1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:00,880 Speaker 1: Dirty Birds. 2 00:00:00,920 --> 00:00:03,800 Speaker 2: What's up and welcome to another edition of Falcons Final 3 00:00:03,800 --> 00:00:06,880 Speaker 2: Whistle presented by Zaxby's. I'm your host Will McFadden. I 4 00:00:06,920 --> 00:00:09,960 Speaker 2: am joined by Tory mclaney and Tarren Walk. We are 5 00:00:10,000 --> 00:00:13,520 Speaker 2: celebrating the Falcons first Division win of the season, the 6 00:00:13,520 --> 00:00:17,079 Speaker 2: first home win of the season, a twenty six twenty 7 00:00:17,160 --> 00:00:21,040 Speaker 2: four thrilling victory off of a game winning field goal 8 00:00:21,440 --> 00:00:24,360 Speaker 2: by Young Way Coup. Tory will start with you first, 9 00:00:24,400 --> 00:00:25,960 Speaker 2: what's your quick summary of today's win? 10 00:00:26,200 --> 00:00:29,720 Speaker 3: So you know on SNL Stefan where he's like talking 11 00:00:29,760 --> 00:00:32,720 Speaker 3: about like these clubs or these like nightclubs and. 12 00:00:32,760 --> 00:00:35,400 Speaker 1: Or restaurant the hottest club in New York. 13 00:00:35,560 --> 00:00:39,520 Speaker 3: Yes, okay, think of him when I say that this 14 00:00:39,680 --> 00:00:42,040 Speaker 3: game had everything it had. 15 00:00:42,920 --> 00:00:44,400 Speaker 4: I have no idea what you're talking about. 16 00:00:44,960 --> 00:00:47,760 Speaker 1: That's great, Harry's sitting there like this. 17 00:00:47,840 --> 00:00:50,879 Speaker 5: Yes, and then handover face. But it really did. 18 00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:55,000 Speaker 3: This game had a little bit of everything except an offensive. 19 00:00:54,520 --> 00:00:56,440 Speaker 5: Score, which we'll get into that later. 20 00:00:56,560 --> 00:00:58,680 Speaker 3: But it did. It had a special team's touchdown. It 21 00:00:58,680 --> 00:01:04,200 Speaker 3: had a Young Way Coup longest career game winning field goal, 22 00:01:04,640 --> 00:01:08,199 Speaker 3: longest career field goal just period, let alone game winning. 23 00:01:08,800 --> 00:01:11,200 Speaker 3: It had a pick six by Troy Anderson. I mean 24 00:01:11,240 --> 00:01:14,200 Speaker 3: it had a little bit of everything. Tyler Algier ran 25 00:01:14,360 --> 00:01:17,640 Speaker 3: for average seven point five yards per carry, which is 26 00:01:17,800 --> 00:01:23,560 Speaker 3: a banana stat. It had again, it had everything but 27 00:01:23,680 --> 00:01:25,800 Speaker 3: an offensive touchdown. 28 00:01:26,520 --> 00:01:27,840 Speaker 5: Proud, thank you. 29 00:01:28,280 --> 00:01:31,000 Speaker 4: It's a big butt though, talking about the defensive touchdowns. 30 00:01:31,760 --> 00:01:32,240 Speaker 5: Big but. 31 00:01:33,800 --> 00:01:34,840 Speaker 1: Taren, what's your summary? 32 00:01:36,440 --> 00:01:38,720 Speaker 4: Can we stop having to come down to the last second? 33 00:01:39,240 --> 00:01:40,960 Speaker 5: Karen's done, She's done. 34 00:01:41,280 --> 00:01:45,840 Speaker 4: I had like six different graphs written like in my 35 00:01:46,000 --> 00:01:48,440 Speaker 4: notes section, just to be like, copy paste, this is 36 00:01:48,440 --> 00:01:51,360 Speaker 4: what happened. Copy paste, this is what happened, because seven 37 00:01:51,400 --> 00:01:54,080 Speaker 4: seconds left and you're like, it's a coin flip. Who's 38 00:01:54,080 --> 00:01:56,200 Speaker 4: gonna win this game? And someone who has to have 39 00:01:56,240 --> 00:01:59,280 Speaker 4: that story published at the buzzer for social y'all are 40 00:01:59,320 --> 00:02:02,880 Speaker 4: stressing meow, But I'm okay with great hairs because as 41 00:02:02,880 --> 00:02:04,360 Speaker 4: a blonde, it'll just make it look lighter. 42 00:02:04,520 --> 00:02:05,080 Speaker 5: Yeah. 43 00:02:05,160 --> 00:02:09,360 Speaker 2: So that sounds like a very personal terrance problem. I 44 00:02:09,520 --> 00:02:11,760 Speaker 2: for one, am excited that that came down to the end. 45 00:02:12,120 --> 00:02:17,519 Speaker 2: It was great before that. It is stressful, and I 46 00:02:17,600 --> 00:02:20,240 Speaker 2: you know, I feel for you. However, the Falcons are 47 00:02:20,240 --> 00:02:21,640 Speaker 2: probably going to be in a lot of these games 48 00:02:21,680 --> 00:02:23,839 Speaker 2: because that's just the way the NFL has played. 49 00:02:23,639 --> 00:02:27,720 Speaker 4: And honestly, the National Football League, like. 50 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:30,840 Speaker 2: This league is designed to make that happen. But for me, 51 00:02:31,080 --> 00:02:33,080 Speaker 2: this game with special teams from start to finish for 52 00:02:33,160 --> 00:02:35,160 Speaker 2: the Falcons, that's how they've won this game. 53 00:02:35,680 --> 00:02:37,239 Speaker 1: They made a huge. 54 00:02:36,960 --> 00:02:40,080 Speaker 2: Play right off the jump, Kryl Hodge jumping on that ball, 55 00:02:40,480 --> 00:02:42,600 Speaker 2: all the way through to the end, Young Wayku getting 56 00:02:42,600 --> 00:02:43,560 Speaker 2: that game winning field goal. 57 00:02:43,639 --> 00:02:46,520 Speaker 1: So big special teams day for Atlanta. 58 00:02:46,600 --> 00:02:48,960 Speaker 2: As Tory alluded to, you know, it kind of needed 59 00:02:49,000 --> 00:02:52,440 Speaker 2: to be because the offense had its moments but couldn't 60 00:02:52,520 --> 00:02:55,679 Speaker 2: really string together enough to ultimately get the ball in 61 00:02:55,720 --> 00:02:58,040 Speaker 2: the end zone. So let's just run down a few 62 00:02:58,120 --> 00:03:00,880 Speaker 2: stats from today's game. The Falcons did'd get a three 63 00:03:00,960 --> 00:03:03,800 Speaker 2: hundred and fifteen yards on offense and they averaged over 64 00:03:03,880 --> 00:03:07,399 Speaker 2: six yards per play, which which is notable, but they 65 00:03:07,680 --> 00:03:10,360 Speaker 2: just couldn't punch the ball in. Kirk Cousins was twenty 66 00:03:10,400 --> 00:03:12,080 Speaker 2: one to thirty five for two hundred and thirty eight 67 00:03:12,160 --> 00:03:15,240 Speaker 2: yards with no touchdowns and an interception. Drake London was 68 00:03:15,240 --> 00:03:18,679 Speaker 2: his favorite target. Twelve times he looked Drake London's way. 69 00:03:18,840 --> 00:03:21,680 Speaker 2: Drake caught six passes for sixty four yards. Tyler all 70 00:03:21,720 --> 00:03:24,720 Speaker 2: Gier was actually the leading rusher in today's game, Tory, 71 00:03:24,840 --> 00:03:26,480 Speaker 2: was that surprising to you? 72 00:03:26,520 --> 00:03:30,040 Speaker 3: No, really No, I think once you saw him break 73 00:03:30,080 --> 00:03:33,240 Speaker 3: a couple of tackles, I think that it kind of 74 00:03:33,280 --> 00:03:37,080 Speaker 3: clicked for not just the Falcons, but I think also 75 00:03:37,360 --> 00:03:41,680 Speaker 3: the Saints when you don't have someone like Jamario Davis 76 00:03:41,720 --> 00:03:44,840 Speaker 3: out there and you kind of word down at that 77 00:03:45,080 --> 00:03:49,000 Speaker 3: point a few key guys that would make those type 78 00:03:49,040 --> 00:03:51,760 Speaker 3: of tackles where they're not, you know, it's a very 79 00:03:51,760 --> 00:03:56,240 Speaker 3: physical downhill, downhill runner in Tyler Algier. So I think 80 00:03:56,280 --> 00:03:58,280 Speaker 3: once they got I think Tyler had like one that 81 00:03:58,400 --> 00:04:01,600 Speaker 3: was for like eleven yards, and after that I was like, oh, just. 82 00:04:01,800 --> 00:04:03,600 Speaker 1: They're going to come up into a lather. Yeah. 83 00:04:03,640 --> 00:04:05,680 Speaker 3: I was like, they're just gonna feed him over and 84 00:04:05,720 --> 00:04:08,280 Speaker 3: over and over, and they did. For the next however 85 00:04:08,360 --> 00:04:12,040 Speaker 3: many you know, eight yards or eight attempts for sixty 86 00:04:12,160 --> 00:04:15,640 Speaker 3: yards seven point five average, which it's crazy. 87 00:04:15,800 --> 00:04:20,200 Speaker 2: Yeah, Baijon had eleven touches total seventy four yards. Defensively, 88 00:04:20,240 --> 00:04:22,960 Speaker 2: Troy Anderson led the way with sixteen tackles and of 89 00:04:23,000 --> 00:04:25,560 Speaker 2: course the forty seven yard picked six and then d 90 00:04:25,640 --> 00:04:28,760 Speaker 2: Offered chipped in with nine tackles, a sack, and huge 91 00:04:28,760 --> 00:04:32,159 Speaker 2: pass breakup. The Saints three hundred and sixty six yards 92 00:04:32,200 --> 00:04:34,240 Speaker 2: of offense. They were seven to thirteen on third down, 93 00:04:34,240 --> 00:04:36,000 Speaker 2: which you know, we'll get into when we talked about 94 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:39,240 Speaker 2: the defense a little bit. Ultimately, Alvin Kamara just shy 95 00:04:39,279 --> 00:04:41,680 Speaker 2: of one hundred and twenty yards on twenty six touches 96 00:04:41,680 --> 00:04:45,080 Speaker 2: and a touchdown, but he was dangerous in spurts didn't 97 00:04:45,120 --> 00:04:48,080 Speaker 2: take over the game. And then the two top receivers 98 00:04:48,160 --> 00:04:50,560 Speaker 2: Chris Lave eighty seven yards on eight catches and Rashid 99 00:04:50,560 --> 00:04:52,640 Speaker 2: Shiheed eighty three yards on eight catches. 