1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:01,320 Speaker 1: Dirty birds. What's up? 2 00:00:01,400 --> 00:00:04,720 Speaker 2: And welcome to another edition of Falcons Final Whistle, presented 3 00:00:04,880 --> 00:00:05,720 Speaker 2: by Zaxby's. 4 00:00:05,720 --> 00:00:08,440 Speaker 1: I'm your host, Will McFadden. I am joined by. 5 00:00:08,320 --> 00:00:12,879 Speaker 2: Tarn Wiggedy Wiggedy wak oh God, the amazing savan Yep. 6 00:00:13,039 --> 00:00:14,080 Speaker 1: I warned her beforehand. 7 00:00:14,120 --> 00:00:16,360 Speaker 2: I told her, if I introduce you this way, or 8 00:00:16,360 --> 00:00:17,479 Speaker 2: are you going to make us restart it? 9 00:00:17,560 --> 00:00:19,840 Speaker 3: She said, no, my face is turning red though. 10 00:00:19,720 --> 00:00:22,720 Speaker 2: The look on her face is definitely worth it. But En, 11 00:00:22,800 --> 00:00:25,480 Speaker 2: you are wearing a special shirt today, do. 12 00:00:25,480 --> 00:00:27,400 Speaker 4: You want to not the Tiki bar shirt? 13 00:00:27,520 --> 00:00:27,920 Speaker 1: Yeah? 14 00:00:28,040 --> 00:00:29,720 Speaker 5: Yeah, but the only reason I wore bar shirt to 15 00:00:29,800 --> 00:00:32,879 Speaker 5: work is because it's from Fort Myers Beach And we 16 00:00:33,040 --> 00:00:35,680 Speaker 5: just want to give like our thoughts and prayers and 17 00:00:36,080 --> 00:00:39,040 Speaker 5: just positive vibes all around to those who had to 18 00:00:39,159 --> 00:00:42,840 Speaker 5: endure Hurricane Milton, and then as we're going to Carolina 19 00:00:42,880 --> 00:00:44,920 Speaker 5: this weekend, all those who are still dealing with the 20 00:00:44,920 --> 00:00:46,400 Speaker 5: remnants of Hurricane Helene. 21 00:00:46,880 --> 00:00:47,080 Speaker 1: Yeah. 22 00:00:47,120 --> 00:00:49,519 Speaker 5: So, I know my parents are down in Florida and 23 00:00:49,560 --> 00:00:53,199 Speaker 5: they're okay, thankfully, but it just stressful times and like 24 00:00:54,000 --> 00:00:56,720 Speaker 5: you want everyone everywhere to be safe, really puts things 25 00:00:56,720 --> 00:00:57,360 Speaker 5: in perspective. 26 00:00:57,440 --> 00:00:59,120 Speaker 2: Yeah, yeah, that's exactly what I was going to say, 27 00:00:59,200 --> 00:01:01,520 Speaker 2: is it's kind of like moment, it's like this as 28 00:01:01,560 --> 00:01:04,160 Speaker 2: you're preparing for a football game that like pulls you 29 00:01:04,280 --> 00:01:07,360 Speaker 2: out of that week to week mindset and you're just like, look, 30 00:01:07,400 --> 00:01:08,759 Speaker 2: this is a game at the end of the day, 31 00:01:08,800 --> 00:01:11,280 Speaker 2: you know, like there are way more important things on 32 00:01:11,319 --> 00:01:14,200 Speaker 2: the line. So yes, everybody, please stay safe. You know, 33 00:01:14,319 --> 00:01:17,399 Speaker 2: the storm is thankfully passed for the most part, but 34 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:21,080 Speaker 2: there's a lot of work left in these commun communities. Yeah, 35 00:01:21,160 --> 00:01:24,440 Speaker 2: so best of luck to everybody, prayers to everybody. But 36 00:01:24,520 --> 00:01:27,959 Speaker 2: let's let's get to some football. So we've got a 37 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:30,800 Speaker 2: couple of injury updates from the week. I think the 38 00:01:30,800 --> 00:01:33,479 Speaker 2: biggest thing Thursday as we're recording this and the injury 39 00:01:33,560 --> 00:01:36,440 Speaker 2: report just went out running back to Jean Robinson listed 40 00:01:36,480 --> 00:01:39,560 Speaker 2: for the first time as a limited participant on Thursday 41 00:01:39,600 --> 00:01:43,119 Speaker 2: with a hamstring injury. So that was kind of yeah, 42 00:01:43,120 --> 00:01:46,320 Speaker 2: that was the new news on Thursday. A couple of 43 00:01:46,560 --> 00:01:47,680 Speaker 2: you know, good developments though. 44 00:01:47,680 --> 00:01:48,200 Speaker 1: On Thursday. 45 00:01:48,320 --> 00:01:51,480 Speaker 2: Matt Judon was upgraded to a full participant. He's also 46 00:01:51,520 --> 00:01:53,920 Speaker 2: been he was limited Wednesday with a hamstring injury, and 47 00:01:53,920 --> 00:01:56,000 Speaker 2: then de Alford looks like he has progressed through the 48 00:01:56,080 --> 00:01:59,440 Speaker 2: NFL's concussion protocol and he was a full participant as 49 00:01:59,480 --> 00:02:03,400 Speaker 2: well on Thursday. So you know, the Panthers have a 50 00:02:03,440 --> 00:02:05,360 Speaker 2: bunch of guys dinged up. I think I counted like 51 00:02:05,440 --> 00:02:08,520 Speaker 2: seven starters for them were listed on the injury report, 52 00:02:08,560 --> 00:02:11,760 Speaker 2: two of their starting offensive linemen. So the Falcons also 53 00:02:11,880 --> 00:02:15,360 Speaker 2: have kind of Darnell Mooney who's been limited, and they've 54 00:02:15,360 --> 00:02:18,800 Speaker 2: got Nate Lammon who came back, has started his twenty 55 00:02:18,840 --> 00:02:22,680 Speaker 2: one day practice window after getting designated to return on Monday, 56 00:02:22,680 --> 00:02:25,720 Speaker 2: so he has been limited twice so far this week, 57 00:02:25,760 --> 00:02:28,840 Speaker 2: and Troy Anderson has been held out of practice twice. 58 00:02:28,880 --> 00:02:30,080 Speaker 1: So there's a. 59 00:02:30,160 --> 00:02:32,280 Speaker 2: Chance that you get Nate Lammon back for this game. 60 00:02:32,639 --> 00:02:35,400 Speaker 2: I would still maybe say that they probably don't play 61 00:02:35,440 --> 00:02:38,520 Speaker 2: him on Sunday, but who knows at this point. Just generally, historically, 62 00:02:38,560 --> 00:02:41,360 Speaker 2: I feel like when guys get activated from that twenty 63 00:02:41,360 --> 00:02:43,680 Speaker 2: one day window, it's very rare that you see them 64 00:02:44,080 --> 00:02:47,080 Speaker 2: that next game play. So we will see, but that 65 00:02:47,120 --> 00:02:49,120 Speaker 2: would be big if they could get at least one 66 00:02:49,160 --> 00:02:53,120 Speaker 2: of those guys back. So before we get to the 67 00:02:53,320 --> 00:02:57,000 Speaker 2: upcoming game against Carolina, because we're five games in and 68 00:02:57,080 --> 00:02:58,480 Speaker 2: I have no idea what the heck a quarter of 69 00:02:58,480 --> 00:03:00,680 Speaker 2: a season is anymore in the NF Well, it's an 70 00:03:00,720 --> 00:03:02,880 Speaker 2: odd game schedule and I'm not that good a math, 71 00:03:03,160 --> 00:03:05,160 Speaker 2: so five feels like a quarter to me. 72 00:03:05,400 --> 00:03:10,359 Speaker 1: I guess I fifteen Yeah right, it's like four point 73 00:03:10,360 --> 00:03:13,400 Speaker 1: twenty five, right, would be like the calculator, like literally 74 00:03:13,440 --> 00:03:14,399 Speaker 1: be the thing. 75 00:03:14,480 --> 00:03:16,360 Speaker 2: So I guess we should have at the end of 76 00:03:16,400 --> 00:03:19,720 Speaker 2: the first quarter against Tampa just like pause the game, 77 00:03:19,840 --> 00:03:21,760 Speaker 2: come in here, and then done this segment. 78 00:03:22,400 --> 00:03:27,480 Speaker 1: But you know, messed up. We messed up. So uh, anyway, 79 00:03:27,520 --> 00:03:29,360 Speaker 1: we'll do it now. But I don't know. We'll start 80 00:03:29,360 --> 00:03:29,560 Speaker 1: with you. 81 00:03:29,600 --> 00:03:31,960 Speaker 2: What is something you think the Falcons have done well 82 00:03:32,440 --> 00:03:33,960 Speaker 2: so far this season through five games. 