UnluckyforSome

For whatever reason, the Falcons are a bit schizophrenic. Maybe only somewhat related, but a persistent criticism of Morris in Tampa was that his teams were undisciplined.

Why would there be training wheels on a 3rd year player?

He played well today. I didn't watch the 1st half. From what I saw in the 2nd, for better or worse, he probably won his 5th year here.

Bucs-Bills has been a good game.

Watching the whip around coverage today. Too many good games on the schedule to be stuck watching Panthers slop.

The best thing about Atlanta is that anything worth seeing is all in the same area. So, visit the aquarium, tour the newsroom at CNN, and drop by Coke. Hit up a Varsity on the way out of town for a chilidog.

The best is the giant falcon statue covered in birdshit. They are the dirty birds after all.

bRyCe DoEsN't HaVe AnY wEaPoNs. A rookie, a second year bust, a UDFA, a very sick man, and a collection of no-names. We traded his only good receiver for magic beans before the season started. We better make some deals to move up and draft another wr, or it will stunt his development.

He should go see about a baseball career instead if that is still a possibility.

Hell, I would've tried to set him at least somewhat straight for no charge. I don't think he would have listened at all. He knows how to do everything already, and would be delighted to tell you just that.

Well, it is the Falcons, and they are a bit schizophrenic. So you never really know. Not expecting a win. I guess all the remaining games are must-win, until it just doesn't matter anymore.

He has said previously that he reserves the right to approve or veto whatever he wants. Bunch of foolishness and silly wishful thinking to not believe that statement.

Especially the Make-a-Wish kids!

Very sound logic there, unless the hiring was conditional on the willingness to fix an unfixable problem at qb.

Notoriety

Must..get..Trevor..Lawrrrrrrreence!

I don't think he can be on the roster in any capacity. If/when the choice to move on is made, then it needs to be decisive. You can't just keep him as a backup, with the very real possibility of returning him to action. Conversely, if he is any sort of competitor, why would he accept a backup role, and not demand to be released or traded from the team?

I would be absolutely shocked if he is gone after this year. It seems like wishful thinking to believe that Tepper is going to admit this mistake, pull the plug, and, most importantly, accept the shame that he doesn't know what he thinks he knows. I can maybe see Dalton being gone. There has certainly been exploratory moves made this season at the position. Ultimately, it has been just that, but I don't think Hooker or White passed through here being eyed as possible starter Young replacements.

The little fella will be here for 2 more seasons. This talk all seems so premature.

Eh. Even if there is an attempt to back off the run and get Young more involved with passing, I don't think it will be successful. It's more than just loading up the box, it's flooding the zone, and Young's "bread and butter" has been short, quick passes with the intent of getting the ball out quickly to avoid pressure and sacks. To that extent, it has been successful, as he has only been sacked 14 times. Now though, defenses don't have to defend every blade of grass. Clog up 10 yards around the line of scrimmage. The Panthers offense is unable to take advantage then.

If you buy into the theory that teams can and will load up to stop the run, and that Young is unable to take advantage, you will be delighted to know that other than the Falcons, every opponent we face for the rest of the season is currently in the top half of the league for lowest yards allowed per carry. Three teams are currently in the top 10 of that list, Saints at 9, Rams at 6, and Seahawks at 3. It sure looks like Young will have to be a significant factor down the stretch, and that running Rico over and over and over is not going to be the winning play.

I'm still waiting on Mel Kiper to eat a hat, or a crow, or retire.

The reason behind that is that premium resources have been spent on assets to support Young. Defense has been filled out with scraps, or as someone else put it, rotational players put in to starter positions.

The Panthers made this bed back in the off-season though. 1 dimensional teams have fatal flaws, and this team has no way of deterring opponents from selling out to stop the run.

Well..get ready..barring injury, phantom or otherwise, he will be the starter. No one else to turn to.