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Five (or Six) Links to Review Mini Camp

By J. Michael Moore | Published: May 10, 2010
I’ve been in this business for seven seasons and, without fail, the best barometer for preseason expectations — perhaps success — comes with the amount of media attention. The earlier the better. So imagine the reaction when there were almost too many links to list from the Falcons weekend mini camp. Sure, I could have pulled together some [...]
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Birdseed: May 8, 2010

By J. Michael Moore | Published: May 8, 2010
My pasty white legs and I made it through the first two-a-day of mini camp without much of a sun burn. That’s surprising considering the surface-of-the-sun like heat that found its way to Flowery Branch almost three months early. Not sure what to say to the 163 people who looked at the picture of my legs on Twitter. With that [...]
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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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Birdseed: April 27, 2010

By J. Michael Moore | Published: April 27, 2010
As if you didn’t need another sign Falcons football is right around the corner, the team announced mini camp dates this week. It’s the NFL version of spring practice, only this group includes rookies and free agent additions. It’s where a team starts to form. By the time the Falcons take the field for the first time in [...]
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Report: Falcons Bring in UDFAs

By J. Michael Moore | Published: April 26, 2010
D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports the Falcons have agreed to terms with 11 undrafted free agents (UDFAs). Saturday evening, General Managet Thomas Dimitroff said he expects “11 or 12″ undrafted players to join the team over the next few days. Here’s the list from D. Led’s blog: Leroy Banks, TE, Southern Miss Tim Buckley, QB, [...]
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Listing out the Draft Comments

By J. Michael Moore | Published: April 26, 2010
Thanks everyone for spending time Sunday on the blog and the FalconsLIFE Message Boards debating the Falcons draft. I’ve seen words ranging from “trust” to “terrible” and everything in between. We’re all fans and entitled to opinion. CLICK HERE FOR NFL.COM FALCONS DRAFT ANALYSIS I just want to remind everyone that you can’t judge anything until you’ve seen players [...]
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What They’re Saying On Round Three

By J. Michael Moore | Published: April 24, 2010
Welcome to the first “Day 3″ of the NFL Draft. Operating on little sleep so forgive any stupid metaphors or incoherent babble in the blog today. With this in mind, we’re going to ease in with some headlines from other reputable news organizations… Falcons boost both lines in third round, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Two SEC players known for versatility [...]
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What They’re Saying about ‘Spoon’

By J. Michael Moore | Published: April 23, 2010
Special thanks to former New Media Intern Vance (back in town to help for the weekend) for finding the perfect rallying cry for Sean Weatherspoon’s arrival in Atlanta. Of course, it’s already taken. Judging from the FalconsLIFE Message Boards, fans are thrilled to have a reason to scream “Spoon!” for the former Missouri linebackers (I can just [...]
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NFL Draft: 5 Things to Watch

By J. Michael Moore | Published: April 22, 2010
The NFL Draft gets underway in little more than eight hours. So, while we play the waiting game, let’s start trimming down our focus. TWITTER: Follow me on Twitter (FalconsJMoore) BLOG: Plenty on this blog through the weekend I’ve spent some time over the last couple of days reviewing the Falcons Football Communications Department’s NFL Draft Release (PDF). It’s [...]
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Birdseed: April 21, 2010

By J. Michael Moore | Published: April 21, 2010
If you’ve been keeping up with my 2010 mock drafts you know there’s plenty of paths the Falcons may take through the selection process. You also know a lot depends on the actions of teams with the first 18 picks. So why do football fans and journalists make mock drafts in the first place? For some, it’s [...]
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