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After losing their regular-season opener to the Los Angeles Rams on “Sunday Night Football,” the Dallas Cowboys return home to play the 0-1 Atlanta Falcons. The Cowboys are four-point favorites against Atlanta with the over/under set at 54, the highest implied total on the Week 2 slate. How will the Cowboys fare in their home […]

Dallas Cowboys star left tackle Tyron Smith was a new name on the team’s injury report Thursday, listed with a neck injury that kept him out of practice. Tyron Smith was a Thursday DNP the week of a Falcons game. … this is fine pic.twitter.com/jH0N0HGQxU — David Helman (@davidhelman_) September 17, 2020 The Cowboys already […]

With Week 1 of the 2020-21 NFL regular season now officially in the books, all eyes are already on Week 2. With this week’s Thursday Night Football matchup only one day away as Sunday looms larger and larger as the week goes on, fantasy football owners throughout the country are already attempting to get their […]

With Week 1 of the 2020 NFL regular season now officially in the books, fantasy football owners can begin looking ahead to Week 2. With this past offseason serving as one of the strangest in recent memory for obvious reasons, it remains to be seen as to which players continue to perform well and which […]

To the delight of Seattle Seahawks fans and fantasy football owners, the Seahawks let Russell Wilson cook in the team’s Week 1 road win over the Atlanta Falcons. Wilson was nearly flawless at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday, throwing for 322 yards and four touchdowns on 31-of-35 passing. He didn’t turn the ball over, either. […]

The San Francisco 49ers have signed former New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Mohamed Sanu, adding yet another stop to the well-traveled receiver’s career. Sanu, who also played with the Cincinnati Bengals, will pack his bags for the NFC West. His agent confirmed the story, as reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter: 49ers are […]

Calvin Ridley of the Falcons knows that being able to have a top-three wide receiver weapon like Julio Jones is, in a nutshell, one of the best things a quarterback in the NFL can hope and dream for. Matt Ryan does not have to dream about that; it’s a reality on a nightly basis thanks […]

The Atlanta Falcons made a splash with the addition of running back Todd Gurley in free agency. He has wasted no time making his presence felt against the Seattle Seahawks in the 2020 NFL season opener. Gurley was able to punch in a carry at the goal line for his first touchdowns with the Falcons, […]

San Francisco 49ers running back Tevin Coleman’s status for Sunday’s Week 1 matchup vs. the Arizona Cardinals is uncertain due to concerns over the poor air quality in the Bay Area. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Coleman’s potential unavailability is “due to a combo of a pre-existing health condition” and the air quality. The decision […]

Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks are finally set to begin the 2020 NFL season. After an offseason full of uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no one could be more excited to see live football on TV. In Week 1, the Seahawks will begin their season with a big Sunday afternoon matchup against the […]

John Lewis, a civil rights icon who recently passed away, will be honored by the Atlanta Falcons before their game on Sunday. Despite his passing, the Falcons are making Lewis an honorary captain versus the Seattle Seahawks, per ESPN’s Vaughn McClure. Lewis passed away at the age of 80 on July 17 after a long […]

The 2020 NFL season is set to get underway after what has been the craziest offseason in history. No, the craziness didn’t all come from the roster moves that were made, but the coronavirus made things interesting. Now, Week 1 is here and the Seattle Seahawks and Atlanta Falcons are set to take each other […]

Todd Gurley has gone through a major offseason of change. After years of dominating the NFL with the Los Angeles Rams, Gurley was released from his contract this offseason and ended up signing with the Atlanta Falcons. It was a move that shocked quite a few fans, but made a lot of sense to others. […]

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll has plenty of experience scheming for new Atlanta Falcons running back Todd Gurley. After all, the two were on opposite sides of an NFC West rivalry for the past couple years, with Gurley anchoring the backfield for the Los Angeles Rams. Carroll spoke highly of Gurley on Wednesday, praising […]

Another big-name free agent has been unable to find a home for the upcoming season. Veteran running back Devonta Freeman recently visited the Jacksonville Jaguars but a deal between the two sides failed to come to fruition. ESPN Senior NFL insider Adam Schefter tweeted the latest on Freeman’s situation: Former Patriots’ RB Lamar Miller is […]

The NFL season is right around the corner. In fact, we are now less than a week away from the first games of the 2020 regular season. With that in mind, it’s probably past due to be thinking about our preseason favorites, duds and more. How is the NFC playoff picture looking? There are some heavy […]

After releasing seven-year veteran running back Devonta Freeman during the offseason, the Atlanta Falcons needed a new weapon to head the offense’s ground game. The team took a chance on then-free agent rusher Todd Gurley and the move seems to be paying off thus far. Falcons head coach Dan Quinn likes what he is seeing […]

There are question marks, mostly pertaining to his knee, surrounding Todd Gurley as he enters his first season with the Atlanta Falcons. Despite the concerns, Gurley is drawing rave reviews from multiple sources as the Falcons conducted their final scrimmage before the 2020 season. On Friday, Atlanta held a team scrimmage to get them prepared […]

The Atlanta Falcons made quite a splash with the addition of former Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley this offseason. Head coach Dirk Koetter has taken precautionary steps in training camp to ensure that he is 100% by the time the 2020 NFL season rolls around. The health of Gurley’s left knee remains a […]

Aside from the Dallas Cowboys, another NFC team in the Atlanta Falcons is now being linked to former Baltimore Ravens free safety Earl Thomas. Falcons head coach Dan Quinn already had ties with the seven-time Pro Bowler, dating back to their days together with the Seattle Seahawks. Quinn served as the team’s defensive coordinator back […]

