Some Optimism - Only Two Teams Are Perfect Right Now

[Pantha-kun]

This team wont see real progress until we get another owner. I bet you if we finish 7-9 or better Shula and Ron will be right back next year.  

There's just a deeply ingrained culture of inconsistency , mediocrity , passivity and it has to be coming down from the top if we keep getting the same results largely over the teams 20+ years of existence . The organization needs a clean sweep staff wise just keep Wilks. New Owner, GM, Head Coach, Offensive Coordinator. Get some people that know football and aren't afraid to do what it takes to be a consistently winning franchise instead of just play par for the course every year and be content with the occasional winning season but mostly losing seasons and inept team play and management. 

[Castavar]

1 hour ago, osiruz said:

Lol you guys just won't give the falcons any credit. Our offense looked like garbage with all the wr dropped picks. Our defense should have iced the game if not for a bogus call. However we are better than your panthers.

A lot of us have given the Falcons credit, doesn't mean they aren't getting incredibly lucky bounces again this year. But, that's what happens when you play hard, unlike the Panthers who fuggin quit in the 1st half at home. No doubt falcons still team to beat in NFC South. Looks like y'all will be holding that title for a bit (still don't trust Bucs). And God knows our secondary is gonna get sh*tted on by every other division rival.

[*FreeFua*]

7 hours ago, stbugs said:

No we shouldn't. If you are going to say the Bills should have won, that ignores the fact that Cam missed a wide open 5 yard pass to McCaffery. We should have been up enough that the last drive by Buffalo should have been meaningless.

We should be 2-1 and are 2-1. It's not a happy 2-1, but Buffalo didn't outplay us in any way. If KB is out for a while, it will be a short lived above .500 record as our offense won't be able to keep up with NE, Detroit or Philly.

If you're going to say the Falcons should be 1-2 then you absolutely must say we should be 1-2.

[JIS0707]

8 hours ago, Saca312 said:

So, we're not the only team that legit look like a dumpster fire. 

To put everything in perspective, many "unstoppable" teams were given a huge challenge today in plenty of upsets. Only two teams currently are perfect:

• Falcons - Should be 1-2 if it weren't for lucky, lucky breaks. Lions should've slammed in that throw from the 2 yard line, and the Bears dropped nearly every pass to the endzone when they were throwing to the endzone. Their offense only looked good against a terrible Packers defense. Otherwise, both sides of the ball were making mistakes and not looking as good on the other games.
• Chiefs - Okay these guys are legit.

And now for the rest of the league:

• Tampa got demolished by the Vikings offensively and defensively. Jameis Winston threw a good amount of picks, and were dominated nearly all game.
• The Texans almost upset the Patriots, exposing their terrible defense. Unlike NO, the Patriots weakness is the front seven rather than secondary. That should help our offense out, though I said the same thing this weekend.
• Bears upset the Steelers, throwing only one pass the whole game.
• Redskins smothering the Raiders offensively and defensively. 
• The Broncos were upset by a Bills team the Panthers just shut out last week.
• Jets just upset the Dolphins. The worst team on paper got an actual dub and 20 points.
• The Rams are good.
• The Seahawks suck. 
• The Giants suck. 
• The Cowboys suck.
• The Chargers suck.

So, we're 2-1. It's not the end of the world. We still have a chance against a bad defense next week too. Think of it as "Saints round 2." 

Hopefully, changes are made and the Panthers take their wake-up call seriously. We have a chance. That defensive performance is an anomaly, and this time running the ball against the Patriots front seven will actually work!

Just some optimism to clear out some of the pessimism plaguing this board right now.

31-3, PLEASE STOP.  

[JIS0707]

8 hours ago, Borat said:

While I will give you the Bears game, the Falcons totally dominated the Lions today and it wouldn't have been close without WR-aided (and tipped) picks. Both wins were also on the road. 

I'm on board with the thesis that outside of the Chiefs, no team has really separated from the pack, however. 

I actually watched the Falcons game, and the Falcons were very unimpressive to me again.  It's like you guys get on the road and start having s hit run down your leg.  It makes no sense.  

[JIS0707]

18 minutes ago, *FreeFua* said:

If you're going to say the Falcons should be 1-2 then you absolutely must say we should be 1-2.

Your honesty is what the Huddle needs, thank you for keeping on, keeping on.  

[JIS0707]

7 hours ago, osiruz said:

Lol you guys just won't give the falcons any credit. Our offense looked like garbage with all the wr dropped picks. Our defense should have iced the game if not for a bogus call. However we are better than your panthers.

To be quite honest, there are a ton of teams better than the Panthers right now.  So, it is what it is.  

[Boxhead85]

Our offense has struggled and our defense has carried us to 2 wins. With two more high-octane, pass oriented offenses coming up, we need the offense to be at least competent and defense to keep us in it (really easier said than done). More runs on 1st and 2nd for short 3rd downs, less gimmicks, more pounding--especially with no Olsen or KB. We can't throw WR screens on 3rd and long and expect to get anywhere. I'm for getting the ball out of Cam's hands quicker, but Cam can't get into the flow of the game if #75 can't block the right guy either.

[Porn Shop Clerk]

9 hours ago, electro's horse said:

shut up

Don't you have a live insect brunch to attend to or something?

[SetfreexX]

9 hours ago, *FreeFua* said:

We should also be 1-2

But we aren't so enjoy it. 

[Dunn]

Its been a very weird start to the season, most of the teams you'd think would be dominating right now aren't, and some have lost to teams they shouldn't have...hopefully this week was a fluke (not counting on it) and we can start riding a wave of more consistancy 

[juliosantos]

FALCONS ARE GOING TO DESTROY US WHEN WE PLAY THEM

[rayzor]

Just now, juliosantos said:

FALCONS ARE GOING TO DESTROY US WHEN WE PLAY THEM

[CarolinaNut]

It's not the record that is the concern it's the fact that this looks like the same crap product trotted out on the field in 2016.