Nobody wants to play the injury card, and I’m fairly certain a fully healthy Atlanta Falcons roster still would have lost that game, considering the final margin. But there’s no question that the persistent absence of Troy Andersen and the decimated cornerback corps played a role in just how bad things got Sunday against the…
The Atlanta Falcons were present at today’s football game; that is a technical fact. Unfortunately, that’s about the peak in terms of team involvement. This game was all Denver from beginning to end. The Falcons lose two in a row and hobble into the Week 12 bye. Here are the Week 11 snap reactions Younghoe…
Down 38-6 in the fourth quarter, the Atlanta Falcons figuratively waved a white flag against the Denver Broncos. While rookie Bo Nix shredded the Falcons, when Atlanta got the ball back with 9:03 left, they sent Kirk Cousins to the bench and brought rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr into the game. The 24-year-old appeared for 13 snaps…
The Atlanta Falcons’ pseudo-rallying cry under quarterback Kirk Cousins has become Bankroll Fresh’s hit song “Take Over Your Trap” — but Atlanta did anything but in Sunday’s 38-6 loss to the Denver Broncos on Empower Field at Mile High in Denver. Trailing 21-6 at halftime, the Falcons went three-and-out on their first possession of the…
The Atlanta Falcons stunk. They stunk immediately, they stunk going into and coming out of halftime, they stunk down the stretch. There’s no way to defend the effort or the results in this game, as both were awful beyond my ability to describe. We braced ourselves for a loss given that the Denver Broncos have…
The Atlanta Falcons made a change under center amid struggles against the Denver Broncos on Sunday. Atlanta pulled quarterback Kirk Cousins in favor of rookie Michael Penix Jr. in the fourth quarter as the Falcons trailed 38-6. Cousins had 173 passing yards and an interception on 18-of-27 passing. Cousins has had a solid year in…
The Denver Broncos are facing the Atlanta Falcons as we speak, and before the game, things got weird. Let’s start with the fact that one of the more beloved Denver Broncos players of the last 10 years, maybe the most loved, is on the other side of the field for the Falcons. Safety Justin Simmons,…
The Vikings are full steam ahead for Sunday’s game against the Tennessee Titans. There were no surprises on the pregame inactive report after the final injury report of the week included no injury designations. Quarterback Brett Rypien, cornerbacks Fabian Moreau and Dwight McGlothern, defensive lineman Levi Drake Rodriguez, center Dan Feeny and tackle Walter Rouse…
The Miami Dolphins are navigating a critical juncture in their season. Plagued by injuries, particularly in the secondary, the team faces mounting pressure to stay competitive in the playoff race. With standout cornerback Kendall Fuller sidelined by another concussion, the Dolphins should look to a familiar face: former All-Pro cornerback Xavien Howard. Reports suggest that…
Tyreek Hill scored only one touchdown the first eight games and had a seven-game scoreless streak broken last week with a touchdown. He now has a touchdown two weeks in a row. The Dolphins receiver caught an 8-yard score from Tua Tagovailoa with 4:13 left in the third quarter. Miami leads the Raiders 17-6, and…
The Dolphins took the opening kickoff and the Raiders had plenty of chances to stop them from reaching the end zone. Las Vegas didn’t. Miami used up the first 8:13 in going 70 yards in 14 plays to take a 7-0 lead on Jonnu Smith’s 1-yard touchdown catch on fourth down. The Dolphins had a…
In a bit of positive news for the Miami Dolphins fans and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, Miami will reportedly have Terron Armstead, its star offensive tackle, for today’s game vs. the Las Vegas Raiders despite Armstead having missed practice all week. While the Dolphins have and continue to struggle with injuries, Armstead will be suiting up…