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The three previous playoff losses during the era of Smith and quarterback Matt Ryan were bad, but this one was horrible.
This one showed, just when it looked like the Falcons were going to turn the corner and show the world they really aren’t postseason chokers, that's precisely who they are.
I didn’t hear a single coach or player try to sugarcoat this one, and that’s fitting because there truly was no excuse for this.
The 49ers are supposed to do this, possibly without breaking a sweat. They are supposed to beat the Atlanta Falcons at the Georgia Dome on Sunday afternoon and move on to the Super Bowl in New Orleans. The oddsmakers say it.... more »
If the Seattle game was about Ryan, so was this one.That might sound harsh because on Ryan's interception, Roddy White fell down on his route and took the hit for turnover: “That was all on me. If I don’t lose my footing,... more »
Sunday is the day that fates are sealed and legacies determined. Teams that make the Super Bowl live forever in the football narrative; teams that do not are forever perceived as inadequate, if they are remembered at all.... more »
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