The Bow Tie Chronicles – Atlanta Falcons

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Falcons routed by Eagles in opener Sep 13, 2021

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The Falcons were routed 32-6 by the Eagles in their season opener at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday. It was the worst season-opening loss since the team was spanked 48-10 by Tampa Bay back in 1987 under former coach Marion "Swamp Fox" Campbell, who was starting out his second reign with the team. The Falcons passing game was out of sync and they committed 12 penalties for 99 yards. The defense got wore down after six consecutive punts.

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A closer look at the Philadelphia Eagles Sep 08, 2021

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Oh my, how hard have the former Super Bowl teams have fallen. The Falcons and the Eagles played in Super Bowl LI and LII. Both teams have moved on from their former coaches and are attempting to rebuild. The Eagles went 4-11-1 last season and traded away their former franchise quarterback in Carson Wentz and terminated coach Doug Pederson. The Eagles picked former Colts offensive coordinator Nick Sirianni, who didn't get interviews from the other six teams looking, to be the head coach. They also handed the ball over to former Alabama and Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts.

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A chat with Falcons owner Arthur Blank Sep 01, 2021

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Falcons owner Arthur Blank discussed everything from the decision to keep quarterback Matt Ryan, the 0-3 exhibition season, the outlook for 2021, the co-team building approach between general manager Terry Fontenot and coach Arthur Smith and several other topics heading into the upcoming season.

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Falcons dress rehearsal vs. .Browns is a good test Aug 25, 2021

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The Falcons, who are coming off a 4-12 season, will conclude the exhibition season against the Cleveland Browns, who are contenders in the AFC. The Falcons want to play their starters, but haven't made a final decision. The Browns, who opened against the Chiefs are not expected to play their starters. Because of Cleveland's depth, this still is a good test for the Falcons.

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A closer look at the Falcons vs. Dolphins joint practice Aug 18, 2021

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The Falcons and the Dolphins participated in a joint practice on Wednesday. Wide receiver Calvin Ridley, a Miami native, had a strong showing against Miami cornerback Xavien Howard, while rookie tight end Kyle Pitts played to mixed reviews. The offensive line and defensive lines appears to have strong days.

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Kyle Pitts on his progress in training camp Aug 12, 2021

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Falcons prized rookie tight end Kyle Pitts gave his first interview of training camp on Wednesday. He discussed how things `are going, how he's adjusting to the speed of the game and how he plans to manage the lofty expectations for the season.

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Arthur Smith is ready for his Atlanta debut Aug 11, 2021

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New Falcons coach Arthur Smith is set to make his debut against the Tennessee Titans at 7 p.m. Friday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Smith plans to ease "second-stringers" Dante Fowler and Kaleb McGary back into training camp after coming off the reserve/COVID-19 list and the PUP list, respectively. We also take a closer look at the team's first official depth chart of the 2021 season.

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What Falcons are saying about Kyle Pitts Aug 04, 2021

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The Falcons used the fourth overall pick in the draft of Florida tight end Kyle Pitts, who's off to a strong start in training camp. Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley, who worked out with Pitts over the offseason, shares his insights on the rookie and we hear from coach Arthur Smith and quarterback Matt Ryan.

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Breaking down the Falcons' defensive roster Jul 28, 2021

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The Falcons must make strides on the defensive side of the ball after finishing last in the league in pass defense. Strong safety Duron Harmon, linebacker Mykal Walker and free safety Erik Harris stop by to help up discuss the unit before the start of training camp.

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Breaking down the Falcons' offensive roster Jul 23, 2021

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With the Falcons set to report for training camp on Tuesday, we take a look at the 2021 offensive roster. The quarterback position is set with Matt Ryan, but there are questions marks at running back, wide receiver, tight end and there are three openings along the offensive line. Keeping Ryan clean or at least cleaner will be the main task for the unit which also must establish a respectable rushing attack. Ryan has been sacked 131 times, hit 167 times and hurried 164 times over the past three seasons.

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