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athensandspartaadventures · 3 years ago

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Athens and Sparta Adventures Recap

Welcome back to the crash course in Ancient Greek History that I started as an undergrad. Two and a half masters degrees and a global panini later, let’s catch up on the story thus far so you don’t have to re-read the whole darn thing from scratch...

1. The Ionian Revolt: 547 BC-499 BC

When the mighty Persian Empire invades Ionia, word quickly reaches across the Aegean to Athens. The newly minted democracy does what any self respecting city-state would do and asks for an alliance, an invitation that all-powerful Persia simply laughs off.

Fifty years after the Persians expanded their empire into Ionia, the Ionians stage a revolt and ask for military aid from their relatives in Athens. The tiny resistance couldn’t stand against the empire, but burning the city of Sardis to the ground certainly drew Persia’s attention back to the little backwater named Athens. An example would have to be set.

2. The Battle of Marathon / The First Persian War: 490 BC

After an initial struggle with the treacherous Greek geography, the Persian army finally arrived to deliver retribution to the Athenians. Athens called frantically for the help of Sparta, known as the home of Greece’s greatest warriors, to no avail.

The Athenians, however, were surprised to find that centuries of warfare against other Greeks was just the thing to prepare them for the Persian invasion force, who were accustomed to rounding up bands of nomads on open plains and not heavily armoured phalanxes. The Persians instead attempted to sail around to attack the undefended city, but the Athenian forces made it home in record time to create the illusion the city had been well defended all along.

3. Thermopylae and Artemisium / The Second Persian War: 480 BC

After a lucky discovery of silver, Athens chooses to invest the money in building a massive fleet to defend the city - no, all of Greece! - from the Persian threat. Meanwhile, the Persian King Xerxes has inherited his father Darius’ grievance with Athens and quickly mobilizes a new army, changing the very geography in order to exact vengeance.

Athens summons the other Greeks, including Sparta and Corinth, to use the natural geography at Thermopylae, “the Hot Gates”, to choke the massive invasion force into a narrow passage lined with cliffs. Due to a scheduling conflict, Sparta was unable to send a regular contingent of soldiers: only 300 Spartans (and their allies) would make their stand against an army rumoured to number in the hundreds of thousands.

4. Salamis and Plataea / The Second Persian War: 480-479 BC

A mysterious prophecy advising Athens to “trust in a wall of wood” after the destruction at Thermopylae is interpreted to mean the wooden hulls of the Athenian Navy, which makes for an impressive defence at the battle of Salamis. The Persians arrive in Athens to find the city evacuated, but leave quite an impression on the Athenian psyche by razing the structures on the acropolis to the ground.

After a final battle at Plataea, Athens and Sparta’s combined alliance are enough to drive the Persian invading force out of Greece. While Athens, giddy to be reunited with Ionia, intends to drive Persia out of all Asia Minor, Sparta draws a firm boundary and refuses to assist. Soon after, the Greeks discover that Spartan general Pausanias has been consorting with Persia. Despite executing the rogue general, Sparta is relieved of command of the Greek forces.

5. The Delian League and the Athenian Empire: 477-464 BC

Flushed with an impossible victory, Athens organizes willing Greek states into a league oriented around a treasury on Delos to continue the fight against Persia. The funds go towards the Athenian Navy, which roams the Aegean protecting the Greek islands from external threats. As Athens grows more and more despotic, more and more city-states join the league under Athenian threats and coercion.

Meanwhile, Sparta faces an internal crisis as the Messenians Sparta had previously enslaved rose up against their masters. Athens’ leadership persuades the city into sending unwanted assistance to Sparta which is promptly rejected. Irritated, Athens decides that a mutual hegemony with Sparta is impossible, while Sparta’s concerns about the danger a democratic Athens poses to Greece grow stronger.

6. The First Peloponnesian War: 461-445 BCE

The cold war between Athens’ Delian League and the Peloponnesian League of Sparta and Corinth heats up when Corinth’s daughter-city Megara defects to Athens. Megara’s alliance means Athens can cut off the Peloponnese from the rest of Greece, which incites Corinth to demand Sparta’s assistance.

The Spartans and the Athenians finally meet at the battle of Tanagra, where the smaller Spartan army routed the overconfident Athenians. Athens took out defeat on neighbouring city-states, installing democratic governments with bloody force and expanding the fight against Persia all the way to Egypt. Ionia begins to see that living under Persia and living under Athens is little different, while Athens decides the city has outgrown preserving the ruined acropolis...

