Brave-Bird 08 Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 Ok, ATL went 11-5 last year and was never out of any game they lost. Matt Ryan was wayyy above average for a rookie with an 87.7 rating....3440 yards passing and a 61% completion percentage. Michael Turner had one of the best running back campaigns of last year...Roddy White has developed into one of the best and for those who dont track him...one of the most unique receivers in the game. Jerious Norwood is one of the most overlooked playmakers in the NFL. He brings the same type of excitement and home run ability that Vick did...if not more!! Everytime he touches the ball the stadium holds their breath...and it seems like Norwood refuses to score touchdowns unless they are more than 50 yards long. ATL only allowed 17 sacks last year!! That might be the best stat of them all. Now we have Tony Gonzo...so basically we have a top qb, wr, te, two cornerstone tailbacks and a stud offensive line. The defense is the only issue. Like we did at offense last year with the releases of dunn, crumpler, and gandy...the defense lost brooking, boley, foxworth, milloy and grady jackson . Jackson will be raplced by Peria Jerry. Milloy will be replaced with rookie William Moore. Foxworth will be replaced with Chris Houston, who is one of the most talented yet risky corners out there...and Brooking will be raplced with stud linebacker Mike Peterson, who quietly led one of the best defenses of the past few years down in Jacksonville. I am scared about the defense, b/c Brian Van Gorder admitted that the defense won with smoke and mirrors last year. The new starters on D will be younger and wayyy more talented but less experienced. So in ATL we have one of the scariest offenses... in a good way.... with one of the scariest defenses...in a bad way. ATL has to play the NFC West and the AFC East this year. How good do yall think they will be? CBS sportsline has them listed at #3 in the power rankings...behind NE and Pitt. ESPN has them all the way at 11. So, it doesnt appear anyone can figure the Falcons out.What do yall think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 In the past few years the Panthers and the Saints have had a big off season or two that have kinda made me a bit uneasy. But as I predicted, they have for the most part fallen flat on their faces after those big off seasons. As a Buccaneers fan, this Falcons team scares me. Not only did they keep a LOT of last years team around, but they also signed depth and brought in the smartest Tight End in the game. That D is gonna have to play even better than they did last year, and last year they went absolutely bananas. On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 I believe it is against the NFL rules for the Falcons to have two consecutive winning seasons. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarsHockey Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 Only time will tell, my friend. 98% of people claim to have "brought sexy back." Well, I'm the 2% that never left.Hometown HeroesDallas Stars- Brenden Morrow // Marty Turco // Loui ErikksonDallas Mavericks- Dirk Nowitzki // Jason Kidd // Jason TerryDallas Cowboys- Terrell Owens // DeMarcus Ware // Terence Newman // Felix JonesTexas Rangers- Ian Kinsler // Elvis Andrus // Marlon Byrd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 Only time will tell, my friend.Time has told. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 They'll go 7-9. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 1- You are one injury away at a skill position on offense, all teams, for your season to fall apart.2- Training camp has not even started. Calm down.3- See #1.4-While you play who you play, four of their 11 wins came against the following: Detroit, Oakland, St. Louis, and Kansas City. Matt Ryan had a very good rookie season, but he is with Cutler, Romo and Palmer in terms on where they fit. Meaning, there are a group of QBs who I would take or trade Ryan to get: Peyton, Eli, Brady, McNabb, Brees, Rivers, Roethlisberger and Warner. That's 25% of the league.White and Turner also have to prove that they can repeat their performances from last season. There is change with in their division, so they may run onto the field with the better talent at least six times a season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quantum Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 9 - 7 "One of my concerns is shysters show up and take advantage of people's good will and generosity". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshhockey Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 16-0 and a Superbowl.Dead serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew22 Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 It totally depends on the defense. If Brent Grimes ends up as a starting corner, they're screwed. Brent Grimes is 5' 10" and that's generous. The front should be good, depending on how Jerry ends up being. The linebackers are solid, even without Brooking and Boley. Eagles/Heels/Dawgs/Falcons/Hawks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashcarson15 Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 I have a feeling the Falcons will either be 12-4 or 11-5 again or 6-10. I really do, and this is coming from a Falcons fan (yes I do know I root for too many teams ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFoA Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 It totally