Observations from Section 326: ATL vs WAS

by Adam Schultz on Nov 9, 2009 1:54 PM EST

What Had Me Screaming:

Is there any wonder why Dave and I have been bugging Atlanta Falcons.com editor J Moore about Tye Hill’s starter status? Yes, one play does not a star make, but he had the vision, wherewithal, and intestinal fortitude to take a deflected pass back fifty-four yards for the score. I’d say that’s a great start to a rejuvenated career. The Comrade, sirs and ladies, has seemingly done it again.
Michael Turner set the NFL's second best defense on fire for two long, tackle-breaking TD runs.
U.S.S. Babineaux set sail for Port Destroy Campbell and made it a successful journey two and a half times.
John Abraham went back to work, getting many hurries, taking Campbell out of the game, and sacking number 17 once.
Kroy Biermann tried to offer some Duff Light to Campbell on his way to a sacking of the former Auburn standout, but reneged on the offer after Campbell screamed like a girly-man before hitting the turf.
Chevis Jackson, though utterly silent in coverage, made a designed CB blitz look effortless. Easy sack for a speedy young man.
The Falcons putting up 31 points. When I looked up the series history last week, I was appalled by the lack of Falcon victory margins of more than ten points. This time the Falcons beat ‘em by 14, or two touchdowns. How’s having another W feel?
Mike Smith’s tenacity, passion, and courage in defense of the teams’ players. Get that man a top hat!

What Made Me Boo:

The number of empty seats. Yes, I know it’s not exactly a marquee matchup, but when Falcons gameday rolls around and you have tickets that you don’t plan to use, please give them away or sell them to FALCONS fans that will use them.
Our offense’s determination not to take advantage of opportunities. It’s happened three weeks in a row now. We come out guns blazing and score on our first possession. And then the offense goes to sleep until straits become dire. Complacency in play calling, fatigue, costly penalties, what have you. Whatever it is, it needs to be fixed. Against Carolina, we have to score at least two offensive touchdowns in the first half. There, goal set.
DeAngelo Hall.

What Ya’ll Seem to be Forgetting:

The defense, which looked very inept in the third quarter, was on the field for a total of 33:32. That’s more than two full quarters of football. Wouldn’t any defense take bad angles, not get a good push at the line, and not cover as well if they’ve been on the field a half hour?
Ryan did what he could against the league’s number 2 defense. And I think he did very well. Yes, he made some bad decisions and tap-danced out of the pocket too much, but he scored a TD and didn’t lose the ball (outside of the INT). It ain’t great, but it’ll do.

Some Pep for your Step

"The Falcons will be a tough out in January. And yes, they'll be playing football in January." – Peter King via
MMQB

tlozwarlock's Fan of the Game:

The lady who won the Quikrete Quik Cash contest. This is the first time in the contest's short four game history that anyone has won it (for the uninitiated: fan gets $1,000 per point the Falcons score on opening offensive possession). So that tells you a little about how slow our offense has started the previous three home games: no points on first offensive Dome possession until yesterday.

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concerning the DeAngelo Hall incident...

Hall’s recollection of the events in question is obviously a little strange. Mike Smith has never struck me as the type to start a fight with anyone, so i seriously doubt things when down the way Hall recalls.

Having said that, is it possible Smith was a little heated over Hall’s comments earlier in the week in which he basically called Dimitroff a liar? Could that have led to some of the aggression?

by cheshire falcon on Nov 9, 2009 2:46 PM EST reply actions

Just spent some time defending Smith...

over at Hogs Heaven. I’m not saying he wasn’t doing more than issue resolution, but I don’t think you can prove he was.

I’d be lying if I didn’t love it when Smith defends his players. This was a great opportunity for him to fire up his team for the season – just like last year at TB.

by TomQ on Nov 9, 2009 3:42 PM EST up reply actions

He'll be fine (Smitty)

Show me the money! If he laid his hands on Hall, then fair enough. But where’s the proof? Nowhere, because it never happened.

Reporter: How will you address all of the dropped passes?

Mike Smith: I don’t think that we were as sharp as we have been catching the football. It’s something that is very fixable. It’s VERY fixable.

by FrankyWren on Nov 9, 2009 3:55 PM EST up reply actions

I'm with you...sort of

I think there’s a possibility you could look at footage and see some contact or inappropriate conduct, so there is that. I kind of doubt the league ends up doing anything with it, though.

