Falcons Project as NFC South Cellar-Dwellers in 2014

I’m pretty sure all of the die-hard Atlanta Falcons fans stopped reading after the headline. If you were brave enough to venture past the header though, then it’s probably because you bypassed the article to begin posting nasty remarks in my comments section lol.

I have to give Falcons fans more credit than that though. Some people are willing to hear a good argument even if it’s one they don’t agree with.

League-leading Falcons, Texans struggle for respect

10-1. Both the Atlanta Falcons and Houston Texans share this league-leading record but as players on both teams will tell you, nobody in the media seems to be interested in these two teams’ success.

So why has respect been so hard for the Falcons and Texans to come by? Well as a long time Falcons fan I can probably answer why they get so little respect a little quicker.

Falcons’ Julio Jones ready to start his assault on NFL record books

All the talk at the wide receiver position during this offseason has revolved around the comebacks being made by Randy Moss, Chad Johnson and Terrell Owens. While those are nice storylines, the wide receiver most people will be talking about as the season progresses will probably be the Atlanta Falcons Julio Jones.

We know that preseason games don’t matter, but an impressive showing like the one Jones had versus the Baltimore Ravens is hard to ignore.

Falcons Revenge Earlier Loss to Buccaneers 45-24

Atlanta – Michael Turner rushed for 172 yards and two touchdowns as the Atlanta Falcons ran all over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 45-24. Atlanta came into their rematch with the Buccaneers focused on putting last weeks’ debacle in New Orleans behind them. They were also on a mission to avenge their loss to the Buccaneers in Tampa earlier this season.

Falcons Dispatch Jaguars in a Laugher 41-14

Atlanta – Matt Ryan had another great passing day for the Atlanta Falcons as he torched the Jacksonville Jaguars for 224 yards and three touchdowns in a 41-14 win. The Falcons scored early and often in this one and were up 41-0 on Jacksonville before the Jaguars scored off of a blocked punt in the third quarter.

Falcons Play Careless on the Road, Lose to Texans 17-10

Houston – Matt Ryan overthrew open receivers and threw two early picks as the Atlanta Falcons fell 17-10 to the Houston Texans. Even with all of the errors Atlanta made early on, they were still in a position to win the game going into the fourth quarter.