The Weekly Raider: Issue #1
Silver And Black Pride — ... both at different times) Week 3: Lee Evans- 4 receptions, 65 yards, 0 TD Week 4: Chris Chambers/Antonio Gates- 7 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD (covered both at different times) Week 5: N/A Week 6: Deverey Henderson- 2 receptions, 68 yards, 0 TD Week 7: Laveranues Coles- 4 receptions, 51 yards, 0 TD Week 8: Derek Mason/Todd Heap- 3 receptions, 20 yards, 0 TD (covered both at different times) Week 9: Roddy White- 5 receptions, 54 yards, 0 TD Week 10: Steve Smith- 1 ...

Small receivers, the next big thing?
Turf Show Times — ... look at the list of the league's top ten WRs in yards from last season. There's a pretty good mix of player types, from the big guys like Andre Johnson and Fitzgerald to the more diminutive types like Wes Welker and Steve Smith. You've got four guys above that 6'1" 210 lbs threshold (Andre and Calvin Johnson, Fitzgerald, and Brandon Marshall), four guys under it (Smith, Welker, Greg Jennings and Reggie Wayne) and two guys right on the bubble (Roddy White, 6'0" 208 lbs and Antonio Bryant, 6'1" 205 lbs). If I ...

Cowboys Offense: What's a #1 Wide Receiver, Really?
Blogging The Boys — ... #1 receiver's success is contingent on the play of those around him. If the team's other pass catchers don't make defenses pay, the lead dog will see a heavy diet of double coverage until they do. It is fair to say that there is at least some correlation between lead receiver production and overall team success. Here is a look at all of the teams who made the playoffs last season, and a statistical snapshot of each team's #1 wide receiver: Atlanta- Roddy White- 88 receptions, 1382 yards, 7 TD Arizona- Larry ...

Follow Up to Clayton Article
Buc 'Em — ... I'm using receptions + drops to equal catchable balls.  We can use this number to see what % of catchable balls were caught/dropped. Secondly, to offer some league comparisons, I've tried to identify some players that play similar roles with somewhat similar body types to each Bucs receiver.  Clayton has Muhsin Muhammed, Michael Jenkins, and Amani Toomer (possession receivers over 6'2").  Bryant will be looked at against Braylon Edwards, Roddy White, and Greg Jennings (#1 WR with size/speed).  Hilliard ...

How Effective were the Chiefs 2008 Receivers?
Arrowhead Pride — ... hands on the team.  TG's numbers aren't the best in the league but this type of sure-handedness certainly allows him the consistency to be considered one of the best in the game. Click through to see more on yards, drops and receiver effectiveness. How did the top receivers in terms of yardage fare when looked at receptions over targets? Top Five in Receiving Yards Larry Fitzgerald: 62.3% Steve Smith: 60.4% Roddy White: 59.4% Calvin Johnson: 51.6% Greg ...

Can Bryant continue the revival?
Buc 'Em — ... Ike Hilliard 58 47 2 4.1% 84.5% 53.4% Roddy White 148 88 ...

Know Thy Enemy 2009: Atlanta Falcons - Sunday, October 11
Niners Nation — ... completely turned the franchise around.  They already had a potential franchise wide receiver in Roddy White, but the additions of Ryan and Turner turned this team from 4-12 to 12-4.  ...

Grading Deon Butler
Field Gulls — ... Darryl Clark is a college quarterback and a good one, but a college quarterback. His passes can be erratic -- if not wild, than at least not always easily catchable. It wasn't long ago Roddy White and ...

The Falcons and their expectations
Sports Page Atlanta — ... Matthew Ryan. You would think this would sum it up but there's a lot more to the teams success through the air than just the QB. Okay you have Roddy White, who is an all-star calliber receiver. However, I feel that the success of ...

Roddy White Looking For A Big Payday
Sports Page Atlanta — ... As Roddy White's holdout enters its third day, our old friend Steve Wyche of NFL.com reports that ...

Atlanta Falcons Training Camp Observations, August 4 Edition
Sports Page Atlanta — ... is something special. Douglas is also showing great hands in the early going here in camp, according to writer Daniel Cox. Some readers and pundits have asked why Douglas can't slide into the starting lineup if Roddy White's holdout drags on, and I'm here to tell you that even with the great showing, the talent disparity at this point is still a little bit too wide. There's no doubt that Douglas has a bright future ahead of him, though. ...

Weekly Raider Issue #9
Silver And Black Pride — ... (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 Roddy White, and top-5 running back in Turner. This is without mentioning franchise QB Ryan and speedster running back ...

2009 Schedule Preview: Week 8 and 14 vs. Atlanta Falcons
Canal Street Chronicles — ...  chewing up yardage like the second coming of Pacman, the Falcons went from being a solid offense in 2007 to a force of nature the next year. WR Roddy White deserves a big chunk of the credit for the turnaround, as he provided the young QB a steady target. Stalwart blocker and decent receiver  ...

With Injuries, What Roles Will Newly Signed Receivers Fill?
Sports Page Atlanta — ... The impact here, of course, is that we instantly lose a dynamic return man and an up-and-coming wide receiver. Roddy White will get to camp at some point, but replacing Douglas in the slot could be a real challenge for the ...

