The Falcoholic Sep 22, 2023
Falcoholinks: All the Falcons news you need for Friday, Sept. 22
Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports LIIIINKS It’s Friday for you and it’s Friday for the undefeated Atlanta Falcons. Detroit is in sight for Week 3 — Let’s peruse some Falcons links. Lions on deck for Week 3 Well, well, well. The Atlanta Falcons are 2-0 in a (surprisingly!) strong division. Atlanta heads north to face off against the Detroit Lions on Sunday, their biggest test so far in the young season. Atlanta will not be at full strength for the game, with joker Cordarrelle Patterson seeming to aggravate an injury. Linebacker Troy Andersen has been removed from...
The Falcoholic Sep 19, 2023
Falcons snap counts from a big win over the Packers
Photo by Kevin C. Cox/ Atlanta grabbed the victory. What story do the snap counts tell? The Falcons won again, which I will never tire of typing. They did so on a day where Cordarrelle Patterson and Jeff Okudah were still missing in action, and Troy Andersen was sitting out with a concussion. Who stepped up to help in the winning effort with those players out? How did the team divvy up playing time this week? Let’s answer those with the snap counts for the week. Offense Desmond Ridder: 82 (100%) Jake Matthews: 82 Matthew Bergeron: 82 Drew Dalman: 82 Chris...
The Falcoholic Sep 6, 2023
Cordarrelle Patterson has become the Joker
Photo by Todd Kirkland/ Atlanta’s new depth chart designation for the multi-talented back caused a bit of a stir. The Falcons dropped their initial depth chart for the 2023 season, and the surprises were few. The one that attracted the most attention by far was the giant bolded J next to Cordarrelle Patterson’s name. For a couple of hours, Twitter (X? whatever) was abuzz with questions of what the designation meant. The answer is pretty simple: Patterson has become the Joker. While the league may not be thrilled with Arthur Smith’s carefree attitude toward depth...
The Falcoholic Sep 5, 2023
Mike Hughes returns to practice Monday, other Falcons still out
Photo by Megan Briggs/ Atlanta is still waiting to see Cordarrelle Patterson, Jeff Okudah, and KhaDarel Hodge return. There is time for the Falcons who are currently injured to be ready to play in Week 1 against the Panthers, but that time grows short. There was good news on that front on Monday, but there was also a sense that three players in particular are going to be down-to-the-wire calls. The good news? Cornerback Mike Hughes is back practicing, and if available he’d certainly bolster the team’s depth at that crucial position. We didn’t see much of Hughes...
ClutchPoints Aug 31, 2023
1 sneaky Falcons roster cut survivor who will make eye-opening impact in 2023
The Atlanta Falcons announced their initial 53-man roster on Tuesday. Quarterbacks Desmond Ridder, Logan Woodside and Taylor Heinicke were all listed on Atlanta’s initial roster. They would be joined by running backs Bijan Robinson, Cordarrelle Patterson, Keith Smith and Tyler Allgeier. Ridder, a former third-round selection in the 2022 NFL Draft, played and started in […] The post 1 sneaky Falcons roster cut survivor who will make eye-opening impact in 2023 appeared first on ClutchPoints.
