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  1. Freddie Falcon

    Falcons score late second-quarter touchdown to take 17-16 lead

    Getty Images The Falcons have done a good job against DeAndre Hopkins, holding him to one catch on two targets for 14 yards. Unfortunately for the Falcons, it has left Will Fuller open. Fuller already has his first 100-yard game since Oct. 25 of last season when he gained 124 yards against the...
  2. Freddie Falcon

    Arthur Blank says he’s not considering a coaching change

    Getty Images The Falcons went from beating the Texans 17-16 at halftime to being on the wrong side of a 53-32 final score on Sunday, which is the sort of train wreck that can lead to bad developments for a coach already hearing speculation about his future. Dan Quinn’s team is now 1-4 after...
  3. Freddie Falcon

    Deshaun Watson on record-setting day: It could have been even better

    Getty Images Deshaun Watson had a day. The Texans quarterback became only the third quarterback since 1950 to post at least 400 passing yards, five passing touchdowns and a 158.3 passer rating. So what did he think about joining Nick Foles (2003) and Jared Goff (2018) in accomplishing that...
  4. Freddie Falcon

    Week Five early inactives

    Getty Images Every week we bring you all the inactives from the early 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 the 1 p.m. ET kickoffs. Jaguars at Panthers Jaguars: CB Jalen Ramsey, TE Josh...
  5. Freddie Falcon

    Falcons place punter Matt Bosher on injured reserve

    Getty Images The Falcons have made a more permanent punter change. Two weeks after adding Matt Wile when Matt Bosher couldn’t go due to injury, Bosher has been placed on injured reserve, and Wile has taken Bosher’s spot on the active roster. Bosher punted in Week One, Week Two, and Week Four...
  6. Freddie Falcon

    Week Five injury report roundup

    Getty Images Week Five of the 2019 NFL season kicked off on Thursday with a win by the Seahawks and it continues with 13 more games on Sunday, which means that the 28 teams in those games submitted their final injury reports of the week on Friday. The teams playing on Monday night won’t...
  7. Freddie Falcon

    Julio Jones wants everyone on Falcons offense to do their jobs

    Getty Images The Falcons gained 422 yards last Sunday, but they only managed to score 10 points in a 14-point loss to the Titans. Wide receiver Julio Jones called that “not good enough to win football games” and it wasn’t an isolated event. The Falcons offense is 12th in the league in yards...
  8. Freddie Falcon

    Dan Quinn talks around job security question

    Getty Images Whether you’re actually on a seat that is increasing in temperature or not, it’s never a good sign when an NFL coach is asked about his job security. Because even if he’s not about to get fired, it at least means things aren’t going well at that moment. Via D. Orlando Ledbetter...
  9. Freddie Falcon

    Mike Vrabel: I should have taken the points on Sunday

    Getty Images The Titans were never seriously challenged by the Falcons in a 24-10 road win in Week Four, but their head coach left the door open for a comeback a little longer than necessary. Mike Vrabel opted to go for it on 4th-and-1 from the Falcons’ 10-yard-line with just over 13 minutes...
  10. Freddie Falcon

    Eagles trade Johnathan Cyprien to Falcons for Duke Riley

    Getty Images Johnathan Cyprien and Duke Riley are switching teams. The Eagles have traded Cyprien, a 29-year-old safety, to Atlanta for Riley, a 25-year-old middle linebacker. Philadelphia is also getting a 2020 sixth-round draft pick while the Falcons are getting a 2020 seventh-round draft...
  11. Freddie Falcon

    Dan Quinn: We’ll look at everything

    Getty Images The Falcons fell to 1-3 on Sunday afternoon and the mood at head coach Dan Quinn’s postgame press conference was a predictably bleak one. Quinn was asked if the team needs to make radical changes in order to get the team on a better track for the next 12 games. Quinn didn’t seem...
  12. Freddie Falcon

    Corey Davis happy to see Marcus Mariota “get back to being Marcus”

    Getty Images The Titans only managed to score 24 points over back-to-back losses in Weeks Two and Three, but their offense was in better form against the Falcons this Sunday. They matched those 24 points by halftime of what played out as a 24-10 win in Atlanta. One of the biggest differences...
  13. Freddie Falcon

    Titans, Falcons trade first quarter touchdowns

    Getty Images The Titans and Falcons are both trying to avoid a 1-3 start to the season and are trying to end a two-game losing streak After taking possession near midfield after forcing a punt, rookie wide receiver A.J. Brown caught a short pass from Marcus Mariota and took it 55 yards for a...
  14. Freddie Falcon

    Three Marcus Mariota TD passes have Titans up big at half

    Getty Images Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota didn’t throw a touchdown pass in a Week Three loss to the Jaguars, but he’s made up for that donut and then some in the first half against the Falcons. Mariota has thrown three touchdowns and the Titans defense kept the Falcons offense out of the...
  15. Freddie Falcon

    Titans snap losing streak with 24-10 win in Atlanta

    Getty Images The Titans didn’t score any points in the second half of Sunday’s game in Atlanta, but that didn’t prove to be a problem against a misfiring Falcons team. Marcus Mariota threw three touchdowns in the first half and the Titans defense sacked Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan five times...
  16. Freddie Falcon

    Week Four injury report roundup

    Getty Images Week Four of the 2019 NFL season kicked off on Thursday with a win by the Eagles and it continues with 13 more games on Sunday, which means that the 28 teams in those games submitted their final injury reports of the week on Friday. The teams playing on Monday night won’t release...
  17. Freddie Falcon

    Art Rooney becomes new chairman of Compensation Committee

    Getty Images The NFL has a new chairman of the committee that determines specifically how much money the Commissioner will make in any and every given year. According to Sports Business Daily, Steelers owner Art Rooney II has become the new chairman of the Compensation Committee. He replaces...
  18. Freddie Falcon

    Falcons place Keanu Neal on IR

    Getty Images The Falcons worked out safeties on Tuesday, but they didn’t wind up adding any to the roster when they placed Keanu Neal on injured reserve. The team announced the move on Tuesday afternoon along with word that they have promoted safety Jamal Carter from the practice squad. They...
  19. Freddie Falcon

    Dan Quinn on refs flagging Keanu Neal after injury: Use common sense

    Getty Images Falcons safety Keanu Neal suffered a season-ending torn Achilles on Sunday, and he was so upset that he was weeping on the field. He was also so upset that he took off his helmet and threw it — drawing a 15-yard penalty. That didn’t sit well with Falcons coach Dan Quinn, who said...
  20. Freddie Falcon

    Falcons kicking the tires on safeties today

    Getty Images The Colts aren’t the only team looking at veteran safety help today. According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, the Falcons are bringing in George Iloka and T.J. McDonald for visits today. They need the help after losing Keanu Neal for the season to a torn Achilles Sunday. Iloka...
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