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I'm a Chargers fan of almost 20 years, and this game was my first time ever going to a Chargers game. Kirk Cousins 100% cost y'all that game totally by himself. I obviously wanted my team to win and I'm glad they did, but I'm actually a fan of Kirk Cousins too and I have no idea what the hell he was trying to do on some of those passes. That interception in the endzone was wild to me, I had basically accepted before that play happened that y'all were about to take the lead, and when that happened I literally said "What the hell was that? Who does that?" He could have ran the ball or checked it down to Robinson but instead he did that. When you guys got the ball back after that and Cousins threw about 3 more passes that also really should have been intercepted a Falcons fan behind me yelled "This boi tryna throw the game away" and I cracked up because I was thinking the exact same thing. The Falcons fanbase in the stadium was done with Kirk for sure, all I heard towards the end of that game from Atlanta fans were calls for Penix to play. I really enjoyed the Atlanta Falcons stadium, and y'alls fanbase is chill asf, by far the coolest opposing team fans I've ever interacted with. Kirk Cousins might have made you take an L today, but your fanbase is a W. I sincerely hope things improve for you
@alexwatkins1931 Cousins has regressed, he looks scary in the pocket and is forcing passes because he doesn't wanna get hit...some of his picks are horrible rookie reads as well...its obvious but the head coach is stubborn and should be fired if we don't make the playoffs...many rookie QBs across the league are bright spots for their respective teams!
@@GAvet4lyfe That's who Cousins has always been if anyone was paying attention. He has always been an also ran, second rate, average overpaid quarterback and always will. It was foolish to have paid him all of that money for nothing of note really. His professional playoff record is 1-4, what are you paying for?
@mrsrevan1 I guess they were just keeping up the tradition tht atl falcons has set...if ur washed up we will still pay you...if they fuk this up somebody has to be fired!
Kirk Cousins was and is a very good QB, but he is hurt. Has to be. Cousins is not Desmond Ridder. Cousins has a history of winning, and the only question mark was what he has done in the playoffs.
You said it best. They are living up to the old Falcons. The last 7 seasons they have been a mess. They do just enough to get us all interested for about half the season and then completely fall apart. It seems like the 28-3 debacle continues to haunt them. How does the offense play like that when the defense shows up and shows up well. Criminey it is so frustrating to be a Falcons fan.
@@mr.onehundon2437 Raheem's sunshine and rainbows attitude is saving Kirk. That dude can throw 10 picks with a below 40 percent completion percentage and still keep Kirk in the game.
Kirk Cousins has played 13 Seasons in his career,has a record of 1-4 in the playoffs in his career,4 INT in Today game, No TD In 12 quarters😢180 Million down the drain😢😢😢😢😢, if the Falcons make the playoffs one and done 😢
The Falcons were not prepared to address the quart-back issue, they wanted people to believe Pennix was a plan. They were probably shocked they could get him but was then stuck with Cousins because they had already paid him. Why would a quarterback who was slated as the most ready for the NFL, not have a chance to lead the team. This is terrible franchise management. Kyle Pitts should have been traded, because he is a bust.
Cousins has been bad the last three games but today was at an all new level. Not sure if putting in Penix will keep us in the play off chase but I am not sure we will stay there with how Cousins has been playing recently either.
Kirk didn't throw a TD in the Saints game but he threw 300+ yards, the Falcons ran the ball A LOT, scored on the ground and only lost by three points. What does it matter if you score a TD with a pass or a run? That was hardly a bad game.
@@Paula-mv8im Not only did he not throw an TD but he throw a pick on a drive that could have tied/won the game. He was horrible against the Broncos (but so was everyone else) and well 3 ints and a fumble against the Chargers. The game the defense finally shows up and he has turn overs galore.
Zac Robinson sucks! Two sweeps by the wide receivers when you have Tyler and Bijan? Morris should be on the hot seat as he just sits back and let's this shit go on? Defense played lights out and Kirk needs to watch Penix play for a while.
@@Troydadrummaboi He should. Hardly any play action is making the offense very predictable. The broadcasters said the INT in the end zone was a miscommunication. Drake tripped on that other interception. It's very unfair to solely blame the QB when all 11 gotta do their job. Pitts keeps running his route in the end zone... that's a TD.
I can't trust Kirk Cousins. Being said that , Raheem Morris is not going to pull the plug. They're going to roll his ass out there against the Vikings. After all he's the 180 million dollar man. Raheem Morris will make him or break him. After this season --they'll be no doubt to move on from Kirk Cousins.
@@t-br1ck953 Me personally I felt like the last three or four games that he's been the reason we lost all of them very winnable games if he had not missed them kicks even though our D wasn't playing good we still had a chance to win all of them games if it wasn't for him right or wrong??????
Uhhh... did you not see Justin Tucker? Supposed to be the best kicker and missed 3 easy kicks. Kickers are understandable, but our offense was just not clicking, or Kirk wasn't specifically. There were so many occasions where he would always make unnecessary throws with tight coverage while Bijan was open with the short out route. He needs to get that self greed out of his head and start throwing to the hot and available hand. Also, the offensive playcalling was abysmal. Don't know what Zac Robinson was trying to cook up in his playbook but it didn't make it easy for Kirk either. I don't know where the momentum went for this team but they need to get it together because defense seems to be doing pretty well in second half. Still, I don't think we bench Kirk yet because he still a good QB, I mean, he got us to this point and making such drastic changes just shows how indecisive the Falcons are. I mostly blame the OC because his job is to make the job easy for the QB but it doesn't seem like it. Still 5 more games to win so not out of the books yet.
I said during the off season we should get Russell Wilson was a better pick but no one agreed but 1 other person. And Zach Robinson needs to rise up and GTFOH 🤬! I said this about three weeks ago. Jimmy should pack his bags because he’s super ify and if Raheem don’t like it he should kick rocks too….im pissed tf off officially
Been a Falcon fan for 40 years. Lost 2 super bowls one by blowout and the other gave it away. Today same ole Falcons. In forty years nothing ………..even the seats are empty. Does anybody believe this team is going to the Super Bowl ?
Was at the game the falcons found a way to lose again and Koo wtf man. You gotta fix it quick cuz the fan base was groaning for another kick in the stands. Also why did we keep doing the same 2 run plays the toss and that handoff. I’m no NFL coach but I know the same play when I see it, OC and HC tighten up… good job Defense, 5 sack is definitely improving yall did yalls part. Edit: Kirk should go without saying🤢
Like no other QB has a bad game?? Goff and Darnold both threw FIVE interceptions and got bailed out by their defense. And Kirk has had just two, btw. Kirk didn't throw a touchdown in the Saints game but he threw 300+ yards, the Falcons ran the ball A LOT, scored on the ground and only lost by three points. What does it matter if you score a TD with a pass or a run? That was hardly a bad game. You know what the actual Kirk Cousins experience is. Whenever he has had a bad game, he has played lights out the next game. At the most he has had two bad games and then the third one he plays REALLY well.
@@trobacehell no he got us here the man stats minus the picks is still great numbers, just say you didn’t watch the game bc the play calling was the problem, and petey talking about giving it to bihan on 3rd and short and 4th but they did multiple times and got stuffed and even lost yards. Kurt is the only option this year if we wanna make a playoff push.
Yep! When he wasn't throwing interceptions outright, he was close. He's being greedy and impatient. Instead of taking the sure play and methodically goin fown field, he wants it all instantly. Greedy and impatient.
We are literally going to lose this division after having a 3 game lead. How do you have 5 sacks and lots of pressures, you force a fumble, you stop the special teams on a fake punt to set your offense up within the 40 yard line, and your QB can’t simply run an offense 😂. I’m done with Kirk, I supported him for so long but I’ve had enough, definitely finessed us out of our money.
I don't disagree but Koo is more to blame for the three game slide with all those points he cost us we've lost all those games by a small margin so those missed kicks made all the difference and all of them were winnable games even with the difference not playing well or the offense not playing up to par the X factor was Koo ????????
@@ChristopherHolland-c3z yea we also gotta kick Koo out the bus as well. kickers are a dime a dozen these days they can all make it routnely over 50yrds!
