1 00:00:07,680 --> 00:00:10,239 Speaker 1: What's up, everybody, and welcome to another edition of the 2 00:00:10,240 --> 00:00:14,400 Speaker 1: Falcons Final Whistle Podcast, presented by Zaxby's. I'm Scott Barre 3 00:00:14,440 --> 00:00:18,479 Speaker 1: alongside Tarren Walk and Tory McIlhaney, and we're coming to 4 00:00:18,520 --> 00:00:22,319 Speaker 1: you from Mercedes Benz Stadium. After an unwelcome result for 5 00:00:22,360 --> 00:00:25,720 Speaker 1: the Atlanta Falcons. They lose twenty four to sixteen to 6 00:00:25,800 --> 00:00:29,040 Speaker 1: the Washington Commanders in what I'm very comfortable saying was 7 00:00:29,080 --> 00:00:33,599 Speaker 1: a winnable game despite having several miscues. They had opportunities late, 8 00:00:33,760 --> 00:00:37,040 Speaker 1: ultimately could not cash in, could not complete another fourth 9 00:00:37,120 --> 00:00:41,000 Speaker 1: quarter comeback, and they fall to three and three on 10 00:00:41,120 --> 00:00:43,480 Speaker 1: the year. And we're going to go into a number 11 00:00:43,520 --> 00:00:46,040 Speaker 1: of different things, especially that fourth quarter. I'm sure you 12 00:00:46,080 --> 00:00:49,080 Speaker 1: all want to hear about our opinions and about what 13 00:00:49,200 --> 00:00:53,000 Speaker 1: Arthur Smith said about so many different not controversial but 14 00:00:53,240 --> 00:00:54,040 Speaker 1: pivotal moments. 15 00:00:54,080 --> 00:00:55,400 Speaker 2: I would say, We're going. 16 00:00:55,360 --> 00:00:57,400 Speaker 1: To talk about the run game and the need to 17 00:00:57,720 --> 00:01:00,000 Speaker 1: win the turnover battle, which they have not been doing lately. 18 00:01:00,320 --> 00:01:02,320 Speaker 1: And we're gonna end this thing on a positive note 19 00:01:02,360 --> 00:01:05,839 Speaker 1: because Klays Campbell did record his one hundred sack here 20 00:01:06,720 --> 00:01:09,520 Speaker 1: sacking Sam Howe. So and we will get to all 21 00:01:09,520 --> 00:01:14,080 Speaker 1: that stuff But let's start with big picture, right, how 22 00:01:14,120 --> 00:01:18,399 Speaker 1: do we this? Does anyone agree or disagree with the 23 00:01:18,440 --> 00:01:21,399 Speaker 1: fact that I said that this was a very winnable 24 00:01:21,440 --> 00:01:24,119 Speaker 1: game that was ultimately an opportunity missed. 25 00:01:24,160 --> 00:01:26,080 Speaker 3: Yeah, I don't disagree with that at all. 26 00:01:26,520 --> 00:01:28,920 Speaker 4: I think that everyone in that locker room would say 27 00:01:28,959 --> 00:01:30,480 Speaker 4: the same thing. I think a lot of those coaches 28 00:01:30,520 --> 00:01:32,240 Speaker 4: would say the same thing, that this is a game 29 00:01:32,400 --> 00:01:36,479 Speaker 4: that the Falcons I think on paper and even here 30 00:01:37,480 --> 00:01:40,039 Speaker 4: watching this game unfold, it was a game they should 31 00:01:40,080 --> 00:01:43,440 Speaker 4: have won, that they had every opportunity to go down 32 00:01:43,440 --> 00:01:43,760 Speaker 4: and win. 33 00:01:43,800 --> 00:01:45,720 Speaker 3: And I think it's again something. 34 00:01:45,480 --> 00:01:50,000 Speaker 4: That we've talked about ad nauseum from the get go 35 00:01:50,120 --> 00:01:54,440 Speaker 4: of this season is that, like, this defense is doing enough. Granted, 36 00:01:54,520 --> 00:01:58,120 Speaker 4: this first quarter wasn't a really good showing for this defense, 37 00:01:58,160 --> 00:01:59,720 Speaker 4: but you got to give credit where credit is due 38 00:01:59,720 --> 00:02:03,600 Speaker 4: that the that Washington had the field position that they did, 39 00:02:03,920 --> 00:02:05,960 Speaker 4: they had a really great punt return that really set 40 00:02:06,000 --> 00:02:06,360 Speaker 4: them up. 41 00:02:07,200 --> 00:02:09,040 Speaker 3: But take that aside. 42 00:02:08,800 --> 00:02:11,080 Speaker 4: And go to the third and the fourth quarter to 43 00:02:11,160 --> 00:02:13,200 Speaker 4: what this defense was able to do. They were able 44 00:02:13,240 --> 00:02:15,680 Speaker 4: to give the ball back to this offense to score 45 00:02:16,720 --> 00:02:21,040 Speaker 4: multiple times. This is not something that you haven't heard 46 00:02:21,320 --> 00:02:24,359 Speaker 4: me or anyone in that locker room say before that 47 00:02:24,400 --> 00:02:28,640 Speaker 4: there is just opportunities being missed for the Falcons. But today, 48 00:02:28,760 --> 00:02:30,480 Speaker 4: more than any other day, I feel like there was 49 00:02:30,520 --> 00:02:32,960 Speaker 4: an issue that we that popped up that we actually 50 00:02:33,000 --> 00:02:36,799 Speaker 4: haven't seen from this team this year, and it had 51 00:02:36,840 --> 00:02:38,839 Speaker 4: to do with what I know we're gonna talk about, 52 00:02:38,840 --> 00:02:42,320 Speaker 4: which is just the procedural issues that you saw this 53 00:02:42,360 --> 00:02:43,480 Speaker 4: team have in the fourth quarter. 54 00:02:44,160 --> 00:02:46,160 Speaker 5: As much as every bone in my body wants to 55 00:02:46,160 --> 00:02:48,480 Speaker 5: be the one person who will disagree with you even 56 00:02:48,480 --> 00:02:50,920 Speaker 5: in this one, I can't like it just goes against 57 00:02:50,919 --> 00:02:52,400 Speaker 5: my country. 58 00:02:52,440 --> 00:02:53,440 Speaker 3: Real Yeah, I. 59 00:02:53,400 --> 00:02:55,360 Speaker 5: Like to be the one that's like, oh maybe not. 60 00:02:55,840 --> 00:02:57,799 Speaker 5: But for this one, no, that was definitely a winnable game, 61 00:02:57,960 --> 00:03:01,720 Speaker 5: especially with a fourth quarter comeback, which they've loved all season. 62 00:03:02,800 --> 00:03:05,240 Speaker 4: And Terreen says that because she has to write the game, 63 00:03:05,360 --> 00:03:09,200 Speaker 4: the game story that is published at the buzzer or 64 00:03:09,240 --> 00:03:10,760 Speaker 4: at the very very end of the game. 65 00:03:10,600 --> 00:03:13,960 Speaker 1: Which is a stressful endeavor under normal circumstances, let alone 66 00:03:14,040 --> 00:03:15,560 Speaker 1: when it comes down to the final play. 67 00:03:15,720 --> 00:03:18,919 Speaker 5: Yes, fair, I think I've written two stories every game, 68 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:21,960 Speaker 5: at least like the intro, I've written at least two 69 00:03:22,360 --> 00:03:25,040 Speaker 5: every single game except for London because I wasn't on there. 