There had been a lot of growing optimism in Atlanta over the past few years with the hiring of offensive whiz Arthur Smith as the Falcons' new head coach. The excitement quickly escalated when Smith and general manager Terry Fontenot made high first round investments in…
  • SpliffsnKicks@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 个月前

    Nahh you need a QB before you can evaluate weapons… I actually give ‘em props for trying to give Ridder a chance even if it was a long shot…

    Time to forfeit some assets and move up in the draft

    • Imrightbruh@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 个月前

      Tony pollard has been worse in fantasy but McCarthy doesn’t get shit like this because his team is good at football and there are reasons for the things he does

  • Ampddaynnight@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 个月前

    Arthur Smith is given a Ferrari and Lamborghini but drive them 10 mph under the speed limit on a freeway. He ran Derrick Henry into the ground in Tennessee and now he wants to skip his way to the finish line instead of sprint with the Falcons 🙄

    • MHath@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 个月前

      Maybe he attributes Derrick Henry’s success to how much he was eased in during his first few years of his career.

    • downtimeredditor@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 个月前

      That’s what I’m saying

      Like you ran Derrick into the ground and while we don’t have derrick we gotta good run game with a shit QB and 3 really RBs. Like runs those 3 constantly

      FUUCCCK

  • Donttaketh1sserious@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 个月前

    Hey guys what’s the public opinion on Arthur Smith as a football coach? I haven’t got the gist yet but I’m really curious what you guys have seen.

    • AdaptiveVariance@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 个月前

      When life gives you lemons, put the lemons on a table, then stand back, sip some dirty water out of an unwashed coffee mug, and nod with satisfaction at the strong contribution the lemons are making away from the drink.

      • Electromotivation@alien.topBEnglish
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        10 个月前

        Surprise! He knew that the lemons were the best part of the lemonade, but he knew that the other team would know that as well…

    • reddit_beats_college@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 个月前

      It’s so weird to me. The Titans offense was potent when he was here, and we’ve backslid every year since he left. I really thought he was going to do great things in Atlanta, but I guess that’s why I’m a roofer and not an NFL GM.

    • GPap-@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 个月前

      I traded Bijan, DK and Addison for Ekeler and Mattison 2 weeks ago and with how things have fallen with bijan being blackballed, Addison losing Kirk and Cam tearing his Achilles… I’m looking like a damn thief.

  • LetsDrinkDiarrhea@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 个月前

    Is Arthur Smith actually a bad coach? I had the impression that ATL had a pretty good coaching staff and are performing up to or slightly beyond their talent. It’s obviously dumb that he isn’t using his best players as much as he should. What else about him is “fireable?”

  • athrowawayiguesslol@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 个月前

    I think the worst part is that it’s been 3 drafts in a row of drafting skill positions early in the first. If you do that you shouldn’t be getting cute, you should be using your players

    • jhutchi2@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 个月前

      With competent play calling and an even average QB the Falcons would be totally legit. Bijan, London and Pitts are all extremely talented.

    • jvstnmh@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 个月前

      Honestly that should be the type of shit that can get coaches and GMs fired

      • whenitsTimeyoullknow@alien.topBEnglish
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        10 个月前

        I’m not sure why you’re getting downvoted. They need someone in the building who can maximize talent, or a GM who drafts players the HC can get the most out of. Riding with Desmond Ridder for this long is almost worthy of termination. Heineke is just good enough to save their heinies and play there way out of a draftable QB.

  • Luanoi@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 个月前

    Does it feel to anyone else like the flood of these articles and posts started shortly after Smith said he didn’t consider gamblers or fantasy players when running his football team?

    • RaindropsInMyMind@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 个月前

      That’s been his position since he got the job, it isn’t anything new. Although he is kind of smug and arrogant about it in a weird and unnecessary way so in some ways he really asks brings this upon himself.

        • DanCampbell89@alien.topBEnglish
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          10 个月前

          It makes me think he’s actually involved in something deeply corrupt

          the fact he is a billionaire’s son was all the proof you need of this. Nobody becomes a billionaire by playing fair