Does anyone know how to throw a football? | The History of the Atlanta Falcons, Part 1

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3 жыл бұрын

The Atlanta Falcons are really doing it. They’re finally going to win the Super Bowl they’ve spent 51 years chasing. In order to fully appreciate how much the Falcons and their fans have endured, we need to return to the ancient era of Falcons football - the age of endless losing, chain-smoking, and some of the worst quarterbacking the NFL has ever seen.
This is part one of a seven-part series.
Written and hosted by Jon Bois and Alex Rubenstein
Directed by Jon Bois
Produced by Alex Rubenstein
Additional contributions by Joe Ali
Rights specialist Lindley Sico
Secret Base executive producer Will Buikema
Secret Base managing editor Ryan Nanni
Corrections:
41:25 - The Saints’ record entering this game was 1-9, not 2-8.
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@SecretBaseSBN 3 жыл бұрын

oh hey there, thanks for spending a little time with us today. if you're into this sort of thing then come back Saturday (August 21st) for part 2

@joel29585 3 жыл бұрын

oh betsy you know im ready

@juneguts 3 жыл бұрын

yeah i'll be there. i was born and raised in atlanta and never knew what to think of the falcons. time for the history lesson i never got

@oldaccount1254 3 жыл бұрын

early to this comment so fact(s): Kim McQuilkens career passer rating was *17.88* TD-INT: 4-29 Yards Per Attempt: 4.2 Completion Rate: 39.7 McQuilken had a 71.4 completion rate in 1977! He went 5/7. Man this dude really was depressing

@NotForLongNFL 3 жыл бұрын

Cannot wait!

@staciemohler4624 3 жыл бұрын

@JxmyHighroller 3 жыл бұрын

The obscure, messy thumbnail is a dead giveaway. Another Jon Bois masterpiece.

@kabelomuhammad914 3 жыл бұрын

Turn ahhhh

@camdenbrandel6309 3 жыл бұрын

Jxmy!!

@NathanielSnider1017 3 жыл бұрын

jxmy x jon bois collab 😳

@sickermann 3 жыл бұрын

Jimmy is that you!? Your I.T video was legendary. 🙏🏾

@WingTam 3 жыл бұрын

Yoo

@turbokart3776 3 жыл бұрын

I love how they just glanced over the fact that the Falcons once had a quarterback named Dick Shiner.

@garyhall7867 3 жыл бұрын

He played for the Steelers, too

@maxtank10 3 жыл бұрын

It's almost funnier that they continued as normal

@kenip9800 3 жыл бұрын

Commenting on it would've just been gilding the lily.

@kieranjo1135 3 жыл бұрын

some say he still polishes knobs to this day

@Shane-sf9pv 3 жыл бұрын

The way they just casually said his name had me dying

@mshef140 3 жыл бұрын

A life-long Georgian, my pops recalls watching that first Falcons game from a Marine base in 1966. I tried to get him to watch this series. "Hell no. I lived all of it. Why would i do that?"

@FruitMeate 2 жыл бұрын

Your dad was right

@stuartdollar9912 Жыл бұрын

As somebody that's been a Suns fan since 1970, I seriously feel like your dad is a long lost brother.

@TheBBCSlurpee Жыл бұрын

That’s funny af

@JoeVideoed Жыл бұрын

@@stuartdollar9912 Geez & I thought me being a Suns fan since '76 was long. Props to you.

@nicholastricarico2957 9 ай бұрын

Same energy as Bob Gibson going, "Nooooo, that's dumb!"

@DawsJosh 3 жыл бұрын

"Nobody's ever any one person" is the most profound, succinct summation of humanity I've ever heard. And I heard it in a breakdown of a team I don't care about.

@cghodo 2 жыл бұрын

Can someone help me out with a timestamp on that quote? I've already watched this and I'll probably I'll watch it again, but for posterities sake

@danielmasolov9829 2 жыл бұрын

@@cghodo 33:16

@slickm7 2 жыл бұрын

I actually have adopted this phrase into my vocabulary.

@man4437 2 жыл бұрын

I came here through a rewatching session and I just listened to Bittersweet Symphony for the one time per year I tend to, and it's a funny coincidence that it has the exact same sentiment in a way: "and I'm a million different people from one day to the next"

@MihitsTilozi 11 ай бұрын

@@slickm7 Same here. I just said it to someone yesterday! It's a perfect phrase to summarize what otherwise might seem like hypocrisy

@shaneramsey304 3 жыл бұрын

“A History of Teams who had Someone Named Randy Johnson on them at Some Point”

@lhfirex 3 жыл бұрын

I just choose to believe that after his stint with the Falcons, Randy Johnson found a way to transform himself into one of the all-time greatest pitchers, and took out his frustrations with the team on that poor bird.

@NathanielSnider1017 3 жыл бұрын

the randy emergency

@chaosof99 3 жыл бұрын

Darn, my favorite team can only offer up a Randy Jones.

@skynyrdjesus 3 жыл бұрын

Are we just gonna ignore the fact that the Falcons benched Randy Johnson in 69, only to later hire a man named Dick Shiner? That's a parody skit that writes itself

@theleftuprightatsoldierfield 3 жыл бұрын

Coming up next year: A history of the New York Islanders. They had a guy named Randy Johnston at one point which is close enough

@Bismuth9 3 жыл бұрын

I have no attachment to football, no knowledge of the Falcons. But Jon Bois is the best storyteller on KZfaq. This is going on the 4K TV.

@liamgrapes4812 3 жыл бұрын

What up bismuth

@00F 3 жыл бұрын

The best video game analysis expert comments on a sports analysis expert's channel

@Jason_Quinn 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. It feels good to be in the know.

