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Berg: Atlanta Falcons need drastic changes to be a contender in 2020

Simply changing out the head coaching position will not be enough

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is sacked during Thursday's game against the New Orleans Saints in Atlanta. - photo by AP Photo/John Bazemore

Falcons — Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is sacked during Thursday's game against the New Orleans Saints in Atlanta. - photo by AP Photo/John Bazemore

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Published: Nov 29, 2019, 11:40 PM

I don’t know what was going through Matt Ryan’s head as Cameron Jordan closed in for his fourth sack of the night – ninth by the team as a whole – but I’m fully aware of what I was thinking.

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Murphy: With some cushion built in, No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs have great chance of making College Football Playoffs

Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson (15) is tackled by Georgia defensive back Lewis Cine (16), linebacker Quay Walker (7) and defensive back Christopher Smith, right, after scrambling for yardage during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, in Jacksonville, Fla. - photo by By Phelan M. Ebenhack | The Associated Press

Georgia football 2021 — Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson (15) is tackled by Georgia defensive back Lewis Cine (16), linebacker Quay Walker (7) and defensive back Christopher Smith, right, after scrambling for yardage during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, in Jacksonville, Fla. - photo by By Phelan M. Ebenhack | The Associated Press

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Updated: Dec 1, 2021, 11:37 PM

Published: Dec 1, 2021, 9:06 PM

SEC Championship against Alabama will be important, but not necessary for top-ranked Georgia to make playoffs

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