No man. As a Vikings fan ive been commenting on here all year & i feel for you guys but it gets no better 😆. Week 1 i tried telling you guys Kirk will fold when it matters. He'll give you false hope & then gut you, over & over again. People didn't want to believe it. Nationally a lot of fans just know back of the card stats & think ohhh, he's gotta be great!! Its everyone else's fault, the line, the coach, the defense. No... He is NFL purgatory, he is the worst thing that can happen to your roster. He'll eternally keep you around pick 15-22, you'll never be bad enough to get the high end draft pick, which is usually for a QB. You guys already got Penix so you're fine there. But at the same time you'll never be good enough to win anything. He'll rip your heart out at the end of the year & you'll probably miss the playoffs. If you even make it this year, guarantee its 1 & done. Every single game flow is the exact same!! Do you notice this?? It's ts a white knuckle grind because he literally DOES NOT believe in blowing teams out. Hes written about it & talked about it. Hes afraid to make mistakes so he doesn't make big time throws. Everything he envisioned pre snap has to be what plays out pist snap & you'll see Joe Montana. Yet thats not sustainable & not realistic especially against above average teams. Yes hes accurate, yea hes very talented, this is where the insanity comes in!!! The guy is a f**king nightmare to have at QB. Trust me boys, it gets no better from here until hes off your roster. The guy is one of the most fascinating athletes I've ever seen. He's got all the talent & yet all the mental blocks he'll never overcome, never.... He's got the pocket awareness of a f*ckn muskrat. That always comes to blow up every game you'll play where the D has an elite front 7. He wins when it feels like all hope is lost... Then you feel secure that ok we got something. Literally like f*cking clockwork as soon as you feel that, the bottom is going to drop out again. The guy is a f*cking nightmare.
Get a clue...one or two bad games doesn't define anyone and one bad play is not the reason for a win or loss and yet that's what y'all believe. So sad really.
Cousins is a mirage. Darnold is a million times better. He’s been clutch for the Vikings. Cousins kills any team he plays for. He stole money from Commanders and Vikings and now Falcons. Shocked he still has defenders. He’s seriously so bad.
Ridder didn't look that bad. At least Ridder was mobile and would take off running. Was fast and elusive enough to score several touchdowns. Kirk stands there panicking and then makes bone headed throws.
@@shonuf5152 He throws to his receivers who need to not trip, get separation and be in the right spot. Kirk doesn't panic....it's called going through his reads...smh
I asked the question a long time ago what was the difference between Matt Ryan and Kurt Cousins and no one responded Kurt is the same age when we were looking for another QB to replace Ryan So what is the difference? 1 Today’s QBs have to run at least a little because no line can protect you that much 2 Ryan never came off an injury like Cousins 3 Falcons at least now have a backup plan where you cut losses, start your Rookie, he saves the day, and he credits Cousins for teaching him leadership Problem solved!!!
Proud the defense stepped up disappointed in Kirk we paid him all that he should be better I say we give him his revenge game vs Vikings then after that we will see
Revenge game? The Vikings let him go play with Atlanta because it’s a rebuilding year for the Vikings. Remember all of the preseason speculation? Vikings were picked for last in the NFC NORTH and Kirk chose the better team.
@ I’m all for getting Kirk his round of applause from Viking fans. I’ll be honest. I was a Kirk fan here in Minnesota. But, after his injury we all knew that he wasn’t going to come back as a more mobile QB. There is a fair amount of resentment here towards Kirk since he left after claiming “it wasn’t about money.”
The Vikings would be a definite Super bowl team if Kirk was still there. If KOC had a choice between Kirk and Darnold, he'd pick Kirk 10 times out of 10. Darnold is below average. Keenum was better than Darnold and wasn't an interception machine like Darnold who threw FIVE interceptions vs the Jags. And just because two were negated, because of penalties, they were still bad throws. You know the saying...."people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones".
@ You’re right, and I don’t think the Vikings are any better without Kirk. It’s nice to have a defense this year though, and the salary cap we have with a 10M QB vs a $45M led us to extending Jefferson and picking up Greenard + Van Ginkel. We may be another first round exit, but our team is fun to watch because I think our team is more complete. I’m also a Vikings fan, and thus very prepared for another first round exit as is.
This Falcon franchise makes me sick to my stomach. They never seem prepared to make good football decisions. They still have not learned from the bad decision to draft Ridder and Mariota as the backup. You finally get out of cap hell with Ryan, then you go right back out and get a 36-year old coming off a major injury, with 0 mobility. After Cousins continues to struggle, you leave him in to blow another game. So tell me, what can Pennix not do that Cousins is doing, or the other rookie quarterbacks who are starting, and making an impact. Even Cam Newton, at 35, can perform better than this, and it won't cost 180 million for 4 years. The Falcons need to be brown-bagged and boycotted, they don't deserve to win.
Give me a break...smh. The whole offense has been having trouble. You got penalties that killed drives. And Kirk sure didn't have a clean pocket to make his throws. The o-line was either getting pushed into Kirk or the Broncos were just going around them, plus two bad snaps, dropped passes, plus receivers not getting separation etc etc. The run game hasn’t always been effective either. Pitts keeps running his route in the end zone... that's a TD. The broadcasters said the INT in the end zone was a miscommunication. Drake tripped on that other interception. It's very unfair to solely blame the QB when all 11 gotta do their job. Where was the play action? Not doing that is making the offense very predictable.
@ go back and watch the NFL again, it's a new game, a teams whole offense is defined by how much time a quarterback can buy and sometimes manufacturing the own offense. Take a look at a guy named Mahomes, he runs around for his life often, but receivers work back to the ball. Just another bad trade that the Falcons and the fans won't own up to. Standby for another season down the drain with empty wallets for paying a big contract for the same results. This franchise has a management problem.
They need to stick to Kirk. Aint no way penix comes in and ball outs. Play out the year with Kirk, cause at this point u screwed the pooch already. So play it out and depending on the results play penix next year. By continuing to play kirk the worse that can happen is a 10 top pick, which we desperately need.
Defense A+..COUSINS WILL LIKELY LOOSE AGAINST THE VIKINGS IF HE STARTS-LOST LAST 3 GAMES,COME OFF BYE WK,THROW 4 PIKS!!!!!😮BAD QB DECISION MAKING YUK!!!!😡💯👀
Please let others know this by liking. Im not saying this for likes but I would like to let people know. Raheem Morris has already said that there is no doubt in his mind that Kirk will continue to start. So lets not get hopes up for Penix.
Defense held them to 9, well, 11. They converted the 2PAT after the Pick 6. But the defense didn't allow a touchdown. Just 3 FGs. They were awesome today.
I’m not giving up on Kirk just yet let him finish out the year. One cause I have a szn long parlay on him for passing yards and two stick to what has gotten you here I’m not confident with a rookie stepping in rn to lead the team to the playoffs in a tight race
If they don't beat the Panthers i don't care whate the record is they don't deserve to be in the playoffs because they will just get blown out anyways.
Koo's setup is different. Watch field goal setup from the last year vs this year, less of an angle, now he's pushing the ball instead of drawing the ball. Please look at it.
Wrong..🤡 And I bet Kirk is secretly wishing he was still throwing to Thielen instead of Pitts with that one handed catch and the TD catch that Thielen made. Pitts keeps running his route in the end zone instead of stopping.. that's a TD and the Falcons win the game. There was another catch that Pitts should have had as well.
Given that Cousins is struggling and the team is still in the hunt for the postseason, giving Penix Jr. a shot could be worth exploring. If he’s ready and the coaching staff believes he can handle the pressure, it could offer the Falcons a higher ceiling down the stretch. If not, they might look for a midseason spark from a more experienced quarterback. Ultimately, it would come down to how ready Penix Jr. is for the NFL stage and whether the Falcons feel he gives them the best chance to win in the short term.
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If they lose next week to the Vikings, who are sitting at 10-2 and are on a 5 game winning streak, then yes Morris will have to consider that possibility. 7 INTs in 2 games is just unacceptable from a starting QB who was expected to have his team in position for a division title. If Cousins does get benched, it would leave little doubt that he's finished in Atlanta.
