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WoW another post and another hacking of the English language.

You ****in dope. Learn how to read & write properly.
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There are no spelling requirements in here

For God sakes RAYMOND might come in here.

you going to bust his balls too homes ?

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Spotlight - QB Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons
Posted on 6/20, exclusive to Footballguys.com

Cecil Lammey's Thoughts

If there was ever a team in need of an "Extreme Makeover" it is the Atlanta Falcons. Many off-the-field issues plagued the Falcons in 2007. From Michael Vick's prison sentence, to Bobby Petrino's mad dash to Arkansas it wasn't a good year for Arthur Blank and company. Atlanta hopes to turn over a new leaf, and Blank felt like a new franchise QB would be a great start. Drafting Matt Ryan with the 3rd overall pick in the 2008 draft signals a change in attitude for the Falcons. Ryan is known as a big, tough leader that will do anything to get the win. Boston College fans were privy to some of the grittiest performances in college football, and it was Ryan who was leading the show. Now it's the Falcons that look to be the beneficiary of Matt Ryan's on the field heroics. A large part of Ryan's success can be attributed to his tireless work ethic. Quarterback is the toughest position in football, and Ryan faces a big challenge to get up to speed in the pros. The Falcons believe that Matt Ryan can develop into a Pro Bowl quality starter just like former Boston College star Matt Hasselbeck.

Questions about Matt coming into 2008:

Will he be the starter for most of the year?
His contract is signed, so there will be no holdout for the rookie. This will only help Matt as he tries to become entrenched as the starter for years to come. Last year's #1 QB in the draft, JaMarcus Russell, failed to do much until the end of the season because of a lengthy holdout. Both the Falcons and Ryan felt that it was best to get their business done and get on with the season. He signed a huge rookie contract that includes almost $28 million in guaranteed money. This financial commitment by the Falcons will only help Ryan get on the field quicker. Arthur Blank didn't pay him that kind of money to hold a clipboard for a majority of the season. Matt is a very cerebral QB that knows how to work hard. With only Joey Harrington and Chris Redman to challenge him, Matt should get a majority of the playing time. He should be the starter for most of the season, and he could be starting as soon as Week 1.

Is the offensive line good enough to give him adequate protection?
This is a big concern, not only for Ryan, but also for the entire Atlanta offense. A good running game led by Michael Turner will be Matt Ryan's best friend. Not getting sacked 60 times would also be good for the young QB. That all starts up front with an offensive line that gave up 47 sacks in 2007. The Falcons only made a couple of additions to the OL, but one of them was a big one. They moved back into the first round to select LT Sam Baker with the 21st pick. Baker spent his final season at USC protecting John David Booty, and now is penciled in as the starter for the Falcons. Justin Blalock moves back to LG, with veteran Todd McClure at C, Kynan Forney at RG, and Todd Weiner at RT. This group was average at run blocking last year, and below average in pass blocking. Baker is a solid LT, but can not be considered a franchise LT like Joe Thomas. Ryan is not a scrambling QB, and when he does scramble he runs too upright which opens him up to big hits and creates fumble problems (8 in 2007). He is a pocket passer for a reason. Give him a pocket and he'll perform, force him to throw on the run and accuracy/interception problems become rampant.

How will he use his weapons in Atlanta?
Matt Ryan didn't have playmakers like Roddy White, Michael Turner, or Jerious Norwood at Boston College. Ryan's favorite targets in 2007 were a couple of smurf WRs (Rich Gunnell, Brandon Robinson) and a pass catching RB (Andre Callender). The scouting report on Ryan is that he is a fantastic QB when throwing short and intermediate routes. However, when asked to throw the ball deep his passes tend to sail. His arm isn't overly strong, so he tries to overcome that with an exaggerated throwing motion. This means throwing off his back foot which translates into batted passes because of improper trajectory. Out of 654 pass attempts in 2007, 46 of Matt's passes were batted away. All of the miscues were on deep throws. What does that mean for his pro career? It may not actually be a bad thing to throw underneath and let your playmakers do the damage with their run after the catch ability. Roddy White should continue to be both a dangerous weapon and Ryan's most targeted receiver. Michael Turner has never been much of a receiver out of the backfield, even dating back to his days at Northern Illinois. This means Jerious Norwood, who showed decent hands in 2007, should be more involved in the passing game. Matt doesn't look to his TE often, but Alge Crumpler is gone and the days of Vick to Crumpler are long gone too.

