The Valley Ranch Review: Potentials at WR Must Produce; Would Jerry Jones Even Consider Michael Vick?
Blogging The Boys — ... mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} Would one of the Texas teams take a chance on Michael Vick? The Examiner says "no chance" of the former Falcons QB being signed by the Houston Texans. Of course, the article switches ...

Pioli Better Make Sure He Gets This Right The First Time
Arrowhead Pride — ... , allowing home games that do not sell out to still be viewed on television because of the bad economy, it got me thinking about how hard teams are having to work to sell tickets this year.  Even teams that have a lot of excitment going, like the Atlanta Falcons with (possibly) budding superstar ...

Finding the Winning Factors - 3rd/4th Down Conversions
Stampede Blue — ... Vikings 680 1680 65 126 41.3% 648 1648 51 112 39.7% Falcons 664 1722 53 122 38.9% 638 ...

Tuesday's Notebook: Why My Patience in Favre is Gone
Daily Norseman — ... what would happen if Mike Vick and Brett Favre were pen pals...Speaking of Vick, it's curious that the Falcons haven't released him yet, is it not?...Yeah, they're really gonna get a lot of compensation for him by clinging to his contract rights... ...

Optimism and the 2009 San Francisco 49ers: Will They Make the Quantum Leap?
Niners Nation — ... So how have these coach-changers fared in the season after making the switch? Well, 10 of the 36, or 27.8%, made the playoffs the next season. Three examples that fit the bill in 2008 were the Dolphins, Falcons, and ...

Fact Checking and Decoding Greg Knapp's Interview with John Clayton
Field Gulls — ... and 2006 Atlanta Falcons were both in the bottom third of the league in usage of two+ tight end sets1. They were used on 15% and 24% of all plays respectively. The 2005 Falcons used two+ tight ends on 31% of all plays, eighth in the league. The second tight end was a pure blocking tight end, Dwayne Blakely. ...

The Arrowhead Pride Power Rankings; OTA Edition
Arrowhead Pride — ... The eagles finally got some help for Mcnabb and he has a chip on his shoulder. Their offensive line will be much improved and the defense will be good as always.   7. Chicago Bears Last year the NFC North was close, Cutler should easily help the Bears win the division. Forte will put up bigger numbers with a solid passing game and Cutler will make a big name out of at least one of the rookie WRs.   8. Atlanta Falcons Well we all know the Falcons big pick up this ...

The Greatest Atlanta Falcon Of All Time: The Nominations
The Falcoholic — ... This seems like a natural extension of the discussion we had the other day on favorite Falcons. Basically, I'd like everyone to nominate the Atlanta Falcon they think was the most talented or most successful during their careers. ...

The Greatest Atlanta Falcon Of All Time: The Nominations
Sports Page Atlanta — ... This seems like a natural extension of the discussion we had the other day on favorite Falcons. Basically, I'd like everyone to nominate the Atlanta Falcon they think was the most talented or most successful during their careers. ...

Please Welcome tlozwarlock To The Falcoholic Staff!
Sports Page Atlanta — ... add more fresh voices to the roster, so I hope any of you who are interested will let me know. I hope all of you will keep commenting and write more FanPosts, as I'm always looking to get your work on the front page. I may preside over this blog, but in the end The Falcoholic is what it is because of you. Keep both tloz and I up to date on what you want to see and how we're doing, and we'll keep this train rolling along. And apropos of nothing, go Falcons!

Please Welcome tlozwarlock To The Falcoholic Staff!
The Falcoholic — ... In the future, I may look to add more fresh voices to the roster, so I hope any of you who are interested will let me know. I hope all of you will keep commenting and write more FanPosts, as I'm always looking to get your work on the front page. I may preside over this blog, but in the end The Falcoholic is what it is because of you. Keep both tloz and I up to date on what you want to see and how we're doing, and we'll keep this train rolling along. And apropos of nothing, go Falcons!

An Atlanta Falcon Undrafted Free Agent WR Primer
Sports Page Atlanta — ... If there's one spot on the roster where one could argue there's an abundance of competition, that position would be receiver. The irony is that out of the seemingly hundreds of receivers the Falcons have signed, only one will win a roster spot, and that's as a likely inconsequential fifth receiver in an offense that utilizes two or three and a tight end most of the time. ...

An Atlanta Falcon Undrafted Free Agent WR Primer
The Falcoholic — ... If there's one spot on the roster where one could argue there's an abundance of competition, that position would be receiver. The irony is that out of the seemingly hundreds of receivers the Falcons have signed, only one will win a roster spot, and that's as a likely inconsequential fifth receiver in an offense that utilizes two or three and a tight end most of the time. ...

49ers Year-by-Year: 1988
Niners Nation — ... @ San Diego Chargers W: 48-10 8-5 4-9 Dec. 4 @ Atlanta Falcons W: 13-3 9-5 5-9 ...

Atlanta Falcons Ink Two Late Round Draft Picks
The Falcoholic — ... We don't have the terms of these deals yet, but I'll try to update as soon as we do. Here's hoping both stick around and provide value for the Falcons, because I will never say no to defensive help. Leave your thoughts on the rooks in the comments, folks. ...

Atlanta Falcons Ink Two Late Round Draft Picks
Sports Page Atlanta — ... We don't have the terms of these deals yet, but I'll try to update as soon as we do. Here's hoping both stick around and provide value for the Falcons, because I will never say no to defensive help. Leave your thoughts on the rooks in the comments, folks. ...

Share Your Favorite Gameday Memory
The Falcoholic — ... This year marks the first time I will have the opportunity to go to a Falcons game. As a matter of fact, I'm planning to attend at least eight of them. I know that many of you have been to games and have very fond memories of the Dome (or Atlanta-Fulton Co). I'd love to hear some of your favorite stories from Falcons gameday. ...

Share Your Favorite Gameday Memory
Sports Page Atlanta — ... This year marks the first time I will have the opportunity to go to a Falcons game. As a matter of fact, I'm planning to attend at least eight of them. I know that many of you have been to games and have very fond memories of the Dome (or Atlanta-Fulton Co). I'd love to hear some of your favorite stories from Falcons gameday. ...

Polian-Era Colts Draft History: First Round Picks
Stampede Blue — ... two years have made him a fantasy favorite as well as a top tight end.  He broke his leg in his rookie year, but he has improved every year.  Some Pro Bowlers taken soon after Clark are Larry Johnson, Nnamdi Asomugha, Rashean Mathis and Anquan Boldin.  This has been a great draft, and the Colts got a great player. 2004: No first round pick The Colts had the 28th pick in the 2004 pick but traded down.  The Falcons took Michael Jenkins, the wide receiver out of Ohio ...

A Falcoholic Announcement: Of FanPosts And Comments
The Falcoholic — ... , while those of you who already have accounts are welcome to join in. When it comes to talking Falcons, the more is always the merrier. ...

A Falcoholic Announcement: Of FanPosts And Comments
Sports Page Atlanta — ... , while those of you who already have accounts are welcome to join in. When it comes to talking Falcons, the more is always the merrier. ...

Meet A New Atlanta Falcon: CB Chris Owens
Sports Page Atlanta — ... Role: The Falcons didn't draft Owens in the third round to have him sit on the bench, but I'm not sure he should be starting in his first year. I like corners who are good tacklers and can prevent a bad play from turning into a sure touchdown, and I'm not sure he's there yet. Owens definitely has excellent coverage skills and is a clear eventual starter for this team, but he'll be best suited locking down slot receivers in a nickel role this year. Injuries or general ineffectiveness could pave his way to a starting gig, ...

Meet A New Atlanta Falcon: CB Chris Owens
The Falcoholic — ... Role: The Falcons didn't draft Owens in the third round to have him sit on the bench, but I'm not sure he should be starting in his first year. I like corners who are good tacklers and can prevent a bad play from turning into a sure touchdown, and I'm not sure he's there yet. Owens definitely has excellent coverage skills and is a clear eventual starter for this team, but he'll be best suited locking down slot receivers in a nickel role this year. Injuries or general ineffectiveness could pave his way to a starting gig, though. ...

Nose News - The Rat, Baby Fat, Mr. T and the Samoan Cat
Blogging The Boys — ... in October, 2007. He signed with the Falcons two weeks later and finished out the season with them and had eight tackles. He was re-signed the following year but released just after training camp. In his four years as a pro he has recorded 82 tackles. His decline in playing time and his subsequent absence from the league will be hurdles to overcome. He does have some history in the NFL and should know what it takes to succeed. He will have to bring everything he has to make the 53. ...

The Atlanta Falcon Defensive Line Could Be A Force In 2009
The Falcoholic — ... It seems like a very long time since the Falcons have boasted a dominant defensive line, but apparently those happy days are here once again. ...

The Valley Ranch Review: Keith Brooking Brings his Love for the Game; Rich Behm Returned Home
Blogging The Boys — The words "veteran" and "linebacker" go hand-in-hand when talking about Dallas' new inside guy Keith Brooking. Even while entering his 12th season, Brooking realizes he has a lot to learn with his new team. Of course, his familiarity with Wade Phillips' defensive scheme has helped to ease his transition from the Falcons. "It's up to me to come out here and familiarize myself with the players, the coaches, the system - and I have a history with Wade in this system before, so (it's a matter of) just refreshing ...

Predicting the NFC South, It is never too early to start
Sports Page Atlanta — ... Carolina couldn't beat us in the GA Dome last season and they aren't going to be able to start doing so this season.  The Falcons should be able to put up points early and force the ...

Top 50 All-Time Bills, No. 43: SS Henry Jones
Buffalo Rumblings — ... (2001) and Atlanta Falcons (2002).  One of the top safeties in team history, Jones was a staple in the secondary throughout the Super Bowl years and the rest of the '90s. ...

Floor, Ceiling Set for One Chiefs Rookie Contract
Arrowhead Pride — ... in advance of the first rounders.  The money is less, both sides pay attention to the slotted pay from the previous year and there's less variance. As of now, the players selected directly before and after the Kansas City Chiefs fifth round draft pick Colin Brown have been inked to deals.  That means we can get pretty darn close to projecting what Brown's deal with the Chiefs will be. The players selected directly before (William Middleton, Falcons) and after (Johnny Knox, Bears) were given ...

Vote for The Greatest Falcon of All Time
Sports Page Atlanta — ... Nobis is a member of the Atlanta Falcons' Ring of Honor and his #60 was the first number retired by the team. No other Falcons player has ever worn the number. ...

Ben Hartsock: Forgotten Falcon Tight End
Sports Page Atlanta — ... Hartsock, as you remember, was the former Tennessee Titan who the Falcons brought in to help with blocking. The dude might as well not even have hands for all the catching he does, but there's something undeniably appealing about a player who is good at exactly one thing and goes out there and just does it. Hartsock is to blocking what an idiot savant is to mathematics, and it showed on the field last year. He had three catches and served as essentially an extension of the offensive line, albeit one that can move around a bit. ...

Tight End Usage - Running With Multiple Tight Ends
Sports Page Atlanta — ... .  Mike Tanier of Football Outsiders does a wonderful job breaking these plays down, so I’ll just give a brief summary.  I’ll also add a quick comment on how these plays would work (or fail) for the Falcons. ...

Draft Days Are Gone; Looking to Panthers Training Camp & Preseason
Cat Scratch Reader — ... to see or a platoon with Johnson and Conner with Heygood playing special teams with James Anderson and backing up all of the LB's spots as well or as necessary.  I believe that Tyler Brayton however will make the team and Hilee Taylor will not see the field at all in 2009 season.  Brayton however will see limit action as a backup unless injuries arise.  Cannot wait for training camp and preseason, already have two seats for the Bills & Falcons games thanks to "Ticket 2 pack" promotion so lets start the ...

Atlanta Falcons News And Notes, June 11 Edition
The Falcoholic — ... hasn't really wavered. He's done his time in prison, he's entitled to seek his fortunes as a football player and as a human being, and I wish him well wherever he may go. One thing I don't consider him at this point is an Atlanta Falcon, and it's clear that the Atlanta Falcons don't think so either. While rumors swirl about the quarterback being traded to San Fransisco or getting cut from the roster altogether, he's going back before ...

Zen and the Art of Draft Evaluation
The Mile High Report — ... Organization and was formed in 1963. The Eagles are no longer associated with it, but it boasts a roster of 12 teams, including the Atlanta Falcons. The second was National Football Scouting, which is known by the contraction, "National" and currently has 15 teams associated with it that I've been able to uncover. Four teams use independents and/or their own organizations exclusively, including the New England Patriots who only uses their own. ...

