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By NASCARfan

November 18, 2007 9:35 PM | Link to this

Once again, Moore proves his complete ignorance, and his only want is to try and distabilize the coaching regime in Flowery Branch so his overmatched (nice word, T) and underwhelming coaching homie from Cincinnatti can come here and draft some no-character, high talent guys like DHall.

Moore… Petrino never flip-flopped QBs as a college coach. For you to suggest that is asinine and shows a plain lack of research and good journalism, though we know that the name Terence Moore and the phrase good journalism have never come into contact.

Dude, the season is over. He’s trying to figure out who to hold onto for next year.

Grady Jackson is already gone because he didn’t do what he was told and was on his own program. You decried the move, but does anyone think it was coincidence that when Trey Smith was made the starter in his place, the defense played better and the Falcons won two games in a row?

Do you mention that the defense got “torched” (since when is 100 yards a torching, Moore?) when Smith and Coleman went down with injury?

Moore, your racist tactics against Petrino are stale and transparent. We all know you want the low character Marvin Lewis to come down to Atlanta because of your Ohio ties and because he’s black.

But you’re not going to get your way. So you only continue to make yourself look worse and worse with every word you type.

By michaelgee

November 18, 2007 9:40 PM | Link to this

One of the moderators, some guy called Rev Hal, on atlfalcons.com message board criticized the coaching decisions to start Leftwich this past week, I posted that he was wrong to do so. For defending the coaches and team, I got BANNED from the atlfalcons.com message board. This tells me that being a Falcon Fan since 1966 is a negative when the atlfalcons.com moderators BAN long time fans who still support the team. That is my confirmation that an INTERNAL MELTDOWN is fully underway inside the Falcon’s Organization. It is pretty bad when the franchise’s “support” message board moderators are criticizing managment, owners and coaches and BANNING long time fans who defend this enigma we call the Atlanta Falcons.

By JOHN

November 18, 2007 9:46 PM | Link to this

THHE SADDEST BUNCH OF COACHES , AND OUR OWNER IS AN IDIOT!

By eddie from acworth

November 18, 2007 9:46 PM | Link to this

man what an effort today….i’m so glad i invested in season tickets again….MCKAY YOU HAVE RUINED THIS TEAM WITH YOUR STUPID @SS MOVES…WE ARE NOT PLAYERS AWAY WE ARE YEARS AWAY

By Wild Bill

November 18, 2007 9:47 PM | Link to this

Stop complaining, you got the team you wanted, the hard nose coach you wanted, you stood on your platform with PETA and helped run Vick out of town, maybe they will show up at the games. Maybe you should go back and read some of your columns, you were clueless then and still are. Instead of blaming Petrinio, blame your self righteous azz. You have got tobe the worst columnist there is. Please write about something you know or understand, like maybe Bob Knight or some of the interviews you did with him. I am OUT

By woodie

November 18, 2007 9:51 PM | Link to this

Right on Terrence!

By Ron Roberts

November 18, 2007 9:54 PM | Link to this

I’m telling ya, Bobby Petrino is the wrong guy for this job. His first mistake was scrapping the offensive blocking scheme w/out first replacing the smallish parts with larger, more durable blockers.

From there, and with Vick gone, we lost everything about our running game that worked. Yeah, the blocking was gimmicky, but it was successful between the 20s, even if it didn’t always stand up in the red zone.

We never addressed the line deficiencies and while signed Mughelli to be that bruising fullback option inside the red zone, we sure as hell never use him for that.

We have two capable NFL-veteran QBs who aren’t mobile, and yet they play behind an O-line built for a mobile quarterback and slant cut-blocking for smallish RBs, but of course, are tasked to block like they’re built for a power running game.

What a mess. And it all starts with the head coach, frankly. Our defensive coordinator, in general, is the smartest coach we have, and our “offensive genius” for a head coach has us flailing like a cockroach on its back.

I talked w/Bobby Hebert (former Falcons’ and Saints’ QB) before the season started, and he genuinely believed the Falcons had the talent to pull of a 7-9 or 8-8 “surprise” season out of the post-Vick mess. His reasons were simple; we had a good defense and still had ample run-game weaponry to go with a QB who wasn’t horrible for a horrible Dolphins team last year and was throwing to young, but talented recievers who’d be following veteran guidance from Joe Horn.

Hebert, to me, had no idea that Bobby Petrino was gonna ruin it by scrapping the o-line blocking scheme; I’m sure he also had no idea what horrible communicator and leader he was, either.

What this team needs is a tough-love coach. What we got was a “tough-$#%t” coach.

By Ron Roberts

November 18, 2007 9:58 PM | Link to this

Wild Bill… are you SERIOUS?

I’m sorry, but when did Falcons fans “ask” Michael Vick to break the law?

This has nothing to do with PETA, and everything to do w/principles. How did we “run” Vick outta town? Did you listen to his speech when he admitted his guilt, himself, and apologized for what he’d done to his team?

Get a clue, dude.

By Bo

November 18, 2007 10:07 PM | Link to this

Mr. Moore I think it was you who wrote a post headlines. SIGN LEFTWICK NOW!. Well you got your wish. There’s not a Coach in the League who could win with this group. Petrino will turn it around when he has his own players not Mora’s Id%$#. I do believe McKay needs to GO, Like yesterday.

By A real fan

November 18, 2007 10:18 PM | Link to this

Another small minded article from the great racist T.M. If I were part of a sports organization I would never give this paper one minute of my time. What a waste of trees.

By FalconsUgly

November 18, 2007 10:19 PM | Link to this

Petrino has no clue what he’s doing. Benching Harrington in favor of Lefwich made no sense — Harrington had earned the right to start this week with his performances in the last couple of games, especially after hanging tough last week and delivering the winning TD pass while getting drilled.

