyone in the know about this situation, it is unprecedented. And if the Falcons do not try to get as much money back from MV, the crippling will last for several more years.

MV did a lot more than just taking himself away from this team for the 2007 season.

notice: no name calling, no racial slurs. Just laying blame on MV and GM/Owner and explaining what a bad situation this has become because of MV’s actions… love him or hate him

By BooBoo

October 16, 2007 1:50 PM | Link to this

The answer to all Atlanta sports team success is cut out the cancer that is the AJC Sports, where “know-it-all” armchair generals write what losing is all about. Why not have Mr. Blank sign Terence Moore as the head coach (justifying the minority hiring chip on his shoulder) and make Dave Shultz the Assistant Head Coach, Defensive Head Coach. Make Furman Bisher the quarterback coach and Mark Bradley the Offensive line coach. Of course the end result would be season after season of 0 -16 records, but at least no one in Atlanta would have to read about it.

By DaNooch

October 16, 2007 2:01 PM | Link to this

PLEASE FIRE PETRINO NOW!!!

He is going to leave by the end of next season anyway. Look at his entire coaching career. He has had dozens of coaching jobs. He has never stayed anywhere for more than 2 seasons, ever.

Why did they hire him in the first place. The obvious choice was Ken Whisenhunt. Besides, every college coach who has come to the pros in the last decade has been a disaster. The Falcons should have known better.

PLEASE FIRE PETRINO NOW!!!

By FalconFan721

October 16, 2007 2:03 PM | Link to this

T, You make good points, but I still stand behind what I said before. The guys are supposed to be pros and they get paid a lot of money to play. What happened last nite was a little of MV7’s fault but mostly the teams fault. He didn’t play defense. He can’t stop anyone. Now as far as the money goes, I know the Falcons need it, and they should get some back, but it seems like piling on, but from a business stand point I would probably ask for it back too, since it is to help the team. One more thing, your comment on the competitiveness of the team. People on here and other areas have said that the team would be better with a more orthodox passing QB, and see whats happening now, I believe it would happen to Brady and Peyton to some degree also. I just think and I know you said it too, he meant a lot more to the team and did more than what some people give him credit for. Its also funny that he was blamed for the losses when he was playing and now hes blamed for losses and he isn’t playing. :)

By Jack

October 16, 2007 2:09 PM | Link to this

I can not stand Mike Vick but even I have to admit if he could win with the teem I saw last night maybe he does deserve to keep the money. Joey is a good QB but the fact he can’t run like MV7 is why they are losing. When you have bad plays being called with a bad offensive line you either run like hell like Mike did or you get sacked like Joey does. The team was centered around Vick so it is time to center it around a normal NFL QB that throws from the pocket. if you do that Joey will be fine or whom ever they draft next year. I say keep Joey and draft some 350 plus offensive linemen. We also need work on the Defensive line as well. We could not stop the run which opened up the pass. They need to blitz like crazy to make up for what talent they do no have on the line. Sitting back and rushing 4 does not work just review the tapes they provide all the prove you need. Good luck Falcons, I still root for ya even though you make me wanna hit my TV with fustration.

By BigBirdFan

October 16, 2007 2:12 PM | Link to this

Dear Dear T

One man does not a team make. Mike Vick is not the blame for the melt down of the team. Every player on the team get paid to do a job. Maybe you don’t have a job and don’t understand the concept. Let me explain it to you.

I go to work every day and I get paid. If one of my co-workers is let go, I still have to do my job. If my manager is let go, I still have to do my job.

The same holds true for the Falcons. Those players get paid a lot of money and it is their responsibility to DO THEIR JOB (the Coachs all the way down to water boy). Its called ACCOUNTABILITY. The coaches and players have to be held accountable for the melt down of the team. Mike Vick is gone and if they can not handle that, then they don’t need to play in the NFL. Are they men or girls? Whine whine whine … Mike is gone … whine whine whine. Give me a break.

By charlotte dawg

October 16, 2007 2:15 PM | Link to this

Petrino is not the problem. His offense has scored everywhere but ATL which means the problems lie in the locker room.

By LB

October 16, 2007 2:20 PM | Link to this

All you Vick lovers need to just GET OVER IT! He’s gone and he ain’t comin’ back! And worst of all - it’s HIS FAULT! Not the owner’s, not the GM’s, and especially not the coach’s! WAKE UP and GET REAL! The man didn’t just make a ‘mistake’ - he committed a FELONY! He knew what he was doing and he kept doing it, so it’s not just some momentary lack of reason or judgement. And please don’t play the tired old race card. It’s been trumped by cold hard facts!

I suggest we scrap the whole team and start over. You look at the Patriots or Colts and the Falcons look like a high school team. We’re such a joke I can hear the rest of the NFL cities laughing from here. And what’s more sad is that we’ve always been a joke, even when we were in the Super Bowl we were nothing more than pretenders. Don’t know what it’s going to take to fix this mess, but I assure you not even the mighty No.7 could fix this. I mean, it’s not like we won that much while he was here. He just made losing more exciting to watch.

By coverNOone

October 16, 2007 2:26 PM | Link to this

Let me just say that the “self proclaimed” best cover guy in the league is a joke. D Hall couldn’t cover his own shadow even if his shadow told him what his next move was going to be. Ok so he got an Int. last night, big deal. I have seen the “best cover guy” get beat in every game this year and last year for that matter. Hey D Hall, stop running your mouth and get in some pratice time because you sure do need it!

