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At this point, the Atlanta Falcons really are just playing for the 2023 NFL Draft, seeing as how they truly have no legitimate shot at competing this season. After their trade of franchise icon Matt Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts, they were tasked with finding a solution at QB, plus they still need to figure […]

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 […]

It’s safe to say Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts is not happy about the Deshaun Watson trade between the Houston Texans and Cleveland Browns. The Texans sent Watson to the Browns in a blockbuster deal that landed them three first-round picks, a third-rounder and a late-round pick swap. Meanwhile, the Falcons and New Orleans […]

Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts sent Twitter into a frenzy on Thursday with a simple tweet amid his team’s Deshaun Watson trade pursuit. Pitts quickly deleted the tweet, but the damage was done. Here’s the tweet in question: Naturally, the assumption here was that Pitts knew something big was coming on the Watson front. […]

Kyle Pitts has been everything the Atlanta Falcons have hoped for, becoming a Pro Bowler in just his first NFL season. His 1,026 receiving yards and 68 receptions were among the very best ranks across rookies and tight ends around the league. He punctuated his stellar rookie campaign with a touchdown reception in the Pro Bowl. […]

Kyle Pitts plays as a tight end for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He is the highest drafted tight end in the history of the NFL. He was already chosen for the Pro Bowl in his rookie season, making him one of the best young talents in today’s NFL. In this article, […]

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan has much been impressed with Kyle Pitts’ rookie season, as he sees that the former Florida Gators star continues to improve “every day.” The Falcons passer took some time during his press conference ahead of the Week 18 home clash with the New Orleans Saints to reflect on Pitts’ debut […]

The Atlanta Falcons’ Week 18 matchup against the New Orleans Saints should be a fun contest. The Saints are fighting for their playoff lives, while the Falcons have a chance to spoil it for them. We take a look at this Saints-Falcons game with some of our Falcons Week 18 predictions in mind. Defensively, Atlanta […]

Although the Atlanta Falcons are officially eliminated from the NFL Playoffs, they’ll have a chance to upset the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. With New Orleans just outside of the playoff race, Atlanta has a chance to spoil their postseason hopes. To do that, they’ll need everyone at their best. Luckily for Atlanta, they’ve received […]

The Atlanta Falcons lost to the Buffalo Bills 29-15 in Week 17. After the Falcons-Bills game, we’ll be releasing our Falcons Week 17 takeaways. The Falcons came into the game with a tough task ahead of them: stopping Bills quarterback and MVP candidate Josh Allen. Atlanta did a good job of stopping Allen through the […]

The Atlanta Falcons are currently taking on the Buffalo Bills in an interesting Week 17 matchup. Buffalo currently leads the Falcons 14-12 near halftime. Although there haven’t been many bright spots this season for the Falcons, Kyle Pitts has been incredible for them this year and he was certainly worth the first-round pick that they […]

With a crucial win over the Detroit Lions in Week 16, the Atlanta Falcons kept their place in the NFC playoff race and continue to prevail as they aim to make a playoff push this season. Even if they make the playoffs and don’t go far, it would still greatly benefit Atlanta to make one […]

After another standout performance by Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts, head coach Arthur Smith sees that this is just the beginning for the rookie. Pitts had quite a showing in the Falcons’ home win over the Detroit Lions in Week 16. Veteran quarterback Matt Ryan looked for Pitts a multitude of times over the […]

The Detroit Lions were linked with a multitude of players for their No. 7 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, including former Florida Gators tight end Kyle Pitts. Even after T.J. Hockenson posted a formidable season over the 2020 campaign, the Lions were still in the rumor mill with multiple tight ends ahead of […]

With the Carolina Panthers Week 14 matchup being against the Atlanta Falcons, we’ll see who wants it more in the NFC South. Even though it’s an uphill battle for both franchises, they’re each fighting for playoff positioning. We take a look at this Panthers-Falcons game with some of our Panthers Week 14 predictions in mind. […]

The Atlanta Falcons bounced back following two tough losses in a row against the Dallas Cowboys and New England Patriots in a span of four days (Nov. 14 to Nov. 18). Atlanta could only manage a measly three points in both of those games … combined. However, their fate was better against the listless Jacksonville […]

The Atlanta Falcons were throttled by the New England Patriots, 25-0, Thursday night. The loss drops Atlanta to 4-6 on the season, and 1-4 at home. That’s good enough for last place in the NFC South. Here are three key takeaways from the shutout loss to the Patriots. Most importantly, the Falcons organization need to […]

The Atlanta Falcons started the 2021 NFL season with two straight losses, but the team has now dragged itself back to .500 after two shootouts against the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins (with a bye week sandwiched in between). As always, Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is producing steady, stellar numbers in what has become […]

It took them a while, but the Atlanta Falcons seem to have finally kicked things into groove in this 2021 season, as they beat the Miami Dolphins 30-28 on Sunday to improve to 3-3 on the season. The win was their second straight and third in their last 4 games, and gives them the opportunity […]

