Michael Vick showed his frustration with the Falcons season after the game last weekend. His obscene gesture to the fans was an example of what can happen if you lose control of your emotions and a demonstration of the extreme pressure that comes with being a QB in the NFL.

No other position is scrutinized so thoroughly and no position bears the burden of the blame of losing like the quarterback. Michael is the franchise player of his team. He burst on to the scene and handed the Green Bay Packers their first playoff loss at Lambeau and followed that up the with a trip to the NFC championship game. 

Expectations couldn't be higher for fans in Atlanta and the pressure could not be greater for Michael. The Falcons started out 6-2 last year and then faded to 8-8 and after going 5-2 to start this season the are under .500 for the first time in Jim Mora's tenure as Head Coach. So what is the problem.

The point of discussion continues to be about whether or not the Falcons can win the Super Bowl without having a legitimate passing game. Michael Vick's athletic ability is unmatched at the QB position but that does not mean he will be a Super Bowl champion. History has shown that the quarterbacks that have played the position similarly to Vick have struggled to win a championship.

Randall Cunningham and Fran Tarkenton never won the big game and Steve Mc Nair came close but fell a yard short. Stave Young is the only QB that is in the top five in rushing yards that has won a Super Bowl and he had Jerry Rice. Michael Vick, like all QB's, needs a supporting cast around him.

This season his offensive line has not protected him well and his receivers have continuously dropped balls at critical times. That being said I feel the Falcons will not win a championship until the they find a way to upgrade their passing game. They need to be able to get chunks of yards throwing the ball down field and until they are able to do that I don't think they can win a Super Bowl. 

The big plays that come when Michael pulls the ball down need to be a part of the offense not the key to the offense.

There are several things going wrong for the Falcons offense this season and Michael Vick's struggles in the passing game are one of them. But because he is the QB it will always be the first one that fans look at.