Guess what? Darnold threw FIVE picks (but two were negated because of penalties). The Vikings won because of their defense. O'Connell never benched Darnold. Goff threw 5 INTs but winning covers up a lot of stink. Is Campbell gonna bench Goff though? No, he is not. Raheem is not gonna bench the QB that led the Falcons to 1st place in the NFC South. News flash...EVERY quarterback 1 or 2 bad games in a row. Guess what? Football is not tennis. Pitts keeps running his route in the end zone... that's a TD. The broadcasters said the INT in the end zone was a miscommunication. Drake tripped on that other interception. It's very unfair to solely blame the QB when all 11 gotta do their job. Where was the play action? Not doing that is making the offense very predictable.
Hell yeah! Cousins is hurt. He says he's fine but he hasn't been the same since he was blindsided in the Dallas game. Cousins' arm isn't the same. I didn't want Pennix to start either, but we're there.
Since the Bye Week The Falcons showed up. The offense of line allowed only one sack and gave Kurt Cousins all the time in the world to do his grocery list, Bijan Robinson balled out, Drake London balled out, Ray Ray Mcloud balled out. Our Defense dominated by not allowing the chargers to score one touchdown, sacked Justin Herbert 5 times, shut down the run game and got a turnover on defense. Unlike Kurt Cousins he didn’t show up at all, he turned the ball over 4 times and he gave the chargers an easy pick six. Kurt Cousins cost us this game big time. If Raheem refuses to see that then we’re fucked. To be honest after hearing Raheem say that Kurt is still starting after this game than it looks like we’re already fucked. Falcons for life but geez boys. If we somehow sneak into the playoffs great if not it’s been one tough season for the 7th time.
The Vikings would be a definite Super bowl team if Kirk was still there. And Jefferson would get his 2000 yard season. If KOC had a choice between Kirk and Darnold, he'd pick Kirk 10 times out of 10. Darnold is below average. Keenum was better than Darnold and wasn't an interception machine like Darnold who threw FIVE interceptions vs the Jags. And just because two were negated, because of penalties, they were still bad throws. You know the saying...."people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones".
It was so horrible hearing and seeing all the Falcon fans quiet and on edge today while at the game.. The refs missed two easy calls during the second half.. They even replayed it on the Jumbotron. 😫 Today was a huge slap in our face 🤦🏾♂️
I truly don't understand what there is to talk about. Let's keep this 1000 bc facts are facts. Someone who ownd home depot and wanted to see the Falcons do good, bought the Falcons. There's one problem, Arthur blank knows nothing about football!! so year after year we watch him bring retread office who brings retread coaches.. rich mckay. Retread. Terry Fontenot..retread. coach fox ..maybe, but no real success. Dan Quinn. I guess, but Kyle Shanahan was the jewel, and chose vic Beasley over Todd Gurley. Who took rams to super bowl the next year.. Brock bowers had 12 catches for 120 yards yesterday and he's the best tite end in the league by far, and Fontenot passed on him like a complete idiot. Again. The owner is a business guy trying to be a football guy. There has never been any real foresight or real vision with the front office hires for the Falcons. There all retreads and Terry Fontenot proved that draft night. I'm going to sign a 150 million dollar qb, then draft a 28 year old rookie to let him ride the bench. Every other front office was uncontrollably laughing at the front office in flowery branch. Fast forward 10 games. Brock bowers is the # 1 tite end in the game. Ladd mckonkey top receiver In The game, they both played 60 miles from Mercedes Benz stadium. If none of these descions mk any sense it's bc there not supposed to. It's unbelievably dumb. Now u have to play penix bc kirk is washed. Kold truth. And now u have the 10th highest paid player in the league who's just sipping Gatorade on the bench. Even if penix ends up a world beater, who's going to take on Kirk's salary?? Nobody! So u pissd away 100 million and this is what happens when u have an owner who time after time hires retreads, and when the smoke settles they all seem incompetent.. u can't repaint a picaso!! Sale the team, or pay someone with great vision to start making these moves for you, bc Arthur blank starting to look like Joe Biden, just lost ah.. and the front office at flowey branch has seemd lost since about 2013, when Atlanta playd San Fran. Went into half time with like a 3 touchdown.lead, and Colin kapernik and San Fran came back and won the game. In our own field!!!! Huh?? Embarrassing!!! sale the team, or hire someone who truly knows the new faces of football.. not old guys tryin to recapture there golden years. Truly sad to watch😔 ..Zero hardware since 1967.. Falcons organization is what incompetence looks like. Kold truth!! Meanwhile even expansion new franchises in the league have experienced twice the success in half the time.. Ravens Titans Even houston looks more desirable from a player standpoint.. Make it stop, Arthur sale the team!! Your to old and u obviously listen to idiots. Worst defense in the leauge and u passed on the best defensive minded coach to ever coach the game. Again, Embarrassing!!!
Killer rant . Had tix since 66. But how could you failed to mention that he had Belichick in the office at least twice and passed for rah rah Raheem . Come on private equity take a piece of this dog turd. At least you get a stadium out of it.
@jefferythacher6894 Brock bowers 12 catches 120 yards Friday Ladd mckonkey. 117 yards to day against Atlanta. What we never be mentioned is that chargers basically just got blown out on there own home field and there defense is really suspect at best, less than a week aGo!! Now u let chargers come in to ur home stadium on a short week and your 180 million dollar qb throws 4 ints.. of course they should play penix, but now u have to eat however much.money on Kirk's contract no matter if penix does good or not. Bc once u play him. U have to give him a fair shake, there's no going back. So the elephant in the room ( wich they already know that's why there reluctant to put penix in) is that once u go to him, u can't go back, and to cost your own organization that much unnecessary coin, on bad descions alone keeps the Falcons from doing so many other things that can improve the roster. So while other teams are progressing, bc of str8 moron descions u have a franchise that is litteraly going back in time, while other teams are progressively getting better off of the very same players u passed in the draft. It's actually inexcusable. I lived quite close to flowery branch, and I'm open for an ivinte to idiotville when they call, bc these are actually simple common sense descions. Not even player scouting, but just in terms of commerce. So u have the business man who doesn't know football, can't even see the forest through the trees in terms of simple business moves, and alot of organization laughed at Atlanta when they made this latest move. Now ur asking a rookie to be the hero of a franchise that couldn't coach or play call its way out of a paper bag. So who is going to be penix support staff?? The guy that called the sweep today on 4th and 1? If he doesn't know football, then sale the team. If he doesn't want to sale the team. Hire new fresh minds that know and understand business and talent. Meanwhile eagles fixing to go to superbowl drafting players in are own backyard. Just dumb!!!
I mean this isn’t anything we haven’t seen before. 28-3 was the ultimate slap in the face, so I enjoy any football I get from them nowadays tbh. Just hopeful for the future.
I like RAHEEM but for him to say Kirk is starting no question is BS. Everything needs to be on the table. Kirk looked like Matt Ryan at the end of his career.
Looks like another potential 7-10 season again if everything remains the same. They will probably lose to Carolina to complete the season meltdown. I was not even upset today because I expected them to lose. They just can not get past themselves! Penix is a must right now.
Coming back to Atlanta since the Kaepernick/Kneeling Fiasco, I take it much better. It’s not worth it anymore. Shanahan cost Atlanta that Super Bowl. I am over that.
I’m done with Cousins, Koo, and the damn OC. I was also complaining about the predictability of the offensive play calling and why the hell they won’t take shots on early downs. I thought after the defense shut down the fake punt there was a clear opportunity to take a shot down field - they ran the same ol’ same ol.’ The defense played their asses off and were not rewarded by the offense over and over again. This team has been stressful to watch even in their WINS. I believe that the inconsistency in this team is not the defense, as frustrating as they have been to watch outside of this afternoon. As I watched that game today, I felt that it’s the effin QB. The QB is the biggest part of why we have seen so much inconsistency out of our team. Bench em.
This is a new staff and QB, these things are to be expected. I remember Peyton Manning and how people called for the bench in Indy, only for him to be one of the best QBs to ever play the game. BUUUTTT.... that was in his rookie years, and Kirk is a vet. As I think about how things go in professional sport, there is something going on that we as the fans are unaware of. This has happened with the last 3 coaches we have had. The losses pile up, and they get to benching and firing everyone in there path. ......hhhmmmm....there is something greater that what we know.