70 00:03:25,120 --> 00:03:28,000 Speaker 1: And it was an enter and it was another one 71 00:03:28,040 --> 00:03:32,240 Speaker 1: of those situations where they just ultimately couldn't pull it 72 00:03:32,240 --> 00:03:35,880 Speaker 1: out and nobody wins the stat battle and automatically wins 73 00:03:35,880 --> 00:03:39,440 Speaker 1: the game. But they out gained Washington four hundred and 74 00:03:39,440 --> 00:03:42,240 Speaker 1: two to ninety three. They only allowed two third down 75 00:03:42,240 --> 00:03:46,520 Speaker 1: conversions all day. They Washington gained less than four yards 76 00:03:46,520 --> 00:03:51,160 Speaker 1: per play. The Falcon sacked Sam how five times and 77 00:03:51,200 --> 00:03:51,840 Speaker 1: they lost. 78 00:03:52,160 --> 00:03:57,360 Speaker 4: Yeah, if you're looking at everything else but the score, right, 79 00:03:57,400 --> 00:04:00,320 Speaker 4: and like how many touchdowns are scored? Sure, if you 80 00:04:00,520 --> 00:04:03,240 Speaker 4: cover those two points of the stat sheet up, this 81 00:04:03,280 --> 00:04:06,120 Speaker 4: looks like the Falcons ran away with this game just 82 00:04:06,160 --> 00:04:10,320 Speaker 4: from the total production. Okay, I take it back. Cover 83 00:04:10,440 --> 00:04:13,800 Speaker 4: up the interceptions too, right, and that was the key 84 00:04:13,840 --> 00:04:14,320 Speaker 4: things here. 85 00:04:14,440 --> 00:04:17,400 Speaker 1: Yeah, and that was a major factor. Every interception I 86 00:04:17,440 --> 00:04:20,799 Speaker 1: hope I'm getting in this right came in the second half, yes, 87 00:04:20,920 --> 00:04:23,080 Speaker 1: And two came in the fourth quarter. 88 00:04:23,200 --> 00:04:26,400 Speaker 2: One in the end zone, was in the end zone. 89 00:04:26,480 --> 00:04:31,200 Speaker 1: Another one eliminated a last ditch comeback attempt where they 90 00:04:31,200 --> 00:04:33,760 Speaker 1: were all the way down to the Washington thirty four 91 00:04:33,839 --> 00:04:36,400 Speaker 1: yard line. And there were a lot of pivotal moments 92 00:04:36,440 --> 00:04:38,840 Speaker 1: in that fourth quarter where the defense gets you four 93 00:04:38,920 --> 00:04:43,360 Speaker 1: consecutive punts, and there were some issues that Tori that 94 00:04:43,400 --> 00:04:46,840 Speaker 1: you that you wrote about. You h addressed in your 95 00:04:46,880 --> 00:04:49,440 Speaker 1: story that I encourage everybody to go read about the 96 00:04:49,480 --> 00:04:50,119 Speaker 1: fourth quarter. 97 00:04:50,200 --> 00:04:51,720 Speaker 2: So floor is yours. 98 00:04:53,080 --> 00:04:56,320 Speaker 1: In terms of these pivotal moments, which you can kind 99 00:04:56,320 --> 00:04:57,520 Speaker 1: of tick off one, two, three, I. 100 00:04:57,520 --> 00:05:01,359 Speaker 6: Guess right, yeah, So I'll just go for I'll reiterate 101 00:05:01,400 --> 00:05:04,760 Speaker 6: what Scott said where I definitely recommend you going back 102 00:05:04,839 --> 00:05:09,000 Speaker 6: and actually reading what I wrote postgame about these three 103 00:05:09,160 --> 00:05:11,040 Speaker 6: very specific critical. 104 00:05:10,560 --> 00:05:14,480 Speaker 4: Moments where game management was a problem for the Falcons 105 00:05:14,880 --> 00:05:15,800 Speaker 4: in the fourth quarter. 106 00:05:16,120 --> 00:05:17,840 Speaker 3: And I say that because me. 107 00:05:17,960 --> 00:05:21,360 Speaker 4: Just talking and talking and talking is not I think, 108 00:05:21,400 --> 00:05:25,120 Speaker 4: going to accurately describe the situation. And I don't think 109 00:05:25,120 --> 00:05:29,200 Speaker 4: I would be doing the coaches or the players justice. 110 00:05:29,200 --> 00:05:31,159 Speaker 3: With reiterating what they said. 111 00:05:31,240 --> 00:05:35,560 Speaker 4: So I go back and read what Arthur Smith exactly 112 00:05:35,600 --> 00:05:37,880 Speaker 4: said about these situations. So I'm gonna preface it by 113 00:05:37,880 --> 00:05:42,039 Speaker 4: saying that. But the first situation that I really, I'll 114 00:05:42,080 --> 00:05:44,880 Speaker 4: just be honest, was confused about and I know what 115 00:05:44,920 --> 00:05:50,080 Speaker 4: analytics say, I understand the argument, but it's when the 116 00:05:50,120 --> 00:05:54,960 Speaker 4: Falcons went for two and they were down by fourteen 117 00:05:55,400 --> 00:05:58,279 Speaker 4: and As the third quarter bled into the fourth quarter, 118 00:05:58,360 --> 00:06:01,320 Speaker 4: they move the ball down to the Washington two yard line. 119 00:06:01,320 --> 00:06:05,120 Speaker 4: Desmond Ritter hits John new Smith for a touchdown. Now 120 00:06:05,160 --> 00:06:08,520 Speaker 4: the score is at twenty four to sixteen with twelve 121 00:06:08,560 --> 00:06:10,760 Speaker 4: minutes and thirty eight seconds left on the clock. The 122 00:06:10,800 --> 00:06:15,240 Speaker 4: Falcons decide to go for two, and two plays later, 123 00:06:15,279 --> 00:06:17,839 Speaker 4: because they ended up having a penalty on the first try, 124 00:06:18,480 --> 00:06:22,760 Speaker 4: they don't it's a failed two point conversion attempt. Yeah, 125 00:06:22,839 --> 00:06:26,640 Speaker 4: so now you are looking at a twenty four to 126 00:06:26,760 --> 00:06:31,839 Speaker 4: sixteen deficit with twelve minutes to go in this game. 127 00:06:31,880 --> 00:06:34,880 Speaker 4: So it's still a lot of time. But I think 128 00:06:34,880 --> 00:06:37,560 Speaker 4: the question is is why do you go for two there? 129 00:06:38,160 --> 00:06:41,560 Speaker 4: And so of course Arthur Smith was asked why did 130 00:06:41,560 --> 00:06:42,599 Speaker 4: you want to go for two there? 131 00:06:42,640 --> 00:06:45,040 Speaker 3: And he said this is what he said. He said, 132 00:06:45,080 --> 00:06:45,480 Speaker 3: we did. 133 00:06:45,440 --> 00:06:47,920 Speaker 4: It last year at Los Angeles. We were down fourteen, 134 00:06:47,960 --> 00:06:51,400 Speaker 4: you're in the fourth quarter, and those are the consequences. 135 00:06:50,680 --> 00:06:51,280 Speaker 3: You live with. 136 00:06:51,360 --> 00:06:53,279 Speaker 4: We did it in LA and we even got it 137 00:06:53,320 --> 00:06:55,520 Speaker 4: to six. We did it in Tampa last year, right 138 00:06:55,839 --> 00:06:58,599 Speaker 4: down there, down fourteen late, you have two shots at it, 139 00:06:58,640 --> 00:07:00,599 Speaker 4: you get it. It's a six point game. We've done 140 00:07:00,600 --> 00:07:02,400 Speaker 4: it before. They get the penalty. We got them to 141 00:07:02,400 --> 00:07:04,320 Speaker 4: the one, then they stopped us. We did it last 142 00:07:04,400 --> 00:07:08,680 Speaker 4: year twice. That's what he said. My argument to that 143 00:07:09,120 --> 00:07:13,239 Speaker 4: is that those two situations against Los Angeles and Tampa 144 00:07:13,680 --> 00:07:16,960 Speaker 4: were two very different situations. In my mind, both of 145 00:07:17,040 --> 00:07:20,600 Speaker 4: those two point conversions from both of those games came 146 00:07:20,880 --> 00:07:23,160 Speaker 4: with about I think it was less than five minutes 147 00:07:23,200 --> 00:07:24,520 Speaker 4: to go in both of those games. 