The Falcons made more impactful acquisitions in the last week on the defensive side of the ball than they did the entire offseason. Justin Simmons and Matthew Judon fill arguably the team’s two biggest needs, and it came less than a month before the start of the season. It’s been a whirlwind for Falcons fans,
The Falcons shocked a lot of people when Michael Penix Jr. didn’t dress for their second preseason game against the Ravens over the weekend. Raheem Morris explained that they’d already seen enough and didn’t want to risk injury. I’ve been quite outspoken on how I feel about the entire situation. The Falcons don’t plan on
The Braves seemingly build a little bit of momentum and then an injury strikes. Michael Harris II finally returned to Atlanta’s lineup and hit a grand slam in his first at-bat. However, the highs only lasted a short period because Jorge Soler tweaked his hamstring, AJ Minter went under the knife to fix a hip
The Falcons shocked a lot of people when they acquired Matthew Judon via trade and signed Justin Simmons in free agency. Judon filled the bigger need as a pass rusher. It’s a role the Falcons have been looking to fill for a decade, and the expectation is that Judon will finally give Atlanta a consistent
The Falcons fixed two of their biggest problems with the additions of Justin Simmons and Matthew Judon. Lord knows Atlanta has needed a pass rusher since John Abraham terrorized quarterbacks in the Georgia Dome. Judon’s four sacks, which he notched in just four games, would’ve been tied for fourth on last year’s defense. The 32-year-old
Seemingly nothing has gone right for the Braves in 2024, especially on the injury front, which was highlighted again yesterday as it was revealed Austin Riley will miss the rest of the regular season with a fractured wrist. From the opening series against the Phillies, Atlanta has watched All-Star after All-Star go down with injuries.
The Falcons shocked a lot of fans in Atlanta when they made the acquisitions of Matthew Judon and Justin Simmons. Judon was had in a trade that sent a third-round pick to New England, while Simmons quickly followed and inked a one-year free agent deal worth $9 million. The Falcons became exponentially better overnight. Simmons
Grady Jarrett is the heart and soul of the Atlanta Falcons, but he hasn’t done much winning since arriving. After being drafted in the fifth round of the 2015 offseason, the Clemson product has only been a part of two winning seasons. The Falcons went 8-8 when he was a rookie then went to the
The Braves are in a tight spot following the injury to Austin Riley. With no inspiring replacement on the major league roster, Alex Anthopoulos is picking from other teams’ scraps and came away with Gio Urshela, who was just DFA’d by the Tigers. In other news, the Braves are also preparing in case Urshela and
The Falcons aren’t playing Michael Penix Jr. in this week’s exhibition game against the Jaguars on Friday, nor did the rookie suit up last week against the Ravens. It was a strange approach, considering Penix isn’t expected to play whatsoever with Kirk Cousins as the starter. Never before has a club been so cautious with
