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The biggest storyline for the Atlanta Falcons this season will be if they can bounce back from the loss to the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl. And oh man, what a loss that was.
Some recent teams have had a pretty tough hangover from the Super Bowl, both winners and losers. The Carolina Panthers went from an almost unbeatable juggernaut to a broken trash can of a professional franchise. Some Denver Broncos players said they mailed it in after their win, and followed up with a mediocre season.
What are the Atlanta Falcons up to?
57 guys stayed after ATL practice to do drills. Coaches originally intended just young guys to stay, but vets took to it. Never seen this. pic.twitter.com/5GpjS9vhH4
— Robert Klemko (@RobertKlemko) August 17, 2017
Putting in that extra work. I have said it before, but I really believe Dan Quinn is the type of coach that can get the team over that loss. He is exactly the type of coach that could turn that loss into motivation, and have players voluntarily stick around to do even more work in the Georgia heat.
Klemko notes how different this is than other places.
By comparison, I was at Bucs-Jaguars joint practice this week and about 16 players between the two teams worked after the whistle.
— Robert Klemko (@RobertKlemko) August 17, 2017
Not that the Bucs or the Jaguars are a good measuring stick for success, it helps display that there really is something different about this team. Hopefully the extra conditioning helps in the 4th quarter.