Falcons-Saints Postgame Thread: Ouch

No one can ever get serious about this team. I hope to God Blank fires all these coaching clowns after their one-and-done playoff appearance.

and Cam Newton. Big, fast and physical is the only thing that’ll get it done.Oh and Matt Ryan is gonna get killed if we don’t fix the OL.

When Drew passed the record and everybody in the Stadium Thoroughly Licked his man parts…. Was that a delay of game penalty or excessive celebration or SOMETHING like dude that shit HAD to be some form of penalty??? The Clowns Where taking pics ON THE FIELD!!!! The camera crew walked on the field while every saints players took turns Groping this man Smh

I think the reason I have such a hard time feeling positive right now is because what you saw tonight is essentially what you’ve been seeing since the beginning of last year: a team that can’t put it together. They are less like a team and more like two talented but inconsistent units that happen to wear the same uniform. They don’t back each other up, don’t help each other build on anything, and they seem incapable of playing like a smart, cohesive group.

The fact that it was the Saints made it worse, but honestly, the Saints don’t bother me that much. They have weaknesses and they are beatable. The problem with the Falcons isn’t their opponent, it’s themselves. They are capable of beating anyone in this league, but they continue to kill themselves.

Until they figure that out, I have a hard time justifying getting excited about a playoff appearance. I like what this regime has done and perhaps it’s not fair to judge them against the history of the franchise, but i’m sick and tired of this. It’s either no hope or false hope with this team year after year, and it is franchises like this one that give credence to the notion of “curses” in sports (not to mention all the other ones in Atlanta).

I’m sorry, but can we make a scenario to get out of the playoffs? We are not worthy, and to have to listen to another off-season of “Matt can’t get it done in the playoffs” is going to be unbearable. This team has NO fire, and no heart, I’m afraid. Just get it over with, sheez…

that a playoff win is a must or it’ll hang over our heads all of the offseason and all through next season. It’ll really suck

We are a Jim Harbaraugh away from being better than the saints.
But the OC and DC and sometimes ST
and our Head Coach for being tolerant of this, and Arthur not stepping in is killing us.
The Falcons are still the Falcons from 1966, just not exactly a team that loses to bad teams, but a team that loses badly to good teams.

since Norb Hecker and his “grass drills”.
If we still had Bubba Bean, I’d say I’d expect
the crapfest we saw tonight. However…Mr.
Blank is satisfied with what he’s got. Unless
he gets mortal pissed, and insists that MS
fires the Blunder Brothers…we are therefore
screwed. Robert- I hope you’ll seek some help.
Your team won…best you go and help folks
rebuild in your community, or something useful.
Your anger doesn’t become you.

This team is such an embarrassment. No confidence when it counts. Entire coaching staff, including Smith, needs to go if we don’t win a playoff game.

Dont get blown out. We r pathetic and need a change. Fire Mike Smith.

Didn’t have any problem calling something
crap when it was crap- including his own
coaching. If Mike wants to stick around, it’s
time for a good dose of telling it like it is.
This week after week mumbling about nothing
only reinforces the notion that his nest is
securely feathered and safe.

You just hadda mention Pisstrino.

They Must know im a Falcons Fans

You know, fellow Birdz fans, like you probably were, I was initially confused about our game plan and how we played tonight. Yeah, we could complain about “missed red zone conversions”, penalties killing us, BVG’s stubborn insistence on using that wonderful zone D, etc. Admittedly I fell into that same trap for awhile in tonight’s game. It was hard to take and harder to understand. Then it finally hit me! Everything fell into place and it all made sense to me. Read on and see what you think.

OK. Since we already clinched a playoff spot, and we’ve looked fairly good lately, and we won the darn division LAST year, I think Smitty allowed Coach Mularkey to change the original “winning” offensive plan early in the game. You know the one – that acknowledges and embraces our “identity” as a successful RUNNING team first. The successful RUN-based schemes in which we sustained powerful and time-consuming drives down the field, thereby giving ourselves more control of every game. Why did we so quickly abandon this time-eating, control-type of offense? Well, out of good ‘ol fashion southern hospitality of course! Now that I understand Coach Mularkey’s intentions, I’m PROUD of how nicely we treated Drew Brees and how we cooperated with the Saints to ensure he would obtain Dan Marino’s passing record TONIGHT. Against US!

Yes, sir,…. by almost immediately abandoning the run and emphasizing our “new greatest show on turf” passing game, and by not even THINKING about a potentially more effective man-to-man coverage based D, it was evident our coaching staff was in the holiday spirit! They wanted Mr. Brees to have all the time he needed on the field so he could break that elusive Marino season yardage record. You see, I think we felt kind of bad after that first 6-plus minute drive that kept Mr. Brees and the Saints O off the field for entirely too long, so MM proposed that we do the right thing. It was sweet of us to cooperate from then on by emphasizing our passing attack so as to not keep hogging all that silly “time of possession” which frustrates Mr. Brees and holds down the NOLA O’s point accumulation. Brilliant!

Yes, by playing our part tonight, we were more than gracious to NOLA and Drew, allowing them to reach those very nice accomplishments of Division Champs AND Drew breaking Marino’s record on OUR watch. Yep, after thinking about it, I’m PROUD to be part of an organization which cooperates with our division brothers so they can look good and earn those prized records. If not us, then it’s got to be a fellow Southern division club, right? I guess I learned a valuable lesson tonight: winning isn’t everything! It’s not always necessary to lead with, to establish, and to stick with the often-successful, “winning” running game which then sets up the play-action passing game. Tonight I have to hand it to Coach Mularkey: he realized this was an important night (and national stage!) for NOLA and Drew Brees to shine. To make all of us here in the Southern Division of the NFC look a bit more genteel and to allow us to be proud that we support the Saints as just one of us!

