Atlanta Falcons at Oakland Raiders Open Thread
by Dave Choate on Nov 2, 2008 12:00 PM EST
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Unshaven, unwashed and generally disheveled, I return in time for the game against mighty tenacious Oakland. Sitting at 4-3, the Falcons could use a win to boost themselves over last year's total with only half their slate of games completed. I'm excited to see what the team can do, particularly if Michael Turner gets back on track.
Join me after the jump as we get some excitement going for our resurgent Falcons.
Who? Atlanta Falcons at Oakland Raiders, 4:15 p.m. ET
Where? McAfee Coliseum, Oakland, California
Weather? Where the skies stay cloudy all day....
Fun Fact? The Falcons will face former CB DeAngelo Hall and should have faced former FB Justin Griffith, but the latter is down with a season-ending injury. The Falcons' performance against Hall will likely swing the outcome of this game, given that Roddy White is as likely as he'll ever be to end up locked down this weekend.
Injuries? OT Sam Baker is out for the Falcons, and *deep breath* Jamaal Anderson, Michael Boley, Brent Grimes, Grady Jackson, Jerious Norwood, Stephen Nicholas, Laurent Robinson and Todd Weiner are questionable. I expect Boley, Grimes, Norwood, Nicholas and Weiner to suit up. The Raiders have LB Jon Alston, LB Ricky Brown, DE Derrick Burgess, and RB Darren McFadden listed as doubtful.
Odds? Atlanta over Oakland, 2.5, Over/Under 41.5
Foe? saint of Silver and Black Pride, who has graciously put up a FanPost for those of you who have questions about the Raiders. Be sure to give his site a visit.
GO FALCONS! Let's raid Oakland!
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I wonder
who will be returning punts?
by armchair quarterback on Nov 2, 2008 3:57 PM EST up reply actions
Jennings inactive?
Guess I won’t need Mom to comfort me on punt returns today.
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
2 audibles in a row
Oakland’s defense confusing the Falcons?
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
3rd and 8
1st down to Douglas! Nice throw and catch.
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
Where can I listen to the game?
I live in Wisconsin currently. So yeah, FOX won’t show the game. Help! I thought 92.9 (Dave FM in Atlanta) played the game, but I guess not (they weren’t playing it when I checked). Help!
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
Try this
For video streams. Someone else is going to have to give you an assist on the radio, man.
http://www.thefalcoholic.com/2008/9/22/619845/video-streams-for-you-out
Good luck!
I read somewhere
that IP masking software can help a lot.
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
Love it!
Hall is such a p*ssy, hates to hit or be hit.
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
In the words of Prince Akeem..
“IN DEE FACE!!! YES! IN DEE FACE!!!”
In a way, each of us has an El Guapo to face.
Matt Ryan
They linked to my article about not drafting Matt Ryan on ESPN and I was hideously embarrassed. Still, I’d rather be wrong about this one!
Wow, took the Falcons how long to score?
"The nice thing about supporting a bedraggled-cum-decent team? Watching all those analysts eat their words."
Harry Douglas
on punt return duty today.
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
Grammar police
“This is just a warning, sir.”
Respect my authoritah…
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
What can I say
You caught me in a great mood. Not too many games that the Falcons are so heavily favored in.
Wildcat formation
Norwood for 5 yards.
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
Screen to Norwood
for the first down. Love to see him get the ball in the open field like that.
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
Another penalty
And they’re getting Justin Peelle involved. I would love to see a tight end step up and start catching passes.
In the red zone
Raiders call a timeout to regroup. Pound it in men!
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
I like to see TE Peele
getting some action too.
by armchair quarterback on Nov 2, 2008 4:32 PM EST reply actions
D Hall
..almost started some stuff with us after that play with a lineman.
In a way, each of us has an El Guapo to face.
Wouldn't it be sweet
if he blows up like the Carolina game last year?
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
Great start
Let’s bury these guys early and get the crowd out of the game.
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
If the Raiders are smart
They’ll use Michael Bush. He’s like T.J. Duckett with better instincts, and the Falcons have had trouble stopping the run this year.
Not on that site. But I'm workin' on it. Watching the gamecast though.
5 yds of total offense for the Raiders? Got to love that.
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
Raiders 3 and out again
Do they even have a first down yet?
