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Kevin Knight

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6 months

I don't know how you design a redzone offense without Kyle Pitts and Bijan Robinson. Why spend premium picks on those players if you aren't going to feature them? This has been asked a million times and Arthur Smith still has no answer.

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Kevin Knight

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10 months

#Falcons Bijan Robinson vs Troy Andersen: Round 2. Bijan with the spectacular play.

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Kevin Knight

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6 months

Arthur Smith should officially be on the hot seat.

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Kevin Knight

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6 months

#Bills rookie TE Dalton Kincaid had 11 targets and 10 receptions this week. #Lions rookie TE Sam LaPorta has had 10+ targets *three times* this season. #Falcons TE Kyle Pitts, in *three years*, has just two games with 10+ targets and has never had 10 receptions in a game.

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Kevin Knight

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10 months

Drake London vs rookie CB Clark Phillips III. Phillips comes away with it! #Falcons

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Kevin Knight

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6 months

#Falcons inside the 5

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Kevin Knight

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6 months

Softest schedule in the league fooled me for a bit. This team is bottom-5 in the NFL.

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Kevin Knight

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10 months

For the "Bijan can only beat LBs" crowd, here he is against #Falcons CB Mike Hughes

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Kevin Knight

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2 years

That's an embarrassing call. NFL should be ashamed.

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Kevin Knight

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6 months

#Falcons Bijan Robinson has *one* carry inside the 5-yard line in the entire 2023 season.

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Kevin Knight

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5 months

Hope we can restart the firing conversation.

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Kevin Knight

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5 months

Ridder is done in Atlanta.

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Kevin Knight

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6 months

I'm officially out on Arthur Smith. Get this #Falcons team to the playoffs by the end of the year, and look GOOD doing it, or get off the team.

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Kevin Knight

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4 months

The #Falcons trading picks for Bill Belichick would be one of the greatest mistakes in franchise history and would cause me to lose all confidence in Arthur Blank.

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Kevin Knight

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10 months

What you've been waiting for. #Falcons RB Bijan Robinson vs LB Troy Andersen. Andersen breaks up the pass.

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Kevin Knight

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4 months

If you're excited about Zac Robinson, Raheem Morris deserves the credit. Robinson was arguably the top OC candidate available but chose the #Falcons because of his relationship with Morris.

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Kevin Knight

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5 months

kinda looks like a "late season collapse" to me idk

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Kevin Knight

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6 months

Can't get over how the #Falcons spent three years gathering pieces for Arthur Smith's offense...and that offense is terrible. Feels like we've all been bamboozled.

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Kevin Knight

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4 months

#Falcons have adjusted their front office structure, as GM Terry Fontenot and new HC Raheem Morris will now report directly to Arthur Blank, instead of CEO Rich McKay, per the team's release.

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Kevin Knight

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23 days

Still maintain that the #Falcons let Ryan down, not the other way around. Ryan was more than good enough to bring a Super Bowl to Atlanta.

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Kevin Knight

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8 months

The biggest indictment of Ridder so far is Mack Hollins' reaction on the sideline. If the players lose faith (or already have), you have to move on.

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10 months

#Falcons WR Mack Hollins with the TD working against CB A.J. Terrell. Perfect ball from Ridder.

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Kevin Knight

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10 months

#Falcons rookie sensation Bijan Robinson vs LB Kaden Elliss. Bijan with the filthy footwork once again

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Kevin Knight

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10 months

#Falcons WR Josh Ali working against rookie CB Clark Phillips III. Phillips again with a great play.

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Kevin Knight

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6 months

That's the #Falcons season, folks. You'll get that mock draft after all.

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Kevin Knight

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8 months

So sad that the #Falcons are completely wasting the best defense they've had since 2017

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Kevin Knight

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7 months

#Falcons reportedly had a trade worked out with Montez Sweat and planned to extend as part of the deal, per @JFowlerESPN . Sweat wanted to come to Atlanta. #Bears swooped in at the last minute with their higher 2nd and #Commanders took it. Brutal for Atlanta and Sweat.

