1 00:00:08,119 --> 00:00:10,400 Speaker 1: What's up, everybody, and welcome to the latest edition of 2 00:00:10,440 --> 00:00:13,680 Speaker 1: the Falcons Final Whistle Podcast. We are coming to you 3 00:00:13,800 --> 00:00:18,400 Speaker 1: from Mercedes Benz Stadium after a twenty to sixteen victory 4 00:00:18,480 --> 00:00:21,840 Speaker 1: for the Falcons over the Detroit Lions. And if it's 5 00:00:21,840 --> 00:00:25,040 Speaker 1: a Falcons victory this season, we all know it was 6 00:00:25,120 --> 00:00:28,680 Speaker 1: pretty dramatic. Oh yeah, and this game is no exception. 7 00:00:28,720 --> 00:00:31,920 Speaker 1: It came right down to the wire with a dramatic, 8 00:00:32,200 --> 00:00:37,720 Speaker 1: beautifully executed interception by Foyer a Luikan with thirty three 9 00:00:37,880 --> 00:00:40,559 Speaker 1: thirty nine seconds left. He made the interception on the 10 00:00:40,600 --> 00:00:45,400 Speaker 1: one yard line. And say this Falcon's victory. We are 11 00:00:45,400 --> 00:00:48,440 Speaker 1: going to break down everything that you could possibly imagine 12 00:00:48,479 --> 00:00:51,960 Speaker 1: from this game, starting with those final minutes, including Foyer. 13 00:00:52,280 --> 00:00:54,240 Speaker 1: We're also going on to talk about Kyle Pitts in 14 00:00:54,280 --> 00:00:57,840 Speaker 1: his record breaking day, the fact that Foyer actually said 15 00:00:57,880 --> 00:01:00,640 Speaker 1: it it was gritty, not pretty, and that's just fine. 16 00:01:00,680 --> 00:01:03,160 Speaker 1: And in the fourth quarter, we are going to look 17 00:01:03,200 --> 00:01:05,880 Speaker 1: ahead using the same format that we always do that 18 00:01:05,920 --> 00:01:07,800 Speaker 1: you guys know, well it's gonna be over the course 19 00:01:07,840 --> 00:01:09,759 Speaker 1: of five minutes, we will debate a topic, we will 20 00:01:09,800 --> 00:01:11,959 Speaker 1: get to the bottom of it, and I will essentially 21 00:01:12,040 --> 00:01:14,959 Speaker 1: and inevitably be right. But before we get to all that, 22 00:01:15,040 --> 00:01:19,160 Speaker 1: I'm I'm Scott Bear here with Tory mcleany, Chris rim 23 00:01:19,200 --> 00:01:23,959 Speaker 1: Tory your big takeaway from the Falcon seventh victory of 24 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:27,039 Speaker 1: the season. It's really so we'll get into the like 25 00:01:27,080 --> 00:01:31,720 Speaker 1: the gritty, not pretty comment that I absolutely adored from 26 00:01:31,720 --> 00:01:35,800 Speaker 1: Foya postgame, that essentially is my takeaway, but in all 27 00:01:35,880 --> 00:01:38,680 Speaker 1: series or I guess like to not jump the gun. 28 00:01:39,319 --> 00:01:41,480 Speaker 1: I really liked that the Falcon's got to win at 29 00:01:41,520 --> 00:01:44,920 Speaker 1: home in twenty twenty one. Right, for so long? What 30 00:01:44,959 --> 00:01:49,920 Speaker 1: were they owing five? Set off some confetti? Right? Yeah, um, 31 00:01:50,480 --> 00:01:53,000 Speaker 1: legitimately didn't know if it was going to happen in 32 00:01:53,000 --> 00:01:55,920 Speaker 1: twenty twenty one. I'm glad that it did for the 33 00:01:55,960 --> 00:01:59,000 Speaker 1: sake of this fan base. And I know Arthur Smith 34 00:01:59,280 --> 00:02:02,160 Speaker 1: has talked about it a few times, how they really 35 00:02:02,200 --> 00:02:04,160 Speaker 1: just want to win at home. They've done pretty well 36 00:02:04,200 --> 00:02:07,760 Speaker 1: on the road, but having broken that proverbial glass ceiling 37 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:09,919 Speaker 1: at home and gotten to win, and so I think 38 00:02:09,919 --> 00:02:11,640 Speaker 1: the fact that they were able to pull this out, 39 00:02:12,080 --> 00:02:15,639 Speaker 1: it was a interesting game. It was a very very 40 00:02:15,639 --> 00:02:18,799 Speaker 1: interesting game for those in attendance in those watching at home, 41 00:02:18,919 --> 00:02:21,640 Speaker 1: But the fact that they were able to at the 42 00:02:21,639 --> 00:02:25,359 Speaker 1: bare minimum pull this win out at home, I think 43 00:02:25,520 --> 00:02:29,079 Speaker 1: is just nice. It was key and Chris, what was 44 00:02:29,120 --> 00:02:32,160 Speaker 1: your big takeaway? You your thoughts right after this one. 45 00:02:33,360 --> 00:02:36,560 Speaker 1: It's probably Philly buys, but just Kyle Pitts is him 46 00:02:37,200 --> 00:02:41,519 Speaker 1: hashtag Philly Yeah, Kyle Pitts is that dude. He's still 47 00:02:41,520 --> 00:02:45,000 Speaker 1: that dude. And he reminded everybody today in the second half. 48 00:02:45,040 --> 00:02:48,120 Speaker 1: And I'll talk more about it later, but that's my takeaway. 49 00:02:48,200 --> 00:02:51,359 Speaker 1: Kyle Pitts is the guy, the man, and he was 50 00:02:51,440 --> 00:02:54,840 Speaker 1: good yet again and key in this Falcon's victory. And 51 00:02:55,040 --> 00:02:56,840 Speaker 1: before we break it all down over the course of 52 00:02:56,840 --> 00:02:59,960 Speaker 1: our four quarters, a big thank you to our sponsor, Microsoft, 53 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:02,800 Speaker 1: Windows eleven, the official operating system of the NFL and 54 00:03:02,880 --> 00:03:05,640 Speaker 1: the Atlanta Falcons. The all new Windows eleven is here 55 00:03:05,680 --> 00:03:07,480 Speaker 1: to bring you closer to what you love. Like this 56 00:03:07,600 --> 00:03:11,040 Speaker 1: Falcons Final Whistle podcast. Learn all about the awesome new 57 00:03:11,080 --> 00:03:17,040 Speaker 1: features of Windows eleven at Windows dot com. We're starting 58 00:03:17,080 --> 00:03:21,120 Speaker 1: off quarter number one breaking down those vital final minutes 59 00:03:21,160 --> 00:03:24,920 Speaker 1: in this Falcons victory. The home team had a twenty 60 00:03:24,919 --> 00:03:29,239 Speaker 1: to thirteen advantage when Hayden Hurst secured a touchdown grab 61 00:03:29,320 --> 00:03:31,480 Speaker 1: that was with about thirteen minutes to go. When the 62 00:03:31,520 --> 00:03:34,480 Speaker 1: fourth quarter then things got a little more tense. The 63 00:03:34,800 --> 00:03:38,360 Speaker 1: Lions cut it down to a four point deficit for them, 64 00:03:38,680 --> 00:03:42,240 Speaker 1: and they and after a Russell Gauge fumble, they were 65 00:03:42,280 --> 00:03:44,400 Speaker 1: in position to go down and score the game winning 66 00:03:44,440 --> 00:03:49,000 Speaker 1: touchdown as time was rapidly decreasing. Ultimately, as we said 67 00:03:49,040 --> 00:03:52,119 Speaker 1: at the top of the pod, Foyer Alewican came through. 