Hey Blank, how about offering refunds to all season ticket holders? If you sold a circular saw at Home Depot that worked as well as the Falcons, you’d be giving out refunds hand over fist (not to mention reimbursing customers who cut off body parts when the blade repeatedly flew off).

By Lynne

November 18, 2007 10:24 PM | Link to this

Meanwhile both T.O. and Moss are having career nights…I guess some owners and GMs just know who to sign and who to tell to kiss off.

By B.

November 18, 2007 10:25 PM | Link to this

NASCARfan,

I’m all on board with the sentiment that Terence Moore is an ignorant idiot. But I beg to differ about the season being over. Well, maybe it is now.

However, going into this game we still had a good shot at taking the division had we turned things around and won today. We would have been only one game out of the division race. I know, the only reason we were still in it is because the entire division sucks this year. But we were still in it none the less.

And that’s part of my problem with today’s game. It seems to me that coach Petrino and the team mailed it in. Especially coach Petrino. He is so arrogant and his ego so large that he was not able to admit his mistake of starting Leftwich so soon. It took him almost 3 full quarters of that garbage to realize Leftwich wasn’t getting it done. Had he switched quarterbacks sooner we might have been able to get back into the game.

Byron was terrible! Sure, he has a better arm than Joey. But if he hasn’t had many practices with the team and hasn’t built up a rapport with the receivers, it doesn’t matter how strong his arm is. He was so confused out there that he didn’t know what to do with the ball. That’s why he stood there and took so many sacks/hits/etc. Thus the fumbles and interceptions. If 60,000 fans… If that many, knew he didn’t have it then why didn’t the coach.

My bet is he did but his large ego got in the way.

By Will Bill

November 18, 2007 10:26 PM | Link to this

Get real Ron, what did you guys think would happen without Vick, when did principle and winning ever go together, I been a falcons fan since 66, with Vick at least we had a chance of winning. That was the reasons for us to pull for Vick, when you guys were talking principle we were talking about the possiblity of wins. Principle don’t get wins, only days like this, no matter what Vick did, I for one, will always be a fan of his and the falcons. I didn’t see PETA buying falcons tickets last week when we had a blackout, maybe they should have stepped up to the plate.

By NS at Kennesaw

November 18, 2007 10:28 PM | Link to this

Today, Leftwich reminded the Falcons management and coaches of why did the Jaguars released him.

He is nbr 3 QB - and please keep him as nbr 3 at least until DJ Shokey is back !!!

By BC

November 18, 2007 10:29 PM | Link to this

It’s become clearer every game that we never could have known what kind of passer Vick really was. ATL has got to have one the sorriest O-Lines in league history. Vick had no choice but to run.

BC

By Season Ticket Holder

November 18, 2007 10:36 PM | Link to this

Can we have our money back already. This had to be among the top 3 ugliest games ever played by a Falcons team and even an NFL team. The Dolphins haven’t won a game, but at least have an excuse of no talent and try are at least trying. They will blame all of this on the loss of Vick, but he would not have helped today. Maybe all the p** off season ticket holders should get together and collectively file a lawsuit against the Falcons to get our money back. Mr. Blank…thanks for everything!!!

By rennyM

November 18, 2007 10:38 PM | Link to this

Just wanted to say hi!

By B.

November 18, 2007 10:43 PM | Link to this

Wild Bill,

Were you even reading what Ron wrote. Lets see, what do we have to say to explain this so you understand?

What Vick did was ILLEGAL. He has plead GUILTY. Which in case you need it in more detail “Guilty means he said he did it”.

I don’t believe my employer would allow me to keep my job if I plead guilty to federal charges and was about to go to prison. Maybe we can write a letter to the warden and ask him nicely if Vick can come out and play next year. If he says no just tell him it was just a few dogs and besides, its all about winning, right? I’m sure he’ll change his mind.

Come on, enough with the Vick apologists!

By C.R. Cool

November 18, 2007 10:47 PM | Link to this

Players do not want to play for this C-List coaching staff. How does a guy like Crump disappear after a string of Pro Bowl seasons? And Brooking too?

Today’s “effort” was the worst yet and maybe worse than I, a lomg term season ticket holder, has ever seen.

Poor decisions from the top down have just killed this franschise once again.

By Football Fanatic

November 18, 2007 10:50 PM | Link to this

Yes the season is a train wreck and you can blame 95% of it on that thug Vick. had he been able to keep his personality and conduct on the proper side of the law this wouldnt have happened. I hope you Vick fans understand that the law is the law and if you break it you are just a punk azz just like your hero who will be in the pokey soon!

By Gary D

November 18, 2007 10:52 PM | Link to this

Somewhere in Atlanta, on Sunday evenings like this…..a man named Dan Reeves must be chuckling to himself.

Good for you Mr. Reeves. Enjoy the truth of “what goes around…comes around”. Yep.

By Greg

November 18, 2007 10:59 PM | Link to this

hey terence, Your a scab,,,, you did’nt have anything to write about last week after a 2nd win,,, so you crawl out of your shanny shack to write another b-s atrical,on how screwd up “our team” is. I’m saying our team as in the true fans team,.,.,.,.,. We still feel you should go somewhere that you would be happy,,, you know,,,,whith a new team,,,,,,lets say somewhere on the west coast. Your an a$$ moore, and just this side of a total idiot.

By rogue4070

November 18, 2007 11:06 PM | Link to this

Normally I think that TM is a blow hard and I tend to dismiss him for that fact.

That being said, I think he is on the mark with a number of things. I have been a Falcons fan from the time when my parents would take me and my brother to games at Atlanta Fulton County Stadium and I cant remember a performance this horrible from a team.

I am not a fan of Leftwich nor Harrington although I think Joey is the better QB at this time. Byron showed today why he was cut down in Florida.

