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Stephen Nicholas, Lamar Holmes Cleared for Camp

9 months, 3 weeks ago

With the news of linebacker Lofa Tatupu being lost for the season with a pectoral injury comes the good news that the Falcons will return two players who weren’t able to participate during OTAs and minicamps due to injuries. Head coach Mike Smith confirmed Tuesday that linebacker Stephen Nicholas and rookie tackle Lamar Holmes have [...]

Smith Says LB Lofa Tatupu Will Miss Entire Season

9 months, 3 weeks ago

During the weekend, head coach Mike Smith announced that linebacker Lofa Tatupu suffered a pectoral injury during a recent workout. On Tuesday came more bad news, as Smith announced Tatupu’s season is over. “As you know, Lofa suffered a pectoral injury last week,” Smith said. “After further testing, it was determined that he would require [...]

Safety Hope Settles on Jersey Number

10 months ago

Newly added safety Chris Hope will wear jersey No. 36 this year — a departure from his customary No. 24. Cornerback Dominique Franks will remain in the 24 jersey. Also changing numbers are rookies Chad Faulcon (from 36 to 40) and Pat Schiller (from 40 to 53). View the entire Falcons roster here.

Brown Confident that Limiting Turner Won’t Affect Offense

10 months, 1 week ago

With less mileage on Michael Turner, he’s not exactly your average 30-year-old running back as far as the number of hits he’s taken in his career. Still, the Falcons have talked about limiting Turner’s workload in 2012, and running backs coach Gerald Brown says he’s completely confident that utilizing Jason Snelling and Jacquizz Rodgers more [...]

Hamilton Eager to See What Bigger Tackles Can Do in New System

10 months, 1 week ago

The Falcons’ defense has been formulated and put together to be quick in the four previous years under head coach Mike Smith. Now, with new defensive coordinator Mike Nolan, the Falcons have gotten a little more girth at the defensive tackle position and defensive line coach Ray Hamilton is ready to see what Travian Robertson [...]

Hope Brings Experience, Chance to Push Other Safeties

10 months, 2 weeks ago

If there’s one area that has stolen the show during the offseason, it’s the defensive back positions. From Brent Grimes’ franchise tag to trading for Asante Samuel, the secondary has been addressed, from a personnel standpoint, more than any other area on the Falcons’ roster this offseason. That’s especially true after the addition of veteran [...]

Battle For Falcons’ Final WR Spot Expected to Drag On

10 months, 3 weeks ago

Falcons wide receivers coach Terry Robiskie has quite the battle on his hands, and he’s expecting it to rage on for quite a while. Losing Eric Weems during free agency was certainly a hit to the Falcons’ special teams units, but it has also put the state of the wide receiving corps in a bit [...]

Bosher Most Affected by Lockout During Rookie Season

10 months, 3 weeks ago

Perhaps one of the less-written-about storylines in professional football is the pressure a punter faces every time he steps out on the field. Naturally, the position isn’t exactly written about all the time. A good punter is like a good offensive lineman: You only hear about him if he’s suddenly not so good, and if [...]

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