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After the 2022 season concluded, the Atlanta Falcons could breathe a sigh of relief. They finally emerged from the depths of financial turmoil, reminiscent of a bankruptcy scare after setting an NFL record for dead cap space last season. Their decision to trade Matt Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts in 2022 and Julio Jones to […]

Desmond Ridder is entering his second season with the Atlanta Falcons and his first as the full-time starting quarterback, but he knows that he still has a lot to learn. Ridder admitted his first year with the Falcons was one with a lot of twists and turns. “This time last year, my head was spinning,” Ridder […]

In 2022, the Atlanta Falcons endured a lackluster season, entering with the 22nd ranked secondary, according to Pro Football Focus. Recognizing the need for improvement, the Falcons made strategic moves in free agency, bolstering their secondary with experienced players. However, it is the addition of rookie draft pick Clark Phillips III that brings a fresh […]

The Atlanta Falcons have had themselves a busy offseason. They were one of, if not the biggest spenders in free agency, and made a splash by selecting running back Bijan Robinson in the draft. However, Atlanta still has a few positions that stick out like a sore thumb, and the most notable one is quarterback. […]

As the Atlanta Falcons prepare for the 2023 season, they are looking for growth and a possible spot in this year’s playoffs. There are a few questions that keep getting asked concerning the Falcons growth, however, and they all have to do with their 24-year-old starting quarterback, Desmond Ridder. Is Desmond Ridder ready? Is Desmond […]

As Carolina Panthers rookie quarterback Bryce Young receives a majority of the press in the new look NFC South, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Desmond Ridder is preparing to take the reins of the offense this year. Speaking on the brewing rivalry against his former college opponent, Ridder gave an honest admission on the No. 1 overall pick […]

The Atlanta Falcons might not be ready to compete for a Super Bowl, but they have an intriguing group, especially on the offensive side of the ball and quarterback Desmond Ridder knows it. While Ridder has limited experience as he heads into his first season as QB1, the organization has added numerous pieces around him. […]

There’s a ton of excitement and optimism surrounding the Atlanta Falcons. Despite still seemingly being in a rebuild, the Falcons have aggressively assembled a promising, up-and-coming roster and have their sights set on making a big leap as they face one of the NFL’s easiest schedules. After breaking down the Falcons’ game-by-game predictions, let’s take […]

How far will the Atlanta Falcons go in 2023? The Falcons finished with a record of 7-10 last season, good enough for fourth place in the NFC South and 13th in the NFC. Quarterback Marcus Mariota threw for 2,219 passing yards and 15 touchdowns in 13 games played for the Falcons last season. Atlanta welcomed […]

Matt Ryan has not officially retired yet from playing football, but his next career move highly suggests that his days as a signal-caller is over — or at least nearing its conclusion. The former long-time Atlanta Falcons quarterback is going to take his talents to the broadcast booth as part of the CBS Sports team. […]

The Atlanta Falcons are looking for improvement in 2023. Entering the third year under head coach Arthur Smith and general manager Terry Fontenot, favor is falling more in the Falcons way in comparison to the last half a decade where things like blowing late fourth-quarter leads and holding a dead cap space of over $40 […]

Atlanta Falcons first round NFL Draft pick Bijan Robinson hasn’t played in a game yet and he likely already has fantasy football managers salivating over his abilities. Robinson spoke to reporters on Friday after the Falcons opened rookie minicamp, giving fantasy managers a glimpse at the lucrative role he’ll play in Arthur Smith’s offense in […]

The NFL’s annual schedule release has become a staple in the league’s calendar, not just for the 32 franchises themselves, but their social media teams as well. The Atlanta Falcons joined in on the fun after the Tennessee Titans’ announcement featured random bystanders on the streets of Nashville trying to guess NFL teams by their […]

The Atlanta Falcons are entering their third year under head coach Arthur Smith and are looking to make significant progress in their rebuild in 2023. Coming off two 7-10 seasons under Smith and staff, it feels as if this is the season to make that sort of jump. It helps that the Falcons have the […]

The Atlanta Falcons only had six picks in the 2023 NFL Draft, but they made the most of their draft capital and produced a very solid class with quite a few potential steals that could have an immediate impact for them in the upcoming season. While there’s understandably a ton of excitement surrounding running back Bijan […]

The Atlanta Falcons are one of the teams destined for a huge improvement this season. Atlanta has made a flurry of moves this offseason to improve their roster. The Falcons have a lot to look forward to this season with their revamped roster. Atlanta made some big splashes in free agency, including safety Jessie Bates. […]

With the full NFL schedule set to be released on Thursday, the league announced the full slate of international games for the 2023 season. A total of nine teams, five of which made the playoffs last season, will play in five games in England and Germany. Two games will feature matchups between playoff teams from […]

The Atlanta Falcons have added another name in NFL Free Agency, signing former Seattle Seahawks and Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Tre Flowers to a one-year contract, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. “Falcons secondary now has recently added Tre Flowers, Mike Hughes, Jeff Okudah and Clark Phillips III to a group that already included A.J. Terrell, Dee […]

The 2023 NFL Draft is in the books, and the Atlanta Falcons finished with six picks this year. Arthur Smith and Terry Fontenot began the 2023 NFL Draft with a plethora of decisions with the eighth and subsequent picks. Were they able to make the most of their possibilities in retrospect? Here we’ll look at […]