No don't start the this was expected crap!! They shoulda won at least three games. Kirk has easy opportunities but makes ridiculous, inexcusable decisions costing the team. He misses wide open receivers, overthrows, underthrows and passes into dbl or tpl coverage. No reason why those guys can't get in the end zone!!! Cousins is the main problem.
I feel like they need to finish the year with Kirk unfortunately. I feel like throwing in penix now won’t do anything. We’re tied up with Tampa bay and they have a easier stretch of games then we do. Penix needs to be the starter next year, I think it would play out a lot better. Plus Kirk was playing lights out beginning of this season he needs at least play the rest of the season to see if he can turn it around
Tampa Bay nearly lost to the Panthers today so they are not all that. I have watched Kirk for the past 7 years so know this….whenever he has had a bad game, he has played lights out the next game. At the most he has had two bad games and then the third one he plays REALLY well. So already having two bad games bodes well versus the Vikings. I’m not counting the Saints’ game. They ran the ball a lot and scored rushing TDs instead of passing TDs. Add to that, it’s against his old team so he will be even more motivated to lead the Falcons to a win. He also has this obsession with self-improvement And, he has experience against Flores defense. The Falcons still didn’t do a lot of play action. Kirk is also really good and accurate at designed roll-outs and bootlegs. They gotta do more of that against a good pass rush.
@ I agree still have hope in Kirk I know he can turn it and give us the best shot for playoffs. He needs to have a revenge game against Minnesota and make a statement.
It's just the Cousin's Curse, get used to it! You have paid dearly for that little extra. I'm just very happy the Curse isn't in Minnesota any longer, thanks Falcons. If you think this game was bad, wait until you play us next week!!!! Enjoy.
What are you smoking? Do seriously not know that the Cousins' curse applies to OTHER teams??? “No team that lost during the regular season to a squad led by Kirk Cousins has ever won the Super Bowl.” And you call yourself a Vikings' fan...smh. The Falcons' defense is gonna have a field day getting after Darnold and picking him off as he holds onto the ball the longest of anyone in the league and can't read defenses. And Kirk already has experience against Flores' defense.
Pitts plays like his nuts ain’t dropped yet….he’s too big to be so timid…It’s like has PTSD from rough physical contact…When he does make a good block it’s only because he’s in the way not from him really blocking…I had high hopes for him but he’s become an eyesore on this team.
You don't bench Kirk Cousins after three sub-par games. A LOT of QBs go through this, even the good/great ones. If he shts the bed again next week then you start talking about it. Five games? Shut him down and start grooming the young guy.
I spent a little over $750 to take a friend to this game and i feel cheated by this team. He's tired of taking sacks and gets rid of the ball in the worst way. The bigger issue is the WRs not getting open with plenty if time to do it. This OL is trash so when you get time it should pay dividends. I'm sorry if you think Penix would do better you're not paying attention. He would just be getting blown up from his blind side.
The defense allowed 10 points. And under 200 yards. The offense shouldn't look that bad after a bye week. That's play caller. Cousins made mistakes but the OC needs to be better. I say give cousins the chance to bounce back in a revenge game against his old team and if it doesn't improve then bench him.
Kirk had a horrible game yeah, but honestly the offensive play calling was so uninspired, I think Robinson would just fuck up Penix as well. We just need better coaching
That 🧐first round pick is aging out pretty well huh!? I had to watch the game via Redzone, but it seems the game plan & play calling was forced. Instead of integrating the PA into what they do, they focused on PA and changed their rhythm? That's my guess? Not quite ready to bench him. Hard to say, but I give it to the OC as well!
The offense can only do a handful of things with Kirk at quarterback. Defensive coordinators know exactly how to defend against the only thing he’s capable of doing.
Should the Falcons bench Kirk Cousins? Yes or No
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Please for the love of god
Yes
Yes
God yes
I'm a Chargers fan of almost 20 years, and this game was my first time ever going to a Chargers game. Kirk Cousins 100% cost y'all that game totally by himself. I obviously wanted my team to win and I'm glad they did, but I'm actually a fan of Kirk Cousins too and I have no idea what the hell he was trying to do on some of those passes. That interception in the endzone was wild to me, I had basically accepted before that play happened that y'all were about to take the lead, and when that happened I literally said "What the hell was that? Who does that?" He could have ran the ball or checked it down to Robinson but instead he did that. When you guys got the ball back after that and Cousins threw about 3 more passes that also really should have been intercepted a Falcons fan behind me yelled "This boi tryna throw the game away" and I cracked up because I was thinking the exact same thing. The Falcons fanbase in the stadium was done with Kirk for sure, all I heard towards the end of that game from Atlanta fans were calls for Penix to play. I really enjoyed the Atlanta Falcons stadium, and y'alls fanbase is chill asf, by far the coolest opposing team fans I've ever interacted with. Kirk Cousins might have made you take an L today, but your fanbase is a W. I sincerely hope things improve for you
Congratulations on the win. But Cousins has to be hurt. His arm hasn't been the same since he was blindsided in the Dallas game.
Don't know why you are a fan of Kirk Cousins. I watched him for 5 years in Washington as a Commanders fan....and he sucks.
What’s stopping the coaches from failing Penix the same way?
didn't agree last week but i agree now. Next week is final straw
this week was
And Penix will run the ball instead of forcing it!
And blow out a knee doing it
That’s what I’m thinking too, Penix is much more of a ‘modern’ QB and he will run instead of forcing throws that caused him 4 picks
@alexwatkins1931 Cousins has regressed, he looks scary in the pocket and is forcing passes because he doesn't wanna get hit...some of his picks are horrible rookie reads as well...its obvious but the head coach is stubborn and should be fired if we don't make the playoffs...many rookie QBs across the league are bright spots for their respective teams!
@@GAvet4lyfe That's who Cousins has always been if anyone was paying attention. He has always been an also ran, second rate, average overpaid quarterback and always will. It was foolish to have paid him all of that money for nothing of note really. His professional playoff record is 1-4, what are you paying for?
@mrsrevan1 I guess they were just keeping up the tradition tht atl falcons has set...if ur washed up we will still pay you...if they fuk this up somebody has to be fired!
This is why some of us fans liked the Penix jr pick. Bc we knew what kirk was.
I loved the Penix pick because I thought Kirk would get hurt... NOT SUCK BOWLING BALLS!
I didn’t like neither of the picks, I’d rather rebuild the whole team but here we are still getting hopes up 🤷🏾♂️
I said we should have never gave kirk cousin all that money
@@cornerboytv agreed. However, he isn't owed the full 180 mill unless they keep him for 4 years. They only guaranteed him for 2 yrs
Kirk Cousins was and is a very good QB, but he is hurt. Has to be.
Cousins is not Desmond Ridder.
Cousins has a history of winning, and the only question mark was what he has done in the playoffs.
IF YOU WANT KIRK COUSINS TO BE BENCHED GIVE MY A HELL YEAH?!!!
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He'll Fucking Ÿeah!!!!!!
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HELL YEAH
Yes do it
Ain’t no reason penix shouldn’t be starting next week
I could give you a couple
@@GeeMulaa i could give him 4
I agree. Put Penix in now.
You said it best. They are living up to the old Falcons. The last 7 seasons they have been a mess. They do just enough to get us all interested for about half the season and then completely fall apart. It seems like the 28-3 debacle continues to haunt them. How does the offense play like that when the defense shows up and shows up well. Criminey it is so frustrating to be a Falcons fan.
Put Penix in now!!! & please dont wait till we're 6-10
Kirk is playing next week for sure cause it's against the Vikings but if we lose we have to bench him for sure🤷🏿♂️
@@mr.onehundon2437oh no I forgot about that. I hope we still play Penix tho
7 and 10 for the 4th year in a row we need to just go 0 and 17 already
@@mr.onehundon2437 Raheem's sunshine and rainbows attitude is saving Kirk. That dude can throw 10 picks with a below 40 percent completion percentage and still keep Kirk in the game.