@unofficialspaghet 3 жыл бұрын

Didn’t expect one of my favorite youtubers to comment on a Jon Bous video

@pixelmike54 3 жыл бұрын

there needs to be a genre for jonbois-bismuth-summoningsalt level explanations of things. also love your content

@ReverendTed 3 жыл бұрын

The delivery of "Ah, the Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints - the NFL's Beavis and Butthead" had me in stitches.

@davester1970 3 жыл бұрын

As a kid who started watching football in the 1970's, I used to chant for the winner of the Falcons-Saints game, "We're #27!! We're #27!!!" 😂

@APCDraw 3 жыл бұрын

"Randy Johnson was NOT a great Quarterback." No shit, he's a better pitcher

@markwalton5978 3 жыл бұрын

But they WERE both bird killers.

@kvltizt 3 жыл бұрын

THAT Randy would have thrown better.

@RetepAdam 3 жыл бұрын

Heck of a photographer too.

@thedude3065 2 жыл бұрын

he was arguably the best

@griffinwalker823 2 жыл бұрын

@@markwalton5978 respect

@brickwallblitz 3 жыл бұрын

“The first QB in Falcons history was Randy Johnson.” Even when the Mariners aren’t mentioned Dorktown *still* proves it’s an extended universe.

@artstsym 3 жыл бұрын

Now I'm genuinely curious how well the Destroyer of Doves himself would do in those shoes. Surely there's some *party* that could, I dunno, work out an apples-to-oranges formula and *chart* this?

@Eidenhoek 3 жыл бұрын

@@artstsym He'd be fine against most teams. Killer against all avian-named teams.

@ericgruber 3 жыл бұрын

Also, Randy Johnson gets replaced by a Bob.

@Gearhead221 3 жыл бұрын

@JfpycirxpriElhad figf pucotsotcigiSpjvuc Welcome to the Jon Bois Cinematic Universe.

@lh1661 3 жыл бұрын

At the vert start u see the Mariners chart so they are in the JBCU

@tvw2347 3 жыл бұрын

"Nobody's ever any one person." As an existential therapist, I'll be using this quote a lot. Love what you do, Jon. Thanks.

@napalmpudding 3 жыл бұрын

existential therapist? I didn't even know that was a thing

@ForelliBoy 3 жыл бұрын

It's not a Jon video without causing an existential crisis

@Mentally_Will 3 жыл бұрын

That line is so simple and yet I can't believe that he didn't get it from somewhere else.

@davidzimmermann920 3 жыл бұрын

It's simply perfect! I agree! Embrace ambiguity!

@jamessutter6700 3 жыл бұрын

"What is your name??????" "My name is Knobdy!!!!" In this one case Odysseus IS ever one person. As he was and wasn't.

@michaelbrooks8847 3 жыл бұрын

“Van Brocklin loved Richard Nixon He also hated Richard Nixon “ That line got me

@SkilesHasFun 2 жыл бұрын

That's the feeling a lot of U.S. historians have as well, to be fair.

@kvltizt 2 жыл бұрын

@@SkilesHasFun He had some good policies that seem mighty progressive compared to modern Republicans. He was also a slimy criminal. Life is like that sometimes.

@nicholastricarico2957 2 жыл бұрын

@@kvltiztRonald Reagan also helped pass no-fault divorce in California in the 1960's as governor.

@stuartdollar9912 2 жыл бұрын

@@kvltizt A large part of this was that he was dealing with large Democratic majorities in both the House and Senate.

@Nuvendil Жыл бұрын

@@SkilesHasFun Shoot, that's how most of America felt at the time.

@GeauxWyatt 3 жыл бұрын

“What these guys need is a companion…” Me (a Saints fan): “Not the Saints. Not the Saints. GOD DAMN IT HES GONNA TALK ABOUT THE SAINTS!”

@Aullios1 3 жыл бұрын

don't worry, by the end of the series we'll have a ring, and the falcons will still be the falcons

@enthusiastofcute 3 жыл бұрын

Well at least you guys have a ring, while the Falcons will end this story by solidifying their place as the greatest chokers in NFL history

@Aullios1 3 жыл бұрын

@J Gt a ______ ring

@davidroberts7282 3 жыл бұрын

The 1970's-early 80's Oakland/L.A. Raiders just read your morally-induced rant/condemnation and found it hilarious, quite amusing, but also conveniently selective in terms of criticism of how teams like them, or were accused of playing dirty, violent, and nasty? Should the Raiders organization return those 3 SB rings they've won throughout their franchise history (1976, 1980, and 1983) because their rough, extremely overly physical sort of play, late or blatantly illegal hits, or brutal, borderline hits that left Darryl Stingley paralyzed (and essentially led to his death in a roundabout way) by Jack Tatum during a 1978 pre-season game. Maybe their SB wins are tainted, too. I mean, before you cast the Saints into the pit of fire and eternal damnation, at least let us know who'll be accompanying us for the ride.

@thisguy8106 3 жыл бұрын

I felt it in my soul lol

@kriskolish6423 3 жыл бұрын

This is like Titanic - we all know how it ends, but we can't help but watch.

@harrisonlee9585 3 жыл бұрын

We'll have a great time rearranging the deck chairs

@eigennat 3 жыл бұрын

It’s like “NO!!!!!!” We know how it ends, Jon knows how it ends. Even though we’re separated by time and space, there’s a shared experience

@Rextraordinaire 3 жыл бұрын

There's was enough room on that door for Jack; his grandson could have been a Hall of Fame QB for the Falcons but now we'll never know

@Whereyahidin 3 жыл бұрын

Falcons fans drawing the nude Lombardi Trophy 😂

@chekhov4215 3 жыл бұрын

Even as a Patriots fan I find myself hoping it ends differently.

@ndrocca 3 жыл бұрын

The Mariners taught us the other aspects of sports we can appreciate outside of wins and losses. The Falcons will teach us a lesson in how to deal with pain, I hope.

