Matthew 28:3..."And his clothes were white as ICE!" The Official 2017 Atlanta Falcons Season Thread

[Atlrocafella]

I'm still fukking mad.

Took a breh until June for me to finally have peace about the situation

 

[AVXL]

The Atlanta Falcons open training camp July 27 at their headquarters in Flowery Branch, Georgia. Here's a closer look at the Falcons' camp:

Top storyline: The health of key players such as All-Pro wide receiver Julio Jones, Pro Bowl cornerback Desmond Trufant and first-round draft pick Takk McKinley. Jones said he plans to be fully ready to go after undergoing surgery on his left foot March 6, a procedure the team said would sideline Jones for four to five months. Jones did some light running during minicamp. Trufant is back in action after missing the second half of last season following pectoral surgery. He did some light work during minicamp. Meanwhile, the rookie pass-rusher McKinley had pre-draft shoulder surgery, and coach Dan Quinn said McKinley's training camp status would be determined once he reports.

The battle at right guard between Wes Schweitzer and Ben Garland is also a storyline to follow, with both players splitting reps during minicamp and no clear-cut favorite emerging.

NFL Nation reporters take a crackat a preliminary roster projection and preview what to expect in training camp for every team.

QB depth chart: The Falcons have stability with reigning MVP Matt Ryan, who hasn't missed a game since 2009. Ryan finished with a league-best 117.1 passer rating last season while completing 373 of 534 passes for 4,944 yards with 38 touchdowns and just seven interceptions. Veteran Matt Schaub is the insurance policy, and the Falcons kept just those two on the active roster.

Bubble watch: Not saying the Falcons will cut ties with Jalen Collins, who started in place of Trufant last season, but Trufant's return from injury, the emergence of C.J. Goodwinand the drafting of corner/safety Damontae Kazee leave questions about Collins' role. Trufant and Robert Alford are the starters. Goodwin made plays in the Super Bowl, while Collins struggled. Collins, a former second-round pick, has to play well this preseason and show up on special teams.

That rookie could start: McKinley, if healthy, is expected to be a major contributor, but that doesn't mean he'll start. He could be more of a pass-rush specialist. Linebacker Duke Riley is the guy to watch. The third-round pick from LSU brings more speed to the group, and Quinn talked about aligning Riley with former college teammate Deion Jones and De'Vondre Campbell in a base look. Plus, Riley could push to stay on the field in nickel situations. Riley is certainly working hard for it.

On the money: Devonta Freeman is going to get paid. Expect a deal to happen either before or during training camp, with Freeman having one year and $1.797 million left on his contract. The two-time Pro Bowl running back continues to be patient. Once he signs a long-term deal, it's up to Freeman to maintain a high level of play. He has put together a combined 3,180 yards rushing and receiving and 27 touchdowns over the past two seasons.

Encore performance? Vic Beasley Jr. led the league with 15.5 sacks last season. His buddy, Von Miller, who finished second last season (13.5), is aiming for the top spot. The two worked together this offseason during a pass-rush summit at Stanford. We'll see if spending time with Miller will take Beasley's game to an even higher level.

 

[SubZeroDegrees]

Back to reality for you bums. :gumboumad:

Last year was a fukking fluke.

Yall grab a big lead and only to hang on to the victory.

It finally caught up at the biggest game of the year.

6-10 and Matt Ryan will become 2016 Cam Newton.

Damn shame we can't play in our new second home til December.

@AVXL Wassup Shawty

 

[AVXL]

Back to reality for you bums. :gumboumad:

Last year was a fukking fluke.

Yall grab a big lead and only to hang on to the victory.

It finally caught up at the biggest game of the year.

6-10 and Matt Ryan will become 2016 Cam Newton.

Damn shame we can't play in our new second home til December.

@AVXL Wassup Shawty

The L's you bouillabums gonna take this year will be LEGENDARY

Your continued anger will ease the pain of the Super Bowl loss

Falcons UMad

• AVXL
• Jun 19, 2017
• falcons umad

Falcons Cam

 

[Warren Moon]

Im in. I'll probably check out Training camp, even though I know it will be utter chaos.

