Birds in the Trap Podcast

Falcons Fandom Is a Toxic Relationship ft. Wings.ATL

Mike Reddick, James Walton, WildCard TV — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:24:59 -0700

What does it really mean to be an Atlanta Falcons fan?

On this episode of Birds in the Trap, we sit down with Jalen of Wings.ATL to talk about his Falcons origin story, growing up in a house full of different NFL fanbases, surviving the heartbreak that comes with being a Dirty Bird, and why he’s still riding with Atlanta through it all.

We also get into the current state of the Falcons, expectations for the new regime, whether Atlanta can win the NFC South, Bijan Robinson’s potential this season, and what Falcons culture needs to become.

Jalen breaks down why he started Wings.ATL, his goal of bringing Falcons fans together through content, tailgates and watch parties, and some of the funniest answers he’s gotten interviewing fans around the city.

Then we put everybody on the spot with “I’ll Drink to That” and the Falcons Two-Minute Warning.

In This Episode

Jalen’s Falcons origin story

The heartbreak of being a Falcons fan

Why Atlanta needs stronger Falcons fan culture

The new Falcons coaching regime

Can Atlanta win the NFC South?

Falcons playoff expectations

Building Wings.ATL

The funniest Falcons fan interviews

Bijan Robinson rushing title prediction

Vick vs. Matt Ryan

Julio vs. Roddy White

Matt Ryan statue debate

Falcons vs. Saints rivalry

Falcons season record predictions

Super Bowl in Atlanta?

Timestamps

00:00 – Intro

00:47 – Jalen’s Falcons origin story

02:06 – Earliest Falcons memories

03:34 – Starting Wings.ATL

04:20 – The problem with fair-weather Falcons fans

06:07 – What does being a Falcons fan mean?

07:00 – Falcons heartbreak & Super Bowl memories

07:55 – State of the Falcons

09:23 – Biggest concern with the new regime

10:46 – How many games can Atlanta win?

12:00 – Why Jalen started interviewing Falcons fans

13:21 – Funniest Falcons fan responses

14:05 – Do Falcons fans actually know football?

15:13 – Building Falcons tailgates & watch parties

15:53 – Atlanta sports culture needs more energy

17:37 – “I’ll Drink to That” begins

17:37 – Falcons win the NFC South?

17:53 – Is Atlanta’s fanbase underrated?

19:02 – Falcons win a playoff game?

19:41 – Julio or Matt Ryan: Greatest Falcon ever?

20:12 – Does Matt Ryan deserve a statue?

21:21 – Offense or defense: Which will be better?

23:11 – Bijan Robinson leads the NFL in rushing?

24:00 – Falcons Super Bowl at home?

24:41 – Two-Minute Warning

24:52 – Vick or Matt Ryan?

25:02 – Julio or Roddy?

25:05 – Best Falcons uniforms

25:34 – Best Falcons memory

27:01 – Most hated NFC South rival

28:06 – Falcons season prediction

30:29 – Super Bowl within three years?

30:51 – Wings.ATL & what’s next

31:27 – Outro

Follow Wings.ATL and tap in with Birds in the Trap for more Atlanta Falcons talk, sports, culture and everything happening around the city.

Rise Up.

Season 2 Episode 2 "Super Bowl Bound?"

Mike Reddick, James Walton, WildCard TV — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:41:45 -0700

First Season in the Books

Mike Reddick, James Walton, WildCard TV — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 08:04:54 -0800

Recap of the bucs game. Ridder gets his first 2 TD’s passes, evaluate his performance throughout his first 4 games. Building around our young nucleus for next season (Pitts, London, Alleiger, Ridder) Knowing that we have the 8th pick in the draft, who are we going to get? Do we need to draft another QB or get one in FA like Derek Carr etc.? Favorite moments from our first season on the show. Outside the Trap: New playoff format Wildcard favorites Dark Horse playoff team

OPEN UP THE NEW YEAR WITH A WIN

Mike Reddick, James Walton, WildCard TV — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 13:31:17 -0800

OPENED UP THE NEW YEAR WITH A WIN!! Take a moment to reflect on the Damar Hamlin situation. Recap on first win in over a month. What will happen first, a Ridder TD or INT? Running game rockin steady CP & Alleiger Are we better off with Ridder being our starter for next season, drafting a QB, getting one in FA? Preview SEASON FINALE Falcons vs Bucs. 01/08/2023. Outside the Trap: Call in from James

Eliminated From The Playoffs

Mike Reddick, James Walton, WildCard TV — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 08:04:40 -0800

Change Gone Come

Mike Reddick, James Walton, WildCard TV — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 05:44:00 -0800

The ROOK gets his chance, is he ready? QB change: is this the right time to play Desmond Ridder this late in the season? Can Ridder give us a better chance to win, than Mariota? Are we throwing in the towel? Does having a bye this late in the season harm or benefit us? Playoff hopes still in reach Preview Falcons vs Saints 12/18/22 Outside the Trap: Hollywood Baker. DIRTY PURDY (Brock Purdy) out duals Tom Brady & the Bucs. Justin Jefferson single game receiving record 11 rec. 223 yds.

