SOME FOLKS GOT TO LEARN...THE HARD WAY!

In honor of championship week, my theme of movies and Conference Finals continues. Today we will look at the greatest movie ever Rocky IV. Each of the remaining quarterbacks in this weekend games reminds me of a character from the classic that Sylvester Stallone created so many years ago. So grab some popcorn, go ahead and get the DVD ready, because I know you will want to watch the movie when this is over.

Let’s get started with the early game on Sunday Falcons v. 49ers…

Apollo Creed = Colin Kaepernick

Apollo was the flashy and flamboyant fighter who was going to figure out just how good the mighty Ivan Drago truly was. Like, Apollo, Colin Kaepernick and his niners are responsible for finding out exactly how good these Falcons truly are. Are they worthy of the “Ultimate Fight” with the great Rocky Balboa? Is this kid truly as good as he appeared while dismantling the Packers on Saturday night? As Apollo said “Maybe you don’t know what I’m talking about now, but believe me you will when it’s over.” Truer words may have never been spoken, and Sunday could be his coming out party for all for all of the NFL to know just how good this kid is.

Line from movie…
“Maybe you don’t know what I’m talking about now, but believe me you will when it’s over.”

Matt Ryan = Adrian Balboa

Adrian was everyone’s favorite darling, coming from nerdy little girl with a mean big brother to the high maintenance arm piece for the Heavyweight Champion of the World. Matt Ryan is that ugly duckling who has blossomed into the arm piece. He looks the part, he has lost the glasses and nerdy hat (he came from Boston College and the ACC – Nuff Said) and replaced them with elite receivers and plenty of wins and stats, but in the back of everyone’s mind is the famous line Adrian spoke while standing on the stairs “You Can’t Win!”. Much like Rocky when Adrian made this great statement, on paper the Birds appear to be outmatched. The 49ers have the advantage on both lines, in the secondary, with line backers, kicker, but Adrian was wrong by the end, and many people could be wrong come Sunday night.

Line from movie…
“You Can’t Win!”

Joe Flacco = Rocky Balboa

We all remember the nightmare ending this movie had, Rocky overcomes all odds and not only defeats the mighty Drago, but wins over the heart of the Russian people. He then proceeds to make the following statement, “If I can Change, And You Can change, then everyone can change.” I believe unless you are a fan of the other 3 teams, there is no team left in the playoffs who people are rooting for more than these Ravens. People want Ray Lewis to go out on top. Well, nobody in the NFL has changed more over the last 12 months then Joe Flacco. He went from being a below average qb to being on the verge of being a top 10 qb. He went from being a mediocre qb who Ray Lewis and co. covered up for to being a qb who is covering up for the failures of Lewis and co. Raven fans (yes I mean you mom) the Ravens are winning because of Joe Flacco and not that defense anymore. Joe Flacco has truly changed and a win on Sunday is the final step to him becoming a top tier qb.

Line from movie…
“If I can Change, And You Can change, then everyone can change.”

Tom Brady = Ivan Drago

How fitting, Ivan Drago was a man of few words, he was a silent assassin who quietly went about his business. Brady does not have the commercials of Manning. He is not loud and outspoken like Ray Lewis. He is not the boy next door with a cool nickname like Matty Ice. All Brady does is win. He has done it more than any qb in NFL history. Nobody wants to hear about selfish athletes and them looking out for #1, but I know Brady would say “I win for me! FOR ME!”. Make no mistake about it, Tom Brady is a man on a mission this year. He will not be the one doing the most talking and he won’t be the one who everyone is rooting for and he is not the one with the most pressure on him, but he is truly out to win for himself and cementing himself as the greatest qb of this generation.

Line from movie...
“I win for me! FOR ME!”

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Be sure to check back tomorrow for my predictions on both games this weekend.

YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH

YOU CAN’T HANDLE THE TRUTH!

Quick, what movie is this from? Everyone knows it is from A Few Good Men and it is in the famous courtroom scene between Lt. Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise) and Col Nathan R. Jessup (Jack Nicholson). You think back to that movie and love every minute of Lt Kaffee getting the better of the smug Col Jessup, I weep for Col. Jessup. I have the same problem as the Col faces in this courtroom scene.

Everywhere I go, I am asked the same question “What about my Falcons now?” This started after they clinched a playoff spot, then they clinched home field advantage, and then they beat the Seattle Seahawks. “What about the Falcons?” at church, “What about the Falcons?” at the office, “What about the Falcons?” in the texts, “What about the Falcons?” when I go to see buddies, and much like Col Jessup, I find myself asking the question Do you want answers? The response is always “I want the truth”, but I honestly know that “YOU CAN’T HANDLE THE TRUTH!”

So for all of you asking about the dirty birds, here is the truth…

Son, we watch a league that has many teams, and those teams have to prove themselves with quality wins. Who' have the Birds beat? The Cardinals? The Raiders? The Chargers? I have a greater responsibility than you could possibly fathom. You cheer for your Dirty Birds, and you accuse me of hating. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know. That the Birds wins, while many, were against bad football teams. And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, balances out you homers. You don't want the truth because deep down in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me on that wall, you need me on that wall. We use words like elite, best, and favorites to win. We use these words as the backbone of a season spent determining playoff teams and champions. You use them as a punch line. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to fans who rise and sleeps under the blanket of the very analysis that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said thank you, and went on your way, Otherwise, I suggest you watch the games, remove your bias, and you become the expert. Either way, I don't care how many wins you pile up, you have yet to prove you are elite.

There you go Falcon fans that is the Truth, CAN YOU HANDLE IT?