Tag: All-black uniforms

Falcons to wear all-black uniforms vs. Colts in Week 16

The Falcons will wear their black uniforms with black pants during Sunday’s game against the Colts

The Atlanta Falcons (6-8) can give their fans an early Christmas present with a win over the Indianapolis Colts (8-6) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday.

After losing two straight games, the team has handed the reins over to backup quarterback Taylor Heinicke in a last-ditch effort to save a season that’s slipping away. The NFC South is still up for grabs, but the team has little margin for error over the final three games.

The Falcons will wear their black uniforms with black pants during Sunday’s game against the Colts, the team announced on Thursday.

The Falcons are 2.5-point favorites over the Colts in Week 16. Check out the team’s latest injury report and depth chart heading into Sunday’s game.

Julio Jones shows off Falcons’ new all-white uniforms

Falcons fans seemed to favor the all-black rendition of the team’s new uniforms the most initially. But wide receiver Julio Jones is here to remind you not to sleep on Atlanta’s all-white jerseys, either.

Falcons fans seemed to favor the all-black rendition of the team’s new uniforms the most initially. But wide receiver Julio Jones is here to remind you not to sleep on Atlanta’s all-white jerseys, either.

Watch this clip of Jones running full-speed directly into the camera wearing his new uniform and judge for yourself.

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Falcons training camp: Highlights from Sunday’s practice

The Atlanta Falcons took the field for their fourth training camp practice on Sunday, and this time it was wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus who came away with the highlight of the day.

The Atlanta Falcons took the field for their fourth training camp practice on Sunday, and this time it was wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus who came away with the highlight of the day.

Savor this beautiful grab by Zaccheaus on a picture-perfect pass from quarterback Matt Schaub, along with the rest of the day’s highlights below.

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WATCH: Olamide Zaccheaus catches bomb from Matt Schaub

Russell Gage enters the year as the teamā€™s primary slot receiver, but the No. 4 WR spot is likely to come down to Olamide Zaccheaus and Laquon Treadwell.

The battle for the Falconsā€™ fourth wide receiver spot is sure to be a good one. Russell Gage enters the year as the teamā€™s primary slot receiver, but the No. 4 is likely to come down to either Olamide Zaccheaus or Laquon Treadwell.

While neither receiver has a proven track record, both have things they do well. For Zaccheaus, it’s his ability to use his speed to get behind defenses, as he showed in 2019 by recording Atlanta’s longest offensive play of of the season — a 93-yard touchdown catch against the Panthers.

Zaccheaus continues to show that deep speed at Falcons training camp.Ā  Watch below as he catches a beautifully thrown deep ball from backup QB Matt Schaub in practice.

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Falcons 2020 training camp: Saturday practice highlights

Falcons rookie cornerback A.J. Terrell stole the show during the team’s Saturday practice.

Falcons rookie cornerback A.J. Terrell stole the show during the team’s Saturday practice.

Atlanta’s first-round pick intercepted quarterback Matt Ryan, flashing his athleticism by out-jumping wide receiver Calvin Ridley. You can see Terrell’s big play and highlights from the Falcons’ Saturday practice below, courtesy of the team’s Twitter account.

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Atlanta Falcons 2020 season hype video

The start of the 2020 season is exactly a month away and with college football looking unlikely this year, fans will be counting on the NFL more than ever.

With college football looking increasingly unlikely to happen this year, football fans will be counting on the NFL more than ever in 2020.

Falcons fans are anxious to see the team’s new additions — including RB Todd Gurley, DE Dante Fowler and CB A.J. Terrell — take the field in Atlanta’s new-look unifoms, while putting an inconsistent 2019 season in the rear-view mirror.

The Falcons’ Twitter account has been doing its part to keep fans engaged by showing glimpses of training camp since they aren’t allowed inside this year.

Check out this 2020 season hype video that Atlanta shared on its social media accounts Thursday.

The Falcons open the season on September 13, hosting the Seattle Seahawks from Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Week 1.

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WR Julio Jones takes the field in new all-black Falcons uniform

Jones took the field in his new all-black jersey and helmet today. Check it out, as shared by the Falcons’ Twitter account.

The Falcons are putting helmets on today for the first time in eight months as training camp picks up. With the regular season season still a month away, though, the team has some serious work to do before Week 1.

Wide receiver Julio Jones has never been one to shy away from hard work. His veteran leadership will be be tested this season as Atlanta deals with so much roster turnover and zero preseason games to prepare.

Jones took the field in his new all-black jersey and helmet today. Check it out, as shared by the Falcons’ Twitter account.

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