Atlanta Falcons coach Dan Quinn emphasized Wednesday that the showdown with the New England Patriots on Sunday night is the next game on the schedule and not a Super Bowl rematch.
Quinn talked all offseason and preseason about putting the 34-28 overtime Super Bowl LI loss to the Patriots -- a loss which included blowing a 25-point lead -- behind in preparation for the 2017. He continued that approach as the team returned to practice Wednesday.
"Well, for sure, we talked about it,'' Quinn told the New England media regarding how to keep the Super Bowl discussion from being a distraction.