Falcon Report

WATCH: Falcons Score First Opening Drive TD of 2021

Yes, you read that correctly.

Jeremy Brener

The Atlanta Falcons did something Sunday that they haven't done all season long: score an opening drive touchdown.

Running back Mike Davis was the one to punch it in to tie the game 7-7 against the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Davis ran the ball in from 17 yards out to cap off a 6-play, 75-yard drive.

Once again, Swiss army knife standout Cordarrelle Patterson was a big part of the drive, gaining yards on three of the six plays.

He ran the ball on the first play for seven yards, caught a pass from Matt Ryan for six yards, and then had the play of the drive with a 44-yard gain to get the Falcons into the red zone.

The last time the Falcons started the game with an opening-drive touchdown came last season during Week 15. Ironically enough, the score came at home against the Buccaneers.

On the Buccaneers' first two drives in the first quarter, they have made it a mission to score early and often in their game plan against the Falcons because they want to make it as difficult as possible for the Falcons to keep up with them.

The Buccaneers will win this game if they can stop Patterson, and on the first drive, they were unsuccessful. The Falcons need to continue to feed Patterson and feature him as a major focal point in the offense if they want to win today.

The Buccaneers lead 14-7 over the Falcons midway through the first quarter.

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Jeremy Brener
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.

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