The Falcons are a much different-looking team now than they were six months ago when they fired Arthur Smith. Atlanta has completely reshaped their defense, the quarterback position, and coaching staff. First, they hired Raheem Morris, who brought Zac Robinson with him from Los Angeles to be the Falcons offensive coordinator. The biggest domino came
The Falcons didn’t only shock their fan base when they selected Michael Penix Jr. with the 8th overall pick less than two months after giving Kirk Cousins a free agent deal worth $180 million. Raheem Morris and Terry Fontenot sent shockwaves through the entire NFL world. Several clubs, including Atlanta’s old rival Sean Payton, were
The Falcons completely reshaped their quarterback room this offseason, with Kirk Cousins and Michael Penix Jr. replacing Desmond Ridder. Atlanta signed Cousins to a $180 million free agent deal, finally giving the club a worthwhile signal caller that is expected to finally help their top 10 picks realize their full potential. The Falcons, with their
The Falcons have spent gobs of cash this offseason, most recently giving A.J. Terrell $81 million over four years of new money. Before that, Arthur Blank broke his checkbook out for Matthew Judon’s existing contract, $9 million for Justin Simmons, and over $200 million for Kirk Cousins and Darnell Mooney, but that’s only this offseason.
The Falcons have been busy this offseason, hiring Raheem Morris and an entire coaching staff, signing Kirk Cousins, drafting Michael Penix Jr., trading for Matthew Judon, and signing Justin Simmons. The only other “to-do” of Atlanta’s offseason was to get an extension with A.J. Terrell done, and it’s completed. According to Ian Rapoport, the two
The Braves and Phillies have one of the best rivalries in sports going right now. Atlanta has won the NL East the past two years, while Philadelphia has earned playoff berths through the wild card; however, the Phillies have knocked the Braves out of the playoffs in consecutive years. In last year’s NLDS, the rivalry
Atlanta hasn’t been a destination for free agents really ever. The Falcons’ best signings of all time haven’t even been that moving. Any list you look up is headlined by Michael Turner, Alex Mack, Matt Bryant, Morten Anderson, and Warrick Dunn in some order. Tony Gonzalez and John Abraham were both traded to the Falcons,
The Braves find themselves amid an exhausting season, dealing with injury after injury to their biggest stars. The reigning MVP and pre-season Cy Young favorite were lost for the year early in the season, but Ronald Acuna Jr. and Spencer Strider were hardly the only stars that spent time on the injured list this season.
The Falcons were expected to take a pass rusher in the 2024 NFL Draft, whether it be Laiatu Latu, Dallas Turner, or any interior linemen, but the club ended up shocking the world and drafting Michael Penix Jr. Even though Atlanta selected three defenders in the second, third and fourth rounds in Ruke Orhorhoro, Bralen
Raheem Morris watched the Falcons lose DeMarrco Hellams and Bralen Trice in Atlanta’s first preseason contest against the Dolphins, and that was all he had to see. In the second exhibition game, virtually no starters or fringe starters appeared against the Ravens, including Michael Penix Jr., which sparked controversy. Morris isn’t going to let the
