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Stephen A. Smith facepalms in disbelief after NFL analyst Dan Orlovsky’s Atlanta Falcons prediction on First Take
By Anthony Wood,
5 hours ago
FORMER NFL quarterback Dan Orlovsky has high expectations for the Atlanta Falcons.
With the regular season a matter of weeks away, the Falcons have continued to bulk up with the recent acquisitions of Second-team All-Pro safety Justin Simmons and four-time Pro Bowl linebacker Matthew Judon.
(left-right) Stephen A. Smith and Molly Qerim were joined by Kimberley A. Martin and Dan Orlovsky on Thursday’s episode of First Take ESPN Smith was left stunned when Orlovsky suggested the Atlanta Falcons were Super Bowl contenders ESPN Orlovsky even suggested Atlanta could turn out to be ‘a complete football team’ ESPN
Add these moves to the offseason signing of four-time Pro Bowl quarterback Kirk Cousins , and Orlovsky believes the Falcons could be a force in 2024.
Asked by Qerim whether or not he believed the Falcons are Super Bowl contenders, Orlovsky quickly responded, “Oh, there’s no question about it.
“When they signed Kirk Coins they were legit playoff contenders,” he added.
“And the two corresponding moves since Kirk Cousins has gotten there with the additions of Judon and Simmons, there’s no question.”
This stance drew a stunned response from Smith, who immediately rolled his eyes before facepalming as Orlovsky explained himself.
“They’re dynamically talented on offense, they got a really good offensive line,” he said.
“Raheem Morris’ second run as a head coach so the experience that he has gained both in his own head coach run but also under Sean McVay.
“And Simmons and Judon, while they’re older, if those guys are relatively close to what they’ve been for the past couple of seasons, this is a really really good defense.”
What’s more, Orlovsky even stated that he believed the Falcons could be “a complete football team.”
Smith, however, was far from sold.
He claimed that “it all stops when you get to Kirk Cousins,” citing his 1-3 record in the playoffs as the reason for his skepticism.
“You mentioned ‘potential Super Bowl?’ Don’t you have to win playoff games? Which Kirk Cousins has seemed allergic to do,” Smith commented.
As for viewers, like the crew, they too were split.
“I think they may surprise a lot of people. The talent is there,” one fan tweeted.
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