Cooper Rush fumbled on Atlanta's first play, Devin Lloyd intercepted two passes and returned one for a touchdown, and the Falcons fell to 0-2 with no starting quarterback named for Thursday at Green Bay.
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There was never much of a game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday. The Falcons turned the ball over on their first snap and four more times after that, and the Carolina Panthers left with a 34-3 win that dropped Atlanta to 0-2 and left its quarterback situation more unsettled than it was a week ago.
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After a 34-3 loss to the Panthers dropped Atlanta to 0-2, Falcons coaches and players understand the frustration of their fanbase. They also know the responsibility of changing the narrative falls on them.
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We came into this game knowing it had the potential to be ugly. Bryce Young usually kills the Falcons, Cooper Rush was starting at quarterback, and that alone seemed like it could go awry. It did go awry, and it did get…
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There's no getting around the fact that the Atlanta Falcons offense was a dumpster fire in Pittsburgh last week. Some of it was out of their control, to be fair
The Panthers will face off against the NFC South rival Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. Atlanta is starting quarterback Cooper Rush, and will be hoping to salvage a strong start to the season after Week 1’s embarrassing road…
After a disappointing Week 1 loss, the Atlanta Falcons return home to clash against NFC South rival Carolina Panthers. The winner will get an early lead in the division, and it sets up perfectly for the Falcons to have…
For the eighth time in the last nine seasons, the Falcons have stumbled out of the starting gate with a defeat in their opening game of the season. It was a rock fight between Atlanta and Pittsburgh, and one where an…
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Michael Penix Jr. has been ruled out for the Falcons' Week 2 contest against the Panthers. Atlanta may have to make a tough decision regarding its future at quarterback.
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More than two years after the Atlanta Falcons selected him, Bralen Trice made his long-awaited regular-season debut against the Pittsburgh Steelers. He enjoyed every moment.