@danield9003 3 жыл бұрын

I think the biggest lesson with the Mariners is that winning championships is boring

@victorvaughn4281 3 жыл бұрын

Its been 4 years and im still not over the pain

@andygreeley5196 3 жыл бұрын

With all due respect not SB, the Mariners have very much taught their fans how to deal with pain.

@Shane-sf9pv 3 жыл бұрын

@yossarian I still feel bad about my Falcons beating the Vikings in the 98 nfc championship over a missed field goal by an automatic kicker. We had no business in that super bowl and it showed. Minny would probably have a Lombardi if Gary Anderson didn’t miss, I honestly wish the Vikings had beat us in that game and gone on to win it all because that 98 Vikings offense was so much fun to watch

@WrathOfHorus90 3 жыл бұрын

As a Falcons fan I can tell you that they are the black knight getting his limbs chopped off and still wanting to fight

@mrmikex777 3 жыл бұрын

Before this video, I didn't even know who Dave Hampton was. Yet here I am, feeling his pain and cheering for him to finally get his 1,000 rushing yards season. This series is gonna be special.

@northstarjakobs 3 жыл бұрын

Jon and Alex really have the skill to turn any sports moment into the climax of a feel-good sports movie.

@michaeluzoho5838 2 жыл бұрын

You're not the only one. I was rooting for Dave Hampton to get his 1000 yard season. And I was happy he finally got it.

@ethanniedorowski116 9 ай бұрын

Ever more dose it really matter?

@ChiseledAdonis 3 жыл бұрын

What a masterclass video! Jon Bois had done yet another amazing job.

@c0dysports 3 жыл бұрын

GOAT commenting about a GOAT

@goldlion9066 3 жыл бұрын

CHISELED HERE? wooooooow

@johnthegreat97 3 жыл бұрын

Wait a minute!!!

@Jakeystar 3 жыл бұрын

*masterclass*

@Rgdarkchild 2 жыл бұрын

Now I know this vid elite if my boy Chiseled is here

@flowbiscuit 3 жыл бұрын

The fact that the Falcons logo matches so perfectly with the graph of their record over time is proof that this video was destined to happen.

@THEKINGSWOOSH 3 жыл бұрын

Mariners🤝Falcons Having a guy named Randy Johnson kill a bird

@AnthonyWhite-pd7rb 3 жыл бұрын

Outstanding work.

@chaosof99 3 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, the Big Unit was pitching for the Diamondbacks when the bird committed suicide by fastball.

@THEKINGSWOOSH 3 жыл бұрын

@@chaosof99 Yeah I realized it after I sent it, but I had to post the meme before someone else

@trevorcorey7910 2 жыл бұрын

@@THEKINGSWOOSH says a lot abt society

@rafaelfermin4619 3 жыл бұрын

That Dave Hampton story was beautiful. Sports have truly gave us some of the best, most bizarre and unique stories of all time and no one knows how to tell them better than Jon and the team. I’m truly thankful for this

@quasimoto7662 Жыл бұрын

Here’s a tidbit for you: Van Brocklin after his retirement adopted his neighbors 3 children after the parents were involved in a fatal car accident. Learning that made me tear up a bit I’m not gonna lie.

@dongvermine 11 ай бұрын

Weak little man…pathetic😊

@ethanniedorowski116 9 ай бұрын

Feel for the kids

@unkledoda420 7 ай бұрын

Yeah they cover that in the series they made about the Vikings.

@JWex-jy7sk 3 жыл бұрын

Can’t wait for someday in the future when we can all just comeback to this entire documentary and comment...”Who’s here after the Falcons just won the Super Bowl?”

@mrkhgn 3 жыл бұрын

Or, "who's here after the Falcons blew another Super Bowl lead?" I apologize in advance

@therawcritic5465 3 жыл бұрын

We’ll all be waiting

@msolec2000 3 жыл бұрын

The Mariners will win a world series before that.

@oldaccount1254 3 жыл бұрын

38-2 blown lead when

@Lakitu886 3 жыл бұрын

like they said in the video "when they finally get it right - we'll be there." ❤️

@brickvanexel 3 жыл бұрын

That 1975 rushing yardage chart for Dave Hampton had me anxious, I thought a meteor was going to strike the field, causing a fumble and he was going to finish with 999 yards on the season. That would be so falcons.

@jacobcrater4574 3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking that the stats guy was going to make a correction after the game and bring him below it.

@ForelliBoy 3 жыл бұрын

At the end I was like "Well at least there's that"

@OT12931 2 жыл бұрын

I got so happy when that line crossed the 1000 yard threshold and stayed. Good for Dave 👏👏👏

@Shane-sf9pv 3 жыл бұрын

As frustrating as this was to watch, I really do appreciate all the time and effort put into this documentary. I’m really looking forward to the next parts, I’ve learned a lot of stuff about my Falcons that I never knew before.

@ChrisPierreBacon 2 жыл бұрын

Norm Van Brocklin deserves his own full secret base video. He's fascinating.

@apolloforabetterfuture4814 3 жыл бұрын

"the score is 28 to 9" Alright I'm out. Why you do this to my soul Jon

@hanschristopherson8056 3 жыл бұрын

The stupidest most unfair game I’ve ever watched and I’m not a falcons fan!

@MrBraleysWildClassroom 3 жыл бұрын

Had me physcing myself up, like come on, you have at least 5 ep. before they can talk about the super bowl.

@jordanthejq12 3 жыл бұрын

Jon: Excellent. Jon + Alex: Sublime. Jon + Alex + Joe, chipping in as an Atlanta native and longtime Falcons fan: Absolutely priceless.