All of the blame cant be lumped onto the QB’s though. The offense line has one function and one function only, keep the badguys off of the good guys long enough for the good guys to make something happen.

THESE DUDES ARE NOT DOING THAT!!!!!!! You cant make plays when you are being hurried, hit, rushed and/or sacked every friggin down.

The defense is trying to save this team and I think that is a shame. Those guys deserve better play from the other side of the ball.

Finally, Petrino. I was intrigued when it was announced that he would become the head coach of the team. I thought he would bring something fresh and new but all it seems he has brought is misery.

Do you want a tip as to how you could know that you have lost a long time fan? My wife and I were in our car tonight going to dinner and I flipped the radio station to the game.

After about a minute I changed it back to jazz. The Mrs. told me that I could turn it back and that it didnt bother her. I waved my hand and kept it on jazz.

Fellas y’all better do something or else there are going to be a lot more blacked out games. No one has enough money to keep flushing down the toilet on these guys.

By SC724

November 18, 2007 11:08 PM | Link to this

Leftwich gave the worst performance ever from an athlete in for any of Atlanta’s miserable franchises. He did not resemble a professional athlete and seemed to even have trouble maneuvering without falling with a three step drop. He makes Chris Chandler look like Michael Flatley.

Petrino is actually amusing. The whole no emotion act like Belichek only works when you win. Oh yeah, I forgot he did argue a call after they were down 24-0.

By Daniel

November 18, 2007 11:13 PM | Link to this

This team is crap period, I havent gone to a game this year at all, First time in 29 years I havent seen a game and i will not go to a game this season at all.Thank God for our Georgia Bulldawgs, Our only true professional team we have in the state of Georgia

By JRud

November 18, 2007 11:18 PM | Link to this

As a season ticket holder I have decided to give my tickets away and basically attend local high school games to at least see young players who give it their all instead of some overpaid bullsh**ters. The Falcons look like they don’t even practice at all and they suppose to be PROS.

By Travis

November 18, 2007 11:26 PM | Link to this

I find it hilarious that Terence now wants to point out things like dropped passes, poor coaching decisions, and weak protection as reasons for the loss. Guess you gotta call it like it is now that you don’t have #7 to blame it on.

By Dawgs2007

November 18, 2007 11:28 PM | Link to this

The worst part is, after looking at the standings, if the season ended today, we would pick 7th!!!

All the studs would be gone and we would be left with crap.

By Tim

November 18, 2007 11:41 PM | Link to this

Hey Wild Bill. The only one that ran Vick out of town was Vick himself.

By Jody

November 18, 2007 11:43 PM | Link to this

Thanks SC724 for the great laugh…. “He makes Chris Chandler look like Michael Flatley.” I’m still laughing.

I truly hope that Petrino is on his way out this season, preferrably sooner than later. Surely Blank can go with his hat in hand to Dan Reeves and convince him to come back. If that isn’t possible, maybe he can talk Bill Cowher into coming out of retirement. This is no time to train newbies out of college, we need an experienced NFL coach here.

As for the starting QB for Thursday’s game, I really hope Joey Harrington gets the call. He definitely has shown he deserves it.

By GaLiberal

November 19, 2007 12:08 AM | Link to this

Blank, a cluless joo, ordered Rob Petrie to start Fat Albert is order to appease, placate and kow tow to blackies still licking viki-hiney.

By bubba3freshwatercatfish

November 19, 2007 12:20 AM | Link to this

I listen to T. Moore sports commentaries like I listen to my naging ex-wife’s opinion. Both are full of &*^$!!!! Neither have anything good to say about anything whether is good or bad. Both look for the negative in everything to make their personalities feel comfortable. Moore hates the Hawks,Braves,Falcons, Bulldogs,Jackets,Thrashers,Bobby Cox, Arthur Blank, Mike Vick, Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Mother Thereas, the tooth fairy, Jack Daniels, and probably Moore hates himself.

By MV7 fan

November 19, 2007 12:24 AM | Link to this

You all are so angry over the Vick comments on this blog…

Did Vick kill your wife’s dog?

You can hope for what you want and so can WE, Thank you….

I’m glad the Falcon’s (Role Model Athletics) and (Front Office Officials) are getting what their getting- An Ole Fashion Butt Whooping!

On to next week… Same song, 10th Verse!

By brown i

November 19, 2007 12:28 AM | Link to this

why is warrick dunn still the starting tail back,he’s too old to carry the load as a starting running back in the national football league.

By Tom

November 19, 2007 12:42 AM | Link to this

SC724, I didn’t think there was anything that could make me laugh after a game like this. I’ll have to remember that one.

By mark

November 19, 2007 1:07 AM | Link to this

Is Leftwich a Booger

By Najeh Davenpoop

November 19, 2007 3:04 AM | Link to this

Michael Vick — 2004-2006 NFL MVP.

With the 5th pick in the 2008 NFL Draft, the Falcons select…

By Bill Heller

November 19, 2007 3:58 AM | Link to this

I’ve forgotten - is a rebuilding year or is the entire stadium crashing down upon us?

By I like Vick

November 19, 2007 4:57 AM | Link to this

Well, well I can’t understand why you all keep blaming this on Vick. I was hoping out of all hopes that they would not win a single game. OJ killed a white woman, Kobe rape a white woman, and now Vick going to jail about a f——— dog, what wrong with this picture, I guess PETA forgot to come out them and the Falcon didn’t stand behind Vick so Falcon fly away, and yes I am a black woman. So leave VICK alone and to you who Love dogs harder than human love on and worry about football and your losing falcons.

By Kevin

November 19, 2007 5:40 AM | Link to this

The Falcons need an owner who knows something about football.

