Atlanta Falcons News and Rumors
Falcons release unproductive lineman EdwardsFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) -- Ray Edwards was supposed to give the Atlanta Falcons a fearsome pass rush. |
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Falcons cut Ray EdwardsNov 12, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Even the best teams in the NFL have issues. The Falcons, riding high with an 8-1 record, have released defensive end Ray Edwards. Jay Glazer of FOX first reported the move, and the team has announced the transaction. Signed by the Falcons after the 201… |
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Falcons line doesn’t want all the blame for run gameNov 12, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com When faced with situations you think they’re built to convert, the Falcons haven’t. But those involved don’t want to draw a line connecting the short-yardage run game failures against the Giants in last year’s playoffs to yesterday’s inability t… |
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Atlanta Falcons: Todd McClure on struggling run game: ‘More to it than five guys up front’Nov 12, 2012
Michael Cunningham, ajc.com By Michael Cunningham FLOWERY BRANCH—Falcons center Todd McClure doesn’t want to hear about how Atlanta’s failure to convert short runs for first downs against the Saints yesterday paralleled their inability to do the same in the 2012 playoffs again… |
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Roddy White plays the “we beat ourselves” cardNov 12, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Saints linebacker Scott Shanle felt that the Falcons were “classless” before the start of Sunday’s game. We imagine he holds an equally dim view of what Falcons wide receiver Roddy White had to say after the game came to an end. White, who spent the… |
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Report card: Falcons’ grades for loss to SaintsNov 12, 2012
D. Orlando Ledbetter, ajc.com Here are the Falcons’ grades for the 31-27 loss to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. B - Quarterbacks: Matt Ryan passed for a career-high 411 yards and had a passer rating of 100.7. It marked the first time that the Falc |
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Falcons playtime percentage chart vs. SaintsNov 12, 2012
D. Orlando Ledbetter, ajc.com Atlanta Falcons Playtime Percentage vs. New Orleans (Percent of playtime per player on offense, defense and special teams) Player Offense Special Teams T Clabo T 73 100% 5 17% J Blalock G 73 100% 5 17% S Baker T 73 100% 5 17% P Konz G 73 100% 5 … |
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How the Saints beat the FalconsNov 12, 2012
NEW ORLEANS -- With some help from ESPN Stats & Information, let’s take a by-the-numbers look back at how the New Orleans Saints knocked the Atlanta Falcons from the ranks of the unbeaten on Sunday. Atlanta wide receiver Julio Jones missed only a po… |
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Shanle says Falcons were “classless” before gameNov 12, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The Falcons-Saints rivalry hasn’t been much of a rivalry lately, because the Falcons haven’t been doing much winning when they play the Saints. As it turns out, Atlanta’s latest loss to their NFC South rivals was fueled by Falcons’ antics coming… |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com Your RedZone review of every touchdown scored in Sunday's morning and afternoon games can be seen above, but we'll start this week's specific Splash Plays review with a trio of moments that helped the New Orleans Saints pull the Atlanta Falcons from the… |
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Week 10 Quick Hits: Rise of the SaintsNov 12, 2012
Andy Benoit, nytimes.com The Falcons, the last unbeaten team, lost. But the bigger story is the Saints, winners of four of their last five. |
