There's plenty of blame to go around after the Atlanta Falcons blew a late fourth quarter lead in their 2025 regular-season opener. However, much of the frustration ostensibly lies with Younghoe Koo, who had overtime on his foot at the end of regulation. So much so that the team will reportedly bring in kickers to challenge him.
Falcons head coach Raheem Morris didn't mince words during his media availability on Monday following the club's gut-wrenching Week 1 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He began by crediting Atlanta's defense and second-year quarterback Michael Penix Jr. before flat-out saying they "didn't play well enough on special teams.