Atlanta Falcons fans might be rubbing their necks after suffering whiplash from the sudden turnaround. Left for dead after an 0-2 start with journeyman quarterback Cooper Rush at the helm, the Falcons are now the talk of the town after bullying the Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints in consecutive weeks on national television.
The Atlanta Falcons have yet another prime-time game. This time, Sunday night against the Baltimore Ravens. Friday afternoon, it was announced that quarterback Lamar Jackson would miss Sunday night’s game, but that doesn’t mean Atlanta’s challenges have disappeared.
Earlier this week on Pro Football Talk, while they were recapping the Falcons‘ victory over the Saints on Monday Night Football, Mike Florio mentioned
It turns out Jesse Minter didn't need to wait until the weekend to reveal Jackson's status for the Week 5 contest.
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During Friday's edition of "The Pat McAfee Show," league insider Ian Rapoport of NFL Network/ESPN shared an expected update regarding Jackson's status for the Falcons game.
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The Atlanta Falcons are preparing for one of their biggest defensive challenges of the season when Derrick Henry and the Baltimore Ravens arrive in Atlanta.
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Bijan Robinson has pretty much solidified any debate about who the best running back in football is right now with his last two performances in primetime.
It’s starting to seem like a daily occurrence that Bijan Robinson is garnering praise across the NFL. As the Atlanta Falcons fourth-year running back sits at No.
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It really is amazing what a difference a couple of weeks — and a quarterback — can make for a team. After the first two games, pundits were penciling the Falcons in to draft first overall, which was difficult to argue at the time, given Atlanta had not even made a trip to the red zone.
Jackson's status continues to hover over the Ravens as they prepare to take on the Falcons in Week 5.
It's beginning to look like it will be "The Derrick Henry Show" on Sunday in primetime when the Baltimore Ravens travel to the Atlanta Falcons.
When you bludgeon two teams by 20-plus points in primetime in back-to-back weeks, averaging 40 points per game, the national media is going to start talking about you — and that’s been the case a lot for the Falcons over the last couple of days.
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The Atlanta Falcons have produced one of the NFL’s most stunning quarterback contrasts this season. Cooper Rush fans aren’t going to be happy, though. His numbers under center look increasingly difficult to defend.
The fact that Monday's matchup commemorated the 20th anniversary of the reopening of the Superdome after Hurricane Katrina likely made the double-digit loss sting that much more for New Orleans fans.
The Falcons notched a relatively easy 45-24 win that improved them to 2-2, and that could be viewed as a warning for the rest of the NFL regarding how the Atlanta offense can play with Penix serving as its starting QB.
The Falcons spoiled the Saints' fun by notching a 45-24 blowout win that dropped New Orleans to 1-3 on the season.
The Atlanta Falcons entered a tough road environment on "Monday Night Football" and came away with a statement 45-24 win over the division rival New Orleans Saints.
Just two weeks ago, the Atlanta Falcons were 0-2 and ranked at the very bottom of almost every NFL power ranking list. Now, heading into a primetime matchup,
Per D. Orlando Ledbetter, the Falcons are elevating S Jammie Robinson from the practice squad to the active roster for Week 4’s game against the Saints.
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Quarterback Michael Penix Jr. earned at least a second straight start after he helped the Atlanta Falcons notch an impressive 35-14 win over the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field.
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