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Your Week 15 TV Distribution Maps

By J. Michael Moore | Published: December 17, 2009
We’ve reached the point in the season where more games are played on days other than Sunday. Take, for example, Thursday’s game between the Colts and Jaguars, Saturday’s game between the Saints and Cowboys (Falcons playoff implications galore) and Monday night’s game featuring the Giants and Redskins (even more Falcons playoff implications). Next week a Friday [...]
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Painting a Playoff Picture: Week 15

By J. Michael Moore | Published: December 15, 2009
No doubt the playoff scenario is not as rosy as it once was for the Atlanta Falcons. But, at least the road to the postseason is clearly marked and gives fans a rooting interest. Here’s one look that gets the Falcons in thanks to the Yahoo Playoff Scenario Generator: http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/playoffscenario?algorithm=custom&14=04014110&15=40000041&16=45045515 Basically, as of Week 15, three things need [...]
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Painting a Playoff Picture: Week 13

By J. Michael Moore | Published: December 1, 2009
Few times in my career has the playoff picture been so fuzzy with just five regular-season games to play. Too many teams hovering just above, at, or below .500 to make clear calls. But that doesn’t mean Falcons (6-5) fans can’t have a rooting interest in other NFC games with hopes of improving Atlanta’s chances. Here’s the [...]
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Maps and Notes for Week 12 Television

By J. Michael Moore | Published: November 26, 2009
Two things are certain on Thanksgiving: I’ll fall into a food comma at some point because of Mrs. J. Mike’s delicious cooking. The Lions will play (and probably lose). Before I turn on the office television to watch a little Thanksgiving pigskin and, later, go home to a feast, I’ll detail a little about the weekend television schedule. (It’s [...]
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Some Pregame Roster Moves

By J. Michael Moore | Published: November 14, 2009
In a move to add depth to the receiving corps, the Falcons released veteran running back Aaron Stecker on Saturday and promoted wide receiver Troy Bergeron from the practice squad. Bergeron, 6-foot-2, 195 lbs., played with the Georgia Force of the now defunct Arena Football League for three seasons, totalling  328 receptions for 4,335 yards and [...]
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Falconcast: Panthers Preview, Part Deux

By J. Michael Moore | Published: November 13, 2009
We learned two things in the aftermath of last week’s Redskins-Falcons sideline skirmish: The team will always stand up for and protect its quarterback. The head coach will always watch his players’ backs. Let’s be clear. Head Coach Mike Smith moved on from the incident — and his fine — quickly. The coach and his team put 100 percent [...]
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Birdseed: November 13, 2009

By J. Michael Moore | Published: November 13, 2009
This weekend the Falcons take the I-85 rivalry to a different level. Saturday afternoon the team will climb aboard charter buses and burn rubber on the way to Charlotte and a date with the Carolina Panthers. But this isn’t the first trip by bus for the Falcons in this series. The Georgia Dome and Bank of America Stadium [...]
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Smith, Falcons Move on from Fine

By J. Michael Moore | Published: November 12, 2009
Head Coach Mike Smith said he received a letter from the NFL office in New York Thursday morning informing him of a disciplinary fine for his role in a sideline altercation in Sunday’s game against the Redskins. Smith said he accepts the fine and, along with his team, wants to move on to this week’s game [...]
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Svitek’s NFL Journey Hits Atlanta

By J. Michael Moore | Published: November 11, 2009
Some fans may not recognize — or initially be able to pronounce — the name Will Svitek. But they should. The four-year veteran stepped in for Sam Baker (ankle) in the second half of Sunday’s win over Washington, playing a role in some big runs by Michael Turner. Svitek (pronounced Svee-tech) signed with the team in the offseason [...]
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Turner Up for FedEx Ground Award

By J. Michael Moore | Published: November 10, 2009
Falcons running back Michael Turner is up for FedEx Ground Player of the Week on NFL.com for his performance in a victory over the Washington Redskins Sunday at the Georgia Dome. Turner rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries in the 31-17 victory. He also caught two passes for 14 yards. Turner is [...]
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