Hopefully sometime that can change.

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  Evan Birchfield
  
• on November 3, 2023 11:00 am

We are within the thick of the 2023 NFL common season, because the 4-4 Atlanta Falcons need to transfer above .500. As the season strikes alongside, the MLB postseason simply wrapped up because the Texas Ranger have gained their first ever World Series, an accomplishment 62 years within the making.

With that victory by the Rangers, our beloved Falcons now transfer into the nationwide highlight for being the oldest franchise out of the NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL to by no means win a league championship. If you’re considering “Wait a minute, the Arizona Cardinals, Tennessee Titans, Los Angeles Chargers, Buffalo Bills, and Minnesota Vikings, and Cleveland Browns are old and haven’t won a Super Bowl.” You’d be proper, however all of these groups have gained league championships previous to the AFL-NFL merger.

Not to take a tragic journey down reminiscence lane, however the Falcons have been near reaching the mark. In 1998, the Falcons gained an NFC Championship thriller in opposition to the Vikings solely to then lose within the Super Bowl in opposition to the Denver Broncos. Most just lately, the 2016 season led to plenty of enjoyable topped off by a heartbreak. I’m not going to even speak about it; you realize what I’m speaking about.

I’m unsure what the long run holds, however I do hope as a fan that in my lifetime the Falcons are capable of elevate the Lombardi Trophy and let another franchise enter the unlucky highlight for not successful a championship. Is Arthur Smith and firm those to take us there? Perhaps. The Falcons do discover themself with plenty of offensive expertise, and a protection which is top-10 for the primary time in a very long time. We’ll doubtless want to determine the quarterback state of affairs, as I’m unsure if Desmond Ridder or Taylor Heinicke are those to take us there. We shall see.

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