The Falcons rookie receiver Calvin Ridley strutted down the sideline with dazed look written on his face as his team went up 23-12 with under two minutes remaining. On that same sideline stood a head coach in Dan Quinn who was probably the most relieved after the gutsy roll of the dice he ultimately made.
With the left foot of a recently signed kicker in Georgio Tavecchio available, the Atlanta Falcons decided that a much-needed victory was not going to happen if he didn’t make the tough call. In many cases in the NFL, you have to snatch it.