ATLANTA FALCONS
Practice Report
DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
Wednesday
DE John Abraham (thigh, shoulder), DE Jamaal Anderson (ankle), DT Grady Jackson (knee), T Todd Weiner (knee)
LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE
Wednesday
T Sam Baker (hip, back), WR Harry Douglas (head), LB Curtis Lofton (knee), S Lawyer Milloy (back), RB Ovie Mughelli (knee)
ARIZONA CARDINALS
Practice Report
DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE
Wednesday
DE Travis LaBoy (ankle)
LIMITED [...]
From: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Falcons safety Lawyer Milloy, recovery from a back injury, returned to practice on Tuesday. “We are getting a little bit better,” Falcons coach Mike Smith said. “Lawyer was able to go through limited participation today. Jamaal Anderson did not practice.” Milloy and Anderson (high ankle sprain) were injured against Minnesota and did not [...]
From: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Falcons president Rich McKay has been granted permission by owner Arthur Blank to interview for the vacant general manager position with the Cleveland Browns. McKay was stripped of his general manager duties after last season. He stayed on with the Falcons to help in several capacities. McKay has stepped into the background this [...]
The awards have begun to roll in for Falcons QB Matt Ryan, who today was named the AP Offensive Rookie of the Season. He was the third overall pick of the 2008 draft out of Boston College, and helped the Falcons go from a team that was 4-12 to a team that is going to [...]
From: RotoTimes.com
Falcons rookie QB Matt Ryan has thrown six interceptions over his last five games, but coach Mike Smith does not believe the rookie is wearing down, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Smith said, “It’s a long season for everybody, but I see no evidence whatsoever. He threw the big long ball to Michael Jenkins. [...]
While the Falcons had already clinched a playoff birth with their win last week over the Vikings, they still had plenty to play for on Sunday. They needed a win with a Panthers loss to clinch the two-seed in the NFC. They got it half right. Thanks to a late TD run by Jerious Norwood, [...]
From: ProFootballWeekly
Sources say Falcons LB Keith Brooking just isn’t making major impact plays at this point in his career. He looks slow, particularly when he’s matched up with a running back out of the backfield in pass coverage, and he has whiffed on clean shots at the quarterback. Brooking is coming up on free agency [...]
From: ProFootballTalk.com
At a time when more and more teams are freezing their ticket prices for 2009, the Atlanta Falcons plan to parlay their surprise season into higher costs next year, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Seizing upon the feel-good vibe from the Falcons’ Festivus miracle, the team has sent out season-ticket renewal notices informing customers [...]
From: Atlanta Journal Constitution
Falcons defensive end Jamaal Anderson left Sunday’s game with an ankle injury after playing just four snaps against the Vikings. Head coach Mike Smith did not offer an injury update other than saying: “We are going to see how he’s progressing over the next couple of days.”