By DaNooch is drinkin hooch

October 16, 2007 2:31 PM | Link to this

DaNooch- you must be drinking from the same kool-aid that Eddie is. Petrino HAS coached in the nfl before- so get off that kick. And for what it is worth- why would’nt he leave after this year for the LSU job? His current job has him trying to coach uncoachable overpaid arrogant “athletes” who are above submitting to anyones authority. And no organization can run without authority. Then you have fans like you, adding to his grief with your ill advised, lack of content commentary. Do us all a favor. Go read some more fantasy football magazines and then come back and give us something legitimate and worth reading.

By Eddie

October 16, 2007 2:36 PM | Link to this

Terence Moore is ridiculous. The sacks last night didn’t have anything to do with Joey being indecisive. They had to do with the Giants coming across the line untouched. Joey is the best player on the team right now (besides Jerious Norwood who only touches the ball six times a game).

By Eddie

October 16, 2007 2:38 PM | Link to this

I don’t drink kool-aid. Petrino is a bum.

By Mr. D

October 16, 2007 2:38 PM | Link to this

Some of you Falcon fans are real idiots. The truth is that Every corner in the league gets beat The mark of a great corner is that he is rarely out of position. DHALL IS A GREAT CORNER. Yea his atitude sucks sometimes but who the heck cares cause he shows up every week. Last night was the first time this season that Dhall was beat for a TD. and no that preseason game against Cincinatti doesn’t count (IT WAS PRESEASON). We are 6 games into the season and the man has only given up 1 TD, and you idiots are trying to run him out of town. Ask any coach, player or someone really understands the game and they will tell you that dhall is one of the best in the league. atleast a top 5 corner in the league, and thats great considering that there are 64 starting corners in the NFL. You idiot fans want to run every standout player that we have out of town. Even before the dog fighting thing some of you wanted Vick gone. And you see how bad we are on offense without him.

By G Wallace

October 16, 2007 2:44 PM | Link to this

Whoever these idiots are that say Harrington isn’t part of the problem is not watching the same gane I watched. True, he didn’t get much help, but MV7 never did either, and he couldn’t catch a break from you bloggers here. I agree he(MV7) might not have been the answer either. But, we all have seen enough of (FAIRY)INGTON to defintitely know he isn’t it either. 1. Weak arm(the hail mary he put all into that went about 40 yards. 2. You all thought MV7, couldn’t read a defense, Joey is awful about getting the ball out of his hands. I hate to agree with T. Moore, but he is indecisive. 3. When are you going to learn to throw the ball away instead of taking a sack, even MV7 figured that one out. 4. He is just to slow to escape any kind of pass rush. The list could go on….Get this bum out of here along with a few other bums we have on this team. Warrick is “Done”, Lawyer Milloy should go and try to be a lawyer, because he definitely can’t check anybody. I’m done…I would be tying forever. You all may not want MV7 back in uniform and I kind of agree…but to say Joey (FAIRYINGTON) is not that bad is asinine…

By charlotte dawg

October 16, 2007 2:46 PM | Link to this

Eddie, the bums are in the locker room.

By A_Town_Down

October 16, 2007 2:50 PM | Link to this

NASCARfan,

I’m no fan of Mr. Moore, but I don’t think anyone could be as wrong as you are. You are going after Lovie Smith for going with Rex Grossman… Ahh…what other QBs could he have replaced Rex with…

There are only 4 to 5 franchesise QBs in the NFL period. There are another 7 legitimate starters period.

Plus, you pulled the race card on this one, buddy!

By NASCARfan

October 16, 2007 3:01 PM | Link to this

To those who think Moore doesn’t have a clear-cut vested interest in seeing Petrino leave or get fired from this job, y’all really need to get a clue. And as far as the reverse-racism card, if the glove fits, you cannot, well, you know. That glove does fit Moore. He’s such a self righteous, hypocritical SOB that it is no longer funny. He does real damage with his poisoned pen. He’s a regular Rita Skeeter, and he’s trying to ruin a man’s career because to Moore, he isn’t the right skin color.

That isn’t right. Look, if a black coach like Tony Dungy were available to take over this team, I’d pay for Petrino’s ticket to LSU or Michigan. But Dungy won’t be. The black coaches who will be available this winter won’t be very good, and are the same kind of retreads that people scream about when Norv Turner gets another job. Both Lewis and Smith are proving to be fairly poor head coaches, who make the same kind of poor decisions that got Little Jimmy Mora fired. Do we really want those guys here in Atlanta?

And yes, to the guy who doesn’t think so… Riviera was dismissed by the team, and you can say it any way you want to: fired, dismissed, not re-signed… it’s all the same. Smith was so insecure about his job, he got rid of the best DC in the game, after all the DC positions had been filled. I wouldn’t want Smith anywhere near my team anymore. I wanted him over Mora, sure, and he’s a better coach than Mora, that’s for sure. But he’s still not been a good head coach in some of the decisions he’s made with his offensive players and defensive staff. And we don’t really have to go into Lewis’s track record in the draft and free agency bringing in the lowest character players possible, do we?

I don’t care about color, one way or the other. I care about good coaching and winning. And for Moore to sit behind his desk and systematically do whatever he can to run Petrino out of town when any logical person can see that Petrino is playing with a terrible hand left him by that idiot Little Jimmy Mora (a terrible offensive line, a bunch of selfish, me-first players, a coddled, pampered bunch of millionaire athletes, and a bunch of overrated players) when he never says a word about Bobby the Boob choking every October with great teams… it makes no sense. He knows he can’t touch Bobby the Boob in this town to get a minority in the job, and besides, he knows after Bobby the Boob retires, the job is Pendleton’s (even though it shouldn’t go to him, it should go to the best option which would be Joe Girardi), so he can bide his time. But Moore sees what’s happening with Lewis and Smith. He sees the blood in the water, so he’s beginning to lay the groundwork to scream for them to come here by blaming all of this mess on Petrino.

