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  • Watt Over Ryan in MVP Race?

    7 months, 2 weeks ago

    Matt Ryan is hot in 2012, but is JJ Watt hotter? … Wait… We’ll start this post with once again acknowledging it’s way too early to be discussing the MVP of the entire 2012 season. However, we’ll ignore that fact for a brief moment and point out that NFL.com’s Gregg Rosenthal has Texans defensive lineman [...]

  • What They Said: Oct. 31

    7 months, 2 weeks ago

    This is how John Abraham looks at you when he knows he can beat you Here’s a quick look at some of the things Falcons players and coaches were talking about Wednesday: John Abraham on Mike Nolan’s defensive system: “It’s just a lot of preparation. It’s more knowledge than it is physical stuff. We do [...]

  • Rankings Roundup: Falcons Still at the Top

    7 months, 2 weeks ago

    The Falcons continue to crush the competition on the field and in the rankings It’s almost like we don’t even need this post. I mean, we all know where the Falcons are ranked, right? NFL.com Power Rankings – “Now that is how a team plays when it’s Best in Show. Even the most faithful Falcons [...]

  • Sports Science Breaks Down Ryan’s Pass to White

    8 months, 2 weeks ago

    It’s Friday, and I don’t mean to get all serious on you with the weekend looming, but science is a pretty cool thing. It’s even cooler when it’s applied to sports, which means I’m of the opinion that ESPN’s Sports Science feature is pretty cool. That sounded more like math, I know. Anyway, Matt Ryan’s [...]

  • Julio: ‘I’m Ready to Go’

    8 months, 2 weeks ago

    Wide receiver Julio Jones returned to full participation at practice, as noted on Wednesday’s Piedmont Healthcare Injury Report, after suffering a hand laceration during a Week 3 matchup against San Diego. Speaking to the media Thursday, Jones said he doesn’t see anything holding him back right now. “Oh, yeah. I’m fine,” Jones said. “I’m ready [...]

  • Victory Linkage: Oct. 1

    8 months, 2 weeks ago

    The Falcons are still celebrating a thrilling 30-28 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday night — a win that was about as improbable as it gets with excitement to match. In the final minute of the game, Matt Ryan — positioned at his own 1-yard line — drove the Falcons down the field to [...]

  • Mike Johnson Fine with Defensive Attention

    8 months, 4 weeks ago

    It was a crucial time during Monday night’s game when offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter called his top three wide receivers — Roddy White, Julio Jones and Harry Douglas — off the field. On first-and-goal at the 1-yard line in the second quarter of Monday’s 27-21 win over the Broncos, the Falcons looked primed to run [...]

  • Falcons Move Up in NFL.com Power Rankings

    9 months, 1 week ago

    The Falcons are trending upward in this week’s NFL.com Power Rankings, after defeating the Chiefs in Arrowhead Stadium 40-24 on Sunday. Starting the season at No. 9, the Falcons moved up two spots to No. 7 this week as NFL.com’s Elliot Harrison writes: “If anyone is going to throw for 5,000 yards this season, it [...]

  • Falcons Make Good on First Offensive Drive

    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, [...]

  • Madonna Won’t be Interfering with Ryan Anymore

    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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