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Two disappointing bird teams on the same field! A pair of 30-plus quarterbacks with little to lose airing it out! Some defense in there, maybe! That ought to get the blood pumping. The Falcons want to avoid handing the Rams a top ten pick, lean into what might be a job-saving stretch for Raheem Morris […]
From The Falcoholic | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The Falcons take on the Cardinals in a potentially fun matchup of NFC teams with nothing left to play for. Kevin Knight breaks down the game, including an early look at the injury report, how Atlanta and Arizona compare offensive and defensively, and what Falcons fans should be watching for in Week 16. Mostly Kyle […]
From The Falcoholic | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Week 16 is here as the Atlanta Falcons prepare to take on the Arizona Cardinals. There’s only a few games remaining this season, and both teams are hoping to finish on a high note. The Falcons did receive some good news on Thursday as Drake London’s trending towards returning to action after missing four games. […]
From The Falcoholic | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Will the Atlanta Falcons be an attractive landing spot for a new coach and general manager, should they choose to make sweeping changes to the organization in the offseason? That’s a hot topic that will only earn more scrutiny as we get closer to the end of the season. Bill Barnwell at ESPN took a […]
From The Falcoholic | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Tampa Bay Buccaneers This division makes no sense. The Buccaneers needed to bounce back from their embarrassing loss to the Saints in week 15, but instead of getting the job done, they lost again, this time against the Falcons. Tampa Bay’s defense could not stop Kirk Cousins and the entire Falcons offense, and on the […]
From Canal Street Chronicles | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The long-term future of Kyle Pitts was bound to gain more attention. Given the uncertainty surrounding Raheem Morris and Terry Fontenot, it seemed realistic that the discussions about re-signing the unique playmaker would wait until decisions were made on the current regime. The wait abruptly ended following his sensational performance last Thursday night. What Pitts […]
From The Falcoholic | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Kyle Pitts has never received this award in his career, but Kyle Pitts Sr. is a new man. The athlete dubbed the unicorn during the 2021 draft cycle lived up to that moniker last Thursday night. Pitts hauled in 11 of his 12 targets for 166 yards and three touchdowns, setting new career milestones across […]
From The Falcoholic | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The NFL Playoffs are rapidly approaching, so it’s a busy time in the NFL. A chilly Week 15 saw LSU guys experience a wide range of football emotions. We’re gonna break it all down game-by-game. Falcons 29 at Buccaneers 28 Deion Jones was second on the team with eight tackles against the team that drafted […]
From And The Valley Shook | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Three games to go, 48 sacks already accumulated, and a chance to break a long-standing franchise record. In a year where the Falcons have not given us much to cheer about, their pass rush has been a shining exception, one that provides real intrigue over the final three weeks of the season. Ten players have […]
From The Falcoholic | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Sitting at five wins, the Falcons now face a Cardinals team that has been in many games, but has lost 11 of its last 12. The Falcons will get a good test against an Arizona passing attack that can cause problems before they face the Rams in primetime, but this is another winnable game as […]
From The Falcoholic | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Falcons have been eliminated from the playoffs and have nothing left to play for in 2025, but the final three games are still important. Kevin Knight and Tre’Shon Diaz discuss what’s worth saving from the 2025 Falcons, including Kyle Pitts, Zane Gonzalez, the young players all over the defense, and the defensive coaching staff. […]
From The Falcoholic | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
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: […]
From Black Shoe Diaries | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Player: Drew Dalman was a 4th-round pick out of Stanford by the Falcons. After four years in Atlanta, he signed a three-year deal as a free agent with Chicago. Some reports note that he took less money to play with Caleb Williams and to work with Ben Johnson. The Case For Him: Dalman was […]
From Windy City Gridiron | about 1 month ago | 1 read
This is how bad things have gotten for the Arizona Cardinals. At 3-11, with three games remaining, they are at home against another miserable team, the Atlanta Falcons, and are home underdogs. That’s right. The Cardinals opened as 1.5-point underdogs ahead of their last home game, a matchup where the Falcons at 5-9 are still […]
From Revenge of the Birds | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The Falcons have been eliminated from playoff contention, but there’s a lot of evaluation left to do during the 2025 season. Kevin Knight and Allen Strk discuss what matters for the Falcons over the remainder of the year, including a potential Kyle Pitts breakout, continued growth and development from the defense, and figuring out draft […]
From The Falcoholic | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The Seahawks had to fight harder than expected to beat the Falcons. The first half from the offense was clearly below expectations, but the second half offered legitimate reasons to believe this unit can return to being productive. Adding even more value to the result is the fact that Atlanta had just beaten the Buccaneers […]
From Field Gulls | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
If you didn’t catch Thursday Night Football, you would have missed quite an interesting ending. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were leading the Atlanta Falcons and then let it all slip through their fingers. They were up by 14 points in the fourth quarter, then managed to squander it away. Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles had […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Earlier this week, I wrote that the Atlanta Falcons were likely to either decide the fate of Raheem Morris after Thursday Night Football or wait until the end of the season. It appears it’ll be season’s end, something that was always likely if the Falcons won last night, but was actually reported before the game. […]
From The Falcoholic | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The Carolina Panthers front office is busy throughout the season with transactions, roster moves, and injury updates. Here’s what’s happening at Mint Street this week. Injuries Believe it or not, the 7-6 Carolina Panthers currently sit atop the NFC South standings thanks to the shocking come from behind win the Atlanta Falcons had over the Tampa Bay […]
From Cat Scratch Reader | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
It’s been a couple of years of questions about whether to pursue Patrick Queen, re-sign guys like Bobby Wagner and Jordyn Brooks, and trying out pieces such as Tyrel Dodson and Jerome Baker at the middle linebacker spots. Those spots seem to be simmering quite nicely now. The off ball/inside linebacker unit did have some […]
From Field Gulls | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ struggles against the Atlanta Falcons over the past couple of years needs to be studied. How the Bucs were able to allow the Falcons to, not only stay in this game, but end up stealing this game in Raymond-James Stadium is a remarkable feat in and of itself. Not even accounting […]
From The Falcoholic | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
It was another shocking loss for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last night as they fell 29-28 to the Falcons. They are now in second place in the NFC South. Can they still win the division? Let’s look at the odds. NFC South Odds from FanDuel Sportsbook The Bucs (7-7) are still a slight favorite to win the NFC South despite falling a half-game behind the Panthers (7-6) after losing on Thursday Night Football. Check out the odds from FanDuel Sportsbook . NFC South Winner Odds Tampa Bay ...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 1 read
On the 50th anniversary of the NFL's first gay player coming out, Bijan Robinson celebrated smearing the 'queer' as the hosts said nothing. The post Atlanta Falcons player says he and teammates ‘smear the queer’ after big win appeared first on Outsports .
From Outsports | about 1 month ago | 8 reads
We assumed we knew this story. There were brilliant moments, stellar individual performances, and stretches where it looked like Atlanta would cruise to an unlikely win. Then it seemed that they were undone by the same errors that have cropped up all season, fresh waves of penalties, and failures by players the Falcons have been […]
From The Falcoholic | about 1 month ago | 6 reads
The Falcons trailed 28-14, committed a franchise record 19 penalties, and…defeated the Buccaneers 29-28 as time expired. Kevin Knight and Tre’Shon Diaz break down one of the strangest and most unlikely victories in Falcons history, discuss why this result doesn’t change anything for Raheem Morris and Co., and enjoy some phenomenal performances from Kyle Pitts, […]
From The Falcoholic | about 1 month ago | 3 reads