Five Things We Learned: Sept. 25
1. Shrinking Red Zone: As was the case on Monday after the Falcons’ Week 3 loss, there was no shortage of talk Wednesday about the red zone struggles for the Falcons this year, especially last week’s...
View ArticleWhat They Said: Falcons vs. Patriots
Falcons head coach Mike Smith on Sunday’s loss: “I felt like our guys fought as a football team tonight, but in the end we didn’t make enough plays to get the outcome that we wanted. You get what you...
View ArticleBy The Numbers: Falcons-Jets
After a last-second 30-28 loss to the Jets, the Falcons head into their bye week with an improbable 1-4 record – four games behind the division-leading Saints. Let’s dig into a few of the noteworthy...
View ArticleWhat They Said: Falcons vs. Jets
Falcons head coach Mike Smith on going for a touchdown before halftime: “We felt like we needed to score a touchdown in that situation. We felt like we had an opportunity to do it and we didn’t get it...
View ArticleDouglas Carries Falcons With Career Day Receiving
1. Douglas Has Career Day: With so many of Atlanta’s playmakers out, Sunday’s game against the Bucs was the kind of game the Falcons could have lost and injuries would have been a good excuse. Without...
View ArticleWhat They Said: Falcons vs. Bucs
Head coach Mike Smith on the win over the Bucs: “We talked during the bye week, if you had a Falcons logo on your helmet you were expected to step up and make plays. Whether a young guy, old guy, we...
View ArticleSeahawks Ground Game Leads Way Over Falcons
1) Tough Sledding: Atlanta’s first touchdown came in the third quarter, but by that time the lead by Seattle was large and there wasn’t enough going right for the Falcons to use it to spur a...
View ArticleWhat They Said: Falcons vs. Seahawks
Head coach Mike Smith on Sunday’s loss: “This was a very tough game for us today in all three phases; offense, defense and special teams. We couldn’t get into a rhythm offensively. We couldn’t stop...
View ArticleBig Plays Lead To Loss In Tampa Bay
1) Big Plays Lead the Way: Coming into Sunday’s game, big plays had been a problem this season for the Falcons defense. Injuries forced inexperienced players into starting roles and while they’ve...
View ArticleStrong Effort Not Enough For Win
1. Run Game Keeps Falcons in the Game: For an aspect of the offense that hasn’t been functioning that well this season, the Falcons running game sure got things going against the Saints on Thursday...
View ArticleRyan, Falcons Fall Short In San Francisco
1) Team Effort: Every few games this season there has been a pivotal play in a losing effort for the Falcons that seems to define the entire season. At the end of the Falcons’ 34-24 loss to the 49ers...
View ArticleRodgers, Weatherspoon Sit Wednesday
Jacquizz Rodgers and Sean Weatherspoon did not participate in Wednesday’s practice due to injury. Rodgers is in the league’s concussion protocol after suffering the injury against San Francisco....
View ArticleWeatherspoon, Rodgers Out vs. Panthers
Linebacker Sean Weatherspoon will miss his second straight game as he continues to recover from a knee injury suffered during the Falcons’ Week 15 game against Washington. Running back Jacquizz...
View ArticleRodgers Shuffles, Jukes in Five GIFs
In his three seasons in the NFL Jacquizz Rodgers has given Falcons fans plenty of “wow” moments. Whether he’s running over a safety or juking another one out of his cleats, Rodgers has shown himself to...
View ArticleFreeman Flashed Receiving Skills at FSU
The Falcons’ fourth-round draft pick, Devonta Freeman, may be the most popular rookie on the team, more so than offensive line stabilizer Jake Matthews or beastly D-lineman Ra’Shede Hageman. In...
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