Watching this series is like watching the Titanic head for the iceberg. You know it's coming and the disaster that'll follow, and you can't help but watch it all unfold.

@jazaniac

2 жыл бұрын

YO LETS GO ICEBERG WOOOOOOOOOO 6 RINGS BABY

@shoobaloobabobdingalingadong

2 жыл бұрын

@@jazaniac I'm even a falcons fan and thats hilarious. Bravo, sir.

@louisskulnik7390

2 жыл бұрын

As an Ocean Liner enthusiast I approve this message.

@eyesofthefox

2 жыл бұрын

Global warming will eventually help us out.

@emn1shearer449

2 жыл бұрын

Actually got chills when they cut to showing their superbowl opponents and the thunder crashed.

"The New Orleans Saints had won the space race just when the Falcons had discovered fire." That is such a good line

@LeeGHThomas

2 жыл бұрын

I had to pause the video immediately just to laugh lol

@dbeast03

2 жыл бұрын

Jon's pretty good at making really good lines

@dozhadeville444

2 жыл бұрын

I swear he got BARS lol 🔥

@andrewpadaetz5549

8 ай бұрын

I also love the segue into the saxophone..even without viewing it you now know that means a discussion about the Saints.

Mike Smith as a computer-generated “normal guy” is the greatest thing I’ve ever seen.

The fact that the tragic 2010 chargers season happened at the same time as the 2010 falcons season is one of the most insane tidbits I've ever heard from Jon, and that says a lot

@cflow2013

2 жыл бұрын

The cinematic universe he’s been building for years is truly magnificent.

@biackopsspokciab6849

2 жыл бұрын

@@cflow2013 The 6 avengers: Texans, Lions, Falcons, Chargers, Cowboys & Jets.

@EmptyHand49

2 жыл бұрын

@@biackopsspokciab6849 I’d say replace Texans with the Browns

@biackopsspokciab6849

2 жыл бұрын

@@EmptyHand49 Why not both

@Loogaroo1

2 жыл бұрын

@@biackopsspokciab6849 2010 was also the year of the 7-9 Seahawks. I feel like they should be in the mix too.

As a British bloke who grew up with no connection to America, knowing nothing about American Football and only got into the sport in 2008, I fell in love with the Cardinals that season. I pledged to follow and support them undyingly forever. This is my curse to bear.

@MrBurrito

2 жыл бұрын

I started watching the Bills as a kid in the 90s. Don't worry, eventually your time will come. Never give up hope.

@napalmpudding

2 жыл бұрын

I was born in San Diego 🙃

@Anita_sensei

2 жыл бұрын

I became a browns fan shortly before their 0-16 campaign

@jerryborths6307

2 жыл бұрын

I'm a Lions fan...

@desmondcarson2476

2 жыл бұрын

Started paying attention in 2017 and became an eagles fan... it's all about the highs and lows

This documentary series has taught me something, the 28-3 (or 28-9 according to Jon) wasn't surprising at all, it was a foregone conclusion. It was destined to happen.

@0Clewi0

2 жыл бұрын

Saints fans weren't supporting the Patriots because they hate the Falcons but because they understood the laws of the universe.

@Karmy.

2 жыл бұрын

I started rooting for the Falcons at halftime and I like to think I at least contributed some

@Mark55204

2 жыл бұрын

Falcons fans knew it was probably coming the whole time. I made the mistake of believing again right around the start of the second half after the Tevin Coleman touchdown. Never making that mistake again

@flamboyant480

2 жыл бұрын

Thats deep...

@allanmacmillan7823

2 жыл бұрын

@@Mark55204 Mark...I received a congratulatory text from a dear friend, who is a lifelong Bears fan, with about 3 minutes to go in the 3rd qtr. As God is my witness, I returned his text with an apocryphal 7-word reply...."This is going to leave a scar". As the Patriots' RB broke the plane in OT, I turned the television off and, to this day, have never even watched a highlight of the game. I still haven't reconciled it. Understand that I was 10 years old in 1966 and was present for all 21 home games of the Falcons' first 3 seasons. I had my own season tickets in the 90s. I literally have watched the entirety of the team's existence. Goddamnit!

I burst out laughing when it was revealed that the Saints won the Super Bowl. I knew a quick cut was coming when Jon was explaning how the Falcons were aiming for long term success and yet I was still caught off guard.

@SimuLord

2 жыл бұрын

I kinda lost touch with the NFL between about 2005 (when I married someone who hated football) and 2013 (moving to Seattle just as the Seahawks put together their Super Bowl runs), so a lot of this stuff was practically new to me.

@DannyMeasho999

2 жыл бұрын

@@SimuLord why did they hate football

@SimuLord

2 жыл бұрын

@@DannyMeasho999 She was Canadian and kind of a nerd, so she never had any reason to get into American football. She loved hockey though, and I got her into basketball by taking her to some college games at the local university (and eventually my alma mater, Nevada-Reno), so there was plenty of sports on TV in our house.

At the end I'm like, 'They aren't seriously going to devote a WHOLE episode to the single worst moment in the franchise's history, are they?' Well. Looks like you are. I'm sorry Atlanta.

"At least the Atlanta Falcons know where they live" sent chills down my spine.... Jon really knows how to make his point felt omg

@theoleadfoot2864

2 жыл бұрын

That is a surprise own

@daftcarri2634

2 жыл бұрын

i dont get it. Explain pls

@theoleadfoot2864

2 жыл бұрын

@@daftcarri2634 The Falcons may be miserable, but they were always in Atlanta, as opposed to the Cardinals, who moved around a lot

@napalmpudding

2 жыл бұрын

RIP Chargers

@overdahedge2014

2 жыл бұрын

i'd say it's similar to the last words about mike vick last episode, guy knows EXACTLY how to give his reasoning

Sports journalism wouldn't be the same after this. Why? Well, Jon Bois left his mark - the highest dot, the largest bar, the steepest curve out of anyone on the field. It's hard to say he didn't do it without names like Alex Rubenstein, his co-writer for Dorktown, and Kofie Yeboah, whose work made sure that acts like Fumble Dimension didn't. They found comfort in their head coach - executive director Will Buikema - who absolutely made sure that the team at SB Nation and their herculean efforts wouldn't be squandered. And you can't forget about Keith Mansfield, Lorne Balfe and Skornik and Skornik, whose musical talents helped to set the score. But hey, enjoy it while it lasts, right?