The Valley Ranch Review: DeMarcus Ware's Value; Cowboys Change Their Offseason Philosophy
Blogging The Boys — ... just as hard as me. It doesn't bother me at all. I worked for it, and at the end of the day, when you work for something, it's deserving." Ware breaks into Peter Schrager's Top 10 NFL players, coming in at #6. 6. DeMarcus Ware, DE/LB, Dallas Cowboys: A three-time Pro Bowler and two-time All-Pro, Ware is only getting better with every passing year. The loss of free-agent DE Chris Canty could hurt, but the addition of former Falcons LB Keith Brooking may actually free up Ware even more. ...

Land of the Giants, 06.12.09
Big Blue View — ... Considered in Atlanta as a future Pro Bowler, Boley started all 16 games in 2007 -- he never missed a game in four years with the Falcons -- and had a career-high 109 tackles. A new coaching regime arrived last year and Boley either had trouble making the adjustment or the new staff had difficulty recognizing Boley's attributes. Eventually, he lost his starting job and was benched on first and second downs. The Falcons said they made the move because they wanted to fortify their run defense. ...

Matt Ryan Declared Best Young Franchise Player In The League
The Falcoholic — ... I remain as wary as ever about this kind of hype. Ryan seems to be a humble, good-natured kid who can handle the attention, and I'm eternally grateful for that. At the same time, he's a second year player at the helm of a comically unlucky franchise. I've a chipper, optimistic Falcons fan, but I think it's terrifying to heap monstrous expectations on Matty Ice this early in his career. I'm glad we're being recognized, yes, but there's a deeply held superstition in the heart of every sports fan, and this has left me unusually queasy. ...

The Atlanta Falcons Cut Ties With QB Michael Vick
Sports Page Atlanta — ... Now that the Falcons have finally released Vick, I find myself thinking back on his years with the team. ...

The fallacy of blaming single players and a reminder that football is still a team sport
Cincy Jungle — ... to Houshmandzadeh, incomplete, sack, 17-yard completion to Houshmandzadeh. Shayne Graham misses on a 62-yard field goal with six seconds left in the game. The defense buckled, the offense lost eight yards on a quarterback sack and maybe the coaches could have called a quick pass with six seconds left to get Graham closer; not by much though; that would have been a stretch. The eight-yard loss is prevented and Graham has a shot at a 54-yard field goal. October 26, 2009: Atlanta Falcons 29-27. The Falcons netted 420 yards on offense. ...

Michael Vick to the Rams rumors surface again
Turf Show Times — ... are still in the middle of a doozy of an offseason rumor...you know, the one that has the team hot on the trail of recently released, from jail and the Falcons, QB ...

I'm Done: JScott says goodbye to SB*Nation and Buc 'Em
Buc 'Em — ... but I must. Many Thanks: I would like to thank Tyler and Dave for allowing me to join the SB*Nation family and voice my opinions on everything related to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. You guys trusted me with your brand and gave me an outlet to empty my thoughts. For that I will be forever grateful. Dave, Jaxon, and Dave/Sunil I thank you guys for being excellent (rival) colleagues; we spent many a day’s debating the Falcons troubles, Julius Peppers availability, and the Paper Champion ...

The Valley Ranch Review: Debating Jason Garrett; Nick Folk's Surgery "Common"
Blogging The Boys — ... and Falcons. As last year showed, however, this supposed prodigy has a lot to learn. Despite having an abundance of playmakers at his disposal, the Cowboys ranked 13th in total offense and 18th in scoring in ’08. While blame for the unit’s struggles was largely directed at ...

Discussing The Role Of Von Hutchins In The Atlanta Falcon Secondary
Sports Page Atlanta — ... While he may not be the biggest piece of the puzzle, many think he'll be a critical one. The rationale goes like this: the Falcons didn't sign Hutchins to sit on the bench, even after the injury, and there's virtually nothing in his way aside from ...

A (Slightly Less) Insanely Early Look at the Vikings' Schedule, Part Four
Daily Norseman — ... and Atlanta Falcons), holding their backs to those sort of numbers again would be a tall order. . .but if any defense would be capable of it, it would be Minnesota's. ...

VIDEO: Madden '10, Chiefs vs. Falcons
Arrowhead Pride — It's still a work in progress, but here is video of one full quarter of the new Madden '10 set to debut in August.  Your Kansas City Chiefs take on the Atlanta Falcons.  Read more here.  (Warning: #88 is in a Falcons uniform...)

The Greatest Atlanta Falcon of All Time is...
Sports Page Atlanta — ... Over the next few weeks, ending on the first Falcons gameday, we will be nominating and voting on our favorite players from each position on the team. Since we're building a team here, we'll end up with a 53 man roster. This means that in some cases, more than one voted-for candidate will win. In that case, I'll take the top two (or three or four) from the poll results. ...

The Greatest Kansas City Chiefs, By the Numbers: #8
Arrowhead Pride — ... to take a big time celebrity to not make me think of the lead singer of Green Day wheneverI hear the name Billy Joe. One quick side note this morning. I'm traveling to a funeral this morning so please give Primetime and the others a hand by chiming in with FanPosts and FanShots. More on each of these guys, after the jump. K Morten Anderson (2002-03) Old man Anderson came to the Chiefs in 2002 after twenty seasons with the Falcons, Saints and Giants. Anderson replaced Todd Peterson on the ...

Bleacher Report Sees 12-4 Record For Falcons In 2009
Sports Page Atlanta — The Falcoholic The Falcoholic Have A Tall, Refreshing Glass Of Falcohol Home FanPosts FanShots Archives Falcons Schedule Roster Stats Bleacher Report Sees 12-4 Record For Falcons In 2009 I think the title explains it all, but it's nice to see optimism running so high. Even if I'm not quite willing to take that big of a swig from the Falcohol bottle just yet. Link about 2 hours ago Thefalcoholic_tiny Dave the Falconer Comment 8 comments 0 recs | Story-email ...

Monday Notes: Jim Schwartz Hangs Out with Kid Rock at MIS
Pride Of Detroit — ... holders, and as of Friday, 300-400 people accepted the invitation (6,000 people were extended the opportunity to go). Brandon Pettigrew and Matthew Stafford appear to be forming a great connection on the field. Matt Millen has officially been hired by NFL Network to be the color commentator for Thursday night games.  Great.  Just great. Pro Football Talk has formed a partnership with NBC. The Falcons finally released Michael Vick last week. ...

Atlanta Falcons Ink C Jeremy Newberry
Sports Page Atlanta — There has been speculation for months now that the Falcons might sign Jeremy Newberry as insurance at center, and today they made that dream a reality. Twelve seasons into his career, the reliable center is not the same player he once was, primarily due to knee injuries that have left him less mobile than before. Still, he played in all sixteen games for the San Diego Chargers last season and is still a terrific backup to have around. That's especially true if the team managed to sign him for ...

CB Chris Owens is on board!
Sports Page Atlanta — The Falcoholic The Falcoholic Have A Tall, Refreshing Glass Of Falcohol Home FanPosts FanShots Archives Falcons Schedule Roster Stats CB Chris Owens is on board! Gsu_tiny by tapate50 on Jun 17, 2009 9:19 AM EDT Comment 0 comments Our 3rd round and starting CB hopeful signed yesterday with Reynolds. Both are 4 year deals I reckon... It was reported by the AJC late yesterday. Owens needs to be in camp from the very begining...he needs all the work that we can send his way so that he can push to ...

Top 50 All-Time Bills, No. 40: CB Nate Odomes
Buffalo Rumblings — ... prior to training camp in 1994 and missed the entire season.  He would hurt the same knee in training camp the following year and wound up never playing a down for Seattle.  He joined the Atlanta Falcons for the 1995 season, but wasn't the same and only played in seven games before calling it quits. ...

Polian-Era Colts Draft History: Second Round Picks
Stampede Blue — ... and was a mediocre linebacker at the end of 2008.  He was cut and later signed with the Atlanta Falcons.  Peterson played four years for the Colts and was a great linebacker.  He had 3 sacks in his rookie year and had 2 seasons with over 100 tackles, including 2000 when he had 158 tackles.  He was not resigned after 2002 and he went to the Jags.  Peterson became a notorious douchebag who even another notorious douchebag Jack Del Rio couldn't stand and had to get away from.  Peterson was a loudmouth and became a locker room ...

Finding the Winning Factors - 3 & Outs
Stampede Blue — ... 33.5% 479 1401 34.2% Giants 496 1478 33.6% 513 1485 34.5% Falcons 498 1455 34.2% 467 1454 ...

BTSC Steelers Daily Six Pack- Estermyer And Others Cut Edition?
Behind the Steel Curtain — ... who is currently a member of the Atlanta Falcons is being sued by a car dealership in Monroeville.  Hanyes alledgedly wrote three bad check totaling $70,000 for an Aston Martin that he purchased for $67,325 in March of 2006.  Let me ask this question,because perhaps I am not understanding the big picture, but after the first bad check why would the dealership continue to accept checks from Mr. Hanyes? ...

By the Numbers - Rehashing the 2008 Defense
Buc 'Em — ... YPC 1 - Saints 438 343 101 10.72 3.74 2 - Falcons 233 158 75 4.79 2.68 3 - Bears ...

Rams add a tackle: Random Ramsdom, 6/18
Turf Show Times —   A few items of interest to pass along to you on this blistering Thursday afternoon. Ex-Falcon Foster likely headed to Rams The Rams put in a waiver claim for former Falcons OT Renardo Foster. Foster was an undrafted rookie free agent for the Falcons in 2007, who worked his way into the starting lineup for two games before a knee injury took him out of action. Like Daniel Fells, this is another player Devaney knows from his days with the Falcons. Since Devaney came on board with the Rams, ...

Meet A New Atlanta Falcon: S William Moore
The Falcoholic — ... Role: I'd frankly be surprised if Moore wasn't bringing his tlaent to bear on some unfortunate souls from the start of the season. The Falcons didn't pick him up to sit unless he performs at a level significantly below ...

Horse Tracks 6/19/09 - BMarsh goes to camp (not that one); Lloyd, Dumervil & Ayers show how it's REALLY done
The Mile High Report — ... incentive). Dumervil says training camp will "separate the men from the boys" and he looks forward to relaxing at home with his family until then. LTC - Ayers looks for deal to get done LB/DE Robert Ayers says he will be in camp from day one and that "money is secondary." Great to hear, although his agent will surely cringe when he reads/hears that quote. AJC - Ex-Falcon Foster likely headed to Rams The Broncos were apparently interested in Falcons OT Renardo Foster but lost out when St. Louis claimed him on ...

Are We Kidding Ourselves That the Redskins Offensive Line Is OK?
Hogs Haven — ... singed him in 2006, but he never saw any action. The Falcons signed him in 2007 where he started 4 games, but he did not make the team in 2008. The Skins signed him in December of 2008. ...

Training Camp Schedule
Sports Page Atlanta — The Falcoholic The Falcoholic Have A Tall, Refreshing Glass Of Falcohol Home FanPosts FanShots Archives Falcons Schedule Roster Stats Training Camp Schedule This is the breakdown of the Falcons 2009 training camp practice schedule. Atlanta will again feature Allstate All-Access Weekend for Falcons fans, which includes a team scrimmage at Brookwood High School on Friday, August 7 and a mock game at the Georgia Dome on Saturday, August 8. Link about 1 hour ago Tiny orang3b ...

Encouraging Matt Ryan article at PFT
Sports Page Atlanta — The Falcoholic The Falcoholic Have A Tall, Refreshing Glass Of Falcohol Home FanPosts FanShots Archives Falcons Schedule Roster Stats Encouraging Matt Ryan article at PFT Very favorable take on Ryan's outlook by the not-always-charitable Mike Florio. Worth a read. Link about 17 hours ago Tom_slick_tiny tom slick Comment 3 comments 0 recs | Story-email Email Printer Print Comments Display: man, the media is really high on our QB ...

UFL Orlando drafts 3 former Colts
Stampede Blue — ... They will be contacted and seen if there is further interest in playing for the new franchise.  All of these players attended a combine for the league, so they must have some interest in playing.  Also, when training camps end, each team is assigned to a certain division group in the NFL.  So if Orlando is assigned with the southern divisions, they will get first dibs on players cut from the Colts, Titans, Jags, Texans, Bucs, Saints, Panthers and Falcons (Michael Vick maybe?).  If Orlando is assigned with the ...

History of the Bills: 1974-1978
Buffalo Rumblings — ... Despite the efforts of Ferguson, the Bills couldn't overcome the loss of their feature back and scored 20 points just once all season.  The Bills were shut out in two games and scored only once in three others.  One of the team's wins that year was a 3-0 win over the Atlanta Falcons.    Ferguson's 24 interceptions and the team's 20 fumbles never allowed the Bills to gain momentum offensively and the team averaged a lowly 11 points per game.  After a tenure of 3-20, Jim Ringo was fired as head coach of the Bills. ...

