oh my god

[yankeesfan26]

The Falcons are losing to the Stains by the score of 21-17 with 10:00 left in the fourth quarter. The Stains have the ball too. If the Falcons lose this game I will be so pissed off that it won't even be funny.

[twins15]

ok.

[Penning10]

ok.
I agree.

[yankeesfan26]

YESSSSSSS Falcons are winning 24-21 with 1:50 left after a 20 yard touchdown pass to Crumpler. They better hold them on this drive.

[kr580]

They just scored... So you don't have to get your panties in a bunch anymore.

[NomarFan5]

who cares about the falcons.. nobody

[twins15]

Magus Relmyn does.

[NomarFan5]

he doesnt count lol jk

[X-Factor]

Vick is THE MAN

[hehateme71]

yeah really who cares about the falcons, all they have is brooking, the rest of them suck....

[Scott Proctor]

yeah really who cares about the falcons, all they have is brooking, the rest of them suck....oh man....
he said Stains, i found that funnier than the fact that there was no reason to make a thread for this insignificant game
flames for you

[PacMan]

I agree with everyone else, who cares...

[Magus Relmyn]

Let it be known that Alge Crumpler is the best TE in the NFC. Always comes up with the big catch, and always has a huge game, and is the only one who can catch on the Falcons.

Jimmy Mora said it best when he said: "Mike just wins." *nod*

Also, why does nobody take the Falcons seriously? Their front four is amazing, and they have a guy who nobody can catch. Not to mention the #2 rushing attack in the NFL.

Sidenote: DeAngelo Hall got his first NFL INT today. :)

[twins15]

I'm taking them seriously as the 3rd or 4th best team in the NFC. :D

[Magus Relmyn]

I'm taking them seriously as the 3rd or 4th best team in the NFC. :D

Hahahahaha. Too bad the Vikings are 3rd. :)

[doublee]

Too bad for everyone that the Eagles already wrapped their division and are the best the NFC has to offer right now. :)

[Magus Relmyn]

Too bad for everyone that the Eagles already wrapped their division and are the best the NFC has to offer right now. :)

Can't argue with that, but don't count out the Falcons. ;)

[PacMan]

Meh Falcons are in the top 5 in the NFC...can't decide which number though.

[Magus Relmyn]

Meh Falcons are in the top 5 in the NFC...can't decide which number though.

Statistically they are second in the NFC. And you know what, I think that rank is well-suited. I've no doubt in the world they can beat the Packers (see 2002 NFC Wild Card IN LAMBEAU) and the game that made Michael Vick not a secret anymore (Week 14 2002 vs. Vikings). :D

[NomarFan5]

Why are they statistically second? BECAUSE THE NFC SUCKS GIGANTIC BALLS!! NFL Analasysts were talking about the top teams outside of NE and PITT the other day on espn and who did they select as the best team outside them? Not the Falcons, my boys, The San Diego Chargers(mind you who are in the tough AFC) who now lead the division over the Broncos.

[doublee]

Part of me wants to believe that the Falcons are legit, but another part of me just cannot look past all of the close calls against mediocre teams and their two losses are against teams that will not be finishing above .500.

You know Nomar the Falcons did beat your Chargers earlier this year.

[twins15]

Why are they statistically second? BECAUSE THE NFC SUCKS GIGANTIC BALLS!! NFL Analasysts were talking about the top teams outside of NE and PITT the other day on espn and who did they select as the best team outside them? Not the Falcons, my boys, The San Diego Chargers(mind you who are in the tough AFC) who now lead the division over the Broncos.

Uh, he was only talking about the NFC. Also, they picked SD over Philly? I find that hard to believe.

[NomarFan5]

They did, they said San Diego is the 3rd best team in the NFL, with New England and Pittsburgh ahead of them.

[twins15]

They did, they said San Diego is the 3rd best team in the NFL, with New England and Pittsburgh ahead of them.

I find that hard to believe, and actually rather stupid.

[doublee]

I know what he is referring to I watched the same show and the conversation was who was the best team other than the top three of Pittsburgh, Philly, and New England. It is a given that those are the top three teams in the league right now.

[NomarFan5]

Think what you want to, but thats what they said and they are experts.

[Magus Relmyn]

Part of me wants to believe that the Falcons are legit, but another part of me just cannot look past all of the close calls against mediocre teams and their two losses are against teams that will not be finishing above .500.

You know Nomar the Falcons did beat your Chargers earlier this year.

doublee, they are legit, they have the #1 rushing attack in the NFL (yes a lot of it is from Vick, but Dunn and Truckett have contributed a lot as well), the front four of old that the Falcons had Chuck Smith, Jesse Tuggle, Lester Archambeau and Travis Hall is back again this year with Rod Coleman, Patrick Kerney, Brady Smith, and Edward Jasper, who have a combined 23 sacks and 8 forced fumbles. They have arguably the best TE in the NFC in Alge Crumpler. Not to mention, the X-Factor come playoff time in Michael Vick.

All I'm saying is you gotta believe they are for real. :P

The secondary still needs a lot of work, though.

[twins15]

Think what you want to, but thats what they said and they are experts.

I find it hard to believe guys like Sean Salisbury and Merril Hoge are experts. Sure they played in the NFL, but they still sounds completely stupid half the time.

Mind you, I don't know who said this, or even that it was said (doublee said that your info is incorrect), so yeah.

[NomarFan5]

what info is incorrect?

[twins15]

According to doublee, they said Philly was the third best team in the NFL, and SD was 4th. Again, I didn't see it, I'm just saying it might be.

[NomarFan5]

if they said philly was third and SD was fourth i would have stated it like that.

