Atlanta Falcons News - Matthew Tabeek's Take

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Monday morning thoughts and newsy nuggets on the Falcons from Matt Tabeek

Beek's Bits: Deshaun Watson, schedule littered with 'new' QBs, Fontenot's move, the next Russell Wilson?

Monday morning thoughts and newsy nuggets on the Falcons from Matt Tabeek

Beek's Bits: Falcons at pro days, mock madness, cap flap and … say Watt?

Matt Tabeek's quick-hitting thoughts and newsy nuggets on the Falcons

Tabeek: Loss to Chiefs shines light on Falcons' biggest flaw

Dec 27, 2020

The Atlanta Falcons are still struggling to find a way to win close games

Tabeek: A pattern is developing with the Falcons and it's a problem

Dec 20, 2020

For the ninth time this season the Falcons let a lead slip away, this time to the Bucs

Tabeek: Once a strength, Falcons offense isn't getting it done

Dec 13, 2020

The Falcons' once-formidable offense used to scare opponents on a weekly basis

Tabeek: The real reason why latest loss to Saints stings a little more

Dec 06, 2020

The fact Atlanta had a chance to beat their rivals and keep pace with a pack of NFC teams still fighting for playoff spots hurts

Tabeek: Raheem Morris is turning this team around and defense leading the charge

Nov 29, 2020

A theme has been developing over the last six games, especially when you look at those four wins

Tabeek: Loss to Saints stirs up forgettable flashbacks

Nov 22, 2020

Matt Ryan is sacked eight times in 15-point loss, including six back-breakers coming on third downs

Tabeek: Does the Drew Brees news change things for Falcons? Yes, and no

Nov 16, 2020

The Saints could be without their starting quarterback for an extended amount of time and play the Falcons twice in the next three weeks

Tabeek: This time Falcons make plays in crunch time, find a way to win

Nov 08, 2020

Unlike previous games, Atlanta did what it needed to in crunch time to secure a victory

Beek's Bits: My predictions as Falcons, Broncos try to revive their seasons

Nov 06, 2020

Saints-Buccaneers set to clash in Tampa as Falcons try to post back-to-back wins for the first time this season

Tabeek: When the Falcons defense shows up, good things happen

Oct 30, 2020

The Falcons have won just two games so far this season and both have something in common

Tabeek: Four things I liked and (really) disliked in Falcons last-second loss to Lions

Oct 25, 2020

The Falcons did a lot of good things, including being in position to beat the Lions, and a lot of not-so-good things

Beek's Bits: Is Falcons defense for real? Julio and the 125 Club, prediction vs. Lions, NFC South picks

Oct 22, 2020

How the Falcons can keep the momentum going and make it two in a row

Tabeek: These are the Falcons we expected; will it last?

Oct 18, 2020

The Falcons not only jumped out to a big lead but this time they didn't let up until they picked up win No. 1 of the season

Beek's Bits: Raheem Morris makes expectations clear, prediction for Vikings game, NFC South picks

Oct 16, 2020

Expect Morris to have the Falcons dialed in following an emotional week

Tabeek: The problem is, there's no 'one' problem for Falcons

Oct 11, 2020

The Falcons fell to 0-5 and no NFL team in the modern era has ever made the playoffs after starting the year with five straight losses

Beek's Bits: Biggest game of the year for Falcons, a prediction, my NFC South picks

Oct 09, 2020

Forget talk of the next 12 games, a division title, the playoffs, milestones and records ... the only thing that matters is beating Carolina on Sunday

Beek's Bits: Six from Monday and an early peek at the Panthers

Oct 07, 2020

Three things I liked and three not-so-much from the the Falcons' 30-16 loss to the Packers

Tabeek: Falcons must find a way when Matt Ryan isn't Superman

Oct 06, 2020

The 35-year-old signal caller was the Falcons' best player against the Packers, and that wasn't nearly enough

Beek's Bits: What starting 0-3 means for Falcons, key to knocking off Packers, prediction, NFC South picks

