“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 [...]
The Falcons are without backup running backs Jerious Norwood and Jason Snelling against the Washington Redskins.
Norwood (hip) missed his third straight game and Snelling (hamstring) is inactive for the second straight week, cutting into the Falcons’ depth behind running back Michael Turner.
The Falcons also are without starting defensive tackle Thomas Johnson, inactive with a calf [...]
The Dallas Morning News talks about how RB Jerious Norwood likely won’t play this week:
Jerious Norwood is one of the fastest running backs in the league, but he told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution he doesn’t expect to play Sunday against the Cowboys. That’s good news for the Cowboys as they look to keep a Falcons running [...]
Will Jerious Norwood get more looks in the Falcons Offense in 2009? Pro Football Weekly says he very well could:
There’s been much talk this offseason about RB Jerious Norwood taking on a larger role in the Falcons’ offense in 2009, and early reports from training camp indicate he looks up to the task. Word is [...]
While the Falcons had already clinched a playoff birth with their win last week over the Vikings, they still had plenty to play for on Sunday. They needed a win with a Panthers loss to clinch the two-seed in the NFC. They got it half right. Thanks to a late TD run by Jerious Norwood, [...]
From: Yahoo Sports!
Falcons running back Jerious Norwood’s production has dipped since he suffered a rib injury against Denver on Nov. 16. He hasn’t run the ball more than five times against Carolina, San Diego and New Orleans. He had more than 10 carries in three games before the injury. “Jerious has not had the breakout [...]
One of the better matchups in week six will take place in Atlanta, where two teams that were not expected to contend in 2008 have surprising above .500 records in the 3-2 Bears and the 3-2 Falcons. The Falcons are coming off a surprising win in Green Bay last Sunday, while the Bears dominated [...]
The Falcons website is reporting that the team is giving running back Jerious Norwood a look as a possible punt returner for the 2008 season. Right now Adam Jennings is the man listed as the punt returner, but he has little value in other areas and seems to be resting on the bubble for a [...]
The Falcons lost to the New York Jets 31-16 in a preseason game on the road on Friday. Despite the loss, there were some positives for the team, including 83 yards on 21 carries from the running backs, and a strong line that didn’t give up a single sack. Jerious Norwood had a 10-yard touchdown run. [...]
