Team rebuilds are a finicky process, regardless of the team or sport. For the NFL, rebuilds are often under more scrutiny whether or not it is executed properly. Some teams could get by with just hiring new coaches or just signing new players to bolster team play. But there are those who need a clean […]
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By all accounts, the Falcons had no business winning this game. They hadn’t won in Philly in over a decade. Vegas had the Eagles favored by almost a touchdown. Then Philadelphia pushed Atlanta around with their run game for a drive lasting over nine minutes to take the lead and, seemingly, all the momentum. Captain
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Rejoice! Rejoice! The newest season of the National Football League is upon us at last! 2024 will be a different story for each of the 32 franchises as they march on through the new campaign. As some teams are looking to (re)capture playoff appearances, others continue to brave through rebuilds. With Week 1 of regular
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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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The Las Vegas Raiders lost to the Los Angeles Chargers 22-10 after a hard-fought battle. Offensive turnovers and defensive mistakes brought down a very strong performance by the Raider defense overall. The offense failed to get off the fast start that Antonio Pierce hoped for this season against a beatable team. Pierce also showed why
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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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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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The National Football League is a difficult business to establish job security in, especially in the coaching department. For every team that nails their head coaching hires, there is another team going through head coaches like coffee k-cups. At the same time, a handful of franchises have head coaches currently on the hot seat, with
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It took almost the entire season but the Arlington Renegades finally put it all together to prove this team is far better than their 1-7 record. In a game with little to gain, quarterback Luis Perez and the Renegades dominated from start to finish and claimed a 36-22 victory over the playoff-bound St. Louis Battlehawks.
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It’s a shame that in recent years the running back position hasn’t received the attention it deserves in college football. Yes, of course, there still is the Doak Walker Award but the Heisman Trophy has become a quarterback award. Here, we take a look at the top five returning running backs for the 2024 college
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