By retnav

November 19, 2007 5:47 AM | Link to this

It is time to clean house MR Blank. First off who went after this college coach to begin with. If it was McKay he should be fired. If it was you maybe you can take a leason from this and keep your hands out of the day to day operations of this football team. Mr Blank you want to turn this program around then get rid of McKay and this so called NFL coach. Hell Tech needs a new head man let him go there. Then hire Bill Cowher and get out of the way. Let him run the whole thing. I bet he can pick better players to help this team then McKay had done. And he is already a proven coach. We need a major change here or you will see the Dome empty for years to come. I have been a season ticket holder since 1988 and this Tampa Bay game is as close to Fulton County days as I can remember. We just plan SUCK.

By Lisa

November 19, 2007 6:08 AM | Link to this

I’ve just got to chuckle at the comment that somehow, what 53 other players do and what plays Petrino calls and who McKay brings in, is in anyway Mike Vick’s fault…no its not, he has nothing to do with the Falcons sucking this season other than the fact that he’s not here to continue to carry the franchise on his back and shoulder all the blame for the rest of the franchise’s failings. I’m so glad the mask is off….these are YOUR ATLANTA FALCONS! Embrace the sorriness.

By OneDumbCracker

November 19, 2007 6:15 AM | Link to this

We’s watchin’ this heah game, yestidy, on our new 60-inch TV, and my wife — Anna Lou Ann — she says “Why don’t they just give both teams a ball of their own to play with so’s that them there lineman don’t get to fightin’ and such on each play an everything?”

But I know she’s just a dumb ol’ girl, ‘cause the Falcons couldn’t find the endzone with even Columbus or that Sherlock — what’s his name, the English fella? — to hep ‘em!

I miss that lil’ ol’ #7 at QB though. He was a nice guy and used to bring his dogs over to my double-wide here ( where I had to take out the kitchen to get the new TV in) let ‘em play with our dogs.

I know what the neighbors say, but I thought he was one of the gooduns!

By They suck

November 19, 2007 7:07 AM | Link to this

Welcome to Atlanta and welcome to the Atlanta Falcons. People talk about Bandwagon fans - well, try 31 years of having your heart and hopes stomped on by one sorry Falcons team after another.

I really thought Blank was going to do something different. This goes to show you what a real dumb@$$ he is. THis is what you get out of Corporate America - just more stupid decisions.

I would love to say I am done with them but I know I will watch. I will watch and laugh. Keep spending your money Mr. Blank - what’s the old saying? Something about a Fool and his money?….

By Keith

November 19, 2007 7:10 AM | Link to this

By michaelgee

November 18, 2007 9:40 PM | Link to this

One of the moderators, some guy called Rev Hal, on atlfalcons.com message board criticized the coaching decisions to start Leftwich this past week, I posted that he was wrong to do so. For defending the coaches and team, I got BANNED from the atlfalcons.com message board. This tells me that being a Falcon Fan since 1966 is a negative when the atlfalcons.com moderators BAN long time fans who still support the team. That is my confirmation that an INTERNAL MELTDOWN is fully underway inside the Falcon’s Organization. It is pretty bad when the franchise’s “support” message board moderators are criticizing managment, owners and coaches and BANNING long time fans who defend this enigma we call the Atlanta Falcons.

Rev Hal has always done this. Better not disagree with him or he will ban you.

Just like a bunch of other coniving preachers, he buttered up a lot of people in the name of God to start with, got the popularity to get power, then treats people like sinners if they disagree with him and misuses his power to get what he wants by getting rid of them.

By bigdaddyj

November 19, 2007 7:11 AM | Link to this

When is McKay going to be held responsible? he’s the one who put this football team together through the draft and free agents. He’s the one who decided on Mora and now Petrino.
Let’s see, how many decent college openings are there going to be? Texas A&M, Michigan, Ole Miss, bleh, bleah, blah….tyime to start from acratch and get a new GM and head coach. Man, that is a pathetic team.

By kgod999

November 19, 2007 7:13 AM | Link to this

fire the defense, offense, special teams, head coach, all assistant coaches, team doctors, ballboys, concession stands, big screen video, team marketing, flowery branch, team logo, arthur blank, the georgia dome, team parking, ticket agents, the seats, luxury boxes, country club of the south, dale murphy, the hawks, phillips arena, chip carey, spud webb, the omni, liberty media, all the spirit owners, the thrashers, the thrashers ice and practice facility,team logos, pass, current and future atlanta cheerleaders and soccer teams, logos,the braves, bob horner, skip caray, fulton county stadium pictures, omni pictures, turner field, braves logos, the flames, the wnba franchise, dennis rodman, mike woodson, josh and josh of the hawks, super knatt reggie smith, the dirty birds, gritz blitz, back in black, mc. hammer, andre rison, tommy nobis, all atlanta draft choices in every sports, their dreams, bobby cox, marion campbell, hubie brown, mike fratello, john drew, eddie johnson, terry furlow, fulton kuykendall, jesse tuggles, keith brooking, jeff francour, atlanta superbowl hosting, the olympics and vendors, tnt, tbs, turnersouth, foxs sports south, charles barkley, r.c. thieleman, big ben, billy white shoes johnson, jon koncack, rick camp, tom glavine, just FIRE EVERYTHING THATS GOT TO DO WITH ANYTHING ABOUT ANY ATLANTA SPORT AND MOVE THE TEAMS TO LOS ANGELES OR CANDADA.

By Lisa is dumb

November 19, 2007 7:17 AM | Link to this

Lisa, Michael Vick’s decision to fund illegal dog fighting has everything to do with the Falcon’s sorriness this year. If he had not been participating in such activity then he would be playing right and in your words “carrying the team on his back”.

But as I recall Atlanta started 6-2 in 05, and 06 only to end 2-6 both years so I am clueless what you mean by carrying on the team on his back. Carrying where? Non playoff seasons? They have been sorry for a long, long time cept for a couple of fluke years. The Green Bay win was such a hyped joke.