Kirk Cousins has played 13 Seasons in his career,has a record of 1-4 in the playoffs in his career,4 INT in Today game, No TD In 12 quarters😢180 Million down the drain😢😢😢😢😢, if the Falcons make the playoffs one and done 😢
I didn't think he was good when he played in washington
Well the season is still going lmao
Well he threw a touchdown today just to the other team
And what is the Falcons record over that time? He doesn't play defense either.
The Falcons were not prepared to address the quart-back issue, they wanted people to believe Pennix was a plan. They were probably shocked they could get him but was then stuck with Cousins because they had already paid him. Why would a quarterback who was slated as the most ready for the NFL, not have a chance to lead the team. This is terrible franchise management. Kyle Pitts should have been traded, because he is a bust.
Cousins has been bad the last three games but today was at an all new level. Not sure if putting in Penix will keep us in the play off chase but I am not sure we will stay there with how Cousins has been playing recently either.
Tbh, I would rather see Penix lead the team and get ready for next season similar to Mahomes’ First season
No he hasn't... Why bad ??
Kirk didn't throw a TD in the Saints game but he threw 300+ yards, the Falcons ran the ball A LOT, scored on the ground and only lost by three points. What does it matter if you score a TD with a pass or a run? That was hardly a bad game.
@@Paula-mv8im Not only did he not throw an TD but he throw a pick on a drive that could have tied/won the game. He was horrible against the Broncos (but so was everyone else) and well 3 ints and a fumble against the Chargers. The game the defense finally shows up and he has turn overs galore.
Zac Robinson sucks! Two sweeps by the wide receivers when you have Tyler and Bijan? Morris should be on the hot seat as he just sits back and let's this shit go on? Defense played lights out and Kirk needs to watch Penix play for a while.
I said it’s Zac Robinson too but Zac Robinson also didn’t throw those 4 interceptions so he doesn’t get the most blame.
@@Troydadrummaboi He should. Hardly any play action is making the offense very predictable. The broadcasters said the INT in the end zone was a miscommunication. Drake tripped on that other interception. It's very unfair to solely blame the QB when all 11 gotta do their job. Pitts keeps running his route in the end zone... that's a TD.
I can't trust Kirk Cousins. Being said that , Raheem Morris is not going to pull the plug. They're going to roll his ass out there against the Vikings. After all he's the 180 million dollar man. Raheem Morris will make him or break him. After this season --they'll be no doubt to move on from Kirk Cousins.
Are we not gonna talk about Koo being trash this year?
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Oh Koo is trash too.... Just as bad as Cousins unfortunately
And Kyle Pitts he's really been pissing me off 😡😡
@@t-br1ck953 Me personally I felt like the last three or four games that he's been the reason we lost all of them very winnable games if he had not missed them kicks even though our D wasn't playing good we still had a chance to win all of them games if it wasn't for him right or wrong??????
Uhhh... did you not see Justin Tucker? Supposed to be the best kicker and missed 3 easy kicks. Kickers are understandable, but our offense was just not clicking, or Kirk wasn't specifically. There were so many occasions where he would always make unnecessary throws with tight coverage while Bijan was open with the short out route. He needs to get that self greed out of his head and start throwing to the hot and available hand. Also, the offensive playcalling was abysmal. Don't know what Zac Robinson was trying to cook up in his playbook but it didn't make it easy for Kirk either. I don't know where the momentum went for this team but they need to get it together because defense seems to be doing pretty well in second half. Still, I don't think we bench Kirk yet because he still a good QB, I mean, he got us to this point and making such drastic changes just shows how indecisive the Falcons are. I mostly blame the OC because his job is to make the job easy for the QB but it doesn't seem like it. Still 5 more games to win so not out of the books yet.
I said during the off season we should get Russell Wilson was a better pick but no one agreed but 1 other person. And Zach Robinson needs to rise up and GTFOH 🤬! I said this about three weeks ago. Jimmy should pack his bags because he’s super ify and if Raheem don’t like it he should kick rocks too….im pissed tf off officially
I wanted him too
@GroundAndPound_4life I thought the same but I was told he aint wanna come round baby daddy lmfao
So did I. In fact, said it late last season that they should get Wilson. Wouldn't have cost an arm and two legs either.
and he had playoff and superbowl experience
I agree and never wanted cousins...what exactly has he done but steal money
I’m glad he’s not here in Minnesota anymore
I’d be totally fine with pitts walking. He’s jogged through his routes. Kirk can bounce hopefully Terry is right behind him
Need to hire Bill Billikici not Raheem Morris facts.
Yeah I really wanted Harbaugh but when that wasn't happening Belli mighta been the better choice.
I wanted him too. I thought I’d give Raheem a chance but after the Steelers game he been on the hot seat for me.
I predicted 9-8 at the beginning of the year. They'll be lucky to have that record at this rate.
Been a Falcon fan for 40 years. Lost 2 super bowls one by blowout and the other gave it away. Today same ole Falcons. In forty years nothing ………..even the seats are empty. Does anybody believe this team is going to the Super Bowl ?
new owner !
Was at the game the falcons found a way to lose again and Koo wtf man. You gotta fix it quick cuz the fan base was groaning for another kick in the stands. Also why did we keep doing the same 2 run plays the toss and that handoff. I’m no NFL coach but I know the same play when I see it, OC and HC tighten up… good job Defense, 5 sack is definitely improving yall did yalls part.
Edit: Kirk should go without saying🤢
I remember seeing 1-2 of these kinds of games from Kirk every year he was in MN.
This is The Kirk Cousins Experience
Like rhe Mike vick experience except he's running to stop defenders after a pick
Like no other QB has a bad game?? Goff and Darnold both threw FIVE interceptions and got bailed out by their defense. And Kirk has had just two, btw. Kirk didn't throw a touchdown in the Saints game but he threw 300+ yards, the Falcons ran the ball A LOT, scored on the ground and only lost by three points. What does it matter if you score a TD with a pass or a run? That was hardly a bad game. You know what the actual Kirk Cousins experience is. Whenever he has had a bad game, he has played lights out the next game. At the most he has had two bad games and then the third one he plays REALLY well.
@@Paula-mv8im
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If you start Penix, your season is essentially over
It's over anyway if Cousins stays in. The team has nothing to lose by starting Penix
No you are saving it an sending msmg to kirk
@@trobacehell no he got us here the man stats minus the picks is still great numbers, just say you didn’t watch the game bc the play calling was the problem, and petey talking about giving it to bihan on 3rd and short and 4th but they did multiple times and got stuffed and even lost yards. Kurt is the only option this year if we wanna make a playoff push.
@@GeeMulaa 17 TD passes with 14 INTs is not great stats at all. Cousins blows.
He been turning the ball over all season. I think this was a good qb class. They had penix the number one qb on some polls
Yep! When he wasn't throwing interceptions outright, he was close. He's being greedy and impatient. Instead of taking the sure play and methodically goin fown field, he wants it all instantly. Greedy and impatient.
We are literally going to lose this division after having a 3 game lead. How do you have 5 sacks and lots of pressures, you force a fumble, you stop the special teams on a fake punt to set your offense up within the 40 yard line, and your QB can’t simply run an offense 😂. I’m done with Kirk, I supported him for so long but I’ve had enough, definitely finessed us out of our money.
40 mil dollars a year for the falcons to still somehow find a way to lose the division
We won't lose the division but it'll be close💪🏿
@mr.onehundon2437 bucs on top next week. Kirk taking an L in his revenge game
The Bucs nearly lost to the Panthers today...smh
@@Mr_King03Todd Bowles will probably choke the Bucs chances. Neither team deserves the playoffs honestly
Go head & give that game check to Magic City Kirk
I don't disagree but Koo is more to blame for the three game slide with all those points he cost us we've lost all those games by a small margin so those missed kicks made all the difference and all of them were winnable games even with the difference not playing well or the offense not playing up to par the X factor was Koo ????????
@@ChristopherHolland-c3z yea we also gotta kick Koo out the bus as well. kickers are a dime a dozen these days they can all make it routnely over 50yrds!