7. Thirty Years Peace: 440 BCE

With a truce with Persia squared away and a three decade peace treaty signed with the Peloponnesian League, Athens begins to relish in the perks and projects associated with the classical age: the theatre, the revelry, and the glorious new temple to Athena Parthenos to replace the ruins left by the Persians four decades prior.

Of course, Athens’ newfound affluence would not have escaped the awareness of the city’s many rivals, even if their faces weren’t being rubbed in it.

Will peacetime be honoured? Will the golden age of Athens be all it’s cracked up to be? Will we ever get to see Sparta recite the entire Iliad from memory? Will any of these questions be answered in the next chapter? Stay tuned...

8. Book of Ships: 440-ish BCE

Athens and Sparta who? This is merely the tale of two very ordinary men named Demon and Eugenios on a journey across the sea to Asia Minor, home of the Ionian colonies and precariously close to the Persian Empire.

9. Libation Bearers: 440-ish BCE

With repatriations, defections, and family tensions, maybe peacetime isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

Coming soon!

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anewkaiju · 3 years ago

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Rain & Sunshine (a Premier League write up)

It's hard to say for sure whether my understanding of the game is developing, or if I'm just getting really good at consuming the right things. Last weekend, when I discovered that the North London derby would be taking place the following weekend, I made a note to myself to read up on this storied rivalry. Up to this point, I've spent a lot of time dwelling on the kits of Arsenal and Tottenham but considerably less time on the other aspects of these clubs. Having watched both clubs play a few times each so far this season, I was pretty aware that Spurs were coming in on the heels of back to back 3-0 defeats after starting with three straight victories right out the game and that Arsenal had opened the season with a string of losses but seemed to be crawling forward. Simply put, these teams were meeting one another at a pretty interesting time.

On Friday of last week, the Athletic put up a video breaking down the derby. They had their Arsenal writer and their Spurs writer on to discuss how each club got to the point where they are. The Arsenal writer acknowledged the the mammoth amounts of money that went into their new stadium, the departure of Arsene Wenger and the search for an identity since but still finished by saying "there seems to be a plan." For his part, the Spurs writer highlighted Tottenham's own wildly expensive stadium and the fact that the pandemic prevented fans from attending matches which in turn really fucked with Tottenham's cash flow. He talked about the coaching carousel of the last few years and how now Nuno Espirito Santo's preferred style of play doesn't work with the personnel that he's been assigned. Harry Kane was mentioned once or twice. Perhaps, most crucially, the Spurs writer from the Athletic kinda sorta said that Tottenham does not seem to have much of a plan.

The match itself on Sunday was just a lot of fun. As it went on, one of the television announcers kept saying that this was the scene of the rebirth of Arsenal, the renaissance of Arsenal, and at one point I think he called them Arsenal 2.0; it was all a blur, really. After not scoring in play all season, Arsenal hammered home three goals in the first half. The young roster looked positively electric. They reminded me of some of my favorite imperfect NBA teams from years past like the Darius Miles-led Clippers; squads that were on high on potential but that couldn't always get it together. The last time that I wrote I said that I felt bad for Ryan from Stadio for being a Pacers fan since he's also an Arsenal fan. All that I meant by that was these last two seasons finishing eight must have been hard since Arsenal usually compete for top four finishes. Setting those two eighth place finishes aside, there's a lot to really admire about Arsenal. For starters, according to Wikipedia, they have the most diverse fanbase of any football club on the planet. They have also had some really great kits like the bruised banana shirt (which I recently saw listed on Depop for $550) and this year's alternate (which I still maintain will look fire when paired with navy blue socks.)

It must just be weird to think about a club like Arsenal rebuilding in the first place. Are roster rebuilds common in the Premier League? Do teams blow it up? My suspicion is that this not the case. It seems like the unfathomably wealthy clubs stock talent so that they are prepared for any and all tournaments and then everyone else is left hanging on to whatever they can find while hoping that the youth can develop. My NBA-addled mind looks at the work that Arsenal has put in so far and their recent transfer activity and says "there seems to be a plan."

While the derby got a bunch of graphs here, I also enjoyed the matches on Saturday! Manchester City versus Chelsea already sounded like an awesome matchup, and that was before I discovered that City's schedule for the week was Chelsea, PSG and Liverpool or that one time Pep Guardiola and Thomas Tuchel got together for some hanging out that was so intense it intimidated everyone else in the bar. The match itself did not disappoint. I feel that I finally saw the City that everyone is always talking about. They were a joy to watch at times.

