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Dan Quinn visiting former stomping grounds as Commanders face Falcons
Sunday will serve as a homecoming for at least one member of the visiting Washington Commanders against the Atlanta Falcons, while the quarterback availability remains to be seen.,Washington (2-1) head coach Dan Quinn went 43-42 across six seasons at the helm in Atlanta before his firing in 2020. Af...
Giants to add ex-Falcons K Younghoe Koo
The New York Giants are adding former Atlanta Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo to their practice squad.,Giants kicker Graham Gano suffered a groin injury on Sunday in pregame warmups prior to their 22-9 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.,Gano made a 25-yard field goal against the Chiefs, but was pushing the...
Falcons look for ways to set Michael Penix Jr. up for success after Sunday struggles
Even after the Atlanta Falcons' worst offensive output in four years and a temporary benching of quarterback Michael Penix Jr., head coach Raheem Morris maintains that there is no controversy under center.,During Atlanta's 30-0 loss to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday -- the team's first time being s...
Falcons sticking with Michael Penix Jr. despite dud at Carolina
Michael Penix Jr. has not lost the starting job to Kirk Cousins, Falcons head coach Raheem Morris clarified Sunday after a 30-0 loss at Carolina. ,With the Panthers ahead 27-0, Morris replaced Penix with Atlanta's high-paid backup, Cousins. ,"The game was out of hand," Morris said of benching Penix....
Panthers record rare shutout at Falcons' expense
Carolina cornerback Chau Smith-Wade returned an interception for a touchdown and the Panthers made several big defensive plays to defeat the visiting Atlanta Falcons 30-0 on Sunday afternoon in Charlotte.,Bryce Young ran for a touchdown and threw for 121 yards in Carolina's home opener. Rico Dowdle ...
Louisville showcases depth in victory over Bowling Green
Miller Moss threw for 316 yards to lead a short-handed Louisville Cardinals squad past visiting Bowling Green 40-17 on Saturday.,The senior quarterback was among those who stepped up for the Cardinals (3-0). It was announced at kickoff that Isaac Brown, the team's leading running back, was limited i...
Liquid, MongolZ, FURIA, Falcons reach FISSURE Playground 2 semis
Team Liquid, The MongolZ, FURIA and Team Falcons secured their spots in the semifinals with victories Friday at the $500,000 Global Offensive FISSURE Playground No. 2 event in Belgrade, Serbia.,Liquid swept Aurora Gaming, who were undefeated and the No. 1 seed coming out of the Swiss Stage. Falcons ...
Falcons release kicker Younghoe Koo, turn to Parker Romo
The Atlanta Falcons released veteran kicker Younghoe Koo on Friday, ending his seven-season tenure with the team after a sharp decline in accuracy and a costly miss in the season opener.,Koo, 31, was inactive for last week's 22-6 win over the Minnesota Vikings and did not travel with the team. In hi...
Without key cog, Louisville takes aim at Bowling Green
Louisville will be without a key player when it returns following a week off to host Bowling Green on Saturday afternoon.,The Cardinals (2-0) will be without linebacker Stanquan Clark, one of three returning starters on defense.,Clark underwent surgery on his lower leg and might miss the rest of the...
Panthers hope home opener vs. Falcons can spark slow offensive start
The Atlanta Falcons are looking at this week's trip to take on the Carolina Panthers as just as big as other games that might come with a high-profile tag.,"The big part for us is teaching all the rookies, letting them guys know that every week in the National Football League is primetime," Falcons ...
Falcons, Aurora clinch first berths into FISSURE Playground 2 playoffs
Team Falcons and Aurora Gaming were the first two teams to punch their tickets to the playoffs at the $500,000 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive FISSURE Playground No. 2 event on the strength of 2-0 sweeps during Monday's action in Belgrade, Serbia.,Falcons defeated FaZe Clan, and Aurora swept FURIA ...
Falcons ‘getting hungrier’ to fix scoring struggles from first win
With the Atlanta Falcons' first win under their belt, head coach Raheem Morris addressed the team's next area of concern on Monday: finding the end zone.,In their 22-6 road win over Minnesota on Sunday night, the Falcons made five trips to the red zone, resulting in four field goals before they fina...
Falcons asserting themselves as FISSURE Playground 2 rolls on
A day after surrendering three total points in their opening match, Team Falcons on Sunday showed they are one of the teams to beat as play continued at the $500,000 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive FISSURE Playground No. 2 event in Belgrade, Serbia.,Saturday's 13-1, 13-2 win over Virtus.pro made Fa...
Falcons ride strong running game to victory over Vikings
Bijan Robinson rushed 22 times for 143 yards, Tyler Allgeier posted 76 rushing yards and a touchdown and the Atlanta Falcons pulled away for a 22-6 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night in Minneapolis., ,Michael Penix Jr. completed 13 of 21 passes for 135 yards for Atlanta (1-1), which boun...
Team Falcons takes home championship at The International
Team Falcons rallied for a 3-2 victory over Xtreme Gaming in the grand final Sunday, taking The International 2025 championship in Hamburg, Germany.,The Saudi Arabia-backed Falcons fell behind 0-1 and 1-2 before rallying for the win. They lost in 52 minutes playing on red, won in 38 minutes on green...
NRG captures Rocket League 2025 World Championship
NRG swept through the semifinals and took down Team Falcons 4-1 in the grand final of the Rocket League Championship Series 2025 World Championship, clinching their second world title on Sunday in Lyon, France.,NRG, who also prevailed in the 2019 finals, pocketed $300,000 for the victory Sunday. Tea...
Atlanta Falcons Finally Find Matt Ryan’s Successor in Michael Penix Jr.
After years of quarterback chaos, Michael Penix Jr. is giving the Atlanta Falcons a reason to believe again. Here's why....
Falcons leave shaky Younghoe Koo home, elevate K Parker Romo
The Atlanta Falcons didn't travel Younghoe Koo for their road game at the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night and elevated fellow kicker Parker Romo from the practice squad to handle the duties.,The Falcons downgraded Koo to out with a non-injury designation on Saturday. Koo has been Atlanta's kicker ...
Team Falcons rally, win upper-bracket final at The International
Team Falcons staged a comeback to defeat PARIVISION in the upper-bracket final in the playoff stage at The International 2025 on Saturday in Hamburg, Germany.,Team Falcons advanced to Sunday's grand final, where it will face the winner of the lower-bracket final. PARIVISION dropped to the lower-brac...
Mississippi State scores early, often in rout of Alcorn State
Mississippi State is 3-0 for the first time since 2018 after beating Alcorn State 63-0 on Saturday at Starkville, Miss., behind Blake Shapen, who completed 10 of 14 passes for 173 yards and two touchdowns.,The Braves (0-3) committed three turnovers that led to three touchdowns for the Bulldogs.,With...