12+ hour, 56+ min ago   (1156+ words) PITTSBURGH — As he lifted himself from the Acrisure Stadium grass, Falcons quarterback Cooper Rush angrily pushed the football into the ground, looked toward the scoreboard and raised his right arm with a blend of fury and annoyance. Rush didn’t know…...

22+ hour, 20+ min ago   (346+ words) Jaylen Mbakwe pointed to the sky. The Georgia Tech cornerback was taken from the field on a stretcher early in the third quarter in Saturday’s 45-24 loss to Tennessee. Mbakwe was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, according to a Tech spokesperson....

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (200+ words) Falcons quarterback Cooper Rush suffered back spasms earlier Saturday but will still start Sunday’s season-opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the team announced in a press release Saturday afternoon. Rush, the Falcons’ third-string quarterback, is starting because of injuries to Tua…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (807+ words) Former Georgia star Stetson Bennett made his NFL regular season debut Thursday night, taking 10 snaps for the Los Angeles Rams in their 27-7 opening week loss to San Francisco. Bennett was 2-of-3 passing for 13 yards and had a 9-yard first down…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1054+ words) FLOWERY BRANCH — Cooper Rush’s car is still “full of crap.” He’s currently living in a hotel. And on Sunday afternoon, he may be the Falcons’ Week 1 starting quarterback. Signed by the team July 29, the first day of training camp, Rush…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (186+ words) AJC.com The Braves have lost outfielder Lane Thomas, as manager Walt Weiss said Thomas will be placed on the injured list after hurting the intercostal muscles on his left side while taking pregame batting practice Thursday at Truist Park....

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (510+ words) FLOWERY BRANCH — Falcons quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered an oblique injury during an individual throwing portion early in Thursday’s practice, and the team officially listed him as limited for the session. Veteran backup Cooper Rush took all of the first-team snaps…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (342+ words) Ozzie Albies’ pinch-hit triple followed by Austin Riley’s single through a drawn-in infield led to a relative offensive explosion as the Braves earned a 3-1 series-salvaging win over the Rays on Thursday at Truist Park. With the game scoreless and one…...