richardc Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 I’m sure I’ll get flamed on this, but WTH. Has AB come full circle? He bought the team and fires Dan Reeves. DR was a coach that came in and applied discipline to a faltering team. A late pick RB named Jamal Anderson emerged as the RB1 and punished defenses. An O-Line that wasn’t great, but could maul defenses when run blocking. DR loved TE’s (who doesn’t), and everyone thought he was crazy for drafting them with high picks. In 97 after a rough start, we hit a 6 or more win streak and carried that into the 98 season. Even with a 14-2 record, nobody believed in the Dirty Birds because they were not a fancy offense, but they were a low penalized, run first and run often, grind the clock team with a young nobody defense that just won games. Not a 100% direct analogy, but pretty close. I know many of you hate the AS offense, but I love it. A punishing run game does so much in setting you up to win in the NFL. YES, you do need to be able to hit some passes, but it: - Burns the clock, shortens the game, and keeps the opposing offense in the bench, minimizes opponents opportunities on offense. - Demoralizes and wears down a defense & nullifies a pass rush - Allows you to close about a game Eager to see how our defense improves. Go Falcons and it’s time to bring back the Dirty Bird! Falcon fan 4 ever, MarkMc44, Stevo and 20 others 14 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight of God Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 5 minutes ago, richardc said: I’m sure I’ll get flamed on this, but WTH. Has AB come full circle? He bought the team and fires Dan Reeves. DR was a coach that came in and applied discipline to a faltering team. A late pick RB named Jamal Anderson emerged as the RB1 and punished defenses. An O-Line that wasn’t great, but could maul defenses when run blocking. DR loved TE’s (who doesn’t), and everyone thought he was crazy for drafting them with high picks. In 97 after a rough start, we hit a 6 or more win streak and carried that into the 98 season. Even with a 14-2 record, nobody believed in the Dirty Birds because they were not a fancy offense, but they were a low penalized, run first and run often, grind the clock team with a young nobody defense that just won games. Not a 100% direct analogy, but pretty close. I know many of you hate the AS offense, but I love it. A punishing run game does so much in setting you up to win in the NFL. YES, you do need to be able to hit some passes, but it: - Burns the clock, shortens the game, and keeps the opposing offense in the bench, minimizes opponents opportunities on offense. - Demoralizes and wears down a defense & nullifies a pass rush - Allows you to close about a game Eager to see how our defense improves. Go Falcons and it’s time to bring back the Dirty Bird! I love the offense. I hate finesse football. Francis York Morgan, bossFALCON™, Stevo and 16 others 14 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTCrunkler Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 6 minutes ago, richardc said: nobody believed in the Dirty Birds This has been a constant rounz, Skeetbird, Lee Long© and 6 others 7 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 I think this current run game is more like the guy who replaced Reeves in Denver: Mike Shanahan. Everyone who came in became a 1000 yard rusher. After Elway retired he struggled to find a replacement QB eventually losing the job after a few losing seasons. Reeves Atlanta offense was built on the back of Jam but also on the deep balls to Mathis and Martin. They both averaged 17.9 ypc. If you haven't already dig into this. Maybe the greatest football game of all time... VTCrunkler, Mescalito, Dr Long Shot and 17 others 9 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTCrunkler Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 7 minutes ago, richardc said: Dirty Birds because they were not a fancy offense, but they were a low penalized, run first and run often, grind the clock team with a young nobody defense that just won games. Yes it looks like we are getting there with the offense and yea I’ll take that defensive scenario richardc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RING OF HONOR Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Just now, Jesus said: I think this run game is more like the guy who replaced Reeves in Denver: Mike Shanahan. Everyone who came in became a 1000 yard rusher. After Elway retired he struggled to find a replacement QB eventually losing the job after a few losing seasons. Reeves Atlanta offense was built on the back of Jam but also on the deep balls to Mathis and Martin. They both averages 17.9 ypc. If you haven't already dig into this. Maybe the greatest football game of all time... I'm about to end my movie search and watch this Jesus, VTCrunkler, MilleniumFalcon and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTCrunkler Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 6 minutes ago, Jesus said: I think this run game is more like the guy who replaced Reeves in Denver: Mike Shanahan. Everyone who came in became a 1000 yard rusher. After Elway retired he struggled to find a replacement QB eventually losing the job after a few losing seasons. Reeves Atlanta offense was built on the back of Jam but also on the deep balls to Mathis and Martin. They both averages 17.9 ypc. If you haven't already dig into this. Maybe the greatest football game of all time... By maybe the best commentating duo RING OF HONOR, Peteshweddy, ItsJustMe and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRUNKuno Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 6 minutes ago, Jesus said: I think this run game is more like the guy who replaced Reeves in Denver: Mike Shanahan. Everyone who came in became a 1000 yard rusher. After Elway retired he struggled to find a replacement QB eventually losing the job after a few losing seasons. Reeves Atlanta offense was built on the back of Jam but also on the deep balls to Mathis and Martin. They both averages 17.9 ypc. If you haven't already dig into this. Maybe the greatest football game of all time... Man that game was epic. So many things happened lol. I remember halfway through I had to go in my parents room to watch it alone on mute because the football gods told me to. You’re welcome richardc, RetroRoq and Jesus 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheUsualStuff Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 97-98? I remember 77-78 Vandy, labradford, Peteshweddy and 11 others 6 2 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 6 minutes ago, KRUNKuno said: Man that game was epic. So many things happened lol. I remember halfway through I had to go in my parents room to watch it alone on mute because the football gods told me to. You’re welcome On mute? It was classic Summerall and Madden. If anyone who complains about today's announcers need to go listen to how it was done. Madden gets so excited before overtime. Peteshweddy, DonDaLuvMaker and VTCrunkler 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconfreak1 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 