The Falcons have spent money for the second offseason in a row. Last year, Terry Fontenot finally had the cap space to participate in free agency freely and brought aboard three defenders in Jessie Bates, Kaden Elliss, and David Onyemata.
You thought we were done with the Bill Belichick saga? Think again Falcons fans. ESPN recently dropped a bombshell of a story detailing behind the scenes of Atlanta’s head coaching search with Belichick.
The Falcons are less than two weeks away from making their third consecutive selection at the No. 8 overall pick, and Terry Fontenot seems primed to do something he’s never done before.
During the Falcons head coaching search, the selling points of Atlanta to candidates were clear. Terry Fontenot had accumulated many talents on the offensive side of the ball.
Can Seattle keep it going? Will there be any further separation in the middle of the pack? And will things get even worse for struggling traditional powers like Green Bay? Let’s get to the games.
Unsurprisingly, there was a lot going on behind the scenes before Bill Belichick was ultimately passed over for the head-coaching position with the Atlanta Falcons.
During the Falcons‘ search for a new head coach, many speculated that Bill Belichick was the front-runner, but it’s been revealed that he was never seriously considered a finalist.
Offense is the name of the game in the modern NFL, and offensive play callers have never been more creative. Here's a look at the top NFL play-callers from 1-32 early in the 2022 season.
The Athletic's Dane Brugler has the Atlanta Falcons build up their trenches, find a developmental QB late and more in his 7-round mock draft
Belichick is just 15 wins away from breaking Don Shula's NFL record for career victories earned by a head coach.
Every NFL team tries to build a dynasty and win Super Bowls, but only a select few in NFL history have found such consistency. Over the next five years, these are the teams that have the best chance at ultimate success.
The Falcons believe they’re contenders with Kirk Cousins. Why else give a 36-year-old a deal worth $180 million? Arthur Blank is surely expecting some sort of return on his investment.
The Falcons came into the offseason with the need to fill the most important roles in the NFL. Yes, they had to hire a head coach and subsequent offensive coordinator, the latter of which could be argued to be more important, but Atlanta also had to find a quarterback along with filling several other premium positions.
Much will depend on what happens between now and the end of the summer, naturally. Draft season can feel overly familiar. The fights over prospects, the swirling rumors, and the boundless possibility suggested by general managers plays out every year in slightly different formats.
It’s that time of the year! Strength of schedule in the NFL, and the Falcons are once again set to have an extremely easy schedule. By way of win totals from Vegas oddsmakers, Raheem Morris is projected to have the easiest schedule in the league this upcoming season, followed by the Chargers, Bears, Jets, and Saints.
These analysts all link the Falcons to the same edge-rusher.
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins is already endearing himself to his new team.
Former Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith mismanaged tight end Kyle Pitts during the 2023 season, but the organization’s answer for a second tight end has been hailed as one of the NFL’s worst free agent signings of the 2024 offseason.
The Atlanta Falcons signed quarterback Kirk Cousins to a massive contract in free agency, and Cam Newton is wondering how he got that money. During a recent appearance on Club Shay Shay with Shannon Sharpe, Newton questioned the Falcons’ decision to sign Cousins.
Atlanta Falcons QB Kirk Cousins doesn't want to follow the career blueprint set out by the Big Aristotle.
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