After week one of this season, I wrote an article questioning the hire of Dan Quinn. At the time, the Falcons were mired in a 3-9 slump and fresh off a disappointing loss to the Buccaneers.
To a fan’s eye, it appeared the players were not responding to Coach Quinn’s frequently used adages. If you have ever watched a Dan Quinn press conference, you know the ones I am talking about.
From “fast and physical,” to being “about the ball,” all the way to the “next man up” philosophy, none of those principles carried over to game day in Quinn’s first 17 contests.