By The Associated Press Interim head coach Emmitt Thomas FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. - One game as interim head coach was all Emmitt Thomas needed to evaluate the Atlanta Falcons. Quarterback Chris Redman had a 0.0 passer rating in his second start for the NFL's lowest-scoring offense. Even so, Thom...
Falcons Poll Falcons assistant head coach Emmitt Thomas, who finished 2007 as Interim Head Coach, was named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Saturday afternoon in Phoenix. Smith names Thomas assistant head coach By AtlantaFalcons.com , 01/24/08, 04:50PM
The NFL sided with embattled referee Ed Hochuli when deciding to fine Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers $10,000 US on Friday for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan. Hochuli, who cost the San Diego Chargers a victory against the Denver Broncos b...
In the fifth round, they selected two linebackers, Robert James of Arizona State and Kroy Biermann of Montana. Atlanta took Georgia running back Thomas Brown in the sixth round and used two seventh-round picks on Arizona cornerback Wilrey Fontenot and LSU tight end Keith Zinger.
The Falcons, under Coach Jim Mora, have built a run-first offense that is designed around lighter, more mobile linemen using a zone-blocking scheme brought to Atlanta in 2004 from the former Denver Broncos offensive line coach Alex Gibbs. The Falcons led the N.F.L. in rushing for the first t...
They could have had a lot of things. But they chose Boston College quarterback Matt Ryan, and no one is happier about that than Matt Ryan, who woke up yesterday morning pretty certain he'd be with Atlanta by nightfall. OK, so Matt Ryan will be good for Atlanta. A better question is, "Will Atlant...
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10. New England Patriots (from New Orleans Saints): Jerod Mayo, LB, Tennessee 14. Chicago Bears: Chris Williams, T, Vanderbilt 21. Atlanta Falcons (from Washington Redskins): Sam Baker, T, USC 24. Tennessee Titans: Chris Johnson, RB, East Carolina
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Although Mike Smith has not been a head coach during his carrier, he has spent nine years in the league, the last five seasons as the Jacksonville Jaguars defensive coordinator, and the three season prior to Jacksonville Smith was the Baltimore Ravens' defensive line coach.
By CHRIS JENKINS, AP Sports Writer Buzz Up Print Green Bay Packers' Greg Jennin… AP - Oct 5, 5:37 pm EDT Green Bay Packers' quarterback… AP - Oct 5, 5:20 pm EDT Atlanta Falcons' quarterback M… AP - Oct 5, 4:43 pm EDT Atlanta Falcons' center Todd M…
With every rock-solid read and on-target spiral, Matt Ryan takes another step toward making everybody forget Michael Vick, Bobby Petrino, and everything else in the Atlanta Falcons' ugly recent past. Giants 44, Seahawks 6 The New York Giants are this year's New England Patriots - so far.
By CHRIS JENKINS, AP Sports Writer Buzz Up Print Green Bay Packers' Greg Jennin… AP - Oct 5, 5:37 pm EDT Green Bay Packers' quarterback… AP - Oct 5, 5:20 pm EDT Atlanta Falcons' quarterback M… AP - Oct 5, 4:43 pm EDT Atlanta Falcons' center Todd M…
The Falcons have lost six straight, a span that includes the bitter end under former coach Bobby Petrino, who quit the day after his last loss to take a college job at Arkansas. The Falcons are 0-2 under interim head coach Emmitt Thomas, who made it clear what's left for his team.
Who? Atlanta Falcons versus Detroit Lions, 1 p.m. ET Where? Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia TURNER! Shades of a Jeff George style blow up? I hope they get to pounding Turner and Norwood. TD Norwood! Woo hoo! Turner for his third TD! And Norwood breaks 100.
Falcons Name Matt Ryan Starting QB | Sports Crunch HomeAdvertiseArchivesAbout Subscribe! Falcons Name Matt Ryan Starting QB August 26th, 2008 · No Comments · Tagged as Atlanta Falcons · NFL The Atlanta Falcons have named their first round draft pick Matt Ryan their starting QB for the 2...
They had been linked to Ravens defensive coordinator Rex Ryan, Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier, Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo and Pete Carroll, the current coach at the University of Southern California.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell told Vick on Monday not to report to the Falcons' training camp until the league completes a review of the case. Goodell on Tuesday told the Falcons not to discipline Vick over the dogfighting charges until the review is completed. No time frame for the review...