Atlanta Falcons

By D. Orlando Ledbetter Ken Moll of Scouts, Inc. has the Falcons losing 24-20. He gives the Falcons position advantages at wide receiver, linebacker, defensive back and special teams. He gives the coaching advantage to Tom Coughlin and the quarterback advantage to Manning.

By dledbetter@ajc.com FLOWERY BRANCH -- Falcons linebacker Coy Wire knows about beating the odds. The self-proclaimed "undersized half-Asian kid from Pennsylvania" was not supposed to be a special-teams star.

Halfway into his sophomore season, Matt Ryan is suddenly playing like a freshman. Second-year quarterbacks are usually expected to struggle in ...

By D. Orlando Ledbetter Understandably, head coach Mike Smith doesn’t want to give the New York Giants a competitive advantage, but the fans, fantasy owners and the league office wants accurate injury information disseminated to the public. Norwood could be back at practice today and on the field …

By D. Orlando Ledbetter ONE GAME FROM FIVEHUNDREDVILLE – The 28-19 loss to Carolina may be the low point for the Falcons under second-year head coach Mike Smith. When considering the Falcons schedule this season  — four games against teams coming off byes -– and the aftermath of the DeAngelo Hall incident, it doe...

By dledbetter@ajc.com CHARLOTTE – No one can mistake the Atlanta Falcons for road warriors. They even switched up travel arrangements for Sunday's big NFC South matchup with the Carolina Panthers and took buses up I-85.

By dledbetter@ajc.com 1. Left cornerback is still an issue in the Falcons secondary. Tye Hill started the game but on Carolina's first touchdown drive, the Panthers picked up 62 of their 80 yards by throwing the ball to receivers covered by Hill, whether if it was Muhsin Muhammad or Steve Smith.

By By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Jake Delhomme went turnover-free for the third straight game, finding Steve Smith for two touchdowns, and the Carolina Panthers held on for a 28-19 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.

By dledbetter@ajc.com FLOWERY BRANCH – The sideline melee that occurred on Sunday in the Falcons game against the Washington Redskins will be reviewed by the National Football League office.

By D. Orlando Ledbetter Will Washington's Jason Campbell become the 4th straight QB to pass for 300 yards or more against the Falcons defense on Sunday at the Georgia Dome. “Jason (Campbell)  has completed 66 percent of his passes and they have a good group of receivers led by Santana Moss,” Falcons defensive coo...

By D. Orlando Ledbetter Will Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan get some good protection against Washington and Albert Haynesworth, the $100 million man? (CURTIS COMPTON/AJC). You can bet that offensive line coach Paul Boudreau is taking a closer look at the protections.

By Rudy Isaza NEW ORLEANS - Sean Payton would welcome a little deja vu. About three years and one month ago, the Saints played one of the most memorable games in franchise history at home on a Monday night against the Atlanta Falcons.

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By dledbetter@ajc.com It could be better but not by a whole lot. The Falcons are a quarter of the way through the 2009 season with a 3-1 mark, one game behind the New Orleans Saints in the NFC South.

By D. Orlando Ledbetter Here’s a quick look at some of the things we learned from the decisive and at times dominating 19-7 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Next up, the Carolina Panthers, who are looking for quarterbacks today. Maybe they’ll ring up Joey Harrington, who was cut by the Saints.

By kleslie@ajc.com Atlanta Falcons' Matt Ryan is more than a promising quarterback - he's also a pretty face. The 24-year-old is the NFL's best-looking player, according to researchers who studied Ryan's chiseled mug.

By dledbetter@ajc.com Falcons head coach Mike Smith would not single out his cornerbacks when asked how the film review of Saturday's game agains the Chargers went.

By D. Orlando Ledbetter FLOWERY BRANCH —- Now that NFL draft picks have finished giving their obligatory hugs, it's time to analyze the Falcons' performance. After snagging future Hall of Fame tight end Tony Gonzalez two days before the draft in a ...

The Falcons are getting a solid player, a one-gap, 3-technique tackle who will hustle and disrupt plays in the backfield. They aren't getting a guy who will register 12 sacks two years from now. Still, you can understand why the Falcons would prefer ...

By D. Orlando Ledbetter With the NFL draft set for Saturday and Sunday, the Falcons are prepared to take calls about trading the rights to quarterback Michael Vick. “Possibly, but we are focusing on the whole franchise as far as the roster,” Falcons ...

