FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- It began with a toss to the left, a hole and well-blocked play. As the rusher ran through the Denver Broncos' defense for 46 yards -- most of it untouched -- in 2019, it seemed like it might be one good play, one small wrinkle.
Yet in a sport obsessed with details and minutiae, it sparked something else -- something not seen until two years and a city later: The rejuvenation of an idea of how to use Cordarrelle Patterson, who is having a breakout season with the Atlanta Falcons.