The Falcons haven’t had a ton of success drafting under Terry Fontenot, specifically with Atlanta’s most valuable draft picks. Kyle Pitts is garnering bust allegations; Tyler Allgeier is a more efficient runner than Bijan Robinson, and Arnold Ebiketie still somehow can’t beat Lorenzo Carter out for a starting role. Richie Grant, in the final year
The talk of the Falcons’ win over the Saints revolves around Atlanta’s 4th overall pick from the 2021 NFL Draft — Kyle Pitts. The highest-drafted tight end in NFL history continued a very disappointing stretch of play on Sunday, putting up a buckshot of 0 catches and yards. It’s sparked a visceral reaction from the
The Falcons have been relatively healthy this season so far but have seen a couple of young contributors go down with injuries in Drew Dalman and Nate Landman, leaving Atlanta a little thin in those areas, especially at linebacker. So when Troy Andersen exited Sunday’s game amid a breakout performance, it hurt. With the Falcons
Younghoe Koo might be the best kicker in Falcons history. Following his career-long 58-yard, game-winning field goal against the Saints, it might be time to start a conversation that Koo is better than Matt Bryant. When looking at the overall body of work, it’s hard to argue. Bryant made 87.5% of his field goal attempts
It wasn’t pretty, but the Falcons came out of Week 4 with a victory over the Saints, thanks to Atlanta’s special teams. Younghoe Koo notched a career-best 58-yard field goal to win the game but also converted on another 50+ yarder earlier in the game, along with two other field goals. It wasn’t just Koo,
The Falcons and Saints are one of the NFL’s most hate-filled rivalries. It doesn’t have the lore of the Packers and Bears or Steelers and Ravens, but to these two fan bases, it’s nothing but hate. Unfortunately, there’s not much of that going around Flowery Branch. Falcons players and coaches know how much this game
The Falcons and Saints will be without key pieces this weekend. Atlanta will be shorthanded on the offensive line. Drew Dalman was placed on the IR earlier in the week, with Kaleb McGary still nursing a knee injury. Meanwhile, on Friday, New Orleans ruled out Demario Davis and Cesar Ruiz, along with Erik McCoy earlier
The Falcons and Saints will be shorthanded this weekend, and New Orleans will be without two of their best players. Erik McCoy, the club’s Pro Bowl center, was placed on the injured reserve earlier this week and will obviously be out this Sunday. On Friday, Dennis Allen broke the news that the defense will be
The Falcons and Saints will be without critical pieces to both of their offensive lines. Both clubs’ centers were placed on the injured reserve earlier in the week; Drew Dalman is nursing an ankle injury, while Erik McCoy, a Pro Bowler, is dealing with a groin injury. Both will also be without other starters along
The Saints will be without two starting offensive linemen this Sunday in Atlanta, along with Demario Davis, who will miss the first game of his career due to injuries. Unfortunately, the Falcons will also be shorthanded. On Friday, Raheem Morris told the Atlanta media that Kaleb McGary has been ruled out of the game, and