148 00:07:24,560 --> 00:07:26,240 Speaker 5: I think that makes a major difference right there. 149 00:07:27,080 --> 00:07:30,480 Speaker 4: From a personal standpoint, I can only talk personally that 150 00:07:30,640 --> 00:07:34,360 Speaker 4: makes a difference, and how much time is on the clock. 151 00:07:34,440 --> 00:07:38,400 Speaker 3: So that's the first situation. Second situation is can I 152 00:07:38,440 --> 00:07:39,840 Speaker 3: come in on that place? Go please? 153 00:07:39,880 --> 00:07:42,320 Speaker 1: Just yeah real quick that I think there's another layer 154 00:07:42,400 --> 00:07:44,520 Speaker 1: of context that kind of needs to be at it, 155 00:07:44,560 --> 00:07:47,320 Speaker 1: Like I understand the logic of what he's talking about, 156 00:07:47,360 --> 00:07:49,320 Speaker 1: Like it makes sense to me, and I get where 157 00:07:49,320 --> 00:07:53,600 Speaker 1: the line of thinking is. Another factor in my opinion, 158 00:07:53,640 --> 00:07:56,240 Speaker 1: in addition to the time left on the clock is 159 00:07:56,280 --> 00:08:00,280 Speaker 1: where you are right that if I'm correct. Obviously the 160 00:08:00,320 --> 00:08:02,360 Speaker 1: game against the Rams was on the road and the 161 00:08:02,360 --> 00:08:05,280 Speaker 1: game against Tampa was on the road, right right, This 162 00:08:05,800 --> 00:08:08,320 Speaker 1: is a home environment where the crowd is really starting 163 00:08:08,360 --> 00:08:10,800 Speaker 1: to get into it. Not only do you have the time, 164 00:08:10,880 --> 00:08:13,160 Speaker 1: but if you go to overtime, it's no longer just 165 00:08:13,240 --> 00:08:16,600 Speaker 1: pure sudden death. Your defense is playing pretty well in 166 00:08:16,720 --> 00:08:21,040 Speaker 1: terms of preventing Washington from scoring with a full field, right, 167 00:08:21,280 --> 00:08:23,480 Speaker 1: And even if you go to overtime, you have a 168 00:08:23,520 --> 00:08:26,760 Speaker 1: lot of things on your side, which means just get 169 00:08:26,800 --> 00:08:29,320 Speaker 1: the fourteen as opposed to again, I get what he's 170 00:08:29,320 --> 00:08:31,360 Speaker 1: trying to say is that he can go out and 171 00:08:31,400 --> 00:08:33,640 Speaker 1: win it, as opposed to playing to to try to 172 00:08:33,640 --> 00:08:35,960 Speaker 1: tie it. And if he needs two touchdowns, you have 173 00:08:36,000 --> 00:08:38,080 Speaker 1: two shots to get a two point conversion. You're probably 174 00:08:38,120 --> 00:08:40,560 Speaker 1: gonna hit one. All of it makes sense. I'm just 175 00:08:40,559 --> 00:08:43,680 Speaker 1: saying that within the context, I think it's at least 176 00:08:43,679 --> 00:08:48,560 Speaker 1: fair to question to Yeah, to debate it, Yeah. 177 00:08:48,559 --> 00:08:50,320 Speaker 2: I think I just wanted to get my two cents 178 00:08:50,320 --> 00:08:50,880 Speaker 2: in right there now. 179 00:08:50,800 --> 00:08:53,080 Speaker 4: No, I'm glad that you did, because it's really hard 180 00:08:53,080 --> 00:08:55,839 Speaker 4: to kind of talk through these things. And that's why again, 181 00:08:55,880 --> 00:08:57,559 Speaker 4: I was like, please read it, because I feel like 182 00:08:57,600 --> 00:09:01,800 Speaker 4: I'm not doing a good enough job in blaming what 183 00:09:02,040 --> 00:09:04,400 Speaker 4: happened and why it mattered and why there was a 184 00:09:04,480 --> 00:09:07,040 Speaker 4: question as to why you go forward it you don't 185 00:09:07,080 --> 00:09:07,560 Speaker 4: go for it? 186 00:09:07,679 --> 00:09:07,800 Speaker 2: Right. 187 00:09:08,000 --> 00:09:10,720 Speaker 1: At one more point, of emphasis. We are not being 188 00:09:10,840 --> 00:09:13,880 Speaker 1: critical of the decision. We are putting the decision in 189 00:09:14,000 --> 00:09:17,440 Speaker 1: full context, both in what Arthur Smith said and within 190 00:09:17,600 --> 00:09:21,920 Speaker 1: the situation and structure of this game as compared to times. 191 00:09:21,600 --> 00:09:24,840 Speaker 2: That they've done it. All right, soapbox, yeah, disclaimer over right? 192 00:09:24,920 --> 00:09:25,199 Speaker 3: Yeah? 193 00:09:25,240 --> 00:09:27,200 Speaker 4: So are we ready to move on to the situation 194 00:09:27,280 --> 00:09:30,120 Speaker 4: number two? Situation number two was Desmond Ruders end zone interception. 195 00:09:30,320 --> 00:09:33,560 Speaker 4: So after the failed two point conversion, the Falcons get 196 00:09:33,559 --> 00:09:35,880 Speaker 4: the ball back, actually fairly quickly because the defense comes 197 00:09:35,960 --> 00:09:37,840 Speaker 4: up with a three and ounce, so plenty of time 198 00:09:37,880 --> 00:09:38,360 Speaker 4: on the clock. 199 00:09:38,440 --> 00:09:39,480 Speaker 3: You're not worried about that. 200 00:09:40,280 --> 00:09:43,960 Speaker 4: The offense drives down and they actually again get a 201 00:09:44,720 --> 00:09:47,040 Speaker 4: they have a second in goal situation from the two 202 00:09:47,160 --> 00:09:47,880 Speaker 4: yard line. 203 00:09:48,440 --> 00:09:50,120 Speaker 3: Well, the second downplay comes up and. 204 00:09:50,080 --> 00:09:53,920 Speaker 4: Complete your third and goal from the two yard line. 205 00:09:54,480 --> 00:09:58,000 Speaker 4: Then there's a delay of game penalty that pushes the 206 00:09:58,240 --> 00:10:01,920 Speaker 4: Falcons back to the Washington and delay of game penalties 207 00:10:01,960 --> 00:10:05,840 Speaker 4: are not necessarily something that this team has been known 208 00:10:05,880 --> 00:10:08,920 Speaker 4: to do. I'm gonna go on the I don't lame 209 00:10:08,960 --> 00:10:12,079 Speaker 4: here and say since Arthur Smith has taken over as 210 00:10:12,080 --> 00:10:15,199 Speaker 4: the head coach here, delay of game and like procedural 211 00:10:15,280 --> 00:10:18,440 Speaker 4: penalties and stuff. He's always he always says, like, I'll 212 00:10:18,480 --> 00:10:20,440 Speaker 4: take a holding call because you're in the heat of 213 00:10:20,440 --> 00:10:23,679 Speaker 4: the moment and you know it is what it is. 214 00:10:24,240 --> 00:10:28,960 Speaker 4: But the delay of games, the procedural stuff, the illegal shifts, 215 00:10:29,000 --> 00:10:31,080 Speaker 4: like those type of things are things that you can 216 00:10:31,080 --> 00:10:34,199 Speaker 4: control as