How long will his learning curve be?
Life is tough for a rookie QB. But Ryan is a very intelligent QB that will be able to digest a complicated playbook. He showed great patience at Boston College, and creativity when going through his progressions. He is able to look off defenders, and doesn't let his eyes give away where the ball is going. What can interrupt that patience? Pressure makes Ryan look more flustered than John Clayton reporting from inside the Cowboys cheerleader's locker room. When under fire Ryan will lock onto his primary target too long hoping for that big play. This often leads to poor decisions with the football. He will throw into coverage when the rush gets to him, and his mechanics/accuracy suffers when he throws on the run. Matt's learning curve will be large if the Falcons line can't protect him. An injury will make that curve even longer. There's an old saying, "If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen." We shall see if Ryan can stand up to the heat, and perform under pressure.

Will his HUGE contract make him a mark for opposing defenses?
The short answer is yes and no. Many veterans were upset by the big contract signed by a player that has never seen live action in the NFL. Ryan knows about the grumblings, but feels that players are upset at the system more than they are upset at him. That being said, NFL defenders just love to sack the QB. There are some dirty players in the NFL, but I don't believe that there will be any player looking to hurt Ryan because of his deal. Defensive players are more than happy to make the play, and if they can put a little something extra for the QB, then so be it. Ryan's contract doesn't make him a target, the fact that he is a QB makes him a target.



Positives


Prototypical size for a NFL QB
Reads his progressions well and shows patience in the pocket
Not Houdini, but strong enough and athletic enough to elude the rush


Negatives
Prone to force the ball into coverage.
Will sometimes go cold for no reason.

Remember he didnt have quality recievers while at BC.


Check this out Scott,Good info on Ryan for a better understanding where he stands as a rookie.
 

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Positives


Prototypical size for a NFL QB
Reads his progressions well and shows patience in the pocket
Not Houdini, but strong enough and athletic enough to elude the rush


Negatives
Prone to force the ball into coverage.
Will sometimes go cold for no reason.

Remember he didnt have quality recievers while at BC.


Check this out Scott,Good info on Ryan for a better understanding where he stands as a rookie.
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Good information . I have done alot of reading about Matt Ryan before the draft.. I prefer that he sits out a year and Redman plays. You never know how the rookie will handle the pressure of the regular season and it makes for losing wagers.

I have a good read on what Redman can do and I hope he starts and plays this season. Throw Shockey in there on third downs and the Falcons can win some games.
 

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Good information . I have done alot of reading about Matt Ryan before the draft.. I prefer that he sits out a year and Redman plays. You never know how the rookie will handle the pressure of the regular season and it makes for losing wagers.

I have a good read on what Redman can do and I hope he starts and plays this season. Throw Shockey in there on third downs and the Falcons can win some games.

I really dont know what Falcons management (coaches) plans are.I see your point.

A political move is to start Redman ,then gradually(or Suddenly) start Ryan .Thats my take.

They didnt pay this guy a record contract to sit on the bench.

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I really dont know what Falcons management (coaches) plans are.I see your point.

A political move is to start Redman ,then gradually(or Suddenly) start Ryan .Thats my take.

They didnt pay this guy a record contract to sit on the bench.

Cheers Bro!!

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They didnt pay Ryan all that money to get a broken tibula either.

Let the rookie sit and get used to the NFL. Play Redman and Shockey. The Falcons are not going to the playoffs this year. Face up to it.

Be smart and invest in the future.

