Atlanta Falcons News and Rumors
Atlanta Falcons: League fines Chris Hope and Roddy WhiteMichael Cunningham, ajc.com The league fined Falcons safety Chris Hope $30,000 today for his helmet-to-helmet against Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz last Sunday. Hope had expected to be fined for the hit, which drew an unnecessary roughness penalty. All such penalties are review… |
|
|
Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com Six Atlanta Falcons were listed as "questionable" for Saturday night's game against the Detroit Lions, including wide receiver Roddy White (knee), who has yet to miss a game during his NFL career. White's consecutive games streak currently sta… |
|
Michael Cunningham, ajc.com Six Falcons players are listed as questionable on the injury report for tomorrow’s game at Detroit: safety William Moore (hamstring), wide receiver Roddy White (knee), defensive tackle Jonathan Babineaux (ribs), running back Christopher Owens (hamstring… |
|
Film of the NFC South chatDec 21, 2012
Before I head out to begin my trip to Detroit for Saturday night's game between the Falcons and Lions, let's take a look at some team-by-team highlights from Friday's NFC South chat: ATLANTA FALCONS Richard (chino valley az): When the falcons win on sat… |
|
|
Final Word: NFC SouthDec 21, 2012
Five nuggets of knowledge about the Week 16 games: It’s how you start: Starting fast, like they did with an interception and a quick touchdown last week against the Giants, has become a trademark of the Atlanta Falcons. Since coach Mike Smith and quarte… |
|
|
Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com Atlanta Falcons at Detroit Lions The Falcons can clinch home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs with a win over the Lions on Saturday night. After making the playoffs in 2011, the Lions have regressed in 2012, carrying a six-game losing streak … |
|
|
Atlanta Falcons: Sam Baker bounces backDec 21, 2012
Michael Cunningham, ajc.com FLOWERY BRANCH–Playing left tackle in the NFL is one of the toughest jobs in sports. Trying to do it with a balky back — and who knows what else — like Falcons tackle Sam Baker did for who knows how long, makes it nearly impossible. As Baker struggl… |
|
|
Falcons at Detroit: 3 key matchupsDec 21, 2012
D. Orlando Ledbetter, ajc.com Falcons RG Peter Konz vs. Detroit DT Ndamukong Suh: Konz, a second-round pick from Wisconsin has done his part to fortify the interior of the passing pocket since taking over for Garrett Reynolds. Matt Ryan ranks seventh in the NFL in pass attempts (539… |
|
|
D. Orlando Ledbetter, ajc.com QB corner: Matt Ryan discusses the Lions Last season, the marauding Lions defensive front got after Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan. Ryan was sacked three times and hit six times as he finished with a passer rating of 63.1 in the 23-16 victory. Garrett R… |
|
Week 16 Matchups: Different Motivations, Same GoalDec 21, 2012
Benjamin Hoffman, nytimes.com The Lions want to break a losing streak, while the Falcons want to gather momentum heading into the playoffs. |