By kgod999

November 19, 2007 7:19 AM | Link to this

fire the defense, offense, special teams, head coach, all assistant coaches, team doctors, ballboys, concession stands, big screen video, team marketing, flowery branch, team logo, arthur blank, the georgia dome, team parking, ticket agents, the seats, luxury boxes, country club of the south, dale murphy, the hawks, phillips arena, chip carey, spud webb, the omni, liberty media, all the spirit owners, the thrashers, the thrashers ice and practice facility,team logos, pass, current and future atlanta cheerleaders and soccer teams, logos,the braves, bob horner, skip caray, fulton county stadium pictures, omni pictures, turner field, braves logos, the flames, the wnba franchise, dennis rodman, mike woodson, josh and josh of the hawks, super knatt reggie smith, the dirty birds, gritz blitz, back in black, mc. hammer, andre rison, tommy nobis, all atlanta draft choices in every sports, their dreams, bobby cox, marion campbell, hubie brown, mike fratello, john drew, eddie johnson, terry furlow, fulton kuykendall, jesse tuggles, keith brooking, jeff francour, atlanta superbowl hosting, the olympics and vendors, tnt, tbs, turnersouth, foxs sports south, charles barkley, r.c. thieleman, big ben, billy white shoes johnson, jon koncack, rick camp, tom glavine, just FIRE EVERYTHING THATS GOT TO DO WITH ANYTHING ABOUT ANY ATLANTA SPORT AND MOVE THE TEAMS TO LOS ANGELES OR CANDADA.

By wow

November 19, 2007 7:26 AM | Link to this

kgod999,

210 words of meaningless BS.

By sutherncomfortt

November 19, 2007 7:42 AM | Link to this

Lisa is dumb, the reason that we started 6-2 in those years were because of vick carrying the team on his shoulders and the reason that we went 2-6 the last half of the year was because of the amount of weight that he had to carry….when his shoulders got tired of carrying the team, we started to see a little bit of what we are seeing every week now…if you people remember correctly, Moss and T.O> both stated that they wasnt to come to atlanta to play with VICK!!!!…but nooooooo, they dotn pass this so called falcon fliter that we have, so instead of giving vick a top notch receiver, all most people did was blame vick….i never once, not one single time, see terrence moore write about the o-line not blocking for vick, the receivers not catching the ball, etc…back then it was always “vick throws the ball too hard for the receivers(he has no touch), the o-line cant block for him because they never know where he is , etc….it was ALWAYS vick’s fault and yet now, with the same players, its somehow the whole teams fault….

By SimpleDog

November 19, 2007 7:45 AM | Link to this

We just got a glimpse of Petrion’s arrogant obstinance in his decision making. He started Big Byron over the guy who has quarterbacked 2 straight wins and all of the team’s wins. Big Byron supposedly has a “big arm”….what good does that do when all you throw is little dinks and dunks against a defense that left the middle of the field open. The one long pass opportunity we had, Big Byron missed a wide open receiver.

As much as Black Atlanta wants to keep a black QB playing ‘til their man Vick returns, we better start playing the best guy we have and then find us a high quality front line guy….regardless of skin tone.

Leftwich sucks, the play calling sucks, the blocking sucks, the receivers suck…..hell, I’m surprised Elton John doesn’t want to buy the team.

By jerry

November 19, 2007 7:47 AM | Link to this

Petrino had said that Leftwich was to be the QB when he recovered from his injury. He did not tell a lie. Which is what some feel like he should have done.

By SimpleDog

November 19, 2007 8:07 AM | Link to this

Oh, by the way, who was that Falcon trailing Joey Galloway on the long touchdown pass? That’s right, Me-angelo Gall. Somebody needs to give him some burn cream…..and tape for his mouth.

By Rick in Lawrenceville

November 19, 2007 8:09 AM | Link to this

Look on the bright side…we will be in a better DRAFT position!

Hope we take Darren McFadden from Arkansas or some other fast bruising runner. Hope we do not take a quarterback in the first round…they rarely live up to their draft position.

By kgod999

November 19, 2007 8:16 AM | Link to this

fire the defense, offense, special teams, head coach, all assistant coaches, team doctors, ballboys, concession stands, big screen video, team marketing, flowery branch, team logo, arthur blank, the georgia dome, team parking, ticket agents, the seats, luxury boxes, country club of the south, dale murphy, the hawks, phillips arena, chip carey, spud webb, the omni, liberty media, all the spirit owners, the thrashers, the thrashers ice and practice facility,team logos, pass, current and future atlanta cheerleaders and soccer teams, logos,the braves, bob horner, skip caray, fulton county stadium pictures, omni pictures, turner field, braves logos, the flames, the wnba franchise, dennis rodman, mike woodson, josh and josh of the hawks, super knatt reggie smith, the dirty birds, gritz blitz, back in black, mc. hammer, andre rison, tommy nobis, all atlanta draft choices in every sports, their dreams, bobby cox, marion campbell, hubie brown, mike fratello, john drew, eddie johnson, terry furlow, fulton kuykendall, jesse tuggles, keith brooking, jeff francour, atlanta superbowl hosting, the olympics and vendors, tnt, tbs, turnersouth, foxs sports south, charles barkley, r.c. thieleman, big ben, billy white shoes johnson, jon koncack, rick camp, tom glavine, just FIRE EVERYTHING THATS GOT TO DO WITH ANYTHING ABOUT ANY ATLANTA SPORT AND MOVE THE TEAMS TO LOS ANGELES OR CANDADA.

