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There are a half dozen NFL head coaching jobs available at the moment. The Jacksonville Jaguars, who lost 15 consecutive games following their Week 1 win, have the top overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft. They must first, however, secure a head coach to guide their club. Elsewhere, the New York Jets, Houston Texans, […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are among the teams in the NFL that seem to be getting hot at the perfect time. After another methodical drive by the Buccaneers, Tom Brady connected with Antonio Brown for a touchdown to give Tampa Bay an early 17-3 lead in the second quarter over the Falcons. Tom Brady's 2nd […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers picked back up from where they left off in Week 16 early in Sunday’s game versus the Atlanta Falcons, but they might have sustained a notable injury. According to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Mike Evans was helped off of the field in the first quarter after suffering an apparent knee […]

Atlanta Falcons star wide receiver Julio Jones hasn’t been enjoying a particularly great 2020 NFL season. He often found himself sitting out games and missing practices due to a nagging hamstring injury. Jones only tallied 771 receiving yards on 51 receptions and three scoring touchdowns, so far this season, as he’s only played in nine […]

The Kansas City Chiefs snuck out with a win on Sunday over the Atlanta Falcons, which put them in a prime position for the playoffs. With a win over the Falcons, the Chiefs officially clinched a first-round bye and home-field advantage in the AFC playoffs, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. With the win over the […]

The Atlanta Falcons haven’t had the best of luck this year, but that was almost set to change on Sunday surprisingly against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Falcons held a 14-10 lead heading into the two-minute mark in the fourth quarter, but Patrick Mahomes wasn’t prepared to let his team fall to a then-4-10 Falcons […]

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones remains one of the best in the NFL at his position whenever he plays on the field. However, he hasn’t been able to do that consistently this season as he continues to be bothered by injury. Jones is set to miss the Falcons’ Week 16 game against the 12-1 […]

The Atlanta Falcons are poised to hire a new general manager with the futures of Matt Ryan and Julio Jones looming large. Regardless of who is hired as the next general manager of the Falcons, team president Rich McKay says they won’t be forced to keep Ryan and Jones, per The Athletic’s Jeff Schultz and […]

Coming back against the Atlanta Falcons seems to be something that Tampa Bay Buccaneers star quarterback Tom Brady loves to do for his enjoyment. Despite facing a 17-point deficit against the Falcons on Sunday, Brady found Antonio Brown for a 46-yard touchdown to give the Buccaneers the lead. Brady to Brown for the go-ahead score. […]

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones has been through a rough campaign all throughout the 2020 NFL season mainly due to his nagging hamstring injury. The former Alabama standout is making an effort to make the field again after he recently received a platelet-rich plasma injection to further progress the healing of his injury, per […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers own the NFL’s second-longest active playoff drought, which stands at 12 seasons. But that drought can end on Sunday if they beat the Atlanta Falcons, although they will also need a tie between the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings in order to officially clinch a spot in the postseason. But before […]

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones will miss Sunday’s Week 15 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Falcons interim head coach Raheem Morris announced on Friday, via Kelsey Conway of the Falcons. Julio Jones will not play this weekend against the Bucs — Kelsey Conway (@KelseyLConway) December 18, 2020 The 31-year-old has missed two of […]

Whether you had a great week in the first round of your fantasy football playoffs, lost but still have something to play for, are out of it but are just trying to be disruptive in your league’s waiver wire distribution, or even looking to build your roster already for next season, the Week 15 waiver […]

After trailing late in the first quarter, the Atlanta Falcons went to a trick play that left the Los Angeles Chargers’ defense lost in the transition. Russell Gage–a wideout by the way–let off a 39-yard pass to fellow wide receiver Calvin Ridley for a touchdown. Russell Gage shows off the CANNON with the TD toss […]

With a 4-8 record heading into Week 14, the Atlanta Falcons will likely miss the playoffs for the third straight season. But that hasn’t stopped quarterback Matt Ryan from achieving personal milestones in his 13th season with the Falcons, including one that he can reach when Atlanta faces the 3-9 Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. […]

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones has been ruled out for his team’s Week 14 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. Falcons head coach Raheem Morris delivered the news on Friday morning. Jones did not practice on Thursday, so the announcement does not come as a total surprise. The Chargers bout will mark […]

With the most pivotal part of the 2020 fantasy football season slated to begin on Thursday evening, you are either gearing up for a potential postseason run or weeping from the couch as your counterparts battle it out. Although there are some fantasy football leagues that still have one more week to play until the […]

Atlanta Falcons running back Todd Gurley will be reminiscing the good old times when he visits the Los Angeles Chargers in their Week 14 encounter. The former Georgia standout formerly helped promote the construction of the Sofi Stadium back when he was still a player for the Los Angeles Rams, who are also tenants of […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Taysom Hill came into Sunday’s game without a single touchdown pass in his career, but he’ll be leaving the game with at least one. On the second drive of the game for the Saints, Hill recorded his first career touchdown pass with a 15-yard pass to Tre’Quan Smith: One play after […]

The Atlanta Falcons are about to get some reinforcements back for their upcoming game against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, wide receiver Julio Jones and running back Todd Gurley are listed as questionable after missing their last week’s win over the Las Vegas Raiders. Barring any setbacks, the Falcons […]

