🔵Falcons
Calais Campbell Celebrates 100th Sack By Giving Back
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Falcons defensive end Calais Campbell produced the brightest moment of the Washington Commanders game, recording his 100th career sack. And to celebrate that accomplishment, Campbell is set to help educators help kids reach their own goals.
Through his “100 Sack Give Back” campaign, Campbell will support 100 teachers nationwide in Atlanta, Phoenix, Jacksonville, and Baltimore. Twenty-five teachers in each of those cities Campbell played professional football in will benefit from his generosity. Each teacher will get $500 worth of school supplies and $500 more for other educational needs. Campbell is also putting up $20,000 for teachers in Denver (where he attended high school) and Miami (he played for the Miami Hurricanes).
“I’ve always been someone that success is best shared with the people you love,” said Campell in a press statement. “Football is an amazing job because it brings communities together. That’s why I want to share this milestone with the special communities that cheered for me and supported me throughout my career.”
Falcons Boss Talks Falcons
Arthur Blank, the owner of the Falcons, told 929 The Game’s John Fricke and Sandra Golden he thought the Falcons needed to improve on offense after Sunday’s loss to Washington. “It was pretty clear, I think, it wasn’t a tight business operation in the fourth quarter yesterday,” Blank said on The Steakhouse Monday morning. “Whether that sits with the coaching staff, with the players or whatever, there’s a variety of things that go into that. ” He said quarterback Desmond Ridder had been improving, but that Sunday was a setback for him. He said that the coaching staff are figuring out what to do to improve the team’s performance in the future. “They’re studying that today and trying to figure it out and trying to get better, he said.”
🔵Hawks
Preseason Winning Streak Ends with Pacers Loss
The Atlanta Hawks got their preseason off to a winning note, with three straight wins in their last three games. But the trend ended Monday night with a 116-112 loss to the Indiana Pacers. The Hawks played Monday without starters Trae Young, Dejounte Murray, and Clint Cappela. Saddiq Bey led the team in scoring with 21 points. The Hawks defeated the Cavs (108-107), Grizzlies (103-102), and Pelicans (110-105) in that order. The Hawks take on the Philly 76ers on Friday, their last preseason game this season.
🔵Bulldogs
Bowers Out of Action After Ankle Injury
The Georgia Bulldogs got some good news and bad news about star tight end Brock Bowers. He suffered a high ankle sprain in Saturday’s game against Vanderbilt. He is scheduled to have surgery on that left ankle today and is expected to recover quickly. That quick recovery prognosis was the good news. The bad news for the Dawgs is the recovery time needed may make him unavailable for at least four to six weeks. Bower’s absence will be tough for the Bulldogs to overcome, as he has been such a key playmaker for the team this season.