And the one thing Redskins fans seem blissfully unaware of is Hall’s traditional pattern of behavior. Does anyone doubt for a second that Hall was over there letting a few choice words slip? I don’t.

by Dave Choate on Nov 9, 2009 4:04 PM EST up reply actions

Also

On further review, it looks like Hall threw his arm up at Smith at one point.

by Dave Choate on Nov 9, 2009 4:08 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah

But here’s the thing. The simple fact that Landry had to get in between Hall and the Falcons players at one point makes his entire “complaint” moot IMO. If anything, fine them both.

Reporter: How will you address all of the dropped passes?

Mike Smith: I don’t think that we were as sharp as we have been catching the football. It’s something that is very fixable. It’s VERY fixable.

by FrankyWren on Nov 9, 2009 4:32 PM EST up reply actions

I think that would get this to go away quickly

Fine Hall for instigating and fine Smith and maybe Fish for getting involved beyond their scope. While the hit to Smith’s wallet isn’t cool, he gets even more street cred at Flowery Branch.

by Dave Choate on Nov 9, 2009 4:36 PM EST up reply actions

Exactly

To be honest, that one part of the video where it looks like Smitty’s arm flies up, it doesn’t look like he was trying to hit Hall, it looks like he was trying to pull away from whoever was holding him, and I think the NFL will recognize that, no matter how badly Hall wants to avenge getting owned by the team he couldn’t wait to leave.

Reporter: How will you address all of the dropped passes?

Mike Smith: I don’t think that we were as sharp as we have been catching the football. It’s something that is very fixable. It’s VERY fixable.

by FrankyWren on Nov 9, 2009 4:42 PM EST up reply actions

The guy is a liar.

According to him he was trying to “pull” Landry away. I watch the video several times and i saw Matt Ryan and Landry walk away by themselves. My conclusion is Sheangelo had other reasons for going over there.

I'll Have A Matty Ice Please.

by IllHaveAMattyIcePlease on Nov 9, 2009 5:27 PM EST up reply actions

Sheangelo?

That’s a new one!

by Dave Choate on Nov 9, 2009 5:33 PM EST up reply actions

From Me to She

It went from Me to She yesterday; “He put his hands on me in a harmful way. Talking about that he was going to kick my [butt] and all this other [stuff]. That’s not how you do things.” <——— Sounds like a girl to me.

I'll Have A Matty Ice Please.

by IllHaveAMattyIcePlease on Nov 9, 2009 5:46 PM EST up reply actions

This is nothing but sour grapes

Hall ran for the money. Was the most burned DB in football when he was with Oakland. Was saved by Washington and they have stunk since then. What has ATL done since then? Went 11-5 last year and is working on a good season now.

He had no class when he was with ATL and seems to have even less now.

by mwalex on Nov 9, 2009 10:17 PM EST up reply actions

THIS!

Not only that, but some folks over at Hogs Haven are questioning the fact that we admire Smitty’s tenacity in defense of his team.

The amount of self-righteous football fans in this world is alarming. I mean, come on, if Zorn even showed a pulse, they’d all rejoice in amazement …

Reporter: How will you address all of the dropped passes?

Mike Smith: I don’t think that we were as sharp as we have been catching the football. It’s something that is very fixable. It’s VERY fixable.

by FrankyWren on Nov 9, 2009 10:37 PM EST up reply actions

Whatever

D-Hall is a joke. The sportswriters know it. The league knows it. The only person who doesn’t know it is DeAngelo Hall and I guess Dan Snyder who’s amazing stupidity decided to sign him to a multi-million dollar deal. I have never seen a player so capable of drumming up unsubstantiated hype as D-Hall.

mwalex is exactly right, Hall’s team got it’s tail end handed to them in this game, they got frustrated and tried to take a cheap shot on Ryan, and then he tries to go and mix it up on OUR sideline.

If you don’t want people to “put their hands on you in a harmful way”, stay on YOUR sideline.

by LetsGoFalcons on Nov 10, 2009 10:00 AM EST up reply actions

Thats how I saw it too

Hall was definitely looking for a fight. Landry was walking back to the field side by side with Ryan when it got ugly

by zooker on Nov 10, 2009 12:37 PM EST up reply actions

nicely done.

and you can find that D Hall video on youtube. I watched it several times. I did not see any fisticuffs, but I think I saw an errant elbow (unintenional of course).