an offense, and you're just shooting yourself in 217 00:10:34,240 --> 00:10:36,880 Speaker 4: the foot essentially. So he's always said that he has 218 00:10:36,880 --> 00:10:39,840 Speaker 4: an issue with those penalties. Well, this is an exact 219 00:10:39,880 --> 00:10:41,880 Speaker 4: situation as to why you have an issue with those 220 00:10:41,920 --> 00:10:45,240 Speaker 4: penalties because now instead of third and goal from the two, 221 00:10:45,720 --> 00:10:48,160 Speaker 4: your third and goal from the seven, which is two 222 00:10:48,280 --> 00:10:52,439 Speaker 4: very different plays. It's a very different ideology as to 223 00:10:52,520 --> 00:10:55,000 Speaker 4: how do you get in the end zone. And with 224 00:10:55,480 --> 00:10:59,720 Speaker 4: the third down play, they're actually on the verge of 225 00:11:00,400 --> 00:11:03,440 Speaker 4: having another delay of game again because they're not getting 226 00:11:03,440 --> 00:11:06,280 Speaker 4: the snap off and you see it go down fifteen 227 00:11:06,559 --> 00:11:09,640 Speaker 4: ten five. I believe it was snapped, like right at 228 00:11:09,679 --> 00:11:10,400 Speaker 4: one second. 229 00:11:10,559 --> 00:11:12,520 Speaker 3: I think we were both like, uh. 230 00:11:12,080 --> 00:11:14,240 Speaker 4: Like, someone snapped the ball, please, And it was a 231 00:11:14,280 --> 00:11:16,160 Speaker 4: situation that as soon as the ball was snapped, you 232 00:11:16,240 --> 00:11:19,840 Speaker 4: saw a discombobulated offense. I think that is fair to 233 00:11:19,880 --> 00:11:22,960 Speaker 4: say that it was a moment where this offense was not, 234 00:11:23,600 --> 00:11:27,040 Speaker 4: I think on the same page. And that was evident 235 00:11:27,080 --> 00:11:29,600 Speaker 4: in the fact that Desmon Utter and Arthur Smith said 236 00:11:29,600 --> 00:11:32,640 Speaker 4: that there was a miscommunication between Desmond Ritter and Drake 237 00:11:32,679 --> 00:11:36,480 Speaker 4: London on the route that he was running on that 238 00:11:36,480 --> 00:11:39,720 Speaker 4: third down play that ended up the ball ended up 239 00:11:39,720 --> 00:11:43,120 Speaker 4: getting intercepted in the end zone. So that was something 240 00:11:43,160 --> 00:11:46,599 Speaker 4: that they talked about postgame. It's like Arthur Smith is like, 241 00:11:46,640 --> 00:11:48,280 Speaker 4: you know, there's a lot going on, right we had 242 00:11:48,280 --> 00:11:50,320 Speaker 4: a penalty and then the clock stops and then there's 243 00:11:50,360 --> 00:11:52,800 Speaker 4: almost a delay of game. And he was like, but 244 00:11:52,800 --> 00:11:54,640 Speaker 4: then the third down play, the play extension, we had 245 00:11:54,640 --> 00:11:57,240 Speaker 4: a little bit of miscommunication and it's on us. 246 00:11:57,320 --> 00:11:59,440 Speaker 3: We have to be better, we have to get it fixed. 247 00:11:59,679 --> 00:11:59,960 Speaker 3: He said. 248 00:12:00,080 --> 00:12:03,280 Speaker 4: Desmond Rider was not panicking in that moment. That it 249 00:12:03,360 --> 00:12:06,720 Speaker 4: really bowled down to the miscommunication that they had, and 250 00:12:06,760 --> 00:12:09,280 Speaker 4: that's what he said happened in that moment. 251 00:12:09,679 --> 00:12:11,520 Speaker 5: So I stayed in the locker room the whole time, 252 00:12:11,640 --> 00:12:15,160 Speaker 5: and a lot of players were questioned like what was 253 00:12:15,240 --> 00:12:18,079 Speaker 5: going on procedurally, Like why weren't y'all in sync? This 254 00:12:18,200 --> 00:12:21,920 Speaker 5: isn't normal for this offense, like Toy said, And a 255 00:12:21,960 --> 00:12:24,079 Speaker 5: lot of them didn't have an answer. Which is curious. 256 00:12:24,160 --> 00:12:27,720 Speaker 5: It was just I don't know, like we got to 257 00:12:27,720 --> 00:12:30,920 Speaker 5: do a better job. We weren't communicating well, Like there 258 00:12:31,000 --> 00:12:33,760 Speaker 5: wasn't one thing that they could pinpoint that was an issue, 259 00:12:33,960 --> 00:12:37,880 Speaker 5: but even they knew that things weren't clicking right. 260 00:12:38,040 --> 00:12:40,839 Speaker 4: And it goes back to like the third situation is 261 00:12:40,880 --> 00:12:44,319 Speaker 4: in that final drive that the Falcons had to burn 262 00:12:44,400 --> 00:12:47,479 Speaker 4: their final time out after Desmond. 263 00:12:47,120 --> 00:12:50,080 Speaker 3: Ruder clocks the ball or spikes the ball to clock it. 264 00:12:51,080 --> 00:12:54,320 Speaker 4: And realistically, in those situations, like you're stopping the clock, 265 00:12:54,360 --> 00:12:56,120 Speaker 4: you don't need to burn your time out, But they 266 00:12:56,200 --> 00:12:58,680 Speaker 4: again could not get set, could not get the playoff, 267 00:12:58,679 --> 00:13:01,360 Speaker 4: and so they were about to go into another delay 268 00:13:01,360 --> 00:13:03,640 Speaker 4: of game penalty. If Arthur Smith doesn't call a time 269 00:13:03,679 --> 00:13:06,559 Speaker 4: out with about thirty one seconds remaining in the. 270 00:13:06,559 --> 00:13:08,440 Speaker 3: Game, that's tough too. 271 00:13:08,480 --> 00:13:11,120 Speaker 4: And again he's talked about this miscommunication in the huddle 272 00:13:11,160 --> 00:13:13,839 Speaker 4: and that it was a slow start to the It 273 00:13:14,280 --> 00:13:16,719 Speaker 4: slowed down Desmond or getting to the everybody's to the 274 00:13:16,760 --> 00:13:19,880 Speaker 4: line of scrimmage, and he said the exact same thing, 275 00:13:19,920 --> 00:13:21,160 Speaker 4: and Tary and I think you make a good point 276 00:13:21,160 --> 00:13:24,000 Speaker 4: where it's like, was it like, what was the issue 277 00:13:24,240 --> 00:13:26,400 Speaker 4: with these procedural stuff This is not something that this 278 00:13:26,520 --> 00:13:28,680 Speaker 4: team does. And Arthur Smith said that it was a 279 00:13:28,720 --> 00:13:32,040 Speaker 4: snowball effect, and he said, you know, I can make excuses, 280 00:13:32,040 --> 00:13:34,760 Speaker 4: and these things sound like excuses, but that's what happened. 281 00:13:34,800 --> 00:13:36,840 Speaker 4: He said, We've got to be better. It's always going 282 00:13:36,920 --> 00:13:38,760 Speaker 4: to start with me. It hasn't been an issue, but 283 00:13:38,800 --> 00:13:41,839 Speaker 4: it was on Sunday. You have to acknowledge that, and 284 00:13:42,160 --> 00:13:44,520 Speaker 4: you kind of hope that the Falcons can figure out 285 00:13:45,160 --> 00:13:47,840 Speaker 4: going back and watching it and having conversations with each other. 