Roddy White Signs $50 Million Deal, Ends Holdout
Sports Page Atlanta — ... A big hat tip to those of you (like mcboyt and ca$hmere) who were all over this news last night, but Roddy White has ...

Why Can’t New York Jets Running Back Leon Washington Get A New Deal?
Gang Green Nation — ... Washington considered a hold out, and even delayed his appearance at training camp one day, but chose to do the stand up thing and showed up in time for the first day of practice. This might be a decision Washington may soon regret as wide receiver Roddy White of the ...

Horse Tracks 8/12/09 - Harris to play; McDaniels rips the press
The Mile High Report — ... Bowen says BMarsh can't be happy about Roddy White's contract, although there are big differences between the two guys. Bowen calls Marshall a "time bomb" and says he wouldn't give him a new deal without seeing him play first. Then again, White does have an extra year of experience on BMarsh... ...

A Different Way of Viewing Chiefs Receivers
Arrowhead Pride — ... there... heck, even Roddy White's held out this off-season like he wasn't as irrelevant as Snoop Minnis his first two seasons in the league. But when it gets down to it, the stats seem to support the idea that its the offensive scheme and the quarterback who matter the most. ...

A Tennessee Titans Specific Interview with Football Outsiders
Music City Miracles — ... What do you think of the Titans 2009 draft class? I'm not sure yet, to be honest. I'm not a big fan of taking wide receivers at the end of the first round, as they tend not to be great values; the following guys have been taken within five picks of the 30 slot this decade: R. Jay Soward, Dennis Northcutt, Freddie Mitchell, Reggie Wayne, Quincy Morgan, Jabar Gaffney, Michael Jenkins, Rashaun Woods, Roddy White, Reggie Brown, Santonio Holmes, Robert ...

Falcons and Lions Recap: Impressions After A Close Loss
Sports Page Atlanta — ... Roddy White didn't look the least bit rusty, hauling in three catches for 29 yards and getting plenty of love from Ryan. I'm not the least bit concerned about his off-season progression even with the holdout. ...

Horse Tracks 8/17/09 - Dawkins, Marshall practice; Broncos sign RB Marcus Thigpen, release OG Pat Murray
The Mile High Report — ... BMarsh says it's been all about his hamstring recently; not his hip. He says he's not in game shape. Someone needs to tell Brandon that Roddy White has a year on him... ...

Go Forth and Eat Crow
Sports Page Atlanta — ... saw the Birds getting a playoff nod after a harrowing 11-5 season. Then Philly stopped us. We shall be avenged (I'm looking at you, December 6th)! The next successful 2-2 preseason? Last year. So that's four 2-2 preseasons, and two of them end with the start of a winning season. That gives us, historically, a 50% chance of succeeding this time around. Add in Smitty, Comrade Dimitroff, Matt Ryan, Tony Gonzalez, Mike Turner, Jerious Norwood, Roddy White, Michael Jenkins, et al, and we can probably bump that ...

Chapter 1, Game 2 - v. Atlanta Falcons (Aug. 21st)
Turf Show Times — ...   Now that Roddy White has renegotiated, Matt Ryan has his WR corps back (minus the underutilized and oft injured ...

Three questions for the Rams vs Falcons: #3 Air ball
Turf Show Times — ... The last of my three questions for the St. Louis Rams ahead of their second preseason game tonight with the Atlanta Falcons comes back to our defense. There's a reason for that. In case you hadn't noticed, the Falcons have a pretty good offense, from Michael Turner, Matt Ryan, Roddy White, and the newly added Tony Gonzalez...it's a tough unit to face, preseason or not. Tonight, in addition to individual players answering questions about whether or not they belong on the final roster come September, new head coach and ...

Falcons And Rams Recap: The Importance Of Depth
Sports Page Atlanta — ... Roddy White got it done as usual, too. No surprises here, as he looks to be in game shape and ready to go. A lot of receivers got in on the action tonight, but to no one's shock he looked like the best of the lot. ...

Falcons And Chargers Recap: Getting Defensive About The Defense
Sports Page Atlanta — ... The receivers. Roddy White was his generally efficient self, but it was some guys lower on the depth chart that really proved their mettle today. ...

Dolphins vs Falcons: 5 Good Questions
The Phinsider — ... , Roddy White, and Tony Gonzalez - those are just some of Atlanta's offensive weapons. If you were drawing up a defensive gameplan against the Falcons, what would it look like? Blitzing Matt Ryan? Focusing on containing Turner? Doubling White? Help us out a little. ...

Turnovers doom Dolphins as Fins fall in Atlanta
The Phinsider — ... On the surface, giving up less than 230 yards passing and 6.4 yards per attempt isn't a bad thing.  But it's not about the sum - it's about individual moments.  For example, on Atlanta's first touchdown drive - a drive that began at their own 11 yard line - the Falcons were 2/2 on 3rd downs.  The first was a 14 yard completion to Roddy White and 3rd & 11.  The other was a 15 yard completion to Tony Gonzalez on 3rd & 8.  Those kinds of plays kill you in the course of a game.  What good is it putting your opponent in a ...