@Alexander_Grant 3 жыл бұрын

Am I the only one not a big fan of Alex? I feel for him since he’s working with one of the best storytellers of all time, but he just isn’t good at this in my opinion. His research is awesome, but he can’t tell a story. Joe is awesome in this from a Falcon’s perspective and Kofie is awesome in fumble dimension because he provides his own character. Alex feels like knockoff Jon, and I get that Jon can’t do everything himself, and this content wouldn’t be possible without other people working with him, but is there no one better than Alex at storytelling there?

@Earthboundmike 3 жыл бұрын

I think you want Jon: Pretty Good.

@CyrogenicNation 3 жыл бұрын

I didn't like the sound of Joe's voice to be honest

@spaghettibrad4297 3 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite things that Jon Bois does is introduce me to what would be forgotten history. I’ve never heard of Kim Mcquilken, or knew the extent of Dave Hampton’s 1000 yard chase, or knew how much I would love the sheer absurdism or Norm Van Brocklin. I appreciate that Jon, and what I appreciate more are the bits of philosophy squeezed in there, “nobody’s ever one person.” Great video.

@rosstube 2 жыл бұрын

The Super Bowl LI retread at the beginning reminds me that I still haven't gotten over it. I still sometimes think "surely that was just some nightmare I had"-- but then I remember that it actually happened and the soul crushing feeling resurrects itself all over again. And I think the most painful part of the worst Falcons memory ever it is considered to be the GREATEST Patriots memory ever-- and thus, we have to keep seeing it re-aired over and over and over... ugh...

@Exeggutor_Enjoyer Жыл бұрын

As a Patriots fan, I still remember staying up to watch the game after the rest of my family went to bed, insisting we still had a shot at victory. That win was one of the most exiting things that ever happened to me.

@Bridgett_the_midget Жыл бұрын

Thank god my parents made me go to bed after 28-3

@thenumberquelve158 Жыл бұрын

I can't NOT point out that I just gave this comment its 28th like with 3 replies underneath it. Here, I'll be the fourth reply. I hope it helps. (I also hope that the Chargers' epic blowup in the playoffs this year provides you some comfort. The Saints aren't the Falcons' only companions in this world, as it turns out.)

@TheEnglishDictonary Жыл бұрын

@@thenumberquelve158 someone had to delete their comment, so I'll step in

@ethanniedorowski116 9 ай бұрын

As a pats fan it's top 5 relax we have been threw more.. your alt we knew all along

@MazeDaGr8 3 жыл бұрын

"You thought It was just the Super Bowl didn't you? Oh how optimistic you were, the Falcons and Failure have been joined at the hip since their conception, Let us Begin" -Urinatingtree, 2017

@napalmpudding 3 жыл бұрын

that video is a classic

@DestinyZX1 3 жыл бұрын

They should have brought Tree as a special guest

@napalmpudding 3 жыл бұрын

@@SimuLord the two perspectives

@qfmarsh64 3 жыл бұрын

Jon: "This is a perfect moment. Let's just stay in it a while." KZfaq: *commercials*

@elipandaman 3 жыл бұрын

ublock origin, my friend

@hamzerpanzer 3 жыл бұрын

@@elipandaman Support the creator my friend

@KendallMcNeilClark 3 жыл бұрын

Smells like poor in here

@anthonystarke893 3 жыл бұрын

@@KendallMcNeilClark 😂. You actually pay for KZfaq. 😂😂😂

@timeland8343 3 жыл бұрын

@@anthonystarke893 I use it more than I use Netflix or any other streaming service so why not? And the student discount is kickass

@Geosquare8128 3 жыл бұрын

7 parts.. this is amazing

@IkeOkerekeNews 3 жыл бұрын

Hey wsup man!

@nate_storm 3 жыл бұрын

hey it’s big cactus man

@thegaz-man 3 жыл бұрын

Love Joe's contribution from the inside of the fanbase. Kinda feel bad that this is the second time he's had to re-live 28-3 tho haha

@santumi2298 Жыл бұрын

@@SimuLord I wanna hear someone who's a fan of Detroit Sports spend 4 hours talking about "hey we were good in uh... ten years, across almost 500 combined years of play!"

@can_opener755 3 жыл бұрын

ayyyy, my team sucks so much we managed to get a series by Jon Bois. Sometimes, you lose so hard you end up winning anyways.

@kvltizt 3 жыл бұрын

Historic losing

@oliverm3589 2 жыл бұрын

100% read that second line in Bois' voice.

@richcuatro5338 2 жыл бұрын

So my lions have a chance to win something huh

@kvltizt 2 жыл бұрын

@@richcuatro5338 Honestly, a deep dive on the Lions would be amazing. The curse of Bobby Layne is content worthy.

@richcuatro5338 2 жыл бұрын

@@kvltizt rewind of 2011 vs Dallas too, when they picked up the flag. That team was the last all around solid Lions team.

@alexwatt2298 3 жыл бұрын

I love how these series are love letters to “enjoy the journey”, which you have to when the destination is at the bottom of an infinite abyss. Which long suffering fan base will Jon choose next? I’m guessing the Suns.

@user-ny7jz7ky8y 3 жыл бұрын

the correct answer about the nba has to be the kings or the wolves

@Reedinho 3 жыл бұрын

Pacers. Has to be the Pacers.

@zachspeaks9230 3 жыл бұрын

If he does NBA I'd like him to do one on the Clippers. They have a weird history.

@stuartdollar9912 3 жыл бұрын

The Kings maybe (though they did win a title as the Cincinnati Royals in 1951). The Suns have been breaking hearts in Arizona for as long as the Falcons have. From the coin flip they lost to Milwaukee for Kareem, to the recent finals they lost to Milwaukee, it's been agony here.

@napalmpudding 3 жыл бұрын

the lesson is enjoy life, because there is nothing after

@aavvv_ 2 жыл бұрын

You can talk about the unique style, the editing, the intrigue… But brilliant lines like “a lost bird in a Kmart” can not be overlooked.