100 00:04:52,720 --> 00:04:55,080 Speaker 3: So and a lot of that production happened in the 101 00:04:55,160 --> 00:04:57,960 Speaker 3: very first quarter, right you know, you look at kind 102 00:04:58,000 --> 00:05:00,160 Speaker 3: of what that first quarter was they had, Well, those 103 00:05:00,160 --> 00:05:02,880 Speaker 3: Saints had well over one hundred and I think one 104 00:05:02,960 --> 00:05:06,920 Speaker 3: hundred and ten total yards of offense with the first 105 00:05:07,000 --> 00:05:07,799 Speaker 3: quarter alone. 106 00:05:08,000 --> 00:05:10,800 Speaker 4: Do you want to know? Yeah, ooh, I got you. 107 00:05:11,240 --> 00:05:14,480 Speaker 4: Those Saints had one hundred and three offensive yards on 108 00:05:14,600 --> 00:05:18,000 Speaker 4: seventeen plays. The Falcons had sixty three yards on thirteen 109 00:05:18,040 --> 00:05:18,880 Speaker 4: offensive plays. 110 00:05:19,680 --> 00:05:21,600 Speaker 2: When we talked about time of possession, I actually made 111 00:05:21,600 --> 00:05:25,520 Speaker 2: this note to you, Taran. It's it's fascinating because those 112 00:05:25,600 --> 00:05:27,440 Speaker 2: numbers on the Falcons side are a little bit shorter 113 00:05:27,839 --> 00:05:30,200 Speaker 2: because of Darl Hodges kind of touchdown. So you lose 114 00:05:30,240 --> 00:05:32,680 Speaker 2: a possession there, but that's possession you're okay with losing 115 00:05:32,839 --> 00:05:34,880 Speaker 2: because you get points out of it. When you know, 116 00:05:35,240 --> 00:05:38,040 Speaker 2: you see Troy Anderson take a pick six to the house. Yeah, 117 00:05:38,080 --> 00:05:39,640 Speaker 2: the offense isn't coming back out on the field, but 118 00:05:39,640 --> 00:05:41,840 Speaker 2: you're getting points. So when we kind of look at 119 00:05:41,839 --> 00:05:44,520 Speaker 2: the Falcons overall offensive numbers, I think it's a little 120 00:05:44,560 --> 00:05:47,000 Speaker 2: bit of a different scenario than the last three weeks 121 00:05:47,000 --> 00:05:49,720 Speaker 2: had been, where those are more third down related, more 122 00:05:49,800 --> 00:05:52,640 Speaker 2: kind of turnovers, things like that. Today they didn't have 123 00:05:52,640 --> 00:05:55,719 Speaker 2: the possessions because of some good plays by the other units. 124 00:05:56,080 --> 00:05:58,279 Speaker 2: So let's go ahead and talk about those other units. 125 00:05:58,279 --> 00:06:00,960 Speaker 2: The defense and special teams came up big in this 126 00:06:01,080 --> 00:06:04,239 Speaker 2: game today, Toy. What does it say about this team 127 00:06:04,279 --> 00:06:06,400 Speaker 2: that they are winning games like this? 128 00:06:06,640 --> 00:06:08,600 Speaker 3: I mean, the fact that you don't score an offensive 129 00:06:08,640 --> 00:06:11,400 Speaker 3: touchdown and you still win the game, I think, I 130 00:06:11,400 --> 00:06:13,599 Speaker 3: mean that hasn't happened. Tarren looked this up and it 131 00:06:13,640 --> 00:06:18,880 Speaker 3: hasn't happened since the Saints lost in nineteen eighty three. 132 00:06:19,400 --> 00:06:21,400 Speaker 2: So the last time the Falcons won a game without 133 00:06:21,400 --> 00:06:24,120 Speaker 2: scoring an offensive touchdown came in Week three of the 134 00:06:24,160 --> 00:06:26,880 Speaker 2: two thousand and four season. It was a six to 135 00:06:26,880 --> 00:06:29,280 Speaker 2: three home win against the Arizona Cardinals, and that had 136 00:06:29,360 --> 00:06:30,240 Speaker 2: eight turnovers. 137 00:06:30,480 --> 00:06:33,560 Speaker 1: Good night games. Lord, that's wild. That was the slobbiest. 138 00:06:33,880 --> 00:06:35,960 Speaker 2: Could you imagine watching a six to three game in 139 00:06:35,960 --> 00:06:37,280 Speaker 2: which there are eight turnovers? 140 00:06:37,279 --> 00:06:38,840 Speaker 1: That's ooh, that's brutal. 141 00:06:38,880 --> 00:06:40,599 Speaker 2: So it's a good thing we you know, didn't have 142 00:06:40,680 --> 00:06:43,480 Speaker 2: to sit through something like that and still came away 143 00:06:43,560 --> 00:06:47,400 Speaker 2: with the win. Nonetheless, But yeah, I mean, is it 144 00:06:47,600 --> 00:06:49,880 Speaker 2: encouraging though, that even on a day when the offense 145 00:06:49,960 --> 00:06:52,080 Speaker 2: isn't playing its best football, you figure out a way 146 00:06:52,080 --> 00:06:53,840 Speaker 2: to kind of do what it takes to win. 147 00:06:53,960 --> 00:06:55,600 Speaker 5: Yeah, definitely. I think there's a lot that you can 148 00:06:55,600 --> 00:06:56,080 Speaker 5: take from this. 149 00:06:56,160 --> 00:06:59,400 Speaker 3: I think that the I mean, you take Tyler Algers' 150 00:06:59,400 --> 00:07:02,760 Speaker 3: performance plus, you take the defensive second half performance as 151 00:07:02,760 --> 00:07:04,680 Speaker 3: a plus, special teams plus plus. 152 00:07:04,720 --> 00:07:06,240 Speaker 5: I mean, there are a lot of. 153 00:07:06,200 --> 00:07:08,400 Speaker 3: Good things that came out of this game, and you 154 00:07:08,560 --> 00:07:13,239 Speaker 3: won because of these kind of offshoot moments that don't 155 00:07:13,280 --> 00:07:16,800 Speaker 3: happen that often. You know, a touchdown because of a 156 00:07:16,920 --> 00:07:20,520 Speaker 3: muffed punt in the league doesn't happen that often. Yung 157 00:07:20,560 --> 00:07:24,440 Speaker 3: Waiku hitting a fifty eight yard kick doesn't happen that often. 158 00:07:24,600 --> 00:07:27,400 Speaker 3: You know, Troy Anderson's forty seven yard pick six doesn't 159 00:07:27,440 --> 00:07:31,160 Speaker 3: happen that often. You expect offenses to go down and score. 160 00:07:31,240 --> 00:07:33,280 Speaker 3: That's the whole point is to score points, to get 161 00:07:33,320 --> 00:07:37,080 Speaker 3: in the end zone. That's their entire function. That didn't happen, 162 00:07:37,280 --> 00:07:39,920 Speaker 3: and that's an anomaly in and of itself. And so 163 00:07:40,240 --> 00:07:44,200 Speaker 3: I think for as you're looking at this game. 164 00:07:44,480 --> 00:07:47,280 Speaker 5: You should be you should feel good. 165 00:07:47,400 --> 00:07:51,280 Speaker 3: About the way that I think your team ultimately won 166 00:07:51,360 --> 00:07:53,520 Speaker 3: the game. But I think also the other side of 167 00:07:53,520 --> 00:07:55,840 Speaker 3: the coin of that is like this win was the 168 00:07:55,880 --> 00:07:59,320 Speaker 3: exception to the rule, not the rule itself. And the 169 00:07:59,320 --> 00:08:03,800 Speaker 3: Falcons as an offense over sixteen quarters have only found 170 00:08:03,800 --> 00:08:07,520 Speaker 3: the end zone five times through four games, and that's 171 00:08:07,600 --> 00:08:10,400 Speaker 3: not gonna be enough moving forward. 172 00:08:10,640 --> 00:08:13,080 Speaker 5: You won this game, you go home, you take the win, you. 173 00:08:13,000 --> 00:08:15,160 Speaker 3: Feel good about it, but you got to get back 174 00:08:15,160 --> 00:08:20,400 Speaker 3: to work because this level of offensive output is not sustainable. 175 00:08:20,440 --> 00:08:22,760 Speaker 3: The way they won this game is not a sustainable 176 00:08:22,760 --> 00:08:25,680 Speaker 3: way to win games in this league, especially if you're 177 00:08:25,680 --> 00:08:29,440 Speaker 3: wanting to be a post a postseason contender. 178 00:08:29,800 --> 00:08:32,160 Speaker 2: For sure, I can I can tell how excited you 179 00:08:32,200 --> 00:08:33,719 Speaker 2: are to talk offense, and. 180 00:08:33,679 --> 00:08:34,439 Speaker 1: We're gonna get there. 181 00:08:34,559 --> 00:08:36,200 Speaker 5: I know I'll get there. 182 00:08:36,240 --> 00:08:39,120 Speaker 2: We'll get there, you know what, Taren, Let's stick with 183 00:08:39,320 --> 00:08:42,160 Speaker 2: the kind of the highlights of today's game for just 184 00:08:42,240 --> 00:08:46,000 Speaker 2: one second longer, though, and which of them was your favorite. 