Y'all still running off the great fumes of last weeks dismantling of the Kansas City Chiefs? Yea, me too! For a season opener there really was no better way to show the rest of the league that we serious about this SuperBowl season. Matt Ryan showed his ability to get everyone involved in our offense while even running it in for a TD himself. That was BOSS. I am sure Turner was not happy with his day, but I am looking for him to have a much better game against the Broncos tonight. As far as the defense is concerned I liked how we came out in the second half. The defense played likeI know they are capable of playing. Running around and causing turnovers gets me excited, because Nolan is letting the defense play to its strengths. I can't think of a more entertaining way to open the season in Atlanta than a Monday Night Football game against the ageless wonder Peyton Manning. I don't know about y'all but I've been listening to Pastor Troy all day in preparation for this event. It's me and Papa Koppelman tonight for the game, so I got Siracha hot wings going on the grill, a pizza baking in the over, and a nice Italian sub waiting in the fridge. Yea we do it BIG over here!
Food:
These hot wings are literally better than any I have ever got from a restaurant. Plus I make them, so you know already they are delicious. Beware to those losers who don't like spicy food (who likes those people anyways?) These wings are already seasoned with some spices, but then tossed in a wing sauce consisting of both Siracha and Crystal hot sauce. Here is a quick list of the items you need:
-2 pounds of chicken wings
-2 cups of beer
-2 teaspoons kosher salt
-1 teaspoon black pepper
-1 teaspoon paprika
-1 teaspoon chili powder
-1/2 teaspoon celery seed
-1 tablespoon olive oil
-4 tablespoons butter (melted)
-1/4 cup siracha (the GREATEST sauce ever by the way)
-1/2 cup Crystal hot sauce
-2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
-1-1/2 cups wood chips
What you want to do first is rinse off the chicken wings and throw them in a container with the beer and let marinate. I let my wings marinate for 24 hours just to soak up the beer. The next step will be to make the rub so add all the salt, pepper, paprika, chili powder, and celery seed into a mixing bowl. Once you have drained the beer and blotted the wings dry you throw the wings in the rub and add some olive oil. Mix well until all wings are evenly coated with the rub. By this point everything will be smelling damn delicious, but don't eat yet! Make sure your grill is set up for indirect heating and you have soaked your wood chips for about an hour or so. Since we are grilling wings you want to make sure that you clean your grill thoroughly and wipe some oil on the grill so the wings do not stick. The wings can be thrown on now and will take about 30-40 minutes, flipping occasionally. Once the wings are done the best part is coming up. Throw the wings in another bowl and add the Crystal hot sauce, siracha, melted butter, and cilantro. Mix all of this up so the wings are evenly coated with the sauce and the sheer presentation of this meal will have you and your guests drooling immediately. Serve with either ranch or bleu cheese, whichever your preference is and BAM you have a crowd pleaser that will for sure be a repeat recipe. Enjoy dem HOT thangs baby!!
Falcons game:
Here we go DirtyBirds, its Monday Night Football and the whole country is watching you! At this point in the Smith era everyone should know that this is a very important statement game and exposure to the country. I don't expect anybody to have jitters, because we a veteran team. Not only is this a good opportunity to showcase our talents, but it is also a good test against a very good team. The Denver Broncos looked ready for the post-season in their opener last week against the Steelers. Peyton Manning was even running around for 1st downs! Here are a couple of things I will be looking for in the game:
-The Brent Grimes injury sent a shock wave through the Falcons Faithful, but I believe that Chris Owens will step up to the challenge and provide more than enough help in the back. As a defense this week, we have to continue getting good pressure on the quarterback. Despite the couple of runs last week, Peyton is not going anywhere. I expect Big Play Ray, Predator, and them dirty defensive tackles to get lots of opportunities to bring Peyton down. Lets show the Broncos that when they come to the Dirty South they better be ready for some crunk football. Lets GO!!!
-I thoroughly enjoyed the success that Ryan had with all receivers and backs last week, but I would like to see Turner bust a couple of long runs tonight. I am not saying that we need to feed him the ball 30 times, but get him into a nice groove to throw the Denver D off balance. Along with Turner, Jaquizz needs to continue to showcase the big play ability on both offense and special teams.
-Lastly, I think that Matt Ryan needs to have a good game against Peyton Manning. For some reason a lot of Falcons Faithful don't give Ryan the credit he deserves. This dude has got us winning nearly 70% of our games, not too shabby. I have always likened him to Peyton Manning and the media seems to think the same thing. This will be a good opportunity for Matty Ice to come out on top on national tv! Matty Ice, us real Falcoholics love and appreciate what you bring to the Falcons.
