Journal 3 Revised: The Quest to Remain Unbeaten

Quarterback Matt Ryan of the Atlanta Falcons (Courtesy of http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-triangle/post/_/id/41286/is-this-real-your-6-0-atlanta-falcons)

      I recently read an article titled "Is This Real? Your 7-0 Atlanta Falcons", by Bill Barnwell. In the article, Barnwell talks about the Atlanta Falcons and their current undefeated record in the NFL. This is an overall well written article, that I enjoyed reading. Barnwell does a great job of pointing out some minute details that people do not think about when you talk about a team winning football games. However, this article is missing a very important element; the Falcons are simply injury free. This is a major part of their ability to win games and stay on this winning streak. Other teams that have lost a game or more have all had key players go down. The reason why Atlanta is able to compete at such a high level each game is because they always have their best players on the field. This has a major role in the Falcons ability to win close games. Another point that Barnwell does not mention, is how long the team has been playing together. For the Falcons, the core of the team has all played together for a number of years. This helps the team gain chemistry and work better as a team.. Overall, Barnwell made many valid points on why the Falcons have started 7-0. However, I wish he would have included some nonfactual arguments.

You can find this article at http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-triangle/post/_/id/41286/is-this-real-your-6-0-atlanta-falcons