Atlanta Metro News

By Bum

November 23, 2007 1:06 AM | Link to this

The Falcons look a LOT BETTER with Byron Leftwich on the bench (3rd String). Too bad College Coach Petrino didn’t realize this BEFORE the Tampa Bay game.

GO AWAY, PETRINO!

GO BACK TO COLLEGE BALL WHERE YOU BELONG!

By ATFF

November 23, 2007 1:19 AM | Link to this

Great game Roddy. Nice to see you turn the ball back into the field instead of going out of bounds. Chris Houston, I thought you played very well considering you are just starting in the NFL and playing against one of the best QB’s in the NFL. Coach Petrino, keep plugging away at em this team and city , need you much more than you know. Plz ignore the idiots like “Bum” up above.

By coltpower

November 23, 2007 1:41 AM | Link to this

I thought the Falcon did a fair job tonight against the Colts, I have seen far worst this year. I keep telling teams week in and week out, you are not going to run the ball on the Colts! Second, COME ON BRADLEY, don’t cry about your injured players! The Colts were missing their two staring O tackles, Marvin Harrison, Mr. Freeney, Mcfarland, and Rob Morris! So don’t make yourself look bad by crying injuries! GO COLTS! WORLD CHAMPS!!

By NASCARfan

November 23, 2007 1:44 AM | Link to this

I’d just like to take a minute to say one thing:

KEITH BROOKING SUCKS!!!

Thank you.

By stendec

November 23, 2007 3:31 AM | Link to this

I usually regard writers in high esteem. Did the best they could? The team mailed another one in! Was apparently obvious to all but you. Did not escape attention of those (few masochists) watching! Best QB kept on Falcon bench. Best RB kept on Falcon bench (mostly). Worst coach in NFL walking Falcon sidelines. Perfect turks for Turkey Day! Do not be misled. THIS TEAM GAVE UP BEFORE THE OPENING KICKOFF OF SEASON! A high classication HIGH SCHOOL SQUAD would give them serious trouble! God bless.

By how did we get to this

November 23, 2007 3:47 AM | Link to this

How did the Falcons get to this? McKay-McKay-McKay This is crazy-Petrino is a college coach-but even worst then that he brought all those college Assistants, not very smart. Who do we draft? I know we need a real QB but do you pass over McFadden or Dorsey? What about the weakest receiving core in the league? What about the O-line that helped the Falcons to league leading stats in the past only to get with this college O-line coach with his college schemes and now they look like they need to be blocking for a 1-A high school team. Blank needs to demand Petrino add some veteran Pro Assistants to his staff and spend money on the RIGHT FREE AGENTS or this thing will drown very fast!

By JOHN

November 23, 2007 5:40 AM | Link to this

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By JOHN

November 23, 2007 5:42 AM | Link to this

This is as much KING AURTHER’S fault as anyone person, the choices he has made as a owner suck! SELL THE TEAM AURTHER YOUR AN IDIOT!

By CDS

November 23, 2007 5:42 AM | Link to this

I know this is not the place for this comment, but it is the ony place I can find. Before the Green Bay-Detroit game there was a very moving tribute to Brett Farve The tribute did not mention the one person that Green Bay owes a great dealto. That being Jerry Glanvill for showing that he was a great evaluator of talent by cutting the great Green Bay quarterback. Way to go Jerry.

By Greg

November 23, 2007 6:24 AM | Link to this

1) Joey still missing wide open receivers, even in short routes, and even when he’s not under undue pressure. He’s a nice guy, but in this league, he wouldn’t even be an above average No. 2 quarterback. 2) Receivers still dropping catchable passes, esp. in recent weeks Crumpler, whose mind seems to be elsewhere (perhaps next year his body should join it). 3) The more I look at the kind of talent McKay has hired the last few years, the sicker I get about the Falcons’ prospects in the next few.

By ackshun

November 23, 2007 6:25 AM | Link to this

We have to be honest about this situation and just say that these Falcons don’t have the balance, depth or skill level to compete with the elite in the NFL. The faulty makeup of the team is really the responsibilty of the front office. I cite these examples.

For seven years now the Falcons have failed to draft or accquire through free agency, any talent of note on the offensive line instead believing the Alex Gibbs philiosophy that any overweight bum can play O-Line. Great teams protect the QB the Falcons never have.
The Falcons have made bizzare personnel decisions. Go back and look at last season, trading TJ Duckett was directly responsible for the loss of 4 regular season games. Speed and finesse will get you from the 5 to the 5 but without a heavy back to pound the ball in from the one you will lose ball games. 4 more wins last season and the falcons would have been a high seed in the playoffs. But incredibly someone saw the league best rushing trifecta and decided to mess with it. If they don’t already they should apply random drug testing to the front office.
Poor coaching hires and fires, Dan Reeves would have had this team in the super-bowl by now. He was fired for a lack of a backup quarterback and that’s just stupid. To add insult to idiocy they hired that ammonia huffing emabarassment Jim Mora, who took Reeves team to the NFC championship and fell apart after that. Any one remember that Lovie Smith was available when lil Jimmy got the job. He sucked as a head coach but he was the best pitchman since PT Barnum.

