PHILADELPHIA (CBS/AP) — Saquon Barkley stood next to his Eagles locker on Monday night and took the blame for Philadelphia’s 22-21 defeat to the Atlanta Falcons in their home opener. The Birds’ running back had at least a game-winning first down, maybe even a touchdown, in his sights. Instead, he botched a pass reception and […]
It was a simply stunning victory for Cousins and the Falcons, but a shocking loss for the Eagles, who had seemed to have the win all but assured, holding Atlanta’s passing attack to 157 yards for nearly four full quarters before Cousins pulled a magical victory out of his helmet. After the Falcons largely failed […]
Saquon Barkley was blamed for the Philadelphia Eagles’ 22-21 loss to the Atlanta Falcons after making a last-minute layup that could have secured the win. “I dropped the ball and let my team down today. I shouldn’t have put the defense in that position, made that catch and the game is over,” Barkley said, via […]
PHILADELPHIA – Where should I start? Where do we begin in the face of the collapse of a team that thought it had experienced such collapses? How can one understand a Monday evening collapse that shatters the momentum built up in Brazil? There. The Atlanta Falcons are on their own 30. They are six points […]
If you were a fan of the Philadelphia Eagles, you may have seen the ESPN presentation of the Monday Night Football When the Eagles faced the Atlanta Falcons, it must have felt like you were watching a de facto home broadcast. If you were an Atlanta Falcons fan, you probably weren’t that excited. And if […]
PHILADELPHIA – When the heavy metal doors to the Philadelphia visitors’ locker room closed, nothing and no one was safe. The gray checked suit and dark pocket square of Arthur Blank, the owner of the Atlanta Falcons, were not off-limits when his players jubilantly splashed water during prime time to celebrate their 22-21 victory over […]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) leaves the field after the 20-16 victory over the Detroit Lions at Ford Field in Detroit on Sunday, September 15, 2024. The Atlanta Falcons may have started the season as favorites in the NFC South, but in the first two weeks they were at best in third place. […]
Ravens have problems against Raiders, Vikings win over 49ers Prince Grimes analyzes all the ups and downs of the second week of the 2024 NFL season. Sport in Seriousness PHILADELPHIA – Jalen Hurts leaned forward to be eye level with Saquon Barkley, who sits at his locker. The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback talks to most teammates […]
COMPLETE RESULTS Falcons steal away win. Atlanta spent most of the night relying on the running game because it was their best strategy. Bijan Robinson finished the game with 97 yards on 14 attempts, a stellar 6.9 yards per carry. But much like Week 1, the Falcons couldn’t finish their offense in the end zone, […]
For the second week of the ESPN/Omaha Productions ManningCast Monday Night Football For an alternate broadcast covering the Atlanta Falcons’ road game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Peyton and Eli Manning have chosen a notable Philadelphia-area player who had great success with the Falcons and is now a sportscaster for CBS. That’s Matt Ryan. Ryan was […]
