Tag Archives: 9-7

Disappointed But Optimistic

By J. Michael Moore | Published: January 11, 2010
“Process” was the takeaway from the Falcons 2008 season-ending press conferences. This year, “disappointment” is making a case for the top prize. Well, disappointment with a dash of “optimism.” Head Coach Mike Smith, who met with the media Monday afternoon in Flowery Branch, said he doesn’t like the fact his team missed the playoffs (disappointed). In fact, he said [...]
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Falconcast: A Season Recap

By J. Michael Moore | Published: January 6, 2010
It’s hard to say good bye to a season that started out with so much promise. Before the start of the 2009 campaign national columnist and other NFL insiders were excited about the Falcons chances and building up what could have been a deep playoff run. Instead, well, we all know what happened… CLICK HERE FOR THE [...]
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Birdseed: January 4, 2010

By J. Michael Moore | Published: January 4, 2010
Isn’t it fitting that, in a season the Falcons wore throwbacks to honor the team’s inaugural year, the team broke a dubious streak that started in 1966? Without those victories in throwback jerseys — including a tribute to the 1966 team — the Falcons wouldn’t have been able to finish at 9-7 in 2009 and record the first [...]
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Streak Dead, Era Continues

By J. Michael Moore | Published: January 3, 2010
BLOGGER’S NOTE: For quarter-by-quarter recaps of Sunday’s historic game, check out John Manasso’s Beat Blog. You can also get more stats and early highlights on the NFL.com Game Center. You could say the Falcons, as a franchise, got off to a slow start. Having gone the first 44 years of existence without back-to-back winning seasons, it’s [...]
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Birdseed: January 1, 2010

By J. Michael Moore | Published: January 1, 2010
Welcome to 2010! May this decade be better than the previous five for Falcons football. After growing pains in the 1960s and 70s, streaks of success in the 80s and 90s and bizarre frustrations and setbacks in 2000s, Mike Smith and Co. have a chance to start 2010 with a win and a piece of history. (You [...]
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Let’s Starting Thinking: Winning Season

By J. Michael Moore | Published: December 27, 2009
With a win Sunday over the Buffalo Bills, the Falcons find themselves in an unfamiliar situation entering the final week of the season: A chance to secure back-to-back winning seasons in the last game of a given year… With a winning streak. (Who says the Tampa Bay game isn’t important)? Many times the Birds have tried to [...]
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