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The Atlanta Falcons selected quarterback Matt Ryan with the third overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft. Since then, he has been their starter. In that time, Ryan has had some absolutely superb seasons. He’s also led the Falcons to great seasons as well, including reaching the Super Bowl just a few years ago. All […]

The Atlanta Falcons finished the season strong and hope they can build off that to make it back to the playoffs next season. The Falcons have a good base of players, but they still have some key areas of need that need to be filled to take that next step forward. Currently, the Falcons are […]

Jerry Rice on Julio Jones of the Falcons: This is a must-hear discussion. There are a lot of great wide receivers in the NFL, but when one of the greatest wideouts of all time speaks on who he thinks is the best, we should probably listen. While being interviewed on Adam Schefter’s podcast, Hall-of-Famer Jerry […]

There were some questions early in the season surrounding Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan and if he was past his prime. As the season went on, he proved that he was a solid quarterback and could continue to play at a high level. Ryan finished the season throwing for 4,446 yards, 26 touchdowns, and 14 […]

The Atlanta Falcons are continuing to make changes on the defensive side under new defensive coordinator Raheem Morris. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, defensive passing game coordinator Jerome Henderson and assistant DL coach Travis Jones are both leaving. More #Falcons changes on defense: Both defensive passing game coordinator Jerome Henderson and assistant DL […]

Atlanta Falcons tight end Austin Hooper hasn’t gotten a contract offer yet, but he hopes that his career can continue in the black and red. Hooper is set to become an unrestricted free agent in March if the two can’t come to an agreement but he hopes it doesn’t reach that point. “I’m not going […]

The Atlanta Falcons have finished the regular season in remarkable fashion, with Deion Jones making a spectacular play to defeat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. To give the Falcons another win, Deion Jones hauled in a pick-6 of Jameis Winston for a dramatic overtime win in Week 17: DEION JONES. PICK-6 FOR THE WIN. #ATLvsTB pic.twitter.com/8pKNOa0jHs — […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston found fourth-year wide receiver Breshad Perriman for a ridiculous heave and catch in the back of the end zone in the closing moments of the first half of their team’s Week 17 matchup with the Atlanta Falcons. Breshad Perriman scored on what was officially a 24-yard touchdown reception from […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were excited to get Devin White in this year’s draft and he proved why on Sunday. Following a strip-sack from Jason Pierre-Paul, White returned a Matt Ryan fumble to the house for a huge touchdown versus the Atlanta Falcons. JPP forces the fumble and @DevinWhite__40 returns it to the house! #GoBucs […]

The NFL’s Week 17 frequently brings new trick plays dusted off the playbook for teams with little to no consequence to their regular season finale. For the Atlanta Falcons and former MVP quarterback Matt Ryan, Sunday meant sending a 35-yard touchdown dart to offensive tackle Ty Sambrailo versus the Tampa Bay Bucs for the lineman’s […]

The Atlanta Falcons need to make a splash in the 2020 NFL Draft. With the news that head coach Dan Quinn is returning as head coach in 2020, Quinn will have a short leash and will certainly be on the hot seat. What better way to add serious talent than to take the local star […]

The Atlanta Falcons were viewed as a darkhorse Super Bowl contender by many going into this season, including myself. A former MVP at quarterback, a dynamic receiving corps, a healthier, improving defense; what’s not to like? Apparently, a lot of things, as the Falcons never even competed for a playoff spot this year and are […]

The Atlanta Falcons will stay the course. On Friday, they announced they would enter the 2020 NFL season with Dan Quinn as their coach and Thomas Dimitroff as their general manager. If both Quinn and Dimitroff want to keep their jobs, they will need to avoid a similar start as they had in 2019 (1-7) […]

The Atlanta Falcons are re-upping on coach Dan Quinn and general manager Tom Dimitroff, at least for 2020. Though the Falcons yielded poor results on the season, owner Arthur Blank saw bringing back the two as the logical conclusion. According to William McFadden of the team’s official website, Blank said: “the great coaches make adjustments.” […]

Despite calls for his head, Dan Quinn will be back coaching the Atlanta Falcons in 2020. On Friday, the team announced they would bring back the much-maligned head coach next season along with general manager Tom Dimitroff. Quinn’s Falcons started the season 1-7. Since, they’ve bounced back, going 5-2 in the last seven weeks, including […]

The Atlanta Falcons are bringing back general manager Thomas Dimitroff and head coach Dan Quinn for next season, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. After the Falcons started their season 1-7, this didn’t even seem like a possibility, but the team has played a lot better down the stretch. Heading into their Week 17 showdown […]

Wisconsin Badgers running back Jonathan Taylor has been one of the best backs in college football in the last few years. Whoever drafts him in April — if he decides to forgo his senior season — is going to get an immediate impact player. So what teams should be trying to get their hands on […]

The Atlanta Falcons haven’t had the season that they envisioned of having before the year began. But with the team’s recent success, Matt Ryan spoke about the franchise’s future. “The biggest thing is, especially with a young football team, is that it creates belief,” Ryan said, via the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “Knowing that you can go into these […]

The Atlanta Falcons were looking to get off to a hot start against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 16. Fortunately, it did not take them very long to get the board thanks to their efforts to start the game. Running back Devonta Freeman waltzed into the end zone untouched for a 17-yard touchdown, via NFL […]

