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Promising Philadelphia Eagles rookie DeVonta Smith did not waste time showing his quality on the field. In the first quarter of his first game in the NFL, Smith caught a beautiful 25-yard pass from quarterback Jalen Hurts right in the end zone, giving the Eagles an early advantage over the Atlanta Falcons. It was a […]

The Philadelphia Eagles will be facing off against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday in an important Week 1 matchup. These teams are both on the cusp of becoming playoff contenders, as they each could be in the running to participate in the postseason. It’s time to continue our NFL predictions series with an Eagles Week […]

The Atlanta Falcons enter this year with expectations from the outside not being very high. Julio Jones was traded away in the offseason and there’s a new head coach in town in Arthur Smith. Many believe it will take time for the Falcons to get back to being a constant in the playoffs even though […]

The Atlanta Falcons have been on a downward slide ever since the famous 28-3 disaster in the Super Bowl. They’ve kept largely the same offensive core around, but there is some major change heading into the 2021 season. When the NFL Draft began, many were unsure what path the Falcons were taking. Bring in the […]

The Julio Jones run in Atlanta came to an end in June when the Falcons elected to trade him to the Tennessee Titans for a 2022 second-round pick and a 2023 fourth-round pick. Reports suggested Jones had decided that he wanted to leave the Falcons as early as the recent offseason. However, Falcons owner Arthur […]

The 2021 NFL season is just around the corner and the Atlanta Falcons have cut their roster size down to 53. There weren’t many surprises on cut day for this franchise, as most of the roster seemed to be a lock throughout the preseason. It’ll be interesting to see who is named on the starting […]

The Atlanta Falcons signed QB Josh Rosen a week ago and he’s already proven enough to make the 53-man roster. The #Falcons announce that QB Josh Rosen will make their initial roster. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 31, 2021 Rosen played the second half of the Falcons’ loss to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday and […]

The Cleveland Browns and the Atlanta Falcons will look to close out their respective NFL preseason campaigns against each other Saturday night. The Browns are having quite a preseason, and while these games are nothing but hyped-up scrimmages, their 2-0 record so far speaks a lot about their readiness for the regular season. It’s the […]

The Cleveland Browns are set to take on the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday for their final preseason game. It should be a solid matchup, as this is the last chance for Kevin Stefanski and the coaching staff to evaluate the roster. The Browns look to be a major threat this year, but they’ll need the […]

If you’re under the age of 30, chances are Matt Ryan is one of the first players you think of when asked about the Atlanta Falcons. The former MVP led the NFL in pass attempts and completions last season. However, he’s struggled over the past two years, suffering significant statistical regression from his Pro Bowl […]

The Atlanta Falcons needed some quarterback help after backup AJ McCarron suffered a torn ACL in the preseason over the weekend. The Falcons are turning to former first-round pick Josh Rosen to fill that void, according to ESPN.  McCarron tore his right ACL in Saturday’s preseason game against the Miami Dolphins, ending his season before […]

Every team in the NFL has the constant worry during the preseason about injuries. A ton of starters don’t even touch the field anymore in the exhibitions for fear of just that. Saturday, Atlanta Falcons backup quarterback A.J. McCarron suffered a scary non-contact knee injury against the Miami Dolphins. After the game, Falcons head coach […]

Even to this day, it is hard to fathom on the events that transpired in the Super Bowl 51 clash between the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons, which may still be the case for new Arizona Cardinals cornerback Robert Alford. The Patriots looked dead in the water at one point in the game, as […]

The Atlanta Falcons will take on the Miami Dolphins in the second week of the preseason on Saturday afternoon. It’s time to continue our NFL odds series and make a Falcons-Dolphins prediction and pick. The Falcons are coming off of a brutal loss to the Tennessee Titans in the first week of the preseason. Atlanta […]

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The NFL continues to do a good job of getting all of its players and personnel vaccinated. However, the Atlanta Falcons have become the first team to break a milestone that will surely piss off anti-vax Cole Beasley. Per Pro Football Talk, the Falcons now have every single player in their organization is now vaccinated […]

The Tennessee Titans and the Atlanta Falcons will open their preseason on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NFL odds series and make a Titans-Falcons prediction and pick. The Titans enter this preseason as the favorite to win the AFC South. They’ve built a deadly offense with three of the best offensive players in […]

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur and Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith go way back to when both were with the Tennessee Titans. LaFleur is entering Year 3 with the Packers, while Smith will be in his first year as head coach of the Falcons. On Tuesday, Smith took a hilarious shot at […]

The NFL season is quickly approaching as each team prepares for a new year of football. The Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith was asked about his pregame routine, allowing him to take a jab at Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur. According to Miles Garrett, Smith subtly says, “I don’t spend an hour […]

The Atlanta Falcons signed wide receiver/kick return specialist Trevor Davis to a contract Thursday, in correspondence with their decision to place tight end Jaeden Graham on the IR, according to the Falcons official team website. Davis, a fifth-round pick out of Cal back in 2016, spent most of his career as a kick/punt return specialist […]

