Well, it is week 7 in the 2008 NFL season and the Falcons are 4-2. Wait! What? 4-2?!?! Surely I mean 2-4?!?! No, it is a fact, the Atlanta Falcons are again approaching Dirty Bird status in Atlanta. The defense is better overall this year....but there are 2 rookies starting on D...The offensive line is better, but we have a rookie tackle. The quarterback play is better, but we have a rookie there. Our third receiver is fast and smart, but he is a rookie. Our coaching staff must be the reason, surely our veteran head coach is the reason this whole thing is up, but wait...Mike Smith is a rookie too! It must be the GM then, but wait.....you get my point.
It truly is amazing how far these birds have flown this year through six weeks. Respect is coming in all shapes and forms across the web and on tv. Heck, we even broke the top 15 of espn's latest power rankings: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/powerranking?season=2008&week=7 . Not only does this concede that the Falcons are not the worst team in the league, they aren't even in the bottom third according to the experts. Of course, this could all change by the end of the year, but how? You don't go into Lambeau Field and beat the Packers or come home and beat the Bears' D by throwing the football with your rookie.
I will not be so bold to predict that the Falcons make the playoffs, I am not even going to call for a win in Philly in week 8, although that would surely validate the hype. I am just going to sit back and watch this young team grow, for better or for worse. I will be content win or lose because I know that this franchise is headed in the correct direction. I know that next year we will be better, I know that eventually the Falcons will have back to back winning seasons and I know that we will finally make up for the Brett Favre debacle in the early 90's because we have talent at our most important positions and coaches to guide them.
So, I say, GO FALCONS!
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Bravo! Well done. With all the rookie play and coaching the Falcons have, there is nowhere to go but up for this team. And if 1) we're only getting better and 2) we only lost 2 games the first quarter of the season then we will only lose 1 game each of the next two quarters and then 0 games the last quarter. BAM! You just got a 12-4 record and possible home-field advantage in the playoffs. Oh, and we happen to be undefeated at the Georgia Dome. Thus, I see a Super Bowl appearance come February 2009. So no need to worry, amigo. Get on the Falcons' bandwagon with both feet.
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