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  • What They Said: Nov. 14

    Jay Adams

    6 months, 1 week ago

    This one’s for you, Joe Hawley. Here’s a look at what the Falcons had to say in the locker room Wednesday: S Thomas DeCoud On the mood in the locker room after the loss: “I like the mood. I feel like it was kind of a wake-up call for us. We’re coming back even more [...]

  • Rankings Roundup: Falcons Slip After Loss

    Jay Adams

    6 months, 1 week ago

    The Falcons fell one spot in our sampling of Power Rankings around the Web, with the exception of FoxSports.com’s Brian Billick, who dropped the Falcons to No. 3 behind the Texans and Broncos. NFL.com Power Rankings – “Atlanta Falcons fans have been complaining for weeks that they don’t get credit for being a dominant ballclub. [...]

  • Franks Still Full-Time Punt Returner

    Jay Adams

    6 months, 1 week ago

    During the game’s most crucial punt return Sunday, the Falcons’ go-to returner was on the sideline. Wide receiver Harry Douglas trotted onto the field and got settled in at the position while Dominique Franks stood by. Head coach Mike Smith explained Monday that the decision was a product of feeling like Douglas would give the [...]

  • Smith Confident He’ll Get Spoon Back This Week

    Jay Adams

    6 months, 1 week ago

    Head coach Mike Smith said during his Monday news conference that he’s confident that he’ll get linebacker Sean Weatherspoon back into the mix on the field this week. Weatherspoon has been out since suffering an ankle injury during a win over the Eagles in Week 8. He has missed the past two games with the [...]

  • Falcons Intent on Learning From Loss

    Jay Adams

    6 months, 1 week ago

    The day after a win tends to be pretty quiet around Flowery Branch as players are given the day off, even though a good majority of them do decide to come in and work out. The day after a loss is even quieter, even though the entire team is in the building. Suffering their first [...]

  • Playing Time Percentage: Falcons at Saints

    Jay Adams

    6 months, 1 week ago

    Julio Jones played just 62 percent of Sunday’s offensive snaps as he spent a good portion of the game on the sideline with a leg injury. Below are the playing time percentages and number of snaps each of the Falcons played in Sunday’s game. (ST = special teams) Playing Time Percentage Offense T Tyson Clabo [...]

  • Gonzalez: ‘The Confidence Hasn’t Changed’

    Jay Adams

    6 months, 1 week ago

    There will be no panicking. There will be no whining. As far as Tony Gonzalez is concerned, the only thing that changed Sunday was that the Falcons now have a straight number in the loss column. A hard-fought 31-27 loss to the New Orleans Saints in the Superdome after going unbeaten up to that point [...]

  • Matt Ryan Posts First 400-Yard Game

    Jay Adams

    6 months, 1 week ago

    Quarterback Matt Ryan was steely right up to the end, but his performance — however good it was — wasn’t enough to overcome the slow running game. Still, Ryan put up career numbers against a hapless Saints defense, recording his first 400-yard performance of his career. Ryan finished 34-of-52 for 411 yards and three touchdowns. [...]

  • Julio Jones Questionable with Leg Injury

    Jay Adams

    6 months, 1 week ago

    Wide receiver Julio Jones left Sunday’s game in the first half with a leg injury and is questionable to return. He went into the locker room for part of the half and then returned to the sideline in uniform, but didn’t show many signs of coming back into the game. UPDATE: Jones returned in the [...]

  • Mike Johnson Scores Falcons’ First TD

    Jay Adams

    6 months, 1 week ago

    Here’s looking at you, big man. Nice touchdown. I’ve been on Mike Johnson all year about how, when he’s eligible, he’ll never see another pass come his way after Joe Hawley struggled earlier this season when Matt Ryan looked his way. I’m find with admitting I was wrong after Sunday’s touchdown reception — yes, touchdown [...]

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