The 9-2 New Orleans Saints will travel to the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Week 13 to face off against the 4-7 Atlanta Falcons in a classic NFC South battle. These two teams just played each other in Week 11, with the Saints coming away with a 24-9 win at home. New Orleans is the hottest team […]

The New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons meet for the second time in three weeks on Sunday. Taysom Hill and the Saints easily dispatched the Falcons 24-9 in Week 11 at the Superdome. New Orleans put together a dominant defensive performance, logging eight sacks and a pair of interceptions. The Saints shut out the Falcons […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 120 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 120 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 120 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan go over their biggest takeaways from Week […]

The Las Vegas Raiders found themselves in a deep hole after they succumbed to a 43-6 defeat to the Atlanta Falcons in Week 12. Raiders head coach Jon Gruden didn’t have much to say after their disappointing performance and only likened the frustrating situation to an uncanny comparison. “When you go to the dentist and […]

The Las Vegas Raiders just got their behinds handed to them on Sunday by the Atlanta Falcons. Fans are looking for someone to release their frustration on. Head coach Jon Gruden was the first to step up and took complete ownership of the embarrassing L. It was a massacre in Atlanta as Matt Ryan and […]

It has been a landslide so far in favor of the Atlanta Falcons against the 6-4 Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. Deion Jones added to the Falcons’ fun with a 67-yard pick-6 of the struggling Derek Carr: .@AtlantaFalcons Pick-6! Deion Jones takes it the other way! @debo #RiseUpATL 📺: #LVvsATL on CBS📱: NFL app // […]

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones is not expected by the team to suit up in their Week 12 encounter against the Las Vegas Raiders due to a hamstring injury, as per NFL Network‘s Ian Rapoport. It was also reported that he previously missed out on their Friday practice after seeing limited participation earlier in […]

The 6-4 Las Vegas Raiders will travel to Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Week 12 to take on the 3-7 Atlanta Falcons. Both teams are coming off losses in Week 11, as the Raiders lost to the Kansas City Chiefs at home and the Falcons fell to the New Orleans Saints on the road. The Raiders are […]

The Atlanta Falcons will be without Todd Gurley when they take on the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 12 of the 2020 NFL season, according to team reporter Kelsey Conway. Gurley is nursing a knee injury. Gurley has been one of the leading forces for the Falcons this season. He leads the team with 610 […]

The 2020 NFL regular season will be over before too long, which means that fantasy football owners should already be gearing up for a run toward the postseason. Whether you are a fantasy football owner that has already locked up a spot in the postseason or you are a fantasy football owner still fighting for […]

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton won’t back down on his decision of starting Taysom Hill on Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons. The Saints were able to walk away with a victory, and Payton made sure to get in the last word—or retweet—on Atlanta Falcons’ wideout Roddy White. Following their victory, Payton retweeted White’s […]

Taysom Hill had a slow start to Sunday’s game for the New Orleans Saints, but he’s beginning to do what he does best, which is run the ball. Early in the fourth quarter versus the Atlanta Falcons, Hill scored his second rushing touchdown of the second half after a shaky start to the game. Taysom […]

The New Orleans Saints elected to go with Taysom Hill at quarterback, who had an uninspiring first-half outing against the Atlanta Falcons. In response to his performance for the Saints thus far on Sunday, Reggie Bush gave Hill a mediocre grade versus the Falcons. Reggie Bush on #Saints Taysom Hill in 1st half. "I think […]

Another Sunday, another individual offensive record set by a New Orleans Saints player. When wide receiver Michael Thomas caught his second pass in Sunday’s Week 11 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons, it marked the 482nd reception of his career. With that figure, Thomas surpassed Cleveland Browns WR Jarvis Landry for the most catches through a […]

The New Orleans Saints will have a new quarterback under center on Sunday while their defense is without one of their key contributors. According to ESPN’s Dianna Russini, Marshon Lattimore will be inactive versus the Atlanta Falcons in Week 11. On a day the New Orleans Saints are starting a new quarterback in Taysom Hill, […]

The 7-2 New Orleans Saints will host the 3-6 Atlanta Falcons in Week 11 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. While the Saints are favored to win the game, the team’s offense is going to look much different since superstar quarterback Drew Brees is out with five broken ribs and a collapsed right lung. New Orleans will […]

While Jameis Winston took over for an injured Drew Brees last week, it’s Taysom Hill who will be getting the start for the New Orleans Saints against the Atlanta Falcons, according to NFL insider Ian Rapoport. This will be Hill’s first career start. Brees suffered multiple broken ribs and a collapsed lung in his team’s Week […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees will undergo an MRI on Monday due to a rib injury, and he is questionable to play in next week’s game against the Atlanta Falcons. Sean Payton said Drew Brees will get an MRI on his ribs. His status for next week’s game vs. the Falcons is in question. […]

After earning the NFL Offensive Player of the Year honor in 2017, Atlanta Falcons running back Todd Gurley’s career went on an unexpected downturn. Several knee injuries haunted him which led to him being waived by the Los Angeles Rams and be picked up by the Falcons in the offseason. In his first season with […]