This 2007 Topps set showcasing the 2005 Atlanta Falcons is not one of my favorites. The black borders really don't do it for me. The edges show wear, the names in foil are hard to read, and the border as a whole seems to take up way to much space on the card. A team logo really could have served Topps better here as opposed to the the name centered at the top. Faux signatures also don't do anything for me.
As for the '06 team they had a disappointing 7-9 season. Michael Vick had an outstanding year but somehow didn't make the Pro Bowl. He rushed for 1000+ yards and two touchdowns while throwing 2400 yards against 20 TD's and 13 interceptions. Warrick Dunn had just over 1100 yards and four rushing touchdowns. Alge Crumpler again led the team in receptions and receiving yards. While I know Crumpler was a good tight end I think his leading the team these three years was more a product of Michael Vick checking down and not able to get the ball down the field.
Four RC cards in this set. No Pro Bowl cards this year. It would have been nice if they'd at least put the annotation on the base cards.
No Matt Schaub this year. So what do they do? They give us a Joey Harrington card. Joey didn't play for Atlanta in '06 but would go on to start 10 games the next year. It really makes you shake your head and wonder who had the job of picking players for each team.
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