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Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterNov 10, 2024, 05:42 PM ET

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NEW ORLEANS — Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo missed three field goal attempts Sunday in a loss against the Saints. But he is not in danger of losing his job, according to coach Raheem Morris.

“I’ve got all the confidence in the world [in Koo],” Morris said in his postgame news conference. “He’s one of the best kickers in this game. He’s done it for a long time. He had an off day. It happens a bunch of times. Like, shooters shoot. We went out

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Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterNov 9, 2024, 06:14 PM ET

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NEW ORLEANS — The Atlanta Falcons are likely to have their top wide receiver available against their biggest rivals.

Drake London is expected to play Sunday against the New Orleans Saints, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Saturday. London left the Falcons’ Week 9 game against the Dallas Cowboys in the first quarter with a hip pointer. He is listed as questionable for Week 10.

On Friday, Falcons coach Raheem Morris said he “felt good” about London and center Drew Dalman

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Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterNov 7, 2024, 06:00 AM ET

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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Kirk Cousins remembers the first team meeting he had as an NFL player. It was 2012 after he was drafted by Washington. Cousins said he didn’t really know the league yet, but soon he and his teammates gained all the basic knowledge they needed for the next few months.

“[Then-Washington head coach] Mike Shanahan walks in the team meeting and first thing: ‘We’ve gotta win the NFC East,'” Cousins said. “Why do you have to win [your division]? You get a home playoff game.

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Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterNov 4, 2024, 06:00 AM ET

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ATLANTA — The Atlanta Falcons have been competitive in the NFC South the past few seasons when they were playing their best football, but this season is different.

The feeling is this year’s team has still not put together a truly complete performance, and yet, not only have the Falcons been competitive, they’re in command of the NFC South.

“Sometimes, it feels like we’re not even there yet,” All-Pro guard Chris Lindstrom said. “So, I think we still have room to improve, and to be where we

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Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterNov 3, 2024, 02:42 PM ET

ATLANTA — Falcons wide receiver Drake London sustained a hip injury in the first half of Sunday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys and was ruled out of the game at halftime.

London caught a 9-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Kirk Cousins with 5:23 left in the first quarter. He did not return after that. The third-year player went up for the catch in coverage and came down hard.

Falcons wide receiver Drake London didn’t return to Sunday’s game after catching this touchdown pass in the

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