Comments on: Mike Smith: Not the type of effort you want with so much on the line

By: drewbo22

drewbo22 — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:51:36 +0000

Smith is garbage

How about devising a game plan that can work. He comes out throwing the damn ball like you are Air Coryell or some other potent passing attack (19 passes in your 1st 27 plays). Matt Ryan is not that type of QB. How about playing some smash mouth football.

Then you are two afraid to put any heat on Brees, by rushing four 90% of the time and giving him all day to throw. If nothing else you you turn the dogs loose and beat the crap out of Brees, so he will have something to remember you by (just in case you have to come back to NO in 2 weeks).

This team has an identity crisis, they start the season wanting to be a high flying team led by an average Matt Ryan, after suffering several defeats, you then decide to be a power rushing team…..That is half atl’s problem…no identity. And that can be laid squarely at the feet of one Mike Smith.

By: bigjdve

bigjdve — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:37:58 +0000

It is funny, there is an article talking about how the Falcons are mad because the Saints went for the record, and their coach is displeased with their effort.

Maybe they should be worrying less about the Saints and more about their own play.

By: brasho

brasho — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:06:12 +0000

This week the Falcons play the Bucs. The Falcons may not be playing well right now, but one game against the Bucs can fix EVERYTHING. Even if the Falcons play their starters for only a quarter or a half, the small amount of time they play against Tampa will go a long way to righting the Falcons ship (and further sinking Tampa’s).

By: bcjim

bcjim — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:59:07 +0000

What was really “on the line”?

Nothing.

Next week Giants-Cowboys, *that* is a game with a lot on the line.

A slim-to-none chance to win the division vs a locked up WC spot = Virtually nothing on the line.

Especially when you a playing a vastly superior team in a game you are expected to lose.

By: jc1958cool

jc1958cool — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:51:46 +0000

they don’t have the defense to play the run football first. not against teams that score

By: test2402

test2402 — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:31:13 +0000

Effort = Tim Tebow.

By: saintsfan1111

saintsfan1111 — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:26:52 +0000

Matt Ryan sucks.

By: duanethomas

duanethomas — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:22:20 +0000

What happened to the ESPN given nickname guy…Matty Ice? I guess they have Tebowmania now so no need.

By: ahostiletakeover

ahostiletakeover — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:19:15 +0000

Falcons have several great individual players, but as a team, they’re a proverbial paper tiger, no one in the NFC is scared of that team, one and done again.

By: watters7

watters7 — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:48:27 +0000

Maybe if the players weren’t afraid of their coach because he looks like he escaped from West World, they would play better!

By: jimr10

jimr10 — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:45:05 +0000

I have a good idea Mike….lets trade a lot of draft choices to get Julio Jones….that one player will put us over the top…

By: joetoronto

joetoronto — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:39:21 +0000

Smith was way too conservative last night.

When you’re playing the Saints, especially in their house, you go for it on 4th and 1 on their side of the field.

Kicking FG’s doesn’t cut it, Mike.

By: mataug

mataug — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:37:08 +0000

Whenever I watch Atlanta, I always wonder the same thing – do they have a pass rush to bother a good enough team :s

By: blackqbwhiterb

blackqbwhiterb — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:22:30 +0000

For all the hype surrounding Drew Brees passing Dan Marino’s record for passing yardage, the Saints ran right up the middle for a zillion yards all night, like Atlanta wasn’t even there. They would have won if he never threw a pass…