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Locked on Falcons - 2/5/18 - Rapid Reaction to Super Bowl 52 Feb 05, 2018

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Aaron gives his rapid reaction to the #Eagles win over the #Patriots in Super Bowl 52. He discusses how his expectations were shattered with a high-scoring, explosive performance for both teams. He discusses the big plays and how the Eagles pass rush showing up late helped them finish the game. He wraps things up by talking about the impact of the Alex Smith trade and how it may affect the potential 2018 destinations of Kirk Cousins, Case Keenum, Tyrod Taylor and the rookies.

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Locked on Falcons - 2/2/18 - Super Bowl 52 Preview Feb 02, 2018

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Aaron shares his thoughts and insights on the upcoming #Patriots vs. #Eagles matchup in Super Bowl 52 . He gets some help from the hosts of Locked on Eagles (Michael Kist & Ben Solak) and Locked on Patriots (Mark Schofield), as the trio provide some audio breaking down some of the key matchups Sunday's game is likely to offer.

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Locked on Falcons - 2/1/18 - Year-End Awards Extravaganza With Jeanna Thomas and DW Feb 01, 2018

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Aaron is joined by The Falcoholic Podcast co-hosts Jeanna Thomas and David “DW” Walker to hand out awards to various #Falcons. Those awards include most valuable player, rookie of the year, best offseason pickup, most improved player, most underrated/overrated player, favorite regular-season win, most memorable play, best hair and best celebrity Falcons fan, among several others. Jeanna is on twitter: @jeannathomas and DW is: @FalcoholicDW.

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Locked on Falcons - 1/29/18 - 2017 Roster Review: Cornerbacks and Special Teams Jan 29, 2018

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Aaron is wrapping his six-part roster review series by breaking down the #Falcons cornerbacks and special teams units. Aaron discusses why cornerbacks have it harder than most, but despite that Robert Alford and Desmond Trufant have proven to be among the premier cornerback duos in the league. He also discusses how the Falcons can improve a strong secondary by attempting to upgrade the nickel cornerback beyond Brian Poole. He also discusses special teams and why the Falcons should retain Matt Bryant and how they can upgrade their return and coverage units this offseason.

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Locked on Falcons - 1/27/18 - 2017 Roster Review: Linebackers and Safeties Jan 26, 2018

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Aaron is breaking down the #Falcons linebackers and safeties in his ongoing review of the team’s roster. First he talks about Deion Jones’ maturation as a leader on the defense and how expectations ruined his evaluation of De’Vondre Campbell in 2017. He also discusses Duke Riley’s upside and the team’s need to shore up their linebacker depth. He wraps up by talking safeties, where he gushes over Keanu Neal and discusses the potential for Ricardo Allen to get a contract extension this offseason.

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Locked on Falcons - 1/26/18 - 2017 Roster Review: D-Line Jan 26, 2018

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Aaron takes a look at the #Falcons defensive line in 2017 and what is ahead for the group in 2018. He discusses the strong seasons of Grady Jarrett and Takk McKinley as well as the disappointing year for Vic Beasley and where all three players can go in 2018. He breaks down the team’s depth and whether they should ask veterans Brooks Reed and Derrick Shelby to take pay cuts this offseason. He then discusses several of the Falcons impending free agents including Adrian Clayborn and Dontari Poe, as well as the team’s potential draft needs up front.

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Locked on Falcons - 1/25/18 - 2017 Roster Review: O-Line Jan 25, 2018

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Aaron is reviewing the #Falcons offensive line group and their performances in 2017. He builds a case for his belief that this year’s unit was better than last year’s based off several metrics. He then looks at the individual seasons of the starters, including discussion of Jake Matthews’ potential contract extension, Alex Mack’s Pro Bowl season, Andy Levitre’s resurgence and breaking down Wes Schweitzer’s up and down 2017 campaign. He also discusses the potential for the Falcons to upgrade their line this offseason before taking a deeper look at their potential depth needs.

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Locked on Falcons - 1/24/18 - 2017 Roster Review: WRs and TEs Jan 24, 2018

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Aaron reviews the #Falcons roster at the wide receiver and tight end position. He explains why Julio Jones isn’t even worthy of discussion, why Steve Sarkisian’s performance affects these position groups and how the Falcons can maximize the use of both Mohamed Sanu and Justin Hardy next year should Taylor Gabriel depart. He explains why he thinks drops are overrated and why the team should avoid using a high pick at the position. He takes a deeper look at the backlash against Austin Hooper despite a very good debut season as a starter and examines Levine Toilolo’s value as a backup.

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Locked on Falcons - 1/23/18 - 2017 Falcons QB and RB Positional Review Jan 23, 2018

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Aaron is back to review the quarterback and running back positions from the #Falcons in 2017. Before jumping into that he discusses Keanu Neal’s Pro Bowl big, has a rapid reaction to the Super Bowl matchup between the #Eagles and #Patriots and reviews the hiring of Greg Knapp. Then he jumps into the quarterback position, taking a look at Matt Ryan’s 2017 season in the context of his entire career, his deep passing inaccuracy and his discomfort in Steve Sarkisian’s offense. He then compares and contrasts the success of both running backs Devonta Freeman and Tevin Coleman, talks depth and then discusses how the team can attempt to upgrade over fullback Derrick Coleman.

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Locked on Falcons - 1/19/18 - Wrapping Up the 2017 Falcons Season Jan 19, 2018

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Aaron wraps up the #Falcons 2017 season by examining some of the comments made by head coach Dan Quinn at the team's year-end press conference. He also discusses some of the candidates for the team's vacancy at assistant quarterbacks coach before taking a look at the offensive decline via the lack of red-zone success, big plays and increased turnovers. Aaron gives what he believes are the "valid" criticisms of Steve Sarkisian and the offense's declining performance in 2017 as well as discussing the overuse of Julio Jones in the red zone.

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