Of Trent Dilfer, Opinions, And Angry Falcons
by Dave Choate on Dec 22, 2010 12:37 PM EST
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So by now you've undoubtedly heard about the "firestorm" kicked off by Trent Dilfer's recent comments, and the link there will take you to Dave Cariello's excellent recap over at Canal Street Chronicles.
For those that did miss it, Pat Yasinskas ran down Dilfer's comments:
You’ll see and hear it in the video and I’ll just quickly summarize what Dilfer said. He pretty strongly said the Atlanta Falcons are not the best team in the NFL. He went on to compare them to the 2003 Kansas City Chiefs, who went 13-3 in the regular season, but promptly got bounced in the playoffs. Then, to put the star on the top of the tree, Dilfer went on to say the Falcons are not indestructible at home. As a matter of fact, Dilfer said he thinks the New Orleans Saints can come into the Georgia Dome on Monday night and win, and he wasn’t done there. Dilfer also said the Saints could come back to the Georgia Dome in the playoffs and knock off the Falcons.
Predictably, that kicked off a sharply worded retort from Roddy White, who called the Saints the Ain'ts. That then kicked off a long string of replies from Saints players, who equally predictably pointed to their Super Bowl rings and took great umbrage. At this point, both teams are probably all fired up, which should at the very least make Monday night's game a little more interesting.
But make no mistake: This whole situation is incredibly stupid.
Let's start with Trent Dilfer. It was difficult to listen to his comments over the sound of his giant floppy shoes squeaking on the studio floor, the honk of his round red nose, the woop-woop-woop of his spinning tie and the trademark circus music that plays whenever he's on ESPN. Am I seriously supposed to give a fargin' shaz what Dilfer thinks of the Falcons, especially when he can't muster up a single compelling reason why anything he said is true? Hell no.
The Falcons are better than the 2003 Chiefs. Could they be one-and-done? Sure. The Saints are an awfully tough team, and anything could happen. After watching the Falcons go 20-1 at home since 2008, does he have a single good argument for why they might lose at home?
Of course not. Dilfer has such a hard-on for the Saints that Drew Brees tries to edge away from him during interviews, so these predictions are comically predictable. He's getting attention before a big game and he's riled up thousands of fans with predictions that carry absolutely no weight, and that says every bit as much about us as fans as it does a royal doofus like the worst quarterback ever to win a Super Bowl.
I don't give a flying falcon what Trent Dilfer thinks. Neither should you. Neither should Roddy White. Yasinskas shouldn't be taking fire for being the messenger on this one.
As a matter of fact, I think it might be time for White to stop Tweeting leading up to games. I love the guy and his competitive spirit, but the last thing you want to give the Saints coming off a sour loss is bulletin board material, especially when it's a hated nickname. If anybody is going to beat the Falcons in the Georgia Dome, it's going to be New Orleans, and they hardly need the ammo. If I was Mike Smith, I might quietly point that out to our star receiver and hopes he gets the message in the future.
And hey, Saints players? It's a joke. Are you guys seriously so insecure and sensitive that you have to go running to your bling at the first mention of a historic nickname? You guys just won the goddamn Super Bowl last year. You know what you could do? Shrug White off and maybe jot that down somewhere in the locker room as inspirtation. You know what you shouldn't do? Cry about a lack of respect and post pictures of your ring like you weren't the best team in the NFL less than 12 months ago, a team that brought a ton of joy to the city of New Orleans and one that is going to make the playoffs again. It makes you look like a bunch of babies.
In conclusion, this whole thing was an indefensibly moronic exercise in hysterics, and I hate myself for writing about it. You're welcome.
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Yeah but it's funny stupid
Like Jerry Springer or midget wrestling so I’m loving this hot frothy pile of Christmas time poo.
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by Ball Hawk on Dec 22, 2010 12:40 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Haha, it's like calling the Bengals that other B word that I will refuse to name.
The only difference is, we actually nod our heads and laugh with you.
And running to the ring? That’s Steeler-ish. I expected better of you, New Orleans.
Joe Reedy: "Supposedly Marvin could not find his flag to challenge the call. I am not kidding. #bengals"
Don't blame him...
He only said what everyone is thinking. No biggie. Leta stay under the radar and continue to kick everyones ass.
by DirtyBirdTakeover on Dec 22, 2010 12:50 PM EST via mobile reply actions
i don't think that's true
who else is thinking that, other than Saints fans? I mean that’s the problem… you can’t defend any of these comments with stats, records, or anything tangible. It’s just pure emotion supported only by people who either already loved the Saints or already hated the Falcons.
by cheshire falcon on Dec 22, 2010 2:06 PM EST up reply actions
saw this somewhere, not sure who made it
but it’s awesome
by lingsched on Dec 22, 2010 12:51 PM EST reply actions 8 recs
Awesome
Except doesn’t the kid usually win?
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Also the Saints O line are pretty good.
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by Ball Hawk on Dec 22, 2010 1:23 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
This is hysterical!
So funny, in fact, that I had to join YOU GUYS to give some props! BRAHHAHAHHA!
"How's your Mama and them?"
by whodatblackandgold on Dec 22, 2010 2:58 PM EST up reply actions
BTW...
Just n case you couldn’t tlle, thats Sean holding the Lombardi…
"How's your Mama and them?"
by whodatblackandgold on Dec 22, 2010 3:03 PM EST up reply actions
Really dude?
Did you read this article? We get it you won the Superbowl, now get over yourselves
Please read Turner_The_Burner and my Best case/Worst case analysis of the upcoming week
LAST year, right?. I'll give them props if they can win it THIS year.
Hell, they haven’t even beaten the FALCONS this year. Let’s talk about the future instead of the past.
How many more days, Lord, must I walk through the wilderness?
GO FALCONS!!
Okay, Roddy? Seriously.
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Y'know, I actually don't mind this
as long as he backs it up on the field. Sure it’s a little childish, but hell, this is a game after all. Let’s see some competitive spirit. This is what the rivalry’s all about.
But really what would Smitty say bout this?
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by Ball Hawk on Dec 22, 2010 1:36 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I literally HATE Trent Dilfer
A few weeks ago he said Mark Sanchez was a top 5 quarterback in the league.
What kind of name is Dilfer anyway? Seriously say it…Dilfer…
Perfect name for an idiot.
"Pressure is what you feel when you're not prepared." Matt Bryant
i do have to say this for Dilfer...
if there’s one area he is an expert on, it’s being overrated. He’s arguably the worst QB to ever win a Superbowl.
by cheshire falcon on Dec 22, 2010 2:04 PM EST up reply actions
Rex Grossman would like to have a word with you.
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by Caleb Rutherford on Dec 22, 2010 7:05 PM EST up reply actions
I thought he was with the Bears in '05? I'm pretty sure he was.
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by Caleb Rutherford on Dec 23, 2010 12:11 AM EST up reply actions
ahhhh they lost that year! i thought they won it.
my mistake.
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by Caleb Rutherford on Dec 23, 2010 12:13 AM EST up reply actions
Nonononononono!
Peyton Manning you blasphemer!
