September 18th, 2012 
Matt Loede 
Posted in It took just a few hours for the luster of the Falcons win over the Broncos to quickly go away. The news is that the Birds star running back, Michael Turner, was arrested and charged for DUI shortly after the win. Turner just hours before set the teams franchise record with his 51st career TD […]
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2012 NFL Week Two Preivew – Denver at Atlanta
Last Monday Broncos QB Peyton Manning was the talk of the town. He’ll try to be that for the second straight week as tonight he and the 1-0 Broncos march into Atlanta to take on Matty Ice (Matt Ryan) and the Falcons on Monday night Football. The Falcons are a slight 3-point favorite to take […]
Falcons Victory On Scoreboard Marked by Solid Play Across the Board
For the first time this preseason, everything seemed to come full circle for the Atlanta Falcons Friday night in Miami. Strengths continued to be strengths, and several problem areas sorted themselves out. Defensive coordinator Mike Nolan revealed his plan for the makeup of the starting secondary. The number of penalties committed last week was cut […]
Recapping the End of Atlanta’s Season
I waited a little while to write a recap for this game. I needed to let some of the frustration/disappointment within me subside, and I wanted to gather everyone’s perspective on the Falcons’ loss, game plan and future endeavors. After taking everything in, it’s hard to believe Atlanta’s season came to an end in one […]
Falcons vs. Giants: Three Matchups to Watch For
The Falcons’ 1 p.m. kickoff is just hours away. As we get closer to the game we’ve all been waiting for, here are three matchups to watch for this afternoon. 1) Falcons’ O-line vs. Giants’ D-line We all know New York’s defense has been anything but stellar this season, but their pass rush has been […]
Falcons Clinch No. 5 Seed; Blast Bucs 45-24
Hoping for a fast start, the Falcons set a team record with 42 first-half points, including two touchdown runs by Turner, and Atlanta cruised to a 45-24 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday to clinch the No. 5 seed. Julio Jones caught two touchdown passes in a span of 26 seconds in the first quarter as […]
Buccaneers at Falcons Friday Injury Report
Tampa Bay Out: T Jeremy Trueblood (concussion) Questionable: WR Arrelious Benn (neck), DE Michael Bennett (toe), DT Albert Haynesworth (knee), DT Brian Price (ankle) Probable: DE Adrian Clayborn (hamstring), LB Geno Hayes (finger), LB Adam Hayward (foot), DT Roy Miller (back), WR Preston Parker (concussion), WR Sammie Stroughter (knee) Atlanta Doubtful: WR Kerry Meier (groin), […]
Falcons at Saints Thursday Injury Report
Atlanta Did not participate: DE John Abraham (not injury related), TE Tony Gonzalez (not injury related), CB Kelvin Hayden (toe), C Todd McClure (not injury related), LB Stephen Nicholas (toe), RB Jason Snelling (illness), RB Michael Turner (groin) Limited participation: WR Harry Douglas (groin), CB Brent Grimes (knee), LB Curtis Lofton (ankle), DT Corey Peters […]
