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Younghoe Koo named NFC Special Teams Player of the Month

The Falcons may have struck gold when they took a chance on kicker Younghoe Koo at midseason in 2019. Koo played well down the stretch last season but has taken his game to another level this year.
Thus far in 2020, the Falcons kicker has made 29 out of 30 field goal attempts, while converting on 22 of 25 extra points.
Koo’s performance over the last few weeks was good enough to earn him the NFC Special Teams Player of the Month award for November.
Koo made all 14 of his field-goal attempts this month, with four of them coming from 50 or more yards away. He missed just one of his 10 extra-point attempts. A week into Pro Bowl voting, Koo leads all NFC kickers

The Falcons may have struck gold when they took a chance on kicker Younghoe Koo at midseason in 2019. Koo played well down the stretch last season but has taken his game to another level this year.
Thus far in 2020, the Falcons kicker has made 29 out of 30 field goal attempts, while converting on 22 of 25 extra points.
Koo’s performance over the last few weeks was good enough to earn him the NFC Special Teams Player of the Month award for November.
Koo made all 14 of his field-goal attempts this month, with four of them coming from 50 or more yards away. He missed just one of his 10 extra-point attempts. A week into Pro Bowl voting, Koo leads all NFC kickers

Younghoe Koo named NFC Special Teams Player of the Month

The Falcons may have struck gold when they took a chance on kicker Younghoe Koo at midseason in 2019. Koo played well down the stretch last season but has taken his game to another level this year.
Thus far in 2020, the Falcons kicker has made 29 out of 30 field goal attempts, while converting on 22 of 25 extra points.
Koo’s performance over the last few weeks was good enough to earn him the NFC Special Teams Player of the Month award for November.
Koo made all 14 of his field-goal attempts this month, with four of them coming from 50 or more yards away. He missed just one of his 10 extra-point attempts. A week into Pro Bowl voting, Koo leads all NFC kickers

The Falcons may have struck gold when they took a chance on kicker Younghoe Koo at midseason in 2019. Koo played well down the stretch last season but has taken his game to another level this year.
Thus far in 2020, the Falcons kicker has made 29 out of 30 field goal attempts, while converting on 22 of 25 extra points.
Koo’s performance over the last few weeks was good enough to earn him the NFC Special Teams Player of the Month award for November.
Koo made all 14 of his field-goal attempts this month, with four of them coming from 50 or more yards away. He missed just one of his 10 extra-point attempts. A week into Pro Bowl voting, Koo leads all NFC kickers

Falcons waive 2017 first-round pick Takk McKinley 

The Falcons have officially pulled the plug on defensive end Takk McKinley, waiving the former first-round pick on Monday after his recent fallout with the team over Twitter.
McKinley was frustrated that the Falcons didn’t move him at the 2020 NFL trade deadline, and called the team out for not making a deal for what he claimed was the second year in a row.
The 25-year-old was a first-round selection by Atlanta back in 2017 out of UCLA and signed a four-year, $10 million rookie contract.
In 49 games (25 starts) with the Falcons, McKinley tallied was 79 tackles, 22 tackles for loss, 17.5 sacks, 45 QB hits, and 2 passes defended

The Falcons have officially pulled the plug on defensive end Takk McKinley, waiving the former first-round pick on Monday after his recent fallout with the team over Twitter.
McKinley was frustrated that the Falcons didn’t move him at the 2020 NFL trade deadline, and called the team out for not making a deal for what he claimed was the second year in a row.
The 25-year-old was a first-round selection by Atlanta back in 2017 out of UCLA and signed a four-year, $10 million rookie contract.
In 49 games (25 starts) with the Falcons, McKinley tallied was 79 tackles, 22 tackles for loss, 17.5 sacks, 45 QB hits, and 2 passes defended

Falcons waive 2017 first-round pick Takk McKinley 

The Falcons have officially pulled the plug on defensive end Takk McKinley, waiving the former first-round pick on Monday after his recent fallout with the team over Twitter.
McKinley was frustrated that the Falcons didn’t move him at the 2020 NFL trade deadline, and called the team out for not making a deal for what he claimed was the second year in a row.
The 25-year-old was a first-round selection by Atlanta back in 2017 out of UCLA and signed a four-year, $10 million rookie contract.
In 49 games (25 starts) with the Falcons, McKinley tallied was 79 tackles, 22 tackles for loss, 17.5 sacks, 45 QB hits, and 2 passes defended

The Falcons have officially pulled the plug on defensive end Takk McKinley, waiving the former first-round pick on Monday after his recent fallout with the team over Twitter.
McKinley was frustrated that the Falcons didn’t move him at the 2020 NFL trade deadline, and called the team out for not making a deal for what he claimed was the second year in a row.
The 25-year-old was a first-round selection by Atlanta back in 2017 out of UCLA and signed a four-year, $10 million rookie contract.
In 49 games (25 starts) with the Falcons, McKinley tallied was 79 tackles, 22 tackles for loss, 17.5 sacks, 45 QB hits, and 2 passes defended

Calvin Ridley questionable to return with ankle injury

Falcons WR Calvin Ridley was playing well in the first half of Thursday night’s matchup against the Panthers, but has left the game with an ankle injury.
Ridley has been a critical member of the Falcons’ offense this season particular with Julio Jones missing so much time

