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Shough Makes Super Bowl Promise After Falcons Loss Sparks Louisiana Debate New Orleans Saints rookie quarterback Tyler Shough is making headlines across the NFL after delivering a strikingly bold postgame message about his team’s championship ambitions. Following a hard-fought 19-17 road loss to the Atlanta Falcons in Week 18 on January 4, Shough stunned reporters […]
From Gridiron Experts | 27 days ago | 5 reads
It was reported last night that John Harbaugh is expected to interview with the New York Giants, Atlanta Falcons, and Tennessee Titans this week. This morning, Ian Rapoport is reporting that he will interview first with the Giants today. Rapoport says that is a good sign for the Giants. To me, the Giants have always […]
From Music City Miracles | 27 days ago | 8 reads
Former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is now the team’s new president of football, jump-starting hopefully another successful era of Falcons football under his watch. This time, Ryan will be guiding the team from the front office rather than the field. Ryan’s position will entail guiding a yet-to-be-named general manager and head coach. It remains […]
From The Falcoholic | 27 days ago | 1 read
A Falcon once more, Matt Ryan now has to build a winner instead of passing his way to victories. It’s a new challenge for a former player who was once at the top of his profession and finds himself back there, this time with a fresh set of questions. Can he build a winning Falcons […]
From The Falcoholic | 28 days ago | 6 reads
The Falcons announced Matt Ryan as the new president of football on Tuesday. Kevin Knight and Tre’Shon Diaz discuss their thoughts on the hire, Ryan’s opening presser, and break down their top choices for Atlanta’s general manager and head coaching searches. Fellow Falcoholics, welcome to another episode of the Dirty Birds and Brews podcast! You […]
From The Falcoholic | 28 days ago | 5 reads
Hoping for Brian Flores Commanders request interview with Falcons QB coach D.J. Williams Former Cardinals HC/Eagles DC Jonathan Gannon scheduled for DC interview First QB coach interview request reported Dennard Wilson interviewed for DC Dennard Wilson is a veteran NFL coach who was the defensive coordinator for the Tennessee Titans the last two seasons. He […]
From Hogs Haven | 28 days ago | 4 reads
Atlanta’s list of candidates keeps growing, and they’re not shying away from scouring the ranks of defensive-minded coaches for their head coach vacancy. The latest candidate is an interesting one, as the team is one of eight (!) to request an interview with Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter. The longtime Harbaugh disciple—he was with John […]
From The Falcoholic | 28 days ago | 2 reads
Commanders request interview with Falcons QB coach D.J. Williams Former Cardinals HC/Eagles DC Jonathan Gannon scheduled for DC interview First QB coach interview request reported Dennard Wilson interviewed for DC Dennard Wilson is a veteran NFL coach who was the defensive coordinator for the Tennessee Titans the last two seasons. He is the latest name […]
From Hogs Haven | 29 days ago | 6 reads
John Harbaugh was bound to be a candidate of interest for every single team with an opening. Over 18 years in Baltimore, Harbaugh went 180-113 with a 13-11 postseason record, including a Super Bowl win back in 2012. He only had three seasons of under-.500 ball in that span, presided over some truly great teams […]
From The Falcoholic | 29 days ago | 2 reads
The Atlanta Falcons are building a deep list of candidates to interview for head coach, the same approach they took in 2024 before landing on Raheem Morris. Some of the same faces are popping up in this search, too. One of them in Panthers defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero. The team conducted two interviews with him […]
From The Falcoholic | 29 days ago | 5 reads
The Falcons announced Sunday that former Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski has interviewed for the vacant head coach position in Atlanta. From the team’s release: Stefanski spent the past six seasons (2020-25) as the head coach of the Cleveland Browns. Prior to the Browns, Stefanski spent 14 seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, where he began his NFL coaching career as the assistant to the […]
From The Falcoholic | 30 days ago | 4 reads
There was plenty of buzz last night about former Falcons coach Matt LaFleur potentially losing his job after his Green Bay Packers collapsed against the Chicago Bears, and whether the Falcons would scoop him up if that happened. While that collapse was in progress, however, the Falcons were announcing they had interviewed another former coach. […]
From The Falcoholic | 30 days ago | 3 reads