Until this team works out the front office problems, builds a scheme that PROVIDES PROTECTION FOR THE FREAKIN QUARTERBACK!! and somehow locates the next Jamal Anderson, we will continue to envy the elite while dealing with the fact that the team we love is, by choice, second rate.

Brett Favre, Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, would all suck if they played for the Falcons.

FIX THE PROBLEM

By Dr. Warren

November 23, 2007 7:34 AM | Link to this

Sell ‘em to Oklahoma City, and let’s get an expansion team. This franchise has demonstrated incompetence and dashed hopes for four generations of Atlanta children.

By Bummer

November 23, 2007 7:51 AM | Link to this

Bum….you don’t know diddly about football if you think Petrino should leave. This is a patched together team that continues to compete.

Pull your head out of your bum sometime, the air will help you see more clearly.

By bob

November 23, 2007 7:53 AM | Link to this

We were season ticket holders back in the sixties. “Same ol Falcons” This Falcon franchise has been a disaster in the overall evaluation of a business. Move the team to Birmingham and let’s get out of the NFL football business!

By Cruzin

November 23, 2007 7:54 AM | Link to this

The Falcons played hard for one quarter and then collapsed. A few inaccurate throws, a couple dropped balls, but that wouldn’t have allowed them to win. They don’t have the talent of a great team. Bobby sure looked foolish tossing the flag after the next play ran. The entire team needs to be rebuilt from the ground up starting with the coach!

By Frustrated

November 23, 2007 8:07 AM | Link to this

I agree with Cruzin. This team needs to be rebuilt especially starting with the coach. It seems every time the Falcons come out playing strong & get a lead, the start to play conservatively like they have sealed the game. I love this team & will be a true & loyal Falcon Fan til the day I die but I would like to see us get a coach that can truely build us for the future. Get a quarterback with some accuracy & mobility and a line that can block for him. Arthur Blank will continue to lose money if he doesn’t get someone in here who can run this football team like it should be ran. Let the coach go, get a quarterback & receivers that can produce & a line that can block. Fans, keep the faith our day has to come soon!!!!!

By @#7ATL=win+no TV Black out

November 23, 2007 8:15 AM | Link to this

We still Miss you Vick .The people who buy Ticketsthat is . The haters just go to Hell first then last you can go to hell! we have two QB and make that three and thay can’t do what Vick has done! look to get u back soon. Hater just go to hell!

By NASCARfan

November 23, 2007 8:47 AM | Link to this

That’s right, they can’t do what Vick has done.

They don’t murder dogs because they won’t fight to the death,

They don’t fight dogs to the death.

They aren’t sociopaths like Vick.

You’re right, the QBs don’t do a lot of what Vick did.

Man, you Vick apologists have no sense of human decency, do you?

By source

November 23, 2007 8:48 AM | Link to this

To @#7ATL=win+no TV Black out: You are an idiot. This is why the dome has fewer people in it.

You are not a falcons fan. You are simply a Vick fan. You get off more on waiting on the next CD to come out by some drug pushing hip hop scumbag than you do waiting on sundays.

I am sure you have young ones in your family who will take your cue and grow up pulling for gangsters, drug users, and hip hop stars because they got on over on “the white man”.

Well gues what, the young ones in your life will wake up one day and be behind bars and you will be mad at “whitey” for putting them there.

Get over Vick. he isn’t here. If you were a FAN it would not matter who the QB is. You only liked the falcons because they had a “gangsta” at QB-someone “cool” and “hip” and “from the hood”.

Let me ask you one question. Think really hard about it: People like you say it doesn’t matter about Vick off the field. OK. fair enough. But if the Falcons QB was a member of the KKK, OFF THE FIELD, would you still feel the same way?

Idiot

By Big Al

November 23, 2007 8:48 AM | Link to this

I agree completely that there was a surprisingly large crowd at the bird nest on Thanksgiving day. I cannot speak for the rest of the people in attendence, but I went to the dome to watch the Colts. They might not have had their best game of the season but it was enjoyable to watch a well coached and competent football tema for a change.

Afer all, rotten birds cause indigestion.

By The Realist

November 23, 2007 9:10 AM | Link to this

Uh source, what does what Vick did have to do w/ hip-hop? Yeah, your stereotyping bigotry is showing…you might want to do something about that. Aaaah, such anger. Allow me to prescibe a little positive hip-hop (yes, it does exist!) for that whenever you’re ready. LOL. ANYWAY…I find it hillarious that no one is ripping Joey “Never-Had-A-Winning-Season” Harrington for stinking it up yesterday…and, PLEASE, don’t tell me about his ONE TD pass. Yeah, we were SO much better w/ Joey “Noodle-Arm” Harrington @ QB. LOL. Got to love that 45.8 passer rating! Come on, everybody now, “Joey, Joey, Joey!”

By john

November 23, 2007 9:18 AM | Link to this

PLOP! Another turd drops into the cesspool of the sports world in the city of “Big Cocoa”.