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by Ball Hawk on Dec 23, 2010 11:47 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I think what frustrates me about guys like Dilfer...
… has nothing to do with whether we are the best in the NFL or whether he believes it. I mean i’m a die hard Falcons fan and i can’t definitively say we’re the best team in the NFL.
The problem though is that Dilfer, King, Bayless, etc. throw these shots out there and then do nothing to defend them or explain them. If you watch that video, Dilfer says all of this stuff running the Falcons down, but not once does he defend it. The closest he gets is comparing us to a team (the ’03 Chiefs) that we have virtually nothing in common with. That team had a horrendous defense which is why they got bounced so early.
I am just dying to know based on what metric of comparison Dilfer is saying some of this stuff? Overall record? Falcons win. Head to head matchup? Falcons win (on the road, no less). Most impressive wins? Falcons win. Least unimpressive losses? Falcons win. We’re more balanced than the Saints, our entire team isn’t predicated on a single player like the Saints are, and we’re an extremely well coached team with a home record that speaks for itself. So why doesn’t Dilfer just deal in facts instead of going out of his way to run a team down that he obviously doesn’t like??
It just perplexes me. Give our 2010 body of work to the Saints and give us theirs, and we’re not even having this conversation – Dilfer would be proclaiming them the best team in the NFL. But if the city that team plays in is Atlanta, he just turns his brain off and turns into an idiot fanboy.
by cheshire falcon on Dec 22, 2010 2:03 PM EST reply actions
Now Roddy is bringing Katrina into it...
http://www.canalstreetchronicles.com/2010/12/22/1891809/roddy-white-continues-to-tweet-like-an-idiot
We don’t like that.
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oh please
i think you’re being a LITTLE sensitive if you think that was over the line. Personally i wish Roddy would shut up too, but it’s not like he made fun of New Orleans or poked fun at the Katrina disaster.
I looked at your own thread there and it looks like a lot of Saints fans on your board didn’t even think it was over the line.
by cheshire falcon on Dec 22, 2010 2:20 PM EST up reply actions
I'm really not upset by it but...
it’s not like he made fun of New Orleans or poked fun at the Katrina disaster.
Ummm…yes he did…
so tht city wouldn fall apart nowYou’ve got to be silly not to know EXACTLY what he’s referring to.
I looked at your own thread there and it looks like a lot of Saints fans on your board didn’t even think it was over the line.A lot of my readers have never even stepped foot on New Orleans soil, much less had to deal with the aftermath of Katrina.
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by Dave Cariello on Dec 22, 2010 2:37 PM EST up reply actions
where did he make fun of the Katrina disaster??
Please point that out to me. He’s belittling the accomplishment of winning the Superbowl saying that God gave it to them because of the disaster (which i agree is a stupid comment), but that’s hardly the same thing as what you’re making it out to be.
I think you need to take your Saints goggles off and read his comments again. Are they stupid? Absolutely. But if you think he’s somehow making light of the Katrina tragedy, you’re missing the point. If they were half as offensive as you’re pretending they are, i think more of your readers would be angry, regardless of whether they’ve been to New Orleans or not.
by cheshire falcon on Dec 22, 2010 2:47 PM EST up reply actions
I think you should re-read what I wrote...
I’m really not upset by it
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by Dave Cariello on Dec 22, 2010 2:51 PM EST up reply actions
I have thick skin
I don’t personally get insulted by stuff like this. But I love my city and respect my fellow New Orleaneans and I think what Roddy said is insulting to the people of this city.
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by Dave Cariello on Dec 22, 2010 2:58 PM EST up reply actions
Well I think your duplicity is glaring.Lets be real.This is all manufactured to create more controversy.
Any normal human would be able to see what Mr White(TO YOU) meant.Its only the excitement that we all feel that makes this go so lets stop with the alleged outrage and just get to real competion.Not some manufactured bull.
This is all manufactured to create more controversy.
Is that supposed to make it less insulting?
alleged outrage
I’m pretty sure my feelings and emotions are, in fact, real. But I wouldn’t say I’m outraged. I simply think your wide receiver is classless.
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by Dave Cariello on Dec 22, 2010 3:12 PM EST up reply actions
No you need to learn how to read.Its real simple he as in Mr White did not insult.You just got a wild hair up your nose and decided to come here and start some gtood stuff so let us proceed.
We all love the town of New Orleans.Remember we took in a lot of people.There are a million things we could discuss but instead you bring this up.
You don't think the possibility exists...
that perhaps you personally don’t find it insulting but that others, particularly those who lived through it, might?
This isn’t about football anymore, so I am going to let it rest. Sorry, for breaking up your Falcon party, Lieutenant Dave.
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by Dave Cariello on Dec 22, 2010 3:30 PM EST up reply actions
In reading "Mr. White's" comment I don't see Katrina.
Mayhaps some of use are are applying something that was directed at the SAINTS to the City in which they live. Kind of like “Washington sucks” to the failures of the government living there and the city too…and maybe the ’Skins…
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You
where did he make fun of the Katrina disaster??
Roddy White
so tht city wouldn fall apart now
Don’t tell me you’re going argue he WASN’T referring to Katrina.
I’m not wearing Saints goggles. I’m wearing my citizen of New Orleans glasses.
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by Dave Cariello on Dec 22, 2010 2:51 PM EST up reply actions
okay, READ CLOSELY THIS TIME
I didn’t say he didn’t reference the Katrina tragedy. I’m saying he wasn’t making fun of it. BIG DIFFERENCE.
Any confusion left or are we on the same page now?
by cheshire falcon on Dec 22, 2010 2:52 PM EST up reply actions
Let me get this straight…
Roddy White, in essence, says “New Orleans would have fallen apart without a Super Bowl victory” and you don’t consider that making fun or insulting? He says an entire city is completely dependent on football for survival and I’m NOT supposed to be insulted? All the hard work that I’ve done here in New Orleans the last five years is pointless because all it takes is a Super Bowl to keep a city alive? It’s belittling and does a disservice to New Orleans and everyone else.
Any confusion left or are we on the same page now?
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by Dave Cariello on Dec 22, 2010 2:57 PM EST up reply actions
Why am I condescending?
Just trying to explain the other side of the story here. If you’re referring to my “Any confusion” comment, well I’m just using the words being thrown at me and throwing them right back.
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by Dave Cariello on Dec 22, 2010 3:15 PM EST up reply actions
yeah, wow, you really nailed me with that one
did you use the copy function on your keyboard? that was EXTREMELY impressive. really taught me a lesson.
by cheshire falcon on Dec 22, 2010 3:17 PM EST up reply actions
–adjective
showing or implying a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority
Okay. Now what?
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by Dave Cariello on Dec 22, 2010 3:25 PM EST up reply actions
i'm gonna have to agree with Dave here
“dignity” and “superiority” definitely don’t apply to him
boom! i’m just being silly now
by cheshire falcon on Dec 22, 2010 3:26 PM EST up reply actions
I do not think y'all are reading the same book.
Let’s call Dr Phil.