185 00:08:46,080 --> 00:08:49,440 Speaker 4: I'm gonna go with Troy Anderson's pick six nice because, 186 00:08:49,840 --> 00:08:51,240 Speaker 4: first of all, it was the first of his career 187 00:08:51,320 --> 00:08:53,719 Speaker 4: in both regards. He's back after an injury that kept 188 00:08:53,760 --> 00:08:56,160 Speaker 4: him out majority of last season, so it's a big 189 00:08:56,200 --> 00:08:59,080 Speaker 4: moment for him in general. But what fascinated me the 190 00:08:59,080 --> 00:09:00,880 Speaker 4: most I was looking at up because you see Chris 191 00:09:00,920 --> 00:09:05,439 Speaker 4: Alave chasing him down, and like, obviously Anderson's a bigger 192 00:09:05,440 --> 00:09:07,960 Speaker 4: guy than a Lave because is like really tall and lean. 193 00:09:08,280 --> 00:09:11,920 Speaker 4: So I looked up their forty yard dash times. Troy's faster, no, 194 00:09:13,040 --> 00:09:14,800 Speaker 4: but which kind of makes it more impressive that he 195 00:09:15,040 --> 00:09:20,120 Speaker 4: had him so sorry, Joy fast. He was faster for 196 00:09:20,160 --> 00:09:22,839 Speaker 4: a linebacker, yes, but it runs up four four two, 197 00:09:23,720 --> 00:09:26,720 Speaker 4: had a four three nine like. 198 00:09:26,679 --> 00:09:29,040 Speaker 1: A heavyweight boxer versus a light red you know. 199 00:09:29,320 --> 00:09:31,319 Speaker 4: But the fact that a lave couldn't catch him is 200 00:09:31,360 --> 00:09:32,920 Speaker 4: what I'm getting at here, guys. Let me get to 201 00:09:32,960 --> 00:09:37,880 Speaker 4: my point. But that was my point. Thank you for listening, 202 00:09:37,920 --> 00:09:39,000 Speaker 4: well said I loved it. 203 00:09:39,760 --> 00:09:42,720 Speaker 2: Yeah, no, I would be really curious, uh actually tearing 204 00:09:42,760 --> 00:09:45,280 Speaker 2: this maybe up if if you want to research while 205 00:09:45,280 --> 00:09:47,840 Speaker 2: we're talking, but the next gen stats mile per hour 206 00:09:48,080 --> 00:09:51,440 Speaker 2: on that play, Like, yeah, yeah, I'm curious to see 207 00:09:51,440 --> 00:09:54,880 Speaker 2: if that registered because not every say, like it's really 208 00:09:54,920 --> 00:09:57,040 Speaker 2: just the top ones from each week, right, so like 209 00:09:57,040 --> 00:09:59,720 Speaker 2: there's a chance that if it didn't break whatever threshold 210 00:09:59,760 --> 00:10:02,480 Speaker 2: it is. But I had that thought when when I 211 00:10:02,520 --> 00:10:04,040 Speaker 2: saw a lot of first off, I was like, who 212 00:10:04,160 --> 00:10:07,880 Speaker 2: is that even trying to give chase because you saw 213 00:10:07,920 --> 00:10:10,400 Speaker 2: like two Saints players down on the ground because I 214 00:10:10,440 --> 00:10:13,160 Speaker 2: think the defense realized what was happening. The ball was 215 00:10:13,200 --> 00:10:15,000 Speaker 2: in the air for a hot minute. 216 00:10:15,040 --> 00:10:19,679 Speaker 3: David Onyamata laid he laid out an offensive line, and 217 00:10:20,000 --> 00:10:22,400 Speaker 3: so it's kind of the one block that really truly 218 00:10:22,480 --> 00:10:24,040 Speaker 3: kind of sprung Troy Anderson. 219 00:10:24,160 --> 00:10:26,000 Speaker 2: I looked and I just saw all of this space 220 00:10:26,280 --> 00:10:28,400 Speaker 2: and was like, oh, that that's a touchdown. And then 221 00:10:28,440 --> 00:10:30,640 Speaker 2: I just saw this kind of golden black yeah or 222 00:10:30,760 --> 00:10:31,439 Speaker 2: white blur. 223 00:10:31,559 --> 00:10:32,400 Speaker 1: I guess I. 224 00:10:32,400 --> 00:10:34,680 Speaker 3: Knew immediately when Troy came down with it and you 225 00:10:34,760 --> 00:10:38,200 Speaker 3: saw kind of where every like the pieces were knowing 226 00:10:38,360 --> 00:10:40,920 Speaker 3: his straight line speed, I was like, Oh, there's no 227 00:10:40,960 --> 00:10:42,440 Speaker 3: way he's not taking this to the house. 228 00:10:42,600 --> 00:10:43,520 Speaker 5: There's not a chance. 229 00:10:43,760 --> 00:10:46,520 Speaker 1: And he was. He was gone. I mean, it was 230 00:10:47,200 --> 00:10:48,440 Speaker 1: really impressive to your points. Hair. 231 00:10:48,559 --> 00:10:50,079 Speaker 3: He was a big deal in this game too, I 232 00:10:50,080 --> 00:10:53,240 Speaker 3: think led the team and with sixteen total tackles, which 233 00:10:53,280 --> 00:10:56,720 Speaker 3: I think makes sense considering the way you knew you 234 00:10:56,800 --> 00:11:00,520 Speaker 3: needed to use him specifically to mount a. 235 00:11:01,920 --> 00:11:04,280 Speaker 5: I don't even know defensive. 236 00:11:05,200 --> 00:11:07,760 Speaker 3: I don't even know, Like I almost said mountain offensive 237 00:11:07,840 --> 00:11:10,040 Speaker 3: against Alvin Kamara. 238 00:11:10,200 --> 00:11:12,000 Speaker 1: Well that's the thing right here. 239 00:11:12,040 --> 00:11:12,280 Speaker 3: Yeah. 240 00:11:12,480 --> 00:11:14,520 Speaker 2: Kind Of throughout the week, when asked about Alvin Kamara 241 00:11:15,200 --> 00:11:17,640 Speaker 2: alluded to some of the linebackers that Atlanta has had 242 00:11:17,679 --> 00:11:20,199 Speaker 2: in years past, Deon Jones kind of being I think 243 00:11:20,240 --> 00:11:24,160 Speaker 2: first and foremost among those players who had the speed 244 00:11:24,200 --> 00:11:27,079 Speaker 2: to really stick with New Orleans star running back and 245 00:11:27,559 --> 00:11:29,400 Speaker 2: Droy Anderson does as well, And that's what we saw 246 00:11:29,440 --> 00:11:31,920 Speaker 2: it there on display. But you're right, like, there's a 247 00:11:32,040 --> 00:11:34,319 Speaker 2: reason he was the game's leading tackler. 248 00:11:34,360 --> 00:11:36,920 Speaker 1: He had that assignment and he played it very well. 249 00:11:37,040 --> 00:11:39,679 Speaker 2: Like Alvin Kamara, as I mentioned, touched the ball twenty 250 00:11:39,720 --> 00:11:41,640 Speaker 2: six times and had a pretty good game. 251 00:11:41,720 --> 00:11:43,360 Speaker 1: But he didn't take over the game. 252 00:11:43,400 --> 00:11:46,440 Speaker 2: And that's kind of when you're playing an offense like 253 00:11:46,559 --> 00:11:51,000 Speaker 2: this that is as explosive as New Orleans has been. Honestly, 254 00:11:51,040 --> 00:11:52,760 Speaker 2: you can allow these guys to get their touches, but 255 00:11:52,840 --> 00:11:55,760 Speaker 2: just don't let them get anything super dangerous against you. 256 00:11:55,800 --> 00:11:57,880 Speaker 2: And that's what the Falcons have honestly done a really 257 00:11:57,880 --> 00:12:00,840 Speaker 2: good job of all season long. But I think today 258 00:12:01,760 --> 00:12:06,040 Speaker 2: it was notable. So let's flip over now and touch 259 00:12:06,080 --> 00:12:10,520 Speaker 2: on the offense. So Tory, we'll go back to you. 260 00:12:10,880 --> 00:12:14,400 Speaker 2: The Falcons once again held under one hundred rushing yards, 261 00:12:14,600 --> 00:12:18,200 Speaker 2: and they had six penalties on offense today and a 262 00:12:18,240 --> 00:12:21,800 Speaker 2: lot of those were really kind of costly penalties. Which 263 00:12:21,880 --> 00:12:24,400 Speaker 2: of those two things, the lack of rushing yards for 264 00:12:24,440 --> 00:12:27,880 Speaker 2: the second straight game or the penalties at pretty critical 265 00:12:27,920 --> 00:12:30,800 Speaker 2: times are you most concerned about moving forward? 266 00:12:31,080 --> 00:12:35,640 Speaker 3: I go back and forth, because yes, the penalties are concerning, 267 00:12:36,400 --> 00:12:41,720 Speaker 3: but I'm concerned with the run game because it's kind 268 00:12:41,720 --> 00:12:45,160 Speaker 3: of been hot and cold. Whereas penalties, I feel like 269 00:12:45,200 --> 00:12:47,480 Speaker 3: the penalties that were called this game, one, there were 270 00:12:47,480 --> 00:12:51,520 Speaker 3: a couple I didn't agree with, but also two, you 271 00:12:51,840 --> 00:12:54,880 Speaker 3: are you do have a brand new center who hasn't 272 00:12:54,920 --> 00:12:56,679 Speaker 3: started a lot of games in this league, I can 273 00:12:56,760 --> 00:12:59,719 Speaker 3: kind of make some excuses for a couple of those 274 00:12:59,800 --> 00:13:02,880 Speaker 3: pies that were called on him. Uh, there was a 275 00:13:02,960 --> 00:13:06,079 Speaker 3: hold on Jake Matthews that I didn't see. 276 00:13:06,440 --> 00:13:07,200 Speaker 5: Yeah, I didn't. 277 00:13:07,240 --> 00:13:09,439 Speaker 2: I mean I did, because you can you can see 278 00:13:09,480 --> 00:13:12,760 Speaker 2: that jerseys. But I just don't think that he was 279 00:13:13,240 --> 00:13:16,800 Speaker 2: using the jersey to control the defensive lineman. I think 280 00:13:16,840 --> 00:13:20,160 Speaker 2: he had control, yeah, and it just so happened that 281 00:13:20,800 --> 00:13:23,000 Speaker 2: as he moved, like the jersey got kind of pulled out. 282 00:13:23,080 --> 00:13:26,680 Speaker 3: Yeah, And you know, if we go back in time 283 00:13:26,840 --> 00:13:29,680 Speaker 3: and change that and that's not called and the Falcon 284 00:13:29,800 --> 00:13:32,080 Speaker 3: score on that touchdown because it was a Bajon Robinson 285 00:13:32,200 --> 00:13:37,880 Speaker 3: nineteen yard touchdown, like perfectly executed outside of the holding penalty. 286 00:13:38,400 --> 00:13:41,640 Speaker 3: Who knows how we think about penalties and the rend game. 287 00:13:41,480 --> 00:13:44,240 Speaker 2: And feeling better about the offense if that play, that 288 00:13:44,280 --> 00:13:45,439 Speaker 2: one play had been different. 