Nov

23

Atlanta Falcons vs. Carolina Panthers, Week 12 In-Game Commentary, 4th Quarter

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November 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Atlanta begins the quarter driving at CAR 5, 1st and goal, up 17-13. 
Turner walks in and a draw play - Atlanta back up by two scores, 24-13.  With a win, Atlanta would be one game back in the NFC South, splitting the season series with Carolina. 
Carolina now has the pressure to drive down and score [...]

Nov

17

Monday Post-Game Thoughts - Atlanta vs. Denver

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November 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Yes, Atlanta lost a game they probably should have won.  Denver had a ton of players out because of injury and Atlanta should have taken advantage for more than 20 points.  Yes, Atlanta was 40 yards away (or a big holding penalty) from a game-winning touchdown in the final minute.  Yes, the Falcons squandered a [...]

Nov

16

Falcons vs. Broncos In-game Commentary, Week 11, 2008

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November 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The Falcons get the ball first and seem very out-of-sync.  Two dropped passes and a short throw on 3rd and 10 lead to a disappointing 3-and-out.  Denver, on the other hand, drives the field behind many completions by Jay Cutler to a touchdown and an early 7-0 lead. 
 On their second drive, Atlanta has a few [...]

Nov

14

Inside the Numbers - Atlanta vs. Denver Week 11 - 2008

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November 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Turnovers - One of the most telling statistics in football - Atlanta +4 (9th in the NFL), Denver -11 (30th).  The Falcons have turned the ball over just 9 times this season with just 5 interceptions from their “rookie” quarterback Matt Ryan.
Offense - Denver is 2nd in Yards/Game, Atlanta 8th. 
Rushing - Atlanta 2nd, Denver 18th.
Yards/Reception [...]

Nov

13

Atlanta Falcons - Some Statistical Trends - Week 10 - 2008

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November 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Atlanta is 6-0 when Matt Ryan’s completes more than 53% of his passes in a game.
Atlanta is 3-1 when Matt Ryan throws for 200+ yards in a game.
Atlanta is 5-0 when Michael Turner rushes for 60+ yards in a game.
Atlanta is only 2-2 when Roddy White has 7+ catches in a game.
Atlanta is 5-1 when [...]

Oct

18

The Byron Leftwich Era Begins

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October 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Well, we called it prematurely a few weeks ago, but it appears that the Byron Leftwich Era is now upon us.  Harrington’s play wasn’t enough to force the move during Monday night’s game, but Petrino apparently took a step back and looked at the big picture and decided to hand the rest of the year [...]

Oct

9

It All Boils Down To The O-Line

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October 9, 2007 | 2 Comments

This article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution lays out what it perceives as the issues for the Falcons in their losses so far this season that must be addressed if there is to be any improvement. 
While I don’t necessarily agree with any of the analysis in the article, to me the theme tying all of the [...]

Sep

30

Victory!

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September 30, 2007 | 1 Comment

Atlanta 26 Houston 16
Harrington looked good.  The defense looked good.  Father Time, er, Morten Andersen kicked 4 field goals. 
It’s nice to remember what an NFL victory feels like.
More tomorrow.

Sep

18

Is The Harrington Era Already Over?

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September 18, 2007 | 2 Comments

Not quite yet, but the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the Falcons have signed Byron Leftwich to a 2 year, $7 million deal.  He won’t start immediately though:
For now, Leftwich will backup Harrington and No. 2 quarterback Chris Redman. He most likely won’t be activated for Sunday’s home opener vs. Carolina but that could be the last [...]

Sep

17

Falcons Go Shopping

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September 17, 2007 | 1 Comment

The Falcons have heeded my call (yeah, I’m sure they did it because of this blog) and hired a new kicker.  It’s one they’ve had before, the timeless Morten Andersen.  He is 47, or as ESPN put it, he was born in the Cretaceous Period (I think they actually said Crestacean, confusing the period with [...]

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