... an 11-5 record last season, the inevitable talk began: "Could this be the season the Falcons have back-to-back winning seasons for the first time ever?"

When you think about it, it's kind of a staggering problem, even for a franchise that hasn't been around very long.  But with a loaded offense featuring Matt Ryan, Roddy White (we hope), Michael Turner, Tony Gonzalez, Jerious Norwood and others, plus a solid if unspectacular defense, the Falcons look like the might actually be ready to pull this off.

And yet...

Haven't we been down this road before?  What about 1991?  Or 1998?  Or 2004?

Well sure, all those teams were good, and the follow-ups failed miserably.  So, if you're a relatively young Fal...

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