Tag: Atlanta Falcons

  • PFF releases rankings for top 25 NFL players under age 25

    PFF releases rankings for top 25 NFL players under age 25

    Lists and rankings about the best NFL players and teams keep us sane during the off-season. We peruse information and predict outcomes until it’s time for an actual kickoff. Did you ever think about who could be the best young players? Who are the top 25 in the under-25 set?…

  • Matt Ryan explains what it would take to return to NFL, says he hasn’t ‘shut any doors’

    Matt Ryan explains what it would take to return to NFL, says he hasn’t ‘shut any doors’

    During his 15-year NFL career, Matt Ryan became an Atlanta Falcons legend, winning the 2016 MVP award and leading the Falcons to a Super Bowl appearance. Last year, he played for the Indianapolis Colts but it seemed like the wheels had fallen off and he was released following the season.…

  • ESPN predicts win totals for all 32 NFL teams for the 2023 season

    ESPN predicts win totals for all 32 NFL teams for the 2023 season

    As training camp fast approaches, Las Vegas has set the over/under win totals for all 32 NFL teams. This week, ESPN analysts logged their predictions. For most teams, the four analysts — Doug Kezirian, Tyler Fulghum, Erin Dolan and Eric Moody — picked either over or under. However, there were…

  • New details emerge revealing why Matt Ryan is putting off retirement, CBS, to return to NFL

    New details emerge revealing why Matt Ryan is putting off retirement, CBS, to return to NFL

    Headline were made by Matt Ryan earlier on Monday, when it was announced he was joining CBS Sports as an analyst. However, he quickly made it a point to leave the door open on a possible NFL return. Now, the reason the former Atlanta Falcons and Indianapolis Colts quarterback did that has become clear. Per usual,…

  • Matt Ryan joining NFL on CBS broadcast booth

    Matt Ryan joining NFL on CBS broadcast booth

    Matt Ryan is moving on to the next phase of his football career, though he’s not closing the door on a possible NFL return. On Monday, the former Atlanta Falcons and Indianapolis Colts quarterback announced he’s joining the NFL on CBS as an analyst. However, he made it clear that…

  • Atlanta Falcons respond to Titans 2023 schedule release in spectacular fashion

    Atlanta Falcons respond to Titans 2023 schedule release in spectacular fashion

    The Tennessee Titans had hands-down the best 2023 schedule release video on Thursday night. Their man-on-the-street style video was so hilarious, the Atlanta Falcons could do nothing but go along with the bit on their end. After one random Nashvillian identified the Falcons as the “Red Stallions,” the team’s Twitter…

  • DeMarcco Hellams signs four-year, $3.946 million deal with Atlanta Falcons

    DeMarcco Hellams signs four-year, $3.946 million deal with Atlanta Falcons

    After hearing his name called in the 2023 NFL Draft, DeMarcco Hellams has agreed to his contract with the Atlanta Falcons. The Falcons drafted him in the seventh round last month. Hellams’ deal is for four years and $3.946 million, including a $106,300 signing bonus, according to KPRC’s Aaron Wilson.…

  • Falcons GM Terry Fontenot defends selecting running back Bijan Robinson in top ten

    Falcons GM Terry Fontenot defends selecting running back Bijan Robinson in top ten

    The Atlanta Falcons still feel the need to defend the team’s decision to select Bijan Robinson with such a high pick in the first round. It’s not Robinson, per se, but the idea of taking a running back so early in the process. It is a recent trend that suggests…

  • NFL Free Agency: Cornerback Tre Flowers signs one-year deal with Atlanta Falcons

    NFL Free Agency: Cornerback Tre Flowers signs one-year deal with Atlanta Falcons

    Former Oklahoma State cornerback Tre Flowers has found a new home, according to NFL insider Ian Rapoport. Flowers has signed a one-year deal out of free agency with the Atlanta Falcons. Although the length of his deal is public, the salary figure is still under wraps at this point. The…

  • Atlanta Falcons reveal familiar jersey number for No. 1 pick Bijan Robinson

    Atlanta Falcons reveal familiar jersey number for No. 1 pick Bijan Robinson

    There’s a new No. 7 in Atlanta. Atlanta Falcons first-round pick Bijan Robinson will wear No. 7, the team announced on social media Tuesday. The No. 7 jersey was made famous in Atlanta by Michael Vick, who made three Pro Bowls in the jersey number after being selected No. 1…

  • Falcons fan shuts down 28-3 joke onstage while announcing Atlanta’s draft pick

    Falcons fan shuts down 28-3 joke onstage while announcing Atlanta’s draft pick

    Yes, Atlanta Falcons fans remember that time their team blew a 28-3 lead in the Super Bowl. And, oddly enough, they have heard all the jokes. One fan at the NFL Draft made it clear that he’s not going to let those jokes get to him anymore, though. This came…

  • Former NFL DB William Moore admits to shooting at woman’s car, claims self-defense

    Former NFL DB William Moore admits to shooting at woman’s car, claims self-defense

    Former Atlanta Falcons defensive back William Moore admits to shooting at a woman’s car while at a Georgia park last week. However, the former NFL player says he acted in self-defense. Police arrested Moore last Sunday for allegedly opening fire on a woman’s car. She claims that the ex-Falcon was…

  • Childhood photo reveals Bijan Robinson was always destined to be an Atlanta Falcon

