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Scott, Tori and Kris break down the Falcons biggest needs, including which position takes the top spot, in the latest episode of the Falcons Final Whistle podcast. While edge rusher is the obvious choice, we debate other spots that simply must be addressed this offseason, and why this priority list shouldn’t influence what the Falcons do at No. 8 overall in the 2022 NFL Draft. Timecodes: (00:00:00): Intro, Tori explains how all positions are needs= (00:06:31): Where is the Falcons biggest roster need? (00:17:37): Which players of need would be best fits for the Falcons?? (00:25:07): How should Falcons address the offensive line? (00:27:30): Drafting best player over need

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Scott Bair, Tori McElhaney and Kris Rhim take a look at the Cincinnati Bengals’ rise from worst to first in the AFC during a run to the Super Bowl and whether the Falcons can emulate that quick ascent to prominence while Terry Fontenot and Arthur Smith work to usher in a period of sustained success. Timecodes: (00:00:00): Intro, initial thoughts on Bengals Super Bowl run (00:07:39): Outside Joe Burrow, what keyed the Bengals rise from worst to first? (00:17:28): How Joe Burrow factored into this Bengals surge (00:23:50): How Falcons can emulate Bengals ascent (in their own way) Welcome to Falcons Final Whistle – an Atlanta Falcons postgame podcast during the season and that shifts gears in the offseason and answers a pressing question about the team’s future each week through free agency, the NFL Draft and the offseason program. Join Atlanta Falcons Insiders Scott Bair, Tori McElhaney and Kris Rhim as they break down the hottest topics surrounding the Atlanta Falcons and how they can impact the team’s success. Like and subscribe to join us for the lively debate on Falcons Final Whistle.

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Scott, Tori and Kris discuss Cordarrelle Patterson’s future with the Falcons, just weeks away from him hitting the open market in unrestricted free agency. He unlocked true potential during his first season with Arthur Smith and the Falcons, saying that city of Atlanta changed his life and that he’d like to retire a Falcon. Will that happen? We break it all down on Falcons Final Whistle in our latest question of the week. Timecodes: (00:00:00): Intro, initial thoughts on Cordarrelle Patterson’s value (00:08:10): How should Falcons prioritize Patterson compared to other pending free agents (00:13:15): How much should, or could the Falcons pay for a new deal? (00:18:30): Thoughts on Patterson’s social media campaign to stay in Atlanta (00:24:10): What needs to happen for Falcons to re-sign Patterson, and will he be back? Welcome to Falcons Final Whistle – an Atlanta Falcons postgame podcast during the season and that shifts gears in the offseason and answers a pressing question about the team’s future each week through free agency, the NFL Draft and the offseason program. Join Atlanta Falcons Insiders Scott Bair, Tori McElhaney and Kris Rhim as they break down the hottest topics surrounding the Atlanta Falcons and how they can impact the team’s success. Like and subscribe to join us for the lively debate on Falcons Final Whistle.

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Scott, Tori and Kris discuss major NFC South news and how the Falcons are impacted by Tom Brady’s retirement and Sean Payton stepping away at Saints head coach. How will the divisional race change and should the Falcons do anything different with the division coming back to them? We discuss all that and more in this episode of Falcons Final Whistle. As a listener note, we recorded this episode before Brady made his retirement official, so there is some now outdated discussion of whether he’ll return for one more season. Timecodes: (00:00:41): Intro, initial thoughts on NFC South news (00:07:37): How Falcons will react to Payton/Brady leaving the division (00:10:44): How Bucs could be impacted by Brady retirement (00:13:18): Why losing Sean Payton is a big blow to Saints (00:15:15): Should these departures change the Falcons’ approach to this offseason? Welcome to Falcons Final Whistle – an Atlanta Falcons postgame podcast during the season and that shifts gears in the offseason and answers a pressing question about the team’s future each week through free agency, the NFL Draft and the offseason program. Join Atlanta Falcons Insiders Scott Bair, Tori McElhaney and Kris Rhim as they break down the hottest topics surrounding the Atlanta Falcons and how they can impact the team’s success. Like and subscribe to join us for the lively debate on Falcons Final Whistle. SUBSCRIBE: iTunes: [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/falcons-final-whistle/id1585038333](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/falcons-final-whistle/id1585038333) SPOTIFY: [https://open.spotify.com/show/4d9VGyX5e9OHJ7BFPaqdMH?si=gUaI61sVSvyy2yu5DtBhZw&dl_branch=1&nd=1](https://open.spotify.com/show/4d9VGyX5e9OHJ7BFPaqdMH?si=gUaI61sVSvyy2yu5DtBhZw&dl_branch=1&nd=1)