By Marcus

November 23, 2007 9:22 AM | Link to this

What I saw from a Colts fan’s perspective was a pretty good young team with a lot of injuries and a young coach. Give Petrino another chance. Look for him to keep his players focused the next time mistakes or questionable penalties creep into a game.

By the black ref

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

Hell yeah, I threw the flag when the punter fell on the Falcon. What was I supposed to do man? I was laying the lumber.

By Lil E

November 23, 2007 9:29 AM | Link to this

Haha. I got a real good laugh. The man can’t miss his favorite player without a bunch of self-righteous bigots stereotyping him. Is bigotry cool now or something ? Let’s harp on the fact that PETA did not keep their part of the bargain with the dog’s well being. Also, source, comparing Mike Vick to a member of the KKK is like comparing a poacher to Hitler. Yeah, they’re both bad, but Michael Vick NEVER hung/killed another human being. Terrible comparison. I am a Falcons fan who misses Michael Vick and I feel I should have the right to express that without punks on these Falcons blogs using prejudice innuendo in an attempt to belittle me or my culture. I am also tired of retards saying people are racist because they are not going to Falcons games now that they are losing. Wake up, people. We are one of the worst teams in the league…who would pay to watch that ?

Anyways, I was actually shocked at how the Falcons came out moving the ball. It looked as if we were going to give Peyton a hard time. We made entirely too many mistakes and missed too many opportunities for big plays. Alge Crumpler is looking VERY bad, either he is unhappy or Vick made him look very good. Michael Boley is probably Rich McKay’s best draft pick (Fire McKay!!) and that’s after having good draft picks 3 out of the last 4 years (IIRC). DeAngelo played a pretty bad game too, excluding his goal line interception. He really needs to learn when to jump a route and how to keep his man in FRONT of him. You need to bench Harrington and play Redman, too. If we draft a QB next year, we’ll be heading into next year with 5 QBs on the roster, so we need to start evaluating what we have.

Go Falcons!

By Actual falcon fan

November 23, 2007 9:43 AM | Link to this

Unbelievable naysayers here today. Of course, some of the usual football geniuses. Give the Falcons credit…they played hard and looked pretty good for most of the game. I hate to whine about calls but good grief we were jobbed a few times. Keep working hard players and coaches. Some of us notice.

By a01311

November 23, 2007 9:43 AM | Link to this

Cumbler - aka Chumpler, dropped a couple of early first downs. Missed a key block on 3rd down and got Dunn killed. Time to release this whiner.

Brooking - Time to release. Get lots of tackles, all from chase down field. Not stuffing anything at the line. Cant stand up a 200lb 4th string rb. Cant defend the pass…How many millions for the great white hope…

Crocker - Touched on touchdown, reverse by penalty. Misses easy pick, next play touchdown. Can’t make 3rd stop at goal line, looked like he didn’t want to take the hit. Time to give up the experiment and release him.

Falcons - Amazingly know Falcon rolled up the thug that took the cheap shot at harrington. How was that guy not thrown out of the game. Oh yeah, lets talk about the tainted officials.

NFL refs: Makes you question the integrety of the officials who worked last nights game. TE clearly out of bounds, 4 feet in front of official with clear view. Same official doesn’t call pass interference on Colts with a hand full of Whites jersey. Next series same guy calls interference on Houston, where replays show no contact. Hold could be called on every play, same guy decided to call it often on Falcons. League should be embarassed by the lack of holding calls on the Colts oline… Multiple occasions the play clock was 0 and colts had not snapped the ball…

But I guess its the coaches fault…

By The Realist

November 23, 2007 9:48 AM | Link to this

LiL E, well-said in the 1st half of that blog!!! Well-said!!! (source, if you only had a clue, you would NEVER mention Vick & KKK in the same breath). AS FOR FOOTBALL…I do think D. Hall had a good game though…especially considering that they hardly threw at him. Seems like he only gets credit around here for the plays he doesn’t make as opposed to the ones that he does. After ripping him for losing it against Steve Smith earlier in the season, no one said a word about him pretty much shutting Smith down a couple of weeks ago. Btw, I’m all for Redman…HEY JOEY APOLOGISTS, ALL TOGETHER NOW…”REDMAN, REDMAN, REDMAN!”

By d-man

November 23, 2007 9:50 AM | Link to this

The sad thing about Bradley’s article is that is mostly TRUE. Unfortunately for us fans, this IS the best that this team can do. They played hard and STILL COULD NOT COMPETE. Even if Petrino is fired and replaced with an NFL veteran coach, this team is YEARS away from being in the top tier of teams. You can scream all you want about drafting a QB or RB, but there are very few positions on this team that do not need rebuilding/replacing, and a couple of draft picks will NOT take care of that. If they signed Tom Brady tomorrow, they would still be a loser next year with all the o-line and defensive weaknesses. I think we are going to have to be very patient for a long time. Good luck.

