November 30th, 2009 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Jay Glazer, of FOXSports.com, reports Falcons QB Matt Ryan has been diagnosed with turf toe and will not play in Week 13. He will meet with foot specialist Dr. Robert Anderson in the near future. The Falcons will take a week-by-week approach with Ryan. It means that Chris Redman will be back under center this [...]
Archive for November, 2009
Redmen Steps In and Leads Falcons to Late 20-17 Win
It may have not been a thing of beauty, but without franchise QB Matt Ryan and RB Michael Turner, the Falcons will take a win anyway they can get it. Sunday they did just that. Led by backup QB Chris Redmen, the Falcons outlasted the game Tampa Bay Bucs at home 20-17 to move to [...]
Falcons Release FB Verron Haynes; Add WR Bergeron
The Falcons today released fullback Verron Haynes and signed wide receiver Troy Bergeron from the practice squad to the active roster. Bergeron, 6-2, 195 pounds, was signed by the Falcons as a free agent on May 10, 2009. He was previously signed to the active roster earlier this season and dressed for one contest against [...]
Tags: Turner Expected to Play vs Tampa Bay
NFL.com reports that Michael Turner should go tomorrow vs Tampa Bay: Falcons RB Michael Turner is expected to play against Tampa Bay Sunday, just two weeks after suffering a high ankle sprain, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. Turner will test his ankle during warmups, but he has shown enough positive progress [...]
Preview: Falcons Ready to Tangle with the Bucs
What a difference a year makes! Through 11 regular season games in 2008, the Falcons stood at 6-4, and the Buccaneers had a 7-3 record. Atlanta, with rookie quarterback Matt Ryan, and first-time head coach Mike Smith had surprised a lot of people around the league. The Buccaneers, with Jeff Garcia at the helm, was [...]
Turner Practices Lightly Again; Norwood as Well
Running back Michael Turner practiced lightly Thursday for the second straight day, and backup Jerious Norwood was a full participant. Turner missed last week’s 34-31 loss to the New York Giants with a high ankle sprain, and coach Mike Smith listed the Pro Bowl selection as “limited” in practice. Norwood has missed the last five [...]
Turner Hoping to be Back on the Field Soon
The AJC reports that RB Michael Turner is hoping to be back with the team soon: Falcons running back Michael Turner has been receiving continued treatment for his right high ankle sprain, but he remains uncertain how close he is to returning to action. “I’m just taking it easy right now and hoping for the [...]
Falcons Lose Crucial Game against Giants 34-31
In a matchup with possible playoff implications, the Atlanta Falcons lose 34-31 in overtime to the New York Giants in New Jersey. Both teams hoped to build on their success from last season and entered the regular season with high expectations. Right now, they are both in the thick of the young wild-card race and [...]
