Falcons cornerback A.J. Terrell joined Scott and Tori to talk about playing NFL football in his hometown, playing with Casey Hayward and why he’s optimistic that the Falcons are headed in the right direction during a special episode recorded LIVE after an OTA conducted in front of fans at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

NFL Network senior writer/reporter and Falcons contributor Steve Wyche joins the Scott, Tori and Kris to break down Atlanta’s NFL Draft from every angle, including the selections of Drake London and Desmond Ridder. We also react to the Grady Jarrett extension news, which broke as we were recording, and then provided a big-picture analysis of where the Falcons stand after the draft. Timecodes: (00:00:00): Intro; Steve Wyche joins the pod!!! (00:07:40): Why the Falcons went with Drake London at No. 8 (00:16:15): What it means landing QB Desmond Ridder at No. 74 (00:25:38): Reaction to Grady Jarr ..read more

Kris, Tori and Scott discuss how the Falcons can use five selections in the top 82 overall to improve their roster, by trading up or down in the draft or simply five possible impact players. We take it a step further and break down which positions should be prioritized, and whether the Falcons should target a quarterback to challenge Marcus Mariota and possibly succeed Matt Ryan as franchise quarterback. (00:00) Intro (01:53) Falcons Draft Possibilities (03:48) Additional Topics (05:34) Trading Up? (11:32) Draft Debates See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information ..read more

Scott, Tori and Kris break down the Falcons biggest needs, including which position takes the top spot, in the latest episode of the Falcons Final Whistle podcast. While edge rusher is the obvious choice, we debate other spots that simply must be addressed this offseason, and why this priority list shouldn’t influence what the Falcons do at No. 8 overall in the 2022 NFL Draft. Timecodes: (00:00:00): Intro, Tori explains how all positions are needs= (00:06:31): Where is the Falcons biggest roster need? (00:17:37): Which players of need would be best fits for the Falcons?? (00:25:07): How should ..read more

Scott, Tori and Kris put Sunday’s loss to Carolina under the microscope, identifying what went wrong and how the outcome could’ve gone right in an important NFC South showdown. We go over pivotal sequences gone awry, aspects of the Falcons game that have to get fixed moving forward and how they can get back on the winning track on the latest episode of the Falcons Final Whistle podcast.   Timecodes: (00:02:54): Waving a magic wand over plays that, if changed, could’ve reversed the outcome (00:08:06): What aspect of Falcons game hurt team the most (00:13:05): Evaluating Matt Ry ..read more

Scott and Tori make sense of that crazy game between the Falcons and Rams, analyzing how Atlanta got in trouble and how it nearly erased a massive deficit down the stretch. We also look at Kyle Pitts’ relative lack of production over the first two weeks, plus how Drake London has made a truly instant impact Timecodes:  (00:00:15): Intro, recap of crazy loss to Rams (00:04:34): What to make of Falcons furious comeback attempt (00:12:30): Red-zone, third-down inefficiencies and what went wrong over first three quarters  (00:19:27): What was said about Kyle Pitts’ lack of production in ..read more

Scott and Tori go over their initial 53-man roster projection following a competitive Falcons training camp and preseason, analyzing the toughest cuts, surprise inclusions and what else needs to be done with the roster heading into a Week 1 contest against the New Orleans Saints. 00:00 - Intro 01:01 - Thoughts on Initial 53 Man Roster 03:05 - Moving Parts & Roster Construction 05:57 - General Impressions of AT&T Training Camp 10:56 - Most difficult roster predictions 22:15 - Making additions to initial 53-man roster 27:23 - Final Thoughts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa ..read more

Scott and Tori take a look back at what we learned from last week’s preseason game against Detroit, including a breakdown of Marcus Mariota and Desmond Ridder and expectations for him. Then they talk about what we need to see from the Falcons during an intense stretch that includes joint practices and a preseason game against the New York Jets.  Timecodes:  (00:02:08): Biggest takeaways from Lions preseason game (00:04:24): Reviewing Marcus Mariota, Desmond Ridder performances (00:14:15): On Drake London’s camp, injury and whether he needs to play in preseason (00:16:20): What we wan ..read more

Scott, Tori and Ashton take a close look at the 2021 NFL Draft class heading into Year 2, with realistic expectations for each player and roles each selection will fill in the 2022 campaign. We break down each player in Terry Fontenot’s draft class, from first-round pick Kyle Pitts through seventh-rounder Frank Darby. The Falcons will be counting on most members of this draft class, hoping they can make a big jump in their second seasons. Timecodes: (00:00:20): Intro, 2021 NFL Draft class evaluation (00:03:15): Discussing Kyle Pitts, Richie Grant and Jalen Mayfield (00:13:50): Breaking down Dr ..read more

Scott, Tori and new Falcons digital reporter Ashton Edmunds break down the early portions of training camp, including top standouts, updates on position battles and, of course, how quarterbacks Marcus Mariota and Desmond Ridder have done over the first stretch of camp practices. We also discuss the Falcons’ desire to prove expectations wrong as they work to usher in a period of sustained success Timecodes: (00:00:20): Introducing Ashton Edmunds, our new Falcons features reporter!! (00:06:20): Kyle Pitts, A.J. Terrell and other camp standouts (00:13:20): Updating position battles along Falcons ..read more