To Play or not to Play, that is the question...

This is when Smitty makes his money!

Matt the Elite - Yes, we said it!

Matt Ryan: Elite NFL QB, and here's why...

Pro Bowl Birds: Ryan, Gonzales, Jones!!!

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Congratulations Julio Jones, Tony Gonzales, and 
Mattie Ice the Assassin!

"Like a Surgeon"

Matt Ryan is just playing a dart game now!

It's a Wrap - Falcons over Lions 31-18

So that should do it. With the Saturday evening win over the down-but-dangerous Detroit Lions, the Falcons have locked in the #1 seed, finishing their business for the regular season. So next week, we rest our starters against the Bucs in a meaningless game.

Here are the highlights...

Our Unsung Heroes...UPDATE!

Big boys up front clean up the mess!

Finally: The "D" word

Dominant. There, I said it. Dominant. Hear that? Falcons 34 Giants 0.

Ok, so it took until Game 14 for the Birds to put together an end-to-end total un-flawed performance against any team, let alone the world champs. But dominate they did. Offense. Defense. Special Teams. The whole package. Hallelujah. We knew it was in them. What a pleasure to watch it unfold.

The pass rush that we need

On this Sunday the NY Giants come to town. One of the weapons they bring is a very potent pass rush. Between Jason Pierre-Paul, Justin Tuck and Osi Umenyiora, if the G-men are able to keep Mattie Ice on his ass all day, it will be a long afternoon for the Good Guys.

We need one of those type guys in the ATL. A big, fast, mean pass rusher. Someone who scares QBs to death! Remember the feeling we had when we first heard that Ray Edwards was coming to town? We thought that we might have one there. Oh well...

Trapped!

Finally!  A 2012 Falcons game featuring total dominance from beginning to end! Wait. You mean we were the dominated ones? Against Carolina????

Playoff prediction!!!

The guys on NFLNet this morning introduced a very interesting playoff bracket, based on where teams are today.

Clinched!

Falcons clinch NFC South...

Time to lock up the Dome-Field Advantage

These Saints just lost their "Swag"...

And, Brees it isn't your division anymore...it's OURS! 

Oh when the Saints go marchin' home!

Falcons 23 Saints 13. Birds are 11-1. Any questions?

Home field

Hey, now it's about home field advantage for the play-offs. I'm not even thinking about making the playoffs. We're there.

The Aints come crawling in...

The Falcons can clinch the South and send the Aints reeling with a win on Thursday!

Falcons Contain the Muscle Hamster...

...And dare I say find the "Spoon" to victory?

10 & 1 and Julio & 'Quizz!

OK, count me in. I'm officially on the Jacquizz bandwagon. I think I'm ready for Jacquizz Rodgers to become our leading run option.

D-Block is back in the House...

D-BLOCK is back. Spoon returns to lead the linebacker corps and the defense overall. And not a moment too soon...

#88 again, and again, and again...

Tony G notched his 100th TD reception in last week's loss to the Saints. All the scribes agree he's a 1st ballot Hall of Famer, and it's just my turn to reflect on why that is such a safe bet.

Main Event This Sunday: Spoon vs. Muscle Hamster

Spoon will have plenty to gobble up this Sunday...head-to-head with the Muscle Hamster.

Uhhh...Guess I was half right?

Defense comes up huge in win over Cards... 

Offense...not so much. 

Julio, Julio, Ju-Li-ooooo!

Julio is a "go" and will have a big game...but not just receiving...

Sideline Hotties? No... Real experts

Yeah, yeah, I know that we said Falcons, more Falcons and only the Falcons... BUT I've been observing something that needs some dialog...

No Julio, again.

Seems as Julio Jones' ankle injury will keep him off the field again against Phoenix. Hmmm...

Falcons' Defense Will Win This Week!

Falcons vs. Cardinals This Week (Predator Vs. Prey) UPDATE!

The Falcons' Defense will win this game...

This week the Falcons' defense really has a chance to get on a roll.

12 for 13 ??? Are you kidding me???

Michael Turner's stat line from last week's Saints game was interesting. He ran the ball 12 times for a gain of 13 total yards. Excuse me?

Mike Bell prophesy

Got to give you your props. Back at the end of this year's preseason Mike Bell (790 The Zone), you had a rant about how the Falcons could really end up with a string of wins at the beginning of the season.

Ray Edwards... see ya'

Just learned that the Falcons have released Ray Edwards. Can't say that I'll miss him...

Mike Johnson TD vs Saints

The Birds accomplished their fast-start objective to start the recent battle against the hated Saints. The first possession culminated in a great deception play; a 5 yard TD pass to Mike Johnson. Who?

Change the Pronoun, guys!

Love you guys (Mayhem in the AM - 790 The Zone) and listen every single day. You're the best. I particularly appreciate Cellini's chatter, Steak's passionate bombasity, Dimino's detached wisdom, all of it.

I'm another Northeast transplant and a Falcons season ticket holder since 2008. I'm thrilled with our team and its leaders and I'm enjoying this great run we're having immensely.

You have a trait that I've been enjoying for some time now...