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Dansby headed to Super Bowl to cheer on Falcons

ATLANTA -- When Dansby Swanson arrived at Nashville International Airport on Jan. 22, he quickly made his way toward the exit while doing everything he could to remain oblivious to how his beloved Atlanta Falcons were doing in the NFC Championship Game, which had started 40 minutes before his flight landed.

"I was walking with my head down so I couldn't see anything," Swanson said. "I had my fingers in my ears so I couldn't hear anything. I didn't want to know anything."

Swanson, who is Atlanta's top prospect and the No.