By kgod999

November 19, 2007 8:19 AM | Link to this

fire the defense, offense, special teams, head coach, all assistant coaches, team doctors, ballboys, concession stands, big screen video, team marketing, flowery branch, team logo, arthur blank, the georgia dome, team parking, ticket agents, the seats, luxury boxes, country club of the south, dale murphy, the hawks, phillips arena, chip carey, spud webb, the omni, liberty media, all the spirit owners, the thrashers, the thrashers ice and practice facility,team logos, pass, current and future atlanta cheerleaders and soccer teams, logos,the braves, bob horner, skip caray, fulton county stadium pictures, omni pictures, turner field, braves logos, the flames, the wnba franchise, dennis rodman, mike woodson, josh and josh of the hawks, super knatt reggie smith, the dirty birds, gritz blitz, back in black, mc. hammer, andre rison, tommy nobis, all atlanta draft choices in every sports, their dreams, bobby cox, marion campbell, hubie brown, mike fratello, john drew, eddie johnson, terry furlow, fulton kuykendall, jesse tuggles, keith brooking, jeff francour, atlanta superbowl hosting, the olympics and vendors, tnt, tbs, turnersouth, foxs sports south, charles barkley, r.c. thieleman, big ben, billy white shoes johnson, jon koncack, rick camp, tom glavine, just FIRE EVERYTHING THATS GOT TO DO WITH ANYTHING ABOUT ANY ATLANTA SPORT AND MOVE THE TEAMS TO LOS ANGELES OR CANDADA.

By blowfish

November 19, 2007 8:20 AM | Link to this

For those of you looking for real football - attend a 5A playoff game this weekend - Grayson at Norcross for example - well coached kids, true DI signees and prospects executing and playing with emotion. You’ll have enough money to buy the kids a meal and enjoy some really good football. You’ll be reminded of why you love football in the first place!

By kgod999

November 19, 2007 8:20 AM | Link to this

fire the defense, offense, special teams, head coach, all assistant coaches, team doctors, ballboys, concession stands, big screen video, team marketing, flowery branch, team logo, arthur blank, the georgia dome, team parking, ticket agents, the seats, luxury boxes, country club of the south, dale murphy, the hawks, phillips arena, chip carey, spud webb, the omni, liberty media, all the spirit owners, the thrashers, the thrashers ice and practice facility,team logos, pass, current and future atlanta cheerleaders and soccer teams, logos,the braves, bob horner, skip caray, fulton county stadium pictures, omni pictures, turner field, braves logos, the flames, the wnba franchise, dennis rodman, mike woodson, josh and josh of the hawks, super knatt reggie smith, the dirty birds, gritz blitz, back in black, mc. hammer, andre rison, tommy nobis, all atlanta draft choices in every sports, their dreams, bobby cox, marion campbell, hubie brown, mike fratello, john drew, eddie johnson, terry furlow, fulton kuykendall, jesse tuggles, keith brooking, jeff francour, atlanta superbowl hosting, the olympics and vendors, tnt, tbs, turnersouth, foxs sports south, charles barkley, r.c. thieleman, big ben, billy white shoes johnson, jon koncack, rick camp, tom glavine, just FIRE EVERYTHING THATS GOT TO DO WITH ANYTHING ABOUT ANY ATLANTA SPORT AND MOVE THE TEAMS TO LOS ANGELES OR CANDADA.

By GE

November 19, 2007 8:21 AM | Link to this

Damn Terrence. The Falcons absolutely sucked yesterday yet some of the redneck yahoos here are coming after you for stating the truth. Lets see, dropped balls, bad offensive line, bad play calling, etc. Sounds like the same scenario as when Vick was here. Tom Brady could not have won yesterday with the Falcon’s OL. Harrington should be glad that he did not have to play. When he did come in, it looked like the same team to me….bad. Why not blame everybody for this. There is something terribly wrong with this team beginning with the coaching. I do not think that the players and the coaches are on the same page. You can not treat pro athletes like college players. They will not respond in a positive way as witnessed Sunday.

I just knew that before long that race, black QB’s and thugs would be brought into the mix. I like black QB’s as they bring excitement to the game. Hell, I like black anything.

I have a solution, lets have an all white football team here in Atlanta and move the stadium to Gwinnett or Cobb. That would eliminate a lot of the issues raised in this blog. We will not win any football games, but maybe we will not carry our dislike for each other along racial lines over to the football field.

By sirreal

November 19, 2007 8:29 AM | Link to this

You guys seriously can’t believe that this was Leftwich’s fault here. The line is non-existent, the receivers are back to their normal ball-dropping selves, and the questionable play calling in short yardage situations are MAJOR factors. Not to mention the fact that Tampa usually hands the Birds their seat anyway. It didnt matter who was in there. If it was Scare-ington, the result would have been a call for Leftwich. It just happened to be vice versa. Were fans actually chanting “Joey”? Are we that desperate for a win that we’ll uplift the dregs of the league. Many Atlanata fans are incompetent when it coms to these things. With our fair weather fans, we’ll never sniff another Super Bowl and the playoff drought’s gonna be worse than our REAL one.

By GE

November 19, 2007 8:37 AM | Link to this

In addition to moving the Falcons to the suburbs, lets move the Braves to the suburbs also. An organization that feels that a 42 year old pitcher who leaves the franchise is worth $8 million dollars a year and is more important than a 30 year old outfielder who plays every day sends me a message. Am I bitter, hell yeah!!!

By mike

November 19, 2007 8:46 AM | Link to this

The Peter Principle is in full swing from top to bottom in this organization. Vick’s leaving only demonstrates what a fragile team the Falcons are. They can’t take two steps without falling all over themselves. Get rid of Petrino. He looks as clueless as the rest of the team.

By RufustheRoadRunner

November 19, 2007 8:51 AM | Link to this

Any NFL team that plays in a dome deserves to suck. Football is an outdoor game and it is no coincidence that the Falcons’ greatest victory ever came outdoors on the frozen tundra…..which reminds me, GO PACK GO……

By Weird Harold

November 19, 2007 8:56 AM | Link to this

Hey, Davenpoop-for-brains, I’m not sure where you get your info, but Michael Vick has NEVER been the MVP of the NFL.