83 00:03:34,120 --> 00:03:35,840 Speaker 6: I'm going to quote a bunch of guys from the 84 00:03:35,840 --> 00:03:38,840 Speaker 6: locker room in the last game, we didn't blink. That's 85 00:03:39,000 --> 00:03:41,760 Speaker 6: I think been the thing that they've done the best at. 86 00:03:41,800 --> 00:03:44,080 Speaker 6: I mean, like they're they're leading the NFL and comebacks 87 00:03:44,120 --> 00:03:47,440 Speaker 6: every game Taren knows is a stressful end and she's 88 00:03:47,480 --> 00:03:48,840 Speaker 6: writing the game recount. 89 00:03:48,840 --> 00:03:51,280 Speaker 3: Every single game has been a one score game. 90 00:03:51,760 --> 00:03:54,880 Speaker 6: Yeah, so just in those moments of not being of 91 00:03:55,040 --> 00:03:58,080 Speaker 6: not you know, not giving up, being resilient, Like that's 92 00:03:58,520 --> 00:04:00,080 Speaker 6: a lot of guys are saying, like that's kind of 93 00:04:00,120 --> 00:04:04,880 Speaker 6: what's forming their identity. And when you're able to build 94 00:04:04,880 --> 00:04:07,240 Speaker 6: those moments and like build that character so early in 95 00:04:07,280 --> 00:04:10,040 Speaker 6: the season, I think that can really define how you continue, 96 00:04:10,160 --> 00:04:12,440 Speaker 6: especially like injuries are going to come, things are going 97 00:04:12,480 --> 00:04:15,320 Speaker 6: to happen. When you know who you are early in 98 00:04:15,360 --> 00:04:18,800 Speaker 6: the season, that really matters. And then just you know, 99 00:04:18,839 --> 00:04:20,400 Speaker 6: offense will be they were able to do things a 100 00:04:20,440 --> 00:04:22,719 Speaker 6: little bit better they had, you know, throughout fifty eight times, 101 00:04:22,760 --> 00:04:24,840 Speaker 6: and Deck said, we got a chance to like get 102 00:04:24,880 --> 00:04:26,560 Speaker 6: down the call sheet a little bit more. We're not 103 00:04:27,360 --> 00:04:30,320 Speaker 6: we're having more offensive plates and that really showed in 104 00:04:30,320 --> 00:04:30,880 Speaker 6: the last game. 105 00:04:31,080 --> 00:04:33,360 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think those are both great points, especially kind 106 00:04:33,360 --> 00:04:35,720 Speaker 2: of like the identity aspect. Right, Like we talked about 107 00:04:35,760 --> 00:04:37,840 Speaker 2: momentum I think in games, but there's momentum in a 108 00:04:37,880 --> 00:04:40,080 Speaker 2: season as well, and it kind of like start quickly 109 00:04:40,160 --> 00:04:43,080 Speaker 2: and build that belief in not only yourself as a player, 110 00:04:43,120 --> 00:04:45,359 Speaker 2: but in the collection of guys that you have that 111 00:04:45,440 --> 00:04:47,920 Speaker 2: comprise the team that that is meaningful. 112 00:04:47,960 --> 00:04:49,560 Speaker 1: So great points. What about you. 113 00:04:49,560 --> 00:04:52,360 Speaker 5: Tern I had then never give up mentality written down also, 114 00:04:52,560 --> 00:04:54,560 Speaker 5: But another thing that stood out to me is like 115 00:04:54,720 --> 00:04:58,800 Speaker 5: the defense's ability to limit explosives because you have a 116 00:04:58,839 --> 00:05:00,760 Speaker 5: stat down here, and not to give away something you're 117 00:05:00,760 --> 00:05:03,440 Speaker 5: gonna say later, but the defense is thirty second and 118 00:05:03,560 --> 00:05:06,880 Speaker 5: third down conversions and obviously that is not good. But 119 00:05:08,040 --> 00:05:11,360 Speaker 5: you don't see that translate into like something very detrimental 120 00:05:11,480 --> 00:05:15,039 Speaker 5: because they are stopping these massive plays. And I do 121 00:05:15,120 --> 00:05:19,440 Speaker 5: think the way Jimmy Lake today and Raheem Morris yesterday 122 00:05:19,480 --> 00:05:23,480 Speaker 5: talked about improving the pass rush, it's just like they 123 00:05:23,520 --> 00:05:27,479 Speaker 5: haven't had the ability to exactly execute that because they're 124 00:05:27,520 --> 00:05:30,320 Speaker 5: more so playing the game that's given to them, which 125 00:05:30,400 --> 00:05:33,680 Speaker 5: means stopping those explosive because things have been so tight that, 126 00:05:33,800 --> 00:05:36,960 Speaker 5: like you can't risk sending someone to take down the 127 00:05:37,000 --> 00:05:40,280 Speaker 5: quarterback when you have to maintain everything behind them. So 128 00:05:40,560 --> 00:05:44,040 Speaker 5: I applaud that they haven't given up any of fifty 129 00:05:44,120 --> 00:05:44,839 Speaker 5: yards or further. 130 00:05:44,920 --> 00:05:47,520 Speaker 3: And that's that's. 131 00:05:46,960 --> 00:05:47,479 Speaker 4: A good thing. 132 00:05:48,600 --> 00:05:50,240 Speaker 3: No, Like, oh gosh, there it goes. 133 00:05:50,560 --> 00:05:52,800 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's the design of the defense. Yeah right. 134 00:05:52,839 --> 00:05:56,279 Speaker 2: It's the most efficient and dangerous way for offenses to 135 00:05:56,279 --> 00:05:58,719 Speaker 2: move the football is through the air. So this defense 136 00:05:58,800 --> 00:06:01,560 Speaker 2: is first and foremost, I think, guarding against that. And 137 00:06:01,600 --> 00:06:04,000 Speaker 2: you and I were looking at true Media today and 138 00:06:04,120 --> 00:06:07,280 Speaker 2: the Falcons have allowed the least amount of twenty yard 139 00:06:07,360 --> 00:06:10,520 Speaker 2: completions in the league so far this season. On top 140 00:06:10,560 --> 00:06:13,600 Speaker 2: of that, they dropped eight men into coverage. They've done 141 00:06:13,640 --> 00:06:16,040 Speaker 2: that the third most times of any team so far 142 00:06:16,279 --> 00:06:18,800 Speaker 2: this year. So again, like that paints the picture for you. Yeah, 143 00:06:18,800 --> 00:06:22,400 Speaker 2: we're talking about the pass rush, but they're almost intentionally 144 00:06:22,720 --> 00:06:25,640 Speaker 2: protecting against the pass. And when you see some of 145 00:06:25,640 --> 00:06:28,360 Speaker 2: the yards per reception numbers against Atlanta so far this season, 146 00:06:28,400 --> 00:06:30,360 Speaker 2: like they're among the best in the league, it's clear 147 00:06:30,400 --> 00:06:33,240 Speaker 2: that this is working. But again it's game plan specific. Ye, 148 00:06:33,360 --> 00:06:35,200 Speaker 2: this upcoming game, it's going to be a little bit 149 00:06:35,200 --> 00:06:37,360 Speaker 2: of a different challenge, So we'll see if that allows 150 00:06:37,360 --> 00:06:39,800 Speaker 2: the pass rush to get going a little bit. A 151 00:06:39,920 --> 00:06:41,920 Speaker 2: Terran will stick with you when you think back on 152 00:06:41,960 --> 00:06:44,400 Speaker 2: the first five games, which player comes to mind? 153 00:06:44,440 --> 00:06:45,960 Speaker 3: And why Kirk Cousins? 154 00:06:46,400 --> 00:06:50,320 Speaker 5: How can I not after last week like five hundred 155 00:06:50,279 --> 00:06:52,640 Speaker 5: and nine? Was it hymn who had five h nine 156 00:06:53,440 --> 00:06:55,280 Speaker 5: passing yards? Is just insane? 157 00:06:55,600 --> 00:06:55,920 Speaker 1: Wild? 158 00:06:56,800 --> 00:07:00,800 Speaker 5: I had five hundred and fifty overall offense, right, Yeah. 159 00:07:00,600 --> 00:07:03,440 Speaker 2: One team didn't even have five hundred and nine passing 160 00:07:03,520 --> 00:07:05,520 Speaker 2: yards on the season. I can't remember who it is 161 00:07:05,520 --> 00:07:06,160 Speaker 2: off the top of my head. 162 00:07:06,240 --> 00:07:06,520 Speaker 1: Right now. 163 00:07:06,520 --> 00:07:09,040 Speaker 2: But I saw that stat where it was literally Kirk 164 00:07:09,080 --> 00:07:10,560 Speaker 2: Cousins had more than one whole team. 165 00:07:10,600 --> 00:07:12,760 Speaker 5: Well, it's Kirk Cousins and Tom Brady the only two 166 00:07:12,800 --> 00:07:15,120 Speaker 5: quarterbacks in the Super Bowl era to throw for at 167 00:07:15,200 --> 00:07:17,559 Speaker 5: least two hundred and fifty yards in both the first 168 00:07:17,560 --> 00:07:18,559 Speaker 5: half and second half. 169 00:07:19,040 --> 00:07:20,040 Speaker 3: And it's just like. 170 00:07:20,160 --> 00:07:22,280 Speaker 1: Tom Brady, he is that I'm not familiar with. 171 00:07:22,560 --> 00:07:24,240 Speaker 4: Some would call him the game who should help me out? 172 00:07:24,480 --> 00:07:25,720 Speaker 1: Okay, some would. 