Sunday, January 20 2013 8:55 PM EST2013-01-21 01:55:04 GMT
The Falcons blew another postseason lead, and this time Matt Ryan couldn't help Atlanta recover in a 28-24 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC championship game Sunday.
The Falcons blew another postseason lead, and this time Matt Ryan couldn't help Atlanta recover in a 28-24 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC championship game Sunday.
Saturday, January 19 2013 10:15 PM EST2013-01-20 03:15:04 GMT
The Atlanta Falcons are hosting the San Francisco 49ers for the NFC Championship. A lot of things were happening the day before the big game throughout the metro Atlanta area.
The Atlanta Falcons are hosting the San Francisco 49ers for the NFC Championship. A lot of things were happening the day before the big game throughout the metro Atlanta area.
Carlos Rogers had one word to describe his homecoming in Atlanta when the San Francisco 49ers face the Falcons in Sunday's NFC championship: expensive.
Carlos Rogers had one word to describe his homecoming in Atlanta when the San Francisco 49ers face the Falcons in Sunday's NFC championship: expensive.
Friday, January 18 2013 6:30 PM EST2013-01-18 23:30:31 GMT
Sporting goods stores say demand for Atlanta Falcons gear has never been higher. They'll be ready to sell NFC championship hats and shirts after the big win on Sunday.
Sporting goods stores say demand for Atlanta Falcons gear has never been higher. They'll be ready to sell NFC championship hats and shirts after the big win on Sunday.
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Some Atlanta Falcons fans say that the team doesn't get enough respect from sportswriters, analysts and other fans nationwide. They also say that the hate can be motivating.
Just a few minutes after the Falcons nail-biting win over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, commentators were already dogging Atlanta and the matchup between the Falcons and 49ers this weekend.
"Now you look and say, 49ers to Atlanta and I would say right now, 49ers would have to be a heavily favored football team in that game," said FOX commentator Terry Bradshaw.
At 680 the Fan, host John Kincade said he hears the respect complaint from callers all the time:
"Last week we heard a lot about the Seattle Seahawks, even the national media, there was a lot of buzz about Seattle being the hot team. But you know what, the Falcons went out and did what they had to do and they won. It didn't matter. All that talk didn't matter," said Kincade.
But Mac Lawson, who has been a Falcons fan his whole life, says he does cares.
"It's frustrating but the fans are really used to it because they've always been down on the Falcons, you know what I mean. Always," said Lawson.
So as the Falcons go to the NFC Championship, fans who are still at a fever pitch after Sunday's game say they look forward to earning the respect they believe will come with a trip to the Super Bowl.
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