Head coach Chris Bergeron of the Falcons said the long travel time has an effect on the routine the team goes through before each series.
“We’re used to the travel through the night on the bus,” Bergeron said. “Eight to ten hours to get to where you’re going is no big deal, but (it’s tough) when you’re talking about 8-9 of flying, with getting to the airport two hours early, with a couple hour layover in Seattle, and so on.”
However, the team will not use the lengthy travel process as an excuse.
“We’re going to rely on experience a little bit; we’ve got to rely on the older players to help out the younger guys in terms of how to prepare for these trips, and then we go and do our thing.