Falcons vs. Patriots

Kodos · 02-03-2017, 09:27 AM

Who are you rooting for this Sunday?

ISiddiqui · 02-03-2017, 09:37 AM

Rise Up! Let's go Falcons!

albionmoonlight · 02-03-2017, 09:39 AM

As a Saints fan, the fact that the Falcons have not won a Super Bowl is my biggest argument-winning chip against them. If the Falcons win, it changes everything.

Go Pats!

Umbrella · 02-03-2017, 09:57 AM

Neutral fan. I just want a good game.

JonInMiddleGA · 02-03-2017, 10:00 AM

Neither.

A-Husker-4-Life · 02-03-2017, 10:03 AM

Falcons fan here, They will need to score first and often to win.

Kodos · 02-03-2017, 10:10 AM

The Falcons were my first team way back in the 80s during the Steve Bartkowski-William Andrews-Billy Johnson era. Would love to see them finally get over the top.

jeff061 · 02-03-2017, 10:14 AM

Pats. I've been tuning out most media build up to this. The few times it sneaks through it doesn't seem people are giving the Falcons much of a chance?

Is this an accurate picture of the perceptions out there or am I just getting it through a New England filter? I don't understand how Atlanta can be dismisssed with this run they are on. I'm certainly not feeling comfortable.

albionmoonlight · 02-03-2017, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by jeff061

Pats. I've been tuning out most media build up to this. The few times it sneaks through it doesn't seem people are giving the Falcons much of a chance?

Is this an accurate picture of the perceptions out there or am I just getting it through a New England filter? I don't understand how Atlanta can be dismisssed with this run they are on. I'm certainly not feeling comfortable.

Most of the vibe I'm getting from folks is that it could go either way with maybe a very slight lean toward the Pats.

larrymcg421 · 02-03-2017, 10:40 AM

As a Dolphins fan living in Atlanta, I have reasons to root against the Patriots and for the Falcons, although admittedly the former is a much bigger pull.

digamma · 02-03-2017, 11:20 AM

Rise up!

EagleFan · 02-03-2017, 08:14 PM

Comet strike...

Brian Swartz · 02-03-2017, 08:24 PM

Predictions I've seen also have New England mostly, but in a close game. Expectation is for a very high-scoring game, possibly the highest-scoring in Super Bowl history, but Falcons defense esp. young secondary against Brady + Belichik in a close game is not getting much support. Consensus seems to be their best chance is to get up big early and not let it come down to that.

I honestly don't know what to think. Seems to that the offensive juggernaut very rarely does well in these offense vs. defense matchups though. I think the Falcons have a chance, but I'm unable to talk myself into thinking they'll actually win.

sabotai · 02-03-2017, 08:32 PM

Only the Giants are allowed to beat the (Belichick-era) Patriots in the Super Bowl.

Julio Riddols · 02-03-2017, 10:58 PM

I don't care who wins at all, just want to see Atlanta win one since they haven't yet, and they're an incredibly likable team. I think the Patriots win 30-23 and it is tied at 16 going into the 4th quarter.

Izulde · 02-04-2017, 12:16 PM

Falcons. I despise the Patriots.

GrantDawg · 02-05-2017, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Kodos

The Falcons were my first team way back in the 80s during the Steve Bartkowski-William Andrews-Billy Johnson era. Would love to see them finally get over the top.

Bart, Andrews, Cain, Jackson, Jenkins. That team (along with the Hershel Walker Bulldogs) really made me a sports fan, and football most especially. I have suffered through so many bad years, with only a couple of "oh, so close" years. I want this one so bad.

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Originally Posted by jeff061

Pats. I've been tuning out most media build up to this. The few times it sneaks through it doesn't seem people are giving the Falcons much of a chance?

Is this an accurate picture of the perceptions out there or am I just getting it through a New England filter? I don't understand how Atlanta can be dismisssed with this run they are on. I'm certainly not feeling comfortable.

I have far from heard people giving the Falcons no chance. Given, the local guys here are pretty high on the Falcons, but even nationally I have been surprised that a number of pundits have the Falcons winning. The fact that the spread stayed at 3 says that this is a close match up. I think it is fair to say the Pats have the advantage, but this is no way a slam dunk game. I can see this as going any different way, from a Pats blow-out to a Falcons blow-out, and anything in-between. I think if the Falcons get up more than two scores early, it'll be a close game. If that Pats get up two scores early, then the Pats will walk away. A close game entering the second half, then it is anybodies ball game.

