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Official: Houston Traded to Lions
The Falcons confirmed Monday evening that cornerback Chris Houston has been traded to the Detroit Lions for a sixth-round selection. The teams will also swap picks in the fifth-round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
Atlanta now has six picks in the Draft — a first, third, fourth, fifth and two sixths. The team traded its second-round [...]
Posted in Featured, NFL Draft, News Also tagged breaking news, Chris Houston, Dunta Robinson, trade Comments closed
Week 11 Television Notes (and Maps)
Time for a little behind-the-scenes info…
Each week NFL teams and their public relations departments schedule conference calls or production meetings between key coaches and players and members of the broadcast crew.
Some are longer than others. In the case of this week’s Falcons-Giants game, it may be little more than a cup of coffee and “how [...]
Posted in Gameday Also tagged AFC, Baltimore Ravens, CBS, Cleveland Browns, Darly Johnston, Denver Broncos, distribution maps, FOX, Indianapolis Colts, Kenny Albert, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers, Tony Siragusa Comments closed
Prepping the ‘Safety’ Net
Safety Thomas DeCoud got some extra reps in Saturday’s preseason opener, mostly to get acclimated to game speed after spending much of his rookie season special teams.
DeCoud was credited with one tackle (by the official game book) but that number is likely to go higher after coach film review.
Head Coach Mike Smith was pleased with [...]
Posted in News, Preseason, training camp Also tagged Chris Houston, Erik Coleman, Head Coach Mike Smith, highlights, injury, Kroy Biermann, Peria Jerry, Robert Ferguson, St. Louis Rams, Thomas DeCoud, Tony Gilbert, William Moore Comments closed
Kickers, Golfers and Major League Pitchers
Jason Elam, like most NFL kickers, looks the part of a coach or trainer more than a player.
He’s smaller in stature than most of the team and is the oldest player on the roster, by six years.
But 17 seasons in professional football have been kind to Elam.
His six-and-a-half page biography in the Falcons media guide [...]
Posted in Feature, Preseason, training camp Also tagged feature, Jason Elam, Preseason, Russell Falcons Training Camp Comments closed
Peterson: ‘It’s a Process’
Falcons fans expressed plenty of concern (in blog comments and on the message boards) about the team’s defense as the Detroit Lions marched down the field on their opening drive in Saturday’s preseason game.
But the Falcons were able to force a field goal — the Lions’ only points of the first half.
Starting outside linebacker Mike [...]
Posted in News, Preseason, training camp Also tagged Chris Redman, D.J. Shockley, Head Coach Mike Smith, John Parker Wilson, Matt Ryan, Mike Peterson, Russell Falcons Training Camp Comments closed
Birdseed: August 16, 2009
Welcome to the preseason.
Some of you will spend the next three weeks picking at every bad play or loss. Others will take exhibition games as a sign that real football is just around the corner. Still others will watch every snap and break down exactly what the Falcons have for the upcoming season.
What better time [...]
Posted in Birdseed, Preseason Also tagged AF.com, AJC, Associated Press, Bleacher Report, Bob Whitfield, Chris Houston, ESPN.com, Examiner.com, Falcons First Take, Head Coach Mike Smith, Kroy Biermann, Los Angels Times, Matt Ryan, Matthew Stafford, MLive.com, Preseason, Roddy White, Russell Falcons Training Camp, Tony Gonzalez Comments closed
The Good, Bad and Ugly
Moments after the Falcons 27-26 loss to the Lions on Saturday, Detroit offensive lineman Ephraim Salaam joked for Falcons center Todd McClure to hurry back to Atlanta.
Salaam, a former Falcon, made the remarks outside the locker rooms at Ford Field. McClure, baseball cap on head, smiled and fired back with a return comment.
You would never [...]
Posted in Gameday, News, Preseason Also tagged Head Coach Mike Smith, highlights, Matt Ryan, Michael Turner, Preseason, recap, Thomas Johnson, Todd McClure, Tony Gilbert Comments closed
Keeping an Eye on the Defense
BLOGGER’S NOTE: Time to pack up and get ready to go to the locker room. Continued game coverage on AtlantaFalcons.com. More blogs to come postgame. Also, you can follow my updates on Twitter.
Don’t look for Matthew Stafford to be overly kind to Tony Gilbert at any Georgia football reunions.
The Falcons middle linebacker picked off the [...]
Posted in Gameday, News, Preseason Also tagged Chris Houston, Christopher Owens, highlights, Jason Snelling, Kroy Biermann, Matthew Stafford, Preseason, Tony Gilbert, Trey Lewis Comments closed
Auditions in Progress
It takes time to figure out starting lineups in the NFL. At most positions, the audition process could take the entire preseason.
But when it comes to looking for a punt returner, it’s more obvious to see who has the skills to succeed.
And it starts with the first preseason game.
Wide receiver Eric Weems got the first [...]
Posted in Gameday, News, Preseason Also tagged Chris Redman, Eric Weems, Harry Douglas, highlights, Jason Elam, Matt Ryan, Matthew Stafford, Michael Butterworth, Preseason, Will Svitek Comments closed
Terms Revised in Houston Deal