Oct 02, 2020

If recent Falcons-Packers history means anything, Atlanta will need to score lots of points Monday night

Beek's Bits: Six from Sunday and an early peek at the Packers

Sep 28, 2020

Three things I liked and three not-so-much from the the Falcons' 30-26 loss to the Bears

Tabeek: Falcons need to roll the dice, now

Sep 27, 2020

For the second week in a row the Falcons squander a big lead and it's clear something needs to change in Atlanta

Beek's Bits: On to the playoffs after starting 0-2? Yes, plus keys to beating the Bears, my NFC South picks

Sep 24, 2020

Why protecting the Falcons-Bears game will be decided in the trenches

Beek's Bits: Six from Sunday and an early peek at the Bears

Sep 21, 2020

Three things I liked and three not-so-much from the the Falcons' 40-39 loss to the Cowboys

Tabeek: After jarring loss, Falcons must find answer quickly

Sep 20, 2020

The Falcons literally needed just one player to want the ball in their hands with the game on the line

Beek's Bits: Must-win game? Blueprint to beating Big D, Cowboys O-line issues, NFC South picks

Sep 17, 2020

Plus five keys to beating Cowboys, and why Falcons need to call Todd Gurley's number more

Beek's Bits: Six from Sunday, peek at the Cowboys

Sep 14, 2020

Three things I liked and three not-so-much from the the Falcons' 38-25 season-opening loss to the Seahawks

Tabeek: Falcons didn't win deciding plays, but Wilson did

Sep 13, 2020

We also saw some of the Falcons' newest additions – just not nearly enough

Beek's Bits: NFL predictions, biggest key to Falcons win, Week 1 NFC South picks

Sep 11, 2020

Secret to beating the Seahawks, why Falcons must start the season off with some wins and what's happening in the NFC South

Beek's Bits: Eight things I've learned from Falcons camp

Aug 22, 2020

It's still really early but here are my thoughts on some of the more exciting moments and emerging storylines from camp

Beek's Bits: A.J. Terrell needs just one play to make an early impression

Aug 15, 2020

The vibe on the practice fields changed in a hurry with one play from one of the team's newest additions

Tabeek: The Falcons are better, but no one knows what that means yet

Aug 04, 2020

The roster is better, but does that mean the Falcons will contend for an NFC South title and make a deep push into the postseason?

Tabeek: Freeman, Turner were great backs, but voters got it right

Jul 21, 2020

The best season of the decade may have belonged to that 2016 team that Freeman was an integral part of, but the best running back of the decade was clearly Turner

Tabeek: Something special brewing on defense and it's Grady Jarrett

Jul 17, 2020

There might be a few players worth comparing to Grady Jarrett in terms of this all-decade team conversation, but the debate wouldn't last very long

Tabeek: Why Terrell is more than a last impression

Apr 24, 2020

A.J. Terrell's performance in the national title game was forgettable, but there's plenty more to like

Tabeek: This is bigger than football and you can help

Apr 22, 2020

I've tested positive for COVID-19 and here's what I'm going through

Tabeek: Hall of Fame is incomplete without the great Tommy Nobis

Feb 01, 2020

The player who earned the moniker 'Mr. Falcon' was passed over once again and it's a wrong, writes Matthew Tabeek

Tabeek: Three wins reshaped how we view this team, this regime

Dec 27, 2019

A lot went into the Falcons' second-half turnaround but nothing reshaped my view of this team more than road wins of the Saints, Panthers and 49ers

Instant analysis: Four thoughts on Falcons 24-12 win over the Jaguars

Dec 22, 2019

Atlanta wins using a proven formula for success in the NFL: Solid defense and a steady run game

Tabeek: Falcons proving great expectations were justified

Dec 15, 2019

The one thing this Falcons team has shown us in the second half is that they can be a very good team that's capable of beating any team in this league

Tabeek: Falcons roll, but Roddy gives us the feels one more time

Dec 08, 2019

Roddy White, the first receiver to be inducted into the Falcons Ring of Honor, has made just as big an impact off the field

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