The Falcons put in a brutal performance in a Week 1 loss to the Eagles and things aren't getting any easier when they travel to Tampa to face the Buccaneers in Week 2.
The Bucs are the defending Super Bowl champions and feature QB Tom Brady, whose name has become somewhat of a curse word in the city of Atlanta.
Brady didn't exactly improve his relationship with Falcons fans while taking a subtle shot at Atlanta in a recent social media post (note the time on the clock over his shoulder)
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While Tom Brady can talk that talk, he can also back it up and walk that walk. The Brady-led Buccaneers are on a historic run matched only by a few other teams, coincidentally also led by Brady.
The Buccaneers are not only on a nine-game winning streak dating back to last year’s regular season and playoffs, but they’ve also scored 30 or more in eight straight games.
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The only other teams to win eight straight and score 30+ in all of them were Tom Brady’s Patriots in 2007 and then again in 2010.
Atlanta Falcons digital reporter Scott Bair joined John and Hugh on Friday and broke down the upcoming game in Tampa and some of the key things to look for from the Falcons perspective.
The Falcons kick off against the Bucs in Raymond James Stadium on Sunday afternoon with a rare 4:05 p.m. kickoff.