Life is a garden. Dig it!

by Hardcore Falcon on Nov 9, 2009 2:54 PM EST reply actions

Liking the format

It’s really too bad we can’t fill up those seats on an off-week like this. Hard to shake that reputation.

by Dave Choate on Nov 9, 2009 3:22 PM EST reply actions

I agree

This was my first falcons game ever and I was rather disappointed with the fan show. I was thinking it was not normally this way, however. I also have tickets to the Saints game and that one better be a packed house!

by happyplayer23 on Nov 9, 2009 8:59 PM EST up reply actions

it was a little sparse

i took a couple of friends. it was their first game and they had a great time nonetheless. they loved all the nicknames i was using (special weems, predator, duffman, etc) so, thanks to everyone who coined those gems.

the falcons jumped out to an early lead and that always chills the crowd out a bit too. still, i’m hoarse from screaming..

Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I don't like that attitude. I can assure them it is much more serious than that. - Bill Shankly

by armchair quarterback on Nov 9, 2009 9:05 PM EST up reply actions

Aints game

will be uber packed. Trust me. this is the game all Falcons fans come out of the woodwork for.

Life is a garden. Dig it!

by Hardcore Falcon on Nov 10, 2009 1:45 PM EST up reply actions

I agree on the defense

Allowing 2 second-half touchdown drives does not a terrible defense make. Given the time the D spent on the field and the built-in defensive weaknesses that we all know about they played a strong game overall and did enough to keep the win secure. Let’s face it, Atlanta’s roster is overloaded to the offensive side of things…rarely does our defense win the game for us, nor should they be expected to. If they keep the score from getting out of hand and make a handful of big plays here and there, we will almost always win barring a major offensive meltdown. By this measure, our D looked very good against the Redskins. They shut them down in the first half and allowed our offense to put them in a hole they weren’t able to climb out of even with a very respectable effort in the second half. This kind of game is a very reliable recipe for a Falcons win. Have we ever been beaten in the Smitty era by a team that made a second-half comeback? If we have, I can’t remember it.

by Mountvillainy on Nov 9, 2009 3:38 PM EST reply actions

Gotta disagree on the defense

The fact that they were on the field for 33 minutes indicates their failure. I think a three-and-out on either of those two long, third-quarter drives swings the TOP to the Falcons’ favor. I’ll grant you, a long offensive possession in the second half does the same thing, but the lack of gap control by the defense in the third quarter was my gut wrencher.

How many more days, Lord, must I walk through the wilderness?
GO FALCONS!!!

by AnOldBird on Nov 9, 2009 5:10 PM EST up reply actions

Ryan and the entire O-line

deserve Oscar nominations for that 4th and 1 performance on the first drive. They all made Haynesworth look like a fool! Keep the shuffle pass going it worked great!

by KDC on Nov 9, 2009 3:54 PM EST reply actions

That reminds me

Babs looked way, way better than Haynesworth yesterday. Nice job!

by Mountvillainy on Nov 9, 2009 3:58 PM EST up reply actions

How long is Ryan going to make me wait?

I keep waiting….and waiting….and waiting….for things to just click. Sure he plays fine, but he hasn’t taken the team to the next level. I’m real happy we’re winning ball games right now. Having patience is so hard though because I want to see the passing game and running game explode in the same game.

by LetsGoFalcons on Nov 9, 2009 4:52 PM EST up reply actions

he hasn’t taken the team to the next level

You are absolutely right. He had nothing to do with us going 11-5 last year. Heck, maybe we’d have beaten Arizona if TD had done the right thing and drafted Dorsey from the word “go” … I’m gonna start a anti-fan club. It’ll be called “Unconditionally Release Ryan or Bust!”

Reporter: How will you address all of the dropped passes?

Mike Smith: I don’t think that we were as sharp as we have been catching the football. It’s something that is very fixable. It’s VERY fixable.

by FrankyWren on Nov 9, 2009 10:40 PM EST up reply actions

Sorry ...

that was kinda mean. But come on, give the kid a year or two to refine his Manning impression. Sheesh .

Reporter: How will you address all of the dropped passes?

Mike Smith: I don’t think that we were as sharp as we have been catching the football. It’s something that is very fixable. It’s VERY fixable.

by FrankyWren on Nov 9, 2009 10:43 PM EST up reply actions

No, you're right, I didn't mean to say it like that.

Before you lump me into that club, let me first state that I’m a huge supporter of Ryan. I have zero doubts and all the confidence in the world in him. But I obviously am anxious to see him really shine! In no way am I condoning releasing him. My only point is gosh-darnit I badly want to see him turn the corner and make this offense completely unstoppable.

by LetsGoFalcons on Nov 10, 2009 10:04 AM EST up reply actions

Me too

I don’t think anyone would ever suggesting unconditionally releasing the kid. It was a joke tom slick and I pushed during the game thread last week, so no worries there.