@kainoamori876

2 жыл бұрын

This gonna be in the textbooks

@Lleq3

2 жыл бұрын

fuck em up jon & co!

@erikboydston4476

2 жыл бұрын

this about to be on sports journalism’s Wikipedia page

@nononowhyno

2 жыл бұрын

top tier comment. keep up the good work.

@carriongoat460

2 жыл бұрын

shout out joe ali too. he's adding a cultural context the game's dont give. everytime he speaks its a highlight

To quote the man himself: “I feel like we have this shared experience... that we both know exactly what’s going to happen...”

@kingarthur3236

2 жыл бұрын

Ironically that came right before a heartbreaking New Orleans Saints moment

@pizzaman160

2 жыл бұрын

NOOOOOOO

@PaleBlueDot14

2 жыл бұрын

That's not just a good comment It's a Pretty Good comment

As a Chargers fan I'm eternally grateful for the Falcons. Without them, my team would have to assume the role of the team everyone thinks of when they hear the phrase "finds a new way to lose".

@MikeFlamingo

2 жыл бұрын

Right there with you brother

@PrazMaster

2 жыл бұрын

The Lions fit this bill as well, but I get your point. Bless you for staying a Charger fan even after they sold their souls and moved to LA.

@meineg21

2 жыл бұрын

… the Browns would like to have a discussion with you lol

@TheDreadedRaider

2 жыл бұрын

*Laughs in Raiders*

@Giantsfan7273

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheDreadedRaider *laughs in fumble*

Glad to have the sax motif back for the Saints. It just bleeds that "oh, THIS asshole again" energy. On par with the rival theme from Pokemon Red & Blue.

@ForelliBoy

2 жыл бұрын

Good thing they played it twice to make up for last time too

@voiceofreason2674

2 жыл бұрын

As a Saints fan , going from America’s whodatnation team to everybody hating us is ok I’ll deal with it

@Joescotterpuss

2 жыл бұрын

@@voiceofreason2674 The Saints were always at their best when they were the underdog. I'm looking forward to Jameis time.

@xMB_ambXT4

2 жыл бұрын

God, I love a good sax cut in a Dorktown

@hbdragon88

2 жыл бұрын

@@voiceofreason2674 I mean part of the hate is due to Bountygate, which isn't a good thing lol. Gregg Williams's locker room rant/pep talk was a bit too much.

Fun fact: "The Great Advance" is also the name of the song track that Jon and Alex used to start Episode 1 of this series, when Jon started with "The Score is 28-9". A nice touch :O

@DanielWilliams371

2 жыл бұрын

That track is also a banger.

@redalien75

2 жыл бұрын

Speaking of tracks, do you know what the track that starts at 55:07 is called?

@teddyterminal

Жыл бұрын

@@redalien75 kzread.info/dash/bejne/mJOmtbVuf6eupMo.html it's called "The Breakfast Club" - all the music credits are at the bottom of the video

@PlutoTheSecond

Жыл бұрын

@@redalien75 "Breakfast Club" by Brett Weir.

All the love for Jon Bois and Alex Rubenstein in the comment section is brilliant and well-deserved, but the addition of Joe Ali's perspective is I think what really makes this doc one of the greats. Hearing someone who's from Atlanta share his thoughts on his team makes it truly special.

@aloysiusdevadanderabercrom6401

2 ай бұрын

I can't lie, his voice and his cadence is very grating. I skip every single one of his parts. I just cannot listen to that guy.

this series is proof that even when you know the magnitude of the impending doom, sometimes you can't help but be intrigued by the journey it took to get there

Maturing is realising Matt Ryan has been more important to Falcons history then Vick.

@tommyl.dayandtherunaways820

2 жыл бұрын

Matt Ryan is the Falcons. I’m not even a fan of theirs but I swear every time I see a game break about how Matt Ryan threw for 400 yards and 3+ TDs only for the Falcons to lose on some ridiculous play at the last minute, it hurts. Reminds me too much of what we had here in Dallas with Tony Romo. Two QBs who deserved so much better.

@salmonformula4377

2 жыл бұрын

@@tommyl.dayandtherunaways820 I mean, I'd Julio is the Falcon. I feel the same way about Mike Evans on the Bucs, it's hard to love guys like those two. I get the Matt Ryan love, he's easily the important Falcons qb of all time but the modern Falcons are Julio's team.

@stephendonovan9084

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, but why be important when you can be Vick

@bdbd1390

2 жыл бұрын

@@salmonformula4377 Was his team, keyword was. Remember Julio is no longer a Falcon.

@tommyl.dayandtherunaways820

2 жыл бұрын

@@salmonformula4377 I feel bad for Julio as well because he made that spectacular catch in the super bowl only for it to all be for naught. That would’ve been his David Tyree / Mario Manningham moment.

Jon: That gives them the funniest lead: 2-0 6-1: *am I a joke to you?*

@poletooke4691

2 жыл бұрын

Wait how does that happen? How do you score one point?

@boynamedcate

2 жыл бұрын

@@poletooke4691 Look for "Every NFL Score Ever" (Jon's Scorigami video), minute 18:23.

@chronusx877

2 жыл бұрын

@@poletooke4691 Team scores touchdown to up 6-0. They decide to go for 2. They suffer a safety on their own 2 point attempt. This is a 1 point safety.

@graemeblakely6688

2 жыл бұрын

@@JWex-jy7sk the scorigami video goes over this, but blocking an extra point and scoring with it is 2 points. The only way to have a 1 on the scoreboard is for a team to get scored on, and then on the ensuing play force a safety from the team going for the extra point. In theory, if the defending team in an extra point scenario also commits a safety, but it is (scorigami-wise) unremarkable because it turns 6 points into 7 for the attacking team, which happens all the damn time with kicked extra points.

