Atlanta, GA
How the Atlanta Falcons can still make the playoffs after loss in Chicago
Thanks to the incompetence of the NFC South the Atlanta Falcons playoff hopes are technically still alive. The path for the Falcons is simple at this point. With the team losing to Chicago, they are eliminated from the wildcard race.
Atlanta’s only path into the playoffs is Tampa Bay losing to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday and beating the New Orleans Saints. Beating the Saints is a long shot itself but relying on the Panthers shows just how slim Atlanta’s playoff chances truly are.
The Panthers only have two wins on the season and have looked lost since beating the Atlanta Falcons. It would truly be a shocking upset to make Atlanta hosting a playoff game possible.
There is an argument to be made that what is best for the Falcons is losing to the Saints and watching the Bucs win to lock up the division. Atlanta had leads over both the Panthers and Bucs and if they were able to hold on would be in control of the division.
It is the new normal under Arthur Smith the Falcons are so close and yet never able to finish. The team does just enough to stay in the wildcard or division race but never wins the games that they must to put themselves in the playoffs.
Arthur Smith and the coaching staff must be held accountable whether or not the Falcons manage to luck into a playoff spot. Blank must see after Sunday’s game against Chicago just how far this unit is from being consistent and capable of allowing fans to buy in.
The Atlanta Falcons fanbase deserves better from a franchise that hasn’t had a winning season in over half a decade. It is 2024 and the best memories Falcons fans have in recent memory go back to Dan Quinn and Matt Ryan in the 2016 and 2017 seasons. Everything since has been a continual disappointment and right now there is no reason to believe that will change.
Atlanta, GA
Atlanta police looking for people involved in shootout at convenience store
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Atlanta police are seeking the public’s help looking for two people involved in a shootout at convenience store on Campbellton Road.
Police said officers responded to the Big H Food Mart at 2900 Campbellton Road SW around 9 p.m. on Dec. 19 after an argument escalated into gunfire. No one was injured, but there was property damage to the store.
Anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-8477 or Atlanta police at 470-707-4338. There is a reward of up to $2,000.
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Atlanta, GA
Reality star Chase Chrisley accused of slapping bar manager in Atlanta
FILE – “Chrisley Knows Best” cast members from left, Chase Chrisley, Savannah Crisley, Julie Crisley and Todd Chrisley attend the NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment 2014 Upfront at the Javits Center on Thursday, May 15, 2014, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
Atlanta, GA
Braves News: Short term free agent options, rumors, more
We are nearing the opening of the International Free Agency signing period, on January 15th. The Braves are reportedly set to sign one of the top prospects in the class, but the biggest story of the signing period is that Roki Sasaki will be able to sign with a team formally. Reportedly he has not made a decision yet, which will pose problems for teams hoping to sign him, as they will need to hold open space in their bonus pool for him. If the Braves are involved, look for them to delay finalizing deals with the free agents they are expected to sign until Sasaki informs them they are out of the running or makes a final decision. While there hasn’t been any reporting to the point, there are some reasons to believe that Atlanta could be desirable for Sasaki. Sasaki’s agent has indicated some interest in having a friendlier and less invasive media market, a team set up for short and long term success, and having a team with a good pitching development reputation, all of which fit Atlanta. Furthermore, Atlanta’s extensive history of handing out extensions to their young players must be appealing to a player in Sasaki’s financial situation, as his short term income is dramatically limited by the international free agency process, and Atlanta has been polled among the most desirable teams to play for among MLB players. I will be interested to see if Atlanta is involved in the Sasaki sweepstakes.
Braves News
We are really at the bottom of the barrel here, with no moves of note and not to the point of Spring Training news either.
MLB News
Players like Anthony Santander and Jack Flaherty are reportedly at the point of considering more short term, high AAV deals, which could be of interest to an Atlanta front office that has been fond of that type of deal.
Garrett Crochet has talked with the Red Sox about signing an extension, after the star lefty was traded to Boston from Sox to Sox earlier this offseason.
International Amateur Free Agent Darell Morel has flipped to sign with the Pirates, after initially agreeing on a deal with the Dodgers, as the Dodgers are holding open space in hopes of signing Roki Sasaki and Morel gets nearly double the bonus he was set to receive.
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