jm_falcons Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Thats a little surprising...I was thinking around 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yippiefan Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Thats a little surprising...I was thinking around 6.What were the Lions favored to win by ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi-Falcon Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Lol. Ok.Today is a perfect example of why they actually play the games on Sundays instead of in the newspapers during the week.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm_falcons Posted September 8, 2008 Author Share Posted September 8, 2008 Lions opened as a 1 pt favorite. Then everyone started taking the lions so it went to 3 pts. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-TowN.- Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 I hate predictions, no one should know what the ending score is going to be untill after the game.Just play ball, I'm sure we'll give the Bucs a run for their money.Anyway, atleast people aren't predicting them to blow us out. Gettin some respect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Diesel Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 9 :blink: good! It will make victory that much more sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headshot Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Good, let them be a 9 point favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Same Ol Falcons Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 It's technically 6 right - because you get 3 for being the home team....so if it was in Atlanta they would be 3 point favorites Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaxar Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 It's technically 6 right - because you get 3 for being the home team....so if it was in Atlanta they would be 3 point favoritesIt depends in what city you play in. Take Dallas playing at Arizona. They usually get a lot of cowboy fans at the game and the home field advantage doesn't affect the game as much. Tampa Bay would probably be 4.5 point favorites Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAllInFlynn Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Thats a little surprising...I was thinking around 6.Hmmm, I'm just trying to figure out how their D is going to score 30 pts to cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Offseason Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 if the paper was all that mattered the panthers would be champions every year.the panthers will forever be the paper champions to me. overrated pieces of garbage... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlantaprodj Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 That line will change quickly this week.... though I agree with those who could care less.This team isn't worried about the press and naysayers. They are well coached and will play each opponent to the last whistle and second.It's going to be a fun season.These opposing coaches will watch the film week in week out and you can bet a well coached team (Falcons) will have their opponents respect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REV.2000 Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 I SAID THIS LAST WEEK AND I'LL SAY IT AGAIN NOW. "I DON'T CARE WHAT THE ODDS ARE.I DON'T CARE WHAT ESPN AND THE NFL NET WORK SAY. BRING'EM ON AND LET'S GET ITOVER WITH AND MOVE ON TO THE NEXT VICTIM." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentfocus Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 9 :blink: good! It will make victory that much more sweet.I second that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconchef Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Let's be honest. They DID win the division last year, they ARE at home, and they WILL be looking at going down 0-2 IN THE DIVISION next week. They deserve to be 9 point favorites. That said, they don't have a chance against the Falcon Juggernaut!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Same Ol Falcons Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Let's be honest. They DID win the division last year, they ARE at home, and they WILL be looking at going down 0-2 IN THE DIVISION next week. They deserve to be 9 point favorites. That said, they don't have a chance against the Falcon Juggernaut!!!!!!very very very true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossFALCON™ Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 good, being the underdogs feel sooo good. people have sat around and underestimated us all offseason, which is fine, but we arent the 07 falcons. we are a little bit like the giants in the playoffs last year, if we win, great nobody expected us to, if we lose, well nobody expected us to win anyway. i dont think we'll lose though. bring it to em TNT!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_ATL Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Well they are the home team so I'm not surpised. I'm sure it will be more around 6 by the weekend though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Man Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Here's to hoping everyone sleeps on us till the end of the year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer Falcon 50 Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 expect to be big underdogs all season.......unless we keep scoring points! and win some games!but really you cant read so much into point spreads, cause this team wont get no love yet!!the "pros" think... ahhh that was just Detroits putrid defense! But we falcon fans know we got something special here!!!those pointspreds will get smaller as the season goes on!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossFALCON™ Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 can i get a link to where it shows that they are 9 pt favorites? i want to go post it on tampas MB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconfanjason Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 I have to be cautiously optimistic with the Bucs. We have traditionally struggled against them. I believe the gameplan is technically the same. Shut down their run game and force them to throw the football. Graham and Dunn combined rushed for 145 on the Saints. We need to hold them below that. Thankfully, the Bucs don't have the freak of nature wideouts that the Lions do. But Galloway is still fast even for his age and he and Hilliard are crafty vets. We'll have to blanket those guys all day. They will test our young corners. Thankfully we have a vet like Milloy back there that will keep everyone in control.The Bucs will come after Ryan on passing downs so we have to get Turner and Norwood going early and block with the intensity we did against the Lions. If we do, we should be able to win the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritsnsausage Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 I SAID THIS LAST WEEK AND I'LL SAY IT AGAIN NOW. "I DON'T CARE WHAT THE ODDS ARE.I DON'T CARE WHAT ESPN AND THE NFL NET WORK SAY. BRING'EM ON AND LET'S GET ITOVER WITH AND MOVE ON TO THE NEXT VICTIM." Agree!This should be a good test this week. Their offense isn't that great, and franky doesn't havethe receiving weapons that Detroit had. I think we should be able to keep their offense off ofthe field and to scoring very few points... However, their defense is still STOUT. This will reallytest our OL coaching, schemes, play calling, and frankly Ryans abiility to read down-fieldQUICKLY. Like before, we need to run and be effective with it.I'm predicting a close game, but a loss. I HOPE NOT. I hope we push these guys all overthe field and win by a 45 point margin. But hope and sense are different. :-)14-10 Bucs, with their defense scoring one of their two TD's... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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