It seems nearly every season Alex Anthopoulos scoops up a guy right before the season begins. Last season, he was able to bring in Matt Joyce and Josh Tomlin late in Spring Training. The year prior, it was Peter Bourjos and Ryan Flaherty who joined the team as late remaining free agents. Sure, Anthopoulos “hit”
With Austin Hooper set to reset the free agent market at the tight end position, the Atlanta Falcons are left searching for answers. They need to find a replacement but have limited cap space to do so. On top of that, the track record for tight ends being productive in their rookie seasons is not
COVID-19 has the entire country in panic mode, effectively suspending the play of sports nationwide. This is understandable, as it is currently impossible to gauge just how many people have the virus due to the lack of tests available. What we do know is that we have already seen two NBA stars come down with
The Braves’ bullpen competition became wide open last week after the team optioned Jacob Webb to AAA Gwinnett. This is still the case with two spots up for grabs, but after the roster moves and rumblings we have seen since, we are now able to pinpoint the final candidates. On Monday, the Braves optioned A.J.
It is essentially a foregone conclusion that Austin Hooper will be playing in another uniform next season, and I am not talking about the Falcons’ new uniforms, either. The team is allowing their Pro-Bowl tight end to test free agency, and many, including Mike Silver of Sports Illustrated, believe he is primed to reset the
The Braves looked good today in Fort Myers, Florida, and fans had the opportunity to see a mullet-less Josh Donaldson with his new team for the first time. The game started with a pitcher’s duel between two promising young arms; Max Fried was on the mound for Atlanta, with Jose Berrios receiving the start for
According to D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal Consitution, Alex Mack has been named the NFL Players Association’s new treasurer. Mack, the Atlanta Falcons’ starting center and a potential future Hall of Famer will serve a two-year term in the position. This would lead one to believe that the 33-year-old envisions himself playing at
It seems that Desmond Trufant will be a Falcon in 2020, despite speculation about him being a potential cap casualty: Raheem Morris mentioned Desmond Trufant was having a productive season last year, highlighting his four picks. Said he’s looking forward to having him back in 2020. — Jason Butt (@JasonHButt) March 10, 2020 There have
The Braves’ third-base battle between Johan Camargo and Austin Riley has been one of the best storylines in baseball this Spring Training, with both players responding exceptionally well to an opportunity to become the full-time starter. Camargo can be considered somewhat of an incumbent, as he saw everyday at-bats at third base before the Braves
EDGE rusher may be the primary need for the Falcons this offseason, but any help upfront is welcome. Atlanta’s most significant problem has been finding ways to opposing quarterbacks, and while they have to leave no stone unturned in finding a solution at defensive end, interior lineman Tyeler Davison and Jack Crawford are free agents as