The Falcons began their search for a new “president of football” alongside their search for a new head coach and general manager, with interviews already underway. Kevin Knight breaks down the top candidates for each position, along with potential timelines for the hires at all three spots. Also some offseason talk, including the adjustment to […]
From The Falcoholic | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
Arthur Blank met with media on Thursday for the first time since the team fired Raheem Morris and Terry Fontenot, and predictably he was asked a lot of questions about those firings, what’s next for Atlanta, and what consulting firm Sportology found wrong with the organization. Calling himself “a custodian of the franchise for the […]
From The Falcoholic | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The list of NFL head coaching vacancies is already eight deep, with the Cleveland Browns facing competition for the top candidates from the Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, New York Giants, Tennessee Titans, Las Vegas Raiders, and Miami Dolphins. A few of the head coaches fired, including Kevin Stefanski and John Harbaugh, are among […]
From Dawgs By Nature | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
Commanders links Articles Bullock’s Film Room (free article) Who could replace Joe Whitt Jr. as Commanders new defensive coordinator? Evaluating the list of potential candidates that the Commanders could hire as their new defensive coordinator Inexperienced external candidates with links to Quinn So Morris and Ulbrich make the most sense from that first group of […]
From Hogs Haven | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
The NFL regular season is complete and with the Steelers win over the Ravens and the Falcons win over the Saints cutting down the number of former Gophers making the post season, it will be a lean group still playing into January. Eight former Gophers made the NFL post season, 6 of them in the […]
From The Daily Gopher | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Falcons fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The Falcons find themselves in a fascinating position as a team seeking a new coach. They […]
From The Falcoholic | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Coming into Thursday, January 8, 2026 there were seven teams in need of a new head coach. It is the usual cast of characters, the Arizona Cardinals, New York Jets, Cleveland Browns, New York Giants, Atlanta Falcons, and Tennessee Titans with a new name, the Baltimore Ravens. Then this morning the Miami Dolphins, a team […]
From Revenge of the Birds | about 1 month ago | 9 reads
The Falcons feel like they have candidates pretty well locked in for their president of football and general manager openings, given that Matt Ryan is the widely reported favorite for the former and Ian Cunningham is the sole candidate set to be interviewed for the latter. Head coach feels a bit more wide open, and […]
From The Falcoholic | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Add another team to the list of potential head coach destinations for Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak. One day after the big decision to move on from Super Bowl champion John Harbaugh, the Baltimore Ravens are reportedly looking to interview Kubiak. The Ravens join the Arizona Cardinals, New York Giants, Atlanta Falcons, and Las […]
From Field Gulls | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly from the Saints loss to the Falcons Some takeaways from the Saints’ final game of the season. Former Saints play caller emerges as top head coach candidate Could the former Saints coach come back to the division? Saints Struck Gold With Team’s Next Franchise Quarterback A much better […]
From Canal Street Chronicles | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The Carolina Panthers weren’t good, exactly, but the arrow appears to be pointing up for the reluctant NFC South champions. That means their brass are attracting a little bit of attention from other teams. That includes one team in their own division. The Atlanta Falcons are reportedly asking to interview Brandt Tillis, an executive vice […]
From The Falcoholic | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
The New Orleans Saints 2025 season officially came to an end on Sunday as the team fell 19-17 to the Falcons in Atlanta to finish 6-11 on the season. Back in September there weren’t many expectations for the team who were in rebuild mode with a new head coach, offensive and defensive coordinators and a […]
From Canal Street Chronicles | about 1 month ago | 6 reads
The news about all three of Atlanta’s big searches—for head coach, for general manager, and for the new president of football—is coming in fast and furious just two days after they fired Raheem Morris, canned Terry Fontenot, and shuffled Rich McKay out of his CEO gig. While Matt Ryan is considered the heavy favorite for […]
From The Falcoholic | about 1 month ago | 4 reads