This article was inspired by The Game Day NFL’s post about “players that have ownership stakes in other NFL teams,” which is an ideal offseason topic for discussion. Aaron Rodgers saying “I still own you” to the Bears demonstrates this concept in action. There are NFL players that just dominate against a specific team(s) forContinue reading “NFL players that own another team”
Category Archives: Atlanta Falcons
Can the Falcons win the NFC South in ’23?
Anything is possible for the Dirty Birds right now given the lousy state of their division. The Buccaneers are set to host a training camp QB battle between Baker Mayfield & Kyle Trask. They’re now firmly in rebuilding mode following Tom Brady’s latest NFL offseason retirement. Meanwhile, the Panthers feature a new head coachContinue reading “Can the Falcons win the NFC South in ’23?”
NFL Week 15 Games to Watch
Week 14 of the NFL was boring, and although there were some interesting results (such as the Lions victory over the Vikings), most of these matchups were simply lacking in intrigue. Fortunately for football fans, Week 15 promises to be much better, with six stellar games on tap. It all starts on Thursday nightContinue reading “NFL Week 15 Games to Watch”
NFL Week 12 Games to Watch
Happy Thanksgiving to all of my loyal followers, readers, and sports junkies anonymous! There’s some great Thanksgiving Day football coming our way, as well as a couple more exciting matchups to look forward to as we recover from our food comas on Sunday afternoon. This is the first time in a while where allContinue reading “NFL Week 12 Games to Watch“
NFL Week 10 Games to Watch
Four games from last week’s slate ended with final scores of 20-17, underscoring the intense parity around the NFL. There were eight one-score games last week too, which is insane. We’re in for a treat this week as there are several great games upcoming on the Week 10 docket. Remember the Falcons OT winContinue reading “NFL Week 10 Games to Watch“
NFL Week 9 Games to Watch
Week 8 of the NFL season was an exciting one, featuring six one-score games & plenty of offensive firepower from teams around the league. Transitioning into Week 9 of the calendar will be difficult for most football fans, as there simply aren’t a lot of interesting games to watch. There are myriad reasons forContinue reading “NFL Week 9 Games to Watch”
Are the Falcons for real?
The short answer to this question, at least in my own personal opinion, is absolutely not. Nobody expected this team to be competitive at midseason, and for good reason as they’re working with only 63% of their salary cap while in full rebuild mode with a makeshift roster. Fortunately for them, the sad stateContinue reading “Are the Falcons for real?“
Closing the book on the Thomas Dimitroff era in Falcons history
The Thomas Dimitroff era in Atlanta was certainly a memorable one, for better or worse. This was actually the most successful era in franchise history, as the team had a 113-95 record from 2008 through 2020 when Dimitroff was fired during the season. Dimitroff had some success, most notably in drafting Matt Ryan &Continue reading “Closing the book on the Thomas Dimitroff era in Falcons history“
NFL Week 7 Games to Watch
Week 6 of the NFL was another roller coaster, with several surprise teams winning their games on Sunday over their heavily favored opponents. The games were watchable of course, but the one truly thrilling game was the Bills vs. Chiefs, which came down to the wire. Those two teams appear to be on aContinue reading “NFL Week 7 Games to Watch“
NFL Week 5 Games to Watch
Week 4 in the NFL was a doozy, with nine of those games decided by one score or less. Right now, there are a total of fifteen (!) NFL teams with 2-2 (.500) records on the young season. This week will be pivotal in determining the direction for several of these teams going forward.Continue reading “NFL Week 5 Games to Watch“
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