The Miami Dolphins traded up to take Dion Jordan third overall on Thursday.
The first round of the 2013 NFL Draft was held on Thursday night in New York. With the first overall pick, the Kansas City Chiefs took Central Michigan tackle Eric Fisher. Jacksonville used the second overall pick also to take a tackle. The Jaguars took 2012 Outland T [...]
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Daily Rundown: Fisher Goes First to C...
The Miami Dolphins traded up to take Dion Jordan third overall on Thursday.
The first round of the 2013 NFL Draft was held on Thursday night in New York. With the first overall pick, the Kansas City Chiefs took Central Michigan tackle Eric Fisher. Jacksonville used the second overall pick also to take a tackle. The Jaguars took 2012 Outland T [...]
NFL Playoff Roundup (January 20th)
Julio Jones scored a pair of touchdowns, but it was not enough as the Falcons let a 17-0 lead slip away. (Photo: Football Schedule)
Heading into the weekend, four teams stood two wins away from being called world champions. With two games remaining before the big game, one came down to the wire while the other was dominated by a big second ha [...]
Falcons, 49ers Fight for Super Bowl B...
Matt Ryan (2) passed for over 200 yards for the first time in his playoff career in Sunday's win over Seattle. (Photo: Football Schedule)
The Atlanta Falcons have some serious explaining to do after last week’s near collapse against the Seattle Seahawks.
What may be worse for Atlanta is that they have to answer to the San Francisco 49ers [...]
NFL Playoff Roundup (January 13th)
Tom Brady passed for 344 yards and three touchdowns to lead New England back to the AFC Championship.
Going into the Sunday divisional games many questions arose. Could the Atlanta Falcons win a playoff game in the Mike Smith era? Would the Texans defense be able to compete at the same level as the Patriots offense? All would be answered in w [...]
Ryan, Gonzalez Earn First Ever Playof...
Michael Turner gave the Atlanta Falcons a lift with 98 rushing yards on Sunday. (Photo: Football Schedule)
ATLANTA – The Atlanta Falcons knocked off the Seattle Seahawks 30-28 in typical gut-wrenching style on Sunday to advance to the NFC Championship.
The Falcons came out to a commanding 20-0 lead in the first half. However, several Fa [...]
Bucs Top Falcons to Finish 7-9
Josh Freeman passed for 222 yards for Tampa Bay in Sunday's win.
ATLANTA – The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were able to squeeze out one last victory from the topsy-turvy 2012 season on Sunday against the NFC South division champion Atlanta Falcons, 22-17. The Pewter Pirates were carried once again on the shoulders of rookie tailback Doug M [...]
Ryan Looks to Shake “Romo Stigm...
Matt Ryan has led the Atlanta Falcons to a fifth straight winning season. (Photo: Football Schedule)
When Matt Ryan was selected third overall in the 2008 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons, Ryan joined a franchise that had never had consecutive winning seasons.
Over his first five seasons in the NFL, the Atlanta Falcons have had a winning reco [...]
Falcons Clinch Home-Field in Detroit
Calvin Johnson broke Jerry Rice's single-season receiving record on Saturday night but in a losing effort.
DETROIT – The Atlanta Falcons (13-2) continued their dominance and clinched home-field advantage through the playoffs in Saturday’s 31-18 rout of the Detroit Lions (4-11) at Ford Field.
Falcons’ quarterback Matt Ryan made a sta [...]
Newton Leads Panthers Past Falcons 30...
Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers dominated the 11-1 Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. (Photo: Parker Anderson)
CHARLOTTE – Cam Newton looked more like the Flash than Superman in the Carolina Panthers’ (4-9) 30-20 domination of the Atlanta Falcons (11-2) on Sunday at Bank of America Stadium.
Newton threw for 287 yards and two touchdow [...]
Field Goals Won’t Beat Falcons
Josh Freeman had his streak of 13 straight games with a touchdown pass snapped on Sunday. (Photo: Guy Harbert)
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have become a completely different team under Greg Schiano and beating the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday would have launched the Buccaneers into ‘contender’ status. However, another close loss forces the Bucs to [...]
Falcons Stumble Past Struggling Cardi...
The Atlanta Falcons overcame five Matt Ryan interceptions on Sunday to improve to 9-1.
ATLANTA – The Atlanta Falcons (9-1) defeated the Arizona Cardinals (4-6) in a rather unimpressive fashion in Sunday’s 23-19 contest at the Georgia Dome.
After starting undefeated, the Falcons have looked like a totally different team the last two week [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Tannehill Average at Best as Fins Fal...
Matt Loede
Dolphins Gab
Dolphins rookie Dolphins rookie Ryan Tannehill had a so-so showing Friday night, which was more than some of his offensive teammates could say.
In his first game as the Dolphins’ starting quarterback, Tannehill went 11 for 27 for 112 yards and one interception, and Miami lost to the Atlanta Falcons 23-6.
Four of Tanne [...]
Falcons’ 31-17 Loss to Ravens C...
Jake Saltzman
Falcons Gab (from August 10th, 2012)
The good the Atlanta Falcons showed in last night’s preseason opener will not, on the whole, overshadow the bad. The Falcons’ 31-17 loss to the Baltimore Ravens will not be marked by Julio Jones’ 109 receiving yards. Matt Ryan’s 155 passing yards are not enough to sugar coat more than a quar [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
