Third grader captures dad’s emotions in Falcons’ historic Super Bowl collapse
A Cherokee County third-grader, Skylee Poirrier, captured the Atlanta Falcons’ roller coaster collapse in Super Bowl LI better than the high-dollar, suited, player-commentators on TV.
Skylee, showing some thoughtfulness, wanted to take notes about the game as a fun way to remember it. She made careful observations with time stamps, but as the Falcon’s lead started narrowing faster than the distance between a puppy and a bowl of milk, the reactions of her father, Caleb, took over the narrative of the game.
Here it is:
8:10 Halftime.
Falcons 21, Patriots 3
8:15 Lady Gaga comes in
Football starts again
8:49 Dad screams
8:51 Dad screams
8:51 Dad screams again
8:52: Dad laughs
8:53 Dad screams
8:58 Dad screams and startles me
8:55 Dad jumps
8:56 Weird commercial
9:21 Dad fights with dog
9:23 Dad does his evil laugh
9:29 Dad screams
9:49 Dad is happiest person
10:20 overtime
10:30 Dad cries
And there, ladies and gentlemen, in 48 words, is the ecstasy and agony of a Falcon fan on Sunday night.
Skylee’s mother, Amanda, posted it on Facebook to instant acclaim, and those player-commentators in suits ought to start sweating in their ties and spread collars.
Skylee’s principal Joey Moss said the youngster is surprised at her internet fame, and the reaction has caused her to think of becoming a journalist.
About the Author
Christopher Quinn is a writer and editor who has worked for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution since 1999. He writes stories on Veterans Affairs, business including high-tech growth in metro Atlanta, Georgia's $72 billion farm economy, and he oversees assigning and editing news obituaries.
