ORLANDO, Fla. — The Atlanta Falcons had options to explore this offseason with regards to finding a franchise quarterback, and they had a clear Plan-A. “Kirk (Cousins) was certainly a high priority for us,” coach Raheem Morris said Tuesday at the NFL annual meeting. “He was one of those things that we wanted to go […]
Continue readingFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Since trading quarterback Matt Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts on March 21, 2022, the Atlanta Falcons had been searching for a successor. The Falcons pursued Deshaun Watson, who ended up in Cleveland with a fully guaranteed $230 million contract. The Falcons then signed Marcus Mariota, who was benched after 13 games […]
Continue readingATLANTA — Quarterback Kirk Cousins hasn’t won many playoff games in his career (1-3), but he’s done well in landing lucrative deals. Cousins’ latest is a four-year, $180 million contract — including $100 million guaranteed — with the Atlanta Falcons, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. After making over $230 million during his time with the […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Dan Graziano reacts to the NFL running back market and says Saquon Barkley might want to listen to Giants about an extension. (0:49) INDIANAPOLIS — Although it might be unlikely that the New York Giants will use the franchise tag on running back Saquon Barkley, that option is not completely off […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Pat McAfee reacts to the news that Arthur Smith is expected to join the Pittsburgh Steelers as offensive coordinator. (1:35) PITTSBURGH — After a brief search led by head coach Mike Tomlin, the Pittsburgh Steelers are expected to hire former Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith to be the team’s next […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Damien Woody and Bart Scott lay out why the Chicago Bears need to move on from Justin Fields and target a new QB in the NFL draft. (1:34) It could be another interesting NFL offseason for quarterback movement. Kirk Cousins and Baker Mayfield are free agents, and a few big-name quarterbacks […]
Continue readingIn one of the first hires for new Falcons coach Raheem Morris, he is tabbing Zac Robinson to be the team’s offensive coordinator, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Robinson, 37, had been the quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator for the Rams for the past two seasons as he worked his way up the […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Ryan Clark and Dan Orlovsky are excited to see what former Rams DC Raheem Morris brings to his new role as the Falcons’ coach. (2:02) The Atlanta Falcons hired Raheem Morris as the team’s next head coach on Thursday. Morris was last in Atlanta three years ago when he was the […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. The “Around the Horn” panel explains why Todd Bowles not using his last timeout against the Lions was a terrible decision. (1:45) Late in the third quarter of the Ravens’ divisional round matchup against the Texans, Baltimore, leading 17-10, faced a fourth-and-1 at the Houston 49-yard line. Then, in the bottom […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Ryan Clark and Dan Orlovsky are excited to see what former Rams DC Raheem Morris brings to his new role as the Falcons’ coach. (2:02) ATLANTA — The Falcons are going back to their past to try and solidify their future. The Falcons plan to hire Raheem Morris as their coach, […]
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