December 20th, 2007 
Matt Loede 
Posted in The Falcons are back to square one after Super Bowl-winning coach Bill Parcells backed out of a deal to become the team’s executive vice president. Team owner Arthur Blank says the Falcons had agreed in principle with Parcells and were to meet with the ex-Cowboys coach, but that Parcells was now considering a revised offer from [...]
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NFL Fines Players For Support For Vick During Game
The NFL has fined five Falcons for showing support to disgraced quarterback and ex-teammate Michael Vick during a televised loss to the Saints on Monday night. Tight end Alge Crumpler, cornerbacks DeAngelo Hall and Chris Houston and wide receiver Roddy White all received fines of $10-thousand. The fines are for what the NFL says were [...]
Sanders Placed On IR, Lost For Season
Another one bit the dust for the Atlanta Falcons; cornerback Lewis Sanders, who partially tore his right pectoral muscle in Sunday’s loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, was placed on the injured reserve list Monday. CB Brent Grimes was brought up to fill Sanders’ spot on the roster.
Falcons’ Wings Clipped, Lose To Buccaneers 37-3
Just two games to go until the Atlanta Falcons can take stock into their immediate future. Today’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers didn’t exactly make potential draftees take notice. Stifling defense and a special teams touchdown did the Falcons in as they were annihilated by the Bucs 37-3. A milestone was [...]
Falcons Look to Stop Bucs Run at NFC South Title
The Buccaneers will be playing for the NFC South title this week when they take on the Falcons at Raymond James Stadium. Tampa Bay is 8-and-5 and could have clinched the division last week but fell 28-14 to the Houston Texans. Jeff Garcia will be back under center this week after missing the last two [...]
Arkansas AD Refutes Petrino Charges By Falcons
Incoming Arkansas Athletic Director Jeff Long says the Falcons are misrepresenting the way former Falcons coach Bobby Petrino was hired by the school. Long, who replaces outgoing AD Frank Broyles on January 1st, says he did not talk to Petrino until after the coach had left the Falcons. Long insisted that it was only after paring [...]
Falcons Owner Speaks About Petrino
Falcons owner Arthur Blank addressed the media Wednesday in regard to the resignation of head coach Bobby Petrino. Blank says he made a huge commitment to Petrino that he feels he did not fulfill. He added that Petrino did not pick a good time to walk away. Petrino resigned from the Falcons on Tuesday, then [...]
Marty Would be the Best Man to Lead Falcons
Already there is talk about who will take over the head coaching spot for the nightmare that the Falcons have become, and there are quite a few names being bounced around. The names include guys like Bill Cowher, Jason Garrett, and current defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer. There is one guy that I think would garner [...]
