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Mini Camp Highlights: Day 1

By J. Michael Moore | Published: May 7, 2010
Looking back at this first day of Falcons mini camp, I can’t help but wonder what training camp is going to look like. Yes, it’s months away. Yes, the weather will be much warmer. Yes, this is an example of looking too far ahead when I’m constantly telling fans to live in the moment. But if the Falcons can [...]
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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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Taco Mac Insider: Hill and DeCoud

By J. Michael Moore | Published: April 1, 2010
The first round of the Taco Mac Insider skills challenges continued Wednesday night at the Prado location with finalist Rebecca Hill taking the mic for an interview with safety Thomas DeCoud. The Taco Mac Insider Reality Show, designed to let fans and celebrity judges pick the next face of AF.com web video, began Monday with Britton [...]
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Thomas DeCoud… An All Joe

By J. Michael Moore | Published: January 27, 2010
Falcons second-year safety Thomas DeCoud was named to the USA Today All-Joe Team Wednesday afternoon. The list was headlined by Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco and formed with players who “are not average or even sloppy, but rather unheralded, unloved and, sometimes, underpaid since the one prerequisite for being an All-Joe is [...]
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Lunch Break: A Safety Summary

By J. Michael Moore | Published: January 21, 2010
During a particularly muggy preseason practice I caught a glimpse of a play that can define Thomas DeCoud’s worth to the Falcons defense. Without revealing too many details, DeCoud — a free safety with ball skills — broke free on a blitz and got to the quarterback in a flash. We saw a similar play during [...]
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Falconcast: A Season Recap

By J. Michael Moore | Published: January 6, 2010
It’s hard to say good bye to a season that started out with so much promise. Before the start of the 2009 campaign national columnist and other NFL insiders were excited about the Falcons chances and building up what could have been a deep playoff run. Instead, well, we all know what happened… CLICK HERE FOR THE [...]
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Passing an Important Test

By J. Michael Moore | Published: December 22, 2009
Most Falcons players are done with college. But that doesn’t mean they’ve escaped the occasional test. Whether they knew it or not, the Birds were being quizzed Sunday afternoon at The Meadowlands. The New York Jets ran out of the tunnel with playoff hopes alive. The night before, Atlanta’s postseason hopes were laid to rest. Losers of six of their [...]
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On a Cold Day, Matty “Ice” Leads

By J. Michael Moore | Published: December 20, 2009
BLOGGER’S NOTE: For a quarter-by-quarter review of Sunday’s action, check out John Manasso’s Beat Blog. You can also get stats and highlights at NFL.com. On a Meadowlands day that featured howling winds, numbing wind chills and snowballs from the stands, a player with the nickname “Ice” got the hot hand. Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan completed just 16 [...]
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Mission Critical: Stop the Run

By J. Michael Moore | Published: December 16, 2009
Fantasy football nuts know a thing or two about Thomas Jones. Average fans? Not so much. Jones is regarded as one of the more underrated players in the NFL. He’s been one of the most consistent producers over the last five years. The running back has posted five-straight seasons of at least 1,000 rushing yards and has 11 [...]
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Falconcast: Another Saints Preview

By J. Michael Moore | Published: December 10, 2009
A defensive touchdown by Kroy Biermann and a Michael Turner touchdown run gave the Falcons a 14-7 lead at the end of the first quarter… That’s not describing a game from 2008. It’s from the last time the Falcons played the Saints — a 35-27, tightly-contested loss on Nov. 2. So much has happened since that game [...]
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