286 00:13:48,520 --> 00:13:51,240 Speaker 4: What were the issues procedurally, because in the fourth quarter 287 00:13:51,400 --> 00:13:56,000 Speaker 4: that those procedural moments were huge swings for this team 288 00:13:56,040 --> 00:13:56,800 Speaker 4: in this loss. 289 00:13:57,000 --> 00:13:59,480 Speaker 5: And it's week six, it's at home, You're not having 290 00:13:59,520 --> 00:14:02,440 Speaker 5: an opposed crowd trying to silence you where you can't hear. 291 00:14:02,760 --> 00:14:07,120 Speaker 5: You are at home and have been playing together for 292 00:14:07,280 --> 00:14:11,600 Speaker 5: multiple games. Now, these are not issues. These are issues 293 00:14:11,600 --> 00:14:13,840 Speaker 5: that you maybe would see in an opener, not this 294 00:14:14,000 --> 00:14:14,800 Speaker 5: far along. 295 00:14:15,000 --> 00:14:15,280 Speaker 3: Right. 296 00:14:15,360 --> 00:14:18,600 Speaker 1: That's why I was kind of so odd because again, 297 00:14:18,640 --> 00:14:22,560 Speaker 1: this team is normally so sound in those regards, and 298 00:14:22,840 --> 00:14:25,760 Speaker 1: it did prove costly. This was ultimately a one score 299 00:14:25,800 --> 00:14:28,920 Speaker 1: game with a bunch of opportunities that you know didn't 300 00:14:28,960 --> 00:14:31,800 Speaker 1: pan out, and as you look at it. We're also 301 00:14:31,840 --> 00:14:35,320 Speaker 1: seeing a trend here right that since the Detroit Lions 302 00:14:35,520 --> 00:14:39,760 Speaker 1: game and now the Lions defense is I was very impressed, 303 00:14:40,120 --> 00:14:43,040 Speaker 1: and not every team is that talented, but it's become 304 00:14:43,120 --> 00:14:47,200 Speaker 1: clear that teams are going to sell out and devote 305 00:14:47,200 --> 00:14:50,400 Speaker 1: personnel to stopping the run. Now, the Falcons had more 306 00:14:50,400 --> 00:14:53,000 Speaker 1: than one hundred yards rushing today, it was less than 307 00:14:53,000 --> 00:14:54,520 Speaker 1: four yards per carry, which. 308 00:14:54,320 --> 00:14:55,760 Speaker 2: Is unusual for them. 309 00:14:56,680 --> 00:15:00,560 Speaker 1: So they're basically saying, hey, immediately beat us with the 310 00:15:00,560 --> 00:15:03,480 Speaker 1: pass game. Yeah, and that's what's happening to this point. 311 00:15:04,040 --> 00:15:06,400 Speaker 1: I don't want to say the run game was awful, 312 00:15:06,800 --> 00:15:11,000 Speaker 1: it just wasn't as dramatically dominant as we've seen in 313 00:15:11,040 --> 00:15:11,480 Speaker 1: the past. 314 00:15:11,520 --> 00:15:13,960 Speaker 4: Well, I think it's this is something I know Aran 315 00:15:14,000 --> 00:15:17,040 Speaker 4: wrote about it postgame, and she'll have a lot to 316 00:15:17,600 --> 00:15:20,240 Speaker 4: add to it. But to me, it's been something of 317 00:15:20,280 --> 00:15:24,680 Speaker 4: a trend for the last few weeks that they because 318 00:15:24,720 --> 00:15:27,200 Speaker 4: I believe against the Texans they were held to under 319 00:15:27,240 --> 00:15:28,760 Speaker 4: one hundred rushing yards. 320 00:15:28,440 --> 00:15:29,520 Speaker 3: So I think it was ninety four. 321 00:15:29,640 --> 00:15:32,520 Speaker 4: Yeah, and so this is not something that's new. They 322 00:15:32,760 --> 00:15:36,320 Speaker 4: they've had these moments where the run game had where 323 00:15:36,400 --> 00:15:40,520 Speaker 4: team six, yeah, where teams are sitting there saying you're 324 00:15:40,560 --> 00:15:43,280 Speaker 4: gonna have to beat us through the air. That's essentially 325 00:15:43,360 --> 00:15:45,280 Speaker 4: I know we were We talked a lot about the 326 00:15:45,320 --> 00:15:49,680 Speaker 4: comments from Jimmy Ward in the Texans locker room before 327 00:15:49,680 --> 00:15:52,120 Speaker 4: in the week leading up to that game, but that's 328 00:15:52,160 --> 00:15:54,760 Speaker 4: so true. That's how the league views this team. Is like, 329 00:15:54,960 --> 00:15:59,240 Speaker 4: they know what Tyler Algie or Jean Robinson and Cordial 330 00:15:59,280 --> 00:16:02,080 Speaker 4: Patterson when he gets the handoff can do because they 331 00:16:02,160 --> 00:16:04,280 Speaker 4: saw all last year what they could do. In the 332 00:16:04,280 --> 00:16:06,640 Speaker 4: first couple games, they saw what they could do. So yeah, 333 00:16:06,640 --> 00:16:10,280 Speaker 4: they're gonna make Desmond Rutter throw the ball. But now 334 00:16:10,320 --> 00:16:12,200 Speaker 4: it's gotten to the point where it's like, we need 335 00:16:12,240 --> 00:16:13,520 Speaker 4: to see more supplementation. 336 00:16:13,680 --> 00:16:15,840 Speaker 3: I don't know if that's a word, but you. 337 00:16:15,840 --> 00:16:19,480 Speaker 4: Need to supplement your pass game with a solid run 338 00:16:19,520 --> 00:16:23,560 Speaker 4: game that's getting you at least three or four yards. 339 00:16:23,600 --> 00:16:26,880 Speaker 4: And I know that they had a better go of 340 00:16:27,040 --> 00:16:28,760 Speaker 4: running the ball later in the game. 341 00:16:28,960 --> 00:16:29,960 Speaker 3: I think Tyler. 342 00:16:29,640 --> 00:16:32,920 Speaker 4: Algier and Jean Robinson both had a couple of key 343 00:16:33,040 --> 00:16:37,520 Speaker 4: runs in that fourth quarter. But it's not consistent right now, 344 00:16:37,640 --> 00:16:39,440 Speaker 4: who I can hit you with the numbers there go ahead. 345 00:16:39,480 --> 00:16:41,840 Speaker 5: Between the first and second half, there was an improvement 346 00:16:42,120 --> 00:16:45,520 Speaker 5: because in the first half the Falcons had nine carries 347 00:16:45,560 --> 00:16:47,800 Speaker 5: for just twenty five yards. That averages out to two 348 00:16:47,800 --> 00:16:51,080 Speaker 5: point eight yards per carry, and the second half they 349 00:16:51,120 --> 00:16:54,120 Speaker 5: had twenty carries, so you are already doubling the number 350 00:16:54,120 --> 00:16:56,640 Speaker 5: of times are carrying the ball for eighty one yards, 351 00:16:56,640 --> 00:16:58,960 Speaker 5: and so that cranks out to be four point one 352 00:16:59,040 --> 00:17:03,320 Speaker 5: yards per carry. Not exactly double the production, but still 353 00:17:03,360 --> 00:17:06,800 Speaker 5: it's nearing that mark where clearly they're doing better in 354 00:17:06,840 --> 00:17:09,720 Speaker 5: the second half. But you also have to give the 355 00:17:09,760 --> 00:17:12,760 Speaker 5: commander's credit where credit is due, because they have Montes what, 356 00:17:13,000 --> 00:17:16,200 Speaker 5: Deron Payne, Jonathan Allen, and Chase Young. Those are all 357 00:17:16,280 --> 00:17:19,560 Speaker 5: former first round draft picks. Yeah what Yeah? 358 00:17:19,640 --> 00:17:21,840 Speaker 4: No, And that's I think that's the whole point too, 359 00:17:22,000 --> 00:17:25,080 Speaker 4: is that this was the Falcons knew going in what 360 00:17:25,160 --> 00:17:28,800 Speaker 4: this defensive front was and what it could do in active. Yeah, 361 00:17:28,840 --> 00:17:30,480 Speaker 4: And I think I even wrote about it in my 362 00:17:30,520 --> 00:17:32,879 Speaker 4: Five Things to Watch that runs on Saturday. It's like 363 00:17:33,440 --> 00:17:35,680 Speaker 4: a key question that I had going into this game 364 00:17:35,840 --> 00:17:38,199 Speaker 4: was how this defensive front was going to play the 365 00:17:38,200 --> 00:17:43,000 Speaker 4: Falcons because you saw Justin Fields have a pretty dang 366 00:17:43,000 --> 00:17:46,280 Speaker 4: good day last week against this defense, even though he 367 00:17:46,320 --> 00:17:48,600 Speaker 4: was sacked. I think three or four times, he still 368 00:17:48,600 --> 00:17:51,280 Speaker 4: had I think two hundred and eighty some on passing yards, 369 00:17:51,520 --> 00:17:55,439 Speaker 4: four passing touchdowns, and that they weren't really doing a 370 00:17:55,480 --> 00:17:59,320 Speaker 4: lot on the run on the run front, but they 371 00:17:59,320 --> 00:18:01,760 Speaker 4: were able to pull out the win because they were 372 00:18:01,800 --> 00:18:06,360 Speaker 4: able to score essentially and amazing how that works. I know, right, 373 00:18:06,440 --> 00:18:11,280 Speaker 4: it is quite the development. But I say all that 374 00:18:11,359 --> 00:18:14,760 Speaker 4: to say that that was something I was interested about 375 00:18:14,840 --> 00:18:18,399 Speaker 4: to see if the commanders, especially after Desmond Ritter goes 376 00:18:18,680 --> 00:18:23,240 Speaker 4: for three hundred plus passing yards last week. Okay, are 377 00:18:23,280 --> 00:18:26,920 Speaker 4: the commander's box? Is it gonna be lighter because they're 378 00:18:26,920 --> 00:18:28,760 Speaker 4: gonna be like, well, we got to respect both of them. 379 00:18:28,920 --> 00:18:29,359 Speaker 2: But I don't know. 380 00:18:29,400 --> 00:18:30,840 Speaker 4: I'm gonna have to go back and look and see 381 00:18:30,840 --> 00:18:32,679 Speaker 4: how many loaded boxes they played with. 382 00:18:33,359 --> 00:18:36,480 Speaker 1: Yeah, I think that'll be something to definitely take note of. 383 00:18:36,880 --> 00:18:40,640 Speaker 1: And we've seen against a good Houston team that beat 384 00:18:40,680 --> 00:18:46,760 Speaker 1: New Orleans in Week six. Ultimately they said Desmond Ridder 385 00:18:46,800 --> 00:18:48,880 Speaker 1: beat us, and then Desmond Ridder beat them. 386 00:18:48,960 --> 00:18:49,359 Speaker 2: Yeah. Right. 387 00:18:49,440 --> 00:18:51,920 Speaker 1: He wasn't perfect, but he was very efficient with the ball, 388 00:18:51,960 --> 00:18:54,360 Speaker 1: and we saw how good this offense looked, how good 389 00:18:54,400 --> 00:18:57,480 Speaker 1: the playmakers looked when they were clicking Desmond went over 390 00:18:57,640 --> 00:19:01,240 Speaker 1: three hundred yards again today. But obviously you just can't 391 00:19:01,280 --> 00:19:04,879 Speaker 1: have those costly missteps, which brings us to topic number three, 392 00:19:05,160 --> 00:19:09,320 Speaker 1: which is Jesse Bates had an interception as the last 393 00:19:09,320 --> 00:19:12,480 Speaker 1: play of the third quarter against the Detroit Lions. It's 394 00:19:12,520 --> 00:19:17,280 Speaker 1: since been more than three games since the Falcons have 395 00:19:17,359 --> 00:19:22,679 Speaker 1: taken the ball away. It's also been they've also turned 396 00:19:22,680 --> 00:19:27,280 Speaker 1: it over nine times since that Jesse Bates interception numbers 397 00:19:27,280 --> 00:19:31,159 Speaker 1: gotten that high. Yeah, so, and they're minus six turnover 398 00:19:31,280 --> 00:19:34,120 Speaker 1: differential overall. And I think that when you look at 399 00:19:34,119 --> 00:19:36,040 Speaker 1: some of the stats that we were talking about earlier, 400 00:19:36,760 --> 00:19:40,760 Speaker 1: you think, oh, well, you know which like a statistical 401 00:19:40,840 --> 00:19:45,320 Speaker 1: number that they lost. And this defense for all the 402 00:19:45,359 --> 00:19:51,080 Speaker 1: flowers they're getting and it's deserved. Jesse Bates and Grady Jarrett, unprompted, 403 00:19:51,400 --> 00:19:54,240 Speaker 1: both said we need to get more takeaways. We need 404 00:19:54,280 --> 00:19:56,760 Speaker 1: to get more takeaways. That's how this defense levels up. 405 00:19:56,760 --> 00:19:58,639 Speaker 1: They're starting to see the pass rush get together. I 406 00:19:58,640 --> 00:20:01,199 Speaker 1: think the secondary is pretty good. They talked about limiting 407 00:20:01,240 --> 00:20:04,000 Speaker 1: explosives a little bit. They kind of do that over 408 00:20:04,040 --> 00:20:06,640 Speaker 1: the course of games, but not taking the ball away 409 00:20:07,359 --> 00:20:12,560 Speaker 1: is a big deal. And of those nine turnovers since 410 00:20:12,640 --> 00:20:15,640 Speaker 1: the Baits pick. In terms of the offense, Desmond Ritter 411 00:20:15,800 --> 00:20:19,320 Speaker 1: is responsible for seven of them. And look, he's the quarterback. 412 00:20:19,359 --> 00:20:21,640 Speaker 1: He has a ball in his hands. When you get 413 00:20:21,640 --> 00:20:24,639 Speaker 1: sack fumbled, sometimes you can't control that. Not everything is 414 00:20:24,680 --> 00:20:26,879 Speaker 1: on the quarterback. And that's not what I'm trying to say, 415 00:20:27,040 --> 00:20:29,720 Speaker 1: but I am saying that when you have three interceptions 416 00:20:29,760 --> 00:20:32,240 Speaker 1: all in the second half, it does put you in 417 00:20:32,320 --> 00:20:35,000 Speaker 1: a bind. And I think that recently the Falcons have 418 00:20:35,080 --> 00:20:37,439 Speaker 1: been put in a bind. Now Grady Jarrett looked at 419 00:20:37,480 --> 00:20:40,680 Speaker 1: it with the glasses half full, being like, hey, we 420 00:20:40,760 --> 00:20:44,399 Speaker 1: are competitive and we almost won this game despite these facts, 421 00:20:44,480 --> 00:20:46,480 Speaker 1: and look how good we can be if we get 422 00:20:46,480 --> 00:20:49,439 Speaker 1: that cranked up. I think that's a good mindset for 423 00:20:49,560 --> 00:20:52,600 Speaker 1: leadership to have. But they've got to start showing it. 424 00:20:52,800 --> 00:20:55,920 Speaker 1: And you know, just like with the early first. 