Digging Deeper into the Box Score: Week 1
Sports Page Atlanta — ... The Passing Offense is ranked #12, but in reality there was passes to Running Backs (great), passes to Tony G (good), and that’s about it.  I say “good” for Tony G because I felt Ryan was forcing it to him some – he only had 5 Receptions on 9 Targets (56% Catch Rate).  The big problem was the team’s inability to get Roddy White going against the ...

Homers vs. Haters, the Atlanta Falcons edition
Cat Scratch Reader — ... "The Panthers have two backs like Turner, and you don't see Jake looking good under center.  Matty Ice completed over 60% of his passes, threw for over 3,400 yards, and notched 16 touchdowns last year.  And he was a rookie.  His first throw was a long touchdown to Roddy White, and he went out with a decent effort in Arizona.  So far Matty Ice is 8-1 in Atlanta, and will probably improve on that Sunday.  It wont be a matter of the Panthers making anyone beat them either, the Falcons have enough talent to choose their method of ...

Post Game Thread: Falcons Eke Out 28-20 Win Over Panthers
Sports Page Atlanta — ... Matt Ryan looked great again, with the exception of an early game pick. You cannot overstate how much Tony Gonzalez has done for this offense, even if he's hurting the numbers of Roddy White and ...

Falcons And Panthers Recap: This...Is...2-0!
Sports Page Atlanta — ... that causes defenders to stand several thousand feet away. He couldn't have been more open on that touchdown catch if he was the last man on earth. The offensive line has to get a lot of dap. Sam Baker just embarrassed Julius Peppers today, and guys like Justin Blalock recovered nicely after a shaky first week. Ryan just looks that much better when he's able to stand up for long periods of time. Nice games from Roddy White, Michael Jenkins and even Marty Booker, who all ...

Panthers Monday Morning Optimist 9/21/09
Cat Scratch Reader — ... in check… that’s about the only positive thing you can say. We allowed Tony Gonzalez to carve up our zone all day, with two TEs in pass protection Roddy White still got open. For a ‘bend but don’t break defense’ we bent, and we broke. Some of it is on the players, but the lack of pressure was laughable. ...

How Darrelle Revis Spent His Offseason
Gang Green Nation — ... Sullivan and Revis broke down that film together, then went about preparing for each receiver on the field. They fine-tuned Revis’s footwork, focused on his weaknesses, discussed receivers like Atlanta’s Roddy White whom Sullivan had trained. ...

Digging Deeper into the Box Score: Week 2
Sports Page Atlanta — ... Tony Gonzalez 7 7 100% Roddy White 6 10 60% ...

Post Game Thread: Falcons Get Wrecked By Patrios 26-10
The Falcoholic — ... I give a ton of credit to Michael Jenkins. Even his penalty was him fighting for position, and he was our best receiver today by a very long shot. It's good to know that we have such a quality third option when defense key on Tony Gonzalez and Roddy White. ...

Post Game Thread: Falcons Get Wrecked By Patrios 26-10
Sports Page Atlanta — ... I give a ton of credit to Michael Jenkins. Even his penalty was him fighting for position, and he was our best receiver today by a very long shot. It's good to know that we have such a quality third option when defense key on Tony Gonzalez and Roddy White. ...

Falcons And Patriots Recap: When Good Games Go Bad
Sports Page Atlanta — ... I dearly love Roddy White. He has been an enormous bright spot for the Falcons over the last two season, and no one can deny his talent. You ever notice how people say nice things to soften the blow of a really cruel thing? Well, I'm doing that right now. Because Roddy White had two terrible drops and has not been the 1A or 1B option in the passing game we all expected him to be. I don't understand exactly what's going on here, but hopefully it's nothing a bye week can't fix. ...

Digging Deeper into the Box Score: Week 3
Sports Page Atlanta — ... (134 games in a row), but the Patriots were able to effectively take him out of the game (he only had 2 targets).  The Catch Rates of the other receivers look good, but the team wasn’t able to sustain their drives.  The one thing that is perplexing to me is how Mularkey is using Roddy White.  Every single one of his six targets were “short” (under 15 yards).  Jenkins, on the other hand, had three of his eight targets listed as “deep”, plus the one offensive pass interference ...

Bills Fantasy Friday: Week 4 Start 'Em/Sit 'Em
Buffalo Rumblings — ... week, watch him go for 100+ and multiple touchdowns. Verdict: Sit 'Em Josh Reed, Steve Johnson, Roscoe Parrish - Reed had some value last week, catching 6 balls for 60 yards, and has 10 catches for 106 yards over the last two games, but I find it hard to believe there aren't better options out there.  If you play in a PPR league and are decimated by the bye week (say two or three of the following: Larry Fitzgerald, Anquan Boldin, Roddy White, Steve Smith, DeSean Jackson), you could consider him ...

The Emergence Of Eric Weems
Sports Page Atlanta — ... With his value set once the ball's in the air, I'd really love to see what the fast and shifty Weems could do in the receiving game. Teams are going to increasingly aim to take Tony Gonzalez and Roddy White out of games, and when they do, other receivers have to step up. ...

What the Raiders Need to Do Next Part 2
Silver And Black Pride — ... the run plays, we're not using the backs properly, we're not using the right backs.   Then there's the passing game itself, where Cable seems to think that this team can go deep with success every play. What happened to dumping it off and mixing up short and intermediate passes like we did in preseason? If I remember correctly, wasn't that fairly successful?   Instead he thinks we have Drew Brees at quarterback throwing to Steve Smith and Roddy White. Wake up, you're not the coach of the NFC Pro Bowl team. ...

