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He currently manages a bar at a private club in Vancouver, and has ensured that Falcons games are on the TV’s whenever possible. He’s done some sports journalism in the past, as well as some teaching, but the one constant in recent years has been his love of the Dirty Birds. I asked Mike some questions on the state of the franchise and some of his more personal stories as an Atlanta Falcons fan. Let’s get started.How did you become an Atlanta Falcons fan? I originally became a Falcons fan when they drafted Michael Vick. I was never a huge college football fan, but one lazy (hungover) Saturday I decided to watch a game - Virginia Tech vs somebody - and it was the first time I had the privilege to watch Vick play. I had heard about him as he was making noise at the time, but I had never actually seen him play, or even any highlights. Needless to say, he wowed me. I had never seen such a dual threat at quarterback, and he must have had at least 10 amazing, jaw-dropping plays. Hook, line and sinker Youth Blidi Wreh-Wilson Jersey , I was now a massive Michael Vick fan. At that point I followed the NFL, but I wasn’t a HUGE fan, and didn’t really have a team. So, from that point on, I decided I was going to watch Vick play whenever possible, and my team was going to become whoever drafted him. Obviously after that season in 2001, and Atlanta was confirmed as the top pick, it was certain they were going to draft Vick. So, I kind of braced myself, did some research on the team in preparation of them becoming my boys. The rest, as they say, is history.Who is your favorite Atlanta Falcons player of all-time?Vick is obviously my favorite Falcon of all-time. When the whole dog-fighting thing came out, I was crushed. I always separated the player from the person, but it definitely changed my thoughts on him. Since then, there have been many memorable Falcons for me. Obviously Tony Gonzalez. His size and athleticism was mind-boggling Stitched Ty Sambrailo Jersey , he was so dominant. Jamal Anderson, Roddy White, Kroy Biermann, Sean Weatherspoon were all great, memorable players for me. More recently, Julio Jones (the greatest WR on planet earth right now!), Matt Ryan and my new favourite, Keanu Neal. I love Neal because he is fast, tough and absolutely demolishes people!What is your favorite Atlanta Falcons memorabilia?I own three jerseys, Michael Vick, Matt Ryan and Keanu Neal. I have a Falcons hat and a toque (what others across the world call a ‘beenie’), but my favorite Falcons memorabilia is easily this Mexican Peso I got a street artist to cut and mold into the Falcons logo while I was in Playa Del Carmen in February. Hoping this will bring the boys some much needed good luck! (Should have bought it in 2017)Thoughts on the 2019 Offseason? As far as the outlook for this season, I was a little disappointed we weren’t bigger players in free agency, and feel the free agent linemen we signed this year are a little underwhelming. I don’t know a ton about either guy, but from what I’ve seen and read Youth Ty Sambrailo Jersey , meh. I am going to miss the hell out of kicker Matt Bryant. I understand the move though, and think Tavecchio will be just fine, and much cheaper. Tagging Grady Jarrett was necessary, and I’m confident we’ll be able to get a well-deserved long-term contract done sometime during the season.2019 Record Prediction/Outlook?Now that the schedule is out, I have predicted that Atlanta will finish 10-6, and make the playoffs as a Wild Card team. If we stay healthy, and add some valuable depth in the draft, I think we have a legit shot at going deep and hopefully redeeming our most recent Super Bowl performance!I appreciate Mike for sharing his thoughts on the Falcons and for being the focus of this week’s ‘Fan Spotlight’ article. If you’re interested in discussing Falcons’ football with Mike, you can find him on Twitter at @mikekermode, where he’s always down to chat with fellow Falcons fans. If you’d like to be considered for a future ‘Fan Spotlight’ or know of someone who deserves to be, let me know on Twitter where you can find me at @EvanBirchfield. Thanks for reading! All wagers at -110 odds and for 1 unit unless otherwise noted. My picks are in bold, with that team’s spread attached. Visit Odds Shark for updated lines throughout each game week.Season record ATS: 135-108 (55.6%) (+1625)Last week I went 11-10. I beat the closing line consistently, including across some key numbers, and no bet finished more than 0.5 points against me as compared to the closing line.I often tell readers that the best bets can be found in the opening lines on Sunday afternoons. Lines tend to be sharper after they’ve been bet all week. Most of my plays are made early in the week. Note that some of the lines below have since changed.Of course, if you’re trying to bet thousands of dollars on each game Stitched Justin Bethel Jersey , the low limits (typically $250-500 max bets per game) early in the week can be a hindrance, but I’m figuring most of my readership is playing $100 per game or less. Bet Online and Bookmaker usually have the first odds up, around 3:30 each Sunday.Because I make these wagers throughout the week, I order them by when they were made. Picks made Friday, November 16Boise State at New Mexico +20 (-105) (Friday game): Boise is a good football team, but this is a lot of points to lay in what should be a low-possession game. Cincinnati at UCF -7: Cincinnati has been great to this column all season, thanks in large part to its excellent defense. But look closer. Which passing offense has Cincinnati faced which is good? I’ll wait.FIU -5.5 (-111) at Charlotte: I have also been on Charlotte a lot this year, getting FIU at under a touchdown is too much value to pass up.New Mexico State +24 at BYU: This is an example of patience. I said I wouldn’t bet this until it hit 24. Now it has. Arkansas +21.5 at Mississippi State: This is a bit of a sandwich spot for MSU, as it just came off playing Alabama and has the Egg Bowl on deck. Oh, and MSU struggles to score points. San Diego State at Fresno State -13: Fresno should be able to shut down the SDSU offense, giving its own offense enough chances to win by 20+. UNLV +6.5 (+100) at Hawaii: I’ve been waiting for this to get to seven all week, but I’ll take this anyhow. UNLV with Armani Rogers is such a different team. Picks made Sunday, November 11Miami Ohio +9 at NIU (Wednesday): Miami Ohio at a TD or better is a play for me. FAU at North Texas -3 (Thursday): Beware, FAU seems to have hit its stride in recent weeks. But I have to take North Texas at a field goal or better.Tulane +13陆 at Houston (Thursday): Tulane should not be catching close to two touchdowns.Michigan State -2 at Nebraska: Nebraska has been hot lately, but this defense for MSU is one of the best it will have seen.Miami Florida -3 (-115) at Virginia Tech: Virginia Tech’s defense is not good Youth Justin Bethel Jersey , and Miami’s is. I expect Miami to get enough stops to pull away. Texas State +23 at Troy: Texas State is an improving team, and should be able to hang for a while at least. Louisiana Tech at Southern Miss +2: Southern Miss could easily be favored here, so taking two points at home is obvious.Rice +43.5 at LSU: LSU just played Alabama and a difficult road game at Arkansas. Now it has Texas A&M on deck. What a time to rest players. Tulsa +4.5 at Navy: Navy’s defense is awful. I do not trust it to get stops. This is not an endorsement of Tulsa. Stanford -1.5 at Cal: Cal’s defense is strong, but I cannot pass up the chance to take the Cardinal at under a field goal.Northwestern at Minnesota +3: Minnesota should have a great shot for the upset.UTSA at Marshall -22: I trust Marshall and think they’ll get the win by 30+. Utah State -26 (-115) at Colorado State: Colorado State is very bad, and this is an auto bet for me at anything under 28. Liberty +33 at Auburn: Liberty is a plucky underdog, and Auburn is in a great letdown/look-ahead spot with Georgia in the rear-view and Alabama on deck. Middle Tennessee State +14.5 (-105) at Kentucky: MTSU is solid, and why on earth is Kentucky being trusted to lay double digits? Massachusetts +45 at Georgia: Georgia has Georgia Tech on deck, and UMass is good enough to score seven to ten. Texas Tech -4.5 at Kansas State: I did not want to bet on Jett Duffy, but this line is ridiculous. Anything single digits would be a play. Virginia +7 (+100) at Georgia Tech: GT has looked great, but catching a touchdown at even money is too much to pass up. And UVA has had two weeks to prep given that it just played Liberty. Pitt at Wake Forest +7: The Pitt train keeps robbing me, but I thought I adjusted my numbers enough, and Wake Forest is still a play.What do you like this week?