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  1. Freddie Falcon

    Top 10 receivers of the decade

    Getty Images Some would say the decade doesn’t end until December 31, 2020. To those we say, “We don’t care what you say.” Most say it ends next Tuesday. So, like pretty much everyone else, we’re creating Top 10 lists for the last 10 years. Now, the receivers. 1. Julio Jones. He entered the...
  2. Freddie Falcon

    NFL suspends Jordan Miller four games

    Getty Images The NFL announced it has suspended Falcons cornerback Jordan Miller four games for violating the league’s performance-enhancing substances policy. Miller will miss Sunday’s season finale against the Buccaneers and will open next season sitting out the first three games without...
  3. Freddie Falcon

    Matt Ryan: Recent success creates belief that can carry over to next year

    Getty Images The Falcons closed the first half of the season with a 1-7 record that seemed destined to lead to big changes in the offseason, but a funny thing happened on the way to the finish line. They started winning games and come into Sunday’s finale with five wins in their last seven...
  4. Freddie Falcon

    Julio Jones reaches 12,000 receiving yards faster than any player ever

    Getty Images Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones went over the 12,000 career receiving yard mark today against the Jaguars, getting there faster than any other player in NFL history. Today is Jones’ 125th NFL game. The previous fastest to get to 12,000 yards was Jerry Rice, who got there in his...
  5. Freddie Falcon

    Falcons earn easy win over Jaguars

    Getty Images For the second consecutive season, the Falcons are playing well when it no longer matters. Last year the Falcons started the season 4-9 but finished 7-9. This year the Falcons started 3-9 and are now on a three-game winning streak, beating the Jaguars to improve to 6-9 today. The...
  6. Freddie Falcon

    Jameis Winston is two interceptions from history

    Getty Images No player in NFL history has ever thrown 30 touchdowns and 30 interceptions in a season. Jameis Winston could be the first. Winston has 31 touchdown passes and 28 interceptions this season, meaning if he throws two picks on Sunday against the Falcons, he’ll have the first 30-30...
  7. Freddie Falcon

    Week 16 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. Saints at Titans Saints: G Andrus Peat, LB Kiko Alonso, S Vonn...
  8. Freddie Falcon

    Falcons raising ticket prices for first time in new stadium

    Getty Images It’s going to be more expensive to by cheap food and drink. The Falcons are increasing season ticket prices for the first time since moving into their new stadium in 2017, via Sports Business Daily. The average price will increase by an average of 1.2 percent per seat, but two...
  9. Freddie Falcon

    Falcons place James Carpenter on injured reserve

    Getty Images The Falcons announced they placed offensive lineman James Carpenter on injured reserve Friday. Carpenter has a concussion and has not played since Week 13. He signed with the Falcons as a free agent in the offseason and started 11 games. Carpenter played 100 percent of the...
  10. Freddie Falcon

    Week 16 injury report roundup

    Getty Images Week 16 of the 2019 NFL season kicks off on Saturday with three games and it continues with 12 more games on Sunday. The 30 teams taking part in those games have handed in their final injury reports of the week and all injury designations for those games are below. The Packers and...
  11. Freddie Falcon

    Finalists for Centennial Hall of Fame Class include Paul Tagliabue but not Robert Kraft

    Getty Images The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced the finalists for the Centennial Class of 2020 on Thursday afternoon. The list includes some familiar names like Roger Craig, Drew Pearson, Donnie Shell, Jimbo Covert and Cliff Branch. The list of 10 contributor finalists, though, does not...
  12. Freddie Falcon

    Andy Reid assured Terrell Suggs he’d be a good fit in K.C.

    Getty Images The Chiefs plucked Terrell Suggs off the waiver wire on Monday despite reports that Suggs might not report to any team other than the Ravens after being dropped by the Cardinals last Friday. Suggs has reported to the team and head coach Andy Reid said on Wednesday that there was a...
  13. Freddie Falcon

    The Week 15 #PFTPM coaches of the week

    Getty Images Coaches don’t get much recognition throughout the season. They get some here. More specifically, they get it in the #PFTPM podcast. Every Tuesday (or thereabouts), MDS and I name a coach of the week each. For Week 15, the winners are Bucs coach Bruce Arians and Falcons coach Dan...
  14. Freddie Falcon

    Ravens send 12 players to the Pro Bowl

    Getty Images The Ravens tied the Pro Bowl record with 12 players selected to the original list. Tight end Mark Andrews, long snapper Morgan Cox, cornerback Marlon Humphrey, running back Mark Ingram, quarterback Lamar Jackson, outside linebacker Matt Judon, cornerback Marcus Peters, fullback...
  15. Freddie Falcon

    Matt Ryan: We’re doing everything we can for Dan Quinn

    Getty Images The Falcons have won four of their last six games and they’ve beaten the Saints and 49ers on the road over that span, so the picture for head coach Dan Quinn’s future in Atlanta looks different than it did when they were 1-7 at the midway point of the year. How different is a...
  16. Freddie Falcon

    Falcons promote Austin Larkin with Takk McKinley on IR

    Getty Images Falcons head coach Dan Quinn announced that defensive end Takk McKinley‘s season was over due to a shoulder injury on Monday and the Falcons moved him off of the active roster on Tuesday. The Falcons announced that they placed McKinley on injured reserve. Defensive end Austin...
  17. Freddie Falcon

    Battle for the second pick in 2020 NFL Draft on tap

    Getty Images There’s a big showdown this week in the NFC East. Well, I guess for the division title between the Eagles and Cowboys if that’s your thing. But also for the best shot at the second pick in next year’s draft, when Washington and the Giants square off at FedEx Field. If the season...
  18. Freddie Falcon

    Takk McKinley will miss final two Falcons games

    Getty Images Falcons defensive end Takk McKinley got injured during Sunday’s win over the 49ers and he won’t be able to make it back for the final two weeks of the regular season. Head coach Dan Quinn announced on Monday that McKinley is done for the year. McKinley injured his shoulder after...
  19. Freddie Falcon

    49ers receivers were largely no-shows on Sunday

    Getty Images A week after the 49ers generated 48 points in New Orleans, San Francisco’s offense sputtered in its first home game in three weeks. One of the big problems was the lack of production from the team’s receivers. Not pass catchers; tight end George Kittle had 13 catches for 134...
  20. Freddie Falcon

    Falcons hope late run saves Dan Quinn’s job

    Getty Images Dan Quinn doesn’t know if he has a chance to save his job or not. Only Falcons owner Arthur Blank knows that, and he wasn’t talking yesterday. But after the Falcons beat the 49ers to improve to 4-2 over the second half of the season (after a 1-7 start), Quinn said he’s grateful...
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