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Good vibes were all around when the Atlanta Falcons signed former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins to a mammoth contract. From the outside, it looked like the Falcons had 180 million guaranteed reasons to consider Cousins their franchise quarterback. But, behind the scenes, things were much different, with Atlanta zeroing in on Michael Penix Jr. […]

Atlanta Falcons rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. is sharing some of his feelings about working with veteran Kirk Cousins. Penix Jr. says he is learning a lot from training alongside an experienced play caller in Cousins. “He’s so smart,” Penix said of Cousins, per ESPN. “Just continue to learn from him and continue to just […]

The Atlanta Falcons underwent one of the biggest transformations of any NFL team this past offseason. Atlanta replaced its head coach, gutted its QB room, and added talent on both sides of the ball. The Falcons are now primed to take over the NFC South and have a chance to make some noise in the […]

The Atlanta Falcons shocked a lot of people when they selected Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 pick in the NFL Draft, just after signing Kirk Cousins in free agency. Falcons owner Arthur Blank was in the draft room when the pick was made, and he’s standing ten toes on why it was the […]

The Atlanta Falcons are excited to have Kirk Cousins leading the offense. Pass-catchers like Kyle Pitts are going to have a much better time getting the ball. Even at Cousins’ advanced age and recent injury history, he’s good enough to make Atlanta a legitimate contender for the NFC South title. Pitts and Cousins had a […]

Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank is intent on learning from the mistakes that were made back in March. The NFL stripped the franchise of its fifth-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, fined it $250,000 thousand and also docked general manager Terry Fontenot $50,000 thousand for violating tampering rules. An investigation arose after free agent […]

Though the Atlanta Falcons haven’t exactly proven it on the field yet, the 2024 team is brimming with young talent. That’s all thanks to a number of high draft picks over the last several seasons, including four-straight top-10 picks. While general manager Terry Fontenot’s strategies since joining Atlanta in 2021 have often been criticized—especially after […]

The Atlanta Falcons did a complete overhaul of their QB room this offseason. Atlanta inked Kirk Cousins to a massive four-year, $180 million contract in free agency. They also drafted Michael Penix Jr. in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Cousins recently appeared on The Athletic’s NFL podcast Scoop City. He spoke about […]

Crossing one major hurdle recently, the Atlanta Falcons learned quarterback Kirk Cousins would be medically cleared for training camp. And they have a plan to get running back Bijan Robinson more involved. Now they are getting down to the business of watching training camp battles ahead of the 2024 NFL season. And two of the […]

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins is seemingly trending in a positive direction as he recovers from his 2023 Achilles tear, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. “Falcons HC Raheem Morris said QB Kirk Cousins, who is recovering from a torn Achilles, has been medically cleared but the Falcons will be diligent with him and other players […]

When it comes to offenses in the NFL, few have a player who is as big a mismatch as Kyle Pitts, the third-year Atlanta Falcons tight end who practically set the athletic standards for the position coming out of Florida in 2021. Standing 6-foot-5, 246 pounds with wide receiver-caliber 4.44 speed and an 83.375-inch wingspan […]

If you’re the Atlanta Falcons, enough is enough. Getting back to the playoffs this season will be paramount for a team that has seemingly had enough tools and talent to make it that far in seasons past. This year will be no different. Actually, the talent level has only increased, thanks to free agent pickup […]

Breakups are never easy, even between a franchise like the Minnesota Vikings and Pro Bowl quarterback Kirk Cousins. But now that Cousins is under center for the Atlanta Falcons and the Vikings have handed the reins to rookie J.J. McCarthy, the dust has finally settled, and the details behind the breakup have started to emerge, […]

Things may have been a little different in the NFL back in 2012, but a coach telling his players to hurt opponents on the other team was still a huge no-no. Still, that’s exactly what then-Atlanta Falcons defensive end John Abraham said Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive lineman Donald Penn told him his then-coach, Greg Schiano, […]

There are many things to like about the Atlanta Falcons’ offense in 2024. Seriously, this team should score points. But the defense will have to do its job as well, and the Falcons have two of their three potential trade candidates on that side of the football as the team prepares for the 2024 training […]

Two things happen when a team throws tons of money at a quarterback (Falcons’ Kirk Cousins) and follows up with a first-round draft pick at the same position. First, people twist their faces, scrunch their noses, and say, “They did what?” Second, life in the NFL world of presumed quarterback No. 3 gets shaky. That’s […]

After stunning the NFL world with the first-round selection of Michael Penix Jr. in the draft, the Atlanta Falcons still have a big need at the edge-rusher position. However, signing former Miami Dolphins standout, Emmanuel Ogbah, might temper the angst running amok in Falcons’ country and become the perfect move to fill out the roster […]

The Atlanta Falcons took former Texas running back Bijan Robinson in the 2023 NFL Draft in hopes of making him a feature back, a tall task for a runner with exceptional talent and speed running behind an offense that has been overmatched for several years running, since QB Matt Ryan officially retired. The Falcons have […]

The Atlanta Falcons are set to look much different than they did last year and even over the past couple of years. For starters, the coaching staff will be mostly brand new, with Raheem Morris taking over for Arthur Smith as head coach. He will be bringing in coordinators Zac Robinson and Jimmy Lake, among […]

