Tag Archives: Chauncey Davis

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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Lunch Break: Defensive Line Debate

By J. Michael Moore | Published: January 7, 2010
When Falcons coaches sit down over the next few days to review what went right and what went wrong in 2009, a few defensive numbers will jump off the page. For starters, the team’s third-down defense allowed opponents to convert for a first down 45.3 percent of the time (dominant defenses hover in the middle 30s). [...]
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Birdseed: November 27, 2009

By J. Michael Moore | Published: November 27, 2009
We’ve spent time this week breaking down the Bucs and wondering what the impact will be of a new defensive play caller, a rookie quarterback making just his fourth start and an offense that seems to funnel most of its attention to a tight end. For a moment, let’s focus on the Falcons and what it [...]
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Finding Familiar Territory

By J. Michael Moore | Published: October 6, 2009
There was no question Thomas Johnson was having a good time. The smile on the Falcons defensive tackle’s face stretched from ear to ear at Sandy Springs Middle School, his body losing control to the rhythm of the music pumping into the gymnasium. It may seem awkward — a 305-pound man doing step aerobics — but Johnson [...]
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Time to Get Defensive

By J. Michael Moore | Published: August 13, 2009
Re-signing defensive end Chauncey Davis in March was just an early step in the team’s defensive line building project for the 2009 season. Three linemen were added in the draft (Peria Jerry, Lawrence Sidbury and Vance Walker) were added in the draft. Then there was the addition of undrafted rookie Maurice Lucas. And let’s not forget [...]
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Welcome to Falcons Camp

By J. Michael Moore | Published: July 31, 2009
The Falcons started the check-in process for Russell Falcons Training Camp Friday afternoon in Flowery Branch (click here for photos). Fullback Ovie Mughelli, who will begin his seventh professional training camp on Saturday, will room with three fellow running backs in the dormitories at the practice facility for the next three weeks. Somewhere between the exhausting practices [...]
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Birdseed: July 27, 2009

By J. Michael Moore | Published: July 27, 2009
A few more cars were in the parking lot when I arrived at Falcons HQ this morning. More trainers and equipment staff were in the building as I cut through the locker room. The buzz is in the air. Training Camp in Flowery Branch is just a few days away. As cheesy as it sounds, the mood of [...]
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Birdseed: July 22, 2009

By J. Michael Moore | Published: July 22, 2009
I’m a peace-loving blogger but last night I met a new arch nemesis. Hello… Iron Gym. The first workout with the Iron Gym left me cursing not only its inventor but the countless promoters of upper-body exercises. It offers quite the mental and physical workout. The burning in my biceps helps me become — according to the commercial [...]
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Birdseed: July 13, 2009

By J. Michael Moore | Published: July 13, 2009
What does a Web-addicted, news-sniffing blogger do when he needs a vacation? He goes to Hawaii and turns the phone off. But now it’s time to say “aloha” (goodbye) to the islands and “aloha” (hello) to Flowery Branch. The wife and I took a nine-day vacation to visit friends in Honolulu during this slow, offseason time but I [...]
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Birdseed: June 29, 2009

By J. Michael Moore | Published: June 29, 2009
Yesterday afternoon I did something unusual. After planning for the week and getting a jump start on Monday’s emails, I sat the computer on the ottoman and — through the power of ESPN360 — watched the U.S. take on Brazil in the Confederations Cup soccer final. To get the impact of this moment, you should know I’m [...]
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