Welcome to week 14!! Things are getting really exciting and... Really confusing. It's getting harder and harder to know for which teams to cheer for. (Using proper grammar isn't easy but... I try!) I am going to do my best to help us all with this and just spell it out. Some of these may, probably WILL go against our natural instincts but... We must persevere and rise above it! We must once again "man up"!
First, we must address an issue! Which one of you was NOT cheering on the Bears? I am fully aware that the game wasn't on TV but... I DON'T CARE!! Guys, our success will be more complete if some other teams step-up and do their part! We, as fans, must do whatever we can to support our Falcons. Even if it means cheering for someone we would rather not, Falcons fans must unite!!
San Francisco
Green Bay
New York Giants
Chicago
These teams MUST lose this week. Blah, blah, tie game, blah... Let's just not even go there. We want all four of these teams to go down this week! See how easy that was? Black and white - they lose, we win!
The only one that really makes me feel sick is the Giants. Hopefully the Redskins beating them will be enough because I'm not sure... SCRATCH THAT!! I cannot and will not cheer for the Saints under any circumstances! NOT GONNA HAPPEN! I know that a Giants loss is what the Falcons need but... The mere thought of cheering for the Saints makes me sick! The Giants did lose to the Redskins! Is this enough?!?! Please?
So... What's happening this week?
The Falcons play Carolina! This may not be a popular opinion but... I don't think this game is a "gimme". Don't get me wrong, I am certain we can win this but Carolina always ups their game when they play us. For that matter, 7 of their 9 loses have been by six points or less. A blow-out win would would be awesome! but... it's just not guaranteed. The great thing is that our guys are playing well - at times, fantastic! - and we have faced Carolina once this season. Divisional games are always a little different and I expect no less this time. Added to that, Carolina has very little (if anything) to lose at this point in the season - that can be dangerous! Or... Maybe they want us to go to the Super Bowl and will treat this like a practice game! : D
The next very important game: Miami - San Francisco - we need Miami to man up here! Looking at their record, most of their games have been very, VERY close! (ok, except for that game against the Titans and... WTF happened there?!? They lost to the Titans by 33 points! Yikes!!!) I do understand that the Dolphins have issues but we are going to hope for one of those "strange things happen" moments!
Bears - Vikings - The Vikings (insert sigh here) are really not the ones I want to pin any hopes on this week. Good news? They have Adrian Peterson! Unfortunately, there's just not much more good news to be had. Given their last two games... They are gonna have to shake it off, man up and play ball!
Green Bay - Detroit - Are you kidding me? I know I just made some harsh comments about the Vikings but... Probably should have saved them for here. I'm not a Lions fan but even I've noticed that they've got issues! I mean... Suh? Ugh!! See, this is what I meant by 'distasteful' - cheering for Detroit leaves a bad taste in my mouth but... I can and will do this for my team!
A win by Miami combined with our win over Carolina will ensure a first week bye for our Falcons. This, to me, seems to be the best bet. Otherwise it takes our win and loses by Green Bay and Chicago. Yup... Go Dolphins!!!!
Now for other things that caught my eye:
Eagles - Bucs - I am VERY interested in this one! It would be great to see the Bucs shut down in this one. I stand by my statement that Freeman is inconsistent. Do the Eagles have what it takes to win this? I don't know but they were almost unrecognizable in that game with Dallas - in a good way!!! Why not cheer for the Eagles?
Giants - Saints - I want the Saints out of this thing! I don't want them in the playoffs at all! Their season can end right here, right now for all I care!! Hopefully the Monday night loss for the Giants is enough to help the Falcons because I REALLY want the Saints to lose AGAIN!! I know what I said about cheering for teams we'd rather not but cheering for the Saints is simply too much to expect! You are given a pass, as well. Come to think of it, cheering for the Saints is treason!
Jets - Jaquars - believe it or not, there are quarterbacks who have thrown MORE interceptions than Mark Sanchez! Sanchez is at 13 but Brees is at 16! The difference? Brees has also thrown 31 touchdowns!!! At this point, Sanchez has thrown... 12 touchdowns. Yup, more interceptions than touchdowns! And if you add in his fumbles? YIKES!!! I guess Ryan has his reasons for sticking with Sanchez (8 million of them in fact!) but... Speaking from personal experience, the loss of self-confidence is SO hard to overcome. Since October, the Jets have won 2 games under Sanchez and they were solid wins - really! But the losses were just as solid. Right now, MS is taking heat from every side AND he watched from the sidelines as his team came to life under his replacement. I honestly don't know if he has the self-confidence to take the field and take command of that offense! This is just a no-win-situation and playing football with "hope" as your driving force seems foolish. But... That's just me.
Cardinals - Seahawks - hey, guess what! The Cardinals won 4, lost 4, lost 4... Wouldn't it be hilarious if they won their last 4?!? What? I didn't say it was gonna happen or even that it was possible! I just said it would be funny!! Now that would be the shock of the entire season!
So.... Hmm... That really covers all the highlights for me. I know there are more but these are the ones that interest me.
My final item of business is a HUGE shout out to Ovie Mughelli! If you haven't tuned into his show on 92.9 The Game in Atlanta on Sunday's... You should!! I always liked him as a football player and it's so cool to hear his perspective on the Falcons this season! He's articulate, insightful, funny and charming! It really bummed me when the Falcons let him go, so knowing that he's moved into something that he's good at and seems to really enjoy is awesome. Since I have absolutely NO HOPE of realizing "plan A" - sitting down and chatting with Roddy, Dunta, the D Block or any of my favorite Falcons... Being able to hear Ovie or even call in and ask him a question is a pretty good "plan B"! (That's not to say I'd turn down the chance to make Plan A work! I would be more than happy to chat with any of the guys and promise to share what I learn with you guys!!! I mean... my schedule is fairly open right now! Just sayin'!)
NOPE, ONE MORE THOUGHT!!!
For the record, it is MORALLY wrong to turn on the air conditioner in December!! I don't care if it hits 80 degrees, you can't turn on the air! Seriously, NOT ok!!! It doesn't even remotely feel like Summer, you are just being a WUSS!!! Man the F up!!! You know who you are!!
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