Falcons

Falcons Make Major Trade

AP | CHARLES ODUM | Posted 04.25.2012

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...

Falcons Place Franchise Tag On Star Cornerback

AP | CHARLES ODUM | Posted 05.02.2012

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

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...

Giants WR Breaks Game Open With 72-Yard TD

Posted 01.08.2012

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...

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...

Brees Leads Saints Past Falcons

AP | BRETT MARTEL | Posted 02.26.2012

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...

Saints Beat Falcons To Clinch NFC South

AP | BRETT MARTEL | Posted 02.25.2012

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 ...

Falcons Clinchs 4th Straight Winning Season

AP | By PAUL NEWBERRY | Posted 12.16.2011

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...

Matt Ryan Throws 4 TDs As Falcons Top Panthers

AP | By STEVE REED | Posted 12.11.2011

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

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

Posted 12.08.2011

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...

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

AP | CHRIS DUNCAN | Posted 02.03.2012

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...

Star Rookie Makes Phenomenal Diving Catch For 1st Career TD

Posted 01.06.2012

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...

Falcons Keep Colts Winless

AP | By MICHAEL MAROT | Posted 01.06.2012

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

Matt Ryan Overcomes Injury To Lead Falcons To Road Win

AP | By LARRY LAGE | Posted 12.23.2011

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 ...

Falcons Rally To Beat Cam's Panthers

AP | PAUL NEWBERRY | Posted 12.16.2011

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...

Packers Win On The Road To Stay Undefeated

AP | PAUL NEWBERRY | Posted 12.09.2011

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...

Falcons vs. Packers LIVE UPDATES

Posted 12.09.2011

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

Will Roddy White Play?

Posted 12.02.2011

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

Falcons Cornerback Fined For Illegal Hit

AP | BARRY WILNER | Posted 11.19.2011

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...

NFL Star Channels 'Anchorman' During Player Intro

Posted 11.19.2011

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...

Falcons Corner Delivers Brutal Dirty Hit

Posted 11.18.2011

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

Matt Ryan Defends His Turf From Mike Vick And Eagles

AP | PAUL NEWBERRY | Posted 11.18.2011

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

Vick Returns To Georgia Dome

AP | By BARRY WILNER | Posted 11.17.2011

-- 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 ...

Falcons Grab Star Defensive Lineman

AP | By PAUL NEWBERRY | Posted 09.28.2011

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

NFL Player Allegedly Trashes Ex-Girlfriend's Apartment

Posted 08.15.2011

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