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Falcons Make Major Trade

AP | CHARLES ODUM | Posted 04.25.2012

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ATLANTA -- Asante Samuel was willing to restructure his contract to play for the Atlanta Falcons. "I wanted to be a Falcon, so we made it work," Samu...

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Falcons Place Franchise Tag On Star Cornerback

AP | CHARLES ODUM | Posted 05.02.2012

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ATLANTA — The Atlanta Falcons on Friday placed the franchise tag on cornerback Brent Grimes, assuring he will receive more than $10 million if h...

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Former NFL Player Arrested On Murder Charge

AP | Posted 04.25.2012

ATLANTA — Authorities say former NFL defensive back Glenn Sharpe has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a man in the Atlanta subu...

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Giants WR Breaks Game Open With 72-Yard TD

Posted 01.08.2012

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Although the scoreboard depicts a blowout victory by the Giants over the Falcons in Sunday's NFC Wild Card matchup, New York didn't truly start to pul...

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NFL Playoff Schedule

Posted 01.01.2012

Tebowmania continues. Three teams in the AFC North are still playing. Detroit is, at long last, returning to the playoffs. And, perhaps most surprisin...

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Brees Leads Saints Past Falcons

AP | BRETT MARTEL | Posted 02.26.2012

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NEW ORLEANS — The Atlanta Falcons might have beaten the New Orleans Saints if not for a failed fourth-and-1 in their own territory in overtime w...

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Saints Beat Falcons To Clinch NFC South

AP | BRETT MARTEL | Posted 02.25.2012

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NEW ORLEANS — After Drew Brees broke an NFL passing record that stood for nearly three decades, his teammates called on him to make a speech in ...

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Falcons Clinchs 4th Straight Winning Season

AP | By PAUL NEWBERRY | Posted 12.16.2011

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ATLANTA -- As the Atlanta Falcons learned so painfully in last season's playoffs, the key is peaking at the right time. Maybe they'll get it right th...

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Matt Ryan Throws 4 TDs As Falcons Top Panthers

AP | By STEVE REED | Posted 12.11.2011

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Matt Ryan led Atlanta to another comeback victory over the Carolina Panthers, keeping the Falcons in the playoff chase. Ryan threw...

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'Bustin' Out Rhymes Like He's Shellin' Out Dough': College Rap Video Thanks Donors

Posted 12.08.2011

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After donors gave $32 million to build a sports center at Bowling Green State University, their names were etched on building fronts and gym floors as...

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Texans Rookie QB Gets Win Over Matt Ryan And Falcons In First Start

AP | CHRIS DUNCAN | Posted 02.03.2012

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HOUSTON — Houston coach Gary Kubiak would've told anyone who asked that the Texans were going to be fine with rookie T.J. Yates playing quarterb...

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Star Rookie Makes Phenomenal Diving Catch For 1st Career TD

Posted 01.06.2012

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Atlanta rookie Julio Jones finally had his breakout game in Week 9 against the Indianapolis Colts. The former Alabama star dominated with his first tw...

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Falcons Keep Colts Winless

AP | By MICHAEL MAROT | Posted 01.06.2012

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INDIANAPOLIS -- The Colts' collapse keeps getting worse. Rookie receiver Julio Jones touched the ball five times Sunday and scored twice against Indi...

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Matt Ryan Overcomes Injury To Lead Falcons To Road Win

AP | By LARRY LAGE | Posted 12.23.2011

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DETROIT -- The Falcons might've found their groove in Motown. Matt Ryan ran and threw for touchdowns to give Atlanta a double-digit lead in the first ...

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Falcons Rally To Beat Cam's Panthers

AP | PAUL NEWBERRY | Posted 12.16.2011

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ATLANTA — The Atlanta Falcons finally played a game that's more their style. For Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers, it was just another toug...

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Packers Win On The Road To Stay Undefeated

AP | PAUL NEWBERRY | Posted 12.09.2011

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ATLANTA — After a sluggish start for Aaron Rodgers and the Super Bowl champs, the result was the same. Another win in Atlanta for the Green Bay...

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Falcons vs. Packers LIVE UPDATES

Posted 12.09.2011

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Coming off a historic performance by becoming the first player ever with 400 passing yards, four passing touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns in one ...

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Will Roddy White Play?

Posted 12.02.2011

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A preseason darling of NFL prognosticators, the Atlanta Falcons have not gotten off to the soaring start that everyone expected. The Falcons take the ...

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Falcons Cornerback Fined For Illegal Hit

AP | BARRY WILNER | Posted 11.19.2011

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NEW YORK — Dunta Robinson will pay for his flagrant hit on the Eagles' Jeremy Maclin. He won't be suspended. The NFL on Monday fined the Falcon...

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NFL Star Channels 'Anchorman' During Player Intro

Posted 11.19.2011

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I guess channeling Ron Burgundy helps NFL stars play better. Hey, it worked for Tony Gonzalez. As the Falcons offense took the field for the first tim...

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Falcons Corner Delivers Brutal Dirty Hit

Posted 11.18.2011

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This footage should look familiar to Philadelphia Eagles fans. During the third quarter of Sunday night's game, Falcons defensive back Dunta Robin...

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Matt Ryan Defends His Turf From Mike Vick And Eagles

AP | PAUL NEWBERRY | Posted 11.18.2011

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ATLANTA — Matt Ryan threw a career-high four touchdown passes and the Atlanta Falcons rallied to beat the Philadelphia Eagles 35-31 after Michae...

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Vick Returns To Georgia Dome

AP | By BARRY WILNER | Posted 11.17.2011

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-- Michael Vick thrilled Georgia Dome fans for six seasons. Many of them felt betrayed by subsequent events that led to Vick doing jail time for his ...

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Falcons Grab Star Defensive Lineman

AP | By PAUL NEWBERRY | Posted 09.28.2011

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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to terms with free agent defensive end Ray Edwards. A person familiar with the situation told ...

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NFL Player Allegedly Trashes Ex-Girlfriend's Apartment

Posted 08.15.2011

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Another NFL player is in trouble with the law. Christopher Owens, Atlanta Falcons cornerback, is under investigation in Georgia for allegedly tras...

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