Falcoholinks: All the Falcons news you need for Monday, Dec. 7

The Falcons dropped their eighth game of the season yesterday against the Saints. A late-game comeback effort was stifled in large part to ineffective situational offensive play-calling. The bad times continue for Atlanta, and we’ve got your lowlights and more in Monday’s Falcoholinks.

Falcons - Saints recap

Dirk Koetter clearly learned no lessons from Atlanta’s meeting with New Orleans two weeks ago, as the Falcons again struggled to to move the football — and when they did, they’d settle for three points. While the Falcons staged a comeback attempt with in the second half with some last second dramatics, the inconsistencies on offense doomed Atlanta as they were swept by the Saints.

Swept by the Saints. 2020 is bad.

With the loss and their 4-8 record, the Atlanta Falcons are on track to tally their worst three-season stretch since 2013-2015. Silver lining? The Falcons have cemented their spot in the top-10 of the 2021 NFL Draft. We have that to look forward to, at least.

Injuries

Ricardo Allen had a rough game on Sunday, and it would get worse as he left in the third quarter and would not return due to a concussion. We’ll monitor his status as we move through the week.

Defensive end Jacob Tuioti-Mariner would also leave the game with a concussion.

Younghoe Koo nabs NFC Special Teams Player of the Month honors

Younghoe Koo has been downright nails this season, and he continued his stellar work on Sunday against the Saints. Prior to the game he was awarded NFC Special Teams Player of the Month honors, a well-deserved acknowledgment for one of the most reliable kickers in the game.

The Falcoholic Live Postgame Special

Enjoy some Dirk-bashing? Well, this week’s Falcoholic Postgame Special is right up your alley. The crew discussed Dirk and the awful game that he called against the Saints. If you happened to miss this cathartic therapy session, you can catch the full replay right here.