15 HRS AGO - Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images After a look at the projected starters, our player profile series now shifts to the depth on the Falcons roster. Next up is OT Matt Gono—a former UDFA who nearly won the starting RT job in 2019 and looks to be the heavy favorite at swing tackle. We’re in the depths of the offseason here at The Falcoholic, and there has been little to nothing in the way of interesting news in ages. So, we’ll have to make some content of our own in the meantime. Over the next few weeks, I’ll be bringing you a new Player Profile series where we’ll take a look at each of the players on Atlanta’s roster. I’ll break down their measurables, past production, and try to project their 2020 season with the Falcons. After taking a look at the projected starters, we now turn our attention to the depth on the Falcons’ roster. Today, I’ll be discussing OT Matt Gono—a former UDFA who nearly won the starting RT job last season and appears to be the heavy Collapse

19 HRS AGO - Coach Dan Quinn explained the Falcons will be monitoring reps for the trio during training camp to maintain their longevity Collapse

22 HRS AGO - Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images It just makes sense to ensure they’re fresh for the 2020 season. The Falcons are in relatively good shape at the moment, he wrote cautiously while throwing salt over his shoulder, and that’s good because we’re hurtling toward the 2020 NFL season. That doesn’t mean every single player on the roster is hurtling ahead full speed, though. In remarks on Wednesday, Dan Quinn said the Falcons are going to hold three veterans back a bit in practice, though he wasn’t super specific about why. It’s not hard to figure out why these three specific players are going to be limited, but it’s worth taking a moment to point out which three we’re talking about. Dan Quinn says they could plan to limit Todd Gurley, Keanu Neal and Alex Mack for different reasons and various amounts throughout camp.— William McFadden (@willmcfadden) August 12, 2020 Gurley’s obvious, because he’s going to be the team’s feature back and the Falcons need to ensure they can get Collapse

1 DAY AGO - Photo by David John Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The first iteration of our new commenting experience is now live on SBNation.com and all 32 of our NFL sites. Last week, we gave you a heads up about some improvements that were coming soon, and today we’re happy to share the details of an update that went live on Aug. 11, 2020. Prior to this update, we already made a couple of fixes. We’ve been continually updating the moderation settings to be more lenient, and we updated the fonts and colors to make comments easier to read. Tuesday’s update is more substantial. Here’s what it changes in the commenting experience. You can now automatically show all GIFs/Tweets/YouTube videos. You can do this via the My Profile tab at the top of the comments, and going to Preferences. “Read more of this conversation” now opens in a new tab. We know that doesn’t fix the problem completely – this is an intermediate step to let you keep your place in the conversation, while we build a Collapse

1 DAY AGO - Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Amidst the backdrop of COVID-19, what exactly will this season look like? We discuss. The Falcoholic Podcast is finally back after a much needed break. We return with Evan Birchfield, Eric Robinson and Adnan Ikic joining myself (DW) to talk about the upcoming NFL season and whether or not we think it will actually happen. There’s a surprising amount of optimism - not just for a season happening - but for the Falcons having success this year. Some of the topics discussed: Why the financial motivations will make sure some kind of 2020 NFL season happens The Falcons built-in isolation at Flowery Branch and how it may benefit them over other teams Why Dan Quinn may be the perfect coach for a season just like this The impact players like Todd Gurley and A.J. Terrell will have on a slightly revamped roster As always, you can find the podcast wherever fine podcasts are available or you can listen below: If you aren’t yet subscribed, now would be a good Collapse

2 DAYS AGO - Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images After a look at the projected starters, our player profile series now shifts to the depth on the Falcons roster. Next up is G James Carpenter, a veteran offensive lineman who is hoping to retain his starting job in 2020. We’re in the depths of the offseason here at The Falcoholic, and there has been little to nothing in the way of interesting news in ages. So, we’ll have to make some content of our own in the meantime. Over the next few weeks, I’ll be bringing you a new Player Profile series where we’ll take a look at each of the players on Atlanta’s roster. I’ll break down their measurables, past production, and try to project their 2020 season with the Falcons. After taking a look at the projected starters, we now turn our attention to the depth on the Falcons’ roster. Today, I’ll be discussing G James Carpenter—a nine-year veteran on the offensive line who is hoping to retain his starting job after struggling in 2019. G James Carpenter Age: Collapse

2 DAYS AGO - Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images Fact: Arthur Blank’s mustache has its own zip code Even if the NFL manages to make the 2020 season a reality, the financial fallout associated with COVID-19 is going to have a lasting effect. This is reflected in the NFL’s recent agreement with its players association setting the 2021 salary cap at $175 million. (The 2020 salary cap is $198.2 million.) The AJC’s D. Orlando Ledbetter addressed this issue at length in a recent piece. It’s definitely worth a read, if you have a moment. And here’s a couple of particularly juicy quotes from general manager and pomade aficionado Thomas Dimitroff (a big hat tip to Ledbetter for the quotes): “We are spending a lot of time on that, making sure that we have our ducks in line,” Dimitroff said. “You know how I am, we will never look at something as catastrophic. We will find a way to navigate through like a lot of teams out there.” “Any team that has high-prized players, as we do, we’re going to Collapse