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
NFL.com is saying they’ve got didley in the air and just about didley on the ground.
"The nice thing about supporting a bedraggled-cum-decent team? Watching all those analysts eat their words."
Two times diddley
is still diddley, isn’t it?
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
Wow
Nobody jumping at that punt, muffing it and giving the Raiders the ball in the end zone….this is a glorious day.
Mughelli
for the first down, 18 yard reception.
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
The ref.
"The nice thing about supporting a bedraggled-cum-decent team? Watching all those analysts eat their words."
Don't ask questions
just be grateful. :)
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
My admiration for Ryan grows
With Roddy White being shadowed by one of the league’s top corners, he’s finding open men everywhere. Great stuff.
The ball has been spread
around very nicely the last few games.
by armchair quarterback on Nov 2, 2008 4:46 PM EST reply actions
Sounds like something
that good teams do.
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
Finneran was wide open
and Ryan underthrew him.
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
4th and 1
the Falcons go for it and Turner gains 8. Cool.
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
Eye of the tiger
or whatever. Go for the kill, I love it!
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
Atlanta’s outscored opponents 61 – 14 in 1st quarter this year. That’s a mark of a fast starting team.
"The nice thing about supporting a bedraggled-cum-decent team? Watching all those analysts eat their words."
And it demoralizes the other team
We’ve let a lot of ’em back in it, but hopefully that will change with time.
Agreed
we have to sustain that level of play.
by armchair quarterback on Nov 2, 2008 4:51 PM EST up reply actions
Young teams
probably don’t close the deal like veteran teams do. Grow and learn.
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
Absolutely
And probably a couple changes on defense next season, too. What’s important is that we’re building.
Raiders are tackling very poorly
or our RBs suddenly got a lot stronger.
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
Holding on Dahl
Deja vu all over again. Jeez.
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
Dahl's got a real problem with holding
Either he works on it or we replace him next year. Pretty simple.
And the Falcs are eating that clock away.
"The nice thing about supporting a bedraggled-cum-decent team? Watching all those analysts eat their words."
I don't know what's more fun than this
I can honestly say I’ve never had more fun following this team. I came in with no expectations and they’ve just blown me out of the water. Awesome.
I dunno, 1998 was a pretty fun year.
"The nice thing about supporting a bedraggled-cum-decent team? Watching all those analysts eat their words."
I'm having a blast too
It’s great to see the new attitude from the team.
by armchair quarterback on Nov 2, 2008 5:04 PM EST up reply actions
http://www.justin.tv/atlbossplaya
Streaming audio and video of the game. For those less fortunate.
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
No problem homie
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
So that was or was not a sack?
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
FF and Sack probably. Dual stats for Abe.
"The nice thing about supporting a bedraggled-cum-decent team? Watching all those analysts eat their words."
But the FF may only come if opposing team recovers. I dunno.
"The nice thing about supporting a bedraggled-cum-decent team? Watching all those analysts eat their words."
Incomplete pass I think
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
Every time Matt Ryan rolls out, I just feel giddy inside.
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
Uh huh
Haven’t felt that way since Vick was busting 30 yd runs back in the day.
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
Those were fun times
Still shitty that it had to end the way it did. Glad we’re still somehow in this position, though.
Clabo and Norwood looked like high schoolers
There…
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
Link to game
If anyone cant find the game try this link, http://www.justin.tv/atlbossplaya, I watching the game right now online
Clabo needs to wake up
That, and Norwood might not be the one you want chipping the DE.
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
He's actually listed at 204.
Not like I believe that. But still. Little more than 150.
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
WOW
Jamarcus Russell sucks.
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
Maybe we'll get to see a little Chris Redman action in the 2nd half
If things keep going like this. I mean, Matty Ice is the man. But for nostalgia sake.
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
Good day for Mike Jenkins everywhere
Cowboys’ Mike Jenkins gets an interception and returns it for a TD.
Maybe penalties?
Two is two too many!
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
19 first downs
Why not 20!?
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
He missed three!
12/15 isn’t good enough. I won’t say he’s better than Peyton was! I won’t! (the sad thing is I think there are folks on The Falcoholic who espouse these views)
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
Run game
going well today, we’ve clearly dominated their D-line. Oakland looks flat, like they don’t want to be there. Hell, I wouldn’t want to be in that hellhole of a stadium if I didn’t have to.
