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The Good: Defensive Line The New Orleans Saints defensive line got after Kirk Cousins on Sunday, logging 4 sacks against the veteran quarterback to go with 8 tackles for loss. The Saints defense finished with 45 sacks this year which was good enough for 10th in the NFL. Cameron Jordan finished with 10.5 sacks, which […]
Early Tuesday morning, Tom Pelissero broke the news that the Atlanta Falcons have requested an interview with Chicago’s assistant general manager Ian Cunningham. Cunningham has been linked to multiple GM openings in the past, but it’s hard to imagine a better fit than the opening in Atlanta. The Falcons face an uphill battle to dig […]
Here’s a recap of the New Orleans Saints’ final game of the NFL regular season, as the black and gold sought a fifth straight win in a divisional tilt against the Atlanta Falcons. First Quarter Atlanta began the game by going three and out, but Juwan Johnson fumbled after he caught Tyler Shough’s first throw […]
The regulat season has finished but we’ll get to see some former Orange in the NFL Playoffs. Arizona Cardinals: Garrett Williams Williams will likely miss a majority of the 2026 season after his ruptured achilles. Atlanta Falcons: Matthew Bergeron Bergeron played 63 snaps in Atlanta’s win against the Saints. For the season he earned the […]
After another disappointing season, the Falcons made the decision to fire head coach Raheem Morris and general manager Terry Fontenot. Kevin Knight, Tre’Shon Diaz, and Adnan Ikic break down the news, including thoughts on the firings, the potential hire of Matt Ryan, and the latest on Atlanta’s initial head coaching interviews. Fellow Falcoholics, welcome to […]
The 2025 NFL regular season is over, but the search for new head coaches is very much underway. After the Atlanta Falcons fired Raheem Morris and general manager Terry Fontenot on Sunday, the NFC South team went straight to work on at least finding their next coach. One of the candidates is Seattle Seahawks offensive […]
Well, with the Atlanta Falcons victory (and sweep) of the New Orleans Saints in Week 18, the season comes to an end for the struggling Falcons who finish with a below .500 record for the eighth consecutive year. Prior to Week 18, it was unclear who the remaining Falcons opponents would be in 2026, as […]
Atlanta’s already lined up two candidates they’d like to interview, with NFL insider Tom Pelissero reporting Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver earlier today and now Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak. Because the Dolphins are out of the playoffs and the Seahawks have a bye, the Falcons can interview both right now. The tricky bit, as […]
The Miami Dolphins’ disappointing 2025 campaign ended yesterday with a 38-10 loss to the New England Patriots on the road. While some are still mourning the finality of another less than stellar season, business moves fast in the National Football League. On Monday, it was reported by various sources that the Atlanta Falcons — who […]
We’re getting news already about the Atlanta Falcons lining up interviews for their head coaching vacancy, and Raheem Morris was fired less than 24 hours ago. As I said earlier today, I expect this team to move quickly, and they are doing just that. Per NFL insider Tom Pelissero, the Falcons have requested an interview […]
Well, that’s it, folks. Seventeen games. Eighteen weeks. And somehow, a season that still leaves more questions than answers. How were the Falcons able to go toe-to-toe with teams like the New England Patriots, beat the Los Angeles Rams and Buffalo Bills, yet stumble against squads like the Miami Dolphins and New York Jets? Why […]
What a ride this 2025 season was, right? And it sure wasn’t always a fun one. That’s how we landed where we are currently: waiting to find out what the new direction of the Atlanta Falcons will be after another leadership change. We know that Terry Fontenot and Raheem Morris are gone. I’d sure like […]
New Orleans Saints 2026 opponents: Home, away matchups confirmed With the loss ot the Falcons, the Saints will be playing three fourth-place teams in other divisions. Game Recap: Atlanta Falcons 19, New Orleans Saints 17 | 2025 NFL Week 18 New Orleans was unable to overcome its many offensive obstacles, resulting in a close loss […]
The Rams’ draft position won’t be fully finalized until their playoff run is done. But they’ve got another first-round pick in 2026 courtesy of the Falcons, and that one is finalized now that the regular season is done. Atlanta finished the season strong, with four consecutive wins, including a Week 17 Monday Night Football victory […]
The regular season is over and the coaching firing season is upon us. Here is the place to check all the coaching firing movement: It started Sunday night when the Atlanta Falcons fired coach Raheem Morris. The Cleveland Browns fired head coach Kevin Stefanski on Monday morning. He is expected to get interest in this […]
When the victories are hollow in the big picture, you can only make them a little fuller and sweeter by diving into the details. Atlanta’s season was already over on Sunday, but they capped off the year by moving to 2-0 against the Saints for the first time in a while, wrecked Tampa Bay’s playoff […]
The general manager of the Atlanta Falcons for the past five seasons has been canned. Terry Fontenot came in to oversee a rebuild-we-don’t-call-a-rebuild back in 2021 and was tasked with creating a sustainable winner out of the wreckage of the Dan Quinn/Thomas Dimitroff era. Instead, he’ll leave the job having overseen five straight losing seasons, […]
It wasn’t pretty, but Falcons-Saints rarely is. It wasn’t exactly a testament to this team’s strength of roster or coaching, but it wasn’t expected to be. What it ultimately was a win, a 2025 sweep of the Saints, and a second-straight 8-9 season locked up. The Falcons struggled offensively much of the day, which meant […]
James Pearce Jr. made history with his two sacks early in the 3rd quarter, setting a new Atlanta Falcons franchise record for total sacks by the team and the most sacks by a rookie in a single season. The Falcons went from last place in sacks in 2024 to second most in the league this […]
NFL on FOX – Week 18 New Orleans Saints (6-10) at Atlanta Falcons (7-9) The New Orleans Saints travel to Atlanta looking to win their fifth-consecutive game to close out the 2025 season. These bitter arch-rivals may not be fighting for the division title this season, but they will fight until the end to defeat each other. […]
One last call for Falcohol. The Falcons take on the hated Saints shortly to cap off a frustrating, uneven 2025 season, and have the opportunity to end it on a high note with four straight wins and a 2-0 record against New Orleans. What happens after that is anyone’s guess and will be the subject […]
Week 18 is here, and the New Orleans Saints (6-10) will close out their 2025 season on the road to take on the Atlanta Falcons (7-9) in Mersades-Benz Stadium With kickoff just minutes away, let’s take a look at today’s inactives. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS: QB Spencer Rattler WR Chris Olave RB Alvin Kamara OL Xavier Truss […]
The NFC South has once again chosen chaos. Perhaps none of us should be surprised. The Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints are playing a proxy title game with the Falcons championing the Carolina Panthers and the Saints representing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. I can’t imagine any of the four teams are happy with […]
Welcome to Saints Gameday! Today: New Orleans Saints (6-10) at Atlanta Falcons (7-9) The Saints face the Falcons in Atlanta today in the 2025 NFL Regular Season finale. These bitter arch-rivals may not be headed to the playoffs this season, but that won’t stop them from giving their absolute best effort in this game. The Falcons […]
The New Orleans Saints are looking to end the regular season on a five-game win streak as they travel to Atlanta to take on their biggest rivals, the Atlanta Falcons. New Orleans came out as losers in their first matchup of the season, losing 24-10. New Orleans has lost just one game since falling to […]