PS - please get a field goal kicker.
 

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While it will be important for Harrington to play well for the new coaching staff, it is more important for him to play well for his teammates. If he handles himself and the offense well, some needed trust can be established. If he falters, players will lose faith in him and that could be very bad for his future with the team. Players feel comfortable with veteran Chris Redman and rookie Matt Ryan and, to some degree, D.J. Shockley. Harrington, the most seasoned of the group, has the most to prove.
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The Falcons coachs are throwing Harrington under the team bus by starting him vs Indys starting defense. He is set up to fail as he will more likely fall on his ass as usual. This will make it easier to cut him sooner than later.

Bad outing and the first cuts are coming up soon.

bye bye Joey Harrington. Sure was fun .:SIB
 

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Falcons and Colts pre-season game is behind us.

Falcons lose again and it is expected at this point.

Harrington managed 2 field goal plays in the red zone. Cut him now.

Cannot say Falcons played good or bad. Can just say they had some good and bad moments.

Ryan gets schooled on a side pass that he should have never thrown. Same kind of pass that ate his lunch in college. Play speeds up now and Ryan will not be ready to start the regular season.

Roddy white, Grimes, Douglas, played well. And top draw Burner Turner for 113 yds. Turner is a load. Kinda dissapointed in Norwood so far.

Coaching is B for Falcons. I like what I see from Smith.

Game was a toss up.

Anyone bet on this crap:142smilie
 

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Ryan will start Falcons? third preseason game
By STEVE WYCHE

The Atlanta Journal-Consitution

Monday, August 18, 2008

Flowery Branch ? The quarterback of the future will be the quarterback of the present.

Matt Ryan, the first-round draft pick selected third overall out of Boston College, will start Friday?s preseason game against visiting Tennessee, coach Mike Smith said.

Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan will start Friday?s game against the Titans.

?I talked to Coach Smith about that before and that?s exciting to go get out there right away,? Ryan said after Atlanta?s practice Monday afternoon. ?We?re going to have a good week of preparation and hopefully play well Friday night.?

There has been no official decision about who Atlanta?s starting quarterback will be when it opens the season Sept. 7 against the visiting Detroit Lions, Smith said. The coaching staff is still waiting for ?clarity? among the four candidates ? Ryan, Chris Redman, Joey Harrington and D.J. Shockley ? before announcing that starter.

That announcement might not come until after the preseason finale at Baltimore Aug. 28.

?We want to give everybody an opportunity to work with the first unit and that?s still the plan,? Smith said.

Smith?s decision to announce Ryan as the starter Monday was the first time this preseason he didn?t wait until after practice Thursday to announce his starter. Chris Redman started the preseason-opening loss at Jacksonville. Joey Harrington started last Saturday?s 16-9 loss against visiting Indianapolis.

The third exhibition is viewed, league-wide, as the most important regarding preparation for the regular season. It is when nearly every team plays its starters into the second half to establish cohesiveness and personnel rotations on both sides of the ball.

Teams spend the week game planning for their opponent, which typically isn?t the case the first two preseason games. The Falcons worked during practice Monday against looks that they expect the Titans to run Friday, and they will continue to do so through the week.

?The biggest thing is you have to stay composed and when things break down, guys move faster in the NFL than they did in college,? Ryan said of his expectations for his first start. ?You have to make smart decisions toward the end of the play. The biggest thing is you have to stay relaxed and go out there and be composed.?

For Ryan, this will be his first test facing complex defensive looks at the outset. He?ll also get some exposure to halftime adjustments, which is why most teams play their starters into the third quarter.

Smith did not say which quarterback would relieve Ryan.

?We were fortunate to get [Ryan] into a situation this past week where he got a two-minute situation,? Smith said ?Barring the interception at the end, he took them off the 5-yard line and went 11 plays. He was very effective moving the team. We had a throw we?d like to have back ? he?d like to have back ? but again, it?s a learning curve for Matt.

