July 31st, 2010 
Matt Loede 
Posted in The Falcons have a new TE as the team has inked Robbie Agnone: The Falcons signed free agent tight end Robbie Agnone and released cornerback Gabe Derricks. The Falcons were thin at the tight end position after Colin Peek suffered a right knee injury on the first day of training camp. Agnone, who is 6-foot-6, [...]
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WR Douglas Back On the Field Ready to Go
Harry Douglas was back on the field Friday, which is good news as the team continues to work him back in off last seasons injury: Falcons wide receiver Harry Douglas returned to practice on Friday. The Falcons had designs on limiting Douglas, but he’s ready to go. At one point during practice, wide receiver coach [...]
Weatherspoon In; First Round Pick Inks Five-Year Deal
According to D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Falcons have agreed in principle to a five-year contract with 1st round pick linebacker Sean Weatherspoon. Weatherspoon, a linebacker from the University of Missouri, is set to sign the deal before the 7PM team meeting this evening and will be on the practice field tomorrow [...]
Top Five Fantasy Football Sleepers in 2010
Two avid SportsGab and NFL fans Adam Ward and Jason Zone Fisher won Gillette’s Ultimate Summer job contest this summer and are travelling the country attending numerous sporting events, concerts and parties, turning skeptics to believers along the way for the new Gillette Fusion ProGlide! As always at the Gab Network, we love hearing from [...]
Talks Between Falcons and First Round Pick Weatherspoon Going Slow
ESPN says that talks between the Falcons and their first round pick Sean Weatherspoon are going very slow: Negotiations with the Falcons’ first round draft pick Sean Weatherspoon, are “moving at a snail’s pace,” the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Weatherspoon is expected to contend for playing time at both outside linebacker positions, but any missed practice [...]
Turner a Falcon with a Lot of Pressure on Him in 2010
Yahoo! Sports has a list of players and teams under pressure as they enter training camp of the 2010 season, and one of the players on the list is the Falcons #1 running back Michael Turner: Players with bad bodies (Turner is listed as 5-foot-10, 244 pounds) have a tendency to overreact when things start [...]
Falcons in at 11 on the Fox Sports Pre Camp Rankings List
Fox Sports.com’s Adrian Hasenmeyer has his pre-camp outlook up. You can see the entire camp breakdown by clicking HERE. He has the Falcons at 11 on the list: 11. Falcons (9-7) – PRE-CAMP OUTLOOK: With most of the offense set, Atlanta focused on defense in the draft – zeroing in on a big need by [...]
First Day for Rookies and Vets July 29th
Rookies and veterans are due to report on July 29 and the first practice is July 30. An intrasquad scrimmage is scheduled for August 6 with a Mock Game set for August 7. Jacksonville will join the Falcons for practice on Aug. 9 and Aug. 10. The New England Patriots will take part in a [...]
