Not really. The Falcons haven't faced much adversity at all this season, it's why they're 13-1 and on top of the NFC South. Adversity is having your head coach and other key members of the team suspended for the season. Overcoming adversity is still finishing 7-9, second in the division and handing the team that finished first in the division it's only loss.

It's not a matter of 'fighting through it' or 'bending over and taking it'. I'm sure the Falcons give it their all in the playoffs, they just get beat by better teams. They are not a team that controls their own destiny.

"If every man in here gives 30 minutes of extra work per day this week, then I'll work an HOUR longer every day."-Matt Ryan

I see the Matty '2pts' quotes in your signature now & then and they explain to me, in part, why people naturally don't appreciate Matty '2pts'. First and foremost is his abysmal playoff record in a league where, at the end of the day, the only thing that matters is winning a SuperBowl. Second is the way he loses.

Last, but not least, is he's too 'hollywood' & goofy to be the inspirational leader he imagines himself to be. When I see some of his quotes, I honestly think he's envisions himself to be Shane Falco (Keanu Reeves) from the movie, 'The Replacements, 2000'. I betcha' if we could ever get inside his house/apt, that CD is somewhere. And it was a terrible movie, so you really can't say everyone has it.

Just calling it like I see it, and I'm not viewing it through red & black goggles, eh? Until he wins the big one, he's a choker & he's no 'Peyton Manning', that's for sure.