Shane Dronett, who played 10 years in the NFL and started every game for the Atlanta Falcons' 1998 Super Bowl team, was found dead at his home on Wednesday. He was 38.According to a statement from the Gwinnett County police department, officers were called to Dronett's home near Atlanta on Wednesday morning in response to a possible suicide. Police spokesman Illana Spellman confirmed Dronett's bod
Temos frente a frente duas equipas de quem se esperava outros registos. Por um lado, Detroit apresenta um registo 2-5, com as 5 derrotas a serem na condiçao de visitante. BG (Bowling Green), tem um registo 3-4, com as 4 derrotas a serem tambem fora de casa. Resumindo, á primeira vista, e tambem pelos [...]
It's all but over for the star-studded San Diego Chargers, who were done in Sunday by a rookie quarterback, a rookie head coach and a former teammate. Yes, Matt Ryan, Michael Turner and the surprising Atlanta Falcons are very much alive in the NFC playoff picture, thanks to their 22-16 win over the collapsing Chargers.
The Chargers will host the Atlanta Falcons at Qualcomm Stadium on Sunday, Nov. 30 for the first time in more than a decade. Kickoff is set for 1:05 p.m. (PST).
Fox 5 San Diego has guaranteed the purchase of enough tickets to lift the television blackout on Sundays game between the Chargers and Atlanta Falcons.
Jake Delhomme will be the first Panther to admit that the team hasn’t played all that well the last two games, squeezing out victories over two of the worst teams in the league. But Delhomme also knows that the key to success in the NFL is getting hot at the right time. As they say, [...]
I've seen and heard this question tossed around the blogosphere a bit so I figured I'd give you my answer.Now, I realize that the Dolphins were 1-15. Which is really bad, and for the Dolphins to be 5-4 right now with an outside shot at the playoffs right now is truly outstanding. However, I'm going with the 6-3 Atlanta Falcons as my biggest surprise in the NFL this year so far.Notice that I said
In 2003, the Atlanta Falcons ended the Packers' home winning streak in the postseason. Green Bay had won every home playoff game since the NFL initiated a postseason in 1933. Their last 11 wins had come at the snowy fortress that is Lambeau Field, and the Falcons -- who were a dome team and were up against one of the best cold weather QB's ever in Brett Favre -- were big underdogs to prevail. But
It was supposed to be a rebuilding year for both the Atlanta Falcons and the Chicago Bears. Then again, it was supposed to be another year where the Indianapolis Colts and New England Patriots dominated the play. It was supposed to be another year in which Chad Ochocinco dominated at wide receiver. A lot doesn’t [...]
Is your organization looking for new ways to leverage a lottery partner? Is your team looking for new ways to reward fans during halftime entertainment?
The Atlanta Falcons recently teamed up with the Georgia Lottery and Harley Davidson to offer its fanbase the chance to win a Harley Davidson scratch-off ticket as a complement to the Georgia Lottery's Harley Davidson Ultimate Ride Bonus Chance Pro
The Carolina Panthers were able to get their 100th regular season win, Sunday, against the Atlanta Falcons. Though the game wasn’t a blow out, the Panthers were able to put together a pretty convincing W, with the offense churning out 401 yards, and the defense limiting the Falcons to nine points.
On the third play of [...]
(Sorry, couldn’t resist the Falcons reference…)
The Georgia Supreme Court is in the midst of a fairly tricky procedural debate about the way that online travel companies collect and remit taxes - and whether cities have an obligation to pursue traditional assessments for a nontraditional industry. We’ve seen a lot of debate and confusion when [...]
I honestly feel bad for Atlanta Falcon fans. Not only were they forced to go through the Michael Vick debacle, but they had to watch whatever the heck that was thrown out there and called a football team every Sunday last season. Then, to add insult to injury, they had their gutless, spineless, heartless, scumbag of a head coach bail on them before the season was even over. All in all, it’s bee
The Falcons wasted no time in signing rookie QB and top draft pick Matt Ryan to a 6 year contract worth a maximum of 72 million.Ryan will get a lot of extra time to learn the offense by avoiding a hold-out. He's certainly a long-shot to have any significant fantasy impact this year. QB's rarely produce in there first year. But signing early should give him a greater opportunity to take over as the
Geeks of Doom met with a lot of great, hardworking independent comic creators during this year's New York Comic Con. Here is the first installment of our series of reviews for the nearly 20 lbs. of books we came away with after all the smoke cleared.
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TMZ.com: Hard-hittin’ Atlanta Falcons linebacker Michael Boley — a rising star in the NFL — was nabbed by Georgia cops on a charge of...
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The Falcons are making their bid to surpass the Bengals in terms are players who are arrested and imprisoned. The latest on the list is their Linebacker Michael Boley.
Boley was arrested and charged with battery on Saturday. Boley is a rising star in this league, just like Michael Vick was before he was arrested.
Neither the [...]