By @#7ATL=win+no TV Black out

November 23, 2007 9:57 AM | Link to this

Source you are a clown and a pure hater! Football player are not saint. They are football player. If you clowns want nice football player watch pop Warner. Vick will have paid his crime . In fact more than any man I know . I love the falcon and if you want the best vick is the best for this team. No other player in the NFL could help this team like Vick not one with the kind of talent this team has. Hate him you may but as for as who in the NFL that can help this sick team no one like #7 he is the only answer. Name one player that could help this team win with the players we have like vick can. Have you haters been watching this team this year and this year team is better than last years. Get Tom, manning , farve , none would last with what we have for players In Atlanta like vick. Hate what I am saying but they all would get killed with this offense line and you haters know it, that the Facts! we are 3 and 8 we might get to 5 and 11 we might! Draft a new QB it will be around 5 years before he is prime time. we need DEION Sander as GM he knows great players he has two ring. Mckay got his Job because of his Daddy. Look at what he has done since he been here and the players he has drafted! Just the facts baby!

By Lil E

November 23, 2007 10:04 AM | Link to this

We need to rebuild the team offensively in the trenches. We need 2 new tackles and some depth at the guard positions. We need some depth on the defensive side at the UT and RE positions. We also need a new MLB and a FS. Not to mention a glaring need for a franchise quarterback.

By jc

November 23, 2007 10:08 AM | Link to this

I saw a Falcons players delivering more than their capabilities thanks to all to maintain me with the hope alive against a team like the colts…..defense was with many bright moments keeping the game on the line..on the offense rody very good, Dunn amazing delivering in every snap heart and soul…..

In the dark side Rick the GM must go he planned a full year on offense on one guy shoes..and by the way the guy is in prison.. a team game based on only one player…very foolish

By falcons stink

November 23, 2007 10:10 AM | Link to this

The best they could give? Ha! Although I think the best the pee wee reject coach could give was to challenge a play after a play had already been run. What an idiot! And people think Petrino is an improvement as a coach. You numbskulls make me laugh! Also, I don’t know which is worse dipwad challenging the play or the bonehead official that almost allowed the challenge to move forward. The NFL, its officials and TV are ruining the game. I almost totally refuse to watch on TV because of Televison, excuse me, Commerical timeouts. In Atlanta the Falcons are ruined, Nationally the game has been ruined by TV. And Artie will not get the message until only 7,000 of you idiots actually do attend games. Of course Artie in his infinite wisdom will then bring back the dog killer to play quarterback. And Why? Because thats what you bonehead fans are clamoring for! Losers every damn one of ya!!!!!

By falcons stink

November 23, 2007 10:17 AM | Link to this

You numbskulls who still clamor for Vick are just plain fools and idiots! Go get a life you racist, bigoted fools! vick is in prison! Still the sad thing is, is that he will be the starting quarterback for your Atlanta Falcons next year! Artie needs to sell tickets and thats the only way he can sell out all the homegames. And that people, and I use that term loosely, is one of the many reasons I hate the city of Atlanta and the Falcons!

By hoopsref322

November 23, 2007 10:18 AM | Link to this

PLAYED HARD????? You gotta be kiddin’ me. Down 28-13, walking up to the line, no 2 plays called at once. No sense of urgency. Then 31-13, needing to score 3 times…..and still NOTHING. Losing is not something to be ashamed of, not trying is a different story.

By thehig

November 23, 2007 10:29 AM | Link to this

as long as Blank owns this team why vent? He is a joke as is Mckay. Crumpler is over-rated as is Brooking. We need to start from scratch and get young like Green Bay, an example of what great coaching can do with young players

By What!

November 23, 2007 10:31 AM | Link to this

If you think the Falcon’s problem is the coach, you don’t know football. Name me a head coach that could make these Birds winners. The only way this coach, or any other coach, is going to win is to clean house and start over.

By Lil E

November 23, 2007 10:32 AM | Link to this

falcons stink, I am a racist bigot because I want Mike Vick back ? Get off your high horse and come back to earth, you prick.

By season ticket holder

November 23, 2007 10:32 AM | Link to this

SELL THE TEAM ARTIE BOY NOBODY IS RENEWING THEIR TICKETS WITHOUT VICK. YOU SHOULD HAVE FIRED RICH AND SUPPORTED VICK. YOU MAY GET 10K VISITOR TEAMS FANS PER GAME NEXT YEAR. YOU CHOSE THE WRONG SIDE YOU IDIOT. EVEN THE SPONSORS WHO YOU WANTED TO SATISFY ARE LEAVING YOU.

P.S. FANS AND SPONSORS HATE LOSERS MORE THAN THEY DISLIKE DOG SCANDALS

By Darrin "The VD King"

November 23, 2007 10:43 AM | Link to this

Did you notice that Harrington completed a long pass downfield for a touchdown? I thought at the blog geniuses said he couldn’t throw farther than five yards.

By jrod

November 23, 2007 10:56 AM | Link to this

falcon stink and source,

You are both fools. Yes i want vick as my qb when he is able to come back because 1) i believe in giving people second chances and 2)This is being made out to be the dc snipers when it is not.

Yes what he did was felony, but source you compared him to the KKK? That was just stupid, even though would get more sympathy and be forgiven quicker if that was the case. Ask senator Byrd from West Virgina. He was a major member of the kkk and openly racist for the majority of his life. Yet he has been in congress for over sixty years!! Please explain to me how being a KKK member is more forgivable than dogfighting? I honestly dont get this love affair with dogs when i hear how so many of you feel about other groups of people.

