With the unfortunate news that the Falcons are now losing Deion Jones for an extended period of time — after having just lost Keanu Neal for the season — it’s understandable that Atlanta Falcons fans would be wondering why this is all happening?It’s simple: It’s the curse of Atlanta sports.But how did we get here? Why is this curse haunting us in the year that the Falcons had their best roster ever?Pull up a chair and let me share with you a tale. A tale of how the curse of Atlanta sports was visited on this city of ours.The year was 1840. In a city called Terminus Atlanta Falcons Hats , which you now know as Atlanta. Daniel Day Choat was visiting Terminus from the frozen icelands of Canada. The intense heat of the Atlanta winter had disoriented Mr. Choat, who stumbled his way onto a private property just on the outskirts of town. It was there, on that fateful land, that he met a witch named Morph.Morph: Trespasser! Your very presence on my sacred land has disturbed my life, life, life. For this, you must pay dearly!Choat: I’m quite sorry. This intense 50 degree heat has me quite disoriented. I was looking for your local mountie. Morph: A what?Choat: You know, a handsome fellow on horseback who can help with any of life’s troubles?Morph: I don’t know what that is.Choat: That’s too bad, eh?Morph: I don’t have time for this. A great curse will be visited on your head!Choat: Does it have to be my head? Do I have some options here?Morph: What? No one has asked me for options before.Choat: Well, as they say in my home of Canada, it never hurts to ask.Morph: I don’t normally offer options.Choat: It’d be a nice gesture to a visitor, dontcha think?Morph: Ok. I’ll give you two options! Choat: That’s not very many.Morph: Dammit. Stop interrupting me! You only get two for now!Choat: Ok Atlanta Falcons Womens Hoodie , then. Morph: Your first option is this: throughout the rest of time, all the men in your family will go prematurely bald. Choat: Wow, that’s pretty harsh, eh?Morph: Shut up! Your second option is this: Throughout the rest of time, all sports teams in your adopted land will be cursed. They will raise your hopes and make you believe, only to crush their fans in the most dramatic and painful ways possible.Choat: What’s a sport?Morph: It’s a thing that’ll be big in the future. Leather balls, stuff like that. Lots of cheering.Choat: Ah, yeah, I’ll definitely go with that option. The balding sounds horrible.Morph: Are you sure about that? I promise, this sports thing is really going to take off. Choat: I can’t imagine my progeny without a full head of hair. Yes, I’m positive.Morph: So be it! From henceforth, your adopted land shall have a sports curse placed on it Julio Jones Jersey Limited , only to be lifted when the great chrome falcon god is appeased.Choat: Haha, ok, whatever that means. I have to go now, my family and I really like it down here. We’re thinking of adopting this city as our own.Morph: Be gone, you! Be gone from my life, life, life.That infamous exchange lives on in the very history of Atlanta and all of its sports teams. One stupid Canadian is disoriented by temperatures above freezing and we all have to suffer for it. The next time you feel hopeful about an Atlanta team, just remember this curse and all that comes with it. It’s why we suffer, especially when things seem the most promising.Falcons guard Andy Levitre heading to injured reserve, will miss 2018 season The Atlanta Falcons have spent the last few seasons uncharacteristically healthy. As most football analysts will tell you, you should expect those outliers to revert to the mean. And boy is that reversion coming fast and heavy for the Falcons, who are out their starting guard. We were expecting updates on a number of injured Falcons tomorrow http://www.atlantafalconsteamonline.com/julio-jones-jersey , but I guess we don’t need to wait to Andy Levitre.This is another huge blow to the Falcons, who have already lost Deion Jones for eight games, Keanu Neal for the season, and Devonta Freeman for an unspecified period of time. That is a TON of impact starters who will not be playing.Levitre injured the same tricep injury that took him out early last season, and was quickly ruled out. This is the last year of his contract, and based on his injury history, may have played his last snap for the team. Levitre was a great addition years ago, but will be turning 33 next offseason. He will need to heal up to possibly get another chance with the Falcons.Wes Schweitzer was in a tight race with Brandon Fusco for the starting guard spot, and actually looked fantastic replacing Levitre against the Carolina Panthers. There were questions if the former tackle would play better at left guard and with another season under his belt. It’s still early, but there is some reason for cautious optimism.Offensive line depth was a problem before the season started, and any more injuries to the interior line will push Ben Garland into a starting spot. There are currently no other guards or centers on the 53 man roster, but former Alabama OL J.C. Hassenauer could be promoted from the practice squad.As for the injuries to Devonta Freeman Matt Ryan Jersey Limited , Derrick Shelby, and Takkarist McKinley, we are still waiting for updates. Everyone cross your fingers.We don’t generally believe in jinxes at the Falcoholic, but this tweet was not even two weeks ago.Update: Per Jason Butt of the Athletic, the Falcons signed Zac Kerin, a guard who, I kid you not, replaced Brandon Fusco when Fusco was injured way back when for the Minnesota Vikings.