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Senior Editor & Staff Writer for the Atlanta Falcons. @UGAGrady graduate. Come say hi.

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Bijan Robinson's 822 yards from scrimmage lead the NFL through the first 6 weeks, and he's only played 5 games.

In the 21st Century, only Christian McCaffrey in 2019 had more scrimmage yards (866) in his first 5 games of a season.

McCaffrey finished with 2,392 yards that year.

15.10.2025 14:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Cart came out for 49ers LB Fred Warner. Hate to see this for one of the league’s best players, and it’s notable for next week’s game between Atlanta and San Fran.

12.10.2025 20:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The more I sit with it, the more I think Michael Penix Jr.'s performance Sunday vs. Washington was special. Ceiling is so high. Final piece is consistency.

This play in particular could be a sign of things to come for MPJ and Kyle Pitts. A lot of trust here & a great win by KP.

02.10.2025 23:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Inside Jeff Ulbrich's defensive philosophy β€” The Fist An exclusive look at Jeff Ulbrich's defensive philosophy forged over 25 years as a player and coach.

"Players strain themselves in practice, so when game time comes around, they're comfortable being uncomfortable. It's their superpower."

Read more about how the Falcons are making "The Fist" come to life on the field from Terrin Waack

atlfalcons.fanapps.link/780e6d681607...

30.09.2025 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Inside Jeff Ulbrich's defensive philosophy β€” The Mind An exclusive look at Jeff Ulbrich's defensive philosophy forged over 25 years as a player and coach.

"Like an actor who knows her lines so well she can be fully immersed in the emotional authenticity of the scene as it unfolds, so too should a player have such a command of his assignments."

I explain how Ulbrich invests in honing his players' minds.

atlfalcons.fanapps.link/35324b0f0d14...

30.09.2025 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Inside Jeff Ulbrich's defensive philosophy β€” The Heart An exclusive look at Jeff Ulbrich's defensive philosophy forged over 25 years as a player and coach.

"Heart is the starting point because it is the basis for building connections."

This story by Tori McElhaney is a deeper look into the emotional connections players build with each other and with themselves.

atlfalcons.fanapps.link/9a14f5f6d5c4...

30.09.2025 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Very excited to share our editorial team's project from the last several weeks. Falcons DC Jeff Ulbrich has built a philosophy that he believes makes a great defense.

www.atlantafalcons.com/news/feature...

30.09.2025 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Inside Jeff Ulbrich's defensive philosophy β€” The Heart An exclusive look at Jeff Ulbrich's defensive philosophy forged over 25 years as a player and coach.

"Heart is the starting point because it is the basis for building connections."

This story by Tori McElhaney is a deeper look into the emotional connections players build with each other and with themselves.

atlfalcons.fanapps.link/9a14f5f6d5c4...

30.09.2025 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Falcons announce 2025 team captains The team names six individuals to the honor.

The Atlanta Falcons have named six team captains for the 2025 season. atlfal.co.nz/42bjS9c

01.09.2025 18:33 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œI’m just living in my dream” is a great quote from Sinner.

Can’t wait to watch him and Alcaraz battle it out for a long long time.

13.07.2025 18:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Divine Deablo’s presence on defense has Falcons β€˜fired up’ Deablo enters a situation where there is a clear proof of concept for how he can develop under Morris and defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich.

Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot built a reputation on finding undervalued players in free agency, especially at the linebacker position.

After a breakout year from Kaden Elliss, the Falcons like what they've got next to him in Divine Deablo. atlfal.co.nz/3SNXmyb

12.06.2025 13:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Michael Vick sat down with me on a podcast last week, and we got into a lot of great stuff. While he had a lot of thoughts about the offense, I thought this bit about facing a pass rush was interesting.

Full show:
🎧 atlfal.co.nz/45eycjS
πŸ“Ί youtu.be/p0Uf_n-QxEc

07.06.2025 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Is a plane just circling Quail Hollow right now? Why is there so much air noise??

17.05.2025 19:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Atlanta Falcons 2025 schedule It features a divisional home opener, the earliest bye week and five prime-time games.

The Atlanta Falcons' 2025 schedule is here!

Take a closer look at the team's prime-time slate and division matchups. This schedule is going to be an interesting one!

Prime-time games: atlfal.co.nz/3EVj6oG
Division games: atlfal.co.nz/4iYMUyt
atlfal.co.nz/3GUczei

15.05.2025 00:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Atlanta Falcons schedule release video is gold, 13/10 no notes other than to watch it closely or maybe twice (hopefully it's still readable)

15.05.2025 00:15 β€” πŸ‘ 331    πŸ” 76    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 62
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Falcons rookie jersey numbers revealed for 2025 See the jersey numbers for Jalon Walker, James Pearce Jr. and the rest of the Falcons' rookies.

The Atlanta Falcons have revealed their rookie jersey numbers for 2025.

Jalon Walker will wear No. 11

James Pearce Jr. will wear No. 27

atlfal.co.nz/42Mv5xP

07.05.2025 21:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Falcons select James Pearce Jr. with No. 26 pick in 2025 NFL Draft With the No. 26 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Atlanta Falcons selected University of Tennessee edge rusher James Pearce Jr.

Our full story on the Falcons trading back into the first round to select James Pearce Jr.

