![]() ![]() Nor will playing ball be a long-term career for many of them. But here's the difference with young college players wearing those turnover chains, hard hats or spiked shoulder pads: they're not being paid a lot of money to perform. Appreciate that! I think it's great that you care that much and are putting that much thought into it. That's my take, Timothy, and thanks for the kind words. I did like how the Falcons blitzed a couple of times up the middle – sacking Matthew Stafford each time for a 9-yard loss – in the third quarter but would have liked to have seen more of that. Matt Ryan's pass intended for Ito Smith was tipped and nearly picked off. Instead of taking a four-point lead by kicking an easy field goal, the Falcons decided to attempt a pass. The decision to go for it on fourth-and-5 at the Lions' 13 also backfired. The decision allowed the Lions to drive 75 yards down the field in eight plays and score the winning touchdown in the final seconds. Instead, Gurley ran the ball and didn't stop short enough of the goal line – he crossed it, scored the go-ahead touchdown and, most importantly, the clocked stop with 1:04 remaining after the Falcons converted a two-point conversion. All they had to do was line up in victory formation, take a knee and run down the clock to leave just enough time for Younghoe Koo to boot a chip shot to win the game, 17-16, and improve to 2-5. The Falcons were down 16-14 and the Lions had no more timeouts. When it comes to the coaching staff, I don't want to pile on anymore, but we all know that the decision to run Gurley on first-and-10 on the 10 with 1:12 to go in the game was not ideal. If I had asked you back in August if you would take a season from Todd Gurley where he rushed for 1,108 yards and scored 16 touchdowns on the ground, would you have taken that? I'd say almost all Falcons would, especially after the struggles this team has had running the ball effectively on a consistent basis over the last two or three seasons. It's worth noting that Gurley is also tied for the league lead in rushing touchdowns (seven total) with Derrick Henry, Dalvin Cook and Kyler Murray. He's averaging 69.3 yards per game and at that pace he'll finish with 1,108 yards on the season. As of right now, Gurley has the second-most number of attempts in the league (behind only Derrick Henry) and he's sixth in the league in total rushing yards with 485 yards. I do think they're committed to getting Todd Gurley involved in the game every week. ![]()
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