NFL teams love to talk about avoiding distractions and then they move their franchise to Indiana
The third part of my Matt Ryan summer series is here on @thefalcoholic.bsky.social as I go to his first playoff win against Seattle. This was an emotional one for him
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Now up on @yahoosports.bsky.social.
I wrote about the potential trends in the NFL in 2026. And more specifically, I wrote about how the Rams, amongst other teams, might use an old friend to help score points this year.
Tempo.
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At long last, Atlanta’s franchise quarterback finally earns postseason glory.
Offenses aren't in any dire place right now, but defenses have clapped back hard on the popular offensive concepts of the past decade or so.
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New on @sbnation.bsky.social: Some may know how great the Atlanta Falcons' 1977 Grits Blitz defense was, but new information (DVOA for that season!) tells uis that the Gritsers had one of the NFL's all-time best. www.thefalcoholic.com/atlanta-falc...
Falcons legend Chris Redman
This is now official.
Quote here from Hawks president of basketball operations Onsi Saleh:
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The 1977 ‘Grits Blitz’ Falcons defense was thought to be one of the best in NFL history. Now, one particular modern metric confirms the theory.
I hate people saying “act like you’ve been here before” to sports fans who get too excited or wound up about their team finally being good. Take it from someone who knows: it’ll never feel better than when you’ve never been here before. There’s nothing like it.
Doug Farrar
Chicagoland is getting bigger: The Bears board of directors has voted to advance the stadium development project in Hammond, Ind.
Full statement:
