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Do Da Dirty Bird: Previewing Week Nine, Falcons v. Redskins

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For a 2-5 team, the Washington Redskins sure are making a whole lotta noise. Even the occasional ESPN viewer is familiar with the faces of owner Dan Snyder, head coach Jim Zorn, and offensive ...

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Michael Bruck commented on Do Da Dirty Bird: Previewing Week Eight, Falcons @ Saints

Haha I'm a biiiiig Black & Gold and decided to go to the Falcons page to see how yall were feeling. Little did I know I...

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  Glad you liked it, Michael. It's funny though, any time I predict the Falcons to win,...
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  Its always like that, once again great article
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The Falcons played one hell of a game against the Saints and came up just short. N.O. is the best team in the league and to...

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  Jeff, thanks for the compliments (as though I'm on the team)! Of course, I do always...
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New Article: Week Eight Review-Falcons Find It Tough In The Big Easy

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Anyone that watched this game Monday night must admit it was exciting until the end. Both teams came in and played a physical, hard fought game...

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New Article: Do Da Dirty Bird: The Race for the Wild Cards Is On

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Most analysts start warming up their "must-win game" machine a little later in the season than the halfway point. Me, I like to break down the standings after each week, evaluating every individual win and loss in terms of how it affects the playoff race.

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I think Mike knows his job is... while not on the line, still an abject question mark without winning the big games. I am looking for...

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Mike Franklin commented on Monday Night Countdown: Falcons at Saints

The MNF desk jockeys and booth apes have all given up any subjectivity and picked the Saints. And who could blame them? If you don't take...

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