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WR Jones Still Bothered by Hand Injury

Matt Loede, falconsgab.com

The right hand laceration Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones suffered at San Diego in Week 3 didn’t prevent him from finishing that game or playing Sunday against Carolina. But the injury has hindered Jones from having the kind of big-play impact expecte…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

The Atlanta Falcons have had four straight winning seasons.  They are five wins away from their fifth. But receiver Roddy White realizes that the team that has gone 0-3 in the postseason since 2008 won’t be taken seriously until the Falcons win at leas…

Michael Cunningham, ajc.com

The first time the Falcons ever started a season 4-0 they ended up succumbing to injuries and, perhaps, their own doubts about whether they really were that good. The second time the Falcons were perfect through four games they ended up winning the NFC …

First look at Week 5

Oct 2, 2012

ESPN.com

With some help from ESPN Stats & Information, let’s take our first look at the Week 5 games involving NFC South teams (and remember, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a bye): FALCONS AT REDSKINS Atlanta has started 4-0 twice before, in 1986 and 2004. Bu…

Michael Cunningham, ajc.com

Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is among the nominees for the Fed Ex Air NFL Player of the Week. Fans can choose from among Ryan, Peyton Manning and Tom Brady. Voting is from now until 3 p.m. Friday and can be done here (warning: obnoxiously loud auto-loa…

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

One of the NFL’s top receivers will chat with Mike Florio on today’s Pro Football Talk Live. Falcons receiver Roddy White, who leads the 4-0 Falcons with 27 catches for 413 yards, is today’s guest. White is coming off his best game of the season, ca…

ESPN.com

FALLING Tyson Clabo, right tackle, Falcons. He was the guy that was matched up with Carolina’s Charles Johnson most of the day. Even though the Falcons gave Clabo a lot of help by lining up offensive lineman Mike Johnson as a tight end, Charles Johnson …

Chase Stuart, nytimes.com

The Falcons lead the N.F.C. in points scored and have the conference's best record (4-0) despite a less than stellar defense, thanks in large part to Matt Ryan's passing.

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

During Sunday’s win over the Bills, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady had a message for no one in particular after his touchdown run was upheld via replay review:  “F–k you bitches.” As it turns out, Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan had a similar messa…

D. Orlando Ledbetter, ajc.com

Atlanta Falcons defensive end John Abraham helps knock the ball loose as Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton fumbles in the final minutes of the game at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Sunday , Sept. 30, 2012. The Panthers recovered the fumble but p…