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How the Falcons prepared rookie quarterback Desmond Ridder for his first start
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — It was earlier this season when Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Dave Ragone got up in front of his quarterbacks and told his story, revealing his emotions. He once sat where they did and harbored hopes of a long NFL career. When Ragone, 43, began to speak to Falcons quarterbacks Desmond Ridder […]
Continue readingDepleted Falcons secondary could be down 3 starters Sunday
Safety Jaylinn Hawkins, who suffered a concussion Sunday against Cincinnati, is in the league’s protocol and Atlanta has already ruled him out against the Panthers. Starting cornerback A.J. Terrell, who left on the eighth play of Sunday’s 35-17 loss because of a hamstring injury, is now week-to-week, according to head coach Arthur Smith. Smith said […]
Continue reading2022 NFL combine: Draft prospects to watch, cap space, needs for all 32 teams
Preparations for the 2022 NFL draft hit high gear this week with more than 300 of the top prospects in Indianapolis for the annual NFL scouting combine, which runs through Monday. Players will undergo medical testing and be put through on-field drills at Lucas Oil Stadium. Then it’s on to interviews with team personnel and […]
Continue readingNFL Week 15 fantasy football inactives watch: Who’s in and who’s out?
Official Sunday inactives should begin coming in approximately 90 minutes prior to the scheduled kickoff time, around 11:30 a.m. ET for the early games and 2:30 p.m. ET for the late games. Refresh often for the latest information. Compete for up to $180,000 of prizes, including $10K every week! FREE to play! Make Your Picks […]
Continue readingBuccaneers’ Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski move into 2nd all-time in regular-season TD connections
ATLANTA — Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady and tight end Rob Gronkowski hooked up for their 89th and 90th touchdowns in a 30-17 win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, moving them into second all-time for most regular-season touchdowns by a pair of players. Also, wide receiver Chris Godwin set a franchise record with […]
Continue readingMost impactful moves and 2021 offseason goals for all 32 NFL teams
With 2021 NFL free agency winding down, we are looking back on what went down and looking forward to what’s ahead. While there were a number of significant free-agent signings such as the Tennessee Titans picking up a pair of edge rushers, the Baltimore Ravens upgrading their offensive line and the Super Bowl champion Tampa […]
Continue readingNFL Week 12 fantasy football inactives watch: Who’s in and who’s out?
Refresh often for the latest information. Note: The Baltimore-Pittsburgh game originally scheduled for Thursday night and then rescheduled for Sunday afternoon has been postponed once again. For now, both teams are preparing to play on Tuesday night. To see how ESPN is handling these kinds of NFL postponements for fantasy football purposes, click here. Nick […]
Continue reading2020 NFL quarter-season awards: Picks for MVP, rookies of the year, top coach, best catch, more
If it weren’t for the Steelers-Titans game getting postponed, we would be through exactly 25% of the NFL’s regular season. As is custom, with (something close to) the first quarter in the books, I’m taking stock of the league by handing out quarter-season awards for the best performances over the first month of the campaign. […]
Continue readingRaiders release safety Damarious Randall after giving him $1.5M guaranteed
Randall, 28, came to the Raiders in the second wave of free agency, on April 7, and was expected to start at safety opposite second-year player Johnathan Abram. But a logjam at the position made Randall expendable. The Raiders also signed Jeff Heath in the offseason to join returning safeties Erik Harris, Dallin Leavitt and […]
Continue readingBarnwell’s 2019 NFL awards ballot: Picks for MVP, best rookies and more
With one week to go in the 2019 NFL season, I’ve pieced together my regular-season awards ballot. While I would typically wait for Week 17 to play out before making any proclamations, there really aren’t many close races this year; the winners for most of the key awards are comfortably ahead of the competition, and […]
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