By Bo

November 23, 2007 10:56 AM | Link to this

Good job Mark. Fire McKay and Hire Reeves as GM.

By jrod

November 23, 2007 11:07 AM | Link to this

You know it is amazing how many times i hear people on this forum imply some blacks are racist for supporting vick even though we are not the race who proudly supports pro-slavery confederate flags. I dont get how blacks are racist for hoping vick gets an opportunity to play footbal again after he serves his time, but whites who proudly support the confederacy who gave their life to keep blacks slaves are just honoring their heritage. Some heritage.

By jc_atl

November 23, 2007 11:14 AM | Link to this

Petrino has not been given a chance to coach a fully staffed NFL team. The Falcons represent a tattered group of the NFL’s cast offs and unwanted (having to choose between Harrington and failed 3rd stringer Leftwich is an insult). Sure, we’ve got some big names like Dunn, and … well we have Warrick Dunn.

I believe that Petrino can coach in the NFL if given a team with at least moderate talent. Give us an Addai or Reggie Bush. Give us a Jason Campbell or give us (back) a young Brett Favre. Give us an offensive line. Assuming Petrino hasn’t already decided the Falcons are a hopeless, career destroying team and plans to bolt back to college (plenty of big name schools would take him), he needs to have heavy input into off-season personnel moves so that we can fill in the numerous gaps on this team. We need to jettison the self-proclaimed superstars who can’t really like like Meangelo Hall - what a joke - he already cost us at least one game this season we should have won.

Blank needs to get a clue, fire McKay and get ready to spend some money on personnel next year.

By jc_atl

November 23, 2007 11:27 AM | Link to this

Oh and another thought. If the Falcons franchise wants to guarantee that I’ll never buy season tickets again all they have to do is reinstate sociopath MV7 after he gets out of prison.

Let some other city suffer that indignity. He’s overrated as a QB and underrated as a thug. Sure, he was exciting to watch, but he’s not Super Bowl material, and that’s really what this is all about.

By The Realist

November 23, 2007 11:31 AM | Link to this

Uh, NASCARfan, before you start throwing the word ‘murderer’ around (as so many of you do), I urge you to examine the definition of the word ‘murder’…nevermind…here it is according to Webster…”the unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another.” Uh, Darrin The VD King, is that ONE PLAY the best defense you got for Joey “Noodle-Arm” Harrington? By the way, his passer rating was 45.8!!! You’re actually defending this guy? LOL

By coachchuck

November 23, 2007 11:31 AM | Link to this

I thought Petrino had the Falcons going in the right direction until he started Leftwich last week. You have to wonder about any coaching staff thinks that you had any chance to win with his throwing motion. We are a 5 to 7 win team with Joey at QB at best. Joey is not our biggest problem, he is better, than about 1/2 the starters in the NFL, but he is playing behind one of the poorest offensive lines in the league (bottom 5). I think our defensive coaching staff is going a great job.Their guys are playing allot of snaps and their numbers at the end of the year may not look great

By Scooter

November 23, 2007 11:40 AM | Link to this

The best we could do is an accurate assesment. We have two safeties that couldn’t win the starting job on any NFL team. They can’t cover nor can they tackle. We have a middle LB that seems to put himself out of position to make a tackle or cover the TE coming across the middle. Example: Did anyone but me notice on passing plays Brooking would back up into pass coverge about 15 yards and a TE would make a catch in the vacated area. The Colts did this several times and had a TD because of him doing this. Give Tony T. a shot in the middle. He couldn’t possibly play any worse than Brooking. And our offensive line sucked before the injuries just as bad as they do now. The Mike Vick ordeal has shown how badly Rich Mckay has done building this team. His poor drafting and free-agent signings should be blamed more for the teams poor play than the Mike V. crisis. I truly believe Mckay must improve in these areas for the Falcons to become a better team. Mr. Blank is willing to spend the money to build a contender, but Mckay has got to spend it on better players than washed up ones like Malloy, Gandy, and Hartwell.

By The Realist

November 23, 2007 11:42 AM | Link to this

Actually, the definition I gave for ‘murder’ was according to the Oxford dictionary…here’s Webster’s: “the crime of unlawfully killing a person especially with malice aforethought.” Okay, back to footaball…

By darien

November 23, 2007 11:56 AM | Link to this

haha all u vick haters get yours!!! no way falcs win wifout the MAN now that u run him off u CRACKERS now u get what Udeserve

By Jay Black

November 23, 2007 12:51 PM | Link to this

I will say this:

Petrino + Vick= totally different season.

Imagine Vick taking the snap with no running back in the backfield. Who would the defense respect with 5 WR’s and a running QB? Nobody could have seen a collapse of this magnitude coming. Say what you will about Vick’s character, but he was and still is a playmaker, which is why people are now saying out loud “if Vick comes back to Atlanta”. Vick fans went from hope to speculation. Non-Vick fans (who hated him even before the water bottle) went from good riddance to this can’t be happening. Yes, it is possible to be a Vick fan like some on this blog just like it was possible to be a Jordan fan and not necessarily a Bulls fan. We just want to see the electricity on the field again. It doesn’t make us racist or bigots. If Trent Dilfer ran a 4.2 40 and could throw 80 yards, I would be a fan of his too.

