The Falcons are expected to hire a general manager by the end of the week, who will join forces with Kevin Stefanski and Matt Ryan in an effort to end a postseason drought that’s lasted since the 2016 season.
ATLANTA – “Smooth seas don’t make a good sailor,” a simple statement by the new head coach of the Atlanta Falcons , but an interesting one. Kevin Stefanski, who took the stage at Mercedes-Benz Stadium alongside the new president of football, Matt Ryan, knows a lot about overcoming difficulties.
How many of the 53 players in NFL history rack up at least 100 receiving yards and catch a touchdown pass in a Conference Championship game can you name in seven minutes?
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.
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.
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.
During his introductory Atlanta Falcons news conference on Tuesday, head coach Kevin Stefanski said he was "very excited" about working with Falcons 2025 Week 1 starting quarterback Michael Penix Jr., but the coach declined to make any definitive statements on the future of the team's quarterback room.
For Kevin Stefanski, the more things change, the more they seem to stay the same. After surviving years of dysfunction with the Cleveland Browns and managing his fair share of offseason quarterback competitions, he’ll once again find himself doing just that with the Atlanta Falcons.
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The Atlanta Falcons are entering a pivotal offseason in 2026, with a new front office and head coach that will shape the next year as much as they will the next several.
There’s understandably a lot of concern surrounding Michael Penix Jr., who underwent ACL surgery for the third time in November. The long-term sustainability of his body holding up through the grind of a 17-game season year after year is a fair question.
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.
The Atlanta Falcons have some important players set to hit free agency this offseason, most notable of which is tight end Kyle Pitts. ESPN’s Matt Bowen ranked the top 50 players who will be testing the market in a few months, and the former top 10 pick makes the list.
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ATLANTA – The Atlanta Falcons have made several changes to the heads of their 2026 coaching staff, with Kevin Stefanski as head coach, Tommy Rees as offensive coordinator, and Craig Aukerman as special teams coordinator.
While Stefanski ultimately earned NFL Coach of the Year Award honors twice during his Cleveland tenure, the Browns more recently went 8-26 from Week 1 of the 2024 season through the 2025 campaign.
New Atlanta Falcons head coach Kevin Stefanski addressed the strong message Baker Mayfield sent him on social media. The veteran quarterback didn’t hide his feelings about his former coach on X.
When news broke that ex-Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski was being hired for the same role with the Arizona Falcons, fans immediately thought about what the move meant for the team’s quarterbacks, Michael Penix Jr., and Kirk Cousins.
The Falcons now have a new head coach and President of Football, and in the coming days, they’re expected to name their next general manager. Once that happens, those three will have to come together to address the most important position in all of sports.
The Atlanta Falcons are currently in the process of looking for their next general manager as they round out a cycle of new offseason hires. Atlanta recently hired former Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski to be their next head coach, and they also named franchise legend Matt Ryan as the team’s president of football.
According to Adam Schefter, the Ravens are expected to hire former Falcons OL coach Dwayne Ledford to the same role on their staff. This is a pretty good get for Baltimore.
Kyle Pitts has an opportunity to parlay his career year into a lucrative contract, opening the door for him to play elsewhere in 2026. However, the impending free agent tight end is intrigued by the opportunity to continue his Falcons career playing under new leadership.
Per Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic, Falcons run game coordinator/OL coach Dwayne Ledford is considered a strong candidate to join new Ravens HC Jesse Minter’s offensive staff. Atlanta decided to move forward with OL coach Bill Callahan on new HC Kevin Stefanski’s staff, making Ledford available.