Well one thing is certain after the Falcons’ game today – something has clicked. The questionable O-Line had a field day with the 49ers much respected run defense. Turner appeared to be in some kind of violent track meet, and Matt Ryan practically sent homing missiles to Roddy White – all effin’ day. The Falcons might finally be respected – even feared – after today’s matchup. Mike Smith rallied his men into hostile territory, against a 3-1 team, and more than quadrupled their score. Sure they still have some kinks to workout – there were a couple dropped passes and a bad throw or two – but to say they performed any less than stellar is a lie.
So where does this game leave the Falcons? Well the much talented DT Peria Jerry is still out, and the schedule doesn’t get much easier until the Redskins game comes around (the Bears @ home, then the Cowboys and Saints on the road await the Falc’s). The games that really worry me are the away games, especially the trip to the Super Dome, but I have faith in Peterson and his linebacker core to stop the short pass and maybe put some pressure on Brees.
Needless to say, Atlanta is still number two in the NFC South and the Bucs are still somewhere in the sewers of the NFC. As long as ATL keeps Carolina in the bottom half of the conference and they give NO a run for their money, then I think a playoff bid looks good for ATL, even though its still early in the season. But as far as this point in the season, all I can say is – Damn, it feels good to be a Falcon.
This is some text prior to the author information. You can change this text from the admin section of WP-Gravatar My name is Chase Satterfield, I live in Destin, FL. However, I consider Atlanta my hometown as I was born and spent my first few years in Roswell (just outside the city). I am a long-time Falcons fan, and on Saturdays, I'm all about the U of GA - sic 'em dawgs. Read more from this author
