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The Atlanta Falcons are electrifying. So why does no one care?

Matt Ryan and Julio Jones have led an explosive offense to Super Bowl LI largely ignored. But they can’t shake off the tag of also-ransThe Atlanta Falcons are an excellent, exciting football team. That sentence shouldn’t read like a news item to anyone: the Falcons just won the NFC title after back-to-back blowouts in the playoffs, and scored 71 more points than any other NFL team during the regular season. But based on the lack of early buzz around Super Bowl LI, a lot of football fans simply don’t care. Related: Atlanta Falcons crush Green Bay Packers in NFC championship game Related: Cleveland Browns were more popular Super Bowl pick than Atlanta Falcons JULIO JONES IS A BEAST.73 yards all...

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