68 00:03:52,160 --> 00:03:55,360 Speaker 1: He had a huge game in general, but really made 69 00:03:55,360 --> 00:03:57,400 Speaker 1: a nice play there at the end. Yeah, I mean, 70 00:03:57,400 --> 00:04:01,800 Speaker 1: I'm gonna shameless plug my story for this week as 71 00:04:01,840 --> 00:04:03,800 Speaker 1: I if y'all follow me on Twitter, I've already done 72 00:04:03,840 --> 00:04:05,680 Speaker 1: it twice and I'm about to do it a third time, 73 00:04:05,720 --> 00:04:09,480 Speaker 1: but this time in voice form, not in Twitter form. 74 00:04:10,160 --> 00:04:12,760 Speaker 1: But this week I worked on a story that I 75 00:04:12,800 --> 00:04:15,160 Speaker 1: was really proud of because it's one of my favorite 76 00:04:15,200 --> 00:04:19,039 Speaker 1: stories of this entire team, and it's the story the 77 00:04:19,120 --> 00:04:23,280 Speaker 1: story of Foyer and how the Falcons essentially found him 78 00:04:23,360 --> 00:04:28,120 Speaker 1: in twenty eighteen and a kid from Yale who was 79 00:04:28,160 --> 00:04:32,440 Speaker 1: a safety who was probably undersized, and they saw something 80 00:04:32,480 --> 00:04:38,120 Speaker 1: in him that I guess has essentially manifested now, like 81 00:04:38,520 --> 00:04:41,680 Speaker 1: what is it? Four years later, he was taken with 82 00:04:41,760 --> 00:04:44,400 Speaker 1: the two hundredth pick in the twenty eighteen draft, And 83 00:04:44,800 --> 00:04:48,479 Speaker 1: it was really cool because talking to people about the 84 00:04:48,800 --> 00:04:52,000 Speaker 1: about the story specifically about foy A story specifically, it 85 00:04:52,120 --> 00:04:54,040 Speaker 1: was really interesting because a lot of them were like, 86 00:04:54,520 --> 00:04:58,200 Speaker 1: you know, the the vision for Foyer was essentially, you know, 87 00:04:58,240 --> 00:05:00,080 Speaker 1: we thought, at best, we were going to get a 88 00:05:00,080 --> 00:05:02,760 Speaker 1: a depth guy. We were going to get a good 89 00:05:02,839 --> 00:05:05,839 Speaker 1: special teams player, a guy with high character. And they 90 00:05:05,880 --> 00:05:08,880 Speaker 1: would say, if you look back in April twenty eighteen, 91 00:05:09,520 --> 00:05:11,599 Speaker 1: we would be lying if we said that we thought 92 00:05:11,640 --> 00:05:13,800 Speaker 1: foy A was going to turn into the player that 93 00:05:13,800 --> 00:05:16,560 Speaker 1: he is today, which I would say is arguably one 94 00:05:16,600 --> 00:05:19,080 Speaker 1: of the most dynamic defenders the Falcons have. And I 95 00:05:19,120 --> 00:05:23,120 Speaker 1: think you just saw today kind of what he has 96 00:05:23,440 --> 00:05:26,200 Speaker 1: become for this team as in terms of both a 97 00:05:26,240 --> 00:05:30,000 Speaker 1: vocal leader and just production leader. So that moment I 98 00:05:30,040 --> 00:05:32,560 Speaker 1: thought was really really great and something that I wrote 99 00:05:32,560 --> 00:05:36,280 Speaker 1: about just post game in general. But I think if 100 00:05:36,279 --> 00:05:39,039 Speaker 1: you're if you're thinking about that moment, I thought it 101 00:05:39,040 --> 00:05:43,800 Speaker 1: was really interesting because the defense was tired, Like I remember, 102 00:05:43,800 --> 00:05:46,880 Speaker 1: I was watching them right before Foya made that made 103 00:05:46,920 --> 00:05:48,719 Speaker 1: the interception, and they have their hands on their hips, 104 00:05:49,240 --> 00:05:53,240 Speaker 1: they're heavily breathing, and it's like they were on the 105 00:05:53,279 --> 00:05:56,279 Speaker 1: field for thirty eight minutes and not just that, but 106 00:05:56,320 --> 00:05:59,600 Speaker 1: they come off of before Russell Gage fumbled the ball, 107 00:06:00,160 --> 00:06:02,120 Speaker 1: they had been on the field for over ten minutes. 108 00:06:02,120 --> 00:06:05,159 Speaker 1: That was a seventeen play ten minute drive that that 109 00:06:05,320 --> 00:06:08,039 Speaker 1: Detroit had just gone down the field to score a 110 00:06:08,120 --> 00:06:10,960 Speaker 1: field goal. I mean they're tired, and to go out 111 00:06:10,960 --> 00:06:13,160 Speaker 1: and be able to make the play that they did 112 00:06:13,200 --> 00:06:16,200 Speaker 1: to ultimately win the game, I thought was really really important. Chris, So, 113 00:06:16,520 --> 00:06:19,320 Speaker 1: how do you I mean, it was obviously a positive, 114 00:06:19,360 --> 00:06:22,400 Speaker 1: but when Russell Gauge fumbles the ball, they lose it 115 00:06:22,880 --> 00:06:26,560 Speaker 1: um you know down you know, down deep to have 116 00:06:26,600 --> 00:06:28,640 Speaker 1: the defense to be able to come back and and 117 00:06:28,800 --> 00:06:32,000 Speaker 1: respond like that, Like how key was it? They talked 118 00:06:32,000 --> 00:06:36,240 Speaker 1: about being confident in that momentum, but it was a 119 00:06:36,240 --> 00:06:40,320 Speaker 1: pretty much dire straits there at that point, you know, 120 00:06:40,400 --> 00:06:43,839 Speaker 1: like that was a real pivot point after that Gauge fumble. Yeah, 121 00:06:43,920 --> 00:06:46,840 Speaker 1: And I think it was, like Tory said, the defense 122 00:06:46,960 --> 00:06:49,080 Speaker 1: was really tired and worn out, and I think Arthur 123 00:06:49,120 --> 00:06:51,160 Speaker 1: Smith had been called a time out to kind of 124 00:06:51,200 --> 00:06:54,080 Speaker 1: give them a breather, and Grady Jared had like water 125 00:06:54,520 --> 00:06:58,240 Speaker 1: or or I have an energy drink all over his unit, 126 00:06:58,279 --> 00:07:00,280 Speaker 1: the front of his uniform and his face. He had 127 00:07:00,279 --> 00:07:03,000 Speaker 1: his hands on his hips and uh, they were in 128 00:07:03,040 --> 00:07:05,040 Speaker 1: the red zone and you're kind of thinking, you know, 129 00:07:05,200 --> 00:07:07,400 Speaker 1: oh my god, can they can they get a stop here? 130 00:07:07,800 --> 00:07:10,120 Speaker 1: And when they needed one, they did it and it 131 00:07:10,160 --> 00:07:13,640 Speaker 1: was big time. And like Tory said, um, you know 132 00:07:13,680 --> 00:07:15,840 Speaker 1: it's it's I guess it's kind of rare when you 133 00:07:15,840 --> 00:07:18,240 Speaker 1: write the story and then your person has I don't 134 00:07:18,240 --> 00:07:20,560 Speaker 1: know if this is his moment, but he had, you know, 135 00:07:20,600 --> 00:07:23,160 Speaker 1: a big momentum today. So you know, good for Tory, 136 00:07:23,200 --> 00:07:26,200 Speaker 1: and make sure I'll go and read that story before. 137 00:07:26,240 --> 00:07:29,120 Speaker 1: It's kind of been the guy all season who you know, 138 00:07:29,240 --> 00:07:32,280 Speaker 1: we don't his name is not I don't know if 139 00:07:32,280 --> 00:07:34,120 Speaker 1: his name is. I don't know if I should say 140 00:07:34,200 --> 00:07:36,080 Speaker 1: brought up not a lot, because I think we talk 141 00:07:36,120 --> 00:07:39,480 Speaker 1: about him a lot, but maybe more so I guess 142 00:07:39,480 --> 00:07:41,600 Speaker 1: the national discussion, and I think he's talked about as 143 00:07:41,680 --> 00:07:44,000 Speaker 1: much as he should be. And he just makes plays. 144 00:07:44,000 --> 00:07:46,280 Speaker 1: He just does his job well. He makes plays like these, 145 00:07:46,760 --> 00:07:49,280 Speaker 1: um and he doesn't He's not brash or boastful, so 146 00:07:49,320 --> 00:07:51,320 Speaker 1: he might not get the credit that he deserves, but 147 00:07:51,400 --> 00:07:54,240 Speaker 1: he showed up today as he as he typically does 148 00:07:54,280 --> 00:07:57,280 Speaker 1: and always has, and when they needed him most. I 149 00:07:57,320 --> 00:08:00,360 Speaker 1: thought he was definitely that the Falcon's best defensive that 150 00:08:00,360 --> 00:08:02,760 Speaker 1: there were a couple of moments where Tory and I 151 00:08:02,840 --> 00:08:04,640 Speaker 1: kind of looked at it at each other and said, 152 00:08:04,840 --> 00:08:07,920 Speaker 1: that couldn't have been played any better. Even if it's 153 00:08:07,960 --> 00:08:11,000 Speaker 1: a one yard game where he makes a big stopper, 154 00:08:11,080 --> 00:08:13,760 Speaker 1: he's the only guy left. I thought he was excellent 155 00:08:13,800 --> 00:08:15,960 Speaker 1: throughout the course of this one. And as we wrap 156 00:08:16,000 --> 00:08:19,360 Speaker 1: up quarter number one, I spoke with Brandon Copeland after 157 00:08:19,400 --> 00:08:22,480 Speaker 1: the game about these about the seven and two record, 158 00:08:22,680 --> 00:08:24,800 Speaker 1: about the defense being on the field for so long, 159 00:08:24,960 --> 00:08:27,320 Speaker 1: and he said it comes down to two key things 160 00:08:27,640 --> 00:08:31,400 Speaker 1: belief and conditioning. Right that somehow you really have to 161 00:08:31,440 --> 00:08:34,040 Speaker 1: truly trust the guy next to you. They had that, 162 00:08:34,240 --> 00:08:36,920 Speaker 1: and they had just enough energy left to be able 163 00:08:37,000 --> 00:08:40,000 Speaker 1: to make that big play and ultimately win this game. 164 00:08:42,000 --> 00:08:46,920 Speaker 1: We're starting quarter number two talking about the Falcons rookie 165 00:08:47,000 --> 00:08:49,400 Speaker 1: Pro bowler tight end Kyle Pitts, who had another monster 166 00:08:49,559 --> 00:08:52,160 Speaker 1: day six catches for one hundred and two yards. Can 167 00:08:52,240 --> 00:08:54,720 Speaker 1: we get the guy a touchdown? Please? My goodness, I 168 00:08:54,720 --> 00:08:56,199 Speaker 1: would like to go on the record this is a 169 00:08:56,880 --> 00:08:59,760 Speaker 1: This is a Chris rem fun fact that he bestowed 170 00:08:59,800 --> 00:09:02,360 Speaker 1: upon on us last week. Kyle Pits has not caught 171 00:09:02,400 --> 00:09:06,760 Speaker 1: a touchdown on American soil. Wow. The only touchdown he 172 00:09:06,880 --> 00:09:09,680 Speaker 1: got has been in London. He has not got a 173 00:09:09,679 --> 00:09:12,120 Speaker 1: touchdown in the United States of America. And it needs 174 00:09:12,120 --> 00:09:16,400 Speaker 1: to happen. Even though, and here's the weird part is 175 00:09:16,400 --> 00:09:19,480 Speaker 1: he was a touchdown machine in college. He was just 176 00:09:19,760 --> 00:09:22,960 Speaker 1: he was a walking six points. Yeah. Basically, hasn't had 177 00:09:23,000 --> 00:09:25,280 Speaker 1: a lot of touchdowns, has had tons of yards. As 178 00:09:25,280 --> 00:09:27,480 Speaker 1: a matter of fact, he said a franchise yard beating 179 00:09:27,679 --> 00:09:31,240 Speaker 1: a franchise record for most receiving yards by a tight end, 180 00:09:31,280 --> 00:09:34,319 Speaker 1: eclipsing Tony Gonzalez, who I believe as a gold jacket. 