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Stadiums seek to compete with comforts of home
For an important job interview, architect Bill Johnson prepared a slide presentation that included a photo of a fan settling into a plush seat in his basement to watch an NFL game on a high-definition big-screen TV, surrounded by all the comforts of a sports aficionado’s home. “This is the ...
DeCoud to host bowling event for Make-A-Wish
FLOWERY BRANCH – This is the dead period for players in the NFL and several Falcons have community events coming up. (On the football front, linebacker Karlos Dansby re-signed with the Arizona Cardinals on Friday, so scratch him off the list.) Here are some of the events: BOWLING WITH COACH ...
Falcons waive Barth, Thomas
The Falcons waived kicker Casey Barth and cornerback Momo Thomas, two undrafted rookie free agents they signed after the draft, on Thursday. Barth, who played at North Carolina, is the younger brother of Tampa Bay kicker Connor Barth. Thomas played at Colorado State.
Falcons' draft picks should take up about $3.5 million in cap space
SALARY CAP ANALYSIS FLOWERY BRANCH -- Based on the contracts signed by the players selected in the same slots in 2012, the Falcons do not have enough money under the salary cap to sign all of their recent eight draft picks. They are $2.18 million under the salary cap, according ...
Falcons' 2013 ticket price preview
TiqIQ is largest aggregator of event tickets online. The prices featured here are second-party sales and may not be equal to original retail pricing. Opinions expressed are solely that of TiqIQ. With the 2013 NFL Draft a thing of the past, TiqIQ looks ahead to the new NFL season by ...
Five observations from Falcons minicamp
The Falcons’ rookie minicamp confirmed the notion that the offensive and defensive lines will be on the spot in 2013. Free-agent signee Osi Umenyiora has to replace John Abraham’s pass rush and somebody from the group of Kroy Biermann, Cliff Matthews, Jonathan Massaquoi, Malliciah Goodman or Stansly Maponga has to ...
Kentucky football player’s condition improves after wreck
The condition of injured University of Kentucky football starter Ashely Lowery improved Monday, and he is now listed as satisfactory at a Gainesville hospital. The 20-year-old Lowery was injured early Saturday in a single-car crash near his home in Cleveland, Ga. Around 4 a.m., Lowery’s 2006 Nissan Altima ran off ...
Falcons have started breaking down the pistol, read-option attacks
Stashed somewhere in the Falcons’ facilities is a folder titled “Project P.R.O.” That’s secret code for stopping the pistol and read-option — P.R.O. — offenses. Like several teams around the NFL, the Falcons have spent additional time this offseason researching the pistol and read-option. The Falcons have already been to ...
5 things we learned at rookie minicamp
FLOWERY BRANCH – I came away from the rookie minicamp convinced that AJC columnist Jeff Schultz nailed his post-draft column. Basically, he concluded that the offensive and defensive lines will be on the spot in 2013. Free agent signee Osi Umneyiora has to replace John Abraham’s pass rush and somebody ...
Toilolo looking forward to learning the NFL ropes under Gonzalez
Falcons rookie tight end Levine Toilolo, at 6-foot-8, towered over the rest of the players on hand for the final day of the team’s rookie minicamp on Sunday. “He’s hard to miss out there,” Falcons coach Mike Smith quipped. Toilolo (pronounced: Toy-lo-lo) was drafted in the fourth round of the ...
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