Heads Up: An Atlanta Falcons Podcast

The Falcons bounce back strong with a week 5 win over the New York Jets in London as we head into the bye week. Matt Ryan has another incredible performance and Kyle Pitts finally has his breakout game leading the team to a 27-20 victory. Are the Falcons truly trending in the right direction? In this episode: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the week 4 loss to the Washington Football Team, the Falcons offense showed the flashes we have been looking for in Arthur Smith's new scheme. Those flashes weren't enough to overcome the makeshift secondary with the little to no pass rush from the defensive line as the Falcons fall short 30-34. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As low as expectations were, the Falcons somehow figured out a way to go even lower. The new Atlanta Falcons regimen took a rough loss to the Eagles with a 32-6 blowout against the below average Philadelphia Eagles. In this episode: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Falcons week 1 regular season game against the Eagles is finally upon. We have a lot of questions headed into the season but are slightly favored to come out victorious in the week 1 opener. Can the Falcons make a statement? How will they do it? In this episode: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 2021 preseason is officially over and the Falcons now have their final 53-man roster for the 2021 regular season. A few surprises and unexpected cuts but overall what we expected. Is the roster good enough to make the playoffs? Where are our strongest and weakest positional groups? In this episode: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Falcons have one more preseason game and then we are looking towards our first regular season game. This final preseason game against the Browns should give us an opportunity to get a first glimpse at our starters in the 2021 season. In this episode: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a plethora of panic amongst the Falcons fanbase after our first preseason game, we take a look at the state of the offensive line from our starters to our reserves. We talk about talent on the offensive line vs cohesiveness of the offensive line and what is most important for success. We also have a portion where we dig into some of the listener questions we have received recently. In this episode: Take a listen! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We break down some of the biggest takeaways from the Falcons first preseason game against the Tennessee Titans under the new regimen. In a sloppy meaningless game, there was a lot of ugly on the offensive side of the ball but the defense was a bright spot... something we aren't used to saying. We also discuss the top 4 players that undoubtedly climbed the depth chart with their performance Friday night. In this episode: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We take a look at how the new offensive system that Arthur Smith is implementing in Atlanta can make Matt Ryan get back to top-of-the-NFL QB play. With the first preseason game this Friday, we also analyze where we should pay close attention to from a positional battle standpoint. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every year Training Camp brings a ton of surprises and with a new regimen it is certainly amplified. From positional changes to high draft picks seemingly not working out like we thought, we discuss it all on this episode. In this episode: Listen and find out! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Atlanta Falcons defense in 2020 was more than horrendous after leading the NFL in passing yards allowed. The new regimen needed to add some potential starting talent and rotational players to the group to create some competition. Did we do enough? Who will compete for the slot corner role? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We take a deeper dive into our Atlanta Falcon's Safety group that looks completely different from the 2020 group we watched come up short far too often. With Dean Pees scheme, it is extremely important that the Safeties have diverse skillsets. How well will these players compliment the system? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 2021 Training Camp starts today and we cover a group that has had some major turnover from the previous season. The Running Back room has a lot of different skillsets and they'll all be used in different ways in Arthur Smith's extremely successful and efficient offense. Does Coach Smith have the right pieces to work with? Will Mike Davis fit in well with the zone run scheme? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Training Camp begins to get underway in a couple days, there's no question who our #1 and #2 receivers are. However, there is going to be serious competition looking for our secondary level receivers. Between the outgoing rookie, the new speedster signee, and several guys that been on the roster, we've got a fun battle to watch. Who is going to emerge? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the 2021 Training Camp getting underway this week, we take a look at one of the most intriguing groups on the team, the highly questionable defensive line. From the proven talent of Grady Jarrett to the untapped potential of Marlon Davidson, our new Defensive Coordinator has a lot of players to work with. We take a look at all of it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are always a ton of expectations going into any NFL Training Camp but for a first year Head Coach and General Manager, you want to kick things off the right way. This is their first true opportunity to set the tone for the new direction of the franchise. What are the top priorities and expectations going into training camp for a first year HC and GM? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We breakdown just how talented Kyle Pitts truly is and how impactful his skillset will be for our Atlanta Falcons offense in 2021 and the many years to come after that. In a league where having a dynamic Tight End is becoming more and more vital, we may have the best prospect the NFL has ever seen. How truly great is Kyle Pitts? Where will we use him? Where should we his impact the most? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We get into some Listener Questions and you're crazy if you think we're not celebrating the Atlanta Hawks advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals. Who can step up at receiver? Record Prediction? How did I become a fan? And more... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Julio Jones trade is finalized and we finally have the cap space to sign our 2021 Draft Class with about 7 or 8 million left over to target some free agents. There is some solid veteran players still out there and a few players with some untapped potential. Who should we go after? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We get into Arthur Smith's offensive scheme and why it was so successful for the Tennessee Titans. Can he replicate that offense here? Do we have the talent to execute his play-calling? Can we be successful without Julio Jones? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.