On this week's episode of Ruffled Feathers, Atlanta Falcons running backs Tyler Allgeier and Carlos Washington Jr. get into a heated debate about whether or not ping-pong (and eventually pickle ball too) is a sport. What do you think? Let us know who you think won!

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Tori McElhaney joins Will McFadden to debate the top Atlanta Falcons players since 2000 by seeding 32 of them in a bracket and playing it out! From Bijan Robinson to Michael Vick and from Matt Ryan to Tony Gonzalez, they debate every matchup and choose a bracket champion!

0:00 - Intro
3:55 - First Round
30:50 - Second Round
37:59 - Quarterfinals
43:47 - Semifinals
46:10 - Championship
48:20 - Outro

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Mike Ford & Josh Woods kick off Ruffled Feathers, your new favorite offseason debate show where Atlanta Falcons players square off against each other in heated discussion about random topics. Today, we have Mike Ford & Josh Woods debating sleep: do you really need 8 hours?

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Tori McElhaney and Will McFadden dig into the Atlanta Falcons mailbag to answer questions from all over the Falcons' fanbase. They predict what Jalon Walker's role could look like this fall, what a "dream scenario" is for the safety position, sleeper impact players & so much more!

0:00 - Intro & Emmy's talk
4:45 - Jalon Walker's role
11:52 - Zach Harrison & Brandon Dorlus combo
15:00 - More possible roster moves?
21:20 - Most exciting position battles
23:10 - Safety dream scenario
26:55 - Zach Harrison's role in 2025
29:25 - Sleeper impact players
32:41 - Fan's guide to training camp
35:00 - Outro

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Will McFadden and Terrin Waack breakdown the biggest stories from the final days of the Atlanta Falcons' offseason program, including updates on Kirk Cousins and the brand new draft picks. Then Tori McElhaney joins the podcast to preview the top position battles fans can look forward to when training camp rolls around in July.

0:00 - Intro
1:45 - OTA development program
4:00 - Kirk Cousins attends minicamp
8:43 - Minicamp standouts
11:30 - Looking ahead to training camp
14:27 - Tori joins the show
15:45 - Top training camp battles
20:25 - Defensive Line
29:25 - Safeties
34:30 - Nickelback
39:25 - Happy Father's Day!

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Michael Vick joins Will McFadden to talk about his first spring as head coach of the Norfolk State Spartans and the challenge of transitioning from player to coach. He then shares his thoughts on Michael Penix Jr. and what he sees ahead for the Atlanta Falcons. To end the show, he shares his favorite memory from his time playing for the Atlanta Falcons.

0:00 - Intro
0:25 - First spring as Head Coach
2:15 - Choosing Norfolk State
4:59 - Legacy as a coach
7:13 - Learning from former coaches
9:25 - Becoming a teacher
13:25 - Michael Penix Jr. & Atlanta's offense
14:30 - Talented Falcons defense
17:03 - Atlanta's rushing attack
18:25 - Favorite Falcons memory

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Terrin Waack joins Will McFadden to break down all of the biggest storylines from week 2 of OTAs in Atlanta, including updates on rookie development, Kyle Pitts and what 2025 could look like for him, and a surprise "moment" from one of the open practices. Then Tori McElhaney joins the pod to talk to Will about his upcoming story about Bijan Robinson and the next steps in his evolution as a running back.

0:00 - Intro
1:53 - OTA rookie development
9:02 - Kyle Pitts update & expectations
13:36 - Mid-practice kerfuffle
20:00 - Tori joins the pod
20:44 - Bijan: Becoming more explosive
23:45 - Taking the next step
27:20 - Aiming for "house calls"
30:00 - Improving as a receiver

Link to the Bijan Robinson story: https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/bijan-robinson-explosive-season-runs

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Tori McElhaney is joined by Will McFadden and Terrin Waack to break down what happened in the Atlanta Falcons' first OTA practice. Will and Tori detail exciting position group battles to look out for as well as what to expect moving forward. Terrin then joins to talk about her latest stats deep dive and what it could mean for Jalon Walker and James Pearce Jr. in their first year in the league.

0:00 - Introduction to OTAs
3:58 - Michael Penix Jr.'s performance
6:30 - Voluntary workouts roll call
10:35 - Position group battles
14:56 - Offensive standouts & recap
17:14 - Rookie pass rusher expectations
19:48 - First round "sackers" deep dive
23:15 - Setting expectations for Walker, Pearce
26:30 - First OTA practice for rookies
28:00 - Wrap up & Outro

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Tori McElhaney & Will McFadden are BACK and the schedule is HERE! They breakdown the full 2025 Atlanta Falcons schedule, including their favorite games, hardest and easiest stretches, most exciting grudge match and more!

0:00 - Intro
1:09 - "ATL Kart schedule release Video"
5:20 - Full 2025 schedule
10:00 - Week 5 Bye week
17:55 - Falcons vs Colts in Berlin
21:49 - 5 Primetime games
23:33 - Divisional games layout
25:39 - Easiest stretch
27:07 - Toughest stretch
28:23 - Make or break month
30:00 - Most exciting rematch
31:16 - Most exciting month
31:53 - Start or finish strong?
33:23 - Wishful week swaps
35:35 - Circle on the calendar
37:20 - Outro

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First round draft pick James Pearce Jr. joins Tori McElhaney to talk everything from his nicknames to his past to his favorite players to watch growing up, and everything in between.

0:00 - Intro
1:11 - Coming to Atlanta
3:07 - Looking up to Cam Newton
4:34 - "It" factor
5:55 - Family & football history
11:09 - The "juice" & the combine
13:57 - "Ten"
15:05 - Rapid fire questions

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