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USA Today
a day ago
- Business
- USA Today
Rams GM Les Snead had 3 words to say about rooting against the Falcons for a better draft pick
The Los Angeles Rams will be hoping for two things in 2025: That they do well and that the Atlanta Falcons do poorly. That's because L.A. owns Atlanta's first-round pick in 2026 after they traded out of the first round this past season. The Falcons took edge rusher James Pearce with the Rams' No. 26 pick, while the Rams took tight end Terrance Ferguson with the Falcons' No. 46 pick. The bittersweet part of all this is that former Rams' defensive coordinator Raheem Morris is the head coach of the Falcons. That isn't lost on Rams general manager Les Snead, but he told the "NFL Daily" podcast this week that "business is business" when it comes to rooting against other teams when you have their draft pick. The Rams can go in a few directions with their two first-rounders in 2026. They could keep both and make two selections in the first round, trade one or both to move up in the first round (perhaps to take Arch Manning if he declares) or even trade one or both picks away before the draft for veterans that can help their 2025 plans. The world is the Rams' oyster, but a worse season from the Falcons will help the Rams' draft pick as well as their push for playoff contention in 2025.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
James Pearce, other Falcons went "a little too far" in practice scuffles Sunday
Falcons first-round pick James Pearce was in the middle of the fray during Sunday's training camp practice. Pearce scuffled with left guard Matthew Bergeron and right tackle Kaleb McGary on back-to-back plays during a drill pitting the first-team offense against the second-team defense. Pearce's fellow edge rusher Leonard Floyd got involved both times as well and defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich said after the session that the rookie's "anger got the best of him a little bit. "We're trying to develop a culture, a style of play for sure, and part of that is the violence with which we play and aggression, the urgency and all that," defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich said, via Marc Raimondi of "Today, at times, it went a little too far and we've got to learn how to manage that. You're going to get agitated and, especially when you're playing really good defense, the offense is going to get very agitated, so you've got to anticipate punches being thrown, things being said, people getting pushed. In those moments, you got to thrive and not retaliate and so it's a good lesson to be learned today." The Falcons are over a week away from their first preseason game, so Pearce and the rest of the club are going to have to try to find ways to make cooler heads prevail for a little while longer before they'll have a chance to let out their aggression on players in other jerseys.
Yahoo
22-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
ESPN's Mina Kimes on why Falcons fans are the best in the NFL
The Atlanta Falcons have one of the most interesting fan bases in the entire NFL. Of the 12 teams that have never won a Super Bowl, the Falcons have gotten by far the closest. Atlanta could practically taste the champagne with a 28-3 lead over the Patriots back in Super Bowl 51. We all know how that game ended, and it's something fans will never fully get over. However, one NFL expert believes those scars are what make Falcons fans the best in the entire league. ESPN analyst Mina Kimes explained why she ranked Atlanta as her No. 1 NFL fan base. Advertisement "The Atlanta Falcons are the best fan base in the entire NFL," said Kimes. "They have been through the most. Nobody has been through 28-3. They by far have the weirdest team. They endure all of this constant ongoing humiliation with equanimity, poise, resilience. They also have the perfect blend of nihilism with a tiny bit of hope, that I find unbelievably charming." Kimes praised the fans for their lack of delusion when it comes to the team, citing the recent trade for edge rusher James Pearce as an example. "Most of them understand that the James Pearce trade in the draft -- the criticism is warranted," said Kimes. "But they also are allowing themselves to get excited and hopeful that one of these pass rushers that they drafted will work out." Advertisement Falcons fans have never been known for their optimism, which is somewhat rare in a league where people tend to view their favorite teams with rose-colored glasses. In 2025, Atlanta will attempt to return to the playoffs for the first time since the 2017 season. The NFL released the full 2025 regular season schedule on Wednesday. Check out our score predictions for all 17 Falcons games. This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: Mina Kimes: Atlanta Falcons fans are best in the NFL
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Humble, dignified and quiet off the pitch - but hungry on it'
The Athletic's Liverpool correspondent James Pearce reflected on the first time he interviewed Diogo Jota as part of his tribute on BBC Radio Merseyside: "I'll always remember the first interview I did with him a few months after he joined Liverpool from Wolves in 2020. Advertisement "He was talking about his journey to get to the top and how his personality had very much been shaped by the knock-backs he'd had - because his journey was very different to a lot of other members of the Liverpool squad. "He grew up in a suburb of Porto, yet he hadn't been part of an elite academy; he hadn't been taken on by Porto or any of the other elite Portuguese clubs. "He told me he was still paying to play football at the age of 16 and had all these people questioning whether he had what it took to get to the top. "You could see that in the way he played because off the pitch he was so humble, dignified and quiet. Advertisement "Everyone loved him at Liverpool. He was universally popular among players and staff, but then on the pitch, when he crossed that white line, you could see the hunger inside him. "That hunger had been built since he was a young player trying to prove people wrong and that he was good enough to get to the top. "Didn't he do just that. He was a magnificent footballer for Liverpool. He had such a knack of scoring crucial goals. The memories he has left behind will last forever." Listen to the full tribute on BBC Sounds Diogo Jota: A Tribute - watch on BBC iPlayer
BBC News
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
'Humble, dignified and quiet off the pitch - but hungry on it'
The Athletic's Liverpool correspondent James Pearce reflected on the first time he interviewed Diogo Jota as part of his tribute on BBC Radio Merseyside: "I'll always remember the first interview I did with him a few months after he joined Liverpool from Wolves in 2020."He was talking about his journey to get to the top and how his personality had very much been shaped by the knock-backs he'd had - because his journey was very different to a lot of other members of the Liverpool squad."He grew up in a suburb of Porto, yet he hadn't been part of an elite academy; he hadn't been taken on by Porto or any of the other elite Portuguese clubs. "He told me he was still paying to play football at the age of 16 and had all these people questioning whether he had what it took to get to the top."You could see that in the way he played because off the pitch he was so humble, dignified and quiet."Everyone loved him at Liverpool. He was universally popular among players and staff, but then on the pitch, when he crossed that white line, you could see the hunger inside him."That hunger had been built since he was a young player trying to prove people wrong and that he was good enough to get to the top."Didn't he do just that. He was a magnificent footballer for Liverpool. He had such a knack of scoring crucial goals. The memories he has left behind will last forever."Listen to the full tribute on BBC SoundsDiogo Jota: A Tribute - watch on BBC iPlayer
