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Saturday News And Notes: Tackling The New York Giants
7 hours ago by
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Biggest game of the year? Biggest game of the year.
It's gotten to this point thanks to our up and down season, but a loss to the Giants here would deal a blow to our bid for a winning season and would make it an uphill battle for a playoff spot. A win here, which would leave...
A Look At The Falcons Red Zone Performance: Week 10
22 hours ago by
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This post is sponsored by Comcast and their NFL RedZone channel. If you're looking to check out red zone action as it happens, then you need Comcast's NFL RedZone. Comcast....where dreams come true!
We're back with this week's edition of Why-Does...
Norwood returns to practice
1 day ago by
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Norwood returns to practice
What? Good news? Sounds like a shot in the arm for our beleaguered offense.
A Review Of Peter King's New Book "Monday Morning Quarterback"
3 days ago by
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I'm a bit late to the party here, but I wanted to take the opportunity to gloat about free stuff review a copy of Peter King's book which was sent to me by Sports Illustrated Books. King is a guy I've read infrequently over the years in Sports Illustrated—mostly...
A Look Ahead and the Shrinking Schedule
3 days ago by
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Everything is now Serious Business. If we want a winning season, we have to become a consistent team.
New York GiantsWhere: Giants StadiumWhen: Sunday November 22nd, 2009 @ 1:00pmNetwork: FOXWhy: To be the best, you have to beat the best, which seemingly no longer...
What If Sports and The Falcoholic Join Forces
4 days ago by
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Ever sat there in your licensed Falcons easy chair, wearing your throwback Jamal Anderson jersey, pondering just how well the 1998 Falcons could do against an opponent on this year's schedule? Have you, like I'm sure reader orang3b has, sat there with your voluminous notes...
Remember Aaron Stecker?
5 days ago by
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Remember Aaron Stecker?
Looks like the team is doing a 180 on their dumping of Stecker. Thought so.
Observations from Area Code 706: ATL vs CAR part 2
5 days ago by
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by Rick Havner - AP
Apparently, trying to rip a runner's head off is not a penalty in the NFL. (AP Photo/Rick Havner)
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I decided to break in my new HDTV with...
Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers Open Thread
6 days ago by
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by John Bazemore - AP
about 1 month ago:
Carolina Panthers tight end Dante Rosario, left, makes a catch for a touchdown as Atlanta Falcons' Erik Coleman defends in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game on Sunday, Sept. 20...
Coach Smith's Post-Practice Comments
9 days ago by
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Coach Smith's Post-Practice Comments
Boy do we have one heck of a classy coach. Click the link to go to JMike's article on what Coach Smith told the media. Included is a video of Smitty's interview. One heckuva coach, people!
Mike Smith Fined $15,000, DeAngelo Hall Not Fined In Wake Of Altercation
9 days ago by
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by John Bazemore - AP
3 months ago:
Atlanta Falcons' head coach Mike Smith watches as his team practices during NFL football training camp in Flowery Branch, Ga., Saturday, Aug. 1, 2009 in Atlanta. (AP...
Current Strength of Schedule vs Projected Strength of Schedule
9 days ago by
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Before I start this post, just thought I'd rep some awesome fans over at the FalconsLife message boards. In advance of a possible fine on our beloved Coach Smith, some intrepid fans have gathered a movement to raise $2300 dollars. Even if the fine does not come down, the...
I believe New Orleans will get to 12-0, then lose to the Falcons in the Georgia Dome.
10 days ago by
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I believe New Orleans will get to 12-0, then lose to the Falcons in the Georgia Dome.
From Jim Trotter's 2009 NFL Predictions for second half of season.
So there we have it, straight from Trotter's mouth: Saints lose to Falcons in the Dome. I'm liking...
A Very Falcoholic Discussion: Curtis Lofton
10 days ago by
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by Bill Feig - AP
Curtis Lofton's a tackling machine. (AP Photo/Bill Feig)
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Curtis Lofton is the man.
That may seem to be an odd way to start off a discussion-based post, but it...
Digging Deeper into the Box Score: Week 8
10 days ago by
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Falcons-Saints on Monday Night Football, need I say more?
Offense
Michael Turner was great. Matt Ryan had troubles – we know that. Let’s talk about their First Down performance, as comparison. We’ve been slightly critical of the play-calling...
Professor Frink’s Power Rankings, Week 9
11 days ago by
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via i37.tinypic.com
Here's this week's serving of "Original Recipe" Ratings, with generous side dishes of Huh? and WTF? at no charge! And away we go...
RATINGS COMPUTATION (must-read for newbies):
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Falcons And Redskins Recap: Winning Is Always Easy
12 days ago by
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by Erik S. Lesser - AP
Michael Turner high-kicked his way to victory Sunday. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)
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This game was the polar opposite of last week's.
Against the Saints, we executed...
Post-Game Thread: Falcons End Uneven Effort With 31-17 Win Over Redskins
12 days ago by
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by John Amis - AP
Perhaps you'd like to visit our world class turf, Mr. Campbell! (AP Photo/John Amis)
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One could argue that this was a really good game or...
Atlanta Falcons vs. Washington Redskins Open Thread
13 days ago by
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by John Bazemore - AP
Hopefully the Redskins can't keep Michael Turner on a leash. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
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May our foes be swiftly dispatched, may our stats runneth over like wine...
Opponent Series History Week 9: ATL vs WAS
14 days ago by
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Gang, I'll be honest. It ain't pretty. To demonstrate how utterly ugly our series history is against the Redskins, here's a chart:
The X axis is the game number, the Y axis is the score differential. A negative score differential (see below 0 on X axis) indicates...
Opponent Series History Week 9: ATL vs WAS
14 days ago by
The Falcoholic
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Gang, I'll be honest. It ain't pretty. To demonstrate how utterly ugly our series history is against the Redskins, here's a chart:
The X axis is the game number, the Y axis is the score differential. A negative score differential (see below 0 on X axis) indicates...
Opponent Series History Week 9: ATL vs WAS
14 days ago by
The Falcoholic
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Gang, I'll be honest. It ain't pretty. To demonstrate how utterly ugly our series history is against the Redskins, here's a chart:
The X axis is the game number, the Y axis is the score differential. A negative score differential (see below 0 on X axis) indicates...
Opponent Series History Week 9: ATL vs WAS
14 days ago by
The Falcoholic
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Gang, I'll be honest. It ain't pretty. To demonstrate how utterly ugly our series history is against the Redskins, here's a chart:
The X axis is the game number, the Y axis is the score differential. A negative score differential (see below 0 on X axis) indicates...
Remaining Opponent Records Week 9
15 days ago by
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Since Sunday marks the halfway point for our season, I decided to take a gander at the current records of our remaining opponents. What did I gleam? We're (currently) facing only three opponents with winning records: NYG, PHI, and NO. The Jets are on the bubble at 4 and 4....
A Very Falcoholic Discussion: John Abraham
15 days ago by
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by Paul Sakuma - AP
John Abraham SMASH! (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)
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The topic today is one John Erasmus Ezekiel Awesome Abraham, our former pass-rushing master who has not quite lived up...
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