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by Ball Hawk on Dec 22, 2010 3:12 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
as usual, talking to a Saints fan feels like talking to a 5 year old
No, i don’t think he was making fun of or insulting the city of New Orleans. From what I can tell most of your readers don’t think so either. I think he may have vastly overrated the importance of football to a city and been quite wrong about it, but i don’t see how that’s the same thing as “making fun of the city”.
But obviously i can’t tell you not to be insulted. I just find it amusing that most of your own readers on the Saints page don’t even seem bothered by it but you act like Roddy White just urinated on a map of Louisiana and laughed about “that hilarious Katrina incident”.
by cheshire falcon on Dec 22, 2010 3:16 PM EST up reply actions
Not trying to be overly dramatic, but...
every analyst, commentator, media person, and anyone else who has ever publicly mentioned the Saints over the course of the last fifteen months has alluded to the fact that the Saints basically were the salvation of the city of New Orleans. I don’t hear Saints fans complaining when it’s framed in a POSITIVE context. Roddy makes the same assertion, albeit from a NEGATIVE perspective, but it’s the same assertion nevertheless. When y’all watch your Visa commercial or the myriad other national commercials showing how important the Super Bowl victory was to the city of New Orleans, do you get offended?
JT
by Jeanna Thomas on Dec 23, 2010 1:55 PM EST up reply actions
. When y’all watch your Visa commercial or the myriad other national commercials showing how important the Super Bowl victory was to the city of New Orleans, do you get offended?
Yes! I am personally sick and tired of the association the media continues to make between football and the storm. It’s been five years. More importantly, to claim that a football team, and not the hard work of all those citizens who came back to rebuild (like myself), is the reason New Orleans was able to rebound from Katrina is simply a slap in the face to those citizens and fails to recognize said hard work. I think if you take a look at the similar thread on CSC, you’ll see other share this opinion.
Make sure you get one thing straight: New Orleans would be still be here and doing fine even if the Saints never came back in 2006. Does the national attention help tourism and the local economy? Absolutely. Is it necessary? I seriously don’t think so. There was a city here long before there was a football team.
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by Dave Cariello on Dec 23, 2010 6:30 PM EST up reply actions
I totally agree with you.
And, I also feel like there’s still a lot of work to be done in New Orleans and the rest of the areas which were devastated by Katrina. The Saints win did give the city an emotional lift, and I know a lot of your players have personally done a lot for the community, but to imply that football saved the city is absurd.
JT
by Jeanna Thomas on Jan 1, 2011 11:58 AM EST up reply actions
Guys, please don't jump down Dave's throat on this one
I’m getting really tired of everyone going into attack mode whenever a Saints fan shows up.
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Thanks Dave
But I’m alright. Just trying to let everyone know why people from New Orleans might find Mr. White’s statements to be a tad insulting.
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by Dave Cariello on Dec 22, 2010 3:14 PM EST up reply actions
I don't think Roddy did anything more than choose his words poorly
But from my end, you should be able to express an opinion without getting killed for it.
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sorry Dave
i just have a thing with Saints fans. more specifically, i can’t stand them.
by cheshire falcon on Dec 22, 2010 3:18 PM EST up reply actions
I recognize that
But I also think this has become a toxic environment for fans of NFC South teams, and that’s a giant headache for me. You can disagree with them/mock them without strangling them.
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fair enough
now does that also apply to Dave Cariello, or am I allowed to strangle him?
kidding, kidding, kidding…
by cheshire falcon on Dec 22, 2010 3:22 PM EST up reply actions
Actually, I might except him
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For Dave Cariello
You don’t like Roddy White’s comment, and I can see that. How do citizens of New Orleans like the Saints and the NFL with these commercials about the Saints saving the city?
Seems to me that’s an insult to the men and women who worked to get the city back on its feet, giving their time, money and physical effort. It’s also an insult to those who are still homeless, those who were unable to return to New Orleans from various evacuation locations, and those who continue to battle insurance companies regarding their belongings and property.
What Katrina did to New Orleans was unimaginable. For anyone to suggest that a football team, even one that won the Super Bowl, made all of that suffering and all of those bad memories go away is far more insulting than what White said.
How do citizens of New Orleans like the Saints and the NFL with these commercials about the Saints saving the city?
Seems to me that’s an insult to the men and women who worked to get the city back on its feet, giving their time, money and physical effort.
Yeah. You can look at it that way. I don’t feel that way. Just like I’m not personally insulted by White’s comments. But my employee, who still lives in a tiny apartment while she waits and waits and waits for her damaged house to be repaired (after two contractors separately ran off with her money) FIVE YEARS after the freaking storm…she might not feel the same way.
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by Dave Cariello on Dec 22, 2010 5:55 PM EST up reply actions
Look Dave
No one wants what you are saying.We all here really feel NO got the big shaft after the storm.I personally went there and worked for almost a year gathering stray fifty five gallon drums strown thru the swamps.I am so ashamed of what has happened there as an American.I love the city.Its a great place.But we are not the ones doing this so back off.Besides your just killing yourself.Besides I know what your doing.Your just trying to get a rise out of us and you know what ?It almost worked.Almost only counts in horseshoes.
I disagree, JT131
I think he’s tried to honestly explain why some Saints fans are upset about Roddy’s comment regarding the city and the implied reference to Katrina.
I personally appreciate Dave taking the time to do that, especially in such a courteous, respectful manner.
by Reid Adair on Dec 22, 2010 6:14 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Thanks for the reply, Dave
Yes, I particularly imagine that people like your employee have a very different opinion as to whether New Orleans has been “saved” or if the city’s “back.”
Thanks again for the reply.
The Saints are Pros
If they weren’t already motivated enough for this game without Roddy’s comments, then I would probably lose respect for them. I mean they do need a win to avoid having a virtual playoff game Week 17 against the Bucs (assuming the Bucs beat the Seahawks this week).
Bulletin board material is something that i think we make a bigger deal of as fans than the actual players do in the locker room. Sometimes i wish Roddy would quit yapping, but that makes Roddy Roddy and I’m quite pleased with how that has worked out so far. Anyone disagree?
File this with the other items in the “No Fun League” such as flags on end zone celebrations. Playful and non-disrepectful trash talk is awesome whether it is a fantasy league or the NFL. This rivalry just got turned up another notch and Monday Night should be 10 times more awesome!
I think this is much more due to the fans
If not for the Saints “fans” and their backlash filled with profanity, homophobic slurs and threats of violence toward Roddy White, other Falcons players and Falcons fans, no one would even be talking about this right now.
I expect that NFL coaches and players realize that the result is determined by 60 minutes (excluding overtime) on the field. What is said before or after the game is irrelevant and has no effect whatsoever on the outcome. I seriously doubt that anything White has tweeted has been printed out and put on bulletin boards, lockers or anywhere else in the Saints’ facility.
roddy only doing what we do....
just on a bigger stage..i ppl call them the aints daily on this blog so whats wrong with him doing it in their face long as he can back up his words?
lol, exactly
this is just manufactured outrage. Roddy is stupid for fueling it, but he hasn’t said anything that is even close to offensive
by cheshire falcon on Dec 22, 2010 2:50 PM EST up reply actions
Exactly, Dilfer is just trying to stir things up
and he has succeeded. The fans are arguing. The teams are arguing. And now there will be a media storm. He is like a troll on a national stage.. DON’T FEED THE TROLL. The best way to prove him wrong is to win on the field.
