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Posted on 8/23/19 at 8:37 am
Posted on 8/23/19 at 8:37 am
I don't mean to overreact here but even before preseason I had a bad gut feeling about the Falcons this year.
I need some folks with more knowledge than I have, to reassure me ATL will not make me want to bang my head against a brick wall this year.
I don't see that same fire from DQ that he had those first two years anymore. That translated to the team and they played with grit, every single player. Now it seems everyone is just going through the motions and the "brotherhood" mantra seems to be hollow and lack any true substance.
What say the Rant? over/under season record 8-8.
I say over but barely.
I need some folks with more knowledge than I have, to reassure me ATL will not make me want to bang my head against a brick wall this year.
I don't see that same fire from DQ that he had those first two years anymore. That translated to the team and they played with grit, every single player. Now it seems everyone is just going through the motions and the "brotherhood" mantra seems to be hollow and lack any true substance.
What say the Rant? over/under season record 8-8.
I say over but barely.
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Posted on 8/23/19 at 8:59 am to LarryCulpepper
The energy around the program and the city seems lacking. I too am lowering my expectations. I think the talent is there. They have gaps just like every NFL team when dealing with the salary gap and roster limitations. However, I'm wait and see whether this team has the fire and extra something for a special season.
Seems like a 9-7 / battling for the wild card type season. However I'm not that high on the Saints, Panthers, or Bucs either so a division win is possible.
I would not be that surprised if they started off 0-3 either (@ Vikings, Eagles, @ Colts is a tough first 3 weeks).
Take all this with a grain of salt because I have barely paid any attention to the Falcons this preseason. It's been all Braves and United for me. Really just hearing some reports/interview on local talk radio. I hate to say it but Quinn's message feels a little stale. This might be an important year for him. I could see Blank start thinking about a move at HC if the Falcons don't make the playoffs.
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What say the Rant? over/under season record 8-8.
I say over but barely.
Seems like a 9-7 / battling for the wild card type season. However I'm not that high on the Saints, Panthers, or Bucs either so a division win is possible.
I would not be that surprised if they started off 0-3 either (@ Vikings, Eagles, @ Colts is a tough first 3 weeks).
Take all this with a grain of salt because I have barely paid any attention to the Falcons this preseason. It's been all Braves and United for me. Really just hearing some reports/interview on local talk radio. I hate to say it but Quinn's message feels a little stale. This might be an important year for him. I could see Blank start thinking about a move at HC if the Falcons don't make the playoffs.
This post was edited on 8/23/19 at 9:26 am
Posted on 8/23/19 at 9:18 am to LarryCulpepper
Only issue I'm uncomfortable with right now is the kicker.
Posted on 8/26/19 at 5:28 pm to LarryCulpepper
Take it from a long suffering Falcons fan. If you go into a season expecting to be disappointed you will be correct most of the time.
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