“That’s it. I’m not going up there once the entire offseason,” one starter told me when I called him in 2005 to tell him the news that the Buffalo Bills had released our quarterback Drew Bledsoe.
Two franchise greats should finish the year in rareified air. The Atlanta Falcons have future franchise icons on their roster right now, even if we’re not exactly sure who out of the group of Bijan Robinson, Drake London, A.J.
The Falcons, Saints and Buccaneers are in a three-way tie for first entering Week 15, but that won't last.
The Atlanta Falcons entered Sunday's 29-25 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers down several starters and saw a handful of others depart the field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium prematurely.
Not great! Desmond Ridder’s play has been up and down all season, and the worst thing that could happen to the Falcons is a rash of offensive line injuries impacting his protection.
Excellence is defined in many ways, and the Falcons haven’t had many examples of such in their franchise history. Matt Ryan‘s MVP campaign, Julio Jones‘
Jake Matthews is the all time Falcons iron man. Jake Matthews is the new all time Atlanta Falcons iron man, now having played in his 156th consecutive game Sunday against the Jets, moving him ahead of Ring of Honor member Jeff Van Note for first place in franchise history.
This Falcons season has been marred by inconsistencies. Whether it’s the offense, defense or special teams, Atlanta’s fickle tendencies have defined the 2023 campaign.
It’s a battle of .500 teams traveling on very different trajectories. The Falcons and Texans have not played since 2019, so these two squads will be unrecognizable to one another.
Ahead of their trip across the pond to face the Jaguars in London, the Falcons might be looking to bolster the roster. According to Field Yates, the club restructured the contract of Jake Matthews, converting base salary into signing bonus, creating about $7.1 million in cap space.
Despite the 2-0 start for the Atlanta Falcons, the reception around starting quarterback Desmond Ridder has been up-and-down, to say the least. The second-year
The Atlanta Falcons (1-0) are victorious in their home opener after beating the Carolina Panthers 24-10 on Sunday inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Only two players on the current roster, defensive lineman Grady Jarrett and offensive tackle Jake Matthews, were on the last team to win a Falcons season opener.
Matthews’ durability has been a boon for Atlanta. Jake Matthews is not always appreciated as one of the better Falcons of the past decade, likely due to a injury-slowed rookie season and one very visible penalty in a very big game.
With training camp set to begin on Thursday, the Atlanta Falcons will look to continue their success in the backfield, which ranked third in the league for average rush yards per game (159.9) during the 2022 season.
Atlanta Falcons offensive tackle Jake Matthews has been the definition of an ironman over his nine-year career. Since being selected with the No. 6 pick
The Falcons feature one of the better offensive lines in football, but the only bonafide star among the group is Chris Lindstrom. However, one of the most underrated linemen across the entire league is Jake Matthews.
The Falcons return four of five starters along the offensive line from Week 1 of the 2022 campaign. The new regime has made it a priority to have consistency along the front.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2023 will be inducted on Aug. 5. Here are players on the 2023 Falcons who could be inducted someday.
The Falcons made a move right at the buzzer. Apparently, the team accelerated $7 million of Jake Matthews‘ 2023 roster bonus onto this league year on the final day to do so.
Having just turned 30 in February, Matthews has plenty of football ahead of him. With the Falcons slated for seven more games in 2022, the left tackle will have plenty of more run to build on his streak.
Atlanta Falcons left tackle Jake Matthews has been as steady and consistent as can be over the last nine seasons, but his day at the office on Thursday was anything but.
Jake Matthews had a busy day on Thursday.
Atlanta Falcons left tackle Jake Matthews is expected to play in Thursday night's road game against the Carolina Panthers after leaving the team for the birth of his son.
The Atlanta Falcons are set to engage in a wet, physical slugfest with the Carolina Panthers on Thursday Night Football inside Bank of America Stadium - but may be doing so without one of its top offensive linemen.
The Falcons and Jake Matthews have agreed to terms on a three-year extension (Twitter link via NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport). The new pact furnishes the left tackle with $52.5M over the first three years with an average of $18.5M per annum. The deal makes sense for both sides.
The game within the game. Individual matchups that will dictate the outcome of all 16 season openers this weekend around the National Football League. Can Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams make sweet music with one another against a vaunted Bears defense at Soldier Field Thursday evening?
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