The First (Official) Falcoholic WhereIs
Sports Page Atlanta — ... I'm from Montgomery, Alabama. Never lived anywhere else. Our junior high unis and colors were copies of the Falcons'. So I started to watch Falcons games, if only to imagine myself on their defensive line. This started around 96/97. In 1998, I became a full Falcoholic, living and dying on Sundays with our Birds. And the rest, they say, is history. ...

Discussing FB Ovie Mughelli's Role In The Offense
Sports Page Atlanta — ... One of the best blocking fullbacks in the league, Mughelli is a key piece of the Falcons' potent ground attack who goes somewhat unheralded running in front of ...

WR Noriaki Kinoshita Joins The UFL
Sports Page Atlanta — The Falcoholic The Falcoholic Have A Tall, Refreshing Glass Of Falcohol Home FanPosts FanShots Archives Falcons Schedule Roster Stats WR Noriaki Kinoshita Joins The UFL The upstart league took the Falcoholic favorite in. With Aaron Kelly and others ahead of him in the quest for a roster spot, Kinoshita will get a chance to actually start somewhere, albeit in a totally different league. I wish him well. Link 23 minutes ago Thefalcoholic_tiny Dave the Falconer Comment 0 ...

Nominate the Greatest Falcon RB of All Time
Sports Page Atlanta — The Falcoholic The Falcoholic Have A Tall, Refreshing Glass Of Falcohol Home FanPosts FanShots Archives Falcons Schedule Roster Stats spread the word Nominate the Greatest Falcon RB of All Time Slideshow_777859_rook6_tiny by tlozwarlock on Jun 22, 2009 8:00 AM EDT Comment 0 comments Design3_medium It's time to unearth some stat sheets from the bowels of the interwebs, Falcoholics. Nominate the player you think is the greatest Falcon running back of all time. Here are the guidelines: Any ...

Ranking the NFC South Coaching Staffs
Cat Scratch Reader — ... Former Panther beat writer Pat Yasinkas has been ranking the NFC South division by position which we have discussed at least partially. He now has rankings on the coaching staff and I was surprised to see Carolina at #2 given how new most of the other staffs are. The Bucs have a rookie coach in Raheem Morris, the Falcons have 2nd year coach ...

Atlanta Falcon Coaching Staff Lauded By ESPN
The Falcoholic — ... has been ranking positions all through the off-season in the NFC South, and the Falcons have been at the top or close to it of most of these rankings. The frosting on this cake of enthusiasm has to be the latest article, where ...

East Tennessee and Western New York? Closer Than You Might Think...
Buffalo Rumblings — ... until his ultimate retirement from football in 1965. He would have other chances to get back in the game later in life as he was in negotiations with Ralph Wilson to take back the Bills into 1969, but that never came to be. He was also offered the fledgling Atlanta Falcons, but turned them down as well. Ralph Wilson told my grandfather on numerous occasions as late as the early 90’s that firing him in 1962 and not rehiring him in 1969 were the two biggest mistakes he ever made as the owner of the Buffalo Bills. ...

East Tennessee and Western New York? Closer than you might think...
Rocky Top Talk — ... until his ultimate retirement from football in 1965. He would have other chances to get back in the game later in life as he was in negotiations with Ralph Wilson to take back the Bills into 1969, but that never came to be. He was also offered the fledgling Atlanta Falcons, but turned them down as well. Ralph Wilson told my grandfather on numerous occasions as late as the early 90’s that firing him in 1962 and not rehiring him in 1969 were the two biggest mistakes he ever made as the owner of the Buffalo Bills. ...

Spencer Adkins Signed
Sports Page Atlanta — Adkins was selected in the 6th round, out of Miami.  No details on the terms. From AF.com "The Atlanta Falcons today signed sixth round draft pick linebacker Spencer Adkins. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.   Adkins, 5-11, 246 pounds, totaled 72 tackles (42 solo), 10 tackles for loss, five sacks and one interception in 31 career games at the University of Miami (Fla.). Last season, he set career highs in tackles for loss (six) and sacks (four) while ...

Overrated/Underrated: Chiefs Edition
Arrowhead Pride — ... was a better option than Brodie Croyle in the most recent quarterback competition. Available head coaches Overrated: Mike Shanahan Underrated: Marty Schottenheimer This is about right.  The last ten years Marty hasn't been much better than Shanahan but he had a hand in with the success of the Chargers. Offensive coordinator Overrated: Cowboys' Jason Garrett Underrated: Falcons' Mike Mularkey Garrett has to be one of the most ...

Vote for the Greatest Falcons Running Back
Sports Page Atlanta — ... * - These players played for multiple teams. I have only included their Falcons stats above. ...

Spencer Adkins And The Importance Of Projects
Sports Page Atlanta — ... So by now you've heard that the Falcons signed Spencer Adkins, a sixth-round pick at linebacker in this year's draft. Adkins offers something that arguably no one else in this draft class does though, and that's a near-mythical project status. ...

Boley has hip surgery
Big Blue View — ... This is a serious blow to the Giants revamped defense. Boley, signed from the Atlanta Falcons, is being counted on to be the playmaking outside linebacker the Giants did not have last season. ...

Former Atlanta Falcon Michael Boley Out 8-10 Weeks
Sports Page Atlanta — The Falcoholic The Falcoholic Have A Tall, Refreshing Glass Of Falcohol Home FanPosts FanShots Archives Falcons Schedule Roster Stats Former Atlanta Falcon Michael Boley Out 8-10 Weeks Tough break for Boley and the New York Giants. As one of the guy's biggest fans, I hope he's up and running again sooner than later. Link about 1 hour ago Thefalcoholic_tiny Dave the Falconer Comment 0 comments 0 recs | Story-email Email Printer Print ...

A Falcons 1st Round Draft Pick Retrospective (Part 2)
Sports Page Atlanta — ... In 1971, the Falcons chose running back Joe Profit. Profit was a bust of mega proportions. In his three years as a Falcon he only generated 197 yards (3.4 yds a game) and 3 touchdowns. The Falcons did not, ahem, profit from taking Profit, especially so high in the draft. A year later, the Falcons took a different approach and drafted a defensive player as the 15th overall pick. His name was Clarence Ellis. At 5'11" and 193 pounds, Ellis made for a relatively short free safety. Clarence never ...

BTSC Steelers Daily Six Pack-Flush It Down Edition
Behind the Steel Curtain — ... in the NFL.  The Steelers and the Atlanta Falcons were the only two teams to have players ranked either in the top ten or in the honorable mention category in all three instances. ...

The Dirty Bird Reigns Supreme
Sports Page Atlanta — ... YPG - 42.5 / REC - 71, YDS - 718, TDs - 5, YPR - 10.1, RYPG - 13.5 Bob Christian* (6 years): ATT - 137, YDS - 625, TDs - 12, YPC - 4.6, YPG - 6.2 / REC - 183, YDS - 1603, TDs - 6, YPR - 8.8, RYPG - 2.0 Dave Hampton* (5 years): ATT - 882, YDS - 3482, TDs - 17, YPC - 3.9, YPG - 67 / REC - 82, YDS - 823, TDs - 3, YPR - 10, RYPG - 15.8 * - As before, I'm only including these players' Falcons stats   I must say I knew close ...

49ers Year-by-Year: 1989
Niners Nation — ... Nov. 6 New Orleans Saints W: 13-31 8-1 4-5 Nov. 12 Atlanta Falcons W: 3-45 9-1 3-7 ...

EA Madden 2010 Rankings
Bleeding Green Nation — Madden Rankings for the NFC South, West, and North are currently out... and sadly for us the NFC East won't be out until next week.  But I thought it would be fun to speculate. How will the Eagles Rank among our rivals? Currently the highest rated NFC Team is the Arizona Cardinals, but with a score of 86 there is still plenty of room for the East to dominate.  After the Cards the next teams in line are the Carolina Panthers (83), Atlanta Falcons (81), and Minnesota Vikings (80).  For any ...

Atlanta Falcons Facts
Sports Page Atlanta — ...  I've been reading Matt Winkeljohn's book Tales from the Atlanta Falcons Sideline and while it certainly isn't the most definitive tome, it is one of the largest (and really, only) books available on our Birds. At 181 pages, it's a pretty light read (for this English BA holder, anyway). Despite it's rather short length, it covers the team's inception to its 2004 season. Considering the completely different look the team has now, Winkeljohn's book could be considered ancient. ...

A Look Around the NFC South Blogs
Cat Scratch Reader — ... that he makes sense at strong safety. I fully expect him to get a ton of snaps and potentially factor in on special teams, if Mike Smith is willing to get him on the field for that as well. I see a very bright future for Moore, who could be a decade-long starter in the NFL if he steers clear of injury. If DeCoud is so good then why did they draft Moore? The Falcoholic - Falcons Have Now Signed 5 of 8 Draft Picks "The Atlanta Falcons today signed sixth round draft pick linebacker Spencer ...

Christian Crushes the Competition
The Falcoholic — ... Bob Christian's heart prevails. With nearly 60% of the votes, Christian easily takes the Greatest Falcons Fullback crown.  ...

What Atlanta Falcon Milestone Will Come Next?
The Falcoholic — ... Today we'll be starting some discussion with a hypothetical, as we are wont to do. Last year the Falcons had one of the best seasons ever from a rookie quarterback, set a special teams return yardage record and just generally excelled on a level not seen since a decade ago. It was a terrific year to be a Falcons fan, but then again, you already knew that. ...

Kansas City Chiefs HOFer Len Dawson Never Wanted to 'Pull a Brett Favre'
Arrowhead Pride — ... Dawson played 19 years in the NFL.  His first five seasons he attempted 45 passes.  Like Favre with the Falcons, Dawson didn't make a name for himself until he had switched teams.  But after 14 years with the Chiefs, Lenny knew his career was winding down and he wasn't the player used to be.  He cautioned Favre's motivations, in particular the alleged "revenge" factor, saying even with all the talent around him he has to know when enough is enough. ...

Young Chiefs Learn the Ropes at the NFL's Rookie Symposium
Arrowhead Pride — ... , his job description includes serving as a "player liaison to front office personnel on both professional and personal issues."  In fact, he comes from a family of player development with his brother Kevin serving as the Senior Director of Player Development with the Atlanta Falcons. ...

Chiefs Paying $14 Million Per Win
Arrowhead Pride — ... 46  $10.8 5 21. Bears   $495.57 45  $11 2 22. Falcons   $493.07 41  $12 1 ...

Happy 43rd Birthday, Atlanta Falcons
Sports Page Atlanta — ... Let's celebrate this momentous occasion by raising a glass of Falcohol and recalling some of our favorite Falcons memories. ...

Top 50 All-Time Bills, No. 37: TE Pete Metzelaars
Buffalo Rumblings — ... on an 8-yard reception from Reich during the team's opening loss to the Atlanta Falcons.  He would play the one season in Carolina before finishing his career with a couple of seasons in Detroit with the ...

Lions Announce Creation of New Season-Ticket Packages
Pride Of Detroit — ... the jump. 2009 SEASON TICKET OPTIONS Full Season Plan Tickets to all 10 games in regular seating sections, including eight regular season games and two preseason games. Per game pricing discounts compared to other season ticket plans and individual game tickets. Priority to purchase existing seat locations for any playoff game. Half-Season Plans Half-Season Plan A: Atlanta Falcons (8/15), Minnesota Vikings (9/20), Pittsburgh ...

Weekly Raider Issue #4
Silver And Black Pride — ... and speed would serve him wel through the season despite very limited carries. His stats week by week:   Week 2 vs. Chiefs- 16 rushes, 90 yards, 1 touchdown Week 3 vs. Bills- 14 rushes, 55 yards, 0 touchdowns Week 4 vs. Chargers- 14 rushes, 48 yards, 0 touchdowns Week 6 vs.Saints- 3 rushes, 9 yards Week 8 vs. Ravens- 6 rushes, 10 yards, 0 touchdowns Week 9 vs. Falcons- 3 rushes, -2 yards, 0 touchdowns Week 10 vs. ...

Panthers Rushing Attack Ranked #1 by Foxsports
Cat Scratch Reader — ... OTAs, plus Brad Hoover gives the run-heavy team solid depth as a blocker, runner and receiver when his number is called.   I usually don't like hype surrounding our team, but the guys have really earned it.  No love to our OL, but they are a great asset and will be a humongous reason for our success. Thoughts? The rest of the Top 10 is as follows: 2. Vikings 3. Titans 4. Falcons 5. Giants 6. Chargers 7. ...

Antoine Harris And The Grand Opening Of Injury Season
Sports Page Atlanta — ... is a special teams ace who offers little on defense, and he just had surgery. He'll be out until training camp, which wouldn't be such a big deal if he wasn't the first domino in a seemingly endless line of falling Falcons. Terror grips me! ...