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by armchair quarterback on Dec 22, 2010 3:02 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
This would be the USA and as such we all have the right to do what we want pretty much.
Roddys comments are not offensive.They are to those predisposed to take them that way.Just like Dil said what he did just to get a rise out of us.Its what the fans do.I think Roddy is great and I find it hard to critisize him.I actually think its a bit shitty to turn on your own.
Absolute loyalty is not excusable
If Roddy dropkicked an old lady in the face tomorrow, would you defend that?
These comments are borderline offensive to people in New Orleans, and I’m absolutely sure the team isn’t going to like it when they hear about it. I love Roddy, but he should’ve sat this one out.
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I agree...
There’s no reason to do all this. Act like you’ve been there…even if you really haven’t…
"You can't print what I said, but they have to catch us." - Chipper Jones
Agreed too.
Roddy should no better. However, it does make you wonder if he did it on purpose. I think 99% of americans know that ANY negative reference to Katrina WILL be met with a verbal onslaught from residents of NO-FACT! Was it intentional?? maybe
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by ATLsince1972 on Dec 22, 2010 4:23 PM EST up reply actions
I don't agree
If you live in the city of New Orleans, I can see taking offense to that one Tweet. The rest of it is probably ill-advised, because he’s giving them bulletin board material, but it’s far from offensive. I think the Saints players overreacted.
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and I would be right behind ya!!
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by ATLsince1972 on Dec 22, 2010 4:44 PM EST up reply actions
Hey JT,
Can you have Roddy call me around 6 tonight?
You can right? Since you seem to know him personally.
NOT trying to start anything, just saying, NOBODY should defend somebody they don’t even really know or talk too, ….you know – in person on a regular basis.Because you never know what people are capable of. Roddy might kick an old lady in the face, but he doesn’t have to, he’s famous, he can’t even SAY he MIGHT hit an old person cuz he’d be crucified in the press. Which will probably happen anyway now.
But, JT, love ur passion dude. Would take you on my team going into battle ANYTIME.
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by ATLsince1972 on Dec 22, 2010 4:29 PM EST up reply actions
lol
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by ATLsince1972 on Dec 22, 2010 6:02 PM EST up reply actions
Dave, if they're offended by White's comments ...
they should be equally offended by the Saints and the NFL. How much have we heard about how the Saints saved the city?
Please. The Saints didn’t do anything for the people who lost everything. The Saints didn’t do anything for the people who were unable to return to New Orleans after evacuating. The Saints didn’t do anything for the folks who were unable to get money from insurance companies to replace their property and belongings.
I doubt anyone would disagree that Katrina was a horrific disaster for the people who lived there. For the Saints, and especially the NFL in general, to even remotely claim that they saved that city is an insult to the hard work, sacrifice and suffering that many made to get thing back where they are today in New Orleans.
I disagree.
Saying the Saints didn’t do anything for New Orleans is wrong. The Saints helped bring that city together in a time of fear and uncertainty. It also inspired hope, not to mention the thousands of people that took refuge inside the stadium.
"Pressure is what you feel when you're not prepared." Matt Bryant
by ssolo21 on Dec 23, 2010 6:34 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
catch22 for sean payton now..
now that roddy got payton & saints mad..what they gonna do? double White 2 take hime out the game then we gonna run Turner down their throats! pick yo own poison !lol
Wow.
Did I miss something?
Fun times.
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I think the saints game is going to be tough also. Our defense will have to play really well for us to win. Because we all know we can't outscore them not with our predictable "three yards and cloud of dust" offense.
MM has to be the most simplistic OC in NFL its really hard to watch. I for one can’t wait to see what Matt Ryan can do without him.
BREAKING NEWS.
Matt Ryan just tweeted:
“Can’t decide between boxers or boxer briefs. Hmmm. Tough decisions.”
Details to follow.
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Trent Dilfer just said Matty will never be an elite QB until he chooses boxers
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Dilfer
Prefers whitey tighties.
"You can't print what I said, but they have to catch us." - Chipper Jones
I think his choices...
should include Depends
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qais_eGMnWk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39GH-nzrY_I&feature=relatde
i think wat Roddy said is perfectly fine
Saints fans and apparently coaches have this attitude like they are way better then us and every other team which is far from true. Its as ridiculous as Dilfers comments. I will say that if there is a team that can beat us in the dome it’s NO but vise versa. Beating them a third time will b a b**** but if the way this rivalry is we will do it.
by DEMBIRDZCUZ! on Dec 22, 2010 4:40 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Dilfer sucks
there are fewer and fewer “analysts” who say the Falcons do not deserve to be #1 in the NFC. Dilfer is just a hater. He should read some of Don Banks’ columns:
bq. Atlanta Falcons (12-2). The Falcons simply haven’t gotten their due this season, probably because they’re just top-to-bottom solid instead of sexy. Consider these facts: Since their debacle of a 2007 season ended (see: Michael Vick dog-fighting saga and Bobby Petrino desertion), the Falcons are an NFC-best 32-14 in the regular season under the leadership of general manager Thomas Dimitroff and head coach Mike Smith. Only two teams have been better in that span: Indianapolis at 34-12, and New England at 33-13.
Atlanta Falcons fan in Moscow, Russia
another Falcons' hater, Jason LaCanfora
changed his mind in the span of just 1 (one) week:
http://fanrankings.nfl.com/results/experts
he dropped his beloved Saints to #6 and put the Falcons as #2 just like the rest of the panel.
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Dilfer doesn't have any credibility against Falcons!
He is the only Qtr Back fired immediately after a super bowl win in the history of the NFL. He has beef with Brain Billick( Mike Smith’s Brother in law) and Baltimore coaching staff of the Superbowl winning team . Roddy should have let it go and taken it easily. I don’t think Roddy meant to hurt any one in NO on Katrina, but he is not the first one to bring up Katrina. All I saw after Saints super bowl victory was how Drew Brees and Sean Payton saved the city and gave them the hope.
It's all about Process...
I agree
The Saints themselves, as well as the NFL, are to blame partially with their constant reminders about Katrina.
Remember the Saints’ return to the Superdome on Monday Night Football? The NFL had U2 there. It was a spectacle almost as big as a Super Bowl. New Orleans beat Atlanta, and all the media talked about was how that helped the city and all of its people.
Well, at that point, many were still homeless. Many still had not been able to return to New Orleans from the various locations where they had evacuated. People were still battling insurance companies and other issues regarding their property and belongings. Yet, the Saints and the NFL painted a picture that everything was wonderful once again in New Orleans with the Saints returning to town.
Perhaps Roddy’s comment about Katrina was inappropriate, but the Saints and the NFL need to leave Katrina to history and move on as well.
To me...
