Atlanta Falcons News and Rumors
Falcons clinch No. 1 seed; Johnson breaks markAssociated Press, ESPN.com The Atlanta Falcons have earned home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs. |
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Megatron Breaks The Record And Lions Fans Aren't Sure How To Feel: Saturday Night Football, In Four GIFsDec 22, 2012
Isaac Rauch, deadspin.com Atlanta 31, Detroit 18: The above moment of celebratory uncertainty came before Calvin Johnson broke Jerry Rice's single-season receiving yards record—it came during a Falcons timeout while the Lions were down, in fact, which meant the confusion was sor… |
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Michael Cunningham, ajc.com DETROIT—Any opponent coming to the Georgia Dome in the playoffs will have to deal with the Falcons and their sizzling quarterback. Matt Ryan staggered the Lions early and finished them off late for a 31-18 Falcons victory Saturday night at Ford Field. T… |
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Ryan's career-tying 4 touchdown passes spark FalconsDec 22, 2012
The Falcons took care of business and are now the NFC's top seed for the postseason. Matt Ryan threw for 279 yards and four TDs as Atlanta pulled away from Detroit 31-18. |
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Falcons clinch top seed; report: Tebow 'virtual certainty' to end up with Jacksonville JaguarsDec 22, 2012
Times Staff, tampabay.com Times wires Saturday, December 22, 2012 DETROIT — Matt Ryan got what he wanted, helping the Falcons clinch homefield for the NFC playoffs. Calvin Johnson had to settle for a record-breaking night in another Lions loss.Ryan matched a career high with fou… |
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Falcons capitalize on Lions’ mistakesDec 22, 2012
Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com The Lions, as they so often do, made some early mistakes on Saturday night. And the Falcons, as they so often do, capitalized when given an opportunity to take a lead. The biggest mistake for Detroit was a fumble by running back Mikel Leshoure one play … |
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Halftime thoughts on Falcons-LionsDec 22, 2012
DETROIT -- I think I’ve just witnessed the most efficient half ever by an NFL quarterback. Matt Ryan was one throw away from being flawless. He completed 15 of 16 passes for 184 yards and three touchdowns as the Atlanta Falcons cruised to a 21-6 halftim… |
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Lions, Falcons honor Newtown tragedy victimsDec 22, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com The Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons honored the victims of the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School with decals on their helmets Saturday night. |
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Isaac Rauch, deadspin.com There's football tonight! No, no—not Tivo'd Las Vegas Bowl, though that was a good game—NFL football, where they wear pads and get paid. Watch it with us, talk trash about the family members you see once every year on Christmas (*cough*), count the ma… |
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Falcons' White set to play; Lions' Pettigrew outDec 22, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com The Atlanta Falcons listed receiver Roddy White among their active players against the Detroit Lions. |
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Michael Cunningham, ajc.com DETROIT–Falcons safety William Moore (hamstring) will miss his third consecutive game. Chris Hope is starting in his place. The rest of Atlanta’s inactives: Dominque Davis, Tim Toone, Phillipkeith Manley, Harland Gunn, Chase Coffman and Cliff Matthews… |
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Blank Says Falcons Ready For ‘Second Season’Dec 22, 2012
Matt Loede, falconsgab.com It sounds already like Falcons owner Arthur Blank is proclaiming that his football team needs to get ready for the postseason – starting with their game vs the Lions. In this interview with 790 The Zone in Atlanta, Falcons owner Arthur Blank sounded ver… |
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Countdown Live: Falcons-LionsDec 22, 2012
Join our ESPN.com NFL experts for Saturday night football between the Atlanta Falcons and the Detroit Lions. Contribute your thoughts and questions beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET. See you there Countdown Live: Falcons-Lions |
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Live from Ford FieldDec 22, 2012
DETROIT -- I’m here in the press box high above Ford Field. There are only a handful of Atlanta Falcons out on the field loosening up. Two other buses were waiting for more players and coaches when I left the team hotel. I’ll be back with inactives (a… |
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Waiting for Saturday nightDec 22, 2012
DETROIT -- I’m counting down the hours to Saturday night’s game and so are the Atlanta Falcons. By pure coincidence, I’m staying at the same hotel as the Falcons. I was just downstairs and had a brief chat with quarterback Matt Ryan as he headed to … |
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Unsung heroes of the Atlanta FalconsDec 22, 2012
DETROIT -- When the Atlanta Falcons play the Detroit Lions on Saturday night, all they have to do to secure the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs is win. The Falcons have been doing plenty of winning. They’re 12-2 and we’ve heard lots about quarterback M… |
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Michael Cunningham, ajc.com FLOWERY BRANCH–Just one good night in Detroit will set the Falcons up for a relatively relaxed three weeks in Atlanta. Win at Detroit on Saturday and the Falcons (12-2) will earn a bye for the first weekend of the playoffs and wouldn’t need to leave t… |
