In the midst of the Falcons' 44-21 NFC Championship Game blowout win over the Packers, you may have missed the most dramatic performance of the game. Atlanta cornerback Robert Alford took a push from Aaron Rodgers and ... a couple seconds later ... fell to the ground.
Robert Alford with the dive of the season. #GBvsATL pic.twitter.com/JO0mnLfeNN
— Jeff Eisenband (@JeffEisenband) January 22, 2017
Proof that soccer is gaining popularity in the U.S. (via @TheClemReport) pic.twitter.com/UtJ7Fkskw4
— ThePostGame (@ThePostGame) January 22, 2017
Maybe Alford was just practicing his trust fall with the official.
It was actually Rodgers who got a penalty on the play. The Packers quarterback ripped off Alford's helmet with a stiff arm just before Alford's flop and he was given a 15-yard face mask penalty.
Aaron Rodgers rips off Robert Alford's facemask lol #GBvsATL pic.twitter.com/gcfaeGZkNq
— Cristiano Simonetta (@CMS_74_) January 22, 2017
What a way to close out the Georgia Dome.
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