Atlanta Falcons News and Rumors
Ben Roethlisberger, DeMarco Murray headline Week 13′s initial practice participation reportsBrian McIntyre, yahoo.com We begin our look at the NFL injury situation with the final injury reports before Thursday night's New Orleans Saints-Atlanta Falcons game. Five Saints were ruled out, including wide receiver Courtney Roby (ankle), offensive tackle Charles Brown (knee)… |
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Erik Malinowski, deadspin.com We can all agree that Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is the worst in the United States? Like, way worse than O'Hare or Newark, right? Nevertheless, this story that originated with New Orleans Saints backup quarterback Chase Daniel cl… |
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Saints (5-6) at Falcons (10-1): 3 key matchupsNov 28, 2012
D. Orlando Ledbetter, ajc.com Tony Gonzalez can still rise up and dunk the ball. Saints TE Jimmy Graham vs. Falcons SS William Moore and LB Sean Weatherspoon: Graham has 55 catches for 595 yards and eight touchdowns. In the team’s earlier meeting this season, on Nov. 11, with Sean W… |
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Atlanta Falcons: Tony Gonzalez plans to enjoy the moment; still 95 percent on retirementNov 28, 2012
D. Orlando Ledbetter, ajc.com Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez (88) warms up before the start of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco) FLOWERY BRANCH – Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez, who is on pac… |
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D. Orlando Ledbetter, ajc.com FLOWERY BRANCH — The NFL has released their first 2012 NFL playoff scenarios for this season: Here’s at look: NFC CLINCHED: None ATLANTA FALCONS Atlanta clinches NFC South division with: 1) ATL win + TB loss or tie OR 2) ATL tie + TB loss Atlanta clin… |
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Asante Samuel questionable for Thursday’s gameNov 28, 2012
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Falcons cornerback Dunta Robinson (illness) returned to practice Wednesday, but his partner Asante Samuel is questionable for Thursday’s game with a shoulder injury. Samuel hasn’t practiced this week, making him, by definition, a 50-50 call for tomorr… |
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Thursday Matchup: Saints at FalconsNov 28, 2012
Benjamin Hoffman, nytimes.com The Saints' defense, the N.F.L.'s worst against the run, gets a chance to stop the eminently stoppable Michael Turner. |
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NFC South programming notesNov 28, 2012
TAMPA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT -- I am about to take off for Atlanta, where I’ll be covering Thursday night’s grudge match between the Saints and Falcons. While I’m in the air, keep an eye on Roddy White’s Twitter account, keep your ears open for any… |
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Countdown Live: Saints-FalconsNov 28, 2012
Join our ESPN.com NFL experts as they break down the NFC South match up between the New Orleans Saints and the Atlanta Falcons. Contribute your thoughts and questions beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET. See you there. Countdown Live: Saints-Falcons |
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Around the NFC SouthNov 28, 2012
Time for a tour of some odds and ends from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS Michael Cunningham writes about how the Falcons are using a committee approach at running back with Jacquizz Rodgers and Jason Snelling splitting time with Michael Turner. T… |
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Curtis Lofton: Saints don’t see Falcons as rivalsNov 28, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com After the Saints beat the Falcons a couple of weeks ago, there were a lot of chatter from both sides. The Saints were upset by the way the Falcons were “classless” before the game and talked about the Falcons as their “little brothers” who have c… |
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D. Orlando Ledbetter, ajc.com By Michael Cunningham FLOWERY BRANCH — If the Falcons are moving past their days of pounding away at opponents with running back Michael Turner then it could mean they are just catching up to the times. The NFL’s era of feeding the ball to one big fea… |
