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Where are you hearing the news on Douglas? I'm following several beat reporters and Pat Yasinskas, who's in camp, on twitter and heard nothing on this.BTW, couldn't disagree with you more on our season outlook though. I firmly believe we win at least 11 and take the NFC South crown. Don't see us getting past GB or Dal, tho.
Rotoworld) Harry Douglas (knee) has been ruled out for the preseason opener against the Chiefs this week. Analysis: The Falcons keep expressing confidence in Douglas' knee, but they've treated him with kid gloves since the start of the offseason. We're going to want to see him in action before we draft him even in deeper leagues.Maybe the falcons are just being overprotective but it's worrying me
I would be interested in how we lose to Dallas since we don't have them on the schedule (until maybe the NFC Conference title game). The comments about the NFC South dweller coming on top each year by the media and now fans are getting very old and stale. I guess we Falcon fans have to endure hearing all season that we had back to back winning seasons too.So to sum it up Douglas is not re-injured- just cautious-
You're right about dallas not being on the schedulestale or not the team to come in dead last in the division has won it in 6 of the last 7 years IIRC....the only time it didn't happen was when atlanta had 11 wins in 2007 and still came in second to carolinaEven if the falcons' are being over cautious that could be an indication that douglas' knee isn't as solid as we're being told it is
I don't know if I agree with that, but we'll see how it plays out. I just wanted to make it clear it wasn't re-injured. As to the last to first trend, I suspect that ends this year, I just don't see how the Bucs win more than 5-6 games, they're not ready yet. Frankly, I expect to split NO and sweep TB and CAR, I just don't see it in CAR this year. Any Fox coached team is dangerous to be sure, I just can't see them matching up well with us or NO. 'Course, anything could happen.
You and me both. Same story with William Moore, I'd really like to see that guy at full speed. Read an article, sorry don't have a link, saying fellow Mizzou Tiger, Weatherspoon, said Moore told him to take TC and his rookie season overall, insinuating that Moore didn't. I look forward to Moore taking over for Coleman this year and providing some serious thump to the secondary.
That D against KC looked got but it was KC against the pats last night showed why I think they are a nine win team. Also atlanta really needs another te besides gonzo, I was really surprised with all the te talent in this year's draft one wasn't chosen. Tony is great but he can't play forever. Also I'm really loving weatherspoon
Douglas was not intended to be #2, he will work out of the slot. Finn should be ok at #2 til Jenkins returns, he's a solid blocker with good hands and good height. Dimitroff has said bluntly that Douglas will play the Welker role out of the slot.I kind of wanted us to take a long look at Housh, he could excel here behind an established #1 in White.
I hope atlanta gets the W but I think it'll be closer than you think. I was impressed by what I saw of dennis dixon's play and think he'll be a quality substitue for big ben. If atlanta takes pitt lightly because roethlisberger isn't there they will be in trouble. Also remember troy p. is back and the steelers' D is light years better with him in the lineupMy dynasty league has te's getting 2 PPR so I'll definitely keep an eye on the guys backing up gonzo but I think I found a young, quality te to play alongside zach miller in michael hoowanamanui, who's situation reminds me of gonzo's in KC but you can't have enough quality te's in that leaguePersonally the biggest surprise to me regarding the cuts was dmitri nance. I just think norwood's shown he can't stay healthy in addition turner won't be around in a few years and I thought nance could have some value to the falcons for both the immediate future and possibly longterm as wellWeek 1 previewAtlanta takes to the road in week 1 to visit the friendly confines of Heinz field. After a brutal thrashing from the schedule makers last year, the Falcons catch a few breaks this year, starting with an away game to Pittsburgh in September, rather than November or December. The weather should not be a factor.The birds catch another break by avoiding Ben Roethlisberger due to his four game suspension. Instead they get Dennis Dixon in only his second NFL start. All in all, the Falcons have no one to blame but themselves if they don't walk out of here with a