Success

Anyone else envy the Falcons a bit? They remind me of the team we were right after the "Hail Murray." Young, talented, and probably about to go on a nice run. The jury is out on Penix, but that's a fun, good team.

I thought Strong actually looked really good in there, but I've heard nothing on him. But we basically need 1 of 2 rookies to be really good. I don't even think Benford has been playing all that well. Johnson looked a little better tonight. Man, it almost feels like we're rebuilding.

All our receivers would look a lot better if we had a true #1. It's a glaring deficiency.

I agree w/ every word of that wholeheartedly. Every part of that OP is 100% spot on. How did we get here? I always dismissed talk of windows closing, with the old standby "we've got Josh." But we have asked way too much of Josh for way too long, and no doubt about it - what he's not saying w/ words, he is saying w/ his body language and expressions. Our window is closing, or closed. A player like Allen can definitely get a 2nd window, but this isn't where I expected to be in week 6. I agree. But we should NOT have to steal a win against a team like Atlanta. And that is no disrespect to them - they are building a good thing there. But we're supposed to be on another level, and we were coming off of a tough primetime loss. This game shouldn't have been a loss, and it shouldn't have been close. It really wasn't close, but not the way we would have thought. I'm glad we didn't get a play to turn it, in a way. It would have let us celebrate and largely ignore the glaring problems on this team.

This is, imo, the worst overall team we have had in the JA era. I've been a Beane supporter - but how can that not be a reflection on the GM? You take Allen off of this team, and we might be picking in the top 3 of next year's draft.

It's pretty clear why he's regressing. He has no receivers who get open who he can throw to.

I'd call that overly pessimistic.

Unless Beane gives up on the season - unlikely - he HAS to make a marquee kind of move at the deadline. A true #1 receiver. I don't care what we give up. Herm Edwards just said it - we have NO ONE who scares the opposing team or opposing DC's. If we got a true #1, it would make everyone better. And finally give Josh someone he can get the ball to without forcing into coverage.

Alright, alright. Everyone can panic now. Happy? Freak out to your heart's delight. Scream & run around. It's time.

Does anyone even want to make a Super Bowl w/ this defense? I've been through those days. They are as bad as it gets.

The thing is, I think he's losing yards even if he doesn't fumble....

I'd like to remind Coleman that he was picked in the 1st round. Good time to show it.

Get a turnover here. Let's really shift the momentum. Tie this up, and that Ravens comeback starts to pay some dividends. It will get in their heads.

Nope - it was clean. The refs still owe us. BIG.

We have the ability to score fast, and come back fast. I hate that we're in this position again, but we're probably one of the best comeback teams out there.

Yes, we're injured. But so are a lot of teams. You don't show up to a primetime game and look like this. Still a chance to win - but it feels like we have to be perfect.

It was extremely obvious that the ball never touched the ground. I really do not understand.

Is this the worst defense we've had? Like, legitimately? Our D's in the drought years were average to good at least.

That dude who just got fired by the Titans is available...

Did the announcer call McD one of the best defensive minds in the game?

We get WAY too many penalties.

Reminder - we have a defensive HC.

In a way, getting that fumble would have let us off the hook too much. This defense has to be WAY better. It's like they folded after that penalty.

Every team is banged up this time of year. Missing Kincaid is tough, but no excuse whatsoever.

It's the NFL, so you don't take anyone lightly. But we're playing a team that is currently in 3rd place in their division behind the Bucs & Panthers, and will probably be fighting for a WC spot in late December (if all goes well for them). If we're not able to beat a team like that after the kind of loss we had, we're likely not nearly as much of a contender as many here & elsewhere think we are. I happen to think we ARE that team, and will be playing in the SB. I think we're giving Atlanta proper respect, but let's not overhype their chances tonight. I believe they only win if we do a repeat of last week and lose the turnover battle, mixed in w/ some lopsided officiating.