Atlanta Falcons Articles - Page 78

In the last two seasons, veteran wide receiver Taylor Gabriel has called the Atlanta Falcons his home in the NFL. However, it appears that Gabriel’s brief time in Atlanta is coming to an end as he has voiced his appreciation for the organization taking a chance on him, according to Vaughn McClure of ESPN. “I […]

Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice is widely regarded as being not only the best player at his position that the league has seen, but also arguably the greatest of all time. This has given plenty of gravity to his opinion on the wide receiver as he recently ranked who he believed were currently […]

The Atlanta Falcons saw their Super Bowl hopes come up short in the divisional round in the playoffs in a loss to the eventual champion Philadelphia Eagles. Heading into this upcoming offseason, Falcons owner Arthur Blank voiced that he believes his team needs just a few roster tweaks to get back to Super Bowl, according to […]

The Atlanta Falcons have made a contract extension for quarterback Matt Ryan the main objective this offseason. Ryan will be in the final year of his contract in 2018, and it will likely cost a lot of money to get him to agree to a new deal considering how high the demand for quality quarterbacks […]

The New England Patriots will not have a downtown parade this year after failing to defend their Super Bowl title against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII. What that also means is that Tom Brady remains with “only” five Super Bowl wins in his career. If it’s any consolation for Brady, though, his performance […]

Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman was far from 100 percent during the playoffs as he played through injuries to his MCL and PCL in his right knee which he suffered in Week 17. But as Freeman said to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, the condition of his knee is slowly improving as he […]

The New England Patriots completed one of the most amazing comebacks in Super Bowl history last year as they clawed their way back from a 28-3 deficit to beat the Atlanta Falcons. As a result, Patriots owner Robert Kraft commemorated that comeback by placing 283 diamonds on each Patriots championship ring. That decision apparently did […]

Atlanta Falcons defensive end Takk McKinley underwent surgery on Thursday to repair an injury to his left shoulder. The 22-year-old posted a picture of himself at the hospital both before and after the surgery, which the Falcons described as a “minor” procedure, per ESPN’s Vaughn McClure. https://twitter.com/Takk/status/959160013511016448 https://twitter.com/Takk/status/959213101051559937 In his post-surgery photo, McKinley included a […]

The Atlanta Falcons have one of the more dynamic running back platoons in the NFL with Pro Bowler Devonta Freeman and Tevin Coleman. The Falcons already locked up Freeman to a five-year, $41.25 million extension last summer. They will now have to decide whether to do the same with Coleman, who is set to be […]

The Atlanta Falcons didn’t have their two skill-position star players at 100 percent during the playoffs as wide receiver Julio Jones and running back Devonta Freeman were both carrying injuries. Freeman, especially, played through a sprained MCL and PCL in his knee in their two playoff games which potentially required surgery. But as Vaughn McClure […]

Following the Atlanta Falcons misstep in the playoffs that saw them exit in a disappointing Divisional Round loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, it saw offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian get plenty of blame tossed his way. During a press conference on Thursday morning, head coach Dan Quinn made it clear that Sarkisian wasn’t the reason why […]

The Atlanta Falcons saw their season come to a disappointing close last weekend in a divisional round loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. As a result, the front office’s attention has quickly shifted toward locking up their star quarterback, Matt Ryan, to a new long-term deal, according to Kelsey Conway of Atlantafalcons.com. Thomas Dimitroff says the main […]

The Atlanta Falcons had one last chance to take the lead late in their NFC divisional-round matchup versus the Philadelphia Eagles. Unfortunately, their red zone woes followed them into the playoffs as star wide receiver Julio Jones was unable to haul in a pass from quarterback Matt Ryan in the closing seconds. The connection between […]

Atlanta Falcons star wide receiver Julio Jones is not a man who makes excuses. That became evident when Jones would not attribute any potential shortcomings against the Philadelphia Eagles to his lingering ankle injury. Needless to say, he has stuck by that notion amidst their disappointing loss in the NFC Divisional Round. According to ESPN’s […]

It wasn’t that long ago that Devonta Freeman said he “figured out” how to stay healthy. But according to ESPN’s Vaughn McClure, the Atlanta Falcons running back was far from healthy during the playoffs. Freeman confessed he played with a sprained posterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in his right knee during the postseason. Freeman […]

The Atlanta Falcons managed to once again enter another playoff game with a squeaky clean injury report outside of star wide receiver Julio Jones. Unfortunately, he is the player that will be most vital to their chances of defending the NFC crown this year. The five-time Pro Bowler missed two days of practice as a result […]

Without Carson Wentz leading the offense, the Philadelphia Eagles need their defense to shine if they want to beat the defending NFC champion Atlanta Falcons. As a result, starting middle linebacker Dannell Ellerbe’s status has been a hot topic in the City of Brotherly Love this week. Despite being a full participant in practice on Thursday, […]

Although the Philadelphia Eagles may be the top seed in the NFC, there has been little talk about them potentially contending for a Super Bowl. Of course, the main reason being is the lack of faith they will be able to do it without budding star quarterback Carson Wentz. Needless to say, the Eagles have heard the […]

The Atlanta Falcons are coming off an impressive win over the Los Angeles Rams in which they were able to go on the road and show they may still be the team to beat in the NFC. Although the defending NFC champions have advanced to the divisional round, there is some concern about superstar wide receiver […]

NFL wild card Weekend came and went with several surprises and an epic showdown in New Orleans. Here is a look at the highs and lows from a “wild” weekend in the NFL, including the return of the Atlanta Falcons and the fall of the Kansas City Chiefs. Highs 2. Watch out for the Falcons […]

