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Chicago Bears safety Eddie Jackson has performed at an elite level, just like the rest of the Bears’ defensive players. However, Jackson has been standing out for another reason as well. The Bears safety has scored three touchdowns this season, which is as much as another former Alabama standout in Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio […]

Even with the Atlanta Falcons falling to 4-7 with a loss on Thursday night against the New Orleans Saints, owner Arthur Blank gave head coach Dan Quinn a vote of confidence. Quinn was given a three-year contract extension in July, and Blank thinks other things are the issue in Atlanta, not the coach. “Absolutely. We […]

The Atlanta Falcons had a forgettable Thanksgiving Day after they were taken to the woodshed by the New Orleans Saints on the road to the tune of a 31-17 score. If there was a single play that would perfectly encapsulate how things went for the Falcons tonight, then it’s going to be hard to argue […]

New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram ignited his team’s rivalry with NFC South rivals Atlanta Falcons. In a video posted by the league’s official Twitter account, Ingram trolled the Falcons by dropping a Jamal Anderson reference. Hey @MarkIngram22, what's on the menu tonight?! 😂 📺: #ATLvsNO (8:20pm ET on NBC) https://t.co/JE1C86tYPQ — NFL (@NFL) […]

The Atlanta Falcons find themselves in a must-win situation against the New Orleans Saints on Thanksgiving Day. Unfortunately, it appears they will be without one of their best defensive players in linebacker Deion Jones once again. Jones has been sidelined for most of the 2018 NFL season with a foot injury. According to Josh Alper […]

Tre’Quan Smith has become one of the key pieces of the lethal New Orleans Saints offense in his rookie season and has quickly become a fan favorite. He has had a few huge games for the Saints this season, but his status for Thanksgiving Day against the Atlanta Falcons is up in the air. According […]

The New Orleans Saints are the hottest team in football right now as they are sitting on a nine-game win streak with one of the strongest offenses in the league. They hope a short week will not be an issue for them as they host the NFC South rival Atlanta Falcons this Thursday in a […]

Can you believe that it’s already Week 11 of the NFL season? It seemed like the opening weekend was just yesterday. Every year it seems like the football season goes by faster and faster. However, the most exciting stretch of the season is just beginning. In just a couple of weeks, teams will be vying […]

Wide receivers Julio Jones and Calvin Ridley are teammates on the Atlanta Falcons, but they knew each other long before this season, and Jones has always been impressed with what he has seen. Jones and Ridley both played for the Alabama Crimson Tide and Jones would often stop by practice when Ridley was a star […]

Over the last couple of weeks, Atlanta Falcons star linebacker Deion Jones’ recovery from a broken foot has progressed quite a bit. Jones returned to the practice field after being activated to the active roster earlier this week, giving plenty of credence that he is nearing his return. The 24-year-old touched upon it on Wednesday […]

Deion Jones has missed most of the Atlanta Falcons’ season thus far with injury, but is set to return from a foot injury that he suffered earlier this season. His imminent return to the field has quite a few people excited, including a former NFL legend at the linebacker position. Count Brian Urlacher in on […]

Julio Jones made history in the first half against the Cleveland Browns. The Atlanta Falcons’ superstar wide receiver has become the fastest player in NFL history to reach 10,000 receiving yards, per Will McFadden of the team’s official website. The catch that put Julio over 10,000 yards. The fastest ever to do it. pic.twitter.com/aiN1BWJOr5 — […]

The Atlanta Falcons beefed up their defensive line earlier this week with the acquisition of former Oakland Raiders defensive end Bruce Irvin short after he was released by the team. In his introductory press conference with the Falcons, Irvin voiced that he wants to help the team by being the missing piece on that side […]

The Atlanta Falcons have been battered by injuries on the defensive side of the ball throughout the season that saw a couple of key contributors out of the lineup. However, it appears that the Falcons will be getting back one of their main factors defensively with star linebacker Deion Jones being able to return on […]

Veteran defensive end Bruce Irvin has decided to sign with the Atlanta Falcons following his release from the Oakland Raiders. As it turns out, the Falcons were hardly the only team interested in Irvin’s services. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Seattle Seahawks all tried to sign the […]

Free-agent veteran defensive end Bruce Irvin is set to sign a one-year deal with the Atlanta Falcons, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Former Raiders’ DE Bruce Irvin is signing a one-year deal with the Atlanta Falcons, per source. Falcons plan to play Irvin on Sunday against the Browns. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 7, […]

Following a rough start to the year, the Atlanta Falcons have continued to surge in the right direction with three straight wins that has pushed them to the .500 midway through the season. The latest being an impressive 38-14 win over the Washington Redskins that saw star wide receiver Julio Jones grab his first touchdown catch […]

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones caught his first touchdown pass after the season but after the game, he didn’t have much interest in that, he just wanted to talk about the “ultimate receiving corps” that his team has. The Falcons have won three straight wins, and most of that had to do with the play […]

Vic Beasley and the Atlanta Falcons have been one of the most intriguing teams to watch so far in the 2018 NFL season. They have had an incredibly high-powered offense, but their defense has been wrecked by injuries. Despite the issues they have run into, the Falcons are 4-4 following their big win over the […]

