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Archive for March, 2008

Falcons, Raiders Complete Hall Trade Deal

The Falcons and the Oakland Raiders appear to seal a trade deal Thursday night that will send two-time Pro Bowl cornerback DeAngelo Hall to Oakland in exchange for two draft picks.  One of the two picks from the Raiders includes this year’s second-round pick which is the 34th overall.   The trade deal puts the number of […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Mar 21 2008

Falcons Close to Shipping CB Hall to Oakland

It was thought that the New York Giants were the front-runner to grab the services of cornerback DeAngelo Hall in a deal with the Falcons, but now, a top source says that it looks as if the silver and black of the Raiders may very well be able to grab Hall in a deal with […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Mar 15 2008

Falcons Sign TE Rader

Not that this is exactly earth-shattering news, but the Atlanta Falcons needed to at the very least compensate for the loss of tight end Alge Crumpler; the team on Friday signed TE Jason Rader; Rader played four games for the Miami Dolphins in 2006, making one start.  He was signed by the New England Patriots […]

Posted by Stephen Rhodes on Mar 15 2008

Falcons Re-Sign Harrington

                
An interesting signing took place down in Atlanta on Wednesday; according to the Associated Press, the Atlanta Falcons have signed recently released quarterback Joey Harrington to a 2-year deal - one week after releasing him.  Terms of the contract were not available as of this writing.
Harrington started 10 games for Atlanta last season, but […]

Posted by Stephen Rhodes on Mar 12 2008

Falcons Sign 2

On Monday, the Atlanta Falcons made a pair of roster moves, re-signing defensive tackle Tim Anderson and signing free agent center Alex Stepanovich; Anderson played in 5 games with Atlanta after signing as a free agent last november.  Stepanovich played in 12 games last season for the Cincinnati Bengals, starting in 4 games. 

Posted by Stephen Rhodes on Mar 11 2008

Former Falcon RB Dunn Signs with Tampa Bay

Popular former Falcon tailback Warrick Dunn, released from the team only a week ago, quickly found a new home with NFC South rival Tampa Bay on Monday.  Dunn led Atlanta in rushing for the fourth straight season in 2007, but was limited by shoulder and back injuries.  The Falcons signed San Diego Chargers free agent […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Mar 11 2008

Mock Draft: What are the Falcons NFL Draft Needs?


Posted by Matt Loede on Mar 10 2008

Falcons May Re-Sign Harrington

                                 
The Atlanta Falcons may revisit the possibility, according to Steve Wyche of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and verified by a “source” familiar with the situation, of re-signing recently released quarterback Joey Harrington to a restructured contract - as early as next week.  The team and Harrington’s representative have had discussions about him rejoining the quarterback-challenged Falcons.
Harrington, […]

Posted by Stephen Rhodes on Mar 09 2008

A Message from New Falcons Coach Mike Smith


Posted by Matt Loede on Mar 06 2008

Falcons Release QB Joey Harrington

 
The Falcons announced the release of quarterback Joey Harrington on Wednesday.  The Falcons now have only two quarterbacks on the roster, having previously released backup Byron Leftwich.  The team is expected to select a quarterback in the upcoming April NFL Draft.  Harrington was drafted third overall in 2002 by Detroit only to be released and […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Mar 06 2008