The first game of the 2024 NFL season finally saw the Atlanta Falcons trot out their starters, and to say the offensive starters looked rusty would be an understatement. The new offensive coordinator, the new system, and the $180 million new quarterback certainly disappointed, leading the Falcons to lose to the Justin Fields-led Pittsburgh Steelers […]
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For the first time since the Atlanta Falcons were defending their NFC Champion title in 2017, there is excitement in Atlanta about pro football. A brand new coaching staff after three years of mediocrity (to be kind), a $180 million contract being given to an upper-echelon quarterback, and, most recently, the addition of two Pro
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Don’t let the final of 31-0 Jacksonville Jaguars fool you – the final score *should* have been this one-sided. While the Atlanta Falcons were playing their twos and threes, Jacksonville was playing their starters. When Atlanta was playing their threes and fours, the Jags were playing their twos. Given the disparity, despite the score, watching
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The final cutdown day is Tuesday, August 27. The Atlanta Falcons waived their first wave of players (13) on Sunday the 25th. This is a prediction of who will still be on the active roster come Wednesday morning. Projecting the Atlanta Falcons Final 53-Man Roster Quarterbacks Kirk Cousins, Michael Penix, Jr., Taylor Heinicke (3) Cousins
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It would appear that Raheem Morris and his staff have settled on quite a bit of the final 53-man roster already. The Falcons sat 40 players against the Ravens this past Saturday, almost all of them either projected starters or highly valued reserves (the recently acquired Matt Judon sat because he hadn’t practiced with the
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Before too much of any of this is read into too much, it is, of course, the first week of the preseason. Virtually no projected starters played. Obviously, then, excitement should be muted for the positives and disappointment should be similarly subdued for the negatives. So, with that, on with the show… The Merry Michael
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It’s been over 100 days since the Atlanta Falcons selected University of Washington quarterback Michael Penix, Jr. with their first-round pick (the eighth pick overall) in the NFL Draft. Minicamps and voluntary workouts have passed. Training camp has begun and has transitioned into preseason football. Opening day for the Falcons is less than a month
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