@aDSdl_l 2 жыл бұрын

I can’t believe Randy Johnson was a hall of fame pitcher and an nfl quarterback at the same time. Amazing athlete

@YinnYangGMD 2 жыл бұрын

yeah especially when you consider that he was a qb in the 60s and a pitcher in the 90s. crazy how long he was able to keep himself athletic

@Exeggutor_Enjoyer Жыл бұрын

@@YinnYangGMD And he killed a bird.

@ZachAdams926 Жыл бұрын

Boys. They were different people just so you know. “THEY KNOW THIS THATS THE JOKE YOU IDIOT” Right. That’s the joke. Fine. 28-3. All I have to say

@aDSdl_l Жыл бұрын

@@ZachAdams926 ???

@huebus Жыл бұрын

@@aDSdl_lbro had a stroke

@harveyholmes9533 3 жыл бұрын

Another 3 hours for me to spend learning about a team I’ve never heard of in a sport I don’t watch, can’t wait

@exhibit6802 3 жыл бұрын

Almost miturated upon myself when I saw "Seven-part series". This will be 5 hours

@SupremeInvigilator 3 жыл бұрын

@@exhibit6802 Someone's been studying for the SAT.

@exhibit6802 3 жыл бұрын

@@SupremeInvigilator Nah just watched The big lebowski recently

@crimsonszero 3 жыл бұрын

You are a falcons fan now

@harveyholmes9533 2 жыл бұрын

@@crimsonszero I’ve actually considered myself a Browns fan since Jon’s video about their miserable existence really resonated with me

@noahsmith6150 3 жыл бұрын

As a falcons fan I barely made it through the opening segment, great job of capturing the feeling of elation that was in the air. Hard to express how devastating the 2017 superbowl was. It will stay with me forever.

@Shawn6751 2 жыл бұрын

Me as well, to have another chance and finally win it all would be the NFL equivalent of the MLB's Chicago Cubs winning it all in 2016 if not better than that.

@Kaiserboo1871 Жыл бұрын

That Super Bowl was the worst thing to happen to Atlanta since William Tecumseh Sherman.

@Pyrospriter042 3 жыл бұрын

"Nobody's ever any one person" Literal chills, not gonna lie

@KendallMcNeilClark 3 жыл бұрын

I needed to hear that. I been beating myself up over past mistakes for nearly three months.

@12packersfan 3 жыл бұрын

In order to appreciate this collapse, we need to rewind *The origins of football begin in 1834*

@JWex-jy7sk 3 жыл бұрын

Hey the story of how the Cavs won the 2016 NBA championship apparently started in 1919, so you'd be surprised how deep these people can dig there at Secret Base!

@tommyl.dayandtherunaways820 3 жыл бұрын

But to fully appreciate this collapse, we also need to discuss the origins of the word “collapse” itself. Collapse comes from the Latin “collapsus”, but in order to appreciate why we have so many Latin words in English, which is a Germanic language, we have to go back to the battle of Hastings. The year was 1066...

@famweefood7073 3 жыл бұрын

@@tommyl.dayandtherunaways820 But to fully understand the dominance of Latin, we need to take a rewind. The year was 264 B.C

@serraramayfield9230 3 жыл бұрын

@@famweefood7073 LMAO

@uberneanderthal 3 жыл бұрын

that wasn't even a stretch, it was a full-on hip-dislocating contortion. any excuse to give credit to anyone but the 'oppressors' i guess

@vonriel1822 3 жыл бұрын

7 parts, you say? The supercut on this one should clock in at about 5 hours and 15 minutes. I can't wait.

@HakeemRDaud 3 жыл бұрын

maybe precisely 283 minutes

@bugsyproductions3140 3 жыл бұрын

Yikes

@parkerdavis7859 2 жыл бұрын

@@HakeemRDaud try 391. It’d have been nice, but they just needed too much time.

@RyanTheWebGuy 3 жыл бұрын

I swore to myself that I would never relive the horror that was 28-3, but god damn Jon Bois, you just dragged me right back into it.

@Crowald 10 ай бұрын

Alex's understated and dry sense of humor rarely comes out during his long segments about stats and specific players, but god damn. While talking about Kim McQuilken and the passer rating calculator, he gives him the benefit of the doubt. "Let's take a second interception off the board. [Angry Beep] And then he lets the most flat, disappointed, brutally defeated "Oh" I've ever heard in my life. Alex sounds like he's channeling like, getting dumped by a high school crush because she found out your coach calls you Big Nuts.

@tylerhuntdesign 3 жыл бұрын

I really felt it when Jon called the Falcons & Saints the Beavis & Butthead of the NFL.

@andrejg4136 3 жыл бұрын

Just think, people of my general age cohort (35 y 11 m) have known the Falcons and Saints as being teams that won more than not, and have off and on again challenged for Super Bowls, or at the least the NFC Championship. Far from my Grandparents day of barely caring about the Saints because they did nothing but suck fat dongs until the mid 80s.

@thisisaformality 3 жыл бұрын

@@andrejg4136 Yeah, I'm 26 and I'm from New Orleans. With the exception of a few low stretches for either side, the Brees vs Ryan era has been a formidable, playoff effecting rivalry

@gezeo750 3 жыл бұрын

As a Saints fan, I mean...he's not wrong.

@michaelstein7510 2 жыл бұрын

@@andrejg4136 Yeah, the rivalry is definitely different for younger fans like us. I’m 25, and I’ve never known the Saints or Falcons as consistently bad teams like they were in the 60s through 80s. They’ve both been good teams, with occasional bad seasons or great seasons. I can’t imagine being a Saints fan in those early years. My dad’s first Saints game he went to in person as a kid was the 62-7 beatdown mentioned in this video, LOL. He still can’t believe the Saints won the Super Bowl after growing up watching those awful teams.