173 00:07:25,520 --> 00:07:26,760 Speaker 3: Call him that. I don't know. 174 00:07:27,520 --> 00:07:30,440 Speaker 5: But it's complicated in the NFC South since he switched 175 00:07:31,800 --> 00:07:39,600 Speaker 5: like that. But Kirk has just shown, especially recently, why 176 00:07:39,640 --> 00:07:42,840 Speaker 5: he's here and why the Falcons were willing to dish 177 00:07:42,840 --> 00:07:43,800 Speaker 5: out so much money. 178 00:07:44,200 --> 00:07:47,119 Speaker 3: And it's just he never gave up on himself. 179 00:07:47,160 --> 00:07:49,240 Speaker 5: Because yes, there were rough moments in the beginning of 180 00:07:49,240 --> 00:07:54,120 Speaker 5: the season with the offense, but if last Thursday is 181 00:07:54,160 --> 00:07:57,240 Speaker 5: any indication of what this offense can do, there were 182 00:07:57,440 --> 00:08:00,240 Speaker 5: still penalties that set things back that It's like, if 183 00:08:00,280 --> 00:08:04,160 Speaker 5: you clean those up six hundred seven hundred, why not 184 00:08:04,200 --> 00:08:05,160 Speaker 5: crack a thousand yards? 185 00:08:05,440 --> 00:08:06,680 Speaker 1: You're greedy? I love it. 186 00:08:06,760 --> 00:08:10,160 Speaker 3: That's probably not, but let's like think about it. 187 00:08:10,240 --> 00:08:15,520 Speaker 5: You take away those penalties in any backward progress and 188 00:08:15,560 --> 00:08:16,160 Speaker 5: they maybe. 189 00:08:16,040 --> 00:08:18,800 Speaker 3: Have another drive. Yeah, and it doesn't go into overtime. 190 00:08:18,920 --> 00:08:21,720 Speaker 2: No, it's absolutely a clean game from Atlanta on Thursday. 191 00:08:21,720 --> 00:08:24,200 Speaker 2: I mean, and that would have been historic in terms 192 00:08:24,200 --> 00:08:27,400 Speaker 2: of like NFL perspective. I think output. I don't know 193 00:08:27,400 --> 00:08:28,880 Speaker 2: what about you. Who's the player that comes to mind? 194 00:08:29,280 --> 00:08:32,840 Speaker 6: It was Kirk, but I'll go like defense is like 195 00:08:33,360 --> 00:08:36,280 Speaker 6: one a one beat like Jesse Bates and I love 196 00:08:36,559 --> 00:08:39,600 Speaker 6: like hearing coaches talk about him, like today we just 197 00:08:39,640 --> 00:08:42,000 Speaker 6: had a Jimmy Lake and Jerry Gray and they just 198 00:08:42,120 --> 00:08:45,040 Speaker 6: raved about him, like just everything that from his preparation 199 00:08:45,559 --> 00:08:50,440 Speaker 6: to his knack for catching takeaways. And Raheem said it 200 00:08:50,480 --> 00:08:52,559 Speaker 6: like someone asked him about it this week and he goes, 201 00:08:52,720 --> 00:08:53,920 Speaker 6: He's amazing, isn't he? 202 00:08:54,920 --> 00:08:58,920 Speaker 4: Just Like I love that. Yeah, So yeah, Jesse is 203 00:08:58,920 --> 00:08:59,200 Speaker 4: a guy. 204 00:08:59,200 --> 00:09:01,600 Speaker 6: And I feel like when you think about the big moments, 205 00:09:01,720 --> 00:09:05,640 Speaker 6: especially like in these tight games, he's always coming up 206 00:09:05,640 --> 00:09:07,400 Speaker 6: with a big stop. Like he had the two force 207 00:09:07,440 --> 00:09:10,120 Speaker 6: fumbles last game one. You know, it didn't lead to 208 00:09:10,160 --> 00:09:14,200 Speaker 6: exactly what they needed, but it still was crucial for 209 00:09:14,240 --> 00:09:16,920 Speaker 6: them not to like kick a field goal in it 210 00:09:16,960 --> 00:09:19,719 Speaker 6: and put up some more points. So he's always coming 211 00:09:19,800 --> 00:09:22,520 Speaker 6: up with those moments. I think of the pass breakup 212 00:09:22,559 --> 00:09:26,000 Speaker 6: in the end zone over the Eagles, like just he's 213 00:09:26,160 --> 00:09:29,240 Speaker 6: there all the time in those big moments. So Jesse 214 00:09:29,440 --> 00:09:30,440 Speaker 6: is one B for me. 215 00:09:30,960 --> 00:09:33,200 Speaker 2: Yeah, It's it's almost unfair at times, as I feel 216 00:09:33,200 --> 00:09:36,440 Speaker 2: like great defensive players are sometimes defined by what the 217 00:09:36,480 --> 00:09:40,880 Speaker 2: offense then does with them. And good point and like that, 218 00:09:41,080 --> 00:09:44,920 Speaker 2: thank you bars and I yeah, like regardless of what 219 00:09:44,960 --> 00:09:47,400 Speaker 2: the offense does with with the Jesse Bates turnover, like 220 00:09:47,440 --> 00:09:49,040 Speaker 2: he is playing just so well. 221 00:09:49,080 --> 00:09:51,360 Speaker 1: He's like picked right back up from where he ended 222 00:09:51,400 --> 00:09:52,200 Speaker 1: the season last year. 223 00:09:52,240 --> 00:09:54,480 Speaker 2: And it's just it's so comforting, I think to have 224 00:09:54,520 --> 00:09:56,839 Speaker 2: a player of that caliber where you just know, like 225 00:09:56,840 --> 00:09:58,440 Speaker 2: all right, the backs are against the wall a little bit, 226 00:09:58,440 --> 00:10:00,839 Speaker 2: but like you've got the right of guys in there 227 00:10:00,880 --> 00:10:02,520 Speaker 2: to make a play when that is happening, and they're 228 00:10:02,520 --> 00:10:04,320 Speaker 2: they're not going to blink, as you said earlier. 229 00:10:04,400 --> 00:10:05,680 Speaker 1: So that's that's great. 230 00:10:06,040 --> 00:10:09,120 Speaker 2: I'm gonna say, Darnell Mooney, you know, I think you 231 00:10:09,160 --> 00:10:12,679 Speaker 2: guys named the two obvious ones. But when you know, 232 00:10:12,760 --> 00:10:15,319 Speaker 2: it's great when you look at a player like Darnal 233 00:10:15,360 --> 00:10:16,960 Speaker 2: Mooney or I on the other side of the ball, 234 00:10:16,960 --> 00:10:18,719 Speaker 2: like I could say, Mike Cues falls into kind of 235 00:10:18,720 --> 00:10:22,280 Speaker 2: that same category. These are guys who, in Mike Cus's case, 236 00:10:22,280 --> 00:10:24,040 Speaker 2: he was here last year, but he is still a 237 00:10:24,080 --> 00:10:26,280 Speaker 2: relative newcomer, I think to the Atlanta fan base. And 238 00:10:26,280 --> 00:10:29,920 Speaker 2: then Darnel Mooney obviously as a free agent pickup or yeah, 239 00:10:29,960 --> 00:10:32,680 Speaker 2: signing this past offseason, what he has done just with 240 00:10:32,760 --> 00:10:36,319 Speaker 2: Kirk in such limited time, like the chemistry they've developed. 241 00:10:36,520 --> 00:10:39,360 Speaker 2: It was hilarious talking on Falcons Audible this week with 242 00:10:39,559 --> 00:10:43,040 Speaker 2: Shock and Arch, like two former quarterbacks. When I brought 243 00:10:43,120 --> 00:10:45,840 Speaker 2: up Darnall Mooney catching that pass that Kirk threw kind 244 00:10:45,840 --> 00:10:47,480 Speaker 2: of at the front part of the end zone in 245 00:10:47,640 --> 00:10:50,600 Speaker 2: double coverage, maybe even triple coverage, they both kind of 246 00:10:50,640 --> 00:10:53,120 Speaker 2: like almost broke character a little bit and they were like, 247 00:10:53,160 --> 00:10:54,720 Speaker 2: I don't know what he saw in that play. That 248 00:10:54,880 --> 00:10:57,360 Speaker 2: was like a little bit of a you know, trust throw, 249 00:10:57,520 --> 00:10:59,320 Speaker 2: and it was it was hilarious just to kind of 250 00:10:59,360 --> 00:11:03,400 Speaker 2: see them be like, that's almost like an ill advised 251 00:11:03,600 --> 00:11:06,000 Speaker 2: type of throw for a quarterback, but because of the 252 00:11:06,000 --> 00:11:08,240 Speaker 2: player down there on the receiving end, you make the 253 00:11:08,280 --> 00:11:11,560 Speaker 2: throw anyway. And so Darnolmoni keeps rewarding the faith of 254 00:11:11,679 --> 00:11:15,200 Speaker 2: Kirk cousins, and he has been an awesome surprise I 255 00:11:15,240 --> 00:11:17,560 Speaker 2: think so far. If toy was here, she would say, 256 00:11:17,640 --> 00:11:20,640 Speaker 2: Kate Nellis, So just want to throw kay Ellis's name 257 00:11:20,679 --> 00:11:23,880 Speaker 2: out there in honor of toy Amna. What is one 258 00:11:23,960 --> 00:11:26,719 Speaker 2: thing you'd like to see the Falcons improve over the 259 00:11:26,760 --> 00:11:27,559 Speaker 2: next five games? 