289 00:13:45,200 --> 00:13:47,280 Speaker 3: Probably Yeah, Like I think I have to think so. 290 00:13:47,600 --> 00:13:49,800 Speaker 3: And that's why this is such a hard question for 291 00:13:49,800 --> 00:13:51,360 Speaker 3: me to answer and why I feel like I had 292 00:13:51,400 --> 00:13:55,040 Speaker 3: such I'm having hard time articulating it because I just 293 00:13:55,120 --> 00:13:58,400 Speaker 3: didn't that one play changed the way that I looked 294 00:13:58,400 --> 00:14:01,240 Speaker 3: at which is crazy to say, but like that one 295 00:14:01,280 --> 00:14:03,719 Speaker 3: play changed the way that I looked at penalties and 296 00:14:03,840 --> 00:14:05,840 Speaker 3: rushing yards and all that kind of stuff. 297 00:14:06,800 --> 00:14:09,040 Speaker 2: So Taren, you know, we talked about kind of some 298 00:14:09,080 --> 00:14:11,320 Speaker 2: of the penalties, but in the lead up to this game, 299 00:14:11,480 --> 00:14:13,760 Speaker 2: all week long we were talking about the third downs 300 00:14:13,880 --> 00:14:16,920 Speaker 2: and time of possession. Atlanta finished four of eleven on 301 00:14:16,960 --> 00:14:20,560 Speaker 2: third down offensively, and they were out possessed ultimately by 302 00:14:20,640 --> 00:14:23,160 Speaker 2: more than ten minutes by the Saints. But as we 303 00:14:23,240 --> 00:14:25,960 Speaker 2: kind of talked about earlier, some mitigating circumstances, I think 304 00:14:26,240 --> 00:14:29,440 Speaker 2: with that number in particular, But did you see enough 305 00:14:29,480 --> 00:14:32,800 Speaker 2: from Atlanta and those two areas today to feel like 306 00:14:32,880 --> 00:14:33,800 Speaker 2: they were addressed? 307 00:14:34,560 --> 00:14:40,440 Speaker 4: My got is saying no, that'sause. Yes, they won, but 308 00:14:40,560 --> 00:14:44,320 Speaker 4: I think you're seeing only like half of that complimentary 309 00:14:44,320 --> 00:14:47,520 Speaker 4: football we talked about during the week, where yes, the 310 00:14:47,600 --> 00:14:51,600 Speaker 4: defense is doing its job, it's either forcing field goals 311 00:14:51,720 --> 00:14:55,720 Speaker 4: or venting touchdowns or apparently scoring touchdowns themselves at this point, 312 00:14:56,160 --> 00:14:59,000 Speaker 4: but the offense isn't like holding up there and where 313 00:14:59,120 --> 00:15:03,560 Speaker 4: they're scored touchdowns. So like time of possession doesn't really 314 00:15:03,560 --> 00:15:05,280 Speaker 4: bother me in a sense that they won, they got 315 00:15:05,280 --> 00:15:08,880 Speaker 4: the job done. The four of eleven or third down again, 316 00:15:08,960 --> 00:15:10,480 Speaker 4: they won they got the job done. So like the 317 00:15:10,600 --> 00:15:12,280 Speaker 4: numbers there, I can see why Raheem is like, oh, 318 00:15:12,280 --> 00:15:14,160 Speaker 4: it doesn't matter as long as they win. But at 319 00:15:14,160 --> 00:15:17,120 Speaker 4: the same time, it's just as Tory was saying earlier, 320 00:15:17,320 --> 00:15:21,800 Speaker 4: this is not a way to sustain success. I think 321 00:15:21,840 --> 00:15:24,600 Speaker 4: that's the key here. It's like, yes, they won, you 322 00:15:24,640 --> 00:15:26,360 Speaker 4: cannot take that away from them. They are two and 323 00:15:26,400 --> 00:15:28,640 Speaker 4: two at the end of the day, doesn't matter what 324 00:15:28,760 --> 00:15:33,800 Speaker 4: any of these game books recaps anything that we into 325 00:15:34,360 --> 00:15:37,200 Speaker 4: and then one in zero in the NFC South. That's 326 00:15:37,320 --> 00:15:41,160 Speaker 4: like the hardcore facts. But if they continue to operate 327 00:15:41,480 --> 00:15:45,280 Speaker 4: offensively as they are right now, again, like Toy said, 328 00:15:45,320 --> 00:15:47,760 Speaker 4: not sustainable, that's the key here. It's like, you can't 329 00:15:47,800 --> 00:15:51,120 Speaker 4: keep winning football games if you're not scoring touchdowns and 330 00:15:51,160 --> 00:15:54,440 Speaker 4: you can't keep relying on a pick six or a 331 00:15:54,520 --> 00:15:57,080 Speaker 4: muff punt turned touchdown to do the job for you. 332 00:15:57,720 --> 00:16:00,600 Speaker 2: Yeah, I completely agree, and I think that's all said right. 333 00:16:00,640 --> 00:16:03,840 Speaker 2: It is it's about what's in your control and what 334 00:16:04,160 --> 00:16:07,200 Speaker 2: you can prepare for and plan for and expect to 335 00:16:07,240 --> 00:16:10,680 Speaker 2: have happen. And it's not sustainable to be expecting a 336 00:16:10,680 --> 00:16:13,040 Speaker 2: pick six, to be expecting a muff punt. Those things 337 00:16:13,120 --> 00:16:16,520 Speaker 2: are reliant upon other players that are not part of 338 00:16:16,560 --> 00:16:19,600 Speaker 2: your team and not in your control. And I think 339 00:16:19,640 --> 00:16:22,600 Speaker 2: the most telling part of this game to me, if 340 00:16:22,840 --> 00:16:26,680 Speaker 2: Atlanta had not emerged with a victory, similar to against 341 00:16:26,680 --> 00:16:28,960 Speaker 2: the Chiefs, everybody's looking at that third and one, the 342 00:16:29,000 --> 00:16:31,400 Speaker 2: fourth and one at the end of the game. I 343 00:16:31,560 --> 00:16:33,600 Speaker 2: was looking at that kind of final two minutes before 344 00:16:33,640 --> 00:16:36,200 Speaker 2: the halftime, at the end of the first half, kind 345 00:16:36,240 --> 00:16:38,920 Speaker 2: of that swing where Atlanta gets to stop on defense, 346 00:16:39,440 --> 00:16:42,160 Speaker 2: then gets the ball back on interception, Kansas City gets 347 00:16:42,200 --> 00:16:43,640 Speaker 2: the ball back and is able to get a field 348 00:16:43,640 --> 00:16:46,640 Speaker 2: goal out of it. Like that was a crucial point 349 00:16:46,680 --> 00:16:49,360 Speaker 2: in the game to me, and in this one, when 350 00:16:49,400 --> 00:16:52,120 Speaker 2: the Falcons got the ball back with just under four 351 00:16:52,160 --> 00:16:55,800 Speaker 2: minutes remaining, that key for me, and they couldn't figure 352 00:16:55,800 --> 00:16:57,640 Speaker 2: out they couldn't get a first down, they couldn't get 353 00:16:57,640 --> 00:16:59,520 Speaker 2: that first first down to kind of get out of 354 00:16:59,560 --> 00:17:02,040 Speaker 2: the shadow their end zone and keep the ball moving 355 00:17:02,040 --> 00:17:04,359 Speaker 2: and eat up the clock. When we talk about the 356 00:17:04,359 --> 00:17:06,199 Speaker 2: offense kind of having the game in its hands and 357 00:17:06,200 --> 00:17:09,240 Speaker 2: controlling its own destiny, that's what we're talking about. And 358 00:17:09,640 --> 00:17:11,600 Speaker 2: Darnell Mooney after the game, you know, saying that he 359 00:17:11,720 --> 00:17:14,800 Speaker 2: felt like this team did execute in some of these 360 00:17:14,840 --> 00:17:18,840 Speaker 2: late game situations offensively well enough, but he would have 361 00:17:18,840 --> 00:17:21,440 Speaker 2: given them a much better score, he said, if they 362 00:17:21,440 --> 00:17:23,840 Speaker 2: had done better in that four minute drill, like that 363 00:17:24,040 --> 00:17:26,240 Speaker 2: is going to be something the offense harps on a lot, 364 00:17:26,280 --> 00:17:29,000 Speaker 2: I think throughout this week because that's within their control 365 00:17:29,080 --> 00:17:30,720 Speaker 2: and they didn't get the job done there. 366 00:17:30,800 --> 00:17:32,240 Speaker 4: When they got the ball back, I think it was 367 00:17:32,280 --> 00:17:33,720 Speaker 4: like three point thirty seven on the clock. 368 00:17:35,280 --> 00:17:37,040 Speaker 1: The Saints should have never seen that ball again. 369 00:17:37,080 --> 00:17:38,840 Speaker 4: That's exactly what I was thinking. I was like, well, 370 00:17:39,200 --> 00:17:42,119 Speaker 4: let me write this story, be done with time to chill, 371 00:17:42,280 --> 00:17:43,679 Speaker 4: refillm my water. 372 00:17:44,320 --> 00:17:47,119 Speaker 3: Especially because before in the drive before that that started 373 00:17:47,119 --> 00:17:49,159 Speaker 3: the fourth quarter, like Tyler Algier. 374 00:17:48,800 --> 00:17:52,120 Speaker 5: Got eleven fifteen yards seven. 375 00:17:51,880 --> 00:17:55,000 Speaker 4: Yards, Like you wanted to see that again, and we didn't. 376 00:17:55,320 --> 00:17:58,399 Speaker 4: I think we saw like three consect Yeah, two penalties 377 00:17:58,840 --> 00:18:02,080 Speaker 4: that put them at like first and twenty five, and 378 00:18:02,119 --> 00:18:04,480 Speaker 4: then they just like couldn't pick up any yards from 379 00:18:04,480 --> 00:18:06,720 Speaker 4: there because they were so far behind the chains, and 380 00:18:06,760 --> 00:18:09,399 Speaker 4: then they had to punt, and then you're giving the 381 00:18:09,440 --> 00:18:11,600 Speaker 4: Saints the ball back with three point thirty two I 382 00:18:11,640 --> 00:18:12,879 Speaker 4: think it was or something like that, Like it was 383 00:18:12,920 --> 00:18:14,400 Speaker 4: only literally second. 