Now, what can we do for Tampa Bay?

backing in smelled like the Braves
on more than one occasion

What we need are new tackles,OC and DC also a new RB. First the tackles were brutal getting beat by average pass rushers it was rediculous Ryan had no time this year yet still threw for 4000yrds because he is the truth. Now for coaching even the analysts were ripping on our soft zone we have the talent on D forced turnovers just need a new coach to help things work, offense same thing mularkey cant call plays turner is inneffective hes done as much as i hate to say it he has no more burst time to get a rb of the future. Also as much as i like tony we need a TE who can stretch the field hes nice but 5-8yrd plays dont cut it in this league now. Overall aslong as we have matt ryan julio jones and roddy white well a good team every year, im sure mike smith and TD will help us become great. You cant blame them for not making much changes cause they were going with what was working before but now just time for a OC/DC change oline upgrade other then that were fine

I will make a very detailed post tomorrow afternoon…

Offense:

The following people have to be called out, Turner, HD, entire O-Line

Turner is either washed up, too old to carry 300 times a season, or hurt. Because he is not running like he did in 08.

HD, I don’t know if it’s Murlarkey’s play calling, Matt’s decision making, or HD just not getting it done. But he is a non-factor in games with Tony,JJ and Roddy playing. There is no excuse why with those two guys on the outside and Tony inside, he should not be getting targeted 25% of the time.

O-line, it’s just inexcusable for the QB to be pressured by a 3 man rush like he was tonight. It’s fucking JV level shit. Our tackles are absolute shit. Resigning Clabo instead of Dahl was a huge mistake. I think every OT on our team should be cut over the offseason.

Defense:

The following people have to be called out, Dunta, DeCoud, Abe, Ray

I saw Dunta get lost, get burned, and look awful. If the guy can’t play zone, either fix your defense, or get rid of him.

DeCoud makes some nice plays, but always has plays where it’s just WTF were you thinking. He is serviceable due to much higher needs next year. But I wouldn’t be surprised if he is allowed to walk after this year (I think his contract is up).

Abe and Ray, I know it’s Brees, but seriously 0 sacks between the two of them. Something isn’t right with the D-line. And I find it hard to believe with Ray, that his offseason surgery is impacting him this much. It’s gotta be scheming, or play calling. I don’t know what to think about Abe after taking a shit on Jacksonville’s tackles last week to this week.

Coaching:

Anything less than a Championship game, MM, BVG, D-line coach, and DB coach has to go.

Frankly, if all those above coaches aren’t gone, after 21 years of being a fan, I might not even watch a single game next year. I’m tired of the “oh, we have 4 straight winning seasons, it’s better than before.” You know what, settling for better than before isn’t good enough. We want more than that, we deserve more than that for being loyal fans. MM’s usefulness has worn out. He can’t handle the offense we have now. Same with BVG. I think they are so used to playing with mediocre talent, that they don’t know how to use good and great talent.

I feel like we fans hate the saints more than the players do.

To lose like that to your rival? Come on. I thought they would be ready to run through a wall…. instead it looks like they were just getting ready for a party.

But tonight proved that even when Ryan plays well, this team cannot hang with good teams. Yet again we are embarrassed on national television against a good team. Major changes are needed on the coaching staff. If Smith wants to keep his job, he needs to replace MM and BVG, and completely revamp the defense. BVG’s scheme is an utter failure.

I know loosing sucks but we are in stay positive lost to the saints yes they are our rivals but they are one of the best teams in the nfl, im mad as hell to but gotta support our team no matter what it could be worse we could be the rams or colts, or vikings get it

consistently POOR offensive schemes and play calling, my friends. You can execute the hell out of a bad O game plan – and you’ll still get run over. I guess MM didn’t like something about that run-led first 6-plus minute drive – that kept Brees OFF THE FIELD!

The man knows how to use his backs and look at what he has done with the development of rivers.

Of course, it means starting over with a new playbook for Ryan…

Let’s not save Raheem Morris’ job
next week.

Like The Patriots Fan base. Nobody Goes to New England Forum and talks mess to their fans. Cause nobody wantss to play the Patriots. But Everybody comes to jump on us

Arthur Blank’s influence (order?) on the very un-Thomas Dimitroff-like "give up 142 draft picks for one (fairly good) offensive player so we could be Packers clones and throw up 40 and 50-burgers all the time? Keeping Dahl was a far more important (and logical) goal that I’m almost certain TD would’ve planned for. Great (dynasty-type) franchises KEEP good, productive, intelligent O lines together for years! TD knows you don’t let the best O lineman you have go – especially after the line has finally developed into a solid, respected, and FEARED unit. Arthur, were you putting your nose into football operations again? PLEASE don’t!

“Guys, it’s the saints.
I have not game plan, just do like I always do and bend over and take all in the rod of the all mighty Breesus (pauses…moans)
Oh yeah, just take it like a man”
You think the players would think to revolt after that.

The Tax Write-Off That Keeps On Giving!

They can no longer disappoint me…
They can only surprise me by doing
anything worthwhile for a change.

He is an unreal WR look at what hes done so far add in that hes missed some time, yeah we gave up draft picks but who did the browns get, phil taylor looks like the only decent player among those picks so i say its a win esp with the way roddy has been playing

We are saving everything for the playoffs. THEN we will come out like gang busters.

Who remembers that heady night awhile ago when the HEAVILY FAVORED Rams came to the Dome for a playoff game – and we waxed them something like 45-7. Now THAT was fun! Guess that’s how Aints fans are feeling right about now.