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LISTEN: Will Falcons' Arthur Smith Beat Nick Sirianni In Rookie Head Coach Battle?

Locked On Falcons: Falcons vs. Eagles Crossover Week 1 Preview with Locked On Eagles

Jeremy Brener

Seven teams hired new head coaches during the offseason.

Four of those head coaches will go head-to-head this week, with many eyes on the Jacksonville Jaguars' Urban Meyer facing off the against Houston Texans' David Culley.

It's the other matchup of rookie coaches that has the interest of fans of the Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles.

Will it be Arthur Smith (Falcons) or fellow rookie Nick Sirianni (Eagles) getting their first NFL win?

There is quite the learning curve when it comes to stepping into the head coaching role at the NFL level. Smith and Sirianni will get that first taste against each other Sunday.

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On this episode of "Locked On Falcons," host Aaron Freeman invites Lou DiBiase (Locked On Eagles) to preview the Week 1 matchup between the Falcons and Eagles.

First, Aaron discusses the Falcons' Week 1 injury report and the decision to place CB Kendall Sheffield on injured reserve. 

Aaron is joined by Lou to look at the most intriguing storylines and matchups between the Falcons and Eagles. They discuss the chess match between the two opposing coaching staffs. 

The pair also talk about the Eagles' strengths along the trenches and the Falcons' weaknesses there. They tackle the Falcons' talented skill players going up against the Eagles' lack thereof.

Aaron deals with all that and more on this episode of "Locked On Falcons." For more podcasts and information, join us here.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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