The Falcoholic Jun 13, 2019
Falcons minicamp notes for June 12: Russell Gage hype train, Deion Jones hungers for success
Choo choo and all that. The second day of minicamp came and went yesterday, and now there’s only a single day remaining. Waft that football-like material toward your nose, friends, and dive in to our notes from the second day. Russell Gage hype train gains momentum The other day, I wrote that while I have long-term high hopes for Russell Gage in this offense, I didn’t expect him to have a major role this year. That’s something to bear in mind as the hype continues to gather around the second year receiver, who is doing head-turning work in OTAs and minicamp. Dan Quinn says the...
The Falcoholic Jun 8, 2019
Falcons to watch: What kind of 2019 role can Russell Gage earn?
The second-year receiver and special teamer can start making his case for an expanded role this year. By virtue of job security, potential role, and upside, there aren’t too many players on offense who are more interesting over this summer than Russell Gage. Your Matt Ryans, your Devonta Freemans, and your Calvin Ridleys are locked into huge roles in a way that Gage isn’t, but he’s a mortal lock to make the roster due to special team value and is set to have a major role there. That at least gives him the opportunity to earn looks on offense. What makes him interesting is the...
Blogging Dirty Jun 7, 2019
Russell Gage will continue development for Atlanta Falcons special teams
The Atlanta Falcons wrapped up OTAs this past week and are now in a quiet phase until Training Camp starts in Mid-July. In the meantime we can look at the development of Russell Gage. In the 2018 NFL draft, the Atlanta Falcons selected wide receiver Russell Gage from LSU with the 194th overall selection. The […] Russell Gage will continue development for Atlanta Falcons special teams - Blogging Dirty - Blogging Dirty - An Atlanta Falcons Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.