Speaking of joyous occasions, Manchester United lost to Aston Villa. As with in recent weeks, I found myself actively rooting for a Man U defeat. At around the 80th minute or so with the score still even, I sighed a little bit because recent weeks were fresh in my mind. "Time for the dumb, fucking smash and grab," I thought to myself. It was such a pleasant surprise to see that not take place. It was almost as nice as the Villa kits (which, not sure if this is a hot take or not but I think these away kits are even sharper than the claret and blue. The subtle pinstriping on the shirt really puts it over the top for me.)

Stepping into this week, I'm most curious to find out whether or not I'll see the City team that I saw take on Chelsea again. I'm also curious to see what shakes out on Attack on Titan but this isn't the blog for that.

#arsenal #tottenham hotspur #spurs #derby #premier league #soccer #Manchester City #pep guardiola #thomas tuchel #hanging out #aston villa #kits #nba #clippers #darius miles #attack on titan #chelsea

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1996hhhhhhh · 4 years ago

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The Peloponnesian War and The Persian War

This project is based on two wars i.e. The Peloponnesian War and The Persian War. The Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC) was an old Greek war by the Athenian-led Delian Association against the Peloponnesian Alliance led by Sparta. Lysander took the Athenian armada inside the Hellespont. Lysander then went to Athens and closed the Piraeus Harbor. Athens was doomed, and Sparta won the Battle of Peloponnesia in 404 BC. Persian conquests started in 499 BCE when Greeks in the Persian Empire has risen up in the middle of the Ionian Revolt. Athens, along with other Greek cities, gave help but was soon prevented from retreating after the conquest in 494 BCE. In this way, the Persians endured repeated killings because of the Greeks, driven with the help of Athenians. The Persian wars ended with the peace of 449 Callias, but this time, and because of the actions taken in the Persian wars, Athens had established itself an empire. The Persian Wars influenced the Greek city-states since they came beneath the administration of Athens and were to never once more attack the Persian Armed forces. The Peloponnesian wars influenced them when it driven to the decrease of Athenian control and proceeded contention.

Introduction:

The Peloponnesian War was fought between ancient Athens and Sparta (the winner) and its allies came in two stages, the first from c. 460 to 446 BCE and the most important period and war from 431 to 404 BCE. (Tom Moylan. 2013) Persia has also made proposals for Sparta, advertising funding for the construction of a seemingly challenging armada in Athens. (Tom Moylan. 2013) The conclusion of the Peloponnese war is that it was finally the victory of Sparta, then, and perhaps jokingly. (Tom Moylan. 2013)

The effects of the war were a turning point in ancient Greek. To define the Battle of Peloponnesia, start by going through a few of the most important events of the moment. Sparta was the most powerful city empire in ancient Greek with truly armed forces. Ancient Greek was divided into a framework of cities, with one person allowed, each city had to look at and discuss its own issues of demand. The development of Athens has created a crisis in Sparta and has been a major reason for Sparta to consider fighting Athens.

After the Persian wars, the Athenians asked Sparta to regenerate the long-distance separator, but the Spartans denied Athens' inquiry, after which the Athenians also formed a separatist, which gave Athens something. It is worth noting, a few members of the Peloponnesian Association, in particular, the Corinthians were outraged as Sparta imposed this peace treaty with the Thirty Years' Peace, and they felt that Sparta needed power. (Amira Ahmed. 2020)

The war did not end until 338 B.C. when Greece finally won. After the genocide claimed so many lives, Athens was basically unable to establish the military authority and quality needed to defeat the able-bodied Peloponnesian Alliance. While Greece's cities were shrinking, Greece's northern neighbor, Macedonia, was making rapid progress. In 353 B.C.

Macedonian Governor Philip II sent the attack to Greece. When Philip was assassinated by a Macedonian in 336 B.C., followed by his 20-year-old son, Alexander, the man's history was to be called “The Great One.” Alexander plotted his father's invasion of Persia. And two years after Philip's death, Alexander embarked on a 10-year campaign that eventually won the Persian Domain over.