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
Well
Especially because there’s a 1-in-60,000 chance that Al Davis will suck your soul out through your ears.
that's what happens
when your owner is the lord of the undead… though I’m pretty sure we lost him back in ’92
I just sit back and root for the taser
actually he feeds on the souls
of fired head coaches… that’s why he’s gone through so many lately
I just sit back and root for the taser
that had more
to do with age-onset diabetes than anything else
I just sit back and root for the taser
it would have been nice
if KC had held on against TB
by armchair quarterback on Nov 2, 2008 5:26 PM EST reply actions
Darn
There’s 1st down no. 20. Crap.
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
Norwood
getting lots of work today, love it.
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMN
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
OK
There’s our Matty Ice NEGATIVE.
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
BRING BACK REDMAN!
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
Aw shit!
Alert play by Oakland #51 slapping it away.
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
look on the bright side
you are on the good end of a beat down, and lt beats the hell out of watching this crap ass cowboy-giants fiasco
I just sit back and root for the taser
24 points at the half
ain’t half bad. Abraham w/3 sacks today.
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
3 sacks
by abraham. he’s loving it.
by armchair quarterback on Nov 2, 2008 5:31 PM EST reply actions
3 sacks in one half
Are you kidding me? How many is that for the season? 10? 11?
"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)
Raiders have -2 total offense. Abe’s killin em. Ryan’s playing pitch and catch. Turner’s burnin’. Yes, a nice day to be a Falcons fan.
"The nice thing about supporting a bedraggled-cum-decent team? Watching all those analysts eat their words."
Great day
I don’t even know how to describe it. If I win the lottery, all of us are going to the Georgia Dome together to enjoy one of these in person.
We should buy a lux box and invite Arthur Blank over to shake his hand.
"The nice thing about supporting a bedraggled-cum-decent team? Watching all those analysts eat their words."
why?
what is there to question blank on… outside of, you know, putting his franchise in the hands of he who shall not be named and the other guy who shall not be named
I just sit back and root for the taser
I'm just enjoying the beat down to the silver and black
Red Zone has Brad Johnson screwing up the cowboys season right now, and I rather sit here and ponder why you never see Larry King and Al Davis in the same place
I just sit back and root for the taser
I'm thinking so
but you never know. I find it funny that they are actually wondering why Brooks Bollinger is not in the game.
I just sit back and root for the taser
309 yards in one half of football. Jeez.
"The nice thing about supporting a bedraggled-cum-decent team? Watching all those analysts eat their words."
Beating them harder...
…..than Pee Wee Herman in a movie theater,
In a way, each of us has an El Guapo to face.
Killin’ em quicker than Pacman in a strip club.
"The nice thing about supporting a bedraggled-cum-decent team? Watching all those analysts eat their words."
Detroit is
folding like Superman on laundry day.
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
It cuts through a work boot and can still effortlessly slice through a tomato!
"The nice thing about supporting a bedraggled-cum-decent team? Watching all those analysts eat their words."
Beating them harder...
….than Ike Turner in a recording studio.
In a way, each of us has an El Guapo to face.
I hope the election
is this much fun. Oakland just hasn’t shown up so far. This looks like a Detroit or Kansas City game right now.
45 points.
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
Nice start for Oakland
Koenen pushes the returner out on the KO return + a Falcons penalty.
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
False start
Judging by the reaction on Silver and Black Pride, Raiders fans don’t much care for Kwame Harris.
Grady’s in.
"The nice thing about supporting a bedraggled-cum-decent team? Watching all those analysts eat their words."
I've broken a few huge ones myself
but that’s another story.
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
I broke a couple of bones in High school. S’probably why no college would touch me :(
"The nice thing about supporting a bedraggled-cum-decent team? Watching all those analysts eat their words."
Turner
to the 23, 17 yard gain. This keeps up and we win.
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
Mughelli
with his 3rd catch, nice to see.
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
First punt today
speaks for itself.
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
We've been complimented for being classy
Over at Silver and Black Pride. Nobody tell them otherwise.
They did see our comments on the Eagles game right?
"The nice thing about supporting a bedraggled-cum-decent team? Watching all those analysts eat their words."
Oakland's first first down today
Wow.
