Hurry_Up_And_Buy Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Lotta whispers that DQ's moves aren't necessarily his on... For Blank to build a new stadium before the old one had fully had it's time just for revenue purposes says a lot... Then his wife left him.. Our best coaches/coordinators never stick around and always end up leaving the fold... The franchise is CONSISTENTLY known to overpay for talent. I'm starting to think the owner isn't as great as we initally thought he was. Although i really don't want to believe this me being the OP I can't help but question this situation top down at this point. Paying Julio was cool but stupid. Drafting Ridley cool. But dumb. MB Dome? Cool. Especially for the soccer fans. But not necessarily essential. Idk. We never TRADE for value and only in INVEST in value sparingly. You see moves that belie what a real contender is constantly man. I'm just tired of it. Being walking up Northside dr for too long feeling like nothing has truly changed. Looks cool. Same have vs have-not culture. Transplants who don't actually relate to the city but wanna take advantage of it. Bogus ASL smh Chunkey9, Godzilla1985, GeorgiaBoyz and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitz28179 Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 AB = Another rankin smith Godzilla1985 and Stray Dog THA GAWD 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcons007 Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Nah. AB didn’t ask DQ to bring back Vic, he is not the reason teams comes out unprepared and undisciplined. He is not the reason for this team being out coached. AB will say what TD and DQ are already doing. CaliFalcons, Boise Falcon Fan, 2_legit_2_legit_2_quit and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun Tzu 7 Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Yes I'm sure speculation like this will help Quinn. And the overwhelming success with Atlanta United doesn't factor into this at all. That team has existed for what... 3 years?.... and it sure looked like the Falcons are starting to borrow traditions from them as far as fan support. Blank has just made mistakes when it comes to hiring the right coach. wnyfalconfan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boise Falcon Fan Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 2 minutes ago, falconsrsuper said: AB = Another rankin smith This isn't even close to true, and entirely an unfair comparison. Rankin Smith was terrible. Quite possibly the worst NFL owner ever!! Mr.Blank, falcndave, roguebeaver and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonOfThemBirds Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Blank isn't a meddling owner like Jerry Jones is or Al Davis was. He lets his GMs and HCs do their thing. For better or for worse until Blank decides to pull the plug. Faithful Falcon, blkbigdog35 and MoFalconsFan56 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun Tzu 7 Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 1 minute ago, Boise Falcon Fan said: This isn't even close to true, and entirely an unfair comparison. Rankin Smith was terrible. Quite possibly the worst NFL owner ever!! During their ownership they drafted John Wayne. Not some guy named John Wayne. THE actual John Wayne. The actor. https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/that-one-time-the-falcons-drafted-john-wayne-17073642 But I guess at least he played football.... Maybe it was the hits in the head from that that made him think playing Genghis Khan was even remotely appropriate. Old school Hollywood.... R.A.F. falcons007, falconsd56, Boise Falcon Fan and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukfalc Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 I have a feeling that our over investment in the offensive skilled positions and lack of investment in the OL STM’s from Blank. I think our organisation believes that it needs to put flashy skilled position players on the filled to get fans in their seats, and builds accordingly. That’s about the only think I would fault Blank for, even though I am not a fan of the new stadium or the fact that we don’t play in. Real outdoor stadium on real grass. As for over-investing in players, I am not sure that I agree. Most - if not all - of our veteran players showed enough to warrant the deals they were given. We had some crappy luck with Free suffering a serious concussion in the first or second game after he signed his new contract and his production falling off a cliff. I think these an argument for saying that Julio’s contract was a mistake given his age. Exercising Beasley’s 5th year option was a mistake in hindsight, but after a guy leads the league in sacks, it’s easy to see why a team would do so. Letting him go would be a gutsy call. DogIsYourName and Chitown2ATL_Falcon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcons007 Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 14 minutes ago, Sun Tzu 7 said: During their ownership they drafted John Wayne. Not some guy named John Wayne. THE actual John Wayne. The actor. https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/that-one-time-the-falcons-drafted-john-wayne-17073642 But I guess at least he played football.... Maybe it was the hits in the head from that that made him think playing Genghis Khan was even remotely appropriate. Old school Hollywood.... R.A.F. It was a joke when they announced. He never was a falcon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun Tzu 7 Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 1 minute ago, falcons007 said: It was a joke when they announced. He never was a falcon. Sorry, he played football in college. Yes he never left his movie star career to play for the Falcons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcons007 Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 1 minute ago, Sun Tzu 7 said: Sorry, he played football in college. Yes he never left his movie star career to play for the Falcons. He did play in college. Ofcourse in 1920s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thanat0s Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Blank has long been more interested in getting a street named after him to put on his obit than he has been concerned with titles. That utterly unnecessary stadium is a testament to his vanity. GeorgiaBoyz and Godzilla1985 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shock Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 38 minutes ago, Hurry_Up_And_Buy said: Lotta whispers that DQ's moves aren't necessarily his on... For Blank to build a new stadium before the old one had fully had it's time just for revenue purposes says a lot... Then his wife left him.. Our best coaches/coordinators never stick around and always end up leaving the fold... The franchise is CONSISTENTLY known to overpay for talent. I'm starting to think the owner isn't as great as we initally thought he was. Although i really don't want to believe this me being the OP I can't help but question this situation top down at this point. Paying Julio was cool but stupid. Drafting Ridley cool. But dumb. MB Dome? Cool. Especially for the soccer fans. But not necessarily essential. Idk. We never TRADE for value and only in INVEST in value sparingly. You see moves that belie what a real contender is constantly man. I'm just tired of it. Being walking up Northside dr for too long feeling like nothing has truly changed. Looks cool. Same have vs have-not culture. Transplants