Tag Archives: Atlanta Falcons
[Translate] The 2011 season was a huge disappointment for the Atlanta Falcons. After a 13-3 season in 2010 expectations were high going into 2011. The Falcons posted a less than impressive 10-6 regular season record and went out of the playoffs at the first attempt for the second year running. Therefore questions are being asked about the Falcons ability to take that...
[Translate] In a perfect moment for ESPN NFL Monday Night Football, New Orleans Saints Quarterback Drew Brees broke Miami Dolphins QB Dan Marino’s 27-year-old NFL Single Season Passing Record of 5,084 yards, when he threw a 9-yard touchdown pass in the 4th quarter against the Atlanta Falcons, to put him at 5,087 yards. It’s a remarkable achievement,...
[Translate] When the San Diego Chargers selected Ryan Leaf with the second overall pick in the 1998 NFL draft they thought they had a ‘franchise’ Quarterback in place for at least the next 10 years. It’s fair to say they got it wrong. It’s hard to point the finger of blame with the Chargers though, opinion was divided by experts as to whether...
[Translate] Did the 2010 Atlanta Falcons over-achieve? Or are the 2011 version under achieving? It’s commonly said that it’s hard to win in the NFL and the majority of the time that’s true, so winning 13 games in 2010 could not have been a fluke or have been entirely down to playing a weak schedule or any other anomaly that you want to throw out...
