May

20

Where Will Michael Vick Land? - NFC Breakdown

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May 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment

A team-by-team breakdown of the chances of Michael Vick being a part of their respective rosters:
Philadelphia - The fans would eat Vick alive….literally.  Next….
Giants - Manning is the franchise guy, Coughlin is not the right coach for Vick’s return.
Dallas - Would Jones roll the dice?  Romo has the potential, but hasn’t put it together yet.  [...]

Sep

10

Minnesota 24, Atlanta 3

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September 10, 2007 | 3 Comments

“Falcons still working out ’kinks’ on offense” [Atlanta Journal-Constitution] 
“Falcons in a rush to improve pass protection” [Atlanta Journal-Constitution]
Well, those headlines pretty much tell the story.  The Falcons offense was abysmal yesterday. 
Although not really.  I mean they actually had several very long drives, which either ended in field goals (only 1 did, obviously) or missed field goals.  The [...]

Sep

9

Week 1: Atlanta Falcons v. Minnesota Vikings

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September 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment

One quarter in the books, and things look ok, except that one mistake by Harrington has the Vikings up 7-0 on a pick-six.  Adrian Peterson looks strong for the Vikings, but so does the Falcons defense. 
Halftime: The interception score is still the difference; Minnesota 7, Atlanta 0.  Atlanta played it safe with bad field position [...]

Sep

8

Week 1 Preview: Atlanta Falcons @ Minnesota Vikings

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September 8, 2007 | 2 Comments

My counterpart over at the CQ Vikings blog has put together a season preview for his team.  In it, he predicts only five victories for the Vikings.  Week 1 against our Falcons is not one of those five.
I’m not sure if I’m as pessimistic overall about the Vikings as him (although, by the same token, I’m not [...]