Published on: 19th December, 2010
In beating the Seattle Seahawks, 34-18, the Atlanta Falcons had possibly their most dominating performance of the season. Matt Ryan completed 20 of 35 passes in the game for 174 yards and three touchdowns. He threw one interception when he attempted to force the ball to Roddy White, but was mistake-free ...Published on: 14th December, 2010
Although the Atlanta Falcons at 11-2 are tied for the best record in the NFL, there are still many who believe they are not the best team in their conference.Heck, some say they aren't even the best team in their own division, despite the fact that they beat their biggest ...Published on: 30th October, 2010
The Atlanta Falcons' defense has, for the most part, outplayed expectations as we are just about halfway through the season.There are areas where the D can improve, but there are also some serious bright spots; both of which will be discussed in a little bit.Three units make up the defense ...Published on: 24th October, 2010
Twenty-two points in the third quarter from the Cincinnati Bengals were not enough to overcome a 24-3 halftime deficit, as the Atlanta Falcons made the plays they needed to make in the fourth, winning 39-32. A Roddy White fumble late in the third quarter was returned for a touchdown by Adam ...Published on: 17th October, 2010
On the strength of a number of big plays, the Philadelphia Eagles put an end to the talk of the Atlanta Falcons being the best team in the NFC, at least for now. On Philadelphia's second play of their opening drive, DeSean Jackson took a handoff from Kevin Kolb 31 yards ...Published on: 8th October, 2010
As the Falcons look for their fourth win of the season, they will attempt to win four straight games for the first time since 2004, a year in which they won the NFC South and made the NFC Championship Game. Atlanta has lost its last two meetings with Cleveland, including ...Published on: 1st October, 2010
The Atlanta Falcons are in the midst of a culture change. It began in 2008 when three newcomers, rookie quarterback Matt Ryan, newly-signed running back Michael Turner, and first-year head coach Mike Smith, led the team to an improbable 11-5 season and a playoff berth. It continued in 2009 when, although the ...Published on: 13th September, 2010
The Miami Hurricanes showed something against Ohio State on Saturday. They can hang with the big boys. In a game that was closer than the 36-24 final score suggests, a handful of mistakes and missed opportunities did "The U" in. They are not quite there yet. As usual, most of the blame falls ...Published on: 10th September, 2010
Would anyone be surprised if the New York Jets completely flame out this season? Honestly.Given the history of this franchise and the expectations they have set for themselves, would you really be shocked if they missed the playoffs altogether?While that scenario does not seem likely for a team with arguably the ...