Dimitroff Named Horrigan Award Winner by PFWA
Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff was named the 2012 Jack Horrigan Award winner by the Professional Football Writers of America, it was announced Thursday, for making himself consistently...
View ArticleBosher Most Affected by Lockout During Rookie Season
Perhaps one of the less-written-about storylines in professional football is the pressure a punter faces every time he steps out on the field. Naturally, the position isn’t exactly written about all...
View ArticleNolan: Weatherspoon Can Be a Guy to Win Games For Us
The selection in April 2010 of Missouri linebacker Sean Weatherspoon has paid dividends for the Falcons in his first two years in the league, and heading into Year 3, the question looms: Are we just...
View ArticleDoubleheader Times Moved Back; Falcons Not Affected
The NFL announced Thursday morning that it would be moving back the kickoff times for its 4:15 p.m. ET games 10 minutes to avoid overlap with 1 p.m. games that may finish later than expected. With 4:15...
View ArticleNolan Focused on Identifying Right Players for the Job
AtlantaFalcons.com begins its Five Questions series this week with members of the Falcons coaching staff. We kick things off with defensive coordinator Mike Nolan, who brings a resume loaded with...
View ArticleHamilton Eager to See What Bigger Tackles Can Do in New System
The Falcons’ defense has been formulated and put together to be quick in the four previous years under head coach Mike Smith. Now, with new defensive coordinator Mike Nolan, the Falcons have gotten a...
View ArticleKoetter Striving to Find End Zone 60 Percent of the Time
AtlantaFalcons.com’s Five Questions series with the Falcons assistant coaches continues today with offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter, who comes into his first year in Atlanta with a wealth of talent...
View ArticlePires: As a Leader and LB, Spoon Really ‘Gets It’
Linebackers coach Glenn Pires has already seen a lot of positive leadership from third-year linebacker Sean Weatherspoon, and that, combined with his speed, explosiveness and ability to pick things up...
View ArticleContinuity at QB Coach a ‘Huge’ Factor in Transition
Ever since the Falcons called Matt Ryan’s name during the 2008 NFL Draft, Glenn Thomas has been on staff in Flowery Branch. Heading into his fifth year with the organization, now with the new title of...
View ArticleRobiskie Wants to Get White Into the Season’s Final Game
Jay Adams: You’ve had a year with Julio Jones now. It probably doesn’t take long to get a sense of his talent, but now after a year with him, what are your thoughts on his potential and abilities?...
View ArticleArmstrong Gets Good Look at Rookies During OTAs, Camp
Falcons special teams coordinator Keith Armstrong said he values the offseason programs as it really gives him a chance to get a good look at the new crop of players that could earn a spot on his units...
View ArticleBrown Confident that Limiting Turner Won’t Affect Offense
With less mileage on Michael Turner, he’s not exactly your average 30-year-old running back as far as the number of hits he’s taken in his career. Still, the Falcons have talked about limiting Turner’s...
View ArticleSecondary Coach Expects Physical Play Among DBs
With Asante Samuel added to a secondary that includes Dunta Robinson and William Moore, secondary coach Tim Lewis sees physicality being one of the big hallmarks of his unit, thanks in large part, he...
View ArticleSafety Hope Settles on Jersey Number
Newly added safety Chris Hope will wear jersey No. 36 this year — a departure from his customary No. 24. Cornerback Dominique Franks will remain in the 24 jersey. Also changing numbers are rookies Chad...
View ArticlePFT.com Names Falcons No. 12 Team of Preseason
The popular site ProFootballTalk.com has been naming its top teams of the preseason this week, and after a long — and good — wait, the site has ranked the Falcons as the No. 12 team heading into August...
View ArticleSmith Says LB Lofa Tatupu Will Miss Entire Season
During the weekend, head coach Mike Smith announced that linebacker Lofa Tatupu suffered a pectoral injury during a recent workout. On Tuesday came more bad news, as Smith announced Tatupu’s season is...
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Ryan Injured, Will Miss Pro Bowl
Head coach Mike Smith announced during his Monday news conference after Sunday’s 28-24 loss in the NFC Championship game that quarterback Matt Ryan was injured near the end of the game. Smith said the...
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Gonzalez Launching Fitness App in Spring
While we all — impatiently — wait for tight end Tony Gonzalez to decide if he’ll be back for one more year with the Falcons, we can turn our attention to just how the future hall-of-famer has been...
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Falcons Finish Fifth in Power Rankings
We’ve followed the power rankings all year long, so with the final set out today, it’s only right that we highlight where the Falcons finished in the eyes of NFL.com. Elliot Harrison puts the Falcons...
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Clayton: Falcons An Early Super Bowl Favorite
We’re not even 48 hours into the Baltimore Ravens’ reign as Super Bowl champions and already ESPN.com’s John Clayton has your Super Bowl favorites for next season, and the Falcons are on the list....
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