It seemed that Roddy only meant that God had helped them get the rings… Is he right? Probably not but I don’t think that comment was malicious.. probably a bad choice of words though. All I can say is WHO CARES ABOUT DILFER!!!!! As long as the Falcons show up on Monday, they’ll prove how much of an idiot Dilfer is. Go Falcons!
LOL @ Spoon
I’m loving my day off, just got outta bed bout to watch the game film for the Aints!!
Did I forget the S? Lol my bad hahahaha
Chip Caray: SWING AND A DRIVE, BELTED RIGHT…..and McCann makes the catch by the dugout.
by Hudson's Soul Patch on Dec 22, 2010 4:31 PM EST reply actions
Yeah, see
I can’t see anyone taking offense to that. Except the Saints, apparently.
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Roddy's wasn't too far either
I mean its TRASH TALK, it’s supposed to be offensive. I’ve never heard of taking trash talk “too far”
Chip Caray: SWING AND A DRIVE, BELTED RIGHT…..and McCann makes the catch by the dugout.
by Hudson's Soul Patch on Dec 22, 2010 4:43 PM EST up reply actions
You'll note the Patriots, the most successful team of the last decade, rarely talk trash
I just don’t think it was Roddy’s best idea.
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So to be succesfull you have to follow everything the Pats do??
Chip Caray: SWING AND A DRIVE, BELTED RIGHT…..and McCann makes the catch by the dugout.
by Hudson's Soul Patch on Dec 22, 2010 4:50 PM EST up reply actions
No, but I think that's a good principle to follow
The last thing you want to do is get your hated division rival any more riled up before a big game.
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It funny how everyone thinks this is only going to pump up the Saints but not the Falcons
The Saints were already pumped up, they almost HAVE to win. While the Falcons don’t even need to win. Roddy is trying to pump up his own team.
Chip Caray: SWING AND A DRIVE, BELTED RIGHT…..and McCann makes the catch by the dugout.
by Hudson's Soul Patch on Dec 22, 2010 5:00 PM EST up reply actions
The patriots are boring as HELL.
They may very well be the dullest organization.
Rule #1: Double tap.
by Ball Hawk on Dec 22, 2010 5:59 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
yeah but they have three rings
"Pressure is what you feel when you're not prepared." Matt Bryant
Yeah, there is that...
Rule #1: Double tap.
by Ball Hawk on Dec 23, 2010 11:50 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Man...to be married three times
That can take a toll on you.
by brotherbrown on Dec 24, 2010 5:23 AM EST up reply actions
So if the Super Bowl is Patroits Falcons
Will the Nieslen Ratings be lower than a baseball game?
by brotherbrown on Dec 24, 2010 5:26 AM EST up reply actions
Ha! Slightly more than the WNBA Finals.
"Pressure is what you feel when you're not prepared." Matt Bryant
Definition: "Taking trash talk too far"
answer – a fight!!
When it goes too far a fight breaks out. lol
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by ATLsince1972 on Dec 22, 2010 4:48 PM EST up reply actions
I know
he even made a funny out of it.
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by ATLsince1972 on Dec 22, 2010 4:49 PM EST up reply actions
Hey folks...Saints fan here...don't shoot!!! :-)
What’s interesting, is that I sens in you, Falcons fans, what we, Saints fans felt last year…we played great pretty much the whole year, but all we kept hearing about was Brett – textmaster – Favre and the Vicodins…I mean the Vikings…
And we felt disrespected by the football so-called experts despite an all-time season…so what did we do? instead of tweeting nonsensical stuff, we went on to win the BIG ONE!
You guys have the team to do it this year…I have mad respect for Matty Ice, “The Burner” Turner, Brent – the ripper – Grimes, Tony Gonzo and yes, even Roddy – Tweety – Whitey…
But y’all better believe that those ’Aints, as you like to call them, are gonna be in your way and you gonna have to pass over their dead football bodies to get to that big dance!
GAME ON! :-)
If you don't want them to remember the way you fell, get back up!
by JREM on Dec 22, 2010 4:31 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
This..
is a good direction to start the next conversation in!!
Yes, you might be right JREM, and I’ll take the same results in the end too!!
But hey man. no hard feelings, we’ll let ya get the trophy back….in a few years!! lol
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by ATLsince1972 on Dec 22, 2010 4:35 PM EST up reply actions
oh my gosh
i think i just found a Saints fan that I actually like
by cheshire falcon on Dec 22, 2010 5:51 PM EST up reply actions
Last time there was this much talk about Roddy White trash talk...
the guy caught 11 balls for 201 yards and 2 tds. Hope he brings it again.
And can someone explain to me what this even means?
@dmcallister26 You heard what Roddy White said?
@CSCtweet yep. Wht do u expect from a front runner
I can’t grasp why this is up on CSC as if it makes any sense. For as much as Dave from CSC wants to insult Roddy’s intelligence over his tweeting style, this doesn’t exactly make McAllister look like a genius. How exactly is Roddy a frontrunner for talking trash?
by BillyDeeWilliams on Dec 22, 2010 5:06 PM EST reply actions
Trent Dilfer is certainly entitled to his opinions, however outlandish they may be. I would wholeheartedly agree that he has a “hard-on” for the Saints. I’ve never thought Dilfer provided objective, intelligent discussions on ESPN; this has simply solidified that opinion.
As for Roddy White, I didn’t find his Tweets that bad. I don’t think the Saints players have, either, for the most part. However, the reaction of Saints “fans” has been absurd. The profanity, homophobic slurs and threats of violence expressed toward White, other Falcons players and Falcons fans has been pathetic.
Personally, I can see why White and the Falcons could be tired of the lack of respect from the national media. Whether it’s Skip Bayless (about as useless in terms of journalism as Dilfer), Dilfer or even Al Michaels. On Sunday night, at the end of the game, Michaels said something to the effect of the Patriots at 12-2 having the best record in – then he paused before saying “their conference.” No doubt some producer was in Michaels’ ear, saying, “Hey, the Falcons are 12-2.”
For the people on here who want to talk about the Patriots, remember their super regular season when they lost in the Super Bowl to the Giants? Being a team that doesn’t trash talk does not guarantee any success.
I want to say how much I appreciate the debate here
Good stuff from all of you. Apologize if my attempts to not have people kill eachother alienated anyone, but hey. Murder’s bad.
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You might want to take the anti-violence campaign ...
to the Saints “fans.” Some of their threats made to White, other Falcons players and even Falcons fans have been pretty pathetic.
To me, this is mad fun...a little bit of trash talk never killed anyone...
…really, Roddy White is talkin trash about the Saints winning just one
championship…just…one? :-)…he should hang out with Dan Marino…to
understand the weight of ONE ring…
Hey, gonna be a good game…Falcons are great this year…but certainly
not superbowl champs yet…so until that happens, Roddy can kiss the ’Aints
rings and tweet at will!
If you don't want them to remember the way you fell, get back up!