To the contrary, he was a mediocre player with mediocre stats and a mediocre record in 2005 and 2006.

In the meantime, how did your boy Byron do on Sunday? I’m sure you’ll find a way to blame his performance on somebody else.

BTW, has anybody ever seen Fat Albert and Byron Leftwich in the same place at the same time?

By TROTTINGHOMETUDD

November 19, 2007 9:00 AM | Link to this

UNCLE TOM(terence)MOORE IS STILL JUST THAT.

By Surpised

November 19, 2007 9:02 AM | Link to this

Everyone in this city is so quick to jump ship on the Atlanta sports franchises, especially the Falcons. We all knew that once they lost Vick the season was in jeopardy, so why are we surprised that this college coach is having a tough time. He failed to win over the veteran players during training camp and has lost ground since. He needs to learn better communication skills with his players, and please draft a capable quarterback and find some lineman.

By Surprised

November 19, 2007 9:09 AM | Link to this

Everyone in this city is so quick to jump ship on the Atlanta sports franchises, especially the Falcons. We all knew that once they lost Vick the season was in jeopardy, so why are we surprised that this college coach is having a tough time. He failed to win over the veteran players during training camp and has lost ground since. He needs to learn to communicate more with his players, and please draft a capable quarterback and find some lineman.

By HA HA HA

November 19, 2007 9:11 AM | Link to this

“You guys seriously can’t believe that this was Leftwich’s fault here. The line is non-existent, the receivers are back to their normal ball-dropping selves, and the questionable play calling in short yardage situations are MAJOR factors.”

No, no. All that was excuses. Leftwich lovers knew that he could overcome all that. It was all Harrington’s fault. What hypocrites.

By OrlandoBunny

November 19, 2007 9:11 AM | Link to this

In living rooms all across central Florida, the chant was heard—“Byron! Byron! Byron!”

By michaelgee

November 19, 2007 9:15 AM | Link to this

By Keith

November 19, 2007 7:10 AM | Link to this

By michaelgee

November 18, 2007 9:40 PM | Link to this

One of the moderators, some guy called Rev Hal, on atlfalcons.com message board criticized the coaching decisions to start Leftwich this past week, I posted that he was wrong to do so. For defending the coaches and team, I got BANNED from the atlfalcons.com message board. This tells me that being a Falcon Fan since 1966 is a negative when the atlfalcons.com moderators BAN long time fans who still support the team. That is my confirmation that an INTERNAL MELTDOWN is fully underway inside the Falcon’s Organization. It is pretty bad when the franchise’s “support” message board moderators are criticizing managment, owners and coaches and BANNING long time fans who defend this enigma we call the Atlanta Falcons.

Rev Hal has always done this. Better not disagree with him or he will ban you.

Just like a bunch of other coniving preachers, he buttered up a lot of people in the name of God to start with, got the popularity to get power, then treats people like sinners if they disagree with him and misuses his power to get what he wants by getting rid of them.

Keith, It is a sad day for the Falcons when the moderators on the Falcon support website are the ones who start threads that openly BASH THE TEAM and BAN LOYAL MEMBERS who defend the team. This rev Hal guy said I was banned because I “called him out with the intent to embarrass him.” “INTENT???” Is this guy a mind reader like Miss Cleo? How does he know what I am thinking? God must have given him psychic powers, no? Sunday night another moderator with the initials “BB” was making posts critical of MY team and said he would boycott the Colt’s game, this was openly suggesting doing the same to the users on the message board. These guys are there to help with support YET they are suggesting boycotting the game by season ticket holders. These so called “moderators” are employees of the Falcon Team, whether paid or volunteer employees they represent the FALCONS in a positive non critical way or have no opinion,and should NOT be suggesting boycotting games for season ticket holders and FALCON fans. This is a MUTINY from within the organization’s support website. Rather than helping the FALCONS they are BANNING loyal fans from posting on the message board and screaming FIRE in a theatre. Is this the kind of FACE that Arthur Blank needs now or at any time? I am posting this because these moderators are killing my TEAM from within and it needs to be known how LOW CLASS the people working for Mr Blank really are. Arthur, can you hear me??? I feel certain that he is not aware that his own so-called employees are aligning the fanbase against the Falcon Team that he is trying to build. This should be KNOWN and it should be HEARD. These Falcon SUPPORT moderators are helping KILL this TEAM. I am just letting people know yet another reason this FALCON TEAM is IMPLODING from within.

By dewitt

November 19, 2007 9:19 AM | Link to this

Folks, The issues have nothing to do with racism. Vick should be gone. Harrington is and will never be the answer for success. The falcons are simply a team that was poorly put together by McKay and Blank. This team refuses to go after quality players. Remember the Super Bowl team. It was a team put together with proven veterans and a mix of young talent. You need both. At this time, I am convinced that Rich McKay (some Mora influence) has compiled a group of players that are simply not competitive by NFL standard. Why? I do not know, but I cant blame Petrino for the talent he has. Thats on McKay. I do blame Petrino for pitching backwards on a 4th and 1. That was bad. He has got to step his game up or go. The falcons really need a veteran coach. Probably should have kept Dan Reeves. I think things would have been more competitve with him. McKay has to go. Blank, just keep on trying; but please do not be afraid of Veterans(coaches, GM s, and players).

By DR

November 19, 2007 9:24 AM | Link to this

Vick is going to jail so SFU.

Keep the defensive coordinator and firw everyone else.

TM you are absolutely correct, sorry everything.

Would Dan Reeves come back and put this Humpty Dumpty back?

