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Keeping it in Perspective: Week 14
164When I first started the idea of this series of write-ups, it was aimed at quelling the emotion in favor of logic and a "step back" view. My hope is to provide a realistic sense of where the team...
The Falcons Defense: One of the Best?
19With all the talk this year about the Falcons "pick your poison" offense, it would be easy for our defense to fly under the radar. However, Falcons fans were excited when word came down that...
Lessons from Week 13: No Best Team Edition
23You'd think that football analysts would have sprained a few ankles now, what with all the bandwagons they've been jumping on and off the past few weeks. It's a truly sad sight, and you get the...
The Fourth Quarter: What to Expect
34Coach Smith likes to break the season up into digestible segments, including breaking the season up into 4 game quarters. That means the Falcons are coming up on the start of their fourth quarter,...
Keeping it in Perspective: Week 13
11To be honest, I'm having a hard time keeping perspective about the win against the Saints. My heart is still racing and so many things about this game frustrated me - as they would any fan. But...
Keeping it in Perspective: Week 12
12The Buccaneers are a good, improving team. We played them at their house and came away with a victory. And while the victory itself was more satisfying than the one over Arizona, it's important to...
Tale of the Tape: Turner vs. Rodgers
84Another nail-biter is in the books, and the Falcons walk away with another close, hard-fought victory. While this one wasn't nearly as ugly as the Arizona game, there was a marked difference in the...
Keeping it in Perspective: Week 11
4Growing up, I was always taught that failure is only ever experienced when you refuse to get back up. Even now, as I raise three boys, I make it a point to tell them that it is far more important...
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Falcons Getting Recognition
I know we all complain about our team not getting the attention it deserves, but this writer at SI.com thinks that Ryan is his LEADING MVP candidate so far this season, and Mike Smith a Coach of the Year candidate. Good stuff, and finally some recognition for our team.
Position Analysis from Preseason Game 3
Hello again my fellow Falcons fanatics. I know there's several articles on the main site about the overall team performance and some camp battles, but I wanted to take my normal positional analysis...
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Will Svitek out for the Season
2Oh crap. We are officially in "Sam Baker had better cut it" territory folks. Svitek did a good job filling in last year and he was definitely slated to be our #1 backup at LT. Not good at all...
Position Analysis from Preseason Game 2
Hello fellow Falcons fans. I thought I'd take a look at how the individual Falcons looked during preseason game 2. Even though it was another loss, I think some players took a step forward while...
Position Analysis from Pre-season game 1
Hello fellow Falcons fans. I thought I'd take a moment to share a few thoughts on what I saw out of the pre-season game last night. Before I go any further though, I'd like to remind everyone that...
Ryan vs Brees/Manning/Brady: Why Ryan Can be an Elite QB
There's been a good bit of debate about whether Matt Ryan is a good, great, or even an elite QB. Many who engage in the debate are quick to point out that guys like Ben Roethlisberger and Aaron...
Brilliance: Asante Samuel only a 2.875 million cap hit in 2012
According to Pat Yasinkas at ESPN, Asante will only be a 2.875 million cap hit in 2012. Considering his hit for the Eagles for 2012 was going to be somewhere around 8 to 10 million, this is...
Eagles snag Demetrius Bell - good news for the Falcons?
I just read the news that Bell was signed to a five year deal by the Eagles. Earlier this week, the news was that the Eagles had reached out to Marcus McNeill as well. As I see it, the Eagles were...
Why Falcons Fans Should Sympathize with Saints Fans
I realize the title of this post is absolute sacrilege to die-hard Falcons fans, but hear me out. There's a reason behind the incendiary post and it's a reminder that suffering is visited on the...
Deeper roster analysis - and where our biggest needs are
As I've been recovering from the slaying our collective hearts took on Sunday (thank God for Glen Livet), I've been spending far more time on these boards. The more and more I read, the more I see...
Why a Loss in the Playoffs is Necessary
As the Falcons head into their 3rd playoff appearance in 4 years, one can feel the trepidation and nervousness begin to fill the air. Talk of whether Ryan can nab his first playoff win begins to...
Making the Case for Matt Ryan
Dave Note: In honor of Matt Ryan breaking 4,000 yards, I re-post this for your consideration. My own take on Ice will land Thursday. To read the message boards, you would think that Matt Ryan was...
In Defense of Our Coordinators
I've seen so much criticism and ire directed towards Mike Mularkey and Brian Van Gorder this season, I feel that enough is enough. Someone needs to step up and defend these fine, fine men. And if...
In-Depth Analysis of Falcons Offense Against the Eagles
As many of you probably do, I felt the Philly game from Sunday night felt un-even offensively - yet, scoring 5 touchdowns against a pretty good defense - seemed to contradict the "feeling" of how...
What we learned this Pre-Season
Most football fans know that the preseason is never an accurate gauge for the regular season. Few need be reminded that the 2008 winless Lions actually started 4-0 in the preseason. However, the...
Falcons Regular Season Predictions
OK Folks. The list none of you wondered about. Here's my full prediction for the 2011 Falcons regular season. This prediction is guaranteed to be completely inaccurate and full of non-truths and...
My Top 5 Falcon Games in the Dimitroff/Smith/Ryan Era
As a longtime Falcons fan, the past 3 years have been one of the most amazing stretches. Growing up, it always seemed like the Falcons were the team that would find a way to lose. Even with some...
What I want to see in Preseason Game #2
We're one game down, and since the usual suspects are going to hit us with recaps and analysis of the first preseason game, I'm going to go ahead and put down what I'd like to see in the NEXT...
My 5 Questions for the Falcons Heading into the 2011 Season
Every year, the promises of training camp are filtered through the reality of the preseason and the transition into the regular season. And every year, every club - even the previous year's Super...
Falcons 2011 Breakout Player
We all know 2008 was the year of Matt Ryan. Once could argue that 2009 was the year that Lofton really started taking over the defense. Last year, Grimes stepped up huge and earned a Pro-Bowl...
Falcons Roster Evaluation by Group Positions
I make no claims to be an analyst, specialist or anything more than a hardcore football fanatic. I've been obsessing over the game for over 25 years and have been watching the Birds for almost that...
Expectations of Ryan a bit high?
As a Falcons fan, I remember the absolute thrill of seeing that first pass go for 62 yards and a touchdown. It felt like an immediate vindication of the draft, and a sign of hope for what appeared...