There may not have been a team that has made more headlines for their offseason moves than the Atlanta Falcons. They’ve had everything from Matt Ryan retiring with the team to tampering penalties to signing Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million deal (which led to part of those penalties) to then following that up […]

For Kirk Cousins to be a massive game-changer, especially as he approaches age 36, says more about the state of the Atlanta Falcons than it does about him. Still, the four-time Pro Bowler is a big-time upgrade at the most important position in the game. The Falcons have too many young talents in skill positions […]

The Atlanta Falcons had one of the most unusual seasons of any team in the NFL last year, with former third-round pick Desmond Ridder struggling mightly at times and ultimately dragging down a team with seriously high expectations to a 7-10 record, which was good enough to finish third in the NFC South but not […]

The Atlanta Falcons shocked the world in the 2024 NFL Draft when they selected Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth overall pick, despite the fact that they recently signed Kirk Cousins to a massive deal in free agency just a month earlier. Penix almost certainly won’t take the field in 2024, but how he progresses […]

The NFL has finally made its decision on the Atlanta Falcons tampering investigation. According to NFL insider Tom Pelissero, the NFL ruled that the Falcons did violate the league’s anti-tampering policy. Atlanta will forfeit its 2025 fifth-round pick as punishment. The team will also pay a $250,000 fine and GM Terry Fontenot will be fined […]

The Atlanta Falcons shocked the NFL world when they selected QB Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Atlanta had given veteran QB Kirk Cousins a massive four-year $180 million contract just one month before. The media instantly began stirring a narrative of controversy. However, Falcons RB Bijan Robinson […]

Raheem Morris is taking over an Atlanta Falcons squad that is revamped and ready to win. Kirk Cousins is at the center of their offense with astounding weapons like Kyle Pitts, Drake London, and Darnell Mooney. All of which are going to contribute to an insanely good air raid that will ravage the NFL in […]

Newly signed quarterback Kirk Cousins and the Atlanta Falcons are currently in the process of preparing for the upcoming 2023-24 NFL season by participating in minicamp at the team’s facilities in Flowery Branch, Georgia. Cousins was one of the most high profile signings of any team this offseason, and the Falcons in typical Atlanta fashion […]

Breaking news out of the Peach State: the Atlanta Falcons plan to get Bijan Robinson the ball. I repeat, the Falcons will try to get Bijan Robinson the ball. Robinson is in line to have a monster sophomore season under new head coach Raheem Morris. After 1,463 yards from scrimmage as a rookie, the young […]

As the 2024 NFL season looms on the horizon, the Atlanta Falcons find themselves at a critical juncture. Coming off a rollercoaster of a season, the team is poised for a fresh start, brimming with potential yet in need of strategic additions to their roster. The Falcons’ front office, led by General Manager Terry Fontenot, […]

The Atlanta Falcons are going to do everything in their power to contend for a Super Bowl in the coming season. A key arrival is Kirk Cousins with his veteran acumen and canon for an arm. But, the progress of their young guns in Raheem Morris’ system cannot be discounted. In fact, it could be […]

One of the most talked about teams in the NFL since the offseason officially began back on March 13 has been the Atlanta Falcons. And it all has to do with their quarterbacks. Yes, quarterbacks, as in plural. After three 7-10 seasons for the Falcons, attempting to find their next great signal caller — or […]

During the 2024 NFL offseason, two moves rocked the entire league. The first was the Atlanta Falcons snatching Kirk Cousins away from the Minnesota Vikings. The other deal that took the league by storm is Saquon Barkley leaving the New York Giants to join rivals Philadelphia Eagles. These were great moves… some may say, too […]

When it comes to the Atlanta Falcons this upcoming season, a lot of the football world will see how new quarterback Kirk Cousins is going to do, but some of the focus should be on the weapons around him as well. One being Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts, who is coming into a year with […]

The Atlanta Falcons have signed all but two of their eight draft picks from the 2024 NFL Draft. The only two remaining rookies are first-round pick Michael Penix Jr. and fourth-round pick Brandon Dorlus. All eight picks, including Penix and Dorlus, and 10 undrafted free agents have already gone through the beginning of NFL activities […]

With the release of all 32 NFL teams’ schedules, teams like the Atlanta Falcons now know their path for the upcoming season. Based on projected win totals, the Falcons have the easiest schedule in 2024, according to Sharp Football Analysis. But the Dirty Birds still have to go out and prove they can win, which […]

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins is coming off of arguably the worst injury a professional athlete can suffer: a torn Achilles. He sustained the injury with the Minnesota Vikings in Week 8 of last season, ending his six-year run with the Vikings. Cousins then signed a massive four-year, $180 million deal with the Falcons in […]

Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts had a monster rookie season back in 2021, but a knee injury during the 2022 season has slowed him down. Pitts hasn’t been able to replicate the success that he found during his first year in the NFL, but he should be much healthier this season. He went down […]

Members of the Atlanta Falcons faithful now have something to look forward to. They can either file for absences at work or know how to pace themselves during the week because the schedule has arrived. It was not just a random drop too. The organization is in contention to be one of the best schedule […]

It will be yet another new era for Atlanta Falcons football in 2024. The Falcons will not just be welcoming in new head coach Raheem Morris but also veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins. Between both a new coach and quarterback, Atlanta hopes to do better than their last three seasons of 7-10 finishes. But what does […]