atlbillsfan1975

there are lots of Buffalonians in ATL. yeah they have. Gonzalez and Ryan play what looks like a NBA guard throwing down to a big man in the post. This is honestly there go to play for a short yardage down. I have agreat feeling about this game but last time i had that the Bills lost to the Jets the first time! Ha

having just been to NO a few weeks ago i can say they belong in the top 5. Those people love their Saints and show it with class from what i saw. It is a tough list to do but think the guy did a decent job overall.

No i meant Hughes. Unless he is hurt? Gonzalez is going to be a hand full. Stick McKelvin on the Falcons little guy Johnson. Gilmore would be fine with R. White. Roddy does not look right with the injury.

So what do you think right now about RGIII? .

It was about 70% full maybe 80% at the mid point of second quarter(usually when the max amount of fans are at the game). Of that i would say the breakdown was pretty much 50/50 ATL and NO. It was not a very lively bunch either way. NO always wants to beat ATL and the fact they sat a couple guys like Sproiles i am sure played into it. But i think it was more about ATL trying to rally around Smith at home on National TV game against their rivals. Atl gave NO all they had, it just wa snot enough. Personally i think the Bills have a much better D then the Saints do. The style of D is similar, but i think the Bills have better talent. Byrd should have a big game if the boys up front are doing their jobs. i see no reason why the front four should not have a field day. Hughes could be the guy to also have a big game. I am sure the Falcons will key on M Williams, leaving the other side more open. This is a game the Bills need to win. Not just because it keeps the playoff hopes alive but because the Bills right now are a better team then ATL is. Get two wins in a row and build a little confidence.

I went to the Falcons game last night. I actually focused on the Dline and Oline play of Atlanta. Atlanta's Dline played a pretty darn good game. They where around Brees a lot and they did a good job against the run for most of the game. In the 4th quarter they gave up a couple big runs around the left side. The Falcons secondary also looked a lot better then they had been looking for the most part. Their safeties are there weak spot in the passing game. Weatherspoon was back and looked good. He is a good 3 down lb who can cover a TE. On O the Falcons just can not run the ball consistently. They struggle to establish a run game. Thus the Dline is able to tee off on Ryan. The Saints where getting pressure around the edges and when Ryan tried to step up there where guys in his face. It appeared that pressure was also very constant up the middle as well. The front four shoudl have a field day for the Bills. Should. WR's wise the kid Johnson is a quick guy who Ryan loved last night. Tony G had a couple nice catches like he always does, and S. Jackson also is a good pass catching back. Overall the Falcons appeared to wear down over the game. Atl has been hit bad with injuries so the depth is thin and guys are playing big minutes that Atl probably wished where not. Atlanta gave it all they had last night and the game was good and close. Atl and NO are bitter rivals so the games are usually close. I really do like the Bills chances to win this game. The Bills need to rotate guys in at Dline and wear down the Falcons O line. Ryan knows he has to try and win the game so he is forcing things. Bills could get some Int chances.

sarcasm? Sounds to me like this guy is about as good as some posters on here when it comes to QB evaluation.

Because if you are saying he is by far the best qb but that can change due to one bad game, then he must not be by far the best. BTW, what is his track record on projecting talent? And who is he? I do not know a thing about the guy. Not saying that means anything, but i do follow the NFL and college football pretty closely.

I have no clue who Cosell is. I am nit sure what track record he has with QB or player analysis. But to the OP, yes him sayin gone bad game could change everything makes him sound like a 'shock' type of guy. How can you say one guy is by far better, but give the disclaimer of a bad game changing everything. Honestly he does not sound very credible to me

I agree with you OP. but instead of Stevie i would put CJ out there. I think we all know now what CJ is. He is a dynamic back with great speed but he is not a 18-22 carry guy. He is a R. Bush type of back. You could easily get a second for him in this draft and probably a third in 2015. I believe CJ contract is up after 2014 anyway, and i doubt the Bills resign him. Draft a RB in the second or third and use Freddie for another year. Keep Stevie, Goodwin, Woods, and Graham. Get a TE in the first or second. OG in first or second. LB's in FA. CB and OL&DL in later rounds.

You are correct about Dimitroff. The Julio Jones trade as well as the Gonzalez trade have cost the Falcons depth. Also Dimitroff has not shown himself to be very astute at picking linemen on both sides of the ball. His first rounder P. Jerry has been a McCargo type bust to this point. S. Baker has been often injured and has not been good when in there at LT. The Falcons actually moved him to RT. Also the Clabo signing and then his decline killed them coupled with McClure the center retiring after last season. Also Harvey Dahl who was the 'mean' guy on the Oline was allowed to walk. Falcons are ripe for a Bills running over. The only thing which makes me a little nervous is that it is in a dome. Outside in Buffalo in December i think this would be a laugher.

On one hand i will always think of Dierdorf on the MNF broadcasts during the Bills heyday. On the other hand he has gotten really bad and needs to hang it up. If any of you watch college football Verne Lundquist is worse and needs to hang it up too.

Not sure about the past few years. i think the team was what it was. This year is different. First the rookie QB. Second the entire new coaching staff. Including first time HC to the NFL and his OC is a first time OC in the NFL. Also there are so many guys in their rookie or 2nd year that are contributing. Some guys, Robey, are UDFA that are really stepping up. This D is looking better and better. Something we expected as the year went on and guys got healthy and learned the new system. Sacks and Int's are directly related and are the core of what Pettine likes to do. So those stats show the Bills are executing on Pettine's style.