@hedecky58 3 жыл бұрын

Alex and Jon have seriously outdone themselves. This is a masterclass on scriptwriting.. I can't believe we get six more parts.

@Donald38 2 жыл бұрын

you complimented yourself? Forgot to log out?

@jpmnky 11 ай бұрын

Back to watch a second time immediately after finishing your new Vikings series. These are two of the best sports documentaries I’ve ever seen.

@thisisaformality 3 жыл бұрын

As a saints fan you had me hooting and hollering with the whole rivalry section

@uniboy13 3 жыл бұрын

It's here. It's finally here. This is about to be the best 45 minutes of my day

@owenmurphy924 3 жыл бұрын

Same

@JWex-jy7sk 3 жыл бұрын

About to have some leftover Domino’s pizza, some cinnamon bread twists and a nice cold soda for lunch while sitting back and enjoying this masterpiece! 🙌🏼

@RetroBaseball 3 жыл бұрын

I didn’t even think that a KZfaq video could possibly be this good, you guys outdid yourselves on this.

@b0bbarkerftehw 3 жыл бұрын

On the off chance that a channel called "retro baseball" hasn't seen it, the history of the mariners is equally good

@RetroBaseball 3 жыл бұрын

@@b0bbarkerftehw oh yes I’ve seen it 4 times, everything Jon Bois is amazing.

@goldlion9066 3 жыл бұрын

wait until the end of the series, the best is yet to come

@henrysteiner8136 3 жыл бұрын

I still cannot understand how such good graphics and such good storytelling could be on a sport I love so much but I am so happy jon and his bois exist

@xScatmanChris86 3 жыл бұрын

It’s amazing how different you can tell this will be compared to the Mariners history. The flow and storytelling is noticeably different and yet has the same reverence and appreciation. I can’t put it to words, but it’s good to know this will be just as grand a journey.

@dancohen3651 3 жыл бұрын

"So when did you know you were going to be an Atlanta Falcons fan?" "Around the 45 minute mark when Part 1 of 7 popped up"

@hedecky58 3 жыл бұрын

Took about 10-13 minutes for me.

@bennettthurman1285 2 жыл бұрын

You guys are in for a world of pain, don’t do it to yourselves. Just go cheer for a good team

@Shawn6751 2 жыл бұрын

@@bennettthurman1285 I believe it's too late but curses don't last forever. When we win it all, it will be rank up there with the Cubs winning it all in 2016 (in sports history). Falcons are taking over as the "loveable losers"..

@Jame5man 3 жыл бұрын

Jon: “Forget rivalries like Lakers-Celtics and Yankees-Red Sox you’re told you care about… this is the only one that’s been able to sustain that degree of hatred for over half a century” Habs-Bruins: those are rookie numbers. You need to pump up those numbers

@chaosof99 3 жыл бұрын

I was more surprised that the NHL entry in most intense rivalries was Habs-Nordiques and not Avs-Red Wings, though I guess that is my frame of reference because the Nordiques were already in Colorado when I started paying attention to the NHL.

@UserName-ts3sp 3 жыл бұрын

@@chaosof99 i mean that rivalry was amazing for 5-10 years, but it hasn’t been all that in a long time. maybe we see a resurgence soon enough with yzerman?

@andrejg4136 3 жыл бұрын

Saints/Falcons feel special because it's just as, if not more petty than LSU Tigers/UGA Bulldogs; and it's hard to reach that level of "petty intra-family squabble" like a college rivalry.

@jdotoz 3 жыл бұрын

Oh, are we not going to include college?

@InchonDM 2 жыл бұрын

@@jdotoz College was specifically excluded in opening the example as existing in its own "white-hot rage dimension".

@pjizzlevizzle 3 жыл бұрын

I sat through every second of every ad, even the ones that come on after the vid, because you guys deserve every cent of ad revenue you get. The pain of being a fan of this godforsaken team is only improved by content such as this. Thank you

@MKISports 3 жыл бұрын

The Dorktown episodes need to have an award for making these amazing new-age documentaries.

@squealingsalamander6546 3 жыл бұрын

Fun Fact: Bob Lee got Drafted becuase the Scout for the Vikings saw him ONLY warming up passes on the sideline of the All-American game. The owner never watched him play but took him anyways and he was the best player in that round of the draft that year and payed off big

@Eidenhoek 3 жыл бұрын

Bob? IT'S ANOTHER SPORTSBOB

@codynardone8772 3 жыл бұрын

amazing part 1, I was so nervous for Dave Hampton, I would have had a heart attack if he had failed at 1000 yards the third time

@HeBreaksLate 3 жыл бұрын

So far you've done West Coast baseball and now East Coast football. The next logical choice has to be either the Edmonton Oilers or the Indiana Pacers. Each had a period of dominance that are now in the distant past, Edmonton in the 80s and Indiana in the 70s. I love these long form deep dives into the history of a franchise. Keep them coming.

@JannikHaueisen 3 жыл бұрын

like in 20020, we're starting the journey with people playing ball on a straight line in Georgia. love this beautiful analogy

@stormcat3648 3 жыл бұрын

Jon Bois makes the best content on this channel and arguably even the platform, I’ll be here for every single episode

@vsauce4678 3 жыл бұрын

Jon Bois is the golf foil and black truffle on the Mc.Double that is the rest of secret base.