181 00:09:34,559 --> 00:09:37,520 Speaker 1: And with another solid day and he is coming, he's 182 00:09:37,600 --> 00:09:41,240 Speaker 1: closing in on Mike Ditka, who set the rookie receiving 183 00:09:41,280 --> 00:09:44,800 Speaker 1: record for tight ends back in nineteen sixty one. No, guys, 184 00:09:44,840 --> 00:09:48,439 Speaker 1: I was not alive then. Not funny that joke at 185 00:09:48,440 --> 00:09:52,400 Speaker 1: the past. You cann't even give us the opportunity. I'm 186 00:09:53,040 --> 00:09:55,200 Speaker 1: I'm not gonna do it. But Chris Ram you wrote 187 00:09:55,200 --> 00:10:01,239 Speaker 1: about Kyle Pits. He's another Pennsylvania guy, another excellent day 188 00:10:01,400 --> 00:10:04,680 Speaker 1: for number eight. Yeah, excellent day. I mean that that 189 00:10:04,760 --> 00:10:07,240 Speaker 1: play I wrote about in the story. I kind of 190 00:10:07,240 --> 00:10:09,200 Speaker 1: started with that play where he was lined up one 191 00:10:09,240 --> 00:10:12,040 Speaker 1: on one on the outside and Matt threw him the 192 00:10:12,080 --> 00:10:14,960 Speaker 1: ball I think maybe on his fourth step before he 193 00:10:15,000 --> 00:10:18,320 Speaker 1: was even open, and then Colleges separated from the guy 194 00:10:18,640 --> 00:10:20,320 Speaker 1: while the ball was in the air. And that's not 195 00:10:20,400 --> 00:10:22,760 Speaker 1: something you see like a tight end, dude, Like tight 196 00:10:22,840 --> 00:10:27,000 Speaker 1: ends aren't supposed to do that on defensive backs at 197 00:10:27,080 --> 00:10:29,360 Speaker 1: least like this guy is six six two forty five 198 00:10:29,400 --> 00:10:32,600 Speaker 1: and separating from you know, a defensive back who you know, 199 00:10:32,600 --> 00:10:36,000 Speaker 1: weighs probably thirty pounds less and five inches shorter. And 200 00:10:36,040 --> 00:10:39,360 Speaker 1: then he was also so good in the Matt talked 201 00:10:39,360 --> 00:10:42,440 Speaker 1: about this and the intermediate like moving the chains. He 202 00:10:42,520 --> 00:10:44,240 Speaker 1: got there was in a third quarter. I think he 203 00:10:44,280 --> 00:10:46,440 Speaker 1: got nine and then he got eight and he got nineteen, 204 00:10:46,920 --> 00:10:48,400 Speaker 1: so he was so and then he set up that 205 00:10:48,480 --> 00:10:51,760 Speaker 1: set up Hayden for a touchdown. And then after the game, 206 00:10:52,400 --> 00:10:55,720 Speaker 1: you know, people were just reigning praises, and you know, 207 00:10:55,800 --> 00:11:00,760 Speaker 1: Brandon Copeland went on about how since OTA's because with Kyle, 208 00:11:00,880 --> 00:11:03,040 Speaker 1: this is this is what he was expected to be, right, 209 00:11:03,040 --> 00:11:07,400 Speaker 1: you know, and it's rare when a player who was 210 00:11:08,559 --> 00:11:11,079 Speaker 1: hyped as much as he was lives up to the 211 00:11:11,160 --> 00:11:14,360 Speaker 1: hype because it's kind of impossible to do. But he's 212 00:11:14,520 --> 00:11:16,400 Speaker 1: I mean, he's just about doing it, you know, in 213 00:11:16,480 --> 00:11:19,280 Speaker 1: terms of you know, over just one hundred yards away 214 00:11:19,320 --> 00:11:22,560 Speaker 1: from catching Mike Dick and fifty yards away from a 215 00:11:22,640 --> 00:11:25,160 Speaker 1: thousand yards and it might seem like, you know, it 216 00:11:25,280 --> 00:11:27,520 Speaker 1: was just handed to him, or like he just got 217 00:11:27,559 --> 00:11:29,880 Speaker 1: it because of who he was. But what I think 218 00:11:29,880 --> 00:11:32,520 Speaker 1: Brandon Copeland shined a light on was that, you know, 219 00:11:32,640 --> 00:11:35,680 Speaker 1: Arthur Smith was challenging him every day and still is, 220 00:11:35,760 --> 00:11:39,480 Speaker 1: especially in training camp at OTAs and making sure that 221 00:11:39,520 --> 00:11:41,839 Speaker 1: he was, you know, going after every play, every route 222 00:11:41,840 --> 00:11:45,160 Speaker 1: and learning and even Matt Ryan talked about his evolution 223 00:11:45,240 --> 00:11:48,160 Speaker 1: over the season and how to read defenses and prepare 224 00:11:48,200 --> 00:11:51,080 Speaker 1: for games and how many times they practiced that route 225 00:11:51,080 --> 00:11:54,240 Speaker 1: that worked today. So I think it's just a testament 226 00:11:54,280 --> 00:11:57,240 Speaker 1: to their chemistry and how he's growing over the season. 227 00:11:57,320 --> 00:12:01,600 Speaker 1: His performance to that it's crazy, don't yeah right on 228 00:12:01,640 --> 00:12:04,640 Speaker 1: American Soul. Well, I really liked what you said about 229 00:12:05,720 --> 00:12:12,760 Speaker 1: essentially the essentially like the execution of Kyle Pitt's meeting 230 00:12:12,880 --> 00:12:16,120 Speaker 1: and surpassing the expectations that were set upon him because 231 00:12:16,440 --> 00:12:18,520 Speaker 1: and I saw this on Twitter, So if you listen 232 00:12:18,559 --> 00:12:21,960 Speaker 1: to this podcast and this is your tweet, I apologize 233 00:12:21,960 --> 00:12:26,120 Speaker 1: because I'm about to lift it. But essentially, someone was 234 00:12:26,160 --> 00:12:28,600 Speaker 1: talking about how there were so many expectations put on 235 00:12:28,640 --> 00:12:32,880 Speaker 1: Kyle Pitt's shoulders and he, you know, gets to this point, 236 00:12:33,400 --> 00:12:35,640 Speaker 1: at this point in the season where he's getting all 237 00:12:35,640 --> 00:12:38,319 Speaker 1: these accolades and he's breaking these records and it's really awesome, 238 00:12:38,640 --> 00:12:41,400 Speaker 1: and people are talking about it, but maybe not with 239 00:12:41,559 --> 00:12:44,200 Speaker 1: like the reverence of which we should be talking about 240 00:12:44,240 --> 00:12:47,840 Speaker 1: what he's doing, because that's really and we're not talking 241 00:12:47,880 --> 00:12:49,679 Speaker 1: about it in the way that we maybe should be 242 00:12:49,720 --> 00:12:52,719 Speaker 1: talking about it because of all the expectations that were 243 00:12:52,720 --> 00:12:56,000 Speaker 1: put on him through the predraft evaluations. I just think 244 00:12:56,040 --> 00:13:00,720 Speaker 1: back to the entire predraft process and just all the 245 00:13:00,760 --> 00:13:02,880 Speaker 1: things that were said about Kyle Pits and how different 246 00:13:02,920 --> 00:13:05,000 Speaker 1: he was, how special he was, how he was going 247 