Name: Atlanta Falcons
Brand: albanyherald.com
SKU: albanyherald-com-1
Availability: OnlineOnly

critic

Atlanta Falcons

preview

Skip to main contentHomeNewsSportsOpinionFeaturesCommunityMarketplaceClassifiedsObituariese-EditionHelpThe Jacksonville Jaguars rolled to a 23-7 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday in London behind quarterback Trevor Lawrence and a 61-yard pick-six by defensive back Darious Williams.Two teams searching for a win will be on display when the Jacksonville Jaguars and Atlanta Falcons hook up Sunday in London.The Atlanta Falcons placed inside linebacker Troy Andersen on injured reserve on Tuesday due to a shoulder/pectoral injury.If the Atlanta Falcons expect to get back into the win column when they play the Jacksonville Jaguars in London on Sunday, they will have to re-establish their running game following a 20-6 road loss to Detroit.Former Most Valuable Player turned booth announcer Matt Ryan said Monday he has "no interest" in coming out of retirement to play quarterback for the New York Jets.Behind two total touchdowns by quarterback Jared Goff and a stout defensive effort, the Detroit Lions earned a 20-6 home victory over the visiting Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.Heading into their home opener last week, the Detroit Lions were riding a wave of confidence and praise.Following a 25-24 comeback win over the Green Bay Packers, the Atlanta Falcons have a chance to do something they haven't done since 2017: open a season 3-0.A gutsy fourth-down call by head coach Arthur Smith led to a 25-yard game-winning field goal by Younghoe Koo as the Atlanta Falcons rallied to beat the visiting Green Bay Packers 25-24 in Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday afternoon.Two young teams with emerging quarterbacks will be on display when the Atlanta Falcons clash with the visiting Green Bay Packers on Sunday afternoon.Head coach Arthur Smith wasn’t worried about how the Atlanta Falcons earned their first victory of the season over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. Despite some first-game mistakes, it was the fact they got it done.Behind the rushing duo of Tyler Allgeier and Bijan Robinson and three forced turnovers by safety Jessie Bates III, the Atlanta Falcons downed the visiting Carolina Panthers 24-10 in their season opener.It's no secret that the Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers have been in rebuilding mode the past two seasons, and Sunday's clash in Atlanta figures to be an interesting barometer for how far each team has come.Optimism springs eternal at the start of a new season, but reality tells another story about the true contenders for the Lombardi Trophy in 2023.Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta would host a potential AFC Championship Game between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs, the NFL announced Thursday.The Atlanta Falcons’ 2023 regular season opponents were announced Monday afternoon by the NFL.If the Atlanta Falcons’ performance over their final two football games carries over into next year, then a second straight 7-10 season that ends with them picking eighth overall in the draft might be worth it.Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Dean Pees has announced his retirement, the NFL team released Monday.Rookie Desmond Ridder threw his first two career touchdown passes and Tyler Allgeier rushed for 135 yards as the Atlanta Falcons closed a disappointing season with a 30-17 victory against the visiting Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.The Falcons’ once-promising season will conclude on Sunday at 1 p.m. with Atlanta looking to avoid a last-place finish when it hosts the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who have locked up their second straight NFC South Division title and the fourth seed in the NFL playoffs.In the end, rookie quarterback Desmond Ridder showed coach Arthur Smith something he needed to see in the Falcons’ 20-19 win over the visiting Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.The Atlanta Falcons' final two games are about next season, not this one.The Falcons’ season has two games left, but in reality, it ended on Saturday when Atlanta was eliminated from playoff contention by losing another close game because its offense couldn’t complement a defense that gave it numerous chances to win.For the Falcons, the playoffs might as well start on Saturday at 1 p.m., when Atlanta visits the Baltimore Ravens in a game filled with postseason implications for both teams.On December 10, 2007, the head coach of the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons left a “Dear John” letter on the locker of every one