After 2 Blowouts, the Super Bowl Is Set
It's the Patriots vs. the Falcons in this year's Super Bowl. Tom Brady and New England easily beat the Pittsburgh Steelers, 36 to 17, while Atlanta routed the Green Bay Packers, 44-21. The championship...
View ArticleSo Who's Going to Win the Super Bowl?
A lot of people don't know this, but there'll be an NFL football game played tomorrow amidst all the exciting Super Bowl commercials. It's true! Super Bowl LI is a showdown between the New England...
View ArticleGambler Uses Phone App to Bet $1.1M on Falcons
It's one thing to pull for the underdog. It's another to bet $1.1 million that they'll cover the spread in the year's biggest NFL game. Sportsbook operator CG Technology took that bet from an unnamed...
View ArticleGeorgia Sheriff Requests 4-Hour Break From Crime
A Georgia sheriff's office would really appreciate it if the population it serves could manage to refrain from criminal activity during Sunday night's Super Bowl. In a cheeky Facebook post , the...
View ArticleBrady, Patriots Complete Wild Comeback for Super Bowl Win
Tom Brady has a record fifth Super Bowl win for a quarterback after the biggest comeback in the game's history, and one of the greatest catches, the AP reports. James White ran 2 yards for a touchdown...
View ArticleOne of Our Biggest Domed Stadiums Just Imploded
One of the nation's largest domed stadiums has been destroyed in a scheduled implosion in downtown Atlanta. Nearly 5,000 pounds of explosives were on hand to blast the Georgia Dome in Atlanta to...
View ArticleFalse COVID Alarm: NFL Team Shuts Facility, Then Reopens
The NFL's COVID roller coaster played out in Indianapolis on Friday, as the Colts closed their practice facility after multiple positive tests, only to reopen it hours later when those tests were...
View ArticleNFL Player Is Sidelined to Focus on Mental Health
Atlanta Falcons receiver Calvin Ridley says he's stepping away from football, at least temporarily, to focus on his mental health. Ridley was a last-minute scratch from Sunday's game against Carolina,...
View ArticleFalcons Player Suspended for Betting on NFL Games
For endangering the integrity of the sport by betting on games, Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley has been suspended by the NFL for at least the next season, the AP reports. Ridley won’t play...
View Article1-Yard Touchdown Doesn't Go Over Well With Falcons Coach
The Atlanta Falcons fired coach Arthur Smith hours after the team lost to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday night, the AP reports. Smith went 7-10 in each of his three seasons with the team and couldn't...
View ArticleHe's the Big Stunner of the NFL Draft
When the Chicago Bears picked QB Caleb Williams first in the NFL draft, they surprised no one. When the Atlanta Falcons picked QB Michael Penix Jr. eighth in the draft, they seemed to have surprised...
View ArticleFalcons Coach's Son Pranked Shedeur Sanders During Draft
As Shedeur Sanders waited to get drafted , he instead got pranked: The son of an Atlanta Falcons coach, pretending to be the general manager of the New Orleans Saints, called Sanders and told him the...
View ArticleFalcons, Coach Fined $350K Over Shedeur Sanders Prank
Jax Ulbrich, the 21-year-old son of Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich, probably won't be involved in any more prank calls for a while. The NFL says the Falcons have been fined $250,000...
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