November 20th, 2007 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in The “mystery” of why Atlanta Falcons quarterback Byron Leftwich was replaced by Joey Harrington apparently has been solved. For those who did not watch the game last weekend (I suspect not many people actually did watch), Leftwich was replaced in last weekend’s game between the Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers because of an injury. The [...]
Archive for November, 2007
Vick Turns Himself In To Jail Before Being Sentenced
Suspended Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick, in a show of good faith, is turning himself in early to authorities well ahead of his December 10th sentencing on dogfighting charges. Vick surrendered to the U.S. Marshal’s Service and will await sentencing at the Northern Neck Regional Jail, a 460-bed facility about an hour northeast of Richmond. [...]
Falcons Slammed by Bucs 31-7 at the Dome
The Falcons lost to the division rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, 31-7, at the Georgia Dome. The Falcons lone touchdown came only after Sunday’s starter Byron Leftwich was benched in favor of Joey Harrington. Head coach Bobby Petrino did not say who would be starting on Thanksgiving Day against reigning Super Bowl champion Indianapolis at [...]
Falcons Host Buccaneers For NFC South Tilt
NFC South rivals will meet when the Buccaneers travel to Atlanta to face the Falcons at the Georgia Dome. Atlanta won back-to-back games for the first time this season after beating the Carolina Panthers 20-13 last Sunday. Joey Harrington threw for 192 yards and connected with Alge Crumpler for the game-winning score with under a [...]
Falcons Fans Will Be Able To Watch Game On Sunday
Thanks to a last minute buy of remaining tickets for Sunday’s game against Tampa Bay, the Falcons will be on TV Sunday afternoon. An NFL-mandated blackout, a second one of the season, was averted after some of the team’s business partners agreed Thursday to buy the remaining tickets. The exact number of tickets bought by representatives [...]
Rookie TE Milner Placed on IR; Birds Pickup Anderson
The Falcons have placed rookie tight end Martrez Milner on injured reserve with an injured ankle. The fourth-rounder was hurt in Sunday’s 20-13 win at Carolina. The team picked up former Lions TE Courtney Anderson off of waviers to take the 3rd TE spot for the injured Milner.
Falcons Top Panthers 20-13 in Carolina
The Falcons are on a roll after two straight wins. The latest one came Sunday with a 20-13 victory over the division-rival Carolina Panthers. The two teams were tied with less 30 seconds left before Atlanta QB Joey Harrington hit Alge Crumpler for the go-ahead touchdown. The Falcons are now 3-and-6 heading towards a key conference [...]
Horn questionable vs. Carolina Sunday
It appears that the chances of Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Joe Horn playing this Sunday are slim due to an ailing hamstring; Horn was listed as questionable for this Sunday’s matchup against the Carolina Panthers. What’s strange about this development is the fact that he experienced no physical problems at practice for the entire week. [...]