20 minutes ago, RING OF HONOR said: I'm about to end my movie search and watch this That is a better one to watch. I also recommend it. Jesus and RING OF HONOR 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonDaLuvMaker Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 (edited) How can I forget...... Even though the SB sucked, that season was an amazing ride. Thought that success was gonna continue on the next season. ......only for Jamal Anderson to destroy his knee without contact vs the Cowboys. Edited January 31 by DonDaLuvMaker labradford, Jesus and papachaz 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconut Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 27 minutes ago, Jesus said: I think this current run game is more like the guy who replaced Reeves in Denver: Mike Shanahan. Everyone who came in became a 1000 yard rusher. After Elway retired he struggled to find a replacement QB eventually losing the job after a few losing seasons. Reeves Atlanta offense was built on the back of Jam but also on the deep balls to Mathis and Martin. They both averaged 17.9 ypc. If you haven't already dig into this. Maybe the greatest football game of all time... Definitely one of my favorite games to watch. The end was crazy but ended perfectly. Jesus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonDaLuvMaker Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 14 minutes ago, Jesus said: Madden gets so excited before overtime. And starts having an orgasm whenever Brett Farve played. Jesus, papachaz, VTCrunkler and 1 other 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRUNKuno Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 36 minutes ago, Jesus said: On mute? It was classic Summerall and Madden. If anyone who complains about today's announcers need to go listen to how it was done. Madden gets so excited before overtime. On mute. Madden and Summerall had to take a backseat that day for the greater good. Jesus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Just now, KRUNKuno said: On mute. Madden and Summerall had to take a backseat that day for the greater good. Respect KRUNKuno 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killing Floor Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Couple things. Old timer? Thanks. Those were the seasons leading to our first Super Bowl appearance. You could see the team’s trajectory. But that 98 winning season was one and done. It was 10 more years before we had back to back winning seasons for the first time in team history. I am always of the belief that we can become a dynasty. Bengals sucked until 2 years ago. Always hoping but also always waiting. Go Falcons Stevo, richardc, papachaz and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister pudding Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 1 hour ago, richardc said: I’m sure I’ll get flamed on this, but WTH. Has AB come full circle? He bought the team and fires Dan Reeves. DR was a coach that came in and applied discipline to a faltering team. A late pick RB named Jamal Anderson emerged as the RB1 and punished defenses. An O-Line that wasn’t great, but could maul defenses when run blocking. DR loved TE’s (who doesn’t), and everyone thought he was crazy for drafting them with high picks. In 97 after a rough start, we hit a 6 or more win streak and carried that into the 98 season. Even with a 14-2 record, nobody believed in the Dirty Birds because they were not a fancy offense, but they were a low penalized, run first and run often, grind the clock team with a young nobody defense that just won games. Not a 100% direct analogy, but pretty close. I know many of you hate the AS offense, but I love it. A punishing run game does so much in setting you up to win in the NFL. YES, you do need to be able to hit some passes, but it: - Burns the clock, shortens the game, and keeps the opposing offense in the bench, minimizes opponents opportunities on offense. - Demoralizes and wears down a defense & nullifies a pass rush - Allows you to close about a game Eager to see how our defense improves. Go Falcons and it’s time to bring back the Dirty Bird! He HIRED Dan Reeves... not FIRED Dan Reeves... at least not until his quadruple bypass made the health insurance go up 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hard2BaBirdWachr Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Remember those seasons like yesterday. I walked out of the room before the missed kick in the championship game against the Vikes because I knew he was gonna nail it. Only to come back to overtime. I was SHOCKED. VTCrunkler and Dr Long Shot 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazoo Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Reeves was the best head coach this team ever had. He was also the worst GM the team ever had. He made terrible moves as a the GM, but man he could coach. richardc, FalconsFanSC, Stryka and 5 others 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaptain Krazy Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 1 hour ago, TheUsualStuff said: 97-98? I remember 77-78 That was my response upon seeing the thread title... old timers go all the way back to the late 90s? 😂 NCFalconfan, TheUsualStuff, papachaz and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunchy Carter Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Call me Peppridge Farms. I remember. richardc and FA91 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voice of Reason Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 1 hour ago, richardc said: Even with a 14-2 record, nobody believed in the Dirty Birds because they were not a fancy offense, but they were a low penalized, run first and run often, grind the clock team with a young nobody defense that just won games. This is where I have to respectfully disagree. We had one of the most prolific passing attacks that year with Mathis and Martin. We trailed only Minnesota that year by something like 7 yards, and that was with Minny having a Chris Carter in his prime and a young stud named Randy Moss. The reason why so many think about our running game was due Anderson being such a personality who was excellent with the media. Lastly, can we put to rest this whole “Dan Reeves loved his TEs” junk? Dan Reeves took over this team just after our Run-n-shoot days. The team literally had NO tight ends. His cupboard was bare so he began drafting them for a couple of years in order to “stock the shelves”. But he did a fine job in this department (Reggie Kelly, Alge Crumpler, OJ Santiago). VTCrunkler and Pacific_Falcon 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opensource001 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 I remember the 97-98 season. Well, as much as I remember anything from that time period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moist Words Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Old timers? 97-98? I don't like the wording of the question and I refuse to answer. TheTrue7, labradford, kschreck and 4 others 1 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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