depends on the defense. If Brent Grimes ends up as a starting corner, they're screwed. Brent Grimes is 5' 10" and that's generous. The front should be good, depending on how Jerry ends up being. The linebackers are solid, even without Brooking and Boley.If the defense is good, this team's winning the division. If not, we're eking into the playoffs.Either way, that whole thing about "no back-to-back winning seasons" SHOULD end this upcoming season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillz Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 They did very well last season, although it was noted they lost every game in which they didn't score first. (And held true in the playoffs, when the Cardinals scored first and defeated them.) I think they have a good chance at winning the NFC South this year, ahead of the Panthers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tBBP Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 If it helps, don't look for much of a challenge from the Buccaneers this year... *Disclaimer: I am not an authoritative expert on stuff...I just do a lot of reading and research and keep in close connect with a bunch of people who are authoritative experts on stuff. || dribbble || Behance || Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayJaxon Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 I believe the Falcons will win the division. I think they are a better team than last year. I don't know about Super Bowl, but I think they have a great chance to go deep into the playoffs this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedleyLamarr Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 It totally depends on the defense. If Brent Grimes ends up as a starting corner, they're screwed. Brent Grimes is 5' 10" and that's generous. The front should be good, depending on how Jerry ends up being. The linebackers are solid, even without Brooking and Boley.If the defense is good, this team's winning the division. If not, we're eking into the playoffs.Either way, that whole thing about "no back-to-back winning seasons" SHOULD end this upcoming season.I will be happy with 9 wins this season, even if that means no playoffs.I absolutely hate that distinction.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintsfan Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 Factors helping the Falcons- Weak division. Fairly stable team.Decent coach. Good young QBGood defenseFactors counting against the FalconsA lot of unknowns in their division (Will the Saints get hot this year, will the Buccs come back stronger this year, can the Panthers move forward?)No major upgrade to their team. (Someone will probably shoot me down on that one, but I am not sure they have really moved the tream forward so far this off season)A lot of sophomore curses working against them!A tougher schedule for 09 than they had in 08Overall I find the Falcons one of the hardest 2008 playoff teams to predict going forward. Personally my feeling is that the Buccs have done badly this off season, but the Panthers and Saints are both in a position to challenge the Falcons in the Division. I think the 9-7 not in the playoffs call might in the end be a good one. 2011/12 WFL Champions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFoA Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 It totally depends on the defense. If Brent Grimes ends up as a starting corner, they're screwed. Brent Grimes is 5' 10" and that's generous. The front should be good, depending on how Jerry ends up being. The linebackers are solid, even without Brooking and Boley.If the defense is good, this team's winning the division. If not, we're eking into the playoffs.Either way, that whole thing about "no back-to-back winning seasons" SHOULD end this upcoming season.I will be happy with 9 wins this season, even if that means no playoffs.I absolutely hate that distinction....I gotta tell ya, I feel the same way. 9-7 no playoffs = happy TFoA. 9-7 w/ playoffs = ecstatic TFoA. Division winners = TFoA has heart attack. But seriously, I just want them to have a wining season. For the love of God, end this damn streak! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedleyLamarr Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 Factors counting against the FalconsA lot of unknowns in their division (Will the Saints get hot this year, will the Buccs come back stronger this year, can the Panthers move forward?)No major upgrade to their team. (Someone will probably shoot me down on that one, but I am not sure they have really moved the tream forward so far this off season)A lot of sophomore curses working against them!A tougher schedule for 09 than they had in 08The Falcons added Tony Gonzalez, which can only help the offense that was already pretty potent last year.The Falcons didn't make that many moves in the offseason, but at the same time, the Falcons didn't need major upgrading. Plus, no team in the NFC South made major upgrades, at least none that are coming to mind.I'm not worried about the schedule, since the division plays essentially the same schedule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnice Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 I've seen two mags so far, to say they'll win the South. I hope that they can stay conference contenders like SD, NE, Indy and Pitt in the AFC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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