I do not think Blank is that type of owner. He will fire Smith after the season. I do not know for sure if Smith gets fired or not. Bt if the Falcons finish 2-14 or 3-13 then chances are good he will be. The injury excuse goes only so far.

One more point- after this Thursday the Falcons will be 2-9. they will be eliminated from the playoffs at that point. Talk about a team with absolutely nothing to play for that came into the year as many peoples SB teams. The only thing that stinks about this game is it is in a dome. IF this game of all games was outside in December the Falcons would have little to no shot. They can not run the ball and have a very bad D. The best thing is to allow the Falcons to get into short yardage situations because of their inability to run the ball. Over the past two seasons i can not tell you how many short yardage situations the falcons have to take to passing to Gonzalez. Steal a page of Belichick's book and do not let Gonzalez off the line. Treat him lik eyou do a gunner on a punt.

I hear ya man. but the Falcons have given up it seems. by the time the Bills play them the Falcons will be 2-9. i am going to the game this Thursday night here in Atl against the Saints. Smith is no Tomlinson. And EJ appears to have his confidence back. There are no sure fire wins for the Bills i get that. But you look at this one from a here and now stance and the Bills should be a 6 point fav.

Atl is my second favorite team way behind Buffalo. Atlanta is bad. The Falcons have little to no pass rush to speak of. Abrahams left and the Falcons picked up Osi. But they have little outside of him. The Falcons best LB Witherspoon has been out but will be back for this game. The secondary for the Falcons has also been very suspect. The Falcons went with a CB Trufant in the first round but he has has his rookie struggles. On O the Falcons still have Matt Ryan. But the line is very bad. They lost their starting left tackle in preseason and their center retired at the end of the season last year. The Falcons have been very very bad running the ball. S. Jackson has done little to replace M.Turner who sliped in production last year. Gonzalez is still the premiere TE. The guy always gets open or makes a tough catch. R White has also been banged up a lot of the year and not playing anywhere near what he has been the past 4 years with Ryan. J. Jones getting injured and out has also really hurt this team. Ryan has been in my opinion 'pressing' trying to win every game. Thus his Int numbers are way up. Honestly guys- If the Bills play as determined as they did against the Jets. And the coaches call a game like they did against the jets this game should have a similar outcome. ATL is not a good team right now.

Just win. On one hand, I would be upset if the Bills finished 9-7 and missed the playoffs. On the other hand if the Bills win out and look great doing so(including EJ proving he is the guy) then i would be very happy. Playoff scenarios are great and i am not peeing on any cheerios. personally i bet NE runs Denver out of NE this week. Not sure why but i think NE beats Denver big. Anyone else notice as the weather gets colder Manning looks more and more just good(ha)?

I think the Bills get him for one more year at least there are other really good Cords out there that will be in line for a HC job too. Guys that have already interviewed in the past for the position. I doubt Pettines phone rings too much this off season. Next year if the D looks better he will get interviews. I think after the 2015 season IF the D plays great will be when he gets his shot.

To our point 10 Bill-The fact that EJ bounced back the way he did is a very good sign. It shows determination and ability to go out in those conditions and produce. Now lets see EJ and the entire O focus and get ready for an awful Falcons D. The Bills should hange 35+ on the Falcons. I want to see EJ have two back to back good games.

I been Hackett's biggest critic and by no means am i ready to say after one game i was wrong. The injury excuse guys have been using for Hackett's O being bad is not a good one. EJ just had his best day with out his 2 best recievers in the game. Point is Hackett did call a nice game yesterday. IF he does it more consistently and the Bills O looks like it did yesterday then i will admit i am wrong. Till then jury is out on him. Kudo's to the staff trying something different with Hackett on the sideline. And the wait and see approach to an OC is just silly. The guy should be good or he should not be an OC in the NFL! There are only 32 of those jobs in the world. You should either be one of the best 32 for the job or not have it. You are ready to be one or not. Guess we are so use to losing as Bill's fans we will even allow our coaches to take time to develope like a player. Sad.

I would trade CJ in a heartbeat. It could be our mini Herschel Walker trade to some team who believes they are missing a dynamic game changer type of guy. I know CJ is a great talent but i just do not think he will be here after his contract ends and i also am not sold on him being the 20 touch a game back. If the Bills could get a couple picks for him i would be for it. I do like SJ and think he should be kept. I could see SJ and Woods turning into a great 1-2 wr tandem for some time to come.

He was never convicted of rape. There where no charges even filed against him for the accusations in Georgia. As for the Nevada 'incident' it was settled with a non disclosure of what the settlement was. It was a civil case. I am not saying Ben did not put himself in bad positions which opened himself up to some questions, but calling the guy a rapist is just unfair. Focus on his ability. He has 4-5 years left in him i think. He is a qb who will frustrate the heck out of you at times and then wow you others. He could flourish here. The Bills have some very good weapons he could use. I am not sure what the play would be, but if it could be done for a first and a player i would go for it. I doubt the financial ramifications will allow it though.

Wow! I would love to see wher ethe Falcons two rookie DB's rank in there. Atl spent a 1st and believe 3rd rounder on CB's in this years draft.

You are correct in quetsioning that. the injury he sustained in the first game and he also has missed parts of others may contribute to the lower targets.