Bosher 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...
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Palmer Visits Serbia to Teach, but Ends Up Learning More
The way Falcons tight end Michael Palmer talks about his recent “summer vacation” story, it’s quite apparent that it affected him on a very deep level. Earlier this month, he took a week off from...
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 ArticleBattle For Falcons’ Final WR Spot Expected to Drag On
Falcons wide receivers coach Terry Robiskie has quite the battle on his hands, and he’s expecting it to rage on for quite a while. Losing Eric Weems during free agency was certainly a hit to the...
View ArticleHope Brings Experience, Chance to Push Other Safeties
If there’s one area that has stolen the show during the offseason, it’s the defensive back positions. From Brent Grimes’ franchise tag to trading for Asante Samuel, the secondary has been addressed,...
View ArticleDent Proves to be Falcons’ Unsung Special Teamer
On Monday, NFL.com’s Gil Brandt listed his 10 unsung special teamers around the league, breaking them down into three categories: four-core (players who make an impact on kickoff, kick return, punt and...
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 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 ArticleLine Coach Hill Likes the Talent He Has to Work With
AtlantaFalcons.com continues its Five Questions series with the Falcons assistant coaches today with new offensive line coach Pat Hill, who stresses the importance of fundamentals in his teachings as a...
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 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...
View ArticleFalcons Report for Camp, Eager to Hit the Field
For linebacker Stephen Nicholas, Wednesday couldn’t come fast enough. But all the Falcons trickling into the team’s headquarters in Flowery Branch, reporting for 2012 Russell Athletic Training Camp,...
View ArticleVeteran Safety Chris Hope Eager to Lead
With the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Tennessee Titans, veteran safety Chris Hope had a close relationship with everyone in the organization — from coaches to scouts to grounds crew to cooks. He knew...
View ArticleYoung Defensive Ends Could Match Up Well Vs. Ravens
With the Falcons set to start the 2012 preseason slate against the Baltimore Ravens at the Georgia Dome tonight, we take a look at what could be the four key matchups in the exhibition game, including...
View ArticleTravian Robertson Gets Lengthy First Taste of NFL
After Thursday night’s 31-17 loss to the Baltimore Ravens in the Falcons’ first preseason game of 2012, rookie defensive tackle Travian Robertson looked as if the weight of the game was still on his...
View ArticleLousaka Polite Rushing to Learn Playbook Fast
Spending time in a couple of different offensive systems has helped veteran fullback Lousaka Polite in a lot of ways, one of which will definitely come in handy in his most recent role. With two weeks...
View ArticleComing Off Big Game, Robert James Looks for More
Linebacker Robert James takes a big breath when he thinks about the possibility of more playing time. With an injury to starting middle linebacker Akeem Dent that will keep him from Thursday’s game...
View ArticleJohn Parker Wilson Keeping Calm in Crucial Camp
It’s the most important time in the most important year for John Parker Wilson. The veteran backup quarterback may have a lot of weight on his shoulders, but the Alabama product isn’t stressing out....
View ArticleJohn Parker Wilson Keeping Cool During Crucial Camp
It’s the most important time in the most important year for John Parker Wilson. The veteran backup quarterback may have a lot of weight on his shoulders, but the Alabama product isn’t stressing out....
View ArticleJulio Jones, AJ Green Provide Tough Tests for Tonight’s Defenses
The starters will be on a snap count tonight, as head coach Mike Smith said earlier this week, but until they reach that number, there are some interesting matchups that will occur and could provide a...
View ArticleRookie TE LaMark Brown Has Redeeming Performance
The big lights of the NFL can be blinding, especially for an undrafted rookie. So when he had the chance to make a play last week and instead had a pass go off his fingertips and into the hands of a...
View ArticleDominique Davis Shows Bright Potential vs. Bengals
Dominique Davis’ brother once told him that he can’t focus on other people’s success. He has to instead focus on his own first. That’s the mentality he’s taken into a quarterback battle that has...
View ArticleMike Smith Impressed with Peria Jerry in 2012
The tale of Peria Jerry’s NFL career has been a tumultuous one to this point. Held out his rookie season with a knee injury that took years to heal, even Jerry has mentioned that he’s turned a corner...
View ArticleSvitek Out for Year; Holmes to Get Chance on Friday
Head coach Mike Smith announced at the start of his press huddle after practice Monday that veteran left tackle Will Svitek will be out for the year with what Smith called an arm injury. The injury...
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Falcons Camp in Instagram
Another Russell Athletic Atlanta Falcons Training Camp goes into the books after head coach Mike Smith broke camp with a brief practice Sunday. Throughout the camp experience, the AtlantaFalcons.com...
View ArticleJulio Jones Confident in Offense’s Big-Play Abilities
There were several moments during Friday night’s preseason game against Miami that would have had fans jumping out of their seats during the regular season. Through three games in 2012, the scene has...
View ArticleTony Gonzalez: Stretching Field a ‘Beautiful Thing’
Veteran tight end Tony Gonzalez has been around long enough to know that the further downfield a wide receiver is targeted by his quarterback downfield, the better things are for him underneath matched...
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