384 00:18:14,080 --> 00:18:16,280 Speaker 1: Swing twenty seconds, I think all of the game. 385 00:18:16,880 --> 00:18:19,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, it wasn't mine one timeout, which is not what 386 00:18:19,560 --> 00:18:20,640 Speaker 2: you want to do in that situation. 387 00:18:20,800 --> 00:18:21,919 Speaker 5: No, that's not. 388 00:18:22,040 --> 00:18:24,240 Speaker 3: And then you give the ball back to New Orleans 389 00:18:24,240 --> 00:18:28,400 Speaker 3: and they go down and have two chances or three 390 00:18:28,480 --> 00:18:30,600 Speaker 3: chances on the one, and you can just see the 391 00:18:30,680 --> 00:18:34,080 Speaker 3: strategy of like, we're not gonna score until third down 392 00:18:34,119 --> 00:18:37,200 Speaker 3: because we're gonna make Atlanta use both of their timeouts. 393 00:18:37,400 --> 00:18:38,840 Speaker 5: We're going to bleed the clock. 394 00:18:38,920 --> 00:18:41,480 Speaker 3: Honestly, if New Orleans would have won that game, it 395 00:18:41,480 --> 00:18:44,840 Speaker 3: would have been because of that like series right there. 396 00:18:44,960 --> 00:18:47,399 Speaker 4: Yeah, that's what you wanted to see from Atlanta when 397 00:18:47,440 --> 00:18:48,320 Speaker 4: they had it with three thirty. 398 00:18:48,400 --> 00:18:50,600 Speaker 1: Yeah, yeah, that situational football. 399 00:18:50,920 --> 00:18:51,200 Speaker 3: Yep. 400 00:18:53,280 --> 00:18:56,000 Speaker 2: Today's episode of Falcons Final Whistle is brought to you 401 00:18:56,000 --> 00:18:59,720 Speaker 2: by Zaxby's. And after a long game, when I'm tired 402 00:18:59,760 --> 00:19:04,000 Speaker 2: nine to refuel, I turned to Zaxbies their marinated, handbreaded 403 00:19:04,359 --> 00:19:07,840 Speaker 2: fried to perfection chicken fingers. They get the spot every time. 404 00:19:07,960 --> 00:19:12,320 Speaker 2: Get yours with seasoned crinkle fries, a nice drink in 405 00:19:12,400 --> 00:19:15,960 Speaker 2: whichever of their twelve signature sauces you're feeling at the moment, 406 00:19:16,160 --> 00:19:19,040 Speaker 2: But it always hits just right. So next time you 407 00:19:19,080 --> 00:19:21,680 Speaker 2: need to refuel. Go get yourself some zaxbies. 408 00:19:23,800 --> 00:19:25,879 Speaker 3: The fact of the matter is is like if you 409 00:19:26,000 --> 00:19:28,679 Speaker 3: don't have like who knows what would have happened on 410 00:19:29,119 --> 00:19:32,000 Speaker 3: It would have been fourth down. But like Atlanta gets 411 00:19:32,000 --> 00:19:34,040 Speaker 3: the ball in their own thirty with one minute to go, 412 00:19:34,520 --> 00:19:39,119 Speaker 3: no timeouts at all, there's a false star or snap 413 00:19:39,119 --> 00:19:41,320 Speaker 3: infraction on the second play of that drive. 414 00:19:41,160 --> 00:19:42,960 Speaker 1: Ye runs ten seconds, Sauce. 415 00:19:42,920 --> 00:19:45,280 Speaker 3: Runs ten seconds off. You have thirty one seconds to 416 00:19:45,280 --> 00:19:47,040 Speaker 3: get into field gold range. And the next play was 417 00:19:47,080 --> 00:19:51,280 Speaker 3: a DPI, which like, you don't want to rely on 418 00:19:51,480 --> 00:19:53,600 Speaker 3: to rely on a DPI to get you a field 419 00:19:53,600 --> 00:19:54,040 Speaker 3: gold range. 420 00:19:54,080 --> 00:19:56,680 Speaker 5: I mean, you'll take it. You'll take it all day long. 421 00:19:57,520 --> 00:19:59,880 Speaker 2: So at the very end of his kind of press 422 00:20:00,280 --> 00:20:02,119 Speaker 2: down in the locker room out towards Darnell, Mooney was 423 00:20:02,160 --> 00:20:06,040 Speaker 2: asked about that, and he it was such an interesting 424 00:20:06,119 --> 00:20:08,280 Speaker 2: answer when we talked about like a savvy veteran, it's 425 00:20:08,320 --> 00:20:12,679 Speaker 2: exactly this type of thing. He knew situationally, like he 426 00:20:12,800 --> 00:20:15,639 Speaker 2: really needed just a DPI call there. So when the 427 00:20:15,640 --> 00:20:18,320 Speaker 2: ball was in the air, he said, you know, knowing 428 00:20:18,320 --> 00:20:21,240 Speaker 2: that situation, knowing kind of what he needed to draw, 429 00:20:22,080 --> 00:20:24,240 Speaker 2: he flashed his hands and as a defensive back, you're 430 00:20:24,240 --> 00:20:26,920 Speaker 2: always trying to look at the receiver's eyes and look 431 00:20:26,920 --> 00:20:30,000 Speaker 2: at their hands because those aren't gonna lie. So he 432 00:20:30,119 --> 00:20:33,560 Speaker 2: flashed his hands a little bit early, and the defensive back, 433 00:20:34,000 --> 00:20:36,679 Speaker 2: thinking that the ball's right there, reacts a little bit early, 434 00:20:37,160 --> 00:20:41,800 Speaker 2: and so Darnell kind of goaded the defender into a 435 00:20:41,920 --> 00:20:45,159 Speaker 2: DEPI call. It's smart, that's I mean, if you're on 436 00:20:45,200 --> 00:20:47,399 Speaker 2: the other side, if you're a Saints fan, hey, what 437 00:20:47,440 --> 00:20:50,240 Speaker 2: are you doing listening to this podcast? Go on with life. 438 00:20:50,240 --> 00:20:52,760 Speaker 2: But I would be a little upset. However, as part 439 00:20:52,760 --> 00:20:53,720 Speaker 2: of the game, right, I. 440 00:20:53,640 --> 00:20:54,560 Speaker 5: Mean, it's strategy. 441 00:20:54,760 --> 00:20:57,760 Speaker 3: It is like you can't I mean, he can't knock 442 00:20:57,840 --> 00:20:59,840 Speaker 3: it because it's. 443 00:21:00,920 --> 00:21:03,399 Speaker 5: Yeah, dog game. Yeah, don't run into him, don't hit 444 00:21:03,440 --> 00:21:03,840 Speaker 5: him early. 445 00:21:04,000 --> 00:21:05,640 Speaker 1: You gotta be aware of the situation too. 446 00:21:05,560 --> 00:21:07,520 Speaker 3: Right, Yeah, you know that you cannot give up a 447 00:21:07,560 --> 00:21:08,640 Speaker 3: thirty yard DPI. 448 00:21:10,000 --> 00:21:12,160 Speaker 1: What can't I do here? Get beat deep and give 449 00:21:12,240 --> 00:21:13,320 Speaker 1: up a DEPI Right. 450 00:21:13,280 --> 00:21:15,240 Speaker 3: Those are the two things you can't do. And you know, 451 00:21:15,280 --> 00:21:17,399 Speaker 3: give credit where credit is due for Darnell Mooney like 452 00:21:17,760 --> 00:21:20,800 Speaker 3: to be able to have the wherewithal in that moment 453 00:21:20,960 --> 00:21:23,640 Speaker 3: to be like, you know what, we need a deep. 454 00:21:23,480 --> 00:21:26,560 Speaker 1: End, right, yeah, he's been an awesome edition. 455 00:21:26,720 --> 00:21:29,240 Speaker 2: I know we're mostly focused having a lot on the 456 00:21:29,280 --> 00:21:31,440 Speaker 2: defensive editions so far to start the year, but like 457 00:21:31,520 --> 00:21:34,720 Speaker 2: Darnell Mooney, the connection that he's developed already with Kirk Cousins. Ye, 458 00:21:34,920 --> 00:21:39,360 Speaker 2: Tory was on it at our season superlatives, So yeah, 459 00:21:38,960 --> 00:21:41,320 Speaker 2: that's a good way to transition to I think our 460 00:21:41,400 --> 00:21:43,560 Speaker 2: game balls, So Tory will start with you. Who gets 461 00:21:43,560 --> 00:21:44,800 Speaker 2: a game ball after today's win. 462 00:21:46,760 --> 00:21:49,000 Speaker 3: I think I'm gonna give it to I'm going back 463 00:21:49,000 --> 00:21:51,680 Speaker 3: and forth between two guys, but I think Troy Anderson 464 00:21:51,800 --> 00:21:54,680 Speaker 3: is gonna went out just because of you knew going 465 00:21:54,760 --> 00:21:56,200 Speaker 3: in the type of challenge he was going to have 466 00:21:56,280 --> 00:21:59,680 Speaker 3: against Alvin Kamara specifically and how much he was gonna 467 00:21:59,760 --> 00:22:02,479 Speaker 3: be the guy that was gonna have to stop Alvin Kamara. 468 00:22:02,840 --> 00:22:05,800 Speaker 3: And even though Alvin Kamara still did have over one 469 00:22:05,880 --> 00:22:10,679 Speaker 3: hundred rushing yards today, I think that to your earlier point, 470 00:22:11,440 --> 00:22:14,920 Speaker 3: they were able to contain him enough to where they 471 00:22:15,040 --> 00:22:18,919 Speaker 3: kept themselves in the game, and I think Troy Anderson 472 00:22:18,960 --> 00:22:21,640 Speaker 3: played a huge role in that. I think the fact 473 00:22:21,680 --> 00:22:25,439 Speaker 3: that he led the team in tackles when he missed 474 00:22:25,480 --> 00:22:28,320 Speaker 3: almost like half of the fourth quarter because of an 475 00:22:28,320 --> 00:22:30,600 Speaker 3: injury to his knee, which that's something we'll need to 476 00:22:30,640 --> 00:22:33,520 Speaker 3: monitor as the as the week goes on, because the 477 00:22:33,560 --> 00:22:35,600 Speaker 3: Falcons are very quickly. 