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Kevin Knight

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10 months

#Falcons WR Drake London vs CB Clark Phillips III. London wins this time.

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Kevin Knight

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4 months

Huge mistake.

Dianna Russini

@DMRussini

4 months

Bill Belichick is still the head coach in New England but the Atlanta Falcons are a team to watch if Belichick is available. They are interested, per sources.

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Kevin Knight

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10 months

Battle of new #Falcons : WR Mack Hollins vs CB Jeff Okudah. Advantage Hollins.

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Kevin Knight

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2 years

Terrific rep here between veteran CB Casey Hayward and rookie WR Drake London. London comes away with the TD catch and draws the hold from Hayward. #Falcons

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Kevin Knight

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1 year

Unless you want the #Falcons to trade for Lamar Jackson or trade up to the top of the 2023 NFL Draft, you should get comfortable with Desmond Ridder as the starter next season.

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Kevin Knight

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5 months

Arthur Smith apologists can go argue with someone else. If you think this offense is even close to good enough with the amount of investment #Falcons put in, you're delusional.

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Kevin Knight

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4 months

Toledo CB Quinyon Mitchell with the pick against USC WR Brenden Rice #SeniorBowl

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Kevin Knight

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4 months

Bill Belichick to the #Falcons has "lost momentum in the past week", per @JoshTheAthletic .

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Kevin Knight

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2 years

Get ready for Desmond Ridder time in Week 11, it's happening.

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Kevin Knight

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5 months

Another critical must-win game blown by Arthur Smith. It's becoming a pattern.

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Kevin Knight

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8 months

Heading into MNF, #Falcons defensive ranks through two weeks: T-8th in scoring defense 4th in total yardage allowed 4th in passing yardage allowed 22nd in rushing yardage allowed

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Kevin Knight

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1 year

#Falcons re-sign RT Kaleb McGary for just $11.5M/yr. Wow.

Ian Rapoport

@RapSheet

1 year

Source: Kaleb McGary is signing back with the Falcons on a 3 year $34.5M deal.

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Kevin Knight

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4 months

Really bad sign that Blank and McKay will be making the next #Falcons coaching hire, "with input from GM Terry Fontenot"

James Palmer

@JamesPalmerTV

4 months

Per the #falcons release: The search for a new head coach of the Falcons will begin immediately. It will be led by Blank and McKay, with input from Falcons General Manager Terry Fontenot, and several other appropriate members of Blank's Atlanta Falcons and AMB Sports and

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Kevin Knight

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2 months

Some people are so far into their #Falcons hater bag that they're still bringing up Lamar Jackson. For the final time, HE WAS NEVER AVAILABLE. No chance to acquire him. Everyone knew it, which is why nobody tried. It's not relevant to the Kirk Cousins situation at all. Stop it.

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Kevin Knight

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2 years

#Falcons Cordarrelle Patterson says the whole team misses Calvin Ridley.

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Kevin Knight

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4 months

I like the Raheem Morris hire for the #Falcons . Extensive experience on both sides of the ball, previous HC experience, and tremendous relationships across the league. If the rumors are true that he'll be bringing along Zac Robinson as OC, could be a slam dunk.

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Kevin Knight

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2 years

Arthur Smith and Terry Fontenot just burned every bridge they had possibly built with this Watson fiasco. #Falcons even more of a laughingstock than they were before, and I'd be shocked if Matt Ryan wasn't already demanding a trade.

