hog85 Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 I'm a Saints fan, but the Falcons are a close second.... I really think that signing Gonzo was was a bad move because they are always trying to get the ball to him. I know he's the man.... but, he's taking a lot of catches away from the WR's. No team has ever won it all with the TE as the #1 option.... Just my 2 cents..look at Dallas right now.. Witten is the first option and where are they? IMHO the coach is thinking...I paid so much for the guy and I have to get him the ball... Ryan can be great, but you have to let him air it out to someone other than the TE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsH8 Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 He is not the first option Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Rider Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 He is not the first option and there has been a lot of teams that had great TEs to win championships. Gonzo is not even close to the problem. Our o-line has been the problem in the running game and the passing game. Takes time for plays to develop down field and Ryan hasn't been getting a lot of time. They should improve coming out of the bye week. Nothing is physical. It seems to be all mental. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossFALCON™ Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 sharp wasn't the problem in denver. gonzo isn't the problem here. our O is just out of sync. it happens.and question how are you a saint/falcon fan? not judging, but that's like being and ohio state/michigan fan, or a UGA/UF fan, or a redsox/yankee fan...ok probably get my point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5uperbad06 Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 I'm a Saints fan, but the Falcons are a close second....how?Getting the ball to who is open is the goal of the passing game... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hog85 Posted October 11, 2009 Author Share Posted October 11, 2009 I'm a Saints fan, but went to UGA..... can't help but love the Falcons just a little.... I think you're wrong.... Ryan's not going deep because of Gonzo... period... he feels safe... Downfall of the O! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5uperbad06 Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Why would you like the saints to begin with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hog85 Posted October 11, 2009 Author Share Posted October 11, 2009 Born and raised in NOLA... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durrty Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Our Top 3 ReceiversRoddy White: 15 rec 119 yds 1 TDTony Gonzalez: 13 rec 160 yds 2 TD Michael Jenkins: 12 rec 152 ydsOther ReceiversJason Snelling:5 rec 53 yds Jerious Norwood: 5 rec 49 yds Marty Booker: 4 rec 59 yds Brian Finneran:3 rec 29 yds Ovie Mughelli: 2 rec 22 yds 1 TDMichael Turner: 1 rec 5 yds Looks like Ryan is distributing the ball pretty well to me buddy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Rider Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 That is what I was saying. He is spreading it around all over the place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnasty Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Who wouldnt try to put the ball into the hands of a hall of famer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durrty Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 That is what I was saying. He is spreading it around all over the place.Right, this isn't the Gonzo Show...check our top 3 reception numbers...**** near one a part! That's crazy distribution! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osiruz Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 (edited) I'm a Saints fanI stopped reading there, thx for the input.EDIT:not to come off as condescending, but the only porblem w/ our team is the defensive line...not to name any names, wait i will name names of those guys: trey lewis, thomas johnson, chauncey davis, and Ja98 in particular. Edited October 11, 2009 by osiruz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlacksburgHokie Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Look at Witten with Dallas - he has twice as many receptions as any Cowboy WR and only averages 9.2 yards per catch. That's a textbook example of over-reliance on the TE.TG, on the other hand, averages 3 yards a catch more than Witten and has only caught one more pass than our second receiver.If anything, we are under utilizing him so far... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peoriabird Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 I stopped reading there, thx for the input.EDIT:not to come off as condescending, but the only porblem w/ our team is the defensive line...not to name any names, wait i will name names of those guys: trey lewis, thomas johnson, chauncey davis, and Ja98 in particular.So that's why we are 23th in offense, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight of God Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 The real problem is the lack of a rushing attack. Ryan is spreading the ball around fine and taking what is given to him, but without any real threat of a ground game teams aren't going to feel the need to stack the box as much. What does this do you ask? Well it's pretty simple, it takes away the big play opportunities a good handful of you have been griping about the past few weeks.The passing game is fine and the way Ryan is spreading the ball around should be looked upon as a good thing, but it won't be able to completely flourish until we get the running game going. If we are able to get Turner and Norwood pounding the rock it will make the passing attack that more dangerous, and that is when we sill see the high powered offense we all thought we would be seeing this year.Get it?Exactly and exellent point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcon_loco Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 The real problem is the lack of a rushing attack. Ryan is spreading the ball around fine and taking what is given to him, but without any real threat of a ground game teams aren't going to feel the need to stack the box as much. What does this do you ask? Well it's pretty simple, it takes away the big play opportunities a good handful of you have been griping about the past few weeks.The passing game is fine and the way Ryan is spreading the ball around should be looked upon as a good thing, but it won't be able to completely flourish until we get the running game going. If we are able to get Turner and Norwood pounding the rock it will make the passing attack that more dangerous, and that is when we sill see the high powered offense we all thought we would be seeing this year.Get it?getting norwood back will be huge. his big play ability has to be accounted for every time he touches the ball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSalmon Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 sharp wasn't the problem in denver. gonzo isn't the problem here. our O is just out of sync. it happens.and question how are you a saint/falcon fan? not judging, but that's like being and ohio state/michigan fan, or a UGA/UF fan, or a redsox/yankee fan...ok probably get my point.good points. Not too mention Sharpe won 3 SBs with 2 teams--so having a great TE is a very nice option, not a detriment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ga_spider Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 (edited) Come up with something orginal and quit repeating everything you hear on ESPN. They talked about this on NFL live. Herm Edwards said that the Falcons COULD be using TG as a crutch in the passing game instead of going deep with White. Edited October 11, 2009 by Ga_spider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris D Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 Umm....What games have you been watching? The games I've been watching, Matty Ice has been using Gonzo almost as a check down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ga_spider Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 (edited) This guy doesn't know anything. Atlanta strugled last year on 3rd downs and touchdowns in the red zones. We got TG and now Matt Ryan has 5 TD passes in 3 games. Edited October 11, 2009 by Ga_spider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWIFT HITTER Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 I'm a Saints fan, but the Falcons are a close second...no such thing so gtfo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimsmusic™ Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 no such thing so gtfoagreedespecially rivals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring It Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 In football you take what the defense gives you. Period.All else is merely background noise.End of story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~SEAMILL~ Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 (edited) I'm a Saints fan, but the Falcons are a close second I'm a Falcons fan, but I hate the Saints more than I love the Falcons. In fact, there are few things I despise more than the Saints. Edited October 11, 2009 by ~SEAMILL~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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