@DeadlyDanDaMan

2 жыл бұрын

@@graemeblakely6688 Nope, there is no way whatsoever for an NFL team to score 1 point. A safety is ALWAYS 2 points, no matter what.

10:59 is one of the best moments in SB history. Jon: "Oh, GODDAMMIT!" *Cue the return of sexy sax jazz music*

@andrewpadaetz5549

6 ай бұрын

aka Saints music..

I legitimately didn’t want it to end. It was like a Greek tragedy, you know how it ends but there’s still a fleeting sense of hope the verdict will change.

I wanna personally say thank you to Jon and the entity SB for including the blocked punt in 06. Has a Saints fan that moment still makes me cry and since I know a lot of people watch these videos who don’t know a thing about football I’m happy they get to see it happen.

@escjacob541

2 жыл бұрын

I’m a lifelong Falcons fan (albeit I was like 2 when this happened). That moment is bigger than sports, even Falcons fans cry when watching it.

@Alex-tx2dh

2 жыл бұрын

That crowd noise tho. It belongs in one of those “best crown reactions” comps but I’ve never seen it before.

@CodeineAbdulJabbar

2 жыл бұрын

Fr i got teary eyed watching that again. It's even mote tear inducing considering how bad of shape steve gleason is in nowadays due to ALS

@Xeroc_

2 жыл бұрын

I remember watching another video from Sb nation video about Steve Gleeson. As soon as I saw the still frame of the block I started tearing up. Here is the video. kzread.info/dash/bejne/mo16t5t6ls2ak8Y.html

@-thefalcon-

2 жыл бұрын

Ummm... *sigh* 🤦‍♂️ 🤬 that block punt and the Saints for trying to put the Falcon logo on the statue...

Matt Ryan and Brett Favre both threw a touchdown for their first nfl pass. Brett threw a pick 6 tho

@iansteelmatheson

2 жыл бұрын

lmao

@jacksondavies1451

2 жыл бұрын

Never thought about that

@dozaarchives2225

2 жыл бұрын

That's Favres career in a nutshell.

@familylivesmatters

2 жыл бұрын

@@dozaarchives2225 not sure what you mean by that.

@temp2320

2 жыл бұрын

@@familylivesmatters Favre threw a lot of picks

"Oh God Damn it!" That and Saints jazz music made me laugh out loud!! Killer combination 👌

It’s good to see the SB Nation cinematic universe being referenced here with the 2010 chargers and worst coaching decision both getting a nod

@thecabillonaire

2 жыл бұрын

had to throw in an ode to the falcons’ pathetic punt as well

A bit off topic, but it’s absolutely crazy to think the Chargers once had LaDainian Tomlinson, Michael Turner *AND* Darren Sproles in the same backfield

@QwertyCaesar

2 жыл бұрын

Spanos family has got to be cursed.

@andrewmeyer4124

2 жыл бұрын

History of the Chargers, anyone?

@millicentchuyin6763

2 жыл бұрын

And the perfectly spherical Mike Tolbert

@LTfisch

2 жыл бұрын

@@millicentchuyin6763 Tolbert actually didn’t join until 2008, after Turner had left

@millicentchuyin6763

2 жыл бұрын

@@LTfisch Damn, I was a elementary schooler back then. Go chargers!

I'm eager to see if Jon's "It's time to count out Touchdown Tom" tweet makes it into Episode 7.

The end of this episode gives me goosebumps. "After 50 years of flying blissfully under the radar, the Atlanta Falcons had landed directly in the centre of the universe." The music and the thunder sounds make it too.

God, this whole episode is just a constant creeping sense of doom

@InchonDM

2 жыл бұрын

It feels like watching a thriller movie, with a creeping terror that the audience can see but everyone on-set can't. Let no-one ever tell you that a story can't be good if you know how it ends. As Dorktown-Secret Base have comprehensively proven, the worth of a story is in the telling.

@steveruta8746

2 жыл бұрын

It’s like Alien, or Metroid Fusion.

@samt3412

2 жыл бұрын

Much like your pfp's source, only nowhere near as much doom as the Eclipse

“Getting you’re ass kicked at your own birthday party” feels like that describes the falcons perfectly.

This has been a perfect morning, first ridiculous amount of Jomboy breakdowns, and now part six of the Falcons series! am I dreaming??

@Shattuck1998

2 жыл бұрын

I clicked it thinking it was another Jomboy breakdown and was pleasantly corrected

@matthewdowling6549

2 жыл бұрын

What breakdowns did Jomboy do?

@kylerittenhouse6521

2 жыл бұрын

Everyday i wake up & watch “seven hunnid” on KZread , im addicted ever since i found out about him😔

@RandomSugarWorld

2 жыл бұрын

Only in Merica 😍

@Flapjack_710

2 жыл бұрын

Non-sports Joel haven’t uploaded an animation too it’s a good KZread day

"...blowing a double digit lead with a chance to go to the Super Bowl against the 49ers" as a person who lives in detroit, i had this line in my head last week

That 2016 MVP by Ryan is easily the most underrated MVP season of the century, if not ever. To this day I know and see/hear people talking about how he didn’t deserve it.

@nerdstop5025

2 жыл бұрын

Its all because of 28-9, had that not happened. No one would question it

@IamJdTrent

2 жыл бұрын

@@nerdstop5025 They shouldn't question it anyway though,because that MVP was for his regular season performance.

@jcore0981

2 жыл бұрын

Probably cause it was sandwiched in the Tom Brady revenge tour.

@nicholastricarico2957

Жыл бұрын

​@@IamJdTrent When you choke away a game like that, nothing else matters. That's all you are remembered for. Even Matt Ryan himself basically admitted it in his retirement tweet. It was subtle, but you knew that he knew.

@goldenstatewarriors9418

Жыл бұрын

I’ve never heard people say he didn’t deserve MVP lol. The only case is that if Brady hadn’t missed the first four games he would’ve won it, but that’s a hypothetical. MNow granted I do think he would’ve won it as through 12 games, Brady had an insane 28-2 TD-INT ratio, with 3554 yards, 112.2 rating, and 11-1 record. Those numbers extrapolated over a 16 game sample, or maybe a bit lower given the larger size along with an at worst 14-2 record, and at best 15-1 would’ve given him MVP.

