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  • Samuel Ignores Attention, Or Lack of It

    6 months, 2 weeks ago

    Falcons fans across the country have asked the same question over and over: Where’s the love, man? The national media is coming around slowly but surely, but Falcons fans are feeling a bit jilted by the weekly snub. The Falcons in the locker room, however, aren’t too concerned. Even if there was a slew of [...]

  • Falcons Find Answers With Run Defense

    6 months, 2 weeks ago

    Through the first six weeks of the season, the answer to how to keep up with the Falcons seemed fairly simple: To run with the Falcons, you, too, must run. After the past two games, it might not be so simple anymore. After giving up 100 yards rushing in each of the previous six games, [...]

  • DT Peria Jerry Leaves Game With Knee Injury

    6 months, 2 weeks ago

    Defensive tackle Peria Jerry left the game in the second half Sunday night with a knee injury, it was announced in the press box. Jerry didn’t return for the remainder of the half and his return was categorized as questionable. In the third quarter, it was announced that Jerry would not return to the game.

  • Gonzalez Scores in KC Homecoming

    8 months, 2 weeks 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 [...]

  • Falcons Make Good on First Offensive Drive

    8 months, 2 weeks 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, [...]

  • Julio Jones Confident in Offense’s Big-Play Abilities

    8 months, 4 weeks ago

    There were several moments during Friday night’s preseason game against Miami that would have had fans jumping out of their seats during the regular season. Through three games in 2012, the scene has become familiar: Matt Ryan drops back, looks, gets time and slings it downfield to Julio Jones. Sometimes the play works, sometimes it [...]

  • Rookie Peter Konz Gets Time to Shine with First Team

    8 months, 4 weeks ago

    Forgive Peter Konz if he isn’t overly excited about his performance with the first-team offense Friday night. See, he sets high expectations for himself, and after his night against the Dolphins, he wasn’t exactly feeling too great. “It went all right,” Konz said after the game. “Forgive me if I don’t sound excited, because I [...]

  • Young DEs Make Big Second-Half Play

    8 months, 4 weeks ago

    Defensive end Lawrence Sidbury is trying to make himself stand out this preseason at a crowded position, yet his night started with a couple of miscuses. Two defensive offsides calls on the young DE had his third preseason game of 2012 off to a rough start. But Sidbury soon made up for it near the [...]

  • Matt Ryan Has Another Strong Preseason Performance

    8 months, 4 weeks ago

    Matt Ryan continued his preseason excellence Friday night with another strong performance, this time in the most important of the preseason games when he saw the most time of the exhibition season. Ryan was pulled in the third quarter after going 18-of-26 for 220 yards, one touchdown and a QB rating of 107.9. For the [...]

  • Matt Bryant Provides First-Half Insurance

    8 months, 4 weeks ago

    Kicker Matt Bryant has the leg that doesn’t seem to weaken. With the Falcons offense struggling during the first half Friday, Bryant provided the insurance, knocking through three field goals to give the Falcons the 9-3 lead heading into halftime. All of Bryant’s kicks Friday were from 40-plus yards out, and his final before the [...]

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