I hope you guys and gals are as excited for the game as me. Probably not possible, but if your anywhere near my excitement level I'll take it! Hopefully you are watching the game with friends, family, at a bar, or maybe even lucky enough to be at the DOME. No matter where you are make sure you root loud and often.....nobody likes a boring football fan. As I do every week I expect SPOOOOON to have a great game and bust out the Spoon for the United States of America to witness! Enjoy the food, game, and atmosphere!
-Bon Appetit, Long may you eat
Monday, September 17, 2012
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Rise Up 2012: Dirty Birds @ Chiefs in Arrowhead
The NFL is back folks!! Instead of an off-season full of lockout mumbo jumbo we were blessed with a true NFL off-season. One filled with Tebow, Peyton Manning re-location, more Tebow, bounty scandals, and then more Tebow. As a long time Falcoholic I am used to not getting any type of media coverage unless it has to do with a certain Mike Vick. I prefer flying under the radar, but its only going to be a couple weeks until the media is all over our Julio Jones' leaping catches and Sean Weatherspoon's SPOOOON antics. That being said it has been a long time since we've had a meaningful Falcon game and I for one am happy that we are back for this promising season. We are opening up against the Kansas City Chiefs in Arrowhead Stadium, which is a daunting task in itself. Being that Kansas City is most notorious for their BBQ I figured we would open this beautiful season up with some ribs! I did the ribs last year, but the thought of a game in Kansas City without any representation of BBQ just seemed wrong. So here we go!
Food:
You can't go wrong with ribs for a tailgate, just as long as you know how to properly prepare them for the grill. The fact that the game is in Kansas City only makes this notion right. Here is a quick list of items you would need to prepare the ribs, and the steps to grill as well:
-2 racks of baby back ribs
-2 cups brown sugar
-1/2 cup dry mustard
-1 tbsp. cayenne pepper
-1 tbsp. smoked paprika
-1 tbsp. garlic powder
-1 tbsp. onion powder
-1 tbsp. salt (I prefer kosher salt)
-2 teaspoons black pepper (I use mixed pepper)
First step is to remove the membrane on the under side of the rib. Slice down the middle and tear back to remove all of the membrane. Much harder than it sounds. Before I mix the rub together in a bowl, I like to coat both sides of the rib in spicy mustard. This coating will make it easier for the rub to stick and also give the rib a good crust. When applying the rub make sure to fully rub it in and make sure all parts of the rib are covered. Once done applying the rub, cover with aluminum foil and place in the fridge for overnight. In the morning take out the trey of ribs and let sit in room temperature for about an hour. Set your coals up on the grill for indirect heat. Place the ribs down meat side first for about an hour. Turn and check the ribs every half hour after that, making sure to apply your bbq sauce every time. After roughly 2 1/2-4 hours your ribs should be perfectly cooked for greatness. Enjoy!
Falcons game:
I have always liked opening the season on the road, because the team has to be in the right frame of mind to get a W. This isn't more true when having to play at Arrowhead. This stadium is one of the loudest in the league, right up there with Seattle, Green Bay, and Pittsburgh. It may not be the biggest stadium but the crowd is always rowdy and the tailgating scene is incredible. Us Falcoholics could learn a thing or two from these fans. Here are a couple of things I am interested in seeing from this game:
- Defense, defense, defense! The talk all last season and all off-season was on improving our defense. We know that the talent is definitely there, we just need a defense that is able to clamp down when the offense is in need of a first down. This opening game will be a good test for our starting unit. The Chiefs are very fast and intelligent on offense. I am looking for our trio of cornerbacks to be able to hold their receivers to a minimum. More importantly though I am really looking forward to our safety combination of Moore and DeCoud to take a big step forward in their 3rd and 4th seasons respectively. If our back unit is working together that can only mean good things are to come with our pressure up front and linebacker corps having to deal with the shifty Jamaal Charles.
- On offense, the talk is always about our receivers. In order for Roddy, Julio, Gonzo, and HD83 to get loose the offensive line has to hold strong. In the season opener last year the Bears created terror up front leaving Matt Ryan to be tossed around like a rag doll. There has not been much change along the front, but our unit has always been a very productive one when everyone is healthy and communicating. We may not have the most talent along our front line, but we are a group that has been together a long time. This is a huge key in not only the outcome of todays game, but also how far we can go this season.
