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Running Thoughts on Round One

Sitting in the office anxiously patiently waiting for the Falcons pick at No. 19. Some bullet points (and commentary) on the NFL Draft so far. Four straight players from the Big 12 to open the first round (three from Oklahoma). Mock draft took a hit with picks No. 4 and 5 (two misses in a row but two [...]
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PFT: Players Who Could Slide?

The countdown continues to the first round of the 75th NFL Draft, but talk about who could fall out of the first 32 picks is starting to heat up. This is of particular interest to Falcons fans, whose team holds the No. 19 pick but could find itself entertaining trade offers from teams lower in the [...]
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Some Combine Interview Prep

A man learns a thing or two when he’s forced to hang around Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport for a 3 hour, 44 minute flight delay. First, spending enough time in an airport will result in at least two celebrity look-alike sightings. I saw one man who could be the modern-day version of John Lennon (complete with glasses) [...]
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Birdseed: February 22, 2010

EDITOR’S NOTE: AtlantaFalcons.com will travel to the Combine this week to cover the Falcons decision makers and help you get to know what athletes could be available for the team in the 2010 NFL Draft. Click here for more information and to share your thoughts. Two years ago I made my first trip to the NFL [...]
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A Chat with DraftCountdown.com

Signs pointed to the Falcons taking defense in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft.  Predictions proved right as the team selected Ole Miss defensive tackle Peria Jerry with the 24th selection. Fast forward to 2010 and the draft experts and bloggers from across the Internet are digging back into their notes. “I don’t think there’s [...]
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Tough Day for Raiders, Lions, Football

The Raiders and Lions franchise got a dose of news many expected but no one wanted to hear last night. The Coast Guard suspended the search for two NFL players, Marquis Cooper and Corey Smith, who were with two friends on a fishing boat off the coast of Florida over the weekend. Their boat capsized Saturday [...]
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