The Atlanta Falcons let us down. They let us down in the postseason, the middle of the year, the opener, but we know disappointment is lurking long-armed and many-clawed just around the corner at any given moment. We believe-perhaps we know-one day they will fail to disappoint, and we reap the glorious reward of many long years of faith and fandom.
By just about any standard, Rielly just endured a season to forget. His production slipped from 58 to 41 points, making it tougher to stomach the weaknesses that always come with his strengths. Frankly, you could even ask if Rielly is a clear-cut No.1 defenseman. After all, Jake McCabe averaged slightly more ice time during both the regular season and playoffs.
It was Matthew Judon's practice debut with the Dolphins, and he was seen wearing his No. 8 jersey after initially being listed on the online roster Wednesday morning as No. 91. Judon had an exceptional first day. He had back-to-back plays where he beat a tackle for a practice sack. One of them would've gone for a strip-sack. He also had a strong rep in pass coverage in team drills and was seen setting the edge effectively against the run.