Persian conquest began in 499 BCE when the Greeks of the Persian Empire revolted during the Ionian revolt. Athens, along with other Greek cities, sent help but was soon stopped in retreating after the conquest in 494 BCE. . (P. J. Rhodes. 2007)

Silver drilling contributed to the financing of a large Greek army that was able to defeat the Persian invasion and defeat the Persians altogether. (P. J. Rhodes. 2007) Thereafter, the Persians tolerated the Holocaust, the Athenians. The end of the Persian War driven by the rise of Athens as a pioneer of the Delian League. (P. J. Rhodes. 2007)

In 411 Athens itself was embroiled in political controversy. The Vote-based system has been removed by the oligarchical party. At the end of 411 Athenian navies was transformed, new ones from a few victories, taking the initiative to renew the exhibition law. (Amira Ahmed. 2020)The climax came in 405 when the Athenian navy was crushed in Aegospotami by the Auster armada under Lysander, who had received much help from the Persians. The conquest of Athens was probably a catastrophe in a war that wreaked havoc on the quality of Greek military service, and that is why Greece, a prosperous nation, was hidden for the last time. (Amira Ahmed. 2020)

Athens and Sparta once fought in the recent offensive of the Peloponnesian War (now called the Peloponnesian War) but agreed to a treaty, called the Thirty Years' Treaty, in 445. to take, after a long time, their alliances looking for unsettled peace. The length of the follow-up fight can be divided into two periods, divided by the sixth détente for a long time. (Amira Ahmed. 2020)

The first season we endured 10 for a long time and started with the Spartans. The Spartans also endured a change at sea. Encouraged by Agitator Cleon, the Athenians voted to kill the men of Mytilene and to oppress everyone, but the next day they killed them as rebel pioneers. The Australian occupations in the midst of long persecution were all unsuccessful but were taken over by the important city of Plataea in 427. (Amira Ahmed. 2020)

In 490 BC, a well-armed Persian army allied itself against Greece. He was given the task of oppressing Athens and Eretria since these [cities] had made a difference to the Greeks of Asia Minor. After the Persians defeated the Eretrians, they came to the plain of Marathon. When the Persians sent emissaries to demand oppression, about thirty provinces were united into an alliance in 481 B.C. they set their sights on each other. (Amira Ahmed. 2020)

But the alliance was as far south as Greece, Corinth, Athens, and Sparta, Greece. The crucial battle took place at sea between the Athenians [and the island] Salamis. (Amira Ahmed. 2020) As a veteran of the Athenian Armada, Themistokles had foreseen, large Persian ships jammed into the sound barrier and were struck by an easily controlled Greek armada.

History:

The battle of Peloponnese, (431-404 BCE), was fought between two warring cities in ancient Greece, Athens, and Sparta. (Tom Moylan. 2013) Sparta was a pioneer of the unification of the free nations that included most of the great arrival of power in the Peloponnese and central Greece, as well as the naval control of Corinth. the Athenians were better off financially than their opponents, because of the war-torn chest they had accumulated at the usual expense they received at their base. (Tom Moylan. 2013)

The turning point was the tragedy that the Athenians endured in Sicily. In any case, most of the pioneers controlled the Spartan peace offering, and the battle continued at sea with light arms and Athenians taking turns in costly victories. Athens was elected. (Tom Moylan. 2013) The conquest of Athens was probably a terrible catastrophe in a war that damaged the quality of the Greek army. (Tom Moylan. 2013)

The Persian wars against Greece have arisen since Darius, king of Persia, needed to expand his empire. Persian forces have been removed from Europe, examining the end of Persian development westward in the landmass (P. J. Rhodes. 2007). In addition, Ionian cities were liberated from Persian control. In addition, Ionian cities were liberated from Persian control. (P. J. Rhodes. 2007)

In spite of their victories, however, the ruins of a war-torn civil war loom large over the Hellenic lands. Started in 449 BCE, the Persians tried to suppress the conflicts between Athens and Sparta, and they bribed the authorities to obtain these points. (P. J. Rhodes. 2007)

This strategy was to handle the Greeks in order to stem the wave of impending wars on the Domain. (P. J. Rhodes. 2007) Their policy was usually fruitful, and there was no civil war between the Greeks and the Persians until 396 BCE when Spartan King Agesilaus briefly invaded Asia Minor. (P. J. Rhodes. 2007)

Similarities:

The Persian Wars and the Peloponnese War are similar. Both are opposed to world games. (Haley Daley. 2015) The beginning of the Peloponnesian War set in Greece's victory over the Persian Empire. (Haley Daley 2015 (Haley Daley. 2015)

