Falcons win but struggle

WhoDat!656 · 08-25-2012, 02:14 PM

The Falcons did manage to stop their seven-game exhibition season losing streak and helped coach Mike Smith improve his record to 4-1 in the important third exhibition-season games.

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Utah_Saint · 08-25-2012, 02:15 PM

They had the longest active losing streak of preseason games in the NFL.

Vrillon82 · 08-25-2012, 02:41 PM

They struggled but you know.......

That was just Miami.

What they got in the NFC is going to be tougher than that.

atltillidie · 08-25-2012, 10:05 PM

We went in to that game with a vanilla gameplan. MS even said so before the game. We didn't even go no huddle.

|Mitch| · 08-25-2012, 10:14 PM

Originally Posted by atltillidie

We went in to that game with a vanilla gameplan. MS even said so before the game. We didn't even go no huddle.

excuses... The 3rd preseason game is the dress rehearsal for the regular season, where the starters usually play most of the 3rd and treat it like a regular season game.

The Falcons were no exception, the starters played the first half and some of the third. And scored what 9 points in the first half, against the dolphins... lol

Utah_Saint · 08-25-2012, 10:20 PM

Originally Posted by atltillidie

We went in to that game with a vanilla gameplan. MS even said so before the game. We didn't even go no huddle.

Typically, the third game is a confidence builder game. Think the falcons 1st stringers were confident coming out of that game?

And why do you think they went vanilla, isn't the whole point of changing the offense to become more dynamic? Why would they go vanilla in their last real chance to practice against another team?

atltillidie · 08-26-2012, 10:38 AM

Originally Posted by Utah_Saint

Typically, the third game is a confidence builder game. Think the falcons 1st stringers were confident coming out of that game?

And why do you think they went vanilla, isn't the whole point of changing the offense to become more dynamic? Why would they go vanilla in their last real chance to practice against another team?

MS said they didn't want to give away too much before week 1. I'm taking his word for it. Our play-calling should be a bit different in the regular season. We weren't showing our hand. Come week one, we should be fine.

Utah_Saint · 08-26-2012, 01:41 PM

Originally Posted by atltillidie

MS said they didn't want to give away too much before week 1. I'm taking his word for it. Our play-calling should be a bit different in the regular season. We weren't showing our hand. Come week one, we should be fine.

Honest question...

If they weren't practicing their normal offense, why play the starters into the second half? Seems they would just be risking injury to their starters for no reason. And you'd think since the first big roster cuts come Monday, they might wanna get to see more of the bubble guys.

Vrillon82 · 08-26-2012, 12:26 AM

Who is MS?

I dont believe for a minute the Falcons went Vanilla.

I honestly dont believe they have went Vanilla all preseason and that is probably why they only got 9 pts when the 1st string was in there.

|Mitch| · 08-26-2012, 12:31 AM

Originally Posted by Vrillon82

Who is MS?

Mike "Fits" Smith - Falcons head coach

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WhoDat!656 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 16,085	Falcons win but struggle The Falcons did manage to stop their seven-game exhibition season losing streak and helped coach Mike Smith improve his record to 4-1 in the important third exhibition-season games. Read more here: Falcons win but struggle \| Atlanta Falcons \| Macon.com

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Vrillon82 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,127	Re: Falcons win but struggle They struggled but you know....... That was just Miami. What they got in the NFC is going to be tougher than that.
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atltillidie 100th Post Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 432	Re: Falcons win but struggle We went in to that game with a vanilla gameplan. MS even said so before the game. We didn't even go no huddle.

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\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Re: Falcons win but struggle Originally Posted by atltillidie We went in to that game with a vanilla gameplan. MS even said so before the game. We didn't even go no huddle. excuses... The 3rd preseason game is the dress rehearsal for the regular season, where the starters usually play most of the 3rd and treat it like a regular season game. The Falcons were no exception, the starters played the first half and some of the third. And scored what 9 points in the first half, against the dolphins... lol

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Utah_Saint Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 3,521	Re: Falcons win but struggle Originally Posted by atltillidie We went in to that game with a vanilla gameplan. MS even said so before the game. We didn't even go no huddle. Typically, the third game is a confidence builder game. Think the falcons 1st stringers were confident coming out of that game? And why do you think they went vanilla, isn't the whole point of changing the offense to become more dynamic? Why would they go vanilla in their last real chance to practice against another team?

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atltillidie 100th Post Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 432	Re: Falcons win but struggle Originally Posted by Utah_Saint Typically, the third game is a confidence builder game. Think the falcons 1st stringers were confident coming out of that game? And why do you think they went vanilla, isn't the whole point of changing the offense to become more dynamic? Why would they go vanilla in their last real chance to practice against another team? MS said they didn't want to give away too much before week 1. I'm taking his word for it. Our play-calling should be a bit different in the regular season. We weren't showing our hand. Come week one, we should be fine.

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Utah_Saint Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 3,521	Re: Falcons win but struggle Originally Posted by atltillidie MS said they didn't want to give away too much before week 1. I'm taking his word for it. Our play-calling should be a bit different in the regular season. We weren't showing our hand. Come week one, we should be fine. Honest question... If they weren't practicing their normal offense, why play the starters into the second half? Seems they would just be risking injury to their starters for no reason. And you'd think since the first big roster cuts come Monday, they might wanna get to see more of the bubble guys.

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Vrillon82 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,127	Re: Falcons win but struggle Who is MS? I dont believe for a minute the Falcons went Vanilla. I honestly dont believe they have went Vanilla all preseason and that is probably why they only got 9 pts when the 1st string was in there.
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\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Re: Falcons win but struggle Originally Posted by Vrillon82 Who is MS? Mike "Fits" Smith - Falcons head coach

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