If y’all can’t see what Moore’s doing, than you’re naive or blind. He always has his agenda, and if it means ruining a good coach, then so be it. It’s the Jesse Jackson way of getting what you want. Moore learned it well.

By Patricia28

October 16, 2007 3:05 PM | Link to this

I agree, Mick Vick is solely responsible for the team’s melt down, BECAUSE HE WAS THE TEAM! Good luck Micheal, said that I won’t see you in a Falcon’s jersey anymore, but you will be appreciated elsewhere. I hope you go to the Bears, Mr. Smith can help you turn things around and support you in your walk with Christ and help you forget and leave the past behind.

By fanoffalcons

October 16, 2007 3:05 PM | Link to this

I don’t think the whole free world was watching… its a good thing that there are baseball playoffs taking place and they were more enjoyable to watch. Its almost like when the Falcons start to get in trouble, they resort back to their bad habits, even in their tackling…they start throwing their bodies at people instead of wrapping them up. Its back to basics time AGAIN.

By AS A FAN OF NFL FOOTBALL

October 16, 2007 3:06 PM | Link to this

I am not a Falcons fan, as a matter of fact, I despise the Atlanta Falcons because I am a fan of the NFL.

Speaking as a fan of the NFL:

The Falcons are a bad team because of OWNERSHIP!!!

Arthur Blank has no business running a football team in the NFL. NONE AT ALL!!! But, there are a lot of people that have no business owning teams, and that is why those teams have been consistant losers under those owners. As an example, look at the San Francisco 49ers since they have changed ownership.

Anyway, on the field, the reason the Falcons are so bad is because of a seemingly pitifully bad offensive line, which is truely “offensive”. On defense you have a secondary led by someone with a bigger mouth than he has talent, and others with smaller mouths and equally smaller talent. Meanwhile, some fans denegrate the strongest link in the defense: Keith Brooking. Is it because he is White? In Atlanta’s racially charged atmosphere, I can’t but think that is the case. Here’s a hint: teams have figured out there’s no point in running plays toward Keith Brooking, so they don’t. Almost everything he gets, he does so because he’s fast and can get to the ball. No one “runs over” Keith Brooking - just ask anyone else in the NFL if you don’t understand.

Here is an example of what I am talking about:

DeAngelo Hall has 20 tackles this year.

Chris Gamble of the Carolina Panthers has 26.

Keith Brooking has 37 tackles this year.

Dan Morgan of the Carolina Panthers has 22.

Brian Urlacher of the Chicago Bears has 43.

Anyway, this isn’t written as a defense of Keith Brooking. What this is written as is an explanation of why the Falcons are bad is the fault of OWNERSHIP in not hiring the right coaching staff, and for hiring a quarterback they could not, or would not control. If a team hires people that can not control themselves, and, let’s face it, Mike Vick had no control over himself, and should be treated as an animal because of that, then that must take steps to control him, for both their own and his sake. If Dan Reeves were still around, I’m sure he would have had Mike Vick under control, on a “short leash”, if you will.

Frankly, at this point, I’m not sure how ANYONE could remain a Falcons fan, whether you liked Mike Vick or hated him, the decisions of Falcons OWNERSHIP have been to the detriment of the team, and the NFL. And “NFL” stands for NOT FOR LONG if Arthur Blank continues to make bad desicions. Remember, Blank only owns the Falcons FRANCHISE. The REAL power behind the Atlanta Falcons is THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE, and they *WILL excercise that power to protect “The Shield”.

By DaNooch

October 16, 2007 3:07 PM | Link to this

Petrino’s girlfriend,

I have to drink something to suffer through watching the Falcons go down the toilet like this.

Petrino has never been an NFL head coach. He obviously doesn’t have what it takes. If you think the Falcons would be this bad with Mora or Whisenhunt or Dan Reeves coaching them this year, you are a crazy.

Just look at last nights game. The Falcons threw the ball 39 times for 181 yards, 1 interception, and 0 touchdowns. Norwood ran the ball 6 times for 87 yards and 1 touchdown. Dunn carried 8 times for 15 yards (his longest carry was 6 yards). A 4 year old child could figure out the problem here.

You need to get a grip.

By trottinghometudd

October 16, 2007 3:09 PM | Link to this

MOORE,I DOUBT YOU HAVE A CLUE ABOUT DEATH ROW. IF YOU DO YOU USED A POOR ANALOGY.

P.S. YOU STILL SUX AS A WRITER. EVERYTHING YOU WROTE I COULD HAVE CREATED MYSELF BASED ON PAST ARTICLES AT NFL.COM.

By GE

October 16, 2007 3:09 PM | Link to this

LB,

Lets scrap the whole team and create a team makeup that it predominantly white. This would eliminate the race card playing that is being practiced. Lets create an affirmative action plan that would allow god faring, intelligent, moral players with high standards and values(those who respect dogs more than humans and who write laws to ensure same) be given an advantage over the thugs, bling lovers, hip hoppers, whinners, etc. It should make for some exciting football in Atlanta(LOL).

Better still, lets do that for the whole NFL and tell all those black kids from the inner cities and the rural areas that they cannot play and make money without a good education. This would help schools like Georgia and Georgia Tech graduate more student athletes like they did in the good old days before football became a big business like it is today with all the TV revenues. Also, if these students qualify, then they would also share in the revenues that these schools rake in every week. Just imagine getting co-operative training in the theory of economics for future reference and use in our capitalistic and holier-than-thou way of life. I thank that would be a win-win for everyone.

By Trill Phil

October 16, 2007 3:33 PM | Link to this

Well well well, here WE are y’all! Just gonna post some truths up here:

The O-line is not even there, it’s just five fb’s trying to block.