Matt Ryan Julio Jones ultimate fantasy football duo in the early 2010’s

@enthusiastofcute

2 жыл бұрын

As it should be, the only time the Falcons can win is in Fantasy

@warlordofbritannia

2 жыл бұрын

Dunno, I rode Peyton Manning and Stephen Gostkowski to a championship back in 2013 Could have used Julio Jones, as I had trouble finding consistent receivers beyond Wes Welker and Eric Decker Edit: Apparently that was the year he was injured and played only five games, so uh, nevermind I guess

@caidthackeray8896

2 жыл бұрын

@@enthusiastofcute Shots fired. I love it.

Dear Jon and Alex, I haven't been to a ton of Falcons games, but I've been to a few. Most of them ended up in heartbreak of some kind (my first ever game ended with TO catching an 80 yard pass on the first play from scrimmage in overtime), but having been there when Matt Ryan threw his first pass was special. For me it was the moment that solidified my fandom and trapped me on this rollercoaster ride from hell. I know where this video is going, I probably know most of the stories that will be in this video for the first time in the series, but I'm just gonna sit here in the moment of that memory for a bit before going along for the ride. This is what I've dreaded but there's nothing I can do now but be a part of it all just like I was for this whole era. No matter how much it hurts, I feel seen as a fan. Thank you for this series you two as well as anybody and everybody that's made this happen. Sincerely Yours, An overly sentimental hopelessly romantic Falcons fan

@Giantsfan7273

2 жыл бұрын

I saw Odell real in his famous catch and I was super hooked. No more regular fandom for me at that point. Unfortunately the giants haven’t been very good in a long time. I still get ptsd flash backs every time someone mentions “boat” and “picture” in the same sentence. And in an odd twist of fate, after yelling at eli ever since 2012, I yearn for him to be our quarterback again. God help me and god help New York. I feel you man. -An overly optimistic giants fan

@riggy1990

2 жыл бұрын

I've only ever ventured to America for 2 ever games. 2014 week 1 (Overtime win vs Saints), and Super Bowl LI (Need I say more) The highs and lows of being a Falcons fan

@CheezusChrist1776

2 жыл бұрын

"How can you not be romantic about Falcons football" was the quote I believe

@Jerome-Boateng

2 жыл бұрын

@@Giantsfan7273 My first season as a Jets fan was 2009. We went to two AFC Championships when I first became a fan. Who knew beating the Patriots in the Divisional Round in 2011 would be the last time I saw my team win a playoff game… it’s crazy how you never know the Good Ol’ Days are gonna be the Good Ol’ Days until they’re over. Mark Sanchez is still the best Quarterback we’ve had in a decade. Just pathetic

I remember sitting in a discord call with a group of friends watching the 2016 Super bowl, I was all smiles through out the two quarters and my friends could hear it. They wanted the falcons to win too just to stick it to the Pats. Then the second half happened. Over the course of the second half my joy in the call turned to shock, then to anger, then to denial. When the Pats got the ball in overtime I was pleading in the call for the falcons to do something while my friends stayed silent. When the Pats got that dagger in the heart. I just got up from my seat while still in the call and went outside in front of my apartment building and just sat down. It was dead silent in that complex, I saw people leaving from their parties in silence and the only thing we could hear was bugs and birds chirping, no one said a thing, not a single thing as they walked by. After sitting outside for god knows how long I went back inside disconnected myself from the group call(all the while my friends just laughed at how the falcons just up and blew it) turned off the lights and went to bed. To this day, that night is held over my head as the only Falcons fans in my group of friends and I take it in good fun, but it still hurts, oh god damn does it still fucking hurts.

@vershawnsea9219

2 жыл бұрын

Bro I literally never showed emotion the whole game. Even wen we were up big. I jus wanted the clock to hit all zeros. My girl fell asleep. Before she did she said why are u so tense? Look at the score. They're obviously guna win. I didn't say anything. She fell asleep. As the confetti rained down and I jus watched paralyzed. Not even knowing how to feel. She woke up. She said wtf happened? And I still dk how to answer that question all these years later..

What I remember about those post-Katrina Saints was a sound guy getting fired for playing Rock You Like a Hurricane during warmups.

@vandad13

2 жыл бұрын

That actually happened?

@sleepful1917

2 жыл бұрын

lollll oops

@devinm9245

2 жыл бұрын

they should all be fired, the music selections at stadiums are infuriating

"We'd like to remove this blemish" *removes image* "But we don't have the technology to do that" *he says while reinserting it* Ouch.

At this point, the Saints sax theme is taunting us all.

@someperson3883

2 жыл бұрын

Not me

It just struck me that, in the time between the Falcons' two Super Bowl appearances, the Patriots went from mid-tier afterthoughts to The Heroes to The Villains. What a wild couple decades.

Die hard patriots fan. That line “the Atlanta falcons had landed themselves directly in the center of the universe” as thunder rolls in the background brings chills to my spine every time. Over my 10th time watching

23:59 As a New Jersey resident, I can safely say that this way to MetLife Stadium is completely accurate.

@themediumprofessor

2 жыл бұрын

yes I felt the same way, requires a blood sacrifice & I don't want to talk about trying to get the Styx River Ferry on the phone

@lukezitlofsky5286

2 жыл бұрын

Distance wise, I lived 15 minutes away from the stadium. However, it took damn near an hour to get there...lol. NJ Turnpike is a damn nightmare. I now live in Sweden so it is much easier now.

@dcbandnerd

2 жыл бұрын

And to think Big Blue used to play at one of sports' greatest (and most accessible) temples at Yankee Stadium. I know football teams aren't supposed to play at baseball stadiums anymore but like...it's the original Yankee Stadium.

@51Dutchman

2 жыл бұрын

@Fries Born and raised in New Jersey. The state sometimes gets poked fun at, but we have a lot to offer - top tier education, a variety of opportunities for entertainment and career success, generally progressive public policies, and a surprisingly high number of places to enjoy the outdoors given its small size. But that being said, every stereotype you’ve heard about horrible New Jersey traffic and its chaotic highway system is true, lol.

