Falcons safety William Moore was fined $22,050 by the NFL on Thursday for using the crown of his helmet to strike Arizona wide receiver Jaron Brown, D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Moore plans to appeal the fine. “Absolutely, I’m going to appeal it,” Moore said, shortly after opening the letter from the […]
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Safety Lowery Suffers Third Career Concussion In Practice
Falcons coach Mike Smith confirmed Saturday that free safety Dwight Lowery, who has been working with the starters, suffered the third concussion of his NFL career during Friday night’s practice, Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com reports. “Dwight, as I said last night, he had an injury to his head, and he is in the concussion protocol,” […]
Falcons Come To Terms With Safety William Moore
Falcons have agreed to terms with safety William Moore on a five-year contract, a league source told Adam Schefter of ESPN. Moore, an integral part of the Atlanta secondary, made the Pro Bowl as an alternate last season. A 2009 second-round pick, Moore was expected to command a salary near the top of the safety […]
Falcons Calling For Playoff Rematch With New Orleans?
Shortly after their stunning loss Monday night, some of the Falcons were calling for a rematch with the New Orleans Saints, according to D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “Oh, most definitely,” safety William Moore said. “We’ll be prepared much better. Hopefully, we can make a run. If we come to New Orleans, we know […]
Saints at Falcons Friday Injury Report; Moore unlikely to play
New Orleans Out: DE Turk McBride (ankle), LB Jonathan Vilma (knee) Questionable: RB Chris Ivory (hamstring), WR Lance Moore (hamstring), CB Patrick Robinson (stomach) Probable: TE John Gilmore (neck), RB Mark Ingram (heel), CB Tracy Porter (neck, chest) Atlanta Out: T Sam Baker (back) Doubtful: S William Moore (quadriceps) Probable: DE John Abraham (not injury […]
Panthers at Falcons Friday Injury Report
Carolina Out: LB Omar Gaither (knee) Questionable: S Jermale Hines (illness), T Jeff Otah (back) Probable: DE Charles Johnson (hip) Atlanta Out: WR Julio Jones (hamstring), CB Chris Owens (concussion) Questionable: DE John Abraham (groin), C Todd McClure (knee), G Garrett Reynolds (ankle), S James Sanders (hamstring) Probable: DT Jonathan Babineaux (knee), TE Tony Gonzalez […]
Safety William Moore Hit with $15,000 Fine for Hit in Seattle Win
Falcons safety William Moore was fined $15,000 by the National Football League for unnecessarily striking an opponent in the head area. On a 3rd-and-8 play with 9:49 to play in the fourth quarter, Moore made helmet-to-helmet contact with Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin, who held onto the ball for a 16-yard gain. Baldwin was shaken […]