Falcons POSTCAST: Jimmy Lake & Raheem Morris Should Be Checked Out

The Atlanta Falcons did not have an answer for Bryce Young and the Carolina Panthers. Michael Penix Jr. answered the call by scoring 38 points on offense. Aaron Freeman and Jarvis Davis discussed what went wrong for the Falcons on Sunday.
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[@eugeneallington6659]

the defense was garbage and dropping judon in coverage was the last straw. Penix, London, and Bijan showed up but everyone else went to sleep

[@jaylew651]

That play pissed me off . Had him ruining 40 yards and no safety help.

[@frozenpiper2]

I was cussing up a storm on that last play. Young stood there forever, and no one got close to tackling him. It was embarrassing. The offense kept fighting, but the defense was checked out.

[@xivteco]

When you concern yourself with looking good rather than being good this is what you get.

[@BlackKnight-z2n]

Bye Jimmy Lake!! 38 points and you LOSE? Bye Jimmy Lake!!

[@bravesno1303]

Penix isn't the reason ATL lost this game. Falcon "D" made Bryce Young look like Joe Montana

[@gerryjohnson3218]

If a quarterback wants a career day play the Falcons

[@arkang3l80]

Exactly

[@frozenpiper2]

@@bravesno1303 I don't know how anyone could possibly blame Penix. He and the offense kept us in the game.

[@jamesabc372]

​@@gerryjohnson3218that's funny! But true.🤣🤣😂

[@robertbrown3830]

There are front office and coaching changes needed for sure This is ridiculous

[@joehall624]

😅

[@joehall624]

True

[@Boss2164]

We struggle bad vs mobile QB. It was no contain our DE was nowhere to be found

[@jaylew651]

Probably was dropped back 40 yards tryna cover rbs

[@joehall624]

😅

[@stephenvance9317]

That's why Tampa Bay won division again the last four or five years that's why Tampa Bay is the best team in the NFC South right now

[@jamoreioaustin4312]

Tampa is not I repeat is the best time in the NFC south the NFC South is really ATL and u can thanks to Raheem and I go far as to say if the QB rookie started the season we will probably be looking at Home Field,Tampa ain’t even that good and really everything in the NFC sucks

[@Steve-wo7gt]

To be fair to the Fail-Cons, that's not a high bar.

[@Steve-wo7gt]

​@jamoreioaustin4312 still better than the Fail-Cons by 2 Lombardis.

[@gerryjohnson3218]

I want Judon and Alford gone immediately

[@RichFitness101]

Terry drafted London, Robinson, Penix, Tyler and brought in Jessie Bates ,Nate landman and Kaden Eliss

[@shemeansdolby4924]

@@RichFitness101 He also put us in salary cap hell with Cousins. He also failed to draft any DB's in the last draft, a huge weakness on this team. He failed to draft any quality Edge rushers for the last four seasons, He has failed to comply a winning season since he took over (29-39). This team still has glaring needs that are still festering. Time to pull the plug.

[@Os24-c3w]

Not a valid point because all are 1st round picks. Good GMs find gems in the mid to later rounds. He has none.

[@9Gorgeous]

@@shemeansdolby4924pretty sure Arthur blank had a hand in getting Kirk cousins

[@samueldavis1524]

He brought in Cousins, Simmons, Judon etc. Terry Fotenot could be gone. Jimmy Lake and his defense stunk up the joint. They couldn't help their young quarterback get a win.

[@yukotrey9422]

@@Os24-c3wtyler was a 5th round pick.

[@jeffwinnegar]

Was at the game today as Penix, Bijan, Lindon were fantastic! Guys in secondary were lost, no pressure Up front and could not contain the run at all. Feel bad for Grady as hopefully he gets a chance to go to the playoffs!!

[@antarahmoody575]

Grady is gone, imo.

[@joehall624]

So basically no defense!🤦🏾‍♂️😂

[@SpankMapleton19]

Talk about Jimmy Lake all you want. Raheem Morris is in charge of the defense

[@dymondhoney81]

Right... didn't Rah say that he has his hands on the Defense and he's a defensive minded coach. This is def on Rah. He's the HC!

[@shemeansdolby4924]

7 consecutive losing seasons!

[@jamalmarsh2617]

🤬

[@Brownishcows10]

And counting!!

[@falconhusler-xh8sn]

Same fing team year in and year out. Always potential but never prevail. Beats me up year after year but I guess I’m a glutton for punishment.

[@uknowmekfuk]

Yeah lake really let us down… I’m more for just letting lake go

[@davidhenry6055]

Running QB'S always beat us !!! Hey what a concept!!!! Why don't we !!!?

[@tonydavis9472]

Bryce was doing this to teams before this game. Last 3 games avg 31 points and 10 TD'S 0 int. It was the missed catch that turned into the int that cost the momentum and the game. Panthers couldn't stop anything.

