Sunday’s disaster against the Indianapolis Colts showed two sides of the 2019 Atlanta Falcons. The first half was a tale of hapless and haphazard play, the second half a show of grit and resilience that still left the team coming up short.
Penalties and questionable play calling were the primary takeaways, and we dive into all of that with this week’s Hat Tips & Head-Scratchers.
Hat Tips
Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman has been virtually non-existent through the season’s first two games. Entering play on Sunday he only had 19 carries for 41 yards — awful numbers for a team looking to establish its ground game.