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7+ min ago (332+ words) Dylan Cease just landed a seven-year $210 million deal and Atlanta Braves fans should be thankful Alex Anthopoulos didn't get caught in the bidding war. Why Braves fans should be thankful Atlanta didn't give Cease over $200 million Cease is just the latest pitcher off the market that Atlanta could have made a run at. However, talking yourself into the seven-year $210 million contract that Cease got is hard to justify. The contract will run through Cease's age 37 season, so the $30 million AAV could look rough towards the end of this deal. Additionally, Cease's value is carried by his durability and ability to generate whiffs - at least 200 Ks in five consecutive seasons, and both of those traits tend to dip with age. It's rare contracts this large age well, especially with pitchers. For every stellar Zack Wheeler deal, there is an equally bad…...

9+ min ago (444+ words) The Atlanta Falcons are 4-7 entering Thanksgiving week, and injuries have created total despair among the fanbase. Despite an impressive Week 12 win, this season feels like a wash, but certain players still need to prove themselves for 2026 and beyond. Some players have already proven themselves and will be the catalyst behind this team's success. So let's see who Falcons' fans should took today to be thankful for this Thanksgiving, because there are certainly plenty reasons to be optimistic about this team. Coming out of Texas in 2023, Bijan Robinson had aggressively high expectations from fans, and met every single one of them. His highlight reel cuts and jukes, brake-away speed, and high-level production have created a superstar in Atlanta that Falcons' fans must be thankful for. Last season, Robinson rushed for 1456 yards, 14 touchdowns, and another 431 yards and a touchdown through the air....

23+ min ago (619+ words) Years of hard work and childhood dreams came together Wednesday night as Elias Salomonsson got to take his first NHL solo lap. While the November 26th game between the Winnipeg Jets and Washington Capitals began with a celebration of Alex Ovechkin's latest milestones, it also marked a notable accomplishment for top Winnipeg Jets top defence prospect Elias Salomonsson. The 21-year-old made his highly anticipated NHL debut in the Jets' 4-3 loss to Washington. On Tuesday, Salomonsson told reporters he'd spent "many years" dreaming of this moment, ever since he was a kid watching games on TV. "I think every kid dreams of that. A lot of excitement for sure," said Salomonsson. His parents couldn't make the trip from Sweden, but watched from back home in Skelleftea. His girlfriend was able to be in attendance. Salomonsson logged 16:18 in Wednesday night's game, was on…...

32+ min ago (253+ words) Georgia State Patrol troopers are increasing their presence across the state's interstates and state roads during the Thanksgiving travel period, which began at 6 p.m. Wednesday and lasts through Sunday. As of 6 a.m. Thanksgiving, officers recorded 57 DUIs and 29 instances of distracted driving, according to data from the Georgia Department of Public Safety. They also reported 30 crashes, 11 of which led to personal injuries. There were no fatal crashes. ehT" htiw segru levart ot yeht rieht os dias ylefas .esaeler ",seno fo swen devol ni enoyreve yojne ,renoissimmoc nac a mailliW .W gnivigsknahT ytefaS cilbuP ,III snehctiH aigroeG tnemtrapeD SPD .loC ohw oediv gnilevart dlot ot ot eht eht taht taht deppots laicos stohs ehs derahs no reciffo .thgin ,hpm aidem del ni reh dah morf ruof egatoof .gnineve reilrae revird knard kcehc neeb ta tserra na gnidrocca a yadsendeW ehT ehS IUD .SPD SPD…...

1+ hour, 9+ min ago (1456+ words) Atlanta entrepreneur and venture capitalist Jewel Burks Solomon was just 23 when she got the idea for her first startup, Partpic, an industrial parts search company using computer vision....

1+ hour, 9+ min ago (662+ words) Peckish, the pop-up-turned-restaurant in Pullman Yards, is a true diamond in the rough. The scrappy little restaurant where seemingly every table wobbles is home to an incandescent talent in chef Tamara Hewitt, a cook whose whimsical, detailed, delicious creations have taken her to the helm of her own kitchen....

1+ hour, 9+ min ago (202+ words) You've got your one leg, two legs, three legs, four legs, five legs, six legs of turkey. You've got your green bean casserole, your mac and cheese, your mashed potatoes, and your cranberry sauce that plops from the can. You've got pies you've ready to die fighting to get an extra slice of. You're ready [] You've got your one leg, two legs, three legs, four legs, five legs, six legs of turkey. You've got your green bean casserole, your mac and cheese, your mashed potatoes, and your cranberry sauce that plops from the can. You've got pies you've ready to die fighting to get an extra slice of. You're ready for Thanksgiving, and you're ready for football. If you're kicking around today and want to talk about the games with your fellow Falcons fans, please use this as your open…...

1+ hour, 9+ min ago (501+ words) Nov. 27Did you know that green bean casserole was invented by an employee of Campbell's Soup? Yep. It was invented by Campbell's kitchen supervisor Dorcas Reilly during the 1950s while testing recipes to put on the back of the company's now-famous cans. Science is the reason canned cranberry sauce slides out so easily when you open the can. Canning it upside down creates an air bubble vacuum at the top. When you open the can and slide a knife in to loosen the congealed cranberry mass, that air bubble pushes it out. Read moreTurkey Day food facts fromMental Flosshere. "Attention Black Friday shoppers: Waffle Housewilllaunch a pop-up merch shop tomorrow in Peachtree Corners.Located on Bay Circle, and only open through Dec. 1, the shop includes everything from Waffle House coffee mugs to t-shirts and sweatshirts to bags of WaHo coffee beans. The…...

1+ hour, 28+ min ago (445+ words) Updated on: November 27, 2025 / 11:51 AM EST / CBS Atlanta Going home for the holidays often means gathering with family, but for some, community traditions can be just as meaningful. A group of volunteers from Northlake Church of Christ continued a decades-long tradition this week, hosting an early Thanksgiving dinner for residents of Decatur Christian Towers Senior Apartments. Many seniors said they don't have family nearby, making the annual gathering feel a little more like home for the holidays. "It's really about the relationships, and it's taking time: The volunteers to serve, it's the residents taking time to open themselves up to connect with other people'Which is Thanksgiving," said Crystal O'Neal, who ran the dinner for the first time this year. She has been helping with the event since she was a young girl. Now, her son Joe is carrying on the tradition,…...

1+ hour, 33+ min ago (363+ words) November 27, 2025 / 11:35 AM EST / CBS Atlanta A metro Atlanta Army veteran and beauty queen is turning a personal tragedy into a mission to protect young women." Raquel Riley Thomas is behind a growing self-defense movement aimed at teaching other women life-saving skills. Thomas is the founder of DefendRiley. She wants to give women the ability to defend themselves should the need arise. Thomas's drive comes from a deeply personal place. After losing her mother to suicide in 2013, she learned that her mother had survived an assault. Thomas lived through similar trauma herself. That discovery pushed her to launch the DefendRILEY initiative, which provides hands-on self-defense training built on awareness, confidence, and action. "You fast forward to now, I'm taking martial arts, and I wanted to do something in honor of her, and I decided to start DefendRILEY," Thomas said. "I wanted…...