The Bow Tie Chronicles – Atlanta Falcons

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A look at Bryce Young and the re-tooled Panthers Sep 06, 2023

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The Falcons (7-10 in 2022) are set to host quarterback Bryce Young and the Carolina Panthers (7-10) at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Young, who won the Heisman Trophy after his sophomore season at Alabama, was the No. 1 overall player selected in the 2023 NFL Draft. The Panthers also added running back Miles Sanders and veteran wide receiver Adam Thielen over the offseason. The Panthers are switching to a 3-4 defense, which is built around inside linebacker Shaq Thompson. However, linebacker Brian Burns was holding out earlier in the week and his status is up in the air.

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A closer look at the Falcons' 53-man roster Aug 30, 2023

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The Falcons have over-hauled their roster as they cut down to the initial 53-players on Tuesday. Several former starters and draft picks were cut as the team believes they have improved the talent level. The Falcons also elected to keep three quarterbacks on the roster, which will be helpful for Desmond Ridder. There will be some changes as the Falcons are thin at cornerback. But this is the group that will be charged with ending the streak of five consecutive losing seasons and possibly return the franchise to the playoffs.

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Falcons battle Bengals to a tie in Robinson's debut Aug 19, 2023

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The Falcons played their starters for one series and the reserves battle back late to tie the game 13-13 with two seconds to play. Running back Bijan Robinson was outstanding in his brief appearance as he averaged 5 yards per carry and caught one pass out of the backfield. Also, quarterback Desmond Ridder was efficient as he completed 7 of 9 passes. The first-team defense had a stop against the Bengals backups.

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Robinson, Ridder to play vs. Bengals Aug 16, 2023

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The much-anticipated debut of Falcons running back Bijan Robinson is set for Friday when the Falcons face the Cincinnati Bengals at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Also, quarterback Desmond Ridder will start and play in the game. An interesting aside will be Falcons safety Jessie Bates III playing against his old team after signing a four-year $64.02 million contract with the Falcons.

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5 takeaways from Falcons win over Dolphins Aug 12, 2023

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The Falcons did not play 36 players in the exhibition opener against the Dolphins. Third-string quarterback Logan Woodside led the offense and the defense had three rezone stops. Cornerback Dee Alford broke the game open with a 79-yard punt return for a touchdown. Also, safety DeMarcco Hellams led the defense with seven tackles, an interception and a pass breakups.

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Falcons have solid joint-practice with Dolphins Aug 09, 2023

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The Falcons had a strong showing against the Dolphins at the start of their joint-practices. It wasn't perfect, but they got a lot of good work going against new and different opponents. The defense was beaten on some long passes, but came back with three interceptions. The defensive line won the majority of the one-on-one rushes and have seven sacks over 30 reps. The offense had its moments with deep passes to running back Bijan Robinson and wide receiver Josh Ali. Kyle Pitts was impressive to Miami four-time Pro Bowl cornerback Xavien Howard.

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Arthur Blank is happy with the direction of the Falcons Aug 02, 2023

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Falcons owner Arthur Blank came to training camp and plans to stay all week. He has been impressed with quarterback Desmond Ridder and stated the the franchise is hopeful that he can be their quarterback of the future. He also said that in Year three of a three-year play that they are moving in the right direction . Rookie Matthew Bergeron has been forced into the starting lineup with an injury to Matthew Hennessy.

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Falcons report for 'Camp Ridder' Jul 26, 2023

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The Falcons' rookies reported last week and the veterans, including tight end Kyle Pitts, reported for training camp on Tuesday. Quarterback Desmond Ridder, who was named the starter over the offseason, is set to takeover at quarterback. He started the final four games last season. Also, rookie running back Bijan Robinson was a big offseason pickup and Ryan Nielsen was named the new defensive coordinator.

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A preview of Falcons 2023 training camp Jul 19, 2023

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The Falcons rookies reported to training camp on Tuesday, while the veterans are set to report on July 25th. We caught up with running back Bijan Robinson to discuss his offseason and the expectations for his much-anticipated rookie season. Also, we go over the five key positions battles in training camp and breakdown the eight-part series on the 90-man roster analysis.

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Wrapping up of the Falcons' 2023 offseason Jun 21, 2023

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The re-tooled Atlanta Falcons wrapped up their mandatory minicamp and are off until the start of the training camp on July 27th. AJC columnist Ken Sugiura stopped by to discuss his columns and thoughts on quarterback Desmond Ridder, running backs coach Michael Pitre and defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen. Also, we check in with head coach Arthur Smith, running back Cordarelle Patterson and defensive end Ta'Quon Graham about their thoughts about the offseason and how things are heading into training camp.

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