The first-team offense played the first quarter against Detroit - and played pretty well.  They scored a touchdown on their second drive after a first down and a handful of plays on the first series.
Anytime in the preseason that you can get the starters some playing time and avoid injuries is a victory.  The offense [...]

How To Get Through The Long NFL Off-Season

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March 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Try a new hobby - how about fencing?
Watch all your recorded Falcons games in order from 2008, wearing your jerseys only when that side of the ball is on the field.
Scramble the word Falcons, Atlanta, Matt Ryan or Michael Turner into as many different words as possible.
Simulate the 2009 NFL Draft on Madden - creating [...]

A lot can change between February and when the full NFL schedule is released, but here’s a breakdown of the Falcons’ games and which can be on National television.  The Falcons have a great young quarterback in Matt Ryan, a top running back in Michael Turner, an electric wide receiver in Roddy White which make [...]

Who knew the aftermath of that 1st pass in the 1st week of the 2008 NFL season.  Matt Ryan dropped back, read the coverage correctly and delivered an accurate pass to Michael Jenkins, who split the secondary for a 62-yard touchdown.
That play would be the 1st success of many for Matt Ryan, Michael Jenkins, the [...]

How to Enjoy the Super Bowl as a Falcons Fan

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January 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Have a Ceremonial burn of your Michael Vick jersey between the 1st and 2nd plays of the game.
Make funny phrases out of a mound of chips.
After every successful pass, annoy everyone with the phrase “Matt Ryan would have done better.”
After every successful run, annoy everyone with the phrase “Michael Turner would have broken that last [...]

Why Atlanta Wants Arizona to Win the Super Bowl

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January 29, 2009 | 1 Comment

The Falcons were a favorite over the Cardinals back in the wild-card round…seems like a long time ago, right?  Well, Atlanta was one stop away from having the ball at the end needing a touchdown to win.  Sounds great…Matty Ice with 80 yards to go for a huge playoff win in his rookie season.  One [...]

Yes, Atlanta lost 30-24 to Arizona in the desert, ending their bounce-back season in 2008.  Here’s a few things that happened during the game to turn the result against the Falcons…..
The Falcons got off to a slow start - everything this year showed that Atlanta is a great “in the lead” team and not a [...]

No Love For Falcons/Cardinals Game

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December 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The scheduling couldn’t be worse for Atlanta in the 2008 playoffs.  Coming off an emotional win against St.Louis to cap off the regular season, Atlanta’s playoff game gets scheduled for 4:30pm EST on Saturday.  The Falcons get to travel most of the way across the country, play as visitors to a team with a worse [...]

Week 17 - Early Games Analysis

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December 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment

What a final week of the 2008 NFL season…. Atlanta ends up with a comeback victory over St.Louis 31-27 thanks to Ryan, Norwood, Turner and a final defensive stand.  New Orleans comes back from 30-10 down in the 4th quarter to take the lead 31-30 with a couple minutes to go, only to watch Carolina [...]

Week 17 - Halftime Update

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December 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment

With under 2 minutes remaining, St.Louis drove down the field to take a 14-10 lead.  With 32 seconds remaining, Norwood returned the ensuing kickoff 92 yards inside the Rams’ 10 yard line.  One play later, Norwood takes a direct snap into the endzone for a 17-14 halftime advantage.  Ryan is 7/12 for 107 yards in [...]

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