Falcoholinks: All the Falcons news you need for Monday Black Deion Jones Jersey , Oct. 1 I almost called in today. I had the text to my boss cued up, it was worded properly and it was believable — but I deleted it. I deserve to suffer this early morning, as do all of you. Another brutal, mind-bending loss where the Falcons drop 30+ points on an opponent at home and lose. Let’s huddle together in support as we run through this morning’s edition of Falcoholinks. That ain’t good Matt Ryan has been masterful of late. He’s seeing the field well, he’s getting everyone involved in the passing game — and he’s losing. Yesterday marked the second straight week where the Atlanta offense eclipsed 30 points and still lost, and Matt Ryan became an ignominious recipient of a terrible record. What a disaster. Save for the opening loss against Philadelphia, Matt Ryan has been magnificent. With the defense looking as putrid as it does, he’s going to have to perform at this level going forward if the Falcons want to win games. Hopefully the last two losses are the only spoiled efforts. I’m not so confident. This is pretty damn good While we’re talking statistical history, Calvin Ridley is making some of his own. With his two touchdown performance against the Bengals Black Grady Jarrett Jersey , Ridley became the first rookie in NFL history to record six touchdowns in his first four games. The kid is very, very good, and he’s been the silver lining in gut-wrenching losses the past two weeks. If you’re ever having a garbage day, throw on the clip of Ridley toasting Cincinnati cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick on a double move for a touchdown. Brilliance. The Falcoholic Live Post-game I admire Kevin Knight’s dedication. I didn’t want to talk to anyone about anything after this one, let alone discuss the game live on the internet. True hero. Kevin was joined by DW and Adnan Ikic for a group therapy session in the wake of the loss to the Bengals. What are the expectations going forward? Are the Falcons still in contention in the NFC South? Give it a listen to hear the guys’ thoughts after what was a horrific loss at home. Words are meaningless We recently opined on what “The Brotherhood” would mean now that the Falcons are facing injury and adversity, and in a thoughtful piece, Dave argues against slogans and coach-speak and gets to the heart of the matter. While Dan Quinn preaches PMA, the fact remains that the Falcons are 1-3 and absent any meaningful adjustment on defense this team might be dead in the water. NFL players get lots and lots of gear over the course of a season. Gloves, cleats Black Logan Paulsen Jersey , practice jerseys, hoodies, and more all accumulate as the weeks wear on. Most gets thrown into an athlete’s rotation, worn for a bit and then replaced with newer, better items.But if a player never shows up, that gear builds up into piles. And if he sits out the entire season, like Le’Veon Bell is doing in Pittsburgh, that pile of equipment and clothing becomes fair game.The Steelers cleaned out Bell’s locker Wednesday, one day after his final deadline to report to practice before being disqualified from the season came and went without an appearance from the veteran tailback. That meant anything left behind was up for grabs. For linebacker Bud Dupree http://www.authenticsatlantafalcons.com/cheap-andy-levitre-jersey , that meant some new cleats. “I appreciate the cleats my guy, you know what I’m saying,” Dupree told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. “I hope for you the best, but I’m taking all of this on right now.”It wasn’t just cleats that were going fast, although those were a popular item and a nice bonus for the team’s hard working practice squad players. Some of Bell’s leftover personal items got tossed into the mix as well.But while the team may have been frustrated by Bell’s failure to report, Fowler reported the raid on his old locker seemed “more playful than malicious.”Update: It looks like most of Bell’s stuff is getting sent to him. No word on Dupree’s new cleats, however.It’s just the next step in the Steelers’ journey beyond BellBell refused to play under the franchise tag this fall, forfeiting $14.54 million in salary in order to stay healthy in his quest for a long term deal with major guaranteed money in 2019. While that’s kept the former All-Pro out of Pittsburgh’s lineup, the emergence of second-year tailback James Conner has eased the pain of losing Bell. Conner currently ranks second in the NFL with 771 rushing yards and also has 39 receptions through nine games.That’s made the Steelers eager to put Bell’s holdout in their rear view.“You know what the thing about it he is not here Black Austin Hooper Jersey , he’s not going to be here, so we don’t talk about it,” quarterback Ben Roethlisberger told the media Wednesday afternoon. “I texted him yesterday before the deadline saying I hope he is going to show up, and if he decided not to then I wish him the best. He was a great teammate here, a great football player. To each his own on what they want to walk away from.”Pittsburgh finally got some closure in the Bell situation when he failed to report before the Nov. 13 deadline. Divvying up the former All-Pro’s stuff falls somewhere near the “acceptance” stage of the Kubler-Ross model. The question now is whether or not any of the team’s linemen were able to fit into any of Bell’s old gear, or if the Steelers’ larger gentlemen were left in the lurch one final time by their former teammate.