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The 2025 NFL season wasn’t kind to the Atlanta Falcons, who missed the playoffs for the eighth-straight year, saw their starting quarterback tear his ACL, and wound up firing their head coach and general manager. It’s been tumultuous, to say the least. But there’s a light at the end of the tunnel, as the Falcons […]
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Despite missing the playoffs for the eighth-straight season, the Atlanta Falcons received some welcome news on Thursday. Star running back Bijan Robinson was officially named a finalist for the NFL’s Offensive Player of the Year award, while defenders James Pearce Jr. and Xavier Watts were both named finalists for the NFL’s Defensive Rookie of the […]
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Atlanta’s going to head into free agency with a little pocket money to work with and several pressing needs. They’ll also want to acquire talent that Kevin Stefanski believes he can win with. While most of those faces will be fairly new, in all likelihood, a couple of players who have crossed paths with Stefanski […]
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The Atlanta Falcons briefly intrigued me by interviewing a pair of interesting candidates for their offensive coordinator opening, but in the end, it went to the favorite and the familiar face. That would be Tommy Rees, who held that same position on Kevin Stefanski’s 2025 Cleveland Browns coaching staff. With former Browns offensive line coach […]
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The Falcons hired Kevin Stefanski to take the team in a new direction, and his staff is already starting to take shape. Kevin Knight and Adnan Ikic are joined by Joe Patrick to discuss how Stefanski will change the Falcons, including his staff, scheme, and leadership style. We also discuss the general manager search and […]
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Now the Falcons general manager search is really ramping up. On Wednesday, we learned that the Falcons put in for a flurry of interview requests with Bears assistant general manager Ian Cunningham, Texans assistant GM James Liipfert, and 49ers director of scouting and football operations Josh Williams. They join Steelers assistant GM Andy Weidl, who […]
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While Kevin Stefanski has been hired and is busy building his staff, the Falcons general manager search has been a much quieter affair. We’ve all been waiting to see when they’ll interview candidates like Bears assistant general manager Ian Cunningham, who interviewed for the president of football job that was inevitably going to Matt Ryan, […]
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Baker Mayfield says he can’t wait to play Kevin Stefanski’s Atlanta Falcons twice a year, something he has made clear after taking exception to an article from AJC’s D. Orlando Ledbetter. Failed might be considered harsh, but it’s an accurate summation of Mayfield’s Browns career. After getting to hand-pick Freddie Kitchens to be his head […]
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The Atlanta Falcons need a new offensive coordinator for new head coach Kevin Stefanski, and one likely candidate is already off the market after former Browns and Cardinals offensive coordinator Drew Petzing landed with the Lions. It turns out Arizona had another candidate the Falcons were interested in. That would be wide receivers coach and […]
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The Falcons hired Kevin Stefanski as their next head coach, and Kevin Knight and Tre’Shon Diaz are here to discuss the decision. Is Stefanski the right choice for Atlanta, and what are his strengths and weaknesses? What can we expect from his offense, and the defense under Jeff Ulbrich? Fellow Falcoholics, welcome to another episode […]
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If you’re going to move on from a very good offensive line coach, it’s always a good idea to replace him with a living legend. That’s the route the Falcons have taken, moving on from Dwayne Ledford and bringing Bill Callahan aboard. The team announced the addition, which had been widely expected, on Tuesday morning. […]
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A fanbase starving for success after nearly a decade of feeling distraught and dejected is going to let their voices be heard when they don’t feel something is right. Regardless of the opinions of former players, analysts, or writers, they want to see what the previous results were when their favorite team makes a major […]
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Free agency is surprisingly close, so it’s a natural time to remind ourselves of who the Falcons will have to make decisions on in the next couple of months. There are a few impact players on the list, a lot of useful depth, and some players the Falcons can probably let go without breaking much […]
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He’s here. Kevin Stefanski is Atlanta’s newest head coach, and he faces a daunting job with these Falcons fresh off a rough stint in Cleveland. The Falcons were one of the league’s most exciting teams a decade ago and Stefanski one of its most promising coaches more recently than that, but the past several years […]
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The Falcons were not shy about saying they’d like the next head coach to keep Jeff Ulbrich around, and why not? Ulbrich, his staff, and Atlanta’s roster conspired to set the franchise record for sacks in a single season, improved in almost every defensive category you can think of, and had a rare streak of […]
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The Falcons struck quickly in their coaching search, hiring former Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski as their next head coach. Kevin Knight and Adnan Ikic break down the hire, what Stefanski brings to the table, what it means for the direction of Atlanta in 2026 and beyond, and thoughts on who will be joining him […]
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With the late night news that Kevin Stefanski has been hired as Atlanta’s next head coach, it’s time to start looking at the staff he might assemble. There are, inevitably, plenty of reports and rumors already out there. Let’s get to them. You’ll find any confirmed hires below; once the staff is coming together officially, […]
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After a search that saw the Falcons interview or request interviews with close to a dozen candidates, the team has hired Kevin Stefanski, making the former Browns head man and Vikings offensive coordinator the 14th full-time head coach in franchise history. Matt Ryan’s first and arguably most consequential hire as president of football for the […]
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Before the season officially kicked off and after the Atlanta Falcons set their initial 53-man roster, I had three questions I felt could make or break the team’s season. As it turns out, these were the right questions to ask, as the Falcons answers to each of them had a major impact on their 2025 […]
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Atlanta’s been on a run with defensive-minded head coaching candidates of late, completing interviews late this week with ex-Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce, Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter, and Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley. They’ll mix things up with an offensive-minded candidate on Sunday. Per NFL insider Albert Breer, Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady […]
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After arguably the most eventful conclusion to a Falcons’ season where they didn’t reach the playoffs, it’s an opportune time to look back on the past season’s high points and take a brief look into the offseason. The daily conversations about the significant organizational changes and latest updates in the search for a new head […]
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With Matt Ryan now helming the Falcons head coach and general manager searches, Atlanta is headed in a new direction. Kevin Knight and Adnan Ikic discuss Ryan’s leadership before an in-depth ranking of the top head coaching candidates for the Falcons, along with some thoughts on the general manager search. Fellow Falcoholics, welcome to another […]
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Every coaching cycle for the Atlanta Falcons throws in a handful of surprises, and this certainly qualifies. The Falcons will reportedly interview ex-Raiders head coach and current CBS analyst Antonio Pierce for their head coaching vacancy. The news comes from NFL insider Mike Garafolo, who said the interview will come later this week. Pierce also […]
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Former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is now the team’s new president of football, jump-starting hopefully another successful era of Falcons football under his watch. This time, Ryan will be guiding the team from the front office rather than the field. Ryan’s position will entail guiding a yet-to-be-named general manager and head coach. It remains […]
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A Falcon once more, Matt Ryan now has to build a winner instead of passing his way to victories. It’s a new challenge for a former player who was once at the top of his profession and finds himself back there, this time with a fresh set of questions. Can he build a winning Falcons […]
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