July 22nd, 2010 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Yahoo! Sports reports that DE Kroy Biermann is a player to keep your eye on when training camp kicks off: Defensive end Kroy Biermann: He came on strong in his second year and appears ready for a breakout season. He is good rushing the passer, but may not be stout enough to hold up full-time [...]
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Falcons Not Worried About the Knee Injury to Peria Jerry
Responding to reports that defensive tackle Peria Jerry’s knee injury was more serious than it first seemed, a source with knowledge of the situation told Pro Football Talk that the Falcons are not worried. The source said that the Falcons expect Jerry to be ready for training camp, but it’s still odd that they’ve never [...]
What Type of Injury Peria Jerry Suffered Last Season Remians a Mystery
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that rumors are still going round and round about the injury that took place last season to first round pick Peria Jerry, and what part of the knee or ligaments were hurt: Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Peria Jerry only played only two games last season before going down with a mysterious [...]
Former Falcon QB Shockley Joins the UFL
The National Football Post reports that former Falcon QB D.J. Shockley has joined the UFL: The Omaha Nighthawks have invited former Atlanta Falcons quarterback D.J. Shockley to attend their minicamp, and he’s confirmed he’ll attend. Shockley isn’t listed on the Nighthawks’ roster. “I just got off the phone with D.J. and he’s all set,” Nighthawks [...]
Falcons 10th Best Team in the NFL According to National Football Post
New National Football Post writer Dan Pompei wrote in his Sunday Blitz column the top 10 teams in the NFL on paper right now, and the Falcons are #10 on the list: 1. Vikings: I thought they were the most talented team on paper last season, and nothing has changed to make me think otherwise. [...]
KFFL: Turner Should Score Between 13 and 15 TD’s in 2010
KFFL.com, a premiere fantasy site, says that Falcons back Michael Turner should cross the goal-line 13 to 15 times in 2010, and will bounce back from his ankle injury of 2009: Pros: Turner is coming off an injury-shortened season, but he still managed to score 10 times in 11 games in 2009. His yards-per-carry average [...]
Falcons Sign WR Kerry Meier To A Four-Year, $1.947M Contract
The Falcons have finalized a four-year, $1.947 million contract with rookie fifth-round wide receiver Kerry Meier, a league source confirmed. The deal, first reported by FOX Sports, includes a signing bonus in the neighborhood of $157,000. While the 6-foot-2, 224-pounder isn’t a burner, he has excellent size, good hands and is regarded highly for his [...]
FB Ovie Mughelli Tours The Gulf Coast Oil Spill
Falcons FB Ovie Mughelli was back at it in terms of doing good deeds off the field, as he was visiting the Gulf Coast on Wednesday where the massive oil spill is: Falcons fullback Ovie Mughelli, the team’s environmentally savvy activist, slipped behind enemy lines as part of a delegation of professional athletes to visit [...]
