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When a team starts a season as horrible as the Atlanta Falcons’ 1-7 start, there are multiple approaches a team can make to turn the season for the better. However, Dan Quinn believes that the best move for his team is to treat the last eight games of the season as a brand-new season. The […]

The Atlanta Falcons and Dan Quinn entered the 2019 campaign with high hopes. Thanks to a high-powered offense and an improving, healthier defense, many had the Falcons pegged as a sleeper team in the NFC, with some going as far to say that Atlanta could potentially make the Super Bowl. Well, eight weeks in, that […]

Following their 27-20 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, the Atlanta Falcons are 1-7. Their head coach, Dan Quinn, is the natural scapegoat for their demise from a Super Bowl-caliber team a handful of years ago to one that can’t buy a win even if they overpaid. Most predict Quinn to get the boot for his […]

The Atlanta Falcons are now 1-6 after they fell to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 7. Following the loss, Jones interrupted head coach Dan Quinn and spoke to his teammates in the locker room. Per D. Orlando Ledbetter in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: “[Jones] doesn’t say very much,” [safety Ricardo] Allen said. “He’s a dude […]

It seems Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn has been on the hot seat ever since his team blew a 28-3 lead to the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl a few seasons ago. With the Falcons never really recovering from the defeat in terms of their success since that moment, Quinn and his […]

After losing to the Los Angeles Rams 37-10, the Atlanta Falcons are 1-6 and on a five-game losing streak. In doing so, coach Dan Quinn is on a speculated hot seat that burns to the touch. However, his boss, Falcons owner Arthur Blank, doesn’t seem to be giving any indication of firing him anytime soon. […]

It’s safe to say that Dan Quinn didn’t envision the Atlanta Falcons’ season to go how it has up to this point. After beginning the season with a 1-5 record, owner Arthur Blank spoke about Quinn’s future with the franchise. “I don’t think that’s fair,” Blank said. “I don’t have any specific timetable. Just looking […]

The Atlanta Falcons had high expectations coming into the season, but they have not come even close to living up to those. Coming into their Week 7 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams, the Falcons only have one win, and their season might already be lost, but if it’s not, a loss in this game […]

The Atlanta Falcons are struggling with a 1-4 record through the first five weeks of the season. Despite the slow start, owner Arthur Blank is looking for progress before the Week 9 bye or changes could come. Due to the disappointing start for Atlanta, there have been murmurs that Dan Quinn’s job is in jeopardy. […]

The Atlanta Falcons will play in their fourth road game of the season against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 6. Both teams have just one win this season, but the Falcons weren’t expected to be in the position that they’re currently in. In the first five weeks of the season, Atlanta boasts an abysmal 1-4 […]

The Atlanta Falcons’ defense has been reeling, but Dan Quinn hasn’t shown any signs of handing over the defense to someone else. On Tuesday, Quinn cleared the air on why he won’t give up defensive play-calling duties. “My ego would never be as big as the team,” explained Quinn. “I’ll always do what’s best for […]

The Atlanta Falcons have gotten off to a slow start winning only one of their first five games and it has made some wonder if the team would make a coaching change. Arthur Blank was asked that exact question after Sunday’s blowout loss to the Houston Texans and he said he still supports Dan Quinn […]

The Atlanta Falcons are a dismal 1-4 on the season and team owner Arthur Blank is not a happy man. However, Blank does not currently want to feed into the recent rumors surrounding Falcons head coach Dan Quinn and his status on the hot seat — so it appears, anyway. “No,” Blank told ESPN after […]

The Atlanta Falcons, following their second straight loss, are 1-3 at the quarter mark of the season. Despite an abundance of talent on both sides, the Falcons simply aren’t getting it done; their season has seemingly gone from hopeful Super Bowl contenders to hopeful to hit .500 by the midseason mark. Head coach Dan Quinn’s […]

On Sunday afternoon, Atlanta Falcons were edged by the Indianapolis Colts and head coach Dan Quinn lost a key defensive player. Shortly after the defeat which dropped Atlanta to 1-2 on the season, the Falcons announced that safety Keanu Neal would miss the rest of the year due to a torn Achilles tendon against the […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have one of the best receiving corps in the NFL, and that was on full display during their season-opening win over the Washington Redskins last Sunday, as DeSean Jackson hauled in eight receptions for 154 yards and a couple of touchdowns and Alshon Jeffery added five catches for 49 yards and a […]

The Atlanta Falcons did not have a good showing on Sunday afternoon against the Minnesota Vikings. With head coach Dan Quinn leading the way in Minnesota, the Falcons were upended by the Vikings en route to dropping the team’s regular season-opener by the score of 28-12. However, the score was not truly indicative of how […]

A new season is getting underway in the NFL and the Atlanta Falcons are trying to make their return to being contenders in the NFC once again. The 2018 season was an abysmal one for Atlanta but luckily for them, every team starts with an 0-0 record to begin 2019. Just three years ago, Matt […]

