Falcons' Win Streak Helps Atlanta 'Embrace Identity'

The Atlanta Falcons are winners of two straight games. Now, the team feels it has an identity that it can call upon.

Jeremy Brener | Oct 4, 2022

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The Atlanta Falcons are winners of two straight after beating the Cleveland Browns in a 23-20 win on Sunday, and now the team is building momentum.

The win streak is helping the Falcons establish and define their identity as a team.

"I think it's just the identity of what we want to be about as a team," Lindstrom said. And I think (Arthur Smith) started this last year when he got here, and then built it through this season, and I think we're really starting to embrace the identity as a team.

"The style of play, we just want to come out, play hard, work hard, be assignment sound on every single snap, and I think we have that."

Lindstrom's words are a far cry from where the team was nearly a month ago when it blew an 16-point lead in the fourth quarter against the New Orleans Saints. While every team that loses says it will "turn things around," the Falcons have actions to back those words up. And without many stars contributing to the cause, the team knows it has to work hard in order to get the job done.

"[We're] a physical, gritty group," running back Tyler Allgeier said. "Strap our helmets up and just get to rolling, whether it's the pass, whether it's the run, just got to do our part."

As the Falcons approach the next part of their season and injuries pile up, falling back on the team's foundation and identity will help them push through the rough patches in the middle of the year.

The Falcons face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday at 1 p.m. at Raymond James Stadium.

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Published Oct 4, 2022

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.