Locked On Falcons - Daily Podcast On The Atlanta Falcons

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Locked on Falcons - 1/3/18 - Week 17 All-22 Review With Q&A Jan 03, 2018

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Aaron answers listener questions and reviewing the All-22 from the #Falcons' Week 17 win over the #Panthers. First, he discusses the potential impacts of the season-ending injury to Andy Levitre as well as the status of Devonta Freeman for Week 18. This week's questions deal with whether Matt Ryan is poised to turn it on in January, issues of Alex Mack vs. Carolina and what exactly makes him one of the league's #elite centers, how the #Falcons might replace Taylor Gabriel this week and what can they draw upon in terms of past success scheming against a Wade Phillips-led defense.

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Locked on Falcons - 1/2/18 - Recapping Week 17’s Win With Jeanna Thomas Jan 02, 2018

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Aaron is joined by SB Nation/The Falcoholic’s Jeanna Thomas to recap the #Falcons playoff-clinching win over the #Panthers in Week 17. They discuss the challenges the Panthers presented, the oddity of not experiencing another Falcons letdown, Steve Sarkisian’s performance this year and his scheming against the Panthers, Matt Bryant’s longevity, the strong finish to 2017 by the Falcons defense and also look ahead to the challenge of blocking Aaron Donald this weekend. Jeanna is on twitter: @jeannathomas.

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Locked on Falcons - 1/1/18 - Rapid Reaction to Week 17’s Win Over the Panthers Jan 01, 2018

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Aaron is reacting to the #Falcons 22-10 win over the #Panthers in Week 17 to clinch their spot in the playoffs. He talks about the team’s issues with execution, adjustments made by Steve Sarkisian, Matt Ryan’s up and down performance, the strong play by the Falcons defense and gives a quick look ahead to their upcoming postseason matchup against the #Rams.

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Locked on Falcons - 12/29/17 - Week 17 Preview with Locked on Panthers' Bill Riccette Dec 29, 2017

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Aaron is joined by the host of Locked on Panthers, Bill Riccette, for a crossover podcast preview of the #Falcons vs. #Panthers matchup in Week 17. Bill discusses how the Panthers have managed to persevere through a tumultuous season given their front-office shakeup, Week 17 playoff implications, how the Kelvin Benjamin trade may have benefited their offense. Aaron adds how the injuries to the Falcons interior O-line could affect the game, which players need to step up on offense and how important turnovers could be to team's success. The duo discusses how each team might fare in the postseason given some of the matchups in the NFC. Bill is on twitter: @bill_riccette.

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Locked on Falcons - 12/28/17 - Week 16 All-22 Review With Q&A Dec 28, 2017

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Aaron is answering listener questions pertaining to the All-22 from the #Falcons Week 16 loss to the #Saints. He discusses the value of stability at the quarterback position and why moving on from Matt Ryan is a bad idea, Steve Sarkisian’s first-year learning curve, why average starting field position is overrated in determining special teams play, the lack of explosiveness in the Falcons offense, who was truly to blame for the Ted Ginn touchdown catch, how the team can solve their issues at returner, why Manti Te’o went off and whether Julio Jones is taking too many snaps off.

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Locked on Falcons - 12/27/17 - Recapping Week 16’s Loss vs. Saints With Matt Karoly Dec 27, 2017

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Aaron is joined by Rise Up Reader’s Matt Karoly to recap the #Falcons’ Week 16 loss to the #Saints. They discuss the improving play of the Falcons defense and whether their success vs. the Saints is due to a favorable matchup and whether they can clean up a few of the hiccups they still seem to have. They also discuss the questionable officiating, the struggles of the offense and Steve Sarkisian’s role in those. They also discuss whether it’s fair to expect significant improvements from the offense in 2018 in Sark’s second year. Matt is on twitter: @mattkaroly.

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Locked on Falcons - 12/25/17 - Rapid Reaction to Week 16's Loss to Saints Dec 25, 2017

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Aaron is reacting to the #Falcons 23-13 loss to the #Saints in Week 16. He discusses the officiating, struggles of the running game and offensive line ontributing to the Falcons' inability to convert third downs and generate big plays. He also looks at some positives, nearly all of them centering on the team's defensive performance. Merry Christmas!

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Locked on Falcons - 12/22/17 - Week 16 vs. Saints Preview With Greg Gibson Dec 22, 2017

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Aaron is joined by Saints Revolution’s Greg Gibson Jr. to preview the #Falcons vs. #Saints matchup in Week 16. They discuss the return of Alvin Kamara and how each team’s running backs will impact the game, how big a factor Mike Thomas and Julio Jones will have, the play of the quarterbacks and the reinvigoration of the Saints-Falcons rivalry. Greg is on twitter: @srevolution.

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Locked on Falcons - 12/21/17 - Fan Talk Thursday With Nick Conrad Dec 21, 2017

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Aaron is joined by #Falcons fan, Nick Conrad, to discuss the current state of their favorite team. Nick details his expectations for the Falcons entering 2017, looks ahead to their final two matchups of the regular season against NFC South foes, the struggles with the pass rush against the #Buccaneers in Week 15, how necessary home-field advantage may be in the playoffs and why criticism of Matt Ryan is too harsh at times.

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Locked on Falcons - 12/20/17 - Recapping Week 15’s Win With The Falcoholic’s Dave Choate Dec 20, 2017

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Aaron is joined by The Falcoholic himself, Dave Choate, to recap the #Falcons win over the #Bucs in Week 15. Dave discusses whether Matt Ryan had a “rebound” game, if the dropped passes and other execution issues have become too problematic and how the performance vs. the Bucs informs us about this how good this defense can be. They also discuss the Falcons players that made and were snubbed from the Pro Bowl. Dave is on twitter: @TheFalcoholic.

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