of his players. It read as follows:The Desmond Ridder Era started in New Orleans on Sunday in the same manner as the Marcus Mariota Era concluded two weeks earlier in Atlanta.Desmond Ridder’s time has arrived.Maybe Atlanta Falcons coach Arthur Smith wasn’t ready to say it publicly on Sunday.Maybe Atlanta Falcons coach Arthur Smith doesn’t know or maybe, he’s just not ready to say it publicly.While the Atlanta Falcons are 5-7 through 12 games for the second consecutive year, they are clearly a much better team, even if their record doesn’t show it.If the Falcons fail to make the playoffs this season, what happened on their final play with 1:03 left against the Washington Commanders on Sunday will be a major reason why.It’s been quite some time since the Atlanta Falcons and Washington Commanders have been in playoff contention this late in the NFL season heading into their Week 12 meeting in Landover, Md.Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Abdullah Anderson needed just four words to explain the significance of a 27-24 win over the visiting Chicago Bears on Sunday.Younghoe Koo kicked a go-ahead 53-yard field goal late in the fourth quarter and Cordarrelle Patterson set an NFL record with his ninth career kickoff return for a touchdown to lift the host Atlanta Falcons to a 27-24 win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday.It was a rough five-day stretch for the Falcons.Falcons linebacker Rashaan Evans tried to put a positive spin on a 25-15 loss to the Carolina Panthers on Thursday in which Atlanta was thoroughly outplayed in every facet while dropping its second straight game.Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota found the biggest culprit in the Falcons’ 20-17 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.The first-place Falcons will look a bit different when they host the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday at 1 p.m. as they seek their third win in the past four games.The Atlanta Falcons have acquired cornerback Rashad Fenton in a trade with the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for a 2023 conditional seventh-round pick, the team announced Tuesday.The Atlanta Falcons have traded safety Dean Marlowe to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for a seventh-round selection in the 2023 NFL Draft, the team announced Tuesday.The Atlanta Falcons have traded receiver Calvin Ridley to the Jacksonville Jaguars, the NFL teams announced Tuesday.Remember the last time the Atlanta Falcons were in first place this late in the season?Coach Arthur Smith knows he has a problem in the Falcons’ already-struggling secondary.Falcons coach Arthur Smith wasn’t going to make excuses for his football team’s performance throughout its 35-17 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, even though it would have been easy.If there’s one thing the Falcons do well, it’s run the football.Even after the Falcons fumbled away a potential win against the Saints to open the season, or when Marcus Mariota’s ill-advised pass was intercepted late in the fourth quarter against the Rams near the goal line or when Atlanta didn’t score for three quarters in their loss to Tampa Bay, coac…The Atlanta Falcons might be catching the San Francisco 49ers at the opportune time, as their top-ranked defense will likely be without several standouts when it takes the field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday at 1 p.m.Maybe the Falcons would have mounted a game-winning drive against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that would have vaulted them into first place in the NFC South on Sunday.The Atlanta Falcons have traded inside linebacker Deion Jones to the Cleveland Browns, the teams announced Monday.We're always interested in hearing about news in our community. Let us know what's going on!Atlanta BravesTamp Bay BuccaneersAtlanta FalconsAtlanta HawksJacksonville Jaguars{{title}}{{summary}}You don't have any notifications.Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device.Topics

Skip to main contentHomeNewsSportsOpinionFeaturesCommunityMarketplaceClassifiedsObituariese-EditionHelpThe Jacksonville Jaguars rolled to a 23-7 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday in London behind quarterback Trevor Lawrence and a 61-yard pick-six by defensive back Darious Williams.Two teams searching for a win will be on display when the Jacksonville Jaguars and Atlanta Falcons hook up Sunday in London.The Atlanta Falcons placed inside linebacker Troy Andersen on injured reserve on Tuesday due to a shoulder/pectoral injury.If the Atlanta Falcons expect to get back into the win...

Atlanta Falcons

No article scores yet.

CRITIC REVIEWS

PUBLIC REVIEWS