Falcons Win 1st Playoff in 8 Years
It turned out to be a nail-biting finish. Did you watch? What did you think of the game.
It was a "game for the ages" one TV commentator remarked after the Falcons beat the Seattle Seahawks Sunday night with just eight seconds left on the clock. I've watched a lot of games that came down to seconds before the winner was decided. I have to admit I had my doubts that the Falcons could pull this one off. If you're a long-time football fan, you may have remembered other seemingly impossible wins such as the Boston College win over Univ. of Miami in 1984 when Doug Flutie threw a Hail Mary pass to win with only seconds left. FOX Sports writer Kevin Hench claimed it was among the most memorable moments in sports. After Atlanta led 27-7 at the end of the third quarter, the Seahawks scored 21 points in the fourth and those of us …
