The Atlanta Falcons will have the next 10 days to think about tonight’s disappointing loss and try their best to regroup. After starting strong safety Keanu Neal went down with a knee injury in the second half, it looked like the Falcons might also have some long-term concerns in their secondary. Notwithstanding the emergence of Damontae Kazee, losing a player of Neal’s quality in the first game of the regular season is dangerously close to a worst case scenario.
Luckily we didn’t have to wait long for an update. Vaughn McClure was on hand for Dan Quinn’s post-game presser and brought us this heartwarming tidbit:
Go ahead, take a deep breath.