We mentioned yesterday that the only thing holding up a trade that would send Philadelphia Eagles CB Asante Samuel to the Atlanta Falcons was the re-working of Samuel’s contract. Samuel was due to make about $10 million this year, and he wasn’t thrilled about the idea of drastically reducing that. Well, according to Jeff McLane [...]
It’s widely known that the Philadelphia Eagles are trying to move cornerback Asante Samuel. Fans know it, the media knows it, Asante knows it and dogs know it. The Atlanta Falcons are the latest team interested and it sources tell Philly.com that trade compensation isn’t what is holding the deal up. Apparently, it’s Asante’s willingness [...]
The free agent market for linebackers this offseason has been tepid at best. While other players were signing as soon as free agency kicked off, linebackers were largely chilling out at home hoping the phones rang. And perhaps the prize of the LB free agent class, Curtis Lofton, has sat the longest. A four-year man [...]
The Atlanta Falcons have a decision to make with right defensive end John Abraham. He’s 34-years old and scheduled to hit free agency, but they don’t really have an in-house replacement for him. And according to NFLN’s Steve Wyche, it sounds like they are going to let him test the free agent waters and probably [...]
You may remember back in 2006 when Jim Mora Sr., former head coach of the New Orleans Saints, went on the radio to talk about Atlanta Falcons QB Michael Vick. His son Jim Mora Jr., was the head coach at the time and there were issues then surrounding Vick that didn’t involve one dog biting [...]
The Atlanta Falcons have a tough matchup on Sunday against the Tennessee Titans. At 5-4, the Falcons are a game and a half behind the division-leading New Orleans Saints and could really stand to pick up a game while said Saints are on a bye. However, according to Jay Glazer, they’ll be doing it without [...]
Many criticize the sometimes reckless play of Philadelphia Eagles QB Michael Vick. He likes to break off runs out of the pocket and he admits he doesn’t know how to slide. This leaves many fearful that he’s going to get hurt. Well, he got beat up pretty good in Atlanta Sunday night, but it wasn’t [...]
It doesn’t look like former Atlanta Falcons (he played for so many f’ing teams, I’m not naming all of them) WR Andre Rison is going to enjoy his Labor Day weekend as much as some others. Some are kicking off the holiday with some beers and some grilling. Rison is kicking it off with some [...]
When I was growing up, I was a huge fan of those Warren Moon-led Houston Oiler teams. They were tons of fun to watch with the run-and-shoot offense. First it was Lorenzo White in the backfield, but that gave way to the Gary Brown version. It was a show almost every Sunday. And who can [...]
Minnesota Vikings QB Brett Favre saw his string of consecutive games played snapped at 297 regular season games on Monday. But, that doesn’t mean his streaks are over. Nope, this Monday night, his Vikings will take on the Chicago Bears and he isn’t going to play. That means that he’ll now be at two consecutive [...]
It feels like the NFL just started, but after this week 25 percent of the season will be done. In a blink of an eye we’ll be a quarter of the way through. So, before anything else flashes by, let’s get right into this weeks picks. Houston Texans (-3) over Oakland Raiders What a disappointing [...]
The New Orleans Saints lost to the Atlanta Falcons at home on Sunday in an overtime thriller. Atlanta has a pretty nice team and these things do happen, but a win was there for the taking. This loss would have been easier to swallow if kicker Garrett Hartley hadn’t missed a 29-yard field goal that [...]
Gold Rushers vs Old Indians (-3) What are you buying? The Kansas City Chiefs as a 2-0 team or the San Francisco 49ers as an 0-2 team? I said in the preseason that I thought the Chiefs had a shot to win the AFC West. Over the last eight years, seven teams have gone from [...]
It’s a good thing Jason Snelling is so good, because the Atlanta Falcons just got a little thinner at running back. Jay Glazer of Foxsports.com is reporting that Jerious Norwood is finished for the year with a torn ACL. “Another tough season-ender. I’m reporting Falcons RB Jerious Norwood has a torn ACL and will be [...]
Michael Turner left Sunday’s blowout destruction of the Arizona Cardinals with a pulled groin. Turner’s fantasy owners then threw stuff at the television as Jason Snelling had three TD’s. But, the good news is that the injury doesn’t seem to be serious. “I’m told Michael Turner’s groin issue is mild and Falcons opting to rest [...]
The Atlanta Falcons selected DE Jamaal Anderson with the #8-overall pick back in 2007 out of Arkansas. He was expected to be beast for the Falcons, but now it seems that he’s viewed as much as a defensive tackle as he is an end. This usually means you weren’t kicking a lot of rear end [...]
A source tells Steve Wyche of NFL.com that the majority of the deal is in place between former Houston Texan Dunta Robinson and the Atlanta Falcons. He expects a deal to be finalized by the end of the weekend. This would be a good move for the Falcons, who desperately need help in the secondary. [...]
Why on Earth Atlanta Falcons fans still give a rat’s rear end about their former QB Michael Vick, we’ll never understand. This guy is a Turd Ferguson from start to finish. Forget about the fact that he fought dogs, tortured them and killed them. Let’s just talk about his actions on the field. He never [...]
A DEA informant told federal agents that Vick was overheard talking with a steroid/HGH dealer and telling him that he “liked his product,” according to the Smoking Gun. When asked by investigators back in 2007, Vick said that he “never used steroids or any type of human growth hormones,” according to an investigative memo. Apparently, [...]
UPDATE: Michael Turner is officially listed as active. Alright, we never hear of Steve Wyche, but this guy is saying that Atlanta Flacons running back Michael Turner is expected to play on Sunday despite suffering from a high ankle sprain. PHOTO CAPTION: Michael Turner follows his block This means that Steve Wyche is laying everything [...]
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White (knee), who has been listed as questionable all week, will play today against the New York Giants according to Jason La Canfora of NFL Network. Roddy hasn’t found the endzone in the past two weeks after scoring touchdowns in the four previous games. If the offensive line can protect [...]
Overpaid Washington Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall wants to file a formal complaint with Roger Goodell over what he called cheap shots from Atlanta Falcons coaches as he tried to break up a scrum on the sidelines. He says that his former team’s director of athletic performance, Jeff Fish, tried to “get some licks in.” He [...]
The Atlanta Falcons will be sans first-round pick DT Peria Jerry for the remainder of the season with a right knee injury. Supposedly, it’s more bone related than ACL related and he should be ready to go by next summer. Of course, that is dependent on the injury not spreading to the brain, which could [...]
The Atlanta Falcons have brought in reinforcements to deal with the loss of Harry Douglas for the season. They signed former Bears WR Marty Booker and former Packers second-round pick Robert Ferguson. The team also released WR Bradon Godfrey, like anyone knows who the hell that is.
According to NFL.com, Falcons holdout WR Roddy White wants more money than Green Bay Packers WR Greg Jennings got this summer. Jennings’ deal gives him $16 million in guaranteed money, but the deal could shoot to $30 million with incentives. Well, we know that White ain’t gonna get Larry Fitzgerald money. He received a four-year, [...]
