atljbo Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 http://espn.go.com/blog/atlanta-falcons/post/_/id/16067/falcons-defense-stiffens-after-william-moore-tirade Atlanta Falcons' defense bears down after William Moore tiradeEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The Atlanta Falcons needed someone to step up and show defensive leadership. Veteran strong safety William Moore took the lead in Sunday's 24-20 win over the New York Giants.Moments after the Falcons gave up a third-quarter touchdown pass from Eli Manning to tight end Larry Donnell, Moore could be seen barking at his fellow defensive backs on the sideline. It was a profanity-filled tirade that served its purpose.Moore was sick of seeing the Falcons give up touchdowns and explosive plays, like the 67-yard, catch-and-runs score by Odell Beckham Jr. off a quick slant. The Falcons surrendered six plays of 18-plus yards from the 12-minute, 59-second mark of the second quarter to the 8:38 mark of the third quarter."I just said that we were way better than that," Moore said. "I said that we just needed to know our assignments. They shouldn't have been catching things like that. I said, 'I would put my DBs against any receiver, any day.' And they knew that. It was about the whole group, including me. We needed to get back in position to be on our stuff."I saw what had just happened and what was about to happen. New York was one of those teams that you don't want to get them going, and they were starting to get going again. They were getting chemistry going with Eli and the rest of the receivers. I told them, 'We need to be on our stuff. Once we know what we're doing, we can play faster and dominate anybody.' And the guys responded big. We stood up."It's probably no coincidence the defense came up with their biggest play of the day on the possession immediately after Moore's tirade. It wasn't a DB, but Kroy Biermann's strip sack of Manning, which resulted in a fumble recovery by Paul Soliai, helped change the momentum in the Falcons' favor as they overcame a 20-10 deficit.The defensive backs, specifically Robert Alford, tightened up their defense on Beckham, who finished with seven catches for 146 yards and the touchdown but had one catch for seven yards in the second half. Falcons coach Dan Quinn elected to play his defense without altering the coverage, keeping Alford and Desmond Trufant on their respective sides without asking Trufant to shadow Beckham."It was very rewarding," Alford said. "The one thing coach always preaches about is us just finishing. ... The game is never over in the first half. There's always the second half. Coach always talks about that at practice, and we put it to the test today with a victory."Alford reflected on Moore's fiery words as the impact it had."The type of players we are, we're all competitors out here, and if any touchdown is being scored, we're taking it personal," Alford said. "It's on the whole defense to try to eliminate [mistakes]. Once we look at it on film, we'll have a better perspective on how we should have played it."Free safety Ricardo Allen, who got benched a series for missing the tackle on Beckham's long play, took Moore's message to heart."It means that he cares," Allen said. "We work. We go for this every day. He knows we were better than what we were putting out there on the film. So he was saying, 'Let's go. Let's pick this up.' We appreciated that."Nobody gave up. You could tell that somebody who's yelling at us like that and getting on us cares and knows what we're capable of. So, let's go finish."The Falcons finished, indeed. But their work is far from complete. They can't afford to give up as many big plays as they did Sunday. And they have to tackle better, as a whole, moving forward. The film won't lie."You've got to know your shots," Moore said. "When teams see something on film, they're going to keep coming back to it. It's one of those split-second decision you make when you're going up there. The game is so quick. All it takes is one little flinch, and there they go. We've got to know when to take those shots." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north falcon Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 I hope this doesn't sound too crazy, but he might end up a top 20 Falcon when all is said and done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRUNKuno Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 I hope this doesn't sound too crazy, but he might end up a top 20 Falcon when all is said and done.Bwahahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdz4i Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 hope he barked at himself some for those missed tackles he had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monolith2001 Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Oh Willy, how funny thou art. He played a decent game but it was his play that allowed them to score after he was too busy to form tackle on third down. We got the win and it was a team effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLBrave Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Appreciate the veteran leadership in a fairly young secondary, but Moore needs to take a long, long look in the mirror. He didn't give up the Beckham TD, but he was directly responsible for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hingle McCringleberry Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 I hope this doesn't sound too crazy, but he might end up a top 20 Falcon when all is said and done. If he can stay healthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