?We would like for Matt to get into those situations. We need to get him some red-zone work and hopefully we?ll be able to do that. The more we can expose our guys to, the better we?re going go be as a football team.?

Smith declared an open competition at quarterback at the outset of training camp. Ryan replaced Redman and Harrington, respectively, in both games. Shockley has finished every game. Shockley likely will start the preseason finale at Baltimore.

Ryan has played more snaps ? and more meaningful snaps ? than Redman or Harrington. He?s also been afforded the most passing opportunities, completing 17 of 31 attempts for 175 yards, a touchdown and an interception that was returned 67 yards for a score by the Colts.

During the more than two quarters that he?s played, Ryan continued building trust among his teammates.

?I really was impressed with the way he handled the two-minute situation before the half last Saturday night,? right tackle Tyson Clabo said. ?He did throw the interception but he moved well in the pocket. He avoided some pressure and he got rid of the ball. He?s got to make plays. That?s what really counts in this league, making plays and doing what everyone expects him to do.

?He obviously has the ability to do that, now he just has to go do it.?
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Falcons release veteran WR Horn
By STEVE WYCHE

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Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Flowery Branch -
The Falcons ended the standoff with disgruntled wide receiver Joe Horn and released him Tuesday afternoon, Horn and his agent, Ralph Vitolo, told the Journal-Constitution.

?They saw I was disgruntled, they saw that me sitting to the side and watching and we know it wasn?t going to work out well for either of us,? Horn told the AJC. ?We made the right decision. They allowed me to go and I?m just happy to know that I?m leaving with good character.

?I talked to Smitty [coach Mike Smith] and I talked to [general manager] Thomas Dimitroff. We shook hands and we wished each other the best.?

The Falcons notified Horn of his release around noon and he quickly cleaned out his locker before leaving the team facility. Vitolo said that he would waste no time trying to find Horn a job with a new team. Horn has stated publicly that he would like to play for the Dallas Cowboys or Philadelphia Eagles.

Horn, 36, said last May that he would like to be traded or released because he felt the Falcons were going through a rebuilding phase with younger players and that he didn?t feel part of the plan. Management consistently said that Horn had a place in the lineup, but that never materialized.

Horn skipped all voluntary workouts, conditioning and other team functions in the offseason. Shortly after reporting to training camp July 25, Horn was behind because he said he did not study his playbook. He then suffered a hamstring injury that he said was minor, but it was problematic enough for him to not play in either of the Falcons? two preseason games.

?It?s a business so I understand how things were handled,? Horn said. ?What if some of their receivers went down? They would have had me around to help. I knew that and understood.

?If I couldn?t play I would retire but I know I can still play.?

In cutting Horn, the Falcons have to eat his guaranteed $2.5 base million salary for 2008. It is the final portion of $7.5 million in salary and bonus money Horn was paid after signing a four-year, $14.5 million free agent contract last season after a seven-year career with the New Orleans Saints.

Horn left at the bottom of the Falcons? wide receiver depth chart. The top four wideouts include Roddy White, Michael Jenkins, Laurent Robinson and Harry Douglas. Brian Finneran, Adam Jennings, Eric Weems and Chandler Williams are battling for the fifth spot - if Atlanta keeps five wideouts. The Falcons also could sign a free agent at the position.

Horn?s release trims Atlanta?s roster to 79 — they actually have 80 because of an international practice squad player exemption - meaning it only has to cut four players after Friday?s preseason game against visiting the Tennessee Titans to meet the NFL standards.
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There may be hope for the Falcons in the future. They now have a GM and a coach that does not keep players with bad locker room attitudes around very long.

Go Falcons !
 

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Is Michael Turner the #1 RB or will it be running back by committee?

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they paid Turner alot of money. He will be the workhorse and should get 20-30 carrys a game.

I never could figure out why Dunn got so many carrys every game until I read where Blank had made the decision to bring him to Atlanta. Then we had coachs who buckled under that and just followed the Blank rules.

