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With postseason hopes all but officially dead for both the Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints, this is a uniquely bad “Hate Week” for both franchises. Kevin Knight breaks down the matchup, including the latest injury updates, thoughts on the great Kirk Cousins vs Tyler Shough clash, and thoughts on how Atlanta can pull off […]
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Well, Friday is upon us and I would say thank goodness, however the Falcons are in rough shape. Not only has the season gone off the rails but lately the injury bug has caught up with the Falcons, with the worst of it coming in the last seven days. Let’s take a look. Falcons injury […]
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This is the big week. The Falcons and Saints are squaring off, and that always brings out the burning bile from both fanbases. It’s just that both teams haven’t been quite this sorry in a long time. But there’s still plenty of invective to go around, and if the Falcons are dead in the water, […]
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It’s the beginning of a new week as the Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints both held their first practices of the week. The Falcons begin the week with a very long injury report following Wednesday’s practice, meanwhile the Saints have a much smaller health crisis. Let’s take a look. Falcons injury report, Wednesday, Nov. […]
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Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Falcons fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Do y’all remember when Julio Jones re-broke his foot against the Jets during the 2013 season? […]
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There is no escaping the gloomy feeling surrounding the Atlanta Falcons. A once-promising season has disintegrated into a demoralizing year of catastrophic losses and franchise-altering consequences. They can’t win close games. They consistently struggle in the third quarter. They can’t find any semblance of consistency offensively. While strides have been made defensively, the unit allows […]
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There is no escaping the gloomy feeling surrounding the Atlanta Falcons. A once-promising season has disintegrated into a demoralizing year of catastrophic losses and franchise-altering consequences. They can’t win close games. They consistently struggle in the third quarter. They can’t find any semblance of consistency offensively. While strides have been made defensively, the unit allows […]
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Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. is out for the season after suffering a partially torn ACL. Kevin Knight and Adnan Ikic are joined by Aaron Freeman and Dave Choate to discuss just how bad the injury is for the team and their young quarterback. We also bring you updates on the latest recovery timeline, potential […]
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In the wake of the season-ending injury to starting quarterback Michael Penix Jr., the Atlanta Falcons have made a few moves to shore up the position group for the remainder of the 2025 NFL season. We all know veteran Kirk Cousins will get a chance to prove he can still sling it in his age […]
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The Atlanta Falcons have lost five in a row, and now starting quarterback Michael Penix Jr. is likely missing the rest of the season. Here’s the Week 11, 3 up and 3 down. Top 3 Falcons player performances vs. Panthers James Pearce Jr. Pearce has now had sacks in back-to-back games for the first time […]
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Let’s make a series of reasonable assumptions about the 2026 season. Michael Penix Jr. will be recovering from a partially torn ACL that could stretch into the summer, making it something less than a 100% lock that he’ll be healthy in time for training camp or even (in a worst case scenario) the season. Kirk […]
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Hate Week, and it’s the saddest hate week in a while. The Saints are down in the basement of the NFC South and the Falcons are rapidly descending, which means two teams on their second quarterbacks will be meeting for a sad slap fight. The hate burns strong, though. The Falcons are playing for dignity […]
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Another week, another 1-2 result for the division. The NFC South is living up to its reputation, and it’s looking like it will be a two-team race for the remaining year. Here’s the Week 11 NFC South Review. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-4) Week 11 Result: Buccaneers 32 – Bills 44 Week 12 Opponent: Los Angeles […]
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Yes, I have snap counts. No, they’re not going to lift your spirits. Sorry. Offense Jake Matthews: 66 Kyle Hinton: 66 Ryan Neuzil: 66 Elijah Wilkinson: 66 Chris Lindstrom: 64 Darnell Mooney: 61 Drake London: 61 Bijan Robinson: 56 Kyle Pitts: 55 Michael Penix Jr.: 41 David Sills: 37 Charlie Woerner: 35 Kirk Cousins: 25 […]
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For two quarters and change, things were going well for the Atlanta Falcons. Then Michael Penix Jr. went down, It’s not just that the season is over at 3-7, though the season is over. It’s not just that Penix is hurt, although he is. It’s that Penix’s injury occurred during a game where he was […]
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The Falcons received the bad news on Monday that quarterback Michael Penix Jr. is likely out for the season with a torn ACL. Kevin Knight and Tre’Shon Diaz break down the news, the implications for Atlanta’s future, and the potential timeline for return. Fellow Falcoholics, welcome to another episode of the Dirty Birds and Brews […]
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Being an Atlanta Falcons fan could break men and women with less steel in their spines than we have. After learning just a short time ago that Michael Penix Jr. could miss the season, we learned that Drake London is also set to miss time. This is going to torpedo an already inconsistent passing attack […]
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Ten games in and it’s over. The Atlanta Falcons justifiably fired Dan Quinn to embrace a rebuild they still haven’t finished, resulting in a team that Arthur Smith couldn’t pilot to a winning season and Raheem Morris can’t win with, either. This isn’t rock bottom because there is no such thing in the long dark […]
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I’m here to give you solace. That’s my job as the highlight reel guy here at The Falcoholic. But today, I’m going to be honest, it’s going to be a difficult task. Five straight losses, essentially kicked out of the playoff picture before Toyotathon begins, swept by the Carolina Panthers for the first time since […]
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The Falcons lost their fifth straight game on Sunday, and yet the news got even worse from there. After we learned Michael Penix Jr., who had an impressive first half after struggling mightily the previous week, left the game with a knee injury, we were further updated last night that he might miss time. Today, […]
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The Falcons lost their fifth straight game on Sunday, and yet the news got even worse from there. Michael Penix Jr., who had an impressive first half after struggling mightily the previous week, left the game with a knee injury. We didn’t have details immediately following the Panthers loss, but now we know that Penix […]
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The Atlanta Falcons have lost five games in a row and are on pace to have one of their worst seasons in the last decade after getting swept by the Carolina Panthers. This is an unacceptable result for a staff whose expectations have been playoffs since they were hired. Here’s the Week 11 snap reactions. […]
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The Falcons blew another fourth quarter lead after an anemic second half on offense, letting the Carolina Panthers sweep them for just the third time in franchise history. Kevin Knight and Allen Strk discuss the failures on both sides of the ball, the end of the 2025 season, and why it’s time to fire Raheem […]
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The Falcons are incapable of playing a generic football game. They looked terrible at the start, and then rallied to go up 21-7 before a series of chips in their armor led to Carolina eventually taking a narrow lead very late in this one. The Falcons then somehow got in field goal range and narrowly […]
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