478 00:22:36,040 --> 00:22:38,240 Speaker 5: Sure it's a short week. 479 00:22:38,080 --> 00:22:42,320 Speaker 3: And also they have meg lamon on Irkaden ellis Is. 480 00:22:42,520 --> 00:22:45,200 Speaker 3: You know, a star is a starting insidelnebacker of course, 481 00:22:45,200 --> 00:22:48,080 Speaker 3: but if Troy Anderson can't get the turnaround in time 482 00:22:48,160 --> 00:22:51,080 Speaker 3: you're having, you're throwing out there, j D Bertrand who 483 00:22:51,160 --> 00:22:53,639 Speaker 3: I'm not saying he can't do it, but he's a rookie. 484 00:22:54,000 --> 00:22:57,560 Speaker 3: And after especially after seeing what Troy Anderson was able 485 00:22:57,600 --> 00:23:00,840 Speaker 3: to do today, not even talking about the pick six, 486 00:23:00,880 --> 00:23:02,760 Speaker 3: but he had a couple. He had a tackle for 487 00:23:02,800 --> 00:23:05,080 Speaker 3: a loss that was a really big moment in the game. 488 00:23:05,440 --> 00:23:07,600 Speaker 3: He had a PBu that was a really important moment 489 00:23:07,640 --> 00:23:12,080 Speaker 3: in the game. I truly just think that, yeah, not 490 00:23:12,240 --> 00:23:15,960 Speaker 3: having him in this game in the speed that he 491 00:23:16,119 --> 00:23:19,920 Speaker 3: has would have made a difference in what the Saints 492 00:23:20,040 --> 00:23:21,240 Speaker 3: were able to do. 493 00:23:21,440 --> 00:23:24,359 Speaker 4: We also don't have any idea yet of like the 494 00:23:24,400 --> 00:23:27,159 Speaker 4: severity of Anderson's injury, but then you think about the 495 00:23:27,160 --> 00:23:30,240 Speaker 4: implications if it is severe, because this is a position 496 00:23:30,280 --> 00:23:36,640 Speaker 4: group we have talked about since gosh offseason, preseason, all 497 00:23:36,680 --> 00:23:39,679 Speaker 4: of the seasons of how stacked it is and how 498 00:23:39,760 --> 00:23:42,840 Speaker 4: much potential there is and how creative they can get. Well, 499 00:23:42,840 --> 00:23:46,160 Speaker 4: you already down one. If you're down another, you can't 500 00:23:46,160 --> 00:23:49,760 Speaker 4: really use that creativity anymore, and you're already early in 501 00:23:49,800 --> 00:23:50,280 Speaker 4: the season. 502 00:23:51,000 --> 00:23:54,919 Speaker 3: No, it's something to monitor for sure, and we just 503 00:23:54,960 --> 00:23:57,239 Speaker 3: don't at this point, we don't know, I mean right 504 00:23:57,359 --> 00:23:57,680 Speaker 3: at all. 505 00:23:57,800 --> 00:24:00,600 Speaker 4: It could be absolutely it could be Golden l Goose. 506 00:24:00,680 --> 00:24:04,760 Speaker 3: Troy Anderson didn't go back into the game, and that's 507 00:24:05,080 --> 00:24:05,879 Speaker 3: that's noteworthy. 508 00:24:05,960 --> 00:24:07,320 Speaker 4: It's possible cause for concern. 509 00:24:07,440 --> 00:24:07,680 Speaker 3: Yeah. 510 00:24:07,920 --> 00:24:11,040 Speaker 2: Yeah, one other injury A J. Trell left was evaluated 511 00:24:11,080 --> 00:24:13,240 Speaker 2: for possible head injury. He did come back into the game. 512 00:24:13,320 --> 00:24:17,000 Speaker 2: So yeah, So no, I think long term from Zach 513 00:24:17,080 --> 00:24:22,520 Speaker 2: Heerson some friendly fires. That was a crazy, crazy play. Yeah, 514 00:24:22,520 --> 00:24:25,159 Speaker 2: so we'll keep everybody updated on the Troy Anderson front. 515 00:24:25,600 --> 00:24:28,879 Speaker 2: But a huge game from him. Tarn who is getting 516 00:24:28,920 --> 00:24:29,480 Speaker 2: your game ball? 517 00:24:29,800 --> 00:24:32,160 Speaker 4: My game ball is going to Young Wayku. I want 518 00:24:32,200 --> 00:24:34,200 Speaker 4: to give it to all the specialists. Can they split 519 00:24:34,240 --> 00:24:38,159 Speaker 4: it in three? Fifty eight yard game winner is a 520 00:24:38,240 --> 00:24:40,880 Speaker 4: huge thing obviously, like it's the reason the Falcons won 521 00:24:40,920 --> 00:24:43,640 Speaker 4: that game. But at the same time, like they were 522 00:24:43,720 --> 00:24:47,120 Speaker 4: clutched in three other instances like Gungway is now nine 523 00:24:47,160 --> 00:24:50,320 Speaker 4: for nine on the season. They're perfect one hundred percent together, 524 00:24:50,600 --> 00:24:54,040 Speaker 4: and I was looking at it for my sidebar. These 525 00:24:54,080 --> 00:24:57,640 Speaker 4: three together have been together since twenty twenty. Liam McCollough, 526 00:24:57,720 --> 00:25:02,040 Speaker 4: Bradley Panyon, Young Wayku and Sin then Young Way has 527 00:25:02,080 --> 00:25:06,120 Speaker 4: been over ninety percent on his field goals, and before them, 528 00:25:06,160 --> 00:25:07,800 Speaker 4: he was in the eighties, he was like eighty one, 529 00:25:07,920 --> 00:25:10,760 Speaker 4: eighty eighty one fascinating. So it's just like this trio 530 00:25:10,840 --> 00:25:13,520 Speaker 4: is not a trifecta. And yes, that line made my story. 531 00:25:14,280 --> 00:25:14,840 Speaker 4: I love that. 532 00:25:14,920 --> 00:25:17,480 Speaker 5: I love the it's a part. 533 00:25:17,560 --> 00:25:19,240 Speaker 3: It's a wrinkle of the game that not a lot 534 00:25:19,240 --> 00:25:22,199 Speaker 3: of people, I think realize and how important it is 535 00:25:22,280 --> 00:25:26,800 Speaker 3: and how that continuity even with those three specifically matters. 536 00:25:27,080 --> 00:25:29,280 Speaker 5: I don't know. It's they're a fun group too. 537 00:25:29,320 --> 00:25:31,680 Speaker 4: They're they're so different from each other really, but they're 538 00:25:31,760 --> 00:25:32,840 Speaker 4: so in synct I love. 539 00:25:32,880 --> 00:25:35,640 Speaker 3: It's crazy, like this group, they're so fun to watch 540 00:25:35,680 --> 00:25:38,960 Speaker 3: and they're so fun to watch interact together. And I 541 00:25:39,000 --> 00:25:42,600 Speaker 3: mean special teams to go back to Will's very very 542 00:25:42,600 --> 00:25:45,960 Speaker 3: first point, like special teams can win you games, you win, 543 00:25:46,240 --> 00:25:47,240 Speaker 3: I mean, And it was. 544 00:25:47,280 --> 00:25:50,080 Speaker 5: Crazy too because Young way had what a forty four 545 00:25:50,680 --> 00:25:53,400 Speaker 5: yard field goal? He had a fifty three yard field goal, 546 00:25:53,480 --> 00:25:55,639 Speaker 5: and then a fifty two and then a fifty and 547 00:25:55,680 --> 00:25:56,480 Speaker 5: then the fifty eight. 548 00:25:56,640 --> 00:26:00,480 Speaker 4: Like it was no and you know, an average of 549 00:26:00,520 --> 00:26:01,280 Speaker 4: forty nine yards. 550 00:26:01,359 --> 00:26:03,600 Speaker 3: You know. I would like to go back to remember 551 00:26:03,600 --> 00:26:07,800 Speaker 3: when Young way missed the field goals in the preseason 552 00:26:08,040 --> 00:26:11,800 Speaker 3: the end of the world and everyone was dying Baltimore. 553 00:26:12,560 --> 00:26:15,680 Speaker 4: Yes, I can't remember there, but one of the preseason 554 00:26:15,720 --> 00:26:16,680 Speaker 4: games that didn't matter. 555 00:26:16,840 --> 00:26:20,080 Speaker 3: I literally remember tweeting. I was like, I am not 556 00:26:20,240 --> 00:26:23,720 Speaker 3: concerned with Young Wayku at all. It's a freaking preseason game. Like, 557 00:26:23,840 --> 00:26:27,360 Speaker 3: get over it, y'all know how I feel about the preseason. Uh. 558 00:26:28,000 --> 00:26:29,640 Speaker 5: And people were so mean. 559 00:26:29,760 --> 00:26:32,959 Speaker 3: Being like but he missed three field goals, he's washed, 560 00:26:33,200 --> 00:26:36,160 Speaker 3: like we can't rely on him anymore. And it's just like, 561 00:26:36,400 --> 00:26:40,359 Speaker 3: come on, come on, when Young Wayku knock on wood, 562 00:26:40,680 --> 00:26:44,359 Speaker 3: When Young Wayku and it is crunch time, more often 563 00:26:44,400 --> 00:26:47,320 Speaker 3: than not, he steps up and performs. 564 00:26:47,560 --> 00:26:50,280 Speaker 4: I mean, it was just amazing how chill he Opinion 565 00:26:50,440 --> 00:26:52,720 Speaker 4: and McCalla were in the locker room, which is like 566 00:26:52,760 --> 00:26:54,640 Speaker 4: business as usual, Like, guys, I gotta go home. 567 00:26:54,720 --> 00:26:56,040 Speaker 1: That's exactly what I want to see. 568 00:26:57,960 --> 00:27:00,439 Speaker 4: None of them were bothered. They were like, we did it. 569 00:27:00,440 --> 00:27:00,920 Speaker 4: It's fine. 570 00:27:01,480 --> 00:27:06,359 Speaker 2: Yeah, to just like absolutely be unfazed, like the type 571 00:27:06,359 --> 00:27:08,480 Speaker 2: of person who you're talking to for two minutes before 572 00:27:08,480 --> 00:27:10,040 Speaker 2: they even realize that you're talking to them. 573 00:27:10,320 --> 00:27:11,600 Speaker 1: That's what I wanted to do, and. 574 00:27:11,600 --> 00:27:12,160 Speaker 5: That is young. 575 00:27:12,640 --> 00:27:14,680 Speaker 4: I was talking to both Bradley and Liam at the 576 00:27:14,680 --> 00:27:17,080 Speaker 4: same time and they just each had like no emotion 577 00:27:17,200 --> 00:27:20,359 Speaker 4: towards the field goals. But then they were both like, 578 00:27:20,720 --> 00:27:23,200 Speaker 4: oh my gosh, that was awesome. When talking about Kadarrell 579 00:27:23,280 --> 00:27:25,879 Speaker 4: Hodge's touchdown on special teams, I was like, there's emotion. 