@The_Powerhouse_Of_The_Cell

2 жыл бұрын

I have gotten lost on the way to MetLife every time I’ve had to drive myself there, and that’s after watching my Dad do it well over a dozen times perfectly. It’s an asphalt and swamp purgatory.

24-2 is scorigami, and that second quarter punt might be considered one of the saddest punts of all time :P

@almightysosa3007

2 жыл бұрын

They should do a segment on pathetic punts. Call it the saddest punts or something like that.

@brucedillon8358

2 жыл бұрын

@@almightysosa3007 hmmm ahh hmmm ah

@DutyDuty

2 жыл бұрын

24-2 was first scored by the Steelers over the Chargers in 1972; the Falcons-Giants game was the third 24-2 final score (first in playoffs though).

@sleepful1917

2 жыл бұрын

@@DutyDuty wowww disappointing

@keithotinkorang802

2 жыл бұрын

I was right?! LETS GOOO

44:42 "Quinn punts. Well, literally kicks, but he may as well have punted." The Surrender Index for this "punt" is over 100,000.

@davidozab2753

2 жыл бұрын

'The end of the game is NIGH. A field goal is worth THREE points. You are down by FOUR.'

@msolec2000

2 жыл бұрын

@@davidozab2753 The ball is on the ONE.

@brucedillon8358

2 жыл бұрын

@@msolec2000 don't even need to go for TWO

Ive followed this team from Australia since Deion. Calvin Ridley being suspended for all of next year is right on brand. This whole series has been amazing.

LMAO that menacing music at the end for the Patriots

@t.9811

2 жыл бұрын

Me cackling to myself: "Wait, are we the baddies?"

@oeao2841

2 жыл бұрын

The Evil Empire is coming...

@robheaton

2 жыл бұрын

The pics of Brady, Belichick, Kraft and Trump 🤌

@ForelliBoy

2 жыл бұрын

@@robheaton After hearing Brady's election jokes I wonder if he only went through his MAGA phase "cause the bosses are doin' it, might as well"

@heraldhermes879

2 жыл бұрын

@@ForelliBoy Honestly, when he says that he really doesn't pay attention to politics, that his head is just football. I believe him, not because I want to defend him, but more that I think Brady is just that boring.

I've never cared about the Falcons much (outside of the superbowl that the clearly are going to win from the start of this) until this series. Also as an Ms fan it's fun reliving someone else's pain this time.

@CRMdrifter

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah they've taugh us this whole series that a 28-3 lead is impossible to come back from.

@trey8725

2 жыл бұрын

I can't wait

@TheDreadedRaider

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah as an Ms fan and raiders fan it's nice to know there is other people suffering

I’m a diehard Patriots fan but seeing that ending and knowing what’s going to happen next is unbelievably tragic given all the context we’ve been provided. Well done to everyone that has worked on this and the Mariners Documentary. These are the two most compelling sports series I’ve seen and they were done by the same people consecutively.

Guys this is such a fantastic series as someone who covered the Falcons Mora-Quinn I'm really enjoying reliving those crazy years when nothing was expected and they had success. One quick add on I was suprised Harry Douglas didn't get his grief for falling down on the go ahead opportunity to catch the TD on the final drive in 2013 NFC championship he catches that he is untouched on TD that gives the Falcons the lead. I'm a Steelers fan but covering the Falcons has made them my second team team and I have felt the pain Looking forward to part 7

@SecretBaseSBN

2 жыл бұрын

yeah the douglas play was interesting, and quite complex to do as full a dive on it as it perhaps deserved. certainly his stumbling prevented what could have been a bigger play, but donte whitner still had an angle such that assuming it would have been a td is likely a bit much (will further explore the all-22 of that play when that function returns to see just how likely it was whitner could've limited the damage after the catch). and the other elephant in the room is, uh, more than likely it shouldn't have even been ruled a completion in the first place -- one of those where it only stood as such because that was the dubious-at-best ruling on field

This episode has convinced me that the next “Entire history of…” team should be the Toronto Maple Leafs.

@ParsnipPizza

2 жыл бұрын

Its probably gonna be a hockey team. Leafs might actually be too easy. Maybe the Flames or the Canucks

@JBBGeek

2 жыл бұрын

It should totally be the Canucks. At least the Flames have won the Stanley Cup. Vancouver deserves it more. It makes more sense from a Dorktown standpoint.

@rohinkartik-narayan7535

2 жыл бұрын

@@JBBGeek Buffalo could also work what with the absolute shitshow the last ten years have been in upper management

@tripleoo0

2 жыл бұрын

In terms of weirdness, downtrodden-ness, and being the idea of an alternative scene that ends up creating a larger, distorted reality, I would think it has to be the LA Clippers.

@JWex-jy7sk

2 жыл бұрын

About 70% of that would just be talking about every controversial thing Harold Ballard did running the team...

Yo the Falcons Saints jazz medley is everything 😂

I get that falcons fan have great nostalgia for Vick but Matt Ryan is easily the best quarterback in falcons history

@dijohn17

2 жыл бұрын

Matt Ryan is indeed the best QB in our history, but Vick gets more love because he represented the city of Atlanta perfectly. Then Julio Jones came and took the spotlight from Ryan. Though when Ryan retires he'll probably start to get that love he should've gotten his whole career

@bonergaming3063

2 жыл бұрын

Neither of them have ever been anything more than the 10th best QB in the league, but yeah, I'd give the edge to Ryan.

@countof3everybodyOD

10 ай бұрын

@@bonergaming3063Matt Ryan was never better than 10th best in the league? Either you need detox or you’re doing a bad job trolling

@falconhoward4032

9 ай бұрын

​@@bonergaming3063Matt Ryan literally won MVP....

When that anxiety hits knowing what's to come at the next part, while not even being a Falcons fan.

"Not buying it -jon" hilarious. 12:22 ts

Even as a Falcons fan, that Steve Gleason punt block gets me everytime.

@bunnygoeshop7160

2 жыл бұрын

For real. Even as a Falcons fan that made me cry

Given all that we’ve seen in this series and especially in this episode, I think Super Bowl 51 may be the single most devastating game for a fanbase and franchise in the history of Sport.