425 00:20:55,760 --> 00:20:58,360 Speaker 2: Quarter issues right that. 426 00:20:57,720 --> 00:21:00,480 Speaker 1: Tarn has written about and we've all talked about. You 427 00:21:00,560 --> 00:21:02,600 Speaker 1: wonder is like, are we gonna start pressing, you know, 428 00:21:02,680 --> 00:21:05,359 Speaker 1: trying to do too much? But that is a major 429 00:21:05,440 --> 00:21:10,200 Speaker 1: issue both against Washington. Why am I still talking against Washington? 430 00:21:10,560 --> 00:21:12,800 Speaker 1: And over the last couple of games. 431 00:21:12,720 --> 00:21:15,360 Speaker 5: I completely forgot about that highlight the Falcons for the 432 00:21:15,400 --> 00:21:18,840 Speaker 5: first time this season, scored on an opening drive, not 433 00:21:18,920 --> 00:21:22,240 Speaker 5: only scored, accomplished more than three plays. 434 00:21:22,640 --> 00:21:26,120 Speaker 2: Yeah, I'm saying, you know, and they look good and now. 435 00:21:26,040 --> 00:21:29,000 Speaker 3: I could stop tracking those, right, And we've. 436 00:21:28,840 --> 00:21:31,919 Speaker 1: Talked about some of these Ritter interceptions, and you know, 437 00:21:32,000 --> 00:21:35,320 Speaker 1: maybe it's one of those things where we got to 438 00:21:35,320 --> 00:21:37,720 Speaker 1: really take a good look at it, you know, to 439 00:21:37,760 --> 00:21:40,280 Speaker 1: try to figure out exactly what went wrong. But I 440 00:21:40,280 --> 00:21:43,760 Speaker 1: think overall, not getting two x's and o's about it 441 00:21:43,800 --> 00:21:47,359 Speaker 1: is that they are ill timed. Yeah, right, I mean 442 00:21:47,680 --> 00:21:52,359 Speaker 1: that it eliminated two comeback attempts and that's, you know, 443 00:21:52,480 --> 00:21:54,080 Speaker 1: ultimately the difference in this game. 444 00:21:54,160 --> 00:21:54,360 Speaker 2: Yeah. 445 00:21:54,400 --> 00:21:56,239 Speaker 4: And I even go back to the game that they won. 446 00:21:56,359 --> 00:22:00,480 Speaker 4: I mean, I know we're talking about so we talking 447 00:22:00,520 --> 00:22:05,639 Speaker 4: about the Detroit, the Jags, the Texans, and now the 448 00:22:06,240 --> 00:22:09,760 Speaker 4: Commander's games. So the Falcons are three of four in 449 00:22:09,840 --> 00:22:10,479 Speaker 4: those games. 450 00:22:10,920 --> 00:22:12,000 Speaker 2: No, sorry, they've lost. 451 00:22:12,040 --> 00:22:14,920 Speaker 4: They've lost three of four. I'm sorry, they've lost three 452 00:22:14,920 --> 00:22:20,040 Speaker 4: of four. So there is a trend here where they're 453 00:22:20,080 --> 00:22:23,159 Speaker 4: not get to they're not getting takeaways, and they're turning 454 00:22:23,160 --> 00:22:23,600 Speaker 4: the ball over. 455 00:22:23,640 --> 00:22:26,359 Speaker 3: And I even in the win, the one win that 456 00:22:26,400 --> 00:22:29,280 Speaker 3: they had against the Texans. 457 00:22:29,040 --> 00:22:32,880 Speaker 4: The fact that they were looking back on those fumbles 458 00:22:33,480 --> 00:22:36,760 Speaker 4: that in those games, because they fumbled the ball twice 459 00:22:36,800 --> 00:22:39,199 Speaker 4: in that game. And I even ask Arthur Smith in 460 00:22:39,200 --> 00:22:41,280 Speaker 4: the middle of the week this this past week, like, 461 00:22:41,560 --> 00:22:45,480 Speaker 4: how are you seeing guys take ownership of those turnovers 462 00:22:45,520 --> 00:22:48,560 Speaker 4: to limit them? Because as we all know, if you 463 00:22:48,720 --> 00:22:51,760 Speaker 4: win the turnover battle, if you'd win the turnover margin, 464 00:22:51,920 --> 00:22:54,920 Speaker 4: it presents a pretty good opportunity for you to win 465 00:22:55,000 --> 00:23:00,440 Speaker 4: the game. That's just statistically speaking. And you know, I 466 00:23:00,440 --> 00:23:02,560 Speaker 4: I want to see more from this team in terms 467 00:23:02,600 --> 00:23:04,800 Speaker 4: of taking care of the ball. And also you talk 468 00:23:04,800 --> 00:23:08,560 Speaker 4: about the defense leveling up, getting some hands on some balls, 469 00:23:09,640 --> 00:23:12,199 Speaker 4: forcing some balls out. I mean, there's a lot that 470 00:23:12,240 --> 00:23:15,879 Speaker 4: I think in terms of this conversation that needs to 471 00:23:16,040 --> 00:23:19,359 Speaker 4: happen in order for the Falcons to get some type 472 00:23:19,359 --> 00:23:22,800 Speaker 4: of jump start, kickstart in this conversation. 473 00:23:22,560 --> 00:23:26,240 Speaker 1: And I think part of it, For one, Jesse Bates 474 00:23:26,359 --> 00:23:29,520 Speaker 1: the only Falcons player to force a turnover to this point, 475 00:23:29,560 --> 00:23:34,640 Speaker 1: he has all four. But also it's about generating pressure 476 00:23:34,640 --> 00:23:36,919 Speaker 1: on the quarterback, whether it's a sack or not, forcing 477 00:23:37,040 --> 00:23:40,840 Speaker 1: arrant throws or doing things like that. And ultimately that's 478 00:23:40,880 --> 00:23:43,399 Speaker 1: how what I think is a pretty good defense gets better. 479 00:23:43,640 --> 00:23:47,520 Speaker 1: I think this offense we've seen has some explosive capabilities 480 00:23:48,160 --> 00:23:50,880 Speaker 1: and a willingness to be balanced. I think that's important 481 00:23:50,920 --> 00:23:54,080 Speaker 1: if they can limit those mistakes, and ultimately that's how 482 00:23:54,119 --> 00:23:56,560 Speaker 1: you kind of manage through a game and get kind 483 00:23:56,560 --> 00:23:58,240 Speaker 1: of hard fought victories. And I bet you most of 484 00:23:58,280 --> 00:24:02,200 Speaker 1: these wins and losses as Tarn knows that they're gonna 485 00:24:02,200 --> 00:24:04,320 Speaker 1: come down to the wire, it's gonna be difficult and 486 00:24:04,359 --> 00:24:06,280 Speaker 1: it's one mistake or the other that's going to turn 487 00:24:06,320 --> 00:24:09,280 Speaker 1: the tide here. But let's end on the fact that 488 00:24:09,480 --> 00:24:12,400 Speaker 1: the Falcons got uh one, two, three, four, five sacks. 489 00:24:12,520 --> 00:24:15,399 Speaker 1: So given the fact that this podcast is brought to 490 00:24:15,480 --> 00:24:18,320 Speaker 1: you by zaxbie'ce, have we got some great news for you? 491 00:24:18,400 --> 00:24:21,840 Speaker 1: Since the Falcons defense sacked the opposing quarterback Sam Howe 492 00:24:22,280 --> 00:24:24,879 Speaker 1: at home five times. No less, you can go to 493 00:24:24,960 --> 00:24:28,160 Speaker 1: any Atlanta area Zaxby's for a buy one, get one 494 00:24:28,320 --> 00:24:31,520 Speaker 1: big Zach snack meal the day after the game, so 495 00:24:31,640 --> 00:24:34,359 Speaker 1: Monday for those of you listening now, use the code 496 00:24:34,400 --> 00:24:38,960 Speaker 1: atl Sack twenty three and clay. 497 00:24:38,800 --> 00:24:41,040 Speaker 3: Is Campbell, Yeah go get one hundred. 