who don't actually relate to the city but wanna take advantage of it. Bogus ASL smh We really need a dislike button. trudweathers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheap Talk Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 34 minutes ago, Hurry_Up_And_Buy said: Lotta whispers that DQ's moves aren't necessarily his on... For Blank to build a new stadium before the old one had fully had it's time just for revenue purposes says a lot... Then his wife left him.. Our best coaches/coordinators never stick around and always end up leaving the fold... The franchise is CONSISTENTLY known to overpay for talent. I'm starting to think the owner isn't as great as we initally thought he was. Although i really don't want to believe this me being the OP I can't help but question this situation top down at this point. Paying Julio was cool but stupid. Drafting Ridley cool. But dumb. MB Dome? Cool. Especially for the soccer fans. But not necessarily essential. Idk. We never TRADE for value and only in INVEST in value sparingly. You see moves that belie what a real contender is constantly man. I'm just tired of it. Being walking up Northside dr for too long feeling like nothing has truly changed. Looks cool. Same have vs have-not culture. Transplants who don't actually relate to the city but wanna take advantage of it. Bogus ASL smh I like Blank, Matt Ryan would not have been here if not for him, but he is also the one that insisted on DQ coming here. Do not like his habit of not firing people that should be fired, but instead bringing in more people to help cover up their flaws. Pioli came to improve TD's lowsy drafts, and this year someone was brought in to help keep DQ from loosing games due to poor clock management. Blank does not get involved often, unless a GM, coach, or franchise QB is involved, and like most NFL owners, his track record is very spotty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcons Fan MVP Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 41 minutes ago, Hurry_Up_And_Buy said: Lotta whispers that DQ's moves aren't necessarily his on... For Blank to build a new stadium before the old one had fully had it's time just for revenue purposes says a lot... Then his wife left him.. Our best coaches/coordinators never stick around and always end up leaving the fold... The franchise is CONSISTENTLY known to overpay for talent. I'm starting to think the owner isn't as great as we initally thought he was. Although i really don't want to believe this me being the OP I can't help but question this situation top down at this point. Paying Julio was cool but stupid. Drafting Ridley cool. But dumb. MB Dome? Cool. Especially for the soccer fans. But not necessarily essential. Idk. We never TRADE for value and only in INVEST in value sparingly. You see moves that belie what a real contender is constantly man. I'm just tired of it. Being walking up Northside dr for too long feeling like nothing has truly changed. Looks cool. Same have vs have-not culture. Transplants who don't actually relate to the city but wanna take advantage of it. Bogus ASL smh Freeman was the only mistake and that's because he got injured. The team has the talent. Especially on the offensive side of the ball. The offensive line would be fine if it stayed healthy. We do need a starting caliber running back next year imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAD597 Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Well we can't fire the owner so that is one part of the team not going anywhere. So kind of pointless to argue about it even if he is an issue. Cheap Talk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shock Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 8 minutes ago, Cheap Talk said: I like Blank, Matt Ryan would not have been here if not for him, but he is also the one that insisted on DQ coming here. Do not like his habit of not firing people that should be fired, but instead bringing in more people to help cover up their flaws. Pioli came to improve TD's lowsy drafts, and this year someone was brought in to help keep DQ from loosing games due to poor clock management. Blank does not get involved often, unless a GM, coach, or franchise QB is involved, and like most NFL owners, his track record is very spotty. Can’t really blame AB for bringing in Quinn. He was far and away the most sought after HC candidate that year. Wardog357 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheap Talk Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 2 minutes ago, shock said: Can’t really blame AB for bringing in Quinn. He was far and away the most sought after HC candidate that year. Sometimes the most popular answer is not necessarily the right one. vitaman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRUNKuno Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Blank is the problem in that he doesn’t know football so he listens to a bevy of good ol boys and yes men. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheap Talk Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 10 minutes ago, KRUNKuno said: Blank is the problem in that he doesn’t know football so he listens to a bevy of good ol boys and yes men. Yes, he does have a tendency to listen to 'bean counters' verses real football people. Will give you that, but Blank is no worse than any other owner in that regard. His professionalism in running the franchise, on the other hand, is unequaled in comparison to other NFL owners. That would be sorely missed if he ever stepped down. KRUNKuno 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E. T. Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 1 hour ago, falconsrsuper said: AB = Another rankin smith I absolutely have to disagree. No comparison! trudweathers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRUNKuno Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 8 minutes ago, Cheap Talk said: Yes, he does have a tendency to listen to 'bean counters' verses real football people. Will give you that, but Blank is no worse than any other owner in that regard. His professionalism in running the franchise, on the other hand, is unequaled in comparison to other NFL owners. That would be sorely missed if he ever stepped down. Don’t get me wrong. Blank is a great owner. He’s just misguided in what he wants in an NFL team. He should know that coaching is everything. Atlanta United is a prime example. They had stars but still needed the right manager to grow the young stars into league wide threats and ultimately champions. He listened to the right people in building that team. Cheap Talk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngbloodz Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 There are no whispers. Either you or someone else made that up trudweathers and #55 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurry_Up_And_Buy Posted September 30, 2019 Author Share Posted September 30, 2019 4 hours ago, youngbloodz said: There are no whispers. Either you or someone else made that up So you think the Koetter rehiring was fully a DQ decision? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngbloodz Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 1 minute ago, Hurry_Up_And_Buy said: So you think the Koetter rehiring was fully a DQ decision? It wasn't an Arthur move. He doesn't meddle. It very well could have been a DQ and TD hire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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