While several Atlanta Falcons will suit up against their former team the Chicago Bears this weekend, none merit intrigue, or at least not enough intrigue to attain a place in this weekly pantheon preserved for naming five Falcons.
Let’s proceed with the nominations.
Marcus Mariota
After an abysmal performance last week in terms of decision-making, Marcus Mariota desperately needs a bounce-back game. It won’t fully restore confidence in him within the Falcons fanbase, but it’ll at least affirm head coach Arthur Smith’s decision to stick with him as the starter. Calls for rookie quarterback Desmond Ridder to take over are unlikely to end, but they will at least go quiet for another week, or however long it is until the next poor Mariota performance.