The topic was sharing, and being the gracious sort that he is, Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones said Thursday that it just feels right when Falcons wideouts score a touchdown for them to toss the ball to an offensive lineman even if the move rarely triggers performance art.
More often than not the result is simple, but that’s OK.
“(The) offensive line, they do a great job for us,” Jones said. “We just give them the ball and let them spike it because a lot of times they get overlooked.”
The scene has become familiar, what with the Falcons leading the NFL in scoring at 33.8 points per game plus 36 more last Saturday in a playoff win over the Seahawks.
“They’ve done a pretty good job of getting us big guys the ball, and letting us spike it every now and then,” said left tackle Jake Matthews. “The more we can do that the better.”
They may not really do it better.
Jones suggested that Falcons lineman run short on style with their post-score celebrations. If you’re looking for dancing, jigs, pantomime or other such spur-of-the-moment shenanigans or choreographed theatrics, the Falcons’ O-line is not your group.
“They just spike the ball,” Jones said with a grin.
Matthews isn’t arguing, and he has no shame.
“That’s pretty accurate,” he said of Jones’ assessment. “We don’t have any moves. We’re just going to throw the ball on the ground as hard as we can.”