By Doug Baker Arizona Cardinals over Atlanta Falcons, 30-24 San Diego Chargers over Indianapolis Colts, 23-17 OT Baltimore Ravens over Miami Dolphins, 27-9 MVP: Ed Reed, FS, Baltimore Ravens Philadelphia Eagles over Minnesota Vikings, 26-14 MVP: Brian Westbrook, RB, Philadelphia Eagles

By Signal to Noise(noreply@blogger.com) Michael Turner, who garnered 4 MVP votes this year, is ready to run all over the place today. Matt Millen just picked the Falcons, so I'm confident the Cards will win this. - Bazooka Jones That did make me a bit less comfortable with my Falcons pick, but the NFC West is so atrocious.

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By NFL.com Staff NFL Network's Derrin Horton catches up with Bears head coach Lovie Smith prior to Chicago's game versus the undefeated Tennessee Titans: Drew Brees will win a shootout versus a young quarterback any day." -- Faulk on Saints-Falcons matchup and Falcons rookie QB Matt Ryan.

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By Mark Eckhart Jr. Matt Ryan, a rookie out of Boston College, has picked the Falcons franchise firmly off of the doormat and has them solidly in the NFC playoff picture. While they might not win the division, a wild card is likely, and after everything that franchise has been through with Michael Vick and all o...

By Chris Nelson Quarterback: Matt Ryan, (Falcons) Honorable mention: Joe Flacco (Ravens) Running back: Chris Johnson (Titans) Honorable mention: Steve Slaton (Texans) Kick returner: Felix Jones (Cowboys) Honorable mention: Brian Witherspoon (Jaguars)

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By Gerald Laskowski With the third pick in the 2008 NFL Draft the Atlanta Falcons, under new GM Thomas Dimitrioff, selected Boston College quarterback Matt Ryan. Ryan was expected to be the spark that fired up the Falcons offense in the years to come. It only took six weeks for Ryan to turn that spark into a...

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By Matt Loede Tony Derbigny - Saintsgab.com: Michael Turner - I liked him and drafted him in my fantasy league, but i believe he has exceeded everyone’s expectations, even my own. Shawn McAllister - Chiefsgab.com: Michael Turner - Once over shadowed as a backup to L.T. he has emereged as the leading rusher i...

 NC - The Falcons bottomed out with a 4-12 record in 2007, a year that also saw the face of the franchise, quarterback Michael Vick, sent to prison for his role ... Steelers now worth more than $1 billion, Forbes says Pittsburgh Tribune-Review all 8 news articles

Two birds with 1 stone Connellsville Daily Courier, PA - The Falcons and Lady Falcons each hosted Penn-Trafford. Each came up on the short end of a 3-1 score Wednesday. The loss was the sixth in a row for the ... Seneca Valley ends Shaler winning streak Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

By Gonzo At the risk of sounding a touch on the arrogant side, I think we got a pretty damn good team to start out with. Atlanta's big strength for the past couple of years has been their running game, and the Vikings (until proven otherwise) still sport the best run defense in the NFL. Joey Harrington ha...

Michael Vick is now likely one misstep from jail. The disgraced Atlanta Falcons quarterback tested positive for marijuana earlier this month, a violation of ... The Dog Godfather (2008): Kingpin Sentence To Jail time--Michael Vick, Dogfighting! You watching NATE PERKINS LIVE:IPTV--At...

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick agreed on Monday to plead guilty in a dog-fighting case that threatens to wreck the career of one of U.S. football's most dynamic stars. VICK APOLOGIZES: You watching NATE PERKINS LIVE:IPTV--Atlanta

The NAACP urged people to consider Falcons quarterback Michael Vick innocent of federal dogfighting charges until he is proven guilty. Jon Shirek Reports

ATLANTA Horrified by the dogfighting allegations against their star player, the Atlanta Falcons planned to suspend quarterback Michael Vick for four games until the NFL asked them to hold off while the league conducts its own investigation.

NEW YORK Michael Vick was ordered by Commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday to stay away from the Atlanta Falcons training camp until the league reviews the dogfighting charges against him.

Emmitt Smith says he thinks federal investigators targeted Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick to get to others involved in an alleged dogfighting operation.

RICHMOND, Va. This much we know Michael Vick wont be on the field when the Atlanta Falcons open training camp July 26. Hell be in a federal courtroom.

Falcons quarterback Michael Vick was indicted Tuesday for conspiracy to transport dogs across state lines for the purpose of dog fighting. » Press Release | Read the Indictment

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