22 players were released by the Falcons today, the biggest two names were QB Joey Harrington and TE Marcus Pollard. Also gone are OL D’Anthony Batiste, S Eric Brock, OL Michael Butterworth, S Deke Cooper, C Doug Datish, DE Willie Evans, CB Wilrey Fontenot, OL Kynan Forney, DE Brandon Miller, DT Rashad Moore, OL Terrance [...]
Atlanta finished the preseason with an even record of 2 wins and 2 losses but established the foundation of their season with confidence in their rookie starting quarterback and a defense that may become their saving grace.
Atlanta QB Matt Ryan (2/7, 17 yards) did not play much in the game but has already been named [...]
Rookie quarterback Matt Ryan leads the Falcons to a 10-9 preseason win on the road over the Baltimore Ravens Thursday night. Former UGA quarterback D.J. Shockley saw some action Thursday night, connecting with veteran wide receiver Brian Finneran on a seam route for a 20 yard touchdown that put the Falcons up 7-6. Shockley also led [...]
Tonight could very well be the biggest night of QB D.J. Shockley’s professional career. While the Falcons already know that Matt Ryan is their QB, Shockley wants his shot to be the teams third or maybe second QB, and tonight will go a long way in seeing if that is going to happen. “It’s huge, [...]
Let’s see… Where to start? Well, I have played in three official NFL games which have brought all kinds of emotions. The first game was against the Jacksonville Jaguars – which I started. You can imagine how excited I was, yet nervous. It was kinda like being a freshman all over again.
But overall, I’ve settled [...]
Forget the fact that he’s making more money than any player on the Atlanta roster, Faclons rookie QB Matt Ryan was announced as the teams starting QB today for one reason – he’s the best QB on the roster. Ryan was given the starting nod for the teams opener today by new coach Mike Smith, [...]
The Falcons will start rookie quarterback Matt Ryan on Friday night as the Tennessee Titans come calling on the Georgia Dome. The team’s third preseason game kicks off at 7:30 p.m. For fans who hoped to see the live exhibition game on TV, the game will be seen locally on tape-delay beginning at 10 p.m.
Former Falcons quarterback Michael Vick is losing nearly 12-thousand dollars each month while he is imprisoned in Leavenworth, Kansas. Documents filed in a Virginia bankruptcy court Tuesday showed Vick has monthly expenses of 12-thousand-225-dollars and a monthly income of just over 277-dollars. The income is mostly from a pension plan and does not [...]
The Falcons will get a glimpse of their future on Friday, as the team announced today that high-profile rookie QB Matt Ryan will get the start when the team takes on the Titans at the Georgia Dome. Ryan has had some ups and downs so far in the preseason, and so far has completed [...]
During Saturday’s game between the Indianapolis Colts and Atlanta Falcons, it was a battle between two quarterbacks – one who is trying to hold onto a job as a backup and one who is a mere rookie trying to find his way. In this case, that would be the Colts’ Jim Sorgi and the Falcons’ [...]
