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Four Linebackers Who Fill the Atlanta Falcons’ Defensive Needs

The Atlanta Falcons invested heavily in their defense in 2025, and it paid off with a record-setting pass rush. The results that came from that attention last offseason should be all the reason to do it again in 2026. The defensive unit – despite being littered with rookies, expiring contracts, and key injuries – put forward a strong season.

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Falcons To Hire Alex Van Pelt As QBs Coach

Kevin Stefanski is bringing one of his former offensive coordinators to Atlanta. Alex Van Pelt, who worked under Stefanski in Cleveland from 2020 to 2023, will be joining the Falcons as their quarterbacks coach, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.

Atlanta Falcons News / Atlanta Falcons on SI / January 31

Five Edge Rushers Who Fill the Atlanta Falcons’ Defensive Needs

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The 'Most TD in first two NFL seasons' quiz

How many of the quarterbacks in NFL history with at least 40 touchdown passes combined in their first two seasons can you name in five minutes?

The 'Last three-passing-TD playoff game' quiz

The 'Super Bowl-winning head coaches' quiz

The 'Last 100-yard rusher by NFL team' quiz

Ranking the offensive play-caller for each NFL team

Offense is the name of the game in the modern NFL, and offensive play callers have never been more creative. Here's a look at the top NFL play-callers from 1-32 early in the 2022 season.

Atlanta Falcons News / NFL on ClutchPoints / January 31

Falcons’ Michael Penix Jr. drops Kevin Stefanski praise after hiring

The Atlanta Falcons have a new leader in the locker room. After Raheem Morris’ firing, the Falcons have decided to go with another veteran coach in Kevin Stefanski.

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The best one-and-done playoff teams in NFL history

The best teams do not always win the Super Bowl. Sometimes, great NFL squads have failed to win a playoff game. Here are the best ones since the AFL-NFL merger to fall short of advancing in a postseason bracket.

NFL Week 9: Picks and preview

Can Seattle keep it going? Will there be any further separation in the middle of the pack? And will things get even worse for struggling traditional powers like Green Bay? Let’s get to the games.

Atlanta Falcons News / Atlanta Falcons on SI / January 31

Four Defensive Linemen Who Fill the Atlanta Falcons’ Defensive Needs

Atlanta Falcons News / Pro Football Rumors / January 30

Falcons expected to release QB Kirk Cousins

Although the Falcons hired one of Kirk Cousins‘ former coaches, he is still expected to be on his way out of Atlanta.

New Falcons HC Kevin Stefanski not married to Michael Penix Jr., Kirk Cousins?

New Falcons GM Ian Cunningham has to break franchise's cycle of mediocrity

NFL hiring grades: Ravens, Steelers find themselves on opposite ends of the spectrum

The 'Most NFL passing-touchdowns' quiz

The 25 best NFL head coaches who never won a Super Bowl

Ranking the next five-year windows for each NFL team

Every NFL team tries to build a dynasty and win Super Bowls, but only a select few in NFL history have found such consistency. Over the next five years, these are the teams that have the best chance at ultimate success.

Kevin Stefanski News / Atlanta Falcons on SI / January 30

Falcons Add Another Former Brown to Kevin Stefanski's Staff

FLOWERY BRANCH – The Atlanta Falcons have officially announced that they have hired former offensive assistant from the Cleveland Browns, Mike Bearden, as a Coaching Fellow/Offensive Assistant.

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The 'Most NFL passing-touchdowns' quiz

How many of the 33 NFL quarterbacks to throw at least 250 touchdown passes in the regular and postseason combined can you name in five minutes?

Atlanta Falcons News / Atlanta Falcons on SI / January 30

Social Media Reacts to the Atlanta Falcons Hiring Ian Cunningham as GM

FLOWERY BRANCH – The Atlanta Falcons have officially announced that Ian Cunningham will take over as their next general manager. The former assistant general manager of the Chicago Bears is set to take over duties right away and will be introduced to the media next Tuesday (Feb 3rd).

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Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.

Atlanta Falcons News / Atlanta Falcons on SI / January 30

How The Falcons Completed a Dream, Not Just a Hire

FLOWERY BRANCH – When the Atlanta Falcons hired Ian Cunningham, they accomplished two things: first, they found their next general manager; second, they

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The 'Super Bowl host cities' quiz

The 'Most TD in first two NFL seasons' quiz

The '100-yards + TD Conference Champ games' quiz

The '14-win NFL quarterbacks' quiz

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How Falcons’ Matt Ryan hire cost Bears 2 draft picks

With the Atlanta Falcons hiring Ian Cunningham as their next general manager, the Chicago Bears would seem to be in line for two third-round compensatory draft picks.

Atlanta Falcons News / SportsTalkATL / January 30

What to know about new Falcons GM Ian Cunningham

On Thursday night, the Atlanta Falcons officially hired Ian Cunningham to replace Terry Fontenot as the team’s next general manager. Cunningham was viewed as the favorite from the moment the position came open, in part because of his ties to Matt Ryan, who was named the Falcons’ President of Football earlier in the offseason.

Atlanta Falcons News / NFL Analysis Network / January 30

Matt Ryan made his first big call as Falcons president. Then came the budget meeting

The Atlanta Falcons have hired Ian Cunningham as general manager, bringing the Roswell native back to the city where he grew up watching the franchise’s rise in the late 1990s.

Atlanta Falcons News / Yardbarker / January 29

New Falcons GM Ian Cunningham has to break franchise's cycle of mediocrity

Going back to the start of the 2013 season, the Falcons have made the playoffs just two times and are riding an eight-year postseason drought.

Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. gives major injury update after hiring of HC Kevin Stefanski

New Falcons HC Kevin Stefanski not married to Michael Penix Jr., Kirk Cousins?

NFL hiring grades: Ravens, Steelers find themselves on opposite ends of the spectrum

The most significant worst-to-first NFL teams

The '800-receiving-yard running backs' quiz

NFL News / NFL on ClutchPoints / January 29

Falcons hire Bears exec as new general manager

As the Atlanta Falcons prepare for the 2026 NFL Draft, they’re trying to figure out what their quarterback situation will be. And to help with both, they found a new general manager, hiring a Bears executive, according to a post on X by Adam Schefter.