260 00:11:28,040 --> 00:11:28,720 Speaker 4: Run defense? 261 00:11:29,280 --> 00:11:30,240 Speaker 1: Yeah, for sure. 262 00:11:31,440 --> 00:11:33,640 Speaker 6: Jimmy Lake was kind of talking about that when he 263 00:11:33,640 --> 00:11:35,679 Speaker 6: was asked about the past rush She said, it starts 264 00:11:35,679 --> 00:11:37,960 Speaker 6: on first and second down. If we can eliminate the run, 265 00:11:38,000 --> 00:11:40,280 Speaker 6: if we can limit the run, you know, so those 266 00:11:40,520 --> 00:11:45,000 Speaker 6: things really matter. Their fourth most in rushing yards allowed, 267 00:11:45,040 --> 00:11:46,280 Speaker 6: like you kind of got to clean that up, and 268 00:11:46,559 --> 00:11:49,640 Speaker 6: obviously like they're defending the pass pretty well in those 269 00:11:49,679 --> 00:11:51,840 Speaker 6: explosive plays, but you got to tighten it up up front. 270 00:11:52,040 --> 00:11:54,640 Speaker 6: So I think that's probably what's most important. Like, yeah, 271 00:11:54,880 --> 00:11:58,040 Speaker 6: last in sacks, you know, bottom five and a lot 272 00:11:58,040 --> 00:12:00,800 Speaker 6: of pressure stats, but when you can art with the run, 273 00:12:01,120 --> 00:12:02,120 Speaker 6: that really matters. 274 00:12:02,400 --> 00:12:05,160 Speaker 2: Yeah, and I think it's definitely gonna matter on Sunday again. 275 00:12:05,200 --> 00:12:07,200 Speaker 2: And we'll touch on Carolina here in a second, but 276 00:12:07,240 --> 00:12:09,839 Speaker 2: when you like, the Eagles were a game where even 277 00:12:09,880 --> 00:12:12,040 Speaker 2: though the quarterbacks that the Falcons face and Jalen Hurts 278 00:12:12,080 --> 00:12:14,000 Speaker 2: a great quarterback. You kind of looked at the Eagles 279 00:12:14,000 --> 00:12:17,040 Speaker 2: offense and you're like Saquam Barkley. Here, you've got Cheba Hubbard. 280 00:12:17,120 --> 00:12:20,439 Speaker 2: So I'm curious to see how Atlanta's defense maybe shifts 281 00:12:20,480 --> 00:12:21,960 Speaker 2: to again take care of the run. 282 00:12:22,040 --> 00:12:23,680 Speaker 1: Like you said, Tarin, what about you, I'm. 283 00:12:23,520 --> 00:12:26,040 Speaker 5: Gonna go back to the offensive penalties. Yeah, I just 284 00:12:26,080 --> 00:12:29,120 Speaker 5: want them gone, all of them gone, like these this 285 00:12:29,160 --> 00:12:32,920 Speaker 5: is a veteran offensive line. There shouldn't be multiple holding 286 00:12:32,920 --> 00:12:36,480 Speaker 5: calls in a game or false starts like again, imagine 287 00:12:36,480 --> 00:12:39,480 Speaker 5: if it's cleaned up, what it could be. So you 288 00:12:39,520 --> 00:12:42,520 Speaker 5: shouldn't have to keep putting your offense in second in 289 00:12:42,600 --> 00:12:46,640 Speaker 5: longs even first in longs because it's happening before the snap. 290 00:12:47,080 --> 00:12:51,520 Speaker 5: And yeah, they were able to overcome them, but they 291 00:12:51,559 --> 00:12:53,400 Speaker 5: shouldn't have to, and at some point they're not going 292 00:12:53,480 --> 00:12:53,960 Speaker 5: to be able to. 293 00:12:54,320 --> 00:12:57,960 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's penalties are the one thing that are kind 294 00:12:57,960 --> 00:13:00,840 Speaker 2: of like in your control that also will just totally 295 00:13:00,920 --> 00:13:04,640 Speaker 2: bite you in the butt. And it's been impressive, honestly, 296 00:13:04,679 --> 00:13:07,280 Speaker 2: the way that Atlanta's offense has been able to overcome 297 00:13:07,320 --> 00:13:10,000 Speaker 2: some of these penalties. But again, you kind of can't 298 00:13:10,080 --> 00:13:12,200 Speaker 2: keep playing with fire in that way and expect the 299 00:13:12,240 --> 00:13:15,160 Speaker 2: same types of outcome. So that's a great point as well. 300 00:13:15,200 --> 00:13:17,000 Speaker 2: You guys kind of I think took the biggest one. 301 00:13:17,040 --> 00:13:18,880 Speaker 2: So I'm gonna go with a little bit of an 302 00:13:18,880 --> 00:13:21,120 Speaker 2: obscure one that I don't know if anybody would would 303 00:13:21,200 --> 00:13:25,360 Speaker 2: really maybe like point out as something the Falcons have 304 00:13:25,440 --> 00:13:27,560 Speaker 2: done poorly so far, but it is something that I've 305 00:13:27,600 --> 00:13:31,280 Speaker 2: just noticed. I need like fewer of these random turnovers, 306 00:13:31,760 --> 00:13:35,240 Speaker 2: especially interceptions, but we've had a receiver slip where we've 307 00:13:35,240 --> 00:13:38,040 Speaker 2: had two tipped balls. Like I think when you're talking 308 00:13:38,040 --> 00:13:40,400 Speaker 2: about kind of seeing what the ceiling of the offense 309 00:13:40,440 --> 00:13:43,400 Speaker 2: can be, those are the penalties are the big one, 310 00:13:43,440 --> 00:13:46,640 Speaker 2: but like just avoiding some of these turnovers I think 311 00:13:46,679 --> 00:13:49,000 Speaker 2: would be a great next step for the offense. And again, 312 00:13:49,240 --> 00:13:51,840 Speaker 2: none of these have really been Kirk's faults. I don't 313 00:13:51,880 --> 00:13:54,280 Speaker 2: think there have been many that you would lay blame 314 00:13:54,320 --> 00:13:56,960 Speaker 2: on anybody. They're just kind of fluky. But I'm hoping 315 00:13:57,000 --> 00:13:59,880 Speaker 2: the flukiness is behind us, and that as you move forward, 316 00:14:00,040 --> 00:14:03,400 Speaker 2: especially against some of these tougher opponents coming up, that 317 00:14:03,679 --> 00:14:06,720 Speaker 2: you will be able to kind of more effectively keep 318 00:14:06,760 --> 00:14:11,480 Speaker 2: these drives going. Today's episode of Falcons. Final whistle is 319 00:14:11,640 --> 00:14:14,960 Speaker 2: brought to you by Zaxby's. And after a long game, 320 00:14:15,280 --> 00:14:17,560 Speaker 2: when I'm tired and I need to refuel, I turned 321 00:14:17,559 --> 00:14:22,480 Speaker 2: to Zaxbies. They're marinated, handbreaded, fried to perfection chicken fingers. 322 00:14:22,800 --> 00:14:25,840 Speaker 2: They hit the spot every time. 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It really 331 00:14:53,840 --> 00:14:57,080 Speaker 2: does feel like a matchup that favors Atlanta in a 332 00:14:57,120 --> 00:15:00,000 Speaker 2: lot of ways, But sometimes those can be the most 333 00:15:00,080 --> 00:15:03,560 Speaker 2: dangerous ones, especially when you are coming off of a 334 00:15:03,600 --> 00:15:07,680 Speaker 2: lot of like really high energy wins in primetime at 335 00:15:07,680 --> 00:15:10,800 Speaker 2: home in front of a crazy fan base. So tarn, 336 00:15:10,880 --> 00:15:12,520 Speaker 2: you know, what do you think the energy could be 337 00:15:12,600 --> 00:15:13,400 Speaker 2: like on Sunday? 338 00:15:13,720 --> 00:15:15,920 Speaker 3: I think back to the last time they were in Carolina. 