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As Super Bowl nears, Falcons remember 'Dirty Birds' of 1998
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Atlanta Falcons running back Jamal Anderson runs in the first quarter of Super Bowl XXXIII against the Denver Broncos Jan. 31, 1999 in Miami, Fla. - photo by Elise Amendola | Associated Press
ATLANTA — The last time the Atlanta Falcons made it to the Super Bowl, they put on quite a show. Just not when it mattered. The team known as the “Dirty Birds” capped off a remarkable season in 1998 by doing almost everything wrong once they claimed a spot in the big game.
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