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  • Smith: Moore to Miss Sunday’s Game

    5 months, 3 weeks ago

    Falcons head coach Mike Smith said Wednesday after practice that safety William Moore — who has missed the past three games with a hamstring injury — would likely miss Sunday’s game against Tampa Bay at the Georgia Dome. “I would like William to be ready to go, but the doctors, they’ve got to make that [...]

  • Falcons Plan to ‘Play to Win’

    5 months, 3 weeks ago

    The biggest question after the Falcons earned the NFC’s No. 1 seed and homefield advantage throughout the postseason with a 31-18 win over Detroit on Saturday didn’t have anything to do with how they would react in their third straight trip to the playoffs. Instead, it revolved around what is now a largely meaningless game [...]

  • Falcons Taking Pride in Scoring Defense

    5 months, 4 weeks ago

    Sean Weatherspoon’s eyes opened real wide as a surprised look came over his face. Asked what he thought about the Falcons defense being ranked No. 4 in the league in points allowed per game, Weatherspoon’s surprise quickly turned to pride as he realized just what that meant. “Really? I think it’s cool. I think that’s [...]

  • Franks Serving as Secondary’s Utility Man

    6 months ago

    Dominique Franks, left, is like the Tony Phillips of the Falcons We’ve heard it over and over again from head coach Mike Smith, but it’s true: When one man goes down, it’s the next man up. The Falcons have truly embraced that philosophy this season as the injury bug hasn’t exactly kept itself away from [...]

  • Moore’s Return Still Up in the Air

    6 months ago

    Safety William Moore missed his second straight game Sunday with a hamstring injury and head coach Mike Smith said Monday that he hoped to get Moore back on the field as soon as possible. Smith said Moore is scheduled to run with the Falcons’ Athletic Performance team and much of how much he’ll be used [...]

  • Weatherspoon Earns Voices in his Head

    6 months ago

    Linebacker Sean Weatherspoon has taken major leaps forward in his three years since coming in as a highly-touted defensive player, and he has taken an even bigger step forward this year. As D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution wrote this week, Spoon received the honor of calling the defensive plays this season, and 13 [...]

  • White Could Be a Game-Time Decision

    6 months ago

    Roddy White missed his second practice in a row due to a knee injury suffered during the 30-20 loss to Carolina on Sunday, but head coach Mike Smith said after Thursday’s practice that White feels better today than he did on Wednesday. Smith said he doesn’t expect White to do much work on the field [...]

  • Samuel ‘Working Every Day to Get Right’

    6 months ago

    Asante Samuel spoke to the media Thursday for the first time since injuring his shoulder in a Week 11 win over Arizona and, after spending the past two games on the sideline more than on the field, Samuel said he’s feeling good. Listed on the Piedmont Healthcare Injury Report as limited in practice Wednesday, Samuel [...]

  • Starting Fast, Third Downs Crucial to Falcons’ Success

    6 months ago

    It’s easy to let things get a little cloudy after a loss like the one the Falcons suffered against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, but now that the fog has cleared a bit and the Falcons are fully focused on preparing for the defending Super Bowl champions, it’s important to remember just how successful the [...]

  • Smith Provides Updates on Samuel, Moore

    6 months, 1 week ago

    Head coach Mike Smith provided an update on cornerback Asante Samuel and safety William Moore during his Monday news conference with the Atlanta media. Samuel, who has been bothered by a shoulder injury, was announced as active for Sunday’s game against Carolina, but didn’t end up playing in the game. Smith said the intention was [...]

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