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Lunch Break: A Safety Summary

By J. Michael Moore | Published: January 21, 2010
During a particularly muggy preseason practice I caught a glimpse of a play that can define Thomas DeCoud’s worth to the Falcons defense. Without revealing too many details, DeCoud — a free safety with ball skills — broke free on a blitz and got to the quarterback in a flash. We saw a similar play during [...]
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Brock Promoted to 53 Man Roster

By J. Michael Moore | Published: December 22, 2009
As expected, the Falcons placed safety Antoine Harris on injured reserve Tuesday afternoon and replaced his spot on the 53-man roster with practice squad player Eric Brock. Head Coach Mike Smith said Harris tore a PCL in Week 15 against the Jets. This season, the Louisville product recorded three special teams tackles (10 games). Nicknamed “Toolbox” [...]
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Moore Goes on Injured Reserve

By J. Michael Moore | Published: October 27, 2009
For the second time this season the Falcons have placed a 2009 draft selection on the season-ending injured reserve list. The team placed second-round pick William Moore (hamstring) on the list Tuesday afternoon, just more than a month after adding first-round pick Peria Jerry (knee). In all, the Falcons have four players on IR. Moore underwent knee [...]
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First Roster Moves in the Books

By J. Michael Moore | Published: September 4, 2009
The Falcons got a jump start on mandatory roster moves Friday, releasing seven of the 20 players needed before the NFL’s Saturday-evening, 53-man limit. Atlanta released safety Eric Brock, cornerback Glenn Sharpe, offensive tackle Adam Speer, offensive guard Ryan Stanchek, cornerback Tony Tiller, center Ben Wilkerson and wide receiver Chandler Williams. The Falcons must make 13 more [...]
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Holding Strong for a Win

By J. Michael Moore | Published: August 22, 2009
Eric Brock’s interception in the end zone with less than a minute to play did more than secure the Falcons first victory of the preseason. It showed the team’s defense — first-string or otherwise — can get a big play to end a game. Without Brock’s play the Falcons may have been looking at overtime (not the [...]
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