- Lastly, on offense Matt Ryan is going to need to do what he does best. Communication! Matty Ice is one of the best at being able to still call a game no matter what the condition is. We have been witnesses to his ability to block out the crowd noise and still drive down the field. This is going to be very important in today's game as noted before, Arrowhead is absolute mayhem on the field. This is when I think the familiarity with each other and Ryan's knowledge of each players tendencies plays a big factor.
Here We Go folks! I didn't think it would ever get here to be honest and now that the season is upon us, I don't think I could be any more hype. As far as individual games go I am looking for Gonzo to make a triumphant return to KC, Weatherspoon to break out the SPOOOON, and the Asante Samuel to have a big first game as a DIRTYBIRD! I hope you all check back every week as I will have a new recipe and breakdown of the Falcons games here for you. Get ready, get hype, and put your jersey on because its time to RISE UP ATL!!!
-Bon Appetit, Long may you eat
Food:
You can't go wrong with ribs for a tailgate, just as long as you know how to properly prepare them for the grill. The fact that the game is in Kansas City only makes this notion right. Here is a quick list of items you would need to prepare the ribs, and the steps to grill as well:
-2 racks of baby back ribs
-2 cups brown sugar
-1/2 cup dry mustard
-1 tbsp. cayenne pepper
-1 tbsp. smoked paprika
-1 tbsp. garlic powder
-1 tbsp. onion powder
-1 tbsp. salt (I prefer kosher salt)
-2 teaspoons black pepper (I use mixed pepper)
First step is to remove the membrane on the under side of the rib. Slice down the middle and tear back to remove all of the membrane. Much harder than it sounds. Before I mix the rub together in a bowl, I like to coat both sides of the rib in spicy mustard. This coating will make it easier for the rub to stick and also give the rib a good crust. When applying the rub make sure to fully rub it in and make sure all parts of the rib are covered. Once done applying the rub, cover with aluminum foil and place in the fridge for overnight. In the morning take out the trey of ribs and let sit in room temperature for about an hour. Set your coals up on the grill for indirect heat. Place the ribs down meat side first for about an hour. Turn and check the ribs every half hour after that, making sure to apply your bbq sauce every time. After roughly 2 1/2-4 hours your ribs should be perfectly cooked for greatness. Enjoy!
Falcons game:
I have always liked opening the season on the road, because the team has to be in the right frame of mind to get a W. This isn't more true when having to play at Arrowhead. This stadium is one of the loudest in the league, right up there with Seattle, Green Bay, and Pittsburgh. It may not be the biggest stadium but the crowd is always rowdy and the tailgating scene is incredible. Us Falcoholics could learn a thing or two from these fans. Here are a couple of things I am interested in seeing from this game:
- Defense, defense, defense! The talk all last season and all off-season was on improving our defense. We know that the talent is definitely there, we just need a defense that is able to clamp down when the offense is in need of a first down. This opening game will be a good test for our starting unit. The Chiefs are very fast and intelligent on offense. I am looking for our trio of cornerbacks to be able to hold their receivers to a minimum. More importantly though I am really looking forward to our safety combination of Moore and DeCoud to take a big step forward in their 3rd and 4th seasons respectively. If our back unit is working together that can only mean good things are to come with our pressure up front and linebacker corps having to deal with the shifty Jamaal Charles.
- On offense, the talk is always about our receivers. In order for Roddy, Julio, Gonzo, and HD83 to get loose the offensive line has to hold strong. In the season opener last year the Bears created terror up front leaving Matt Ryan to be tossed around like a rag doll. There has not been much change along the front, but our unit has always been a very productive one when everyone is healthy and communicating. We may not have the most talent along our front line, but we are a group that has been together a long time. This is a huge key in not only the outcome of todays game, but also how far we can go this season.
- Lastly, on offense Matt Ryan is going to need to do what he does best. Communication! Matty Ice is one of the best at being able to still call a game no matter what the condition is. We have been witnesses to his ability to block out the crowd noise and still drive down the field. This is going to be very important in today's game as noted before, Arrowhead is absolute mayhem on the field. This is when I think the familiarity with each other and Ryan's knowledge of each players tendencies plays a big factor.
Here We Go folks! I didn't think it would ever get here to be honest and now that the season is upon us, I don't think I could be any more hype. As far as individual games go I am looking for Gonzo to make a triumphant return to KC, Weatherspoon to break out the SPOOOON, and the Asante Samuel to have a big first game as a DIRTYBIRD! I hope you all check back every week as I will have a new recipe and breakdown of the Falcons games here for you. Get ready, get hype, and put your jersey on because its time to RISE UP ATL!!!
-Bon Appetit, Long may you eat
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