Atlanta Falcons#21 Overall (Acquired from Washington for )Sam Baker (OT) USCGood work Atlanta! I've never said that about anything Atlanta other than Outkast and their airport. They drafted their QB and then they were smart enough to go get somebody who will make sure he doesn't die. Or become David Carr Jr. Baker was highly rated last year and was graded as a late-first, early-second round pick this year. He was mosdef the best OL on the board.
Our latest website article looks at falconry in Qatar and Arabia, including its history, present day practice and issues with the declining number of falcons and houbara, the favourite prey of Arab falconers. You can also listen to the sounds of the falcons and watch a video of a falconer hunting gazelle.You may also be interested in the movie below, which shows two saluki hounds and a falcon working together to catch a rabbit.Qatar Visitor FriendsQatar JobsFind the best deal, compare prices and read what other travellers have to say about QatarTagsfalconry falcon hunt
The Atlanta Falcons started their high energy and spirited veteran mini camp practice session on Monday under the watchful eyes of head coach Mike Smith. The first day of the camp itself provided the much needed energy booster for the Falcon boys as the abundant energy in Coach Smith got transferred to the players. The [...]
After a miserable last year that was mired in controversy of many types, the Atlanta Falcons are looking to rebuild their team. New head coach Mike Smith looked over this weeks mini camp with eager anticipation to see signs of what his new team might be able to deliver. Though some of the faces might be familiar to Smith, this was the first time he saw some of them as their head coach. Among the veterans that could top anyone's nfl picks were Keith Brooking, Joe Horn, D.J. Shockley, and Michael Turner. In addition to these battle (both media and gridiron) tested veterans, all eyes will turn to the Draft Day live feed from Falcons' Training Camp in Flowery Branch, Georgia on April 26th. The Falcons have one first round pick, number three overall, and three second round
Falcons, eroticism and sexuality - I must be too vanilla to understand but the movement apparently exists as either a pure fetish, humor or somewhere in between. The images are obviously photoshopped since a raptor's talons are designed to easily dig into flesh so I would not take this site seriously with a straight face but as tongue-in-cheek. The sites founder notes:Eroticfalconry.com is hopefully just the tip of the iceberg. Our goal is to show others what turns us on so that they can see the natural sexual ferocity of our feathered friends.Image Found Here
Man is it bad to be a Falcons fan.I just submitted a column to The Bleacher Report about Parcells going to Miami. You can read it here: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/5093-NFL-Miami_Dolphins-Atlanta_Falcons-The_Return_of_the_Big_Tuna-191207The Falcons can't buy a break.
Jay Glazer of FOXSports.com reports that former New York Jets head coach and general manager Bill Parcells has talked with the Atlanta Falcons and Miami Dolphins about a job for the 2008 season. It’s assumed that Parcells wants to take a front-office job rather than a head coaching gig.
Update 12:35 a.m. - Chris Mortensen of ESPN.com is reporting that Falcons owner Arthur Blank has put a ‘full-court press’ on Bill Parcells to become the team’s vice president of football operations. According to the report, Parcells is giving the job serious consideration and would be in charge of hiring the team’s next head coach. He could accept the job as early as Wednesday.
…Well, I was pondering the idea of seeing Parcells back with Gang Green in a front office role, but it doesn’t appear likely. Just keep him out of Miami, that’s all I am saying…
Update 5:43 p.m. - The Miami Herald is now reporting that Parcells is the final stages of a cont
The NFL fined Roddy White and four other Atlanta Falcons players for violating uniform regulations with tributes to Michael Vick during the team’s loss to the New Orleans Saints on December 10, 2007.
Cornerbacks DeAngelo Hall and Chris Houston, wide receiver Roddy White and tight end Alge Crumpler each were fined $10,000. Wide receiver Joe Horn was fined $7,500.
Crumpler, Hall and Houston wore black eye strips with the message “MV-7,” Vick’s initials and uniform number, which the league called “displaying an unauthorized personal message.”
After scoring a touchdown, White pulled up his jersey, with help from Horn, to unveil a “Free Mike Vick” T-shirt.
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Here is video of the Atlanta Falcons players showing support for Michael Vick.
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ATLANTA — Bobby Petrino resigned as Atlanta Falcons coach on Tuesday, having lasted only 13 games with the NFL team. A person within the league told The Associated Press that Petrino quit to return to the college ranks at Arkansas. Reported by Associated Press, ESPN
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. - Bobby Petrino's flirtation with the NFL did not even last one full season.Petrino on Tuesday resigned as coach of the Atlanta Falcons just 13 games into his inaugural rocky season with the franchise.The Falcons announced Petrino's resignation on their web site and said the club would have no further comment until a news conference at 2 p.m. EDT Wednesday.The former Louisville coach is leaving the Falcons to take the head coaching job at Arkansas, according to a report by ESPN.Citing sources close to the negotiations, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported on its web site that Petrino could be paid close to US$3 million per season to replace Houston Nutt at Arkansas.The stunning departure comes one day after Falcons owner Arthur Blank told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that he was assured by Petrino that he would be back for his second season with the team."I feel real fortunate that we have a terrific guy leading our football team," Blank said on Monday. "Our
You know what, this guy came off as a moralist, and someone who was obviously wronged after showing faith in Michael Vick. Now, he might have shown who he truly is...This is sick, and makes me wonder as much as society has changed -- has it?The words of Arthur Blank on Monday Night Football and the possibility of his return to the NFL...And to think, SOME PEOPLE felt sorry for you...I have no idea if he was stressed out, joking, or just wanted to say what was on his mind, but as a CEO of a major company, and a public figure in a city with a high and affluent minority population, Blank should have used more tact with his words.I have only heard good things about Arthur Blank, but what he said, as a minority was out of line - joke or not.
The Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys won yesterday, setting up a meeting of 10-1 teams for the top spot in the National Football Conference. Brett Favre passed for 381 yards and three touchdowns as the Packers beat the Detroit Lions 37-26 for their sixth consecutive victory. Tony Romo threw two touchdown passes to help the Cowboys to a 34-3 win over the New York Jets, their fifth straight victory.
For the past few weeks the champion Indy Colts had not been playing up to the level we had been use to seeing from them. Thanksgiving night, the team once again looked sluggish at the start, falling behind 10-0 to the lowly Atlanta Falcons in the Georgia Dome. From there though, Peyton Manning and the Colts D took over, and just like that the team seemed to return to form in a 31-13 win.
The Colts have and still are suffering from plenty of injuries, but Thursday night in Atlanta they got back one big piece of the offense, wide out Anthony Gonzalez. He was Manning’s favorite target, catching 105 yards worth of passes. Reggie Wayne had six catches for the now 9-2 Colts for 104 yards and a score.
The Falcons seemed to be playing inspired ball, scoring on their opening drive with a Morten Anderson 34-yard field goal and then QB Joey Harrington hit Roddy White with a 48-yard scoring pass to make it 10-0 in the first quarter. For the fans of the now 3-8 Falcons, that would be about
Although both teams have denied any connection to him, a personal trainer in the Dallas area who shipped performance-enhancing drugs said he had ties to players on the Atlanta Falcons and Dallas Cowboys. David Jacobs pleaded guilty in United States District Court, signing a statement in which he said he was responsible for distributing 40 thousand units of anabolic steroids and several thousand units of human growth hormone.
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The 1-5 Falcons have finally pulled the switch on quarterback Joey Harrington, and are going with Plan B on Sunday with former Jags signal caller Byron Leftwich at New Orleans. Harrington was actually showing some signs of progress after the team topped the Texans three weeks ago, but then they stumbled bad to the Titans on the road, and then laid an even bigger egg at home Monday night to the Giants, losing 31-10.
As far as the numbers put up by Harrington, he had a QB rating of 80.3, but had thrown for just four TD’s in six games, going along with four interceptions. He has thrown for 1279 yards, and was sacked 21 times and was on pace to get sacked a total of 56 times this year. While the O-line was at fault plenty for Harrington’s sacks, the QB also held onto the ball way too long on some plays, allowing D-lineman and linebackers to get to him with ease.
“I brought them both in early this morning and met with them,” coach Bobby Petrino said. “I wan
Monday night 5 buddies and I went to the Falcons Giants Monday night football game. We had a blast, can you say $5 - 32oz beers. I knew that you could or at least we sure did like "3" times before the game started. The best thing to happen on the field was this...
I took this with my 2-year-old MDA cellphone from my season tickets seats that are on the third level. Not to bad.
I just wanted to drop a quick post about the Giants-Falcons Monday Night Football game. The Giants won, 31-10, but let's face it - it's the Falcons!Anyone can see that the Giants are improving as a team. Replacing Tom Coughlin as a coach, as many fans still want, would be a huge mistake considering the relationship he has built with the players. But they do need to improve...There were a lot of dropped passes by Atlanta tonight that could have lead to some touchdowns. Had these passes not been dropped, who knows how the game would have turned out. There were also a few false start penalties, which the Giants always seem to struggle with.As for Atlanta, what's up with the fans? For a Monday Night game, that stadium wasn't even close to being full. By the end of the third quarter - when the Falcons still had a chance to win the game - the stadium was nearly empty! Those that remained for the entire game were mainly Giants' fans. Many of them had moved down to the lower rows. Listeni
It's a little after 11:00 PM as I write this, and the Falcons are, barring some kind of freak act of God, on track to lose tonight. Most people probably turned off their television sets at least thirty minutes ago, and the Falcons' 15 minutes in the spotlight are over. Of course, the Falcons have received all kinds of media attention this year, and for all the wrong reasons. Why do I put myself through this misery? It's a long story.
This article does a great job of catching you up on the history of the franchise, but it misses out on the whole picture. Unlike a downright terrible team, the Falcons have been one of those programs that give you just enough to keep you watching. And off the field, there it lies: the drama. There are the obvious good guys. Steve Bartkowski, Billy "White Shoes" Johnson, Jamal Anderson, Warrick Dunn. Then there are the villains like Eugene Robinson, and of course, Michael Vick. And then there's the downright odd. Jerry Glanville, who used