Atlanta Falcons safety Keanu Neal made the Pro Bowl in 2017 in his second year in the NFL, but he’s barely seen the field in the two seasons since. A knee injury limited him to one game in 2018, only for Neal to suffer a torn Achilles in Week 3 last season. As a result, […]

Tennessee Titans edge-rusher Vic Beasley has had a strange camp with his new team. Beasley did not report to Titans camp on time, reporting ten days after camp began on July 28. When Beasley did show up, he failed his physical, and was subsequently placed on the non-football injury list. In fact, it remains to […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 93 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 93 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 93 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan continue their 2020 NFL preview series, picking […]

With the 2020 NFL regular season now less than one month away, that means this year’s fantasy football drafts will be happening even sooner, and identifying your top fantasy football wide receivers is a vital part of the process. For fantasy football fans throughout the country, the research and strategizing has already been going on […]

There are a lot of great wide receiver duos in the NFL. According to David Carr of NFL.com though, the Atlanta Falcons might have the best pair with Julio Jones and Calvin Ridley. “I can’t say enough about Julio Jones’ dominance over the last six seasons,” Carr wrote. “Since 2014, Jones has 623 receptions and […]

Last year didn’t treat Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons kindly. While Head Coach Dan Quinn didn’t lose his job, Atlanta went 7-9 and missed the playoffs. Ryan threw 14 interceptions, his most since 2015, and fumbled nine times. After an elite performance in 2018, the veteran quarterback looked worn down last season. Ryan’s fantasy […]

Todd Gurley is entering his first season with the Atlanta Falcons and he’ll be able to usher in the debut of the Falcons’ new threads in 2020. As he begins training camp with his new team, fans got a first look at Gurley wearing Atlanta’s uniforms. Todd Gurley in his #Falcons uniform… (via @AtlantaFalcons) pic.twitter.com/wFU84YzWNA […]

The Atlanta Falcons believe they have their franchise running back in Todd Gurley. But they are undecided on how the rest of the depth chart will shake out. On Friday, the Falcons have waived Craig Reynolds and are still uncertain of who will slot in behind Gurley. Earlier this offseason, Atlanta released Devonta Freeman after […]

The Atlanta Falcons may have never won a Super Bowl (sorry, touchy subject), but they’ve still been one of the NFL’s better franchises over the past few decades. The team has made some excellent trades, and here are the five best in franchise history. 5. Deion Jones, 2016 The Falcons owned the 50th overall selection […]

The Atlanta Falcons have generated plenty of hype with their offseason additions. However, wide receiver Calvin Ridley is looking forward to showing why he is the big ticket in the 2020 NFL season. Ridley has done a stellar job of establishing himself as a bonafide complementary option to wide receiver Julio Jones in the passing […]

Some NFL teams are finding it difficult to transform their team facilities into a place that follows the league’s COVID-19 guidelines. However, the Atlanta Falcons don’t appear to have the same issues as other teams. In an interview with ProFootballTalk, Matt Ryan revealed the details on Atlanta’s ‘massive setup’ for training camp. “We’re lucky that […]

The Atlanta Falcons made quite a splash with the addition of running back Todd Gurley this offseason. However, he seems to understand that the team is still far from a finished product ahead of the 2020 NFL season. There is certainly no shortage of firepower on offense for quarterback Matt Ryan to rely on this […]

Bad things can happen when a 5’6″ speedy running back meets face-to-face with a 6’3″ hulking defensive end. That was what happened when Chicago Bear Tarik Cohen met Atlanta Falcon Dante Fowler two seasons ago. The 2018 Pro Bowler laughed off the incident via a video posted on Twitter: This shit hurt so bad lmao […]

Running back Todd Gurley was among the notable additions the Atlanta Falcons made to their roster this offseason. However, the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has given him and many other players good reason to proceed with caution. Players have expressed their concern with the lack of established health guidelines for players heading into training camp. Gurley […]

Matt Ryan of the Atlanta Falcons has made well over $250 million via contracts over the course of his storied 12-year quarterback career. Despite that lofty total, it pales in comparison to the contract extension that Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs recently inked: 10 years, $503 million. Ryan spoke to Vaughn McClure of […]

NFL teams have been facing a much different season in 2020 than they are used to. The coronavirus pandemic has complicated things quite a bit, and the Atlanta Falcons have announced their intentions for stadium capacity at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The coronavirus pandemic has not hurt the season just yet. Despite other leagues suspending play, canceling […]

Veteran NFL running back Devonta Freeman remains an unrestricted free agent after previously being released by the Atlanta Falcons earlier this offseason. Because Freeman has yet to find his next NFL home with the month of August now looming large, it appears as though the longtime Falcons rusher has kicking things into high gear en […]

The Atlanta Falcons have fallen on rough times. While fans are hoping for a potential resurgence in the 2020 NFL season, they can still take solace in the fact that their franchise history boasts a rich tradition of productive playmakers. Quarterback Matt Ryan has had the luxury of playing with a number of elite pass-catchers […]

According to Matt Urban of thefalconswire.com, Gatorade rolled out a new commercial starring high-profile athletes from various sports. Those stars included Elena Delle Donne of the Washington Mystics in the WNBA, American sprinter and hurdler Sydney McLaughlin, Bryce Harper of the Philadelphia Phillies in the MLB, Zion Williamson of the New Orleans Pelicans in the […]