NFC South Roundup: Week 15

While the Saints were playing in Baltimore on Sunday, the rest of the NFC South was also in action. While there was no change in the division’s standings on Sunday, it was a big day for the members of the NFC South. The NFC South-leading Atlanta Falcons went into Seattle and demolished the Seahawks by [...]

NFC South Roundup: Week 14

While the Saints were taking care of business in their 31-13 victory over the St. Louis Rams, the rest of the occupants of the NFC South were also in action and trying to keep up with the division’s torrid pace. The first-place Falcons traveled to Charlotte, North Carolina to take on the hapless Panthers. The [...]

Commentary: Do the NFL schedule-makers have a vendetta against the Saints?

Before the 2010 NFL season had even begun, most NFL fans and pundits knew that the biggest threat to the New Orleans Saints attempt to repeat as Super Bowl champions would be the Atlanta Falcons. The combination of their Pro Bowl caliber quarterback, offensive weapons, and underrated defense automatically made them a dark horse to [...]

Atlanta Falcons, best team in the NFC?

Are the Atlanta Falcons the best team in the NFC? After this Sunday and the uncertainty surrounding this NFL season, you have to ask the question. The Falcons own the NFC’s best record at 9-2, one game better than the surprising Chicago bears, bu…

Weakness in Green Bay Packers running game glaring

At the start of the Green Bay Packers-Atlanta Falcons second half, the weakness in the Green Bay Packers running game is a glaring weakness. Packers QB Aaron Rodgers might have completed 11 of 13 passes, but the Packers cannot run the ball, period. The…

Tampa Bay Buccaneers-Atlanta Falcons game now flexed

FOX sports and the NFL have announced this afternoon that the December 5th game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Atlanta Falcons has now been flexed from a 1:00pm EST kickoff to a 4:15 EST kickoff. This is the second time in less than a week that a Tampa Bay Buccaneers game has been [...]

Will Peyton Manning and The Colts Offense Bounce Back?

The offense looked terrible in Sunday’s win against the Bengals. My question is can they bounce back this week to beat the Patriots? This post was inspired by Nate Dunlevy taking a look at similar games in Colts history over at 18 to 88. I’m going to look at each of the six games he [...]

Falcons’ win keeps the Saints in second

On Thursday night, the NFL kicked off its annual tradition of putting games on prime time on Thursday night. Although the Saints didn’t play in the game, just about every member of the Saints organization paid close attention to the game, as the Saints division rival, The Atlanta Falcons, played the Baltimore Ravens in the [...]

Baltimore Ravens-Atlanta Falcons preview

Tonight marks the start of the Thursday night games in the NFL’s regular season schedule. It’s about time. Tonight’s match-up should be a great one, the Baltimore Ravens (6-2) against the Atlanta Falcons (6-2). Outside of the Pittsbur…

Can the Tampa Bay Buccaneers upset the Atlanta Falcons?

Few people expected the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to be 5-2 heading into week Nine, can the Tampa Bay Buccaneers upset the Atlanta Falcons this afternoon? The winner of this afternoon’s game takes the early lead towards the NFC South division title. T…

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