I grew up in Baltimore in the 80's. Even though I was young, I still remember the Colts leaving. Having a team leave is so traumatic to a city that it is something you don't forget. When the Cardinals left St. Louis, the owner was deciding between Baltimore and Arizona. Apparently the smart money was on Baltimore. I even remember my art teacher having a "Baltimore Cardinals" t-shirt on. The story goes that he changed his mind at the last minute and went to Arizona. It is something I always think about when people talk about the pain of being a Cardinals' fan. Having a really bad team is better than no team, but still it can be painful.

To be fair. In 2009 the Saints started 13-0 and took their foot off the pedal the last 3 games. Even if the Falcons won both the Saints likely win one of those final 3 games.

@targettoad691

2 жыл бұрын

Most likely the game against Tampa Bay. That Bucs team was complte crap and finished 3-13 even with the win over the Saints. It's up there with the 2004 Patriots @ Dolphins game as the most surpirsing loss by a super bowl champion

@Mills65

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe they took their foot off after their first lose, because I know for sure that Saturday Night game against Dallas wasn't them having their foot off the pedal. One of the best moments I've had watching the Cowboys. Ware coming back six days after hurting his neck against the Chargers to help them beat the Saints for their first lose that season when no one gave the Cowboys a chance? That was incredible and such a fun game ending perfect with Ware's sack. Stressful but extremely fun

@thecabillonaire

2 жыл бұрын

@@targettoad691 as an avid bucs fan, that game was a fuckin miracle. saints went up 17 to nothing early and josh freeman and company fought back to hit a game winner field goal in OT, 20-17. my lifelong bucs support, starting in 2001 when i was born, has been a long road of misery, but we finally got our payoff

@RetepAdam

2 жыл бұрын

Plus, that first game was still an 8-point win. Falcons would’ve needed some real breaks there.

@willh3972

2 жыл бұрын

It wasnt about foot off the pedal the second game. The Falcons were tough regardless but the saints were for all their excellence that year kind of riding emotion, and they hit a big peak when they thrashed the Patriots in the Superdome. That was the proving ground game on their calendar, and after that they kind of just withered the rest of the season, close games against not so good teams.

This might genuinely be my favorite video on KZread. This specific episode. The way the Super Bowl buildup is presented, how the Falcons were always an alternative to the cultural issues of the day, how they were always a mess on the field, the foreshadowing of "blowing a 20 point lead" and "the worst shame in Falcons History", how suddenly they and the Patriots were teams on hot streaks playing this politically charged Super Bowl.... it's - it's perfect. The music, the emotion, everything. Wow.

Thanks for the Pretty Good reference when talking about the reaction to the pick 2, of the "one resounding No!". It makes being a longtime fan all the more rewarding.

24:40 Well as any football commentator will tell you, 2-0 is the most dangerous lead there is.

I was born in New Orleans and raised around Saints fans, but when I saw Matt Ryan in the thumbnail, I clicked immediately.

"Not buying it" -Jon I said the same thing

@coruscant100

2 жыл бұрын

Nobody is buying it. I think even Falcons fans aren't buying it.

@asher2102

2 жыл бұрын

Lol that part kind of made me cringe

4:31 wasn’t there that one patriots QB who threw a Hail mary on his first ever pass? I think his name was Michael Bishop.

@lukerbom12

2 жыл бұрын

Looked into it...that TD was 44 yards long.

@johnny__topside

2 жыл бұрын

His only career touchdown too

@archle1169

2 жыл бұрын

What about Andrew lucks drop off

@lukerbom12

2 жыл бұрын

@@Temporary_Doctor Jon’s claim was “longer than 50 yards”. Which has nothing to do with it being a Hail Mary or not

@Temporary_Doctor

2 жыл бұрын

@@lukerbom12 oh yeah well…I hadn’t watched the video yet. 😂

This episode is like watching a scene where people are chatting at a table with a ticking time bomb under it, but the audience are the only ones who know the bomb is there

History of the Arizona Cardinals, immediately. If nothing else, it's an excuse for 45 minutes on Larry Legend that everybody needs to watch.

@andrewlarson7

2 жыл бұрын

As a Cardinals fan im not sure whether this is the first or the last thing in the world i want😂😂😂 On one hand it would be cool for someone to actually talk about us for a prolonged period of time, on the other hand it would probably just be pain to listen to

@Spidahman4283

2 жыл бұрын

I said this before in one of their other videos, but these videos give us an excuse to understand exactly why certain unsung heroes are wearing a gold jacket. Larry Legend will need his own video series to separate his dispair from that of those bums.

@Karmy.

2 жыл бұрын

We need one on the Detroit Lions too

@Spidahman4283

2 жыл бұрын

@@Karmy. That tail is never seeing .500 for the rest of time.

@Karmy.

2 жыл бұрын

@@Spidahman4283 I'd love to see Jon talk about the 0-16 season

I’ll never forget the image of Julio leaping up and picking off that pass, never.

@benweider2658

2 жыл бұрын

I’ll never forget that julio Jones Super Bowl catch

@think330

2 жыл бұрын

@@benweider2658 happy to see someone else remembers that catch. Everyone forgets about it because of the Edelman catch and the choke of course

Had to watch this one again after we traded Matt, the falcons bird is a cruel cruel jokester

Whoever does the music for these is just a straight vibe. Such great choices has me so geeked

Throwback to his own "The Worst" Episode lol well done

This series has been great but I don't think I can bring myself to watch the final episode. I remember waking up and thinking 28-3 was a dream and the crushing realization that it wasn't. I've never really cared about the Falcons since.

@jakepar24

2 жыл бұрын

Not gonna lie, I had a tear in my eye when they put up Super Bowl LI board. Might not watch part 7. I don’t want the pain.

@christianraines3032

2 жыл бұрын

I just remembered feeling like we had it right there and threw it all away man 😔

@JerzeyJimmy

2 жыл бұрын

I'm not a falcons fan, but I refuse to believe 28-3 wasn't the result of goodell telling atlanta to lay down and die.

