Vindicate
2nd Team Getting Their First Start
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In a two week media frenzy desperately grasping at straws to rip the cord on a defining narrative for the Falcons, there was one established about experience.
Looking at the Falcons, it's hard not to embrace the idea. Sports journalism focused on a young defense budding under the tutelage of a defensive genius. They made claims like the players are getting younger. They're faster, they can go longer and veterans are seemingly becoming less and less of a talking piece.
And when that game opened up, it seemed as if there was an ounce of truth to the lofty preposition.
But here's the kicker - the veterans won the game last night.
I will never discount arguably the most important sack of Trey Flowers, which rattled an OLine so much that they were dreaming of getting away with an egregious hold on Long, who if not held, would've smashed Ryan and made that a poor throw.
But the Patriots veterans have been there before. 2013 Broncos keeps coming to mind. They kept these students full of promise, urging them to hang tight and never letting them doubt themselves. There is much to be said about the thirst of youth, but there is a gold lining to the patience of this developed leadership with the Patriots.
They made the players understand that the Patriots were in position to win. They saw that, honestly, they were really having their way with this Falcons team but we're coming up short at crucial moments.
So, long story short, thank-you Patriots veteran leadership. Any other team would've lost its wits. We never faltered.
Looking at the Falcons, it's hard not to embrace the idea. Sports journalism focused on a young defense budding under the tutelage of a defensive genius. They made claims like the players are getting younger. They're faster, they can go longer and veterans are seemingly becoming less and less of a talking piece.
And when that game opened up, it seemed as if there was an ounce of truth to the lofty preposition.
But here's the kicker - the veterans won the game last night.
I will never discount arguably the most important sack of Trey Flowers, which rattled an OLine so much that they were dreaming of getting away with an egregious hold on Long, who if not held, would've smashed Ryan and made that a poor throw.
But the Patriots veterans have been there before. 2013 Broncos keeps coming to mind. They kept these students full of promise, urging them to hang tight and never letting them doubt themselves. There is much to be said about the thirst of youth, but there is a gold lining to the patience of this developed leadership with the Patriots.
They made the players understand that the Patriots were in position to win. They saw that, honestly, they were really having their way with this Falcons team but we're coming up short at crucial moments.
So, long story short, thank-you Patriots veteran leadership. Any other team would've lost its wits. We never faltered.