Falcons don’t plan to use the franchise tagMike Florio, profootballtalk.com As the second day of the franchise-tag fortnight comes to a conclusion, no tags have been applied. And more than a few teams reportedly are inclined to keep it that way. The latest no-tag team is the Falcons. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, t… |
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ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com The Phoenix Suns appear to be out of the Josh Smith sweepstakes. |
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Jay Busbee, yahoo.com The story of Tony Gonzalez, future Hall of Famer and one of the best tight ends ever to play the game, was one of the hallmarks of the Atlanta Falcons' 2012 season. Gonzalez, who had never won a playoff game, helped the Falcons to reach the NFC Champion… |
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Tom Ley, deadspin.com Yesterday, former Atlanta Braves star and beloved-by-the-internet old dude Dale Murphy decided to celebrate President's Day by showing his Twitter followers a picture of one of his prized pieces of memorabilia: a baseball with Richard Nixon's autograph … |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com The Atlanta Braves will retire Chipper Jones' number and induct him into the team's hall of fame on June 28. |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com The NFL’s Competition Committee is asking for players’ input as it considers revising the rules about low blocks. Falcons President and NFL Competition Committee Chairman Rich McKay told Ian Rapoport of NFL Network that Packers defensive tackle Ryan P… |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com Atlanta Braves closer Craig Kimbrel was almost unhittable in 2012. He has bigger plans this season. |
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Anthony Castrovince, MLB.com The early word out of Braves camp was that Dan Uggla was more ripped than ever -- a seemingly comical claim, given Uggla's notoriously Popeye-like physique. |
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NFL Nation previews the 2013 scouting combine by identifying the most important thing for each team to learn about its greatest area of need. Atlanta Falcons: The defensive line needs to be a focus this offseason. Defensive end John Abraham and defensiv… |
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Jayson Stark, ESPN.com Chipper Jones hears the talk, the whispers, the rumblings out there that if the Atlanta Braves need him in June, he's a poetic comeback story waiting to happen. His response Monday to that kind of talk: "It's not gonna happen." |
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Dime Magazine, dimemag.com The big news of Monday, the one day in the middle of the season where anyone can catch their breath, was that possibly the NBA’s best owner of all time passed away. It’s not often we eulogize an owner but Jerry Buss had a record that would make anyone… |
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