After Falcons fizzle, coach Arthur Smith deflects when asked about his future

Following Atlanta’s second-half collapse against the rival Saints on Sunday, embattled Falcons coach Arthur Smith had opportunities to make a public case for his retention. He wasn’t willing to address it.

Falcons vs. Saints: Atlanta eliminated from playoffs

Derek Carr passed for four touchdowns to lift the New Orleans Saints over the Atlanta Falcons 48-17 Sunday, but both teams missed out on a chance to win the division when Tampa Bay beat Carolina.

Rise Up Tonight - Walkin' In
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This week?s Walkin? In features Cordarrelle Patterson, Younghoe Koo, Keith Smith, and more.

Rise Up Tonight - Rise Up For Atlanta
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Technically Tuesdays are off days for the Falcons, but most players take the free time to re-invest in Atlanta. We look back on one of the best moments of the season.

Rise Up Tonight - Question of the Week
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There were some fun fits in the locker room this week as some guys had to wear shirts of teams that beat their alma maters this bowl season. Like former Buckeye Zach Harrison having to rock a Mizzou sweatshirt, which was pretty hilarious and with the college football title game just days away. We had to ask the Dirty Birds which college teams they despise the most, in our question of the week.

Rise Up Tonight - In The Nest with Wes Durham
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Wes Durham, play-by-play announcer for Fox Sports and ACC Network coverage of college football and basketball, goes In The Nest this week.

Rise Up Tonight - Rise Up For Atlanta
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Last week, the Falcons held their community honors show to recognize Falcons players for their contributions in the community.

Rise Up Tonight - Walkin' In
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One of the favorite parts of the holiday season is holiday parties and of course the fits you pick for these occasions. The Falcons had some fantastic choices of their own for this Christmas Eve game.

Rise Up Tonight - Question of the Week
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During this time between Christmas and New Years, it's hard to remember what day it is floating through this time with random college football bowl games playing in the background is certainly a tradition like no other. But what are the Falcons' favorite holiday traditions? That is our question of the week.

Rise Up Tonight – In the Nest with Onyeka Okongwu
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Even as the football season winds down, Atlanta sports continues. The action moves to the hardwood. Rise Up Tonight welcomes Atlanta Hawks power forward Onyeka Okongwu to talk about everything from the gridiron to the hardwood.

Rise Up Tonight ? Walkin' In
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This week's Walkin? In features the latest fashions from Lorenzo Carter, Khadarel Hodge, and Liam McCullough.

Rise Up Tonight - Question of the Week
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The best present the Falcons can give you and their head coach is a win. But if they had to wrap something up for Arthur Smith, what would it be? We're asking the Dirty Birds what they'd gift their head coach in the question of the week.

Rise Up Tonight - Rise Up For Atlanta
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With the holiday season in full swing, some Falcons chose to give back this week by taking a visit to Children?s Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston.

Falcons come up short, fall to Bucs 29-25

Baker Mayfield knew the Falcons would be devoting plenty of attention to Mike Evans and Chris Godwin.

Rise Up Tonight - Question of the Week
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A lot of us got a deeper look at what it was like being a play caller when the Netflix series "Quarterbacks" came out. It was fun to see the terms and words used, how they sometimes come up with the play calls, but then we had to know: What is the weirdest play call the Dirty Birds have heard and that is our Question of the Week.

Rise Up Tonight - In the Nest with Alex Plavin
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Rise Up Tonight goes In The Nest with the founder and owner of Charcuterie Chick LLC, Alex Plavin.

Rise Up Tonight ? Walkin' In
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The lights always twinkle a little brighter in New York, especially at Christmastime. So, you know the Falcons had to rise to the occasion with some fashion statements of their own coming off the bus.

Rise Up Tonight - Rise Up For Atlanta
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Falcons fans show up each week. Tuesday night, they waited out a long for a special cause. A chance to meet their heroes, sure, but an opportunity to make a difference.