#atlanta-falcons

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There are no great post safeties in the NFL anymore. The days of Ed Reed and Earl Thomas are gone. With every passing year, the league trends away from one great center fielder and replaces him with two-deep coverages, those versatile and amorphous blobs of disguise. The honorable days -- the days in which one dauntless defender stood alone, Jon Snow-style, and dared the offense to get past him -- are behind us.

That's because as Robinson and company are preparing for a huge primetime matchup against the Buffalo Bills, Robinson fielded a question from Garrett Chapman at Falcons Sports Illustrated about whether he had been contacted by his alma mater, Oklahoma State, regarding their head coaching vacancy, something that has been rumored for a few weeks now. A simple no would have quelled any further inquiry, but Robinson's response made it seem like the answer is "yes."

Only 57 players-not linemen, players-have appeared in more games than Kenn did during his three decade-spanning career, and only five of those players are offensive linemen. He was a five-time Pro Bowler, a two-time first-team All-Pro, and a three-time second-team All-pro who started every one of the 251 games he appeared in for the Falcons, and was known for his ability to handle some of the legendary defensive ends of the 70s and 80s.

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Falcons fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. It feels good to kick off the Falcons' bye week with a Victory Monday. It feels even better to have a Victory Monday one week removed from one of the team's worst losses in recent memory against the Panthers in Week 3.

ATLANTA -- Darnell Mooney's injury issues continued Sunday, as the Atlanta Falcons ruled out the wide receiver late in the third quarter due to a hamstring issue. Mooney came out of the game against the Washington Commanders due to the injury earlier in the quarter. He had one catch for 15 yards in the first half. Mooney missed all of training camp with a shoulder injury.

There is a story here, if you're inclined to tell it, about inconsistency. There's a story about a franchise that can never get it together for very long, and about how that inconsistency has become a hallmark of a franchise that has seven straight playoff-less seasons under its belt and is unnervingly on track for an eighth. I'm inclined to tell it.

In Week 2, Romo connected on all five of his field goal attempts and his lone extra point kick. He appeared to be set for a lengthy spell as Atlanta's preferred kicking option as a result, but things took a different turn in Week 3. During Sunday's blowout loss to the Panthers, Romo missed both of his field goal tries. The team now appears to be set for a new round of auditions at the position.

On one hand, this is what many would derisively refer to as "shuffling the deck chairs on the Titanic," "refilling the drinks on the Hindenburg," or " doing the Steve Sarkisian thing again." Teams moving coaches from up high to down low and back again is one of the time-honored face-saving moves to convince the fanbase you are Doing Something, right up there with adding and removing ping pong tables from the locker room, depending on whether your roster needs more camaraderie or less tomfoolery.

"He's definitely the best player in football, without a doubt,"