Since many of us are upset about people (cough, Dilfer, cough) doubting us, I'll just throw some gas on that fire
Did anyone watch PTI today? It was a tossup of who has the better chance at getting to the Superbowl, Saints or Falcons. Kornhieser was actually on board with the birds and brought up the likely Dome field advantage, the Falcons having the better record, Matt Ryan being 19-1 at home in his career, etc, etc. And the Wilbon proceeds, much like Dilfer, to dis the Falcons and just completely disregards all of the stats and facts. I mean, I really don’t know what these people have against our team. For God’s sake, I think it is AMAZING how the meteoric rise of a franchise in shambles to where we are now is being completely ignored. How is this not a big deal yet sniffing Vick the Prick’s jock strap is on everyone’s agenda. I’m trying to not let these talking heads get to me, but man will it be sweet when the Birds have a Lombardi Trophy to shut ’em all up!
"The Dos Equis guys want me to be the least interesting man in the world" - Drama
Unfortunately, it won't shut anyone up
But if they get a Lombardi, I’m going to spend all of 2011 not giving a rat’s ass what anyone says.
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by Dave Choate on Dec 22, 2010 6:01 PM EST up reply actions 5 recs
Good point. Hopefully this time next year we won't care at all
I just can’t get over people jumping on Vick’s bandwagon yet are completely forgetting the other side of the equation— that the franchise he left in shambles has had one of the quickest and greatest turnarounds in sports history
"The Dos Equis guys want me to be the least interesting man in the world" - Drama
by BravesDawg16 on Dec 22, 2010 6:09 PM EST up reply actions
Agreed.
We could go 0-16 next year, and I wouldn’t care one bit if we won the SB this year. I just want us to win one before I die. That’s all.
(Though truthfully, it would be 100% better if I was the voice of the Falcons when they win one! :D)
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by Caleb Rutherford on Dec 22, 2010 7:11 PM EST up reply actions
I learned a long time ago ...
that you ignore what all of the self-proclaimed “experts” have to say, including the likes of Tony Kornheiser, Michael Wilbon and Skip Bayless.
Their primary goal is to incite people. Why? That increases viewers and talk about the programs. Who knows what those guys really think. I’m convinced many of them say what they think will help ratings rather than what they think is actually true.
Tony Kornheiser
Ugh!!! I had forgotten about him!! Please don’t mention that name again.
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by Dave Cariello on Dec 22, 2010 6:24 PM EST up reply actions
Wilbon has moved the goal posts for the Falcons about 100 times this year already
I remember watching him in PTI a few weeks ago saying he’d finally believe the Falcons were for real if he saw them win some of these road games. well, we went 3 for 3, and guess what? that didn’t change his mind about anything.
that’s what is so amusing about these talking heads… i don’t care if they want to hate the Falcons, but when they do it without providing backup or reasons, they just look ridiculous.
by cheshire falcon on Dec 22, 2010 7:20 PM EST up reply actions
Actually....
Wilbon did say on Monday night’s episode that he had bought in to the Falcons after winning their 3rd straight road game.
Unfortunately he bailed on them tonight.
The irony of all this
Is the fact that we as in the Saints and The Falcons get trashed by the media’s lack of attention.Still we all need to remember that whoever has the gold makes the rules.The ten richest counties in the USA are in New Jersey and Northern Virginia.That is where the money is and all of the attention.mondays game looks to be better than the super bowl will ever be and no one even cares but us.So as Dave says we need to be at a point that we could care less what they think.
You know, that's an excellent point
The Saints and Falcons could both be 14-0 and engaged in a dogfight for the division now, and you’d still hear more about the Patriots, Colts, Giants, Eagles and so on than you would about the NFC South.
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There's no doubt about that
The overall lack of respect for the NFC South, even with the Saints’ Super Bowl championship last year, is pitiful.
After the saints won SB last year I thought we would have to endure a year of Saint accolads.
They hardly even mention it .That is something to be pissed about.And this year after we Beat the Saints and win the superbowl they will ignore us.But you know what I don’t care cause I’m a Falcons fan and we are doing really good.Its just exciting as hell.
I agree they simply ignore the NFC south
So after we repeat as champions and the falcons and the bucs win it in a couple of years maybe we will start being noticed till then back to the rivalry
I hope everyone on this board doesn’t get too depressed when the Saints beat the falc out of ya’ll this week
World Champions at last
by mississippisaintsfan on Dec 22, 2010 6:49 PM EST up reply actions
This NFL season is all about MVick. The reason we are being shunned or overlooked by the media comes back to vick. We ran him out of town. We are the bad guys and thats the preception the media uses by either not giving us props or by saying we’re flukes. I hope and pray we shut them up Monday night and early in February. I also want to say that saints fans are the most obnoxios fans i have encountered. They won a super bowl so F’N what, that was last year stop living in the past.
by mountain_falcon on Dec 22, 2010 6:49 PM EST reply actions
If the falcons win the MNF game
they’ll just talk about how the saints have faltered.
If the saints win, they will talk about the saints facing the pats in the SB. Which they haven’t said about the falcons yet.
Still, either way, Favre, the pats, the eagles and vick will still get 92% of the media coverage!!
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We just need to keep on winning. winning speaks for itself.
by mountain_falcon on Dec 22, 2010 7:05 PM EST reply actions
Good God.
Looks like we’re about to come to blows in here.
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by Caleb Rutherford on Dec 22, 2010 7:06 PM EST reply actions
Didn't anyone ever tell you it's not a good idea to hit a Saint
World Champions at last
by mississippisaintsfan on Dec 22, 2010 7:19 PM EST up reply actions
I'm afraid hitting a Falcon would be a terrible idea, too.
They can fly quite fast. If you hit them, you had better make sure it’s a lethal blow!
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by Caleb Rutherford on Dec 22, 2010 7:46 PM EST up reply actions
Hitting a Saint is not a good idea, but ...
hitting a Falcon is a felony.
alright then....let's all take it outside!
or better yet, inside…on the field of the Georgia dome!
Falcons fans, something you guys should have noticed already…until you
win it all, they won’t give the Falcons the credit they deserve…win it all
and you’ll be given more credit and mentioned more…
until then…you just sound like the pretty girl who feels ignored while all the guys rush to the gorgeous girl
If you don't want them to remember the way you fell, get back up!
lol
The ugly red headed step child of the NFC south
World Champions at last
by mississippisaintsfan on Dec 22, 2010 7:52 PM EST up reply actions
The ugly red-headed step child IS the NFC south...
Even the Saints don’t get as much love as some other teams that aren’t nearly as good. But at least winning last year got a bit more r-e-s-p-e-c-t for ’em.
To an extent I agree
But what have the Cowboys done in the last 15 years worth squat? Is there an ESPNAtlanta? All of us here would probably agree with you that winning will cure what ails us, but the fact other teams and players get undue recognition is just what bothers us
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by BravesDawg16 on Dec 22, 2010 9:07 PM EST up reply actions
Monday night isn't really a winnable situation for us
If we win or lose, we’re probably the #1 seed either way. And as far as national recognition goes, beating the Saints won’t get us any. They will still find an excuse. The # of times i’ve heard a pundit say “well if the Falcons can just do x, then they’ll make a big statement”. Well, we’ve won 12 of 14, beaten some great teams on the road (including the Saints, who are still mysteriously better than us?), beat the Ravens, Packers, won 3 straight road games, etc… and it’s still not good enough. No matter what we do, someone just moves the goalposts. It’s hilarious.
