It seems like a long time ago Atlanta Falcons wide receiver KhaDarel Hodge was taking a quick pass from quarterback Kirk Cousins and racing through and past the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense.

The thrilling play was the icing on the cake of what was a terrific prime time match up between the Falcons and Bucs. Cousins re-established himself as one of the NFL’s top quarterbacks, and the Falcons looked down from their perch on top of the NFC South at the rest of the division.

Nearly a week later the rest of the NFL wrapped up with the Kansas City Chiefs methodically dispatching the New Orleans Saints the way the Chiefs do, and ESPN released their power rankings on Tuesday morning.

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How far would the Falcons climb after beating three teams ahead of them in the rankings and losing to two teams ahead of them, including the No. 1 Chiefs.

Turns out… Not much.

The Falcons moved up three spots from No. 17 to No. 14, but still find themselves looking up at the likes of the No. 8 Buccaneers, who fell from No. 5, and the Philadelphia Eagles (2-2) who moved up two spots from No. 13 to No. 11 after putting a wicked beat down on Bye Week.

The Steelers (3-2) actually fell three spots from No. 12 to No. 15, one spot behind the Falcons, after dropping two in a row including a loss to the 2-3 Colts.

To recap, the Falcons have beaten the Buccaneers and Eagles who are ranked ahead of them, the Saints who have been ahead of them until this week, and have lost to two teams with a combined record of 8-2.

The good news is power rankings don’t win football games. The list that matters is the standings. Heading to Charlotte to face the 1-4 Carolina Panthers on Sunday, the Falcons are No. 1 where it matters – the NFC South.

No, power rankings don’t really matter, but as long as the World Wide Leader keeps pumping them out, we’ll keep dissecting them and what looks like logical fallacies.

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In March 2024, Georgia Tech announced the 70 inaugural honorees of the women from Tech area: alumnae who have forged pathways in their fields since leaving Tech. Today, we announce the inaugural honorees of the women at Tech area: the women who have made an impact on campus. Their contributions, each unique and significant, build the foundation of the larger story of women at Tech, from Tech’s founding in 1888, when women were not allowed to attend; to the campaign to admit women in the 1940s; to the first two female graduates in 1956; to the fight to admit women to all Tech majors in the 1960s; to breaking more barriers in the 1970s and 80s; and to the present day. It includes stories of women’s many “firsts” on campus and significant achievements in academics, sports, student government, and more. It includes recognition of women academics and administrators who have worked tirelessly to advance women at Tech and inspirational stories about the struggles that female students have overcome.  

Today, we offer the names of the women at Tech historic honorees.

Tony Bradley most recently played in the NBA during the 2022-23 season when he was with the Chicago Bulls.

That year, he averaged 1.6 points per contest in 12 games.

On Monday, the Atlanta Hawks announced that they have signed Bradley (h/t Kevin Chouinard).

Via The Hawks: “The Atlanta Hawks have signed center Ton Bradley, the team announced today. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not disclosed.”

Bradley was the 28th pick in the 2017 NBA Draft out of UNC.

He has spent time with the Utah Jazz, Oklahoma City Thunder and Philadelphia 76ers (and Bulls) over six seasons.

His career averages are 4.4 points and 4.1 rebounds per contest while shooting 63.1% from the field in 179 games.

The 26-year-old has also appeared in nine NBA playoff games with Utah and Chicago.

Bradley spent last year playing in the G League.

He averaged 15.1 points, 10.2 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.9 blocks per contest while shooting 65.3% from the field in 13 regular season games (six starts).

Via NBA G League on December 30: “26 PTS 👏 15 REB 👏 5 AST 👏 4 BLK

Former NBA first round pick Tony Bradley STUFFED the stat sheet to lead the @TexasLegends to victory! He posted season-highs across the board and did it in only 27 MIN.”

The Hawks will play their first preseason game on Tuesday when they host the Indiana Pacers.

On October 23, they will play the Brooklyn Nets (in Atlanta) for their first regular season game.