By nlncmp

November 23, 2007 12:53 PM | Link to this

Quick note to “The Realist”: Do you have any idea how much more class Harrington has than you do? I couldn’t be more impressed with his professionalism and commitment to the team.

Granted, his play has been up and down, but has averaged, well just about average for the league.

No denying the Falcons aren’t well, but Harrington is not the one losing games for us.

By Brown Paper Bag

November 23, 2007 1:05 PM | Link to this

Maybe mike should have just killed a person, he would have been forgiven by now…Isn’t that right Ray Lewis?

By Jay Black

November 23, 2007 1:20 PM | Link to this

nlncmp

How many games has class won? Barry Sanders had class. No rings though. Michael Irvin has less class than school at the end of July, yet I lost count of his rings.

By The Realist

November 23, 2007 2:05 PM | Link to this

Uh, quick note to nlncmp, I don’t recall raising a debate about ‘class.’ I simply defined murder for those that use the term loosely…then I went on to talk about Joey “Never-Had-A-Winning-Season” Harrington (the football player, not the person) being AWFUL 7 out of his 9 starts this season. As for your argument regarding his ‘character,’ I won’t even go down that road (especially considering the separate standards atheletes AND sports team executives are held to)…as for your argument/excuses regarding Joey “Average-At-Best” Harrington’s play…LOL…please see Jay Black’s entry!

By jc_atl

November 23, 2007 2:05 PM | Link to this

I don’t hate Michael Vick, but he knowingly broke the law and now must pay his punishment. If he’d done something that didn’t offend a large segment of the football watching community, a “victimless crime” as they say, he might still have a future in the NFL - he might anyway if he can rehab his public image but it’s an uphill struggle. Yes, he was a playmaker, but let’s face it - he was never going to be a great passer - he learned too many bad habits in college like relying on his feet rather than standing in the pocket and making the play, even if it means getting pancaked by a blitzing linebacker.

By #7@Falcons

November 23, 2007 2:21 PM | Link to this

Haters get your hate blogs ready superman is coming back. Watch the hate meter take off. Schultz will get the red meat started for the haters . Then come the win the hater say how can this be he a thug their N word and what ever else they can think of to call him. Super man is coming back stay tune haters! Hate kills and sells!We draft the kid #5 out of Arkansas and some offense lineman and defense line and {superman#7} haters we win!! please Haters don’t die I want you to feel the LOVE!

By fatalbert

November 23, 2007 2:23 PM | Link to this

I think the head referee had a few bills bet on the Colts leading this game at the half. Refs took the game over 3mins into the second quarter and gave the MO back to the Colts. All this time I thought it was NFL policy to cheat in favor of the Colts ONLY when they are playing New England.

By racf

November 23, 2007 2:33 PM | Link to this

Regardless of where you stand on Michael Vick as a football player (it’s hard to argue he’s anything other than reprehensible as an actual human being), I highly doubt they would have beaten the Colts even if #7 were spending Thanksgiving on the field instead of in a jail cell. People can talk about the bad officiating, perceived lack of effort and whatever else, but the plain, uncomfortable truth is that the Colts are just the vastly superior team. They’re more talented, better coached and have the benefit of a veteran core of players that’s used to winning consistently throughout the past several years. Vick’s athleticism was phenomenal, but his win-loss record wasn’t exactly earning him comparisons to Peyton or Brady even before this dog scandal. His presence on the field might have meant a closer game, but I doubt it would have led to a Falcons win.

By az

November 23, 2007 2:44 PM | Link to this

While I agree the penalty against Atlanta for roughing Indy’s punter was a bad call, I think it’s really deluded to claim that the Falcons woulkd have won the game if that call hadn’t been made. I mean, seriously…the score was 31-13. One poor call or even two or three can’t account for that defeicit. And keep in mind that Indy hardly threw the ball at all during the 4th Quarter, preferring just to run it and try to eat up the clock. Had they needed to to, I have no doubt they could have scored again. Every team has unfair calls go against them—-believe me, Colts fans can tell you about many times ridiculous calls have gone against Indy. The point is that some teams and fans use them as excuses, while others rally and still manage to do what they have to do to get the win.