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Scott, Tori and Kris open the first offseason episode of Falcons Final Whistle with a discussion quarterback Matt Ryan’s performance in 2021, whether he should be back in 2022 (and beyond) and how the Falcons could execute a succession plan at quarterback after having Ryan calling signals for so long. Timecodes: (00:00:00): Intro to the offseason version of Falcons Final Whistle (00:05:31): Evaluating Matt Ryan’s 2021 campaign (00:08:57): Impact of Matt Ryan’s contract on decisions about his future (00:13:32): Will Matt Ryan be Falcons starting quarterback in 2022? (00:18:03): How should the Falcons execute a succession plan at quarterback? Break down the hottest topics surrounding the Atlanta Falcons and how they can impact the team’s success with Atlanta Falcons Insiders Scott Bair, Tori McElhaney and Kris Rhim. Like and subscribe to join us for the lively debate on Falcons Final Whistle. Welcome to Falcons Final Whistle – an Atlanta Falcons football postgame podcast during the season that shifts gears in the offseason to answer a pressing question about the team’s future each week through free agency, the NFL Draft and the offseason program.

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Derek, Dave and DJ discuss their opinions on the 2021 season, and dive into what Free Agency and the 2022 NFL Draft could look like for the Falcons.  (00:00) Intro (01:33) Topics (02:12) Quick Reactions (05:50) What to take & what to leave (11:08) Changes to get to postseason (15:59) Falcons Free Agency & NFL Draft (27:12) Favorite Falcons memory from 2021 Falcons Audible presented by AT&T: Each week, host Derek Rackley and former Falcons quarterbacks Dave Archer and DJ Shockley will talk about the Falcons, the NFC South and the biggest storylines around the NFL. More than a breakdown of the past game, Derek, Dave and DJ will share stories, provide their takes on the biggest storylines, and talk about the mean for the weeks ahead.

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Scott, Tori and Kris break down what happens next, after a 30-20 loss to the New Orleans Saints in the regular season finale. We discuss Matt Ryan’s future, how Falcons should approach their own free agents, an offseason priority list and what the Falcons should do with the No. 8 overall pick. It’s a perfect primer for a Falcons team now entering the offseason? Timecodes: (00:00:00): Intro, biggest takeaways (00:04:25): Diving into Matt Ryan’s future with Falcons (00:10:58): What Falcons should do with impending free agents (00:17:03): Prioritizing Falcons needs to be addressed this offseason (00:22:23): What Falcons can do with No. 8 overall NFL Draft pick

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Derek and Dave dive into the Falcons loss against the Buffalo Bills, discuss Matt Ryan’s taunting call, examine the elite Falcons defense and map out how the Falcons can ruin the Saints New Year. (00:00) Intro (00:24) Topics (01:31) Weather conditions (02:59) Quick Reactions (06:55) Matt Ryan & Taunting? (12:08) Falcons defense an elite turnover unit? (15:48) Falcons current status & lasting impression (22:54) Can the Falcons ruin the Saints New Year? Falcons Audible presented by AT&T: Each week, host Derek Rackley and former Falcons quarterbacks Dave Archer and DJ Shockley will talk about the Falcons, the NFC South and the biggest storylines around the NFL. More than a breakdown of the past game, Derek, Dave and DJ will share stories, provide their takes on the biggest storylines, and talk about the mean for the weeks ahead.

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Scott, Tori and Kris break down a dramatic loss to the Buffalo Bills that mathematically eliminated the Falcons from playoff contention, what went wrong and how the franchise can grow from this season’s experience. Timecodes: (00:00:00): Intro, biggest takeaways (00:04:08): Matt Ryan’s involvement, response to crazy fourth quarter sequence (00:11:10): Kyle Pitts value showcased with his play and his absence (00:17:12): Why defense is taking the back away so often, how the unit has improved (00:23:04): What Bills loss means moving forward, in context of 2021 season Welcome to Falcons Final Whistle – an Atlanta Falcons postgame podcast where experts react and provide informed analysis of the Atlanta Falcons on-field performance. Join Atlanta Falcons Insiders Scott Bair, Tori McElhaney and Kris Rhim as they breakdown the latest Atlanta Falcons game action and what it means for the team’s success. Like and subscribe to join us for the lively debate on Falcons Final Whistle.

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Derek, Dave and DJ dive into the Falcons win against the Detroit Lions, discuss Kyle Pitts’ record breaking game and map out how the Falcons can find continued success on the road against the Buffalo Bills.  (00:00) Intro (00:33) Topics (01:17) Quick Reactions (03:07) Can we call the Falcons closers now? (07:46) Are the Falcons going to win in Buffalo? (13:54) How good is Kyle Pitts? (19:08) Have the Falcons already surpassed expectations? Falcons Audible presented by AT&T: Each week, host Derek Rackley and former Falcons quarterbacks Dave Archer and DJ Shockley will talk about the Falcons, the NFC South and the biggest storylines around the NFL. More than a breakdown of the past game, Derek, Dave and DJ will share stories, provide their takes on the biggest storylines, and talk about the mean for the weeks ahead.

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