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Picking apart the Week Five picks

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Every Thursday, MDS joins PFT Live to discuss our game picks for the coming week. This week, we disagree on two games - Cardinals at Rams (which is going on right now) and Falcons at Redskins. We also each have one game that makes us nervous.  For MDS,

D. Orlando Ledbetter, ajc.com

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan passes against the San Diego Chargers during the first half of an NFL football game in San Diego Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) FLOWERY BRANCH —Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan was named NFC Offensive …

D. Orlando Ledbetter, ajc.com

091712 ATLANTA: Denver Broncos wide receiver Eric Decker fumbles the football after the catch as he is leveled by Atlanta Falcons cornerback Asante Samuel (right) during second quarter action at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Monday, Sept. 17, 2012. Dec…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

Earlier this week, Falcons offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter said that wide receiver Julio Jones‘ lacerated hand contributed to the fact that he finished last Sunday’s victory over the Panthers with just one catch. It doesn’t seem that he cleared t…

D. Orlando Ledbetter, ajc.com

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones is only able to get one foot in bounds with head coach Mike Smith looking on and was ruled out of bounds on a long catch late in the fourth quarter against the Carolina Panthers at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on…

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

The Falcons are hoping to get a new stadium to replace the Georgia Dome.  If they do, fans could end up having to pay for the ability to sit in the seats to which they buy tickets. According to 11Alive News in Atlanta, an NBC affiliate, the latest term …

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

For many people, nothing Matt Ryan does in September will ever matter. But it was still a really good September. The Falcons quarterback was named NFC offensive player of the month for September, for leading his team to a 4-0 record. Ryan was fairly phe…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

DeAngelo Hall never played for Mike Smith, and they never had the warmest relationship. But they apparently patched things up over mai tais (or something) in Hawaii. Hall was one of the first players shipped out when Smith and general manager Thomas Dim…