The preseason ended for the Falcons on Thursday night with a whimper, as the team didn’t play many starters or show much in a 20-3 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Matt Ryan played just one series, making sure nothing bad happened before the teams opening game a week from Sunday.
After one series, the Falcons [...]
Today’s AJC points out that the Falcons could turn to some help at corner as the team struggled vs the Chargers in that area:
Falcons coach Mike Smith was clearly displeased with the defense’s play against San Diego. The target of much of his displeasure was cornerbacks Chris Houston and Brent Grimes, who have been running [...]
Falcons QB Chris Redman did not take any snaps agains St. Louis and coach Mike Smith said that was by design. Smith said Redman will play against San Diego on Friday and that the QB rotation will be different. Redman was the starter in 2007 but now that Matt Ryan is in Atlanta his days [...]
The AJC has a quote from coach Mike Smith about Mike Vick signing with the Eagles:
Falcons coach Mike Smith spoke about former quarterback Michael Vick’s signing with Philadelphia, but did not make players available after practice on Friday. “I wish Michael Vick well,” Smith said. “I’m very, very happy for Michael Vick and his family, [...]
Mike Smith led the Falcons to the playoffs last season in his first season as coach, and the Atlanta Journal Constitution has a feature today on Smith, as the coach thinks they will be even better this year:
Falcons coach Mike Smith eased up out of the leather chair behind the desk in [...]
Not all the news this weekend is bad for the Falcons. Sunday, a day after the team was eliminated from the playoffs, head coach Mike Smith was bestowed from The Associated Press as the 2008 NFL Coach of the Year. Smith edged out Dolphins head coach Tony Sparano by one vote.
“I’m honored individually, but more [...]
The Falcons are becoming more and more concerned with the hip injury to first round draft pick Sam Baker, and are going to send him to two hip specialists. He will not play in Sunday’s game on the road at Oakland, and coach Mike Smith says that he’s not sure when Baker will come [...]
Sometimes you get the calls – sometimes you don’t. Sunday in Philly, the Falcons were by all means robbed by the refs, as the stripes called a fumble on a punt when it looked like Adam Jennings may have touched the ball on the Falcons 40 with 2:28 to go.
If the Falcons get the [...]
Forget the fact that he’s making more money than any player on the Atlanta roster, Faclons rookie QB Matt Ryan was announced as the teams starting QB today for one reason – he’s the best QB on the roster. Ryan was given the starting nod for the teams opener today by new coach Mike Smith, [...]
