Saving The Falcons: If The Atlanta Falcons Can't Run Or Pass Block This Season, Nothing Else Matters

Starting with the offensive line, the Atlanta Falcons have more than a few concerns when they begin their season Sunday at home against the Seattle Seahawks.

Terence Moore | Sep 8, 2020

After consecutive 7-9 finishes, the Atlanta Falcons need to get it right this time, and let's start with what almost happened last season.

Falcons owner Arthur Blank almost got rid of folks.

A bunch of them.

There was coach Dan Quinn, and then there was general manager Thomas Dimitroff, and there likely were others on the verge of getting whacked by Blank from a franchise that played in the Super Bowl four seasons ago and came within a play or two that following year of reaching another NFC Championship Game.

Blank decided to keep everybody intact, especially after the Falcons rebounded from a 1-7 start to go 6-2 the rest of the way.

But chances are, Blank won't be as kind this season to those on his Falcons' payroll with another losing season.

That means, in order to keep Blank from blowing up his whole football operation, which is why this video every week is called "Saving the Falcons," they have so many things they have to get right this year.

For instance . . .

What's up with the secondary? Among other things, the Falcons are depending on rookie A.J. Terrell to show he's the real deal.
Do they finally have a pass rush? Well, um, they signed Dante Fowler as a free agent from the Los Angles Rams, but who knows?
Speaking of the Rams, is Todd Gurley healthy? He wasn't during his last year or so with the Rams. Despite that, the Falcons are expecting his creaky knees to do splendid things in their backfield.
Are the special teams finally special? They weren't last year.

Oh, and one more thing: The offensive line.

This video will give you the details involving all of the above.

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Published Sep 8, 2020

TERENCE MOORE

I started as a professional sports journalist in 1978 at the Cincinnati Enquirer after I graduated from Miami (Ohio) University, and I’ve been doing the same thing ever since. I also appear on national television, and I’m part of a weekly TV show in Atlanta. I’ve done everything from ESPN to MSNBC to The Oprah Winfrey Show. As for writing, I’ve gone from working for major newspapers in San Francisco and Atlanta to operating as a national columnist at AOL Sports, MLB.com, Sports On Earth.com and CNN.Com. I’ve covered a slew of sporting events. I’ve done 30 Super Bowls, numerous World Series and NBA Finals games, Final Fours, several Indianapolis 500, Daytona 500 and other auto races, major prize fights and golf tournaments, college football bowl games and more. I’ve also won national, state and local awards along the way.