How good can this team become?

[woodbuck27]

He quite simply asked how you came to that conclusion. You may see your own reply for the reason I've brought this up.

I simply and politely gave Patler a response and went on to further try to qualify that response RE: why I excluded our game Vs the St. Louis RAMS in my list of games to possibly do so.

I went so far to highlight the wins as well. I placed emphasis on those wins not the loss's. If we agreeed on that ...then, an analysis might begin.

[woodbuck27]

I'd rank Atlanta as the best team in the NFC. They have an awesome offense. Unlike "Erin" Rodgers, "Ice" Ryan doesn't hold the ball forever. They can run the ball when they need to. Their top 2 wrs are pretty good. Gonzalez, whom Thompson failed to trade for some years back, is still playing at a high level.

Their D is solid.

Just based on the facts .......'just the facts mame' Joe Friday

The Falcons are 7th on 'O" and 5th on 'D' and only one loss this season but experts claim their schedule is soft. (12)

The GIANTS are 6th on 'O' and 9th on 'D'. (15)

The 49ers are 14th on 'O' and 1st on 'D'. (15)

The Bears are 13th on 'O' and 2nd on 'D'. (15)

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

The Packers are 12th on 'O' and 13th on 'D'. (25)

We need to see CW and CM and SS on 'D' and JN on 'O' to get back and in the groove and for our OL and the team overall to get more healthy for any realistic chance of winning the NFC. That's just my opinion and I'm NOT trying to piss on anyone parade.

I want the Packers to go back to the show and win. As it is now I'm thinking that looks unrealistic.

GO PACKERS !

[Joemailman]

I'd rank Atlanta as the best team in the NFC. They have an awesome offense. Unlike "Erin" Rodgers, "Ice" Ryan doesn't hold the ball forever. They can run the ball when they need to. Their top 2 wrs are pretty good. Gonzalez, whom Thompson failed to trade for some years back, is still playing at a high level.

Their D is solid.

Well, they were the best team in the NFC in 2010 too. That is until Erin ripped them apart while Ice was completing a perfect TD pass to Tramon Williams.

Their defense is average.

[George Cumby]

Yes, Jennifer from my freshman year in college.

Naawww. Christine C. Total eff with my head tease.

[George Cumby]

Well, they were the best team in the NFC in 2010 too. That is until Erin ripped them apart while Ice was completing a perfect TD pass to Tramon Williams.

Their defense is average.

Don't feed the trolls!

[mmmdk]

It's QB league now; don't ever forget that! In 10 years we might have our own "Ponder" kid.

[Bossman641]

If Barclay to RT and Lang back to LG solidifies the OL, I think this team is a SB contender. The only wrinkle is that I keep waiting for our luck to change and for guys to stop getting injured and it just isn't happening. I mean, what are the chances that Jennings comes back after basically 8 games off, only to lose Nelson after 11 plays? This whole year has just been one big tease.

This comment wasn't meant to be prophetic. Now Starks...OMG.

[HarveyWallbangers]

I would say MM and TT have done an admirable job putting this team together. Tough to deny that. Everyone has injuries to deal with Look at the steelers keeping their heads afloat minus the hair man, minus big ben, minus mendenhal, minus harrison for stretches....seems we emulate the steelers very closely. Could we stay afloat minus rodgers though....

The Steelers really haven't stayed afloat without Big Ben. I know they finally won a game, but they lost the first two games without him. And they probably would have lost to the Chiefs if Big Ben hadn't been in the game long enough to get them 10 points in the first half. There aren't many teams with a superstar QB that could stay afloat, IMHO.

[LegandofthePack15]

Well, they were the best team in the NFC in 2010 too. That is until Erin ripped them apart while Ice was completing a perfect TD pass to Tramon Williams.

Their defense is average.

That was 2010. The Falcons are a better team today than they were back then; more experienced, too. Their record speaks volumes.

Maybe the Packers are the Falcons' achilles heel, just like the Giants are the Packers'. But the Falcons, at least this year, don't seem to have any weaknesses.

Green Bay can't run the ball consistently, the OL sucks, and the defense, now that's an average D. New York has a hard time against teams that can run the ball against them. San Francisco lacks elite qb plays.

The road to New Orleans likely will go through Atlanta.

[denverYooper]

I'd rank Atlanta as the best team in the NFC. They have an awesome offense. Unlike "Erin" Rodgers, "Ice" Ryan doesn't hold the ball forever. They can run the ball when they need to. Their top 2 wrs are pretty good. Gonzalez, whom Thompson failed to trade for some years back, is still playing at a high level.

Their D is solid.

Their awesome offense is scoring only 1.7 more ppg than the Packers. And their running game is averaging 3.8 ypp vs 3.9 for the Packers. They are also averaging 91.2 ypg vs GB's 105.

And I'll take the guy who (frustratingly) occasionally holds the ball too long over the guy who throws 5 picks any day. Matty "Ice" gets pretty unsettled when he's punched in the mouth.

[Bossman641]

Falcons are frauds. No chance they win the SB.

[mraynrand]

" Every loss is important, but not every win? " Patler

Excuse me Patler but I simply chose nine games to look at in an analysis. Including games involving the teams in our division and the top best teams on our schedule to date (in that regard, the Saints may be a debateable choice).

I don't draw any distinction between a loss or a win but simply highlight the win.

Why does it appear that your attempting to draw anyone who may have an opinion on your stances into a noose? That noose wrapped with a ribbon engraved in gold and expounding ' the greatness of TT and MM '.

Raw Raw Raw ! TT and MM are awesome.

Dear Lord ...RELAX Patler. Do we need to look at anything NFL, to draw attention to and satisfy 'any of your need', to justify your passions over TT and MM?

RAW ! RAW !! RAW !!!!

TT and MM are AWESOME !!

Good post. Bring on the Zool!

[mraynrand]

Falcons are frauds. No chance they win the SB.

yup

[pbmax]

That was 2010. The Falcons are a better team today than they were back then; more experienced, too. Their record speaks volumes.

Maybe the Packers are the Falcons' achilles heel, just like the Giants are the Packers'. But the Falcons, at least this year, don't seem to have any weaknesses.

Green Bay can't run the ball consistently, the OL sucks, and the defense, now that's an average D. New York has a hard time against teams that can run the ball against them. San Francisco lacks elite qb plays.

The road to New Orleans likely will go through Atlanta.

Defense is worse this year. And Ryan, holding the ball or not, has a noodle arm. Very ripe for INTs when he goes medium to deep with a pass.

[woodbuck27]

yup

but....The record shows:

Just like a TIMEX. They (the FALCONS) just keep on ticking.

How many loss's in 2012. Ohh.....'only' ONE. Damn but it's easy to be a nay sayer in 'some' regards.

Objective positiveness VS Subjective positiveness