Getting The Atlanta Falcons Rushing Train Back On Track
Sports Page Atlanta — ... If the entire line starts stepping an inch further to the left and opening up holes so big a herd of Michael Turners can run through them, I'm going to be the last person to ridicule that statement. If making some small changes can get us going against one of the tougher run defenses in the league, that would go a long way toward opening things up against a more average Niners secondary for Matt Ryan, Tony Gonzalez and Roddy White. ...

49ers-Falcons: Defending Tony Gonzalez
Niners Nation — ... is struggling right now, which plays into the 49ers defensive wheelhouse.  The passing offense though is starting to click and with some of those weapons, it's going to be interesting to see who you covers which receiver.  They throw out Tony Gonzalez, Roddy White, ...

GAME DAY PREDICTIONS!!
Buc 'Em — ... ATLANTA at SF 49ers - Atlanta has had two weeks to figure out how to move the ball against a stingy Niners defense. Expect to see ALOT of Matt Ryan, Roddy White and Tony G. in this game. The Niners don't allow anyone to run against them. In a bit of an upset I will stick with the NFC South team and pick Atlanta (my new home) to hand San Fran their 2nd loss. ...

Football Outsiders and the 49ers: Player Stats through Week 4
Niners Nation — ... . They're even better in yards allowed per attempt to a TE (ranked 2nd) than their top 8 DVOA vs. TEs. Second, if the Niners are going to slow down ATL's passing game, they're going to have to outplay their stats with respect to defending passes to RBs and #1 WRs. Unfortunately, the Falcons are pretty good at both of those spots with Roddy White and ...

Post-Game Thread: Falcons Smash 49ers 45-10
Sports Page Atlanta — ... Record setting day. Most points ever by the Falcons in the first half of a game, the most receiving yards ever in game by one Roddy White, and Matt Ryan set his personal best for passing yards. We just blew up on offense today, and that includes the ground game, where ...

Observations from Area Code 706: ATL vs SF
Sports Page Atlanta — ... Roddy White earned his money today. TDs left and right, first down gains left and right, and when his QB made a mistake and threw the ball into the hands of the guy covering number 84, what did Roddy do? He chased him down, watched as the 49er put his hand to the side of his helmet in a taunt, and stripped the ball away from him. Game MVP, Dave. If you don't I'll have to dock you some cool points. ...

Falcons 45 - 49ers 10: Notes and Quotes
Niners Nation — ... "I wasn’t sure where Roddy White was.  When I catch a pass like that, and I get a head-start, when it’s just me and the quarterback, I was gauging if I was going to cut back on the quarterback.  And that’s when the dude stripped me." ...

Falcons And 49ers Recap: The Win Is The Thing
Sports Page Atlanta — ... You can't possibly go through this without mentioning Roddy White, so why not put him right up top? The wide receiver I fretted over was nowhere to be seen on Sunday. White blew through coverage frequently on his way to 210 yards on 8 catches, a staggering 30 yards per catch, and a pair of touchdowns. He also had a great heads up play when ' ...

Falcons 45 - 49ers 10: On the cusp of the Super Bowl!!!!
Niners Nation — ... That Eagles game did not see a Roddy White type of performance, but nonetheless the Eagles ran roughshod over the 49ers.  Steve Young was benched, leading to the infamous screaming at George Seifert.  After the jump, I've posted YouTube from the NFL Network America's game feature on the 1994 49ers.  The Eagles game begins at the 3:20 mark, where they're, coincidentally enough, discussing the struggles of the offensive line (Young had been sacked 12 times in 4 games). ...

Mike Singletary: Not taking crap, but treating his players like men
Niners Nation — ... during yesterday's 45-10 loss.  Bly intercepted a Ryan pass and proceeded to showboat with 75 yards of field in front of him.  A speedy Roddy White was then able to run him down and force a fumble that Atlanta recovered.  While it may not have been the difference in the game, when you're down 35-10, there is no room for showboating of any kind.  Bly was asked about the showboating after the game and said, "Like I say, I'm going to be me. That's who I've been my whole life, that's who I was in college. I have fun. Dre's gonna be Dre." ...

Shallow Thoughts & Nearsighted Observations
The Mile High Report — ... are not addicted to undisciplined football, but they sure played like the Jaguars West on Sunday.   Watching the Short Cut, I really feel like they lost their composure after Roddy White's 90 yard TD in the second quarter.  ...

Mike Singletary Approval Rating, Week 5
Niners Nation — ... explain that to me?  The extent of my coaching career was assisting a friend in coaching a little league baseball team for four or five games.  So, Vince Lombardi, I am not.  We know about the offensive struggles.  We will not dwell too much on that for the purposes of this discussion.  In looking at the defensive struggles, would increased preparation (whatever that might actually be) have made a difference?  How difficult is it to know you need to cover Roddy White and you need to keep an eye on ...

