The Falcons are at the stage in the season when they are just banged up and wobbly enough that pity takes over as the dominant emotion. With Matt Schaub throwing for 400 yards and the Falcons keeping it within seven after going down big at the half, maybe it’s natural to try to find the good in the effort being put forth by this team, especially in a year where it would be all too easy to give up.
Yet I can’t take the bitterness out of the equation. During the game yesterday, I found myself again lamenting what this team might have been, even though I promised myself less engagement with what was unfolding on the field.