HBO ‘Hard Knocks’ 2014: Best Falcons Storylines and Moments of Episode 4

August 27, 2014   ·   Matt Fitzgerald   ·   Jump to comments

It was no secret that the Atlanta Falcons were struggling in the wake of a 32-7 loss to the Houston Texans in their second preseason game. HBO's Hard Knocks didn't sugarcoat those difficulties to kick off the fourth episode of the annual series.
After a brief reel of the coaches' meeting following the game, this tweet from the team's vice president of football communications, Reggie Roberts, forecast the storm that was to come:
Special teams coordinator Keith Armstrong went on a profanity-laden tirade, hot over several of the team's breakdowns in punt and kick coverage in the Houston game.
ESPN's Ed Werder reacted to one segment of Armstrong's vitriol, directed at rookie linebacker Jacques Smith, who was ironically ejected in the Falcons' most recent game against the Tennessee Titans:
The voiceover that followed? "Grow up, or get out. It's that simple, because time is that short."
Then came the indication that after the third preseason game, the Falcons would c...

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