victory.It's likely that Pittsburgh will want to provide a steady diet of Rashard Mendenhall to help Dixon out, but Atlanta showed last year and in the pre-season that they are capable of stopping the run. Clearly, Van Gorder's game plan will be to render Mendenhall ineffective and force Dixon to throw the ball. If successful, there should be ample opportunities for turnovers and drive stopping sacks. Bierman could have a big debut as a starter against the increasingly ineffective Flozell Adams. Look for the defense to throw some interesting wrinkles at rookie center Pouncey as well.On the other side of the ball, Atlanta has plenty of weapons to attack with, but the Pittsburgh D, especially with a healthy Palomalu, is as good as anybody the league. They also are capable of stopping the run, but we have a slightly better option throwing the ball with Ryan so they can't sell out. Having said that, I still expect a steady dose of Turner in an attempt to soften up a defense that will, hopefully, be on the field a lot. I hope to see Ryan take a few shots down the field to White and Douglas.In the end, a weakened Pittsburgh offense won't be able to put points on the board as Atlanta's defensive line wreaks havoc on the young QB. An exhausted Pittsburgh defense gives up a 4th quarter score from Turner to seal the deal.Prediction: Atlanta 23 - Pittsburgh 13
However douglas will be the falcons #2 wr in terms of ff production and IMO housh wouldn't have been significantly better than finneran or even jenkins
I don't want to discount Dixon too much, but it's not just him. He's taking snaps from a rookie center in his first start and Flozell has just been awful in pre-season. Dixon should be running for his life much of the game.FTRWRTR said:I hope atlanta gets the W but I think it'll be closer than you think. I was impressed by what I saw of dennis dixon's play and think he'll be a quality substitue for big ben. If atlanta takes pitt lightly because roethlisberger isn't there they will be in trouble. Also remember troy p. is back and the steelers' D is light years better with him in the lineupMy dynasty league has te's getting 2 PPR so I'll definitely keep an eye on the guys backing up gonzo but I think I found a young, quality te to play alongside zach miller in michael hoowanamanui, who's situation reminds me of gonzo's in KC but you can't have enough quality te's in that leaguePersonally the biggest surprise to me regarding the cuts was dmitri nance. I just think norwood's shown he can't stay healthy in addition turner won't be around in a few years and I thought nance could have some value to the falcons for both the immediate future and possibly longterm as wellWeek 1 previewAtlanta takes to the road in week 1 to visit the friendly confines of Heinz field. After a brutal thrashing from the schedule makers last year, the Falcons catch a few breaks this year, starting with an away game to Pittsburgh in September, rather than November or December. The weather should not be a factor.The birds catch another break by avoiding Ben Roethlisberger due to his four game suspension. Instead they get Dennis Dixon in only his second NFL start. All in all, the Falcons have no one to blame but themselves if they don't walk out of here with a victory.It's likely that Pittsburgh will want to provide a steady diet of Rashard Mendenhall to help Dixon out, but Atlanta showed last year and in the pre-season that they are capable of stopping the run. Clearly, Van Gorder's game plan will be to render Mendenhall ineffective and force Dixon to throw the ball. If successful, there should be ample opportunities for turnovers and drive stopping sacks. Bierman could have a big debut as a starter against the increasingly ineffective Flozell Adams. Look for the defense to throw some interesting wrinkles at rookie center Pouncey as well.On the other side of the ball, Atlanta has plenty of weapons to attack with, but the Pittsburgh D, especially with a healthy Palomalu, is as good as anybody the league. They also are capable of stopping the run, but we have a slightly better option throwing the ball with Ryan so they can't sell out. Having said that, I still expect a steady dose of Turner in an attempt to soften up a defense that will, hopefully, be on the field a lot. I hope to see Ryan take a few shots down the field to White and Douglas.In the end, a weakened Pittsburgh offense won't be able to put points on the board as Atlanta's defensive line wreaks havoc on the young QB. An exhausted Pittsburgh defense gives up a 4th quarter score from Turner to seal the deal.Prediction: Atlanta 23 - Pittsburgh 13
