WornOutFalconFan Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 What is going on with this team? What has happened where we are playing at a higher level at a time when it really doesn't matter with the season? I know I'll get plenty of smart *** answers from people but I want someone thoughtful to explain to me what is the point in going .500, missing the playoffs, and getting a middle-of-the-road draft pick. Is this just a way for us to stay mediocre year after year? You know if we have a winning streak but miss the playoffs Arthur won't make any changes with the coaching staff. Changes that IMO need to be made at this point. Will finishing the season strong carry over next year? I want to win a SB. If my team doesn't have a chance this year then I want them to get the best players possible so they can win next year. I just don't see how finishing middle of the pack accomplishes that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cole World Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Dan Q stop calling the defense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty72780 Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 As frustrating as it was last year to rattle off 3 meaningless wins to go from a top 5 pick to 16, if we win out at 9-7 there may be a chance we sneak into the playoffs. Could be the greatest story in NFL history to redeem the worst collapse in NFL history. I know this is wishful thinking but could you imagine if that actually happened? Doctor Kildare 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fan72 Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 There is no question. You play to win the game. Cole World, The Daywalker, ATLskinjob and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WornOutFalconFan Posted November 17, 2019 Author Share Posted November 17, 2019 Just now, fan72 said: There is no question. You play to win the game. There is a question. They play to win a championship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cole World Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 1 minute ago, WornOutFalconFan said: There is a question. They play to win a championship. You have to win games to do that correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fan72 Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 NO. There is no question, all this talk of teams tanking is disgusting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WornOutFalconFan Posted November 17, 2019 Author Share Posted November 17, 2019 1 minute ago, fan72 said: NO. There is no question, all this talk of teams tanking is disgusting. And there's the smart *** answer I was waiting for. Thanks for being thoughtful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WornOutFalconFan Posted November 17, 2019 Author Share Posted November 17, 2019 Now does anyone have something insightful to say to explain to me where is the advantage of getting a lower draft pick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WornOutFalconFan Posted November 17, 2019 Author Share Posted November 17, 2019 4 minutes ago, Cole World said: You have to win games to do that correct? So you're saying if they win a few the rest of the year they will win the SB? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artys Arryn Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 I want Chase Young as bad as anyone but I can't root against this team. Especially with the way they are playing. Run the table and get the wildcard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerz Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Do we still run TD out of town? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLskinjob Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 1 minute ago, WornOutFalconFan said: Now does anyone have something insightful to say to explain to me where is the advantage of getting a lower draft pick? Our team is way, way too good to tank. I know it hasn't looked like it, but you don't tank when you have a healthy Julio Jones and Matt Ryan. With this offense we should pretty much always be able to stay in games. All these tankers just sound like bandwagon fans to me. Go watch whatever team is hot right now if you don't like us winning. Or ****, go watch the Bengals if you wanna watch a team tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monolith2001 Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Tanking is a figment of fan imagination. A failing coach does not want to tank, his GM does not want to tank and players know that their play goes on their resume so they don't tank. There is no tanking. We found what appears to be working on defense (plays and personnel) and that's all we probably really needed to do but it took us a while to find it. Cole World, blkbigdog35 and B3TD 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fan72 Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 2 minutes ago, WornOutFalconFan said: And there's the smart *** answer I was waiting for. Thanks for being thoughtful. Ok ill play. What other profession in life rewards you to not even try at your job? These guys get paid to entertain, intentionally losing games is nor entertaining. Beating your Division opponents however is quite entertaining. Geneaut 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81KJW Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 20 minutes ago, WornOutFalconFan said: What is going on with this team? What has happened where we are playing at a higher level at a time when it really doesn't matter with the season? I know I'll get plenty of smart *** answers from people but I want someone thoughtful to explain to me what is the point in going .500, missing the playoffs, and getting a middle-of-the-road draft pick. Is this just a way for us to stay mediocre year after year? You know if we have a winning streak but miss the playoffs Arthur won't make any changes with the coaching staff. Changes that IMO need to be made at this point. Will finishing the season strong carry over next year? I want to win a SB. If my team doesn't have a chance this year then I want them to get the best players possible so they can win next year. I just don't see how finishing middle of the pack accomplishes that. 2 it's what the falcons good at. and no it's not gonna carry over into next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cole World Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 10 minutes ago, WornOutFalconFan said: There is a question. They play to win a championship. 8 minutes ago, Cole World said: You have to win games to do that correct? 3 minutes ago, WornOutFalconFan said: So you're saying if they win a few the rest of the year they will win the SB? To even think about winning a SB you have to make the playoffs. To make the playoffs you have to win enough games to get in. The key thing here is to win and see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewcrew Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 The fans can want whatever they want, but there is a zero percent chance the coaches and players are not going to do whatever they can to try and win the game, so it seems like a moot point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WornOutFalconFan Posted November 17, 2019 Author Share Posted November 17, 2019 Just now, ATLskinjob said: Our team is way, way too good to tank. I know it hasn't looked like it, but you don't tank when you have a healthy Julio Jones and Matt Ryan. With this offense we should pretty much always be able to stay in games. All these tankers just sound like bandwagon fans to me. Go watch whatever team is hot right now if you don't like us winning. Or ****, go watch the Bengals if you wanna watch a team tank. Well I'm not a bandwagon fan. I'm a fan that wants my team to win a Superbowl. The debate can be made to tank so your team gets better players to have a better chance of winning a SB next year. Casual fans want their team to win any given Sunday. I want my team to win the big one, plain and simple. I've seen this team win plenty and lose plenty. The one game I want them to win they havn't yet. If we were crap this year just to win the SB next year no one would have anything to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun Tzu 7 Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 19 minutes ago, matty72780 said: As frustrating as it was last year to rattle off 3 meaningless wins to go from a top 5 pick to 16, if we win out at 9-7 there may be a chance we sneak into the playoffs. Could be the greatest story in NFL history to redeem the worst collapse in NFL history. I know this is wishful thinking but could you imagine if that actually happened? ‘A chance’ doesn’t even begin to describe it. More like winning Powerball for a billion dollars kind of chance. Sure it could happen. It could also rain squid. i like what I’m seeing but the Falcons dug a hole too deep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81KJW Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 3 minutes ago, fan72 said: Ok ill play. What other profession in life rewards you to not even try at your job? These guys get paid to entertain, intentionally losing games is nor entertaining. Beating your Division opponents however is quite entertaining. actually, I'm just mad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WornOutFalconFan Posted November 17, 2019 Author Share Posted November 17, 2019 (edited) 11 minutes ago, fan72 said: Ok ill play. What other profession in life rewards you to not even try at your job? These guys get paid to entertain, intentionally losing games is nor entertaining. Beating your Division opponents however is quite entertaining. Only pros I can think of that are paid to intentionally lose are wrestlers. But I get it's scripted. People are entertained when the wrestlers lose intentionally. Edit: and the team that played against the Globetrotters... Edited November 17, 2019 by WornOutFalconFan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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