On Thursday night, the NFL season officially kicked off with the rematch of the Denver Broncos against the Baltimore Ravens. Numerous questions swirled for this game including how would the Ravens defense look? Does Peyton Manning still have it? Does he have chemistry with Wes Welker? How will the Ravens look without Anquan Boldin and…
Does Playing in a Dome Give the Home Team a Distinct Advantage?
As the NFL regular season is set to begin some teams already bring some expectations. For some, they won’t have to battle the second half of the season weather challenges (see Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears) as they’re protected under a dome. They may consider themselves lucky but does playing in this type of…
Can Brian Banks Make the Final Falcons 53-Man Roster?
After waiting and dreaming to play in the NFL for years, on Thursday Atlanta Falcons linebacker Brian Banks saw this become a reality. In the team’s preseason Game 1 against the Cincinnati Bengals, Banks took to the field and had his first NFL tackle. O.k. there were two but he was only credited with one. In…
Is Matt Ryan Worth His Elite Quarterback Contract?
Prior to the start of the Atlanta Falcons training camp, the team gave quarterback Matt Ryan a little extra incentive to perform. He signed a five-year contract extension valued at $103.75 million. This included $59 million in guaranteed money ($28 million signing bonus) and $36 million for the contract’s first three years. This contract also…
Biggest Scandals in NFL History
The last month has been filled with stories of former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez and the murder charges against him. This story will rock the league and the Patriots for years to come but really, it’s just one chapter in NFL scandals. They have been happening for years with some of the…
Atlanta Falcons 2013 Training Camp Schedule
For the ninth straight year, the Atlanta Falcons will hold their annual Russell Athletic training camp at their Flowery Branch headquarters. From July 25 – August 11, select team practices will be open to the public and on two dates, combined ones will be held with the Cincinnati Bengals (Aug. 5 – 6). Senior Vice…
Ranking Top Ten Fantasy Football Tight Ends of 2013
It’s been a bad week to be a New England Patriots tight end. First Aaron Hernandez had been questioned by police on Monday as a possible suspect in a homicide case. As the week has progressed so have more problems for Hernandez. Then on Tuesday, teammate Rob Gronkowksi underwent back surgery, further delaying his return…
Ranking Top Ten Fantasy Football Wide Receivers of 2013
In addition to ranking the Top 10 fantasy running backs, another key position on any fantasy team is the wide receiver. In this pass-happy league, there’s a lot of depth at this position and for 2013, this top receivers will all look familiar. For one, it’s appropriate to say welcome back to the list. Calvin…
NFL Teams Poised to Make and Miss Playoffs 2014
It’s still months away before the NFL season really kicks off but it is never too early to look at teams that are poised to make a January run while others will be disappointed and see their seasons end after 16 games. Let’s start with those teams having expectations to make the playoffs. The Contenders…
Eying Atlanta Falcons New Stadium Designs
In April, the Atlanta Falcons landed a deal with the Atlanta City Council to build a new stadium, replacing their current Georgia Dome home. The cost for this could reach $1 billion and it may take until 2017’s season kick off for the team to see their new home completed. The Kansas City architecture firm, 360 Architecture, was…