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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Desmond Ridder knows exactly who he needs to lean on in his first full season as the team’s starter under center. In a recent interview with ESPN, Ridder spoke about the team’s two “monsters”, tight end Kyle Pitts and wide receiver Drake London. Falcons QB @desmondridder spoke about Atlanta's young core on […]

The Atlanta Falcons are getting ready to have a big 2023 NFL season. Just ask Falcons wide receiver Drake London, who was brimming with confidence at Falcons minicamp. The Falcons went 7-10 in Drake London’s rookie season, finishing in last place in the AFC South. There are higher expectations for the Falcons in the 2023 […]

The Atlanta Falcons are ready to commit to a youth movement. With quarterback Desmond Ridder, tight end Kyle Pitts, wide receiver Drake London and running backs Bijan Robinson and Tyler Allgeier, head coach Arthur Smith is constructing an offense with lots of players with only a handful of NFL experience (if any) in 2023. Some […]

Drake London is entering his second season in the NFL, but the Atlanta Falcons wide receiver is already being recognized for his off-the-field leadership in the Falcons’ building. As the No. 1 wideout for Atlanta, London has embraced being the guy everyone is looking to for advice and to better understand the playbook. “We have […]

Drake London didn’t set the world on fire in his rookie season but he did still have a promising campaign. The Atlanta Falcons’ first-round pick showed his immense talent in an overall rocky season. He doesn’t exactly see it like that, though. London undoubtedly had a very solid rookie season despite dealing with an injury […]

Back in Week 11, the Atlanta Falcons were still in contention for the playoffs. That’s no longer the case after they lost their fourth game in a row last week, 17-9, to the Baltimore Ravens. They are hoping to somehow end their season on a bright note, and they can start by snapping their slump […]

The Atlanta Falcons failed to keep in step with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for first place in the NFC South after the former lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 13. The Falcons will try to recover some ground and bounce back in Week 15 as they play the New Orleans Saints on the road. […]

The Atlanta Falcons lost for the third time in their last four games after they fell to the Washington Commanders, 19-13, on the road in Week 12 of the 2022 NFL season. The Falcons are now 5-7, which places them in second place in the NFC South. Here we’ll discuss the four Falcons most to […]

The Atlanta Falcons are coming off back-to-back losses to the Rams and Panthers. Of course, they want to snap their current slump and return to winning football games as they face the Chicago Bears at home in Week 11 of the 2022 NFL season. A win here can actually put the Falcons in a good […]

The Atlanta Falcons had a tough Week 9 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers, and they very nearly were able to pull off an upset. But in the end, the Falcons got the short end of the stick and lost 20-17, and ended up losing control of the top seed in the NFC South due […]

The weekend is almost here, which means it is time for some Atlanta Falcons Week 6 bold predictions. The Falcons return home as they host the San Francisco 49ers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday. Atlanta is coming off a controversial 21-15 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Late in the fourth quarter, Falcons defensive tackle Grady Jarrett […]

Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts is not off to the season that many anticipated the second-year player would have. Over the Falcons first four games of the season, Pitts has been used sparingly in the offense. He has been targeted 22 times so far but has caught just 10 passes for 150 receiving yards. […]

The Atlanta Falcons Week 3 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks represents a winnable game for the team after two heartbreaking losses to start the season. Ahead of Falcons-Seahawks, we’ll make a few bold Falcons predictions. The Falcons season is fascinating through two games. In Week 1, the team built up a 26-10 lead only to […]

Week 1 of the NFL season started off in a big way. Many of the faces of the NFL put on huge performances. But several rookies shocked the league while holding their own in the first week. Ranging from first-round picks to late-round gems, multiple rookies had themselves a day. Here are the five best […]

Drake London fully participated in Atlanta Falcons practice on Monday, per Joe Patrick. Patrick did add that it was an unpadded practice which consisted mainly of walkthroughs. Nevertheless, London’s participation is a great sign for the Falcons. London left a Falcons preseason game with a concerning injury a few weeks ago. Fortunately, the young receiver […]

When it comes to fantasy football, this season’s newcomers are going to be good. Get a load of the top fantasy football rookies for the 2022 NFL season. In 2021, Najee Harris had more fantasy points than all but three running backs, and Ja’Marr Chase was seventh among all wideouts in fantasy points. In the […]

The Atlanta Falcons were not able to see much of prized rookie wide receiver Drake London on the field during the preseason after he suffered a knee injury during the game against the Detroit Lions on Aug. 12 on the road. London was hit on the knee during one play and hasn’t been back in […]

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London left the team’s preseason opener because of a knee injury. Now, we’re learning more about the scope and severity of the issue. Falcons head coach Arthur Smith spoke with reporters on Sunday where he provided an update. While the team isn’t concerned about this being a long-term injury, the […]

