Robert Griffin III saw more than another productive rushing performance when the Atlanta Falcons defeated the New Orleans Saints. To him, the 45-24 result showed an offense that has stopped experimenting with what it wants to become. A week earlier, Atlanta had offered a version of that formula against Green Bay. Against New Orleans, however, […]
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We’ve reached the quarter mark of the 2026 season, and after a major upheaval in the offseason aimed at getting over the hump following Mike Tomlin’s tenure, the Pittsburgh Steelers are, well, painfully average early in the Mike McCarthy era. Pittsburgh sits at 2-2, defeating the Atlanta Falcons in Week 1 and the Cincinnati Bengals […]
Atlanta's turnaround is rewriting the record books.
Lamar Jackson had put the Baltimore Ravens in control before the final offensive play of the first half against the Tennessee Titans. He had already thrown two touchdowns, moved the offense through the air and helped build a 17-point advantage. One sack changed the shape of the afternoon. Jackson did not return after halftime, and […]
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Lamar Jackson exited Sunday’s win over the Tennessee Titans with an ankle injury and did not return for the second half. The star quarterback does have an outside chance to play on Sunday against the Falcons, but Ian Rapoport also reports that Jackson could miss multiple games depending on how the rehab goes. #Ravens QB […]
The Baltimore Ravens were flying high with a 14-point lead against the Tennessee Titans when quarterback Lamar Jackson suffered an injury. With five seconds remaining in the first half, Jackson scrambled to escape the pocket, but Titans defensive end Jermaine Johnson II brought him down from behind. Johnson tried to stop the quarterback, but he […]
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In all honesty, after getting your teeth kicked in the way the Saints just did in primetime, there really isn’t a player of the game. It is worth noting that Chris Olave played great again, but that’s not worth much when the team gets embarrassed the way it just did. The true MVPs of this […]
The Atlanta Falcons beat the New Orleans Saints 45-24 on Monday Night Football, powered by Bijan Robinson's 145 rushing yards and two touchdowns.
Here’s a list of the current Nittany Lions in the NFL listed by 53-man roster. As a reminder, only players on the active roster or IR, and who finished their college career at Penn State without transferring away are included. Italicized= rookies. Arizona Cardinals: Blake Gillikin, Kalen KingAtlanta Falcons: Jahan DotsonBaltimore Ravens: Olaivavega IoaneBuffalo Bills: […]
The Falcons delivered another dominant primetime performance, shellacking the Saints by 21 points in a 45-24 victory. Bijan Robinson and Brian Robinson Jr. got whatever they wanted on the ground, rushing for over 200 yards with five touchdowns. Michael Penix Jr. added another touchdown through the air in what was yet another incredibly efficient performance […]
New Orleans had a special night on Monday, as the Saints hosted the Atlanta Falcons for the 20th anniversary of the Domecoming game that reopened the Superdome after Hurricane Katrina. ESPN and the Saints did a great job of celebrating the special night, with tributes throughout the broadcast highlighting the legacy of the Domecoming game.…
The New Orleans Saints were booed out of their own building in Monday night's 45-24 blowout loss to the NFC South rival Atlanta Falcons, but second-year quarterback Tyler Shough understood the fans' frustration.
Ian Rapoport reports that Ravens QB Lamar Jackson has a sprained ankle and an outside chance of playing against the Falcons this Sunday. Rapoport added that Jackson could miss multiple weeks depending on how his rehab goes, but the injury isn’t considered long-term. Rapoport also ruled out surgery as a possibility. He had previously left […]
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The Baltimore Ravens could be without Lamar Jackson for Sunday's matchup with the Atlanta Falcons after the quarterback suffered an ankle injury.
The Good: Passing offense The only thing that did not look completely terrible for the New Orleans Saints on Monday night was Tyler Shough, Chris Olave, and the rest of the receivers. Shough threw for 286 yards and 1 touchdown and Olave had 8 catches for 116 yards, including multiple catches to move the chains […]
The Atlanta Falcons have produced one of the NFL’s most stunning quarterback contrasts this season. Cooper Rush fans aren’t going to be happy, though. His numbers under center look increasingly difficult to defend. Through the first two weeks, Atlanta averaged just 8.0 points and 262 total yards per game while committing seven turnovers. Since Michael […]
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Kellen Moore needed points when the New Orleans Saints opened the second half with their longest sustained drive of the game. Yet the kind of points they needed, and the risk required to pursue them, became the more difficult question. Trailing Atlanta by 17, New Orleans moved inside the 10-yard line before its possession stalled. […]
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The Atlanta Falcons' X account reveled in the team's dominant, 45-24 road win over the New Orleans Saints on Monday night.
New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan didn't mince words about the team's performance in Monday's 45-24 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.
In just two weeks, the entire narrative surrounding the Atlanta Falcons has flipped on its head, and it’s not too difficult to find the inflection point. Against the Steelers and Panthers, Atlanta’s defense held its own for the most part. Neither team could run the ball on Atlanta, and if the offense didn’t turn the […]
Welcome to today’s roundup of New Orleans Saints and NFL news. Saints fall to 1-3 after embarrassing MNF loss to the Falcons Is the head coach’s seat getting hot? WATCH: Devaughn Vele makes acrobatic TD catch late vs. Falcons A fun moment in a bad game. Before Saints-Falcons game, fans honor anniversary by paying respect […]
The New Orleans Saints, understandably, wanted to celebrate the 20 year anniversary of their post-Hurricane Katrina win over the Atlanta Falcons back in 2006. The city in particular and the franchise to a lesser extent went through the impossible in 2005, and that win over a hated rival was something they’ve never forgotten and never […]
Bijan Robinson changed the direction of Monday’s game before the New Orleans Saints had time to settle into it. On Atlanta’s third offensive play, the running back found space, reached the sideline and turned an ordinary handoff into a 59-yard touchdown. From there, the Falcons rarely surrendered control. Their running game dictated the pace, their […]
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Troy Aikman of ESPN’s Monday Night Football was making the case for Tyler Shough as a long-term answer in New Orleans. As the first half wound down, with the Saints trailing the Atlanta Falcons 24-7 at the Caesars Superdome, he turned to the one part of the quarterback’s background he could not make sense of. […]
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The Saints have scored six first-quarter points through four games, and their 35 first-quarter points since the start of last season rank last in the NFL over that stretch. Monday night’s 45-24 loss to the Atlanta Falcons at the Caesars Superdome added another empty opening quarter to that total, and it drew a blunt verdict […]
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