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The Atlanta Falcons are on their third kicker of the 2025 campaign. Per NFL insider Mike Garafolo, the team has brought on kicker Zane Gonzalez. The veteran spent part of 2024 with the Washington Commanders, hitting 5 of 7 field goal tries and all 19 extra point attempts, but had previously not kicked in an […]
Injuries are piling up along the offensive line, with Storm Norton still not back and both Chris Lindstrom and Matthew Bergeron exiting the Week 9 game against the New England Patriots. Given that, it’s not a huge surprise to see Atlanta adding an offensive lineman to the roster. It is a bit surprising that it’s […]
Braves Franchise History 1959 – Eddie Mathews finishes second in NL MVP Award balloting to Ernie Banks. Banks wins the award for the second straight time after hitting 45 home runs while driving in 143 runs. MLB History 1935 – Cal Hubbard, pro football tackle with the Green Bay Packers, joins the American League umpiring […]
After sitting at 3-2, the Atlanta Falcons have dropped to 3-5. There’s no questioning the players’ effort in this one, and it yielded some good performances despite the outcome. Here’s the Week 9 3 up and 3 down. 3 up Jalon Walker Walker put it all together as an edge defender in this game. He […]
Folks, the offseason is officially upon us after we saw a thrilling conclusion to what will go down as an all-time classic World Series between the now back-to-back World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers the worthy AL Pennant winners in the form of the Toronto Blue Jays. As such, baseball’s offseason has hit the ground […]
Here’s a list of the current Nittany Lions in the NFL listed by 53-man roster: *Just a reminder that again this season, I will not include players like Juwan Johnson and KeAndre Lambert-Smith that did not finish their college career at Penn State* Arizona Cardinals: Blake Gillikin, PJ Mustipher Atlanta Falcons: Arnold Ebiketie Baltimore Ravens: […]
As many predicted once the World Series ended over the weekend, the off-season began with plenty of activity on Monday. And the Atlanta Braves entered the off-season with more to do than most, and they got right to work. The Braves announced that long time bench coach Walt Weiss will be the new manager of […]
The New England Patriots survived their Week 9 game against the Atlanta Falcons, holding off their opponent with a final score of 24-23. However, their sixth straight victory came at a cost: the team saw several starter-level players get banged up in the process. Let’s assess the damage after rewatching the game. Patriots injury analysis: […]
This afternoon, the Atlanta Braves surprised – or maybe shocked – the fan base by naming former bench coach Walt Weiss the team’s new manager. Weiss, 61, will now look to get the Braves back in the playoffs in 2026 after the team missed the post-season for the first time since 2017 this past season. […]
The New England Patriots took on the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, to improving to 7-2 on the year and further strengthening their position in the AFC playoff race. Needless to say, our attention on Sunday was on this particular contest. However, it was far from the only interesting game played this week. As for the […]
The New England Patriots won a game that they looked to have in control for most of the first half by a single point. Ultimately, however, the Patriots did hold on to win their Week 9 game against the Atlanta Falcons to improve to 7-2 on the year. Let’s get into our lessons learned during […]
At one point in the late second quarter of their game against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, it looked like the New England Patriots were cruising toward a sixth win in a row. Up 21-7 and with a chance to add to their total ahead of intermission, they appeared to be in full control. And […]
D’Ernest Johnson reverted to the New England Patriots’ practice squad on Monday after serving as a standard elevation against the Atlanta Falcons. The 24-23 win at Gillette Stadium marked the 97th game of the running back’s NFL career. Johnson, 29, participated in three practices before getting the call-up for Sunday. The Wednesday signing was part […]
The wait to find out who the new manager of the Atlanta Braves is over and as it turned out, the team has once again stayed within the organization in order to bring in their new skipper. Former Braves shortstop and bench coach Walt Weiss has been promoted to the position of field manager for […]
How Acquired Owen Carey was selected in the 15th round of the 2024 MLB Draft. He was the overall 461st pick of the draft. What Were Expectations? There were some solid expectations for Owen as the Braves were able to agree to terms with him and sign him for $150K following the draft. Any time […]
Following a redemptive month of September where Ha-Seong Kim joined the Atlanta Braves, there was always a very strong possibility of Kim opting out of his deal in order to test the free agency market. It made sense for him and all the elements were there: He had a lovely September, he didn’t exactly seem […]
AJ Minter has exercised his player option and will remain a Met in 2026, according to Jon Morosi. Minter signed a two-year, $22 million deal with the Mets last winter, which included a player opt-out after the 2025 season. The longtime Brave got off to a sizzling start in New York, allowing no runs in […]
Hard to believe we are so deep in the AFL season, but here we are with yet another AFL update from the last week of play. Nacho Alvarez Jr. 5G, .421/.500/.789, 4 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 3 R AFL season: .293/.438/.462 Nacho appeared in five games last week and had an extremely strong week of […]
How Acquired Tate Southisene was selected with the Braves first round pick in the 2025 MLB Draft, 22nd overall. What Were Expectations?There weren’t many expectations for Tate because high school seniors don’t often make their full season debut in the year that they were drafted! It’s safe to assume Braves coaches considered Tate shattered their […]
New England Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte will be day-to-day with a hamstring injury, head coach Mike Vrabel relayed Monday morning. Boutte suffered the injury in New England’s 24-23 win over the Falcons on Sunday, leaving the game after playing 18 snaps — his last coming on Stefon Diggs’ second quarter touchdown. Boutte was then […]
Nothing quite like 4:30 p.m. sunsets, way-too-early holiday decorations, and the complete inability to not trek dead leaves into the house every time you open the door to remind us all that November is upon us. I have no idea where this year went. On the plus side — and what a plus side it […]
Hail, traveler! Snap counts, hot and fresh and maybe a little maddening, await you here. Offense Michael Penix Jr.: 56 Jake Matthews: 56 Ryan Neuzil: 56 Elijah Wilkinson: 56 Darnell Mooney: 56 Drake London: 55 Bijan Robinson: 54 Kyle Hinton: 53 Kyle Pitts: 53 Chris Lindstrom: 50 David Sills: 38 Tyler Allgeier: 17 Jovaughn Gwyn: […]
Say it with me, folks: The Atlanta Braves used 46 pitchers in 2025. They used 71 players overall (a MLB record for a single season) and of those 71, 28 of them weren’t around for more than five games. Connor Seabold is one of those players, as he was only here for a brief period […]
Dale Murphy is going to get another shot at getting a place in Cooperstown. The former face of the franchise for the Atlanta Braves has been included alongside seven other players on the Baseball Hall of Fame’s Contemporary Baseball Era ballot. This is an Era Committee ballot that is focused on players who participated from […]
Before we jump into the transformation in 1976, when Ted Turner signed a deal to broadcast Braves baseball nationally, it’s important to first understand how it all started. Beginning in 1966, the Milwaukee Braves franchise was transferred to Atlanta. Although the franchise initially thrived after moving from Boston to Wisconsin, attendance began to decline around […]