re: Falcons Board: In a surprising move the Saints board predicts we'll lose.

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If you don't take that into consideration and only point out the poor rushing yardage, then you're just not very good at this analysis stuff and your arguments are weak.

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I believe I agreed with you that the screen game has been effective and that it was an extension of the running game. So...I have taken it into consideration.

I also provided OTHER reasons why I felt it was a bad matchup for the Falcons.

I am sorry that you want so badly to fight about this and belittle me for my opinions about why its a bad matchup. If it makes you feel big to do so then...by all means, carry on.

Just know three things:

1 - It is your OPINION that I am not very good at this analysis stuff.

2 - Your OPINION that my arguments are weak but, I dont think there is any reason to belittle you for either of your opinions.

3 - Continuing to ignore all other points made and focusing on just the screen game/running game point does not lend strength to your own argument.

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The Panthers (a bad team with a mobile, athletic QB) beat us once and really should have beaten us the other time. RGIII and the Redskins gave the Falcons all they could handle.

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Wait, you just gave examples of two teams we beat as a reason for us losing.

Ummm, yeah ok. SMH

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Finally, I just dont think the Falcons are as battle tested as the Seahawks. The schedule was pretty weak in my opinion.

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People keep saying this but it's a crock. Th WL record of our opponents means jack squat when we all really know most of those teams seriously under performed and were originally picked to be better.

We beat both Mannings, shut one of them out, held Brees to no passing TDs and 5 interceptions one game, held Matt Stafford to no passing TDs one game, held Philip Rivers to no passing TDs one game, beat Tony Romo and intercepted him 3x, beat RG III and held them to their lowest rushing game of the year, beat Vick and Philly, and shut down Josh Freeman and Doug Martin in Tampa for their lowest rushing game of the year.

So sure, we lost to Carolina and Tampa in garbage time after we had already locked up the best record and home field advantage.

If you're going to base all your feelings off of garbage time games and ignore the incredible shite we did the rest of the season, then you're just being foolish. As foolish as basing a strength of schedule off opponent WLs alone and ignoring the fact we beat the shite out of 10 great QBs preventing most of them from coming close to doing what they normally do.