[Magus Relmyn]

Why are they statistically second? BECAUSE THE NFC SUCKS GIGANTIC BALLS!! NFL Analasysts were talking about the top teams outside of NE and PITT the other day on espn and who did they select as the best team outside them? Not the Falcons, my boys, The San Diego Chargers(mind you who are in the tough AFC) who now lead the division over the Broncos.

Uh, yeah, I'll agree with you the NFC is weaker than the AFC, but regardless of their record, I wouldn't diss a 9-2 club.

[twins15]

Easy now, I'm just saying it is possible you have heard it wrong, being that there is really no basis for SD being a better team than Philly, so I find it hard to beleiev that they would say that.

[NomarFan5]

I know what your saying, but thats the way I heard and understood them.

[X-Factor]

The NFC only has one team that can compete with the AFC now, and that, sad to say, is the...wait for it...Falcons

[NomarFan5]

they can compete with pitt, philly, new england? i think not.

[Magus Relmyn]

they can compete with pitt, philly, new england? i think not.

They can compete with the Steelers and Eagles, no doubt. The only team that scares me is New England because they have the ability to shut down usually astounding QBs and make them look bad (see Peyton Manning last year). The Eagles won't scare me until they can get past the NFC Title game. Sorry. ;)

[NomarFan5]

Pittsburgh would tear Atlanta a new a$$hole. Simply put, Pitts defense is better then the Falcons.. and their offense is better as well although it may not be as big a gap as the betterness of the defense.

[Magus Relmyn]

Pittsburgh would tear Atlanta a new a$$hole. Simply put, Pitts defense is better then the Falcons.. and their offense is better as well although it may not be as big a gap as the betterness of the defense.

Uh, they have better linebackers and secondary... actually, I'm not so sure about their secondary with Chad Scott on IR. They do have Hines Ward and Thug Burress, but Roethlisberger averages only about 20 pass attempts a game. Staley and Bettis are good, but need I remind you the Falcons have the #2 rush defense in the NFL? ;)

Both teams have excellent special teams, but if there is one thing the Falcons have on Pittsburgh, it's their front four, trust me.

[doublee]

You know what though? The Falcons may be number two in rushing yards allowed, but they are 27th in rushing TDs allowed. Last I checked you win games by fewest TDs allowed not yards allowed.

[PacMan]

If the Packers win tonight, there is no doubt in my mind that they can beat any team in the league (maybe excluding Pitt).

[Magus Relmyn]

If the Packers win tonight, there is no doubt in my mind that they can beat any team in the league (maybe excluding Pitt).

The 27-7 score at Lambeau Field in 2002 begs to differ.

[doublee]

If the Packers win tonight, there is no doubt in my mind that they can beat any team in the league (maybe excluding Pitt).

Why because they drop the hammer on a crap team that has a terrible track record playing outside of dome stadiums and on grass? Beat the Eagles next weekend then we will talk about the Pack being a legit contender.

[Penning10]

The 27-7 score at Lambeau Field in 2002 begs to differ.
The Dodgers beat the Giants 3 times in 1999.

[Magus Relmyn]

The Dodgers beat the Giants 3 times in 1999.

Yes, but the Dodgers didn't have Michael Vick and the Giants didn't have Brett Favre. :)

[twins15]

If the Packers win tonight, there is no doubt in my mind that they can beat any team in the league (maybe excluding Pitt).

What's the special significane of this game?

[dachamps]

How come The rams are giving the ball to Jackson more then Faulk!Haven't they heard of fantasy football *banghead*.Heres to my season if I lose this game *drinkup*.About the game when the Packers prove they can beat a team like the Eagles then they can beat anyone until then this game means nothing but a W or a L.I spoke to soon Faulk just got me 7 fantasy points on that play to tie my game up!!!!I need up 1 more point from either Longwell or Faulk!!!

[Magus Relmyn]

How come The rams are giving the ball to Jackson more then Faulk!

The fact that they are even handing the ball off at all is surprising. Jackson gets the bulk of the carries because he's better than Faulk, who is past his glory days, in my opinion.

[SharksandAsFan]

How come The rams are giving the ball to Jackson more then Faulk!Haven't they heard of fantasy football *banghead*.

Haven't you heard of not picking washed-up running backs? ;)

[dachamps]

Haven't you heard of not picking washed-up running backs? ;)
Well for a 4th rounder I thought it was a good pick..
Green bay needs a score to clinch this game.Maybe a fg by Longwell *nod*

[doublee]

What's the special significane of this game?

Nothing other than it being Favre's 200th consecutive start.

[Magus Relmyn]

Nothing other than it being Favre's 200th consecutive start.

I think he's being sarcastic. He is a Vikings fan afterall. :D

[twins15]

Well still, I don't understand why the Packers winning that game would suddenly mean that the Packers are capable of beating anybody? Did I miss when the Rams become the barometer for how good a team is?

[Magus Relmyn]

Well still, I don't understand why the Packers winning that game would suddenly mean that the Packers are capable of beating anybody? Did I miss when the Rams become the barometer for how good a team is?

Yeah, same here. I didn't think a team who hate to run the ball and can't play at all on the road decided the Packers were a Super Bowl calibur club.

[twins15]

ESPN Power Rankings has the Colts 4th, Falcons 5th, and Chragers 6th. So much for SD being #3.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/powerranking

[PacMan]

Heh, we did win 6 in a row....

[yankeesfan26]

Michael Vick needs 291 yards rushing in the Falcons last five games to become the first QB to rush for 1,000 yards.

I saw that in the note next to the Falcons. I think he should be able to pull it off. That would be nice to see.

[Magus Relmyn]

ESPN Power Rankings has the Colts 4th, Falcons 5th, and Chragers 6th. So much for SD being #3.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/powerranking

Those power rankings seem accurate to me. :)