00:13:05,080 --> 00:13:08,120 Speaker 1: to take this league by storm, and it's like, almost 248 00:13:08,120 --> 00:13:11,840 Speaker 1: to a certain degree, the expectations, even though he's met them, 249 00:13:12,640 --> 00:13:15,960 Speaker 1: they've kind of like almost dwindled, like the success of 250 00:13:16,000 --> 00:13:19,000 Speaker 1: what he's had in his first year because people expected 251 00:13:19,080 --> 00:13:21,679 Speaker 1: him to do this, and it's like you expect him 252 00:13:21,679 --> 00:13:25,800 Speaker 1: to do all these amazing, crazy, like lofty things and 253 00:13:25,880 --> 00:13:27,520 Speaker 1: he goes out and doesn't and you're like, yeah, well 254 00:13:27,520 --> 00:13:29,480 Speaker 1: he was supposed to do that, Like that's what that's 255 00:13:29,480 --> 00:13:31,560 Speaker 1: the feeling that I get around Kyle Pits right now. 256 00:13:31,559 --> 00:13:33,640 Speaker 1: And it's like, no, this, this really is a big 257 00:13:33,679 --> 00:13:36,040 Speaker 1: deal and it should be looked at league wide as 258 00:13:36,080 --> 00:13:38,640 Speaker 1: the big deal that it is. It's wild to me 259 00:13:38,760 --> 00:13:41,839 Speaker 1: that he'll have like four catches for sixty one yards 260 00:13:41,920 --> 00:13:44,280 Speaker 1: or something like that, and and Arthur Smith's like, we'll 261 00:13:44,280 --> 00:13:46,600 Speaker 1: get asked, so what's wrong with Kyle? Like why can't 262 00:13:46,640 --> 00:13:48,640 Speaker 1: Kyle get involved in the game. He didn't have three 263 00:13:48,679 --> 00:13:51,199 Speaker 1: hundred yards today? That doesn't make any sense to me. 264 00:13:51,480 --> 00:13:55,280 Speaker 1: And I also, like, I don't know Kyle's attitude towards things, 265 00:13:56,880 --> 00:14:00,600 Speaker 1: but you know, he even said in his pressers like 266 00:14:00,720 --> 00:14:02,679 Speaker 1: I never really thought about a thousand yards, that that 267 00:14:02,800 --> 00:14:05,600 Speaker 1: number just seemed like too big, like not possible. And 268 00:14:05,640 --> 00:14:07,960 Speaker 1: now he's knocking on the door of it because he's 269 00:14:07,960 --> 00:14:10,439 Speaker 1: continued to grow and not just because things have been 270 00:14:10,440 --> 00:14:12,240 Speaker 1: given and he's a freak and he's a unicorn. So 271 00:14:12,320 --> 00:14:15,600 Speaker 1: it just happens I just Arthur Smith talks a lot 272 00:14:15,640 --> 00:14:19,080 Speaker 1: about his mindset carrying him through the season, and I 273 00:14:19,120 --> 00:14:21,320 Speaker 1: think that that's an underrated part of his game because 274 00:14:21,320 --> 00:14:23,360 Speaker 1: you look at him and he's big and fast and 275 00:14:24,040 --> 00:14:26,960 Speaker 1: can do all these crazy physical things that you forget 276 00:14:27,280 --> 00:14:30,000 Speaker 1: in or you know, he'd go back to that Stefan 277 00:14:30,080 --> 00:14:32,520 Speaker 1: Gilmour welcome to the NFL moment and see how he's 278 00:14:32,560 --> 00:14:34,480 Speaker 1: grown from there and how he will continue to grow. 279 00:14:34,960 --> 00:14:38,600 Speaker 1: I think that's really what has been most impressive for me. 280 00:14:40,840 --> 00:14:42,480 Speaker 1: There were a lot of good quotes coming out of 281 00:14:42,480 --> 00:14:46,400 Speaker 1: the Falcons camp after this victory over the Lions. Hard 282 00:14:46,400 --> 00:14:49,160 Speaker 1: to think of any that we're better than than what 283 00:14:49,560 --> 00:14:52,840 Speaker 1: Foyer said afterward that this win was gritty, not pretty, 284 00:14:53,080 --> 00:14:56,240 Speaker 1: and why that's just fine. Yeah, why there's no style 285 00:14:56,280 --> 00:14:58,120 Speaker 1: points as long as you get out there and when 286 00:14:58,480 --> 00:15:00,440 Speaker 1: to where you kind of wrote about the We've talked 287 00:15:00,440 --> 00:15:04,040 Speaker 1: about Foyer somewhat already, But what did you take away 288 00:15:04,080 --> 00:15:06,720 Speaker 1: from that quote kind of maybe dissect what he yeah 289 00:15:06,880 --> 00:15:08,920 Speaker 1: trying to say there. Yeah, first off, I just loved 290 00:15:08,920 --> 00:15:11,080 Speaker 1: the gritty not pretty. I almost feel like that should 291 00:15:11,120 --> 00:15:15,440 Speaker 1: be my life motto, but nope, on a serious level, 292 00:15:16,080 --> 00:15:19,240 Speaker 1: I just really loved the idea of gritty not pretty 293 00:15:19,320 --> 00:15:22,320 Speaker 1: from the perspective of the Falcons as a whole. In 294 00:15:22,360 --> 00:15:25,120 Speaker 1: twenty twenty one, you look at this team and they 295 00:15:25,120 --> 00:15:29,200 Speaker 1: are seven and two in one possession games, and that 296 00:15:29,320 --> 00:15:33,240 Speaker 1: record I think says a lot. But to me and Scott, 297 00:15:33,280 --> 00:15:36,000 Speaker 1: I know you you wrote a lot about this post game, 298 00:15:36,360 --> 00:15:39,200 Speaker 1: but to me, it really is a shift in the 299 00:15:39,280 --> 00:15:43,280 Speaker 1: mindset of this organization. And I think Foya even said 300 00:15:43,280 --> 00:15:45,560 Speaker 1: it after the game when he was talking about the 301 00:15:45,800 --> 00:15:48,800 Speaker 1: whole idea of being gritty not pretty, and he said 302 00:15:48,880 --> 00:15:50,840 Speaker 1: he was like, you know that that seven and two 303 00:15:50,920 --> 00:15:53,200 Speaker 1: record was not what it was last year they were 304 00:15:53,240 --> 00:15:56,200 Speaker 1: two and eighty two and eight games. Yeah, so they 305 00:15:56,200 --> 00:15:59,320 Speaker 1: have flipped that on its head. And I think that, 306 00:15:59,440 --> 00:16:07,240 Speaker 1: just almost more than anything, should encourage Falcons fans moving forward, 307 00:16:07,880 --> 00:16:12,720 Speaker 1: just because that to me shows a culture change, a 308 00:16:12,800 --> 00:16:16,680 Speaker 1: mindset change. That and even Chris Lindstrom talked