Running back Michael Turner is a top-notch free agent, and it looks as if the Falcons have interest in bringing the back into town for a visit. ESPN is reporting that the team is going to talk to Turner about being the main cog in their new power running game offense that new head coach [...]
Today’s Denver Post reports that the Falcons are expected to make a push to sign Broncos Jason Elam if ends up as a free agent at the end of the week. One reason why is that Elam has family in Atlanta, and another is that the Falcons really need to upgrade the kicking game, as [...]
The Falcons had luck on their side Friday, as they won the coin toss that will allow them to pick third in the upcoming NFL Draft at the end of April. The Falcons will have the third pick, and then it will be Oakland picking at number four, and the Chiefs at number five. Each [...]
It sounds as if the Falcons and Giants are ready to pull off a blockbuster of a deal that would involve cornerback DeAngelo Hall. Today’s Newark Star-Ledger in New York is reporting that the Giants and Falcons are talking about a deal that would send Hall to New York for the Giants first-round draft pick [...]
While the Falcons seem to be on the verge of total roster turnover just a month after the season came to a close, one position that will have to be addressed as the offseason and free agency starts in a few weeks is quarterback. There may be no other team in the league with [...]
From Sporting News:
The Falcons will not consider taking a quarterback with a top five pick – they don’t believe Boston College’s Matt Ryan, Louisville’s Brian Brohm or Kentucky’s Andre’ Woodson are worth a pick that high. Expect them to address the offensive or defensive lines, looking for a player who can have an immediate impact. They may take [...]
Things are getting shaky in Hotlanta like a bottle of hot sauce getting prepared to be poured on some meat nowdays as four-time Pro Bowl tight end Alge Crumpler and standout defensive tackle Rod Coleman were among seven players released by the Atlanta Falcons today. This is a start of a new era and [...]
The last hire was made for Atlanta Falcons head coach Mike Smith’s staff as on Wednesday, Glenn Pires was hired as the team’s linebackers coach; Pires was an assistant with the Miami Dolphins for the past 5 years, serving as assistant linebackers coach in 2007. In addition, Pires was the Detroit Lions’ linebackers coach for [...]
The Falcons have a new defensive backs coach, as the team has hired 15-year NFL assistant Alvin Reynolds. The former Panthers defensive assistant has a history with new Falcons coach Mike Smith, as he worked with him in Jacksonville as their defensive backs coach. Reynolds will work with the Falcons assistant head coach and secondary [...]
