Quietly believing that some of this stuff would’ve worked itself out by now, Atlanta Falcons Superfan, Neil Brinkley, was annoyed to find the exact same futile existence he put on hold to watch the Desmond Ridder-led team back in September, waiting for him once the season ended. “The light has gone out of my life,” Brinkley uttered as the clock hit triple-zero and memories of his wife and children started returning.
Shortly after, as Brinkley’s knowledge of the complex analytical models that he learned in order to convince himself that his team was actually much better than their record indicated began fading from his mind like a bad dream, he turned to his wife to ask how she and the kids have been. But after she started crying and the smell of feces hit his nose, he realized he’d been talking to his one-year-old son, whose name escaped him.
Later, after his wife returned home and they argued for several hours about how much time she’s apparently been spending at the gym, Neil stumbled upon the highlights of a 21-year old wide-receiver from Ohio State, and is fairly certain he’s the missing piece to turn his team into a contender.