about it 309 00:16:17,040 --> 00:16:19,280 Speaker 1: in his postgame press conference where he was like, there's 310 00:16:19,320 --> 00:16:23,040 Speaker 1: an expectation, there's a standard of which we want to 311 00:16:23,080 --> 00:16:26,480 Speaker 1: play too, and that means winning games. It may not 312 00:16:26,600 --> 00:16:29,720 Speaker 1: always be pretty, it may not always be perfect. Even 313 00:16:29,800 --> 00:16:33,120 Speaker 1: Matt talked about that it hasn't been perfect but just 314 00:16:33,320 --> 00:16:37,560 Speaker 1: being able to take steps in the right direction and honestly, 315 00:16:37,640 --> 00:16:43,360 Speaker 1: taking a two and eight record in twenty twenty in 316 00:16:43,480 --> 00:16:47,040 Speaker 1: games that were decided by one possession to now seven 317 00:16:47,040 --> 00:16:50,680 Speaker 1: and two, that's pretty significant, And I think it just 318 00:16:50,720 --> 00:16:54,040 Speaker 1: goes to show that this is a bigger overhaul than 319 00:16:54,520 --> 00:16:58,240 Speaker 1: maybe what some people think. Yeah, and let's just what 320 00:16:58,360 --> 00:17:00,920 Speaker 1: if seven and two in one score games was four 321 00:17:00,960 --> 00:17:04,000 Speaker 1: and five. This season feels so much different, right, It 322 00:17:04,040 --> 00:17:07,160 Speaker 1: feels like the world is collapsing and that the sky 323 00:17:07,320 --> 00:17:11,200 Speaker 1: is falling, right, But their performance in those moments can 324 00:17:11,240 --> 00:17:13,959 Speaker 1: be a core principle of the Arthur Smith era, right, 325 00:17:13,960 --> 00:17:16,400 Speaker 1: And it's not just doing better than twenty twenty, it's 326 00:17:16,520 --> 00:17:19,960 Speaker 1: establishing a winning mentality that is required. There's only so 327 00:17:20,040 --> 00:17:22,879 Speaker 1: much that he can do with the salary cap situation 328 00:17:23,200 --> 00:17:25,840 Speaker 1: and the lack of roster depth and the last and 329 00:17:26,200 --> 00:17:29,600 Speaker 1: the lack of superior upper level talent. Right that they've 330 00:17:29,640 --> 00:17:32,480 Speaker 1: done a good job of beating teams below them. They've 331 00:17:32,480 --> 00:17:35,480 Speaker 1: obviously struggled, like they did against the forty nine ers, 332 00:17:35,760 --> 00:17:40,040 Speaker 1: trying to keep up with competitive playoff contenders. That's been 333 00:17:40,080 --> 00:17:42,439 Speaker 1: a thing, that's still a thing. But I think the 334 00:17:42,480 --> 00:17:46,080 Speaker 1: impressive part that I have found from this late game 335 00:17:46,119 --> 00:17:49,480 Speaker 1: performance is there's very little that can be kind of 336 00:17:49,520 --> 00:17:52,679 Speaker 1: taken with you beyond one season, from winter to next spring. 337 00:17:52,880 --> 00:17:55,639 Speaker 1: I think that that mentality, that belief in guys like 338 00:17:55,720 --> 00:17:58,840 Speaker 1: Chris Lindstrom who aren't back next year, those guys can 339 00:17:58,920 --> 00:18:01,800 Speaker 1: carry that and set moving forward. And I think that 340 00:18:01,560 --> 00:18:04,280 Speaker 1: that that can help them h down the line. I 341 00:18:04,320 --> 00:18:07,239 Speaker 1: really think that that that's going to be key for them. Um. 342 00:18:07,600 --> 00:18:11,159 Speaker 1: But it's also about doing it right Chris. And is 343 00:18:11,160 --> 00:18:14,760 Speaker 1: there anything that any any commonalities right that maybe that 344 00:18:14,880 --> 00:18:16,920 Speaker 1: you can think of about why they've been good in 345 00:18:16,960 --> 00:18:20,960 Speaker 1: these types of situations, because, as Tory wrote, it's been offense, 346 00:18:21,000 --> 00:18:23,800 Speaker 1: sometimes it's been defense, other times it's been different guys, 347 00:18:24,440 --> 00:18:26,640 Speaker 1: you know, But are there any themes about why they've 348 00:18:26,640 --> 00:18:30,040 Speaker 1: been able to do well in these late moments. Yeah, 349 00:18:30,400 --> 00:18:33,320 Speaker 1: I think it's hard to point out a specific stat 350 00:18:33,400 --> 00:18:35,679 Speaker 1: or number too, like you said, to say what the 351 00:18:35,680 --> 00:18:37,840 Speaker 1: difference is. But I think slot of what Tori talked about, 352 00:18:37,840 --> 00:18:40,560 Speaker 1: a mindset change, a culture change, you know, a new 353 00:18:40,600 --> 00:18:43,159 Speaker 1: a new regime, new, a lot of new faces as 354 00:18:43,200 --> 00:18:45,920 Speaker 1: well to make that change. But I think what's important 355 00:18:46,000 --> 00:18:49,199 Speaker 1: is winning close games really matters. And I think it doesn't. 356 00:18:49,240 --> 00:18:51,480 Speaker 1: And I think it matters. It doesn't really matter who 357 00:18:51,480 --> 00:18:54,480 Speaker 1: you're playing too, Like winning finishing out close games is 358 00:18:54,520 --> 00:18:58,000 Speaker 1: not easy in the league. And and and I think 359 00:18:58,080 --> 00:19:01,160 Speaker 1: that Falcons fans and people who've following this team should 360 00:19:01,200 --> 00:19:03,280 Speaker 1: definitely be impressed with how they've done this season. Like 361 00:19:03,359 --> 00:19:06,359 Speaker 1: the Lions beat down on, you know, one of the 362 00:19:06,359 --> 00:19:08,600 Speaker 1: best teams in the NFL last week, and they've played 363 00:19:08,640 --> 00:19:11,640 Speaker 1: teams close all year for the for the second half 364 00:19:11,640 --> 00:19:13,920 Speaker 1: of the year. So I think while the record says 365 00:19:13,960 --> 00:19:16,240 Speaker 1: one thing, um, I think that was a that was 366 00:19:16,240 --> 00:19:19,200 Speaker 1: a good win today and and a gritty win um. 367 00:19:19,480 --> 00:19:22,160 Speaker 1: And like like Foyer said, and gritty makes me think 368 00:19:22,160 --> 00:19:27,640 Speaker 1: of a Flyer's mascot. Yes, unfortunately they've stolen that word 369 00:19:27,720 --> 00:19:32,639 Speaker 1: from us. Yeah. Overall, I think just winning close games matters, 370 00:19:32,640 --> 00:19:35,840 Speaker 1: regardless of of who you're playing. And that's a that's 371 00:19:35,960 --> 00:19:38,200 Speaker 1: a good momentum and a good thing that they're doing 372 00:19:38,240 --> 00:19:40,480 Speaker 1: this year that they can work on next year or 373 00:19:40,560 --> 00:19:43,480 Speaker 1: you know, maybe if something happens and they get some 374 00:19:43,520 --> 00:19:45,840 Speaker 1: extra games at the end of this year in January. 