The Great Falconi

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BY JEFF SLATE
Published 10.05.05







What are we missing by not being you at Falcons games?
The Great Falconi: I'm in my 14th year as the Great Falconi. [At first] I was misunderstood. [Management] thought I was a danger. I had too much power over the crowd. Now the team respects me and appreciates my presence. Arthur Blank gave me the thumbs up. If you get the thumbs up from the head cheese, I guess you're OK.



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NFL 2006 ATS FOOTBALL CHALLENGE .500!

The results are in my friends.
I went 9-6-1 in my picks last week enabling me to finish at an even .500 for the year with an overall record of 128-121-7.

A hard fought season.
Now I can rest throughout the playoffs, lick my beer, and heal.

Joe's early take on the playoffs:

Wild Card round:

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 61/2 Kansas City Chiefs
INDY

Can K.C. play ball control and milk the clock on offense by running Larry Johnson keeping Manning and Co. off the field? In spite of Herm Edwards toughness and love for the D, K.C. doesn't have the pass D to handle a shootout and would have to rely on key turnovers to keep it close. Indy is the only team to give up 100+ yard rushing in all 16 games this season. I like their explosiveness, take Indy @ home.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 3 Dallas Cowboys
Dallas
Both teams limped into the playoffs and while Seattle is at home I like Dallas just enough in an upset so take the FG and run.


PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 6 1/2 New York Football VaGIANTS
PHILLY
Eagles are on a roll with last 5 games and I don't see the lackluster VaGiants stopping them or covering here. Game plan will be to run Tiki run but Eagles won't let themand Eli will have to win one at the Linc, not likely.

NEW ENGLAND 9 New York Jets
NY Jets *

Revenge game for Bellicheck, it's the playoffs, in Foxboro, and Brady to win the game but I think the Jets D will keep it within a TD so take the points.


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