Why Isn't Atlanta Falcons Tight End Kyle Pitts Getting the Ball More? With Guest Tori McElhaney
09/20/22 • 40 min
Tori McElhaney (Atlanta Falcons.com) joins Aaron to discuss her biggest takeaways from the Atlanta Falcons' Week 2 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, including her thoughts on Kyle Pitts' usage and lack of production so far this season. She also discusses the team's struggles within the red zone, if there is a ticking clock on Marcus Mariota's time as a starter, and what are some of the biggest positives and improvements for the team from the first two games of the season. Finally, Aaron answers several listener questions, including if A.J. Terrell is regressing due to an evolving role, how much of the team's fast start in Week 1 is owed to playing guys during the preseason, and the parallels between preventing a blocked punt in against the New Orleans Saints versus achieving one in Week 2 against the Rams.
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Tori McElhaney (Atlanta Falcons.com) joins Aaron to discuss her biggest takeaways from the Atlanta Falcons' Week 2 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, including her thoughts on Kyle Pitts' usage and lack of production so far this season. She also discusses the team's struggles within the red zone, if there is a ticking clock on Marcus Mariota's time as a starter, and what are some of the biggest positives and improvements for the team from the first two games of the season. Finally, Aaron answers several listener questions, including if A.J. Terrell is regressing due to an evolving role, how much of the team's fast start in Week 1 is owed to playing guys during the preseason, and the parallels between preventing a blocked punt in against the New Orleans Saints versus achieving one in Week 2 against the Rams.
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Find and follow Locked On Falcons on your favorite podcast platforms: Apple, Audacy, Google, Spotify and more! https://linktr.ee/falcfans
Aaron provides in-depth analysis into the Atlanta Falcons. Film breakdowns, insightful interviews and other hot-button topics surrounding the Falcons are covered on the daily podcast Locked On Falcons across the entire NFL calendar from the regular season through the offseason.
And follow Aaron on Twitter, where he’ll be sharing the latest news about Atlanta Falcons and talking with fans: https://twitter.com/falcfans
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Aaron provides in-depth analysis into the Atlanta Falcons. Film breakdowns, insightful interviews and other hot-button topics surrounding the Falcons are covered on the daily podcast Locked On Falcons across the entire NFL calendar from the regular season through the offseason.
And follow Aaron on Twitter, where he’ll be sharing the latest news about Atlanta Falcons and talking with fans: https://twitter.com/falcfans
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