Monthly Archives: August 2009

Back to the Classroom

By J. Michael Moore | Published: August 31, 2009
A bright side from the Falcons defensive performance on third down against the Chargers? The next game is just three days away. Monday several members of the Falcons secondary commented on the team’s win over San Diego, just a few hours after reviewing the film and getting on the practice field. The reaction wasn’t mixed. The team would rather [...]
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Birdseed: August 31, 2009

By J. Michael Moore | Published: August 31, 2009
We all know the quarterback image portrayed in the movies. Clean cut. All-American look. Popular with the ladies. Gifted athlete. Some news organizations have taken note of the archetypal attributes of “handsome” signal-callers. Well, at least they’ve identified the most symmetrical faces. In case you’re wondering, Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan takes the top honor via a report in [...]
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Birdseed: August 30, 2009

By J. Michael Moore | Published: August 30, 2009
If you’ve watched the Falcons this preseason you’ve seen an offense that seems able to score at will and, as Head Coach Mike Smith says, a defense that has some work to do. It doesn’t get more simple than that. Tight end Tony Gonzalez will be a threat in the red zone. Running back Michael Turner will [...]
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Falcons Get to Early Roster Limit

By J. Michael Moore | Published: August 30, 2009
The Falcons made three roster moves Sunday afternoon, dropping the active roster to 75 players — the league-mandated number every team much reach on or before Sept. 1. Atlanta released defensive tackles Jason Jefferson and Tywain Myles and long snapper Robert Shiver. The team had an active roster of 78 players entering the day after releasing [...]
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Carrying the Load

By J. Michael Moore | Published: August 29, 2009
On a night the Falcons defense experienced more growing pains, the offense had the final say. Quarterback Chris Redman led two second-half scoring drives Saturday evening against the San Diego Chargers, the second lifting the Falcons to a 27-24 victory. Redman took over for first-string quarterback Matt Ryan midway through the third quarter with the Falcons trailing [...]
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Showing an Aggressive Streak

By J. Michael Moore | Published: August 29, 2009
One thing the Falcons didn’t do a lot of in an 11-win season in 2008 was play from behind. Head Coach Mike Smith pushed quick scores and early starts, giving the defense a chance to play with a lead. The Falcons want a more aggressive defense in 2009, one that flies to the quarterback with gusto [...]
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A Break and Player Introductions

By J. Michael Moore | Published: August 29, 2009
Halftime at the Georgia Dome during the Falcons-Chargers preseason game. Some thoughts brewing in the blog, but we’ll pass the time with a YouTube clip of the team’s pregame introductions (upload took a little while).
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An Evenly-Matched Affair

By J. Michael Moore | Published: August 29, 2009
The Falcons and Chargers scrapped to a 7-7 tie in the first quarter at the Georgia Dome Saturday evening. Exciting, but not the same fireworks the teams showed during the first two games of the 2009 preseason. Matt Ryan and the Falcons offense put up 93 total yards. Ryan completed 6-of-8 passes for 59 yards and [...]
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Falcons-Chargers Injury News

By J. Michael Moore | Published: August 29, 2009
Well, so much for the Falcons defense getting a test from an All-Pro running back. The Chargers just announced running back LaDainian Tomlinson will be among the players not participating in Saturday’s game between San Diego and Atlanta. Tomlinson is joined by defensive ends Jacques Cesaire and Vaughn Martin, defensive lineman Ryon Bingham, linebacker Jyles Tucker and [...]
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Birdseed: Falcons-Chargers Edition

By J. Michael Moore | Published: August 29, 2009
Random thoughts from the press box while wondering if “Gumbel to Gumbel: Beach Justice” will ever be on the air... Amazing how a home game changes your perspective on football. For the first time this season I was greeted with images of tailgaters outside the Georgia Dome. My seat in the press box has that familiar [...]
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