Atlanta Falcons
Falcons may be without their special teams ace on Sunday.
Thank goodness it’s Friday! The Atlanta Falcons and New York Giants both held their final day of practice and both teams have been heavily banged up this week. We have received game designations for both teams, so we now know who will play, won’t play, or their status for Sunday remains in question.
You can expect to normally see the injury reports here every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
QUESTIONABLE:
• WR KhaDarel Hodge (ribs)
• LB Lorenzo Carter (groin)
OUT:
• WR Casey Washington (concussion)
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The Giants are in a rough spot at the game’s most important position, and Big Blue View breaks down the why.
The New York Giants are not having the season they envisioned. Their former franchise quarterback is in Minnesota, the team has only managed two wins, and their head coach is on the hot seat. It’s easy to see why the Atlanta Falcons elected to start Michael Penix; getting quarterback right for the long haul really matters.
Ed Valentine of Big Blue View gives us more insight into what went wrong and what Atlanta can expect from the Giants this...
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Checking in on the franchise leaderboards ahead of a must-win Week 16.
I enjoy a good dive into Pro Football Reference’s franchise leaderboards for the Atlanta Falcons, both because it reminds you of Falcons of yesteryear and gives you an idea of which players are on the cusp of making a little team history.
As it turns out, there could be quite a bit of that happening this Sunday against the Giants, as Michael Penix makes his debut. I rounded up a few potential milestones for you on this fine Friday.
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Somehow, the Buccaneers returned.
Many who follow the division thought there could be a potential shake-up in rankings this week, but those thoughts were quickly put to rest. At this stage, it seems all but inevitable that the Buccaneers will win another NFC South title.
Here’s the Week 15 NFC South review.
Week 15 Result: Buccaneers 40 - Chargers 17
Week 16 Opponent: Dallas Cowboys
This was the week Tampa Bay was supposed to stumble and give the Falcons a back door entrance to the division crown, so of course, they beat Jim Harbuagh’s Chargers...
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Michael Penix debuts as the Falcons try to move to 3-0 against the NFC East.
A matchup between the struggling Atlanta Falcons and injury-ridden, collapsing New York Giants would normally not be the kind of game everyone’s interested in watching. That all changed when the Falcons put Michael Penix into the starting lineup, electing to bench Kirk Cousins as they chase their dimming playoff hopes.
Penix’s debut, Riley Patterson taking over for an injured Younghoe Koo, and Atlanta’s ability to stay in the hunt in the NFC offer plenty of intrigue in this one, no matter how bad the Giants...
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Two Falcons missing from Thursday’s practice.
It’s officially the start of a new week, as the Atlanta Falcons begin practicing ahead of hosting the New York Giants on Sunday. This is going to be an important game for the Falcons, as quarterback Michael Penix will make his first career start. Hopefully, the team around him will be healthy. Let’s take a look.
You can expect to normally see the injury reports here every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday unless there’s a primetime game.
FULL:
• RT Kaleb McGary (elbow)
• DL Demone Harris (illness, neck)
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An unexpected name shines while Kirk Cousins and Younghoe Koo are down for performance and injury.
Monday Night Football feels like it was weeks ago after the news of Michael Penix starting broke, but there’s still plenty to take away from the performance.
The stocks of Cousins and Koo have bottomed out, while DeAngelo Malone is experiencing the market rise of the year!
Here’s the Week 15 3 up and 3 down.
Terry Fontenot will survive another year thanks to this performance (just kidding, or am I)?
The edge defender got to the quarterback for...
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For Zac Robinson, Raheem Morris, and Terry Fontenot, potentially quite a bit.
The signing of Michael Penix Jr means different things to different people, but the ones it affects the most are the men employed by the Atlanta Falcons, most notably those who don’t play the game.
The team’s brass and coaching staff are feeling the heat now more than ever, and there’s a feeling that this move is about more than just winning the final stretch of games. I looked at the three men I believe have the most to lose or gain from this situation and what the...
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The long-awaited quarterback switch has been made in Atlanta. What will change with the rookie quarterback taking the reins in a difficult position?
A win doesn’t get much emptier than Atlanta Falcons prevailing in Las Vegas. All the spectacular special teams moments and the defense producing four sacks or more for the third consecutive game don’t overshadow the total offensive ineptitude.
The team’s inability to make one red zone appearance in a game is preposterous. Converting only four of 13 third downs, with a large majority of them being six yards or more, indicated the inability to pass the ball...
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Three games left, and this is the most straightforward matchup remaining.
The Atlanta Falcons just switched to Michael Penix as their starting quarterback, placed Younghoe Koo on injured reserve, and are clearly targeting those shakeups helping to push them into the postseason. That begins with a game against the New York Giants.
The Giants are one of a small handful of teams set to vie for the first overall pick in this draft, and that’s both because they’re lousy and dealing with injuries. They cut Daniel Jones, their quarterback situation is terrible, and stars like Dexter Lawrence and Azeez Ojulari...
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Bijan continues being as consistent as possible.
The Falcons put a halt to their losing streak this week, but it was during a performance in prime time which made the organization, team and fanbase feel anything but confident.
In Las Vegas, facing the hapless Raiders who had lost nine straight coming into this one, Atlanta’s offense played a disgusting game stuck in neutral, consistently failing to take advantage of the plus field positioning they kept getting from what was an inspired defensive and special teams effort.
Overall, it was once again a struggle if you were reliant on most Falcons...
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