It has not been a banner time to be a Falcons fan for several years, but things are looking up. The roster is slowly improving, there’s a big wheelbarrow full of cap space headed this team’s way in 2023, and there are enough pieces in Atlanta to think the team will at least be more fun in 2022 than it was in 2021.
It’s an interesting time for the team’s nemeses and rivalries, though. Drew Brees has retired and isn’t even on a broadcast any longer after putting millions to sleep nationwide. Sean Payton is waiting to get back into coaching after Mike McCarthy inevitably calls a fake punt on 3rd and 3 in a critical playoff game.