ATLANTA -- Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris joked last week that Carolina Panthers quarterback Andy Dalton looked like Michael Vick on one play, spinning away from Falcons defenders en route to a big gain on the ground.
It was easy for Morris and Falcons fans to laugh after a blowout win over the struggling Panthers. But there wasn't much humor coming a week later, after Atlanta's 34-14 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, when the team's lack of a pass rush stood out again.
Morris said after the game the Falcons came out "flat" without "the energy required to win," and that things weren't clicking on offense, defense or special teams.