Lunchtime Links: Chicago Bears Style
Windy City Gridiron — ... After doing a quick look around the world wide web, we thought we'd bring you some fresh articles to discuss. First, Rashied Davis says that he hasn't dropped the thoughts of last year's loss to the Falcons out of his mind.  Jeff Dickerson tweeted yesterday afternoon that Charles Tillman and Zackary Bowman were the last to leave the practice field.  Can they be ready for Roddy White? Brad Biggs reports that Jon Gruden is the guy that Dan Snydor wants to ...

2009 Fantasy Rankings - Week 6 WRs
Pro Football 101 — ... White had a spectacular game vs. the 49ers and finished with over 200 yards and two TDs. Look for White to present all sorts of problems for the Bears secondary and for he and Ryan to hook up for another 100 yard game with a score. ...

Wildcat Weekly Issue 2: Suck on THAT, Sanchize
The Phinsider — ... Even my fantasy teams decided to show up, in the Phinsider Elite League I let Matt Ryan and Roddy White do all the work for me. ...

Week 6 preview: Bears (3-1) @ Atlanta (3-1)
Windy City Gridiron — ... 45-10. There's not much to say about that game, since the score pretty much sums it up. However, one thing I'd like to note is that the Falcons were coming off their own bye week prior to that match-up, and through the first 3 games of the season, Roddy White had been almost invisible. During the bye week, White sat down with head coach ...

Football Outsiders and the 49ers: Team Stats through Week 5
Niners Nation — ... As they were comfortably ahead for most of the game, ATL's OFF only used the shotgun formation on 18.1% of their plays. Therefore, it's no surprise that the only real change from Week 4 to Week 5 was increased defensive inefficiency vs. non-shotgun plays. Incidentally, a sample size effect - although in the opposite way - occurred here as well because Roddy White's 90-yard TD came on a play in the shotgun, and therefore should have had a much bigger effect on the Niner DEF's Shotgun DVOA. It didn't, though, because they've now defended 124 shotgun plays; a ...

KA1Z3R's Previews and Predictions: Week 6
Silver And Black Pride — ... and force the Falcons to win via their passing game. But so far, Tony Gonzales and Roddy White have seemed unstoppable, so you have to wonder if their 18th. ranked pass D will fare any better. The Falcons are going to play a balanced game offensively to keep the savvy Bears guessing. They just have to hope Turner and Norwood can slip through for yards and that Ryan won't be feeling too much pressure from Bear blitzes. ...

SNF Bears @ Falcons Open Thread
Arrowhead Pride — ... The Jay Cutler lead Bears will be trying to come and stop an awesome offense of the Falcons. The Bears will have to try to stop Gonzo, Roddy White and ...

Post-Game Thread: Falcons Squeak Past Bears, 21-14
Sports Page Atlanta — ... After a couple of ho-hum weeks, Tony Gonzalez showed up once more and was invaluable all game long. We just have too many ways to hurt opposing defenses, Gonzo #1A or 2 among them, behind one Roddy White. ...

Falcons And Bears Recap: Hanging Tough And Winning Big
Sports Page Atlanta — ... Roddy White and Tony Gonzalez put up nearly identical lines, and both were huge parts of the team's success Sunday. Fighting for yardage and touchdowns, they managed to each grab a score, over 50 yards and four catches. While the offense struggled a little in general, neither of these guys showed any signs of slowing down. ...

Football Outsiders and the 49ers: Player Stats through Week 5
Niners Nation — ... big play (e.g., a 90-yard TD) skews his yards per target allowed. On the contrary, only 9 teams have faced more pass attempts to the #1 WR than the 49ers. So it seems to me that, rather than teams shying away from throwing in Clements' direction, they're throwing in his direction even more because he's, um, not that good. Oh, and if you're wondering if Clements shouldn't get the bulk of the blame because he's not always covering the opponents' #1 WR, take a look at that 90-yard TD by Roddy White. Clements was on the right side of the DEF, not his usual ...

Are the Bears getting out-coached?
Windy City Gridiron — ... 1. The Roddy White TD - The Bears were caught out of position when 3 receivers were covered by only 2 defenders. The Falcons had two wideouts and TE Tony Gonzalez lined up in trips right at the LOS, and Gonzalez was MLB ...

NightLink: Nick Roach Unfairly Criticized
Windy City Gridiron — We all remember the confusion and mayhem during the Roddy White touchdown play, in which Chicago linebacker Nick Roach seemed to not know up from down.  Today, Jeff Dickerson lets us in on a little more detail from that play. The confusion on the field -- especially on the Roddy White touchdown -- was because of a delay in receiving the call from the sidelines, not an error by the middle linebacker. If the situation arises again in the future, Roach may opt simply to ...

FISH on FOOTBALL: A Top-10 X's And O's, Cowboys And Falcons Style
Blogging The Boys — ... and Roddy White are not Aikman, Emmitt and Irvin. They are not similar in playing styles and - while they have promise as the foundation of the Atlanta offense - they are not even on the same planet in terms of accomplishments. The Falcons are 4-1 and the Falcons have the potential to be better. But this offense, as near-glitzy as it is, doesn't consistently top 300 yards per game, is getting just 3.5 yards per carry from Turner and is about to get tested (theoretically) with four roadies in its next five, at Dallas, at New Orleans, home vs. Washington, at ...

