The Falcons defense hasn’t been able to do much to slow down the Saints, but as long as Atlanta’s offense goes one-for-one with New Orleans, they can remain in the game. On third-and-long with the team poised to give the ball back to the Saints late in the third quarter, Kirk Cousins connected with Kyle Pitts to keep the drive alive. On the very next play, Bijan Robinson broke … [Read more...] about Falcons RB Bijan Robinson breaks 37-yard TD run vs. Saints
5 takeaways from the Falcons’ maddening loss to the Saints
The Atlanta Falcons entered Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints as the better team but you wouldn’t have known it watching them blow chance after chance to get their seventh win of the season. Missed field goals, bad clock management and some questionable decisions by Kirk Cousins were too much to overcome and the Saints sent the Falcons home with a 20-17 loss in … [Read more...] about 5 takeaways from the Falcons’ maddening loss to the Saints
Where do Falcons stand in the NFC South after loss to Saints?
The Atlanta Falcons missed an opportunity to further increase their NFC South lead in Week 10, falling to the New Orleans Saints on the road for their first divisional loss of the season. With the Tampa Bay Buccaneers losing to the San Francisco 49ers, the Falcons could have gone up by three games in the division had they taken care of business. However, Week 10 saw the two NFC … [Read more...] about Where do Falcons stand in the NFC South after loss to Saints?
Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo takes full blame for loss to Saints
Being an NFL kicker is no cake walk. Nobody notices when you do your job well, but once you miss a few kicks, there’s a collective outrage among fans and fantasy football players. The Atlanta Falcons suffered a three-point loss to the New Orleans Saints in Week 10 and Younghoe Koo’s three missed kicks were arguably the difference in the game. Even though one of his kicks was … [Read more...] about Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo takes full blame for loss to Saints
Falcons sign former Broncos cornerback to practice squad
The Atlanta Falcons have filled their last practice squad vacancy, signing cornerback Lamar Jackson on Monday. The 26-year-old entered the league as an undrafted free agent in 2020 and has appeared in 23 games for four NFL teams, including the Denver Broncos. Jackson started six games for the New York Jets in 2020 but his playing time has decreased each year since. The former … [Read more...] about Falcons sign former Broncos cornerback to practice squad