3 months, 3 weeks ago
While we all — impatiently — wait for tight end Tony Gonzalez to decide if he’ll be back for one more year with the Falcons, we can turn our attention to just how the future hall-of-famer has been able to have such longevity in a sport that’s so physical. That’s the point of his fitness [...]
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Tony Gonzalez sat at his locker after Sunday’s 28-24 loss in the NFC Championship game to the 49ers, just staring at the wall, like so many of his teammates around him. For Gonzalez, however, this was different. It was likely the last few moments he’d spend in his pads, cleats and uniform. The gravity of [...]
4 months ago
Our good friend Pat Yasinskas of the ESPN.com NFC South blog held a conversation today with NFC West blogger Mike Sando about the upcoming NFC Championship game behind held at the Georgia Dome between the Falcons and the San Francisco 49ers. While plenty of great points were brought up, one thing that stuck out to [...]
4 months ago
Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez earned his sixth All-Pro team nod Saturday, being named as a first-teamer over Dallas’ Jason Witten at the position. Gonzalez was the only Falcon named to the All-Pro first or second team. He received 24 votes. Also receiving votes, but not making the team: WR Julio Jones (1), tackle Tyson [...]
4 months, 1 week ago
The media attention is coming in significantly, really, for the first time all year for the Falcons. There are some great links out there and I’ve compiled some of the best I’ve come across here for you: Want to know why Sam Baker has had such a resurgence this year? He’s healthy, and it all [...]
4 months, 1 week ago
Tony Gonzalez stood in front of his locker last Thursday, smiling at the media as he prepared to speak for his regularly-scheduled interview session when he was asked a question about whether or not he’s hoping his teammates have adopted a win-one-for-Tony attitude. “I hope they do,” he said with a laugh. “I hope they [...]
4 months, 2 weeks ago
When head coach Mike Smith stood in front of his team Thursday morning, he didn’t do much talking. Instead, he let former Super Bowl champions do it for him. Inside the team meeting room, Smith pushed play on a video that was about six minutes long that featured former Super Bowl champions like Ronnie Lott, [...]
4 months, 2 weeks ago
The Falcons have been in this situation before. They’ve been 13-3 heading into the postseason with the NFC’s No. 1 seed. We remember how that turned out. Head coach Mike Smith has been intent on making the bye week before the divisional round playoff game different than it was in 2010. That year, Smith gave [...]
4 months, 3 weeks ago
The last time the Falcons had such success during the regular season, they ended up sending nine players to the Pro Bowl. At 13-2 heading into the final week of the regular season and with the Pro Bowl rosters being announced Wednesday night, there was the prevailing thought that the Falcons would be well represented [...]
4 months, 3 weeks ago
The NFL will be announcing the 2013 Pro Bowl rosters at 7 p.m. today on NFL Network’s “Total Access,” and we’ll also have the announcement on AtlantaFalcons.com as soon as players are confirmed on the roster. With the Falcons sitting at 13-2, there’s a strong possibility for a strong representation on the roster this year. [...]

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