Sunday’s loss to the Minnesota Vikings was demoralizing. The Falcons fell behind 28-0 and failed in all three phases of the game. We have seen this same movie before: turnovers, penalties, bad coaching, and a team that shuts down after falling behind. It was ugly. Pressure is mounting on Dan Quinn in a season that already feels a bit too much like 2014.
The Vikings were going to be a tough battle. We knew the Falcons were starting the season off on the wrong foot, and two rookie offensive linemen starting against one of the league’s top defensive lines was a recipe for disaster.