Vote for Greatest Falcons TE of All Time
Sports Page Atlanta — ... Here are your candidates for the All Time Falcons TE race...all three of them. Not much to choose from but the crop we have is good. They're pretty evenly matched in most categories, save Pro Bowl appearances. As always, click the players' names for their  ...

Know Thy Enemy 2009: Atlanta Falcons - Sunday, October 11
Niners Nation — ... each Wednesday.  At that pace we'd wrap up the 11 non-divisional opponents the week of the final preseason game.  I noticed we actually didn't finish our list last summer, so I think that's a reasonable goal this time around.  I forgot to ask last time, but if you'd like certain additional bits of information in these posts let me know in the comments.  These are meant as more broad overviews, but I'm certainly open to changes. This week we move on to the Atlanta Falcons.  The Vikings are represented at SB Nation by ...

Finding the Winning Factors - Drive Success Rate
Stampede Blue — ... Two teams haven't lost since 2001 when their offense and defense are above average:  the Falcons (22-0) and the ...

A Falcons 1st Round Draft Pick Retrospective (Part 3)
Sports Page Atlanta — ... It's Thursday already? Man, the week is just flying by. Seems like only yesterday I was posting the TE nomination thread. Ah well, on to the next five first round draft picks. This next bunch features three out of five decent players which is batting above .500 (a fantastic Falcons feat considering their past blunders). Hurdle the jump to meet 'em. ...

A Falcons 1st Round Draft Pick Retrospective (Part 3)
The Falcoholic — ... It's Thursday already? Man, the week is just flying by. Seems like only yesterday I was posting the TE nomination thread. Ah well, on to the next five first round draft picks. This next bunch features three out of five decent players which is batting above .500 (a fantastic Falcons feat considering their past blunders). Hurdle the jump to meet 'em. ...

Fantasy Football Leagues Part 1 - Is it for you?
Sports Page Atlanta — ... I have been running leagues for over a decade now covering just about every sport you can think of. When I couldn t find a site to provide what I wanted, I created my own just like I did back when I was a teenager. Instead of pen and paper though, I use spreadsheets and formulas. I have created fantasy college football, college baseball, and college basketball leagues in this manner since they don t have the same following or support that professional sports do. Since this is a Falcons site, I will stick to fantasy football when covering specifics, and since I am most ...

Crumpler Smacks the Competition
Sports Page Atlanta — The Falcoholic The Falcoholic Have A Tall, Refreshing Glass Of Falcohol Home FanPosts FanShots Archives Falcons Schedule Roster Stats spread the word Crumpler Smacks the Competition Slideshow_777859_rook6_tiny by tlozwarlock on Jul 3, 2009 8:00 AM EDT Comment 0 comments Falcons_medium via i.a.cnn.net Jim Mitchell and Junior Miller didn't have a chance. Alge Crumpler 's pimp hand is way too strong. He took 79% (201of 252 votes!) of your support and never once looked back at ...

An Atlanta Falcon Discussion: Projecting Tony Gonzalez
Sports Page Atlanta — ... and people who might comment on this story for the first time ever--don't be shy, folks!--this is basically a projection thread. You'll be figuring out how many catches Tony Gonzalez is going to get in the year ahead at tight end, how many touchdowns, yards per catch, yards after the catch, yards after the end of the world, and so forth. We'll be looking for some kind of general consensus about the type of player he'll be and his impact on the 2009 Atlanta Falcons, so this one relies heavily on all of you weighing in. ...

49ers' Year-by-Year: 1990
Niners Nation — ... Sept. 16 Washington Redskins W: 13-26 2-0 1-1 Sept. 23 Atlanta Falcons W: 13-19 3-0 ...

History of the Bills: 1984-1988
Buffalo Rumblings — ... .  Longtime Buffalo scout and standout Bills receiver Elbert Dubenion was unhappy he was overlooked for the job and left to take a scout position with the Atlanta Falcons later that month.  To replace Dubenion, Bill Polian added ...

TO Falcon - Season Preview
Sports Page Atlanta — The Falcoholic The Falcoholic Have A Tall, Refreshing Glass Of Falcohol Home FanPosts FanShots Archives Falcons Schedule Roster Stats TO Falcon - Season Preview When i accepted the offer to write this piece i didn't realise it would be on behalf of The Falcoholic, so i want to apologise to Dave if you think im stepping on your toes etc. I hope you all enjoy my general overview of the upcoming season. Link about 9 hours ago Me_008_tiny TO falcon Comment 0 comments 1 ...

Jessie Tuggle's Son Could Be QB At Boston College
Sports Page Atlanta — The Falcoholic The Falcoholic Have A Tall, Refreshing Glass Of Falcohol Home FanPosts FanShots Archives Falcons Schedule Roster Stats Jessie Tuggle's Son Could Be QB At Boston College Good read here. Odd that the son of a Falcon legend (Tuggle) could take over a position once held by a guy who many think will be the next Falcon legend (Matt Ryan). Link 18 minutes ago Thefalcoholic_tiny Dave the Falconer Comment 0 comments 0 recs | Story-email Email ...

Nominate the Greatest Falcons OL of All Time
Sports Page Atlanta — ... Now, on to business. As you may well expect, it's time to nominate some more players for the Falcoholic's All Time Falcons Team. This week, we'll be focusing on the OL. Since offensive lines generally comprise five positions, our poll will likely be split (as with our running backs). There may even be a vote a day until Saturday, when I plan to post the encompassing results. ...

When will the Rams start signing draft picks?
Turf Show Times — ... a $611,000 bonus. Last year, the Rams signed CB Justin King, the second pick in the fourth round, to a three-year, $1.526 million deal with a $376,000 signing bonus. King signed on July 23, 2008. Keenan Burton, another, later fourth round pick, signed on July 4, 2008. Prediction: Scott signs a four-year, $2.29 million deal with a $570,000 bonus. Round Five, North Carolina WR Brooks Foster, 160th pick After swapping picks with the Falcons in the Laurent Robinson trade, the Rams had the 160th ...

VIDEO: Tony Gonzalez Talks Kansas City Chiefs Management, Brian Waters
Arrowhead Pride — ... pretty strong willed person and so are Pioli and Haley so hopefully there is a compromise. On the secrecy with Scott Pioli: It might not be good.  From what I can tell, a lot of the media types are not happy with them because they're so tight lipped.  One thing you can't argue with is that Pioli has built a dynasty up there in New England.  If that's what they're used to, then I say let's see what they do first. On what he expects with the Falcons: Do I need to go out there and catch 90-100 ...

Vote for the Greatest Falcons C of All Time
Sports Page Atlanta — ... As Ms. Zombie Robot just told you, it's time to vote for the greatest Center in all of Falcons' history. Only three candidates were named. Follow the jump for a rundown of the currently nominated offensive linemen. We still need at least two left guards on the list. Otherwise, the two nominated RGs will be auto-inducted and I'll just shift one over to LG. ...

Q & A With Paul Kuharsky
Big Cat Country — ... You mentioned that the new Jaguar helmets were not as bad as you thought they’d be.  A recent survey noted Jacksonville as one of the least popular NFL franchises.  If accurate it would seem to indicate the Jaguars have a national marketing issue.  Did the uniform change carry more significance than recent changes such as theFalcons or  ...

Historical Perspective VII - 1974
The Phinsider — ... The following week, Miami returned to its high scoring highlight reel of the previous few years when the Atlanta Falcons visited the Dolphins.  Miami was led by RB Benny Malone's 108-yards on 24 carries with 1 touchdown.  Malone's backfield mate, RB Don Nottingham, had 25 carries for 87-yards, and 3 touchdowns.  Wide receivers Paul Warfield and Jim Mandich each had a touchdown reception, with QB Bob Griese throwing for 158 yards on just 10 of 15 attempts, with one interception.  Safeties ...

Horse Tracks 7/9/09 - What's in John Elway's golf bag?
The Mile High Report — ... Apparently JC wasn't supposed to give Matt Stafford free tickets to the Broncos/Falcons game last year. Georgia self-reported the secondary violation. ...

Vote for the Greatest Falcons RT of All Time
Sports Page Atlanta — ... Today brings two votes: one for Right Tackle, one for Left Tackle. Vote below for the greatest Falcons RT. Poll Who is the greatest Falcons RT of all Time? George Kunz: 6 years, 5 Pro Bowls Todd Weiner: 7 Years, 0 Pro Bowls, 2 Bionic Knees 8 votes | ...

Vote for the Greatest Falcons LT of All Time
Sports Page Atlanta — Vote for the Greatest Falcons LT of All Time Slideshow_777859_rook6_tiny by tlozwarlock on Jul 9, 2009 12:00 PM EDT Comment 0 comments 0 recs | Comment 0 comments | Add comment Story-email Email Printer Print Read More: Atlanta Falcons Comments

Finding the Winning Factors - Net Punting Average
Stampede Blue — ... 2762 36.541 Bears 731 30631 2488 38.499 710 29391 3671 36.225 Falcons 608 24928 1547 38.456 ...

Friday Notes: Matt Millen Now Ruining Football for Lions Fans Three Days a Week
Pride Of Detroit — ... Lions' official site has a great write-up of what to expect from the team's new coaches this coming season.  It's a very interesting read. On top of haunting Lions fans on Monday Night Countdown and NFL Network games, Matt Millen will also be ruining Saturday afternoon college football games on ABC. Georgia reported a secondary violation to the NCAA because Matthew Stafford received four free tickets from Jay Cutler to a Falcons-Broncos game last November.  Secondary violations ...

Our Fantasy Football Weekend Continues: The Best Falcons
Sports Page Atlanta — The Falcoholic The Falcoholic Have A Tall, Refreshing Glass Of Falcohol Home FanPosts FanShots Archives Falcons Schedule Roster Stats Our Fantasy Football Weekend Continues: The Best Falcons Thefalcoholic_tiny by Dave the Falconer on Jul 12, 2009 8:00 AM EDT in Editorial Comment 0 comments You'll have to forgive me for pursuing this one more time, but it's a slow weekend and there was a great response to the last fantasy football post. Basically, I'll take this to a more team-centric place ...

Washington Redskins By the Numbers: #25 - Joe Washington, Wil Nieves
Hogs Haven — ... in 1976, his last year was in 1985 with the Falcons. As a Redskin, he joined John Riggins to create a formidable backfield that took us to two Super Bowls. ...

All Time Falcons Team Results So Far
Sports Page Atlanta — ... Here are the winning candidates for the Falcoholic All Time Falcons Team's Offense ...

Nominate the Greatest Falcons WR of All Time
Sports Page Atlanta — ... Jun 2009 from Music City Miracles - 7 comments State of the Tennessee Titans Roster: Tight End Jun 2009 from Music City Miracles - 21 comments Nashville's Twittering Sports Heroes May 2009 from On the Forecheck - 4 comments Tennessee Titans Morning Links: Peter King's Daughter Throws A Better Fade Route Edition May 2009 from Music City Miracles - 6 comments Read More: Alge Crumpler (TE - TEN) , Atlanta Falcons Ysports-button Sign in with your Yahoo! ID Add The Falcoholic to My ...

Arizona Cardinals Pre-Training Camp Roster Projections: Center
Arizona Cardinals Community Blog - Fanster.com - Voice of the Cardinals — ... smart player but a marginal athlete. Ross' biggest advantage is that's he's the incumbent backup. Ben Claxton: Claxton spent most of last season on the Detriot Lions practice squad and was signed to the future's contract a couple of days after the Super Bowl. He (6'2 301) was originally drafted by the Broncos in the 5th round of the 2003 draft but he's since bounced all over the league, including Browns, Dolphins, Bucs, Steelers, Falcons, Raiders, Seahawks and Lions. He's played in just two NFL ...

What Will Kevin Jones Bring To 2009?
Windy City Gridiron — ... blitz. I'd love to see Jones get around 150 carries, with Forte about 250, and yes a little Garrett Wolfe sprinkled in every so often.  For some perspective on running back tandems, Carolina had DeAngelo Williams at 273 attempts and Jonathan Stewart at 184.  The Colts' Addai and Rhodes split again with each a bit over 150.  The Titans Chris Johnson had 251 and LenDale White 200.  Even the Falcons workhorse Michael Turner and his league leading 357 ...

Woman Assaulted At Home Of WR Harry Douglas
Sports Page Atlanta — The Falcoholic The Falcoholic Have A Tall, Refreshing Glass Of Falcohol Home FanPosts FanShots Archives Falcons Schedule Roster Stats Woman Assaulted At Home Of WR Harry Douglas Douglas is not a suspect, but this is bad news all the way around. Here's hoping justice is served. Link 22 minutes ago Thefalcoholic_tiny Dave the Falconer Comment 1 comment 0 recs | Story-email Email Printer Print Comments Display: saw that a few days ...