Joey Harrington SUCKS! Peroid. fin. End of the story. All this “he needs a line” or “his wr’s aren’t helping him with the drops” that folks like “Mr. Jaworski” are making doesn’t mean a hill of string beans to the people of Detroit and Miami. He had a better O-line in Motown and still lost, and a vastly superior line in Miami to the one we have and still couldn’t do squat. HE GOT BENCHED FOR CLEO LEMON FOLKS!! HELLOOOOO?

The “WR” that is Mike Jenkins needs to go back to Hollywood. All that good acting talent goes to waste in a non-film industry town..

The hole at RCB is now a par-72. I can only hope that Chris Houston can learn on the fly rather quickly because Lewis “I’m no Deion” Sanders is having tea with the Mad Hatter and the Cheshire Cat as I type…

Scott Case WAS NOT a great safety. Lawyer Milloy USED TO BE a great safety. Chris Crocker WILL NEVER BE a great safety. So how would WE KNOW what Jimmy Will or won’t do?

6.Brooking is old and slow.Jessie Tuggle wouldn’t have gotten ran over the way Rueben Droughns did on 56 on the 1st td run. KB USED to be the man, but now i have to say he is a pile-jumper. Made a pass-d play here and there, but if u put a monkey in the middle of a field and tell him to try & catch a ball thrown over hi head, he’d do it too.

Michael Boley is the future of the WLB, Demorrio Williams needs to be a SAM LB and have blitz/ cover TE duty PERIOD, and Brook just needs to blitz or play a de/lb hybrid pos. for 3rd and long plays..

Has ANYONE seen Jamaal Anderson? I thought I did last night but that was just Luadcris in the suite section, standing next to this guy with an old S-curl doin’ the “dirty bird” (lol)!

No seriously? Has anyone seen him yet? I don’t wanna give up on the kid just yet but he’s not generating a pass rush of any kind but I will give him credit for being an adequate run-supporter. If Y’all noticed the Giants ran to Abraham’s side ALL NIGHT…

Is it me, or is it the fact that I thought a punt returner was uh, oh idk, SUPPPOSED TO RETURN PUNTS?? Adam Jennings is doing a worse job than Peter Jennings “returning” punts. Why not try him on the kick return? Or just get on your knees & swallow Rossum release?(pun not intended for younger bloggers)..

Coach Petrino, I watched your Louisville teams. I saw how you made Chris Redman a star in college b4 he became the sucessful 4th string insurance salesman that he is today. That being said, why are you trying to make an omlette out of a rotten egg? Your protections are crap. Even the ol’ ball coach said that the one thing that did him in at Washington was his protection schemes weren’t conducive to the pro game. And the qb that is currently statring isn’t making you look like the offense is progressing at all. He can’t throw a hail mary pass from the 50 without it dying at the 6 for crying out loud? Noodle arm Joe 4 sho.. And wtf are you not doing with Jerious Norwood? Try taking a cue and buying a clue from Sean Payton and try molding your off around your playmker like he does with Reggie bush? He11 not like it wouldn’t hurt what’s the worst that could happen, falling outta last place? And after you bench Noodle Arm, how bout you try going DOWNFIELD more and not so much horizontal/parrallel crap. WE JUST HAD THAT WITH JIM MO-RON, or di we all forget what the west coast offense was that fast?

Rich McKay is NOT OK. Dude, I love your attitude but the personnel sucks. You may have sold ol Artie on that lightweight O-line, WR in the 1st rd, depth building in the draft stuff but I’m grown @$$ 25 y.o black man living in one of the worst areas of ATL (College Park). What does that mean? It means I’ve seen and heard a hustle or 2 in my lifetime, and it’s not just an old disco dance. It means you can’t bulls^&& a bullsh77er sir. indeed a lot of this IS your fault, believe it or not, Ripley..

And lastly, which is why it’s at lucky 13, despite what some you all say, have said, or are saying, the simple fact of the matter is that MICHAEL VICK MADE THIS TEAM BETTER THAN IT ACTUALLY WAS. As a former GA Dome employee, I was able to witness first hand the on-field expploits of Mr. Vick live and direct. From 2002 until 2005 I was able to see the Falcons morph themselves into something I thought I’d never see in my lifetime: A relevant NFL franchise. The 02 season in which he was a full time starter absolutely ELECTRIFIED the Dome. This was the Dan Reeves Vick, which means there was an actual passing game to go with all the runs. Every fan I came into contact with, white, black, brown, etc told me themselves that HE wa the ONLY REASON they came to see the Falcons. And I worked on EVERY LEVEl so I met every kind of person, every type of income, every kind of personality, but they all agreed on that one principle.

Also, I find it VERY interesting that ALL the analysts, so-called fans in the know, and even sportscasters and writers have just now “magically discovered” that the Atlanta Falcons, of all teams, HAVE NO OFFENSIVE LINE OR WR HELP AT all!! Wow, who let that one out of the bag folks? surely it wasn’t I? As i have pointed out already, being an ex-GA DOME employee I saw the highs and lows. For all of his great plays he made with his feet, Vick made 80% of them due to the fact that he couldn’t sit in the pocket for more than 2 seconds MAX. People, especially “you people” who didn’t think he was a good QB for this team, scoffed then but are concerned now. For what “treason” would that be exactly? If such was the case then why would “you all” be so dejected and woebegone that fateful night in August of 2003 when “the dog killer” got his leg broken by Adalius Thomas when all he was trying to do was to avoid a missed sack caused by a missed block by Todd McClure. I was working the Gate B entrance (the door closest to the GWCC hall D, but back then it was dirt and steel) when I saw almost 50,000+ walk out in front of me screaming, crying, saddened by the loss of their beloved dog murderer. And all I heard for the rest of the season is “Y’all want sum falcun tickits? He11, I don’t need um now, Vick dun got hirt, gawd dangit!” Hmmm…

That being said from a guy who has been there 4 years na row, that same vick-less wonder from 2003 is rearing its ugly head once again in 2007, my bretheren. No blocking, no pass rush, no pass def, no run def, and hardly any pulse at all?? HMM looks like 03 to me. thank Gawd the Eagles don’t play her like they did that year, now that there was crazy. Everybody leaving after the end of the third qtr leaving only the opposing team’s fans… classic Vick-less Falcons in the ol Dome.