@stormcat3648 3 жыл бұрын

@@vsauce4678 I couldn’t make a more accurate description if I spent the rest of my life on it

@natejr91 3 жыл бұрын

As a Falcons fan, this is hard and also intriguing to watch. We are getting discussed in full detail; however, we have went through so many blunders that it’s painful to live through. Ah well, I’m tuned in

@WilbertAdams1 3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree. Our favorite NFL franchise may not have the most storied history, but it is our history. I'm in

@nerdstop5025 3 жыл бұрын

I hope the doc goes on after SB51.... just for SOMETHING that isn't the game. I wanna see them talk about how we are coping with the loss of the best Falcon Wideout ever... I don't wanna talk about 51 again. I just... yknow?

@thefalconmeng 3 жыл бұрын

@@nerdstop5025 Oh it’s gonna happen, and I don’t think I’m gonna last through it.

@JFrohlichMusic 11 ай бұрын

This is one of the best written and produced series on KZfaq

@serisothikos 4 ай бұрын

Coming back to this video yet again and applauding the tablesetting done by "They couldn't have the best coach in the world, but they got his assistant. His name was Norb." That pretty much perfectly explains the next half-century or so.

@Beofware 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for not forgetting to put McQuilkin's 2 other interceptions back on that chart. Those kinds of details are the reason I watch this channel

@threehoursback08 3 жыл бұрын

I refuse to believe that someone named Kim McQuilken ever even existed, let alone played QB in the NFL

@PlutoTheSecond 3 жыл бұрын

He is the true GOAT.

@craigwinter3792 2 жыл бұрын

I don't understand how he was still on that roster. I'm pretty sure they could have just put another HB out there and run the option all day and won 2 more games.

@allanmacmillan7823 2 жыл бұрын

@@craigwinter3792 Our punter, Billy Lothridge, had been an All-American QB at Georgia Tech but he only had one kidney so they wouldn't let him play...only punt. Too bad because I believe Billy was the runner-up to Roger Staubach for the Heisman Trophy in '63. I'll bet he could've gotten us a couple of wins...or been killed in the process.

@juliuswarburton 11 ай бұрын

So we all watched this, and then we all watched your account of the Vikings, and then, right when we thought it was over… It’s week 1 of the 2023 season, Tua Tagovailoa’s on the comeback trail after taking several of the worst concussions in the history of the game last season, but this year, straigh out of the gate, he is putting up crazy numbers. Tua’s basically playing Madden out there throwing nukes to Tyreek Hill, who’s spent the summer absolutely dusting the fastest men alive. Every football fan alive reaches for their phone out their pockets, and types in “Single Game Passing record” It’s the great villain of Dorktown himself, Norm Van Brocklin.

@Hawkmanuno 10 ай бұрын

I guess Tua must have read your comment.... and decided to take it personally.

@aloe-aurora 3 жыл бұрын

When the multi-part Boisian documentary starts with a land acknowledgement 🔥🔥🔥

@BLKPlutoh 3 жыл бұрын

As someone from coastal Georgia, I so deeply appreciate this ❤️🖤 Dirty Birds Also, starting this with the Cherokee 👍🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

@xXtraveling2Xx 3 жыл бұрын

I would love to see a History of the Detroit Lions in the future. It's a cursed franchise almost, so I'd love to have some context to their history.

@AnthonyWhite-pd7rb 3 жыл бұрын

A good few years ago I decided that to appreciate NFL properly I needed to follow a team. As I live in the UK I have no geographical connection to any particular franchise so I elected to follow the one with the longest history that had never been to a Super Bowl, as I thought it would feel nice when they finally did. As such, I picked the Lions. Why I did that to myself I still have no idea.

@xXtraveling2Xx 3 жыл бұрын

@@AnthonyWhite-pd7rb that’s pretty common actually. A lot of people in the UK have chosen to follow the Lions. I’m so sorry, we’ve been through so much and now we’re ruining fans over the pond lmao

@davester1970 3 жыл бұрын

Some say it is the curse of Bobby Layne. I say the Lions suffer the curse of William Clay Ford. He is the worst owner nobody talks about. Ever since he bought the Lions, they only had like 8 winning seasons and ONE playoff win.

@EnjoySackLunch 3 жыл бұрын

Does anyone else hold off on watching of these for days or weeks, knowing that once you view them you’ll never be able to experience it fresh again

@kosherwhitewine5879 3 жыл бұрын

yes

@EnjoySackLunch 3 жыл бұрын

@@kosherwhitewine5879 ok good I don’t feel as guilty

@MarioGMan25 3 жыл бұрын

When Easy Street came on again, a wave of nostalgia washed over me. Which is strange considering I only started binging Jon Bois content last year after going through all of 17776 in anticipation for 20020. (Hope 20021 is going well by the way!)

@AddaeAkono 3 жыл бұрын

As a Falcons fan, I'm enjoying this documentary despite the Falcons mishaps over the years. Excellent breakdown of information.

@CrazyKonaKai 3 жыл бұрын

This’ll be an absolute trainwreck, thanks for taking us on the ride

@nathanlong5185 2 жыл бұрын

I just cannot explain how much I love these detailed accounts of unfortunate sports franchises' entire histories. I can't help but appreciate the sheer effort that's put into these videos; some charts alone look like they'd take days to make, not to mention animation and citing all those damn sources, AND writing the script which I might add is pretty impeccable. I can't also help but wonder which franchise you'll cover next. Will you stick with football? Because the Buffalo Bills have a storied but unfortunate history I'd love to learn more about. Or will you venture into hockey? Because frankly the Buffalo Sabres and Vancouver Canucks both have a history that fits the mold for this video perfectly, at least on the surface-level. Just really great work and I, along with many others I'm sure, look forward to what's to come.

@robctas 3 жыл бұрын

This is easily one of the best sports analytical youtube channels by far. I don't even know any of the players or histories as I live in Australia, the upside is how much I'm learning. Congratulations, I'm like a sponge atm

@MasterShake9000 3 жыл бұрын

Shout out to your soundtrack person/people. There were moments that reminded me of the soundtrack to the Judorovsky’s Dune documentary, which might sound odd/random but for me is meant as a compliment. Beautiful work!

