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After four seasons as a special teams ace and occasionally electrifying receiver on offense, KhaDarel Hodge will play somewhere else in 2026. The Atlanta Falcons will release him soon, per NFL reporter Jordan Schultz. Hodge, 31, joined Atlanta in 2022 as a less-than-heralded addition to their special teams and quickly made himself a fan favorite. […]
We’re kicking off our series for the all-quarter century Atlanta Teams team with punter, the most glamorous position on the roster. This is also a fun one to start with because there are three options who are at least worth considering for the honor of the team’s best punt over the past 25 years. There’s […]
We’re beyond the Super Bowl but not quite to the start of the new league year so it’s a somewhat quiet time in the NFL. Let’s pass the time by talking about the Atlanta Falcons. Where’s the most random place you’ve run into a Falcons player or coach, and who was it? You could always […]
The All-Star games have come and gone, but the Atlanta Falcons weren’t a full-fledged front office by that time. Now, with the official hiring of former Chicago Bears Assistant GM and Roswell, GA native Ian Cunningham as Atlanta’s GM, the first step of the Ryan-Cunningham-Stefanski throuple is in Indianapolis for the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine. […]
The NFL Combine has begun, and we’ve already gotten a number of important Falcons updates from Ian Cunningham and Kevin Stefanski. Kevin Knight is joined by Tre’Shon Diaz to discuss the latest news, including the Kyle Pitts tag and Kirk Cousins’ impending release, along with some prospects to watch during this week’s official workouts. Fellow […]
New Falcons general manager Ian Cunningham announced that the team would be using the franchise tag on tight end Kyle Pitts. Kevin Knight breaks down the cost of the franchise tag, as well as what a potential long-term extension for Pitts might look like along with commentary on whether or not Pitts should be traded. […]
There was too much smoke around Kirk Cousins’ release to expect anything but a fire. After he restructured his deal, something that gave the game away, insiders kept reporting Cousins would indeed be let go after two seasons in Atlanta. Today, the team made it all but official, with new general manager Ian Cunningham telling […]
It was one blunder after another for the Atlanta Falcons special teams unit in 2025. Have you ever felt like the team is personally attacking you with their actions? That’s what watching this special teams unit felt like for me. The team went through three kickers, but it wasn’t just the specialist that struggled; the […]
It’s not a surprise, but after NFL insider Ian Rapoport reported earlier this week that the Falcons will indeed use the franchise tag on Kyle Pitts, they’ve gone ahead and done it. After a breakout season that saw him set career marks in receptions in touchdowns, and with incoming head coach Kevin Stefanski being one […]
Some fans choose their team, and some fans are chosen by their team. Which was it for you? Today, we want to hear your story: How you became a fan of the Atlanta Falcons. I moved to Georgia in Summer 2005, during the Michael Vick era. I wasn’t much of an NFL fan during the […]
One suspects that nobody really knows what the Atlanta Falcons are going to do with Michael Penix Jr., including the Atlanta Falcons themselves. The new brass has been on the job for about a month—less for Ian Cunningham—and deciding the fate of the former first round quarterback who still has two years and a fifth […]
The Atlanta Falcons will roll into this year’s draft with a new President of Football (TM), general manager, and head coach. That means we have to throw out what we know about this team’s tendencies and learn new ones, especially in terms of who this team will be interested in. As always, we’re maintaining our […]
It’s the heart of the offseason, with a couple more weeks left until free agency kicks off. That makes it a prime time to dive into the history of the Atlanta Falcons and, of course, argue about it. Today, we’re going to kick off a series of articles and votes for the Falcons all-century team. […]
Jessie Bates is one of the most highly decorated safeties in the NFL, so it’s no surprise he was once again in 2025 even if his play dropped off a bit. Xavier Watts was a touted safety prospect, but he still managed to surprise en route to a compelling rookie campaign. Safety was a story […]
A major reason behind the failures of previous Atlanta Falcons coaching staffs was their inability to get the team on the right quarterback timeline. Arthur Smith went into a critical make-or-break third season in 2023 with a first-year starter in Desmond Ridder. Raheem Morris did the same in 2025 with Michael Penix after trotting out […]
It didn’t take long for the good feelings about the Falcons outside linebacker group to curdle. James Pearce Jr.‘s arrested on very serious charges of stalking his ex-girlfriend, ramming her car, and resisting arrest means his future with the team is extremely cloudy just weeks after he finished 2025 with a rookie Falcons record of […]
We’re approaching the start of free agency, and the Falcons have many looming questions to address. Kevin Knight is joined by Tre’Shon Diaz to discuss Atlanta’s biggest offseason priorities, including what to do with Kyle Pitts, the top needs in free agency, and how to navigate the salary cap. Fellow Falcoholics, welcome to another episode […]
As we gear up for free agency, it’s only right to start looking at players who might be good fits for our favorite team. We did that in late January when the Falcons first hired Kevin Stefanski, but hadn’t gone back and looked at impending free agents from the Jets who might be interested in […]
When the Falcons promoted longtime scout and executive Tokunbo Abanikanda to director of scouting, it left a vacancy in the front office for the director of college scouting role. We just had to wait to see whether the Falcons filled that position with an internal promotion or an external hire, and now we have our […]
The Falcons’ cornerback group usually left you wanting more in past years. As terrific as A.J. Terrell is, the inability to add an above-average second outside cornerback and the instability at nickel had fans frustrated on a long list of defensive frustrations. Those issues were somewhat alleviated last year with Mike Hughes being solid enough, […]
The Atlanta Falcons have seen a pair of assistants on the defensive side of the ball depart, losing passing game coordinator Mike Rutenberg to the Browns and now assistant head coach on the defensive side of the ball Jerry Gray to the 49ers. Rutenberg left to be the defensive coordinator in Cleveland, while Gray will […]
The Atlanta Falcons rarely use the franchise tag, but this is a new front office and a new era. It’s also the first time in recent memory that a young player is about to hit free agency that would seem to merit the tag. I’m referring, of course, to Kyle Pitts. Fresh off career highs […]
The Falcons are coming off a franchise record-setting season for their pass rush, and the defensive line was a major contributor to that success. While the edge rusher room also took significant strides in 2025, it was actually the interior that made up the bulk of Atlanta’s sack count. That’s quite the turnaround for a […]
Jeff Ulbrich and most of the defensive staff are back, but not everyone’s staying. The Cleveland Browns are hiring Mike Rutenberg, Atlanta’s 2025 defensive passing game coordinator, as their defensive coordinator. Rutenberg was a key piece of Ulbrich’s staff and had spent each of the past five seasons working with him, both as the linebackers […]
Divine Deablo and Kaden Elliss were as good as advertised, but their running mates got left in the dust. The Atlanta Falcons made a big bet when they prioritized Deablo at the beginning of the 2025 free agency window and it paid off, but the parlay they had going on the entire room fell short. […]