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Kevin Knight

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1 year

such a fitting end to the Marcus Mariota era

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Kevin Knight

@FalcoholicKevin

2 years

WR Drake London with the spectacular catch working against CB Dee Alford. #Falcons

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Kevin Knight

@FalcoholicKevin

6 months

would any other staff in the NFL call something this insane

Steve Palazzolo

@PFF_Steve

6 months

John Cena playing right tackle

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Kevin Knight

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2 years

That is one of the worst roughing calls I've ever seen

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Kevin Knight

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10 months

#Falcons Kyle Pitts gets his first 1-on-1 rep of camp. Can't quite bring in the catch working against safety Jaylinn Hawkins

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Kevin Knight

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6 months

A loss to the #Vikings today probably starts the (serious) hot seat conversation for Arthur Smith

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Kevin Knight

@FalcoholicKevin

2 years

Hard to not feel a lot better about the #Falcons overall draft after Day 2. Picks so far: Round 1, Pick 8: WR Drake London Round 2, Pick 38: EDGE Arnold Ebiketie Round 2, Pick 58: LB Troy Andersen Round 3, Pick 74: QB Desmond Ridder Round 3, Pick 82: EDGE DeAngelo Malone

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Kevin Knight

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7 months

No excuses for this one #Falcons

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@NFL

7 months

TRADE: 49ers trading for Commanders DE Chase Young. (via @RapSheet )

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Kevin Knight

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2 years

Absolutely pathetic performance from the #Falcons , top to bottom, all three phases. Have to think this is the end for Marcus Mariota.

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Kevin Knight

@FalcoholicKevin

2 years

#Falcons 2022 Draft Class R1P8: WR Drake London R2P38: EDGE Arnold Ebiketie R2P58: LB Troy Andersen R3P74: QB Desmond Ridder R3P82: EDGE DeAngelo Malone R5P151: RB Tyler Allgeier R6P190: G Justin Shaffer R6P213: TE John FitzPatrick

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Kevin Knight

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2 years

Rookie RB Tyler Allgeier absolutely trucks LB Nate Landman for a nice gain on the ground. #Falcons

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Kevin Knight

@FalcoholicKevin

1 year

imagine this #Falcons Grady Jarrett David Onyemata Calais Campbell Eddie Goldman Ta'Quon Graham

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Kevin Knight

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18 days

#Falcons 2024 draft: 8: QB Michael Penix Jr., Washington 35: DT Ruke Orhorhoro, Clemson 74: EDGE Bralen Trice, Washington 109: DT Brandon Dorlus, Oregon 143: LB JD Betrand, Notre Dame 186: RB Jase McClellan, Alabama 187: WR Casey Washington, Illinois 197: DT Zion Logue, Georgia

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Kevin Knight

@FalcoholicKevin

2 years

alright I'm ready for Ridder, done with this

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Kevin Knight

@FalcoholicKevin

2 years

Happy for Matt Ryan. He gets to leave the trainwreck that is the 2022 #Falcons to go to a terrific win-now situation with the #Colts . Smart to capitalize and get another chance at a Super Bowl elsewhere. Terrific player and person, and I'll miss him dearly.

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Kevin Knight

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5 months

I cannot stand this offense. Going into 2024 with this scheme will be a disaster.

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Kevin Knight

@FalcoholicKevin

1 year

Watching the #49ers win with Brock Purdy really makes me want to roll with Desmond Ridder in 2023. Spend the money to get this defense to a top-15 level and bolster the weaknesses on offense.

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Kevin Knight

@FalcoholicKevin

2 years

Kyle Pitts fights through the hold from DB Teez Tabor and makes the catch. #Falcons

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Kevin Knight

@FalcoholicKevin

2 years

The real reason Sean Payton retired: #Saints effective cap space in 2022: -$77.8M

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Kevin Knight

@FalcoholicKevin

6 months

so we now know for sure that the #Falcons will be taking a QB at the top of the 2024 NFL Draft

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Kevin Knight

@FalcoholicKevin

2 years

Honestly, outside of the Watson fiasco, I think the #Falcons have been making some savvy, value-conscious free agent signings thus far. K Younghoe Koo CB Casey Hayward CB Isaiah Oliver RB Damien Williams OT Elijah Wilkinson DT Anthony Rush WR Olamide Zaccheaus

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Kevin Knight

@FalcoholicKevin

4 months

FSU WR Johnny Wilson gets past Georgia safety Javon Bullard and then secures the catch. Wilson's hands are exceptional, he's been catching everything. #SeniorBowl

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Kevin Knight

@FalcoholicKevin

5 months

There's nobody else to blame but coaching. Offense is so incredibly sloppy. Everyone is messing up. It's Arthur Smith.

