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Falcons defensive coordinator Brian Van Gorder was none to pleased when Corey Peters jumped offsides to give the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a game-clinching first down yesterday. So why, in the aftermath of the mistake by his defense, did he decide to scream about his fitted hat?
The second Sunday Night game of the year features a storyline that may have been relevant a few years ago, but not as much in the present day (at least not as much as the media is making it out to be): Michael Vick returning to Atlanta to take on the Falcons.
NFL football has returned, and do you what that means Chicago Bears fans? Watching yet another year of Jay Cutler dominating every single team, every single game, for 16 games…just like he did in Week 1 against Atlanta.
Both the Atlanta Falcons and the Chicago Bears had their 2010 seasons ended by the Green Bay Packers, but what they each did afterwards was very, very different. Sunday they meet up in Chicago, and Tyler is not optimistic that the Bears can get off on the right foot in 2011.
Feeling rather emboldened by how his bold predictions for 2010 turned out, Jerod is back at it with six bold predictions for the 2011 NFL season, which includes his playoff picks (which include, yes, the Lions).
A look at each NFL team in the NFC Divisional playoffs. The Green Bay Packers head to Atlanta on Saturday night to face the Falcons while the surprising Seattle Seahawks take on the Chicago Bears on Sunday.
Can the Falcons repeat their week 12 performance and end the Packers season? Or will Green Bay get their winning streak to four games and advance to the NFC Championship Game? Let’s take a look.
