With the NFL trade deadline less than a week away, excitement is building among Falcons fans. However, it’s important to temper those expectations. Given the current market and Atlanta’s circumstances, there’s a higher likelihood that the Falcons will come up empty-handed rather than land an impactful pass rusher. The Falcons’ pass rush has been underwhelming,
It might feel bold to say, but I’m confident in it: Jessie Bates III is the best free-agent signing in Falcons franchise history. Some fans might argue for Michael Turner, Matt Bryant, or Alex Mack, and they all have strong cases. But from what I’ve seen, none of those players have impacted the Falcons’ success
The Hawks are only four games into the 2024-25 campaign, and they’ve already been hit hard by the injury bug. The club announced via Twitter/X that Bogdan Bogdanovic and Kobe Bufkin will miss a month with respective injuries, Vit Krejci will miss two weeks, and Dysnon Daniels is considered day-to-day. .@emoryhealthcare injury updates: Bogdan Bogdanovic
With the trade deadline approaching, the Falcons are expected to be active on the market, and their target is clear: a pass rusher. “Yes,” Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated responded to a question if the Falcons are indeed going to be in the trade market for a pass rusher. “They like what they’ve gotten in
As the NFL trade deadline approaches and the season progresses, the Atlanta Falcons remain committed to strengthening their pass rush. While the team made strides by drafting Bralen Trice, Brandon Dorlus, and Ruke Orhorhoro, and trading for Matthew Judon, it’s clear that enhancing this aspect of the team won’t be a quick fix. In fact,
The Falcons have been dealing with several injuries to starters, but Raheem Morris did provide several positive updates. According to the team’s beat writer Tori McElhaney, Troy Andersen is considered day-to-day, and Drew Dalman is trending back to health while they’re in wait-and-see mode on Ruke Orhorhoro‘s injury. Raheem Morris said Troy Andersen is "day-to-day," Ruke
The Dodgers have taken a commanding 3-0 lead over the Yankees, and the World Series now seems nearly wrapped up. Game 3 featured standout performances by two players that should catch the attention of Braves fans: Freddie Freeman and Walker Buehler. Freeman quickly put Los Angeles on the board with a two-run homer in the
When the Falcons gave $180 million to Kirk Cousins in free agency, a mountain of criticism followed, especially with the club drafting Michael Penix Jr. about six weeks later. Through eight games, the veteran has lived up to expectations. Cousins is coming off another excellent performance, the best of the season by passer rating standards.
When the Falcons fired Arthur Smith, Terry Fontenot kept his title as general manager. Through the hiring process, it became clear there was an internal force working against bringing in Bill Belichick, leading most to believe the Falcons executives, including Fontenot and Rich McKay, were looking out for themselves, not the franchise. At the end
Coming into the 2024 campaign, there were a lot of questions about the Braves rotation. The belief was that Max Fried had to be re-signed because there was no stability outside of Spencer Strider. That’s no longer the case. The Braves should feel more than comfortable letting Max Fried walk in free agency, and Strider