Things have changed. I hope.
 

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With NFL rosters needing to be at a maximum of 75 players by early next week, the team?s personnel official ? commonly known as The Turk ? will make his rounds. His job: to inform players their services are no longer needed and to turn in their playbooks.

?We have a process in place right now,? Falcons head coach Mike Smith said. ?We?ve had to release some players right now, so we?ve had that process in place. No, we?re not going to bring a secret Turk in when we move down to putting this football team together.?

NFL rosters must be trimmed to 75 players by Tuesday. The Falcons are down to 78 players after releasing wide receiver Joe Horn and linebacker Isaac Brown Tuesday.

One of the more intriguing positions is quarterback. Matt Ryan will start against Tennessee in Friday?s preseason game. Chris Redman started against Jacksonville and Joey Harrington started against Indianapolis.

D.J. Shockley, of College Park and the University of Georgia, has seen mop up duty playing behind reserve lineman. He appears to be the fourth quarterback in a three-horse race.

?Right now, you have to say I?m a three quarterback guy in terms of how we want to put this roster together,? Smith said. ?You want to have the security of having a third quarterback on game day.?

Ryan, the team?s quarterback of the future, has taken the bulk of the preseason snaps. The plan is to play him with the starters into the third quarter against the Titans.

If Shockley clears the 75-man hurdle, he could get his best shot to show what he can do in the preseason finale at Baltimore next Thursday.

?We certainly hope to give him an opportunity to play a little bit more extensively earlier in the games as we go through these last two preseason games and give him an opportunity to compete,? Smith said.

Shockley plans to be ready when he gets his major opportunity.

?I?m getting a lot better, day to day,? Shockley said. ?The biggest thing is trying to stay consistent throwing the ball and with everything mentally.?

Playing with reserve linemen, Shockley was under extreme duress against Jacksonville and Indianapolis.

?I think he?s done a nice job of picking up the offense,? Smith said. ?He didn?t get an opportunity to go through all of the [offseason workouts] because of the recovery from his knee operation. He?s a little bit behind because I think in terms of that he just hasn?t had the reps that the other guys have had.?

While Shockley, who still has some practice squad eligibility, might not be able to move past Redman or Harrington, other players fighting for roster spots are hoping to shine on special teams.

Brandon Miller, another former UGA standout, is trying to make the conversion from linebacker to defensive end.

?I?m just in practice trying to dominate on drills,? Miller said. ?As far as the games go, I?m just trying to dominate on special teams. That?s my chance right now as far as making the team.?

Cornerback Wilrey Fontenot, a seventh-round pick from Arizona, is fighting for a spot in a crowded secondary.

?I believe that I?ve shown that I can do whatever it takes to be on this team,? Fontenot said. ?It?s not necessary if it?s being a DB, or if it?s being a gunner on kickoffs. Whatever it takes.?

After the Tennessee game, Falcons coaches will review film on Sunday and if they reach ?clarity? they won?t likely wait until the Tuesday deadline to get down to 75 players.

The more difficult job will be the following week when they must reach the roster maximum of 53 before the season opener.
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If the Falcons keep Harrington over Shockly I will be shocked and awed at their stupidity.

Ryan gets a chance this week to play into the third quarter. Rookie QB are just bad. No way he can be anything but fair to middlin while he learns what the NFL is all about.

If Ryan starts the season it will be very difficult to win wagers for or against the Falcons.

I want Redman. !! If Redman does not start the season the Falcons are going for the #1 overall pick for 2009.

Miami will easily win more games.
 

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Raiders? Hall has ligament damage in hand
Former Falcons cornerback will wear a cast
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Tuesday, August 19, 2008

ALAMEDA, Calif. ? Oakland Raiders cornerback DeAngelo Hall has ligament damage in his right hand and may have to wear a protective cast for the rest of the preseason.

