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Unplugging and Recharging

By J. Michael Moore | Published: April 5, 2010
The NFL offseason is more than a vacation for players, it’s a vital part of recharging and prepping for the next season. As the team enters its third week of offseason conditioning some stories from time off have emerged, though they are, in many cases, boring. “I unplugged from football,” safety Thomas DeCoud said simply, adding he took [...]
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The Importance of Early Work

By J. Michael Moore | Published: April 2, 2010
I like to get to work early. There’s something special about driving to the office with less traffic and more mist floating over the country roads around Lake Lanier. My father calls this the best time of day and it’s when I feel the most creative. While this isn’t the time of year Falcons players are drawing up [...]
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Lofton Sees Improvement

By J. Michael Moore | Published: March 30, 2010
After close to four months to think about it, linebacker Curtis Lofton has landed on the reason he wasn’t named to his first Pro Bowl after the 2009 season. “They made more game-changing plays than I did,” Lofton said Monday evening after his appearance at the Taco Mac Insider Reality Show. “I have to impact the [...]
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Ryan: “I’ll Be Ready to Go”

By J. Michael Moore | Published: March 25, 2010
The turf toe that kept Matt Ryan out for nearly three games last season is a thing of the past. At least it is in the mind of the Falcons starting quarterback. “I’ll be ready to go,” a flip-flop wearing Ryan said Thursday. “I feel good. I took time to do the rehab and everything I [...]
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Turner Ready for Workouts

By J. Michael Moore | Published: March 22, 2010
Falcons running back Michael Turner, who missed five games with an ankle sprain in 2009, said Monday he’ll be ready to hit the field for mini camp and other offseason practices. Speaking after the first workout of the team’s voluntary offseason conditioning program, Turner said he is “still finishing up some things” with his rehab, but [...]
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Humble and Hungry

By J. Michael Moore | Published: March 31, 2009
Falcons Head Coach Mike Smith spoke to his team Monday morning for the first time since the close of the 2008 season. His message was simple: Stay humble and hungry. Atlanta surprised countless fans, players, coaches and executives in 2008, turning a 4-12 record in 2007 to an 11-5 finish and a playoff spot with a rookie [...]
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Smith: “Needs Based” Draft on the Horizon

By J. Michael Moore | Published: March 31, 2009
Head Coach Mike Smith confirmed the team will take a “needs based” approach to the upcoming NFL Draft when he met with the media on Tuesday. He said more free agent moves aren’t out of the question, but the team has identified the positions it will take a look at in the rest of the [...]
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Busy Day at The Branch

By J. Michael Moore | Published: March 31, 2009
The offseason has its share of busy days but this day promises to be busier than most. Head Coach Mike Smith, quarterback Matt Ryan and running back Michael Turner are expected to meet with the media to talk about the offseason and the team’s conditioning program. The press will also get a rare glimpse of the weight [...]
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An Interview with Erik Coleman

By J. Michael Moore | Published: March 24, 2009
Spent a few minutes with safety Erik Coleman this afternoon. The veteran safety is excited about the offseason and is confident the Falcons can upgrade the defense with younger players waiting to take on bigger roles.
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Another Step Forward

By J. Michael Moore | Published: March 23, 2009
The Falcons offseason conditioning program starts this week in Flowery Branch, another sign the team is barreling toward the 2009 season with a chance to improve on last year’s playoff appearance. But first the team must take steps to re-calibrate for the work ahead. Jeff Fish, the team’s director of athletic performance, has worked for weeks to [...]
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