Falcons expected to fire Mike Smith

[L-TownCat]

He is an Andy Dalton....before there was a Andy Dalton.

So whatever you think Dalton is....Ryan is. Just an older version of it.

best description of ole Horse Teeth I've seen. Huddle high five pie.

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

I respect the Falcons, at least they don't settle for inconsistency and mediocrity unlike JR and this organization, inconsistency and mediocrity has always been accepted here, I guarantee Rivera stays no matter what happens

the falcons and panthers are basically the exact same team in terms of playoff success, division titles, super bowls, whatever metric you want to use.  the only difference is that the falcons have been around since the 60s and the panthers haven't.  i know the "hur hur JR always settles for mediocrity and he loves losing and is basically david duke and hitler's love child" angle is a popular one on this site but you need to choose a different franchise if you want to make that comparison.  like one that isn't an exact mirror image of the panthers.

 

if you want to get more specific they've barely been better under blank than the panthers have in the same interval.  like i'm talking a few one and done playoff appearances better.  the panthers have actually won more playoff games since 2002 (the year blank took over the team) than the falcons have.

 

i'm by no means going to bat for jerry richardson but jesus dude come on

[Hammerin'Cameron34]

I respect the Falcons, at least they don't settle for inconsistency and mediocrity unlike JR and this organization, inconsistency and mediocrity has always been accepted here, I guarantee Rivera stays no matter what happens

 

So root for the Falcons

[KendrickPanther]

Same sort of noise was coming out about Rivera last year. I don't believe in distractions. You either have a good game plan and a good performance or you don't.

[Mr. Scot]

the falcons and panthers are basically the exact same team in terms of playoff success, division titles, super bowls, whatever metric you want to use. the only difference is that the falcons have been around since the 60s and the panthers haven't. i know the "hur hur JR always settles for mediocrity and he loves losing and is basically david duke and hitler's love child" angle is a popular one on this site but you need to choose a different franchise if you want to make that comparison. like one that isn't an exact mirror image of the panthers.

if you want to get more specific they've barely been better under blank than the panthers have in the same interval. like i'm talking a few one and done playoff appearances better. the panthers have actually won more playoff games since 2002 (the year blank took over the team) than the falcons have.

i'm by no means going to bat for jerry richardson but jesus dude come on

You realize who you're trying to reason with, right?

[CharlottePanther]

I live in ATL and am forced to know a lot about the Falcons organization (sports radio). I will agree with respecting Arthur Blank, because he doesn't take any BS. If you don't perform, you get fired. People always bash JR for running the Panthers as a "business first". But the truth is, Jerry is too loyal to his employees (or too cheap) and keeps people that drag his organization down around for too long. i.e. Marty Hurny and Ron Riviera. And that my friends is why we end up being mediocre.

This.. The ONLY reason Hurney was let go was because he was working without a contract lol, JR cares nothing about winning, he knows he makes his money from the transplants that come and watch the opposing teams play, JR always intended the Panthers to be a team that makes money off the people that move to Charlotte from other cities and states, Charlotte is a basketball city not a football city, JR just cares only about the money. We aren't meant to become a "storied" franchise like the Giants, Steelers, Packers etc. The Panthers exist to make money off those Packers, Steelers and Giants fans that live in NC

[PantherPhann89]

Maybe they'll make Rivera an offer...

[Mr. Scot]

This.. The ONLY reason Hurney was let go was because he was working without a contract lol, JR cares nothing about winning, he knows he makes his money from the transplants that come and watch the opposing teams play, JR always intended the Panthers to be a team that makes money off the people that move to Charlotte from other cities and states, Charlotte is a basketball town not a football town, JR just cares only about the money. We aren't meant to become a "storied" franchise like the Giants, Steelers, Packers etc. The Panthers exist to make money off those Packers, Steelers and Giants fans that live in NC

This post is absolute idiocy.

[pantherclaw]

Solai, Jackson, Mass, Osi, Spoon, Worrilow, Bartu, Moore, Tru, Alford, Hageman, etc All are talented. Smith and Nolan just can't coach them.

Nolan is one of thebbest defensive coaches in the league.

Ya guys don't have talent where you need it on defense.

[Ruff]

This.. The ONLY reason Hurney was let go was because he was working without a contract lol, JR cares nothing about winning, he knows he makes his money from the transplants that come and watch the opposing teams play, JR always intended the Panthers to be a team that makes money off the people that move to Charlotte from other cities and states, Charlotte is a basketball city not a football city, JR just cares only about the money. We aren't meant to become a "storied" franchise like the Giants, Steelers, Packers etc. The Panthers exist to make money off those Packers, Steelers and Giants fans that live in NC

I wish someone would ban you.

[SycoLa]

Nolan is one of thebbest defensive coaches in the league.

Ya guys don't have talent where you need it on defense.

Nah you don't understand. We've got our MLB trying to cover wide receivers, dt playing de, nt playing dt.

There's no identity to the defense. I still couldn't tell you what our base d really is.

There are some bad players on the field. Kroy, goodman. But it's nolan putting them out there.

The whole thing is a cluster fug.

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

This post is absolute idiocy.

 

yep richardson brought an NFL team to charlotte solely to make money off fans of teams that we play at home once every few years.  it's a fail safe business plan!

 

i mean really charlottepanther-all the different ways you can mount a "richardson only cares about teh moneys" argument and that's the one you decide to run with.

[PandaPancake]

Nolan is one of thebbest defensive coaches in the league.

Ya guys don't have talent where you need it on defense.

I really liked his Batman movies and Interstellar

[†William Moore†]

Nolan is one of thebbest defensive coaches in the league.

Ya guys don't have talent where you need it on defense.

I recall multiple games this season where Kroy Biermann was covering WR's deep down the field at safety. His stupid amoeba schemes just don't work.