Some Rain on the Parade: The Falcons Post-Playoff History
Sports Page Atlanta — ... Vegas would probably give 100/1 odds on the Falcons pulling this one off. Why? History is working against us, fans. As a matter of fact, history is leering at us from the safety of an adamantium bunker and all we have is a slingshot and a heaping of dreams with which to attack it. ...

The Falcons and their expectations
Sports Page Atlanta — ... Since the sporting season has in my view come to a complete hault with baseball as the only means of entertainment (I hate baseball by the way) I thought that we should breakdown the Falcons and what parts of our team will be the focal point of our team and how we shape our identity for the upcoming season. ...

Arthur Blank Sells Shares Of Atlanta Falcon Franchise To Four Others
Sports Page Atlanta — ... Still, it's interesting to see more names involved in the franchise so high up. Whether it has any actual effect on the product the Atlanta Falcons put on the field is debatable. ...

Sidbury's Ours
Sports Page Atlanta — The Falcoholic The Falcoholic Have A Tall, Refreshing Glass Of Falcohol Home FanPosts FanShots Archives Falcons Schedule Roster Stats Sidbury's Ours The Falcons have signed Lawrence Sidbury. That's six of eight draftees under contract. Of course, the financial aspects of the deal are yet to be released. Link 17 minutes ago Slideshow_777859_rook6_tiny tlozwarlock Comment 0 comments 0 recs | Story-email Email Printer Print More from The ...

Playoffs?!? You Want To Talk About Playoffs?!? - Part Two: NFC
Hogs Haven — ... Washington Redskins: Oh come on...you didn't think I would leave us out did you? This is exactly the kind of team that surprises the league every year. Nobody is picking them to make much noise at all, yet if you look at their roster and what they did last year, there is plenty to suggest that they could be this year's version of the Atlanta Falcons. You may argue that in the entire NFC, only one team scored less points than the Redskins last season ( ...

Thursday Notes: Redskins Select Jeremy Jarmon in Supplemental Draft
Pride Of Detroit — ... post. As Kevin Seifert points out, the Titans went 4-0 against the AFC North last regular season.  This season the NFC North matches up against the AFC North, which hopefully will give the Lions somewhat of an edge by having Jim Schwartz. Roy Williams has decided to keep his mouth shut for a change and just worry about playing football. The NFL Network is going to show every preseason game in HD, starting with the Lions-Falcons game on August 15. ...

49ers Year-by-Year: 1992
Niners Nation — ... @ Phoenix Cardinals L: 14-24 6-2 2-6 Nov. 9 @ Atlanta Falcons W: 41-3 7-2 3-6 ...

Worst Christmas Presents on NFLShop.com
Stampede Blue — ... Remember, it's the only time you'll ever see him touch a football. Here's a Pacman Jones Cowboys kids' jersey.  There is no better role model in this league than Pacman Jones.  Seriously, this is horrible. Matt Jones Jaguars jersey.  Cocaine sold seperately. Why would they have ever made a Rex Grossman jersey? Is it a coincidence that the Falcons have a  dog jersey but none of the teams above have ...

Former Chiefs QB Trent Green Gets a Job in TV
Arrowhead Pride — ...   A former Kansas City Chiefs quarterback has a new job according to Randy Covitz of the Kansas City Star.  Trent Green will work two of the St. Louis Rams preseason games.  Both will be televised by the local FOX affiliate, KTVI. Mr. Green will head to New York for the Rams first preseason game against the Jets on August 14th. The second game on August 21st will be in St. Louis against the Atlanta Falcons. Story lines will be plentiful.  Green will get a shot at breaking ...

Good reader quote regarding the mindless analysis at NFL Network
Stampede Blue — ... : Ten years with three different teams, most years with the Atlanta Falcons. He was an offensive lineman, which (of course) makes him totally qualified to talk about how a future Hall of Fame GM like Bill Polian should build a great defense. ...

The Sunday Off Topic Open Thread
Sports Page Atlanta — The Falcoholic The Falcoholic Have A Tall, Refreshing Glass Of Falcohol Home FanPosts FanShots Archives Falcons Schedule Roster Stats The Sunday Off Topic Open Thread Thefalcoholic_tiny by Dave the Falconer on Jul 19, 2009 8:00 AM EDT in Editorial Comment 0 comments This thread is the result of a lack of sleep and a quiet weekend of news. Now you know! Basically, this is a thread to talk about anything that pops into your mind. All I ask is that you mind the basic rules of the site, but ...

Hard to Stomach
Arrowhead Pride — ... Long time Arrowhead Pride reader webby37 sent us this picture of a Tony Gonzalez Falcons shirt, as he was going through the Atlanta airport. I think webby37's tag line says it all: ...

The Linc - Brian Westbrook, Akers plays soccer, & remember Jim McMahon?
Bleeding Green Nation — ... Offseason spotlight: Is Westbrook the true key for Eagles offense? As part of NFL Network's 32 Teams in 32 Days series, NFL.com takes a look at a key question facing each team. Is Brian Westbrook the real key to the Eagles offense? Didinger's Game I'll Never Forget: 'The Slant' Ray Diddy recalls a tricky overtime win over the Falcons. Bob Ford: Questioning assumptions about the Eagles | Philadelphia Inquirer | 07/19/2009 For a change of pace, let's look at the "Five Questions That Rarely Will ...

Harry Douglas Primed For A Breakout Season?
Sports Page Atlanta — The Falcoholic The Falcoholic Have A Tall, Refreshing Glass Of Falcohol Home FanPosts FanShots Archives Falcons Schedule Roster Stats Harry Douglas Primed For A Breakout Season? I was remiss not to post this much earlier, especially with our discussion about HD last week. Friend of the site Kimberley Nash of Bleacher Report believes he could be poised for a big season with Tony Gonzalez drawing the defense's attention. Link 12 minutes ago Thefalcoholic_tiny Dave the Falconer ...

Atlanta Falcons DT Jon Babineaux: Boom Or Bust In 2009?
Sports Page Atlanta — ... One of the team's most unheralded players, Babineaux has been better than solid his entire career with the Falcons, off-the-field issues notwithstanding. It earned him a nice extension last year, and he's the only sure starter we've got on the interior with ...

Rookie signings continue: Random Ramsdom, 7/20
Turf Show Times — ... to see if they'll try him out as a return man when camp starts.  The Rams now have agreed to terms with three picks, Foster, third round CB Bradley Fletcher and seventh round pick RB Chris Ogbonnaya. They expect to announce a deal with fourth rounder DT Darell Scott soon. Other news...   Trent Green will dip his toe in the broadcasting pool, covering the Rams preseason games against the Jets and Falcons as an analyst. Former Rams TE Roland Williams will do the other ...

Panther Paw Prints - QB Drills Edition
Cat Scratch Reader — ... Rosinski worked for the Panthers from 1995 through 2004 and hosted a popular talk-radio show in Charlotte after his departure from the team. He also was the main voice on Falcons' broadcasts from 1992 through 1994. He's done all sorts of other radio work, including covering boxing, through the years. ...

Weekly Raider: Issue #7
Silver And Black Pride — ... 3 vs. Bills: 9 for 19. 156 yards. 1 TD, 0 INT. 1 sack. 93.3 rating Week 4 vs. Chargers: 22 for 37. 277 yards. 1 TD, 1 INT. 6 sacks. 80.6 rating Week 6 vs. Saints: 13 for 35. 159 yards. 0 TD, 1 INT. 2 sacks. 40.1 rating Week 7 vs. Jets: 17 for 30. 203 yards. 1 TD, 0 INT. 2 sacks. 88.6 rating Week 8 vs. Ravens: 15 for 33. 228 yards. 1 TD, 1 INT. 4 sacks. 66.2 rating Week 9 vs. Falcons: 6 for 19. 31 yards. 0 TD, 1 INT. 4 sacks. 19.0 rating ...

Where Gonzo Picks a Bone with Pro Football Talk
Daily Norseman — Yesterday over at Pro Football Talk, Florio and company took a look at former Falcons quarterback Michael Vick and whether he should demand a starting job as he attempts to make a comeback in the National Football League.  In doing so, PFT listed all of the NFL's teams and determined whether their current starting QB is better or worse than Michael Vick. I find this to be a fairly ludicrous exericse, quite frankly.  For starters, the Vikings' current quarterbacks are listed as being "worse" than Michael ...

Vote for the Greatest Falcons WR of All Time
Sports Page Atlanta — ... About time, you say? Agreed. Vote below for the candidate you think is the best Falcons WR of all time. No stats after the jump. If you want em,  ...

Measuring the Immeasurable
Sports Page Atlanta — ... game last year, Matt Ryan entered the huddle, looked at the clock (which read 11 seconds left) and knelt down. He said to his offense, "We will win this game." When the huddle broke, Matt lined up behind center, hiked, made his reads, and found Jenkins at the boundry-line twenty-five yards upfield. Jenkins made the catch, Elam sank the field goal, and the Falcons went from losers to winners in eleven seconds. ...

Baltimore Ravens Reportedly Contacting WR Joe Horn
Baltimore Beatdown — You can add another name to the list of wide receivers that the Baltimore Ravens' are going to take a look at this week, prior to the rookies and select veterans (which interestingly includes Willis McGahee) reporting on Monday. Former New Orleans Saints and most recently Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Joe Horn (originally drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs) has been reportedly contacted by the Ravens regarding their looking at adding a wideout (or two) to the receiving corps. Horn, who has not ...

S Thomas DeCoud To Take A Starting Role In 2009?
Sports Page Atlanta — ... This raises the rather intriguing question of whether Caplan knows Moore and DeCoud well and has an inside track, or if he's simply opining based on what he's seen of DeCoud. His points about the defense not having a ton of depth are valid at linebacker and arguably along the defensive line, but I do believe we're well-stocked in the secondary. If his article is any indication, it will be all uphill for the Falcons are they try to prove that last year's mostly grim defensive numbers (especially dealing with pressure up front) ...

NFL Draft Changed To Three Days
Sports Page Atlanta — The Falcoholic The Falcoholic Have A Tall, Refreshing Glass Of Falcohol Home FanPosts FanShots Archives Falcons Schedule Roster Stats NFL Draft Changed To Three Days Unless I get hit on the head hard enough to knock me out for half a week, this is going to officially mark the least produce three days of the year for one Dave the Falconer. Not sure what to make of the change, though. Link 32 minutes ago Thefalcoholic_tiny Dave the Falconer Comment 0 comments 0 recs ...

Is Mark Clayton a #1 Wide Receiver?
Baltimore Beatdown — ... who had 47 receptions for 489 yards). Compared to most of these players on my list, the ones with better stats than Clayton come from teams which ran the ball significantly less than the Ravens, who led the NFL in rushing attempts with 592 (only six other teams had more than 500 rushing attempts in 2008), and therefore those other teams had more chances to garner the additional receptions and other stats. Teams that normally focus on the run (more than 500 attempts) included the Atlanta Falcons (560 attempts), ...

NightLink: Jamie Dukes Gets It Wrong... Really Wrong
Windy City Gridiron — ... and Atlanta Falcons were among the league’s surprise teams. With that in mind, here are the most dangerous 2008 non-playoff teams that will make noise in 2009, and some might even find their way into the postseason: ...

ESPN Predicts Harry Douglas Will Beat Out Michael Jenkins
Sports Page Atlanta — The Falcoholic The Falcoholic Have A Tall, Refreshing Glass Of Falcohol Home FanPosts FanShots Archives Falcons Schedule Roster Stats ESPN Predicts Harry Douglas Will Beat Out Michael Jenkins This hesitant prediction almost certainly will not come true, but I found it interesting anyways. Given the fact that Michael Jenkins blocks well, has an extension and is not a terrible receiver, he's probably going to keep his job. Link 27 minutes ago Thefalcoholic_tiny Dave the Falconer ...

The Saturday Atlanta Falcon Discussion Thread
Sports Page Atlanta — The Falcoholic The Falcoholic Have A Tall, Refreshing Glass Of Falcohol Home FanPosts FanShots Archives Falcons Schedule Roster Stats The Saturday Atlanta Falcon Discussion Thread Thefalcoholic_tiny by Dave the Falconer on Jul 25, 2009 8:00 AM EDT in Editorial Comment 0 comments We're seeing conjecture kick into high gear as we get closer to training camp, so this is your place to sort things out. For example, Harry Douglas is probably not going to pass Michael Jenkins ...

Cardinals offer two new Protect the Nest ticket packages
Arizona Cardinals Community Blog - Fanster.com - Voice of the Cardinals — ... , and dealing with the noise that awaits opposing offenses is becoming a force to be reckoned with for any team visiting the desert. The "12th man" provides a boost to the defense when they're on the field and makes opposing offenses jumpy, as witnessed in the post-season by the Atlanta Falcons (1 false start, 2 INT, 3 sacks - 1 for safety, fumble) and ...

