Sadly, it happens — hopefully not on the level that it did to Chuck, because $100K is a crazy amount of loot to lose. Coach Dan Quinn, who coined the mantra "brotherhood" to illustrate the closeness of his team during its drive to the title game, has already come up with a new catchphrase to stress where the Falcons are heading into the 2017 season. Jeffri Chadiha writes about Atlanta's historic collapse. Man, isn’t that all of us? He calls this "base camp" -- as in, the point where his team will regroup and start climbing again after coming up just of the summit. "You hang on to it for a little bit. I feel numb.”. "We addressed it. The Patriots beat the Falcons in OT 34-28. Throughout the night, his coverage was superb and this play was no different. With red eyes, he was forced to relive every painful play from the game he had lost moments before. Why did the Falcons try to pass after moving to New England's 23-yard line. While Quinn stresses competition at every position, there won't be any major holes to fill going into training camp. Man, to this day, people are still losing sleep over that one, as it was, arguably, the biggest choke job in sports history. Ryan was under siege. But Alford will never forget the fractions of a second before Edelman grabbed the ball as it fell from the sky — Alford had a chance to win the game. Edelman catch. Cookie Policy. I’m sure Kyle Shanahan, the NFL’s assistant coach of the year, wishes he would have called a run on third-and-1 on his own 36, rather than the pass play that led to the critical Ryan fumble and short scoring drive for the Patriots. The Falcons are determined to follow the latter path. • Photos: Sadness reigns over Falcons after Super Bowl loss • Roster: Atlanta Falcons who are free agents in 2017. 3. NFL Week 7 takeaways: Big days for Baker, Rodgers -- but not the Cowboys, It's time for these two-win Cowboys to make some bold changes, Tight end Evan Engram, Giants could both benefit from trade, How can the Eagles unlock Carson Wentz? You're in kind of your spot, whatever that is, your dark place for a little bit. Richard Smith was dumped as defensive coordinator, replaced in house by secondary coach Marquand Manuel. The lack of a running game with a lead was vital. As disappointing as the Super Bowl was, he says it taught the Falcons some valuable lessons about giving just a little bit more during the offseason so they don't wilt again with a championship on the line. It will be interesting to see how the Falcons cope with such a monumental disappointment. Then you realize life goes on.". Falcons cornerback Robert Alford was stoic for most of his questions. If there’s one thing that Barkley’s story to Patrick reminds all of us, it’s this: “That’s one thing about gambling. And how's this for timing: While the Falcons were talking about moving on, the Patriots were at the White House being congratulated again for their stunning victory. The most notable battle will be for an offensive guard spot after Chris Chester decided to retire. "Everybody had plays to make. What's wrong with Cam? One of the things that never gets old from Barkley are his wild stories about betting, as he’s detailed both big wins, losses and generally speaking, moments that none of us will every experience. But those great plays mean nothing to Alford now.

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