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Archive for October, 2008

Breaking Down the Fantasy Matchups for Sundays Falcons-Raiders Matchup

Falcons WR Roddy White vs. Raiders CB DeAngelo Hall
If the first seven games are any indication, the Falcons will look to get their best receiver away from cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha - which puts Hall in a position to make plays against his former team. Hall is coming off his two best games of the season, [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 31 2008

Preview: Falcons Head to the Black Hole to Take on the Raiders

It was another frustrating week for the Oakland Raiders, as they were beat up on offense and ran over on defense at Baltimore on Sunday. This week they return home for an interesting matchup vs the Atlanta Falcons, a team that even though they lost in Philly last week, hung in with a team [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 29 2008

Baker’s Ailing Hip to Be Checked Out By Two Specialists

The Falcons are becoming more and more concerned with the hip injury to first round draft pick Sam Baker, and are going to send him to two hip specialists. He will not play in Sunday’s game on the road at Oakland, and coach Mike Smith says that he’s not sure when Baker will come [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 28 2008

Falcons Robbed by Call on Punt Return that Wasn’t Muffed

Sometimes you get the calls – sometimes you don’t. Sunday in Philly, the Falcons were by all means robbed by the refs, as the stripes called a fumble on a punt when it looked like Adam Jennings may have touched the ball on the Falcons 40 with 2:28 to go.
If the Falcons get the [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 27 2008

Falcons Take One on the Chin in Philly 27-14

It was a return home for star rookie Matt Ryan, who played his college ball at Boston College. In front of a number of family and friends though, it was the Eagles that made sure to fly high, sending Ryan and his Falcons to 4-3 after a 27-14 win to improve to 4-3 on [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 27 2008

Michael Vick To Plead Guilty On State Charges

Michael Vick will plead guilty to state charges of dog fighting in an attempt to get an early release from federal prison and enter a halfway house. According to paperwork filed in Virginia’s Surry County Circuit Court, Vick will enter his plea via a video linkup from the federal prison in Leavenworth, Kansas. [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 21 2008

Ryan Comes of Age Just Six Games Into His Rookie Year

It was a coming of age on Sunday for Matt Ryan and the Falcons.  Ryan threw for his first 300-yard game of his career, but what was most impressive was his poise in making that pressure packed throw from the 44 when he found Mike Jenkins for a 22-yard gain that gave the team the [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 13 2008

Miracle Finish as Falcons Top Bears 22-20 on Last Play Field Goal

Many have felt that the Falcons would never be able to beat the Bears unless they could have a big day running the football. Think again. Led by rookie Matt Ryan, the Falcons pulled off what was one of the most memorable wins in the Georgia Dome in recent history, as Jason Elam’s [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 12 2008

Key Fantasy Matchups for Sunday’s Bears-Falcons Matchup

From: KFFL.com
Bears RB Matt Forte vs. Falcons LBs Curtis Lofton and Keith Brooking
Atlanta moved the veteran Brooking out of the middle to let the rookie Lofton play in the middle. The Falcons have a veteran run stuffer in the middle in defensive tackle Grady Jackson, but they have not been playing stout run defense. The [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 10 2008

Week Six Preview of the Bears Visit to Atlanta

One of the better matchups in week six will take place in Atlanta, where two teams that were not expected to contend in 2008 have surprising above .500 records in the 3-2 Bears and the 3-2 Falcons. The Falcons are coming off a surprising win in Green Bay last Sunday, while the Bears dominated [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Oct 09 2008