putnam6 Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Well that's pretty **** much like Kam Chancellor. WTG WAR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pzummo Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 I hope this doesn't sound too crazy, but he might end up a top 20 Falcon when all is said and done.Moore is quick to the ball. He is a big hitter. And he actually does have decent hands catching interceptions. If he would learn to wrap us and go low when he doesn't have help for open field tackles, he could be a really good player. As it stands, he misses too many tackles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chifalc Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Appreciate the veteran leadership in a fairly young secondary, but Moore needs to take a long, long look in the mirror. He didn't give up the Beckham TD, but he was directly responsible for it.It was about the whole group, including me. We needed to get back in position to be on our stuff.Sounds like he kinda did? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACK4ttACK Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Where can I listen?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grrrillapmpn Inc.® Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 I saw the old Willy Mo for a series and got worried...he cleaned it up tho. Still work to be done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLBrave Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 It was about the whole group, including me. We needed to get back in position to be on our stuff.Sounds like he kinda did? Form tackling isn't about being in position. It's about actually trying to soundly tackle an opposing player. Guy was talking about coverage, not his inability (or lack of want to) to wrap up. I love Moore. Savvy vet who can make some very good plays at the SS position, but he's extended countless drives by not doing the most rudimentary things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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atljbo Posted September 21, 2015 Author Share Posted September 21, 2015 Appreciate the veteran leadership in a fairly young secondary, but Moore needs to take a long, long look in the mirror. He didn't give up the Beckham TD, but he was directly responsible for it.He said his team mates and himself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLBrave Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 He said his team mates and himselfRead above. Guy was talking about coverage, not tackling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atljbo Posted September 21, 2015 Author Share Posted September 21, 2015 Read above. Guy was talking about coverage, not tackling. ok... got youThat miss 3rd down tackle did get on my nerves .... But to be fair that was his only missed tackle.He def need to clean up the tackling... I know he is our enforcer but you cant kill shot all the **** time.... A wrap up tackle is ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldskooler Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Appreciate the veteran leadership in a fairly young secondary, but Moore needs to take a long, long look in the mirror. He didn't give up the Beckham TD, but he was directly responsible for it.He did say, "including myself". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FentayeJones Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 (edited) Moore misses some tackles but who doesnt? Besides, I can only remember Moore missing one tackle in the game yesterday so I really dont know what all the drama is all about - he had a solid game. Dude is the leader in the secondary and if he didnt get everybody's mind right on the sideline, maybe we would have had a different outcome. And from what I could tell, he included himself as needing to play better in his message to the DBs. Edited September 21, 2015 by FentayeJones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdman71 Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 He needs to also blame himself. He missed a tackle that gave them a first down before that beckham td. If he made that tackle they wont be behind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vafalconfan Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 I read this and thought of his missed tackle on Vereen when it was 3rd and 5..tried to take his head off rather than come in low and wrap him up. So instead of giants punting Beckham broke free for the big score a few plays later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crimsonhawk Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Honestly, would you see that kind of fire from him over the past two seasons? Yea, he missed a critical tackle, but the fact that chewed arse on the sidelines, including calling himself out, tells me we are headed in the right direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Leadershipdisciplineresults.so different that the last 2 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FenixFalcon Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Leadershipdisciplineresults.so different that the last 2 years.He actually reminds me a lot of Dez Bryant on the sidelines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLBrave Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 ok... got youThat miss 3rd down tackle did get on my nerves .... But to be fair that was his only missed tackle.He def need to clean up the tackling... I know he is our enforcer but you cant kill shot all the **** time.... A wrap up tackle is okMy only qualm with him. Guy can lay the wood, but he needs to know that you can do that by wrapping up too, not just throwing your shoulder at opponents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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