February 2nd, 2013 
Matt Loede 
Posted in During training camp in 2010, Vikings players Steve Hutchinson, Ryan Longwell and Jared Allen went to Hattiesburg, Miss. to convince Brett Favre to another season after they had lost to theSaints in the 2009 NFC Championship game. Chris Mortensen of ESPN reports the Falcons will employ a similar strategy with tight end Tony Gonzalez who […]
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Falcons Can’t Overlook Visitors From the Bay
Last weekend, NFL on CBS analyst Dan Dierdorf brought to light a very relevant point. Dierdorf was discussing the NY Giants/Cleveland Browns game, a matchup that clearly favored the defending champs. But Dierdorf was on to something. The more feeble the win/loss record, (Cleveland was 0-4 at the time) the more desperate the football team. […]
McClure’s Praise has Secret Recipient
Falcons’ center Todd McClure told NFL.com today that he believes the Falcons are a “special team.” We’ll come back to that a bit later. * * * It was one of the biggest questions entering the season: how would the Falcons replace veteran return man Eric Weems? Before an answer, a surprising roster move: former […]
Falcons Will Be Challenged in SoCal
Things are different with the San Diego Chargers now than they were the last time the Falcons visited San Diego in 2008. Philip Rivers is still throwing to Antonio Gates, so a complete makeover hasn’t occurred, but Gates’ four receptions are hardly the reason San Diego, like Atlanta, has opened up 2-0. The Chargers may […]
Chris Owens Back In the Fold as Replacement Nickle, + Roster Updates
The pressure is on Chris Owens yet again. The fourth year corner from San Jose State hasn’t been a starter for much of his NFL career, but you wouldn’t know it if you didn’t follow this team and were to stumble upon Owens’ career stats. When Owens assumes the nickel position left vacant by Brent […]
Falcons Re-up Manley + Stadium Update
The Atlanta Falcons were dealt a major blow today when it was announced cornerback Brent Grimes would be out for the remainder of a season with an Achilles injury. The roster moves the team made in the wake of the announcement hardly serve to address the major void left in the defensive backfield. The Falcons […]
Gonzalez Just the Man KC Fans Remembered
It didn’t take long for Tony Gonzalez to feel back home inside Arrowhead Stadium this morning. The game hadn’t even started, in fact, and Gonzalez was already blowing kisses to the Arrowhead faithful he used as his audience for a dozen seasons from 1997 to 2008. The tone was set well before kickoff. Gonzalez could […]
Falcons Need to be Aware of Speed on KC Defense
The Kansas City Chiefs are bruised, battered and befuddled on defense. One Pro Bowl linebacker, Tamba Hali, will miss this weekend’s opener while he serves a one game suspension. Another, Derrick Johnson, is listed as questionable on the injury report and has been limited in practice all week. Also questionable are starters Brandon Flowers and […]
