OFFICIAL FALCONS-VIKINGS IN-GAME THREAD

[Moderator 3]

Back in 1995 I vowed to never root for the purple and black team from Baltimore. Rat-birds, I called them. They had just ripped my football soul from my body, sealing Northeast Ohio's football fate with a clandestine tarmac handshake between Governor Glendenning and (Jump) Art Modell. Growing up in Cleveland and bleeding brown and orange, a big piece of me was missing when the Browns slinked off to B-more.

But alas, time heals all wounds, and last night at the Champps Sports in downtown Minneapolis I found myself not just rooting, but willing with every ounce of my being a Ravens victory over the Cowboys.

Mission accomplished.

We're now pulling for the Chargers in a game that's the west coast visitors lead by 7. A Bucs loss fully sets the table to cap off this wonderful ride that is the 2008 season with a playoff berth. And yet we MUST take care of business here this afternoon.

Make no mistake, this is a playoff play-in game. It's the biggest game for this franchise since the 2004 NFC Championship game in blustery Philadelphia.

Here's what I expect:

>>Jerious Norwood gets his swagger back and rumbles for several "explosive" plays (defined as plays of 20 yards or more).

>>Matt Ryan finds Harry Douglas and MIchael Jenkins in seams that open up in the Vikings' cover-two scheme.

>>John Abraham gets medieval on Vikings tackle Artis Hicks. Snub+Chip+Shoulder=Long day for T. Jack

>>The Sooner Sledgehammer (Cu-Lo) racks up double-digit tackles, with most of them on his college teammate, the prolific Adrian Peterson.

Again, no more scoreboard watching. Let's TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS.

Are you ready for some Falcons football?

--Moderator

[Happy Mondays 2]

Gonna be a tough game, defense better come to play.

[Lord Dark Helmet 220]

Go Falcons.

[Drathdon 252]

Been ready for this one all year!

Go FALCONS!

[Atlsport 1,844]

Lets do it!

[DemDirtyBirds4 361]

Go Falcons, time to shut those Viking trolls up!

[TNFalcons 0]

W00t I'm ready for some football I'm pumped now.

[Point_Blank 157]

I'm excited and nervous at the same time. So far Cowboys lost and TB is get shredded right now so now we have to do our part later on. Lets go Falcons!

[GHP_RN 0]

Come on 4pm..........GO FALCONS!!!!!!!!!!

[P-Dub 1]

Everything is just coming together very beautifully for the Falcons right now... I have a feeling our game will be another thriller though

[tonegully 53]

in on page 1

LETS GO FALCONS..LETS RIDE INTO THE PLAYOFFS

[Scorpion 293]

TB is losing by 10 points now .... if we win we are going to the playoffs!!!!!!!!

[Falcon Fanatic 412]

It's all on our ability now to win and we are in. GO FALCONS!!!!

[Guest Gritz]

I wasn't this nervous on my wedding day..........

Heading over to Superfan's place in an hour......

C'mon Birds! I believe in all of you guys!!!

Let's do this thing!

[bad newz birds 0]

rockin rolla

[virginiafalcon 2,268]

Great write-up, Moderator, this really got me pumped up!

GO FALCONS!

[Drathdon 252]

Talons sharp, ready to claw some prey!

Go FALCONS!

[War Damn Eagle 80]

Biggest game in 4 years. This should be better than sex.

[darkozzy1 1]

MY GOD! I'm SO ready for this one. TB is losing now

[fuego 13,481]

Yep, this IS a playoff game for us. Let's see how we respond.

[Bartkowski 60]

This is HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGGEEEE today!

[alwaysAfalconfan 11]

Go Falcons!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[falcndave 3,904]

I'm getting ready to shovel my car out of the garage and head downtown (Albany, NY) in hopes of watching the game. Here's hoping they pushed the plow pile up onto the sidewalk so I can park =P

[FemmeFalcon 0]

LET'S GO FALCONS!!!!

[killerfalcon 10]

This is it, I am fired up!! GO Falcons! We need this more than anything! I'm nervous but I believe!