Hey I’m not saying that he shouldn’t be punished or suspended, he did wrong got caught so it is what it is. And I’m not saying or begging that he be pardoned so he can come back to us. Honestly I don’t see why he would after so much backlash and backturning exhibited by the management and “PETA”. But what i am saying is that after all that he has gone through and all that has been said, written, or typed about him, the fact remains that HE MADE US BETTER, just like the NeYO/Fabolous song sings. “You people” (doesn’t sound too positive does it? Should’ve told my principal that, she got a kick outta saying that to young nigra chillun like us) who don’t want a “dog killer” on the team because you feel it’ll make the team better, that you’d rather watch the team with just 30k “true fans” and multiple-loss seasons just so long as the “poople perp” is gone, all I got to say is Nukka please!

If you didn’t watch b4 Vick got there or doesn’t want to watch if he comes back, what on the good Lord’s green blue and brown earth would make ANYONE with a brain want to believe you when “you people” say it now? I worked there, I saw ppl leave early in 03, not caring BECAUSE VICK WASN’T THERE, so please stop your high-horsing. Im not defending him, I’m just pointing the finger right where some of “you people” don’t want it to be.

Have fun with “your championship pocket passer” (Jaworski quote from last night), “forget about the electrifying plays” (Jaworski quote from preseason game vs Bengals), hope you people “give the new coach some time; it will take Petrino 3 years to get his system fully in place” (yet another Jaworski quote from last night), and good luck on the way to the #1 or 2 pick (which should be spent either on Glen Dorsey or Darren McFadden), because Iv’e been down this dismal road of ATL sports years before so I’ll see “you people” at the Vick-nish line!

Ps- brohm would get KILLED behind this line. Ryan would be martyred behind this line. Woodson might have a shot, IN HIS @$$, behind it but idk. PAT WHITE IS YOUR FUTURE QB, BET ON IT..

By Jim P.

October 16, 2007 3:47 PM | Link to this

Lets face it. We are bad. Very bad.

With no O-line, dropped passes, and 18 yards rushing from the starting RB, it does not matter who the QB is. The result will be the same. You can put Leftwitch, Farve, Montana, Elway, Young or vick behind this O-Line and get the same result that Harrington is having. So much for a great attacking offense that good ‘ole Coach Bobby is trying to implement.
As far as the defense, not much better there either. There are some highlights, but when you allow an average QB like Eli, complete that many passes in a row, well….we deserve to be 1-5.

By lidababy

October 16, 2007 3:48 PM | Link to this

Enough already! Every week it is the same crap. Changing up plays from week to week is like moving the deck chairs around on the titanic. The ship is going down! Arthur, hello, Arthur - are you listening (reading)? The fans (customers) are not happy with the choices you made. Fix it! You have to stop treating the Falcon franchise as if though it is a discount retailer. You have to spend money to make money, you know this! In order to get real play makers (like Moss, Stallworth, Brady) and a sold coaching staff you need to pay for it. You got a college coach on the cheap and he came with lousy coordinators and assistant coaches. There is no excuse to have to turn to an aging punter/kicker to score points. You should have quality on the bench! If you don’t make changes on the field and in the front office (Mckay is a joke) you will not sell out the dome or even Grady high school stadium!

By JJ

October 16, 2007 4:03 PM | Link to this

I watched the game last night and Joey H was about your 80th biggest problem. He is a functional QB and could be good with a decent line and running game around him is. And this team is not good. Neither was Miami, but he was 5-6 there as a starter … not impressive until you realize that the other 4 QB’s they have had there are 0-10 since the beginning of last year. Every team he is on is lousy and they blame him, get rid of him, and they end up being even lousier the next year.

By Erwinkle

October 16, 2007 4:14 PM | Link to this

Hey Trill Phil - Jo Jo won 5 games for Miami last year. With the same line, same backs, same receivers, same defense, Miami has won ZERO games the last two seasons with someone else at QB.

By DaNooch

October 16, 2007 4:14 PM | Link to this

Trill Phil,

WOW! I have never read so much horse sh## in my life. You wrote an AWEFUL LOT. Every word of it shows you know nothing about football.

By DaNooch

October 16, 2007 4:17 PM | Link to this

Anyone who watched that game last night and thinks Joey Harrington is the problem knows nothing about football. You should all stick to playing video games.

By DaNooch

October 16, 2007 4:19 PM | Link to this

Trill Phil,

Sorry, you did have 1 good point. Petrino proves he is no head coach every game by not giving the ball to Norwood 20 to 30 times. Everyone in the world except Petrino can see that.

By ynot

October 16, 2007 4:22 PM | Link to this

blah, blah, blah. Vick, blah, blah. the Falcons are what they are what they always are..not very good most of the time. Vick took them to the playoffs. So did Chandler, George and Miller. The Falcons Can’t sustain excellence because they don’t draft well enough. Name a Falcon Hall of Famer? Sorry, Trick question. Mr Blank, you do the hiring of the man responsible for picking your players. You, too, need to be accountable.