498 00:24:41,200 --> 00:24:44,359 Speaker 1: He got one sack today, but it's number one hundred. Yeah, 499 00:24:44,400 --> 00:24:45,480 Speaker 1: that's a huge deal. 500 00:24:45,680 --> 00:24:48,280 Speaker 4: I really really hope and I tweeted this after the game, 501 00:24:48,440 --> 00:24:51,240 Speaker 4: but I'll say it here. I really hope that this 502 00:24:51,480 --> 00:24:55,919 Speaker 4: achievement doesn't get lost in the loss, right, because this 503 00:24:56,119 --> 00:24:59,639 Speaker 4: is not something that happens every day. This is not 504 00:24:59,760 --> 00:25:02,760 Speaker 4: some thing that many people have even been able to 505 00:25:02,800 --> 00:25:04,480 Speaker 4: do in this league in the history of it. 506 00:25:04,560 --> 00:25:08,920 Speaker 3: And then like no less, So I really and I'm. 507 00:25:09,000 --> 00:25:12,600 Speaker 4: I really really hope that this isn't overlooked because this 508 00:25:12,720 --> 00:25:16,520 Speaker 4: is quite the achievement, quite the feat And I mean 509 00:25:16,600 --> 00:25:19,600 Speaker 4: he did the dirty bird after so number one hundred 510 00:25:19,400 --> 00:25:20,760 Speaker 4: did the dirty bird. 511 00:25:20,960 --> 00:25:25,000 Speaker 1: That's tremendous. I mean, you look at it. You know, 512 00:25:25,160 --> 00:25:28,520 Speaker 1: this guy's on the All two thousands teams, six Pro Bowls, 513 00:25:28,560 --> 00:25:29,720 Speaker 1: an All Pro year. 514 00:25:31,680 --> 00:25:32,080 Speaker 2: I don't know. 515 00:25:32,800 --> 00:25:36,080 Speaker 1: I think he could probably wear a gold jacket one day. 516 00:25:36,280 --> 00:25:39,280 Speaker 1: You think so because of a combination of dominance and 517 00:25:39,359 --> 00:25:41,160 Speaker 1: longevity for a dude who is. 518 00:25:42,160 --> 00:25:44,880 Speaker 2: Six ' eight says to eighty two. But I don't 519 00:25:44,880 --> 00:25:47,000 Speaker 2: know that big, big dude. 520 00:25:47,240 --> 00:25:49,920 Speaker 1: Yeah, But to see him get it, I think is good. 521 00:25:50,000 --> 00:25:53,080 Speaker 1: He was really close a couple times, and I don't 522 00:25:53,119 --> 00:25:54,840 Speaker 1: know if it was a weight. I didn't have a 523 00:25:54,920 --> 00:25:56,560 Speaker 1: chance to talk to him in the locker room but 524 00:25:56,680 --> 00:25:59,919 Speaker 1: I think that he's pretty excited to have gotten it. 525 00:26:00,080 --> 00:26:01,480 Speaker 2: I know Grady Jarrett was. 526 00:26:01,920 --> 00:26:04,679 Speaker 1: Kind emotional, but he was so excited for Kalais and 527 00:26:04,720 --> 00:26:06,240 Speaker 1: to be on the field at that time. 528 00:26:06,480 --> 00:26:06,720 Speaker 2: Yeah. 529 00:26:06,960 --> 00:26:08,960 Speaker 4: Uh, he was the first one to after he did 530 00:26:08,960 --> 00:26:11,960 Speaker 4: the dirty Bird, He was the first one to hug him, 531 00:26:12,280 --> 00:26:14,119 Speaker 4: and I think give him a tap on the helmet, 532 00:26:14,119 --> 00:26:16,280 Speaker 4: and I think, yeah, that means a lot to Grady 533 00:26:16,359 --> 00:26:20,400 Speaker 4: Jarrett too, because as I remember writing, you know, back 534 00:26:20,440 --> 00:26:24,000 Speaker 4: before this season even started, when Kalais was making the 535 00:26:24,080 --> 00:26:26,240 Speaker 4: choice to come to the Falcons, like Grady Jarrett talked 536 00:26:26,280 --> 00:26:29,920 Speaker 4: about how much that decision meant to him. Grady Jared 537 00:26:29,960 --> 00:26:34,199 Speaker 4: as someone who's been in Mercedes on this field in 538 00:26:34,240 --> 00:26:37,959 Speaker 4: Atlanta his whole career, to have Kalais Campbell choose the 539 00:26:37,960 --> 00:26:39,880 Speaker 4: Falcons meant a lot to him. And so I think 540 00:26:39,920 --> 00:26:41,760 Speaker 4: to be able to be on the field with him 541 00:26:42,320 --> 00:26:45,360 Speaker 4: when you know he gets his one hundred zach meant 542 00:26:45,400 --> 00:26:45,920 Speaker 4: a lot too. 543 00:26:47,119 --> 00:26:47,359 Speaker 2: Yeah. 544 00:26:47,440 --> 00:26:50,439 Speaker 1: I mean, what an achievement. And you're right, and you 545 00:26:50,480 --> 00:26:53,680 Speaker 1: do hope that it doesn't get lost in the shuffle. 546 00:26:53,760 --> 00:26:58,639 Speaker 1: So I think that's gonna basically wrap it up, unless 547 00:26:58,680 --> 00:27:02,399 Speaker 1: anybody else says anything. For the good of the order. Yeah, 548 00:27:02,400 --> 00:27:07,680 Speaker 1: so again this was a negative result for the Falcons 549 00:27:07,720 --> 00:27:09,040 Speaker 1: again twenty four to sixteen. 550 00:27:09,119 --> 00:27:10,320 Speaker 2: They dropped a five hundred. 551 00:27:10,320 --> 00:27:14,000 Speaker 1: But as Jesse Bates said, everything that we want is 552 00:27:14,040 --> 00:27:16,160 Speaker 1: still in front of us, and that's true. 553 00:27:15,840 --> 00:27:17,359 Speaker 3: It is true. 554 00:27:16,280 --> 00:27:20,240 Speaker 4: But yeah, but only if you show up and play 555 00:27:20,640 --> 00:27:22,440 Speaker 4: at the caliber you know you can't play. 556 00:27:22,320 --> 00:27:25,600 Speaker 1: Yet one And I think that that is the moral 557 00:27:25,640 --> 00:27:29,680 Speaker 1: of the story moving forward, is that that they've overcome miscues. 558 00:27:29,720 --> 00:27:34,840 Speaker 1: They've had some fourth quarter heroics, but sometimes the mistakes 559 00:27:34,840 --> 00:27:40,400 Speaker 1: become overwhelming. Ultimately, though, please, just so you have that 560 00:27:40,440 --> 00:27:43,200 Speaker 1: Falcons final whistle presented by Zacvi, he's dropped right onto 561 00:27:43,240 --> 00:27:45,960 Speaker 1: your phone, you need to rate, review, and subscribe to 562 00:27:45,960 --> 00:27:49,320 Speaker 1: the Atlanta Falcons podcast network on Apple Podcasts or Spotify 563 00:27:49,680 --> 00:27:52,280 Speaker 1: or please, pretty please, why don't you join the over 564 00:27:52,359 --> 00:27:53,879 Speaker 1: one hundred thousand. 565 00:27:53,480 --> 00:27:54,879 Speaker 2: People that already subscribe to. 566 00:27:54,880 --> 00:27:57,760 Speaker 1: The Falcons YouTube page where there's some just like legitimately 567 00:27:57,800 --> 00:28:00,600 Speaker 1: awesome content because Austin Hill and Jenny Ross and the 568 00:28:00,640 --> 00:28:05,880 Speaker 1: whole crew over there are pretty dang talented. Anyway, I'm 569 00:28:05,920 --> 00:28:08,399 Speaker 1: Scott for Taran and Tory. We are signing off. We 570 00:28:08,440 --> 00:28:09,680 Speaker 1: will talk to you again next week. 571 00:28:10,160 --> 00:28:23,680 Speaker 2: Bye.