The Falcons may be forced to make another change at place-kicker for their final game of the season at Tampa Bay.
The club has signed former Ravens kicker Steve Hauschka. Matt Bryant suffered a hamstring injury in Sunday’s win over Buffalo. The Falcons also placed offensive guard Harvey Dahl and cornerback Chris Houston on injured [...]
The Falcons may not be on their way to the NFL playoffs, but they didn’t play like it on Sunday, as they dominated the bumbling, stumbling Buffalo Bills and won easily 31-3 at the Georgia Dome. The team started fast, as Matt Ryan threw a 42-yard touchdown pass to Roddy White on Atlanta’s first [...]
Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan doesn’t believe his limited participation in practice this week will affect whether he starts Sunday against Buffalo.
Coach Mike Smith listed Ryan as “limited” after a two-hour session Thursday.
“I’m feeling pretty good. I’m getting a little better every day, which is a good thing,” Ryan said. “I’m just doing everything that I [...]
“Wisdom comes alone through suffering.” – Aeschylus
For New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan, this can be considered a season of learning and growing pains. They (the team) indeed had some high points and some low points, as part of the learning process. The Jets perhaps learned a football lesson in their game on Sunday [...]
NFL.com reports that Michael Turner will be back today, but the status of Matt Ryan is still up in the air:
The Falcons will welcome RB Michael Turner back to their lineup, but QB Matt Ryan’s status for Sunday’s game against the Jets is a game-time decision, NFL Network’s Jason La Canfora and Michael Lombardi report. [...]
ESPN’s Rachel Nichols is reporting that Atlanta Falcons running back Michael Turner plans to play when the team takes on the New York Jets Sunday.
PFT.com reports that the Falcons have suffered another arrest, this time WR Eric Weems:
The days without an arrest meter needs to be set back to zero again.
And once again, an Atlanta Falcon is the one in trouble.
Falcons receiver Eric Weems was arrested on November 16 and charged with a DUI. He was out of [...]
Embattled Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Jonathan Babineaux was smoking marijuana as he and a friend were driving through the northeast Atlanta suburbs, according to a police report.
The Gwinnett County police report, released Tuesday, says Babineaux told a police officer he had not smoked marijuana in more than a year, but then he admitted smoking from [...]
Veteran receiver Brian Finneran has been placed on injured reserve due to chronic knee problems. With just 32 catches in 26 games the past two seasons, Finneran, age 33, could be at the end of the line. Teams are always looking for veteran receivers to round out their receiving corps, but Finneran will likely have [...]
The Falcons listed quarterback Matt Ryan and tailback Michael Turner as questionable on their official injury report. Neither player practiced Friday. The team announced that their availability for Sunday’s game against the unbeaten New Orleans Saints will be determined at game time.
