Hard Knocks & Hard Liquor LIVE from Flowery Branch: The OFFICIAL 2014 Atlanta Falcons Season Thread

How do the 2014 Falcons finish?

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LvrdSteez said:
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I'm confident. The reason the Aints have had success vs. us the last few years is because they have a CLEAR coaching advantage, not even close that Payton>>>Smitty in every facet of being a coach. If you look at our most recent games, especially the two last season, it came down to one possession in one score games. Difference this yr is that were healthy, were at home and it's our rival. We NEED this win, not just for bragging rights but b/c Smitty & Co need to get some goodwill going EARLY.

If you believe last yr was an aberration and not the start of a trend then we win this game. I got us winning 35-31
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They are going to have to show me.Until they do i'm watching with the :stopitslime: face.
 
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Falcons - Saints games are almost never high scoring . I got us at 24-20
 
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They are going to have to show me.Until they do i'm watching with the :stopitslime: face.
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I understand breh. I would like to believe that we were better than what we showed last yr, but we'll see.

We know the defense is gonna be mediocre, we're gonna have to score alotta points to win
 
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Sunday will mark yet another chapter in the storied rivalry between the Atlanta Falcons andNew Orleans Saints.

Last season, the Saints won both meetings by a total of 10 points. The Falcons lead the all-time series, 46-43, but the Saints are 13-3 since 2006 and have won six of the past seven meetings.

Here is what to look for Sunday:
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HolmesMATCHUP TO WATCH: Falcons right tackle Lamar Holmes vs. Saints pass-rusherCameron Jordan. Holmes is more likely to face Jordan when the Falcons go with 11 personnel -- one running back, one tight end, and three receivers. If quarterback Matt Ryan is going to stay upright, a lot will depend on Holmes holding his own against Jordan. "They have a good D-line, honestly," Holmes said. "It's going to be a good matchup across the board. You're going to have to come to play and work on technique, like we've been taught." Last season, Holmes lined up against both Jordan and Junior Galette and had his struggles. "From both of them, I learned that I have to have good sets and good hand placement, because last year my sets were not always good and I would get myself in trouble sometimes," Holmes admitted. "Going into this game, I'm just focusing on my hands and my feet, just relying on those to do the work for me." Said Jordan of Holmes: "I’ve definitely watched a little bit of tape on him. I’m sort of looking forward to this game, just because it’s the first game of the season and also because anytime you see some newer names at tackle, you get a little excited." Holmes isn't exactly new, but we get Jordan's point.
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HesterHESTER-IA: Falcons fans saw flashes of Devin Hester's dynamic ability when he scored two catch-and-run touchdowns playing receiver this preseason. That is a nice bonus, but Hester was signed in the offseason primarily because he's arguably the most dynamic return man in NFL history. Of Hester's NFL-record 18 punt and kick return scores, one included a 64-yard punt return for a score against the Saints in 2007. Falcons special teams coach Keith Armstrong said New Orleans boasts a solid directional punter in Thomas Morstead. So, will the Saints punt to Hester? "I think they're going to test us," Hester said. "It's the nature of the beast of every team: They're not going to shy away from a guy the first couple games of the season. ... I think they're going to come out having faith in their players, and we're going to do the same. Hopefully the best man wins." Hester has a career average of 12.3 yards per punt return.

ON THE DEFENSIVE: Remember all the flags for defensive holding and illegal contact league-wide during the preseason? Well, let's see if that happens to resurface on Sunday. Such would be bad news for the Falcons' secondary, with two physical cornerbacks in Desmond Trufant andRobert Alford. And whether it's safeties Dwight Lowery and William Moore or linebacker Joplo Bartu, the Falcons will have to get physical with dynamic Saints tight end Jimmy Graham. The Falcons simply have to do their dirty work within five yards and without drawing a flag. "We just have to go out there, play within the rules, and be aggressive," Trufant said. "Definitely got to be physical. They like to take deep shots down the field, so we have to reroute them at the line, get up in their faces."
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