Because of the Persian War, the Greeks were not able to maintain unity. During the Persian War in 480 BC, Athens' control was built by linking borders and with the help of its allies, they continued their Persian and Aegean invasions. (Haley Daley. 2015)

This took place in a battle, called as 'The To Start with Peloponnesian War' between Athens and Sparta, Corinth, the Aegean, and other provinces. The Peloponnese War sent fewer centers than the Persian War. What is remarkable about the Peloponnese war, wherever it is, is that it weakened Greece. (Haley Daley. 2015) After the fourth century BC, all of Greece was reduced to a war between them. (Haley Daley. 2015)

Differences:

During the Persian war in the year 480 BC, Athens' control was built by linking borders and with the aid of its allies continued its invasion of the Persian Ionian and Aegean bases. (A. Lecesse. 2013) Athens additionally built dividers around its base to save them. when the Persians fled to Greece. In 499 BC, Greek cities rebelled against Persia by making this show (Darius is governor). (A. Lecesse. 2013)

Some Greek cities sent in relief supplies, but the rebellion subsided. Darius promises revenge. 9 long after the revolt (490 BC) Darius invades Greece. T (A. Lecesse. 2013) started a war program, called "Persian Wars." The Greeks won the final battle (The War of Marathon), After the Persian wars have ended (480 BC), the collision of the framework of many cities. One of these was the "Delian Alliance." Each division has donated money to the federation. (A. Lecesse. 2013)

The Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC) began between the Athenian center and the Spartan-led Peloponnesian alliance. At the end of the war, at any rate, Athens financed the Greek world, thanks to a large Spartan position. (A. Lecesse. 2013) The thirty-first settlement was marked between Athens and Sparta in 446 BC. Athens was a very active part of the alliance, and they began to treat other people as ministers. (A. Lecesse. 2013)

Another league/alliance was the "Peloponnesian Alliance" which had several cities in southern Greece, one of which was Sparta. With the conquest of Athens, Sparta was the most active state province. They ruled Greece for nearly 30 years, sometimes just after the war. In 415 BC, Athens tried to expand its base but was defeated. Sparta took advantage of this and was attacked. By 404 BC, the war was over. (A. Lecesse. 2013)

Conclusion:

Finally, we can conclude that the Peloponnesian War was war between ancient Athens and Sparta and individual allies came in two ways, a war of attrition. Persian conquests started in 499 BCE when Greeks in the Persian Empire has risen up in the middle of the Ionian Revolt. Persian armies invaded Greek cities as they entered the Athenian Empire and were no longer to invade Persian forces. The Peloponnesian wars exerted a powerful influence on them during the Athenian revolt and continued conflict. In the aftermath of the Persian conquest, the Athenians had a choice. This integration was needed in the growth of democracy People were not equal, and as it was better they all seemed interested as citizens. In this way, it was a very different kind of popular government than the American way. An attempt failed. The Vote-based process was over, for now, set in motion.

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footballleague0 · 7 years ago

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Falcons make a big jump in power rankings; Saints make a trade

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Falcons (2-0) return to the practice fields today, ahead of another great matchup with the Detroit Lions (2-0) this Sunday at 1 p.m. ET. While they’re ready preparing to compete on the road, we’re busy bringing you the top news surrounding the team from around the country.

Today’s Early Bird Report includes the Falcons’ climb in various power rankings as well reasons to believe the 2017 Lions’ defense is for real.

Enjoy!

FALCONS HEADLINES FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY

Power Rankings: Falcons sit atop a pair of rankings

It seems as though a vast majority of those who watched the Falcons beat the Packers on Sunday night came away thoroughly impressed. But how would that change their opinion of the Falcons standing in the NFL, as a whole? Judging by this week’s roundup of power rankings, it had a major positive impact. For the most wildly important rankings, Matt Tabeek – who is impervious to flattery – has you covered.

“Wonderful performance from the Falcons, even with the late nervousness Sunday night. Agreed wholeheartedly with Cris Collinsworth, who aptly pointed out the Falcons were decidedly more confident in playing man coverage … especially with a healthy Desmond Trufant.”

“They still haven’t quite clicked on offense yet, but it’s coming. When it does, watch out.”

“Falcons fans can drop any concerns about Steve Sarkisian running the offense. FPI has the Falcons as the second-rated offense so far this season, and Matt Ryan is averaging nearly 10 yards per pass attempt. The Falcons are just the fourth Super Bowl loser to start the next season 2-0.”

