It doesn’t happen every day, but a future NFL Hall of Famer is doing something completely out of character, admitting he was wrong. When the Atlanta Falcons opened 0-2, scoring just 16 points in 2 games as they lost to the Steelers in Week 1 and 34-3 against the Carolina Panthers in Week 2, Gronk […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers continue to be maddeningly inconsistent. They started the season with a narrow home win against Atlanta, followed by a dismal road loss to New England. Now, the Steelers come off an exciting home win against Cincinnati and follow it with yet another ugly loss in Cleveland, one in which there were problems […]
Welcome to Hate Week! Time to start hating. The New Orleans Saints are hanging back at 1-2 with the Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers, just above the woeful 0-3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the division is completely up for grabs. The Falcons can get back on solid footing in the NFC South by stomping the […]
A new week is underway, as the Atlanta Falcons prepare to go on the road and take on their biggest rival, the New Orleans Saints. Usually, Thursday’s practice report is the second of the week, however this week the two teams play on Monday night, so Thursday was the first practice of the week. It’s […]
For much of Jeff Van Note’s 18-season NFL career with the Atlanta Falcons, winning was hardly the norm in Atlanta. The franchise endured 13 losing seasons and six head-coaching changes during the first two decades, with only three playoff appearances. Through all that instability, Van Note remained the constant, anchoring the team’s offensive line from […]
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Atlanta Falcons fans who endured the first two decades of this franchise’s existence were only occasionally rewarded with winning seasons, much less greatness. As has been the case for the Falcons throughout their 60 year history, it was up to individual stars to make this franchise feel special when the wins and losses didn’t feel […]
After a gut-punching defeat to the Las Vegas Raiders at the weekend, the New Orleans Saints are gearing up to host the Atlanta Falcons on Monday Night Football in a huge divisional matchup. Here’s what either result could mean for the black and gold. If the Saints win: All games matter, and all divisional games […]
The Atlanta Falcons are gearing up for their primetime matchup against the New Orleans Saints on Monday at Caesars Superdome, and Bijan Robinson is raring to perform under the spotlight as the two teams renew their bitter rivalry. The Falcons are coming off a win against the Green Bay Packers, 35-14, in Week 3, with […]
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Falcons safety Jessie Bates II has been identified as an intriguing Detroit Lions trade target as Brad Holmes continues searching for secondary help.
Welcome to today’s roundup of New Orleans Saints and NFL news. Thursday’s Saints vs. Falcons Injury Report: Pete Werner did not practice Unfortunate news for Monday Night’s game Saints are outliers among outliers in NFL fourth-quarter penalties Some proof of the discrepancies in officiating Kellen Moore answers whether he anticipates Saints WR Jordyn Tyson practicing […]
The Green Bay Packers have struggled to meet expectations through the opening weeks of the season, with the team taking a major blow in Week 3 against the Atlanta Falcons. They now face added pressure to respond this weekend and avoid letting their early-season problems spiral. Another setback could also put Green Bay in position [...]
Though the Green Bay Packers offense has received most of the attention this season, the defense has also shown some concerning signs. Those issues were especially clear in Week 3, when Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson found plenty of room and helped lead his team to a 35-14 victory over Green Bay. After strengthening [...]
The Green Bay Packers ran nine times for 17 yards in a 35-14 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sept. 24. Within a week, they had signed three veteran offensive linemen. MarShawn Lloyd, Kaleb Johnson and Chris Brooks have split the carries with Josh Jacobs on the NFL commissioner’s exempt list. Wendell Ferreira of A [...]
Jordan Love fell nine spots to 26th in Nick Shook’s weekly quarterback rankings for NFL.com entering Week 4, landing in Tier 5. The Green Bay Packers spent the same week signing three veteran offensive linemen. Kevin Zeitler, Laken Tomlinson and Mekhi Becton arrived after a 35-14 home loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sept. 24. [...]
Buccaneers Bucs undrafted rookie QB Jalon Daniels talked about the advice that QB Baker Mayfield gave him as he heads into his first career start. “He simply put it as, ‘You’ve been dreaming of this opportunity,‘” Daniels said, via the team’s website. “‘Just stay composed, play as yourself, don’t try to be anybody else besides […]
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The New Orleans Saints just wrapped up the first practice ahead of their Monday Night Football matchup against the Atlanta Falcons and wasted little time shaking up the roster in light of some recent injuries. New Orleans signed wide receiver Kevin Austin Jr. to the active roster from the practice squad, added running back Ulysses […]
The New Orleans Saints will be without running back Travis Etienne Jr. for an extended period after placing him on injured reserve with a hamstring injury ahead of their Week 4 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons. Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team reported the roster move Thursday on X, formerly known as Twitter. “#Saints placed […]
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The New Orleans Saints have just wrapped up their 1st practice ahead of their Week 4 primetime matchup at home against the Atlanta Falcons on Monday, October 5th in Caesars Superdome. So, where do things stand following Thursday’s workout? Let’s take a look at which Saints players were limited and did not participate in today’s […]
The Atlanta Falcons want to prove their bounce-back win wasn’t a fluke, while the Saints have important injury concerns. These teams meet on Monday Night Football in Week 4, and here are bold predictions for the contest. Despite both teams holding a 1-2 record, they are tied for first place in the NFC South. The […]
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The Minnesota Vikings announced they have signed CB Natrone Brooks to the practice squad. Brooks, 26, started his career at Copiah-Lincoln Community College before transferring to Southern Miss. He signed with the Falcons as an undrafted free agent following the 2023 NFL Draft, but was cut coming out of the preseason and re-signed to the […]
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The Atlanta Falcons are a primetime staple in the early going of the 2026 campaign, which is bad news for opposing defenses that have to face Bijan Robinson.
The Atlanta Falcons are currently gearing up for their upcoming road matchup against the rival New Orleans Saints. The vibes in Atlanta are considerably higher after the team’s recent blowout road win over the Green Bay Packers on primetime in Week 3, giving the Falcons their first win of the season. One of the stars […]
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Matt Ryan, Ian Cunningham, and this new regime have had no problem spending frivolously when it comes to contract extensions. Bijan Robinson and Drake London both received top-of-market deals this offseason. That was going to happen no matter who was in charge, with Robinson being the best running back in the league and London establishing […]
The Atlanta Falcons will be one of the most fascinating teams in the NFL to watch in Week 4. Atlanta looked absolutely dreadful during the first two weeks of the season. However, that all changed when QB Michael Penix Jr. returned to the starting lineup on Thursday Night Football. Atlanta crushed Green Bay on TNF […]
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The New Orleans Saints got a win, and even with some injuries in the rookie class, there were still some strong performances. In Week 3, those performances can hopefully continue. DT Christen Miller Christen Miller missed a game again, and I’m not sure he’ll play against the Atlanta Falcons. Hopefully he does, because New Orleans […]