375 00:19:45,960 --> 00:19:51,920 Speaker 1: Who knows, very smooth way to reference something without defining it. Ah, Yeah, 376 00:19:51,960 --> 00:19:54,960 Speaker 1: I like it. That Chris ram so talented, and we 377 00:19:54,960 --> 00:19:58,160 Speaker 1: can talk more about where the Falcons go moving forward. 378 00:19:58,200 --> 00:20:02,320 Speaker 1: With only two games left in this regular regular season 379 00:20:04,840 --> 00:20:07,280 Speaker 1: and we're coming up in the fourth quarter talking about 380 00:20:07,359 --> 00:20:10,800 Speaker 1: what this wind means moving forward, moving forward, there aren't 381 00:20:10,800 --> 00:20:13,720 Speaker 1: a lot of moves left in this season. They play 382 00:20:13,760 --> 00:20:16,719 Speaker 1: at Buffalo, which is I think it's gonna be kind 383 00:20:16,720 --> 00:20:20,040 Speaker 1: of cold there. Well, I'm okay. Here's the thing about 384 00:20:20,119 --> 00:20:26,040 Speaker 1: Buffalo on January second, I may not return because my 385 00:20:26,160 --> 00:20:30,960 Speaker 1: southern body may just freeze over and Scott will be 386 00:20:31,040 --> 00:20:32,920 Speaker 1: unable to get me on the plane because I will 387 00:20:32,960 --> 00:20:38,600 Speaker 1: just be an icicle. I am unprepared for Buffalo in January, 388 00:20:38,680 --> 00:20:41,000 Speaker 1: and that's all I'll say on that. No, I'm not done. 389 00:20:41,960 --> 00:20:44,960 Speaker 1: Supposedly you have to go buy a winter coat just 390 00:20:45,080 --> 00:20:47,600 Speaker 1: for the trip. Yeah, so I have nothing in your 391 00:20:47,640 --> 00:20:51,080 Speaker 1: wardrobe gate through the weekend. Yeah, I have like one 392 00:20:51,200 --> 00:20:54,480 Speaker 1: winter coat, but it's really not that thick. I wore 393 00:20:54,520 --> 00:20:57,359 Speaker 1: it to New York and I was phrasing, here's the 394 00:20:57,359 --> 00:21:00,600 Speaker 1: thing about me. If it drops, my threshold is fifty 395 00:21:00,640 --> 00:21:04,280 Speaker 1: six degrees. Wow. If it drops blow fifty six degrees, 396 00:21:04,480 --> 00:21:07,640 Speaker 1: I am good for nothing. So best of luck. When 397 00:21:07,680 --> 00:21:11,680 Speaker 1: you'll listen to this podcast in seven days time, you'll 398 00:21:11,720 --> 00:21:14,800 Speaker 1: be hearing my teeth chatter as well as me complaining 399 00:21:14,840 --> 00:21:18,040 Speaker 1: for about the entirety of the twenty five minute podcast 400 00:21:18,040 --> 00:21:20,639 Speaker 1: of which this is. But I digress. Yeah, well, okay, 401 00:21:20,640 --> 00:21:23,800 Speaker 1: Well then, so they have Buffalo in the you know, 402 00:21:24,040 --> 00:21:28,040 Speaker 1: seasonal confines of whatever. The stadium is cold now, and 403 00:21:28,080 --> 00:21:31,600 Speaker 1: then afterward they have a rivalry game at home against 404 00:21:31,640 --> 00:21:34,920 Speaker 1: the Saints, a chance to get two victories at home here. 405 00:21:36,000 --> 00:21:39,240 Speaker 1: You know, in talking to Brandon Copeland, he actually said, 406 00:21:39,359 --> 00:21:41,960 Speaker 1: you know, he was saying that even the sliver of 407 00:21:42,000 --> 00:21:44,639 Speaker 1: a pulse. He said, his grandfather often says that if 408 00:21:44,680 --> 00:21:47,359 Speaker 1: your head's above the ground, you still have a chance. 409 00:21:47,800 --> 00:21:51,400 Speaker 1: And their heads above the ground. That said, they need 410 00:21:51,480 --> 00:21:54,080 Speaker 1: so much help that for us to explain it would 411 00:21:54,359 --> 00:21:56,200 Speaker 1: oh my gosh, it would take too much. Yeah, it 412 00:21:56,240 --> 00:21:59,440 Speaker 1: would take another twenty five minutes. But nonetheless, right now, 413 00:21:59,600 --> 00:22:04,000 Speaker 1: I think it's about building positive momentum, establishing your core 414 00:22:04,480 --> 00:22:07,600 Speaker 1: beliefs and principles as a head coach, as a football team, 415 00:22:07,680 --> 00:22:11,200 Speaker 1: and as a football culture, and continuing to win, maybe 416 00:22:11,200 --> 00:22:15,080 Speaker 1: even when we don't use the word playoffs anymore, right, 417 00:22:15,119 --> 00:22:17,560 Speaker 1: that being able to win in these moments can show 418 00:22:17,600 --> 00:22:20,760 Speaker 1: you something. Can they go up to Buffalo where it's cold, 419 00:22:20,800 --> 00:22:22,880 Speaker 1: against a good team, pull out a win that they 420 00:22:22,880 --> 00:22:25,520 Speaker 1: haven't done yet. Can they beat a rival here maybe 421 00:22:25,560 --> 00:22:28,240 Speaker 1: when the Saints are planned for everything? Yeah? Right? Can 422 00:22:28,280 --> 00:22:32,440 Speaker 1: they do those little things to help continue this season's progress? 