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  1. Freddie Falcon

    Mike Caldwell, Ben Steele will coach East-West Shrine Bowl teams

    Getty Images The NFL has announced the head coaches for this month’s East-West Shrine Bowl for college seniors hoping to enter the NFL this season. Buccaneers inside linebackers coach Mike Caldwell and Falcons offensive assistant Ben Steele have been tabbed as the head coaches for the two...
  2. Freddie Falcon

    Falcons add Joe Whitt to coaching staff

    Getty Images The Falcons named Raheem Morris as their new defensive coordinator when they announced Dan Quinn would return as head coach and now they’ve added a new coach to work under Morris on that side of the ball. According to multiple reports, the Falcons have hired Joe Whitt. Whitt was...
  3. Freddie Falcon

    Mike Mularkey announces his retirement

    Getty Images The Falcons aren’t finished making changes to their coaching staff. The team announced that longtime assistant Mike Mularkey was retiring from coaching. The 58-year-old was their offensive coordinator from 2008-11, and came back as their tight ends coach last season. “I’ve been...
  4. Freddie Falcon

    Four more spots in 2020 NFL Draft order filled in

    Getty Images The Patriots not being involved in the divisional round of the playoffs is unusual enough. Having them involved so early in next year’s annual selection meeting will be peculiar as well. With the results of the wild card weekend in the books, four more slots in the 2020 NFL Draft...
  5. Freddie Falcon

    Michael Thomas, Stephon Gilmore unanimous All-Pro selections

    Getty Images The Associated Press has announced the results of this year’s All-Pro voting and two players were selected as first-team choices by all 50 voters. Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas got the unanimous nod after setting a new record for receptions during the 2019 season. Patriots...
  6. Freddie Falcon

    Zach Thomas, Sam Mills, LeRoy Butler are Hall of Fame finalists for first time

    Getty Images The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced the modern-era finalists for the Class of 2020 on Thursday night. Seven of the 15 finalists made the list for the first time. The inclusion of first-year eligible players Troy Polamalu and Reggie Wayne was expected. They were joined by five...
  7. Freddie Falcon

    Jerome Henderson out as Falcons secondary coach

    Getty Images The Falcons announced a big change to their defensive coaching staff before Week 17 when they named Raheem Morris their defensive coordinator for the 2020 season. They made a couple of other changes on Thursday. The team announced that secondary coach/defensive passing game...
  8. Freddie Falcon

    Austin Hooper would like to return, hasn’t gotten offer yet

    Getty Images For players on teams out of the playoffs, this week is about cleaning up lockers and looking forward to next season. Some of those players aren’t sure where they’ll be playing in 2020 and tight end Austin Hooper is in that category. The tight end’s rookie deal with the Falcons is...
  9. Freddie Falcon

    Deion Jones named NFC defensive player of the week

    Getty Images Deion Jones helped his team win a game, and became the answer to a trivia question. The Falcons linebacker was named defensive player of the week, for his interception return for a touchdown in Atlanta’s overtime win over the Buccaneers. He also recovered a fumble early in the...
  10. Freddie Falcon

    Top 20 spots in 2020 NFL Draft order now set

    Getty Images Only 12 teams are still in business this morning, which means 20 of them are in full offseason mode. At least one of them’s on the clock, but perhaps two as the Bengals’ expected selection of Heisman-winning quarterback Joe Burrow from LSU will clear the way for Washington to pick...
  11. Freddie Falcon

    2020 offseason coaching, G.M. and front office tracker

    Getty Images Here’s a one stop look at all coaching, G.M. and front office moves, interviews, rumors, etc. for the 2020 cycle. Atlanta: The Falcons announced head coach Dan Quinn and General Manager Thomas Dimitroff would return ahead of Week 17. Carolina: Fired Ron Rivera with four games...
  12. Freddie Falcon

    Week 17 early inactives

    Getty Images Every week we bring you all the inactives from the 1 p.m. ET games in one post, constantly updated with the latest information. Check back to see the full list as it becomes available 90 minutes ahead of kickoff. Jets at Bills Jets: WR Demaryius Thomas, DB Blake Countess, RB Josh...
  13. Freddie Falcon

    Falcons get a big-man touchdown

    Getty Images The Falcons have already declared the key jobs safe for 2020, and they can’t go to the playoffs, so they’re having a little fun today. They’re already up 10-0 on the Buccaneers, with a pass to backup tackle Ty Sambrailo going for a touchdown pass. Sambrailo had reported eligible...
  14. Freddie Falcon

    Jameis Winston one away from history, still leading

    Getty Images Jameis Winston is givething more than he’s takething away today. The Buccaneers quarterback has thrown his 29th interception of the season, moving him to within one of the league’s first 30-touchdown, 30-interception season. But he’s also made enough positive plays to give the...
  15. Freddie Falcon

    Falcons win in OT, Jameis Winston gets 30-30

    Getty Images The Buccaneers made history, or at least Jameis Winston did. The Falcons came back for a 28-22 win in overtime, as Winston threw a pick-six on the first play of overtime to lose and set a dubious mark. Falcons linebacker Deion Jones did the honors, intercepting the pass and...
  16. Freddie Falcon

    Week 17 injury report roundup

    Getty Images All 32 teams will be playing their final regular season game on Sunday. They have handed in their final injury reports of the week and all injury designations for those games are below. Dolphins at Patriots The Dolphins ruled out CB Jomal Wiltz (shoulder). LB Vince Biegel...
  17. Freddie Falcon

    Falcons announce Dan Quinn, Thomas Dimitroff will return

    Getty Images At the midway point of this season, it seemed like a matter of time before Dan Quinn was relieved of his duties as the Falcons head coach. The team was 1-7 and his move to take over the team’s defense had backfired in spectacular fashion, but the Falcons resisted making a change...
  18. Freddie Falcon

    Top 10 quarterbacks of the decade

    Getty Images There’s been plenty of talk lately about the Top 10 quarterbacks of all time. But who are the Top 10 quarterbacks of the last 10 years? That’s the subject of the latest installment of the best players at each position from 2010 to 2019. 1. Tom Brady. The best quarterback over the...
  19. Freddie Falcon

    Dan Quinn: I made mistakes and we get to fix them

    Getty Images Falcons head coach Dan Quinn held a press conference on Friday afternoon and opened it up by discussing the injury situation for his team, but the media wasn’t there to hear about that. They were there to hear Quinn’s response to the team’s announcement that he and General Manager...
  20. Freddie Falcon

    Bucs list Jameis Winston as questionable

    Getty Images Jameis Winston had full practices Thursday and Friday, but the Buccaneers list him as questionable for Sunday’s game. The quarterback is on the report with knee and right thumb injuries. Winston has 31 touchdown passes and 28 interceptions this season. No quarterback in NFL...
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