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Atlanta Falcons News: Regular season schedule to be released Thursday

By Freddie Boston

Nov 30, 2014; Atlanta, GA, USA; A general view of the stadium during the game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Arizona Cardinals during the first quarter at the Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 30, 2014; Atlanta, GA, USA; A general view of the stadium during the game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Arizona Cardinals during the first quarter at the Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /
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Tonight, we will find out the Atlanta Falcons full regular season schedule. This is interesting for a number of reasons. When will the West Coast games be fitted into the schedule? When will the divisional games take place? Who will the Falcons play in the opener? What’s the toughest and most important stretch on the calendar?

At 8 p.m. ET, we will have our answers and know the exact schedule for the Falcons this season. As you sip your coffee this fine Thursday morning, enjoy these articles from around the world of the Atlanta Falcons.

Matt Ryan: Falcons zone scheme will be fine despite banned chop blocks — Vaughn McClure of ESPN

The new rule for 2016 banning chop blocks will likely affect zone-blocking schemes the most, but Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan doesn’t believe it will change much in terms of production on offense for Atlanta.

2016 regular-season schedule to be revealed Thursday — NFL.com

Today we will find out who the Atlanta Falcons will open the season against with the full regular season schedule to be released. We will have it all right here for you at Blogging Dirty.

Falcons on guard for more offensive line help — Vaughn McClure of ESPN

Overall, the Falcons’ offensive line looks to be in decent shape. Tackles Jake Matthews and Ryan Schraeder paired with new center Alex Mack gives the line talent, but there is still uncertainty at right guard. Mike Person is the favorite to land the job currently, but the Falcons will almost certainly be on the hunt for an upgrade in the draft. Maybe there is a veteran free agent they like.

More falcons: Falcons upgrade pass rush in latest mock draft

German WR prospect displays speed Falcons want — Andrew Hirsh of AtlantaFalcons.com

Dan Quinn wants speed on both sides of the ball, and they don’t get much faster than German wide receiver Moritz Boehringer. Boehringer will need a lot of development at the next level, but he is 6-foot-4 and reportedly ran the 40-yard dash in 4.43 seconds at his pro day. You have to take notice of those numbers. Now imagine the Falcons could fine tune his game at the wide receiver position.

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