@danmoll7069

2 жыл бұрын

I have been a Falcons fan since 1980 or so and wouldn't miss a game from about 1997 up until this SB. It just hurt so bad to be that freaking close where all we had to do was kick a field goal...and we were in field goal range and decided to pas?!? Ugh...anyway I still consider myself a fan of the team, I just feel like after that game I just can't take the stress anymore. I will still watch a game occasionally but I just cannot get myself into it like I once did.

@impracticallyperfect8987

2 жыл бұрын

@@danmoll7069 I feel the same way

"The New Orleans Saints had won the space race, just when the Falcons discovered fire." What a line.

The 2016 season “may define them forever” I have one word to describe that… P.A.I.N

@someperson3883

Жыл бұрын

Delightful

Part of me has always been happy the Falcons choked in the super bowl because it distracted everyone from just how badly the Falcons killed my Packers the game prior

@tylerwhitehorn5365

2 жыл бұрын

don’t worry, people will still remember the 4 straight nfc championship losses for rodgers 😁

@UserName-ts3sp

2 жыл бұрын

i feel ya, just on the afc side of the bracket

@12packersfan

2 жыл бұрын

@@tylerwhitehorn5365 Scotty Miller lives rent free in all our heads

@sethvanpelt5707

2 жыл бұрын

Why is it that teams wearing green and yellow always must endure playoff heartbreak?

@deerfearer

2 жыл бұрын

remember they had Ladarius Gunter and Damarous Randall on Julio in that NFC Championship... it was over from the start

Yes please. The last episode is going to be amazing.

My son has asked me to listen to you guys many times. Finally broke down and started here on a long drive. OUTSTANDING! Great work and I cannot wait to get caught up. Wonderfully job and great presentation.

@sleepful1917

2 жыл бұрын

start the series from the start ! and then, watch the mariners series, best watched as its hours long supercut video if you have the time

So the 2010 Falcons got a bye while the 2010 Chargers missed the playoffs? Perfectly balanced, as all things should be.

Perfect. Just finished moving my sister into a new house, and I can relax to an hour of content. The best type of Saturday you can ask for

@icegunner9marvelcontestofc447

2 жыл бұрын

What’s her number

@coachmcguirk6297

2 жыл бұрын

That sounds like a horrible Saturday. Other than watching this video I mean.

@evanwestphal3073

2 жыл бұрын

@@coachmcguirk6297 I mean helping someone out and being out in pretty nice weather to then as you finally get situated in your office chair to see that one of your favorite video series releasing came out with a new video is pretty rewarding if I do say so myself. Its like the universe said “good job” for today

@squillz8310

2 жыл бұрын

@@evanwestphal3073 I feel you on that one

You guys should do one of these on Matt Staffords 2016 season with the Detroit Lions. He set a record for 8 4th quarter comeback wins in a season where Detroit went 9-7. As a Detroit fan -and fan of football in general- I can tell you I've never seen football that was as electric, irrational, and improbably competitive as those games were. You mentioned how having a franchise quarterback always keeps your chances alive late in a game, and this was a whole Detroit season that could have gone .500 on that premise alone. Edit: Also, really phenomenal seasons by Matt Prater and Darius Slay on an unusually competent Detroit squad.

Also the ending of these videos are always amazing. The music, narration, visuals. Just gets you so hyped.

This is impeccable journalism. The best there ever was.

What I got from this is that the Falcons love losing to the team that eventually wins the Super Bowl

@chazdomingo475

2 жыл бұрын

Same for the Dawgs and the eventual national champions in CFB.

@sEdJ1281

2 жыл бұрын

@Fries University of Georgia

@chazdomingo475

2 жыл бұрын

@Fries Georgia. Same state as Atlanta, Georgia. Although the Dawgs play in Athens, Georgia.

@sEdJ1281

2 жыл бұрын

@Fries they've won 6, but not in 40 years, although they have appeared in the national championship as recently as a few years ago

Just in time for my blazing hangover. Secret Base, you are collectively my hero.

God man, as a lifelong Massachusetts born patriots fan I can’t even believe the pure chills down my spine during the last few minutes. I’ve been waiting for this moment, because the team I was cultivated to root for since the day I was born is the ultimate villain. I have no right to enjoy the success of my favorite team more than any other fan, especially a falcons fan, but unfortunately there is no true parity, and some things just fall in ways like that. I can safely say no single day in my life was more memorable than Super Bowl 51. God damn, this series brings back the chills from that day like nothing else, although this time, I’m watching it from the other perspective. What a great series

I gave the Falcons over 50yrs of my life as a fan but after they literally gave away a championship, I have not watched them play a game since.

I just wanted to learn about the falcons.... I didn't want their pity.... I didn't want to cry in the corner today. But holy hell as a Cardinal's fan... Just stick it to me holy ****

Three minutes in and I'm crying in a hotel room. That punt block to this day gives me chills. And I'm here because of another hurricane. Thanks guys, I needed this today.

@mauricewilson7116

2 жыл бұрын

Hope you’re safe man

@robbie7753

2 жыл бұрын

@@mauricewilson7116 Oh yeah, holed up safe in Houston. Things are looking a lot better than after Katrina, but I'mma wait for power before making the trek back. Appreciate ya.

@mauricewilson7116

2 жыл бұрын

@@robbie7753 No problem. SB Nation/Secret Base have been the MVP of sports multimedia these past crazy ass 16-18 months. From the pandemic, social uprising, the most chaotic election in US history to historical floods (those on the East coast like me in Philly/NJ area) to wildfires (on the West Coast), their content has been incredible. Shit I got back into baseball because of the Mariners documentary. From Jon, Alex, Kofi, Will, Ali even Ciara who gets too much fleck lol, these put out quality top notch content. Once again I’m glad you’re ok.

Me as a Packer fan: I'm really rooting for these guys, I hope they find success in this 2010 season. Wait a second... oh no."

I hope you guys continue to tell compelling stories like this because the stories of teams like the Yankees or the Patriots have been told time and again.

This series is absolutely fantastic!

54:00 anyone else notice the “field goal” for the falcons is going the wrong way 😂

@Avocado11

2 жыл бұрын

It's believable they'd do that.

