Scott, Ashton and Tori break down a dominant Falcons victory where they beat the 49ers in every phase of the game. They discuss Marcus Mariota’s big day and what it meant on his road to redemption, the run game’s efficiency, replacing Cordarrelle Patterson and what the defense has done to get big takeaways and shut opponents down in the second half. Timecodes: (00:00:10): Intro, overall thoughts on big win over 49ers (00:05:12): Evaluating Marcus Mariota’s stellar performance and his candid press conference (00:10:45): How Falcons put a complete game together (00:13:46): Arthur Smith’s ground ..read more

Inside linebacker Mykal Walker joins Tori McElhaney for the fourth episode of the Falcons in Focus podcast. Walker dives into the joys of fatherhood, friendship with Foye Oluokun and growing up with a twin brother. He also discusses whether or not he actually believes in twin telepathy as a twin himself. 00:00 - Intro 00:37 - LB huddle break origin 02:08 - First experiences as Falcon 03:37 - Unique name spelling 4:20 - Growing up with twin brother 06:22 - Football & family 10:43 - Welcome to the league moment - Julio Jones 11:26 - Rapid fire questions See omnystudio.com/listener for p ..read more

Kyle Pitts joins Scott and Tori for a wide-ranging conversation about life outside of football, including his newfound interests in golf and photography, his favorite tattoos and how he’s becoming more worldly even at age 22. We delve into all that and more in the second episode of Falcons in Focus. 00:00 - Intro 00:37 - How are you wiser Year 2 02:23 - Kyle Pitts’ golf game 04:40 - Kyle Pitts vs birds   06:19 - Photoshoots, Iverson & LeBron James  08:33 - Kyle Pitts' tattoos 09:58 - Music & relaxing 13:27 - Friendship with Lee Smith 15:16 - Rapid fire questions See omny ..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, 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

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

Scott, Kris and Tori discuss every aspect of the Falcons 2022 schedule, including key matchups, dates and times of the most important games, including those at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. They break down the tough stretches and easy roads, identifying whether the Falcons can exceed expectations while navigating a tough slate. 00:00 Intro 00:14 2022 Schedule 02:01 First Reactions 06:09 Bye Week 11:08 Schedule Challenges 23:39 Goodbye to our friend, Kris 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 Bair, Tori McElhaney and Kris Rhim break down what Terry Fontenot and Arthur Smith addressed during their press conferences at the NFL Scouting Combine, including Matt Ryan, Calvin Ridley and possibilities of freeing up salary-cap space before free agency begins on March 16. We set you up for a busy stretch of the offseason, where we’ll see the Falcons make big moves to set themselves up for the 2022 season. Timecodes: (00:00:00): Intro (00:02:27): Addressing what Arthur Smith, Terry Fontenot said about Matt Ryan and Calvin Ridley (00:09:49): Addressing Terry Fontenot’s ‘elephants in the ..read more