Michael Arkin

Michael Arkin

Founder and writer of SportsTalkATL.com. Currently a senior at the University of Alabama and an Atlanta sports fan since day one. Can be reached via e-mail at [email protected].

Which Falcons Players are on the Hot Seat?

1. T.J. Yates (Quaterback)   The Georgia-native has not been off to the start that was expected of him. Even though Matt Ryan will be the starting quarterback, the coaching staff still would like to have a reliable second-option if Ryan goes down. Yates has been competing with Sean Renfree for the backup role, and

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Owner Arthur Blank Wants Julio Jones to be a Falcon for Life

  Julio Jones and the Falcons have still yet to agree on a contract extension. But it looks as if both parties will end up agreeing to terms soon enough. Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank stated earlier today that he expects Julio Jones to be a lifer for the team. It comes as nothing but

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Fantasy Football Top 20 Tight End Rankings

  Great tight ends in fantasy football are tough to come by for your team. Few tight ends are surefire starters every week. I could tell you that a couple tight ends will have a breakout year, but that probably will not be the case. Either you draft a stud early in the draft, or

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To Take a Gamble or to Pass on Aldon Smith?

  Talk about someone with incredible talent just making idiotic decisions. Aldon Smith was released by the 49ers earlier today due to a hit and run incident. Smith is one of the best and polished pass-rushers in the NFL. His talent is absolutely mesmerizing, totally 32.5 combined sacks in the 2012 and 2013 seasons. He

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Devonta Freeman and Tevin Coleman Injuries a Cause For Concern

  With six days of training camp in the books for the Atlanta Falcons, there have been many positives that have happened. The team seems upbeat, the players seem excited about the season, and all is well in Flowery Branch. If only that were the case. Injuries have started to take over the headlines, especially

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Can Ra’Shede Hageman Breakout in 2015?

  When the Falcons took Ra’Shede Hageman in the second-round in the 2014 NFL Draft, they knew he had the potential to become something special. Watching some of the training camp practices, the second-year player looks to be in incredible shape. We all saw in the show “Hard Knocks” that Hageman was big and did

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3 Things We Learned in Day 2 of Training Camp

1. Matt Ryan Looks to be in Midseason Form     Though it was just a practice, the Falcons quarterback didn’t seem to miss a beat. Ryan was accurate all day, and hit many different receivers throughout the practice. He had one miss, which was intercepted by Desmond Trufant on the play that brought a

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Julio Jones and Falcons Start Talking Contract Extension

  According to ESPN Falcons writer Vaughn McClure, Julio Jones and the Atlanta Falcons have begun negotiating a long-term extension. Jones has one-year left on his deal that will make him $10.176 million this upcoming season. With top wide receivers Dez Bryant and Demaryius Thomas receiving $14 million a year, Jones’ contract should be around

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Mike Scott Arrested, Faces Felony Drug Charges

  According to AccessWDUN, an Atlanta Hawks player has been arrested. On Thursday morning, Atlanta Hawks forward Mike Scott was arrested due to having drugs in his possession. Scott was the passenger in a car with 20-year old Antonn Imhotep Scott, and both admitted to having marijuana in their possession. Banks County Sheriff’s Sgt. Carissa McFaddin

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Jake Long to Workout for Falcons, Should the Team Sign Him?

According to ESPN, the four-time Pro Bowler is going to have a private workout with the Falcons today. As the former number one pick in the 2008 NFL Draft, Long has had a successful career thus far. Atlanta has Jake Matthews starting at left tackle and Ryan Schraeder starting at right tackle, but besides those

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