After Monday night if/when we beat the Saints, Trent Dilfer will say “Well, they looked good, but I still need to see this team climb Mt. Everest naked and invent a perpetual motion machine before i’m ready to say they’re championship caliber”
by cheshire falcon on Dec 22, 2010 7:25 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
And when.....
….Eric Weems is standing in a block of ice next to a swinging machine consisting of a single gear and a pair of ball bearings moving eternally back and forth, Dilfer will still find a way to discredit them.
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Moving The GoalPosts...
They’ve been doing this all season…every one of ‘em (Except Pat Y, for obvious reasons.) Anyone else recall Marshall Faulk saying back when we were like 8-2, that we would win at most 2 games the rest of the season? I have been trying to catch him on the Sunday pregame shows every week to see if he has admitted how wrong he was, but somehow I doubt he has done so…
The first half of the season, it was "Falcons are good at home, but can’t win on the road" (After losing to 2 of the best teams in the NFL at their places.)
Then we go 6-2 on the road, now they just stop trying to find factual basis for the ATL bashing, it’s just like Dilhole did, rants with no backup. And every time a decent team plays ATL, they will predict ATL will lose, cause the other team is the real deal, unlike ATL, then when/if ATL beats that team, they will retcon their BS and say, “Well yeah ATL won but it still wasn’t a quality win.”
Don't forget stabilizing cold fusion as an energy source.
Wait – Dilfer probably thinks “fusion” only refers to a disposable razor.
Is dilford that dude who looks like a clown? No I'm serious.
He wears those big ties and the cut on his suit looks I don’t know sorta off.Hard to describe.
The guy that wears the enormous ties is Merril Hodge
He isn’t too bad, just gets really into it. At least when he says something about a team or player, he offers his insight and analysis which Dilfer continually forgets about,
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by BravesDawg16 on Dec 22, 2010 9:10 PM EST up reply actions
the saints and their fans for some reason think they’re entitled. the last i looked we’re up 1-0 in our series thus far this year.
by mountain_falcon on Dec 22, 2010 7:57 PM EST reply actions
isn't it amazing how much that simple fact gets overlooked in all this?
You would think the best way to settle the debate between these two teams would be to look at the last time they played. I mean the evidence is right there, but since it doesn’t benefit the Saints, it just kind of gets buried.
that’s what i’d love to ask Trent Dilfer if i could stand to sit in a room with him for one question. “What are you basing all this on?” I’m sure his silence would be deafening.
by cheshire falcon on Dec 22, 2010 8:22 PM EST up reply actions
Never let the facts interfear with a good story
Trent is the man
World Champions at last
by mississippisaintsfan on Dec 22, 2010 8:41 PM EST up reply actions
Mountain,
I agree. I have one friend who refers to his team as “my Saints” and that everyone on the whole planet should be rooting for “his team”. It drives my nuts. No one is “entitled” to anything. Entitled to what? I just let it go. Got more important things to take care of.
I honestly think it's clearly obvious that Dilfer hasn't...
watched a single Falcons game all year long!!
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What I think is..
That everyone, including the Falcons and Saints, should just shut the hell up. Trent Dilfer is a douche bag and a low grade moron. Skip Bayless is an LGM as well. I can go on and on with these so-called “booth apes” and “talking heads” I suppose should the Falcons win the Super Bowl this year he still would not be satisfied. What else do the Falcons have to do to shut his bald sorry ass up. I’m for one is going to shut up on this “Dilfer” matter. Don’t read or listen to this idiot or any of these so-called “experts”. Skip Bayless couldn’t hold my jock if he could, he’s a douche bag too. I’m sick and tired of the media bullshit, because that what it is. Don’t buy into it, and Roddy better shut it down, and Darren Sharper or anyone else on the Saints as well. Both teams either play this friggin’ game on Monday, or just go into separate corners for a time out, Jee Whiz.
by EvilFalcon on Dec 22, 2010 8:41 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I agree on Bayless 100% douchebag
But Trent is the man
World Champions at last
by mississippisaintsfan on Dec 22, 2010 8:43 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Mississsippi,
I used to like Bayless, but he just morphed into a prick overnight a while back. As for Dilfer, he does have some good points sometimes, but still is a douche. I have opinions on these talking heads from the other networks as well.
I'll Cut and Paste this...
when “The Man” bashes the Saints with no reason or logic whatsoever, which will inevitably happen.
Hello everyone much love to the saints and falcons, I am from west end atlanta I am looking foward to playing the saints monday night, and I think all this business about tweeting about the city of new orleans if it is true is not in good taste at all I mean trash talk is all good but when you bring up painful memories of a devastating natural disaster. To keep it short I Respect the NO saints and the talent they have on their team even though i am a falcon fan. Much love to the Atl and the NO! from the 404 to the 504 see yall monday night! Friedchicken.com
ok ok ok...here ya go Saints fans visiting us...
I wish for a great game and no injuries, especially intentional ones. I wish that the loser of the game will have fans true enough to say good game, you beat us fair and square and not bring up some lame call made/missed by the refs or based off of one play that did/did not happen.
Lets cheer for our teams for the 4 hours they will be playing each other and once the game is over we can get on with it.
Dont cloud the issue with facts!
If you had no issue or problem with what Dilfer said you
wouldnt have written this angry letter disecting his comments.
It is very obvious that what he said DOES bother you
And he is dead on with what he said
I cover Falcons news for a blog
This is Falcons news. I don’t particularly care what he has to say, but of course it bothers me that he’s offering up this opinion and not bothering to back it up.
How, exactly, is he dead on?
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by Dave Choate on Dec 22, 2010 10:11 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
And I should note that I've seen seen statistics that indicate the 2003 Chiefs comparison...
….is reasonably accurate. But he didn’t offer anything up besides “hey, these guys remind me of the Chiefs.”
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by Dave Choate on Dec 22, 2010 10:15 PM EST up reply actions
Fairly Accurate? Maybe, except...
2003 Chiefs -1rst in Pts Scored, 19th in Allowed
2010 ATL – 5th in Pts Scored, 7th in Allowed
is the biggest difference I see…and that’s an important one.
Also...
Being compared to the 2003 Chiefs isn’t an insult. Perhaps it was meant to be by Dilhole, but they were 13-3 and lost to an Indianapolis Colts team that had the 2nd best offense in the league (after the Chiefs.) The AFC had 3 great teams that year – 14-2 NE, 13-3 KC, and 12-4 Indy. It’s not like they lost to an 8-8 West team. They could play that game 100 times and KC could win 50 of em. Any given Sunday, right? And if ATL wins even one of its last 2 games (there’s a pretty good chance of that) and gets a bye in the playoffs, they will undoubtedly play a team that could beat them in the divisional playoffs. Dilfer is the moron for (hundreds of reasons, among them) insinuating that losing in the first playoff game a team has means they are a fraud. It wasn’t even in the first round, since KC had a bye.
