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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers took care of the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, although Matt Ryan and the Falcons made it more interesting than anybody thought it would be. But, it was Buccaneers defender Mike Edwards who accomplished a strange feat. Edwards picked off Matt Ryan in the fourth quarter and returned it for a score.  […]

The Atlanta Falcons and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will clash in a battle of NFC South rivals. It’s time to continue our NFL odds series and make a Falcons-Buccaneers prediction and pick. Atlanta entered their Week 1 matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles as slight favorites and ended with a 26-point loss. Nothing seemed to go […]

The Atlanta Falcons are headed to Tampa Bay to take on the Buccaneers just one week after failing to score a touchdown in a 32-6 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Things certainly aren’t getting easier as they head to face Tom Brady, the quarterback that came back from the infamous 28-3 just a few seasons […]

After a narrow victory in Week 1, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers take on the Atlanta Falcons in a divisional matchup. This is a much more favorable contest for the Bucs, as Atlanta is bound to be one of the worst teams in the league. Tampa Bay should be in for a huge game, as they’re […]

The Atlanta Falcons are facing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 2, so that can only mean that Matt Ryan is asked about the Falcons’ Super Bowl LI collapse against Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. When Ryan was in the midst of being asked about the Super Bowl debacle, he could only joke […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers picked up right where they left off as they snuck by the Dallas Cowboys on the first game of the NFL season on Thursday night. Now, Tom Brady and the Bucs are preparing for their second game, a divisional clash against the Atlanta Falcons. Well, Brady is back with yet another […]

The first week of the NFL season always gives us some unexpected performances from players all over the field. Some exceed expectations and some fall flat, and this is especially prominent at the quarterback position. If a quarterback doesn’t meet expectations, it often costs their team the game because of how important the position is. […]

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 […]