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| Report: Leftwich, Bucs agree to two-year deal |
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04/12/2009 |
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| pion Steelers, completing 21-of-36 passes for 303 yards, two touchdowns and 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. |
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| St. Louis Rams |
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04/07/2009 |
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| Acquired wide receiver Laurent Robinson and fifth and sixth round 2009 draft selections from the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for fifth and sixth round 2009 draft selections. |
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| Rams add receiver, swap draft picks with Falcons |
NFL Football |
04/06/2009 |
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| St. Louis, MO (MySportsbook) - The St. Louis Rams acquired wide receiver Laurent Robinson on Monday while swapping fifth and sixth-round draft choices with the Atlanta Falcons. The Falcons receive the 138th and 176th overall selections in the upcoming draft, while the Rams will select out of the 160th and 196th spots. Robinson, 23, appeared in just six games last year for Atlanta, making five catches for 52 yards. In 2007, his rookie year, the Illinois State product caught 37 balls for 437 yards and a touch |
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| Saints sign DT Coleman |
NFL Football |
03/27/2009 |
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| Metairie, LA (MySportsbook) - The New Orleans Saints and veteran free-agent defensive tackle Rod Coleman agreed to terms Friday on a one-year contract. Coleman, 32, did not play last season after being released by the Atlanta Falcons in February, 2008. The East Carolina product led all NFL defensive tackles in sacks in 2004 (11.5) and 2005 (10.5) while with the Falcons. The former Pro Bowl selection was originally drafted by the Raiders in 1999 and has compiled 293 tackles and 58.5 sacks in 109 career games |
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| Line of Scrimmage: Draft '09 - Time to Mock |
NFL Football |
03/23/2009 |
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| traight year (Jerod Mayo), but if a player of Maualuga's quality slips to No. 23, Bill Belichick isn't going to give much consideration to conventional wisdom. Otherwise, o-line and/or secondary are possible first- round targets for New England. 24. Atlanta Falcons (11-5) - Michael Johnson, DE, Georgia Tech (6-7, 260) The Falcons couldn't possibly be counting on its current end tandem of John Abraham, who played well last year but has had trouble staying healthy throughout his career, and Jamaal Anderson, a fo |
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| Cardinals sign RB Wright |
NFL Football |
03/16/2009 |
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| and last season had 22 receptions for 156 yards and one touchdown along with 23 carries for 85 yards. Originally signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2004 out of Northwestern, Wright was released by the 49ers following training camp and appeared in two games with the Atlanta Falcons as a rookie before signing with the Browns in 2005. Over 49 games (four starts) he has 159 carries for 588 yards and two touchdowns to go along with 55 receptions for 486 yards and one touchdown. |
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| Peterson signs with Falcons |
NFL Football |
03/10/2009 |
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| Flowery Branch, GA (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Falcons signed free agent linebacker Mike Peterson on Tuesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported it is for two years. "Mike is a very sound, versatile linebacker who has gained plenty of experience and knowledge over his 10-year career," said Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff. "He is the type of player who will lead the team on the field and in the locker room." Peterson spent the past six years in Jacks |
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| Roughriders sign pair of defensive lineman |
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03/10/2009 |
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| wan Roughriders agreed to terms with defensive end A.J. Raebel and defensive tackle David Patterson on Tuesday. Terms of the contracts were not disclosed. Raebel, who played at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, accumulated an all-time school record of 193 tackles to go along with 15 sacks. Patterson, an Ohio State product, had 50 tackles and eight sacks as a two-year starter with the Buckeyes. He was on the Atlanta Falcons roster in 2007 but spent the entire season on injured reserve with a foot injury. |
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| Report: Peterson signs with Falcons |
NFL Football |
03/10/2009 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Falcons have reportedly signed free agent linebacker Mike Peterson to a three-year contract. NFL.com reported the signing late Monday after Peterson visited the team earlier in the day. Peterson spent the past six years in Jacksonville and was the team's defensive captain but fell out of favor with head coach Jack Del Rio in 2008 when the two butted heads over the 11-year pro celebrating a sack while the team was down in an ugly loss to Cincinnati. The issue boiled |
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| Falcons re-sign DE Davis to four-year deal |
NFL Football |
03/04/2009 |
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| Flowery Branch, GA (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Falcons agreed to terms with defensive end Chauncey Davis on a four-year contract. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. "Chauncey will continue to add toughness and consistency to our defense," said General Manager Thomas Dimitroff. "We are always pleased to extend our core players who represent well on and off the field." The four-year veteran registered 38 tackles, four sacks and three fumble recoveries in 16 games last season. Originally a fourth |
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