Category Archives: Lunch Break

Lunch Break: Proposed Overtime Changes

By J. Michael Moore | Published: March 18, 2010
News broke Wednesday that the NFL Competition Committee, which is co-chaired by Falcons President Rich McKay, will present a proposal to owners for a change in overtime rules. This is not a new debate. Seemingly every offseason some form of overtime change is discussed. As it stands, if a game is tied at the end of four [...]
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Lunch Break: What About Comp Picks?

By J. Michael Moore | Published: March 10, 2010
At his postseason press conference, General Manager Thomas Dimitroff said he estimates three compensatory selections in the 2010 NFL Draft. Two things: What is a compensatory or “comp” pick? Is the thought of three extra picks in the NFL Draft plausible? First a definition… Compensatory picks are awarded by the NFL to (what else) compensate teams for free agent losses [...]
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Lunch Break: Put it to a Vote

By J. Michael Moore | Published: March 4, 2010
The free agent signing period is set to begin at midnight Friday and, for the first time in recent memory, there’s no clear path for NFL teams to follow. Without a salary cap, each team is left to develop its own style of determining market value. That could mean for a slow — possibly confusing — [...]
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Lunch Break: Labor Discussions

By J. Michael Moore | Published: February 18, 2010
NFL labor negotiations are complicated. Take into consideration the millions of dollars, countless memories and thousands upon thousands of fans and you get just a few of the reasons to get a deal done. Throw in the fact the league could be looking at a year without a salary cap — which could happen if there’s [...]
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Lunch Break: Season in Review

By J. Michael Moore | Published: February 17, 2010
In a Wikipedia world there’s no need to keep a cluttered book shelf. Just about anything a blogger needs is at the fingertips. A few key strokes, a click of a mouse and you’ve found that elusive state, alternate spelling or humorous YouTube clip. But I like my book shelf, however barren parts of it may be. I [...]
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Lunch Break: Free Agency Talk

By J. Michael Moore | Published: February 11, 2010
The 2010 NFL free agent signing period is set to begin at midnight March 5. But unlike past seasons, this isn’t going to be an easy shopping trip for teams across the league. If owners and players can’t agree on a new collective bargaining agreement before the start of the signing period, more than 200 players [...]
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Lunch Break: Video Entertainment

By J. Michael Moore | Published: February 2, 2010
Break out your “Hammer Pants” Falcons fans, because there’s a new reason to shut your office door and dance during the lunch break. Historic Atlanta Falcons videos are available… for free… on Hulu. In this online video vault you’ll find gems like “Too Legit to Quit: The Story of the 1991 Atlanta Falcons and highlights of the [...]
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Lunch Break: Special Teams Spiel

By J. Michael Moore | Published: January 27, 2010
It was a year of ups and downs for the Falcons special teams, which faced injuries and intense scrutiny in the kicking game. But, things settled at the end of the season as the team cranked out three-straight wins to close the 2009 campaign. Punter Michael Koenen and return man Eric Weems were consistent contributors and [...]
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Lunch Break: Offensive Line Overview

By J. Michael Moore | Published: January 22, 2010
A year after allowing a franchise-low 17 sacks and powering the NFL’s second-best running game, the Falcons offensive line lost some traction. Facing  injuries and aggressive defenses, the group gave up 28 sacks in 2009. Atlanta also averaged 117.2 rushing yards per game (down from 152.7 in 2008). Part of that can be chalked up to [...]
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Lunch Break: A Safety Summary

By J. Michael Moore | Published: January 21, 2010
During a particularly muggy preseason practice I caught a glimpse of a play that can define Thomas DeCoud’s worth to the Falcons defense. Without revealing too many details, DeCoud — a free safety with ball skills — broke free on a blitz and got to the quarterback in a flash. We saw a similar play during [...]
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