No man. As a Vikings fan ive been commenting on here all year & i feel for you guys but it gets no better 😆. Week 1 i tried telling you guys Kirk will fold when it matters. He'll give you false hope & then gut you, over & over again. People didn't want to believe it. Nationally a lot of fans just know back of the card stats & think ohhh, he's gotta be great!! Its everyone else's fault, the line, the coach, the defense. No... He is NFL purgatory, he is the worst thing that can happen to your roster. He'll eternally keep you around pick 15-22, you'll never be bad enough to get the high end draft pick, which is usually for a QB. You guys already got Penix so you're fine there. But at the same time you'll never be good enough to win anything. He'll rip your heart out at the end of the year & you'll probably miss the playoffs. If you even make it this year, guarantee its 1 & done. Every single game flow is the exact same!! Do you notice this?? It's ts a white knuckle grind because he literally DOES NOT believe in blowing teams out. Hes written about it & talked about it. Hes afraid to make mistakes so he doesn't make big time throws. Everything he envisioned pre snap has to be what plays out pist snap & you'll see Joe Montana. Yet thats not sustainable & not realistic especially against above average teams. Yes hes accurate, yea hes very talented, this is where the insanity comes in!!! The guy is a f**king nightmare to have at QB. Trust me boys, it gets no better from here until hes off your roster. The guy is one of the most fascinating athletes I've ever seen. He's got all the talent & yet all the mental blocks he'll never overcome, never.... He's got the pocket awareness of a f*ckn muskrat. That always comes to blow up every game you'll play where the D has an elite front 7. He wins when it feels like all hope is lost... Then you feel secure that ok we got something. Literally like f*cking clockwork as soon as you feel that, the bottom is going to drop out again. The guy is a f*cking nightmare.
Get a clue...one or two bad games doesn't define anyone and one bad play is not the reason for a win or loss and yet that's what y'all believe. So sad really.
@Paula-mv8im There's an 11 year sample size here
Cousins is a mirage.
Darnold is a million times better. He’s been clutch for the Vikings.
Cousins kills any team he plays for. He stole money from Commanders and Vikings and now Falcons.
Shocked he still has defenders. He’s seriously so bad.
#Falcons Kirk can't move.
He looked like Ridder out there
Ridder didn't look that bad. At least Ridder was mobile and would take off running. Was fast and elusive enough to score several touchdowns. Kirk stands there panicking and then makes bone headed throws.
Ridder never threw 4 picks.
@@GodlyZOfficial He wasn't accurate either.
@@shonuf5152 He throws to his receivers who need to not trip, get separation and be in the right spot. Kirk doesn't panic....it's called going through his reads...smh
I asked the question a long time ago what was the difference between Matt Ryan and Kurt Cousins and no one responded
Kurt is the same age when we were looking for another QB to replace Ryan
So what is the difference?
1 Today’s QBs have to run at least a little because no line can protect you that much
2 Ryan never came off an injury like Cousins
3 Falcons at least now have a backup plan where you cut losses, start your Rookie, he saves the day, and he credits Cousins for teaching him leadership
Problem solved!!!
Proud the defense stepped up disappointed in Kirk we paid him all that he should be better I say we give him his revenge game vs Vikings then after that we will see
Fuck no.
Revenge game? The Vikings let him go play with Atlanta because it’s a rebuilding year for the Vikings. Remember all of the preseason speculation? Vikings were picked for last in the NFC NORTH and Kirk chose the better team.
@@wtfminny revenge comeback whatever it’s his old team he has to play
@ I’m all for getting Kirk his round of applause from Viking fans. I’ll be honest. I was a Kirk fan here in Minnesota. But, after his injury we all knew that he wasn’t going to come back as a more mobile QB. There is a fair amount of resentment here towards Kirk since he left after claiming “it wasn’t about money.”
Yes let him play his last lol
Yes, it's time to at least try Penix!
Kirk looked ancient!!! Kirk is done!
I thought the NFL was about winning 🤔
Welcome to 6 years of being a Vikings fan. Enjoy the no trade clause with 60M in dead cap next year.
The Vikings would be a definite Super bowl team if Kirk was still there. If KOC had a choice between Kirk and Darnold, he'd pick Kirk 10 times out of 10. Darnold is below average. Keenum was better than Darnold and wasn't an interception machine like Darnold who threw FIVE interceptions vs the Jags. And just because two were negated, because of penalties, they were still bad throws. You know the saying...."people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones".
@ You’re right, and I don’t think the Vikings are any better without Kirk. It’s nice to have a defense this year though, and the salary cap we have with a 10M QB vs a $45M led us to extending Jefferson and picking up Greenard + Van Ginkel.
We may be another first round exit, but our team is fun to watch because I think our team is more complete.
I’m also a Vikings fan, and thus very prepared for another first round exit as is.
This Falcon franchise makes me sick to my stomach. They never seem prepared to make good football decisions. They still have not learned from the bad decision to draft Ridder and Mariota as the backup. You finally get out of cap hell with Ryan, then you go right back out and get a 36-year old coming off a major injury, with 0 mobility. After Cousins continues to struggle, you leave him in to blow another game. So tell me, what can Pennix not do that Cousins is doing, or the other rookie quarterbacks who are starting, and making an impact. Even Cam Newton, at 35, can perform better than this, and it won't cost 180 million for 4 years. The Falcons need to be brown-bagged and boycotted, they don't deserve to win.
Brutal , but truth hurts. Shanahan cost them the 2017 Super Bowl.
Give me a break...smh. The whole offense has been having trouble. You got penalties that killed drives. And Kirk sure didn't have a clean pocket to make his throws. The o-line was either getting pushed into Kirk or the Broncos were just going around them, plus two bad snaps, dropped passes, plus receivers not getting separation etc etc. The run game hasn’t always been effective either.
Pitts keeps running his route in the end zone... that's a TD. The broadcasters said the INT in the end zone was a miscommunication. Drake tripped on that other interception. It's very unfair to solely blame the QB when all 11 gotta do their job. Where was the play action? Not doing that is making the offense very predictable.
@ go back and watch the NFL again, it's a new game, a teams whole offense is defined by how much time a quarterback can buy and sometimes manufacturing the own offense. Take a look at a guy named Mahomes, he runs around for his life often, but receivers work back to the ball. Just another bad trade that the Falcons and the fans won't own up to. Standby for another season down the drain with empty wallets for paying a big contract for the same results. This franchise has a management problem.
They need to stick to Kirk. Aint no way penix comes in and ball outs. Play out the year with Kirk, cause at this point u screwed the pooch already. So play it out and depending on the results play penix next year. By continuing to play kirk the worse that can happen is a 10 top pick, which we desperately need.
We’ve seen a qb get benched for being out of breath, 4 Interceptions should be a no brainer
Kirk Cousins he done it time to start Michael P.
Defense A+..COUSINS WILL LIKELY LOOSE AGAINST THE VIKINGS IF HE STARTS-LOST LAST 3 GAMES,COME OFF BYE WK,THROW 4 PIKS!!!!!😮BAD QB DECISION MAKING YUK!!!!😡💯👀
Do not bench him....fire him!
Please let others know this by liking. Im not saying this for likes but I would like to let people know. Raheem Morris has already said that there is no doubt in his mind that Kirk will continue to start. So lets not get hopes up for Penix.
Defense held them to 9, well, 11. They converted the 2PAT after the Pick 6. But the defense didn't allow a touchdown. Just 3 FGs. They were awesome today.
I’m not giving up on Kirk just yet let him finish out the year. One cause I have a szn long parlay on him for passing yards and two stick to what has gotten you here I’m not confident with a rookie stepping in rn to lead the team to the playoffs in a tight race
Pr dept
If they don't beat the Panthers i don't care whate the record is they don't deserve to be in the playoffs because they will just get blown out anyways.
Koo's setup is different. Watch field goal setup from the last year vs this year, less of an angle, now he's pushing the ball instead of drawing the ball. Please look at it.
Just finished watching Panthers vs Bucs. Bryce is a better quarterback than Kirk Cousins
When we don't win a game the rest of the year I wanna hear the Homer's excuses
Wrong..🤡 And I bet Kirk is secretly wishing he was still throwing to Thielen instead of Pitts with that one handed catch and the TD catch that Thielen made. Pitts keeps running his route in the end zone instead of stopping.. that's a TD and the Falcons win the game. There was another catch that Pitts should have had as well.