580 00:27:26,040 --> 00:27:27,679 Speaker 4: Where was this the whole time? And they're like, he 581 00:27:28,280 --> 00:27:28,840 Speaker 4: deserves that. 582 00:27:29,680 --> 00:27:32,560 Speaker 2: I'm glad Kadaryl got brought up in this segment. I'm 583 00:27:32,600 --> 00:27:34,000 Speaker 2: not going to pick him from my game ball, but 584 00:27:34,040 --> 00:27:36,880 Speaker 2: he is the other person that I think should probably 585 00:27:36,920 --> 00:27:41,239 Speaker 2: warrant consideration he did have. That was the Falcons first, well, 586 00:27:41,280 --> 00:27:43,320 Speaker 2: I should say, the only muff punt that they've returned 587 00:27:43,320 --> 00:27:45,520 Speaker 2: for a touchdown in the twenty first century. I did 588 00:27:45,680 --> 00:27:47,680 Speaker 2: a lot of digging during the first quarter to try 589 00:27:47,720 --> 00:27:50,440 Speaker 2: to find if this is the only time they've ever 590 00:27:50,480 --> 00:27:52,879 Speaker 2: done it. The filters just I don't think they exist 591 00:27:52,960 --> 00:27:55,200 Speaker 2: yet to be able to sort exactly by that type 592 00:27:55,200 --> 00:27:58,280 Speaker 2: of data, but we did get confirmation from True Media 593 00:27:58,359 --> 00:28:00,679 Speaker 2: that is the first time since two thousand that the 594 00:28:00,680 --> 00:28:03,960 Speaker 2: Falcons have scored on a muffed punt, which seems interesting. 595 00:28:04,640 --> 00:28:06,080 Speaker 2: I feel like they would have done it a little 596 00:28:06,119 --> 00:28:08,720 Speaker 2: more frequently. Anyway, I am going to give my game 597 00:28:08,760 --> 00:28:13,640 Speaker 2: ball to d Alford because I think that the defensive 598 00:28:13,720 --> 00:28:18,480 Speaker 2: plays that he made were very clutch. The sack came 599 00:28:18,520 --> 00:28:20,959 Speaker 2: at a huge moment and kind of set the offense 600 00:28:21,040 --> 00:28:23,080 Speaker 2: back with that drive. I don't think they were able 601 00:28:23,119 --> 00:28:25,280 Speaker 2: to overcome that. And then of course the fourth down 602 00:28:25,320 --> 00:28:28,320 Speaker 2: pass breakup, yeah right there. I mean it was a matchup. 603 00:28:28,480 --> 00:28:30,600 Speaker 2: I think the Saints were targeting the entire way. I 604 00:28:30,600 --> 00:28:33,639 Speaker 2: think they really liked Shaheed on de Alford coming into 605 00:28:33,680 --> 00:28:38,440 Speaker 2: this weekend, and he held up very well. It's been 606 00:28:38,480 --> 00:28:40,000 Speaker 2: a little bit of an up and down start, I 607 00:28:40,040 --> 00:28:42,200 Speaker 2: think for d Alford compared to last year, when he 608 00:28:42,320 --> 00:28:44,600 Speaker 2: started the year really strong and kind of emerged as 609 00:28:44,680 --> 00:28:46,720 Speaker 2: a surprise guy that not a lot of people knew about. 610 00:28:47,080 --> 00:28:50,440 Speaker 2: So this year it's not been that. But this was 611 00:28:50,480 --> 00:28:53,080 Speaker 2: a great game from him to hopefully get that on 612 00:28:53,120 --> 00:28:55,360 Speaker 2: the right track. Because the secondary has been I think 613 00:28:55,400 --> 00:28:58,320 Speaker 2: the best part of this team so far, and if 614 00:28:58,400 --> 00:29:00,880 Speaker 2: d Alford picks his play back cut to that level 615 00:29:00,960 --> 00:29:03,640 Speaker 2: like all five, there's not going to be a single 616 00:29:03,720 --> 00:29:04,240 Speaker 2: Nitz pick. 617 00:29:04,400 --> 00:29:08,880 Speaker 3: No, I have nothing to say bad about the secondary. 618 00:29:08,440 --> 00:29:09,720 Speaker 1: Like at all, at all. 619 00:29:10,320 --> 00:29:15,040 Speaker 3: Like Mike Cues also is just a guy who this year, 620 00:29:15,200 --> 00:29:17,320 Speaker 3: I have been so impressed by what I've seen from 621 00:29:17,400 --> 00:29:20,240 Speaker 3: him and his play even I mean, I know he 622 00:29:20,360 --> 00:29:24,560 Speaker 3: gave up a couple of passes, but this man's like 623 00:29:24,920 --> 00:29:29,479 Speaker 3: downfield like or not downfield, open field tackling, Yes, is 624 00:29:29,560 --> 00:29:34,280 Speaker 3: something to marvel at. I love watching Mike c'es play 625 00:29:34,600 --> 00:29:37,000 Speaker 3: and I will be the first to say that I 626 00:29:37,040 --> 00:29:41,120 Speaker 3: did not give Mike Cues enough credit going into this season. 627 00:29:41,160 --> 00:29:42,160 Speaker 1: I don't think anybody did. 628 00:29:42,200 --> 00:29:45,880 Speaker 2: I mean literally, if you had pulled the Falcons fan 629 00:29:45,920 --> 00:29:49,400 Speaker 2: base going into training camp, I think cornerback would have 630 00:29:49,400 --> 00:29:52,840 Speaker 2: been right up there among the top positions that people 631 00:29:52,880 --> 00:29:55,120 Speaker 2: were worried about because it would have been pass rush 632 00:29:55,200 --> 00:29:57,720 Speaker 2: and it would have been corner because that's what everybody 633 00:29:57,760 --> 00:29:59,760 Speaker 2: was talking about after the draft. That's what everybody was 634 00:29:59,760 --> 00:30:02,240 Speaker 2: saying about going into mini camp in the preseason, like 635 00:30:02,440 --> 00:30:04,880 Speaker 2: where's the pass rush? Coming from where is our cornerback? 636 00:30:04,880 --> 00:30:07,480 Speaker 2: Who's our number two cornerback? And Mike Cues has really 637 00:30:07,520 --> 00:30:09,880 Speaker 2: answered that question, because you're right, he's very physical in 638 00:30:09,920 --> 00:30:11,960 Speaker 2: the open field and he doesn't hesitate. 639 00:30:12,080 --> 00:30:14,320 Speaker 3: No, he's fun to watch and I think he's one 640 00:30:14,360 --> 00:30:17,360 Speaker 3: of those type of players too that I think that 641 00:30:17,520 --> 00:30:20,280 Speaker 3: this coaching staff saw something in him that I didn't 642 00:30:20,320 --> 00:30:21,960 Speaker 3: see in him that a lot of people didn't see 643 00:30:22,120 --> 00:30:25,040 Speaker 3: him because they had every opportunity to go out and 644 00:30:25,080 --> 00:30:27,960 Speaker 3: sign a corner, They had every opportunity to go out 645 00:30:28,000 --> 00:30:31,400 Speaker 3: and draft a corner, and they didn't because from go 646 00:30:31,960 --> 00:30:35,760 Speaker 3: Raheem Morris said, I like what I see in this secondary. 647 00:30:35,840 --> 00:30:37,600 Speaker 3: I like what I see from this group, and I 648 00:30:37,960 --> 00:30:39,840 Speaker 3: mean a lot of that was liking what he saw 649 00:30:39,920 --> 00:30:43,640 Speaker 3: from Mike Cues, specifically, Mike Cues is showing us kind 650 00:30:43,680 --> 00:30:48,440 Speaker 3: of that belief in him is paying off very early 651 00:30:48,480 --> 00:30:49,120 Speaker 3: in this season. 652 00:30:50,160 --> 00:30:52,440 Speaker 2: All right, So going to wrap us up here in 653 00:30:52,560 --> 00:30:56,040 Speaker 2: just one sect, but let's quickly look ahead to Thursday night, 654 00:30:56,640 --> 00:30:58,920 Speaker 2: and because a lot of this podcast has been spent 655 00:30:58,960 --> 00:31:01,200 Speaker 2: talking about how he often needs to start kind of 656 00:31:01,240 --> 00:31:04,880 Speaker 2: controlling its own destiny, Taren, what is one thing you 657 00:31:04,960 --> 00:31:07,400 Speaker 2: need to see from the offense against Tampa Bay on 658 00:31:07,440 --> 00:31:08,040 Speaker 2: Thursday Night. 659 00:31:08,880 --> 00:31:12,360 Speaker 4: It's as simple as score touchdowns. I mean, yeah, they're 660 00:31:12,520 --> 00:31:15,400 Speaker 4: entering Week five with only five touchdowns on their resume. 661 00:31:15,840 --> 00:31:17,960 Speaker 1: I you want them to match that on Thursday Night. 662 00:31:18,040 --> 00:31:19,400 Speaker 4: Five touchdowns in week five. 663 00:31:19,480 --> 00:31:19,800 Speaker 1: Yeah. 664 00:31:19,960 --> 00:31:23,200 Speaker 4: Also for one, like they just need to I'm sorry. 665 00:31:23,560 --> 00:31:26,680 Speaker 4: You have the defense and special teams tonight each scoring touchdowns. 666 00:31:27,040 --> 00:31:29,320 Speaker 4: The offense needs to score touchdowns tory. 667 00:31:30,000 --> 00:31:32,160 Speaker 3: For those that don't know, Will makes these cute little 668 00:31:32,360 --> 00:31:35,280 Speaker 3: pages that has like all these different They're really cute, 669 00:31:35,320 --> 00:31:38,480 Speaker 3: and they have like little questions and little notes and everything. 670 00:31:38,520 --> 00:31:40,640 Speaker 3: And he kind of said this questions is almost like 671 00:31:40,640 --> 00:31:43,280 Speaker 3: a wish list item. For example, one hundred yard game 672 00:31:43,480 --> 00:31:46,280 Speaker 3: from Kyle Pitts, a better than fifty percent third down performance, 673 00:31:46,280 --> 00:31:47,560 Speaker 3: one hundred and fifty rushing. 