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It seems like decades ago that Dan Quinn was one of the hottest coaches in football after leading the Atlanta Falcons to an 11-5 season in 2016, culminating in the franchise’s first Super Bowl appearance since 1998. In a few quick seasons, that hot start turned into a hot seat, which finally came to a […]

The Atlanta Falcons have named Raheem Morris as the team’s interim head coach. Both head coach Dan Quinn and general manager Thomas Dimitroff were fired on Monday as a consequence of the team’s 0-5 start to the 2020 season. Morris had been serving as the the Falcons’ defensive coordinator, though he’s worked on both sides […]

Sunday, bloody Sunday. Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank has seen enough. He not only fired head coach Dan Quinn, but he also fired general manager Thomas Dimitroff. Falcons fired Dan Quinn. He now becomes the second HC in a week to be dismissed. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 12, 2020 Falcons also fired GM Thomas […]

Bill O’Brien was the first head coach to be fired this season and Dan Quinn will seemingly be joining him in the coming days. According to The Athletic’s Jeff Schultz, the Atlanta Falcons are prepared to fire Dan Quinn after the team’s 0-5 start on Sunday. The Falcons' firing of Dan Quinn has been all […]

Todd Gurley was once considered one of the NFL’s best running backs and he’s showing he can still make huge plays for the Atlanta Falcons. On Atlanta’s first offensive drive versus the Carolina Panthers, Gurley broke away for a 35-yard rushing touchdown. TODD GURLEY TO THE HOUSE! @TG3II 📺: #CARvsATL on FOX📱: NFL app // […]

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones continues to miss time as he is listed as unavailable for their Week 5 matchup against the Carolina Panthers, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. He continues to deal with a sustained hamstring injury that forced him to miss the second half of their Week 4 game against the Green […]

The Atlanta Braves advanced to the NLCS for the first time since 2001 on Thursday after sweeping the Miami Marlins in the NLDS. Falcons head coach Dan Quinn showed support for Atlanta’s baseball squad, donning a Braves cap during his Zoom press conference on Friday morning. Already, there are fears Quinn might have put a […]

The Atlanta Falcons’ meltdown in Super Bowl LI is one of the most infamous collapses in sports history. It also cost NBA legend Charles Barkley $100,000 in a hefty wager. Barkley spoke about some of his gambling exploits on “The Dan Patrick Show,” saying Atlanta’s stunning title-game defeat was one of his only notable losses […]

The Atlanta Falcons reportedly won’t fire head coach Dan Quinn (yet) despite the team starting the season at 0-4, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. However, if the Falcons lose to the Carolina Panthers in Week 5, there could be some changes on the team’s coaching staff. From NFL Now: Nothing has changed with the […]

Aaron Rodgers caused some concern for fans of the Green Bay Packers late in the fourth quarter of Monday night’s game against the Atlanta Falcons when he was stretching his leg out after a play. Following Green Bay’s victory, Rodgers explained what really happened on the play that he awkwardly stumbled on, per NFL Network’s […]

What do Robert Tonyan of the Green Bay Packers and Jimmy Graham of the Chicago Bears have in common? Not much… but Tonyan’s game versus the Atlanta Falcons on Monday night created a special fact. The two tight ends now have a remarkable connection. Robert Tonyan had three touchdown passes on Monday night as they […]

Green Bay Packers tight end Robert Tonyan had already put together a stellar outing against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 4. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers made sure that he put the cherry on top with another trip to the end zone. Tonyan, who was wide open, hauled in a pass from Rodgers to secure the hat […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has developed a connection with tight end Robert Tonyan. Their rapport has been on full display against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 4. Rodgers found Tonyan once again on an eight-yard touchdown pass for their second end zone connection of the night for the Packers, via NFL Twitter: Rodgers […]

Atlanta Falcons receiver Julio Jones has been ruled out for the second half of Monday night’s game against the Green Bay Packers with a hamstring injury.  #Falcons WR Julio Jones is out for the game with a hamstring injury. — Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 6, 2020 The Falcons have been buried by injuries to their […]

Julio Jones passed Roddy White for the most receptions in Atlanta Falcons history in Week 4 against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field White, who spent his entire NFL career with the Falcons, caught 808 balls during his career. 8️⃣0️⃣9️⃣ Julio Jones passes Roddy White for most career receptions in Falcons franchise history. pic.twitter.com/QmEvZW09RX […]

The Atlanta Falcons will have two of their best offensive weapons available to play in a heavyweight matchup against the still-undefeated Green Bay Packers. The receiving duo of superstar Julio Jones (hamstring) and third-year player Calvin Ridley (ankle) will both aim to contribute to snag the team’s first win of the season, according to NFL […]

The NFL Week 4 matchup between the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs has officially been rescheduled. The two AFC contenders will now take the field as part of a Monday Night Football double-header. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter,  Kansas City and New England will kick off at 7:05 p.m. ET on CBS. The […]

In a season plagued by injuries thus far the Falcons have gotten some good news on the injury front. Cornerback Kendall Sheffield has been cleared to return from a foot injury that has kept him out of action for the first three weeks of the season. Kendall, who is entering his second season in the […]

Chicago Bears Pro Bowl defensive end Akiem Hicks has been fined $15,000 for committing two roughing the passer penalties in Week 3 against Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Fine news:  #Bears DT Akiem Hicks was fined $15K after committing two roughing the passer penalties last week against the #Falcons. […]

The hits just keep coming for the Atlanta Falcons. ESPN’s Adam Schefter is reporting that wide receivers Julio Jones and Calvin Ridley are questionable to play Monday night against the Green Bay Packers, though Russell Gage is expected to suit up despite a concussion. Falcons’ WR update for Monday Night’s game in Green Bay: Julio […]

Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers are sitting at 3-0 with their Week 4 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons coming up on Monday Night Football. After knocking off the New Orleans Saints last week, the Packers are once again being viewed as a legitimate Super Bowl contender. This week, the Packers will try to […]

The Green Bay Packers were forced to play the New Orleans Saints in Week 3 without Davante Adams and it is undetermined if he will return in Week 4. While he’s returned to practice with the Packers this week, Adams spoke out on his status versus the Atlanta Falcons, per ESPN’s Rob Demovsky. "I'm gonna […]

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones is looking likely to play on Monday night against the Green Bay Packers. The star wideout is still nursing the hamstring injury he suffered in Week 2 against the Dallas Cowboys, causing him to leave the game after catching two passes for 24 yards. Jones missed the team’s Week […]

The prize of the 2021 NFL Draft is Clemson Tigers quarterback Trevor Lawrence. For quite some time everyone has known that he was going to be the first overall pick whenever he decided to enter the draft. According to Grace Raynor of The Athletic, Lawrence has given everyone a potential look into who he might […]

There’s been lots of action through the first three weeks of the NFL. There’s a moderate amount of wideouts that’ll be sidelined ahead of Week 4, possibly leaving fantasy football owners perplexed. There are also some wide receivers who just haven’t lived up to the hype so far. *Additionally, here are ClutchPoints’ top waiver wire […]

The Green Bay Packers may be without linebacker Christian Kirksey for an extended period of time due to a shoulder injury. The Atlanta Falcons definitely won’t see him in Week 4. Christian Kirksey's shoulder injury will keep him out until at least after the bye, which could mean it's Ty Summers time. Details here: https://t.co/cwhAqwXcGp […]

Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn has taken the blame for the Falcons’ blown leads in two consecutive games. Dan Quinn says "It falls on me in all spaces." — Will McFadden (@willmcfadden) September 27, 2020 The Falcons have seen their impressive leads in two back-to-back games diminished. The most recent comeback was responsible by […]

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy has remained silent in terms of which one of his quarterbacks will start in Week 4. The Bears had decided to bench Mitchell Trubisky against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 3, instead opting to go with the 31-year old veteran in Nick Foles after falling into a 16-0 hole […]

The Chicago Bears elected to bench Mitchell Trubisky in favor of Nick Foles on Sunday and that sparked a massive comeback for the team. Despite facing a double-digit deficit, Foles capped off the comeback with a touchdown pass to Anthony Miller versus the Atlanta Falcons. Wow. JUST WOW.@NickFoles ➡️ @AnthonyMiller_3 FOR DA LEAD!📺: FOX#CHIvsATL | […]

Matt Ryan is beginning to have his wide receiving corps thinned out due to injuries in Week 3 versus the Chicago Bears. While the Atlanta Falcons hold a lead over the Bears, Russell Gage has been ruled out for the remainder of the game with a concussion, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Falcons’ WR Russell Gage […]

The Atlanta Falcons have managed to take control of their Week 3 showdown versus the Chicago Bears. Running back Todd Gurley is now doing what he can to make his presence felt. Gurley was able to extend Atlanta’s lead with a 10-yard touchdown run, via NFL Twitter Todd Gurley extends the @AtlantaFalcons lead with a […]

Julio Jones entered Sunday as a game-time decision for the Atlanta Falcons, but his status against the Chicago Bears has been revealed. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Jones won’t play versus the Bears due to his lingering hamstring injury. Now official: Falcons’ WR Julio Jones is out for today’s game against the Chicago Bears due […]

After going the first two weeks of the NFL season without a coronavirus case, the league finally has a case. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Atlanta Falcons’ A.J. Terrell will miss the team’s Week 3 matchup against the Chicago Bears due to contracting COVID-19. Falcons' CB A.J. Terrell is being placed on the […]

The Atlanta Falcons are coming off one of the worst choke jobs in recent history with their loss to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 2. Unfortunately, it now remains to be seen if wide receiver Julio Jones will be in the mix. Head coach Dan Quinn says Jones will be a game-time decision against the […]

Midway through the 2019 season, the New England Patriots traded a second-round pick to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for veteran wide receiver Mohamed Sanu. For that steep price, Bill Belichick and co. were hoping Sanu could boost a subpar receiving corps for Tom Brady. But Sanu didn’t make the impact the Patriots envisioned, tallying […]

The fight for equal rights is far from over, but now Dallas Cowboys Dak Prescott is stepping out with Atlanta Falcons Hayden Hurst to help even more people. Starting next offseason, Prescott and Hurst will be joining forces to help with suicide prevention, via Todd Archer of ESPN. This comes after both Prescott and Hurst […]

The Atlanta Falcons are coming off quite the debacle after letting the Dallas Cowboys escape with a win in Week 2. Unfortunately, it appears they were dealt another blow with wide receiver Julio Jones. Jones was already dealing with a hamstring issue going into the matchup versus the Cowboys. Head coach Dan Quinn has revealed […]

The Atlanta Falcons’ slow start to the 2020 NFL season shouldn’t be happening considering the changes made on the team’s defensive operations. Falcons head coach Dan Quinn instated Raheem Morris as the new defensive coordinator who currently shares responsibilities for calling plays with linebackers coach Jeff Ulbrich. The pairing has been unsuccessful after the team’s […]

As it stands today, there are 11 NFL franchises that sit at a winless 0-2 through the first two weeks of the 2020-21 regular season. However, not much is currently expected from the Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, New York Giants, Denver Broncos, Cincinnati Bengals, Carolina Panthers and Detroit Lions as these teams will more […]