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Josh Kendall

@joshtheathletic

Atlanta Falcons beat writer for @TheAthletic. There'll be some golf and maybe even a little college football at times, too. Email: [email protected]

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Falcons and son of Atlanta DC Jeff Ulbrich apologize for prank phone call to Shedeur Sanders during draft. nytimes.com/athletic/63152…

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From The Athletic: Jax Ulbrich, son of Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich, apologized for prank-calling Shedeur Sanders during the NFL Draft. "What I did was completely inexcusable, embarrassing and shameful." nyti.ms/3EIWo2T

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It was an eventful draft weekend in Atlanta but maybe the most important thing is what didn't happen. nytimes.com/athletic/63151…

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The Eagles are in the Howie Roseman-can-do-no-wrong phase of their team building. The Browns, on the other hand… Read more in Josh Kendall’s latest Power Rankings ⤵️ nytimes.com/athletic/63176…

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James Gladstone's signature saying is “If there’s an opportunity to be bold, we won’t flinch.” Thursday provided the first chance to back up that statement. And Michael Silver was there to witness it all.

James Gladstone's signature saying is “If there’s an opportunity to be bold, we won’t flinch.”

Thursday provided the first chance to back up that statement.

And <a href="/MikeSilver/">Michael Silver</a> was there to witness it all.
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What would spur Tom Brady, Derek Jeter and Bobby Witt Jr. to chat with me? Sports cards, of course. Fun conversations with the three on the hobby and the business: nytimes.com/athletic/63205…

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Falcon’s statement on being fined $250K and DC Jeff Ulbrich fined $100K for “failing to prevent the disclosure of confidential information distributed to the club in advance of the NFL Draft”

Falcon’s statement on being fined $250K and DC Jeff Ulbrich fined  $100K for “failing to prevent the disclosure of confidential information distributed to the club in advance of the NFL Draft”
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The NFL has fined the Falcons $250,000 and Jeff Ulbrich $100,000 because of the data breach that allowed Shedeur Sanders’ phone number to be used in a prank call.

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Falcons assistant GM Kyle Smith on being comfortable with James Pearce Jr. off-field concerns: "As we went through the process, the more and more comfortable we felt with all the players we drafted."

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Falcons assistant GM Kyle Smith on James Pearce Jr.: "There is juice in his body and twitch and explosion. It’s consistent in the tape."

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An emotional Jeff Ulbrich at Falcons' facility now: "We take full responsibility, my son and myself, and we will not be appealing the fine in any way. We will work hard to prove we are better than that." Ulbrich and son Jax apologized to Deion and Shedeur Sanders via phone.

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Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich opens up with a statement & says he takes full accountability for what happened and will not be appealing the fines.

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Jeff Ulbrich: "I made the Falcons aware of the situation, and our next course of action was to try and contact the Sanders family so we could apologize. The Sanders family, Shedeur and Coach Sanders, were amazingly gracious, more gracious than they needed to be."