FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- To put it simply, it was an embarrassment for every Atlanta Falcons player involved.
Late in the fourth quarter of last year's 23-19 loss at Tampa Bay, defenders watched Buccaneers rookie quarterback Jameis Winston keep a play alive they thought was dead on third-and-19 from the Falcons' 43-yard line. Winston scrambled up the middle, maintained his balance after being hit by Paul Worrilow and Brooks Reed, bounced off a few more weak tackle attempts, and scrambled for 20 yards. Adrian Clayborn and Vic Beasley Jr.