Tag Archives: Chad Pennington

Examining the Preseason Schedule

Some games are missing dates and times but Wednesday afternoon the Falcons learned which teams they’ll play in the 2010 exhibition season. Atlanta will open with a home game against the Chiefs the weekend of Aug. 12 before hosting the New England Patriots in a nationally-televised game at the Georgia Dome Aug. 19. The Birds then [...]
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Birdseed: September 14, 2009

Work never ends for an NFL team. When asked Monday if the team has kept track of Carolina’s quarterback situation, Head Coach Mike Smith smiled and said “we keep track of everything.” So, if you think the Falcons spend time just focusing on themselves, think again. The Birds returned to Flowery Branch Monday morning after Sunday’s victory [...]
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‘Turn the Beat Around’

Apologies to Gloria Estefan, a part owner of the Dolphins, but this song title just works so well… Welcome to Atlanta Mr. Peterson. You, too, Mr. Williams. With 1:43 remaining in the first half in Sunday’s game against the Dolphins the former Jacksonville Jaguars turned Atlanta Falcons teamed up on what, to this point, is the biggest play [...]
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Finding a Defensive Groove

The Falcons defense took a lot of heat through the preseason and, at least through the opening quarter of the 2009 season, it seems some of it wasn’t completely deserved. Atlanta sacked Dolphins quarterback Chad Pennington twice in the opening period of Sunday’s game. One came with a fumble, which was recovered by defensive tackle Jonathan [...]
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Falconcast: Dolphins Preview

Another week, another edition of Falconcast. But, this time, it’s for real! Friday morning Matt Moore (@FalconsMMoore) and I previewed Sunday’s matchup between the Miami Dolphins and (who else) the Atlanta Falcons. It’s a game that features story lines on offense and defense but if you watch on television you’ll likely get hit heavily with two topics: Miami’s [...]
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The Mock Draft: Version 2.0

Somewhere between reading the comments on Mock Draft 1.0 and researching updates on my draft predictions I realized something I should have taken into account before I came up with this crazy idea. Be careful on the expectations you set. Like Homer Simpson running for sanitation commissioner, I wonder if I’m making outlandish claims impossible to backup. Then [...]
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