Why the Atlanta Falcons Will Not Make the Playoffs by Sam Kweon

The pass rush has gotten better for the Atlanta Falcons as of late, but it still isn’t that great. Here is a HUGE dog bone sitting on the ground for you Mike Smith and Thomas Dimitroff, please bite.

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For those of you who don’t know who Phillips is, he is a proven veteran pass rusher (33 years old) that tends to talk a lot of smack on the field without drawing a single penalty, and can seriously be a game-changer at any moment.

His prime days were in the San Diego Chargers, where he racked up over 69 sacks over 9 seasons. But many remember him as the stout Denver Broncos pass rusher just two years ago, where he gave them a respected 10 quarterback sacks in place of Von Miller.

Here are his complete career stats.

Do you remember what I said about game-changer? Take a look at his fumbles forced. Phillips is one of those guys that are on the top 10 career fumbles forced list as a DE/OLB.

Why did the Tennessee Titans release him? Because he is old at 33 years old, but that’s no excuse for the Atlanta Falcons. Osi Umenyiora is way worse then this guy, release him and get Shaun Phillips an Atlanta Falcons uniform!