By Not Coming back

October 16, 2007 4:23 PM | Link to this

Just gonna post some truths up here:

Trill Phill

Nice plug for someone who is never going to play again here or any where else any time soon.

Don’t think even if the entire NFL, Arthur, PETA and NFL players union put together can him out at the moment. Going to jail sometime after Dec 10th, period.

Bottom line, MV7 can’t help the Falcons any time soon, get over it.

If you want to watch him like you did in previous years, you where to go after Dec 10th. Move on over there, stop pushing week every one in the country know what happened. Enough MV crap.

By John

October 16, 2007 4:30 PM | Link to this

Ahem,uh,uh… paging Security. Security, please locate the brains of Messers Petrino and Blank and bring them to the midfield area on the home sideline.

Also, paging Mr. Norwood, Mr. Jerious Norwood. After the Security personnel have departed the area, would you please proceed to the 50 yard line. I’d like to introduce Mr. Petrino to you.

By Jim P.

October 16, 2007 4:31 PM | Link to this

Trill Phl,

Harrington is not the problem here. Jesus Christ himself would have trouble completing a pass under these conditions.

By DRAFT ANOTHER WIDE RECEIVER

October 16, 2007 4:38 PM | Link to this

What do the men on the starting offensive line of the New England Patriots have in common with each other?

In what obvious way is the Patriot’s offensive line different than the Atlanta Falcon’s?

There is one OBVIOUS difference, who can figure it out?

By dean

October 16, 2007 4:38 PM | Link to this

Must we repeat the “Trail of Tears” every year, after year after year. Stupid ownership, stupid coaching, stupid players, my god get all these idiots out of Georgia and bring basket weaving and checker playing into the dome. Give us something exciting to watch. I threw up most of the night after watching this game! PLEASE DO NOT EVER HAVE THESE IDIOTS IN A NIGHT GAME AGAIN. At least after an afternoon game you can get drunk enough to forget it, but you cannot drink enough after 8:30 to drown this crap out.

By tommy

October 16, 2007 4:56 PM | Link to this

At the beginning of the season I was hoping Harrington’s failures as an NFL QB was a product of bad teams. However, he looks like a deer caught in head lights. He hold the ball too long, like he expects to be sacked. He throws inaccurate passes which result in drops (Michael Jenkins excluded). He cannot throw deep as we saw on the Hail Mary at the end of the half (35-40 yards with all he’s got).

That said, Ovie Mughelli throws some great block some of which open holes for guys like Norwood to make plays, but we rarely see him… a premiere FB and we don’t use him.

Our TB1 has got to be Norwood, we all know it. Only Petrino seems not to see it.

I was hoping Petrino could come in and install a dynamic new offensive scheme. But, the fact that key playmakers are not getting time makes me think he may be a little clueless.

This is painful for any fan to watch.

By shanny8

October 16, 2007 5:42 PM | Link to this

As A Fan…are you serious?

i dont even care about the freakin numbers…brookin cant even wrap up an old lady for a tackle…the reason he’s been quiet most of this season is because he’s barely doin anything…i watched him get one armed out of the way by reuben droughns last night and then he could barely wrap up another player with out help last night…he’s slow to the tackle, barely gets around the corner to stop the running back…and milloy? he’s done too…any safety that runs up and braces themself to get hit-? whudda sissy…and i wholeheartedly agree with some other bloggers- this is football…you get paid MILLIONS of dollars to play, and to do your job well…these “men” need to stop whining and DO THEIR JOB that they are paid to do…

By Choir Boy

October 16, 2007 6:14 PM | Link to this

I thought Terrence Moore would finally have something nice to say about the Falcons now that Vick is gone.

By Trill Phil

October 16, 2007 6:30 PM | Link to this

Harrington is a good, maybe even a great QB….. on NCAA football 2001 and 2002

If NO NFL EVER BLITZED then Joesphine Harrington would be the phenom he was back in the day with Mike Bellotti. As of right now, he’s a white Akili smith, sorry folks. Tis what it is but I agree too….>Jim P.

IF you watched the games so far, you would know that when he has all day to throw, usually due to the lack of a blitz or a conventional 4 man rush, then yes he will be an adequate if if not good QB. I saw evidence of this in the Texans game. The only pressure came from mario Williams and Amobi Okoye, who had the only sack for the Texans and that came o na bull rush up the A gap (gee idk football eh?). Mario was trying to speed rush vs Gandy, who took a laid-back but wide-body blockinig stance vs him.

But when the Giants, Jags, Titans, and Vikings applied constant pressure on him we saw what the poor folks in southern Michigan and east Dade County already knew: Joesephine cracks under pressure.

And correct me if Im wrong, but last time that I checked the Fish had Jason Taylor, Zack Thomas, Kevin Carter, Keith Traylor, Sammy Knight, and a halfway competent Nick Saban & a fully aware Jim Bates calling the defense last year, so how is that the same as here? Last time i checked, WE didn’t have that good a defense (14th overall vs 27th overall) even with younger and more athletic players.

And offense wise, are you serious? CHRIS CHAMBERS WILL CTACH THE BALL, Michael Jenkins won’t. MARTY BOOKER WILL CATCH THE BALL, Roddy White might. FORT VALLEY’S OWN RANDY McMICHAEL WILL CATCH THE BALL, Alge Crumpler would….if he didn’t already know how terrible the team really is. He should still do his job, but the passes can’t be 2 feet behind him either, sir. The only push that I could see here is RONNIE BROWN vs. WARRICK DUNN/ JERIOUS NORWOOD. Brown had not yet begun to prove himself worthy of the #2 spot like he is doing so this year; our two-back set was equivalent if not vastly better than what the Fish had at this time last year…> Mr. ERWINKLE (last three paragraphs)

I never said or advocated Mr. Vick’s return to ATL. I just said put what A LOT of “you people” don’t want to know but obviously see, and that is that with Vick the Falcons had their most legitimate chance to win anything ever w/o it being a fluke a la 1998. I KNOW he’ll be going to jail, I saw the news DUHHH!!! I’m just telling “you people” the truth..