By eric

November 23, 2007 2:54 PM | Link to this

Ahem. I would like to ask all of the Vick lovers out there one question. Would you still be so in love with this 2-bit criminal if he weren’t black? I love how all of these guys come on here spouting “racist” and “biggot” while being truly racist themselves with every Vick apology. The only reason you stand so firmly behind this guy is because he has the same skin color as you. If he were a white guy (or a Mexican or anything else) you wouldn’t give two craps about him even if he had been the same QB on the field. Give it a rest people. He is a convicted felon and no longer the Falcons QB. Nobody here ran him outta town, he did it to himself and in the process completely destroyed the Falcons. Oh, but he is black so I must be a racist……

By John Lovelace

November 23, 2007 3:09 PM | Link to this

I don’t know what everybody else thinks, but I watched the game and the Falcons could be better than average with a little training like a real NFL coach could give them. Let me sum this up very shortly because to do otherwise I would have to write a book, First of all: Joey Harrington is the the quarterback they need. I think he has done a better job than Leftwich and is capable of doing better with better coaching. The offence was’nt bad, but a good coach could cure that too. The defence STINKS. They need a lot of work and a few miracles would’nt hurt, and what hurts them most is their antics that they play after a mediocre play is accomplished. They act like they just won the Superbowl. When they can get laid back and focus on what they are supposed to do (with a capable coach) they may someday be a good team. Not the best, but good. THE KEY: Stop acting like a bunch of ten year old kids, stop trying to be the super athlete (that you are not!) and work as a team. Some of you are what I call LAM-Lams Look at me! Look at me! and we should be looking at em’ going somewhere else. Until this franchise recognizes what I am saying they will never be more than average or less. Fiurty one or two tears proves that but I think the biggest key is for the Falcons to get away from Atlanta. They don,t have fans here. They only have a bunch of transplants to ridicule everything they do, good or bad. They don’t weigh any of the problems, but if the Falcons don’t win THEY STINK. Arthur Blanc should see the picture and if he would get them out of here they might have some fans who are loyal and could give them some support! SUPPORT, a new word for the so called Falconsn fans.

By John Lovelace

November 23, 2007 3:09 PM | Link to this

I don’t know what everybody else thinks, but I watched the game and the Falcons could be better than average with a little training like a real NFL coach could give them. Let me sum this up very shortly because to do otherwise I would have to write a book, First of all: Joey Harrington is the the quarterback they need. I think he has done a better job than Leftwich and is capable of doing better with better coaching. The offence was’nt bad, but a good coach could cure that too. The defence STINKS. They need a lot of work and a few miracles would’nt hurt, and what hurts them most is their antics that they play after a mediocre play is accomplished. They act like they just won the Superbowl. When they can get laid back and focus on what they are supposed to do (with a capable coach) they may someday be a good team. Not the best, but good. THE KEY: Stop acting like a bunch of ten year old kids, stop trying to be the super athlete (that you are not!) and work as a team. Some of you are what I call LAM-Lams Look at me! Look at me! and we should be looking at em’ going somewhere else. Until this franchise recognizes what I am saying they will never be more than average or less. Fiurty one or two tears proves that but I think the biggest key is for the Falcons to get away from Atlanta. They don,t have fans here. They only have a bunch of transplants to ridicule everything they do, good or bad. They don’t weigh any of the problems, but if the Falcons don’t win THEY STINK. Arthur Blanc should see the picture and if he would get them out of here they might have some fans who are loyal and could give them some support! SUPPORT, a new word for the so called Falconsn fans.

By racf

November 23, 2007 3:10 PM | Link to this

I completely agree with you, Eric. Regardless of race, the guy is a sociopath who squandered an insane amount of both talent and money to indulge in his gross acts of stupidity. Meanwhile, the revisionist history is interesting—-now that he’s gone, people are acting like Vick was as successful a QB and as integral to the success of his team as Peyton or Brady. In reality, despite his athleticism, he wasn’t exactly raking in the wins.

By The Realist

November 23, 2007 3:19 PM | Link to this

Uh, eric, what was your take on Joey’s play again? I know you want to let off some steam about “Vick-the-felon” & the humans that refuse to throw dirt on him {like I’m sure you’re still upset about “Bobby-the-thug-Cox” beating his wife…because, as we all know, there is EQUAL intollerance for all criminals ;-) regardless of their ethnicity ;-)}, but I’m just curious to know your take on Joey’s play last night (funny how “Poor-Poor-Joey” plays like a hot mess & this blog is conveniently filled w/ Vick & officiating talk)…LOL…

By Tom Cianfrogna

November 23, 2007 3:33 PM | Link to this

Moral victory? Hardly. Granted, the Falcons did as well as could be expected (minus the spread-makers). They came out like hell-fire. Then, the penalty. And the turnovers. And more penalties, and more turnovers. Bad teams let the game set the tempo, while the good set the tempo for the game. Good teams make their own luck (Laurent Robinson fumble), and bad teams fall prey to luck, or lack there-of.

There is little doubt this team is better with Harrington, as opposed to the horse who can’t stop hurting his small ankles. No, we shouldn’t do what they do to horses who can’t walk, but we can put him out to pasture.

Hawaii…we need your QB.

