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Blogging Dirty — After a 22-19 heartbreaking loss vs. the Dallas Cowboys, overreactions about the Atlanta Falcons are plentiful. “Fire Dan Quinn!”; “Fire Sarkisian!”; “Cut Matt Ryan!”; “Trade Freeman!”; “Blow up the defense.”; “Fire Dimitroff.”; “Cut Campbell.”; “Trufant and Alford have always been bad.”; “Fire somebody!” Overreactions are a fixture in sports but with the Atlanta Falcons, it […] No, Dan Quinn Should Not Be Fired - Blogging Dirty - Blogging Dirty - An Atlanta Falcons Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.

The Falcoholic — It’s too young for a good man and a ferocious blocker. With offensive linemen, invisibility is often an asset. If no one notices you outside of the folks who love a good film breakdown, it’s probably because you’re doing your job, and you’re doing it well. Bill Fralic was one of the exceptions to that rule. He stood out the same way a steamroller stands out at a kiddie pool, because of its size and power and extreme potential for harm. He inspired the term “pancake block” because of the way he, well, pancaked folks. Fralic went to four Pro Bowls as a Falcon, and while he’s...

The Falcoholic — Should a move be made, what would the options be outside the Shanny tree? With Falcons offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian no sure thing to stick around past the end of December, the team might be in the business for a new play caller. You have to think, after Sark, the team will maybe want to focus on a veteran mind to run the show, as opposed to someone rawer and more potential-laden like Sark was. We talked previously about the different folks from the Shanahan tree who could come to Atlanta and finish the job Kyle started a few years ago. What if Atlanta diverges away from that...

The Falcoholic — Arizona’s defense could pose some problems. Man, this season really sucks. Each week is accompanied by another loss — that’s five in a row, for those keeping count — and each loss just showcases how much players and fans alike have apparently surrendered on the season. Things got ugly in a hurry in Lambeau Field this past weekend. After jumping out to a 7-0 lead, the Falcons were beaten down physically and psychologically. The Packers got out to a 34-7 lead before Atlanta scored some garbage time points to make it look closer than it really was. Last week was hideous, but at least...