Get ready folks another 7-10 season for the 4th year in the row!! Even with a new coaching staff!!!! Wow
Given that Cousins is struggling and the team is still in the hunt for the postseason, giving Penix Jr. a shot could be worth exploring. If he’s ready and the coaching staff believes he can handle the pressure, it could offer the Falcons a higher ceiling down the stretch. If not, they might look for a midseason spark from a more experienced quarterback. Ultimately, it would come down to how ready Penix Jr. is for the NFL stage and whether the Falcons feel he gives them the best chance to win in the short term.
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If they lose next week to the Vikings, who are sitting at 10-2 and are on a 5 game winning streak, then yes Morris will have to consider that possibility. 7 INTs in 2 games is just unacceptable from a starting QB who was expected to have his team in position for a division title. If Cousins does get benched, it would leave little doubt that he's finished in Atlanta.
Guess what? Darnold threw FIVE picks (but two were negated because of penalties). The Vikings won because of their defense. O'Connell never benched Darnold. Goff threw 5 INTs but winning covers up a lot of stink. Is Campbell gonna bench Goff though? No, he is not. Raheem is not gonna bench the QB that led the Falcons to 1st place in the NFC South.
News flash...EVERY quarterback 1 or 2 bad games in a row. Guess what? Football is not tennis. Pitts keeps running his route in the end zone... that's a TD. The broadcasters said the INT in the end zone was a miscommunication. Drake tripped on that other interception. It's very unfair to solely blame the QB when all 11 gotta do their job. Where was the play action? Not doing that is making the offense very predictable.
Did y'all see them Hawks these last 3 games 🎉🎉
Hell yeah!
Cousins is hurt. He says he's fine but he hasn't been the same since he was blindsided in the Dallas game. Cousins' arm isn't the same.
I didn't want Pennix to start either, but we're there.
Since the Bye Week The Falcons showed up.
The offense of line allowed only one sack and gave Kurt Cousins all the time in the world to do his grocery list, Bijan Robinson balled out, Drake London balled out, Ray Ray Mcloud balled out.
Our Defense dominated by not allowing the chargers to score one touchdown, sacked Justin Herbert 5 times, shut down the run game and got a turnover on defense.
Unlike Kurt Cousins he didn’t show up at all, he turned the ball over 4 times and he gave the chargers an easy pick six. Kurt Cousins cost us this game big time.
If Raheem refuses to see that then we’re fucked. To be honest after hearing Raheem say that Kurt is still starting after this game than it looks like we’re already fucked. Falcons for life but geez boys. If we somehow sneak into the playoffs great if not it’s been one tough season for the 7th time.
Falcons organization was crazy for paying kirk that amount. His numbers look good on paper,but wins nothing. Glad my vikings let him walk.
The Vikings would be a definite Super bowl team if Kirk was still there. And Jefferson would get his 2000 yard season. If KOC had a choice between Kirk and Darnold, he'd pick Kirk 10 times out of 10. Darnold is below average. Keenum was better than Darnold and wasn't an interception machine like Darnold who threw FIVE interceptions vs the Jags. And just because two were negated, because of penalties, they were still bad throws. You know the saying...."people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones".
@@Paula-mv8imThis is a crazy comment. Kirk is slightly above average at best
I’m tuning into hawks until I see something different from the falcons…they all look like they had a long night of a beer pong tournament
Shidd then u might as well keep watching the falcons you not missing a thing with the hawks
they beat the cavs and we got a decent rookie the looking like he gonna turn up at any moment
Stay gone with the false fans
sure but who the hell are you?
Clock is ticking for Kirk. Hopefully he can bounce back and lead this team to a strong finish
Kyle Pitts is a bust
Audrey Bruce congrats your no longer the biggest bust in atl historu
It was so horrible hearing and seeing all the Falcon fans quiet and on edge today while at the game.. The refs missed two easy calls during the second half.. They even replayed it on the Jumbotron. 😫 Today was a huge slap in our face 🤦🏾♂️
I truly don't understand what there is to talk about. Let's keep this 1000 bc facts are facts. Someone who ownd home depot and wanted to see the Falcons do good, bought the Falcons. There's one problem, Arthur blank knows nothing about football!! so year after year we watch him bring retread office who brings retread coaches.. rich mckay. Retread. Terry Fontenot..retread. coach fox ..maybe, but no real success. Dan Quinn. I guess, but Kyle Shanahan was the jewel, and chose vic Beasley over Todd Gurley. Who took rams to super bowl the next year.. Brock bowers had 12 catches for 120 yards yesterday and he's the best tite end in the league by far, and Fontenot passed on him like a complete idiot. Again. The owner is a business guy trying to be a football guy. There has never been any real foresight or real vision with the front office hires for the Falcons. There all retreads and Terry Fontenot proved that draft night. I'm going to sign a 150 million dollar qb, then draft a 28 year old rookie to let him ride the bench. Every other front office was uncontrollably laughing at the front office in flowery branch. Fast forward 10 games. Brock bowers is the # 1 tite end in the game. Ladd mckonkey top receiver In The game, they both played 60 miles from Mercedes Benz stadium. If none of these descions mk any sense it's bc there not supposed to. It's unbelievably dumb. Now u have to play penix bc kirk is washed. Kold truth. And now u have the 10th highest paid player in the league who's just sipping Gatorade on the bench. Even if penix ends up a world beater, who's going to take on Kirk's salary?? Nobody! So u pissd away 100 million and this is what happens when u have an owner who time after time hires retreads, and when the smoke settles they all seem incompetent.. u can't repaint a picaso!! Sale the team, or pay someone with great vision to start making these moves for you, bc Arthur blank starting to look like Joe Biden, just lost ah.. and the front office at flowey branch has seemd lost since about 2013, when Atlanta playd San Fran. Went into half time with like a 3 touchdown.lead, and Colin kapernik and San Fran came back and won the game. In our own field!!!! Huh?? Embarrassing!!! sale the team, or hire someone who truly knows the new faces of football.. not old guys tryin to recapture there golden years. Truly sad to watch😔 ..Zero hardware since 1967.. Falcons organization is what incompetence looks like. Kold truth!! Meanwhile even expansion new franchises in the league have experienced twice the success in half the time..
Ravens
Titans
Even houston looks more desirable from a player standpoint..
Make it stop, Arthur sale the team!! Your to old and u obviously listen to idiots. Worst defense in the leauge and u passed on the best defensive minded coach to ever coach the game. Again, Embarrassing!!!
Killer rant . Had tix since 66. But how could you failed to mention that he had Belichick in the office at least twice and passed for rah rah Raheem . Come on private equity take a piece of this dog turd. At least you get a stadium out of it.
@jefferythacher6894 lmao. Rant!!🤣🤣🤣🤣
@jefferythacher6894 Brock bowers 12 catches 120 yards Friday
Ladd mckonkey. 117 yards to day against Atlanta.
What we never be mentioned is that chargers basically just got blown out on there own home field and there defense is really suspect at best, less than a week aGo!! Now u let chargers come in to ur home stadium on a short week and your 180 million dollar qb throws 4 ints.. of course they should play penix, but now u have to eat however much.money on Kirk's contract no matter if penix does good or not. Bc once u play him. U have to give him a fair shake, there's no going back. So the elephant in the room ( wich they already know that's why there reluctant to put penix in) is that once u go to him, u can't go back, and to cost your own organization that much unnecessary coin, on bad descions alone keeps the Falcons from doing so many other things that can improve the roster. So while other teams are progressing, bc of str8 moron descions u have a franchise that is litteraly going back in time, while other teams are progressively getting better off of the very same players u passed in the draft. It's actually inexcusable. I lived quite close to flowery branch, and I'm open for an ivinte to idiotville when they call, bc these are actually simple common sense descions. Not even player scouting, but just in terms of commerce. So u have the business man who doesn't know football, can't even see the forest through the trees in terms of simple business moves, and alot of organization laughed at Atlanta when they made this latest move. Now ur asking a rookie to be the hero of a franchise that couldn't coach or play call its way out of a paper bag. So who is going to be penix support staff?? The guy that called the sweep today on 4th and 1? If he doesn't know football, then sale the team. If he doesn't want to sale the team. Hire new fresh minds that know and understand business and talent. Meanwhile eagles fixing to go to superbowl drafting players in are own backyard. Just dumb!!!
