The Atlanta Falcons traveled to Dallas to go up against the Cowboys in week 7. This was one of the more highly anticipated match ups of the week, As the Falcons came into the game with back to back wins against solid opponents, and looked to strengthen one of their best starts in franchise history. There was also a fair amount of interest in the Cowboys, as many were anxious to see if Tony Romo and Miles Austin could continue to put on an impressive show.
The Falcons came out strong, drawing first blood on their opening drive. However, the Cowboys were able to respond with a strong defensive performance, getting four sacks against Matt Ryan, who only suffered two sacks all season. Offensively, Miles Austin added on to his break-out success by continuing to make big plays. In the end, Dallas prevailed 37-21, gaining their first victory over a team with a winning record.
Though it did not appear that the Falcons defeat was one that they could not recover from, it seemed that the Atlanta faithfull did not share this point of view. There was much outrage pouring fourth from the Falcons message boards and blogs, all who sought to drink the blood of those responsible for their apparent demise.
It was claimed that Michael Turner is worthless, as he is fat and slow. This is very unfortunate, seeing as how Turner was given a 99 rating in the latest Madden game, and was therefore expected to do very well this season. Others shared their views on the Falcons secondary. It was declared that their corps of defenders were not NFL caliber, and would more than likely fail to succeed, even if they regressed to the high-school level. Furthermore, it was debated as to what draft choice should be made after the Falcons finish the season with a 4-12 record. This would of course be very bad, as this would entail losing to Tampa Bay twice, who is now universally considered to be the worst team of all time.
Personally, I do not envision such a breakdown for the Falcons. They are still poised to make history, becoming the first Falcons squad to make back to back playoff appearances. This does not seem unreasonable at all, especially since the Vikings and Giants have begun to suffer signs of imperfection.
However, this optimism does not seem to be catching on. With a Monday night game against the Saints in New Orleans fast approaching, the Falcons supporters are predicting "an ass beating of the Century." Some of my friends in Atlanta have informed me that they will not be watching the game, opting out for a WWF special instead. I have also learned that a substantial portion of the population will be studying law books and such, trying to determine if there is any way that they can press charges against Keith Brooking.
I predict that Mayor Nagin Shape-Shifts into a Falcon and anoints Blacklanta as the new Chocolate City at half-time. Saints get 4 td's; 3 in the first and on in the 3rd. Atlanta gets 4 td's in the third, rallied by Nagins announcement. With two minutes remaining Saints kick a field goal and win the game.
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