Falcons: 3 games up after 4 weeks.... haha

[TonyGraziani]

That's dominance. Watch them talk about how terrible our division is while giving the Texans credit

[Xanthri]

Seriously......we have done well....but the Texans have been making some statements.....Their defense is doing a fantastic job (considering they lost Mario and traded Demeco Ryans......) I am not downplaying the falcons at all here.....just saying the Texans are winning impressively.....they have a couple of tough games coming up.....our games can be properly game planned and the fact we have a similar QB to what we faced this week....i like our chances.....but damn we have to start tackling some folks......

When we don't get 3-4 takeaways these games are closer then I would like and we let offenses move the ball pretty easily......Lots of football to play but I like where we are.....people recognize what we have but at the same time they still say things like until they win a playoff game......for me i would prefer to keep flying as far under the radar as possible. also prefer less cardiac games!

[Passepartout]

That is a lot of huge games coming up for the team.

[Dale4Saul2Red0]

I like breaking the season down into 4 game chunks. We were 4-0 in that chunk. Now we're 0-0, time to reel off another winning chunk. Keep the foot on the gas.

[AUTiger7222]

Texans are great too. Both the Texans and Falcons are on a different level than the rest of the NFL.

[ggp]

(10-01-2012 12:34 AM)Dale4Saul2Red0 Wrote:  I like breaking the season down into 4 game chunks. We were 4-0 in that chunk. Now we're 0-0, time to reel off another winning chunk. Keep the foot on the gas.

That is the right way to see the season. The Falcons have started very well, they have taken care of the first quarter. Now it is time to settle into a groove and find ways to survive the march.

Texans are very good, so are the Giants, Niners, Packers and Cards. This is no time to get cocky and think that the season will zip along without challenges.

The Falcons are doing all the right things, but they need to continue to improve. The OL needs to work as a cohesive unit and the DL has to get past nagging injuries and start to take QB's down.

[takeitdown]

Only thing that can really slow the offense is the OL, which we've known for a minute. They definitely need to stay healthy and improve.

If you ever let teams get pressure with just their front four, it's pretty much impossible to have a great offense. I truly think this offense can be great with just good OL play. And that will enable the D to be opportunistic, which is their best bet as, again, the trenches are a weakness.

I'm excited to see how this team grows this year.

[phocis850]

When we have a good running game, the pass blocking diminishes.

[Beef]

The 3 previous games, the OL was outstanding. I mean REALLY stout and Matt had huge pockets and time for days to throw. I'm really baffled at how awful it broke down yesterday.

Matt held on to the ball way too long a couple times, but still. Their front 4 destroyed our OL all day.

[AUTiger7222]

(10-01-2012 09:23 AM)Beef Wrote:  The 3 previous games, the OL was outstanding. I mean REALLY stout and Matt had huge pockets and time for days to throw. I'm really baffled at how awful it broke down yesterday.

Matt held on to the ball way too long a couple times, but still. Their front 4 destroyed our OL all day.

It wasn't the entire OL though. I thought Baker and Blalock did well and held up. But they crushed the right side time after time after time.