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What to Watch at Mini Camp

By J. Michael Moore | Published: May 7, 2010
In just more than two hours the Falcons take the field for the first real “practice” of 2010 — a mini camp workout in Flowery Branch to knock off some rust and start laying the foundation for the pre- and regular-season. It’s easy to jump to conclusions with the first snaps on mini camp Friday but [...]
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White: Health the Key in 2010

By J. Michael Moore | Published: April 29, 2010
Pro Bowl wide receiver Roddy White is ready to welcome a new group of receivers to Flowery Branch. But when it comes to getting accustom to the fun-loving, hard-working style of veteran receivers coach Terry Robiskie, they’re on their own. And mini camp is quickly approaching. Robiskie brings out the best in receivers (hence, White’s two straight [...]
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Four Sign Tender Offers

By J. Michael Moore | Published: April 15, 2010
Last month news surfaced on tender offers the Falcons extended to restricted free agents. Thursday, four of those players signed the tenders, agreeing to a deal just before restricted free agency closes. CLICK HERE FOR SOME DETAILS ON TENDERS Harvey Dahl, Tyson Clabo, Quinn Ojinaka and Jason Snelling were included in a press release detailing the news. After Thursday, [...]
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Report: Falcons Make Tender Offers

By J. Michael Moore | Published: March 3, 2010
UPDATE: The report was later modified to reflect a second-round tender offer for Jerious Norwood. Contract details for Norwood are, thus, similar to Michael Koenen. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Falcons made tender offers to Harvey Dahl, Tyson Clabo, Jerious Norwood and Michael Koenen Wednesday evening — a step in retaining the services of the [...]
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Lunch Break: Labor Discussions

By J. Michael Moore | Published: February 18, 2010
NFL labor negotiations are complicated. Take into consideration the millions of dollars, countless memories and thousands upon thousands of fans and you get just a few of the reasons to get a deal done. Throw in the fact the league could be looking at a year without a salary cap — which could happen if there’s [...]
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Falconcast: A Chat with D. Led

By J. Michael Moore | Published: February 12, 2010
Since I started working with the Falcons in July 2007 D. Orlando Ledbetter has been a fixture in the media room. The veteran sports writer now covers the Birds’ beat full time for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and spends his days blogging and writing features. This doesn’t stop in the offseason (something any fan of the NFL [...]
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Lunch Break: Free Agency Talk

By J. Michael Moore | Published: February 11, 2010
The 2010 NFL free agent signing period is set to begin at midnight March 5. But unlike past seasons, this isn’t going to be an easy shopping trip for teams across the league. If owners and players can’t agree on a new collective bargaining agreement before the start of the signing period, more than 200 players [...]
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Lunch Break: Offensive Line Overview

By J. Michael Moore | Published: January 22, 2010
A year after allowing a franchise-low 17 sacks and powering the NFL’s second-best running game, the Falcons offensive line lost some traction. Facing  injuries and aggressive defenses, the group gave up 28 sacks in 2009. Atlanta also averaged 117.2 rushing yards per game (down from 152.7 in 2008). Part of that can be chalked up to [...]
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Disappointed But Optimistic

By J. Michael Moore | Published: January 11, 2010
“Process” was the takeaway from the Falcons 2008 season-ending press conferences. This year, “disappointment” is making a case for the top prize. Well, disappointment with a dash of “optimism.” Head Coach Mike Smith, who met with the media Monday afternoon in Flowery Branch, said he doesn’t like the fact his team missed the playoffs (disappointed). In fact, he said [...]
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Uncapped Year and Free Agency

By J. Michael Moore | Published: December 31, 2009
Certainly more news will be made about the possibility of an uncapped year and expiration of the Collective Bargaining Agreement in the offseason but, for now, some players who stand to miss out on unrestricted free agency are coming to light. Basically, if a new agreement between NFL players and owners is not reached before the [...]
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