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Atlanta Falcons blow another 20-point lead

By Jeff Benedict

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 20: Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys fumbles the ball after being hit by Deion Jones #45 of the Atlanta Falcons and Dante Fowler Jr. #56 of the Atlanta Falcons in the first quarter at AT&T Stadium on September 20, 2020 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 20: Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys fumbles the ball after being hit by Deion Jones #45 of the Atlanta Falcons and Dante Fowler Jr. #56 of the Atlanta Falcons in the first quarter at AT&T Stadium on September 20, 2020 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /
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Complimentary football leads to the Atlanta Falcons second loss.

If there was ever a must-win in week two of an NFL season, this was it for the Atlanta Falcons and they failed to deliver yet again.

Big hits, timely catches, and great execution on fourth downs should have all contributed to the first win of the season of the birds. The Atlanta Falcons checked off a lot of boxes against the Cowboys on Sunday in Dallas.

  • Forced turnovers – check.
  • Big hits – check.
  • Big plays – check.
  • Todd Gurley involved – check.
  • Hayden Hurst involved – check.
  • Defensive line getting after the QB – check.

Atlanta Falcons need to part ways with Dan Quinn now.

No one wants to hear anything about how Dan Quinn didn’t drop passes, miss blocks, or leave plays on the field. Ultimately, he is responsible for every aspect of this team, and once again, they blew a 20 point lead under his guidance.

Hell, they blew a three-touchdown lead to a team that was missing six starters. SIX.

Early in the first quarter linebacker Foyesade Oluokun was punching out every ball he came in contact with – he caused two fumbles in the first quarter that turned into 14 points for the Atlanta Falcons. This was about as good of a start that you could have hoped for the birds after a disappointing first week.

Three first-quarter fumbles by the Cowboys led to 17 of the Falcons first 20 points.

We haven’t seen the Atlanta Falcons play complementary football in a long time and definitely not to the degree that they did Sunday in Dallas. What we saw out of the Falcons today is what we thought we would see coming into the season.

Unfortunately, the coaching staff could not get out of the way. Terrible play calling in the red zone, a terrible defensive scheme in the second half, and they looked lost on special teams to end the game when the Cowboys recovered the onside kick after Falcons players watched the ball and decided not to jump on top of it.

This team is lost and it is not going to get any better under Dan Quinn. If Arthur Blank thinks the team was “pissed off” last week, I suggest he go talk to fans today, he hasn’t seen was “pissed off” is.

It is time for Dan Quinn to go. His players may love him but they clearly don’t love playing to makes sure he stays employed.

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