Atlanta Falcons

'DogTown' returns tonight with focus on Michael Vick's dogs

Source: Icerocket blog search

The two-hour season premiere of the popular National Geographic Channel show "DogTown" tonight focuses on "Saving the Michael Vick Dogs," and Times' television critic Mary McNamara calls it some of the most compelling TV this summer. Here's the 411 on the show: Last December, the Atlan...

Published Fri, Sep 5

Catfish's Anton Chigurh NFL picks

Source: Amphibious Sports Duo

Atlanta Falcons - Matt Ryan should pull a Mariah Carey and get his legs insured. NFC West San Francisco 49ers - The footing is not good. Seattle Seahawks - Questions at RB and WR, and they still get defaulted to this spot. ...

Published Fri, Sep 5

NFL Season Preview: Jacksonville Jaguars

Source: Deadspin

This, despite near-universal respect for our Pro Bowl QB; a fantasy stud RB in Maurice Jones-Drew; a (theoretical) upgrade at WR to go with Reggie "10 TDs? Really?" Williams; and, most important, that upgrade to the D-Line that could close the gap with the Pats.

Published Fri, Sep 5

Guesspert NFL Power Rankings are back!

Source: thestatecom.typepad.com

Here's a preview of the list that will appear in Sunday's State newspaper. Also each week when I post these, I'll let you know who I picked in my "Win or Die" Pool. For Week 1 I'm definitely picking Detroit Lions over Atlanta Falcons. A lock, I say. Lock!!! 2008 WEEK 1 NFL POWER RANKINGS By Gregory ...

Published Fri, Sep 5

Healthy LaDainian Tomlinson boosts San Diego

Source: Boston Herald

Vancouver Sun  United States - ATLANTA (+3) over Detroit - Shedding themselves of loathsome coach Bobby Petrino and the vile Michael Vick qualify the Falcons as one of the NFL’s most ... AFC West: All Charged up Vancouver Sun all 73 news articles

Published Thu, Sep 4

Falcons praise how Smith and his staff handle team

Source: Ann Arbor News

In his first NFL season as an assistant nine years ago, Mike Smith wasn't sure how professional players would respond to a career college coach.

Published Thu, Sep 4

Falcons new corner learned from Champ Bailey

Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution

“It was just the fine-tuning of our 53-man roster,” Falcons coach Mike Smith said of the trade. “We feel like Domonique improves our secondary. ... Denver trades cornerback Foxworth to Falcons for draft pick - NFL ESPN Most Valuable Network - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Published Thu, Sep 4

50 Football Facts For ‘08

Source: U Weekly

Here are fifty guarantees for the NFL season ahead: 50. Broncos RB Selvin Young will fall short of the 2,000 yards he predicted for himself. 1,100 sounds about right. 49. The Atlanta Falcons and Kansas City Chiefs will be awful. But they won’t come near the 0-13 start the Miami Dolphins compiled...

Published Thu, Sep 4