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Birdseed: March 1, 2010

By J. Michael Moore | Published: March 1, 2010
If you followed my Twitter feed from Tuesday through the trip to the Scouring Combine you got a few posts about non-football topics. It began, but certainly didn’t end, with the crash of my original MacBook Pro… The day before the trip. I was a little upset. But now I have good news. The workhorse of AF.com content [...]
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Saturday: Notable Workout Numbers

By J. Michael Moore | Published: February 27, 2010
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 of bench press numbers by offensive linemen. Some thoughts on bench reps and other results… … Arkansas offensive lineman Mitch Petrus [...]
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Emptying the Notebook: Day 1

By J. Michael Moore | Published: February 25, 2010
BLOGGER’S NOTE: I had a journalism professor who advised against “emptying the notebook,” or using every bit of information gathered for a story. Well, at the Combine, we break that rule. Here are some of the notes on players that just don’t seem to fit anywhere. Sorry Professor Highland. So what does the notebook hold from [...]
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Birds Add Another Undrafted Free Agent

By J. Michael Moore | Published: May 20, 2009
Welcome to Flowery Branch, Khalil Jones. Your gift for joining the Falcons? A new practice jersey and a spot on the field for the opening day of OTAs. Jones, an undrafted wide receiver out of Miami (or “The U” if you’d prefer) signed with the team Wednesday. The 6-foot-2, 223-pound player, caught 13 passes for 135 yards [...]
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Adkins First Player Taken from Miami

By J. Michael Moore | Published: April 26, 2009
With the third pick in the sixth round (176th overall) the Falcons selected Miami (Fla.) linebacker Spencer Adkins. He was the first player taken from Miami in the 2009 NFL Draft. Adkins (5-foot-11, 230 lbs.) did well at his Pro Day, running the 40-yard dash in 4.3 seconds. He was a backup middle linebacker and came into games [...]
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