Texans Five on Five: Week 7
Battle Red Blog — ... .  After the way that Roddy White torched this secondary, I would not be surprised at all to see double coverage on Dre all day long.  This takes a safety away from helping with OD who is having a career season.  I know that 9ers fans love Lawson because of his speed, but Daniels is in the class of tight ends with ...

Any Given Sunday: A game-by-game preview of Week 7
Niners Nation — ... Atlanta's Roddy White got off to a slow start this season, but he has come on with a vengeance in the last two weeks. White has amassed 266 receiving yards and three touchdowns during that time, and he could be in line for another big day in Dallas. The Cowboy's have the 25th best pass defense according to DVOA, and they could have a tough time stopping one of the league's premier quarterback-receiver combos. As a team, the Falcons rank 7th with 7.25 yards per pass attempt. However, Atlanta has not had much success running the ...

Week Seven: Fantasy Focus on the Cowboys
Blogging The Boys — ... . In the season opener, Matt Ryan was dropped for 2 sacks. Since then, he has not been sacked - not even once. The Dallas defense has its work cut out for them against the 10th best scoring offense in the league. WR Roddy White has been on fire, which has helped balance out the cold 24th-ranked Atlanta rushing attack. ...

Austin Helps Romo Regain His Powers
Blogging The Boys — ... their way.  2006 Lee Evans, Buffalo, 10.6  Terry Glenn, Dallas, 10.3 Chad Johnson, Cincinnati, 10.0 Marques Colston, New Orleans 9.8 Marvin Harrison, Indianapolis, 9.8 (That  T.O. guy finished 22nd overall, at 8.0.) 2007 Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis, 10.6 Terrell Owens, Dallas, 9.7 Roddy White, Atlanta, 9,6 Jerricho Cotchery, N.Y. Jets ...

A Very Falcoholic Discussion: Is Our Offense Too Predictable?
Sports Page Atlanta — ... DTF: Now we're getting somewhere. Aggressive calls are exactly what this offense ordered, whether the defense expects them or not. Why not dump it to Snelling in the flats and let him run on first down? Why not take a big strike to Roddy White? Hell, why not throw the ball to ...

Atlanta Falcons @ New Orleans Saints: Chat with the Enemy
Canal Street Chronicles — ... , wouldn't you say? I think he's benefitted more from having Roddy White to take some of the attention off of him, really. ...

Talking Saints With Canal Street Chronicles, Part One
Sports Page Atlanta — ... , wouldn't you say? I think he's benefitted more from having Roddy White to take some of the attention off of him, really. ...

A Look At The Falcons Red Zone Performance, Week 7
Sports Page Atlanta — ... , but once again they scored both times. One was a short Matt Ryan pass to Roddy White on a third down, while the other was a short ...

Tony Gonzalez is Scary
Canal Street Chronicles — ...   Facing the Falcons on Monday night will present another challenge for the overwhelmingly successful story that is the New Orleans Saints defense this season. Believe it or not, though, I'm not that worried about Michael Turner, Roddy White or Matt Ryan. Why? Dolphins game aside, the Saints are actually very good against the run. Sure, Ellis being out concerns me but Kendrick Clancy isn't a slouch at stopping the run and he'll make his return to the lineup this week. I'm sure Turner will ...

Atlanta Falcons @ New Orleans Saints: Three Keys to Victory
Canal Street Chronicles — ... passing attack. Led by sophomore prodigy quarterback Matt Ryan and also including the dangerous receiving tandem of Roddy White and Tony Gonzalez, Atlanta poses a serious threat to the Saints secondary. Very important in winning this battle will be the ability to get pressure on Ryan, confusing him with different looks and bringing heat from different players and angles. Remember, the Boston College standout is still relatively young. ...

Monday News And Notes: Tackling The New Orleans Saints
Sports Page Atlanta — ... , who can jump a route or two. They'll have to contend with Roddy White, Tony Gonzalez and ...

Falcons And Saints Recap: Losing Is Never Easy
Sports Page Atlanta — ... While we're at it, huge props to Roddy White. That 68 yard touchdown was a thing of beauty. Props also to Tony Gonzalez, who managed to make Matt Ryan's job a little easier Monday. ...

New Orleans Saints' Defensive and Special Teams Player Grades vs. Falcons
Canal Street Chronicles — ... : B (3.52) Greer was tough as usual. He was assigned to Roddy White all day and defended many passes. He came up with a game turning interception which he ran back 48 yards for a touchdown before halftime. He did give up a 68 yard bomb to White, though, later in the game to get the Falcons back in it. On that play it looked to me like he was pushed in the back and the coverage overall was actually pretty good, so while he got beat it wasn't egregious. Later, White almost had another touchdown which would have tied the game, but a review showed the ...

Atlanta Falcons 27 @ New Orleans Saints 35: Prediction Results and Voting
Canal Street Chronicles — ... 1. Darnell Dinkins scores his first TD as a Saint. 2. Roddy White totals over 100 yards receiving for the Falcons. 3. The Saints trail at halftime for the second week in a row. ...

FANTASY WEEKEND REPORT by Craig T
Buc 'Em — ...  2. Matt Ryan vs WAS. Roddy White is iffy for the game and WAS pass defense has been solid this season. If you have a 2nd option, consider it. ...