After being a limited participant all week, Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver D.J. Chark is questionable to play on Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons, the team announced.  Chark left Week 14’s loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in a boot. He suffered a left ankle injury and ultimately missed Week 15’s win over the Oakland Raiders. […]

The NFL season is nearing an end as Week 16 is finally upon us. Prior to looking ahead to Week 16, there were quite a few running backs who stood out in Week 15 in fantasy football. Out of nowhere, Kenyan Drake terrorized the Cleveland Browns this past Sunday on the ground. The Arizona Cardinals’ […]

There are only two weeks remaining in the NFL regular season as we enter Week 16. With just two weeks left, fantasy football playoffs are also coming to a close in the coming weeks. Before looking ahead to Week 16, there were a couple of quarterbacks who impressed in fantasy football in Week 15. Did […]

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan says the team is doing everything they can to try and save coach Dan Quinn’s job. Through all the losing this season, Quinn hasn’t lost the respect of the locker room, and that’s why it’s important to the team they finish the season strong. “He has the respect of the […]

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is known as ‘Matty Ice’ for a reason. Down by five with 1:48 left in the fourth quarter against the San Francisco 49ers, Ryan led the Falcons on a 70-yard drive that ended in a five-yard Julio Jones touchdown with two seconds left. The 12-year NFL veteran has come up […]

With a 13-catch, 137-yard and two-touchdown performance against the San Francisco 49ers, Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones set a franchise record for the most 100-yard, 2 TD games in a career. Jones, who caught the game-winning, five-yard touchdown with five seconds left, registered his 10th such game of his career which passed Andre Rison […]

After a Robbie Gould 43-yard field goal extended San Francisco 49ers lead to five with 1:52 remaining in the fourth quarter, most fans counted out the Atlanta Falcons — who came into Sunday’s game just 4-9 on the season. However, when you have someone as talented as Julio Jones on the roster, you simply can’t […]

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman won’t play in Week 15 against the Atlanta Falcons, but he expects to be back Week 16 against the Los Angeles Rams. Sherman is dealing with a hamstring injury, and many believed he would be out a while. He has different ideas, and he goes as far as to […]

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle has been playing like the best at his position in the NFL, and the Atlanta Falcons are going to do everything in their power to take him out of the equation. Kittle isn’t afraid of creating contact and has been a headache for defenses to take down this […]

The 14th week of the NFL season has concluded with the Philadelphia Eagles completing a comeback over the New York Giants. Prior to taking a look at Week 15, quite a few running backs had productive outings in fantasy football in Week 14. Despite having a limited role, Austin Ekeler made the most of his […]

Matt Ryan leads the Atlanta Falcons into battle on Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers and it’s a tough test. The 49ers have been consistent for most of the season while the Falcons have been the model of inconsistency. Even though it’s going to be tough to pull off the win it could happen. Let’s […]

There are just three weeks remaining in what has been a miserable season for the Atlanta Falcons, and they will have to play things out without two of their top players. Per Darin Gantt of Pro Football Talk, the Falcons have placed wide receiver Calvin Ridley and cornerback Desmond Trufant on the injured reserve list. […]

If you didn’t think the Atlanta Falcons’ miserable 2019 campaign could get any worse, well, it just did. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley will miss the remainder of the season due to an abdominal injury he sustained during his team’s win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. Ridley […]

The Atlanta Falcons managed a rare victory after taking down the Carolina Panthers. However, they paid a steep price as they lose an important defender in Desmond Trufant to a broken arm. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network was one of the first people to give an update on the injury he sustained during the game. […]

The Atlanta Falcons have come out swinging in the second half versus the Carolina Panthers. Quarterback Matt Ryan found an unlikely target: Olamide Zaccheaus. With the Falcons backed up into their own end zone, Ryan threw a bomb to Zaccheaus that resulted in a 93-yard touchdown, via NFL Twitter: MATT RYAN THROWS A 93-YARD TOUCHDOWN! […]

Regardless of how the Atlanta Falcons finish the season, Matt Ryan continues to produce. After completing a pass early in Sunday’s game, Ryan has become only the 10th player in NFL history with 50,000 passing yards per Jason Butt. Matt Ryan just became the 10th player in NFL history to surpass 50,000 passing yards. — […]

The Atlanta Falcons will have Julio Jones and Austin Hooper when they take on the Carolina Panthers, according to Falcons reporter William McFadden. Austin Hooper and Julio Jones will play Sunday against the Panthers. #Falcons — Will McFadden (@willmcfadden) December 6, 2019 Jones missed the team’s last game on Thanksgiving dealing with a shoulder injury. […]

The Atlanta Falcons are hoping to get back into the win column as they get et to host the Carolina Panthers in Week 14. Fortunately, it appears they will finally be at full strength on the offensive side of the ball. Wide receiver Julio Jones and tight end Austin Hooper are expected to play versus […]

The Atlanta Falcons have been playing like they are still hungover from Super Bowl LI. Atlanta enters Week 14 with a 3-9 record. To put it in perspective, that is the same record as the Miami Dolphins and Washington Redskins. The Falcons are a team that makes people wonder how they are bad. Julio Jones […]

The Atlanta Falcons are looking to snap a two-game skid as they get set to host the Carolina Panthers in Week 14. they are still holding out hope that wide receiver Julio Jones will be available. Jones was sidelined during the 26-18 loss to the New Orleans Saint in Week 13 with a shoulder injury. […]