Ask Canal Street Chronicles!

“If the Falcons don’t win the division title, what will be the reason why?”

I’m going to go with “because the Saints were somehow unable to finish the season”.

/unlikely

Don’t forget injuries!

penalties

Were going through running backs like a fatman goes through donuts

The Saints have been without Bush before and done just fine, some would argue better. DeShawn Wynn will probably get some carries until Chris Ivory returns. But nobody can replace Reggie’s versatility.

I was really looking forward to seeing Reggie have a big year. But now that a large portion of his season is toast, I find myself equally excited to see what more packages featuring Lance Moore and Dave Thomas bring to the table.

I for one think it will be equal if not better than a Reggie.

I’m definitely concerned about the Saints run defense. It’s probably their biggest weakest.

But we did hold AP to 87 rushing yards. Frank Gore ran for 112. Let’s all agree those are some pretty impressive backs. Turner is fantastic in his own right. It is a short week for us. I think if you guys pound the ball over and over our front 7 will undoubtedly let through a few big runs. However, Turner and Snelling better hold that ball tight as if you have watched the any Saints games this year that ball is going to be attempted to be punched out almost every tackle.

I see the two biggest stars for the Falcons in this game being Gonzo and Turner.

1. Somewhat but not overly concerned. I think that first game was so intense (banner being raised, so much hype surrounding the rematch, etc) that we were a little tight. The San Fran game had huge factors with the wind being as crazy as it was (which minimized long passing plays). I will say that San Fran’s D showed up as was expected. That D is formidable for sure. I think the Seahawks game was there anomaly.

2. His longest was 11 yards against the Vikings. I think PT can hold up pretty well. When we needed him to wind down the clock against the Vikings he did very well against a very good front 7. As an aside, we have DeShawn Wynn and Ladell Betts (just resigned today) as our back-ups. Nothing spectacular there in my opinion but serviceable.

3. I think teams are playing our WR’s super tight. Everybody knows our team is a crazy passing threat. I think that the wind played the most part in limiting the long ball in the second game. Brees takes what is offered (go figure). The short passes are there so he takes them. With Bush out, i see fewer screens and more looks downfield (Meachem and Henderson in particular). As for his first pick? I will go with week 8 versus the Steelers.

I am pretty sure he is going to do what he can to get him some playing time. Not a good situation for your MVP.

In fact to become a fan you have to steal from your mom cheat on your taxes and practice voodoo, I have proof of that one, *see direct tv. No, no, Falcons ask their questions on the gridiron.

But mostly I’d have to say it’s the coaching of Gregg Williams. I think he has made it his goal in life to make sure that all of his defensive players go for the ball, create havoc and force turnovers. If the Saints continue to have success doing this, I wouldn’t be surprised if you see other teams in the league try the same approach.

is an occasional missed tackle or extra yards given up as a results of stripping or trying to hit hard rather than “good-form tackling”

That hasn’t really happened to us, but I have to wonder if it will sometime…