Nexttime read the WHOLE post and try not to look for a MV7 Michael “please come back to us” Vick part that “you people” obviously look for!

Maybe it’s not that but the “you people” thing. I TOLD “you” it doesn’t sound too positive, but I see what “you all” were reading….>Mr. Not Coming back (duhhh!!) look down

Hey I’m not saying that he shouldn’t be punished or suspended, he did wrong got caught so it is what it is-DAMN I JUST SAID THAT!!

(bait is a beeyotch ain’t it, ;-)

Attacking Petrino based on the ol’ Saban did it so why won’t he premise eh? Didn’t work for College GameDay so why would it for ….> DaNooch

Appreciate the commentary/ criticism keep em comin’ fellas….

Sincerely, A Mike Vick (football) fan who CAN SPEAK AND TYPE clearly!

ps- You think I made ‘em mad yet??

By Trill Phil

October 16, 2007 6:33 PM | Link to this

By “em” I mean “those people” ;-)

By ALLEN

October 16, 2007 6:34 PM | Link to this

People it’s amazing how all these fans on this blog are not blind any more they can see. This is the same group of bums it’s always been.Now we can all see this SEMI- PRO TEAM for what it really is garbage. Yeah Blank gave Vick a ton of his money, because it meant one thing. SOLD OUT GA DOME, 70,000 FANS, do the math people. Beer, pizza, hotdogs,and souveniers. Smart man,but now his cash cow is gone and he wants his money back tough, he should have talked Godell and the feds up out of sending Vick down the river for some F ing stinken dogs.Yeah Vick chose this path can’t deny it,but do you destroy your business because of all these damn hypocrital animal lovers. Visit your local dog pound, they (KILL) euthanize hundreds of dogs monthly because no one adopts them.Is PETA out there Protesting them hell no.They love animals though,please. Hey Blank next year the dome will be empty

By Erwinkle

October 16, 2007 7:44 PM | Link to this

Trill Phil,

QB’ing the Miami Dolphins last year Joey won 5 games. Trent Green, Duante Culpepper and Cleo Lemmon QB’ing the Dolphins have combined for ZERO wins. Your post made no sense. You did call Joey “Joesphine” though. That was very clever, congratulations on that!

By Mr. Gilley

October 16, 2007 8:31 PM | Link to this

Mannn… The Falcons sucked and I knew it.. MV7 made up for the inconsistencies in the offensive line, receivers, etc. BUt he still got the blame and was called a bad QB. At least he was able to run and get out of situations…Harrington is hopeless and always has been as a matter of fact…Warrick Dunn is a nice guy but he is through…Keith Brooking a character guy with heart, but he is overrated. He is always at the tail end of a tackle and plays with a lot of energy and gets a lot of credit….What he has done is good but he needs to move aside or play better. D. Hall is overrated but he played good yesterday.. Still needs to show me more and help the team..GO on offense, punt return, etc. and last and definitely least.. ADAM JENNINGS IS CERTIFIED TRASH!!! RELEASE HIM IMMEDIATELY..I’m sure D. Hall would agree…LOL.. Cause the only thing I remember him from is there fight.

By Falcon Fan 1

October 16, 2007 8:35 PM | Link to this

Moore you just love to keep kicking a dead horse. * Petrino is not the problem.* When he took this job he thought he had a team of men that could play, but he was saddled with no QB and a group of cry babies that can’t play pop warner ball. If he had known all this sh*# he would have stayed in college. Give the man a chance to develope his own players an system. If you want a merical start praying and stop causing more problems for Petrino. The player are not always right as you support. We know you’re never right. Get off his back.

By jwujcik

October 16, 2007 8:37 PM | Link to this

I have to laugh everytime I read these bone heads say if Mike Vick was here well he’s not get over it and if he was we still would not be heading to the playoffs he took us once that’s it. you think winning 7 games with him was the bomb or something get real that is nothing to be proud of. I would rather be 1 and 15 with Harrington then the old ususal with Vick 7-9 for the season. I will always be a Falcon fan even when it’s this bad. I would love to see a new owner cause it is clear to me now that Blank knew Mike Vick was a thug and had some baggage just like his thug brother and look at them both suppose to have all this talent and neither one of them are playing now because they don’t want to give up that thug life…maybe they can get together with TI and form an Atlanta thug posse kill some more animals and human lives I mean why else would you have all those machines guns and a silencer but don’t worry guys you will still have a certain group that will still back you up and want you to be on field throwing passes oh my bad Vick didn’t pass I meant run the ball and still have TI doing concerts and making his rap music because hey being a thug and having no sense of morals seems to be the norm and is accepted. pretty sad

By Falcon Fan 1

October 16, 2007 8:49 PM | Link to this

spelling mistake (miracle) sorry.

By savethecityHAWKS

October 16, 2007 9:34 PM | Link to this

yea right to the dumb a* loser who said hed rather be 1-15 then win 7 games with vick who really beleives that trash

By jwujcik

October 16, 2007 10:03 PM | Link to this

yeah I would rather be 1-15 then 7 games with Vick moran cause you seem to have been raised to think winning is what it’s all about…you can go to any football game right now involving a 7 yr old kid and hear a parent just like yourself telling their kid if your not a winner your nothing. I remember in high school a star player raped a girl but because winning the game was more important with him then without him they did nothing so yes you jerk there are some of us out there that do feel the way I do. I hope you don’t have any kids but I am afraid you do

By T

October 16, 2007 10:54 PM | Link to this

BigBirdFan:

Thanks for the jobs 101 class. I am a business owner and understand each employee’s responsibility to perform for their dollars… But, if you want to compare your job or my job to the business of the NFL, you are severely crazy. It is comparing apples and automobiles… not even in the same ballpark. NFL: payroll cap or limitations with taxation. Your job/my job: pure enterprise.

