truth on hold

They had no deep vertical threat and were predictable. Went no where in playoffs last year. Jones #'s as a rookie point to a good trade

Fair enough which they lost. If they win WC round this year they'll have gone at least as far as last year in a division with a stronger opponent.

You're Judging the trade for a rookie in year 1 against performance versus 1 team? Wtf!! How do you saints aren't improved? Brees #'s would support that. Falcons lost in the wildcard round last year. This year they will most likely play in wildcard round again. If they advance that would be a better performance than last year. Browns however are likely to finish with a worse record than last year with no playoff appearance. By the criteria you introduced browns will likely have lost on the trade and falcons may have made out.

Only KISS we need for defense "you wanted the best"

You don't know what the falcons would have done with the picks they traded. You also seem to be forgetting a trade can work out for both teams. That assumes they would have won the SB wiith the pics they traded. How do you know those picks would have launched them ahead of packers, saints and others? How do you know they won't win with Jones? What is the time frame?

By that logic how will you know if it doesn't ?

I agree. Looked like real good block to me. Also saw blatant tackle by saints guard on Abraham to save brees go uncalled

Me too. Had a soft spot for them after the hell they went thru with Vick and Saban. Btw how was that PF on falcons defender but not on saints DB spearing the falcon WR in the back?

Julio jones is a stud. Looks like falcons bold move will work out. On pace for 1,000 yards and 7 TDs in rookie season.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NB2ClHB2gmk/ST6aNVZxoBI/AAAAAAAABBY/XLJJUoEb3Ps/s320/pd_coal_stocking_071120_mn.jpg And last year I got my Chinese friend a "Wang" jersey.

My bitterness over super bowl xxv is slowly being replaced by gratitude for games like Saturday and ruining pats perfect season in super bowl XLll

You should read the OP and then strongly consider reading comprehension classes if you're still not getting it.

Thread is not about his merit as a player. It's about him giving it back to Rex. And that's a good great thing.

Trash talking started w/ Rex saying he had the best team in NY. And it was Rex who got in Jacobs' face after the game.

Offensive line IS NOT a strength of either of those teams. If anything they are the weakest units.

The perfect pocket with infinite time and space to throw is a myth. Look at last years super bowl QBs: Rodgers fires darts when scrambling out of the pocket on the run for his life, big Ben is notorious for making big throws downfield with bodies drape all over him.

In other words a weak arm. Anyone can heave it farther with a running start, life n the NFL is about doing it under pressure.

I'm afraid fitz arm is that weak. Once teams had a chance to study film and took away short and intermediate routes he's been exposed.

Lynch sure looks more dynamic and quicker for Seattle. If he played that way here I would have been in favor of keeping him.

That may shut him up for good as far as Jets are concerned, especially if not making the playoffs includes a loss to Fins and 8 & 8 season. Heads are gonna roll if that happens

Post game excerpt on Rex Ryan: "They got a big-mouthed coach, a big mouth and a big-bellied coach that talks too much and now it's finally time to shut up," he added. http://m.espn.go.com/nfl/story?storyId=7387308

Certainly not all on him (although he does remind me of losman at times, just not as good). The real disturbing trend for the jets is their once-highly regarded defense is getting run over up the middle, giving up big plays in the secondary and getting scorched on the scoreboard. Heads roll in the big apple if they don't make it

It's over now jets you turds. Hope you miss the playoffs so that slob ryan gets fired

Slightly smaller peppers IMO

Maybin just flagged for late hit that nearly killed coach coughlin