Falcons News, Analysis & Tomfoolery For and By Fans
It’s not a surprise, but NFL insider Ian Rapoport is reporting that the Falcons will indeed use the franchise tag on Kyle Pitts. After a breakout season that saw him set career marks in receptions in touchdowns, and with incoming head coach Kevin Stefanski being one of the biggest NFL tight end enthusiasts this side […]
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Some fans choose their team, and some fans are chosen by their team. Which was it for you? Today, we want to hear your story: How you became a fan of the Atlanta Falcons. I moved to Georgia in Summer 2005, during the Michael Vick era. I wasn’t much of an NFL fan during the […]
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One suspects that nobody really knows what the Atlanta Falcons are going to do with Michael Penix Jr., including the Atlanta Falcons themselves. The new brass has been on the job for about a month—less for Ian Cunningham—and deciding the fate of the former first round quarterback who still has two years and a fifth […]
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The Atlanta Falcons will roll into this year’s draft with a new President of Football (TM), general manager, and head coach. That means we have to throw out what we know about this team’s tendencies and learn new ones, especially in terms of who this team will be interested in. As always, we’re maintaining our […]
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It’s the heart of the offseason, with a couple more weeks left until free agency kicks off. That makes it a prime time to dive into the history of the Atlanta Falcons and, of course, argue about it. Today, we’re going to kick off a series of articles and votes for the Falcons all-century team. […]
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Jessie Bates is one of the most highly decorated safeties in the NFL, so it’s no surprise he was once again in 2025 even if his play dropped off a bit. Xavier Watts was a touted safety prospect, but he still managed to surprise en route to a compelling rookie campaign. Safety was a story […]
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A major reason behind the failures of previous Atlanta Falcons coaching staffs was their inability to get the team on the right quarterback timeline. Arthur Smith went into a critical make-or-break third season in 2023 with a first-year starter in Desmond Ridder. Raheem Morris did the same in 2025 with Michael Penix after trotting out […]
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It didn’t take long for the good feelings about the Falcons outside linebacker group to curdle. James Pearce Jr.‘s arrested on very serious charges of stalking his ex-girlfriend, ramming her car, and resisting arrest means his future with the team is extremely cloudy just weeks after he finished 2025 with a rookie Falcons record of […]
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We’re approaching the start of free agency, and the Falcons have many looming questions to address. Kevin Knight is joined by Tre’Shon Diaz to discuss Atlanta’s biggest offseason priorities, including what to do with Kyle Pitts, the top needs in free agency, and how to navigate the salary cap. Fellow Falcoholics, welcome to another episode […]
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As we gear up for free agency, it’s only right to start looking at players who might be good fits for our favorite team. We did that in late January when the Falcons first hired Kevin Stefanski, but hadn’t gone back and looked at impending free agents from the Jets who might be interested in […]
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When the Falcons promoted longtime scout and executive Tokunbo Abanikanda to director of scouting, it left a vacancy in the front office for the director of college scouting role. We just had to wait to see whether the Falcons filled that position with an internal promotion or an external hire, and now we have our […]
6 days ago | 1 read
The Falcons’ cornerback group usually left you wanting more in past years. As terrific as A.J. Terrell is, the inability to add an above-average second outside cornerback and the instability at nickel had fans frustrated on a long list of defensive frustrations. Those issues were somewhat alleviated last year with Mike Hughes being solid enough, […]
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The Atlanta Falcons have seen a pair of assistants on the defensive side of the ball depart, losing passing game coordinator Mike Rutenberg to the Browns and now assistant head coach on the defensive side of the ball Jerry Gray to the 49ers. Rutenberg left to be the defensive coordinator in Cleveland, while Gray will […]
6 days ago | 1 read
The Atlanta Falcons rarely use the franchise tag, but this is a new front office and a new era. It’s also the first time in recent memory that a young player is about to hit free agency that would seem to merit the tag. I’m referring, of course, to Kyle Pitts. Fresh off career highs […]
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The Falcons are coming off a franchise record-setting season for their pass rush, and the defensive line was a major contributor to that success. While the edge rusher room also took significant strides in 2025, it was actually the interior that made up the bulk of Atlanta’s sack count. That’s quite the turnaround for a […]
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Jeff Ulbrich and most of the defensive staff are back, but not everyone’s staying. The Cleveland Browns are hiring Mike Rutenberg, Atlanta’s 2025 defensive passing game coordinator, as their defensive coordinator. Rutenberg was a key piece of Ulbrich’s staff and had spent each of the past five seasons working with him, both as the linebackers […]
8 days ago | 2 reads
Divine Deablo and Kaden Elliss were as good as advertised, but their running mates got left in the dust. The Atlanta Falcons made a big bet when they prioritized Deablo at the beginning of the 2025 free agency window and it paid off, but the parlay they had going on the entire room fell short. […]
8 days ago | 2 reads
We aren’t even a full week removed from the Seattle Seahawks putting an exclamation point on a dominating Super Bowl win against the New England Patriots. I think they’re still cleaning some of the debris off the parade route. For ESPN’s NFL experts, Super Bowl LX was only the end of another chapter in the […]
10 days ago | 1 read
The 2025 season has officially concluded, with the Seattle Seahawks thoroughly dominating the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl. You love to see it. Other things have also happened in recent weeks, like the Falcons hiring Ian Cunningham as their next general manager and the team continuing to fill out the rest of the […]
11 days ago | 2 reads
The offensive line was this team’s unquestioned strength from, say, 2022-2024. Last year, we saw signs of cracks forming in that foundation, and change now feels possible with Bill Callahan replacing Dwayne Ledford. But even though one piece changes here and one pieces changes there, and injury took out a key starter, this line’s continuity […]
11 days ago | 1 read
Drake London was very good for the Atlanta Falcons in 2025, aside from missing five games. Everything else about the Falcons receiver depth chart was a disaster. Darnell Mooney got hurt, returned, and was a shell of himself all season. Ray-Ray McCloud produced very little and was clearly angered by the team firing wide receivers […]
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Falcons star rookie edge rusher James Pearce Jr. was arrested on serious charges and may miss some or all of the 2026 NFL season and beyond. Kevin Knight is joined by Tre’Shon Diaz to discuss Pearce’s arrest and the chances of him returning to Atlanta, as well as the latest updates on Michael Penix Jr.’s […]
13 days ago | 1 read
With the Super Bowl in the rearview and the new league year just a few short weeks away, it’s time to turn the page and start thinking about the Falcons’ 2026 season and what needs to happen this offseason to field a competitive team in September. James Pearce Jr’s arrest may change the calculations on […]
13 days ago | 1 read
In deeply disappointing news, Falcons EDGE James Pearce Jr. was arrested on Saturday on domestic violence-related charges. The list of charges is lengthy. Pearce has posted his $20,500 bond and will be released from jail sometime Sunday, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Pearce is charged with two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon (domestic […]
13 days ago | 1 read
With the final whistle blown on the 2025–26 NFL season, we have reached one of my favorite times of the year: Mock draft season has officially arrived. Welcome, Atlanta Falcons fans, to the Kevin Stefanski experience. Expect the field to shrink, heavier personnel, and an offense built to dictate terms instead of reacting to them. […]
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