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Welcome to 15 College Free Agents

The Falcons announced the addition of 15 college free agents Monday afternoon. In all, the Falcons will welcome 22 rookies to mini camp May 7-9 (seven draft picks and 15 undrafted free agents). Mini Camp, by the way, will have one day open to the public. Undrafted players include… Tight end Leroy Banks (Southern Mississippi) Wide receiver Tim Buckley (Alcorn State) Safety Rafael [...]
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Rookie Numbers Assigned

The Falcons announced jersey numbers for all rookies — drafted and undrafted — Monday afternoon (linebacker Robert James is also switching to No. 51). 56 LB WEATHERSPOON, SEAN MISSOURI 91 NT PETERS, COREY KENTUCKY 79 OG JOHNSON, MIKE ALABAMA 61 OC HAWLEY, JOE UNLV 24 CB FRANKS, DOMINIQUE OKLAHOMA 80 WR MEIER, KERRY KANSAS 39 S SCHILLINGER, SHANN MONTANA 48 TE BANKS, LEROY SOUTHERN MISS 16 WR BUCKLEY, TIM ALCORN ST. 36 S BUSH, RAFAEL SOUTH CAROLINA ST. 37 CB DANIELS, DOMINIQUE NICHOLS ST. 38 CB DERRICKS, GABE SAN DIEGO 46 LS DRESCHER, JUSTIN COLORADO 17 WR HARVEY, BRANDYN VILLANOVA 43 LB JOHNSON, WESTON WYOMING 5 K LINDHOLM, GARRETT TARLETON ST. 30 RB NANCE, DIMITRI ARIZONA ST. 81 TE PALMER, MICHEAL CLEMSON 47 TE PEEK, COLIN ALABAMA 96 DE STEPHENS, EMMANUEL OLE MISS 19 WR WOLFE, RYAN UNLV 45 LB WOODS, BEAR TROY [...]
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Sunday: Notable Workout Numbers

Media isn’t allowed to watch workouts at the Combine so there’s often an eager gathering around televisions in the work center to see new times. Results are also posted on NFL.com, which is where we learned additional numbers on the bench press and vertical jumps. Some thoughts on results… … More bench press numbers came [...]
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Some Combine Interview Prep

A man learns a thing or two when he’s forced to hang around Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport for a 3 hour, 44 minute flight delay. First, spending enough time in an airport will result in at least two celebrity look-alike sightings. I saw one man who could be the modern-day version of John Lennon (complete with glasses) [...]
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Birdseed: January 26, 2010

BLOGGER’S NOTE: The next few editions of “Birdseed” will depart from the usual “talk about the Falcons” ritual a bit and focus on the reason why the Flowery Branch headquarters is so quiet this week — the Senior Bowl. AtlantaFalcons.com did not make the trip to Mobile, Ala. for this year’s festivities, but that doesn’t [...]
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Working with a New ‘Force’

Falcons staffers in Flowery Branch will soon see a familiar face return to the building. The team announced the signing of former Georgia Force wide receiver Troy Bergeron on Tuesday, bringing the veteran back to the facility he shared with the Falcons during his days in arena football. He was one of several roster moves the team [...]
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Early Reports on UDFAs

That’s “undrafted free agents.” Every team adds them and, sometimes, they become stars in the NFL. No matter what, they’re the underdogs everyone loves to root for. Scout.com reports the Falcons have agreed to terms with multiple undrafted free agents including: Clemson wide receiver Aaron Kelly West Virginia offensive lineman Ryan Stanchek Missouri linebacker Brock Christopher Alabama quarterback John Parker Wilson San [...]
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