Alex Lord
Author at SportsTalkATL
We don’t unit shame here | LSU Alumnus | @SportsTalkATL
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1 week ago |
sportstalkatl.com | Alex Lord
After what felt like an onslaught of bad news in Atlanta, the Braves are on a run of good news, with the latest surrounding Ronald Acuna Jr.The superstar outfielder visited Los Angeles to see doctors in hopes of being cleared to further his quick movement activities. According to Justin Toscano, that did indeed happen today, though no timetable for Acuna’s return has been provided. Ronald Acuña Jr. was cleared to ramp up activity and begin progressing toward a rehab assignment.
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sportstalkatl.com | Alex Lord
The Braves are off to about as poor a start as anyone could’ve imagined, and a lot of fans place some of the blame on Atlanta’s skipper, Brian Snitker. Being a major-league manager is a thankless job. Even though the lineup can’t hit with runners in scoring position, the bullpen is in horrid shape, and the rotation hasn’t been much better, many people still believe Brian Snitker is the problem.
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sportstalkatl.com | Alex Lord
The Falcons didn’t do a lot to improve one of the worst defenses in football last year. They essentially replaced Justin Simmons, Grady Jarrett, and Matthew Judon with Jordan Fuller, Morgan Fox, and Leonard Floyd; as one NFL executive described it, the Falcons replaced average with average in free agency. The club also brought in Divine Deablo and brought back Mike Hughes and Dee Alford to bolster the second and third levels of the defense. It leaves a lot to be desired.
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sportstalkatl.com | Georgia Bulldogs |Alex Lord
With the NFL Draft right around the corner, Falcons fans are mulling over all of the possibilities. Most everyone’s dream scenario involves Atlanta completely revamping the defense, but how? Atlanta’s beat writer for The Athletic Josh Kendall outlined it, with a trade down leading to more draft capital. “The Falcons trade down from No. 15 in the first round to No. 21, where Williams is slotted on Brugler’s overall list of prospects.
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sportstalkatl.com | Alex Lord
When the Braves opted not to pickup Travis d’Arnaud‘s option, all eyes landed on Sean Murphy, who was coming off the worst season of his career. The veteran backstop began the season from hell with an oblique injury that sidelined him for two months, but when he returned, he struggled.
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You can't fool me, this is a scene from Borat
Despite the clever disguise, they found him. https://t.co/sdj2omtY2I
It has nothing to do with Kirk being a good teammate or not, it’s just adding more drama, taking focus away from what’s important. His presence alone invites controversy
@GeauxSportsTalk When has Kirk ever been a bad teammate? He may have been a garbage QB last year and not worth the contract, but the personal side of it the dude is just a really good dude. I highly doubt anything will sour if he stays.
If the Falcons can’t trade him, this situation will turn sour
Per NFL League source… On this very first day of Falcons voluntary workouts… Quarterback Kirk Cousins is with the team.
