Atlanta Falcons

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 14 hours ago

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 16 hours ago

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 16 hours ago

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 16 hours ago

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 17 hours ago

Sam Farmer's NFL picks for Week 1

Source: Los Angeles Times

 CA - Should be a good watch-and-learn lesson for Falcons rookie Matt Ryan. Pick: Detroit. St. Louis at Philadelphia: Philadelphia could use better receivers, ...

Published 18 hours ago

Risky business: Gambling on unsettled QBs the norm in NFL

Source: USA Today

Washington Post  - Other quarterback gambles: The Atlanta Falcons made Matt Ryan their first draft pick and committed to him as their starter midway through the preseason. ... NFL Breakdown | Who's up, who's down, who might get fired Seattle Times NFC 2008 Season Forecast Bleacher Report

Published 18 hours ago

Football picks, stoned Sumo wrestlers and a Falcons upset

Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution

  USA - Take the three and Falcons in an upset. NFL Six-Pack • Hamlet Bowl: Brett Favre retired, cried, pledged his love for the Green Bay Packers, then turned down ...

Published 20 hours ago