How will Falcons respond to being punked in Week 1?

Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Yaya Diaby (0) and defensive tackle Calijah Kancey (94) tackle Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (9) during the second quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Yaya Diaby (0) and defensive tackle Calijah Kancey (94) tackle Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (9) during the second quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Photo credit © Brett Davis-Imagn Images

There were a number of reasons the Falcons were unable to take down the Bucs in a Week One home game, and obviously kicking comes to mind, but 92.9 The Game Falcons Reporter Joe Patrick singles out another aspect that needs improvement the most if the Falcons want to win in Week 2.

"Being physical at the point of attack, everybody was talking about it. Penix said we need to be physical, and that isn't just the offensive line," says Joe Patrick. "That is so important to what this Falcons team is, and especially in those short yardage spots, that's where it was most frustrating, the down and distances that should be pretty closes to (automatic)."

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