LIVE update game notes from the NFC and AFC Championship games.

Sunday, January 23, 2005

Passed out

All game long, I have been saying that the Falcons should run. Run the ball down the Eagles' collective throat. On this play, when Philadelphia had 10 players within 5 yards of the line of scrimmage, the Falcons came out throwing on 1st and 10 from their own 14. Michael Vick - while channelling Neil O'Donnell - threw the ball directly to Brian Dawkins who returned it 19 yards to the Atlanta 11.

The Falcons play-calling isn't what's hurting them. I liked the decision to throw against a 10-man front, but play-calling and executing are two different things. The Falcons need to start executing the offense or they will essentially execute themselves.

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