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Blogger Says Goodbye

By J. Michael Moore | Published: May 13, 2010
As many of you know, I am leaving the team Friday to pursue a career opportunity outside of football. For a lifelong fan of the game, it’s a painful switch but I’m moving with a smile on my face and an appreciation for everything fans, players, coaches and colleagues have given me over the past three [...]
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State of the Franchise Rewind

By J. Michael Moore | Published: May 12, 2010
Falcons Owner and CEO Arthur Blank, President Rich McKay, General Manager Thomas Dimitroff and Head Coach Mike Smith spoke directly — and candidly — to fans Tuesday evening via a “State of the Franchise” webcast on AtlantaFalcons.com. The event was held in front of a small studio audience at Home Depot’s corporate office. Members of the Falcons [...]
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Blank: Excited About Progress

By J. Michael Moore | Published: May 9, 2010
Falcons Owner and CEO Arthur Blank watched the last of five mini camp practices Sunday, making it to The Branch after returning from an overseas trip. The Falcons chief executive walked from station to station and spoke with media on the sideline. Echoing comments from earlier in the offseason, Blank said he’s excited about the team’s progress [...]
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Closing Out Mini Camp

By J. Michael Moore | Published: May 9, 2010
Head Coach Mike Smith has only been in Atlanta for going on three seasons, but there’s one spring tradition that’s already in full bloom. The last mini camp practice is on Mother’s Day. It’s often slightly shorter than other workouts and ends with every player scattering to make it to various events with wives, mothers or [...]
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Looking to Help… Wherever Possible

By J. Michael Moore | Published: May 8, 2010
After one of the Falcons mini camp practices rookie cornerback Dominique Franks could be found with seven-year veteran — and prized free-agent acquisition — Dunta Robinson. Their conversation didn’t debate lunch options or Atlanta living arrangements. It was all business. Specifically Franks breaking from his backpedal too quickly after the snap. “He’s just giving me a couple of [...]
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Mini Camp Chat with Yasinskas

By J. Michael Moore | Published: May 8, 2010
I spent some time Friday chatting with experienced football writer and all-around “friend of the program” Pat Yasinskas. The ESPN.com NFC South Blogger tries to hit each team in the offseason and will attend two days of Falcons mini camp. Besides calling our Flowery Branch home the “nicest practice facility in the NFC South,” Yaskinsas shared [...]
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Mini Camp: All About Intensity

By J. Michael Moore | Published: May 7, 2010
It felt more like July than early May in Flowery Branch Friday, giving Falcons players and staff a taste of what’s surely to come at Russell Falcons Training Camp — punishing heat. But the team directed its focus in practice, creating white-hot flames of intensity that left everyone feeling upbeat and optimistic about the next round [...]
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What to Watch at Mini Camp

By J. Michael Moore | Published: May 7, 2010
In just more than two hours the Falcons take the field for the first real “practice” of 2010 — a mini camp workout in Flowery Branch to knock off some rust and start laying the foundation for the pre- and regular-season. It’s easy to jump to conclusions with the first snaps on mini camp Friday but [...]
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Ryan, A Reporter and Film Study

By J. Michael Moore | Published: May 6, 2010
Technically, it’s called “watching tape.” Film is just so archaic, especially considering the gigabytes worth of game film quarterback Matt Ryan can digest on his laptop. (Hence the start of this great read). The whole game tape process is broken down in a recent article from CBSSports.com’s Pete Prisco (Private showing: Ryan’s road to QB stardom paved [...]
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Secondary Grows Stronger

By J. Michael Moore | Published: May 4, 2010
When Brian Williams was lost for the season with a knee injury in the Falcons Week 6 victory over the Bears Oct. 18, the floodgates of criticism opened on the team’s secondary. Now without one of its starting cornerbacks, Falcons coaches needed to mix and match to find the right combination. In the process, Brent Grimes, [...]
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