Sure, the Atlanta Falcons have had worse years under Dan Quinn, but not when you look at the expectations that were openly discussed from Falcons owner Arthur Blank all the way down to the long-tenured long snapper, Josh Harris. They all expected to be the NFC representative.
Instead, it is former Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator leading his new team back to a game he was on the losing side of just three years. Instead, it’s watching his team built the way that Falcons fans have been begging general manager Thomas Dimitroff to build Atlanta – from the trenches up.