Archive for September, 2009
September 28th, 2009 
Matt Loede 
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Falcons Fall in New England 26-10
The Falcons on Sunday had a chance to show they could play with the big boys of the AFC, and while they hung in for quite awhile with the big bad New England Patriots, in the end the Pats were too much, topping the Falcons 26-10. It was the first loss of the season for [...]
Falcons Promote Vance Walker to the Active Roster
The Rock Hill Herald reports that the Falcons have made a roster move to put Vance Walker on the active roster: After final cuts, the Panthers put in a priority claim on former Fort Mill standout Vance Walker. He stayed with Atlanta on the practice squad when the Panthers ended up with DT Sunny Harris [...]
First-Round Pick Peria Jerry to be Placed on IR
The season is over for first-round pick Peria Jerry, as today the Falcons announced that the team is putting the DT on injured reserve. The first-round draft pick from Mississippi suffered a season-ending right knee injury in Atlanta’s victory over Carolina. Jerry’s injury is more bone-related and not a torn ACL. He should be ready [...]
Tags: Falcons 2-0 After 28-20 Win Over NFC South Rival Panthers
The Falcons didn’t have to force Carolina QB Jake Delhomme into throwing picks, as Sunday at the Georgia Dome they had enough of their own offense to pound out a 28-20 win to move to 2-0 on the season. Delhomme threw for over 300 yards, and had a touchdown pass, but most importantly, did not [...]
NT Jerry Suffers Rib Injury in Opening Day Win
Falcons rookie nose tackle Peria Jerry suffered a rib injury in the second half when he collided with teammate Mike Peterson and both were dazed for a couple of minutes. Jerry, taken 24th overall by Atlanta in last April’s draft, was replaced by Thomas Johnson. If Jerry is out for an extended period, Johnson — [...]
Falcons Start Season w/ Impressive Victory Over Fins 19-7
Turnovers and costly penalties derailed any hopes of the Dolphins knocking off the Falcons in their season opener. The Dolphins defense played well enough to give the team a chance, but they had no answer for tight end Tony Gonzalez, and couldn’t come up with enough key stops on third and long. For Atlanta, the [...]
Falcons-Dolphins Wednesday Injury Report
MIAMI DOLPHINS Practice Report FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE Wednesday CB Vontae Davis (knee) ATLANTA FALCONS Practice Report DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN PRACTICE Wednesday S William Moore (hamstring) LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE Wednesday DE John Abraham (knee) FULL PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE Wednesday DE Chauncey Davis (foot), LB Tony Gilbert (hamstring), C Todd McClure (calf), RB Jerious [...]