Saturday News And Notes: Tackling The Washington Redskins
Sports Page Atlanta — ... the gate strong against the Falcons. It's often said that good teams win the games they're supposed to, and a punishing effort this weekend would put us at 5-3 and firmly in that warm and cozy bracket. This is a game we definitely should win, but desperate teams can do interesting things. Hopefully the Falcons swing the hammer early on Sunday. How about some links, gang? Despite being banged up, both Sam Baker and Roddy White are expected to play this weekend. With all the ...

Saturday News And Notes: Tackling The Washington Redskins
The Falcoholic — ... to prove, could come out of the gate strong against the Falcons. It's often said that good teams win the games they're supposed to, and a punishing effort this weekend would put us at 5-3 and firmly in that warm and cozy bracket. This is a game we definitely should win, but desperate teams can do interesting things. Hopefully the Falcons swing the hammer early on Sunday. How about some links, gang? Despite being banged up, both Sam Baker and Roddy White are expected to play this weekend. With all the negative ...

Thank goodness for Panthers Watch 2009
Niners Nation — ... put the game away.  Now the Panthers get to deal with MIchael Turner, Matt Ryan, Roddy White, and a fairly potent Falcons offensive attack. ...

Falcons And Redskins Recap: Winning Is Always Easy
Sports Page Atlanta — ... Tony Gonzalez had a very underrated game. The Redskins blanket the tight end, but Gonzo still managed to pick up 40 yards and a touchdown against that suffocating coverage. He's simply the most reliable option in the passing game, though he's not blowing up like Roddy White is. ...

Carolina Panthers' Hump Day Prognostication (Atlanta Falcons edition)
Cat Scratch Reader — ... to likely take on this duty representing the best tackling in our secondary. My guess is that he'll be the man to shadow Gonzalez on Sunday, but it is unlikely he'll be able to shut down, or limit Gonzalez. Roddy White is a major threat to, especially in the YAC where ...

Chiefs Fantasy Outlook: Week Ten vs Oakland Raiders
Arrowhead Pride — ... Meet your new Points Per Reception best friend. Maybe I'm a bit early on this bandwagon. I don't think so. Long is fast and smart. He has solid hands. While Bowe and Chambers are streaking down the field, Cassel is usually running for his life. Lance "Life-Preserver" Long is in position to bail out Cassel. Last week he put up 15 points in a Points Per Reception format. To put that in perspective, he outscored: Roddy White, ...

Saturday News And Notes: Pouncing On The Carolina Panthers
Sports Page Atlanta — ... Everyone seems to expect Roddy White to play, but he's been limited in practice all week. Ditto Jason Snelling and ...

Saturday News And Notes: Pouncing On The Carolina Panthers
The Falcoholic — ... Everyone seems to expect Roddy White to play, but he's been limited in practice all week. Ditto Jason Snelling and ...

Why History Won't Have a Way of Repeating Itself with the 2009 Denver Broncos
The Mile High Report — ... ) the next week versus New Orleans, and a dropped TD pass in Week 11 versus Atlanta (thank you, Roddy White). There were no games which went the other way in similar fashion; every Broncos loss was by at least a touchdown (four losses were by at least 20 points). So, take away those strokes of luck and the 2008 Broncos would have been a 5-11 team, or exactly what their points differential says they were. ...

Any Given Sunday; Week 10 NFL Preview
Niners Nation — ... has been terrible all season. In the end, Atlanta's passing game has one too many weapons with wide receiver Roddy White and tight end Tony Gonzalez both playing at a high level. ...

Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers Open Thread
The Falcoholic — ... and often as we cheer our Falcons through what promises to be a reasonably tough rematch with the Carolina Panthers. If we can pull out a win, we'll be sitting on 6-3 and one step closer to both a wildcard spot and the magic 9 wins. In game-related news, running back Aaron Stecker has been released, wide receiver Troy Bergeron has been promoted to the active roster and Michael Jenkins is questionable with an illness. With Brian Finneran and Roddy White struggling with injuries, you could see quite a bit of Marty ...

Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers Open Thread
Sports Page Atlanta — ... through what promises to be a reasonably tough rematch with the Carolina Panthers. If we can pull out a win, we'll be sitting on 6-3 and one step closer to both a wildcard spot and the magic 9 wins. In game-related news, running back Aaron Stecker has been released, wide receiver Troy Bergeron has been promoted to the active roster and Michael Jenkins is questionable with an illness. With Brian Finneran and Roddy White struggling with injuries, you could see quite a bit of Marty ...

Falcons And Panthers Recap: When Everything Goes Wrong
Sports Page Atlanta — ... This was actually a pretty great effort from both Tony Gonzalez and Roddy White, who piled up 150 yards between them on a day where Ryan was misfiring. Gonzalez in particular absolutely abused the ...

Falcons And Panthers Recap: When Everything Goes Wrong
The Falcoholic — ... This was actually a pretty great effort from both Tony Gonzalez and Roddy White, who piled up 150 yards between them on a day where Ryan was misfiring. Gonzalez in particular absolutely abused the ...

New York Giants notes: Falcons story should sound familiar
Big Blue View — ... "It's not about just being average," receiver Roddy White said. "A lot of us are going out there saying, 'I've got one job, I'll just do that.'... We've all got to get out there and do more, be more productive." ...

