Atlanta, GA
Raheem Morris on Kirk Cousins' health, offensive play-calling decisions after Week 1 loss
“Everything is going to be situational to the game plan for who you’re playing against,” Morris said in response to a question about whether Cousins’ health affected play-calling decisions. “When you go out and you put those guys in what we do and how we want to play and try to put those guys in good positions to get those guys blocked, the aliens the Pittsburgh Steelers have, you gotta try to figure those things out.”
Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt was a force to be reckoned with. He technically had only one sack recorded in the game book. But that’s because his two others were negated due to Pittsburgh penalties.
Defensive tackle Montravius Adams also had a sack for the Steelers.
In total, Pittsburgh had two sacks and seven quarterback hits.
“It exposed some things inside for us,” Morris said. “We had a tough day inside, and then it also activated those guys out there a little bit and those guys got going. That’s a good football team, and I don’t want to take away any credit from what they were able to do, but with our plan to go out there, we have to execute it better in order to get (Kirk) protected a little bit better. Think he had seven hits and he got hurried a bunch. … They definitely hit us too much when it came to some of the drop-back passes.”
Of the Falcons’ 226 net offensive yards, 89 were rushing and 137 were passing. The Falcons ran 50 total offensive plays. Of those plays, 44% were rushing and 52% were passing. The two plays unaccounted for were the sacks.
Running back Bijan Robinson carried the ground game with 18 carries for 68 yards. Wide receivers Drake London and Darnell Mooney had three receptions for 30 yards between the two of them, while Ray-Ray McCloud III was the leader with four receptions for 52 yards.
It was tight end Kyle Pitts who scored the Falcons’ sole touchdown on a 12-yard reception in the first half.
“We want to get better,” Morris said. “But we got to play better at the (quarterback) position, we got to play better around him.”
Atlanta, GA
Buckhead apartment building evacuated due to dangerous carbon monoxide levels
ATLANTA – A Buckhead apartment building was evacuated for a time late Tuesday night due to a carbon monoxide alarm.
What we know:
The incident occurred at an apartment complex in the 2900 block of Pharr Court South.
According to Atlanta Fire Rescue, firefighters are investigating elevated carbon monoxide levels.
The entire building was evacuated as a precaution.
One person was evaluated at the scene for possible carbon monoxide exposure.
Crews ventilated the building while they looked for the source.
Firefighters say they were able to finally locate the source and contain it.
Once readings were back to a safe level, residents were allowed back inside the apartments.
What we don’t know:
It remains unclear how many residents were displaced by the evacuation.
The Source: The details in this article come from the Atlanta Fire Rescue.
Atlanta, GA
2 arrested in deadly drive-by shooting of 7-year-old Atlanta girl, police say
Two suspects in a shooting that left a 7-year-old Atlanta girl dead and her mother injured are now in custody nearly a week after the violence, police say.
The shooting happened around 9:45 p.m. on Feb. 24 at a home on the 2200 block of Tiger Flowers Drive NW.
Investigators believe the shooting stemmed from a dispute between one of the victim’s family members and the gunman over the phone. Thirty minutes after the argument, the suspect came back and fired shots into the home, police said.
Officers responding to the scene found a 44-year-old woman and her daughter, identified as 7-year-old Zoe Price, shot. Medics rushed the pair to a local hospital, but Price died from her injuries.
Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said the department’s homicide unit secured an arrest warrant for 19-year-old Preston Smith two days after the shooting. Smith turned himself in to the Fulton County Jail on March 2.
Schierbaum said officers executed a search warrant on Feb. 27 at a home on McDaniel Street. On that day, 17-year-old Steven Richardson, who police described as an “accomplice,” turned himself in to authorities.
Both men are charged with murder, criminal attempt to commit murder, three counts of aggravated assault, second-degree criminal damage to property, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and four counts of third-degree cruelty to children. Richardson is also charged with possession of a Firearm by a Person Under 18.
At a press conference to announce the arrests, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens described Price as a bright and compassionate little girl who was “full of energy and full of joy.”
“Her life was cut short in an act of senseless violence, and that loss is not abstract. It is a chair that is going to be missing at the dinner table each night. It is an empty classroom seat next to her friends,” Dickens said.
The mayor called the arrests “a step forward towards justice” for Price’s family and families across the city.
Dickens said that violence, like the act that took Price’s life, would not be tolerated in Atlanta.
Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Braves News: Top 30 Prospects, Starting Pitching Depth, More
On Monday, the Braves were able to earn another Spring Training victory over the Detroit Tigers. It was a game where the starting pitching depth of the Braves was on full display, as Bryce Elder, Joey Wentz, and Owen Murphy all threw multiple innings. While it is likely unwise to expect big things from any of these three arms this season, they are a part of the “next man up” group for the Braves if injury again impacts the rotation. Each had a solid effort today, a trend that will hopefully continue.
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