After a long offseason, NFL football is finally back. The Bears come out of hibernation to host the Green Bay Packers for the first game of the National Football League 2019-2020 season. Two-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers had this to say about opening the season against a division rival: What …
Read More »NFL Preseason: Atlanta Falcons gain some, lose some
For Dan Quinn’s Atlanta Falcons, the 2018 season was underwhelming. Despite a second-place finish in the NFC South, the Dirty Birds boasted a record of 7-9 and didn’t qualify for the playoffs. Heading into the season, the Falcons were called Super Bowl contenders. However, when they stumbled to a 1-4 …
Read More »Around the NFL: One NFC Team Fizzles, Another One Shines
Week 11 in the NFL brought fans heartache and hope. One NFC team’s playoff picture appears bleak. Another NFC team’s playoff picture is getting clearer. What Has Happened to the Atlanta Falcons? Once picked by Sports Illustrated to win the Super Bowl prior to the start of the season, the …
Read More »Falcons Take Down the Giants 23-20
The Atlanta Falcons gave the New York Giants another loss to add to their record Monday night. The Falcons beat the Giants 23-20. Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan put up some MVP numbers in the game leading the Falcons to their second straight victory. The Falcons are now 3-4 while the …
Read More »Buccaneers Lose to Falcons for Third Straight Loss
After a strong 2-0 start, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been reeling as of late. The Bucs needed a win to stop their two-game losing streak and prove that they are playoff contenders. The Buccaneers had their chance against their NFC South rival Atlanta Falcons. In the end, however, The …
Read More »NFL Week 5 Preview
We are a quarter of the way through the 2018 NFL season. With the second quarter of the year about to begin, we have learned quite a bit. We learned that the Los Angeles Rams are the best team in football right now. If you watched their week four game …
Read More »NFL Roundup: A Deficient Defense, 3 OTs and a Questionable Call
The start to Week 4 in the NFL can be summed up in three sentences: A team’s impressive offensive showing was spoiled by its inept defense, again. Three games continued past regulation. Officials made a call that may have cost one team its second win. Another Heartbreaker in Atlanta The …
Read More »NFL Week 4: Three of this weekend’s previews and predictions
Week 4 of NFL action will feature a number of must-win games for a few teams around the league. The Oakland Raiders and Houston Texans are still winless, and they’ll both have tough games this weekend. Meanwhile, the Atlanta Falcons will need to come up with a big home win …
Read More »NFL Week 3 Preview
The 2018 NFL season is about to be three weeks old and teams are already starting to separate themselves. Nine teams remain undefeated, with some coming as a surprise. Denver, Kansas City and Minnesota have all yet to lose and are doing so with new faces at quarterback. The Chiefs’ offense …
Read More »Eagles Best Falcons on Another Goal-Line Stand
It certainly wasn’t pretty, but the Super Bowl champions were able to pull out yet another victory. In a game that featured 26 penalties, the Philadelphia Eagles leaned on its defense to preserve an 18-12 win over the Atlanta Falcons on it’s Banner Night. The game was a rematch of …
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