VIDEO: D. Led - The Falcons that must be louder

The AJC's D. Orlando Ledbetter and CineSport's Noah Coslov discuss Mike Smith's job status, what's changed since Week 3 versus the Bucs and which players need to be more vocal as leaders.

--Check back for the Cover9@9 blog on Wednesdays at 9 a.m.

--Get your questions ready for the Falcons Fan Mailbag from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Fridays.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Pressure on Ryan to lead Falcons revival

Falcons don't make the grade at mid-season mark

Staggering Falcons still alive in awful NFC South

GAME STORY: Lions rally to beat Falcons 22-21

Matt Ryan believes he cost the Falcons the game

Falcons' quoteboard after 22-21 loss to the Lions

Next for Falcons: Buccaneers on Nov. 9

London looks good too good for NFL to pass up

MARK BRADLEY: The Falcons abject failure was a failure of coaching

MARK BRADLEY: On a Global Stage, one of the worst-ever Falcons losses

PHOTO GALLERY: Lions vs. Falcons in London

About the Author

On a historic run, Houston County to test perfect record in South Georgia

The Bears will need more than confidence to leave Thomas County Central with a win. The Yellow Jackets have never lost at home in the regular season under coach Justin Rogers.

Amid struggles, first-year coaches preach patience. ‘You can’t skip steps’

In places like Dutchtown, Irwin County and others, wins have been hard to come by for first-year coaches, while Griffin and Flowery Branch have fared well under new coaches.