Coach of the Year candidate Mike Smith continues to transform the image of the Atlanta Falcons. A franchise once mired in (at best) mediocrity used to wilt under pressure and succumb to other teams fighting for their playoff lives. Now the Falcons take care of business in workmanlike fashion at home and on the road. Mora's team would have flown out west to San Diego and found a way to lose to a team that is in shambles. Smith has instilled a pride in the locker room that will not allow the defense to falter and the offense to fumble away chances at football in January.
Atlanta Falcons
2 December 2008
7 October 2008
Lions fans were booing early and often in this game and I don't blame them. They looked completely lost. Miscues and dropped passes killed them against the Bears. I loved it. The Bears needed a game like this to gain confidence in the offense. Orton loves playing against the Lions, with good reason. He was 24-of-34 for 334 yards and had a 121.4 rating, going to 3-0 against Detroit. The Lions stacked the box making Orton beat them and he did exactly that connecting on TD passes of 9 yards to Forte and 12 yards to Hester, who had a nice spin move to get himself in the endzone.
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30 September 2008
With the MLB playoffs set to begin, there is a subtle difference in the air compared to start of any other postseason. In the NHL, fans can potentially look forward to a great Canadians/Bruins series that is not only exciting, but has a historical kick to it. Likewise basketball fans always have the chance to see if the Suns can finally get past the Spurs and football fans love seeing the rivalry of the Eagles Vs the City of Philadelphia when the Eagles so much as get tackled for a loss.
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17 April 2008
*Editor's Note: This piece was written Tuesday night but, due to Internet problems, is being posted just now.
Only the NFL can make headlines with the release of its regular season schedule. Granted, there are only a handful of games for fans to absorb, so the attention given to each week is natural. However, this speaks increasingly to the booming popularity of the league.
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