In the first of a two-episode series, Dean Pees sits down with Tori McElhaney in the Falcons podcast studio to discuss the reasons he got into coaching in the 70s, his start at the high school level, coaching with Nick Saban at the college level and how Dave Ragone changed his approach to recruiting.

00:00 - Intro

01:55- Rewards of High School Coaching

14:53 - Players learn differently 

25:00 - Recruiting and College  Football

30:17 - Coaching with Nick Saban 

33:37 - Kent State Football

36:32 - Recruiting Dave Ragone

Break down the hottest topics surrounding the Atlanta Falcons and how they can impact the team’s success with Atlanta Falcons Insiders Scott Bair, Tori McElhaney and Kris Rhim. Like and subscribe to join us for the lively debate on Falcons Final Whistle.
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Falcons Audible presented by AT&T: Each week, host Derek Rackley and former Falcons quarterbacks Dave Archer and DJ Shockley will talk about the Falcons, the NFC South and the biggest storylines around the NFL. More than a breakdown of the past game, Derek, Dave and DJ will share stories, provide their takes on the biggest storylines, and talk about the mean for the weeks ahead.

Falcons in Focus: This podcast provides deep dive interviews with Atlanta Falcons players, coaches, staff. Join Terrin Waack, Tori McElhaney and their guest as they delve into personalities and passions on and off the football field.

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Welcome to the official Atlanta Falcons Podcast Network. Like and subscribe to stay up to date with the latest Atlanta Falcons news.&nbsp;
Falcons Audible presented by AT&amp;T: Each week, host Derek Rackley and former Falcons quarterbacks Dave Archer and DJ Shockley will talk about the Falcons, the NFC South and the biggest storylines around the NFL. More than a breakdown of the past game, Derek, Dave and DJ will share stories, provide their takes on the biggest storylines, and talk about the mean for the weeks ahead.
Falcons in Focus: This podcast provides deep dive interviews with Atlanta Falcons players, coaches, staff. Join Terrin Waack, Tori McElhaney and their guest as they delve into personalities and passions on and off the football field.
Falcons Final Whistle: This is the official Atlanta Falcons football postgame podcast during the season that shifts gears in the offseason to answer a pressing question about the team&rsquo;s future each week through free agency, the NFL Draft and the offseason program. Less

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Attention Atlanta Falcons Fans - we've moved to the official Atlanta Falcons Podcast Network which can be found on YouTube, AtlantaFalcons.com, as well as where ever you get your podcasts.

Break down the hottest topics surrounding the Atlanta Falcons and how they can impact the team’s success with Atlanta Falcons Insiders Scott Bair, Tori McElhaney and Ashton Edmunds. Like and subscribe to join us for the lively debate on Falcons Final Whistle. Welcome to Falcons Final Whistle – an Atlanta Falcons football postgame podcast during the season that shifts gears in the offseason to answer a pressing question about the team’s future each week through free agency, the NFL Draft and the offseason program.

Attention Atlanta Falcons Fans - we've moved to the official Atlanta Falcons Podcast Network which can be found on YouTube, AtlantaFalcons.com, as well as where ever you get your podcasts.
Break down the hottest topics surrounding the Atlanta Falcons and how they can impact the team’s success with Atlanta Falcons Insiders Scott Bair, Tori McElhaney and Ashton Edmunds. Like and subscribe to join us for the lively debate on Falcons Final Whistle. Welcome to Falcons Final Whistle – an Atlanta Falcons football postgame podcast during the season that shifts gears in the offseason to answer a pressing question about the team’s future each week through free agency, the NFL Draft and the offseason program.

Pees in a Pod: Dean Pees reflects on the start of his coaching career 50 years later | Part 1

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Hey Falcons Final Whistle listeners, we have great news.
We have joined the new Atlanta Falcons Podcast Network, which can be found on YouTube, AtlantaFalcons.com, as well as where ever you get your podcasts.

The Atlanta Falcons Podcast Network features our post-game podcast - Falcons Final Whistle, and Falcons Audible – a show that previews matchups and discusses storylines from around the NFC and the league, as well as Falcons in Focus – a podcast where current Atlanta Falcons players join us to talk about their lives off the field.

Subscribe to the Atlanta Falcons Podcast Network to receive all of these shows and more in one podcast channel.

Thank you for joining us for our shows, and we are excited for you to join us on the Atlanta Falcons Podcast Network.

Hey Falcons Final Whistle listeners, we have great news. We have joined the new Atlanta Falcons Podcast Network, which can be found on YouTube, AtlantaFalcons.com, as well as where ever you get your podcasts. The Atlanta Falcons Podcast Network features our post-game podcast - Falcons Final Whistle, and Falcons Audible – a show that previews matchups and discusses storylines from around the NFC and the league, as well as Falcons in Focus – a podcast where current Atlanta Falcons players join us to talk about their lives off the field.
Subscribe to the Atlanta Falcons Podcast Network to receive all of these shows and more in one podcast channel. Thank you for joining us for our shows, and we are excited for you to join us on the Atlanta Falcons Podcast Network.

We've moved to the Atlanta Falcons Podcast Network

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Scott and Tori make sense of that crazy game between the Falcons and Rams, analyzing how Atlanta got in trouble and how it nearly erased a massive deficit down the stretch. We also look at Kyle Pitts’ relative lack of production over the first two weeks, plus how Drake London has made a truly instant impact

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(00:00:15): Intro, recap of crazy loss to Rams

(00:04:34): What to make of Falcons furious comeback attempt

(00:12:30): Red-zone, third-down inefficiencies and what went wrong over first three quarters 

(00:19:27): What was said about Kyle Pitts’ lack of production in the early going

(00:23:18): How Drake London has made an instant impact

Kyle Pitts, Drake London and dissecting that furious Falcons comeback attempt vs. Rams | Falcons Final Whistle

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Scott, Tori and Ashton break down where things got away from Falcons in the fourth quarter, after assuming control in the first three quarters. They identify things to build on, and what must happen this week so one loss doesn’t impact another game.

Timecodes: 

(00:00:20): Intro, recap of Falcons loss to Saints

(00:01:30): What went wrong for Falcons in fourth quarter

(00:05:00): Finding positives in run game, pass rush during the Falcons season opener 

(00:08:46): What Falcons must do to turn the page quickly

(00:10:40): Evaluating Drake London’s NFL debut

What went right, wrong vs. Saints, how Falcons move forward | Falcons Final Whistle

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Pees in a Pod: Dean Pees reflects on the start of his coaching career 50 years later | Part 1

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