9 months, 1 week ago
The Falcons defensive unit freely admits it came out sluggish during Sunday’s 40-24 win over the Kansas City Chiefs. Whether it was the travel, the third straight game on the road or just getting used to the quickened pace of the regular season, players struggled Monday to put their finger on what caused the slow [...]
9 months, 1 week ago
The talk all week around Flowery Branch centered around Tony Gonzalez returning to Arrowhead Stadium for the first time since the Falcons traded for him three years ago. Gonzalez got a few cheers throughout the game, but heard boos for the first time in his career in this stadium when he scored on a 7-yard [...]
9 months, 1 week ago
It was a beautiful sight and perhaps a sign of what Falcons fans can expect from their offense in 2012. With 12 plays and 80 yards, Matt Ryan found Julio Jones alone in the end zone to his right for the first Falcons touchdown of 2012 to give the Falcons a 7-0 lead. Since 2008, [...]
9 months, 1 week ago
With less than 24 hours before the season really kicks off, with the Falcons playing at 1 p.m. ET at Kansas City, it’s time to start thinking how well Atlanta can do with its roster and schedule in 2012. NFL.com’s Gregg Rosenthal thinks the Falcons will do pretty good. Actually, he sees big things for [...]
9 months, 1 week ago
Below is the Chiefs’ final injury report of the week, along with game statuses for each player listed. Click here for the Falcons’ Piedmont Healthcare Injury Report Friday Did Not Participate DT Anthony Toribio – ankle (doubtful) DL Allen Bailey – ankle (doubtful) S Kendrick Lewis – shoulder (doubtful) Limited Participation LB Derrick Johnson – [...]
9 months, 1 week ago
The Kansas City Chiefs added linebacker Jovan Belcher to their injury report today as Belcher didn’t practice. There was no change with the other Chiefs’ personnel from Wednesday’s injury report. Below is the Chiefs’ second injury report of the week. Click here for the Falcons’ Piedmont Healthcare Injury Report Thursday Did Not Practice DT Anthony [...]
9 months, 1 week ago
Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez will be a guest on The Rich Eisen Kickoff Special at 10 p.m. ET tonight on NFL Network. The special edition of The Rich Eisen Podcast also includes interviews with rapper Nas, sideline reporter Erin Andrews and Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte. The show will also be available for download on [...]
9 months, 2 weeks ago
The Kansas City Chiefs have a few more players listed on their injury report than the Falcons do Wednesday. Below is the Chiefs’ first injury report of the week. Click here for the Falcons’ Piedmont Healthcare Injury Report Did Not Practice DT Anthony Toribio – ankle DL Allen Bailey – ankle S Kendrick Lewis – [...]
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Coming into minicamp this year, the Falcons offensive linemen hadn’t had too much exposure to the screen game. Some hadn’t run the play since college. Others had to re-familiarize themselves with the techniques and responsibilities. After four preseason games, the line feels very comfortable with what they’re supposed to do when offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter [...]
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Matt Ryan is a music fan. He’s got nothing against it. He dabbles with the guitar every now and again, and he probably even likes to put on the ol’ headphones while he’s working out. But not when he’s working against an opponent. Back during his rookie year, Ryan was in the middle of a [...]

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