Falcons off-season thread

[Draft King]

Originally Posted by ATLDirtyBirds

A certain level of blame needs to be placed on him for having his team play so stupid and reckless (with the penalties) and for apparently not accounting for Rodgers being able to scramble.

Then I believe a certain amount of praise has to be given to him for having this team at 9-2, when plenty thought we wouldn't even make the playoffs.

[dunagan15]

Originally Posted by Draft King

Wow, just reading through this thread late there is a lot of hating going on. I love Mike Smith and don't understand why every time the Packers do anything you guys start railing on him.

I only hated on Biermann and Grimes indivudually, and with good reason, if you go back and watch Biermann, all game he just played at half speed, On 1 play when Rodgers left the pocket and picked up like 12 yards, Biermann just started jogging...and on the game tying TD, you can watch Biermann just stand there and a dead stand still, just quit. And another one where if he would have simply turned his head around he would have had a INT. You can go watch him all game and see his poor play. And Grimes, well he juss always gets beat and Im not a Grimes fan.

[ATLDirtyBirds]

Originally Posted by Draft King

Then I believe a certain amount of praise has to be given to him for having this team at 9-2, when plenty thought we wouldn't even make the playoffs.

I'm solely talking about today. Normally I just get on him because he's tubby and makes completely emotionally driven dumbass challenges.

[Draft King]

Originally Posted by dunagan15

I only hated on Biermann and Grimes indivudually, and with good reason, if you go back and watch Biermann, all game he just played at half speed, On 1 play when Rodgers left the pocket and picked up like 12 yards, Biermann just started jogging...and on the game tying TD, you can watch Biermann just stand there and a dead stand still, just quit. And another one where if he would have simply turned his head around he would have had a INT. You can go watch him all game and see his poor play. And Grimes, well he juss always gets beat and Im not a Grimes fan.

Yeah, other than his one nice tackle on kick-off, Biermann was definitely off today. So many times he allowed Rodgers outside the pocket.

[ATLDirtyBirds]

Pretty disappointing year all together for Biermann considering the hype.

[J-Mike88]

Nice win today fellas.
Aside from Rodgers fumbling on the goalline in the first half, and the nice kick return at the end, and facemask for 15, I would say the main difference today was the strength of your OL vs our soft, white wall.

Our guys are so finesse, girly, they never can convert 3rd & short plays, or 4th & short plays.... having to either run pass plays or QB sneaks... that's unacceptable in the NFL.

I hope we see each other again, because that would mean it's at least round 2 of the playoffs, or even the NFC Title game.

Winner of our division has a chance to edge Philly for the #2 seed, so who knows.

You guys hit the road now for 3 straight games?
Big one in Tampa next week. They rarely sell out right, so you guys should pack their house.

Good luck. I don't like the Bucs so I'm rooting for you guys. Much more fun offense.

[dunagan15]

Originally Posted by ATLDirtyBirds

Pretty disappointing year all together for Biermann considering the hype.

Id have to agree. With that said, and w/ Abe aging and starting to get banged up, whose a pass rusher that falls to our position? Still so many needs.

[D-Rod]

Let's go Ravens and Bears.

Lol at Todd Heap running 65 yards untouched...

[BamaFalcon59]

Is it bad that I've been rooting for the Eagles as well?

I feel unfaithful...

[ATLDirtyBirds]

Originally Posted by BamaFalcon59

Is it bad that I've been rooting for the Eagles as well?

I feel unfaithful...

Well I've been rooting for Vick to score a million TDs each game, but I still want to Eagles to lose because we need home field.

[Bosanac01]

I want them to tie. I hate both teams.

[Bosanac01]

I'm surprised Bears beat the Eagles. We are still #1, schedule getting easier.

[Draft King]

We are 9-2 with some easy games left on our schedule.

@ Tampa Bay
@ Carolina
@ Seattle
vs. New Orleans
vs. Carolina

I think we lose one of the away games, and maybe the Saints game. At worst we go 12-4, but realistically we can very easily go 13-3.

[BamaFalcon59]

Do not want to play the Saints in NO during the playoffs. Finishing ahead of them is vital.

[Shiver]

Our schedule is easier than the Bears or Saints so if we take care of business, 12-4 should take the #1 seed. (worst case hopefully)

[ATLDirtyBirds]

Call me crazy, but 14-2 isn't out of the realm in my mind at all. Bucs are mediocre at best, Saints are really good, but they are coming to the dome, and the Seahawks and especially the Panthers suck.

Although, I am fully expecting to lose one of the Bucs/Saints games, because sweeping your division is hard as hell.

[Bosanac01]

We just need to keep playing the way we are.

[dunagan15]

At least now we are sitting in a good spot with the win over GB, I know I was more concerned with that one than the upcoming. Only reason TB is an issue is b/c a division game at their place, we should control them, the road games are meh, we should win but like you all said 3 straight road games is tough.

Saints game is gonna be a battle(effing cowgirls). But for us to be the best we need to win those type of games, we control our destiny to achieve Dome Field and thats a helluva lot better than hoping someone else loses twice or something.

[Bosanac01]

This game is not going to be easy. We just gotta get to Freeman and not let him get loose, that is the most annoying part, when the QB scrambles and picks up yards.

I was thinking today. We have a great record and we are one of the best teams in the NFL. Getting dome advantage is not out of the reach either. Everything is coming together, but I'm afraid we don't have the defense to keep us in the game late in the playoffs.

[D-Rod]

It will be a tough game. I foresee a similar game to GB (and most of the others!) - close game, we lead in the 4th, Bucs tie the game with 2 mins left, Matty Ice brings us back up the field for the win inside 30 seconds.

Without Davin Joseph, I'm expecting good inside pressure from Babs, Peria, and Anderson - that will make it harder for Freeman to slip up through the middle of the pocket, so we need to make sure our ends don't overrun the outside.

[Me Likey Rookies]

You guys will lose. We are unstoppable in the creamsicles. UNSTOPPABLE!

[Caddy]

Sexy

[ATLDirtyBirds]

M-V-P......

[Draft King]

We are pretty much done for.

[dunagan15]

might as well just stay in ATL, bucs are too good