    Childhood photo reveals Bijan Robinson was always destined to be an Atlanta Falcon

    Many didn’t expect the Atlanta Falcons to pick a running back at No. 8 on Thursday, but it was always in the cards for Bijan Robinson. Robinson entered the NFL Draft as arguably the best offensive player available. However, the NFL’s thought process regarding running backs in recent seasons allowed…

  • Report: Three NFL teams were frantically trying to trade back into 1st round of NFL Draft

    Report: Three NFL teams were frantically trying to trade back into 1st round of NFL Draft

    It seems like Thursday’s first round of the NFL Draft was one big, extended trade. The wheeling and dealing sucked out some of the oxygen. But there’s a report that suggested we missed out on even more activity. ProFootballTalk reported that three teams tried to trade their way back into…

  • NFL Draft: ESPN’s Mel Kiper, Todd McShay Shake Up Top-10 in updated mock draft

    NFL Draft: ESPN’s Mel Kiper, Todd McShay Shake Up Top-10 in updated mock draft

    The NFL Draft is 10 days away. And ESPN draft gurus Mel Kiper and Todd McShay blended their lastest mock draft, taking turns making selections. So let’s get started. And, in our best Roger Goodell voice, the Carolina Panthers, with the No. 1 pick of the draft, selects: Bryce Young,…

  • Mel Kiper Shakes Up Top 10, Including New No. 1, In Updated 2023 NFL Mock Draft

    Mel Kiper Shakes Up Top 10, Including New No. 1, In Updated 2023 NFL Mock Draft

    Mel Kiper is all about the quarterback at the top of the mock. That’s not a surprise. However, there’s no clear favorite for the top signal caller. Plus, on this latest Mel Kiper mock, as soon as the QB feasting stops, an NFL team will select a defensive player. But…

  • Calvin Ridley Reveals How Much Money He Won Betting on NFL Games

    Calvin Ridley Reveals How Much Money He Won Betting on NFL Games

    Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Calvin Ridley revealed how much money he made gambling on NFL games before being suspended.

  • Odds Revealed for Which Team Will Land Ravens QB Lamar Jackson

    Odds Revealed for Which Team Will Land Ravens QB Lamar Jackson

    With a single tweet, Lamar Jackson rocked the NFL world and let it be known that he’d requested a trade from the Ravens. And his post came about 10 minutes before his head coach was set to speak at the league meetings. So it seems that the talented quarterback possibly…

  • First ever NFL Madden Ring of Honor Class Announced

    First ever NFL Madden Ring of Honor Class Announced

    Sure, it’s a video game. But NFL Madden still should be allowed to pick its best players ever for its mystical ring of honor. Because what happens in real life also can exist in a digital realm. So here’s the inaugural class in the Madden Ring of Honor. Note, all…

  • NFL Players Vote Revealed on Top-5 Free Safeties in the League

    NFL Players Vote Revealed on Top-5 Free Safeties in the League

    Moneywise, Minkah Fitzpatrick was well entrenched as one of the top five safeties in the NFL. Then in last year’s season opener, the Steelers star proved his worth and showed why he was voted tops at his position in the league. In fact, in Fitzpatrick’s case, it’s difficult to visually…

  • Calvin Ridley Reveals He Played 2020 Season With Atlanta Falcons on a Broken Foot

    Calvin Ridley Reveals He Played 2020 Season With Atlanta Falcons on a Broken Foot

    Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Calvin Ridley published a letter Wednesday apologizing to football fans, players, coaches and more for gambling on the game of football. But in the letter, Ridley also revealed a lot about his football journey. That includes revealing that Ridley played on a broken foot with the…

  • Calvin Ridley Speaks Out About Gambling Suspension: ‘I F—ed Up’

    Calvin Ridley Speaks Out About Gambling Suspension: ‘I F—ed Up’

    Calvin Ridley is owning up to his year-long NFL suspension for gambling. The Jaguars receiver wrote a column for The Players Tribune explaining the horrific anxiety that led to his critical mistake. “I f***ed up,” Calvin Ridley wrote. “I’m not here to sugarcoat anything. In 2021, I made the worst…

  • One NFL Team Prepared to Make Offer for Lamar Jackson

    One NFL Team Prepared to Make Offer for Lamar Jackson

    At least one NFL team is ready to make an offer for Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson should the team and Jackson fail to come to a long-term agreement. Per Benjamin Allbright of KOA Colorado, the Atlanta Falcons are considered the favorite to explore trading for Jackson if Baltimore places…

  • Mel Kiper, ESPN shake up Top 10 in updated Mock ahead of 2023 NFL Draft

    Mel Kiper, ESPN shake up Top 10 in updated Mock ahead of 2023 NFL Draft

    With the NFL Combine kicking off Thursday, we’re getting into official draft buzz season. So why not kick it off with Mel Kiper’s just-released Mock. Kiper, the best-known draft guru in the country, projects an astonishing three trades among the first five picks. If this holds true, Roger Goodell is…

  • NFL Insider: Two Teams Emerge as Favorites for Jimmy Garoppolo

    NFL Insider: Two Teams Emerge as Favorites for Jimmy Garoppolo

    It appears that Jimmy Garoppolo’s run with the San Francisco 49ers is coming to an end after six seasons. The quarterback becomes a free agent this offseason and could have a few opportunities before the 2023 season kicks off. What teams are in the driver’s seat to land the nine-year…