339 00:15:16,760 --> 00:15:18,920 Speaker 5: Yeah, and that one also seemed like a game that 340 00:15:18,960 --> 00:15:23,320 Speaker 5: was heavily favored in the Falcons favor. So as you said, 341 00:15:23,360 --> 00:15:26,680 Speaker 5: you never know, Yes, with all this momentum. 342 00:15:26,160 --> 00:15:28,400 Speaker 1: To throw out the records, look as. 343 00:15:28,240 --> 00:15:32,080 Speaker 5: An Alabama grad bandy just happened. So you said it nummy, 344 00:15:32,200 --> 00:15:37,240 Speaker 5: I know, but I'm curious what the turnout is going 345 00:15:37,280 --> 00:15:39,320 Speaker 5: to because this is a one in four Panthers team 346 00:15:39,800 --> 00:15:42,000 Speaker 5: and it's a later Sunday game, so people can still 347 00:15:42,040 --> 00:15:43,680 Speaker 5: Sunday fun day a bit and then bop on over. 348 00:15:44,160 --> 00:15:45,800 Speaker 3: I do have friends who are going to the. 349 00:15:45,760 --> 00:15:49,080 Speaker 5: Game, so I don't know. I don't know how much 350 00:15:49,120 --> 00:15:51,880 Speaker 5: the turnout it's going to be. But what is a 351 00:15:52,120 --> 00:15:56,040 Speaker 5: huge vibe change for the Falcons is they just came 352 00:15:56,080 --> 00:16:00,760 Speaker 5: off of multiple primetime games in Mercedes Benz where Kirk 353 00:16:00,840 --> 00:16:04,680 Speaker 5: Cousins complimented the crowd massively each time the man learned 354 00:16:04,680 --> 00:16:08,040 Speaker 5: how to swag surf or tried to swag surf swag. 355 00:16:07,840 --> 00:16:09,080 Speaker 3: And surf swag and surf. 356 00:16:09,120 --> 00:16:10,960 Speaker 4: Oh no, no, no, that's how that's what he called. 357 00:16:10,960 --> 00:16:14,280 Speaker 3: It's okay, there was an hand in there, and I 358 00:16:14,280 --> 00:16:15,000 Speaker 3: wouldn't know, like. 359 00:16:15,000 --> 00:16:16,920 Speaker 2: Oh, he's gonna hear a lot of sweet and Caroline 360 00:16:17,040 --> 00:16:18,720 Speaker 2: on Sunday, so he better get used to that. 361 00:16:19,680 --> 00:16:21,440 Speaker 3: Well with the DoD joke. 362 00:16:22,440 --> 00:16:28,440 Speaker 5: But and I would say Kirk with the Dodd joke, well, 363 00:16:28,440 --> 00:16:30,200 Speaker 5: have a good dad joke. I think they're so fun 364 00:16:30,200 --> 00:16:31,720 Speaker 5: they do. They just kind of take me back for 365 00:16:31,720 --> 00:16:36,160 Speaker 5: a second. Anyways, the vibe at Bank of America, I 366 00:16:36,200 --> 00:16:38,560 Speaker 5: don't think it's going to rival what they've had recently, 367 00:16:38,680 --> 00:16:41,880 Speaker 5: but it's going to really show on Sunday when they 368 00:16:41,960 --> 00:16:45,000 Speaker 5: don't have their dirty bird's nest. They're cheering for them, 369 00:16:45,040 --> 00:16:48,280 Speaker 5: they don't have swag surf playing to get Kirk going like, 370 00:16:48,840 --> 00:16:52,040 Speaker 5: they have to rely on themselves to bring their own energy. 371 00:16:52,080 --> 00:16:53,560 Speaker 5: And that's what I'm really curious about. 372 00:16:53,880 --> 00:16:55,640 Speaker 6: One of those things where it's like, yeah, the energy 373 00:16:55,680 --> 00:16:58,160 Speaker 6: is coming down so hard, and it's also it. 374 00:16:58,040 --> 00:17:00,600 Speaker 4: Could either beak. It could either be true exactly. 375 00:17:00,720 --> 00:17:02,240 Speaker 6: It can either be like a trap game or it 376 00:17:02,240 --> 00:17:04,919 Speaker 6: could be a huge confidence builder where you can kind of, 377 00:17:05,160 --> 00:17:06,639 Speaker 6: for lack of a better word, like beat up on 378 00:17:06,680 --> 00:17:09,040 Speaker 6: a weaker opponent and you can kind of gel in 379 00:17:09,080 --> 00:17:12,360 Speaker 6: these moments where you weren't before, have a game where 380 00:17:12,400 --> 00:17:15,720 Speaker 6: you're not in like a one score match and and yeah, 381 00:17:15,760 --> 00:17:17,320 Speaker 6: build that confidence a little bit more. 382 00:17:17,520 --> 00:17:19,560 Speaker 2: Yeah, no, it does feel and I've seen from a 383 00:17:19,560 --> 00:17:22,920 Speaker 2: lot of fans online kind of saying, hey, I'm so ready, 384 00:17:22,920 --> 00:17:25,280 Speaker 2: and I even talked to one in person. I saw 385 00:17:25,640 --> 00:17:27,640 Speaker 2: a friend in person. It was crazy in the middle 386 00:17:27,640 --> 00:17:29,280 Speaker 2: of the season, you know, spend of long hours here 387 00:17:29,480 --> 00:17:32,640 Speaker 2: at the facility, but he even brought up, like, I am, 388 00:17:32,800 --> 00:17:34,960 Speaker 2: I'm all in on this team. I'm so excited for 389 00:17:35,000 --> 00:17:37,399 Speaker 2: this team. And if they win on Sunday in kind 390 00:17:37,440 --> 00:17:40,000 Speaker 2: of a convincing fashion, because tarn you mentioned all the 391 00:17:40,000 --> 00:17:43,520 Speaker 2: one score games rightfully so against some of the league's 392 00:17:43,520 --> 00:17:45,520 Speaker 2: best teams right out of the gate, but the Panthers 393 00:17:46,000 --> 00:17:47,840 Speaker 2: have not been one of the league's best teams. And 394 00:17:47,880 --> 00:17:50,119 Speaker 2: so I think if fans see this team kind of 395 00:17:50,160 --> 00:17:53,000 Speaker 2: go out on the road in potentially like a little 396 00:17:53,000 --> 00:17:55,720 Speaker 2: bit of a sleepier atmosphere than what we've seen recently 397 00:17:56,200 --> 00:17:59,159 Speaker 2: and they do just kind of start fast, make it 398 00:17:59,280 --> 00:18:01,240 Speaker 2: a true business strip, and then get on the plane 399 00:18:01,240 --> 00:18:03,359 Speaker 2: and come back home with the W like then I 400 00:18:03,400 --> 00:18:05,440 Speaker 2: really think fans will say, like, I've kind of seen 401 00:18:05,680 --> 00:18:07,359 Speaker 2: all that I need to see. We've seen him win 402 00:18:07,440 --> 00:18:09,840 Speaker 2: low scoring games, we've seen him going a shootout with 403 00:18:09,880 --> 00:18:12,000 Speaker 2: Tampa Bay and make all these game winning drives. Like 404 00:18:12,080 --> 00:18:14,800 Speaker 2: now we've seen them kind of handle a handle their 405 00:18:14,800 --> 00:18:15,639 Speaker 2: business in a game. 406 00:18:16,359 --> 00:18:19,240 Speaker 5: I feel like this game is going to show whether 407 00:18:19,760 --> 00:18:22,160 Speaker 5: the Falcons play to their opponent's level exactly. 408 00:18:22,240 --> 00:18:23,240 Speaker 3: Like they've as you said. 409 00:18:23,040 --> 00:18:25,720 Speaker 5: They've been against some really great teams and they've met 410 00:18:26,080 --> 00:18:29,240 Speaker 5: they've matched those teams. Are they going to match or 411 00:18:29,240 --> 00:18:32,360 Speaker 5: are they going to keep that higher level against the Panthers? 412 00:18:32,560 --> 00:18:34,920 Speaker 2: I think that's incredibly well said. So on the next 413 00:18:35,000 --> 00:18:37,360 Speaker 2: question for you, which part of this Panthers team has 414 00:18:37,400 --> 00:18:37,840 Speaker 2: your attention? 415 00:18:38,240 --> 00:18:40,720 Speaker 6: Cheebat Hubbard? Yeah, we talked about the run defense, Like 416 00:18:40,760 --> 00:18:42,600 Speaker 6: this is your chance to like show that you can 417 00:18:42,640 --> 00:18:45,560 Speaker 6: stop a guy who's had almost three straight games of 418 00:18:45,680 --> 00:18:48,600 Speaker 6: one hundred plus rushing yards. And like the way that 419 00:18:48,880 --> 00:18:51,920 Speaker 6: this coaching staff looks at him is like Jean Robinson's 420 00:18:51,920 --> 00:18:54,680 Speaker 6: a really elite guy, right, Like he shows that on tape, 421 00:18:54,800 --> 00:18:57,439 Speaker 6: and like Hubbard is a name that maybe not everyone 422 00:18:57,480 --> 00:19:00,119 Speaker 6: in like a casual NFL fan will think of, but 423 00:19:00,240 --> 00:19:02,560 Speaker 6: like he's putting up elite numbers and they realize that. 424 00:19:02,720 --> 00:19:05,160 Speaker 6: So I think this is a really good test for that, 425 00:19:05,280 --> 00:19:08,719 Speaker 6: like stop in the run, being able to take that, 426 00:19:09,000 --> 00:19:13,200 Speaker 6: and yeah, that's probably the biggest thing for the Panthers. 