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| Former Vols, Titans DT Jesse Mahelona dead at 26 |
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09/05/2009 |
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| know any more circumstances of the accident. Mahelona was drafted in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL draft by the Titans, where he played in 10 games as a rookie. He also spent time with the Miami Dolphins before playing his last NFL game with the Atlanta Falcons in 2007. He is survived by his wife, Brandi, who is pregnant with the couple's second child. In two seasons at the University of Tennessee, he had 77 tackles and seven sacks.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The in |
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| Winborn, Shockley, Among Falcons' Final Cuts |
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09/05/2009 |
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| Flowery Branch, GA (MySportsbook) - Linebacker Jamie Winborn and quarterback D.J. Shockley were among the 13 players released by the Atlanta Falcons on Saturday, as the team pared its roster to the 53-man maximum. The journeyman Winborn, who previously served with the Broncos (2007-08), Buccaneers (2006), Jaguars (2005) and 49ers (2001-05), was thought to be competing for a starting job after being acquired as a free agent during the offseason. But the 30-year-old former Vanderbilt standout did not do enoug |
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| Chargers Release Forney, Shelton, 19 Others |
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09/05/2009 |
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| San Diego, CA (MySportsbook) - Guard Kynan Forney and tackle L.J. Shelton were among 21 players released by the San Diego Chargers on Saturday, as part of the team's "cut-down day" maneuvers. Forney, who started 89 games as a member of the Atlanta Falcons between 2001 and 2007, was bidding to win the team's starting right guard spot, but could not beat out rookie Louis Vasquez or stick as a backup. Shelton played in all 16 games for the Chargers a year ago, starting two, but the former first-round pick of t |
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| Bucs fire offensive coordinator Jagodzinski |
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09/03/2009 |
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| record with the Eagles. Before taking the collegiate head job, Jagodzinski was the offensive coordinator for the Green Bay Packers in 2006. He also coached the tight ends for the Packers from 1999-2003 and spent the 2004 and 2005 campaigns with the Atlanta Falcons, first as tight ends coach and then as offensive line coach. "It's not a knock on Coach Jagodzinski," Morris stated. "It's just what we needed to do, the plan we needed to have, and a lot of things remain the same. This offense was going in the righ |
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| Falcons acquire former first-round pick Hill from Rams |
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09/01/2009 |
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| Flowery Branch, GA (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Falcons on Tuesday acquired cornerback Tye Hill from St. Louis in exchange for an undisclosed pick in the 2010 NFL Draft. Hill began last season as the Rams' starting left cornerback, but sustained a season-ending knee injury in Week 4 against Buffalo. The Rams selected the Clemson product 15th overall in 2006, and he started 21 of 28 career games with St. Louis, registering 94 tackles and four interceptions. |
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| St. Louis Rams 2009 Season Preview |
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08/31/2009 |
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| values, a sharp departure from the organization's stance on personnel matters in the past, the Rams are hoping they'll be able to continue last year's trend of dramatic turnarounds from bottom-feeding teams. Both the 1-15 Miami Dolphins and four-win Atlanta Falcons went 11-5 and made the playoffs in 2008 after changing head coaches and general managers prior to the start of the season. Below we take a capsule look at the 2009 edition of the St. Louis Rams, with a personnel evaluation and prognosis included the |
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| Falcons battle back to clip Chargers |
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08/30/2009 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Chris Redman's five-yard touchdown pass to Eric Weems with nine seconds remaining gave the Atlanta Falcons a 27-24 victory over the San Diego Chargers in preseason action. After Nate Kaeding's 37-yard field goal put the Chargers ahead 24-20 with 2:07 left, Redman marched the Falcons down to the field and set up a first-and-goal at the San Diego seven. After failing to convert on the first three downs, Redman capped the 11-play drive that covered 75 yards with a strike to Weems i |
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| Bucs name Leftwich starting QB |
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08/29/2009 |
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| no interceptions. Leftwich, the seventh overall pick of the 2003 NFL Draft, was 24-20 as a starter in four injury-plagued seasons in Jacksonville. The 29-year-old quarterback was released by the Jaguars before the 2007 campaign, and signed with the Atlanta Falcons, where he played just three games while throwing for 279 yards on 32-of-58 passing. In 54 career games, Leftwich has thrown for 9,624 yards with 54 TDs and 38 interceptions. McCown will serve as Leftwich's backup with rookie Josh Freeman slated in t |
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| Vick makes much-anticipated debut with Eagles |
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08/27/2009 |
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| ankruptcy issues. While serving his nearly two-year prison sentence for federal dogfighting charges, Vick filed for bankruptcy protection. He owes about $20 million to various creditors, which includes part of a signing bonus to his former team, the Atlanta Falcons. The judge approved his plan to repay his creditors, and he arrived at Lincoln Financial Field in time for pregame warmups. "I felt great. (Traveling) was rough. That was the hard part," Vick said. "The easy part was getting back out there on the fo |
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| Eagles rally to beat Jags in Vick's return to NFL |
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08/27/2009 |
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| ankruptcy issues. While serving his nearly two-year prison sentence for federal dogfighting charges, Vick filed for bankruptcy protection. He owes about $20 million to various creditors, which includes part of a signing bonus to his former team, the Atlanta Falcons. The judge approved his plan to repay his creditors, and he arrived at Lincoln Financial Field in time for pregame warmups. There were some sparse protests and counter-rallies in support of Vick outside the stadium. Thursday marked Vick's first appe |
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