“We have to acknowledge that Kyle Shanahan’s new team hasn’t scored a touchdown, while the Falcons with Steve Sarkisian calling plays looked like a machine for most of Sunday night. While not taking anything away from Shanahan’s remarkable 2016 season, maybe his departure wasn’t that big of a deal if you still have Matt Ryan, Devonta Freeman and Julio Jones.”

“Matt Ryan and Julio Jones haven’t even exploded yet, and their offense has hummed along thanks to more great running from Devonta Freeman. The fast young defense is happy to have its old glue guy back at cornerback, Desmond Trufant.”

The Rich Eisen Show: Matt Ryan shares how Navy SEALS helped Falcons prepare for 2017 season

Falcons coach Dan Quinn has had a unique approach to the team’s offseason training over the past couple of years, employing the help of the Acumen Performance Group, a collection of former Navy SEALS. Joining The Rich Eisen Show this week, Matt Ryan discussed how the training regimen prepared the Falcons for this season.

“That was one of the things Dan (Quinn) had us do during the offseason was have a group of Navy SEALS from a company called APG come in.” Ryan told Eisen. “We had worked with them before, but just from a standpoint of mentally being able to move on to the next mission or the next opportunity, whatever it may be, really there’s nobody better to pick their brains than the SEALS. The group of guys that we’ve gotten to know the last two years, I think have really helped our team with that.”

We work hard for those next to us.

Navy SEALs training: https://t.co/z8nzSMOdFA #InBrotherhood http://pic.twitter.com/J41FDpSa9n

— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) June 6, 2017

ESPN.com: Hall of Famer Jason Taylor expresses great love for Quinn

Before arriving in Atlanta to become the Falcons’ head coach, Dan Quinn forged his reputation as one of the best defensive minds in football. One such stop along the way was in Miami, where Quinn worked with the Dolphins’ star defensive end, Jason Taylor. While Quinn has said he learned a great deal from Taylor, who is now in the Hall of Fame, that is nothing compared to the praise Taylor relayed to ESPN’s Vaughn McClure.

“We worked well together, and I loved, loved, loved playing for Dan Quinn,” Taylor told McClure. “I knew right from the beginning he was going to be a head coach. Couldn’t understand why he was coaching me as a D-line coach and not being a coordinator.

“I love him to death. I’d run through a wall for him.”

NEWS ON THE FALCONS’ OPPONENT: Detroit Lions

Mlive.com: Lions’ stingy defense vs. Falcons’ top-10 offense

Sunday’s game will be one of strength vs. strength, according to Brendan Savage of mlive.com. The Falcons’ offense is averaging 368 yards so far this season, which is eighth-best in the NFL. Detroit’s defense, meanwhile, allows just 289 yards per game, the seventh-least in the league. While the Falcons’ defense and the Lions’ offense have been solid through the first two weeks, this weekend could come down to each team’s true strengths.

Detroit Free Press: 2-0 start proves Lions’ defense is for real

Through two games, the Lions have shown they can rush the pass and create turnovers – two critical components of a successful defense. According to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press, the players on Detroit’s defense know that this is no fluke. “Oh yeah, it’s for real,” cornerback Darius Slay told Birkett. The emergence of defense end Ziggy Ansah, who was limited by an ankle injury last season, has played a big part in this fast start. Against the Giants, Ansah recorded three sacks, two more than he had all of last season.

BIGGEST NEWS FROM AROUND THE NFC SOUTH

ESPN.com: Panthers tight end Greg Olsen eligible to come off IR on Nov. 26

The loss of a Pro-Bowl tight end Greg Olsen is a big one for the Panthers’ offense. Although he was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, Olsen is eligible to come off of IR on Nov. 26, according to ESPN’s David Newton. Olsen underwent surgery on Monday, and if he returns to action this season, it’s likely the Falcons will face him at least once this year, during their regular-season finale against the Panthers on New Year’s Eve.

The Times-Picayune: Saints trade linebacker Stephone Anthony to Dolphins

The New Orleans Saints traded linebacker Stephone Anthony to the Miami Dolphins on Tuesday, according to Herbie Teope of The Times-Picayune. While the Saints’ announcement of the move stated that they were receiving an undisclosed 2018 draft pick in return for Anthony, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the Dolphins were trading away a 5th-round pick.