Atlanta Falcons

Falcons coach Dan Quinn: I'll never get over Super Bowl loss, which is a 'good thing'

Published Mar. 1, 2017 12:21 p.m. ET

Cameron DaSilva

The Atlanta Falcons blew the biggest lead in Super Bowl history last month, allowing the New England Patriots to come back from a 25-point deficit in the second half. It was a tough pill to swallow, one that will likely prevent players from ever getting over the loss.

At the NFL Combine Wednesday, head coach Dan Quinn admits he hasn’t, despite watching the film several times.

"One of the questions you may ask: 'Have you watched the game?'" Quinn said, via NFL.com. "Yes. I have. A lot. And you have to own that. The calls, the things you can do differently. That's not unlike most Sunday nights for me where you wrestle with all three phases -- could there be something different and as the head coach those are moments you do have to own.”

He came right out and said that, admitting he’s moved past it but won’t ever get over blowing a 25-point lead in the Super Bowl.

“When people ask me if I've watched it, I say yes,” he said. “I'm past it, but I'm not over it. I don't think I'll ever be and that's a good thing."

"You've got to own it," Quinn said. "Being in that experience and battling for it at the highest level. You can't duplicate that. We actually had on the job training. There's something you totally gain for that. We'll be stronger for it. It doesn't define us. ... We've got a team that is on the rise and we'll be better for it."