Tag Archives: Rich McKay

Birdseed: April 22, 2009

By J. Michael Moore | Published: April 22, 2009
Just got back to the office after a “State of the Franchise” lunch for all Falcons employees (sorry “Birdseed” is a little late). It’s a tradition here in Flowery Branch to get everyone together before the draft to share a meal and talk about where the train is heading. No, Thomas Dimitroff did not tell anyone [...]
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Birdseed: April 17, 2009

By J. Michael Moore | Published: April 17, 2009
Thanks to Falcons Head Coach Mike Smith for inviting the AF.com team to the first “Hacks vs. Jocks” golf outing Wednesday. My initial hope was to cover this inaugural coach-media tournament. But, since Dan, Matt and I are sort of like the media, we were given spots on three foursomes. Fantastic day. My team included director of [...]
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Birdseed: April 10, 2009

By J. Michael Moore | Published: April 10, 2009
My father has always been an early riser. I remember stumbling into the living room as a child on Sunday morning to find him wide awake, second cup of coffee in hand, watching some old movie on AMC or a Dirty Harry marathon. I thought he was crazy. He always said the early morning was the best time [...]
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Rule Changes, Salary Cap and Overtime, Oh My!

By J. Michael Moore | Published: April 2, 2009
Falcons President Rich McKay stepped into the Falconcast Studio Thursday afternoon to talk subjects top of mind for team owners and fans interested in the state of the league through 2009 and beyond. (Click here to subscribe to future Falconcasts through iTunes) McKay addressed many topics discussed at the annual owners’ meetings, which finished up last week [...]
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One-on-One: Falcons President Rich McKay

By J. Michael Moore | Published: April 1, 2009
New stadium talk is heating up again around Atlanta. Fox5 reported earlier this week the Falcons are evaluating sites around Metro Atlanta for a new stadium, which could be ready when the team’s lease expires with the 17-year-old Georgia Dome. Falcons President Rich McKay said it takes up to seven years to plan and build a new [...]
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Change in Overtime? Not Yet

By J. Michael Moore | Published: March 18, 2009
Every offseason the NFL’s competition committee reviews tape from the previous year and makes recommendations on rule changes and penalty calls. And nearly every offseason the league’s rules on overtime come up for debate. That was the case again this year but the committee opted not to present the owners with a proposal to change the current, [...]
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