The rivalry between the New Orleans Saints and the Atlanta Falcons is one of the especially spicy and nasty confrontations in the NFL. It just received another injection of emotion. New Orleans signed former Atlanta running back Devonta Freeman to a one-year deal on Saturday, completing a very quick courtship and changing the dynamics of […]

The Atlanta Falcons shocked many when they traded away star wide receiver Julio Jones to the Tennessee Titans. Behind the scenes, Falcons owner Arthur Blank was not all too pleased with the move. Jones reportedly requested a trade over the offseason after 10 seasons with the Falcons. Instead of engaging in a trade standoff with […]

The Tennessee Titans made headlines earlier in the offseason after working a trade with the Atlanta Falcons to acquire Julio Jones. However, the superstar wide receiver has hit the spotlight again after a recent lawsuit was filed against him and former Falcons teammate Roddy White, per Larry Brown Sports. According to sources, “A cannabis business […]

With training camps across the NFL already hitting the start button, the Los Angeles Rams will be looking to make a few changes, either with their game strategy or roster. One name that has been tossed around these days is Todd Gurley. The Atlanta Hawks running back played his first five seasons in the NFL […]

Comb through the annals of the NFL and you will find tons of big-name tight ends to grace the league – and the Atlanta Falcons are hoping that by the time he hangs up his cleats, Kyle Pitts is able to join them. By adding a bonafide weapon for Matt Ryan, both Pitts and Calvin […]

The Atlanta Falcons have had a roller coaster of an offseason. After hiring Arthur Smith as the head coach, the team traded Julio Jones away to the Tennessee Titans. Atlanta is clearly under a new regime now and they hope it’s for the better. This is a franchise that was just in a Super Bowl […]

The Atlanta Falcons are among the more difficult teams to forecast for the upcoming 2021-2022 NFL season. Still, potential additions such as Bradley Roby and Justin Jackson ahead of training camp could bolster their current slim playoff chances. The Falcons came into the offseason with plenty of areas that needed to be addressed. And for […]

The Atlanta Falcons released linebacker Barkevious Mingo on Saturday after he was arrested in Texas. Mingo was hit with a charge of indecency with a child-sexual contact, per ESPN. Mingo signed a one-year contract with the Falcons in March, but he’s not even making it to training camp after getting arrested on Thursday. The charge […]

After a strange 2020-21 campaign due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NFL is looking to return to normalcy in 2021-22 — at least somewhat, anyway. With teams trying to find ways to compete this time around, while spending money appropriately and responsibly throughout the offseason, there are still more than a few unrestricted free agents […]

The Atlanta Falcons have been busy this offseason after bringing in new head coach Arthur Smith. A new era has begun in Atlanta after the front office traded Julio Jones to the Tennessee Titans. After the trade, the Falcons now have enough money to pay their rookies and are in better shape financially. The roster […]

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The 2021 NFL season won’t kick off for another three months, but a stunning trade disturbed the offseason and sent shockwaves across the league. After spending his first 10 seasons with the Atlanta Falcons, All-Pro wide receiver Julio Jones was traded to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for a 2022 second-round pick and a 2023 […]

Over the weekend, seven-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Julio Jones finally concluded a 10-year stint with the Atlanta Falcons as he got traded to the Tennessee Titans. Head coach Mike Vrabel and his men sent 2022 second-round and 2023 fourth-round picks in exchange for the veteran pass-catcher along with a 2023 sixth-round selection. The blockbuster […]

The Atlanta Falcons have officially traded future Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Julio Jones to the Tennessee Titans. The NFC South franchise continues its attempt to rebound both on the field and financially under the direction of first-year NFL head coach Arthur Smith. With Jones’ contract now off the books down in Atlanta, […]

While Matt Ryan certainly loved having his full set of weapons available to him on offense for the Atlanta Falcons, the trade of wide receiver Julio Jones was more of a when and not an if, especially after the botched on-air interview with Shannon Sharpe that aired out his true feelings. But being able to […]

The Tennessee Titans made some waves over the weekend. The defending AFC South champions officially acquired Pro Bowl wide receiver Julio Jones from the Atlanta Falcons. With Jones now stepping in to fill the void left by former Titans and current New York Jets wide receiver Corey Davis, Tennessee’s offense has quickly become one of […]

The Tennessee Titans made major news with the move to acquire superstar wide receiver Julio Jones from the Atlanta Falcons. It was a move that has been talked about quite often this offseason, but one that no one truly thought was going to happen. Now, the Titans have the pieces put together to be one […]

When former Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones went viral a couple of weeks back after he was live on Shannon Sharpe’s “Undisputed” show, apparently he had no idea he was on live TV. Via Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated, when Jones said “I’m outta there,” to Sharpe over the phone, he had no clue […]

The Julio Jones era of the Atlanta Falcons has just ended, with the franchise finally pulling the trigger on a trade deal that sent the wide receiver all the way to the AFC South and in the fold of the Tennessee Titans. This whirlwind of a trade has left several people putting the pieces together […]