By Slyyy

November 23, 2007 4:42 PM | Link to this

One good thing about losing. At least we don’t have to watch Artie Blank parade around the sidelines late in games like th Jerry Jones wannabe he has turned out to be. Also, I remember when Artie talked about Mike Vick playing video games with his sons at Blank’s house. Even went as far as to say Mikey was sort of like a son to him. Wonder what Blank would do if one of his sons gets into trouble. Does he try to distance himself from him as swiftly as possible like he did Mikey???? JUST CURIOUS>>

By MV7

November 23, 2007 5:10 PM | Link to this

LIKE EVERYONE SAID TODAY. HATTERS GET READY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!MR.MICHAEL VICK WILL RETURN TO THE FIELD(A FALCONS)STAY TUNED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! P.S. RACIST!!!!! IF YOU DON’T LIKE IT KEEP YOUR AZZZZZZZ… AT HOME!!!!! WE WILL FILL THE DOME UP AND HAVE A GOOOOOOOD TIMMMMME……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

By MV7

November 23, 2007 5:10 PM | Link to this

LIKE EVERYONE SAID TODAY. HATTERS GET READY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!MR.MICHAEL VICK WILL RETURN TO THE FIELD(A FALCONS)STAY TUNED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! P.S. RACIST!!!!! IF YOU DON’T LIKE IT KEEP YOUR AZZZZZZZ… AT HOME!!!!! WE WILL FILL THE DOME UP AND HAVE A GOOOOOOOD TIMMMMME……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

By MV7

November 23, 2007 5:10 PM | Link to this

LIKE EVERYONE SAID TODAY. HATTERS GET READY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!MR.MICHAEL VICK WILL RETURN TO THE FIELD(A FALCONS)STAY TUNED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! P.S. RACIST!!!!! IF YOU DON’T LIKE IT KEEP YOUR AZZZZZZZ… AT HOME!!!!! WE WILL FILL THE DOME UP AND HAVE A GOOOOOOOD TIMMMMME……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

By MV7

November 23, 2007 5:10 PM | Link to this

LIKE EVERYONE SAID TODAY. HATTERS GET READY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!MR.MICHAEL VICK WILL RETURN TO THE FIELD(A FALCONS)STAY TUNED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! P.S. RACIST!!!!! IF YOU DON’T LIKE IT KEEP YOUR AZZZZZZZ… AT HOME!!!!! WE WILL FILL THE DOME UP AND HAVE A GOOOOOOOD TIMMMMME……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

By MV7

November 23, 2007 5:10 PM | Link to this

LIKE EVERYONE SAID TODAY. HATTERS GET READY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!MR.MICHAEL VICK WILL RETURN TO THE FIELD(A FALCONS)STAY TUNED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! P.S. RACIST!!!!! IF YOU DON’T LIKE IT KEEP YOUR AZZZZZZZ… AT HOME!!!!! WE WILL FILL THE DOME UP AND HAVE A GOOOOOOOD TIMMMMME……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

By MV7

November 23, 2007 5:10 PM | Link to this

LIKE EVERYONE SAID TODAY. HATTERS GET READY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!MR.MICHAEL VICK WILL RETURN TO THE FIELD(A FALCONS)STAY TUNED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! P.S. RACIST!!!!! IF YOU DON’T LIKE IT KEEP YOUR AZZZZZZZ… AT HOME!!!!! WE WILL FILL THE DOME UP AND HAVE A GOOOOOOOD TIMMMMME……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

By Shamus Thacker

November 23, 2007 5:24 PM | Link to this

I think it was a valiant effort by the Falcons. Most that ain’t in jail are hurt; the ones that ain’t hurt are green as granny’s spit cup. Most of our offensive linemen have no more NFL experience than Richard Simmons.

I was proud of the way they played.

By John Lovelace

November 23, 2007 5:31 PM | Link to this

Vick, Vick, Vick! People, Vick is history! Bad History! whether he was a super player or not, he is no longer and never will be a part of the Falcons, PERIOD! If you are a so called Falcon Fan, then support them or keep your mouth shut. Joey Harrington is the quarterback and when they get their o-line the way they need it they will be O.K. The defence is another story. They need a coach. Leave Vick out of this. He is where he needs to be! And that is definately not HERE!

By ATLawk

November 23, 2007 5:37 PM | Link to this

JRod, you say that “this is being made out to be the dc snipers when it is not.” Actually, no it isn’t. Vick is spending time in jail. He is not facing execution like the DC sniper. It’s you who is comparing this clown to the DC sniper.

By ATLawk

November 23, 2007 5:37 PM | Link to this

JRod, you say that “this is being made out to be the dc snipers when it is not.” Actually, no it isn’t. Vick is spending time in jail. He is not facing execution like the DC sniper. It’s you who is comparing this clown to the DC sniper.

By fatalbert

November 23, 2007 5:56 PM | Link to this

Evidently someone implied that the Falcons would have won the game if it had been officiated correctly. I certainly don’t believe that to be the case. I have, however, obcerved that when the Colts need a big play in a tough situation they can usually count on one guy to make the play. He’s always uncovered and unstoppable because he’s wearing a striped shirt.

By MV7

November 23, 2007 5:59 PM | Link to this

LOVELACE

YOU AND YOUR AZZ HOLE RACIST FRIENDS (SOCALL) FANS AND BROTHERS AND SISTERS SAID NOTHING ABOUT THE O-LINE WHEN MR.MICHAEL VICK WAS THE QB.

IF HE(MR.MICHAEL VICK) HAD AN O-LINE WE WOULD HAVE GONE TO THE SUPERBOWL.