Falcons GM invested a lot of picks and free agency money on improving that defense.
Pass rushers Brooks Reid, Dwight Freeney, and Courtney Upshaw are all free agents. Their other starting DE Tyson Jackson is a free agent signing as well. Adrian Clayborn was also a successful free agent signee but he is hurt. They also signed offensive starters Alex Mack and Mohamed Sanu in free agency.
Their starting linebackers are a 1st round pick, a 2nd round pick, and a 4th round pick, two of them from this past draft.
The secondary is made up of a 1st round safety, a 5th round safety, and two 2nd round cornerbacks. They get former 1st round pick corner Desmond Trufant back next year.
And now proud owners of biggest choke job in history of the game.
What a freaking meltdown.
Wanted Atlanta to win. But watching the look on the Atlanta owner's face as the game slowly slipped away was hilarious. He was down on the sidelines waiting for his coronation way too early. Serves him right.
Pats last 2 super bowl wins come as a result of gifts. Seattle gifted them and now Atlanta chokes like only a Garrett coached team could do.
Wanted Atlanta to win. But watching the look on the Atlanta owner's face as the game slowly slipped away was hilarious. He was down on the sidelines waiting for his coronation way too early. Serves him right.
I was thinking about that GB game years ago where we had the huge lead and blew it to Matt Flynn while watching this.
But this is even worse. This was a postseason game. Didn't they show a stat saying teams with 19+ pt leads entering 4th qtr were something like 93-0?
Dbair....sane? Are you drunk?
I should be, but now I'll just get drunk on Dbairs tears
There wont be any tears from me, I hated both teams going in. Didn't want Pats to win but also didn't wnt Atlanta to win because I live here, hate their owner and hate these fans so much.
Blank got what he deserved tonight for sure.
idn't they show a stat saying teams with 19+ pt leads entering 4th qtr were something like 93-0?
and just like that, no DAL @ ATL on TNF
Blank got what he deserved tonight for sure.
Whats the deal with Blank? I've never heard anything about him being an asshole
ESPN Stats and Information
Falcons led for 41 minutes and 18 seconds. The Patriots didn't lead until they won the game