Toured the stadium its nice as hell

 

[AtlienInTheGoodieMob]

Back to reality for you bums. :gumboumad:

Last year was a fukking fluke.

Yall grab a big lead and only to hang on to the victory.

It finally caught up at the biggest game of the year.

6-10 and Matt Ryan will become 2016 Cam Newton.

Damn shame we can't play in our new second home til December.

@AVXL Wassup Shawty

I know we got our differences and we cut the fool but how DARE YOU put that evil on us

 

[iamstr8fire]

SB Champ

 

[Georgiamuscle]

Gonna miss weeks 3 through 14 due to basic training
Still gonna be in GA and will be able to catch the playoffs during OCS tho

Spoiler

fukk the Aints

 

[AtlienInTheGoodieMob]

We was just chopping it up at the barbershop and alot of guys feel like its going to be a Cowboys/Falcons NFCCG I can actually see it playing out that way.


I think the Bucs will be a thorn in the side for everyone in the South. I can see the Saints make some noise I honestly think Brees got something to prove this year.


And the Panthers
Earlier this year Riveria said Cams confidence is shook and he coming off major should surgey. Plus they have a white RB last white RB was Peyton Hillis and we see how he panned out

 

[Sly Cookin]

We was just chopping it up at the barbershop and alot of guys feel like its going to be a Cowboys/Falcons NFCCG I can actually see it playing out that way.


I think the Bucs will be a thorn in the side for everyone in the South. I can see the Saints make some noise I honestly think Brees got something to prove this year.


And the Panthers
Earlier this year Riveria said Cams confidence is shook and he coming off major should surgey. Plus they have a white RB last white RB was Peyton Hillis and we see how he panned out

I think them cowboys gon fall off the map. They gon stack the box on elliot and dare dak to throw. They lost too much on defense and were pretty lucky as a unit last year. Suspensions are going to hurt them too.

I think it's packers vs falcons again

 

[Georgiamuscle]

I think them cowboys gon fall off the map. They gon stack the box on elliot and dare dak to throw. They lost too much on defense and were pretty lucky as a unit last year. Suspensions are going to hurt them too.

I think it's packers vs falcons again

On point breh

Seattle or GB maybe NY. Them boys had a lucky run but it's another 8-8, 7-9 year. I think we get that revenge game.

Our roster is too stacked. I can't remember the last time I was excited about the dline in Atlanta. Jarrett-Poe about to be a monster one-two punch in the run and passing game

 

[AVXL]

Falcons off and running as training camp opens
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  Matt Winkeljohn
  12:24 p.m Thursday, July 27, 2017 Atlanta Falcons

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The Atlanta Falcons are back in the business of football, and as training camp opened Thursday morning, it was clear that fans are excited about a team that went to the Super Bowl after the 2016 season.

More than 1,000 fans are at the first practice, in which players are not wearing pads. They’ll take on full armor for Saturday morning’s session.

Here’s a look-in at what’s going on at Flowery Branch:

# With fans spread out across the hill overlooking practice fields, the Falcons broke into position groups for early work. For the most part, it was all about fundamentals like footwork, lining up in the right place, some simple receiving drills and pass rushers working against padded dummies held by coaches and assistants.

# Before practice began, Falcons head coach Dan Quinn appeared on 92.9 “The Game” FM, and when asked to cite players who’d made the most progress in the offseason through workouts, etc., he cited wide receiver Mohamed Sanu and right tackle Ryan Schraeder on offense, and linebacker Deion Jones and safety Keanu Neal on defense.

# Rookie defensive end Takk McKinley, the Falcons’ first-round draft choice, is to be limited early in training camp as he works his way back from shoulder surgery. He looked pretty spry in early drills, though, back-pedaling in drills for defensive ends to fall into pass coverage. He didn’t exactly look like wide receiver Julio Jones catching the ball, yet McKinley appeared comfortable in picking off footballs.

