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Falcons mulled NFL Draft trade for QB, but Kirk Cousins was top target

The Falcoholic (Dave Choate) — Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images In the latest MMQB from Albert Breer, Cousins’ journey to Atlanta is outlined in intriguing detail. The basic contours of Kirk Cousins-to-the-Atlanta-Falcons have been out there for a while. Cousins was intrigued by an opportunity to come home and a team he felt was a good fit, while the Falcons felt Cousins was the right fit for a team that badly...
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Falcons now must decide what the future looks like at quarterback

The Falcoholic (Dave Choate) — Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images Atlanta’s set for the short-term, but the importance of having a succession plan is difficult to overstate. The Atlanta Falcons have accounted for the present. For the first time since shipping Matt Ryan out of town—and arguably before then, depending on how much you think Ryan had declined before he left—the Falcons have a solidly...
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Falcons re-sign long snapper Liam McCullough

The Falcoholic (Dave Choate) — Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Atlanta brings back the reliable McCullough for a third season. Stability is a good thing at long snapper, because if you’re bringing back a player year after year at the most niche position in the NFL, he’s probably doing a good job. That’s the case for Liam McCullough, a core piece of the special teams puzzle for the ...
  • 34 days ago
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Offseason Mailbag: Atlanta’s future defense & the cost of Kirk Cousins

The Falcoholic (William McFadden) — Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers. The NFL Combine begins next week, and it’s one of my favorite events of the year. Not only because it gives us tangible information on many of the league’s top prospects, thus spurring the conversations we’ve been having in new directions, but also because it’s an incredibly fun league convention. For one week...
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NFL Report: Falcons lack interest in Justin Fields, may trade up for QB in 2024 NFL Draft

The Falcoholic (Dave Choate) — Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images Steve Wyche and James Palmer throw cold water on the idea of Fields to Atlanta. Every offseason, there is a hot name of two that finds themselves tied to the Atlanta Falcons . Sometimes that player lands in Atlanta—Jessie Bates, thankfully—and more often the Deshaun Watsons, the Justin Houstons of yesteryear, and so forth land somewhere else....
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Falcons hire Rams pass game coordinator Zac Robinson as new offensive coordinator

The Falcoholic (Dave Choate) — Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images Raheem Morris brings a rising Rams coach with him to Atlanta. Raheem Morris figured to try to fill out his staff in Atlanta as quickly as possible after the Atlanta Falcons hired him earlier this week, and so far, so good on that front. After reportedly securing Marquice Williams as his special teams coordinator for 2024 after Williams...
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Falcons request permission to interview Raiders interim head coach Antonio Pierce

The Falcoholic (Matthew Chambers) — Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images Things were silent in Atlanta only a few days ago. Now a comprehensive interview schedule is developing. Only a week ago, Arthur Smith was still the head coach for the Atlanta Falcons . The strong and consistent rumors at the time were Smith needed a win to keep his job. Smith did not win and never got close to it, instead, getting blown out...
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Falcons 2024 opponents set after season finale

The Falcoholic (Dave Choate) — Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images We know who the Falcons will face next season, just not when they’ll face them. The Atlanta Falcons just wrapped up their 2023 season, a year that started with so much promise and ended up being bitterly disappointing. That means the long offseason is in front of us, with plenty of excitement and anxiety to come. We don’t know what that offseason...
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What if the Falcons win/lose against the New Orleans Saints (part 2)

The Falcoholic (Adnan Ikic) — Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Win (and get some help) and you’re in, lose and its another year of playoff draught. It’s do or die time in the NFL, and all eyes are squared firmly on the divisions and playoff spots which have not yet been claimed, including the NFC South. Three of the four teams in the division are all still alive, and all four teams are playing against each...
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What if the Falcons win/lose against the Chicago Bears

The Falcoholic (Adnan Ikic) — Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports Atlanta needs to take care of business as well as get a lot of help along the way. The Atlanta Falcons kept their post season hopes alive with a resounding and very complete win against a very solid Indianapolis Colts team in their final home game of the regular season, last weekend. That was the last time the Falcons will play in Mercedes-Benz...
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Falcons still have much to prove vs. lowly Panthers

The Falcoholic (AaronFreeman) — Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports Atlanta has struggled to put away shaky teams this year, and have to prove they’re ready for the Panthers on the road. Any given Sunday is a cliche for a reason in the National Football League. Look no further than Thursday night’s blowout by the Las Vegas Raiders versus the Los Angeles Chargers as evidence of what can happen when one team is not...
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What if the Falcons win/lose against the Carolina Panthers (part 2)

The Falcoholic (Adnan Ikic) — Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Lose and we’ll set our sights to the draft. The Falcons could have been close to cruise control in this division with a victory last weekend, but instead find themselves in a three-team dogfight after more or less handing the game away to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers behind a series of missed opportunities and mistakes. Now, sitting at 6-7 and in a...
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NFL Week 15 game picks from The Falcoholic

The Falcoholic (Kevin Knight) — Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images Week 15 of the 2023 NFL season is here, and The Falcoholic staff will once again be bringing you our weekly picks. This week features several important games in the NFC South race, with the Bucs taking on the Packers and the Saints facing the Giants. All odds are taken from DraftKings Sportsbook and are subject to change. See...
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NFL Week 15 ‘Thursday Night Football’ game picks and open thread

The Falcoholic (Kevin Knight) — Photo by Jordon Kelly/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Thursday Night Football brings us another tough game in Week 15, as the Los Angeles Chargers take on the Las Vegas Raiders. Read on for our picks and predictions. Week 15 of the 2023 NFL season is here! Our Atlanta Falcons squandered a tremendous opportunity to take full control of the NFC South with a loss to the Tampa Bay...
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Bird’s Eye View: How Atlanta’s remaining opponents played in Week 10

The Falcoholic (William McFadden) — The Falcons are focused on themselves this week, but we’re here with your advanced scouting report for the final stretch. Welcome back to Bird’s Eye View! The Atlanta Falcons are mercifully on their bye week this weekend after a three-game losing skid that featured a pair of last-second heartbreakers. While confidence may be at a season-low point for this team’s playoff chances, they...
  • 133 days ago
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