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Revisiting Super Bowl 51 - 1/30/20 Jan 30, 2020

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Aaron takes a look back at the Atlanta Falcons loss in Super Bowl 51 to help him preview what he expects to see in Super Bowl 54.

He revisits the stress of the Falcons infamous Super Bowl collapse, recounting his observations from rewatching the game for the first time in three years. He then discusses the complex emotions involved with the possibility of a Kyle Shanahan redemption. He then gets into the Chiefs-49ers matchup this weekend and the burgeoning offense vs. defense narrative that could arise from the game and how it could affect how the Falcons could rebuild their roster to get a shot at redemption.

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Special Teams - 2019 Year-End Review - 1/29/20 Jan 29, 2020

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Aaron reviews the Atlanta Falcons special teams performances from 2019.

He discusses the decline of Matt Bryant, Younghoe Koo's questionable kicking range, the need for more competition, and whether the team will opt to re-sign Matt Bosher or Ryan Allen at punter. He also discusses the team's coverage units and whether or not Kenjon Barner did a good job at return specialist in 2019.

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Mock Draft Monday & Mailbag 3.0 - 1/27/20 Jan 27, 2020

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Aaron breaks down a recent mock draft from The Draft Network and answers listener questions.

He breaks down a pair of Horned Frog defenders for the projected Atlanta Falcons second-round picks from a recent mock draft from Joe Marino.

He then answers listener questions about how the Falcons can afford to keep both Austin Hooper and De'Vondre Campbell, Devonta Freeman being a product of the system, Kaleb McGary's technical issues, adding a big play wideout to possibly replace Hooper and breaking down why Dirk Koetter fails to live up to the Kyle Shanahan standard on offense.

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Safeties - 2019 Year-End Review - 1/24/20 Jan 24, 2020

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Aaron reviews the performances of Ricardo Allen and the rest of the Atlanta Falcons safeties in 2019.

He discusses how underrated Allen's play was in 2019, the true impact of Keanu Neal's injury, Damontae Kazee's possible position switch, disrespecting Sharrod Neasman, and whether a three-safety look could factor heavily in the Falcons 2020 defensive plans.

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Cornerbacks: 2019 Year-End Review - 1/23/20 Jan 23, 2020

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Aaron reviews the performances of Desmond Trufant and the rest of the Atlanta Falcons cornerbacks in 2019.

He breaks down Trufant's value in man coverage, Isaiah Oliver's ups and downs, Kendall Sheffield's potential as a starter, Blidi Wreh-Wilson's steady presence, establishing a defensive identity and whether or not new assistant coach Joe Whitt, Jr. will develop the young corners.

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Linebackers - 2019 Year-End Review - 1/22/20 Jan 22, 2020

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Aaron reviews the performances of Deion Jones and the Atlanta Falcons linebackers in 2019.

He discusses whether Jones might be better served moving away from middle linebacker, De'Vondre Campbell's ups and downs, Kemal Ishmael's ill-conceived stint at safety, Foye Oluokun's potential to become a starter in 2020 and whether the Falcons could use a first-round pick to replace Campbell.

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Defensive Line - 2019 Year-End Review - 1/21/20 Jan 21, 2020

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Aaron reviews the performances of the Atlanta Falcons defensive linemen in 2019 and Austin Hooper's Pro Bowl bid.

He breaks down each player along the Falcons front from Grady Jarrett to Vic Beasley to Takk McKinley to John Cominsky, looking at who produced and who did not, before looking at the many free agents and cap-based decisions they'll have to make this offseason even before looking to upgrade.

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Mock Draft Monday Mailbag 2.0 - 1/20/20 Jan 20, 2020

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Aaron evaluates another mock draft from The Draft Network, answers listener questions and discusses Atlanta Falcons Walter Payton Man of the Year Award nominee in safety Ricardo Allen.

Aaron breaks down Joe Marino's latest mock draft, taking a look at three possibilities for the Falcons in the first round.

Then he answers listener questions on the possible decline of Drew Brees, changing playoff and division formats, and Julio Jones' potential to catch Jerry Rice in the record books.

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Offseason Q&A No. 3 - 1/17/20 Jan 17, 2020

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Aaron answers listener questions and discusses the retirement of Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly.

He then answers listener questions on a variety of topics including James Carpenter's possible retirement, the three biggest factors that could lead to a significant jump for the Falcons and Dirk Koetter in 2020, possible options to replace Alex Mack in the future, targeting running backs early in the draft, why Dan Quinn's defensive play-calling worked in 2016 but not in 2019, whether the Falcons offense or defense is more to blame for their 2019 struggles and how important this year's draft is to the team's success in 2020.

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Offensive Line - 2019 Year-End Review - 1/16/20 Jan 16, 2020

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Aaron reviews the performance of the Atlanta Falcons offensive line in 2019.

First, he breaks down the stats showing the struggles of the unit this past year, but also where some of the few positives were. Then, he breaks down each player's 2019 performance including topics of how big a boost the team got from the presence of Chris Lindstrom at right guard, Wes Schweitzer and Jamon Brown's impacts at guard and the impact of injuries on various players including Alex Mack.

Then he tries to figure out why the Falcons chose to move away from the outside zone-blocking scheme before discussing the various changes that could occur this offseason including cap cuts, trades, free agents and draft picks.

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