East ATL a.k.a TROLL Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Sitting here watching Bill Belicheat's "A football life". He's explaining to his team how important the preseason is and that the preseason is the time to build momentum for the regular season. He said that if your playing in a game, preseason or regular season; it means something. I really do think this is a major reason why the Falcons looked so bad last sunday. What did they have to build on when they played like crap the whole preseason?I really do feel the falcons lack of play on the field in the preseason will carry on long into the regular season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Falcon Jedi Knight Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Patriots play pre-season games like they are real games, and I agree with that philosophy. You play to Win. Otherwise, why play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy27 Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Listen Sirs! the Colts are 3-250,00000 in preseason over the past 6 season Look at them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmite Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 What happened to the Patriots in their 3rd preseason game then? They got killed by Detroit. The Falcons starters played great the first two preseason games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East ATL a.k.a TROLL Posted September 16, 2011 Author Share Posted September 16, 2011 Listen Sirs! the Colts are 3-250,00000 in preseason over the past 6 season Look at them! I don't think the Colts are the best comparison you want to use right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East ATL a.k.a TROLL Posted September 16, 2011 Author Share Posted September 16, 2011 What happened to the Patriots in their 3rd preseason game then? They got killed by Detroit. The Falcons starters played great the first two preseason games.I'm not talking about 1 preseason game. I'm referring to the whole preseason in general. The entire body of work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird of a Feather Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 I'm not talking about 1 preseason game. I'm referring to the whole preseason in general. The entire body of work.So one game doesn't matter? Or do they all matter? Which is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babybanks80 Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 I dont think it would have mattered if we had went 4-0, we have still been smoked against the Bears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithful Falcon Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 I don't think the Colts are the best comparison you want to use right now.Why not? Because Peyton Manning is out, and they are losing? Get real! If you are going to be logical, at least talk about games that count. "We talking bout practice"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconinPA Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Patriots play pre-season games like they are real games, and I agree with that philosophy. You play to Win. Otherwise, why play.This is true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thiccolas Cage Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 I THINK THAT YOUR FUNDAMENTALS SAY A LOT DURING PRESEASON Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creative Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Sort of agree. Just hope we come out flying Sunday night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy27 Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 I don't think the Colts are the best comparison you want to use right now.I was being sarcastic mocking homers who every year keep on saying it's just preseason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Absconditus Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Listen Sirs! the Colts are 3-250,00000 in preseason over the past 6 season Look at them!The Colts' entire organization is built around Peyton Manning, that's why they lose so much in the preseason. Peyton comes out, everything falls apart.Despite what people like to think, the Colts are not a well run organization. Any time you have ONE player go out and your team spirals into oblivion, you haven't done your job. If Tom Brady goes out, the Patriots go 11-5 instead of 14-2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl927 Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 The preseason losses "proved" we have a sorry 2nd and 3d string. It "proves" we need better depth. If we're healthy this year, it'll not matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ru_serious Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Sitting here watching Bill Belicheat's "A football life". He's explaining to his team how important the preseason is and that the preseason is the time to build momentum for the regular season. He said that if your playing in a game, preseason or regular season; it means something. I really do think this is a major reason why the Falcons looked so bad last sunday. What did they have to build on when they played like crap the whole preseason? I really do feel the falcons lack of play on the field in the preseason will carry on long into the regular season.Maybe if you're talking about our second or third string. Our starters were leading in 2 of the 3 games they played in when they were pulled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aria7 Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 I agree you play to win the game!!! Even preseason is important, specifically with this offseason, because you need as many reps prior to the regular season as well as make roster cuts and manage the depth chart.It seems the homers* (fans with blinders) seem to trivialize anything the Falcons do poorly in and overexaggerate anything they do well.Be a fan and not a homer.*If my defintion of homer is not how you define it, then the comment DOES NOT APPLY to you!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchdoc57 Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 I dont think our first teamers got neer enough reps in the pre season. I understand about the injury risk but with our O- line having 2 new guys, D-line 1 new guy, JJ, I really dont think we had enough contact on both sides to get ready. Chi came out for bear...lol forgive the pun... and we came out passive and weak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McMVP Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Saying the preseason record means nothing is not the same thing as saying the preseason in general means nothing.What do you expect Belichick, or any other coach, to say? Do you think he's going to address a group of 90 players, of which only a little over half will actually be on his final roster, and say "hey guys, I know this game doesn't mean anything...just don't get hurt...go have fun..."Coaches want to build momentum in the preseason...but it's more about individual momentum...'a' player getting better each week...Now does he want to see momentum for various units...like the dline and oline, that have to work together? Sure...but that is an abbreviated analysis since those groups aren't on the field together for more than 2-3 series.So, no...the 'record' in preseason does not matter....even if the coaches take away some things that do... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun Tzu 7 Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 The record means nothing but there are other things it can tell you.For example in the Miami game we had guys that looked COMPLETELY lost in coverage which allowed Miami to score 2 Tds. Coach Smith said something about calling coverages that we didn't install or something like that. My response was WHY is the DC calling something we dont know how to run and why haven't we worked on something that basic yet?Jags and Steelers game... It became obvious there were going to be problem with the O-line if McClure wasn't out.So the preseason did show we might have some O-line issues but the issues with the defense and looking lost has been an issue for a while now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ru_serious Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 For example in the Miami game we had guys that looked COMPLETELY lost in coverage which allowed Miami to score 2 Tds. Coach Smith said something about calling coverages that we didn't install or something like that. My response was WHY is the DC calling something we dont know how to run and why haven't we worked on something that basic yet? Matybe (hopefully) they just hadn't been installed with the second unit or they didn't get many reps with it. I know as a db coach in our jamboree games I can't go to certain coverages and expect them to be executed flawlessly when we go to 2nd and 3rd teamer, but I will still call them because there is only so much practice time during the week and my first teamers get most of those reps, especially when installing something new. I hope that those guys on the sideline are paying attention to the first teamers being coached up. There is really only one way to find out. Plus it's like free practice time for the backups. If they mess it up I can coach them up then and there. The main thing is making sure primary backups are getting it as opposed to the unit as a whole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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