When the Falcons hired Raheem Morris over Bill Belichick, it was criticized as the “safe” hire, with many reporting there was a power struggle going on behind the scenes with Terry Fontenot, Rich McKay and others on the search committee fearful of their own standing within the organization. Belichick commands attention in every room he
The Braves had three marquee free agents coming into the winter and have now watched all three — Max Fried, Charlie Morton, and A.J. Minter — sign with other clubs. Fried agreed to a record-breaking contract with the Yankees, a price the Braves were never going to come close to. Minter signed a two-year, $22
The Falcons 2024 campaign can only be seen as a total failure, especially considering the lead they had in the division, only to collapse down the stretch, a feeling all too familiar. Raheem Morris made first-time head coaching mistakes despite this being his second go-around. The defense regressed despite being more talented than last year,
While the Braves have watched three of their own marquee free agents leave town, there’s still hope Alex Anthopoulos will finally break this string of silence. Max Fried inked a record-breaking contract to join the Yankees; Charlie Morton left for a one-year deal with the Orioles, and A.J. Minter, most recently, agreed to a two-year
The Boston Red Sox announced today that Sean Newcomb will be one of five non-roster invitees to Spring Training. If you can believe it, Newcomb is still in baseball. The 31-year-old was drafted by the Angels in the first round of the 2014 draft and was subsequently shipped to Atlanta as the centerpiece of the
According to Andy Martino, Braves fan favorite A.J. Minter is signing a free agent deal with the New York Mets. It is pending a physical, which is notable considering Minter underwent hip surgery that ended his season, but if nothing is flagged, the deal is worth $22 million over two years, per Joel Sherman of
Former Georgia quarterback and current 680 The Fan host Buck Belue is reporting that Mike Bobo intends to step down from his position as the Bulldogs offensive coordinator. Bobo has been in Athens in some capacity for two decades, whether as a player or coach. In his second stint as offensive coordinator, following Todd Monken,
The Falcons had an overall disappointing 2024 campaign, but there were several individual silver linings that should have fans excited about the future in Atlanta. It all starts at the most important position in the sport. Though Kirk Cousins fell flat on his face, Michael Penix Jr. is the single brightest beacon in Flowery Branch.
So far, the Falcons have interviewed or plan to interview five candidates for their defensive coordinator vacancy — Wink Martindale, Lou Anarumo, Steve Wilks, and Jeff Ulbrich. The latest being Derrick Ansley, who the team announced they completed an interview with on Thursday. Ansley’s most recent stop was in Green Bay as the Packers passing
The Falcons’ defense took a dramatic step back in 2024 despite having more talent on paper than in 2023. Not only did Terry Fontenot and Raheem Morris draft four straight defenders in the second, third, fourth, and fifth rounds of the NFL Draft, but they also traded for Mattew Judon and signed Justin Simmons. On
