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No more pain, just numbness: Atlanta Falcons plumb new depths of despair with bizarre Dallas loss

Hello. My name is Jay, and I am an Atlanta Falcons fan.

I know I’m not supposed to admit this. I know that by the old-school rules of journalism I’m supposed to be impartial and unfeeling and all that. But that’s the thing about the Atlanta Falcons, a team I’ve rooted for my whole life: They drag you down muddy holes you never even knew existed, then they leave you there in the darkness and dare you to find your way back to the light.

You spin in spiritual pain, and the Falcons just stand there watching you.