October 22nd, 2007 
Matt Loede 
Posted in 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 [...]
Archive for October, 2007
Vick’s House In Atlanta Is Up For Sale
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 [...]
Leftwich Scheduled For Sunday Start Versus Saints
The Falcons will start backup quarterback Byron Leftwich Sunday against the division-rival New Orleans Saints. Leftwich will start in place of Joey Harrington, who has guided the team to a woeful 1-and-5 record so far this season. Harrington is one of the league’s most sacked quarterbacks, but has faired pretty well otherwise, completing 123-of-195 passes [...]
Wachovia Bank Sues Vick, Alleging Loan Default
Wachovia Bank filed suit against suspended Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick Tuesday, alleging that he and a business partner have defaulted on a one-point-three-million-dollar loan. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Atlanta, claims Vick and Gerald Frank Jenkins owe more than 939-thousand-dollars in principal, interest and fees on the loan for the wine store [...]
Falcons Fall To Giants On MNF
The Falcons are 1-and-5 on the season after a 31-10 loss to the New York Giants at the Georgia Dome last night. The Falcons have only scored one offensive touchdown in 10 quarters and have five losses in six games while the rest of the NFC South got wins this past weekend. The Giants, led by [...]
Falcons waive Mallard
In a move intended to fortify their thin linebacking corps, the Atlanta Falcons waived defensive end Josh Mallard and then immediately signed linebacker Travis williams from their practice squad. Mallard, a third-year player from the University of Georgia, recorded 4 sacks and 11 tackles in 14 games for the Falcons last year. Williams signed as [...]
Leftwich Suffers Ankle Injury; Says He’s Okay
QB Byron Leftwich played last week, and didn’t exactly light it up in his time in the game at Tennessee. Any thoughts of playing anytime soon might now only be dictated by the play of Joey Harrington, but also the ankle injury that took place to Leftwich on Thursday at practice. Leftwich, who was [...]
Falcons Seeking To Recoup Vick Bonus Money
The Falcons are closer to getting back nearly $20-million from Michael Vick. An arbitrator ruled the team is entitled to the money because it was paid for future services. With the former Virginia Tech star indefinitely suspended and his future in doubt, the arbitrator ruled the money can’t be earned. Vick will be sentenced December 10th [...]
