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03EBZ06
07-21-2007, 08:55 AM
Sept. 13, 2004 (http://www.atlantafalcons.com/team/article.jsp?id=2169): "Every game is a dogfight," then-coach Jim Mora said. "My dad used to say that all the time. It's a dogfight. Unless you're on the field, on the sidelines with the headset on, with the helmet on, it's hard to understand how intense and how emotional a football game is on Sundays in the National Football League. It's a flat-out dogfight. And you've seen dogfights ... it's back and forth and then you get them pinned a little bit and you come back."

Oct. 16, 2005 (http://www.atlantafalcons.com/gameday/article.jsp?id=9057): "The game was a typical Falcons-Saints game," Mora said. "They're dogfights that come down to the end, there've been playoff games that have been like this, there have been regular-season games that were like this and this is just another one in the series of dogfights between the Falcons and the Saints."

Nov. 17, 2005 (http://www.atlantafalcons.com/multimedia/av/avRPPlayer.jsp?dr=9569&kj=13&f2=MO's%20Notes%20-%2011/17/05&s5=Down-to-the-wire,%20no-holds-barred%20(metaphorically%20speaking),%20nail-biting,%20cliff-hanging%20contests%20occur%20when%20the%20Falcons% 20and%20Buccaneers%20get%20together.): "When talking to Falcons players this week, the one word that resonated from all their mouths was 'dogfight'," a team reporter said, referring to an upcoming game against Tampa Bay. Several players then used the term during interviews, but Vick used the term "war" instead.

Dec. 12, 2005 (http://www.atlantafalcons.com/gameday/article.jsp?id=9970): "We just know that these New Orleans games, if we let them stick around too long, it's going to be a dogfight," defensive tackle Antwan Lake said.

Sept. 9, 2006 (http://www.atlantafalcons.com/team/article.jsp?id=14510): "From Chris Crocker to Michael Vick, throwing a stiff shoulder into the Panthers early and throughout the game will send an undeniable message that they're in for a dogfight, and that the Falcons aren't to be taken lightly," according to a game preview.

Nov. 19, 2006 (http://www.atlantafalcons.com/gameday/article.jsp?id=16545): "It's a dogfight," Mora said. "You know what? We are 5-5 and next week we're playing for the division lead. It's going to be a dogfight from here on out. Right now, parity in this league is huge. Any team can win on any given Sunday."

http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/seahawks?title=going_to_be_a_dogfight&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1


Falcons sure like to use a word "dogfight" to describe what they are up against. Coincidence?

DallasEast
07-21-2007, 10:31 AM
Falcons sure like to use a word "dogfight" to describe what they are up against. Coincidence?I think it's safe to say that they weren't referring to any aerial combat in the movie Top Gun. :)

Good post.