Oct

18

The Byron Leftwich Era Begins

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October 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Well, we called it prematurely a few weeks ago, but it appears that the Byron Leftwich Era is now upon us.  Harrington’s play wasn’t enough to force the move during Monday night’s game, but Petrino apparently took a step back and looked at the big picture and decided to hand the rest of the year […]

Oct

14

Falcons News Roundup

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October 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment

“Titans defensive end fined for hit on Falcons” [Atlanta Journal-Constitution]
“QB Leftwich does not practice” [Atlanta Journal-Constitution]
“Falcons assistant knows Manning well” [Atlanta Journal-Constitution]
“Falcons in damage control mode for Monday game against Giants” [AP via phillyBurbs.com]
“Giants at Falcons” [Orlando Sentinel]

Oct

6

Falcons News Roundup

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October 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Five keys for Falcons vs. Titans [Atlanta Journal-Constitution]
Harrington becomes another Petrino disciple [Atlanta Journal-Constitution]
Titans set example for Falcons [13WMAZ]
Falcons, Titans, Both Look to Stay on Winning Track [Fox16]

Sep

30

Victory!

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September 30, 2007 | 1 Comment

Atlanta 26 Houston 16
Harrington looked good.  The defense looked good.  Father Time, er, Morten Andersen kicked 4 field goals. 
It’s nice to remember what an NFL victory feels like.
More tomorrow.

Sep

30

Falcons News Roundup

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September 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment

“Indiana bank sues Michael Vick over unpaid car loans” [AP via Yahoo!]
“Safety job reclaimed by Crocker” [Atlanta Journal-Constitution]
“Free agent signees Horn, Mughelli underutilized” [Atlanta Journal-Constitution]
“DT Lewis to make his first start” [Atlanta Journal-Constitution]
“Vick tests positive for marijuana” [Atlanta Journal-Constitution]

Sep

26

Hall Disciplined

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September 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The verdict is in on the discipline by the Falcons against Deangelo Hall for his tirade during the Panthers game: a $100,000 fine and possibly some bench time in the Texans game.
Despite what seemed like contrition on Monday, Hall is not happy with the decision and is appealing it with the player’s union (see this […]

Sep

18

Is The Harrington Era Already Over?

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September 18, 2007 | 2 Comments

Not quite yet, but the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the Falcons have signed Byron Leftwich to a 2 year, $7 million deal.  He won’t start immediately though:
For now, Leftwich will backup Harrington and No. 2 quarterback Chris Redman. He most likely won’t be activated for Sunday’s home opener vs. Carolina but that could be the last […]

Sep

17

Falcons Go Shopping

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September 17, 2007 | 1 Comment

The Falcons have heeded my call (yeah, I’m sure they did it because of this blog) and hired a new kicker.  It’s one they’ve had before, the timeless Morten Andersen.  He is 47, or as ESPN put it, he was born in the Cretaceous Period (I think they actually said Crestacean, confusing the period with […]

Sep

2

53

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September 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The Falcons made 22 roster moves to reach the mandated 53 players today, including trading Rossum to the Steelers.  Here is the news from the official Falcons page.
And here is the updated Falcons roster:
Abraham, John 55 DE 6-4 258 29 9 South Carolina
Anderson, Jamaal 98 DE 6-6 280 21 1 Arkansas
Babineaux, Jonathan 95 DT 6-2 […]

Aug

27

Arthur Blank, Rich McKay Respond to Vick Plea; Vick Apologizes

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August 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Arthur Blank held a press conference this afternoon to respond to Michael Vick’s plea agreement, which was accepted earlier today by the federal judge in Richmond. 
Blank said that terminating Vick right now is “not in our team’s best interest.”  Unclear what that means.  I guess it means they haven’t figured out how to take care of […]

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