Week 5 of the NFL season is upon us, and injuries have already impacted the depth charts of several teams. The Atlanta Falcons put running back Cordarrelle Patterson on injured reserve after he underwent a knee procedure Monday. Patterson is out for a minimum of four weeks, but head coach Arthur Smith said the Falcons […]
Continue readingThe Atlanta Falcons coach was also fascinated by the plays, from creation to implementation. Smith grew up in the video-game generation, hooked on Madden and NCAA football. The Bill Walsh College Football game that was a predecessor to NCAA was a particular favorite. The combination of playing on the field and virtually allowed Smith to […]
Continue readingThe 2022 NFL season will kick off a week from Thursday as the Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams host the Buffalo Bills (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC) — which means teams are cutting their rosters in preparation. Teams were required to cut to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Cuts came earlier as […]
Continue readingSan Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance said Saturday that things are slowing down for him as he seeks to improve in his first training camp as a starter, but there are still uneven moments. After a solid day Friday, Lance had a couple of miscues Saturday, but he still has shown a steady progression. Cleveland […]
Continue readingFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons both ended the lengthy gap between quarterbacks being drafted and also might have answered their question at the position by selecting Cincinnati’s Desmond Ridder with the No. 74 overall pick in the NFL draft. It’s not a surprise the Falcons took a quarterback, either. Atlanta general manager Terry […]
Continue readingThis doesn’t mean the team will take one with the eighth pick in the draft Thursday or even Friday on Day 2, but general manager Terry Fontenot made it clear Tuesday: The Falcons are not done exploring the idea of adding another signal-caller to their room. It won’t necessarily add a starter, but the team […]
Continue readingThe Atlanta Falcons, days after trading away franchise quarterback Matt Ryan, acknowledged Wednesday they are in the midst of a franchise-wide transition. While general manager Terry Fontenot and coach Arthur Smith were loath to use the word “rebuilding,” Fontenot did say the franchise is “taking it on the chin this year” in terms of the […]
Continue readingThe Atlanta Falcons traded longtime QB Matt Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts on Monday. After 14 years, an MVP award and a trip to the Super Bowl, Ryan’s career with the Dirty Birds is over for the price of one 2022 third-round pick. The deal is the latest in a fast-moving QB market during the […]
Continue readingRidley missed 12 games last season for Atlanta so he could focus on his mental health — not traveling to London with the club for its win against the Jets and then announcing on Halloween he was stepping away from football to work on himself. Ridley, who had his fifth-year option picked up by the […]
Continue readingThe Atlanta Falcons, sans Calvin Ridley and Cordarrelle Patterson, entered their contest against the New England Patriots already at an offensive disadvantage. Bill Belichick’s defense did not do them any favors. The teams met on Thursday night for the second time since Super Bowl LI — the game that forever lives in infamy as Atlanta’s […]
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