The Philadelphia Eagles led the Atlanta Falcons late in the fourth quarter and needed a critical stop of the Kirk Cousins-led offense on fourth down with 5:38 left in the game. Cousins received the snap and handed the ball off to running back Bijan Robinson. The second-year player was stopped dead in his tracks by Eagles safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson. As …
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Saquon Barkley learned about the passion of Philadelphia Eagles fans the hard way on Monday night. The star running back, who joined the Eagles after spending the first part of his career with the New York Giants, had a chance to seal the game against the Atlanta Falcons. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Philadelphia Eagles running back …
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A stale offensive game turned into an absolute shocker on “Monday Night Football,” as the Atlanta Falcons took down the Philadelphia Eagles, 22-21, thanks to a brilliant Kirk Cousins last-minute drive. The key play of the game was a third-and-short situation in the Falcons’ red zone, where quarterback Jalen Hurts did play action instead of running the ball to kill …
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The Atlanta Falcons shocked the world on draft night when they selected Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth overall pick. They made the pick roughly six weeks after they gave Kirk Cousins a four-year, $180 million contract, with $100 million guaranteed. Cousins said he didn’t exactly expect his potential replacement to be drafted so early in the draft, and many …
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Michael Vick is keeping busy after his playing days — in fact, he’s still keeping a competitive edge. Sure, he has since taken on an analyst role with FOX Sports, but he has taken up an activity that he says is extremely similar to playing quarterback: chess. The Atlanta Falcons legend took on chess while he was in prison and …
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On April 27, 2017, Drew Brees was down in the Louisiana bayou hog hunting with some of his college roommates. When they were finished, Brees and his buddies went to the New Orleans Saints’ facility to grab some grub. Brees was also well aware that the 2017 NFL Draft was starting later that night. It was at the facility where …
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The 2024 NFL schedules for all 32 teams has been released, and fans everywhere are analyzing each week to see if their team has an easy, or hard, road to the playoffs. Prior to the week-by-week breakdown of the schedule becoming public knowledge, every team knew who they were facing in the regular season and whether that game was home …
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Four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins appeared surprised at the Atlanta Falcons’ decision to draft a quarterback in the first round just over a month after signing the veteran quarterback to a massive four-year contract. The Cousins signing in free agency was viewed as a move for the Falcons to stabilize the quarterback position for at least the next couple of …
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The conversation about the Atlanta Falcons’ questionable decision to draft a quarterback with the No. 8 overall pick in the draft last week after signing Kirk Cousins in the offseason is still ongoing. And one former NFL general manager believes it’s far from the “Green Bay model.” Former Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. was taken in the first round of …
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Former NFL defensive back Tank Williams was among those caught off guard when the Atlanta Falcons decided to take quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 pick of the NFL Draft. Williams appeared on OutKick’s “Hot Mic” on Monday and agreed that the Falcons’ selection of Penix, along with a ton of guaranteed money owed to newly signed veteran …
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