?I talked to my doctor and he said I tore some ligaments or something,? Hall said as he walked off the practice field Tuesday. ?I don?t know. We?ll see how it goes.?:142smilie

DeAngelo Hall signed a $70 million, seven-year contract with the Raiders after being acquired in a trade from the Falcons.Hall was injured in training camp before the preseason started and initially was uncertain how badly his hand was hurt. He underwent an MRI and X-rays which showed no break, but the Raiders had the veteran cornerback seek a second opinion. :shrug:

When the pain in his hand continued, Hall sought out his own doctor for advice.

?It?s something where he still has to wear a cast because of a bruise,? Oakland coach Lane Kiffin said. ?We think by the time we get to the (season) opener, that it will be a non-issue.?:SIB

Hall did not play in the Raiders? 17-16 loss to Tennessee on Friday and told a sideline reporter he had been diagnosed with a torn tendon. He returned to practice two days later and was back on the field Tuesday, but said the injury was a torn ligament.

Hall practiced with his hand wrapped in a thick white brace that separated his thumb from his index and middle fingers, which were taped together, but it didn?t completely help.

Hall, who signed a $70 million, seven-year contract with the Raiders after being acquired in a trade from Atlanta during the offseason, broke up a pass play by swatting the ball away but winced noticeably and clutched his right hand as he walked off the field. He later broke up two more pass plays and missed an interception without any obvious pain.:SIB

Kiffin intends to play his starters into the second half of Saturday night?s game against Arizona, but the plans might be different for Hall. The Raiders expect him to be available, but aren?t sure how long he will play.

?The problem is he?s got to wear that cast throughout all these practices and probably will still have to have it on this week,? Kiffin said. ?It?s hard to tackle. It?s hard to be a corner with a cast on, but it?s the situation that it is and we?ll make the best of it.? :scared

Hall?s doctors informed him he won?t require surgery and may be able to play without the cast when the Raiders open the regular season against Denver on Sept. 8. That?s encouraging news for the Raiders, who don?t have much depth at cornerback behind Hall and Nnamdi Asomugha. :142smilie

?There?s nothing telling us that there?s going to be surgery,? Kiffin said. ?Everything tells us that he?s going to be OK for the opener. We think that it will be over by then.?
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This is exactly what Hall is all about Raider fans.

If and when he plays bad he can always blame his torn tendon or his cast.

Seen it many times when he was in Atl.

Pretty much a guarantee Hall will reinjure the hand after getting scorched by a wide receiver for a touchdown. And then be out for the season collecting his first 10 million with a wait until next year asterick by his name on the lineup card.

Thank you Al Davis . Falcons fans love you more back.:00hour
 
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they paid Turner alot of money. He will be the workhorse and should get 20-30 carrys a game.

I never could figure out why Dunn got so many carrys every game until I read where Blank had made the decision to bring him to Atlanta. Then we had coachs who buckled under that and just followed the Blank rules.

Things have changed. I hope.




Thanks Scott...
 

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I honestly liked alot of things I seen from the Falcons in this win vs the Tenn Titans.

One thing is that Alge Crumpler was on the other team. And Hall is playing in Oakland with a hurt arm in a cast. :SIB

Matt Ryan continued to play well through the first half and into the third quarter. He has good composure and does not get rattled. He takes charge and I seen him on the sidelines talking to the troops , which Vick never did.

The most impressive thing so far is the offensive line. They are working well together and are a surprise at protecting Ryan.

The running backs played well again but seem to be saving it for the regular season now. The wide receivers played well overall. Finnerman is a go to type player and had several tackles on special teams as he trys to make the team. His knees seem to be in good condition from 2 yr surgerys.

The defense struggled but there were bright spots. Lofton is a keeper as a rookie. Alot of tackles up the middle as he replaced Taylor who was not showing much. Brooking is a weakness at OLB but he has been for a few years now.
Abraham stepped it up and made some good plays. Alexander TE still sucks wind. A number 1 pick was a joke on him and the fans.

Grimes played well in the secondary and saw some other good plays. Overall when the real season starts the Falcons defense is going to be their downfall.