Dear Jon and Alex and everyone else who makes this show possible,, y'all just helped explain the collapse of US democracy in a football documentary.. To say I'm inspired by y'all would be an understatement. Y'all make things that give me hope, and that can be hard to come by these days. So thank you, for all that you do.

@bezllama3325

2 жыл бұрын

Us democracy collapsed a long time ago haha

This entire series has been a train hurtling down the tracks towards an inevitable disaster that we all see coming. We've seen it coming from the start. And now, that disaster looms large. The train will hit within the hour. And I can do as a Falcons fan is hold on and watch.

I know you guys have alot on your plates, and falcons is close to home, but I think a reoccurring charecter in this series that deserves their own is the Vikings. So much potential, so much heartbreak.

@coletrickle1775

2 жыл бұрын

The Vikings are 2nd only to the Bills in heart break. They lost their four all in a row. The Vikes are a great story though. They're never consistently bad, they're always ok to good to great, but never great enough.

@nathansvarietyhour5188

2 жыл бұрын

@@coletrickle1775 honestly both Vikes and Bills have to be the most winningest teams in NFL history to not win a championship. The Vikes won the last championship pre-merger, the Bills lost 4 bowls in a row💀💀

@bens5661

11 ай бұрын

Consider your dream reality

OK, pump the breaks just a little, youre praising the first game of the 08 Falcons a lot with their opponents being the 0-16 Detroit Lions

@familylivesmatters

2 жыл бұрын

Have you not been watching this series?? That game was the biggest relief as a falcon fan. We went from having the thrill of Vick and then really dark years and seeing Matty Ice ball out was the best feeling

@warhawk3972

2 жыл бұрын

@@familylivesmatters I'm in the notification squad, how else do you think I was able to comment so fast? One of the strengths of Bois/Rubinstein videos is how they're able to put things in context so well (even somehow drawing presidential context for 2016). They just kinda dropped the ball with the context on that one.

@toastbagel850

2 жыл бұрын

@@warhawk3972 nah it was about having a new QB, it was clear even if the opponent was shit

@scottdebrestian9875

2 жыл бұрын

Hey, those Lions were undefeated at the time!

I'm a Patriots fan, and this next section is still gonna make me feel sad. Shout-out to Matt Ryan, I loved him ever since his Freshman Season at BC.

@heraldhermes879

2 жыл бұрын

Sad!? Huh!? It was the greatest comeback in maybe sports history, drink their tears son!

My father went to Super Bowl 51. He had a connection on the Thursday before the game that was able to get him four front-row tickets for his family in Georgia, but only if he was able to make it to Houston, and amazingly, he got a hotel and flight on Saturday. He had been a Falcons fan his entire life. He had seen Jerry Glanville, Chris Chandler, Dan Reeves, Michael Vick, Mike Smith, and Matt Ryan. His team had lost so much, and now it was his turn to win. He actually made it on the official broadcast for the game, at the end of the first quarter, and every single person my mom ever knew texted her at the exact same time. My house in suburban Philadelphia felt like it was on fire. NRG Stadium in Houston felt like it was on fire. The city of Atlanta felt like it was on fire. He was sitting at about the 20 yard line on the Patriots sideline. Pat Patriot was twenty feet away from him. During the third quarter, he started taunting Pat Patriot. "The Atlanta Falcons are Super Bowl Champions!" "Tom Brady sucks!" "Just go home!" That stupid mascot, with the creepy smile and the ugly clothes, tapped his watch as if to say, "There's still time on the clock." He knew, my dad knew, the entire world knew, not to doubt Tom Brady. And during the fourth quarter, my dad felt the air pressure change. It wasn't instant. It was a slow, gradual change, like the calm before a storm. The energy that Atlanta was riding on was slowly dissipating. And by the end of the game, there was no air left. My dad was choking. Matt Ryan and Dan Quinn were choking. The city of Atlanta was choking. My dad is no longer a Falcons fan. He had lived in Philadelphia for eighteen years by this time, so he was an Eagles fan. He saw Donovan McNabb throw up on the sidelines of Super Bowl 39, also against the Patriots. He saw Michael Vick come to Philly and break out. He saw Carson Wentz light up the league in his first two years as an Eagle. And one year after the lowest point of his football fandom, he reached the highest point when Nick Foles lifted the trophy over, you guessed it, the Patriots. But he's no longer an Eagles fan, and neither am I. The front office has run the team into the ground. I've been a Bills fan ever since they drafted Josh Allen, and in 2020, my dad decided to join me. He's told me that the only way he'd ever become a Falcons fan again is if they: 1. Have a winning, but underdog, season (like the Eagles in 2017). 2. Make the Super Bowl (it doesn't have to be against the Patriots, but it has to be against a similar team with similar momentum). 3. Face a deficit of at least 17 points in the second half of the Super Bowl. 4. Tie the game at the end of regulation. 5. Win the game in overtime, preferably with a touchdown.

@manzac112

Жыл бұрын

Damn bandwagons. Gotta send those damn refunds.

Navarro Bowman admitted that he tackled Roddy white on the last play... that should've been defensive holding and the Falcons should've gotten an untimed down

I believe Mike Smith doesn’t get enough credit from fans for what he did for this franchise, which is bring consistent winning. Yeah he was too conservative in game management which was why the Falcons went 1-4 in the playoffs under him, but he really is the best coach in Falcons’ history.

@CCDaDon15

2 жыл бұрын

Best coach in Falcons history is easy to be when the bar is in hell.

@brucewayne79

2 жыл бұрын

@@CCDaDon15 Yeah pretty much.

@CCDaDon15

2 жыл бұрын

@@brucewayne79 God I hate that I love this team so much lol. This series has been cathartic. I became a fan with the dirty bird team but didn't pay a ton of attention til Mike Vick became starter (I think I was 12 around then). Finding out it's always been this way and the context of it is relieving

6:40 Simply incredible comedy from Jon Bois. Incredible.

As somebody who has absolutely no personal connection to New Orleans, but has seen his hometown seriously affected by a natural disaster two months ago, that blocked punt almost made me cry.