Tag Archives: Green Bay Packers

Giordano Brings Depth to Secondary

By J. Michael Moore | Published: March 16, 2010
Tuesday the Falcons dipped the toe back in the free agent market, signing a player who spent 2009 with the Green Bay Packers. Safety Matt Giordano is the newest member of the defensive backfield. The team also released cornerback Tye Hill Tuesday afternoon. Giordano, a graduate of California, just finished his fifth season in the NFL, though it [...]
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Emptying the Notebook: Day 3

By J. Michael Moore | Published: February 27, 2010
The notebook started to fill up early on Day No. 3 at the Scouting Combine… … Cincinnati receiver Mardy Gilyard talked about the time he lost his scholarship and was evicted from his home in Cincinnati. He spent close to six months living in his car and finding odd jobs as a cook, culinary supply salesman, [...]
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Getting to Know Tim Lewis

By J. Michael Moore | Published: February 10, 2010
Sitting at a desk filled with paperwork, Falcons secondary coach Tim Lewis has had little time to decorate his new office in Flowery Branch. The lone splash of color comes from a large monitor that — when not filled with game film — displays an image of his three smiling children. It’s been just more than [...]
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2010 Opponents Set for Falcons

By J. Michael Moore | Published: January 3, 2010
With Sunday’s win over the Buccaneers the Falcons secured second place in the NFC South. So, in the 2010 season, Atlanta will play the second-place teams n the NFC East and NFC North. Green Bay finished behind Minnesota in the North and will travel to the Georgia Dome at some point next season. The loser of [...]
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Finishing a Playoff Picture

By J. Michael Moore | Published: December 22, 2009
The Falcons (7-7) were eliminated from playoff contention with the Cowboys upset win over the Saints Saturday night. The team responded with a character-filled victory over the playoff-hopeful New York Jets. The next two games down’t offer a chance to be much of a spoiler but they do give Atlanta a chance to post a back-to-back [...]
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Your Week 15 TV Distribution Maps

By J. Michael Moore | Published: December 17, 2009
We’ve reached the point in the season where more games are played on days other than Sunday. Take, for example, Thursday’s game between the Colts and Jaguars, Saturday’s game between the Saints and Cowboys (Falcons playoff implications galore) and Monday night’s game featuring the Giants and Redskins (even more Falcons playoff implications). Next week a Friday [...]
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Sunday Question: What Now?

By J. Michael Moore | Published: December 6, 2009
BLOGGER’S NOTE: Click here for complete gameday coverage from AtlantaFalcons.com. You can also get a breakdown of the game in John Manasso’s Beat Blog or read play-by-plays, recaps and stats in the Falcons-Eagles Game Center on NFL.com. Mike Smith faces a dilemma every head coach sees at some point in a career. With Sunday’s 34-7 loss to [...]
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Falconcast: Eagles Preview

By J. Michael Moore | Published: December 3, 2009
Entering the 2009 season casual observers and experts identified the Falcons defense as the primary area of concern. Youth would be a factor and the secondary was criticized from the first snap of training camp While the group has in some ways not lived up to its own expectations, defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder has been able [...]
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Birdseed: December 1, 2009

By J. Michael Moore | Published: December 1, 2009
Even with all the good feelings and playoff appearance, I can’t say a game in 2008 had the same immediate impact Sunday’s game against the Eagles will have on the Falcons hopes. Maybe it’s a case of proximity and point of view. I guess if you were to pick, you’d select one of the games in November [...]
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Painting a Playoff Picture: Week 13

By J. Michael Moore | Published: December 1, 2009
Few times in my career has the playoff picture been so fuzzy with just five regular-season games to play. Too many teams hovering just above, at, or below .500 to make clear calls. But that doesn’t mean Falcons (6-5) fans can’t have a rooting interest in other NFC games with hopes of improving Atlanta’s chances. Here’s the [...]
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