Coaching again gets a B+ from me. Smith does not take many chances and runs a low key run game with the dink and dunk passes so Ryan will not get destroyed by the rush before he gets comfortable. I got news for Ryan. He will not be comfortable at all once the season starts.
Ryan has not seen the many shifts, blitzs, and defenives schemes that will be thrown at him.
Only veteran QB with experience can handle that pressure. Ryan as a rookie will soon be lost.

Ravens only game left until the real deal starts.

I have been watching the Detroit games as they have played twice on TV. This is the Falcons first game at home in Atl .

Tampa Bay and Kansas City follow. Could the Falcons be 2-1 after 3 games ?
 

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Falcons name Ryan starting quarterback
By STEVE WYCHE

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Sunday, August 24, 2008

Rookie Matt Ryan will open the regular season as the Falcons? starting quarterback.
The decision was made over the weekend and will be announced by coach Mike Smith after today?s practice.

Ryan will make his regular-season debut Sept. 7 against Detroit at the Georgia Dome. The last rookie quarterback to start the regular season was Houston?s David Carr in 2002. Carr went 4-12, getting sacked a whopping 76 times.

Are the Falcons doing the right thing starting rookie quarterback Matt Ryan?

Ryan was drafted No. 3 overall out of Boston College and signed to a $72 million, six-year contract to eventually become the starter. The future became the present after three preseason games.

Ryan won an open competition over veterans Chris Redman, Joey Harrington and D.J. Shockley. At the outset of training camp, Smith said he would play each quarterback with the first team and make a decision afterward unless he felt there was enough ?clarity? to move sooner.

Clarity arrived after three preseason games in which Ryan, who took the majority of snaps, completed 32-of-52 passes for 277 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. He made his first start Friday against Tennessee and completed 15-of-21 passes for 102 yards and a touchdown.

Ryan has been praised by teammates for his leadership, diligence and huddle presence as well as his ability to make plays.

There has been no announcement regarding the depth chart at quarterback.
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Well just throw him in there to the wolves.

Let him grow up getting blitzed like a dog.

Poor Matt Ryan .

Well, better get used to it. This will make wagering and winning on the Falcons game a little more difficult.
 

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If Ryan starts the season it will be very difficult to win wagers for or against the Falcons.

Why?They go with the best at that position,and your negative?There a five win team at best,and by starting Ryan only increases there chances on covering either way.

Dont see the logic in this statement.
 

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If Ryan starts the season it will be very difficult to win wagers for or against the Falcons.

Why?They go with the best at that position,and your negative?There a five win team at best,and by starting Ryan only increases there chances on covering either way.

Dont see the logic in this statement.
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its simple rusty

rookie QB are unknown quantitys and very unpredictable from week to week. We will see it with Matt Ryan. He could start out great or he could fall on his ass throwing many interceptions against the better defenses.

I follow the Falcons closer than any other team. I go to some spring training, read all I can about the players and moves , etc. And for that reason I make a good percentage of my plays on the Falcons games ( I have reduced the number of plays I make considerably over the years to my advantage )

I am not saying I will not win on Falcons wagers , it just makes it harder for me as the QB is a dominant wagering position as they touch the ball on every fawking play.

As I stated earlier, I prefer Redman because I know his play well from the last few years. But Matt Ryan could get hurt or get benched as anything can happen in the NFL.

I am excited about this coming season.

I smell money , and it smells green.
 
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GL Scott.

Me personally would rather see my team improve for the franchise.In other words would want manangement to do the right things to win,be a winner.The hell with the wager mantality.

Thats just me.Starting Ryan is a no-brainer,IMO.
Yeah he could get hurt,but thats the risk they all take when they suit up.

There will be growing pains along the way no question.They wont change things overnite.
If they draft correctly,and IMO the key here spend wisely in free agency ,Atlanta not should ,but will build a winning franchise.

GL with your wagering.
 
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