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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 […]

2021 NFL Draft Bold Trade Predictions, Including Justin Fields To The Patriots Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 153 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 153 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 153 – […]

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 […]

2021 NFL Mock Draft Live: Picks #1-8 Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 149 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 149 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 149 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan […]

The NFL Draft is just around the corner and the Dallas Cowboys continue to make the headlines with rumors. It’s no secret the Cowboys’ offense is stacked while the defense is lacking. Many believe the smart move for Dallas is to focus on the defensive side of the ball in this draft, however, one player […]

The first round of the 2021 NFL Draft is set to begin on April 29. The Dallas Cowboys currently have the 10th overall selection, which means they have the opportunity to select one of the best prospects available this year. The Cowboys’ offense is loaded with talent, and the biggest need on that side of […]

The Miami Dolphins have been gathering draft picks left and right since trading Laremy Tunsil to the Houston Texans. The front office has put the franchise in a great position to have future success, as they have plenty of cap space to work with on top of the plethora of draft capital as well. They […]

In what was yet another depressingly disappointing year for the Cincinnati Bengals, the team did walk away from 2020 with some real hope for the future. Their offense has the potential to be something next season, helmed by their 2020 No.1 pick Joe Burrow who is flanked by legitimately good weapons in Tee Higgins and […]

The Detroit Lions will look a lot different than they did last season. Thanks to a busy offseason, the Lions have a new general manager in former Rams director of college scouting Brad Holmes, a new head coach in former Lions tight end Dan Campbell and a new starting quarterback after the Lions flipped Matthew […]

The Carolina Panthers, of course, just traded for Sam Darnold. This move changes the landscape of the entire 2021 NFL draft. Will it make trading up ahead of them less valuable? Will that cause the Atlanta Falcons to stay put and draft Pitts? Maybe a team in the 20s find themselves in range to move […]

After a wild afternoon of moving and shaking, the Miami Dolphins find themselves with the No. 6 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. The Dolphins were originally slated to pick third with the selection they obtained from the Houston Texans in the Laremy Tunsil trade in 2019. Miami then traded that pick to the San […]

After multiple trades went through in the NFL on Friday, the San Francisco 49ers have moved up to the third spot overall. It’s speculated they draft one of the top quarterback prospects available in the draft his year. Additionally, the Philadelphia Eagles moved back from the sixth pick to the 12th, after also reaching an […]