Atlanta Falcons Articles - Page 71

There’s a saying that misery loves company, and Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn probably had those words in his heart, when he communicated with a fellow coach, who knows what it feels like during the aftermath of a monumental sporting collapse. A week after Atlanta choked a 25-point lead in Super Bowl LI against […]

The last time Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Martavis Bryant played a regular season game, the idea of Donald Trump becoming president of the United States was still considered as much of a joke as the Cleveland Browns winning the Super Bowl. But a 19-month absence from the NFL didn’t seem to have diminished Bryant’s skills […]

There’s nothing like the return of football, and the league made it a point to deliver even more thrills during the 2017 NFL season with a large serving of tasty matchups to look forward to. That holds especially true for the primetime games when the league has everybody’s undivided attention with its showdowns on national […]

Devonta Freeman just earned himself a fat contract extension from that Atlanta Falcons to the tune of five years and $41.25 million. In terms of salary per year, Freeman is now tops in the entire NFL with around an $8.25-million annual payout. But if you cross-reference salaries with current NBA players, Freeman would merely be […]

Time flies by when you having fun. It’s hard to believe, but we’re already in the final week of the regular season, and there are plenty of NFL playoff scenarios left to sort out. A lot was decided in Week 16, though. The Baltimore Ravens, Tennessee Titans, Indianapolis Colts, and Denver Broncos were all eliminated […]

The most dangerous receiver in the NFL was not in action on Sunday, but it didn’t make much of a different against the lowly Los Angeles Rams. But, as the Atlanta Falcons head toward the playoffs, a healthy Julio Jones is vital to their success. At 8-5, Atlanta is currently tied with the Tampa Bay […]

Julio Jones is well on his way to having three consecutive seasons with at least 1,500 receiving yards. He’s unlikely to match last year’s insane total of 1,871 (a career high), but at his current pace (a league-leading 1,140 yards), he’ll compile 1,658. For his entire career, coaches have dedicated a significant portion of their […]

The San Diego Chargers have held a number of fourth-quarter leads this season, only to see them whittle away. But, yesterday, the roles were reversed. Their opponent, the Atlanta Falcons, held a 17-point lead in the second half. San Diego slowly came back, eventually forcing overtime. The Falcons had the good fortune to win the […]

Save for a few Seahawks fans, players, and coaches, mostly everybody thought Richard Sherman interfered with Julio Jones on the Falcons‘ last offensive play on Sunday. If called, Atlanta would’ve had plenty of time to set up the game-winning field goal. Instead, they lost, 26-24. Initially, the no-call didn’t appear all that egregious. But, after […]

There might not be a more humble player in the NFL today than Julio Jones. After thrashing the Carolina Panthers‘ secondary for 300 receiving yards and a touchdown on 12 receptions, Jones downplayed his incredible performance. From Peter King of Sports Illustrated’s MMQB: I spoke to Jones on the phone after the game. “You’re the […]

The 3-1 Atlanta Falcons have made headlines with their proficient passing game, but they have one of the strongest and youngest running back duos in the NFL. Devonta Freeman and Tevin Coleman are 24 and 23 years old, respectively, and they balance Atlanta’s aerial attack with a powerful, modern ground game. Freeman takes the bulk […]

Apparently, compiling the second-most receiving yards ever in a season wasn’t satisfying enough for Atlanta Falcons wideout Julio Jones. He wants more, and he’s going after it this season. In 2015, Jones racked up 1,871 yards through the air, an incredibly impressive feat, especially when you consider that he has Matt Ryan tossing him the […]