Mohamed Sanu and the Atlanta Falcons were able to pull out a huge 34-29 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week. It was a game that the team needed to stay in playoff contention. Atlanta now sits at 2-4 on the season and are set to play against the New York Giants this week […]

It has been a tough start to the 2018 season for Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman that has been largely hampered by injuries that have severely limited his availability to play. This has taken yet another turn further south as the Falcons are set to place Freeman on the injured reserve on Tuesday, according […]

It has been a tough go around with injuries for Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman that has forced him to miss of the 2018 campaign. It appears that will extend into Week 7 action against the New York Giants as head coach Dan Quinn stated that Freeman he’s working his way through a groin […]

Tevin Coleman has been a key piece for the Atlanta Falcons’ offense over the past few seasons, even though he is not the starting running back. Devonta Freeman has been the starter but has been dealing with nagging injury issues this season. Unfortunately, the team has been struggling and are currently just 2-4 on the […]

The Atlanta Falcons have experienced their fair share of ups and downs through the first six weeks of the season that has seen them win just out of their first six games played. A large part of this has been some of their inconsistency offensive over that stretch that has shown flashes of their potential […]

The Atlanta Falcons have seen a star emerge in the past few weeks with rookie wide receiver Calvin Ridley vastly exceeding expectations. The 23-year-old has played so well that he’s made many forget able to Julio Jones, but on Sunday against the division rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Atlanta was dealt a major blow. According to […]

The Atlanta Falcons are set to take on their division rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 6 NFL action. It is a game that the Falcons desperately need to win following their 1-4 start to the season. Tampa Bay is 2-2 on the season and are placing Jameis Winston back into his starting role under […]

It has been a slow start to the season for Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman with injuries continuing to pile up through the first few weeks. Freeman is now dealing with a foot injury that has forced him to miss practice this week and draw concern about his overall health moving forward. However, Dan […]

The 2018 NFL season has been loaded with drama. Week 5 was no different. The Cleveland Browns survived another overtime game. The Atlanta Falcons fell to 1-4. Matt Stafford and the Detroit Lions beat another future Hall of Famer at home in Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. Oh, and the Los Angeles Rams […]

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan was unable to finish the contest during the team’s loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 5. Fortunately, it appears then Falcons may have dodged a bullet this time around. Ryan was forced out of the game with a foot injury he suffered during the fourth quarter. However, head coach Dan Quinn […]

The Atlanta Falcons came into the 2018 NFL season looking like a serious contender in the NFC. After a few years of being serious contenders and a Super Bowl appearance, the Falcons have gotten off to an incredibly slow start. There have been quite a few injuries, but even with the injuries the slow start […]

The Atlanta Falcons have stumbled out of the gate to start the 2018 season, dropping three out of their first four games to put the franchise in a tough, precarious position. One of the biggest stories of Atlanta’s slow start is wide receiver Julio Jones’ inability to get into the end zone, as he is yet […]

Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman hasn’t played since Week 1, but he told reporters he feels confident enough to return in Week 5. Freeman suffered a knee injury in his team’s 18-12 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the season opener. His knee injury was considered a minor tweak, but clearly this was not […]

The Atlanta Falcons will take on the Pittsburgh Steelers this Sunday, and Falcons defensive end Takk McKinley is already lobbing a bit of friendly trash talk at Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. While McKinley acknowledges Roethlisberger’s prowess, the pass rusher says watch out: Falcons DE Takk McKinley calls Ben Roethlisberger a great quarterback but says, "He […]

The Atlanta Falcons are off to a 1-3 start this season, and their owner Arthur Blank isn’t shying away from speaking out about his concerns. The Falcons lost to the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles in Week 1. In Week 2, they topped a hot Carolina Panthers team in Atlanta. Since then, the Falcons […]

The Atlanta Falcons may finally be about to get star running back Devonta Freeman back in the lineup after a three-week absence due to a knee injury. Falcons coach Dan Quinn says he expects Freeman to play Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. #Falcons coach Dan Quinn says on 92.9 The Game that RB Devonta Freeman […]

The Atlanta Falcons have been without star running back Devonta Freeman for the past three weeks due to a knee injury. However, Falcons coach Dan Quinn remains hopeful he will have the Pro Bowler back for their upcoming game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 5. Falcons coach Dan Quinn said he hopes to get […]

The NFL season is now well underway with the Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos finishing up Week 4 action on Monday night. Now heading into the second quarter of the season, it is much easier gauge which NFL teams are for real, in both a good and bad way. As always, there have already been […]

The Atlanta Falcons have been without the services of running back Devonta Freeman for the last couple of weeks due to a knee injury that he suffered late in the season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles. It appears that the Falcons will once again be without Freeman for the Week 4 matchup against the Cincinnati […]

In the last few days, Atlanta Falcons star running back Devonta Freeman has been trending forward in his recovery from a knee injury that occurred late in the season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles. According to  D. Orlando Ledbetter of  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Freeman was able to do enough in Thursday’s practice to be labeled as […]