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Lunch Break: Offensive Line Overview
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 [...]
Posted in Featured, Lunch Break, Offseason Also tagged Blake Schlueter, Brett Romberg, Garrett Reynolds, Harvey Dahl, Jerious Norwood, Jose Valdez, Justin Blalock, Michael Turner, Rob Bruggeman, Sam Baker, Todd McClure, Tyson Clabo, Will Svitek Comments closed
Uncapped Year and Free Agency
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 [...]
Posted in NFL News, News Also tagged AJC, CBA, Charlie Peprah, ESPN.com, Harvey Dahl, Jamaal Fudge, Jerious Norwood, Michael Koenen, salary cap, Tyson Clabo Comments closed
Pregame Notes and Inactives
For the second-straight week the Falcons will be be without their No. 2 and 3 running backs.
Jerious Norwood (hip) and Jason Snelling (hamstring) were added to the Falcons-Redskins inactive list about an hour before kickoff Sunday. Look for Aaron Stecker, signed last week, to back up Pro Bowler Michael Turner and fullbacks Verron Haynes and [...]
Posted in Gameday, injury Also tagged Aaron Stecker, Antoine Harris, Bryan Pittman, Charlie Peprah, Chris Cooley, Garrett Reynolds, Head Coach Mike Smith, Hunter Smith, inactives, Jamaal Fudge, Jason Snelling, Jerious Norwood, John Parker Wilson, Michael Turner, New Orleans Saints, Ovie Mughlli, Shaun Suisham, Spencer Adkins, Thomas Johnson, Verron Haynes, Washington Redskins Comments closed
Quick Notes on Falcons, 49ers Inactives
Cornerback Tye Hill will wait at least another week before suiting up for the Falcons.
Atlanta de-activated the former first-round pick, who was acquired in a late-preseason trade with the St. Louis Rams. Head Coach Mike Smith has spoke highly of Hill, who has spent the first four weeks of the season and the bye week [...]
Posted in Gameday Also tagged Antoine Harris, Frank Gore, Garrett Reynolds, Glenn Coffee, Head Coach Mike Smith, incatives, injury, John Parker Wilson, Michael Crabtree, San Francisco 49ers, Spencer Adkins, Tye Hill, Vance Walker, Verron Haynes Comments closed
Panthers Without Two Starters
Few surprises on the Falcons inactive list, which was just confirmed in the Georgia Dome press box but the Panthers will be without a pair of defensive starters.
Atlanta inactives include:
QB John Parker Wilson (thrid quarterback)
CB Tye Hill
S William Moore
LB Spencer Adkins
G Quinn Ojinnaka
OT Garrett Reynolds
DT Trey Lewis
FB Verron Haynes
Panthers inactives include:
QB A.J. Feeley (third quarterback)
RB [...]
Posted in Gameday, injury Also tagged Carolina Panthers, Chris Harris, Garrett Reynolds, inactives, injury, John Parker Wilson, Nick Hayden, Spencer Adkins, Trey Lewis, Tye Hill, Verron Haynes, William Moore Comments closed
The Need to be Versatile
If you watched a college football game over the weekend you likely saw massive linemen slamming against one another on some hot, early September afternoon.
If you played close attention, you probably saw some subs come into the game to give the front five some relief.
Either way, you saw two gigantic lineups on either side of [...]
Posted in News Also tagged Brett Romberg, Brian Williams, Garrett Reynolds, Head Coach Mike Smith, Jerious Norwood, Jose Valdez, Matt Ryan, Miami Dolphins, Michael Butterworth, Todd McClure, Will Svitek, William Moore Comments closed
Falcons Trim the Roster
The Falcons released 13 players Saturday and the list includes some familiar names.
Former Georgia standouts Thomas Brown and D.J. Shockley were released along with two players from the team’s 2009 Draft class: cornerback William Middleton and defensive tackle Vance Walker.
The team also released wide receiver Troy Bergeron, offensive lineman Michael Butterworth, wide receiver Robert Ferguson, [...]
Posted in News, Preseason, Roster Moves Also tagged Aaron Kelly, Ben Hartsock, breaking news, D.J. Shockley, Harry Douglas, Head Coach Mike Smith, injury, Jamie Winborn, Jason Elam, Jason Rader, John Parker Wilson, Jose Valdez, Keith Zinger, Marty Booker, Maurice Lucas, Michael Butterworth, Michael Koenen, Mike Schneck, Ovie Mughelli, Preseason, Robert Ferguson, Robert James, Thomas Brown, Thomas Dimitroff, Troy Bergerson, Vance Walker, Verron Haynes, William Middleton Comments closed
Falcons Take Flight
With emotion in his voice, Falcons linebacker Coy Wire brought a special message to soldiers stationed at Ft. Benning Monday evening.
Attitude is everything.
After thanking the gathering of more than 250 men and women for their service, Wire noted the urge to wilt in the face of adversity but asked everyone to rise above the challenges [...]
Posted in Falcons in the Community, Feature, News Also tagged Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders, Brett Romberg, Brian Finneran, community, Coy Wire, Ft. Benning, Jerious Norwood, Justin Blalock, Justin Peelle, Ovie Mughelli, Will Sviteck, Willie Evans Comments closed
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