The Hometown Take with Dylan Mathews

Dylan opens up on some Falcons talk including the release of tight end Jannu Smith, which did not surprise Dylan due to the fact of the amount of money (approximately $6M) the Falcons was able to free up in cap space as well as that fact that there is a possibility that a Zac Robinson ran offense may not be a fit for Smith and Pitts together. Dylan then reacts to audio from both Raheem Morris and...

Dylan opens up on some Falcons talk and shares thoughts on talks about what the franchise will do as free agency and the NFL Draft near and after hearing comments from NFL Network’s Steve Wyche, in which he states that he is not sure of the direction the Falcons will take to address QB1 as he explains that drafting up into the top three spots for a quarterback may be difficult due to the fact that...

Dylan opens up with some Falcons talk and continuous reports that there are expectations they will trade up to from the eighth overall pick to try and take the quarterback of their choice. And after hearing audio from James Palmer and Steve Wyche, in which they state that they could make sense for Atlanta as they are pretty established on both sides of the ball, Dylan agrees with the two and belie...

Dylan reacts the mock drafts put out by The Athletic’s beat writers in which Josh Kendall, who covers the Falcons, had Atlanta trading up to the number three overall pick to take LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels, which Dylan believes is not too steep of a price by giving up the 8th pick, the 43rd pick and the 2025 first round pick, especially if Daniels can be a version of a Lamar Jackson type of qu...

Dylan kicks off the show with his reaction to Justin Fields explaining why he unfollowed the Chicago Bears on social media, to which he said he does not want to see the trade talk on his timeline especially as he is about to go on vacation and Dylan states that he completely understands the Bears QB’s reasoning.

Dylan opens up with some Falcons talk and reacts to an ESPN article on the top 50 free agents to be and Kirk Cousins ranked third and the best fit according to the article is the Falcons and Dylan believes that Cousins would be a great fit in Atlanta, however the reports of the Vikings’ QB wanting a fully guaranteed contract at 2-years, $90M is a bit steep as the soon to be 36-year old is coming o...

Dylan makes the argument that the lack of defense in the NBA All-Star Game doesn't ruin it's entertainment value. 

Dylan opens up the show with thoughts on the NBA All-Star Game and reacts to the overall perspective that there was no defense played in the game as the final score resulting in the East Team winning 211-186. However, for Dylan, believed that the game was entertaining as players still showed some athletic dunks and making amazing shots and he prefers to see the players having fun and not going as...

Dylan opens up the show giving his condolences to the families of those injured and the one life lost at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration. He then dives into the Hawks, who lost to the Hornets on Wednesday and believes that while Atlanta was without Clint Capela and Onyeka Okongwu, Charlotte was able to take advantage of the Hawks lack of big men available. Ultimately, Dylan believes...

Dylan opens up the show with his thoughts on reports that the Hawks could be entertaining moving Trae Young this off season and Dylan believes that should there be any truth to the reports, the Hawks need to figure out whatever it would take to keep Young in Atlanta.

Dylan opens up with some talk on the Hawks who fell to the Chicago Bulls, who were a game ahead of the Hawks in the standings, on Monday. Dylan believes that the loss was a result of poorly played defense, as head coach, Quin Snyder admitted that Atlanta was late with their switched on defense and were constantly caught out of position by the Bulls. Ultimately, Dylan believes that the defensive pl...

Dylan opens up with talks on the Hawks as they made no moves at the trade deadline to which Dylan says that he himself was not surprised, however, he does understand why some fans may be upset by the team not making any type of significant trade to help bolster the team’s efforts to turn the season around.

Dylan opens up with some Hawks talk as they fall 125-117 to the Celtics on Wednesday, however they were able to keep the game relatively close most of the night despite being without Dejounte Murray and Clint Capela. And while he was disappointed in the Hawks’ loss, Dylan believes that the team is starting to figure things out and are starting to turn a corner and showed promise on Wednesday night...

Dylan opens up with some discussion on what Atlanta Falcons new head coach, Raheem Morris will bring to the table and believes that they will be able to take advantage of Morris being an overseer of both sides of the ball thanks to his past experiences of having to work on both offense and defense during his previous stint with the Falcons and allowing his coordinators to make the calls. 

Dylan opens up with Falcons talk and shares his reaction to what he heard in the Raheem Morris introductory press conference and says that he loves what he heard as it was refreshing to hear the excitement and see the swagger that he carried himself as he addressed the questions from the media.

Dylan opens with some Hawks talk as their win on Saturday over the Warriors gave them their fourth straight win and now look like they may be trying to turn the corner as they are now just five games under .500. Dylan adds that he believes that Trae Young being snubbed by not being selected to the All- Star game may have given the Hawks guard extra motivation and if the team feeds off of that, the...

Dylan opens up the show with some talk on the Falcons as they announce the hiring of Ike Hilliard as the new wide receivers’ coach, which Dylan believes is a good hire due to the experience that the former player turned coach brings to the table. Dylan then shares his thoughts on the idea of the Falcons go after Russell Wilson in free agency and then draft a QB in the later rounds to bring up unde...

Dylan opened up the show with some Falcons talk and gives updates on the recent coaching staff announcements made by the franchise including Jay Rodgers as the DL coach and Dylan hopes that Rodgers will be able to help the Falcons defense pick up their sack numbers as his most recent team in the Chargers, finished with 53 sacks in 2023.

Dylan opens up with some hoops talk and reacts to the Georgia Tech win over North Carolina ending the Tar Heels 10 game win streak and hopes the win can help give the Yellow Jackets a late season “spark”. 

Dylan opens up with some Falcons talk and reacts to the official team announcement of Zac Robinson being named the OC, Jimmy Lake the DC and Marquice Williams special teams coordinator. As well as reports that TJ Yates that will be moving from WR coach to QB coach and Michael Pitre, who is the RB coach, and Dwayne Ledford, who is the OL coach, will be remaining with the team. Dylan adds that the s...

Dylan opens up with a recap of the conference championship games and in the 49ers/Lions matchup, Dylan questions Dan Campbell not kicking the field goals and going for it on a couple of fourth down possession, which they did not convert. He adds that he believes that while Campbell has been known for going for it on fourth down all season, with a chance to reach their first Super Bowl, Dylan belie...

Dylan opens up his reaction to the news of the Falcons hiring now former Rams’ defensive coordinator, Raheem Morris, as the team’s new head coach. Dylan believes that the hire is a good one by Atlanta referencing Morris’ ability to change the Falcons’ culture during his time as interim head coach of the franchise after Dan Quinn was let go. Dylan adds that fans should not judge Morris on the final...

Dylan opens up with Falcons talk as another head coach candidate is no longer available with reports of Jim Harbaugh, who was scheduled for a second interview this week with the Falcons, is signing on to be the Chargers new head coach in a reported 5-year deal. And with Harbaugh off the board for the Falcons, Dylan shares his thoughts on who Atlanta may choose to take the reins, believing that Bil...

Dylan opens up the show with some Falcons talk and gives the latest updates on their search for a head coach in which they announced that they completed a second interview with Rams DC Raheem Morris in addition to a report that they have requested second interviews with Detroit’s Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn, which they will not be able to do until after the Super Bowl. Dylan adds that he believes...

Dylan kicks off the show with some Falcons talk as it was reported on Monday that Atlanta has requested second interviews with Ravens DC Mike MacDonald and associate head coach and DL coach Anthony Weaver as well as a second interview with Rams DC Raheem Morris, who was once the interim HC after the Falcons moved on from Dan Quinn. Dylan notes that he also wonders if there may now be a sense of ur...