Suicane75 · 02-05-2017, 05:24 PM

Will America The Beautiful suck? -190

Suicane75 · 02-05-2017, 05:31 PM

America, where you can get diabetes in any language.

Jas_lov · 02-05-2017, 06:47 PM

Falcons in a blowout. Patriots are too pro Trump.

CU Tiger · 02-05-2017, 07:12 PM

Beasley and Jarrett...= go Falcons I guess

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02-03-2017, 09:37 AM	#2
ISiddiqui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Decatur, GA	Rise Up! Let's go Falcons! __________________ "A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages" -Tennessee Williams

02-03-2017, 09:39 AM	#3
albionmoonlight Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	As a Saints fan, the fact that the Falcons have not won a Super Bowl is my biggest argument-winning chip against them. If the Falcons win, it changes everything. Go Pats! Last edited by albionmoonlight : 02-03-2017 at 09:39 AM.

02-03-2017, 10:00 AM	#5
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	Neither. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

02-03-2017, 10:03 AM	#6
A-Husker-4-Life College Prospect Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Nebraska	Falcons fan here, They will need to score first and often to win. __________________ JJ Smitty Owner of the TheC.F.L. - Come by and check us out.

02-03-2017, 09:57 AM	#4
Umbrella High School Varsity Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Back in the desert	Neutral fan. I just want a good game.

02-03-2017, 10:10 AM	#7
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	The Falcons were my first team way back in the 80s during the Steve Bartkowski-William Andrews-Billy Johnson era. Would love to see them finally get over the top. __________________ Author of The Bill Gates Challenge, as well as other groundbreaking dynasties.

02-03-2017, 10:14 AM	#8
jeff061 Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: MA	Pats. I've been tuning out most media build up to this. The few times it sneaks through it doesn't seem people are giving the Falcons much of a chance? Is this an accurate picture of the perceptions out there or am I just getting it through a New England filter? I don't understand how Atlanta can be dismisssed with this run they are on. I'm certainly not feeling comfortable. __________________

02-03-2017, 10:40 AM	#10
larrymcg421 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Georgia	As a Dolphins fan living in Atlanta, I have reasons to root against the Patriots and for the Falcons, although admittedly the former is a much bigger pull. __________________ Top 10 Songs of the Year 1955-Present (1976 Added) Franchise Portfolio Draft Winner Fictional Character Draft Winner Television Family Draft Winner Build Your Own Hollywood Studio Draft Winner

02-03-2017, 11:20 AM	#11
digamma Torchbearer Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: On Lake Harriet	Rise up!

02-03-2017, 08:14 PM	#12
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02-03-2017, 08:24 PM	#13
Brian Swartz Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2006	Predictions I've seen also have New England mostly, but in a close game. Expectation is for a very high-scoring game, possibly the highest-scoring in Super Bowl history, but Falcons defense esp. young secondary against Brady + Belichik in a close game is not getting much support. Consensus seems to be their best chance is to get up big early and not let it come down to that. I honestly don't know what to think. Seems to that the offensive juggernaut very rarely does well in these offense vs. defense matchups though. I think the Falcons have a chance, but I'm unable to talk myself into thinking they'll actually win.

02-03-2017, 08:32 PM	#14
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	Only the Giants are allowed to beat the (Belichick-era) Patriots in the Super Bowl.

02-03-2017, 10:58 PM	#15
Julio Riddols College Prospect Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Bryson Shitty, NC	I don't care who wins at all, just want to see Atlanta win one since they haven't yet, and they're an incredibly likable team. I think the Patriots win 30-23 and it is tied at 16 going into the 4th quarter. __________________ Recklessly enthused, stubbornly amused. FUCK EA

02-04-2017, 12:16 PM	#16
Izulde Head Coach Join Date: Sep 2004	Falcons. I despise the Patriots. __________________ 2006 Golden Scribe Nominee 2006 Golden Scribe Winner Best Non-Sport Dynasty: May Our Reign Be Green and Golden (CK Dynasty) Rookie Writer of the Year Dynasty of the Year: May Our Reign Be Green and Golden (CK Dynasty)

02-05-2017, 05:24 PM	#18
Suicane75 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NJ	Will America The Beautiful suck? -190

02-05-2017, 05:31 PM	#19
Suicane75 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NJ	America, where you can get diabetes in any language.

02-05-2017, 06:47 PM	#20
Jas_lov College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000	Falcons in a blowout. Patriots are too pro Trump.

02-05-2017, 07:12 PM	#21
CU Tiger Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Backwoods, SC	Beasley and Jarrett...= go Falcons I guess

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