The Falcons may not be sold out for Sunday’s game against San Francisco. That would mean, for the first time in 56 games, they will not be on local television. If an additional three-thousand tickets are not sold by 1 p.m. Thursday, the Falcons will be subject to an NFL-mandated blackout. The 1-and-6 Falcons are [...]
Just to “clear the air,” Falcons head coach Bobby Petrino and cornerback DeAngelo Hall met Monday before practice to talk about some of the comments Hall has made of late as to the direction of the franchise. Hall seemed flat out irate last week after the team said “so long” to veteran defensive tackle Grady [...]
Head coach Bobby Petrino and Falcons team officials are not talking to the media on the heels of inflammatory comments from team cornerback DeAngelo Hall following the release of defensive tackle Grady Jackson. Hall had no comment on the matter after publically complaining of the release earlier in the week. Hall was previously fined $100-thousand [...]
For the second time this year, second-string quarterback Joey Harrington is back to number-one on the Falcons depth chart. This time it is because of ankle surgery to starting quarterback Byron Leftwich. Head coach Bobby Petrino said Leftwich had two screws placed in the ligaments that will speed healing of the high ankle sprain the quarterback [...]
News of the decision to cut Grady Jackson is not sitting well with some Falcons this week. Several of the team’s veterans refused comment on the release of the defensive lineman, but outspoken Falcon DeAngelo Hall made his opinion known on Wednesday. He’s upset because he says head coach Bobby Petrino didn’t address the matter at [...]
In a move to get younger, the Falcons on Tuesday decided to release veteran starting defensive tackle Grady Jackson. The 11-year vet had just gotten an extension before the season, but after an awful 1-6 start it looks as if the Falcons will be trying to go in another direction for the final nine games [...]
With an offensive line already beat up, the Falcons today signed fomer Bills lineman Terrance Pennington to the active roster. This move was made after the team placed Renardo Foster on the injured reserve. Foster was injured in Sunday’s loss to the Saints, as he tore his ACL in his left knee. Pennington was a [...]
Falcons quarterback Byron Leftwich is out indefinitely with an ankle injury he suffered in Sunday’s 22-to-16 loss to the New Orleans Saints. Results from an MRI exam were not immediately released, but head coach Bobby Petrino says he hopes the QB can return at some point, but does not know when. The Falcons are off [...]
Drew Brees threw for 219 yards and a pair of touchdowns as the New Orleans Saints outlasted the Atlanta Falcons, 22-16, at the Superdome. Brees completed 22-of-34 passes for New Orleans, which moved to 2-and-4. Reggie Bush ran for 54 yards and had five receptions for 19 yards and a touchdown. Byron Leftwich made his [...]
The asking price for Michael Vick’s house at Darlington Run in Duluth is $4.5-million. Listing agent Tony Funari told the “Atlanta Journal Constitution” he has already fielded two “genuine inquiries” for the property of the suspended Atlanta Falcons quarterback. The realtor says he expects to move the house and that the sale won’t be affected [...]
