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| Atlanta Falcons 2011 Training Camp Preview |
NFL Football |
07/27/2011 |
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| (MySportsbook) - REPORT DATE: July 28th SITE: Atlanta Falcons Training Facility, Flowery Branch, GA CAMP OBJECTIVES: The Falcons will open defense of their 2010 NFC South title with a very tenuous situation across the offensive line, as three valued starters -- left guard Justin Blalock, right guard Harvey Dahl and right tackle Tyson Clabo -- enter the post-lockout phase as unrestricted free agents. Though the team is optimistic it can bring at least two members of that trio back, head coach Mike Smith and |
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| Delaware QB Pat Devlin joining Dolphins |
Division I-AA College Football |
07/26/2011 |
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| M defensive end Quinton Spears (Miami Dolphins) and free safety Chris Adingupu (Minnesota Vikings), Princeton long snapper Harry Flaherty (New York Giants), Old Dominion defensive end Deron Mayo (Denver Broncos), Rhode Island linebacker Matt Hansen (Atlanta Falcons), South Alabama wide receiver Courtney Smith (New York Jets), South Dakota State cornerback Cole Brodie (Jacksonville Jaguars) and linebacker Derek Domino (Denver Broncos), Southern Illinois linebacker Stephen Franklin (Cincinnati Bengals), Stony Br |
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| Pryor vs. Newton: There's no comparison |
NFL Football |
06/15/2011 |
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| merous charity endeavors throughout the years. His Warrick Dunn Foundation and Homes for the Holidays program has helped provide households for more than 100 single-parent families in four Southeast cities, while contributing over $2 million in home furnishings as well. The 36-year-old Dunn also owns a minority interest in the Atlanta Falcons, offering another positive example to a player community of which several current members have presumably had their financial means put to the test by the labor impasse. |
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| NFL to fine clubs for series of flagrant hits |
Headlines |
05/25/2011 |
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| yers are subject to being ejected for flagrant fouls. ``This should permanently change the mentality of a defensive player trying to loosen the ball to change your target point,'' said competition committee co-chairman Rich McKay, president of the Atlanta Falcons. Also, hits to the head of a passer that are not considered ``forcible'' blows will not be penalized. ``We are not saying to take the physicality out of the game in any way, shape or form,'' McKay said. ``There are still lots of hits that are le |
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| Rice's Ozougwu is 'Mr. Irrelevant' at draft |
NFL Football |
04/30/2011 |
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| f a stellar senior season, went to the Chiefs at the number four slot of the fifth round (135th overall). Diminutive but productive running backs at the college level, Jacquizz Rodgers of Oregon State and Dion Lewis of Pittsburgh, were picked by the Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles with the 145th and 149th picks, respectively. Penn State's all-time leading rusher, Evan Royster, will be playing in the nation's capital after the Redskins made him the 177th overall pick -- 12th in the sixth round. Greg McE |
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| NFL Draft Update, Day 2 |
NFL Football |
04/29/2011 |
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| ailey (DE, Miami-Florida); 87. Indianapolis Colts - Drake Nevis (DT, L-S-U); 88. New Orleans Saints - Johnny Patrick (CB, Louisville); 89. San Diego Chargers - Shareece Wright (CB, U-S-C); 90. Philadelphia Eagles - Curtis Marsh (CB, Utah State); 91. Atlanta Falcons - Akeem Dent (LB, Georgia); 92. Oakland Raiders - Joseph Barksdale (OT, L-S-U); 93. Chicago Bears - Chris Conte (S, California); 94. New York Jets - Kenrick Ellis (DT, Hampton); 95. Pittsburgh Steelers - Curtis Brown (CB, Texas); 96. Green Bay Packe |
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| Lehigh OL Rackley goes to the Jaguars |
Division I-AA College Football |
04/29/2011 |
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| 152 overall) by the Washington Redskins in 1995. Since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970, there have been eight Lehigh players selected in the draft. The highest pick was quarterback Kim McQuilken, who was selected in the third round (69th overall) by the Atlanta Falcons in 1974. "It's a great feeling to have a chance to play pro football," Rackley said in the days leading up to the draft. "Going back to when I was a kid playing with my brothers in the backyard, it's something I've always wanted to do, so it's reall |
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| Falcons make bold trade, draft WR Julio Jones |
Headlines |
04/29/2011 |
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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) - The Atlanta Falcons have made a bold draft-day trade to select Alabama wide receiver Julio Jones. The Falcons acquired the No. 6 overall pick from Cleveland on Thursday night for a package of five draft picks, including Atlanta's No. 27 overall pick in the first round this year and the team's first-round pick in 2012. The Browns also acquired the Falcons' second- and fourth-round picks this year and fourth-round pick in 2012. The Falcons will pair the physical Jones with the |
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| First Round notebook: Falcons show they're serious |
NFL Football |
04/29/2011 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - In the high-stakes game of poker known as the NFL Draft, the Atlanta Falcons emphatically announced they're going all in. The defending NFC South champions made the boldest move of Thursday's first round, trading up 21 spots to claim Alabama wide receiver Julio Jones with the sixth overall pick. It was a act that gave a rousing tremor to what turned out to be an otherwise placid opening night, considering the shakeups that had been anticipated, and especially when consideri |
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| Panthers take Cam Newton at No. 1 |
NFL Football |
04/29/2011 |
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| k and Thorpe Award winner and was considered the top defensive back in the draft class. "He's got a tremendous combination of size and speed," said Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt of Peterson. "A lot of his skills translate well to the NFL." The Atlanta Falcons traded up to the sixth pick to take Alabama wide receiver Julio Jones. The selection initially belonged to the Cleveland Browns, who received five picks in return. The Falcons gave up their first- (No. 27), second- (No. 59) and fourth-round (No. 124 |
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