The Atlanta Falcons have long been working on a contract extension for wide receiver Julio Jones, and while we have heard multiple times that a deal was “close,” nothing has actually been completed. Jones has been a good soldier throughout the entire process, and Falcons head coach Dan Quinn seems very happy with the way […]

Rookie offensive tackle Kaleb McGary is working is way back to the gridiron following a heart procedure completed in the offseason. Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn, meanwhile, updated the first-year player’s status after the scary episode. Per Vaughn McClure in ESPN: Falcons coach Dan Quinn didn’t put a timetable on a full return, but […]

One of the most competitive battles in Atlanta Falcons camp is at wide receiver, but one guy who won’t be winning a spot on the roster is head coach Dan Quinn. On Tuesday, Quinn lined up in the backfield and went out for a pass, and everything was going good until he tried to catch […]

Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn was adamant during Sunday’s team training camp, telling assembled reporters he “hopes” 24-year-old offensive tackle Kaleb McGary will be back for the season. Quinn, who’s been with the Falcons franchise since 2015, denied a chance to call the upcoming season a “redshirt year” for the first-year tackle McGary, per […]

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones has been nursing a foot injury, so he has not been participating in the early stages of training camp as a result. On Wednesday, Falcons head coach Dan Quinn provided an update n Jones, saying that the wide out is 10 days to two weeks away from being able […]

The Atlanta Falcons won just seven games this past season, but they have high hopes going into 2019, and head coach Dan Quinn is liking the way things are turning out for them at the moment: “Every once in a while, things line up for you like you’d like it to, because of what you […]

The Atlanta Falcons made the playoffs with a 10-6 record in 2017. However, they fell to 7-9 in 2018, missing the postseason entirely. With that in mind, head coach Dan Quinn seems to believe everyone should be held accountable. That includes him. In an article with Jason Butt of The Athletic, Quinn let it be […]

Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman played in just two games this past season due to knee and groin injuries, the latter of which resulted in surgery. But now, Freeman is fully recovered and ready to go, and Falcons head coach Dan Quinn says that Freeman will be ready by training camp, per James Parks […]

The Atlanta Falcons have completely overhauled their offensive line during the offseason, adding a pair of high-priced interior linemen in free agency and selecting two offensive linemen during the first round of the NFL Draft. Needless to say, competition at the position leading up to the 2019 season is poised to be heated given the […]

The Atlanta Falcons season was a big disappointment last year and a major reason was Devonta Freeman not being able to contribute much, but he is healthy again and coach Dan Quinn thinks that is a big key heading into this season. Freeman was injured during the season opener and dealt with knee and groin […]

Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman played in just two games this past season due to knee and groin issues that ultimately landed him on the injured reserve list, and Falcons head coach Dan Quinn is excited to get Freeman back in the offense and says that he has a lot to prove heading into […]

There was some question whether Vic Beasley would be back for the 2019 season, but according to coach Dan Quinn, it appears he will be on the field with the Atlanta Falcons: “I’m very excited about where I think he can go to, and we’ve had good conversations about the impact that he can make,” […]

Dan Quinn’s job as head coach of the Atlanta Falcons is safe, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. However, the Falcons are likely to search for new coordinators. Both offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian and defensive coordinator Marquand Manuel are both at risk of losing their jobs, as Atlanta has limped to a 6-9 record […]

Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman will not return this season after landing on injured reserve for most of the year due to a groin injury. Freeman underwent surgery back in October and has not played since the Week 2 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, with the fifth-year back posting just 14 carries for 68 yards […]

The Atlanta Falcons suffered yet another disappointing loss on Sunday afternoon, dropping their fifth straight game in a 34-20 defeat at the hands of the Green Bay Packers. It has pushed them completely out of the playoff picture with three games left in the regular season. Following the game, head coach Dan Quinn voiced that […]

Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn isn’t concerned with Julio Jones’ status for Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers, despite the star wide receiver missing practice on Wednesday. Jones did not practice due to a foot injury, and he’s coming off a tough game where he had just two receptions for 18 yards in […]

The Atlanta Falcons have seemingly fallen out of the playoff picture after dropping their last four straight games, all but eliminating them. This has pushed forward talk about the team considering sitting star quarterback Matt Ryan at some point over the final four games of the season. In response to that notion, head coach Dan […]

The Atlanta Falcons season has been a mess and it continues to be a downward spiral, but owner Arthur Blank hasn’t lost faith in Dan Quinn and Thomas Dimitroff. The Falcons are sitting with a 4-8 record and Blank admits that it’s been a tough season to watch. “We’re sitting here at 4-8,” Falcons owner Arthur […]

In the last few weeks, Atlanta Falcons star linebacker Deion Jones has continued to make progress toward making his return to the field after suffering a foot injury in the season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles. The Falcons have been taking the precautionary route with his recovery, but it appears that he may finally be […]

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 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 […]