# After group drills, the team worked 11-on-11 on field goals. The rush was soft, obviously, and snaps and kicks were crisp.

# When the Falcons went offense vs. defense in passing drills, Ben Garland was working at right guard with the first unit, and Wes Schweitzer with the second unit. Rookie Sean Harlow, a fourth-round draft choice out of Oregon State, drew snaps with the second unit at right guard.

# All quarterbacks, NFL MVP Matt Ryan included, struggled early to complete passes as timing appeared to be off with wide receivers.

# Practice lasted about one hour, 45 minutes, although some players broke off afterward into position groups to get in a little more work.

# Quinn was pleased, yet acknowledged that the Falcons have rough edges. “We’ve got a really clear vision of how we’d like our team to look come September,” he said. “We’ve got a hell of a long way to go to to that spot, but today was a good first day.”

# Wide receiver Julio Jones (foot), McKinley (shoulder) and wide receiver Taylor Gabriel (lower legs) were limited and will gradually work into full particiation.

# Pro Bowl center Alex Mack was asked if he’d lost any jewelry in a lake, as Jones did recently when an expensive bauble came off while he was riding a jet ski in Lake Lanier. “I have yet to lose my $100,000 earrings,” said Mack, who is gull go after suffering a fibula injury in the NFC Championship Game against the Packers. “If I go jet-skiing, I now know what to do.” Keep an eye out for more on this sometimes humorous topic as the AJC’s Jeff Schultz will elaborate.

# McKinley is eager to get busier. “I’m going as hard as possible. That’s how I played with the shoulder for two years, [but] I’ve got to take it slow. Don’t want any setbacks … Met the doctor last week and met the coaches. They told me we’re going to take it slow, just slowly progressing. Whatever the coaches want me to do, I’ll do. It felt good. It’s good to be back, good to be back to football.”

# Running back Tevin Coleman said, “It’s really hot. You’ve got to keep hydrating and keep your mind off of it.”

# Defensive tackle Dontari Poe, signed to a one-year deal laced with incentives likes Atlanta’s defensive approach, suggesting that the style he was asked to play in Kansas City was more mellow. “K.C. was a different style of game. This is faster moving, and [coaches] let the D-linemen get up the field and play,” he said. “It’s different, but at the same time it’s football. I’m just playing.” Poe said he anticipates playing time at both tackle spots.

# Wide receiver Mohamed Sanu intimated that he knows nothing about Jones’ lost earring, and suggested that the wide receivers pick each other up, buoying one another’s spirits in tough times. “I don’t know what you’re talking about. I’m just in camp. I haven’t heard about. What happened?” he said. “We just play off each other, roll off each other, give each other energy when we see someone who’s not having a good day or somebody’s not in the best mood. We’ve got a tight group.”

 

[Sly Cookin]

When I see 28-3 in my alerts it brings those bad feelings back

Change the title please

 

[AVXL]

When I see 28-3 in my alerts it brings those bad feelings back

Change the title please

No

Reread the OP...the thread title is inspired from the Old Testament story of Matthew which is the resurrection story. I'm not trying to be blasphemous but we gotta be real, this loss is apart of our Falcons history. Gotta embrace the suck, word to DQ

Also be on the lookout for more Falcons & Bird Brehs related content this year from the Bird Brehs podcast to more Bird Brehs articles to more Falcons related content from around the NFL. But im gonna challenge al my Falcons brehs to post in here more than we have in the past. We've got arguably the best team in football with all of our best players either young or in the prime of their careers...last season's Super Bowl team thread only went 81 pages, this should do 100 EASILY if everyone is participating

@Georgiamuscle for your service. My cousin is gettin deployed to South Korea soon so we gonna hold it down for ya breh breh, good luck

 

[mamba]

Falcons will win the NFC South.

And they'll make it back to the NFC Championship Game.

But, they'll take that L versus either the Giants or the Packers.