Atlanta Falcons fans were excited to see Drake London’s preseason debut. However, it did not go as planned. The team announced that the young wide receiver left the game with an injury and will not return, via Adam Schefter. Update: The initial injury looked concerning. But Falcons fans can take a sigh of relief for […]

August depth charts are a funny thing in the NFL, especially when teams release an ‘official’ look into their projected roster for the upcoming season. And while the general practice is to list rookies at the end of all positional groupings, there is no chance that Drake London will remain at the back end of […]

The Atlanta Falcons are currently rebuilding their roster as the franchise is officially in a rebuild. Luckily for them, they have some young, exciting players to build around. It’ll be interesting to see how they play in this year, as some guys on the roster have a chance to become superstars in the league. With […]

The Atlanta Falcons held their three-day mandatory minicamp this week, which featured rookie wide receiver Drake London. The Falcons’ first-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft not only earned the green light to take part in on-field football activities, but he also began to build early chemistry with Marcus Mariota. As he noted this week, […]

The Atlanta Falcons are clearly in a rebuilding mode. They traded away former league MVP Matt Ryan during the offseason. The Falcons are in a division with Tom Brady and the Buccaneers. So, obviously it’s all about the future. Well, Atlanta made another move Friday that points in that direction. The Falcons completed a trade […]

The Atlanta Falcons have a long way to go before becoming competitive once again. However, the front office has laid down a solid foundation to build upon as the franchise aims to get back to title contentions in the future. They made some noise in the 2022 NFL Draft, which means it’s time to give […]

For the first time since they drafted Julio Jones with their No. 6 overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, the Atlanta Falcons opted to use a top 10 pick on a wide receiver, as they selected Drake London in the opening round yesterday. London bolstered his stock during his final season at USC, where […]

With the 8th overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, the Atlanta Falcons selected Drake London, the wide receiver out of USC. In his career at USC, London finished with 160 catches for 2,153 yards and 15 touchdowns, and also put up impressive combine numbers despite not running the 40 or the three cone, in […]

Probably the last thing Drake needs right now is more money. But that’s exactly what he got—all because of the 2022 NFL Draft. Prior to the much-anticipated event, the award-winner rapper made a $100,000 wager online that Drake London will be the first wide receiver to be selected. True enough, the University of Southern California […]

One of the most electric pass-catchers in the country is finally off the board. The Atlanta Falcons have selected USC star wideout Drake London with the eighth overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft on Thursday. London was absolutely fantastic in 2021 for the Trojans, leading the nation in contested catches and finishing with 88 […]

The Buffalo Bills are a team that has seemingly been on the cusp of greatness for the better part of four years. Despite appearing in their first AFC Championship since 1993 and two straight AFC East titles, Bills Mafia still yearns for what has so long evaded them, and that is a Super Bowl championship. […]

NFL Draft season is always full of surprises, and the upcoming 2022 NFL Draft won’t be any different. There will be plenty of players who go far higher than expected as teams look for their next franchise cornerstone. Here are several sleepers who could be picked inside the top 10 and pay out huge betting […]

The Washington Commanders enter the 2022 NFL Draft with needs to fill on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball, specifically in the secondary and at wide receiver. Washington is armed with the 11th pick in the first round, an enviable place to be given the bevy of prospects available for the taking […]

It’s been a wild offseason for the Chicago Bears as the franchise enters a new era with Matt Eberflus leading the way. Ryan Poles was hired as the general manager and the team is hopeful he can steer the ship in the right direction. However, the offense has been nearly ignored so far, but that […]

The New York Jets have an uphill climb if they hope to compete in the AFC East. There are multiple holes on the roster still, but things seem to be trajecting up for this franchise. For that reason, it’s time for us to evaluate the three best players the Jets could take in the 2022 […]

The New York Jets are blessed with draft capital early on in the 2022 NFL Draft, and with a plethora of needs on the roster, they can’t afford to miss with their first-round picks. The Jets will be drafting at picks No. 4 and No. 10 in the first round, so they’ll have plenty of […]

In a shocking turn of events, the Kansas City Chiefs traded away Tyreek Hill to the Miami Dolphins. Now, the franchise holds two first-round selections in the upcoming 2022 NFL Draft and could look to replace their former superstar. For that reason, we take a gander at which prospects make the most sense to be […]

The Atlanta Falcons have quietly been preparing for the NFL to hand down its sanctions against wide receiver Calvin Ridley. On Monday, the NFL suspended the wide receiver for the entire 2022 season after he was caught placing bets on games, including betting on the Falcons to win. Of course, Ridley was away from the […]