Reporter: How will you address all of the dropped passes?

Mike Smith: I don’t think that we were as sharp as we have been catching the football. It’s something that is very fixable. It’s VERY fixable.

by FrankyWren on Nov 10, 2009 12:46 PM EST up reply actions

We're all eager

But let’s never forget that this was supposed to be year two of a rebuilding plan, and so far we’ve had both winning records in both of them. I’m not expecting anyone to dial down their passion and their desire to win, but let’s never forget where we came from.

by Dave Choate on Nov 9, 2009 10:56 PM EST up reply actions

I was gonna say...

…if you think Ryan hasn’t taken them to the next level, you must not remember the previous level. He has his ups and downs but I think he’s better than when he came in and continues to improve overall.

by Mountvillainy on Nov 9, 2009 11:08 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

I'll agree with that

And he’s faced some good defenses, and been smacked around a little more this season than last. Good lord I didn’t realize I would incur the wrath of my fellow Falcoholics by simply laying out what I assumed everyone else was also thinking.

by LetsGoFalcons on Nov 10, 2009 10:05 AM EST up reply actions

I guess I could have put it that way ...

Reporter: How will you address all of the dropped passes?

Mike Smith: I don’t think that we were as sharp as we have been catching the football. It’s something that is very fixable. It’s VERY fixable.

by FrankyWren on Nov 9, 2009 11:30 PM EST up reply actions

For all the Ryan "haters"

Vick sounds unhappy at Philly. He might be looking for a new team next year.

by mwalex on Nov 10, 2009 12:13 PM EST up reply actions

bahahahaha

Reporter: How will you address all of the dropped passes?

Mike Smith: I don’t think that we were as sharp as we have been catching the football. It’s something that is very fixable. It’s VERY fixable.

by FrankyWren on Nov 10, 2009 12:47 PM EST up reply actions

do the letters

F O mean anything to you…?

Life is a garden. Dig it!

by Hardcore Falcon on Nov 10, 2009 1:47 PM EST up reply actions

Fling offal?

by Dave Choate on Nov 10, 2009 1:50 PM EST up reply actions

Huh? What?

F O,….not sure what that could possibly mean.

by mwalex on Nov 10, 2009 3:28 PM EST up reply actions

FROSTED ORANGE?

by orion12 on Nov 10, 2009 5:16 PM EST up reply actions

Mmmm....frosted orange....

by Dave Choate on Nov 10, 2009 5:51 PM EST up reply actions

If you're ever in Atlanta

you MUST have a Frosted Orange at the famous Varsity Restaurant next to Georgia Tech. Along with a Chili Dog and Onion Rings that are to die for.

by tom slick on Nov 10, 2009 7:04 PM EST up reply actions

I like all of those things

And I do plan to be in Atlanta at some point when I’m able. Falcoholic field trip, anyone?

by Dave Choate on Nov 10, 2009 7:07 PM EST up reply actions

I'm there, duh.

You have opinions. We all do. Some of yours may have to do with the Falcons. Sign up today and share them.

by Adam Schultz on Nov 10, 2009 9:01 PM EST up reply actions

Oh yeah!

by tom slick on Nov 10, 2009 10:10 PM EST up reply actions

Color me in!

A ChiChe Dog with a loaf of rings. Mmmmmm.

How many more days, Lord, must I walk through the wilderness?
GO FALCONS!!!

by AnOldBird on Nov 10, 2009 10:17 PM EST up reply actions

It's about time Dave

We’ve only been trying to convert you for years.

"This is America, if we can’t self-righteously look down on others and blame them for our faults, the commies win."-----Cormican on Bleeding Green Nation w/r/t fans overreacting to the Eagles signing of Michael Vick

by Jesse28 on Nov 11, 2009 9:03 AM EST up reply actions

... I'm getting heartburn just reading this

But I will say, the Varsity is mighty delicious. They make a mean grilled cheese too. Whadayahave?! Whadayahave?! Whadayahave?!

Reporter: How will you address all of the dropped passes?

Mike Smith: I don’t think that we were as sharp as we have been catching the football. It’s something that is very fixable. It’s VERY fixable.

by FrankyWren on Nov 11, 2009 12:17 AM EST up reply actions

Word of caution

NEVER feed Varsity food to a child that’s not potty trained. My GF said it was the worst diaper she ever saw!

by tom slick on Nov 11, 2009 12:58 AM EST up reply actions

Yaaaaaaaaaaack

Reporter: How will you address all of the dropped passes?

