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Falcons have major concerns at outset of OTAs

Falcons coach Mike Smith will ceremonially turn the page on one of the more successful seasons in franchise history when the team starts OTAs on Tuesday.For Smith, the team starts to move on from last season’s crushing NFC Championship game defeat with the 10 practices over the next three weeks. ...

  • 12:00 a.m. Saturday, May 25, 2013
The St. Louis Rams signed offensive tackle Terrell Brown (71) as an undrafted free agent earlier this week. Brown weighed in at 403 pounds, making him one of the heaviest players in recent NFL history. Here are others:

Biggest players in the NFL

St. Louis Rams offensive tackle Terrell Brown weighed in at 403 pounds, making him one of the heaviest players in recent NFL history.

  • 11:27 a.m. Friday, May 24, 2013
The roof of the new Falcons stadium -- unlike that of the Georgia Dome -- will be retractable.

Bonds approved for Falcons stadium land purchase

A state board approved on Thursday $30 million in bond financing for three projects on the Georgia World Congress Center campus, including funds to be used towards a new dome for the Atlanta Falcons. The Georgia Department of Economic Development board approved $15 million in financing to be used for ...

  • 3:21 p.m. Thursday, May 23, 2013
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The Falcons’ top two tacklers last season, linebackers Stephen Nicholas (left) and Sean Weatherspoon, had offseason surgeries.

Nicholas, Weatherspoon out for start of OTAs

The Falcons’ top two tacklers last season, linebackers Stephen Nicholas and Sean Weatherspoon, have undergone offseason surgeries and will not be available when the team starts organized team activities on Tuesday. Nicholas, who led the team with 116 tackles last season, had sports hernia surgery. Weatherspoon, who had 114 tackles, ...

  • 12:26 p.m. Thursday, May 23, 2013
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Atlanta Falcons offensive lineman Sam Baker, right, and wounded veteran Joshue Dickey depart for a fishing trip on Lake Lanier in Buford, Ga., Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Fishing with the Falcons is the team's annual fishing outing that gives wounded veterans a chance to fish with the players, coaches, and cheerleaders. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Vets join Falcons for a fishing trip at Lake Lanier

  • 8:01 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, 2013
052213 BUFORD: Falcons rookie linebacker Nick Clancy casts for a big one during a day of fishing with Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in Buford. The Falcons were paying tribute to wounded military veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan during a fishing outing and cookout in its sixth season at Lake Lanier. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Falcons honor wounded veterans at Lake Lanier

Falcons coach Mike Smith, several players and assistant coaches hosted 30 military veterans who served in either Iraq or Afghanistan during a fishing outing and cookout at Lake Lanier on Wednesday. Smith spoke to the group Tuesday night at Flowery Branch High. He thanked the local fisherman who volunteered their ...

  • 5:40 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Matt Ryan signed a six-year, $72 million contract that included $34.75 million in guarantees his rookie year.

Ryan projected to join $100 million club

In the coming days, Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is set to join the National Football League’s $100 million club. The Falcons want to lock up Ryan for the future. He's guided the team to five straight winning seasons and two NFC South titles. General manager Thomas Dimitroff has said they ...

  • 10:46 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, 2013
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Bay Area, Houston land Super Bowls

The NFL sent a clear message about stadium politics Tuesday, awarding the 50th Super Bowl in 2016 to the San Francisco 49ers’ new stadium over the Miami Dolphins’ facility. NFL owners reiterated the message by also rejecting Miami for the 51st Super Bowl, awarding the 2017 game to Houston instead. ...

  • 9:41 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, 2013
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Falcons rookie tight end Levine Toilolo (80), Stanford, runs drills during rookie minicamp.

Falcons sign Toilolo; 5 of 8 rookies in fold

Tight end Levine Toilolo, a fourth-round draft pick from Stanford, signed a four-year contract with the Falcons on Tuesday. Toilolo, 6-foot-8 and 265 pounds, was selected 133rd overall in the 2013 draft. He caught 50 passes for 763 yards (15.3 yards per catch) with 10 touchdowns in his 31-game college ...

  • 8:53 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, 2013
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050513 FLOWERY BRANCH: Falcons rookie tight end Levine Toilolo (80), Stanford, runs drills during rookie minicamp on Sunday, May 5, 2013, in Flowery Branch. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Falcons sign tight end Toilolo

Tight end Levine Toilolo, a fourth-round draft pick, signed a four-year contract with the Falcons on Tuesday. Toilolo, 6-8, 265 pounds, was selected 133rd overall in the 2013 draft. He caught 50 passes for 763 yards (15.3 yards per catch) with 10 touchdowns in 31 career games at Stanford. After ...

  • 5:07 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, 2013
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