A Weather Channel reporter did the Dirty Birds … well, dirty.
During live coverage of Hurricane Milton making landfall in Florida, on-camera meteorologist Paul Goodloe began discussing how the power of the storm can sometimes come back with a vengeance.
The calm in the eye of the storm, he said, gave residents a “little halftime show.”
In describing the scene, the Weather Channel reporter managed to squeeze in a reference to the Atlanta Falcons‘ historic collapse in Super Bowl LI. Remember 28-3 in the third quarter?
“Enjoy the little halftime show that Mother Nature gave us inside of Milton, but now we’ve got the second half. And I have to remind everyone who might still be in the eye now that there’s a lot more to go,” he said.
“I think back to the Atlanta Falcons. First half Super Bowl winners. We know what happened in the second half with the Patriots came back to life, so do not sleep on the second half of Milton,” added Goodloe. “We are definitely concerned now with the [second-half] surge.”
Ouch. Just, ouch.
Weather Channel Reporter Links Hurricane Milton To Falcons Super Bowl Collapse
Everybody in Georgia remembers what happened in Super Bowl LI.
That game, simply known as the ’28-3′ game, ended in historic and dramatic fashion with the Atlanta Falcons losing to the New England Patriots in overtime, 34-28.
This game is most remembered for the Falcons blowing a massive 25-point lead midway through the third quarter. After scoring a touchdown to grab a 28-3 lead, the Falcons gave up 31 unanswered points to Tom Brady and crew.
It marked the largest comeback (or collapse, depending on perspective) in Super Bowl history. The Falcons’ chances of winning were estimated at 99.8% late in the third quarter.
But the Patriots, led by Brady, managed to tie the game in the final seconds of regulation. They went on to win in the extra frame on a 2-yard run by James White.
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Might Be A Falcons Fan
Numerous fans on social media blasted the Weather Channel meteorologist for seemingly blindsiding the Falcons during coverage of Hurricane Milton.
“I’ve seen the Falcons catch many strays for 28-3, but this one easily tops them all,” one person wrote.
Another replied, “It’s bad enough we have to deal with these storms. Why did he have to bring such a bad memory?”
Perhaps it’s because it’s a bad memory for Goodloe himself. It might be more about his own trauma regarding ’28-3.’
Goodloe, according to his profile, is located in Atlanta.
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