Mike Smith: I don’t think that we were as sharp as we have been catching the football. It’s something that is very fixable. It’s VERY fixable.

by FrankyWren on Nov 11, 2009 2:09 AM EST up reply actions

Didn't mean to be gross

The way she talked about that diaper, it was actually funny as hell.

by tom slick on Nov 11, 2009 2:14 PM EST up reply actions

This

You better know what you want before stepping up to the counter. Or not, because getting yelled at is kinda part of the experience.

by Jesse28 on Nov 11, 2009 9:04 AM EST up reply actions

foaming orangutan?

Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I don't like that attitude. I can assure them it is much more serious than that. - Bill Shankly

by armchair quarterback on Nov 10, 2009 5:24 PM EST up reply actions

Farm Opulence?

Reporter: How will you address all of the dropped passes?

Mike Smith: I don’t think that we were as sharp as we have been catching the football. It’s something that is very fixable. It’s VERY fixable.

by FrankyWren on Nov 10, 2009 5:39 PM EST up reply actions

fiddling ostriches?

know what you believe in and why you believe in it

by MentallyMIA on Nov 10, 2009 6:22 PM EST up reply actions

Flaming Overtly

How many more days, Lord, must I walk through the wilderness?
GO FALCONS!!!

by AnOldBird on Nov 10, 2009 10:25 PM EST up reply actions

Oh I figured it out!

Fevered opossum!!

by mwalex on Nov 10, 2009 10:47 PM EST up reply actions

Saw that article

He’s not burning his bridges in Philly, but he clearly wants to go where he can start at QB. They won’t pay him $3.6M next year to do what little he’s doing now.

by tom slick on Nov 10, 2009 2:56 PM EST up reply actions

from section 327

the game was even better…deangelo hall deserves to be booed and mike smith was just handling business. offense better get back on track before these next few games

by dynoryno22 on Nov 9, 2009 7:28 PM EST reply actions

Howdy neighbor.

You have opinions. We all do. Some of yours may have to do with the Falcons. Sign up today and share them.

by Adam Schultz on Nov 9, 2009 7:54 PM EST up reply actions

Great game !

Babineaux led the NFL in sacks this week !

Burner looked awesome – Dieon Sanders had him as the no 2 Prime Time player in the NFL for the week :)

TG Bieman Coleman and of course Tye Hill looked very good.

Who had that monster hit on Portis ?

by WarWolf on Nov 9, 2009 8:53 PM EST reply actions

chevis and decoud

hit portis. they knocked him out cold. i don’t remember ever seeing anyone go limp like that. i’m glad he’s alright.

pic here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/08/AR2009110818324.html

Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I don't like that attitude. I can assure them it is much more serious than that. - Bill Shankly

by armchair quarterback on Nov 9, 2009 11:21 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah, that was scary

We caused a lot of havoc this week.

by Dave Choate on Nov 9, 2009 11:32 PM EST up reply actions

Going limp

Was the tell-tale sign of getting knocked-out with a Concussion. Frankly, I’ve seen it too much.

"Statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital." - Aaron Levenstein

by orang3b on Nov 10, 2009 8:35 AM EST up reply actions

OK

Now you have me curious. You have an ungodly amount of knowledge re: offensive and defensive schemes, and your stat analysis on this site is second-to-none.

Are you a former player or something?

Reporter: How will you address all of the dropped passes?

Mike Smith: I don’t think that we were as sharp as we have been catching the football. It’s something that is very fixable. It’s VERY fixable.

by FrankyWren on Nov 10, 2009 12:48 PM EST up reply actions

Ha

Actually, pretty much the opposite. I mean, I played a little as a kid like everybody else (until middle school). I’ve just become borderline obsessed as a fan (of the game of football – not just the Falcons) and spend most of my free time (after family and work) watching football or reading about football. That’s why I’m always pimping sites like Football Outsiders, or Pro Football Reference, or Advanced NFL Stats, or Smart Football, or 100 others – there’s tons of great stuff out there. But there really is no substitute for watching (and re-watching) games to try to figure out what’s happening and why.

By the way, reason #6,329 why I love the internet: sometimes you can find things like Nick Saban’s 2001 LSU Tigers Defensive Playbook floating around out there (courtesy of Chris Brown at Smart Football).

"Statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital." - Aaron Levenstein

by orang3b on Nov 10, 2009 4:50 PM EST up reply actions

But

I’ll take that as a very kind compliment. Thank you.

"Statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital." - Aaron Levenstein

by orang3b on Nov 10, 2009 4:51 PM EST up reply actions

By all means

Before you got here, I don’t think we really ever consider statistics, and I’m darn happy to consider them. Sabermetrics plays a HUGE role in modern baseball fandom, and stats have a role in the football universe as well.

Reporter: How will you address all of the dropped passes?

Mike Smith: I don’t think that we were as sharp as we have been catching the football. It’s something that is very fixable. It’s VERY fixable.

by FrankyWren on Nov 10, 2009 5:38 PM EST up reply actions

It's great the way the site has grown

It’s funny because I’m a very big stats guy for baseball and I’m interested in football stats, but I rarely work them in. Perhaps I should.

by Dave Choate on Nov 10, 2009 5:56 PM EST up reply actions

meh

I tried it once and got blasted, so I pulled it down and never brought it back up. Thankfully things have progressed.

by Jesse28 on Nov 11, 2009 9:06 AM EST up reply actions

Did you see the Oregon State/Cal game this weekend?

When Jahvid Best dove into the end zone and knocked himself out I at first thought he was dead. His arms started doing that weird convulsing thing at his sides that you see in MMA fights when a guy get knocked out. It’s an early sign of a concussion. Scary, scary stuff.

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by AuditDawg on Nov 10, 2009 11:06 AM EST up reply actions

That poor guy's season is over

And I wouldn’t blame him one bit if he was tentative about getting back on the field ever again. That was gut-wrenching to watch.

by Dave Choate on Nov 10, 2009 1:15 PM EST up reply actions

I hadn't seen it ...

Looked it up on youtube, and that hit was downright nauseating. I’ve never seen a guy go down that hard from that high up. Wow.

Reporter: How will you address all of the dropped passes?

Mike Smith: I don’t think that we were as sharp as we have been catching the football. It’s something that is very fixable. It’s VERY fixable.

by FrankyWren on Nov 10, 2009 1:55 PM EST up reply actions

And he was out of the hospital 2 days later

Luckiest man alive, he was an eyelash from snapping his neck and becoming a paraplegic.

by tom slick on Nov 10, 2009 2:59 PM EST up reply actions

I'm done defending Ryan, or Burner, or TD, or Smitty, or Gonzo, or Air Grimes

… or anyone else that some are so eager to throw under the bus when things get shaky. Not worth my time.

Reporter: How will you address all of the dropped passes?

Mike Smith: I don’t think that we were as sharp as we have been catching the football. It’s something that is very fixable. It’s VERY fixable.

by FrankyWren on Nov 9, 2009 10:42 PM EST reply actions

But who will be their shield, FrankyWren?

WHO!?

by Dave Choate on Nov 9, 2009 10:44 PM EST up reply actions

"Not I," said the pig ...

Reporter: How will you address all of the dropped passes?

Mike Smith: I don’t think that we were as sharp as we have been catching the football. It’s something that is very fixable. It’s VERY fixable.

by FrankyWren on Nov 9, 2009 10:46 PM EST up reply actions

Hey

I told you guys not to worry about turner, that he would be fine. I was right. Now I say dont worry about Ryan. He will make a big time come back in the next 2 games.

Life is a garden. Dig it!

by Hardcore Falcon on Nov 10, 2009 9:44 AM EST reply actions

We say ...

but do they listen?!?! Neeeeeeeeeeeeeeevvvvvvvveeeeeeeeeeeeeer!!!

Reporter: How will you address all of the dropped passes?

Mike Smith: I don’t think that we were as sharp as we have been catching the football. It’s something that is very fixable. It’s VERY fixable.

by FrankyWren on Nov 10, 2009 12:49 PM EST up reply actions

um

NAH!

Life is a garden. Dig it!

by Hardcore Falcon on Nov 10, 2009 1:48 PM EST up reply actions

Our offense’s determination not to take advantage of opportunities. It’s happened three weeks in a row now. We come out guns blazing and score on our first possession. And then the offense goes to sleep until straits become dire. Complacency in play calling, fatigue, costly penalties, what have you. Whatever it is, it needs to be fixed. Against Carolina, we have to score at least two offensive touchdowns in the first half. There, goal set.

I completely agree, it irritates me endlessly.

by Erich Vowell on Nov 10, 2009 11:12 AM EST reply actions