674 00:31:47,360 --> 00:31:49,040 Speaker 5: Yards, et cetera. So we gave all of it. He 675 00:31:49,080 --> 00:31:50,760 Speaker 5: gave us some options, and I would say I want 676 00:31:50,760 --> 00:31:54,640 Speaker 5: all of it, but I just looking at. 677 00:31:54,680 --> 00:31:59,760 Speaker 3: Tampa Bay specifically, I think this is a really good opportunity. 678 00:32:00,480 --> 00:32:03,000 Speaker 5: Having seen even. 679 00:32:02,840 --> 00:32:09,880 Speaker 3: Though the Bucks beat the Eagles pretty significantly on Sunday Night, 680 00:32:11,440 --> 00:32:16,080 Speaker 3: they gave up eight and a half yards per carry 681 00:32:16,160 --> 00:32:17,800 Speaker 3: average to sakuon Barkley. 682 00:32:18,600 --> 00:32:20,160 Speaker 5: Eight and a half is crazy. 683 00:32:20,800 --> 00:32:22,960 Speaker 3: Like here, I thought that seven and a half for 684 00:32:23,880 --> 00:32:26,120 Speaker 3: Tyler Algier tonight was crazy. Eight and a half is 685 00:32:26,160 --> 00:32:30,480 Speaker 3: even crazier. He had a long of fifty four. He 686 00:32:30,600 --> 00:32:34,880 Speaker 3: had an explosive catch of twenty seven. My answer, I 687 00:32:34,920 --> 00:32:36,960 Speaker 3: kind of wanted to be married in this idea of 688 00:32:37,000 --> 00:32:42,080 Speaker 3: explosive plays. I want to see some explosive runs as 689 00:32:42,200 --> 00:32:46,520 Speaker 3: much as anything. And I think that if you can 690 00:32:46,640 --> 00:32:51,120 Speaker 3: get that one step in the run game, it makes 691 00:32:51,160 --> 00:32:53,760 Speaker 3: a difference. I think you saw it having gone back 692 00:32:53,800 --> 00:32:56,600 Speaker 3: and you know, looked at the way that the Falcons 693 00:32:56,680 --> 00:32:58,800 Speaker 3: ran the ball against the Eagles. 694 00:32:59,280 --> 00:32:59,960 Speaker 5: If you can. 695 00:32:59,840 --> 00:33:03,640 Speaker 3: Get Tyler Algier and Jean Robinson to their second or 696 00:33:03,680 --> 00:33:06,960 Speaker 3: third step, it makes a huge difference. 697 00:33:07,280 --> 00:33:08,880 Speaker 5: And I want to see I. 698 00:33:08,840 --> 00:33:10,760 Speaker 3: Want to see more of what we saw with the 699 00:33:10,840 --> 00:33:16,160 Speaker 3: run game against Philadelphia, and I think you saw glimpses 700 00:33:16,160 --> 00:33:18,160 Speaker 3: of it with Tyler Algier tonight and kind of his 701 00:33:18,360 --> 00:33:22,520 Speaker 3: bull Bulldozer esque type of running style and physical. I 702 00:33:22,560 --> 00:33:27,600 Speaker 3: want to see the Falcons front out physical the Buccaneers, 703 00:33:27,640 --> 00:33:30,400 Speaker 3: and the way that shows up is in the run game. 704 00:33:30,920 --> 00:33:33,800 Speaker 2: For me, absolutely, I mean that's the thing that we 705 00:33:33,880 --> 00:33:36,320 Speaker 2: came into the season saying, you know, the Falcons can 706 00:33:36,360 --> 00:33:38,440 Speaker 2: run the ball. They've got a great offensive line, They've 707 00:33:38,480 --> 00:33:41,480 Speaker 2: got two amazing running backs. So yeah, I'd love to 708 00:33:41,480 --> 00:33:44,640 Speaker 2: see them kind of get back on track on the ground. 709 00:33:44,760 --> 00:33:47,080 Speaker 2: It's crazy that Eagles, like I feel like last week 710 00:33:47,080 --> 00:33:49,560 Speaker 2: against the Saints too, they had an insane amount of 711 00:33:49,640 --> 00:33:52,880 Speaker 2: yardage and just low amount of points. And it sounds 712 00:33:52,920 --> 00:33:54,520 Speaker 2: like I don't have the box score right in front 713 00:33:54,520 --> 00:33:56,080 Speaker 2: of me, but it sounds like that was kind of 714 00:33:56,120 --> 00:33:56,960 Speaker 2: the case as well. 715 00:33:57,000 --> 00:34:00,280 Speaker 3: So, but the Eagles gave up almost four hundre undred 716 00:34:00,320 --> 00:34:03,760 Speaker 3: and fifty total yards of office to the Bucks. 717 00:34:03,400 --> 00:34:06,680 Speaker 1: Feel confident Atlanta's defense will do better than that. 718 00:34:06,760 --> 00:34:09,480 Speaker 4: Okay, shout out to the Eagles for giving the Falcons 719 00:34:09,480 --> 00:34:11,439 Speaker 4: a preview of next week's opponent each week. 720 00:34:11,800 --> 00:34:12,960 Speaker 1: Yeah, yeah, how about that. 721 00:34:13,320 --> 00:34:15,040 Speaker 4: I mean, they have their own game tape too. It's 722 00:34:15,080 --> 00:34:16,279 Speaker 4: like one domino after another. 723 00:34:16,480 --> 00:34:18,400 Speaker 2: It's like the migration pattern when they're in a V 724 00:34:18,520 --> 00:34:20,920 Speaker 2: we're just like back to the right of the Eagles. 725 00:34:20,960 --> 00:34:23,279 Speaker 1: So they're getting that that win just before we are. 726 00:34:23,440 --> 00:34:26,080 Speaker 2: Yeah, bird knowledge, Terran, you didn't know that's what you're 727 00:34:26,080 --> 00:34:32,120 Speaker 2: getting on today's podcast, all right, So I really want 728 00:34:32,160 --> 00:34:35,200 Speaker 2: to see just a back to back touchdown drives. Like 729 00:34:35,239 --> 00:34:39,600 Speaker 2: I think that I anecdotal, but it feels like every 730 00:34:39,640 --> 00:34:41,880 Speaker 2: time the Falcons have like one of their best drives 731 00:34:41,920 --> 00:34:43,960 Speaker 2: and they march down, it's like that looked really easy. 732 00:34:44,719 --> 00:34:47,560 Speaker 2: Then the next drive it looks really hard, much more difficult, 733 00:34:47,840 --> 00:34:50,520 Speaker 2: and I just want to see, Like the style of 734 00:34:50,560 --> 00:34:52,279 Speaker 2: game that I think the Falcons want to play is 735 00:34:52,520 --> 00:34:55,520 Speaker 2: build that lead, read a turnover, a negative play on defense, 736 00:34:55,560 --> 00:34:57,919 Speaker 2: get the ball back for the offense, get that lead 737 00:34:58,080 --> 00:35:01,200 Speaker 2: even further established, and they that's the second part that 738 00:35:01,239 --> 00:35:04,120 Speaker 2: they haven't really been able to hit yet. But you 739 00:35:04,200 --> 00:35:08,040 Speaker 2: kind of saw it coming to fruition against Kansas City. 740 00:35:08,080 --> 00:35:10,400 Speaker 2: They just that second offensive drive they weren't able to 741 00:35:10,480 --> 00:35:14,320 Speaker 2: so back to back, like, let's get the offense really humming, 742 00:35:14,320 --> 00:35:16,760 Speaker 2: and let's get them, you know, for a full quarter, 743 00:35:16,840 --> 00:35:18,799 Speaker 2: for a quarter and a half, like where they just 744 00:35:19,080 --> 00:35:21,759 Speaker 2: are getting everything they want instead of this kind of 745 00:35:21,800 --> 00:35:24,600 Speaker 2: fits and starts nature that it's been because they've looked 746 00:35:24,640 --> 00:35:26,759 Speaker 2: really good at times, but then it just seems to 747 00:35:26,760 --> 00:35:28,280 Speaker 2: go away for one reason or another. 748 00:35:28,760 --> 00:35:29,200 Speaker 1: I like that. 749 00:35:29,239 --> 00:35:31,320 Speaker 5: I'd like to change my answer to that. 750 00:35:32,400 --> 00:35:35,200 Speaker 2: I gave you three great options here on this cute 751 00:35:35,200 --> 00:35:38,799 Speaker 2: little piece of paper. No, that we can all share 752 00:35:38,840 --> 00:35:40,759 Speaker 2: that because I think that the theme. We just need 753 00:35:40,760 --> 00:35:42,839 Speaker 2: to see the offense pick it up a little bit. 754 00:35:43,719 --> 00:35:47,359 Speaker 2: Kyle Pitts also should say zero catches, it's your yard. 755 00:35:47,440 --> 00:35:48,839 Speaker 2: So I'm sure there are a lot of people out 756 00:35:48,840 --> 00:35:51,480 Speaker 2: there who want to see him get going as well, 757 00:35:51,800 --> 00:35:54,480 Speaker 2: and the division game is a great time to do that. 758 00:35:54,640 --> 00:35:58,880 Speaker 2: So that will do it for today's postgame podcast. 759 00:35:58,920 --> 00:36:00,439 Speaker 1: Again, the Falcons getting. 760 00:36:00,120 --> 00:36:03,480 Speaker 2: A huge win twenty six twenty four here at Mercedes 761 00:36:03,560 --> 00:36:07,399 Speaker 2: Penn Stadium to take a one nothing record in their 762 00:36:07,800 --> 00:36:10,520 Speaker 2: division so far. But we've got two more division games 763 00:36:10,800 --> 00:36:14,120 Speaker 2: coming up and honestly five here before the bye week, 764 00:36:14,160 --> 00:36:16,040 Speaker 2: so the Falcons are in their most critical stretch where 765 00:36:16,040 --> 00:36:18,640 Speaker 2: they start that stretch with a win and that is 766 00:36:18,719 --> 00:36:21,160 Speaker 2: all that matters. So again, you guys can catch us 767 00:36:21,320 --> 00:36:25,920 Speaker 2: next on Friday recapping Atlanta's Thursday night game against the 768 00:36:26,280 --> 00:36:28,560 Speaker 2: three and one to Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 769 00:36:28,600 --> 00:36:30,719 Speaker 1: But until then, everybody take care