So, thanks but if you can’t figure out that your highest paid employee in a cap situation does what MV did and cripples your team… than I can’t help you. I do agree that Rich McKay has done a poor job of evaluating and acquiring talent around the qb position. They should be held accountable as well. But, if MV hadn’t done what he did… this team would not be in the position it is in now or where it is headed for the next 3 years.

By jwujcik

October 16, 2007 11:31 PM | Link to this

have to disagree you with you man cause you can get rid of a high paying employee with a lot of experience bring in someone with less and with the right management get the job done trust me it is going on right now with every company trying to cut back. sure it may take a hit at the beginning but if your so called managment team that is being paid out the -ss is worth a dang that new employee will be just fine.

By breed

October 17, 2007 3:07 PM | Link to this

GOT A GREAT IDEA YALL!!! LET’S ONLY GO DRAFT PLAYERS FROM THE STATE OF GEORGIA!!!!! LOOK AT ALL THAT GREAT TALENT WE PRODUCE!!

By breed

October 17, 2007 3:08 PM | Link to this

GOT A GREAT IDEA YALL!!! LET’S ONLY DRAFT PLAYERS FROM THE STATE OF GEORGIA!!!!! LOOK AT ALL THAT GREAT TALENT WE PRODUCE!!

By Najeh Davenpoop

October 17, 2007 5:08 PM | Link to this

Introducing the new Falcons’ starting QB: Byron Leftwich.

This will change two things:

Expect more sacks, inaccurate passes, and three-and-outs in the near future. Bring back Vick, and let’s go Hawks.

By WHAT THE PATRIOT OFFENSIVE LINE HAS IN COMMON

October 17, 2007 5:38 PM | Link to this

Here is what the New England Patriot offensive line all have in common with one another:

THEY ARE ALL WHITE!!!

That’s right, they are a GREAT offensive line because every single one of them are BIG and WHITE.

Face it, White men work well together - look at the best fire departments around the country: they are all staffed by White men. When you need teamwork, turn to White men. When you need showboating individualism, turn to Black men.

Keep your offensive line, quarterback, and special teams all White, and you will win football games. Question: how many Black quaterbacks have led their team to a Super Bowl? What is the average number of non-Whites on the offensive lines of the Super Bowl teams? How many Black field goal kickers have kicked field goals in the Super Bowl?

This isn’t being racist, only being realist. In general, Whites work better together, but aren’t “showy”, and Blacks show off better, but lack teamwork.

By GE

October 17, 2007 7:41 PM | Link to this

If New England’s offensive line is all white, then they are obviously doing their job as they are the best team in the NFL. I bet Randy Moss is pleased with the white quarterback and the white offensive line. The other points made by the blogger are his opinions. However, I would like to see an all white specialty team try to contain Kevin Hester of the Bears. That might be fun to see.

By ALL WHITE PUNT COVERAGE

October 17, 2007 9:07 PM | Link to this

Here’s a simple solution to containing Kevin Hester:

DON’T KICK THE BALL TO HIM

Anyways, it’s ignorance to believe White’s aren’t “athletic” enough to cover punts.

Just to remind you, some (most?) of the best athletes in the world are White - only they don’t play American football. If you were to explore the World, outside of America, you would know this.

By Joseph Allen McWhorter

October 17, 2007 9:28 PM | Link to this

Terrance, I couldn’t agree more with you on this article. The Falcons are one big dysfunctional mess right now. The most obvious issue is at the quarterback position, but they have issues much deeper than that. I am with you on another point-Bobby Petrino has no business coaching in the N.F.L. Maybe he did real good in college coaching at the University of Louisville, but the N.F.L. is entirely different than the college level. The Falcons also may have about the worst passing defense in teh league. They could make even the worst quarterback look like Peyton Manning. I am thinking that it will take about two or three years to get this franchise turned around and back to respectability. The Falcons are just a big mess right now. A 2-14 record is very possible for 2007. Hopefully, they will get the number 1 pick in the draft next April and can land a Heisman Trophy quarterback who can indeed be the perfect role model both on and off the field. Michael Vick obviously failed at that. It will take awhile for the Falcons to turn around. They have so many issues to address. Good article. I got so disgusted with the game Monday night that I cut off my television and went on to bed.

By Braves Fan 79

October 17, 2007 10:46 PM | Link to this

lets go falcons..make the games close but DONT WIN!! #1 pick here we come! so far so good!

By Falcon Fan 1

October 17, 2007 11:13 PM | Link to this

Well Mr. Moore you got your wish, Leftwich is your new (Black) QB. Now lets see if the cry babies that couldn’t catch Joey’s pass can catch Leftwich. Mr. Horn said it best, if the other 10 don’t do their job it want matter.. Who will you go after next?

By Bender

October 17, 2007 11:52 PM | Link to this

Hey T, good article. Now that the QB change is in, just wanted to say that Harrington wasn’t the problem, and Leftwich isn’t the solution. WHOEVER gets the QB gig is screwed this year.. And props to Harrington, for being a real pro about the situation (crappy as it is to be him sometimes).

By BJ

October 18, 2007 12:12 AM | Link to this

TM just read that Torii Hunter said he talked to his wife about playing in Atlanta and would love to help the Braves win and help get more Blacks interested in playing baseball.That would be great. MLB.COM