The Curse Continues

Atlanta, Georgia is debatably one of the most "cursed" sports cities in the United States. From the Braves to the Falcons to the Hawks, every team has made spectacular runs, and yet failed miserably when it matters the most to fans. It is safe to say that Atlanta sports are going through a dry spell, and Super Bowl 51 might as well add another disappointment to the list. As you may or may not know, the Atlanta Falcons dominated the New England Patriots for the whole first half of the game. However, the fate turned quickly against the Falcons, as it has many times for the sports teams in the Atlanta area. The Atlanta Falcons blew a third-quarter lead of 28-3 to the Patriots, and ended up losing in overtime, going down as one of the most epic failures for Atlanta sports teams.

In the curse of Atlanta sports teams, history repeats itself. Fans used social media to talk about the Atlanta Falcons Super Bowl 51 failure. For the vast majority of the game, the Atlanta Falcons had over a 95% of winning the game. With platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and Snapchat, fans were able to show their negative reactions online for the world to see. 

  

As if the Falcons loss wasn't enough, the negative combat on social media made the Super Bowl 51 arguably the most epic failure of all time for Atlanta. As many fans discussed on social media, the this Falcons loss is worse than the Warriors blowing a 3-1 lead in the NBA finals. With the presence of social media, this loss will not only haunt the Atlanta Falcons fans, but also be used as memes for future sports discussion until the next sports failure occurs.