CADirtyBird Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/atlanta-falcons-sign-younghoe-koo-ryan-allen-to-one-year-extensions Atlanta Falcons sign Younghoe Koo, Ryan Allen to one-year extensions The Atlanta Falcons announced Tuesday that they have signed kicker Younghoe Koo and punter Ryan Allen to a one-year contract extensions. Koo, 25, and Allen, 29, played in Atlanta's final eight games of the 2019 season and each proved to be worthy additions to the roster. Koo was signed after the Falcons decided to part ways with longtime veteran Matt Bryant. In his first action with Atlanta, Koo made all four of his field goal attempts and both extra point attempts during the Falcons' 26-9 victory in New Orleans. He was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts. Koo was also named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts in Week 14 against the Carolina Panthers when he made all four of his field goal and extra point attempts and recovered a fumble on a kickoff in Atlanta's 40-20 win. More impressive than his consistent performance on field goals and extra points was Koo's near-perfect ability to hit onside kicks. The Falcons recovered three-straight onside kicks in their Thanksgiving night loss to the Saints, although one was ruled back due to penalty, and Koo again converted an onside kick that was called off due to a penalty later in the year against the San Francisco 49ers. Allen also performed admirably during his eight games with the Falcons. The former New England Patriot punted the ball 28 times and averaged nearly 42 yards per attempt, proving especially effective at pinning opponents deep in their own territory. Of Allen's 28 punts, half were downed inside of the 20-yard line, and he had just three touchbacks during his time in Atlanta. The Falcons recently agreed to terms with Australian-born punter Sam Irwin-Hill, and longtime punter Matt Bosher is set to become a free agent this offseason. With teams able to roster up to 90 players throughout the offseason and training camp, the Falcons appear to be readying for a competition at the punter position. Atlantafan21, kiwifalcon, FalconJim and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PriMeTiiMe Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Championship! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monolith2001 Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 I applaud the moves. Koo and Allen both did a nice job for us, just bring in some comp and we're set. Looks like Bosher is done. CADirtyBird, The Don™ and gkgrimes 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis York Morgan Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Glad we're keeping Allen. Knew about Koo but still happy with it. gkgrimes, The Daywalker and The Don™ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovie_Lover Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Finally ******* Bosher is gone holy **** AlabamaFalconFan, red falcon, capologist and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red falcon Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Ovie_Lover said: Finally ******* Bosher is gone holy **** Thank god. They just kept bringing him back when he clearly didnt have it anymore. This franchise holds on entirely too long. Its maddening. Edited February 18, 2020 by red falcon vitaman and Ovie_Lover 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROMERO Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Great news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlrfalcon Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 So, will Koo have a bad preseason and calls for Bryant to come back pop up? BTW, whatever happened to Tavecchio? Will Bosher sign with one of our NFC South rivals and suddenly punt like he cares? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EZfalcons Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Bye bye bosher! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romfal Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 13 minutes ago, EZfalcons said: Bye bye bosher! with 2 punters now on the roster its sealed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAD597 Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 That's good. Allen was much better than Bosher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boise Falcon Fan Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Why does Koo need competition? The guy performed great under fire last season, don't think he needs to prove anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RING OF HONOR Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Watch somebody start a Bosher appreciation thread.. cnst, papachaz and gkgrimes 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.11 Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 15 minutes ago, Boise Falcon Fan said: Why does Koo need competition? The guy performed great under fire last season, don't think he needs to prove anything. Yeah, so did Tavecchio when he first joined the Falcons. Don't assume. The Daywalker, vitaman and Monolith2001 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrthoPTSD Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Kicking game was stabilized after these guys came on. Has there ever been as many guys attempt kicks in a year? I certainly cant remember one. Allen was money nailing out of bounds inside the 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAD597 Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 I hope Barner can be a little more stable in the return game. If so we might have a decent special teams unit for a change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ya_boi_j Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 39 minutes ago, Boise Falcon Fan said: Why does Koo need competition? The guy performed great under fire last season, don't think he needs to prove anything. Where does it say Koo needs competition? It says competition at punter FalconJim 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GATXBOI Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Thank you the third best move so far this offseason franchise making clutch decisions Bye Bye Beasley and Freeman(still my dawg tho) Welcome for good Koo and Allen A Move I wish Hello Yannick or Fowler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papachaz Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 58 minutes ago, RING OF HONOR said: Watch somebody start a Bosher appreciation thread.. and get it pinned........ RING OF HONOR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monolith2001 Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 2 hours ago, ya_boi_j said: Where does it say Koo needs competition? It says competition at punter I know I said it in my personal response. I'd bring in a UDFA just to keep Koo sharp and give a young guy an opportunity to show his skills to the NFL. ya_boi_j 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ya_boi_j Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 2 minutes ago, Monolith2001 said: I know I said it in my personal response. I'd bring in a UDFA just to keep Koo sharp and give a young guy an opportunity to show his skills to the NFL. Peeps really gotta start quoting people instead of just generally replying to **** someone says lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HASHBROWN3 Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Pure nonsense. Some of you folks need help I think. Get a grip man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWFALCON Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 4 hours ago, jlrfalcon said: So, will Koo have a bad preseason and calls for Bryant to come back pop up? BTW, whatever happened to Tavecchio? Will Bosher sign with one of our NFC South rivals and suddenly punt like he cares? Tavvechio is waiting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osiruz Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Allen I know is that this is some Koo news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRUNKuno Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Color me impressed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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