I still like Mike Nolan. His D's could not finish games though.
He folded and got blown out at home by the Packers. Folded in the 4th qtr against the 49ers at home. He has shown he is marginally better than Romo in big games.Matt Ryan has always been Matt Ryan. He is a great player. Over the past 4 weeks or so, the Falcons OL has been dreadful. They have made the 2013 Phins OL look like the lines that Bob Griese used to play behind.
It is difficult to slam them too hard though, because to be fair they lost 4 players to injury up front. Once they get some stability and decent play there, that offense will take off. Matty Ice was still 2nd in the league in passing yardage entering today's games.
And yes, they still have a shot to win that division. 9-7 is certainly attainable for that team despite their horrible defense. Winning today would be key. They have a bye week and can hopefully get one of those injured corn stalks back after the bye. They still play Carolina twice and should be able to score points on them. They have already beaten the Saints and have one more game against them. They are currently 2-0 in the division. If they win the other 4 divisional games, they should win the division.
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Matt Ryan has typically played well in the playoffs. The glaring exception was that Giants shutout on the road. That was the same Giants defense that held Tom Brady and one of the most prolific offenses in league history to 14 points in the Super Bowl.
.... the Falcons OL has been dreadful. They have made the 2013 Phins OL look like the lines that Bob Griese used to play behind.
Surprise birthday party for my grandmother... Ahhh first game I'm going to miss.. It's killing me but thanks to this FH game day thread I will at least have some coverage. God bless you guys and try to stay objective rather than negative! Ahaha and if anyone has an online radio station please pm me!