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EDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:An unconventional Falcons 2019 season preview TwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Will Vragovic/Getty ImagesWe’re at the point of the offseason when we’re all just ready for football to be back. It’s hard to avoid thinking about what this team is capable of accomplishing in the 2019 season.But we’re also Falcons fans. We’ve been burned plenty of times. Optimism in the wake of heartbreak after heartbreak from this team is a tall order. This is a constant topic of conversation among our writers, and we decided to share our thoughts about the upcoming season with you in visual form. Here we go againI’ve spent nearly every offseason thinking the Falcons got it right and this will be the year. I’ve been wrong every year. - Matt ChambersIt’s gonna be different this time. I think. Maybe.Look, after 2017 and then last year, I’ve promised myself I’m not going to be over the moon about the Falcons over the summer. But I did not promise myself I’d be a miserable crabby bastard unless they clearly screwed up, and thus I find myself hopeful and even a little optimistic. Just not outlandishly so.The Falcons improved their roster, hired at least unobjectionable (and in some cases, like DQ for defensive coordinator, promising) coaches Marcus Green Atlanta Falcons Jersey , and should be getting all their injured guys back. That guarantees nothing, but this is a good football team, and I’m going to allow myself to think that there’s a good year ahead. —Dave Choate May as well punish my liver for another seasonFor those of you who do not drink and watch the Falcons, I really don’t know how you do it. Even when we win, it always takes a toll on my sanity and on the health of my liver.- David WalkerSighThere are plenty of aspects to be optimistic amount. This team is talented enough to win 11 or 12 games and find themselves in Miami for the Super Bowl. Or they could be a team that underwhelms, hovering around .500 and in the midst of significant change in the offseason - Eric Robinson Welp..The 2019 squad is very talented and already has some high expectations. As optimistic as I want to be, I’ve been a Falcons fan long enough to know it likely won’t end the way we all want it to. Just remember, serenity now. - Evan BirchfieldWhatever they do Youth Marcus Green Jersey , I’ll still love themWe all know this team has the potential to crush our hopes and dreams at any moment. But they’ve got a ton of talent on both sides of the ball. They should be amazing. And if they blow it yet again, will I love them anyway? Yup. - Jeanna ThomasFalcons vs. Panthers: Hat Tips & Head-Scratchers The Atlanta Falcons enter Week 3 of the NFL season at 1-1, and now look forward to a matchup against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. But before we completely commit our focus to this week’s game, it’s imperative to take a glance at the good — and the not so good — from the victory over the Carolina Panthers. Here are your Hat Tips & Head-Scratchers for Week 2. Hat Tips Calvin Ridley’s first career touchdown The rookie wide receiver formally introduced himself to the NFL as a red zone threat, hauling in his first career touchdown pass at a pivotal spot in the game. Ridley was lauded for his route running wizardry coming out of college, and he used hesitation and shifty footwork at the line of scrimmage to gain inside leverage on Donte Jackson on the slant.The result was six points and a tie ballgame, and a tip o’ the hat from the Falcoholic. Matt Ryan goes Beastmode Channeling his inner Sage Rosenfels (sans full helicopter fumble), quarterback Matt Ryan went airborne into the end zone after an 8-yard scramble Youth Terrell McClain Jersey , pushing the lead to two touchdowns in the fourth quarter. Ryan had Austin Hooper wide open for the first down, but no, Matt Ryan backs down from no such challenge. By sheer force of will or insanity, Ryan escaped three Panthers defenders for the leaping score. It was his second rushing touchdown of the game, and Matt Ryan showed no concern for life or limb on his quest to cross the plane. Well done, good sir. Ricardo Allen’s fourth quarter pick The victory dance may have started a bit early with this one, but Ricardo Allen snaring Cam Newton’s pass off the hands of C.J. Anderson put the Falcons in prime position to win it. Allen is an integral piece of this defense, and he made the play the defense needed when it mattered most.Head-Scratchers Damontae Kazee’s late hit on Cam Newton We learned yesterday that safety Damontae Kazee may escape a suspension for his late hit on Cam Newton Stitched Logan Paulsen Jersey , but that does not mean he will escape our ire. Kazee’s head-to-head hit may not have been intentional, but it was dangerous — for Newton and himself — and foolish. Already entering the Carolina game with a ramshackle defense, Damontae Kazee’s ejection left the Falcons with few options to replace him on the field effectively. If Kazee hopes to have a positive impact on this defense he has to properly control his aggression and know when to let off the gas. 12-Gauge on 3rd-and-1Dare I say Steve Sarkisian had his best game as a playcaller since he joined the Atlanta Falcons, but this was an odd one. But! Blame for its failure can also be placed on Mohamed Sanu. With the offense facing a third-and-1 deep in Carolina territory on its opening possession, Sark rolled out the wildcat — err, 12-Gauge — formation. Sanu took the direct snap, and faked the hand-off to Tevin Coleman before ambling to his left and being taken down for the loss. Coleman appeared to have an open running lane to convert the third down. Weird call, weird execution. Other than this play Youth Logan Paulsen Jersey , however, Steve Sarkisian called a terrific game.Matt Ryan’s knee brace, Matt Schaub’s handsCan Matt Ryan get this thing fixed already? That’s twice in two weeks where Ryan has encountered an issue with his knee brace after a slide, but in Sunday’s game it took him off the field for one play. Enter backup wunderkind Matt Schaub. Schaub promptly fumbled the snap and thankfully recovered it, but it led to a loss of 8 yards and effectively killed the drive. Get the damn knee brace fixed or practice your slide, Mr. Ryan. Possibly both.