@SPMyers92 3 жыл бұрын

I think Bois picks the music. He loves workmanlike 70s and 80s composers like Keith Mansfield.

@stephbenson7340 3 жыл бұрын

"The first quarterback in Falcons history was Randy Johnson." wait hold on. wait. i know it's a different guy but come on. does he have a "mr. snappy" pass also.

@bje8277 3 жыл бұрын

Jon Bois and his team...best content creators of all time!

@route2070 3 жыл бұрын

4:35 "This was a moment the city and the franchise was waiting on for years. And it was finally happening." A few months earlier I was a Cubs fan watching the team win the first World's Series in 108 years. Yet at one point I realised I didn't enjoy it as much as I could or should have. Because I never thought this is happening. It went straight from it could to it did. The moment I relaxed and was happy and enjoyed it, it already happened and was past tense. I think that happened so I wouldn't have to come down in case we blew it and lost the WS. After listening to that sound bite, I say I feel for you, Mr. Ali, and everyone in ATL, and Falcon fans everywhere. And while I didn't enjoy the moment as much as I could have. I may have still made the right choice.

@DrummerTF1 3 жыл бұрын

Jon: let’s enjoy it for a little while Immediately after: THATS A CHROMEBOOK WITH THE EVERYTHING BUTTON

@aDSdl_l 3 жыл бұрын

I was just getting back into Jon bois videos, this is perfect timing

@BlitzTD Жыл бұрын

“Ah the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons. The NFL’s Beavis and Butthead.”

@LordTeaboBaggins 3 жыл бұрын

As a Saints fan, I can confirm the Beavis And Butthead comparison.

@manzac112 2 жыл бұрын

@Jane Gold Hey Saints fans, I have 100 million dollars of dead cap to prove otherwise.

@hbdragon88 2 жыл бұрын

@Jane Gold Falcons still lead the Saints head to head 54-51. 😀

@beaudure01 3 жыл бұрын

Growing up in Athens in the 70s and 80s, I always felt the Falcons were a step below the Bulldogs - not in quality of play, of course, but in general interest. Atlanta still has a rep for not supporting teams - see the disappearing NHL teams - but Atlanta United is changing that. Also - NC was Washington Redshirts territory. I was at a paper in Wilmington, NC, when the Panthers started, and readers made sure we knew we still needed to run the full wire story and some pictures front and center on Washington. But I’m nit-picking. This is great.

@edwells4769 8 ай бұрын

Cowboys and Steelers were, and in many ways still are, the far more popular teams in NC. Wilmington and the Outer Banks are the only historical Redskins territories.

@xiaoxiaostickguy 3 жыл бұрын

Oh baby another series like this. I really can't wait for the Supercut! In the meantime, I'll eagerly anticipate every episode that leads up to that!

@ethantinklenberg6607 3 жыл бұрын

I love how Packers-Bears and Packers-Vikings are both the two highest winning totals for rivalries. NFC north is something else entirely, you should do a video on the Viking’s struggles to a Super Bowl if we ever get one

@alsharpe Жыл бұрын

Good news, the history of the Vikings comes out next week. Nice call

@ethantinklenberg6607 Жыл бұрын

@@alsharpe IM SO EXCITED DUDE. I’ve been wanting this for literal years, been watching and reading Jon’s stuff since his first videos. I just know I’m going to cry

@drunkreapermatt 3 жыл бұрын

you guys didn't have to drop this on my birthday... always love remembering SB51

@PlutoTheSecond 3 жыл бұрын

After hearing that story of the game in which both starting QBs wound up with a passer rating of 0.0, I seriously think you guys need to redo your "worst quarterbacked game" video.

@dylan3488 3 жыл бұрын

Oh sweet a video about the Falcons this will be fun Starts video with LI: Hello darkness my old friend

@jotun.616 Жыл бұрын

Dude. Ngl. As a falcons fan. That "lets stay a while" montage gave me chills lol! Even knowing how its gonna end.

@jacksondavies1451 3 жыл бұрын

I remember being a 10 year old watching this game with my dad. I didn’t really care about the Falcons, I just wanted the Patriots to lose. I asked my dad at about when the game was 28-3 if the Falcons were gonna win. He said without a doubt yes. We all know what happened after that.

@kingofgrim4761 3 жыл бұрын

Ah I remember, julios first ring after that first down with the toe ta-

@TheIncredible2IC 3 жыл бұрын

Christ I'm getting old, I was 21

@iwatchhentaieverydaywithsenpai 3 жыл бұрын

Damn I wasn't even born yet

@d-upcomix 3 жыл бұрын

I ride Marta on the way home and so I watched this while going through the city of Atlanta and went right by the old and new stadium. It gave me chills. Great vid. -Daniel

@teen_laqueefa 3 жыл бұрын

Familiar with the area... Cincinnati is cool too

@SkilesHasFun 3 ай бұрын

"Van Brocklin loved Richard Nixon. He also hated Richard Nixon." In fairness, I feel like a lot of historians feel that way, too.

@DryHeavingLlamas 3 жыл бұрын

As a Panthers fan, I am very happy that you managed to get a few jabs in at the Saints during your beatdown of the Falcons.

@LilShrooms 3 жыл бұрын

the production quality of these vids never ceases to amaze me. every detail from the soundtrack to the animations make these vids some of the best on this entire platform 😤🤌🤌

@naterosenbaum4830 3 жыл бұрын

Both docs have had people named Randy Johnson in it. Thats too perfect

@ZGryphon 3 жыл бұрын

Now if only they can find a way to work in the other Pat Mahomes. (OK, that was the Fumble Dimension about the Mariners, not the Dorktown documentary, but still.)