Roddy White: The Falcons have the 'pedigree' to go 16-0

[LarryN]

I don't know about 'pedigree', but they certainly do have the 'soft schedule' to give it a shot.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/schedule...tlanta-falcons


But, you know how these things work....now that he's opened his big yap, they'll probably lose to the Saints this week.

[Aclobat]

It's all becuase Matty Ice 'has it'

[Durrty Bird]

I love Rowdy Roddy but he needs to just focus on the tasks at hand and not worry about what's far into the future.

I used to get caught up in the whole going undefeated thing. But seeing the good that gaudy starts did for teams like the '07 Pats and '05 Colts it just doesn't matter that much to me. Just do enough to get us HFA throughout the postseason and take it from there. Better still just take it a week at a time.

[LarryN]

Just do enough to get us HFA throughout the postseason and take it from there.

*cough*2010 Falcons*cough*cough*

[Aclobat]

Maybe another 1 and done in the playoffs?

[tman1024]

They will lose in New Orleans this week, then in their first playoff game at home against Green Bay they will lose again.

[OriginalColtsFan]

I thought Vic had the pedigrees.

(Yeah...that was low.)

[baltimoreron]

Just think, we could have had Roddy but chose Mark Clayton instead.

[AFKAR7]

Seeing how only one team have ever won a SB goin undefeated, why does it matter?

[Frank Costanza 831]

0-3 playoff record for Matty Ice and they still act like this guy is the greatest man to ever sling the pigskin. I think yet another postseason chokejob from this clown will finally shut the media pundits up about him

[OriginalColtsFan]

0-3 playoff record for Matty Ice and they still act like this guy is the greatest man to ever sling the pigskin. I think yet another postseason chokejob from this clown will finally shut the media pundits up about him

It could be. But remember...they mortgaged the franchise for Jones, and he's a legit weapon. More than Joe has, that's for sure. So he could break the ice, so to speak, this year.

[Slidemaster]

It could be. But remember...they mortgaged the franchise for Jones, and he's a legit weapon. More than Joe has, that's for sure. So he could break the ice, so to speak, this year.

The best receivers in the world can't make a choke artist clutch. Ryan has shown repeatedly that it doesn't matter how talented the team around him is - the playoffs are too big for him.

[OriginalColtsFan]

The best receivers in the world can't make a choke artist clutch. Ryan has shown repeatedly that it doesn't matter how talented the team around him is - the playoffs are too big for him.

Didn't they used to say the same thing about Peyton? And Elway? And didn't we ALL say that Eli was no better than Boller and that the Giants got hosed when they opted for him?

Just sayin...

[cprenegade]

It could be. But remember...they mortgaged the franchise for Jones, and he's a legit weapon. More than Joe has, that's for sure. So he could break the ice, so to speak, this year.

I think people make it sound like Flacco has some of the worst receivers in the league and that is not the case. Torrey Smith is damn close to Jones in terms of talent and speed. Boldin is a good possession receiver and Jones is a decent number 3. Pitta is a good hands TE, even though Dickson is turning out to be much less than expected. Add to that Rice out of the backfield and I think Flacco has plenty of good weapons. I also read a statistic where the Ravens as a team have less dropped passes than any other team in the league. I don't think all of Flacco's inconsistent numbers should be put on receivers with those kind of statistics. Receivers can't catch balls that are thrown nowhere close to them. Now Cameron's offensive play calling, I could go with that. But I do think some of the blame lies with Flacco's tendencies at times to just look like he couldn't hit a billboard if it were 10 feet in front of him.

[OriginalColtsFan]

I think people make it sound like Flacco has some of the worst receivers in the league and that is not the case. Torrey Smith is damn close to Jones in terms of talent and speed. Boldin is a good possession receiver and Jones is a decent number 3. Pitta is a good hands TE, even though Dickson is turning out to be much less than expected. Add to that Rice out of the backfield and I think Flacco has plenty of good weapons. I also read a statistic where the Ravens as a team have less dropped passes than any other team in the league. I don't think all of Flacco's inconsistent numbers should be put on receivers with those kind of statistics. Receivers can't catch balls that are thrown nowhere close to them. Now Cameron's offensive play calling, I could go with that. But I do think some of the blame lies with Flacco's tendencies at times to just look like he couldn't hit a billboard if it were 10 feet in front of him.

Torry Smith is not Julio Jones. Boldin is inconsistent. The Ravens have no counterpart for Roddy White. And then there's Sproles, who is at least as good if not better than Ray Rice. And add in Gonzalez, the O-line, the OC, and it's no contest.

[can you hear me now!]

well Matty Ice with the game on the line...2nd and 1...incomplete...3rd and 1...incomplete...gotta have 4th and 1....incomplete....game over...pedigree turns into a mutt...

[OriginalColtsFan]

well Matty Ice with the game on the line...2nd and 1...incomplete...3rd and 1...incomplete...gotta have 4th and 1....incomplete....game over...pedigree turns into a mutt...

Matty Meltdown strikes again.

[Ravens75]

Torry Smith is not Julio Jones. Boldin is inconsistent. The Ravens have no counterpart for Roddy White. And then there's Sproles, who is at least as good if not better than Ray Rice. And add in Gonzalez, the O-line, the OC, and it's no contest.

Sproles plays for the Saints.

[Ravens75]

I think people make it sound like Flacco has some of the worst receivers in the league and that is not the case. Torrey Smith is damn close to Jones in terms of talent and speed. Boldin is a good possession receiver and Jones is a decent number 3. Pitta is a good hands TE, even though Dickson is turning out to be much less than expected. Add to that Rice out of the backfield and I think Flacco has plenty of good weapons. I also read a statistic where the Ravens as a team have less dropped passes than any other team in the league. I don't think all of Flacco's inconsistent numbers should be put on receivers with those kind of statistics. Receivers can't catch balls that are thrown nowhere close to them. Now Cameron's offensive play calling, I could go with that. But I do think some of the blame lies with Flacco's tendencies at times to just look like he couldn't hit a billboard if it were 10 feet in front of him.

The Falcons receivers are better because they will kill you in press man and their OC helps them get open with rubs, screens and slants. The Ravens simply don't use those concepts in their offense. The Falcons also have a better oline but I don't think they have the better running game. TE's are a tie because TG is still good but not as dominant as in the past.

[durango46]

1st and goal at the 1.....and they pass, pass and then run and can't get in against a terrible Saint defense.

Turner 13 for 15yds....Roddy Whites kidding himself big time they have NO running game.