Thomas Dimitroff loves to trade up, but I really do not hope he gets that itch in the 2020 NFL Draft. When asked about the upcoming Draft, Dimitroff said the Falcons will be picking at 16 “for now”. Certainly this is GM speak, no team is going to give up their strategy to the press,
A former NFC South foe was cut on Friday morning. After the Carolina Panthers did not meet his contractual demands in free agency back in 2016, Josh Norman — an elite corner at the time — signed a five-year, $75 million contract. He was not the same caliber player for the Washington Redskins and is
Gregg Rosenthal from NFL.com recently wrote an article on some likely NFC cuts, some potential surprise cuts, and some guys who could be in trouble. He mentioned the obvious candidate to be cut, Devonta Freeman, and that should come as no surprise, especially after Arthur Blank’s recent comments. Rosenthal also talked Keanu Neal as a
On Thursday afternoon, we had the pleasure of having Kurt Benkert, quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons, come on to the SportsTalkATL podcast. Benkert played college ball first at East Carolina, and later at the University of Virginia. In 2018, he signed as an undrafted free agent with the Falcons and has been with them ever
The Falcons approach to new free agents boils down to whether they re-sign Austin Hooper, who some believe will fetch $13 million or more per year this offseason. Atlanta needs help in the trenches first and foremost, but pass rushers do not come cheap in free agency, so they may very well turn to the Draft
It is funny how a year can change things. Last year, many criticized the acquisition of Josh Donaldson due to the Braves having an up and coming third baseman named Johan Camargo. Now, those same fans feel robbed that the franchise did not bring back Donaldson on a long-term deal. Donaldson was about as good
Trae Young was already upset, justifiably so, after being left off USA Basketball’s 44 players eligible for Olympic play: “I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t hurt by seeing it. … Obviously I would have wanted to play on the team,” Young said. But not having your head coach back your young superstar is
Vince Carter is approaching the tail-end of the final season of his decorated 22-year career, and he has been no stranger to All-Star weekend. He’s an eight-time All-Star, and had one of the most legendary Slam Dunk Contest performances of All-Time, a moment that will likely define his career forever: Carter is a surefire future
The most frustrating losses the Hawks have had this season have been blowouts to other rebuilding teams, and it happened once again before the All-Star Break on Wednesday evening. Dewayne Dedmon made his first start for Atlanta in 2019-20 but got in foul trouble early. This opened the door for Cleveland’s new frontcourt duo of
The Atlanta Braves are back, and while every member of the team has the same lofty goal: a World Series Championship, one Brave is shooting for the sky with his personal goals. According to second-baseman and best friend Ozzie Albies, Ronald Acuna Jr. has set the bar early. He doesn’t care about the 40/40 club; he wants
