Mar

31

Michael Vick States He’s Worth Millions In The NFL

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March 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Michael Vick thinks he is still worth the contract he signed years ago with the Falcons.  Remember…the one worth more than Peyton Manning or Tom Brady at the time….yeah, that one.
Vick is close to getting out of prison and trying to restart his football career.  According to his statements with a bankruptcy judge, he plans [...]

Mar

30

How To Get Through The Long NFL Off-Season

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March 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Try a new hobby - how about fencing?
Watch all your recorded Falcons games in order from 2008, wearing your jerseys only when that side of the ball is on the field.
Scramble the word Falcons, Atlanta, Matt Ryan or Michael Turner into as many different words as possible.
Simulate the 2009 NFL Draft on Madden - creating [...]

Mar

29

Possible Destinations for Michael Vick

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March 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment

The UFL has been the top rumor lately - a league that will welcome trouble-makers that could bring some excitement on the field.  Vick was definitely a highlight reel between the white lines until his conviction.
The Raiders.  Oakland is always the hot destination for troubled stars like Randy Moss a few years ago among others.  [...]

Mar

29

Michael Vick’s Future Is Nearly The Present

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March 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment

It seems like yesterday that Michael Vick was convicted and sent to jail.  Well, this offseason Vick could potentially be back on a football field.  Mr.Blank has stated numerous times that Vick will not suit up for the Falcons again.  But what is his future? 
Rumors have Vick playing in the new UFL that could be [...]

Mar

26

Longer NFL Season Coming Soon?

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March 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Roger Goodell is proposing a new NFL schedule in the coming years…less preseason and more regular season games.  What’s not to like from a fan perspective?  Diehards look forward to the preseason with passion because we haven’t seen our teams in uniform for months and even if most of the game is filled with guys [...]

Mar

24

Louis Delmas Scores Low on Wonderlic

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March 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Many pundits have Western Michigan Safety Louis Delmas on the Atlanta Falcons’ short list of possible draft picks at the #24 spot in the 1st round of next month’s NFL draft.  Well, the scores are back from the famed Wonderlic test given at the NFL combine.  Delmas scored a 12.
While a score doesn’t directly relate [...]

Mar

20

Falcons’ March Madness

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March 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment

As Atlanta fans mire through this long off-season before the 2009 season heats up, we search for things to take our sports attention.  March Madness is a prime example.  It’s about a month prior to the NFL draft, but it’s something that we can focus on for a few weeks with bracketology and the like.
The [...]

Mar

15

2009 Falcons Season Expectations

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March 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Mel Kiper was just on the radio, talking about the turnarounds of teams like Atlanta, Baltimore and Miami in 2008.  He talked about the huge expectations of these teams’ fans heading into 2009, where playoffs are a given and possibly a Super Bowl appearance.  Atlanta fans aren’t that over the top.  There’s a little more [...]

Mar

11

Orlando Pace Officially Hits The Free Agent Market

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March 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Should the Atlanta Falcons be interested?  Yes, he’s an aging veteran that would cost more than a 2009 draft pick in salary.  But, the 33-year-old tackle is one of the best offensive linemen of our generation and could boost any team’s line play.
The problem is Pace may cost close to what the Rams cut him [...]

Mar

10

Falcons Sign Veteran Mike Peterson

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March 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Mike Peterson, a former player for Mike Smith in Jacksonville signed with Atlanta today.  He’s about the same age as the guy he’s replacing, Keith Brooking.  The difference?  His salary over the next two years will be less than Brooking’s 2008 salary.  In addition, Peterson has tread left on the tire if he can stay [...]

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