DoYouSeeWhatHappensLarry Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 I lead the "cut Matt Bryant" charge over the summer. $3m+ is a big cap hit to carry for a fungible position. Clearly, Matt Bryant was having none of it.**** of a game from a consummate pro. I'll gladly eat a Vegas-sized buffet of crow all season long if Matt Bryant keeps booting 50+ yard field goals in huge spots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunken Minotaur Zebra Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 I lead the "cut Matt Bryant" charge over the summer. $3m+ is a big cap hit to carry for a fungible position. Clearly, Matt Bryant was having none of it.**** of a game from a consummate pro. I'll gladly eat a Vegas-sized buffet of crow all season long if Matt Bryant keeps booting 50+ yard field goals in huge spots.Matt Bryant will still be kicking field goals after humanity has long been extinct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCEagleATLFalcon Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Matt Bryant is as close to automatic as it gets. It's a testament to him that no matter how nervous I was at other points in the game (seriously, basket case), I was 100% calm with both field goals. It honestly didn't even seem like a possibility that they weren't going to go through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raysnill1 Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 I'm more scared when Bryant kicks a 20-30 yarder than when he kicks 50+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capologist Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Admit it, everyone had to google fungible... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoYouSeeWhatHappensLarry Posted September 8, 2014 Author Share Posted September 8, 2014 Matt Bryant is as close to automatic as it gets. It's a testament to him that no matter how nervous I was at other points in the game (seriously, basket case), I was 100% calm with both field goals. It honestly didn't even seem like a possibility that they weren't going to go through.I wasn't that confident but I was pretty confident on the first one.On the second one after a healthy dose of Smitty ball, I thought "well.....if ever there was a guy I wanted kicking a 52 yarder to win, it'd be Matt Bryant"Kick, good, ball game, atonement thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun Tzu 7 Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 I lead the "cut Matt Bryant" charge over the summer. $3m+ is a big cap hit to carry for a fungible position. Clearly, Matt Bryant was having none of it.**** of a game from a consummate pro. I'll gladly eat a Vegas-sized buffet of crow all season long if Matt Bryant keeps booting 50+ yard field goals in huge spots.Isn't it great to be wrong some times? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boogie Man Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Isn't it great to be wrong some times?no way the Falcons win the SB this year...prove me wrong Birds!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarterback Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Matt Bryant is as close to automatic as it gets. It's a testament to him that no matter how nervous I was at other points in the game (seriously, basket case), I was 100% calm with both field goals. It honestly didn't even seem like a possibility that they weren't going to go through.Agreed.However...That game winner drifted right just inside the right pole, whereas his game tying FG was dead center. Point being that so many things have to go perfectly to hit 50+ yard field goals as one's margin for error is greater. I bring this up because I was somewhat disappointed in the play calling prior to the game winner. We didn't event disguise our intent by not having any wide outs and running the ball for little or no gain. I'd like to see a little more faith in Matt Ryan right there to get us another 10-15 yards, especially the way he was playing yesterday. That's what we did in the 1998 NFC Championship Game with Morton Anderson...we kept running legitimate plays (in overtime with much, much more on the line) until he was set up for a 37 YFG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Wilson Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Admit it, everyone had to google fungible...I was excited when Willy Mo caused that fungible in OT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingslasher Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 The only worry for me was that a Saint kept coming very close to blocking our PATs and field goals. Thank God he kept coming up just a bit late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLFalcons11 Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 I never understood why we as fans cared soooo much about the miniscule amount of money distributed.Some things involving the salary cap are understood when it's cared about but 3 mill for a kicker that has been nothing but amazing for us?We need to let that stuff go. Kudos to you for owning up to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Wilson Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 The only worry for me was that a Saint kept coming very close to blocking our PATs and field goals. Thank God he kept coming up just a bit late.Yeah, he came very close on several occasions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Return of the Gaucho Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 I would say he earned his entire salary in the last 5 minutes of game time yesterday. Now he is just earning more next year, and I couldn't be happier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ7000 Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 i put him on my fantasy team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WOR Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Shun the non-believer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconidae Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Admit it, everyone had to google fungible...Naah, not everybody. Some of us were English Majors in a previous incarnation. I'm probably one of the few here who edits mistakes out of my posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoYouSeeWhatHappensLarry Posted September 8, 2014 Author Share Posted September 8, 2014 Shun the non-believer!Shunnnnnnnnnnnnnn-nuh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmite Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Admit it, everyone had to google fungible...Used context clues initially, wasn't far off from the actual meaning, but cool word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BankerBird™ Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Shun the non-believer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcky_mtn_falcon Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Matt Bryant is as close to automatic as it gets. It's a testament to him that no matter how nervous I was at other points in the game (seriously, basket case), I was 100% calm with both field goals. It honestly didn't even seem like a possibility that they weren't going to go through. My biggest concern on the kick in overtime was the fact that the right end on the Saints kick blocking unit was awfully close to blocking several field goals all day and especially close on the kick that sent us to overtime. We might have to work on who ever is playing the right end on the kicking unit. Go back and watch those two field goals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wokezone Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 (edited) I honestly count Any field goal as a hit. Bryant is 99% money Edited September 8, 2014 by T-Falcon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjerry Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Kickers have longer lifespans that most players. Keep resigning him to one year deals till he wears out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capologist Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Naah, not everybody. Some of us were English Majors in a previous incarnation. I'm probably one of the few here who edits mistakes out of my posts.Financial info, I'm there. Writing, etc. not so much...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolyMoses Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Admit it, everyone had to google fungible...Uh. . . . NO, actually.But I do think the thread title should be "ANtone-ment . . . " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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