IF IT AIN’T BROKE DON’T FIX IT!!!

Mike Reddick, James Walton, WildCard TV — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 21:12:03 -0800

IF IT AIN’T BROKE DON’T FIX IT!!! Recap/takeaways Why do we keep beating ourselves? Don’t go away from what was working RUN THE BALL!!! Do you think our offense can be productive without Kyle Pitts for the rest of the season? Back to back good games for the defense. CALL IN’s (if we can get somebody) Can we put it all together for a playoff push? Steelers vs Falcons preview 12/4/22 Outside the Trap: Most exciting Thanksgiving game. Mike White’s performance against the Bears in replace of Zach Wilson. Top 5 Fantasy Football Sleepers (MIKE) Who’s the most dangerous team in the NFL right now? Deshauwn Watson’s return week 13.

Balanced Attack

Mike Reddick, James Walton, WildCard TV — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 05:56:37 -0800

On this episode of Birds in the Trap Pod, JP and Mike discuss: Much needed win, setting the tone early. Balanced approach mixing the run with the pass. CP’s historic day. Mariota’s bounce back performance, can he be consistent for the rest of the season? Kyle Pitts injury status. Defense coming up BIG and making plays (bend but don’t break). Can we put a win streak together to gain some momentum for this playoff push? Preview of Falcons vs Commanders 11/27/22 OUTSIDE THE TRAP: Vikings getting embarrassed at home by Dallas Contenders or Pretenders What’s on your Thanksgiving plate? (Favorite foods or dessert)

Back to the Drawing Board ✍🏽

Mike Reddick, James Walton, WildCard TV — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 11:40:50 -0800

On this Episode of BITT, Mike and JP discuss: Recap of Panthers game/takeaways Is it time to give the ROOK his opportunity? (Desmond Ridder) Put Marcus in someone’s QB camp Lack of in game adjustments/play calling (offense & defense) The modern day Michael Vick (Justin Fields) how will we be able to contain him? Preview Falcons vs Bears 11/20/22 (MUST WIN!!) OUTSIDE THE TRAP: Bills vs Vikings GAME OF THE YEAR?!?! Packers upset win against the Cowboys Standout performances from week 10. In season hard knocks on HBO MAX feat. the Cards.

Dramatic Falcon Win!

Mike Reddick, James Walton, WildCard TV — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 15:55:42 -0700

Dramatic Falcons Win!!! Recap of game Division leaders do we keep the division lead for the remainder of the season ? Injuries up date, CP could return as early as next week. We found ourselves a new weapon on offense Damiere Byrd. Midterm overall grade for the falcons. Preview of Falcons vs Chargers 11/6. OUTSIDE THE TRAP: Requan Smith signed with the Ravens. Eagles 7-0 for the first time since 2004 are they the favorite to win the SB Which struggling vet QB can help their team make the playoffs this year

Birds in the Trap Pod: E4

Mike Reddick, James Walton, WildCard TV — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 06:40:10 -0700

On this episode of the Birds in the Trap Podcast we discuss: * Takeaways from the past few games, we discussed things we like about this year’s team so far & talk about some areas we can still improve on. * New heavy run offense & OL improvement. * Status on injuries, (CP’s potential return week 9) * Bend but don’t break defense pros & cons. * Outside the Trap: What’s going on with the Old 12’s (Tom Brady & Aaron Rodgers), CMC debut in SF, Matt Ryan being benched for the rest of the season.

Back On Track

Mike Reddick, James Walton, WildCard TV — Tue, 27 Sep 2022 02:00:00 -0700

• On today's show 2 we discuss how we lost our first 2 games, and how we could’ve won both... • We break down our week 3 matchup against the Seahawks what we like & what we can improve on. • Preview of our week 4 matchup with the Brown’s • (Outside the trap) we discussed what we like most about this new NFL. Mike spoke on Alabama players making a HUGE impact across the league

Intro...

Mike Reddick, James Walton, WildCard TV — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 03:05:11 -0700

With the regular season right on the cusp, Jordan and Mike come together to introduce the 1st episode of The DBG Podcast. They discuss how the podcast came together, where they plan to go with it, and what you all can expect in the future. You don't want to miss this, or any other episode of The Dirty Bird Gang Podcast!