Fantasy Football Friday: Giants vs. Falcons Preview
Big Blue View — ... Roddy White, WR, ATL - He's one of the best fantasy receivers in the league, and has really only had two subpar performances this year. He's coming off of two straight games without a TD, and I wouldn't be shocked if that changed against the Giants secondary. ...

Any Given Sunday, Week 11 NFL Preview
Niners Nation — ... Atlanta is also struggling with its own inconsistencies. Quarterback Matt Ryan has struggled to duplicate his breakout rookie season, and he will need to improve his play if the Falcon's are going to win on the road. Wide receiver Roddy White and tight end Tony Gonzalez give Ryan plenty of weapons to move the ball through the air, but his return to form will be complicated by the swirling winds of the Meadowlands. Atlanta has only won once on the road this season, and it is likely that they will be without running back ...

Atlanta Falcons at New York Giants Open Thread
Sports Page Atlanta — ... and Roddy White as questionable. White and Coleman will play, but I'm not sure about Norwood. ...

Atlanta Falcons at New York Giants Open Thread
The Falcoholic — ... Fun Fact? In his short career, Jason Snelling is averaging 4.4 yards per carry. Does give you a little boost of confidence with Turner out, right? I hope so. Injuries? Sam Baker is probable and will likely take over for Will Svitek, a fine lineman who nevertheless isn't quite in Baker's league in pass protection. Brian Finneran is out and Michael Turner almost certainly is, while Erik Coleman, Jerious Norwood and Roddy White as questionable. White and Coleman will play, but I'm not sure ...

'Kudos & Wet Willies:' Finally, Giants have a happy Monday
Big Blue View — ... : Webster was all over Roddy White most of the game. He had the kind of game this week we had hoped he would have two weeks ago against San Diego's ...

Falcons And Giants Recap: Roller Coaster Of Loss
The Falcoholic — ... hauled in a touchdown and did well in the return game yet again. With our other options at receiver—excepting Roddy White, of course—either ineffective or injured, it amazes me that he isn't getting more run. One of these days, maybe the coaching staff will decide it's time to get him the rock. ...

Falcons And Giants Recap: Roller Coaster Of Loss
Sports Page Atlanta — ... hauled in a touchdown and did well in the return game yet again. With our other options at receiver—excepting Roddy White, of course—either ineffective or injured, it amazes me that he isn't getting more run. One of these days, maybe the coaching staff will decide it's time to get him the rock. ...

Week 12 Snapshot Preview: Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Atlanta Falcons
Buc 'Em — ... running the ball.  Snelling went for 76 yds on the ground and two scores against the Giants' big front four despite the Falcons being in passing mode the entire game.  Even though the Falcons boast a solid passing attack with Matt Ryan, Roddy White, and Tony Gonzalez, the Falcons love to line up in 2-TE, 2-back formations and just pound you into submission.  When you bring up your LBs and SS into the box or run blitz, Ryan will play fake and either hit Roddy White in single coverage, find Tony Gonzalez sprinting up ...

Post Game Thread: Falcons Rise From Grave, Deal Bucs 20-17 Defeat
Sports Page Atlanta — ... and Roddy White. The passing game was the only thing working well today, and it eventually ended up saving the Falcons. Big ups to all of them. ...

Post Game Thread: Falcons Rise From Grave, Deal Bucs 20-17 Defeat
The Falcoholic — ... and Roddy White. The passing game was the only thing working well today, and it eventually ended up saving the Falcons. Big ups to all of them. ...

Falcons And Bucs Recap: The Pit And The Pendulum
The Falcoholic — ... Redman put the Falcons on his back. He doesn't have the arm Matt Ryan does or the long-term potential, but he played an efficient game of football, avoided costly turnovers and made throws when he absolutely had to. That touchdown strike to Roddy White was a thing of beauty. Given the circumstances and the fact that two-fifths of the starting offensive line had to leave the game, Redman played a terrific game. He had some miscues, but I find it difficult to aim too much criticism his way when he did everything he could to earn the W. Huge credit to Redman. ...

Falcons And Bucs Recap: The Pit And The Pendulum
Sports Page Atlanta — ... Redman put the Falcons on his back. He doesn't have the arm Matt Ryan does or the long-term potential, but he played an efficient game of football, avoided costly turnovers and made throws when he absolutely had to. That touchdown strike to Roddy White was a thing of beauty. Given the circumstances and the fact that two-fifths of the starting offensive line had to leave the game, Redman played a terrific game. He had some miscues, but I find it difficult to aim too much criticism his way when he did everything he could to earn ...

Shallow Thoughts & Nearsighted Observations
The Mile High Report — ... was hating on Morris on Sunday morning, intimating that all the young coach knew how to call was Tampa-2.  Well, for 7 end-of-game goal-to-go plays, he called press man-to-man, and his guys covered well.  On 4th down, Roddy White made a great play, and won the game for the ...

Philadelphia Eagles opponents preview - Atlanta Falcons
Bleeding Green Nation — ... found Roddy White for a five yard touchdown reception on 4th and goal with 26 seconds left in the game to pull out a 20-17 win that moved their record to 6-5. ...