I meh at the Panthers. I respectfully but vehemently disagree with the Saints. I pass wind in the general direction of the Bucs.

… so I guess I’ve had as much time to work up a hatred of them as of any other team. And the first Falcons defeat I ever watched was when we lost to them at the start of last season, so I did hate them for a while. But really, I agree with tlozwarlock, they’re nowhere near as loathsome as the Bucs.

Also, if Delhomme wants to chuck the ball to our defense a few times this week and help us move to 2 and 0, I’m prepared to like the Panthers quite a lot.

Hate is too strong a word to describe my feelings for any of our division opponents, at least these days. I mean, I don’t like them and I hope they all fall flat on their faces this year, but I just can’t work up a good lather over any of em anymore. Its not like I cant get violently angry at the thought of an opposing football team (take a look at me when UGA plays Auburn or Florida, for example), but the Saints, Bucs, and Panthers don’t qualify on that level. Back when the Bucs had Gruden and Sapp, yeah, I hated them, but only because those two were so damn hateable. Really, the NFL teams I hate are ones that have nothing to do with the Falcons. They each have their own special reason.

Patriots-They cheat. Therefore, I hate them.

Cowboys-People still talk about them like they are some unstoppable juggernaut when they haven’t won a playoff game since Atlanta hosted the Olympics. Therefore, I hate them.

Vikings-They employ Brett Favre. Therefore, I hate them.

I guess I take my NFL hatred on a case by case basis. It is a certainty that, eventually, I will fly into a blind rage at the sight of the logo of another NFC South team. But for now, I just want the Falcons to beat them for the sake of winning.

I kind of have a minor irritation with them. Kind of like a bug bite or something. There is this girl who sits in my section though, she must hate them, She gave this one carloina fan a major arse whooping in the stands a couple seasons ago. This is a small chick, thin but obviously packs a good punch. The Carolina guy was smaller than me but not by much. It took 3 of us to pull her off of him. He left the game bruised and bloodied, by a chick… talk about havin a bad game day experience. Oh yeah we won the game too.

Their fans are so annoying, thinking their team is so awesome, and with their “GEAUX SAINTS!”… ugh.

Charlotte is an awesome city and I like the people. I hate Tampa, but they suck so who cares?

how did Peppers look in the Panthers-Eagles game?

hate teal, Jake D, Steve Smith, and Todd Weiners biatch Peppers. I hate the stupid name of their RB tandem as well. Teal is for queers.

watching the replay of the game against MIA, I noticed that we couldn’t run at all, yet when Ryan dropped back to pass he generally had all the time in the world.

Just an idea: throw all day against 3-4.

Jon Fox, please start Jake Delhomme.

Carolina fans just like NC State fans. They’re obnoxious whether they’re any good or down right terrible. Delusional really. Now, when they are good, they’re completely unbearble. If Delomme somehow comes around they’re going to be hard to take with those receivers, OL and defense

Tampa to me is sort of like that cousin you see from time to time that you have something in common in with (in my case FSU) but will make any excuse you can to get away from them. Excuse me, is that a gay pirate ship in your back yard? I need another drink.

The Saints are my second favorite NFL team – I always pull for them as long as they don’t look too good and their offense is scary. The Falcons and Saints shared the misery all the way from the beginning up until we joined the NFC South. Plus their fans are crazy.

I’m least inclined to hate the Panthers. I hate the Bucs with a passion bordering on insanity and I strongly dislike the Saints, as I always have. Not sure why, but I don’t get fired up about the Panthers unless we’re actually playing them.

With the Saints – I married a Louisiana girl, and I have to stay in good standing with the in-laws. I’ve never really disliked them, though. They seemed more like the lovable losers. Never enough of a threat to cause “hate”.

I wouldn’t say I hate the Panthers, but I am generally aggrivated that they had so much success so soon after coming into the NFL. Playoffs in the second year? Super Bowl appearance in their 9th season? Their fans certainly haven’t had to pay their “dues”. I think Fox is a pretty good coach, so I’m hoping Delhomme sinks that ship, and they hire a guy that sets them back a few years…

Tampa Bay is weird. I really don’t think of them much at all. If I set my mind to think about them – yeah, I’d say I hate them the most (in the division). But usually I pretty much forget about them…

Really, my strongest feelings are for other teams: 49ers and Cowboys; and to a lesser degree, Redskins, Raiders, and Bengals.

Is this true. I thought I saw this on the TV in the lobby today…

“Ball back in delhomme’s hands… Just the way the opponents like it”
Here’s to win number 2!