January 26th, 2009 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Former Falcons QB Michael Vick is suing a former financial adviser for at least $2 million, claiming she used his money for her personal and business expenses. The lawsuit accuses Mary Wong of Omaha, Nebraska of fraud, breach of contract, negligence and other offenses. Vick, who is serving 23 months in the federal penitentiary at [...]
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Former Falcon Dronett Found Dead in Home
Shane Dronett, who played 10 years in the NFL and started every game for the Atlanta Falcons’ 1998 Super Bowl team, was found dead at his home on Wednesday. According to a statement from the Gwinnett County police department, officers were called to Dronett’s home near Atlanta on Wednesday morning in response to a possible [...]
Breaking Down the 2009 Class of Free Agent QB’s
It’s that time again to start talking about free agency, and we’ll spend some time breaking down positions, and today we are going to start with maybe the most important position on the field – quarterback. Here are our rankings of Free Agent QB’s, and what we think will be the end result for some [...]
Snead Promoted to Director of Player Personnel
The Falcons today promoted Les Snead to director of player personnel. Snead has spent the last 11 seasons in the Falcons’ front office. “Les continues to distinguish himself as an adept evaluator in our business,” Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff said. “His work ethic, critical evaluation, and detailed oriented approach to all aspects of personnel [...]
Vick Revises Bankruptcy Plan For Possible NFL Return
From: Yahoo! Sports Michael Vick would have to keep a court official informed about his attempts to be reinstated by the NFL after his release from prison, under a revised bankruptcy plan proposed by his lawyers. Vick, once the NFL’s highest-paid player, said in a November disclosure statement that he expected to resume his career [...]
Smith Wins AP Coach of the Year Award
Not all the news this weekend is bad for the Falcons. Sunday, a day after the team was eliminated from the playoffs, head coach Mike Smith was bestowed from The Associated Press as the 2008 NFL Coach of the Year. Smith edged out Dolphins head coach Tony Sparano by one vote. “I’m honored individually, but [...]
Lessons Learned the Hard Way in a Playoff Setback
Matt Ryan and the young Falcons got an education on Saturday in Arizona. Some of it could probably have been expected, but it was still frustrating to watch. Ryan threw two interceptions, while the Falcons run game let them down when they really could have used it as the Falcons season ended with a 30-24 [...]