427 00:19:13,480 --> 00:19:15,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean you can tell, like a lot of 428 00:19:16,040 --> 00:19:18,840 Speaker 2: news was obviously made about Andy Dalton taking over for 429 00:19:18,880 --> 00:19:23,240 Speaker 2: Bryce Young, but kind of that change also revived Chewba Hubbard. 430 00:19:23,280 --> 00:19:27,280 Speaker 2: And when you look at at Carolina's offensive approach, I 431 00:19:27,359 --> 00:19:30,719 Speaker 2: really do think that they are run first and foremost 432 00:19:30,760 --> 00:19:33,200 Speaker 2: and everything kind of plays off of that. And Chuba 433 00:19:33,240 --> 00:19:36,120 Speaker 2: Hubbard is fourth right now in rushing yard. So it's 434 00:19:36,800 --> 00:19:38,920 Speaker 2: going to be a tall task for Atlanta. One thing 435 00:19:38,960 --> 00:19:41,880 Speaker 2: that I think gives me a little bit of confidence though, 436 00:19:41,880 --> 00:19:44,679 Speaker 2: and you mentioned kind of the overall rushing totals, but 437 00:19:44,760 --> 00:19:47,440 Speaker 2: on a per play basis, they're much better than kind 438 00:19:47,480 --> 00:19:49,840 Speaker 2: of their per game totals, which speaks to the third 439 00:19:49,880 --> 00:19:52,440 Speaker 2: down conversions getting off the field. It's a volume play 440 00:19:52,800 --> 00:19:55,080 Speaker 2: for a lot of these other teams. But if you 441 00:19:55,200 --> 00:19:58,199 Speaker 2: can create some of the negative plays, which I'd like 442 00:19:58,240 --> 00:20:00,320 Speaker 2: to see a little bit more of from Atlant's defense, 443 00:20:00,320 --> 00:20:03,639 Speaker 2: tackles for losses, sacks, things like that, I have a 444 00:20:03,640 --> 00:20:06,960 Speaker 2: feeling that this game on Sunday could go in Atlanta's favor. 445 00:20:06,840 --> 00:20:09,040 Speaker 6: Especially since Hubbard is a guy that can really break 446 00:20:09,040 --> 00:20:12,760 Speaker 6: away his longest rush and back to back games was 447 00:20:12,840 --> 00:20:13,600 Speaker 6: thirty eight yards. 448 00:20:14,000 --> 00:20:15,840 Speaker 4: Like, you got to be able to stop that. 449 00:20:16,080 --> 00:20:18,080 Speaker 2: Yeah, And I mean again, the Falcons have been pretty 450 00:20:18,080 --> 00:20:20,159 Speaker 2: good at limiting a lot of these explosive plays, but 451 00:20:20,440 --> 00:20:23,240 Speaker 2: at times they're tackling has been a little bit suspect 452 00:20:23,240 --> 00:20:25,240 Speaker 2: they've given up some of these leaky yards that I 453 00:20:25,320 --> 00:20:27,719 Speaker 2: know the coaching staff, you know, they really want to 454 00:20:28,280 --> 00:20:30,760 Speaker 2: kind of limit that. So somebody who can break tackle, 455 00:20:30,840 --> 00:20:33,240 Speaker 2: somebody who is explosive and can break off these long runs. 456 00:20:33,440 --> 00:20:36,080 Speaker 1: Yeah, that's going to be a bit more of a challenge. 457 00:20:35,920 --> 00:20:38,000 Speaker 5: Something that's going to be a fun matchup that I 458 00:20:38,040 --> 00:20:41,840 Speaker 5: forgot about coming into this week, but noticed when Jesse 459 00:20:41,960 --> 00:20:45,360 Speaker 5: Bates answered a question about Andy Dalton, he lit up. 460 00:20:45,400 --> 00:20:47,919 Speaker 5: He's like, that was my first quarterback. Oh, And I 461 00:20:47,960 --> 00:20:49,760 Speaker 5: was like, oh yeah, they were teammates. 462 00:20:49,800 --> 00:20:52,520 Speaker 2: After weeks of Justin Simmons being like, all right, let 463 00:20:52,520 --> 00:20:54,160 Speaker 2: me tell you about Pat, let me tell you about 464 00:20:54,200 --> 00:20:54,800 Speaker 2: Derek Carr. 465 00:20:54,840 --> 00:20:56,200 Speaker 1: Now, he's like all right Andy. 466 00:20:56,480 --> 00:20:59,640 Speaker 5: He's literally smiled at the moment Andy Dalton's name was said, 467 00:20:59,680 --> 00:21:02,359 Speaker 5: and I was like, that's sweet, but he's probably going 468 00:21:02,400 --> 00:21:04,120 Speaker 5: to try to intercept him, I would hope. 469 00:21:04,160 --> 00:21:06,080 Speaker 1: So I would certainly his job. 470 00:21:07,720 --> 00:21:10,240 Speaker 2: But taren So I got a question in today's mail 471 00:21:10,280 --> 00:21:13,720 Speaker 2: bag about the run game and kind of I think 472 00:21:13,760 --> 00:21:16,879 Speaker 2: the actual word used was in the doldrums, which I 473 00:21:17,760 --> 00:21:19,640 Speaker 2: in the doldrums, you know, kind of in the basement. 474 00:21:20,119 --> 00:21:21,680 Speaker 2: What are the Falcons run game? 475 00:21:21,880 --> 00:21:24,680 Speaker 1: Yeah? Adultrum? You've never heard of doldrum? 476 00:21:24,800 --> 00:21:24,960 Speaker 3: No? 477 00:21:25,160 --> 00:21:25,959 Speaker 1: Okay? Interesting? 478 00:21:26,000 --> 00:21:29,040 Speaker 2: Go read Fantom. Go read Phantom tollbooth when we finish 479 00:21:29,080 --> 00:21:31,760 Speaker 2: up these podcast. God, we have so much to talk 480 00:21:31,800 --> 00:21:36,080 Speaker 2: about after this. But basically, just like run game has 481 00:21:36,160 --> 00:21:39,200 Speaker 2: taken a back seat, yes, and what do they need 482 00:21:39,240 --> 00:21:41,520 Speaker 2: to do to kind of get it going? So I'm curious, 483 00:21:41,560 --> 00:21:44,399 Speaker 2: you know, what do you think the Falcons need to 484 00:21:44,400 --> 00:21:46,080 Speaker 2: do to get their run game going? And do you 485 00:21:46,119 --> 00:21:49,160 Speaker 2: think on Sunday we will see kind of a pass 486 00:21:49,160 --> 00:21:51,840 Speaker 2: heavy approach again like we did against Tampa or do 487 00:21:51,840 --> 00:21:53,560 Speaker 2: you think it'll be a little bit more balanced and 488 00:21:53,640 --> 00:21:54,680 Speaker 2: even favor the run. 489 00:21:55,240 --> 00:21:58,160 Speaker 5: I think it needs to be a more run heavy, 490 00:21:58,240 --> 00:22:01,600 Speaker 5: a more run heavy game, because I think that'll give 491 00:22:01,640 --> 00:22:03,679 Speaker 5: them like a confidence boost that they can have it. 492 00:22:03,760 --> 00:22:06,520 Speaker 5: They just had a massive passing game that it's like, 493 00:22:06,560 --> 00:22:09,120 Speaker 5: all right, time to show our chops in this regard 494 00:22:09,920 --> 00:22:13,399 Speaker 5: And if you're gonna do it. This seems like the 495 00:22:13,440 --> 00:22:16,480 Speaker 5: perfect opportunity to like, this is the time where they 496 00:22:16,560 --> 00:22:21,159 Speaker 5: can prove every negative thing that has been said about 497 00:22:21,200 --> 00:22:24,320 Speaker 5: them against a weaker opponent. You know, they've checked a 498 00:22:24,320 --> 00:22:25,840 Speaker 5: bunch of boxes, and this is one of the ones 499 00:22:25,880 --> 00:22:27,400 Speaker 5: that's missing is a run heavy game. 500 00:22:27,520 --> 00:22:29,720 Speaker 6: You're absolutely right that this is a game where they 501 00:22:29,760 --> 00:22:31,920 Speaker 6: can where they can really try to get that done. 502 00:22:31,920 --> 00:22:34,639 Speaker 4: Because we talked. I talked about the. 503 00:22:34,240 --> 00:22:36,800 Speaker 6: Run defense for the Falcons being like giving up the 504 00:22:36,840 --> 00:22:40,000 Speaker 6: fourth most the Panthers give up the six months yep. 505 00:22:40,280 --> 00:22:42,719 Speaker 6: So like we don't know what's gonna happen with Pajohn, 506 00:22:42,760 --> 00:22:46,639 Speaker 6: but like Tyler's been huge, Yes, So like this this 507 00:22:46,680 --> 00:22:48,680 Speaker 6: does feel like a game where they can really establish 508 00:22:48,680 --> 00:22:50,080 Speaker 6: themselves in the backfield. 