Tag: football
Two of the Atlanta Falcons’ most important players explain why this season will be different
Not that we’re keeping tabs, but it’s been more than 2,035 days since the Atlanta Falcons last appeared in a playoff game. Even for a franchise that’s mastered the art of meh, that’s a long time. But when you look around the team’s Flowery Branch training facilities these days, you sense change in the air.
Thanksgiving Throwback: Check out these vintage photos of Georgia’s past turkey days
The Roosevelts dine in Warm Springs, Georgia Tech takes on Auburn, Joseph E. Lowery helps lead a sit-in protest, and more.
Can the Atlanta Falcons’ new regime sack its old ways?
Arthur Smith and Terry Fontenot certainly hear the whispers around the league. The Falcons front office knows there’s work to be done to get this team back to the playoffs for the first time in five seasons. But they appear ready for the challenge.
Watch: Atlanta Falcons team up with Gridiron Heights for their 2021 schedule release video
The Atlanta Falcons teamed up with Bleacher Report to produce their very own Gridiron Heights special announcing the 2021 schedule. (Yes, there are plenty of jabs at the Saints.)
Back in black: A brief look at Atlanta Falcons uniforms throughout the decades
In honor of the Atlanta Falcons introducing their first uniform redesign in 17 years, we're taking a look back at the team's closet from 1966 to now.
5 Atlanta events you won’t want to miss: November 27–December 3
The Falcons battle the Saints at home on Thanksgiving, Ponce City Market decks out for the holidays, and Chaka Khan performs at State Farm Arena.
Before UGA and Notre Dame face off, two Georgia legends came to commemorate in Atlanta
Two Georgia football greats—Herschel Walker, the most decorated player in Bulldogs history, and Vince Dooley, the only national championship-winning coach in program history—joined former Heisman trophy winner, NFL star, and Notre Dame legend Tim Brown to take turns speaking to the media during the “Return the Favor” event.
Atlanta Falcons gave their 2019 schedule announcement the full Game of Thrones treatment
Football is coming, and the Atlanta Falcons decided to jump on the Game of Thrones hype train with their 2019 schedule announcement—a video parody of the hit HBO drama's opening credits sequence.
The Legends are Atlanta’s new pro football team. But will their league survive to see a second season?
It’s called the Alliance of American Football. It's billed as a spring developmental league for the NFL and an off-season football and gambling fix. But the history of American football is littered with pro leagues that failed. Will the AAF be different?
Torch Fitness’s “First & 10” football-themed workout was squat-heavy but fun
On Super Bowl Saturday, Torch Fitness hosted a free football-themed workout session at the W Atlanta-Midtown Hotel that leaned heavy on the squats, but high-energy instructors kept the crowd moving.
