From today’s NFC South blog chant …
Greg (Cleveland, OH)
Pat, sorry to hear about the passing of your journalist friend. I”m a Falcons fan, but I don’t see the playoffs this year. The offense will be great, the defense is better than the preseason when they were experimenting with blitzes. But a) the Falcons have the WORST schedule in football (not only 4th hardest win%, but more teams coming off the bye than any schedule in recent history), and b) they can’t be as lucky this year with injuries. NO got the honey of a schedule, with no bye-teams, and it’s not like Grant or Smith did anything last year…Pat Yasinskas (1:02 PM)
Thanks. Tom Berry was a great man. I’m proud the Pro Football Writers of America are doing something to keep his memory going. Greg, you sound like a Red Sox fan — accepting failure before it happens. Your points are valid. But think back to your expectations last year at this time. I’m sure what happened far exceeded those expectations. You might be pleasantly surprised.
I have had mixed emotions about this year’s team mostly due to the schedule and the defense. I still need to get in my predictions, but Mr. Yasinskas is talking me off the ledge.