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Kevin Knight

@FalcoholicKevin

1 year

Wow. #Falcons will get Jeff Okudah for just $3.682M in 2023, as #Lions agreed to pay a chunk of his salary to get the deal done. Trade gets better by the day.

Brad Spielberger, Esq.

@SpielbergerBrad

1 year

Per a league source, to facilitate the trade of CB Jeff Okudah to the Atlanta Falcons, the Lions agreed to pay $1.5M of his 2023 salary Falcons inherit a one-year, $3.682M deal for the former third overall pick, with a fifth-year option deadline of May 1st

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Kevin Knight

@FalcoholicKevin

2 years

I'm not kidding, Mariota has played himself out of the starting lineup tonight with his decision-making.

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Kevin Knight

@FalcoholicKevin

4 months

Updated list of #Falcons interview requests: #Ravens assistant HC/DL Anthony Weaver #Lions DC Aaron Glenn #Lions OC Ben Johnson #49ers DC Steve Wilks #Bengals OC Brian Callahan #Rams DC Raheem Morris #Panthers DC Ejiro Evero #Texans OC Bobby Slowik

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Kevin Knight

@FalcoholicKevin

2 years

The #Falcons set their reputation on fire in the hopes they could convince Watson to come home and fill their stadium, only to have him pull out at the last second for more money from the #Browns . Can't make this stuff up.

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Kevin Knight

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2 years

Kyle Pitts can dust any linebacker in coverage. It is literally not fair. Pitts effortlessly beat ever player the defense threw at him. Only players that have had any success covering him so far: CB A.J. Terrell, and S Richie Grant. #Falcons

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Kevin Knight

@FalcoholicKevin

1 year

Until the #Falcons win a Super Bowl, this will be my favorite sports memory. Atlanta destroying Aaron Rodgers and the #Packers on my birthday.

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Remember when @juliojones_11 went beast mode in the 2016 NFC Championship: ✈️ 9 catches ✈️ 180 yards ✈️ 2 TDs

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Kevin Knight

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2 years

Beautiful TD catch from WR Auden Tate. Offense celebrated like he got his feet down in the endzone. #Falcons

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Kevin Knight

@FalcoholicKevin

1 year

Arthur Smith won't bench Mariota in this game. He's made that very clear. But if the #Falcons don't win today, there's no reason not to play Desmond Ridder over the final four games.

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Kevin Knight

@FalcoholicKevin

2 years

Mariota really accelerating Desmond Ridder's timeline with this performance

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Adam Schefter

@AdamSchefter

21 days

Bengals three-time Pro-Bowl DE Trey Hendrickson has requested to be traded from Cincinnati, per league source. Hendrickson is due to make $15 million this season, and is looking for more long-term security than Cincinnati has been willing to offer.

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Kevin Knight

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20 days

This pick makes no sense for the #Falcons and the timeline they put themselves on with the signing of Kirk Cousins. Michael Penix Jr. won't see the field for two years, and even then, Atlanta would eat $25M in dead cap to move on from Cousins in 2026.

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Kevin Knight

@FalcoholicKevin

2 years

#Falcons TE/QB Feleipe Franks just keeps impressing. Beats rookie LB Troy Andersen, who looks like he stumbled a bit.