[@DSnyder-ce9lf]

Fontenot-"where's the development of the young players who can be potential pro bowlers? Drafting more jags isn't going to do it. Fontenot uses free agency to solvecthe problems but it should be the draft . Has had 4 drafts . Not enough talented players during those years. Jimmy Lake fire him. Way to many issues.

[@marquesgibson5462]

This is just humiliating

[@joehall624]

Same ole song.....😅Keep Pounding!

[@antarahmoody575]

Jimmy Lake knew he was gone so he sabotaged the game. A lot of dysfunction in the Falcons' front office and management. Blank deserves what he gets for not understanding that sometimes you win with people (Belicheat) you don't like. Blank listens toMcKay too much.

[@nicksutton2986]

We need more speed on defense and some beef in the middle. Only bright spot is we have our qb

[@greatone9102]

Need some corners other than AJ as well

[@antoniostanley8684]

Spoken like someone who knows nothing about football.

[@nicksutton2986]

@@antoniostanley8684 are you referring to me?

[@SAVswag2224]

Today's game is a microcosm of this enrire season! All the positive things you can see and all the bad staring you right in the face!😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@prodbygustavo]

the defense actually is who i am gonna blame.. the offense did a great job imo.

[@pinky981]

Y'all give Morris and this whole front office way too much credit. Morris brings nothing to this team. Lake is a moron. Fontenot has never been here with a winning record. They're all trash.

[@MrBigShot110]

This organization will always drown in mediocrity. In nearly 60 years, they have nothing to show for it. The moment is always too big for the organization as a whole, it starts upstairs and we’ve never had the right people in the front office. They often choose to bring pack proven failures and place them in positions of importance. It’s the culture, they don’t do things that winning franchises do. They don’t retain their executives or coaches that do well and those individuals always go on to prosper elsewhere. The Falcons are losers, plain and simple. They’re just a sorry organization from top to bottom and shows year after year. They can only be counted on to fail.

[@joehall624]

Sheesh, harsh! 😅😅

[@Tankhead_Moe]

I'm tired of people complaining about DE for the Falcons it's not the defensive end. It's the defensive scheme. Our LBers can't tackle Elles is another Keith Brookin het get tackle after 5 or 10. Atlanta always blows up average players

[@darrellfambro2986]

Facts

[@WheelzGaming88]

Elliss is one of the few players that don't deserve criticism

[@Tankhead_Moe]

@@WheelzGaming88 I disagree, Ellis should not be a LBer. He should be a defensive end. He is not a run stopper.

[@darrellfambro2986]

@@Tankhead_Moe Facts he's too small for a LB

[@mjawolfe1]

The Jimmy Lake experiment is over... he got to go!! Same soft zone crap all season.. made no sense.... no adjustments made.. just embarrassing!!!!... We need a new DC... no questions need to be asked... he has got to go!!!

[@robertbrown3830]

Hope we can get Jevon Holland to replace Justin Simmons

[@larryscott2309]

Did our DC even look at the film from the Washington game? You just played a mobile qb!!!!! (same results almost everytime we play mobile qbs) If you didn't watch that film what about the film from the TB/Panthers game where TB brought pressure and sped him up AND got home to the tune of 6-7 sacks. Spy please?!! Our defense allows damn near 40 points and 5 touchdowns to Bryce freakin Young. Changes MUST BE MADE. If the falcons even backed into the playoffs they would just be in the way. Change must come. The Broncos going to the playoffs with a rookie qb…. Why? Because their defense stacked 60 SACKS on the season!!! Status are NOT FOR LOSERS!!! Status play a part in telling the story… we gotta stop taking defense as a joke with low round picks a c level Fas. Love my Dirty Birdz but sheeeeesh.....😡🤬

[@Brownishcows10]

2018: next season watch out! 2019: next season watch out! 2020: next season watch out! 2021: next season watch out! 2022: next season watch out! 2023: next season watch out! 2024: next season….do we need to watch out?

[@TCG_Channel208]

please get rid of coach short pants👖

[@TheJPN23]

Pitts was open multiple times in today's game. Not his fault the Quarterback doesn't look his way.

[@J__Way]

Is this Kyle pitts burner?

[@TheJPN23]

@J__Way Watch the all 22 my guy or the game in general

[@joehall624]

😅😅

[@eddienash2095]

🫵😂😂🤣🤣I love how the Failcons were talking trash about the Aints game like their win was a lock. Who's happier than Kirk Cousins that the Failcons missed the playoffs?