Howard Mudd and Tom Moore given OK from NFL to return to their regular, full-time duties
Stampede Blue — ... to roll their eyes and attribute the news to the perceived power and influence of Colts president and G.M. Bill Polian, the NFL reportedly has informed the 32 teams that consultants have no limitations on their game-day activities. I guess this is the point in the blog post where I remind Mike Florio that the Denver Broncos did the exact same thing with their then-offensive line coach (Alex Gibbs) in 2001. Gibbs was also a consultant with the Atlanta Falcons. He is now the assistant head coach with the Houston ...

The Greatest Falcons WR set of All Time
Sports Page Atlanta — ... Per your votes, Andre Rison (possibly the first Falcon with his own action figure) is the greatest Falcons wide receiver of all time. Coming in a close second was Terrance Mathis. Following Mathis were Alfred Jenkins and Billy "White Shoes" Johnson.  ...

Falcons Single Game Tix Go on Sale August 1st
Sports Page Atlanta — The Falcoholic The Falcoholic Have A Tall, Refreshing Glass Of Falcohol Home FanPosts FanShots Archives Falcons Schedule Roster Stats Falcons Single Game Tix Go on Sale August 1st Starting August 1st at 10:00am, Falcons single game tickets can be purchased online by visiting www.atlantafalcons.com or www.ticketmaster.com . Tickets can be ordered by phone via Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000. To purchase tickets in person, fans may visit Ticketmaster outlets located throughout the metro ...

My final thought on Michael Vick to Cincinnati idea; Hard Knocks to feature something on Mike Brown?
Cincy Jungle — ... • Vick lost seven of his last nine starts in 2006, as the Falcons wasted a 5-2 start and missed the playoffs at 7-9 -- a tailspin that contributed to head coach Jim Mora losing his job after three seasons in Atlanta. Over his final two seasons, his fifth and sixth in the NFL, Vick's starting record was a mediocre 15-16. These days, that's roughly ...

Vick Reinstated Conditionally
Sports Page Atlanta — The Falcoholic The Falcoholic Have A Tall, Refreshing Glass Of Falcohol Home FanPosts FanShots Archives Falcons Schedule Roster Stats Vick Reinstated Conditionally He can participate in all team activities except for regular season games until week 6. Link about 2 hours ago Dude2_tiny runningback Comment 1 comment 0 recs | Story-email Email Printer Print Comments Display: [image] Actually.. ….Goodell said he would have a ...

QB Michael Vick reinstated by NFL on conditional basis
Niners Nation — Thanks to Dre for getting a FanShot up, but I thought this was probably deserving of its own front page post for now.  The NFL has officially reinstated former Atlanta Falcons QB Michael Vick.  According to the link at nfl.com: Vick can immediately participate in preseason practices, workouts and meetings and can play in the final two preseason games . . . Once the season begins, Vick may participate in all team activities except games, and Goodell said he would consider Vick for full reinstatement by Week 6 ...

NFL Reinstates Michael Vick
Arizona Cardinals Community Blog - Fanster.com - Voice of the Cardinals — ... According to multiple sources NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has "conditionally" reinstated former Atlanta Falcons QB ...

Michael Vick Reinstated - what does this have to do with the New England Patriots?
Pats Pulpit — ... , Vick was convicted of dog fighting and sentenced to serve 23 months, the last two of which he spent at home.  He also threw away a $12 million a year contract with the Falcons.  Yup, Bonehead Award. ...

Bills' Florence should consider suspending his Vick campaign
Buffalo Rumblings — ... On Monday, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell granted a conditional reinstatement to former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick.  Per the terms of the reinstatement, Vick is eligible to sign with any team immediately, participate in training camp immediately, play in the final two pre-season games, and will be eligible for full reinstatement by Goodell at any point before Week Six of the regular season. Within hours, players across the league were voicing their opinions on the news.  Three of those players are members ...

Estimating the rookie contracts- Collie, Taylor
Stampede Blue — ...   Last years' 4th rounder Jacob Tamme's (also #127 overall) contract details are only partially out there. He signed for 4 years and Coltscap has his 2009 cap charge (which allows for finding his signing bonus of 442K), but not a total cash number. The picks directly before and after Collie remain unsigned, but Lawrence Sidbury (#125) and Andre Brown (#129)provide brackets 2 away from Collie in both directions. Sidbury signed with the Falcons for 4 years, worth 2.91mil, 441K of it signing bonus. Brown ...

The Road that Lies Ahead: Week 3 @ New York Jets
Music City Miracles — ... .  I am going to assume, as most people are, that Sanchez will get the nod to start immediately, simply because Clemens is pretty awful.  Last season we saw Matt Ryan put together a phenominal rookie season for the Falcons, and we saw ...

Who was the Best Rookie QB to Start a Playoff Game (Since 1970)?
Behind the Steel Curtain — ... under 1999), I discovered that Pat Haden also started in the playoffs as a rookie QB in 1976. But, after a little more research, I discovered that Haden had played in 1975 in an earlier league called the USFL (not the USFL of Herschel Walker). I know, it's a bulletin board post, but it does explain why an article on NFL.com would leave him out. So, I will leave him out. Last weekend, I was watching the NFL Replay of the Falcons-Cardinals playoff game from this past year, and I saw a statistic flash on the ...

Draft Pick Status Check
Sports Page Atlanta — ... not available Rd. 5: Garrett Reynolds , OT, four-year deal, $1.75 million Rd. 6: Spencer Adkins , LB, four-year deal, terms not available Rd. 7: Vance Walker , DT, signed, terms not available This FanPost was written by one of The Falcoholic's talented readers. It does not necessarily reflect the views of The Falcoholic. 1 recs | Comment 2 comments | Add comment [image] Story-email Email Printer Print Read More: Atlanta Falcons Ysports-button Sign in with your Yahoo! ID Add The Falcoholic ...

Kenechi Udeze Announces His Retirement
Daily Norseman — ... Sadly, 2005 was a lost year for Udeze, as he tore his ACL in the third week of the season against the Atlanta Falcons and missed the remainder of the season.  The injury clearly slowed him down in 2006 as well, as he went the entire season without registering a sack, despite having a bunch of quarterback hurries that year.  In 2007, however, he was finally back to his old form, as his five sacks tied him for the team lead, and he even snagged his first career interception in a blowout victory over the ...

Falcons Could Sign DT Peria Jerry Today
Sports Page Atlanta — The Falcoholic The Falcoholic Have A Tall, Refreshing Glass Of Falcohol Home FanPosts FanShots Archives Falcons Schedule Roster Stats Falcons Could Sign DT Peria Jerry Today Thefalcoholic_tiny by Dave the Falconer on Jul 30, 2009 11:48 AM EDT in Falcons News Comment 2 comments To piggyback off of Hardcore Falcon's list of signed and unsigned players, the last piece of the 2009 NFL Draft seems ready to sign . Obviously, Jerry is the most critical player in this draft, at least ...

What Can Bill Kollar Do For You?
Battle Red Blog — ... Kollar began his career coaching after playing eight years as a defensive lineman from 1974 to 1982.  Following a brief five year stint coaching college football, Kollar got his first job as a defensive line coach for the Atlanta Falcons from 1990 to 1999.  After Atlanta, Kollar was brought to the ...

Dolphins' remaining unsigned picks should sign soon...hopefully
The Phinsider — ... for training camp on Saturday - or, at the latest, before the first practice on Sunday.  Why?  Because each of the three have now been "slotted" by the players around them. What do I mean by "slotted?"  What I mean is that the players drafted directly in front of and directly behind each pick has been signed.  That leaves very little "wiggle room" for the three players.  The latest to sign was Peria Jerry, the 24th overall pick of the Atlanta Falcons.  The player drafted in the 26th spot, Clay ...

Atlanta Falcons Sign DT Peria Jerry, Complete Draft Class
Sports Page Atlanta — ... , the Falcons' front office scores another coup, becoming one of the first few teams to lock up their entire class. That was made somewhat easier by the fact that there's not a single offensive position player in that group, but it's still quite the accomplishment. ...

The Autograph Session Winners Are...
Sports Page Atlanta — ... Just because you may not be able to get an auto doesn't mean you shouldn't come out and watch your team. I want as many Falcoholics on tap as possible. I really want to kick up reader participation, especially the 40+% of you that reside in GA, at Falcons events. We need to make our presence known! Here are the details for Roam the Dome as per the Atlanta Falcons website: ...

Chiefs DE Tyson Jackson on Picking an Agent
Arrowhead Pride — ... On Wednesday, Dandy said he and the rest of the Maximum Sports crew were working on Jackson's contract with the Chiefs.  They're pushing for a contract similar to the six year, $72 million blockbuster deal Matt Ryan signed with the Falcons in the third slot last year according to Eric Boynton of the Spartanburg Herald-Journal. ...

LB Jamie Winborn Has Not Signed With Falcons
Sports Page Atlanta — The Falcoholic The Falcoholic Have A Tall, Refreshing Glass Of Falcohol Home FanPosts FanShots Archives Falcons Schedule Roster Stats LB Jamie Winborn Has Not Signed With Falcons Winborn's agent said the linebacker is still fielding offers from five teams and has not signed with the Falcons. This kind of stuff drives me insane. Link about 1 hour ago Thefalcoholic_tiny Dave the Falconer Comment 2 comments 0 recs | Story-email Email Printer ...

Could Vick End Up in New England?
Gang Green Nation — ... Rumors swirled on the Internet that the former Falcons quarterback, who served a 23-month sentence for his role in a dogfighting ring, had been spotted yesterday at Logan Airport. The Miami Herald erroneously reported he had worked out for the ...

History of the Bills: 2004-2008
Buffalo Rumblings — ... to a lowly 12.8 QB rating.  The next week the Bills once again had problems finding the end zone managing a single field goal in a 19-3 loss to Tampa.  Buffalo's offense gained only 77 yards prior to the final meaningless drive.  In a 24-16 loss to the Falcons, Losman threw for only 75 yards and the Bills lost LB Takeo Spikes for the year to an Achilles injury.  The Bills fell to 1-3 after a loss to the homeless New Orelans ...

Nominate the 2nd Best Atlanta Falcons LB of All Time
Sports Page Atlanta — ...  (as voted by you), needs some company behind the line. Let's find him a partner. Start nominating the second best Falcons LB of all time. The rules are: ...

Roddy White Looking For A Big Payday
Sports Page Atlanta — ... We knew this, of course. The Falcons aren't blind and Roddy had outperformed his current contract by some very tall leaps and bounds, so an extension needed to happen. It's what White might be asking for that makes this situation difficult to resolve. ...

Atlanta Falcons Defensive End Spot Up For Grabs
Sports Page Atlanta — The Falcoholic The Falcoholic Have A Tall, Refreshing Glass Of Falcohol Home FanPosts FanShots Archives Falcons Schedule Roster Stats Atlanta Falcons Defensive End Spot Up For Grabs Jamaal Anderson will have to hold off Chauncey Davis, at least, and potentially Kroy Biermann and Lawrency Sidbury for his spot. Hope the dude's ready to play. Link 18 minutes ago Thefalcoholic_tiny Dave the Falconer Comment 0 comments 0 recs | Story-email Email ...

Canal Street Chronicles: Fleur-di-Links 8.4.09
Canal Street Chronicles — ... "In this league, you have to earn the right to rush the passer," said Johnson, a highly-respected line coach for the Atlanta Falcons and ...

Six Atlanta Falcons Who Could Get Cut
Sports Page Atlanta — The Falcoholic The Falcoholic Have A Tall, Refreshing Glass Of Falcohol Home FanPosts FanShots Archives Falcons Schedule Roster Stats Six Atlanta Falcons Who Could Get Cut Our friend Daniel Cox over at Atlanta Falcons Examiner has been at training camp, and he opined on the last day of August that these six guys might be the most likely cuts. Interesting list, but I have to believe Jason Snelling is the one least likely to keep his job. Link 24 minutes ago Thefalcoholic_tiny Dave the ...

Weekly Raider Issue #9
Silver And Black Pride — ... 2. Falcons (10-6) WC- Atlanta is now officially one of the best offenses in football. Top-5 running gane, the best TE in football, top-10 receiver in ...

Season Preview: Weeks 1-4
Big Cat Country — ... However, the million dollar question for the Texans is simple, can Matt Schaub stay healthy? After sending two first round picks to the Falcons, Schaub has proved himself no better at being the Texans future than franchise bust ...

Falcons Ink Wide Receiver Dicky Lyons
Sports Page Atlanta — The Falcoholic The Falcoholic Have A Tall, Refreshing Glass Of Falcohol Home FanPosts FanShots Archives Falcons Schedule Roster Stats Falcons Ink Wide Receiver Dicky Lyons Don't count this guy out just because he dropped off the college radar this last year. The guy's got enough talent to at least hit the practice squad, despite his stature, and at the very least he'll provide good competition for the potential roster invites. Link 43 minutes ago Thefalcoholic_tiny Dave the Falconer ...

