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21+ min ago (423+ words) With the way the Atlanta Falcons have played in the second half, you wouldn't even know they were tied with the Seattle Seahawks at halftime. In fact, officiating wiped a Falcons' touchdown off the board, so they could have led, but instead that 6-3 lead late in the first half feels like a distant memory. Raheem Morris' future in Atlanta has been in jeopardy for quite some time, but we were finally given answers on Sunday afternoon. The 37-9 loss saw the Dirty Birds get outscored 31-3 in the second half, which should all but confirm that Arthur Blank needs to pursue a change in leadership this winter. Despite entering the season with playoff expectations, the Falcons are sitting at 4-9 and have lost seven of their last eight games. For a talented roster that should be contending in the NFC, it makes no…...

30+ min ago (540+ words) The Seattle Seahawks are making a habit of winning games with their defense and special teams, as their offense continues to sputter. Today's 37-9 road victory over the Atlanta Falcons was the latest example, as Seattle's offense got off to a rough start, including a nasty pick from Sam Darnold. The Seahawks' suffocating defense and explosive special teams unit held down the fort, though - and by the time the offense finally arrived in the third quarter it was over. Here are your studs and duds for Seattle in Week 14. It was only a matter of time before Seattle's shiny new weapon went off for a huge play when they needed it. Rashid Shaheed certainly got his money's worth on the opening play of the third quarter, breaking off a 100-yard touchdown on a kickoff return that changed the complexion of the…...

54+ min ago (419+ words) No matter what happens, the Atlanta Falcons are allergic to winning football games. And in their Week 14 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, everything that could go wrong somehow went wrong. The Falcons were thrashed 37-9, and were officially eliminated from playoff contention after falling to 4-9 on the season. After a 3-2 start, the Dirty Birds have lost seven of their last eight games which culminated in perhaps their most embarrassing loss yet. The Falcons and Seahawks were tied 6-6 at halftime after Atlanta's lone touchdown was overturned, but things went downhill as soon as the second half kicked off. Before anyone took a single play from scrimmage out of the locker room, Rashid Shaheed returned the second half kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown. The Falcons were out-scored 31-3 in the second half and were eliminated from playoff contention all because they were unable to…...

1+ hour ago (267+ words) The signing of Nickeil Alexander-Walker will go down in the history books as one of the best in Atlanta Hawks history, and Trae Young is partly to thank. The signing, four years for $60 million, was already a bargain for the Sixth Man of the Year candidate Alexander-Walker was in Minnesota, but he's taken a clear leap as an offensive player in Atlanta. Young and Alexander-Walker both said Young had some involvement in the move, whether by convincing the player or management. Alexander-Walker reported this in the preseason, and Young reiterated this in his most recent YouTube video. NAW is the next Derrick White. Like White, Alexander-Walker is a defense-first player. Both are known as lockdown perimeter defenders and generate high stock totals. They also embrace team defense by clogging driving lanes, playing passing lanes, and staying alert." But as their…...

1+ hour, 35+ min ago (423+ words) The Atlanta Falcons should be leading at halftime against the Seattle Seahawks, but officiating is who to blame. The Falcons and Seahawks are tied 6-6 at the break, but that's because the officials waved off a 25-yard touchdown from Kirk Cousins to Darnell Mooney because he stepped out of bounds. The play was called a touchdown on the field, before a replay review overturned the call, which led Atlanta to settle for 43-yard Zane Gonzalez field goal late in the second quarter. Shortly after, the Seahawks added three points of their own, but the Dirty Birds should have come away with six points. NFL rules expert Mike Pereira admitted on air that Mooney did step out of bounds, but re-established himself in bounds and the call should have been upheld upon review. He took three steps in bounds, but one step…...

1+ hour, 36+ min ago (127+ words) The gala honored several nominees, including the president of Atlanta Habitat for Humanity. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " Awards were given out to people who embody the principles of the late civil rights leader John Lewis" motto of "good trouble, necessary trouble" at the H.J. Russell Scholarship Fund Gala. The gala honored several nominees, including the president of Atlanta Habitat for Humanity. "Congressman Lewis really challenged us to believe that it"s okay that if you"re aiming to do the right thing, it"s okay to make a little trouble in the process," Rosalyn Merrick, President and CEO of Atlanta Habitat for Humanity, said. Money raised at the gala goes toward scholarships and to the Sigma Beta Club for year-round programming for young men....

1+ hour, 45+ min ago (180+ words) Dale Murphy once again falls short as Jeff Kent becomes the only player on this ballot to make it in. Unfortunately, Dale Murphy will once again have to wait for another chance down the road, as the Committee announced that the only player who got more than 12 votes was former NL MVP Jeff Kent. The former Mets and Giants star second baseman will be heading to the Hall of Fame as part of the 2026 class. Carlos Delgado was second in the voting but missed out by three votes. Dale Murphy only got half of the votes he needed, as his six votes were ix fewer than what he needed for induction. Don Mattingly also got six votes and everybody else on the ballot (including Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens) got five votes or fewer. Ben Gamel is also here on…...

2+ hour, 29+ min ago (283+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " Atlanta is among the top 10 U.S. cities with the highest HIV rates. Approximately 1.2 million Americans are living with HIV, and an estimated 13% don't know their status. On Sunday, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church hosted its own World HIV and AIDS Awareness Day. "We do want to help. There's no judgment here. We want to just simply help," Lori Wilson, a member of their Health Ministry, said. Outside of the church, congregants and community members had access to free, rapid HIV tests. It's just one prick of the finger, and your results are ready within 5 to 10 minutes. The church says the day is an effort to reduce the stigma around HIV and AIDS in our community. Participants were also able to ask doctors questions anonymously. "This disease process" It can be judgmental. In any community. And so…...

2+ hour, 30+ min ago (305+ words) Alex Anthopoulos talked a lot about his pitching staff ahead of the Winter Meetings but made it clear that they're trying to improve at multiple areas. So while Alex Anthopoulos is focused on making the team better, he's not exactly pointing a laser right at his target " or at least he isn't doing so publicly. He's a GM, after all. "I wouldn't say that we're focused on the "one thing we need to do' " when you miss the Postseason and finish under .500, there's a lot of areas where you can improve," explained AA. AA also proceeded to go into detail about the rest of the rotation. "Reynaldo L'pez, same thing. You just don't know until you get later into the Winter," said AA. "Schwellenbach is continuing to build up but he's completely pain free. I saw him maybe a week…...

2+ hour, 44+ min ago (99+ words) An alert was sent out on the campus police department's X/Twitter after 12:30 p.m. Sunday. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " A large-scale power outage has occurred on the Georgia Tech campus, according to officials. An alert was sent out on the campus police department's X/Twitter after 12:30 p.m. Sunday. Officials say crews are working to "resolve the issue." GTENS Inform: Campus is experiencing a large-scale power outage. Crews are working to resolve the issue. More updates to follow. No word has been given on when power will be restored....