The NFL season is seven weeks away from ending, and Pro Bowl voting has begun. The Falcons have their usual candidates — Matt Ryan, Grady Jarrett, Julio Jones, and Deion Jones — but could see two more players join them. Both Calvin Ridley and Foye Oluokun were drafted by Atlanta in 2018, and both are
It’s hard to find a rivalry as hateful as Falcons and Saints. While this matchup isn’t regarded as high as other rivalries around the league, the bitterness between the two teams and their fanbases makes it feel as if it should. This is mostly because of both teams’ tumultuous history before the 2000s. However, the
Just four weeks ago, the Atlanta Falcons were sitting at the bottom of the league with an 0-5 record and had just fired their head coach and general manager. Fast forward to today, and the same team now has an outside chance of squeaking their way into the postseason. Could it be a case of too
For the first time in 2020, the Atlanta Falcons string together back-to-back wins to move to 3-6 going into the bye week. Their 34-27 victory over Denver was total domination for three-and-a-half quarters. However, the final eight minutes were ones the Falcons would like to forget. Buck the AFC trend? For the past several years,
The Atlanta Falcons clawed out their second win of the season over the Carolina Panthers 25-17, reclaiming their authority after losing to them just weeks earlier, which resulted in the dismissals of Dan Quinn and Thomas Dimitroff. This win doesn’t do much in regards to a playoff push, but the more wins the Falcons rack
The Falcons fell to the Detroit Lions 23-22 in Atlanta yesterday, pushing their record to 1-6 on the year. Now, they enter a short week with Carolina on the docket Thursday night. While some fans want to see this team lose every game for the sake of draft position, winning games is the best way
The Falcons offense will be walking into Week 7 as the NFL’s second-best passing offense. While the unit has hit a rough patch as of late, their spike in performance against Minnesota may supply the confidence they need to take on the Lions. Matt vs Matt showdown Matt Ryan and Matthew Stafford have faced off
Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan has been under intense scrutiny the past couple of weeks due to his poor play against Carolina and Green Bay. Whether that blame should be placed entirely on his shoulders or not is a different story. However, on Sunday in Minnesota, he did his part to change the narrative and was
After the firing of head coach Dan Quinn, it was largely unknown how the team would respond. Nonetheless, interim head coach Raheem Morris was much more aggressive in his coaching throughout the week, holding players accountable in practice and even going full pads for a day. The Falcons dominated in all facets against the Vikings,
The NFC South has a three-way tie five weeks into the 2020 season. Once again, the Panthers ended another Falcons regime as the Dan Quinn era finished with a 23-16 defeat to Carolina. Keep in mind, this Panthers team is performing at a high level without their best player. When Christian McCaffrey returns, they could be even
