The Braves may not make the postseason. Losers of three straight, Atlanta is now 2.0 games behind the Mets for the final Wild Card spot, and if their recent play is any indication, they won’t have a shot when New York comes to town for a three-game set next week. If they do, in fact,
Coming into Monday Night Football, nobody gave the Falcons a chance to win. Everyone expected the Eagles to come out victorious in their home opener, including all of Philadelphia. The organization honored Nick Foles’ retirement and Jason Kelce’s return back to Lincoln Financial Field on MNF, a homecoming of sorts for all parties. It was
Looking at the Falcons’ schedule before the season, it was clear the first three weeks were critical. The Steelers were a formidable opponent, always well-coached with one of the best defenses in the league. Opening against Pittsburgh wouldn’t typically be a big deal, except the Falcons drew the Eagles and Chiefs in the weeks following.
Coming into Monday Night Football, there was a sense of urgency around Flowery Branch. Even though it was only Week 1, it felt like the Falcons needed a victory over the Eagles. It may not have been tense like a win-or-go-home scenario, but it certainly felt as close to a must-win situation as it could
The Falcons came out on top of their Monday Night Football tilt with the Eagles, thanks to a near-perfect second half from Kirk Cousins. However, his first half performance left a lot to be desired, and despite leading the offense down the field with no timeouts in about a minute, Cousins reflected with a level
Most of the narratives going around the NFL world on this victory Tuesday aren’t about how the Falcons took the game from the Eagles last night, but rather that Philly gave it away to Atlanta. And to a certain extent, they’re right. The Eagles had a third and three with less than two minutes. All
The Falcons overcame what seemed like an insurmountable deficit last night over the Eagles on Monday Night Football. With less than two minutes remaining in the game, Philly looked like they were going to ice the game. Fortunately, a Saquon Barkley drop stopped the clock. Kirk Cousins took over with 1:39 left and drove Atlanta’s
The drive that the entire NFL world is talking about began with 1:39 left in the game and no timeouts on Monday night, one that nobody thought Kirk Cousins was capable of after his first seven quarters of play with the Falcons. It was a near-perfect drive. Cousins led the Falcons 70 yards, completing 5
Coming into Monday Night Football, the narrative surrounding Kirk Cousins was if he swindled the Falcons out of $180 million following a pathetic debut against the Steelers in Week 1. Cousins threw for just 155 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions in an 18-10 loss to Pittsburgh. The veteran didn’t look comfortable in the pocket
While the Eagles wake up this morning asking themselves what the hell happened on Monday Night Football, the Falcons are enjoying their first win under Raheem Morris. Following an awful debut in Atlanta against the Steelers, Kirk Cousins showed exactly why he was paid $180 million. Cousins led a perfect last-minute, game-winning drive with a