Falcons WR Calvin Ridley was playing well in the first half of Thursday night’s matchup against the Panthers, but has left the game with an ankle injury.
Ridley has been a critical member of the Falcons’ offense this season particular with Julio Jones missing so much time

Falcons QB Matt Ryan named NFC Offensive Player of the Week

Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan was nearly perfect on Sunday, completing 30 of 40 passes for 371 yards, four touchdowns, zero interceptions, and a passer rating of 136.6.
Ryan’s big performance earned him NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors for Week 6.
Atlanta’s former MVP QB was in somewhat of a slump prior to Week 6. He failed to throw a touchdown in the previous two games.
For the season, Ryan has thrown for 11 touchdowns, three interceptions, and 1,843 passing yards for a quarterback rating of 97.8

Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan was nearly perfect on Sunday, completing 30 of 40 passes for 371 yards, four touchdowns, zero interceptions, and a passer rating of 136.6.
Ryan’s big performance earned him NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors for Week 6.
Atlanta’s former MVP QB was in somewhat of a slump prior to Week 6. He failed to throw a touchdown in the previous two games.
For the season, Ryan has thrown for 11 touchdowns, three interceptions, and 1,843 passing yards for a quarterback rating of 97.8

Falcons QB Matt Ryan named NFC Offensive Player of the Week

Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan was nearly perfect on Sunday, completing 30 of 40 passes for 371 yards, four touchdowns, zero interceptions, and a passer rating of 136.6.
Ryan’s big performance earned him NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors for Week 6.
Atlanta’s former MVP QB was in somewhat of a slump prior to Week 6. He failed to throw a touchdown in the previous two games.
For the season, Ryan has thrown for 11 touchdowns, three interceptions, and 1,843 passing yards for a quarterback rating of 97.8

Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan was nearly perfect on Sunday, completing 30 of 40 passes for 371 yards, four touchdowns, zero interceptions, and a passer rating of 136.6.
Ryan’s big performance earned him NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors for Week 6.
Atlanta’s former MVP QB was in somewhat of a slump prior to Week 6. He failed to throw a touchdown in the previous two games.
For the season, Ryan has thrown for 11 touchdowns, three interceptions, and 1,843 passing yards for a quarterback rating of 97.8

Falcons expected to name Raheem Morris interim head coach

With 11 games remaining in the 2020 season, it appears that defensive coordinator Raheem Morris will take over as interim head coach for the rest of the year, according to ESPN’s Vaughn McClure.
Morris served as the head coach of the Buccaneers from 2009-2011 and was promoted to Falcons defensive coordinator at midseason in 2019.
After a 6-2 run to finish the year, Morris kept the job entering 2020. The 44-year-old went 17-31 over three years at the helm in Tampa Bay

With 11 games remaining in the 2020 season, it appears that defensive coordinator Raheem Morris will take over as interim head coach for the rest of the year, according to ESPN’s Vaughn McClure.
Morris served as the head coach of the Buccaneers from 2009-2011 and was promoted to Falcons defensive coordinator at midseason in 2019.
After a 6-2 run to finish the year, Morris kept the job entering 2020. The 44-year-old went 17-31 over three years at the helm in Tampa Bay

Falcons expected to name Raheem Morris interim head coach

With 11 games remaining in the 2020 season, it appears that defensive coordinator Raheem Morris will take over as interim head coach for the rest of the year, according to ESPN’s Vaughn McClure.
Morris served as the head coach of the Buccaneers from 2009-2011 and was promoted to Falcons defensive coordinator at midseason in 2019.
After a 6-2 run to finish the year, Morris kept the job entering 2020. The 44-year-old went 17-31 over three years at the helm in Tampa Bay

With 11 games remaining in the 2020 season, it appears that defensive coordinator Raheem Morris will take over as interim head coach for the rest of the year, according to ESPN’s Vaughn McClure.
Morris served as the head coach of the Buccaneers from 2009-2011 and was promoted to Falcons defensive coordinator at midseason in 2019.
After a 6-2 run to finish the year, Morris kept the job entering 2020. The 44-year-old went 17-31 over three years at the helm in Tampa Bay

Atlanta Falcons fire head coach Dan Quinn, GM Thomas Dimitroff

The Falcons fired both head coach Dan Quinn and general manager Thomas Dimitroff following the team’s fifth loss in a row to open the season.
The Falcons 0-5 start was the final straw after the team finished with a 7-9 record the previous two seasons.
In five and just over a quarter seasons in Atlanta, Quinn went 43-42 in the regular season, with a 3-2 playoff record that included a Super Bowl appearance in 2016.
Atlanta is expected to name an interim head coach on Monday. Falcons president and CEO

The Falcons fired both head coach Dan Quinn and general manager Thomas Dimitroff following the team’s fifth loss in a row to open the season.
The Falcons 0-5 start was the final straw after the team finished with a 7-9 record the previous two seasons.
In five and just over a quarter seasons in Atlanta, Quinn went 43-42 in the regular season, with a 3-2 playoff record that included a Super Bowl appearance in 2016.
Atlanta is expected to name an interim head coach on Monday. Falcons president and CEO