423 00:22:32,760 --> 00:22:34,720 Speaker 1: That really, for me is what I'm looking for. Yeah, 424 00:22:34,720 --> 00:22:36,560 Speaker 1: and I agree with that. Like I think when we 425 00:22:36,560 --> 00:22:40,000 Speaker 1: were talking postgame last week, when I think we all 426 00:22:40,040 --> 00:22:42,200 Speaker 1: were just kind of like, oh my gosh, like that 427 00:22:42,280 --> 00:22:44,400 Speaker 1: was the forty nine The loss of the forty nine 428 00:22:44,440 --> 00:22:47,359 Speaker 1: ers just like wasn't good. It wasn't good, and it 429 00:22:47,480 --> 00:22:51,440 Speaker 1: kind of ruined any chance of using the P word 430 00:22:52,080 --> 00:22:54,480 Speaker 1: for the Falcons this year in twenty twenty one. But 431 00:22:55,480 --> 00:22:57,679 Speaker 1: we were talking about like what what's left for the 432 00:22:57,680 --> 00:23:00,760 Speaker 1: Falcons in twenty twenty one? And I know I said, 433 00:23:00,800 --> 00:23:03,200 Speaker 1: I was like, I want to see the growth and 434 00:23:03,240 --> 00:23:05,760 Speaker 1: I said I couldn't see the growth against the forty 435 00:23:05,800 --> 00:23:08,520 Speaker 1: nine ers. When I asked Arthur Smith after the game 436 00:23:08,600 --> 00:23:10,919 Speaker 1: about you know, you have to give the ball back 437 00:23:11,440 --> 00:23:14,520 Speaker 1: to your to Detroit after you fumble the ball and 438 00:23:14,560 --> 00:23:16,719 Speaker 1: you give it to him in your own territory with 439 00:23:16,880 --> 00:23:19,240 Speaker 1: two minutes left to go in the game. What did 440 00:23:19,280 --> 00:23:21,840 Speaker 1: you feel and what does that say about the defense 441 00:23:21,880 --> 00:23:23,560 Speaker 1: that you felt confident in that, And he said it 442 00:23:23,600 --> 00:23:26,760 Speaker 1: shows growth. It shows growth that I felt fine with 443 00:23:27,000 --> 00:23:29,280 Speaker 1: giving the ball back to Detroit and feeling as though 444 00:23:29,400 --> 00:23:31,960 Speaker 1: the defense is going to come up with the big play. 445 00:23:32,000 --> 00:23:35,480 Speaker 1: And we've seen the offense come up with the big play. 446 00:23:35,520 --> 00:23:37,920 Speaker 1: We've seen young way who come up with the big play, 447 00:23:37,960 --> 00:23:39,720 Speaker 1: special teams come up with a big play. So we've 448 00:23:39,720 --> 00:23:43,040 Speaker 1: seen these moments. It's it's I completely agree with you 449 00:23:43,080 --> 00:23:45,879 Speaker 1: that it's about seeing the continuation of these moments and 450 00:23:45,960 --> 00:23:48,479 Speaker 1: building upon it. Chris, what are you looking for down 451 00:23:48,520 --> 00:23:52,200 Speaker 1: this tratch? Yeah, I think similar to y'all, just continuing 452 00:23:52,240 --> 00:23:56,760 Speaker 1: to be consistent, building on building young players, building on 453 00:23:56,840 --> 00:24:00,440 Speaker 1: things for next season, building that I don't want to 454 00:24:00,440 --> 00:24:04,480 Speaker 1: say building not the identity, but just sticking to who 455 00:24:04,520 --> 00:24:07,520 Speaker 1: they are as a unit, continuing to win games, continuing to, 456 00:24:07,760 --> 00:24:11,280 Speaker 1: like he says, maybe spoil other team seasons and take 457 00:24:11,359 --> 00:24:14,439 Speaker 1: and take pride in the fact that there's still a chance. 458 00:24:15,359 --> 00:24:17,680 Speaker 1: And while there's still a chance, there's also an opportunity 459 00:24:17,680 --> 00:24:21,080 Speaker 1: to build for the future and working on doing so 460 00:24:21,160 --> 00:24:23,840 Speaker 1: by doing things the right way and just focusing on 461 00:24:23,920 --> 00:24:25,920 Speaker 1: things they've been focusing on throughout the season, and the 462 00:24:26,160 --> 00:24:29,640 Speaker 1: good things, I would say, not so much the bad things. Well, 463 00:24:29,640 --> 00:24:32,080 Speaker 1: I guess fixing the bad things, right, And I think 464 00:24:32,119 --> 00:24:34,040 Speaker 1: it was good that even though that the level of 465 00:24:34,040 --> 00:24:37,200 Speaker 1: competition between the Lions and the forty nine ers is massive, right, 466 00:24:37,480 --> 00:24:40,399 Speaker 1: But the fact that they were able to rebound again 467 00:24:40,560 --> 00:24:43,679 Speaker 1: after a tough loss, where it really it seemed to 468 00:24:43,840 --> 00:24:46,360 Speaker 1: hurt from an outsider's perspective, Yeah, it seemed to hurt 469 00:24:46,400 --> 00:24:49,760 Speaker 1: the Falcons that they lost the way they lost. Yeah, 470 00:24:49,800 --> 00:24:52,040 Speaker 1: it wasn't just that they lost, it was that they 471 00:24:52,119 --> 00:24:54,760 Speaker 1: played the way that they did. Right. And then even 472 00:24:54,800 --> 00:24:57,239 Speaker 1: though again like they just could have shown up and 473 00:24:57,280 --> 00:25:00,160 Speaker 1: gotten beat here by the Lions, who has Chris pointed out, 474 00:25:00,160 --> 00:25:02,320 Speaker 1: are playing a lot better of late. They just beat 475 00:25:02,320 --> 00:25:05,399 Speaker 1: the Cardinals for goodness sakes, and to come out and 476 00:25:05,440 --> 00:25:07,439 Speaker 1: respond and find a way to get a win. We 477 00:25:07,480 --> 00:25:10,520 Speaker 1: still haven't seen that that complete game, right, We're probably 478 00:25:10,680 --> 00:25:13,679 Speaker 1: maybe we won't. Yeah, And maybe that's okay, right, right, 479 00:25:13,720 --> 00:25:15,760 Speaker 1: because this team isn't at a level where they can 480 00:25:15,760 --> 00:25:19,560 Speaker 1: put a full four quarters of dominant football together. But 481 00:25:19,640 --> 00:25:21,920 Speaker 1: if they can continue to find little moments and come 482 00:25:21,920 --> 00:25:24,080 Speaker 1: out on the right end of the final score. I 483 00:25:24,119 --> 00:25:27,760 Speaker 1: think that's the most important thing as we move forward. Now, 484 00:25:28,000 --> 00:25:30,080 Speaker 1: that's going to wrap it for another edition of the 485 00:25:30,080 --> 00:25:32,800 Speaker 1: Falcons Final wist So podcast. Thank you guys so much 486 00:25:33,440 --> 00:25:35,200 Speaker 1: for sticking with us at the course of the season. 487 00:25:35,200 --> 00:25:38,280 Speaker 1: We have two episodes left, so do what you always do. 488 00:25:38,520 --> 00:25:41,879 Speaker 1: Head over to iTunes Spotify if you haven't yet subscribed, 489 00:25:41,920 --> 00:25:44,359 Speaker 1: give us a five star rating and a review. Do 490 00:25:44,440 --> 00:25:47,040 Speaker 1: the same for Falcons Audible. 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