sky_driver

Well it finally happened, the Atlanta Falcons owner has fired coach Dan Reeves after 7 years ( yet only 2 years with the new owner) . While I agree it was probably for the best, it will be interesting to see how the Falcons do next year with a new coach. Everyone thinks that since Mike Vick is now back at QB, the Falcons will be a dominating team. Sorry to say... I don't think so. I think it will take several years of getting good draft picks, and some creative financing to stay within the salary cap in order to bring in some quality players who can come together and make the Falcons a winning team. I hate to say it, but I think it will be a long time before Atlanta has consistantly winning teams that make it to the championship game... and WIN the championship. And for anyone who says what about the Braves who have won 10 or so consecutive division titles....well winning the division is about the same as beating off... it feels good. But if all you can do is beat off... and that satisfies you... then you might as well stay at home, beat off, and keep to yourself. I personally want to see some championships.

NOTE: The date of my origional post was December 11, 2003. It has now been 3 years since that posting, and it looks as if I was right. I am not saying that I am right all the time, but unfortunatly this time I am.

And, it looks as if the Falcons might just fire current coach Jim Mora, not because of this recent radio comments about leaving the Falcons to go coach at his old college ( which he says was just a joke ), but because the Falcons continue to suck.

Again, the Falcons prove that having money, which owner Arthur Blank has, and is not hesitant to spend, means nothing if the talent just does not produce.