By edward21k

November 19, 2007 9:25 AM | Link to this

Everyone needs to get off of petrino’s back. He came to atlanta thinking he had a mobile quarterback with a stong are only to end up with two immobile qb’s one with no arm and one with a strong arm and no touch. Jimmy Johnson lost with Dallas his first year so we need to stop hammering bobby every week. He will add a QB thru Free agency or the draft and will have more money to spend on free agency this year. Give him 3 seasons and if he is not winning then change. What coach would be winning with those two QB’s and that revamped o-line. We have a good D coming back and that is a start. IF you think Vick is great(which I once thought he was) just look at his W-L the last two seasons with Atlanta. I am a huge Vick fan, and I would love to have him as compared to what we have now but this team is not that far away. We lost 4 games by 7 points or less, with a better QB and kicker we are probably at least 5 - 5. People are also critical of Petrino changing the run blocking scheme, yes we led the league in rushing last year but in short yardage we sucked because we were too small to drive the pile back. We needed to change to get bigger O-lineman like jacksonville and tenessee. The new lineman bobby wants will take 2 drafts and free agency to build. Remember Vick running for his life, that is because our line was too small to block for him. Bobby needs at least 3 seasons to show his worth, and unlike other college coaches he was a coordinator(successful one at that) with Jacksonvill

By Taxpayer X

November 19, 2007 9:27 AM | Link to this

I am so very glad THE FEDZ are finally putting CRIMINALS like Vick and Barry Bonds in Federal PRISON where they belong.

Lookout, corrupt Preacher$, because THE MAN has some cells waiting for you right next to Vick and Bonds.

OPEN SEASON ON THUGZ, BABY !!

By John

November 19, 2007 9:28 AM | Link to this

As usual I find T-Moore to be very similar to Michael Moore in that he likes to brush up against the truth, while attempting to incite controversy with nonsensical issues. It’s not the coaching. This team was bad last year and now we’re seeing that a lot of the offensive line issues were masked by an extremely athletically gifted QB that could scramble and avoid most of the sacks that our current QB’s cannot. Joey and Byron are not the answer. Even with a good O-line Joey’s arm is limited and Byron’s long/slow delivery will always prevent him from succeeding. However, it really wouldn’t matter who is at QB. Our O-line needs an overhaul, we need a feature back to compliment Norwood. I love Dunn but he’s past his prime. Make him the RB coach. Our D has been bad for a while. We’ve had problems stopping the run for more than one season. Face it guys we’re looking at a true rebuilding project. We need a lot of players. I totally disagree with Gerald Riggs. We’re not just injuries away. We’re player away.

By DR

November 19, 2007 9:29 AM | Link to this

College = Scholarships, No money, No Salary Cap, No Contract. You play at the mercy of the coach.

Pro = Big Money, Salary Cap, Big Ego, Contract. You can’t change players because you don’t like them

Mr. Pitiful, few have tried and failed miserably and you can’t have an ego that is bigger than you players! You will loose.

By jack

November 19, 2007 9:33 AM | Link to this

Moore probably laughs at all of us. He writes some “dribble” and then waits for atta boys and griping. I don`t even know why I read his %#!+. Yeah, this is a mess. I bet even God turned off his set in the 3rd qtr.

By georgiadawgg

November 19, 2007 9:36 AM | Link to this

The falcons are a bunch of clowns. along with bobby petrino.if you want to makes some easy money bet against the falcons on losing. Leftwich looks like a gorilla out there on the field.he even walks like a gorilla.And petrino is the zoo keeper.

By Mr welch

November 19, 2007 9:36 AM | Link to this

I bet the falcons wish the had mv7 now. I think we should make a desion and stick with it. Noodle arm Harrington. or soup sandwich leftwich. Now considering we are going to have a good draft pick. should we focus on the offensive line or draft are QB of the future.. I like Tim Tebow or Pat white they both have good arms and can make a play if the Offense Line breaks down

By John

November 19, 2007 9:42 AM | Link to this

Arthur, please don’t wait until Petrino dismantles this team before showing him the exit door. He has already turned a good running game (even after substracting Vick’s running stats) into a joke. This so called “offensive genius” has already worn out his welcome with the players as well as the fans. (You can see it in Crumpler’s eyes) The defense has played well and keeps giving us a chance to win…but the offense has been horrible.

By Mr welch

November 19, 2007 9:57 AM | Link to this

John i agree with you a 100 percent A good soild D.But they are on the field way to long. if the O can step up just a little more and convert in the red zone and third down. we will be in better shape. but coach P’s play calling. like 4th in 1 and you call a sweep. (maybe in college coach) But not in the NFL..

By falconess

November 19, 2007 10:04 AM | Link to this

Please let Jerious Norwood one good lane to gain at least 26 yards or Jason Snelling at least two carries for 13 yards and give the total to Dunn. This guy is sooooo Dunn. But so his Petrino. What a waste.. Only good thing is that they brought Snelling up. They now need to use him with Norwood. Does anyone agree.

By season ticket holder

November 19, 2007 10:06 AM | Link to this

NOW WE ALL KNOW HOW VALUABLE MIKE VICK WAS TO THIS FRANCHISE. VICK TRULY WAS A ONE MAN TEAM AND WORTH EVERY DIME HE WAS PAID. NEXT YEARS ATTENDANCE WILL BE AVERAGE AROUND 10,000 AND NO ONE I KNOW IS RENEWING THEIR TICKETS. MATTER OF FACT NOT EVEN “PETA” OR ANGRY VICK PROTESTERS WILL STEP UP AND BUY THEM. BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR PEOPLE….. YOU GOT IT NOW. SOMEBODY TURN THE LIGHTS OUT GAME OVER

By falcon stink

November 19, 2007 10:08 AM | Link to this

we the blacks dont like moore either we dont want him the way he threw mike vick under the bus was ugly he had fun bad mouthing this man and for a black man to do another black man like that is not acceptable so moore you uncle tom you are n the same bnoat as tiger woods your not black your whack

By birdofprey