[@joehall624]

It was insane to have confidence that your defense could get 5-6 sacks on Carolinas Oline, stop it💀

[@LacarioSmith]

Can we please get a 4-3 scheme dc on the ATL falcons.winning starts in the trenches on both sides of the ball

[@TheSportsHammock]

Gotta find those positives...Man Penix's jacket sure looks nice😅 Too funny

[@prestonfirmin3470]

The play calling sucked on defense. We need to spend more high draft picks on defense. I would use the first 3 on defense. 😐

[@IcsVjtr]

Fire Morris keep offensive coordinator

[@loganatcheson446]

This team has been consistently mediocre for years in an extremely weak NFC South. Coaching has consistently sucked, drafting has consistently sucked, defense has consistently sucked, offense has been hit and miss. If serious organizational changes are not made, I fear we will remain mediocre and waste the primes of our young stars. If we do not think Raheem is the long term answer, we cannot afford to fall into the “one more year” trap and waste the primes of Penix, Bijan, London, etc. Pull the damn trigger and make some change. I also pray Terry goes. Apart from Bijan, London, Allgeier, and maybe one or two other guys, he has sucked at drafting.

[@Steve-wo7gt]

Other than that, the Fail-Cons are close!

[@gerryjohnson3218]

Falcons have medicore talent on defense

[@joehall624]

I think mediocre is a generous reach, throw it away💀

[@muddfoot69]

The Bucs fired Raheem the Dream

[@keith2570]

Who is responsible for telling Arthur Blank Raheem Morris isn't doing his job?

[@joehall624]

The fans gotta march!😅

[@falconsup]

did we really think we were a QB away??

[@marcusblack2575]

we wasn't gone win a super bowl this year,now we get a decent draft pick to play with penicks

[@TheBigFalcon]

Don’t forget about Drake -187 Yds, 2TDS

[@codymeaney2108]

Morris and lake need to goooooooo the defense needs to be remade, I'll say I hope penix is the answer at QB we scored 96 points in his three starts and they were must win games. But Morris needs to go after the Washington debacle and lakes defense was pathetic

[@danamann3703]

there were panther players open all day, at one point in the red zone there were two standing near each other not a falcon in sight. DC terrible over his head. another Raheem pick just like Kirk was

[@henryartis4342]

we didn't deserve to make playoff . 2 must win games and the team had no desire

[@raymoon439]

We knew the defense was gojng to be trash at the beginning of the season idk why everybody acts so surprised. They played well decent enough at times throughout the season but trash is trash.

[@jaylew651]

Lake should go. I’m cool with Raheem. I don’t wanna be in Rebuild mode for 3 years and end it just to at best still only win 8-9 games after years of the losing rebuild. Raheem kept coaches and coordinator and players to cut the rebuild time in half , and still have us comeplete is. At most change scheme and defensive coordinators, get Raheem clock manager, sign you a edge Wr and Cb and grow and gel as a team. Takes time to grow. Stop crying about growing pains that’s expecting when we have a new front office

[@shanem6253]

Thank goodness we have a stud defensive HC with a 21-38 record though totally was qualified for the job lets not fire him and wait until Bijan and Drake are off their rookie deals first

[@arkang3l80]

The defense was straight up a** today and penix drake and bijian gave a full effort sucks so bad for them and our fan base me included

[@4o4FoundingTitan]

they arent gonna fire a coach who went 8-9 in season 1. if theyre trash next year, then yes. We need to see what they do this offseason. If they cant land 1-3 actual impact players in the front 7, we are doomed.

[@BARRYJORDAN-py2et]

Yea. I. Like. What. I. Saw. With. The. Offence. But. Phenix. Needs. A. Defense to. Back. Him. Up. Yea. Guys. I'm. 😡. To

[@SAVswag2224]

WELL, AT LEAST THE DRAFT PICK WON'T BE BAD

[@J__Way]

After a title like this you have to write “no diddy” afterwards… come on yall it’s 2025

[@russellhurn8909]

40 points by a 4 win team, defense fired, all of them including coordinator

[@ronaldgreenwood2245]

1. DT 2. LB or CB 3. LB or CB 4. DE

[@ronaldgreenwood2245]

Lake call plays to the team skill set . Judon should only be pass rushing . We do not have the personnel to do what lakes was trying to do #Terriblecoaching

[@atlf-treme]

The defense did suck today but let’s not give that garbage kicker a pass. That’s two straight games we would have won if he’d just made the damn kick. Koo can’t get healthy fast enough

[@Quentinatl]

I'm soo upset

[@kevindog5080]

If we do keep Jamie lake 😂 😂. But I understand why he's saying stuff like this keeping the DC.

[@jamesabc372]

Is Kyle Pitts on the possible 5th year option?

[@webstercat]

This is Atl

[@jamesabc372]

Penix and a rushing td.😮

[@darrellfambro2986]

What LBs are you talking about,55 is like no tackling Keith Brooking make a lot of tackles down field and he gets pushed around a like just like Keith Brooking we need big strong LBs our LBs are soft

[@ernestpolk9555]

Where has Morris been a winning HC?

[@timothysmith6330]

When have the Falcons had a high rank defense?