Despite squaring off against the NFL’s highest-scoring offense in the NFC Wild Card game, the Atlanta Falcons are liking their chances in the NFC Wild Card. Part of the reason is that they are at full strength with all their players expected to play against the Los Angeles Rams. Among the notable names with a […]

The Atlanta Falcons’ first step toward reaching a second straight Super Bowl begins with a tough challenge against the Los Angeles Rams in the wild card round. A huge component of the task at hand is attempting to slow down the Rams’ explosive offense, led by Pro Bowl running back Todd Gurley. Falcons defensive tackle […]

In what will be the Los Angeles Rams’ first playoff game in well over a decade, the team is getting back two key players against the defending NFC champion Atlanta Falcons. According to Alden Gonzalez of ESPN, Pro Bowl return specialist Pharoh Cooper and linebacker Mark Barron are both in line to play during Saturday’s […]

The Atlanta Falcons will be at full force for Saturday’s wild card matchup against the Los Angeles Rams, as Pro Bowl running back Devonta Freeman has been cleared to play, per Vaughn McClure of ESPN. Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman is cleared to go for Saturday’s wild-card matchup against the Los Angeles Rams after being held back this […]

The Atlanta Falcons are lined up for an NFC Wild Card matchup with the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday night. There had been some minor concerns surrounding Pro Bowl running back Devonta Freeman due to him not practicing on Tuesday with a knee injury. However, head coach Dan Quinn stated he was “encouraged” by Freeman […]

Julio Jones selected a good time to erect a new NFL record. Not only did Jones help the Atlanta Falcons secure a playoff spot during last Sunday’s 22-10 home win against the Carolina Panthers, the wide receiver also set a new NFL mark for being the fastest player ever to generate 9,000 receiving yards. Fastest […]

For the Atlanta Falcons (9-6) and their playoff chances, the circumstances to make the postseason couldn’t be more clear for them: win at home against the Carolina Panthers this weekend, and they’re in for the second year in a row. According to a video posted by Falcons beat writer D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta […]

Heading into their Week 16 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons, the New Orleans Saints had the opportunity to secure their first playoff appearance in four years. The Saints stepped up to the challenge against the Falcons, topping Atlanta 23-13, which officially stamped New Orleans its trip to the postseason. The @Saints are playoff bound! pic.twitter.com/TGaleAYh5W […]

The Atlanta Falcons are in the thick of the playoff picture heading into the final two weeks of the regular season. According to D. Orlando Ledbetter of AJC.com, the Falcons will have another piece of the offense back in the mix this weekend with running back Tevin Coleman clearing the NFL’s concussion protocol on Thursday. […]

The New Orleans Saints are looking for redemption against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 16. The Saints found themselves severely outgunned and outmanned in their Thursday night loss to the Falcons two weeks ago. However, they now have the other half of their dynamic backfield,rookie phenom running back Alvin Kamara, ready to go. Kamara discussed how […]

New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton, who initially claimed to not remember doing it, has apologized for his choking gesture toward Devonta Freeman. When the Saints met the Falcons recently, it appeared that Sean Payton went the “choker” route on Devonta Freeman. It made all the blogs, news cycles, and so on. However, as the […]

The Atlanta Falcons have a huge matchup with playoff implications on tap for Week 16 against the New Orleans Saints. Ahead of the contest, Pro Bowl wide receiver Julio Jones missed today’s practice and is expected to limited all week due to an ankle injury, according to NFL.com. Atlanta Falcons wideout Julio Jones (ankle) will not practice Wednesday. […]

Atlanta Falcons veteran quarterback Matt Ryan must be a huge fan of former Philadelphia 76ers general manager Sam Hinkie. How else can someone explain how he trusts the process so much? Jokes aside, Matt Ryan was asked about how he could return to form following an awful outing. His response was right out of the […]

New Orleans Saints rookie running back Alvin Kamara is optimistic that he’ll be able to take the field this coming Sunday when they host the visiting New York Jets for an inter-conference matchup, per Josh Katzenstein of The Times-Picayune has reported. Saints RB Alvin Kamara said he expects to be good to go for next […]

The National Football League admits that it assigned a former Atlanta Falcons player as an official in the team’s game against the New Orleans Saints. Phil McKinnely, who served as the down judge for the Saints-Falcons game, spent five years with the Falcons, from 1976 through 1980. This isn’t a great look, as Saints coach Sean […]

The Atlanta Falcons have been on the wrong side of many jokes after losing a huge lead in last season’s Super Bowl against the New England Patriots. According to a player, New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton has now joined in on the fun. In what was only a passing moment on TV, one too […]

Former Atlanta Falcons cornerback Jalen Collins, who is currently without a team, has been suspended by the National Football League for a third time. This suspension is for four games. It is certainly worth noting that Jalen Collins, who found no takers when the Falcons released him earlier this year, has served four- and 10-game suspensions […]

Heading into Thursday’s matchup against the Atlanta Falcons, the New Orleans Saints had some serious questions surrounding a couple of their key players in running back Mark Ingram and cornerback Marshon Lattimore. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Saints will have Ingram in the backfield in the NFC South divisional meeting despite a toe injury. […]

In what has been well documented by now, Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones are not the best of friends. When Blank isn’t busy looking like a Scooby-Doo, he has to answer for the actions of Jones. According to the owner of the Falcons, this entire “Jerry Jones against the […]