Jan

31

Atlanta Falcons Message Board Highlights

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January 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Here’s a few things on the minds of Falcons fans on the official website - -
Sean Jones, Karlos Dansby and Angelo Crowell are sought-after for free agent signings.
Who should be our safety in 2009?  A poll ranks it as #1 - Sean Jones, #2 - Louis Delmas (Rookie), #3 - Patrick Chung (Rookie).
Salary Facts - Justin [...]

Jan

31

Atlanta Falcons - Early 2009 Mock Drafts

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January 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment

The Falcons draft #24 in the 2009 NFL draft in April.
 

Jan

29

How to Enjoy the Super Bowl as a Falcons Fan

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January 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Have a Ceremonial burn of your Michael Vick jersey between the 1st and 2nd plays of the game.
Make funny phrases out of a mound of chips.
After every successful pass, annoy everyone with the phrase “Matt Ryan would have done better.”
After every successful run, annoy everyone with the phrase “Michael Turner would have broken that last [...]

Jan

29

Why Atlanta Wants Arizona to Win the Super Bowl

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January 29, 2009 | 1 Comment

The Falcons were a favorite over the Cardinals back in the wild-card round…seems like a long time ago, right?  Well, Atlanta was one stop away from having the ball at the end needing a touchdown to win.  Sounds great…Matty Ice with 80 yards to go for a huge playoff win in his rookie season.  One [...]

Jan

26

Full-House Backfield in Atlanta Going Into 2009

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January 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Sifting through Atlanta Falcons message boards, you will still find crazy topics like this one - “Atlanta needs to draft a running back early in the 2009 draft.”  That’s ridiculous, here’s a bunch of reasons why drafting a running back is a total waste.
Yes, running backs get dinged up, so you can’t put all your [...]

Jan

26

Atlanta Falcons 2008 - Positional Grades - Secondary

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January 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment

The 2008 season began back in the off-season with Pro Bowler Deangelo Hall leaving town.  Atlanta fans wondered where that would put the Falcons’ secondary in 2008 - certainly two steps back from 2007.  Instead of Atlanta looking like a lost team in pass coverage without its star back there, they looked to be markedly [...]

Jan

26

Atlanta Falcons 2008 - Positional Grades - Linebackers

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January 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment

2008 was a year of change for the Atlanta Falcons linebackers.  Michael Boley was on the verge of stardom after 2007, but managed to play his way off the field most of the season.  He was pushed around in the run game (we knew he was undersized already, but he can at least play with [...]

Jan

17

Atlanta Falcons 2008 - Positional Grades - Defensive Line

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January 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment

John Abraham stays healthy for the most part in 2008 and it showed.  16.5 sacks and made plays against the run as well.  The problem?  Chauncey Davis was second on the team with 4 sacks.  That’s a huge drop-off.  Top ten selection Jamaal Anderson struggled in his second season to just 2 sacks.  Many point [...]

Jan

14

Atlanta Falcons 2008 - Positional Grades - Offensive Line

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January 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment

No one predicted the kind of success the Falcons’ offensive line enjoyed in 2008.  Yes, Atlanta traded up in the draft for USC’s Sam Baker to start at left tackle, but the rest of the line included players from the 2007 squad that rendered 47 sacks and blocked for less than 100 yards/game. 
2008 brought resounding [...]

Jan

14

Atlanta Falcons 2008 - Positional Grades - Tight Ends

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January 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Alge Crumpler was a fan favorite in Atlanta, but was part of the veteran personnel purge before the 2008 season.  Crumpler landed in Tennessee, with partial success, while Atlanta searched to fill the void. 
Justin Peele, Ben Hartsock and even Jason Rader got on the field in 2008.  The trio combined for a mere 19 catches, [...]

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