I don't agree
Those Chiefs had a leaky D and they got smashed against some good offenses. Come playoff time, they got found out by Indy’s good offense. This Falcon team hasn’t been blown out all season, bad comparison!
What would be really funny...
After Roddy has Twittered and both teams are so fired up….Mike Smith sends out the backups against the Saints saying, “We’ll just handle our business against Carolina…”
All the Saints guys will be looking to injure Roddy this Monday though. He was an idiot for giving the Saints bulletin board material.
I am, personally, of the opinion that RW84 should shut the #&^^ up.
One does NOT provide bulletin board material to a sleeping giant. The last thing we need is to provide motivation to a team as gifted as the Saints.
Under the radar is good.
How many more days, Lord, must I walk through the wilderness?
GO FALCONS!!
You're acting like this won't motivate US.
If you think that what he said didn’t fire his own teammates up (in a good way) you’re wrong.
I don’t think any of Roddy’s comments were insulting aside from, of course, the “they ain’t sht” part, but that’s the nature of the beast.
All he said was the grace of God helped them win. It would be my understanding that he would believe the grace of God would help anyone win.
That city was in a bad way. God helped the Saints win because that city needed a boost. God helps everyone win/lose/you name it, but NO might’ve needed it more than most would have.
Please, inform me (not you AOB, necessarily) how that is a problematic statement? Someone read it, took it the wrong way (Hey, America!) and blew it out of proportions.
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by Caleb Rutherford on Dec 23, 2010 12:20 AM EST up reply actions
Lemme sum this up
If the Saints need bulletin board material to be “ready” to play. I guess that would explain why we beat them in their house earlier this year. They had no wild headlines to feed off of.
Roddy’s comment stupid. Yes. Baseless. No.
From an economic standpoint New Orleans winning the Super Bowl bought millions of dollars in revenue to the city to aide in recovery. Hell Georgia and Texas took majority of the people who couldn’t or didn’t want to go back. I usually just read the boards, and am content.
But it saddens me when people have their head so far up there ass that they’ve lost all common sense.
Now Back to FOOTBALL!
Saints aren’t a complete team this year. We are. So barring several dirty plays from the Saints they aren’t on our level this year. Try again next year.
Relax
It’s one mans opinion. Personally I prefer it when people think we’re over rated
by zooker on Dec 22, 2010 11:53 PM EST via mobile reply actions 1 recs
Normally this would be worth a FanShot, at best
But the resulting Twitter storm was enough, I think, to cover it.
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by Dave Choate on Dec 23, 2010 12:20 AM EST up reply actions
It's gotten pretty stupid on my timeline.
Makes me hang my head in shame. Grown ass men acting like fools. It’s one thing to talk a little smack but it’s gotten all tupac/biggie all of the sudden.
Rule #1: Double tap.
by Ball Hawk on Dec 23, 2010 12:53 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Baseless comments
Dilfer ignored the fact that Rice ran wild through the saints D last week and that the Falcons dominated the line of scrimmage in the their first meeting
by Falcons_Fan on Dec 23, 2010 12:08 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
The only thing we have in common with those Chiefs...
is Tony Gonzalez. That is all, Dilfer.
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by Caleb Rutherford on Dec 23, 2010 12:16 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
wait, there is another thing in common....
the color red!! lol
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by ATLsince1972 on Dec 23, 2010 7:22 PM EST up reply actions
Do not get sucked in to the vortex that is ESPN
Their analysts, if you can call them that, are instructed as to what to say to cause the most controversy among sports fans. It generates website hits and TV views. The only team they never say anything bad about is the Patriots because they have man love for that team. Everyone else is fair game.
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Don't listen to Dilfer.
Trent Dilfer has been hating on the Falcons all year. At one point during the season he said that the Falcons were a fringe playoff team. I wonder what he will say when the Falcons are playing in the NFC championship?
Oh, and another thing. A couple of weeks ago he was asked how to beat the Falcons at home, and his “expert analysis” was that teams had to limit the Falcons to field goals. I mean, first of all, no duh you have to keep them from scoring and secondly he didn’t say how exactly teams were to accomplish that.
by falconfanatic79 on Dec 23, 2010 12:25 AM EST reply actions
Please don't feed the "analysts"
ESPN is E! for sports celebrities. I would bet that Trent Dilfer has never watched a Falcons game that wasn’t nationally broadcast.
haven't you heard Dilfer throught the season?
This guy has been downgrading what our beloved Falcons have done for the entire season. If you can, search for his comments for the previous weeks. Every time someone asked about the Falcons, he would gladly put them down.
I think he is a douchbag anyway
The only reason we take care into what this D-bags say
Is because so many people actually listen to their opinion and regurgitate it as their own. All they do is look at the box-scores just like the rest of the dumb, uneducated fans do. The fact that they are on national television, saying this crap to the world is what pisses me and most others off. I don’t actually care about his opinions, it’s just that he’s voicing them to a bunch of ignorant fools who don’t even know what state Atlanta is even in.
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Just remember last year all these Dbags were talking garbage about the Saints last year
Saying we hit our peek and were on our way down
Saying we couldn’t go into the playoffs with a 3 game lossing streak,Completely ignoring the fact we were resting players and had lots of players hurt at the end of the season that would be back for the playoffs.
They say what they want and are not held accountable for being complete idiots by anyone.
Thats why they play the game.
And remember if they knew who was going to win they would be pro gamblers because it would much more profitable
World Champions at last
by mississippisaintsfan on Dec 23, 2010 8:34 AM EST up reply actions
my list of NFL annoyings?
Hearing Matt Millen (who ran Detroit into the ground for a decade) and Dilfer (worst — I think — QB to win the Super Bowl ever) opine about anything is ludicrous. I guess that begs the question of why were they hired? Arrgggghh.
Word to our esteemed Rowdy. You are THE MAN, but you can lose that in an instant — think Deangelo Hall’s penalties against the Panthers because the WRs got under his skin. You ARE bigger than this, with the potential to be amongst the best ever.
SuperBowl winner Trent Dilfer is right when he says the Falcons are exactly the same as the 03 Kansas City Chiefs, at least in the tightend position, other than that? SuperBowl winner Trent Dilfer continues to have a hard time dealing with his place in history as the worst QB to win a SuperBowl, but hey he does have a ring.
dilfer
OMG who cares about trent Duffer, dillweed,dilfer whatever or what he thinks about the Falcons..The only reason he has a super bowl ring is becuase of the 2000 Baltimore Ravens defense..What a maroon….
by Casey William Rupp on Dec 23, 2010 7:57 PM EST reply actions
breaking news
Roddy apologizes
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The birds are gonna flood the aints!
The birds are gonna be to much for the saints in the thunderdome! The birds and crowd are going to be so fired up that the D is going to kill the aints and brees. So there has always been the madden curse.. well Brees was on the cover of it this year and his curse is coming on Monday when one of the birds D lineman crushes Brees out of the game!!! GO BIRDS and whatever Roddy said is true! They win one superbowl and think that their the best in the buis.. well your not aints. It our year ATLANTA so RISE UP!
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