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Falcons: Raheem Morris outclassed by Sean Payton proved what we all were thinking

November 25, 2020 No Comments

There were high expectations for the Falcons going into Sunday’s matchup against the Saints. Riding a 3-1 recond under interim head coach Raheem Morris, some were already calling for Morris to transition into a full-time role entering the offseason. Two weeks ago, Peter Schrager on Good Morning Football explained his thought process on why Morris deserves to be the head coach

Comparing the Falcons offense with and without Julio Jones

November 24, 2020 No Comments

In addition to losing to the Taysom Hill led Saints in embarrassing fashion, the Falcons suffering continued when Julio Jones exited the field midway through the second quarter after re-aggravating his hamstring. Raheem Morris spoke in a press conference following the game in New Orleans where he informed media they could expect an update sometime Monday. “We’ll learn more about him, obviously, and how

SportsTalkATL’s Week 11 Predictions

November 20, 2020 No Comments

Chase Irle’s Prediction For Falcons fans, this is about all we have left to look forward to this season. Sure, Atlanta still has an extremely outside shot of sneaking into the playoffs, but realistically, the rest of this season is all about wrecking their rivals and their plans for the postseason. New Orleans currently sits

Crunching the Numbers: Dan Quinn’s Falcons vs Raheem Morris’ Falcons

November 18, 2020 1 Comment

This season has been a rollercoaster of emotions for not just the Falcons’ players, but for the staff and fans too. Dan Quinn was fired after losing the first five games of the season. Two of which were downright demoralizing losses — Dallas and Chicago. The news of Quinn’s termination was shortly followed by an announcement

Overreaction Tuesday: Falcons and Saints is the most underrated rivalry in the NFL

November 17, 2020 No Comments

It is officially rivalry week, and there is nothing more thrilling for a non-playoff team than beating a playoff-contending rival. That is exactly what the Falcons plan on doing this Sunday in New Orleans. There might be rivalries that gain more national attention but make no mistake about it; this is one of the nastiest

Tough remaining schedule will be prognostic of the Falcons future

November 17, 2020 No Comments

Before this past weekend, the Falcons had the toughest remaining schedule based on opponents winning percentage. The Thursday Night Football matchup between the Colts and the Titans swayed the SOS (strength of schedule) rankings slightly, propelling the Jaguars to the top-ranked remaining SOS. The Falcons remaining opponents (7) had a combined winning percentage of .661, while the

Falcons: Keanu Neal an option at linebacker?

Falcons: Keanu Neal putting together a convincing case for a contract extension

November 12, 2020 1 Comment

After back-to-back season-ending injuries, Keanu Neal is putting the league back on notice this season, showing exactly why the Falcons were so high on the Florida product following his first two years in the league. Neal did not make our SportsTalkATL list of Falcons deserving of a contract extension, but he is making a convincing case for

Report: Hawks and Timberwolves have had talks about the #6 pick

November 11, 2020 No Comments

According to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, the Minnesota Timberwolves are attempting to acquire a second lottery pick, and there has been discussion with the Hawks for the #6 pick that includes Jarrett Culver and their first-round pick, #17. Sources: The Timberwolves are attempting to acquire a second lottery pick. They’ve had talks with the Hawks

Overreaction Tuesday: Matt Ryan can still win a Super Bowl in Atlanta

November 10, 2020 1 Comment

If the Falcons had not botched multiple blown leads, this team would stand at 6-3. Instead, Atlanta is headed into the bye week after winning three of their last four games, 3-6. Interim head coach Raheem Morris has done a phenomenal job preparing and motivating his team week in and week out since taking over

Midterms: Grading the Falcons 2020 draft class

November 9, 2020 No Comments

After nine weeks, the Falcons sit at 3-6 heading into their bye week. Although the 2020 draft class cannot be fully assessed through just nine games, we can still grade these rookies’ production thus far. Pick 16, AJ Terrell Many believed Thomas Dimitroff reached at the 16th overall pick when he selected Clemson cornerback AJ

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