Last season, the Falcons had a visible lack of accountability for poor special teams play. New coordinator Craig Aukerman is looking to fix that.

The Braves desperately need a pitcher like Chris Bassitt. He’s good, he’s durable and he’s still on the free-agent market as spring training begins.

Also: Dyson Daniels’ shooting woes are problem for Hawks, and Giannis Antetokounmpo gets in bed with sports prediction markets

After the trade deadline, the Hawks are still what they were before — a fringe playoff team. But their options for building for more remain open.

Looking back at the weekend: the Braves add pitching depth, the Hawks made a trade and an NFL owner could have a problem after Friday's Epstein files release.

The Hawks could put together a trade deal for Bucks' superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, but the price they'd have to pay is too high.

It’s a good thing that the Atlanta Falcons hired Ian Cunningham as general manager. Now, they have a senior football person with both relevant experience and a winning resume.

Kevin Stefanski was hired to be the Falcons' next coach for his play-calling acumen — so why is he turning play-calling duties over to the inexperienced Tommy Rees?

In other sports news: Falcons considers experienced GM for opening, and Dabo Swinney softens stance on players as employees.