By: T. Love
This one is not on Joey. The Atlanta Falcons fell to 0-2 on the season with a 13-7 shootout loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday afternoon. Once again, the offensive line was terrible at best, giving up seven sacks and opening enough holes to allow 82 yards on the ground. Even with the play of the line, the story of the game was the inability of Matt “Miami Ink” Prater to hit a single field goal. Prater is now 1-for-4 on attempts this season.
Great job once again Mr. McKay (I still got that post coming for you). McKay saw “something” in Prater that prompted him to cut veteran kicker Billy Cundiff following his participated in all of Atlanta’s preaseason contest. Prater left six points on the field after Harrington led the offense to drives of 40 and 59 yards, respectively.
Why do the Falcons continue to ignore the place-kicker position? Last season, the Mora Circus attempted to use punter Michael Koenen at all three kick positions and that concept failed miserably after week 2. Morten Anderson was brought in once again to save the day, but he was useless outside of 40 yards. Please Rich, get a kicker. This team is not going to score a lot of touchdowns this season.
As for the offense, big game from Roddy White. Four catches for 81 yards with a long of 38. Nice to see Roddy get some YAC as well. That’s one good game, good job, now lets work on consistency.
Joey did well. 12-of-20 for 200 yards. He was efficient, but was not effective. Harrington needs to do a better job of getting rid of the football and the running backs have to do a better job of picking up the blitz.
On the defensive side, Michael Boley with seven tackles, Jonathan Babineaux picked up two sacks and welcome back John Abraham. No. 55 put constant pressure on the Jaguars’ David Garrard and had a sack.
There were some positives for the game. White, Abraham and Harrington not screwing up. But, special teams were nonexistent, the running game is pedestrian and 35 percent third-down efficiency.
Luckily, the rest of the division is terrible and we will have a shot at the playoffs this season.
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This has nothing to do with this story, but did anyone else watch the Arkansas game?
My man #5 touches the ball close to 50 times a game. Plays balls-to-the-wall every single snap for a team he carries on his back. Doesn’t run his mouth. Stays out of trouble. Big. FAST. Strong. Durable. Explosive.
Darren McFadden is the equivalent of an NFL wet dream.
Is it uncooth to be thinking about the possibility after the 2nd week of the season?
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