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
Abraham
nice stop forces 3rd and long.
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
Falcons' ball!
Woo hoo, waiting for the replay.
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
Popeye says
how embarrasking. Lost the ball without being hit! I don’t see what there is to review about it…
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
Well, there goes my class.
"The nice thing about supporting a bedraggled-cum-decent team? Watching all those analysts eat their words."
At least the players
are competitively compensated. What a crappy work environment though.
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
Turner
really fighting for yardage, almost got the first on second effort.
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
sigh
i didn’t really like those calls
by armchair quarterback on Nov 2, 2008 6:11 PM EST up reply actions
That was weird
We should’ve just kicked the field goal. When you’re up 24-0 in the third, makes just as much sense to get the sure points.
Fumbled snap on 3rd & 1
and they go for it? I’d take 27-0 any day. Questionable call.
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
Ok, Falcons, the rush is getting keyed. Go to the air.
"The nice thing about supporting a bedraggled-cum-decent team? Watching all those analysts eat their words."
I have a personal line
to Smith. He listens to me when I’m not stroking his ego.
"The nice thing about supporting a bedraggled-cum-decent team? Watching all those analysts eat their words."
Looks like
they are experimenting with the running game a bit
by armchair quarterback on Nov 2, 2008 6:19 PM EST reply actions
I still say that “Wild Bird/Falcon” thing should be put away. It’s not even gotten a first down yet, has it?
"The nice thing about supporting a bedraggled-cum-decent team? Watching all those analysts eat their words."
One quarter to go
Stay healthy, men.
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
SHUT
OUT
chant with me!
"The nice thing about supporting a bedraggled-cum-decent team? Watching all those analysts eat their words."
Edwards with the sack of Ryan
beat Gandy.
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
Can't wait
for the OL upgrades next year.
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
So the Falcons have turned anemic near the tail end of this game when the past few games, they’ve done just the opposite.
"The nice thing about supporting a bedraggled-cum-decent team? Watching all those analysts eat their words."
Playing it safe
Not sure if it’s a matter of going ineffective so much as the Raiders waking up a little, and the coaches wanting to run clock.
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
Missed field goal
Really, the Falcons could have put up a lot more points than this, but they’re still winning by 24. If the defense makes a couple more stops, we’re walking out of here very happy.
Speaking of walking out, I’ve gotta run. You crazy kids hold down the fort while I’m gone.
Another first down.
"The nice thing about supporting a bedraggled-cum-decent team? Watching all those analysts eat their words."
Falcons hold on 4th down
Looking good.
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
Can't keep a shutout
if you can’t run the clock, guys.
"The nice thing about supporting a bedraggled-cum-decent team? Watching all those analysts eat their words."
Last Falcons defensive shutout
was vs. Carolina on Nov. 24, 2002.
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
Blocked punt?
Shit happens but come on! Good field position too. Must have jinxed them with the crazy shutout talk.
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
If the Raiders get a first down
they’re in FG range. Hold them!
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
There goes the shutout
barring a turnover, probably.
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
and there it is
coleman interception!
by armchair quarterback on Nov 2, 2008 6:42 PM EST up reply actions
Coleman!
Let me buy you a beer! Shutout preserved with the INT!
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
OT: The Simpsons
Tonight’s episode has an election parody that is really funny, if there’s any fans out there.
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
Time for substitutions?
When do the subs start coming in? Nervous for Ryan, Turner etc.
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
Turner runs off the field
after career high 31 carries. Good days work, rest up big guy.
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
Snelling
looking pretty awesome. Strong, like mighty bull.
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
No drop off
with Snelling in for Turner, they’re chewing up the clock in fine fashion.
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
Ryan takes a knee
and it’s over. Way to get back on track, Falcons!
Cheers!
"There's no such word as 'quit' in swamp buggy racing, Marigold"
What a way to snap back
after that fiasco in Philly. A shutout after a hard dealt game shifting call against the Eagles. Fantastic guys. 3 home games to go. Let’s end this next stretch 8-3.
"The nice thing about supporting a bedraggled-cum-decent team? Watching all those analysts eat their words."
To Meangelo
How’s my ass taste?? This game once again proved that while he might be the best athlete on the field, he is far from a good CB. He gets consistently burned by average receivers and then runs his mouth to top it off. Oakland can have him.
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