Canal Street Chronicles: Fleur-di-Links 8.5.09
Canal Street Chronicles — ... and Falcons between 2001 and 2007, including 22 from 2004 to 2005. "So each day I'm getting better and getting my timing down. I feel like I'm on pace to really be the old me." ...

Report: Roddy White Not Seeking Larry Fitzgerald Money
Sports Page Atlanta — The Falcoholic The Falcoholic Have A Tall, Refreshing Glass Of Falcohol Home FanPosts FanShots Archives Falcons Schedule Roster Stats Report: Roddy White Not Seeking Larry Fitzgerald Money Schefter is about as reliable an NFL observer as you're going to find, so I do believe this. This knocks down my major misgiving about getting the guy a new contract, so hopefully we get something in the Lee Evans/Greg Jennings range done ASAP. Link 16 minutes ago Thefalcoholic_tiny Dave the ...

A Very Falcoholic Discussion: So, What Now?
Sports Page Atlanta — ... With both White and a promising Harry Douglas missing camp, who do the Falcons turn to now? The Atlanta Falcons organization as a whole  ...

Positional Analysis – Defensive Backs
Sports Page Atlanta — ... Even with Foxworth, the Falcons didn’t fare well against the pass, but much of that is due to the poor coverage of the Linebackers.  They were 28th in DVOA vs. Tight Ends, and 29th vs. Running Backs.  Defense vs. Wide Receivers was closer to league average. ...

2009 Schedule Preview: Week 8 and 14 vs. Atlanta Falcons
Canal Street Chronicles — ... Newberry C Alex Stepanovich DE/DT Simon Fraser DT Grady Jackson DT Rod Coleman OLB Michael Boley OLB Keith Brooking CB Domonique Foxworth CB David Irons SS Lawyer Milloy     OL Jeremy Newberry   Linkage The Falcoholic SB Nation Falcons Coverage Falcons @ Saints Game Coverage Saints @ ...

Which running games were good at what? (2008)
Stampede Blue — ... Brandon Jacobs Derrick Ward 2,518 5.02 51% 25% 4.78% 62% 1.39% Falcons Micheal Turner None 2,443 4.36 48% ...

With Injuries, What Roles Will Newly Signed Receivers Fill?
Sports Page Atlanta — ... will get to camp at some point, but replacing Douglas in the slot could be a real challenge for the Falcons. In an effort to address the receiver concerns, the team went out and grabbed veterans ...

Panthers Training Camp Day 4 & 5 Report
Cat Scratch Reader — ... 's own experience with a training camp injury has him empathizing with DT Maake Kemoeatu. Kemoeatu's torn Achilles tendon may lead to the signing of former Falcons and ...

49ers Year-by-Year: 1993
Niners Nation — ... Cincinnati Bengals W: 8-21 9-3 1-11 Dec. 11 @ Atlanta Falcons L: 24-27 9-4 6-7 ...

Atlanta Falcon Training Camp Discussion
Sports Page Atlanta — The Falcoholic The Falcoholic Have A Tall, Refreshing Glass Of Falcohol Home FanPosts FanShots Archives Falcons Schedule Roster Stats Atlanta Falcon Training Camp Discussion Thefalcoholic_tiny by Dave the Falconer on Aug 8, 2009 1:32 PM EDT in Editorial Comment 0 comments In my neck of the woods, it's a beautiful Saturday afternoon and the last day of my only vacation of the year, so I'm going to spend as much of it as I can either outside or being incredibly lazy. Sometimes the truth ...

The Pro Football Hall of Fame; An Opinion
The Mile High Report — ... After the turbulent relationship between Elway and Reeves ended in the early 90's with Dan Reeves being fired, Reeves would go on to coach the Giants and Falcons.  He arrived in Atlanta in 1996, following a 3-13 season for the Falcons.  Two years later, Reeves was coaching against Elway in the Super Bowl.  He lost 34-19, but again he took a team that had no business even being there. ...

Peeking into the Derrick Thomas Archives
Arrowhead Pride — ... Meanwhile, Derrick was wreaking havoc on the football field. After a stellar senior season at South Miami -- he was all-conference as a linebacker -- he signed with Alabama. In his sophomore year of college he played behind All-America outside linebacker Cornelius Bennett, now with the Atlanta Falcons, who set a school single-season record with 10 sacks. Thomas was told he would never be as good as Bennett, but in 1987, Thomas's junior season, he had 18 sacks. He followed that with an astounding 27 as a senior. ...

Roddy White Signs $50 Million Deal, Ends Holdout
Sports Page Atlanta — ... Now that White's in camp, he'll resume his spot atop the depth chart, which leaves the Falcons to shake out things at the lower levels. Our starters on offense remain potent and now that Roddy's got his new deal and has Tony Gonzalez to take some pressure off of him, he should be primed for an enormous year. Something north of 60 catches, 1,000 yards and seven TDs wouldn't be unreasonable. ...

Roam the Dome Report
Sports Page Atlanta — ... the replay twice. ·         As for the rest of the secondary, they kept the White team QBs honest and broke up a few passes. Their coverage was air-tight at times. Other than that, they really didn’t make many standout plays. Follow the jump for more pics!   William Moore signs my Falcons helmet.   Chris Redman takes his turn ...

Finding the Winning Factors - Turnovers
Stampede Blue — ... Buccaneers 115 96 211 1466 0.144 161 91 252 1464 0.172 Falcons 120 90 210 1455 0.144 ...

Falcons Release WR Darren Mougey
Sports Page Atlanta — The Falcoholic The Falcoholic Have A Tall, Refreshing Glass Of Falcohol Home FanPosts FanShots Archives Falcons Schedule Roster Stats Falcons Release WR Darren Mougey This takes one young guy out of the running for a spot on the roster, leaving Aaron Kelly and Troy Bergeron as the two guys with the best shot at this point. Mougey, a hybrid quarterback and wide receiver, has a chance to catch in elsewhere or make our practice squad, but for now he's out of a job. Link about 1 hour ago ...

The Greatest Kansas City Chiefs, By the Numbers: #31
Arrowhead Pride — ... Long time Chief Kevin Ross was a 7th round draft pick out of Temple in 1984. He played eleven years in Kansas City, split over two tenures. Ross returned to KC in 1997 for five games after spending three seasons with the Falcons and ...

Get those ugly Michael Vick thoughts out of your heads, Colts fans
Stampede Blue — ... Last night, former-Colts coach Tony Dungy (who is now retired and acting as a mentor for former-Falcons QB Michael Vick) was interviewed in the NBC broadcast booth during the Hall of Fame game. Dungy was asked about whether Vick would sign with a team soon: During Sunday night’s NBC broadcast of the Hall of Fame game, Dungy said, "I’ve talked to quite a few coaches who want to get my thoughts on where (Vick) is." Dungy says Vick has talked to several teams. Dungy says he believes the former ...

LB Mike Peterson Loves His Trash Talk
Sports Page Atlanta — The Falcoholic The Falcoholic Have A Tall, Refreshing Glass Of Falcohol Home FanPosts FanShots Archives Falcons Schedule Roster Stats LB Mike Peterson Loves His Trash Talk I love stories like this. Think he'd be willing to join one of our fantasy leagues? Link 29 minutes ago Thefalcoholic_tiny Dave the Falconer Comment 1 comment 0 recs | Story-email Email Printer Print More from The Falcoholic A Very Falcoholic Discussion: Your ...

Why Can’t New York Jets Running Back Leon Washington Get A New Deal?
Gang Green Nation — ... of the Falcons signed to a six-year, $50 million extension ($18 million guaranteed) on Saturday after a week-long holdout. ...

Ryan led a great drive and capped it off with a 20-yard touchdown pass to tight-end Tony Gonzalez....
Sports Page Atlanta — The Falcoholic The Falcoholic Have A Tall, Refreshing Glass Of Falcohol Home FanPosts FanShots Archives Falcons Schedule Roster Stats Ryan led a great drive and capped it off with a 20-yard touchdown pass to tight-end Tony Gonzalez. It was hard to tell if the comment came from a player returning to mid-field or a fan behind them, but after the drive and subsequent touchdown, someone yelled 'Get used to it.'" Very informative Fanhouse article, including observations on White, Tony G, and news that Erik Coleman has ...

Horse Tracks 8/12/09 - Harris to play; McDaniels rips the press
The Mile High Report — ... DB - Sounds from Day 12 - Broncos TV Clips from McDaniels and Daniel Graham, along with highlights from practice. Plus, Brandstater and Colquitt show off their new do's. DB - Day 12: McDaniels - Broncos TV McDaniels says Ryan Harris will play on Friday and wonders why it was written otherwise. Here's looking at you, Klis and Jones... DB - Day 12: Barone - Broncos TV TEs coach Clancy Barone says he had hoped the Falcons would draft Tony Scheffler when he was in Atlanta. He also goes over ...

Nobis VS Brooking: Let the Battle Commence!
Sports Page Atlanta — ... to Mr. Tuggle. Also, I need email addresses from the following users so that I can send you fantasy football league invites. FrankyWren widderslainte Nikolas mistab50 Matt Lisle/Get Serious Chandler12 runningback Bonhoffer Poll Who is the second greatest LB in Falcons history? Tommy Nobis Keith Brooking Freddie Falcon 7 votes | Results 0 recs | Comment 1 comment | Add comment [image] Story-email Email Printer Print Read More: Atlanta Falcons Ysports-button Sign in with your Yahoo! ID Add The Falcoholic to ...

A Very Falcoholic Discussion: Adding a Goal to the List
Sports Page Atlanta — ... We all know the Falcons will be looking for their first ever back-to-back winning seasons this year. While this may seem like something small that many other teams have long-since accomplished, for us it's a pretty big deal. It could be the beginning of a long, bright future for our beloved birds.  ...

Thursday Notes: Lions Sign Two, Release Two
Pride Of Detroit — ... where he played for Jim Schwartz for a couple seasons.  He started three games for the Broncos last season.  His signing could be a hint that Daniel Bullocks isn't going to return anytime soon.  We learned yesterday that Bullocks was out indefinitely, but Schwartz didn't really provide a timetable for his return. No players were actually ruled out yet, but Tom Kowalski speculates that the list of injuries for Saturday's game against the Falcons will be pretty big. Usually rookies experience hazing at ...

Report: Chiefs Work Out Former Broncos and Raiders WR Ashley Lelie
Arrowhead Pride — ... Chris Hamblin of 610 Sports reports (via DTR in the FanShots) that the Chiefs worked out WR Ashley Lelie after practice today.  Lelie has been underwhelming as a receiver throughout his career to say the least.  Drafted with the 19th overall pick in the 2002 draft by the Denver Broncos, he has amassed 3,749 yards and 15 touchdowns throughout a seven year career with four different teams. Previous stops include the Broncos (4 yrs), Atlanta Falcons (1 yr), San Francisco 49ers (1 yr) and Oakland ...

The Second Greatest Falcons LB of All Time Is...
Sports Page Atlanta — ... game of Poker, Jessie Tuggle’s hand beat a Royal Flush and no one questioned it… Jessie Tuggle CAN believe it’s not butter… Jessie Tuggle counted to infinity – twice… 911 dials Jessie Tuggle… Jessie Tuggle can divide by zero… Jessie Tuggle can find a needle in a hay stack… I keed, I keed. The real winner is just behind the jump. The REAL second greatest Falcons LB of all time is... Tommy Nobis! via ...

Interview with Football Outsiders' Bill Barnwell
Pride Of Detroit — ... and special teams. From there, we simulate the season 10,000 times using that projected DVOA using expected levels of variance, home field advantage, and other assorted variables. We average up the win totals from each of those 10,000 seasons and produce an expected number of wins. Last year, we had the Lions pegged for 4.3 wins, the third-worst total in the league, so we weren't THAT far off. The only teams we had below them were the Raiders (not bad) and the Falcons (can't win 'em all). -- Thanks to Bill for taking ...

Friday Notes: Daunte Culpepper Named Starter for Preseason Opener
Pride Of Detroit — ... Daunte Culpepper has been named the Lions' starting quarterback for their preseason opener against the Falcons tomorrow afternoon.  Matthew Stafford and Drew Stanton will still get an equal amount of playing time, but Culpepper will get to play first, with Stafford expected to come in during the second quarter and Stanton some time in the second half.  Knowing that, this move really isn't too big of a deal.  It's only the first preseason game, and for me, it was expected that Culpepper would be the ...

The potential downside of Buffalo's no-huddle offense
Buffalo Rumblings — ... to sustain drives. Turnover differential The Bills intercepted just 10 passes (No. 27 in the league) and recorded just 24 sacks in 2008.  If you've spent any time following the Bills, you're painfully aware of those facts.  Buffalo forced 22 defensive turnovers in 2008, tied for the ninth-lowest total in the league (with three other teams).  Of the dozen teams at the bottom of the league in this category, just two - the Giants (22 turnovers) and Falcons (18) - made the playoffs.  Both lost in their first ...

