Atlanta – Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan passed for 219 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Falcons to a 27-21 win over the Denver Broncos. Ryan looked impressive for the second week in a row operating out of the no-huddle offense.
Ryan has said in the past that he likes to emulate Peyton Manning’s execution of the no-huddle so it had [...]
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Falcons outlast Broncos 27-21
Atlanta – Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan passed for 219 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Falcons to a 27-21 win over the Denver Broncos. Ryan looked impressive for the second week in a row operating out of the no-huddle offense.
Ryan has said in the past that he likes to emulate Peyton Manning’s execution of the no-huddle so it had [...]
Maurice Jones-Drew didn’t win but nei...
Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shahid Khan refused to budge. Although many people believe that Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew has outperformed his contract, Khan refused to cave-in to his star running back’s demands for a new contract.
And it seems that Khan won the standoff with Jones-Drew after Jones-Drew ended his 38-day holdout and [...]
Atlanta Falcons 2012 Season Preview
The Atlanta Falcons experienced déjà vu during their 2011 season. The Falcons experienced their third double-digit winning season under head coach Mike Smith only to experience their third one-and-done playoff exit during his four-year tenure.
It almost seems that the Falcons are stuck in their own little version of Groundhog’s Day come playo [...]
Falcons’ Julio Jones ready to s...
All the talk at the wide receiver position during this offseason has revolved around the comebacks being made by Randy Moss, Chad Johnson and Terrell Owens. While those are nice storylines, the wide receiver most people will be talking about as the season progresses will probably be the Atlanta Falcons Julio Jones.
We know that preseason gam [...]
Josh Smith’s Olympic Team snub ...
Atlanta Hawks forward Josh Smith just can’t seem to get any respect. Despite being one of the Eastern Conference’s best players he seems to get snubbed from the All-Star team year after year. Now he has been looked over for a chance to show off his vast array of skills on the ultimate stage: the Olympic Games.
It’s understandable that Smith [...]
Danny Ferry quickly prepares for firs...
Only a few days into his tenure as the general manager of the Atlanta Hawks, Danny Ferry has to quickly get up to speed on the team’s needs and the prospects that will be available entering Thursday’s draft.
There has been a lot of activity around the league in recent days with teams trying to work their way higher up in the draft. The Hawks [...]
Hawks squeak by the Celtics at home 8...
Atlanta – Al Horford scored 19 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and swatted three shots to lift the Atlanta Hawks to an 87-86 victory over the Boston Celtics. Horford in only his second game back from the pectoral strain that forced him to miss most of the season gave the Hawks a tremendous effort in helping to stave off elimination at the hands o [...]
Smith, Horford return but Hawks still...
Boston – Josh Smith led the Atlanta Hawks with 15 points, 13 rebounds and five assists but the Hawks still fell to the Boston Celtics 101-79 in Game 4 of their best-of-seven series. Al Horford who wasn’t expected to be available for this series was activated for this game scoring 12 points and adding five rebounds off the bench.
Unfortunately [...]
Hawks fail to capitalize on Celtics’ ...
Boston – Joe Johnson scored 29 points and grabbed eight rebounds but the Atlanta Hawks would fall to the Boston Celtics in overtime 90-84. Both teams shot poorly on the night but Johnson would deliver in the clutch hitting a three-pointer with 1:23 left to force the game into overtime.
The Hawks were down by as much as 11 points in the fourth [...]
Josh Smith hurt, Hawks fall to Celtic...
Atlanta – Joe Johnson led the Atlanta Hawks with 22 points but it was not enough to overcome the loss of Josh Smith as the Boston Celtics beat the Hawks 87-80. The Hawks led the Celtics 65-61 going into the fourth quarter but everything would go wrong for them in the final period.
Boston turned up their defense in the fourth and slowly starti [...]
Hawks take Game 1 against Celtics
Atlanta – Although Josh Smith was snubbed for the All-Star game earlier this year, he showed why he has been the Atlanta Hawks’ MVP this season with an impressive showing against the Boston Celtics on Sunday.
Smith scored 22 points and pulled down a game-high 18 rebounds as the Hawks took Game 1 of the best-of-seven series against the Celtics [...]
Playoff Preview: Atlanta Hawks versus...
On the surface this doesn’t look like much of a matchup. The Boston Celtics won the season series against the Atlanta Hawks 2-1 and it could have easily been 3-0 if Boston didn’t hold back many of their starters in their last regular season matchup.
Boston nearly pulled out the win in that last game despite having their best players watching [...]
Falcons upgrade their offensive line ...
Let’s face it, the Atlanta Falcons offensive line was awful last season. A strength just the season before the Falcons would lose one of their best offensive linemen to free agency during the offseason.
The line seemed to succumb to injuries and inconsistent play throughout the year. Left tackle Sam Baker was in and out of the lineup all year [...]
Josh Smith seeks divorce from Hawks
Josh Smith has reportedly told the Atlanta Hawks that he desires to be traded by the March 15th deadline. With Al Horford missing most of the season to a pectoral muscle injury and Joe Johnson in and out of the lineup with various ailments, things look like they are about to get worse.
Sadly Smith isn’t the only dissatisfied Hawks’ player. La [...]
Atlanta Falcons can upgrade pass rush...
The Houston Texans had the second ranked defense in the league last season despite their best pass rusher only appearing in five games. Mario Williams went down with a pectoral injury during the Texans’ Week 5 matchup against the Oakland Raiders. Houston isn’t expected to resign Williams meaning his services may be available to the highest bi [...]
Could Mike Tolbert ease Atlanta Falco...
Is it possible that lightening could literally strike twice for the Atlanta Falcons? Reports are that the San Diego Chargers are not looking to resign backup running back Mike Tolbert. Tolbert has been an extremely productive backup for the Bolts as a receiver out of the backfield, on special teams and as a short yardage runner.
San Diego may [...]
Nuggets, Hawks are not championship c...
The Denver Nuggets and Atlanta Hawks will make the playoffs this season but neither team will make it to the NBA Finals. Sorry Nuggets and Hawks fans. Although both of these teams have deep rosters filled with talented players, neither team possesses a true superstar that can carry them through a deep playoff run.
Now don’t get me wrong, qual [...]
Is It Time to ‘Irsay’ the Magic?
With Dwight Howard’s impending departure and the Orlando Magic’s poor play as of late, should Magic owner Rich DeVos take the nuclear option and blow up his team the way Jim Irsay has done the Indianapolis Colts?
Irsay has gotten a lot of flack over recent weeks for the radical changes he has made to his team since the NFL regular season ende [...]