The Atlanta Falcons, who face the Miami Dolphins this week, have had an up-and-down start to the 2021 NFL season. The team got waxed in its first game of the season against the Philadelphia Eagles by a score of 32 to 6, then the reigning Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers clobbered them by 23 […]

With six full weeks of the NFL regular season having already come and gone, fantasy football owners currently find themselves in one of three positions. Fantasy football owners are either very much in contention, very much out of contention or somewhere right smack dab in the middle fighting for their postseason lives. With quarterbacks, running […]

It took a while, but tight end Kyle Pitts had his long-awaited first standout performance of the season during the Atlanta Falcons’ Week 5 win over the New York Jets. Pitts had his way against the Jets over the course of the contest. The former Florida Gators star was targeted 10 times by quarterback Matt […]

Through the first five weeks of the 2021 NFL season, the tight end position has found some hidden gems that have stepped up their fantasy football value. It’s time to continue our fantasy series with a fantasy football Week 5 tight ends start ’em sit ’em evaluation. Tight ends are a difficult position to rank […]

The Atlanta Falcons enter this year with expectations from the outside not being very high. Julio Jones was traded away in the offseason and there’s a new head coach in town in Arthur Smith. Many believe it will take time for the Falcons to get back to being a constant in the playoffs even though […]

Comb through the annals of the NFL and you will find tons of big-name tight ends to grace the league – and the Atlanta Falcons are hoping that by the time he hangs up his cleats, Kyle Pitts is able to join them. By adding a bonafide weapon for Matt Ryan, both Pitts and Calvin […]

The first splash of the NFL Draft happened before it was even underway, when the San Francisco 49ers traded all the way up to No. 3 pick from No. 12 at the end of March. The move sent shockwaves through the league and one thing became real apparent, the 49ers were going to draft a […]

Over the weekend, seven-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Julio Jones finally concluded a 10-year stint with the Atlanta Falcons as he got traded to the Tennessee Titans. Head coach Mike Vrabel and his men sent 2022 second-round and 2023 fourth-round picks in exchange for the veteran pass-catcher along with a 2023 sixth-round selection. The blockbuster […]

While Matt Ryan certainly loved having his full set of weapons available to him on offense for the Atlanta Falcons, the trade of wide receiver Julio Jones was more of a when and not an if, especially after the botched on-air interview with Shannon Sharpe that aired out his true feelings. But being able to […]

The Atlanta Falcons nabbed the best tight end in the 2021 NFL Draft in Florida standout Kyle Pitts at fourth overall last month. His physique and sheer athleticism are something for Falcons fans to be very excited about, but Pitts doesn’t want to ease into things. He’s looking to make a serious impact in year […]

The Atlanta Falcons are coming off a 4-12 season that warranted a head coaching change as Arthur Smith became the new headman. Terry Fontenot also made his way to Atlanta as the team’s new GM, so the front office has shifted quite a bit since December. After a disappointing year just a couple of seasons […]

The Atlanta Falcons had quite a few options with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, but they chose to go with the player that many expected them to. Florida standout tight end Kyle Pitts was the pick and he will add a much-needed playmaker at the tight end position for the […]

Even with former Clemson Tigers quarterback Trevor Lawrence coming off the board at No. 1 overall to the lowly Jacksonville Jaguars, a selection that was immediately followed by two more signal-callers to round out the top four picks on Thursday evening, an argument can still be made that tight end Kyle Pitts is the best […]

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The Atlanta Falcons appear to determined to select Florida tight end Kyle Pitts with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft on Thursday. Dianna Russini of ESPN reported the Falcons have fielded calls from “everyone” as they consider trading back. However, Russini added “there hasn’t been an offer good enough to trade […]

It’s here. It’s finally here. Not every fanbase can look forward to the Super Bowl, but every fanbase can look forward to the NFL draft. With 2021 being one of the hardest for teams to evaluate prospects (with a lack of games due to coronavirus, players opting out, no in-person NFL combine being a few […]

Florida tight end and top NFL Draft prospect Kyle Pitts is not expecting to go to the San Francisco 49ers with the third overall pick. But he also was not shy at expressing his excitement at the possibility to NFL Network’s Andrew Siciliano. Current Niners tight end George Kittle would gladly welcome Pitts into the […]

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones squashed any remaining idea his team would be doing something drastic ahead of Thursday’s NFL draft. Previous reports suggested the Cowboys were enamored with Florida tight end Kyle Pitts, though they would not trade up for the opportunity to draft him. Not only did Jones essentially confirm the Cowboys would […]

Florida tight end and top 2021 NFL draft prospect Kyle Pitts had a tremendous reaction to the idea he could be drafted by the San Francisco 49ers with the third overall pick. Andrew Siciliano of NFL Network shared a clip from his interview with Pitts, during which he asked Pitts about the possibility of going […]

With the NFL Draft taking place in less than a week, Dallas Cowboys owner/general manager Jerry Jones is still drooling over Kyle Pitts. The Florida Gators tight end is entering the draft as one of the most talented prospects at the position in years. Jones can’t help but imagine what the Cowboys’ offense would look […]