The 2023 NFL Draft was chock-full of potential superstars, especially on offense (eight of the first dozen picks), and at the league’s most important position. Below, we continue our NFL odds series with an offensive rookie of the year prediction and pick. Here are the NFL odds for the rookie class, courtesy of FanDuel NFL […]

Tennessee Titans offensive lineman Peter Skoronski was the 11th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. A standout for the Northwestern Wildcats, Skoronski was the only player to decline an NFL Draft invite. Instead, Skoronski heard his name called in the local pizzeria where he was christened, with family, friends, and former coaches nearby. The […]

Just days after being selected with the eighth overall pick by the Atlanta Falcons, former Texas running back Bijan Robinson is already getting back to work. On Tuesday, the new Falcons RB1 was seen working out with a former rookie of the year in Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase. Bijan Robinson working out with […]

The Atlanta Falcons announced on Tuesday that rookie running back Bijan Robinson will wear No. 7 for the team. Kicker Younghoe Koo will switch to a different number, according to Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team. Usually when a rookie takes a veteran’s number, the rookie gives the veteran some sort of compensation, whether it […]

One of the biggest recent trends of the NFL Draft is a decline in using top picks on running backs. The Atlanta Falcons and Detroit Lions both bucked that trend to respectively draft Bijan Robinson and Jahmyr Gibbs. The Falcons drafted Robinson, a product of Texas regarded as the best running back and one of […]

After adding an offensive weapon in the first round of the NFL Draft by picking running back Bijan Robinson with the no. 8 pick, the Atlanta Falcons used the second round to improve their offensive line. In order to do so, however, the Falcons had to pull off a trade with the Indianapolis Colts. Atlanta […]

The Atlanta Falcons went against the norm in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft, as they selected Bijan Robinson with the No. 8 overall pick. Robinson became the first running back to be drafted in the top 10 since the 2018 NFL Draft when the New York Giants acquired Saquon Barkley with the […]

The first round of the NFL Draft has come and gone. Will Levis is still sitting waiting for his name to be called, but so is the quarterback Stetson Bennett. It’s time to continue our 2023 NFL Draft Odds series with a special Stetson Bennett Draft prediction and pick. The former Georgia quarterback led his […]

Trae Young just saw his Atlanta Hawks season end at the hand of the Boston Celtics. However, Young has plenty of reasons to smile with Bijan Robinson joining the Atlanta Falcons. The Falcons took Robinson with the No. 8 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. With the talented runner coming to Atlanta, Young was […]

The Atlanta Falcons’ recent decision to draft Bijan Robinson has generated quite a buzz in the NFL community. In response, head coach Arthur Smith shared his thoughts on Robinson’s abilities into a brief twelve-word statement: “Bijan is more than a running back. He’s an impact football player,” the Falcons coach said, via ESPN’s Michael Rothstein. The […]

It was something of a surprise when the Atlanta Falcons made running back Bijan Robinson their No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft Thursday night. Robinson is widely thought of as the best at his position in the draft, but the modern NFL tends to undervalue star running backs. Congrats @Bijan5Robinson One of the greatest […]

The 2023 NFL Draft is off to a blazing start, with the top prospects flying off the board in mere minutes. The latest of said prospects to come off the board is Texas superstar running back Bijan Robinson, who’s going to the Atlanta Falcons with the No. 8 pick. The Longhorns phenom isn’t just the […]

Texas Longhorns star running back Bijan Robinson is expected to be a top-10 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft on Thursday, and could be drafted No. 8 overall by the Atlanta Falcons, according to ESPN. “Many around the league believe the Texas running back could go as high as No. 8 overall to the Falcons, where […]

The Atlanta Falcons enter the 2023 NFL Draft in Kansas City with question marks at several positions. Atlanta has the eighth pick in the first round of Thursday’s draft and is in dire need of a quarterback, among several other positions. This year’s draft is full of potential stars, but Fontenot isn’t quite sure what to […]

On Friday, the Atlanta Falcons announced that they would be moving on from a two-time Pro Bowler in veteran cornerback Casey Hayward. The Falcons announced the release through their Twitter account. In 2022, Casey Hayward was a starter in the Falcons secondary. But after just six games, his season came to an end. The veteran […]

As of this writing, the Atlanta Falcons own the 8th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. After that, they have six more picks to go. There are many ways these picks can go, of course, but they could surely use more depth on their roster. Here we’ll look at three bold predictions for the […]

When the Detroit Lions drafted cornerback Jeff Okudah with the third overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, they were hoping to add a franchise piece to the secondary. Unfortunately, injuries and inconsistent play led to the two sides parting ways in the offseason. To the shock of many, the Lions chose to trade Okudah […]

The Atlanta Falcons have committed to Desmond Ridder as their starting quarterback. However, with the 2023 NFL Draft approaching, the Falcons want to review all of their options at the quarterback position. Atlanta is hosting Ohio State’s CJ Stroud for a pre-draft visit, via the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Holding the No. 8 overall pick […]

When the Atlanta Falcons selected Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft, they were hoping to add their future QB1 to the roster. While Ridder spent much of the season behind veteran quarterback Marcus Mariota, he did show potential when called upon. In Week 14, the Falcons chose to […]

Georgia football defensive tackle Jalen Carter is visiting the Atlanta Falcons on Tuesday, according to ESPN Senior NFL Insider Adam Schefter. “Georgia DT Jalen Carter is visiting the Atlanta Falcons today,” Schefter wrote. “He then will have visited each team picking 5-10: the Seahawks (5), Lions (6), Raiders (7), Falcons (8), Bears (9) and Eagles (10).” A […]