Monthly Archives: July 2008

The Law's In Town

By J. Michael Moore | Published: July 31, 2008
A group of NFL officials will be in town through Saturday to coach the Falcons on various rule changes for the 2008 season. Thursday the team, led by five-year veteran referee Jerome Boger, met with members of the media (otherwise known as one of my favorite days of camp). [...]
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Birdseed: July 31, 2008

By J. Michael Moore | Published: July 31, 2008
Got home last night to a dark house and a missing wife. Boy was that the last bit of panic I needed after a long day at training camp. An idiotic flip of a light switch solved the first problem. Power out. The wife was at the neighbors partaking in one of [...]
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Ryan Gets Chance with First Team

By J. Michael Moore | Published: July 30, 2008
Quarterback Matt Ryan ran with the first team offense for part of Wednesday's practice and led the group to a late touchdown. Head Coach Mike Smith said the practice schedule allows for multiple quarterbacks to work with the first string during Russell Falcons Training Camp. Wednesday was Ryan's day. And he took advantage. The third-overall pick in the [...]
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Birdseed: July 30, 2008

By J. Michael Moore | Published: July 30, 2008
Wednesday shopping list… More cough drops for habitual hacking. Check. More birdseed for new blog feature. Working on that. Additional food for cafeteria after Grady Jackson signing. Going to need a bigger truck. Training Camp Coverage from AF.comVoice of the Falcons Wes Durham and I spoke yesterday about campaigning to get Grady Jackson No. 00. It would look fantastic [...]
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Welcome Back, Grady!

By J. Michael Moore | Published: July 29, 2008
It's official. Grady Jackson has re-signed with the Falcons. The big defensive tackle (he's listed at 365 pounds) met with the media for about five minutes this afternoon with a smile etched on his face. He's expected to hit the practice field tomorrow. "It's a defense I know," he said when asked about working with Head Coach Mike [...]
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Updates and Highlights from The Branch

By J. Michael Moore | Published: July 29, 2008
[left]The second practice in pads wasn't as lively as the first but the Falcons still finished off some quality work — and had a little fun. Head Coach Mike Smith put together a little competition between the offense and defense based on penalties and first downs. The losing squad (the offense) did a little running [...]
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Hutchins Out for the Season

By J. Michael Moore | Published: July 29, 2008
Cornerback Von Hutchins will miss the entire 2008 season after undergoing surgery to repair a broken foot Monday. Head Coach Mike Smith confirmed the news after Tuesday morning's practice at Russell Falcons Training Camp. Hutchins hobbled off the field during the first practice of training camp. His injury was initially diagnosed as a sprain, but broken [...]
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Birdseed: July 29, 2008

By J. Michael Moore | Published: July 29, 2008
One day I'm going to count the number of words written about the Falcons each day. You ever get a crazy idea like that thinking it could be some meaningful number or is that something only a crazy writer thinks of when he's looking for something to write about? Nobody? Ah, whatever. Birdseed anyone? Russell Training Camp Coverage [...]
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Report: Falcons Agree to Contract with Jackson

By J. Michael Moore | Published: July 28, 2008
D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution is reporting the Falcons have agreed on a contract with defensive tackle Grady Jackson. Jackson signed with the Falcons in August of 2006 and recorded 52 tackles in his first season with the Birds. He notched 18 tackles and a sack before being abruptly released by the team Oct. [...]
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Time to Bring the Pain Baby!

By J. Michael Moore | Published: July 28, 2008
Blocking sleds are a common sight at any football practice. Seeing receivers throw their shoulders into them? That's a little more rare (click here for updated photos) Wide receivers coach Terry Robiskie took advantage of the first full-pads workout at Russell Falcons Training Camp by putting his [...]
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