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Kevin Knight

@FalcoholicKevin

4 months

One major schematic change the #Falcons will almost certainly see under new OC Zac Robinson is a change to 11 personnel (1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR) as the primary package. #Rams ran 11 on 82% of 1st down plays, most in the NFL. Atlanta ran 11 on 14% of 1st down plays, least in the NFL.

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Kevin Knight

@FalcoholicKevin

2 years

If the reported numbers are correct, #Falcons will have Jarrett at approximately $17M/yr over the next 3 years. That's a good deal.

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Kevin Knight

@FalcoholicKevin

1 year

#Falcons officially release QB Marcus Mariota, saving $12M in cap space for the 2023 season.

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Kevin Knight

@FalcoholicKevin

4 months

With the #Jets win, the #Falcons will in fact finish 7-10 and pick 8th overall for the third straight season.

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Kevin Knight

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2 years

Look at the closing speed from #Falcons rookie LB Troy Andersen here. Beats A.J. Terrell to Nick Chubb where they combine for the TFL. More than that though, you can see Andersen actually slow down and focus on making the tackle instead of going all-out. Good discipline!

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Kevin Knight

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2 years

Mariota to Kyle Pitts. Touchdown. #Falcons

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Kevin Knight

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19 days

Trading up to take a DT ahead of Jer'Zhan Newton is really something

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2 years

#Falcons safety Richie Grant with excellent coverage against Kyle Pitts. He's been the only player able to match up with him consistently in camp.

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Kevin Knight

@FalcoholicKevin

3 years

Falcons fans to Browns fans

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Kevin Knight

@FalcoholicKevin

6 months

this is definitely the type of game that can get coaches fired ijs

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Kevin Knight

@FalcoholicKevin

10 months

Great battle here between WR Drake London and CB Jeff Okudah. Okudah breaks up the pass in the endzone #Falcons

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Kevin Knight

@FalcoholicKevin

2 years

Next domino to fall will be Grady Jarrett. Hard to believe he'd want to sign an extension with the #Falcons at this point. If that's the case, best to try and move him now to get picks for the rebuild.

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@FalcoholicKevin

8 months

HE DID IT

Kevin Knight

@FalcoholicKevin

8 months

it's time Ridder

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@FalcoholicKevin

4 months

"ATL remains only interested team". Kinda seems like a red flag to me idk

Ian Rapoport

@RapSheet

4 months

From @NFLGameDay : The #Falcons are taking a look at two big-name head coaches -- Bill Belichick and Mike Vrabel.

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Kevin Knight

@FalcoholicKevin

2 years

For reference, here are my top targets for the #Falcons at 8. 1. S Kyle Hamilton 2. EDGE Aidan Hutchinson 3. EDGE Kayvon Thibodeaux 4. OT Ikem Ekwonu 5. OT Evan Neal 6. EDGE Jermaine Johnson 7. EDGE Travon Walker 8. DT Jordan Davis One of those players will be there at 8.

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Kevin Knight

@FalcoholicKevin

4 months

Obviously the most important decision for the #Falcons is at QB. Personally, I think a Justin Fields trade makes the most sense. He's on an upward trajectory as a passer and brings so much dynamic ability as a runner. Plus, he'll probably only cost a 2nd for two years w/ option.

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Kevin Knight

@FalcoholicKevin

2 years

If you've got a problem with Calvin Ridley having a good time in the offseason, you are the problem.

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Kevin Knight

@FalcoholicKevin

2 years

Caleb Huntley is something man. No way he can go back on the practice squad.

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@FalcoholicKevin

6 months

...the #Colts are releasing LB Shaq Leonard? #Falcons let's get this man on the phone ASAP

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Kevin Knight

@FalcoholicKevin

2 years

The #Saints are currently slated to have the 5th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft ...oh wait, that's the #Eagles , because New Orleans traded it away

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Kevin Knight

@FalcoholicKevin

2 years

People who believe the #Falcons *can't* get a 1st for Calvin Ridley seem to have already forgotten that the very same team got a 2nd for Mohamed Sanu.

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