Greg Knapp and the Seahawk's New Offensive System
Field Gulls — ... mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} Greg Knapp is a respected offensive coordinator in the NFL. His former team's fans harbor other opinions. His Atlanta Falcons were never better than mediocre and his ...

Saturday Pre-Game Notes: Tackling The Detroit Lions
Sports Page Atlanta — ... After two seconds of reflection, I can answer that great sage's question. In the case of we Falcons fans, it's been almost eight full months of waiting that has been lost, but with football returning today we can once again rejoice. I don't know about you, but I've found it increasingly difficult to wait. Even still, it seems hard to believe the games are here, even if they don't yet mean much beyond the confines of the Falcons' roster. ...

What they're saying about the Rams win over the Jets
Turf Show Times — ... had their impressive group of linebackers, including Calvin Pace who won't even be playing the first four games of the season. On the other side of the ball, we're all hugely relieved by how the run defense looked. Still, don't get too comfortable because the Jets were without three of their starting offensive linemen (who probably would have played just a quarter), including power run blockers C Nick Mangold and LG Alan Faneca. They'll get a good test against the Falcons this coming Friday. The big plays that the Rams ...

49ers Year-by-Year: 1994
Niners Nation — ... Oct. 9 @ Detroit Lions W: 27-21 4-2 2-4 Oct. 16 @ Atlanta Falcons W: 42-3 5-2 ...

Pre-Season Open Thread: Atlanta Falcons at Detroit Lions
Sports Page Atlanta — ... Who? Our beloved Atlanta Falcons against the scurvy Detroit Lions Where? Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan Weather? Sunny with a ...

Working Toward The 53-Man Roster: The Offensive Line
Silver And Black Pride — ... When Lane Kiffin was made the head coach prior to the 2007 season, he brought along with him offensive line coach Tom Cable, who had previously been coaching for the Atlanta Falcons. Cable intended to install a zone-blocking scheme, something Raiders fans had all been familiar with as we had watched the ...

Kroy Biermann Leaves Pre-Season Game With Foot Strain
Sports Page Atlanta — The Falcoholic The Falcoholic Have A Tall, Refreshing Glass Of Falcohol Home FanPosts FanShots Archives Falcons Schedule Roster Stats Kroy Biermann Leaves Pre-Season Game With Foot Strain Shouldn't be anything serious, but he didn't return Saturday evening. Noticeably bulked up, Biermann could be in line for more playing time this year if he can stay healthy. Link 17 minutes ago Thefalcoholic_tiny Dave the Falconer Comment 0 comments 0 recs | Story-email ...

Falcons and Lions Recap: Impressions After A Close Loss
Sports Page Atlanta — ... This was not really one of those games, sadly. The Falcons lost a squeaker and played a solid game almost all the way around, but standout performers were few and far between. Our starters looked as good as ever, though, and a couple of guys did raise my eyebrows in a, well, eyebrow-raising fashion. ...

Stanton, Brown Lead Lions to Comeback Victory Over Falcons
Pride Of Detroit — ... Drew Stanton led the Lions to a quick touchdown when he threw a dump off pass to Aaron Brown, who showed his speed by sprinting past everyone and getting into the end zone.  After the defense did its job, the Lions got the ball back and Stanton got the team into field goal range, allowing good ol' reliable, also known as Jason Hanson, to kick a 47-yard field goal as time expired, giving Detroit a 27-26 victory. 1st Quarter After a short Falcons punt, Daunte Culpepper came out and drove the Lions down ...

Saints Training Camp Update: Day Seventeen
Canal Street Chronicles — ... Twitter FletcherMackel Hartley and carney both on the practice field at daints am prax. Carney wearing jersey #1.     jeffduncantp Prax update: John Carney wearing jersey No. 1. Saints have made a couple of other transactions. Signed TE Martrez Milner and another player. jeffduncantp Milner is a Georgia product, former camper with Falcons, Giants. No name on the other new addition. No. 85 so he's ...

Mike Brown Lied!!! After stating no interest in Vick, Brown makes offer
Cincy Jungle — ... the suspension was conditionally lifted by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after his release, allowing for a team to sign him.  That suspension should have not been rescinded until after this season, at the least.  But because of his name, and I believe his star power, Roger Goodell succumbed to that allowing Vick to re-enter the league.  And this is after Vick blatantly lied to him about his involvement in the crimes.  Vick even lied to Arthur Blank, owner of the Atlanta Falcons about these crimes.  And then he lied to the judge ...

Horse Tracks 8/17/09 - Dawkins, Marshall practice; Broncos sign RB Marcus Thigpen, release OG Pat Murray
The Mile High Report — ... Some folks within the Falcons organization think Michael Vick is a con man after hearing his lies for years on end. ...

What happened to Darby the third down back?
Turf Show Times — ... , the one that resulted in a turnover and a TD by the Jets defense. That sack was not the result of pass protection from Darby. The former member of the Falcons practice squad looked absolutely lost in pass protection on Friday, but there's a disconnect here. Last season, when Darby made a great impression in limited duty with the Rams, and throughout this offseason, the question was whether or not Darby could transcend from being a good third down back, i.e. a guy that can catch passes and block, to a true #2 runner. He didn't do much to assure ...

Detroit Lions vs. Atlanta Falcons: Play-by-Play Analysis
Pride Of Detroit — ... 1st Quarter expand [+] Atlanta Falcons at 15:00 4-J.Hanson kicks 60 yards from DET 30 to ATL 10. 27-T.Brown to ATL 20 for 10 yards ...

Pour Some Sugar On Me - Pilot Episode - Matthew Stafford, Pat McAfee, Justin Tryon Stand Out In Week 1 of Preseason
Hogs Haven — ... And I mean like, Lindsay Lohan-style destroyed, which is of course the level of destroyed where it becomes barely recognizable. But the dude stunk out loud. It was hard to watch. On the flip side, are the 49ers going to run with their old-school jerseys all year? God, I hope so. More teams need to get back to their old jerseys. Including the Redskins.  Based on what I saw, between Gore and Coffee, they have a running game to write home about. Detroit Lions 27, Atlanta Falcons 26 -This game was about as alluring as watching church ...

Go Forth and Eat Crow
Sports Page Atlanta — ... Last year, I included the Atlanta Falcons [in a list of teams that could go winless in 2008] on the premise that they had new starters at all major offensive positions, were led by an unknown first-year head coach and guided by a first-year GM. Toss in a rookie quarterback, rookie offensive tackle and a bunch of question marks on the defense and I thought there was a legitimate chance that the Falcons would go winless in 2008. ...

Injury watch: Random Ramsdom 8/18
Turf Show Times — ... , Spagnuolo said he "stuck out" for doing all the right things in 7-on-7 and red zone drills. Interesting. The biggest knock against Boller has always been his decision making, particularly in the red zone. I'll be anxious to see him do that in a game this Friday against the Falcons. Like I said yesterday, this is his chance to earn a big pay day next year when his deal with the Rams expires. ...

Fantasy Football League reminder
Sports Page Atlanta — The Falcoholic The Falcoholic Have A Tall, Refreshing Glass Of Falcohol Home FanPosts FanShots Archives Falcons Schedule Roster Stats Fantasy Football League reminder Slideshow_777859_rook6_tiny by tlozwarlock on Aug 18, 2009 1:00 PM EDT Comment 0 comments Still need the following members to join the "tlozwarlock special" league on Fleaflicker. The live draft is less than two weeks away. Please join up soon! If you need an invite or need to give me your email address, email me and we'll take ...

Tuesday Notes: Hanson Has Surgery; Lions Make a Few Roster Moves
Pride Of Detroit — ... Linebacker Cody Spencer has been placed on the injured reserve after tearing his ACL during a kickoff in the Falcons game. Kicker Swayze Waters has been re-signed, filling Spencer's spot on the roster.  The reason the Lions need a kicker is because Jason Hanson had "minor" knee surgery this morning.  Jim Schwartz made it sound like the surgery was nothing major, but anytime a kicker has something done to his knee, concern is only natural, especially when that kicker is Hanson.  Hopefully he ...

Rams tight ends looking for big night against the Falcons
Turf Show Times — ... All of that may change against Atlanta this week. The coaches will probably want to see a little more of the playbook and Atlanta presents a favorable matchup for tight ends. Last season, the Falcons defense posted a 24.7% DVOA against TEs, 28th in the league. Opposing TEs caught an average of 6.7 passes per game (only #1 WRs caught more) for an average of 54.1 yards per games.  ...

Random Ramsdom 8/19
Turf Show Times — ... for Friday's home game with Atlanta. Pretty standard really. The Falcons were a playoff team last year, and Bulger is out. ...

Under the Cap: kciV and White
Sports Page Atlanta — The Falcoholic The Falcoholic Have A Tall, Refreshing Glass Of Falcohol Home FanPosts FanShots Archives Falcons Schedule Roster Stats Under the Cap: kciV and White A little bit more detailed analysis of the recently signed contracts by kciV and Roddy White, and why they work for both the teams and the players involved. Link about 8 hours ago Tiny orang3b Comment 0 comments 0 recs | Story-email Email Printer Print Comments Display: Join ...

You've Got Questions? The Falcoholic's Got Answers
Turf Show Times — ... Some of you grizzled veterans here at TST may remember me from the end of last season. With our pre-season game coming up, I thought I'd drop by and see if you have any questions about the Falcons for the upcoming year that I can help answe before the two teams hit the field.  ...

Throwback Uniforms to be Unveiled Tomorrow Night
Sports Page Atlanta — ... The Falcons' Director of New Media Daniel Levak has given me the go ahead to reveal that tomorrow night at 9pm, the Falcons organization will be unveiling the throwback 1966 Falcons Unis on  ...

Random Ramsdom: Aug. 20th 2009
Turf Show Times — ... Another day, another set of links. The Falcons game is fast approaching and while you're at your office not working doing your job and think of a Falcons/ ...

Tony Gonzalez And The Offensive Learning Curve
Sports Page Atlanta — ... A veteran like Tony Gonzalez is supposed to be grizzled and full of gumption, so it's a little startling when he admits that he's still adjusting to his role in the Falcons offense. ...

Atlanta Falcons Examiner Camp Observations
Sports Page Atlanta — The Falcoholic The Falcoholic Have A Tall, Refreshing Glass Of Falcohol Home FanPosts FanShots Archives Falcons Schedule Roster Stats Atlanta Falcons Examiner Camp Observations Sadly, Matt Ryan will not be joining Twitter. As usual, some great observations in here, including the head-turning work of rookie Chris Owens. Link 26 minutes ago Thefalcoholic_tiny Dave the Falconer Comment 2 comments 0 recs | Story-email Email Printer Print ...

tlozwarlock is Giving Stuff Away Again: Preseason Tix!
Sports Page Atlanta — ... person that I am, I cannot attend. Having no success finding any locals here in Alabama to take advantage of some free tix, I'm going to be giving them away. I've decided to have a raffle for them just as I did the autograph tickets to Roam the Dome.  Game Information: Opponent - Baltimore Ravens Date - Thursday September 3rd, 2009 Time - 7:30pm Where - Section 326, Row 21, Seats 2 & 3, Falcons Bench side, Georgia Dome Rules and info: ...

Three questions for the Rams vs Falcons: #1 Stopping the run
Turf Show Times — ... take on an Atlanta Falcons team that surprised the league with an exciting run to the playoffs last year, a Falcons team the Rams came pretty close to beating in week 17. ...

Falcons injuries benefit the Rams passing game
Turf Show Times — ... The Atlanta Falcons will be without several players when they take on the St. Louis Rams this week. Starting CB Chris Houston is out with a hamstring injury. That's the only starter out this week. Second round draft pick and former MIzzou standout SS William Moore will not play. Moore is not listed as the starter, though it's believed he will be once the season begins. The Falcons will also be without DT Jason Jefferson and LB Edmond Miles. With CB Domonique Foxworth, the Falcons had an ...

Falcons' Throwback Uniforms Revealed!
Sports Page Atlanta — ... The Falcons New Media team has graciously allowed us to help reveal the throwback uniforms to be worn during a home game this season. The full-blown reveal is happening right now over at the official site.  ...

Chapter 1, Game 2 - v. Atlanta Falcons (Aug. 21st)
Turf Show Times — ...   Footbaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllll on my shoulders makes me happeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.  Fumblessssss in my eyes can make me cryyyyyyyyyyy.  Avery in the end zoooooooone looks so lovelyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.  Bulger ...

Friday Pre-Game Notes: Tackling The St. Louis Rams
Sports Page Atlanta — ... last week, Falcons fighting for a roster spot will be looking to make a very big splash against the ...