Atlanta double dipped on the pass rush tonight to clearly address its biggest need. atlfal.co.nz/3Rwpm95

25.04.2025 03:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

With the No. 15 pick in the NFL Draft, the Falcons got the Georgia Bulldog everyone was clamoring for. Jalon Walker is staying in state and gives Atlanta another dynamic defender. atlfal.co.nz/448oBdR

25.04.2025 01:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Atlanta Falcons are about to be on the clock. #NFLDraft

25.04.2025 01:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Atlanta Falcons 2025 Mock Draft Tracker Who do draft experts think the Falcons could select with the No. 15 pick? We're keeping track.

New mock drafts from @dannyheifetz.bsky.social, @fieldyates.bsky.social, @kylecrabbs.bsky.social are in this week's updated Falcons mock draft tracker.

We've got the latest predictions with the draft quickly approaching. atlfal.co.nz/3FlkaC5

15.04.2025 17:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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2025 NFL Draft: Cornerback prospects Falcons could target in each round It’s entirely possible Atlanta adds to its secondary in this year’s draft, so let’s go through some options that make sense for the Falcons.

Last week I broke down some Edge and DL draft prospects who could fit what the Falcons are looking for in each round.

Today, my attention turned to the secondary. Here are the cornerback prospects I like for Atlanta in each round. atlfal.co.nz/3RIFTXe

08.04.2025 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Atlanta Falcons 2025 Mock Draft Tracker Who do draft experts think the Falcons could select with the No. 15 pick? We're keeping track.

Updated our Atlanta Falcons Mock Draft Tracker this morning with the latest from the last week! If you want to keep tabs on who the draft community thinks would be a good fit in Atlanta, you can do so here πŸ‘‡ atlfal.co.nz/3FlkaC5

01.04.2025 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Exploring the benefits, hurdles of Falcons trading back in 2025 NFL Draft Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot has expressed interest in trading back to acquire more draft picks β€” Will it be so simple?

With only five picks in this year's NFL Draft, the Falcons have expressed an openness to trade back and add more. I took a look into that possibility and what the challenges could be for that approach in this specific draft. atlfal.co.nz/4hxgdYr

21.03.2025 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Report: Falcons sign safety Jordan Fuller Jordan Fuller played under Falcons head coach Raheem Morris when he was the Rams defensive coordinator from 2021-23.

According to @tompelissero.bsky.social, the Falcons are signing former Rams and Panthers safety Jordan Fuller. I wrote a little bit about Fuller a few weeks ago when speculating that he might be a fit for Atlanta.

Why Fuller fits: atlfal.co.nz/4h3qzik
atlfal.co.nz/41zUpoZ

19.03.2025 16:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Report: Falcons re-sign DT Ta'Quon Graham Atlanta drafted defensive tackle Ta'Quon Graham with a fifth-round pick in 2021.

According to a report by @jjones9.bsky.social, the Atlanta Falcons are bringing back DT Ta'Quon Graham. He was a former fifth-round pick for the team and has the length new defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich is looking for. atlfal.co.nz/4iMhn30

12.03.2025 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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2025 Free Agency Tracker: The latest Falcons signings, extensions and reports Stay up to date on everything you need to know about the Falcons in free agency.

The latest report that Atlanta plans to bring back CB Mike Hughes has been added to our Falcons Free Agency Tracker! Don't miss a single bit of scoop β€” it's all here. atlfal.co.nz/3EZEfgV

11.03.2025 20:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Mailbox: The β€˜best player available’ approach and trade hypotheticals The 2025 NFL Scouting Combine is over, and the start of the new league year is just a week away.

New Falcons mailbag dropping for y'all! In today's piece, I answered questions about Terry Fontenot's best player available approach and some trades that would drastically change Atlanta's roster.

Enjoy! atlfal.co.nz/4i23zSj

05.03.2025 20:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Possible Falcons draft targets who crushed at the NFL Combine Seven workout warriors who could be on Atlanta's radar when the NFL Draft rolls around.

On-field workouts are only part of the NFL Combine puzzle for the Falcons, but they had to like what they saw, particularly from some defensive prospects. Here are 7 players who really stood out that might make sense for them. atlfal.co.nz/4boM38e

04.03.2025 14:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Falcons address Kirk Cousins injury questions Earlier this month, quarterback Kirk Cousins admitted to an injury the Falcons were not fully aware of.

For the first time since Kirk Cousins stated he had a lingering injury that began in Week 10, Falcons general manger Terry Fontenot and head coach Raheem Morris spoke with the media. Here's what they had to say about those comments. atlfal.co.nz/41t2Tzo

25.02.2025 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
5 Cornerbacks the Atlanta Falcons could consider in Free Agency | Atlanta Falcons Podcast Network
YouTube video by Atlanta Falcons 5 Cornerbacks the Atlanta Falcons could consider in Free Agency | Atlanta Falcons Podcast Network

Waiting for a flight to Indy for the NFL Combine, which gives me the chance to share this with y'all. The last 10 minutes or so Tori and I get into a little preview of what we hope to learn about the Falcons in Indy.

πŸ“Ί: youtu.be/cYM1nkXydic
🎧: atlfal.co.nz/3XE9mp1

24.02.2025 15:06 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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