[Lance England]

Hey everybody,

Long-suffering Falcons fan here. I'm a regular over at FalconsRoost.com where BillyC (poster here) stops by from time to time. BillyC has always been super cool over there so I thought I'd drop in here to say "howdy".

You guys are having a year like we had year 2 of Diddly Poo, Jr. Meaning, you go into the year with really high expectations and the team just unravels for whatever reason.

And we're having a year like your Katrina year. Please don't misunderstand me - an incarcerated QB and a quitter HC in no way compares to a hurricane decimating your city. But it is similar in that we went though a sh*t storm last year and now the sunshine is finally shining on us again. And man it feels good.

I didn't come here to gloat. In fact, I wanted to say that your team put a familiar pit in my stomach watching Brees flinging his way to a possible comeback. I have lots of respect for the Saints and their fans. I find both to be the most relatable to Atlanta; similar history, age, and triumphs and heartbreaks. You guys are like a friendly rivalry, like cousins or something. :beer:

Anyway, hang in there. If you guys could piece together a defense, you guys would be pretty scary. Again, kind of like us :)

Oh yeah, one more thing: Billy Miller > Jeremy Schokley

[Saints25Football]

Lance England, on Nov 10 2008, 11:50 PM, said:

Hey everybody,

Long-suffering Falcons fan here.

I dont even want to hear it...

Good post, though :beer:

[faceman]

Welcome Lance :beer:

Matt Ryan is for real. What's scary for Saints fans is he's only going to get better.

[Lance England]

faceman, on Nov 10 2008, 10:05 PM, said:

Welcome Lance :beer:

Matt Ryan is for real. What's scary for Saints fans is he's only going to get better.

Hey, thanks faceman. I almost mentioned you in my original post, but I wasn't sure you were on this board and used the same board name. An my ass is too lazy to use the member search button ...

[nolaspe]

Welcome to the site, don't mind the debris from our train wreck this year....

[SaintTaris]

Welcome aboard. I'm not a Falc*nt fan but I have been living in the Atlanta area for 10 years. I'm a regular listener to 790thezone so I am very familiar with your team.

[BillyC]

Lance England, on Nov 10 2008, 08:50 PM, said:

Hey everybody,

Long-suffering Falcons fan here. I'm a regular over at FalconsRoost.com where BillyC (poster here) stops by from time to time. BillyC has always been super cool over there so I thought I'd drop in here to say "howdy".

You guys are having a year like we had year 2 of Diddly Poo, Jr. Meaning, you go into the year with really high expectations and the team just unravels for whatever reason.

And we're having a year like your Katrina year. Please don't misunderstand me - an incarcerated QB and a quitter HC in no way compares to a hurricane decimating your city. But it is similar in that we went though a sh*t storm last year and now the sunshine is finally shining on us again. And man it feels good.

I didn't come here to gloat. In fact, I wanted to say that your team put a familiar pit in my stomach watching Brees flinging his way to a possible comeback. I have lots of respect for the Saints and their fans. I find both to be the most relatable to Atlanta; similar history, age, and triumphs and heartbreaks. You guys are like a friendly rivalry, like cousins or something. :beer:

Anyway, hang in there. If you guys could piece together a defense, you guys would be pretty scary. Again, kind of like us :)

Oh yeah, one more thing: Billy Miller > Jeremy Schokley

What's up, Lance? Wish I could say it was a good game. :D

Seriously, though, your team seems to be built for the long haul - Good QB, great running game, and a defense on the rise. My Saints have some real issues they need to address.

[Endzone Fanatic]

So, classy Falcons fans DO exist? :D

Welcome to WDZ, and thanks for the post. Would wish you luck the rest of the way, but that ain't gonna happen! :P

[David E]

I wasn't entirely sold on Matt Ryan, but it is now obvious he belongs in the NFL. He's light years beyond anything y'all have had in decades.

[Daddy_Duke]

Everyone look busy!

[robinson1973]

Welcome Lance! Ryan looked good and he looked good in BC too. I watched him play last year being stuck in the New England area! No offense but I am hoping for a major collapse of the NFC South except us :P

[BillyC]

If anyone is ever interested in visiting a good Falcons' site, FaclonsRoost.com is the place. I've visited that site for years and really enjoy it. I've seen ATN over there. Check it out if you get the chance.