509 00:22:50,119 --> 00:22:53,200 Speaker 3: It'll drain the clock too, it will. Yeah, that's another thing. 510 00:22:53,200 --> 00:22:56,760 Speaker 2: This isn't a shootout, right, and I think against you know, 511 00:22:56,760 --> 00:22:59,320 Speaker 2: on the one hand, you could say, look, if you're Carolina, 512 00:22:59,400 --> 00:23:04,440 Speaker 2: yeah you want to kind of control possession, which, interestingly enough, 513 00:23:04,440 --> 00:23:06,560 Speaker 2: like neither of these teams are very highly ranked in 514 00:23:06,600 --> 00:23:08,719 Speaker 2: time of possession. So I'm curious just to see like 515 00:23:08,720 --> 00:23:11,080 Speaker 2: how that all shakes out of place it's like second 516 00:23:11,119 --> 00:23:14,639 Speaker 2: to last and like fourth to last, but yeah, they 517 00:23:15,160 --> 00:23:19,240 Speaker 2: do have Atlanta would probably be well served to speed 518 00:23:19,280 --> 00:23:21,920 Speaker 2: this thing up, not like Carolina, get a big play, 519 00:23:22,000 --> 00:23:24,320 Speaker 2: get in this game, feel like they've got a foothold 520 00:23:24,680 --> 00:23:27,119 Speaker 2: to potentially knock off, you know, the division leader at 521 00:23:27,119 --> 00:23:30,240 Speaker 2: this point. So yeah, I think that speeding this game 522 00:23:30,320 --> 00:23:34,280 Speaker 2: up relying on the run, and again Carolina is we 523 00:23:34,359 --> 00:23:36,520 Speaker 2: look at these numbers. They're allowing the most points per game, 524 00:23:36,520 --> 00:23:39,080 Speaker 2: they're twenty ninth and third down defense, and they're dead 525 00:23:39,119 --> 00:23:42,600 Speaker 2: last in red zone defense. So those are some efficiency areas. 526 00:23:42,600 --> 00:23:44,760 Speaker 2: Those are key areas of this game that I think 527 00:23:45,520 --> 00:23:48,280 Speaker 2: having a good run game should really help you in 528 00:23:48,280 --> 00:23:50,680 Speaker 2: some of those because you know, an incomplete pass happens. 529 00:23:51,200 --> 00:23:54,040 Speaker 2: But if you've got a solid offense line, which Atlanta does, 530 00:23:54,080 --> 00:23:56,680 Speaker 2: you've got great running backs. I trust them on third 531 00:23:56,680 --> 00:24:00,560 Speaker 2: and three to get four yards, right, so, especially against defense, 532 00:24:00,680 --> 00:24:01,879 Speaker 2: and let's see if they're going to be able to 533 00:24:01,960 --> 00:24:03,919 Speaker 2: do it. That being said, I would be on the 534 00:24:03,920 --> 00:24:06,280 Speaker 2: lookout for some explosive pass plays. I kind of think 535 00:24:06,320 --> 00:24:07,159 Speaker 2: that's that's why. 536 00:24:07,000 --> 00:24:10,000 Speaker 5: I'm back and forth because under the three things they 537 00:24:10,040 --> 00:24:12,520 Speaker 5: have to do, one of them I have is just dominate, 538 00:24:14,320 --> 00:24:17,600 Speaker 5: throw the ball, get these massive explosive plays while you 539 00:24:17,640 --> 00:24:20,639 Speaker 5: can get that confidence boost that you can put. 540 00:24:20,400 --> 00:24:23,359 Speaker 3: A game away by more than one touchdown. 541 00:24:24,119 --> 00:24:28,040 Speaker 5: And yeah, but like if you're running the clock by 542 00:24:28,080 --> 00:24:29,520 Speaker 5: running the ball, you can't really do that. 543 00:24:29,600 --> 00:24:30,640 Speaker 3: So I'm like back and forth. 544 00:24:30,720 --> 00:24:32,240 Speaker 5: They're like I want them to run the ball to 545 00:24:32,240 --> 00:24:34,560 Speaker 5: prove that they can, but it's also like put up 546 00:24:34,560 --> 00:24:38,480 Speaker 5: the points because you need a deciding win. 547 00:24:38,960 --> 00:24:41,640 Speaker 2: So yeah, we're we're going to now get to kind 548 00:24:41,640 --> 00:24:43,560 Speaker 2: of the three things jumped that the Falcons. 549 00:24:43,600 --> 00:24:43,880 Speaker 1: You did. 550 00:24:43,880 --> 00:24:47,040 Speaker 2: You jumped, But it's okay, honestly, because that just means 551 00:24:47,040 --> 00:24:48,080 Speaker 2: you were excited to get to it. 552 00:24:48,080 --> 00:24:50,040 Speaker 1: And we let we let into a perfect place. 553 00:24:50,119 --> 00:24:53,120 Speaker 2: So you're one of your three things that the Falcons 554 00:24:53,160 --> 00:24:55,080 Speaker 2: have to do to get a win on Sunday is 555 00:24:55,160 --> 00:24:56,800 Speaker 2: just dominate and you want to see him go out 556 00:24:56,800 --> 00:24:59,480 Speaker 2: from start to finish, not play down to their competition. 557 00:24:59,640 --> 00:25:02,159 Speaker 2: I think again, that is maybe my favorite point of 558 00:25:02,200 --> 00:25:04,720 Speaker 2: this whole podcast is just like the playing to the 559 00:25:04,760 --> 00:25:07,119 Speaker 2: different levels. We've seen them play really good teams and 560 00:25:07,160 --> 00:25:10,080 Speaker 2: we've seen them rise to that occasion. Now can you 561 00:25:10,119 --> 00:25:12,640 Speaker 2: again on the road kind of maintain that high level 562 00:25:12,680 --> 00:25:15,080 Speaker 2: of play even if there's not, you know, somebody else 563 00:25:15,119 --> 00:25:17,680 Speaker 2: pushing you in that way. So that's one of your three. 564 00:25:17,840 --> 00:25:19,080 Speaker 2: I don't know what's one of your three. 565 00:25:19,359 --> 00:25:21,400 Speaker 6: One of my three, well, we kind of talked about 566 00:25:21,440 --> 00:25:23,840 Speaker 6: it before, but just don't get complacent. I don't think 567 00:25:24,040 --> 00:25:26,560 Speaker 6: a slow start would be all that surprising, especially since 568 00:25:26,560 --> 00:25:29,359 Speaker 6: they haven't played in several days and it's just a 569 00:25:29,400 --> 00:25:33,439 Speaker 6: different cadence and routine. But if you're finishing in like 570 00:25:33,560 --> 00:25:36,960 Speaker 6: there's you know, the Panthers are, say you develop a 571 00:25:37,000 --> 00:25:39,600 Speaker 6: lieve and the Panthers are coming back and you just 572 00:25:39,640 --> 00:25:42,359 Speaker 6: barely scratch it out, that's to me a little bit complacent. 573 00:25:42,880 --> 00:25:45,960 Speaker 2: Yeah, that's fair. So one of my three third down 574 00:25:46,160 --> 00:25:48,919 Speaker 2: kind of talked about it. Offensively, keep the ball rolling, 575 00:25:49,119 --> 00:25:51,439 Speaker 2: stay ahead of the chains. I think avoiding penalties is 576 00:25:51,440 --> 00:25:53,400 Speaker 2: going to be huge in that area because the Falcons 577 00:25:53,400 --> 00:25:55,960 Speaker 2: have been They've been gaining yardage at a pretty decent 578 00:25:55,960 --> 00:25:59,400 Speaker 2: clip on a per play basis. It's just these negative 579 00:25:59,400 --> 00:26:02,720 Speaker 2: plays that they keep imposing upon themselves. So getting third 580 00:26:02,760 --> 00:26:05,160 Speaker 2: down both sides of the ball, get better on defense, 581 00:26:05,320 --> 00:26:07,199 Speaker 2: get off field with some of these negative plays, and 582 00:26:07,200 --> 00:26:09,840 Speaker 2: then offensively, just keep the momentum rolling. So Taren, what's 583 00:26:09,880 --> 00:26:10,879 Speaker 2: the second of your three? 584 00:26:11,160 --> 00:26:14,400 Speaker 5: Ooh, pressure on Andy Dalton because, like we were talking 585 00:26:14,440 --> 00:26:18,200 Speaker 5: about before, they just haven't pressured quarterbacks enough. Five sacks 586 00:26:18,240 --> 00:26:19,840 Speaker 5: through five games isn't enough. 