[@Livefastdieyoungmedia]

30:18 😂😂

[@ChuloVeniVidiVici]

Players ? Y'all really talking about better players ??? When we have coaches who can't even position or put the best players on defense in a position to succeed. I'm not even gone mention in game adjustments, we can get better players but until we get better coaches we just gone squander away their talent ...

[@yukotrey9422]

Actually Jesse bates, AJ Terrell and friends all year 😭

[@CJayG37]

Mediocre Falcons. I love yall but yall are Mediocre for better words

[@chevy2time628]

I agree I love them but they just mediocre franchise

[@Quentinatl]

I don't know what to say

[@horacefambro6797]

Fire the whole time today

[@URKNIGHTMARE69]

this coaching staff shld b one and done

[@WheelzGaming88]

Mayo can be fired then so should they be considered

[@dman85936]

Hire dennis allen as DC

[@louhernandez7163]

If all these players are so great Penix , Robinson London pitts. Simmons bates. Then why can’t they win vs a 4 win team with a must win game at home ??

[@antoniostanley8684]

People please don't reply to this troll.

[@tonytucker7417]

Jimmy lake, he don't know how to come up with a defensive scheme to disrupt a mobile QB, case closed! Pitiful!

[@SAVswag2224]

Get the old head coach from the Jets to coa h this defense

[@SAVswag2224]

Something has to change bottom line

[@Tampa81333]

Fire da cannons

[@ernestpolk9555]

Do you guys really THINK Morris did a GOOD JOB?? Hahahahaha

[@Boss2164]

Top needs with 5 picks good luck CBx2 DE Safety LB WR DT

[@jasonspear2009]

And a TE

[@gatroy13]

@Boss2164 They all better be on defense only if you get a new DC. If you keep this DC look for a repeat next season.

[@ernestpolk9555]

The whole staff should BE GONE!!!!!!!! including FoneteNO(MORE)

[@MrTriplerinc]

Bruh how we let the panthers get in a shoot out with us. This is ridiculous. Morris needs to go

[@chrisedwards5447]

*Reads the thumbnail* Me: Pause…

[@jbrew7396]

Ayo

[@kingdavid5525]

So it’s not Morris Fault, sounds like a trend

[@guamsfinest67158]

honestly dont know why anyone is surprised i’m just mad falcons are TRASH

[@GregoryJemisonsr]

All of You Kirk cousins lovers that's why the season was blown😡😡😡👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾. When he first came here everybody was so happy, now that he blew it with all of that money everybody want to put it on the coach 😡😡😡😡🏈🏈. Raheem is not the defensive coach haters need to keep their mouth closed 🏈🏈👍🏾👍🏾🔥🔥💪🏾👏🏾👏🏾🙂👏🏾💪🏾🔥🔥👍🏾👍🏾. And make no mistake about it,, the only reason we lost today is because our defense sucked 😡😡😡✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾👍🏾👍🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💪🏾💪🏾. And Carolina won the toss in overtime,,,, if Michael P and crew would've who won the flip Michael P would have took it down to feel the same way and scored 🙂🙂🏈🏈🔥🔥🔥🏈🙂🙂🙂🏈🔥🔥🔥🙂🙂🙂🙂🔥✊🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👏🏾💪🏾💪🏾👏🏾👍🏾👍🏾🏈🙂🙂🙂🙂. The defense totally sucked today and it cost us the🙂🏈🏈🏈🏈👍🏾👏🏾💪🏾💪🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾🔥🔥🔥💪🏾👍🏾🏈🙂🙂. game.

[@MattkatKilgore]

Right cousins is exactly y they got beat by a beat up panther team. 😂

[@stephenvance9317]

They're never going to make a playoff run Atlanta falcons because they can't play defense at all

[@stephenvance9317]

Jimmy light needs to be fired over the whole coach in Stafford Atlanta falcons they have plenty of chances to win the playoff make a playoff chance but they just don't want to play in the playoffs so that's the way Atlanta falcons is they're no good

[@stephenvance9317]

Everybody on Atlanta falcons defense there ain't no good no more that's why they can't make the playoff run

[@TommieGun71]

@stephenvance9317.... Is english your first language?

[@stephenvance9317]

I'm glad Tampa Bay won the division cuz Atlanta can't win a division division games

[@stephenvance9317]

Atlanta falcons defense is not the best they will never make a playoffs there's no playoffs for Atlanta they should have a toilet bowl

[@stephenvance9317]

Jimmy lake defense is no good

[@QuesTV92]

Please clean house

[@paulmatthews463]

DEI hires equal DEI results

[@Greg86Lithonia2Dec]

Racist comment wow

[@peachtreeministries1890]

You right! Kirk Cousins was a DEI hire

[@peachtreeministries1890]

You’re right! Kirk Cousins was a DEI hire👍