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Monthly Archives: September 2009
Birdseed: September 29, 2009
Looking through some Birdseed possibilities while thinking about the Falcons’ place in the universe…
A frustrating side effect of the NFL bye week has appeared in Flowery Branch. Well, at least it’s focused its attention on the Falcons practice facility.
In case you’ve lived in a cave for the past week, the Falcons lost a Week 3 [...]
Posted in Birdseed Tagged 790 the Zone, AF.com, AJC, bye week, Examiner.com, FalconsLIVE, FoxSports.com, Head Coach Mike Smith, Jerious Norwood, John Manasso, Matt Ryan, New England Patriots, Terry Bradshaw, The Beat Blog, The Falcoholic, Thomas DeCoud, Tom Brady, William Moore Comments closed
Look at a Surprising Stat
“We didn’t play our best. It was not the type effort we needed to go into a hostile environment and win.” – Falcons Head Coach Mike Smith
Well, that pretty much sums it up. But let’s see what else Smitty had to say about Sunday’s loss at New England…
Smith came prepared — as he does each [...]
Birdseed: September 28, 2009
Tom Brady thew for 277 yards and a touchdown and the Falcons did not record a quarterback sack for the first time this season.
Atlanta lost to New England, 26-10 Sunday in Foxborough, Mass.
It’s a simple correlation the most novice of football fans can make.
With time to survey the field and throw, Brady found nine different [...]
Posted in Birdseed Tagged AJC, Associated Press, Boston Herald, ESPN.com, Falcons First Take, Indianapolis Colts, Matt Ryan, Michael Jenkins, New England Patriots, NFL.com, Peria Jerry, Peyton Manning, stats, Take Two, Tom Brady, Tony Gonzalez, Vance Walker Comments closed
Battle in New England
As a student of American history, I have a healthy appreciation for what the original “patriots” did for the birth of a nation. The NFL team that shares the name? Well, the Falcons certainly leave New England with a more sour opinion.
Gillette Stadium proved again why it’s one of the toughest places to play in [...]
Time for a Late Introduction
Should have done this earlier, but wanted to introduce the blogosphere to a new Falcons blog. We’re calling it “The Beat Blog” (news.blogs.atlantafalcons.com) and it’s being manned by John Manasso.
You’ve likely seen John’s byline on AF.com this season. A veteran sports and business newsman, John is helping with extensive coverage and analysis.
John will be blogging [...]
Grudge Match… As Expected
What happens when you get two teams with big offenses and upstart defenses together on a rainy day?
A low-scoring, back-and-forth, grudge match.
And isn’t that what we expected today?
New England trotted into the locker room with a 13-10 lead, but that was more an instance of having the ball with the clock winding down in the [...]
Posted in Gameday Tagged Gillette Stadium, Matt Ryan, New England Patriots, Super Bowl, Tom Brady Comments closed
Notes on Falcons, Patriots Inactives
No Wes Welker for the Patriots.
No Jerious Norwood for the Falcons.
Not exactly a 1:1 exchange, but it’s close.
Welker, who has 12 catches for 93 yards in one game this season, is Tom Brady’s favorite target in blitz situations. He’s also pretty good in the regular offense — team-leading 11 catches for 1,165 yards last season.
Norwood [...]
Posted in Gameday Tagged Garrett Reynolds, inactives, injury, Jason Snelling, Jerious Norwood, John Parker Wilson, New England Patriots, Spencer Adkins, Tye Hill, Vance Walker, Will Svitek, William Moore Comments closed
Well, That Doesn’t Look Good
When you talk about rain and the Falcons it’s a bit of a two-sided argument.
Of course, wet weather forces a coach’s hand in the run game. That, in every way, shape and form, favors the Falcons. Pro Bowl running back Michael Turner is built to work between the tackles. He’s also good at protecting the [...]
Comparing Ryan and Brady
One day during his rookie season, quarterback Matt Ryan and other Falcons joined their head coach at PGA Superstore in Duluth for a golf lesson. Ryan didn’t really need it (he’s shot 88 at Augusta National) but he’ll never turn down a chance to learn something new.
But it was in the tennis section of the [...]
Posted in Commentary, Gameday Tagged celebrity, Commentary, Gillette Stadium, Matt Ryan, New England Patriots, Super Bowl, Tom Brady Comments closed
In the Midst of a Bye