587 00:26:20,119 --> 00:26:20,359 Speaker 1: Yeah. 588 00:26:20,480 --> 00:26:23,119 Speaker 2: I would love, honestly if like nothing else happened the 589 00:26:23,119 --> 00:26:26,280 Speaker 2: way we saw the offense explode on Thursday night. If 590 00:26:26,480 --> 00:26:28,600 Speaker 2: if everything else is kind of normal in a typical 591 00:26:28,600 --> 00:26:30,960 Speaker 2: game and Kirk Cousins throws for one ninety six and 592 00:26:31,000 --> 00:26:33,560 Speaker 2: one touchdown, and what if the pass rush has like 593 00:26:34,040 --> 00:26:36,560 Speaker 2: four sacks in this game, I will still be feeling 594 00:26:36,600 --> 00:26:38,760 Speaker 2: good even if it's a seventeen to ten win. 595 00:26:38,960 --> 00:26:41,080 Speaker 3: Right, Panthers have had two games where they've given up 596 00:26:41,080 --> 00:26:41,679 Speaker 3: four sacks. 597 00:26:41,760 --> 00:26:43,720 Speaker 2: There you go, let's hope that's a third. Let's go 598 00:26:43,760 --> 00:26:46,000 Speaker 2: for the trifecta. I don't know what's your second one. 599 00:26:46,040 --> 00:26:48,040 Speaker 6: My second one you kind of mentioned just now, but uh, 600 00:26:48,080 --> 00:26:52,119 Speaker 6: limited penalties, Like Taren, you're totally right the amount of 601 00:26:52,119 --> 00:26:53,800 Speaker 6: times that they put themselves in like a first and 602 00:26:53,840 --> 00:26:56,960 Speaker 6: twenty and I was like, okay, here we go again. Yeah, 603 00:26:57,480 --> 00:26:59,639 Speaker 6: but like they were able to overcome that a little bit. 604 00:26:59,680 --> 00:27:02,560 Speaker 6: But like you're not setting your if that becomes a 605 00:27:02,600 --> 00:27:06,000 Speaker 6: trend and it so far throughout the season has been 606 00:27:06,040 --> 00:27:09,600 Speaker 6: it's still I would say early, So you want to 607 00:27:09,600 --> 00:27:11,159 Speaker 6: be able to tighten that up as. 608 00:27:11,040 --> 00:27:12,440 Speaker 1: Much as possible for sure. 609 00:27:13,119 --> 00:27:16,240 Speaker 2: My second is explosive plays mostly on offense. Talked about 610 00:27:16,240 --> 00:27:19,200 Speaker 2: the defense being good at limiting those explosive plays. Honestly, 611 00:27:19,760 --> 00:27:23,439 Speaker 2: outside of Deontay Johnson, I don't really expect maybe Xavier Lyget, 612 00:27:23,480 --> 00:27:25,800 Speaker 2: who I really loved as a rookie coming out this 613 00:27:25,840 --> 00:27:29,199 Speaker 2: past year, just really cool physical receiver. 614 00:27:29,400 --> 00:27:31,000 Speaker 1: But I digress. 615 00:27:31,920 --> 00:27:34,800 Speaker 2: I don't expect, you know, Carolina's offense to be the 616 00:27:34,800 --> 00:27:37,720 Speaker 2: most explosive thing that we've ever seen, especially through the air, 617 00:27:37,800 --> 00:27:40,040 Speaker 2: certainly not compared to some of these other teams that 618 00:27:40,080 --> 00:27:45,000 Speaker 2: Atlanta's played so offensively, can you run, run, run Boom 619 00:27:45,000 --> 00:27:48,360 Speaker 2: Haymaker to Darnel Mooney, Ravery McLeod, Kyle Pitts like get 620 00:27:48,400 --> 00:27:50,119 Speaker 2: the I don't know if we need the volume. I 621 00:27:50,119 --> 00:27:52,480 Speaker 2: don't need Kirk to throw the ball fifty eight times 622 00:27:52,560 --> 00:27:55,439 Speaker 2: or however many times he did, but just hit some 623 00:27:55,480 --> 00:27:57,640 Speaker 2: of those explosive plays when you do decide to take 624 00:27:57,640 --> 00:27:58,159 Speaker 2: your swings. 625 00:27:58,240 --> 00:28:03,000 Speaker 5: Yeah, rashing mine out because I had established the run, 626 00:28:03,119 --> 00:28:05,840 Speaker 5: which I still believe, But I want just more of 627 00:28:05,880 --> 00:28:08,280 Speaker 5: a balance. I'll settle for a balance because I do 628 00:28:08,440 --> 00:28:09,400 Speaker 5: like how you were saying. 629 00:28:09,200 --> 00:28:11,760 Speaker 3: Like run run run boom, run run run boom. 630 00:28:11,840 --> 00:28:16,399 Speaker 5: Yeah, probably not exactly like that, but balance, balance, bounce. 631 00:28:16,160 --> 00:28:18,000 Speaker 1: Balance omna your third. 632 00:28:18,240 --> 00:28:21,360 Speaker 6: My third was keep the takeaways coming. Yeah, there's been 633 00:28:21,600 --> 00:28:24,840 Speaker 6: three straight games with takeaways from remembering correctly, but like 634 00:28:24,880 --> 00:28:27,520 Speaker 6: four out of five of the games they've had a takeaway. 635 00:28:27,760 --> 00:28:30,560 Speaker 6: So Jesse, it's time to intercept your boy. 636 00:28:31,200 --> 00:28:31,440 Speaker 1: Yeah. 637 00:28:31,840 --> 00:28:34,479 Speaker 2: No, three straight is right because we had that one 638 00:28:34,480 --> 00:28:37,560 Speaker 2: against Kansas City as well, the pat through on the 639 00:28:37,760 --> 00:28:41,440 Speaker 2: Kansas Kansas City's first possession, So yeah, that would be 640 00:28:41,480 --> 00:28:43,800 Speaker 2: three straight and let's make it a fourth again. I 641 00:28:43,880 --> 00:28:47,520 Speaker 2: think turnovers have really especially the late game turnovers have 642 00:28:47,600 --> 00:28:50,680 Speaker 2: been huge for Atlanta starting this season three and two, 643 00:28:51,600 --> 00:28:53,360 Speaker 2: but getting one in the first quarter would also be 644 00:28:53,400 --> 00:28:59,160 Speaker 2: really nice. So my final one is handle Hubbard. I think, 645 00:28:59,520 --> 00:29:01,640 Speaker 2: like we said, Cuba hovered is the most dangerous part 646 00:29:01,720 --> 00:29:04,840 Speaker 2: of Carolina's offense. It's no slight to Andy Dalton, it's 647 00:29:04,920 --> 00:29:06,840 Speaker 2: no slide to any of the other guys, but catching 648 00:29:07,560 --> 00:29:10,720 Speaker 2: I would love to see Cuba held under one hundred 649 00:29:10,800 --> 00:29:14,680 Speaker 2: yards again, and even if they let him, maybe get 650 00:29:14,720 --> 00:29:16,640 Speaker 2: his and shut everything else down. I think there is 651 00:29:16,640 --> 00:29:19,360 Speaker 2: a path to victory for Atlanta through that. But again, 652 00:29:19,360 --> 00:29:21,840 Speaker 2: if we're talking about just handle your business get a 653 00:29:21,840 --> 00:29:24,040 Speaker 2: dominant win, I think that starts by shutting down the 654 00:29:24,080 --> 00:29:26,480 Speaker 2: other team's best player, the best plan of attack that 655 00:29:26,520 --> 00:29:28,840 Speaker 2: they have, and showing, you know, answering some of those 656 00:29:28,880 --> 00:29:32,440 Speaker 2: questions about the run defense as well. So those are 657 00:29:32,520 --> 00:29:34,920 Speaker 2: our each of our three things that the Falcons have 658 00:29:34,960 --> 00:29:37,360 Speaker 2: to do to win on Sunday. Before I wrap things up, 659 00:29:37,480 --> 00:29:39,600 Speaker 2: anybody open floor, got anything else. 660 00:29:39,440 --> 00:29:41,280 Speaker 3: To add if you can donate to help her, can 661 00:29:41,360 --> 00:29:42,080 Speaker 3: efforts do that? 662 00:29:42,680 --> 00:29:45,960 Speaker 1: Oh that's sweet? Thanks, Yeah, definitely please do that. I 663 00:29:45,960 --> 00:29:49,040 Speaker 1: don't know anything else. No, I don't know how. 664 00:29:51,680 --> 00:29:53,600 Speaker 6: We should leave it on that though, because that is 665 00:29:53,920 --> 00:29:56,280 Speaker 6: probably what's most important for sure. 666 00:29:56,880 --> 00:29:59,920 Speaker 2: All right, cool, So that will do it for today's episode. 667 00:30:00,440 --> 00:30:04,160 Speaker 2: Remember we've got kickoff four twenty five on Sunday. 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