When you’re starving for football and all you have is preseason, it’s hard not to draw big, sweeping conclusions based on a handful of plays. It’s especially hard when the Falcons do things you actually like, as they managed to do at times against the Miami Dolphins on Thursday night.
The first half was replete with Matt Schaub passes that were surprisingly crisp, some nice plays by receivers vying for roles, and stellar burst from the likes of Vic Beasley and Takk McKinley. The second half was a boring sort of nightmare until late, as you might have expected it to be, but at least there was enough scoring to keep things lively.