Call me a pain freak,but I still love my team!
We just need to REALLY Rise Up!!
I mean this isn’t anything we haven’t seen before. 28-3 was the ultimate slap in the face, so I enjoy any football I get from them nowadays tbh. Just hopeful for the future.
I enjoy any football the falcpns don't play in
I like RAHEEM but for him to say Kirk is starting no question is BS. Everything needs to be on the table. Kirk looked like Matt Ryan at the end of his career.
Looks like another potential 7-10 season again if everything remains the same. They will probably lose to Carolina to complete the season meltdown. I was not even upset today because I expected them to lose. They just can not get past themselves! Penix is a must right now.
I broke my TV because of this game
I hope you didn't literally
Coming back to Atlanta since the Kaepernick/Kneeling Fiasco, I take it much better. It’s not worth it anymore. Shanahan cost Atlanta that Super Bowl. I am over that.
Mental note
Kirk is playing next week for sure cause it's against the Vikings but if we lose we have to bench him for sure🤷🏿♂️
If we bench kirk that pretty much should seal fentynals fate
No Penix is too important in rushing the passer!😮😅😅😂😢
Vikes fan here. We have been looking forward to Kirk coming back.😀 2:31
The Vikings would be a Super Bowl team for sure if Kirk was there. And Jefferson would get his 2000 yard season.
Maybe if someone would put some effort in and get open.... naw, it's Cousins. 🙄
You spoke well this entire chat
We going to go 7-10 once again and pick.number 8 again
Someone sitting behind me said, "Is Pitts in the even playing in the game,?" 😂
Worst draft pick ever
He was the one out there rounding off and stopping on routes.
@@felixcolon599 there are much worse
Pitts isn't getting separation or going after the ball. Of course Kirk is not gonna throw to him.
@@DeosPraetorian at this point I can get more production at te.then arm pitts
My real question is, who is this guys real team? Isnt he also a browns and broncos fan and some other teams fan too ?? 😂😂💀💀
Cousin does what he does best crumble
As a Vikings fan I know your guys pain.
I’m done with Cousins, Koo, and the damn OC. I was also complaining about the predictability of the offensive play calling and why the hell they won’t take shots on early downs. I thought after the defense shut down the fake punt there was a clear opportunity to take a shot down field - they ran the same ol’ same ol.’ The defense played their asses off and were not rewarded by the offense over and over again.
This team has been stressful to watch even in their WINS. I believe that the inconsistency in this team is not the defense, as frustrating as they have been to watch outside of this afternoon. As I watched that game today, I felt that it’s the effin QB. The QB is the biggest part of why we have seen so much inconsistency out of our team.
Bench em.
Bench Kirk is inexcusable for this man to start simply because he’s playing his former team
This is a new staff and QB, these things are to be expected.
I remember Peyton Manning and how people called for the bench in Indy, only for him to be one of the best QBs to ever play the game.
BUUUTTT.... that was in his rookie years, and Kirk is a vet.
As I think about how things go in professional sport, there is something going on that we as the fans are unaware of.
This has happened with the last 3 coaches we have had. The losses pile up, and they get to benching and firing everyone in there path.
......hhhmmmm....there is something greater that what we know.
Wdym?
Manning looked bad and got better, Kirk looked good and got worse
No don't start the this was expected crap!! They shoulda won at least three games. Kirk has easy opportunities but makes ridiculous, inexcusable decisions costing the team. He misses wide open receivers, overthrows, underthrows and passes into dbl or tpl coverage. No reason why those guys can't get in the end zone!!! Cousins is the main problem.
@@shonuf5152 i expected it
Absolutely zero chance they bench Kirk especially before his return to Minnesota. MPJ won't see the field until 2026 unfortunately.
unfortunately, i think Kirk had some kind of ‘Mark Wohlers’ moment, and has lost his confidence. We absolutely have to start Penix
I feel like they need to finish the year with Kirk unfortunately. I feel like throwing in penix now won’t do anything. We’re tied up with Tampa bay and they have a easier stretch of games then we do. Penix needs to be the starter next year, I think it would play out a lot better. Plus Kirk was playing lights out beginning of this season he needs at least play the rest of the season to see if he can turn it around
Tampa Bay nearly lost to the Panthers today so they are not all that. I have watched Kirk for the past 7 years so know this….whenever he has had a bad game, he has played lights out the next game. At the most he has had two bad games and then the third one he plays REALLY well. So already having two bad games bodes well versus the Vikings. I’m not counting the Saints’ game. They ran the ball a lot and scored rushing TDs instead of passing TDs. Add to that, it’s against his old team so he will be even more motivated to lead the Falcons to a win. He also has this obsession with self-improvement And, he has experience against Flores defense. The Falcons still didn’t do a lot of play action. Kirk is also really good and accurate at designed roll-outs and bootlegs. They gotta do more of that against a good pass rush.
@ I agree still have hope in Kirk I know he can turn it and give us the best shot for playoffs. He needs to have a revenge game against Minnesota and make a statement.
I didn't give him a bad game until this one lol
Doesn't matter who's in, ATL is just allergic to success....
I told you so ! It's Penix Time !
It's just the Cousin's Curse, get used to it! You have paid dearly for that little extra. I'm just very happy the Curse isn't in Minnesota any longer, thanks Falcons. If you think this game was bad, wait until you play us next week!!!! Enjoy.
What are you smoking? Do seriously not know that the Cousins' curse applies to OTHER teams??? “No team that lost during the regular season to a squad led by Kirk Cousins has ever won the Super Bowl.” And you call yourself a Vikings' fan...smh. The Falcons' defense is gonna have a field day getting after Darnold and picking him off as he holds onto the ball the longest of anyone in the league and can't read defenses. And Kirk already has experience against Flores' defense.
Pitts plays like his nuts ain’t dropped yet….he’s too big to be so timid…It’s like has PTSD from rough physical contact…When he does make a good block it’s only because he’s in the way not from him really blocking…I had high hopes for him but he’s become an eyesore on this team.
Michael penix Jr Starting Next week 11-6 in This Year Because Michael Penix Jr
You don't bench Kirk Cousins after three sub-par games. A LOT of QBs go through this, even the good/great ones. If he shts the bed again next week then you start talking about it. Five games? Shut him down and start grooming the young guy.
I spent a little over $750 to take a friend to this game and i feel cheated by this team. He's tired of taking sacks and gets rid of the ball in the worst way. The bigger issue is the WRs not getting open with plenty if time to do it. This OL is trash so when you get time it should pay dividends.
I'm sorry if you think Penix would do better you're not paying attention. He would just be getting blown up from his blind side.
The defense allowed 10 points. And under 200 yards. The offense shouldn't look that bad after a bye week. That's play caller. Cousins made mistakes but the OC needs to be better. I say give cousins the chance to bounce back in a revenge game against his old team and if it doesn't improve then bench him.
Kirk had a horrible game yeah, but honestly the offensive play calling was so uninspired, I think Robinson would just fuck up Penix as well. We just need better coaching
I still have never gotten over Kyle Pitts over Ja'Mar Chase. Is Matt Ryan doing anything these days?
YOU LIKE THAT!!!!!
That 🧐first round pick is aging out pretty well huh!?
I had to watch the game via Redzone, but it seems the game plan & play calling was forced. Instead of integrating the PA into what they do, they focused on PA and changed their rhythm? That's my guess? Not quite ready to bench him. Hard to say, but I give it to the OC as well!
I didn't see much play action at all. I think Kirk rolled out one time.
The offense can only do a handful of things with Kirk at quarterback. Defensive coordinators know exactly how to defend against the only thing he’s capable of doing.
What are smoking? We've all seen that Kirk can run. That is play calling. Raheem said they were gonna do more play action and they didn't.
@ who said anything about Kirk running?
All I can say is: "unbelievable!" 🤢 and "I told you soooooooooooooo falcon fans this whole team and organization sucks! 😭😭
I'm really, really trying to stay loyal to this team but they make it so hard