Hurricane Milton slammed into the western coast of Florida overnight, and the Weather Channel had jokes about its destruction.
“There’s a lot more to go,” Weather Channel reporter Paul Goodloe said while braving the weather conditions during Hurricane Milton‘s landfall.
“I think back to the Atlanta Falcons’ first-half Super Bowl winner. We know what happened to the second half when the Patriots came back to life. So, do not sleep on the second half of Milton. We’re definitely concerned now…”
Of course, Goodloe is referring to the Falcons’ epic collapse during Super Bowl LI where they were up 28-3 before blowing the lead and eventually losing, 34-28, in overtime.
The reporter was attempting to compare how fickle a hurricane’s destruction can be, as the first portion wasn’t nearly as bad as expected but the second half could be an avalanche of damage to the surrounding area.
Atlanta surely won’t love the jokes, as it’s been nearly eight years since the brutal loss for the franchise that remains a punch line among NFL fans — and apparently reporters during natural disasters.
“I’ve seen the Falcons catch many strays for 28-3, but this one easily tops them all.” @letstheorize wrote in reply to the video.
“Topical. Accurate,” Nick de la Torre (@delatorre), a senior reporter the Florida Gators football team, responded to the post.
The Hurricane has come and gone from Florida, but not without taking the Tropicana Field roof with it.
The mighty Milton exposed the Rays’ field and caused mass damage to the Tampa and Sarasota area.
Several deaths have been confirmed in the aftermath of the storm and 3 million remain without power.