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5 questions with Falcons GM Thomas Dimitroff
Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff and about 40 other bikers rode a seven-mile course from Buckhead to the Georgia Dome on National Bike to Work Day on Friday.They finished the seven-mile route from just South of Lenox Mall to the Georgia Dome’s Gold lot in about 30 minutes. Dimitroff was ...
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' 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 ...
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 ...
Video: Desmond Trufant's path to Atlanta
I have to tip my hat to the affable Jay Adams over at AtlantaFalcons.com for unearthing these two youtube video's on Desmond Trufant's path to the Atlanta Falcons. I watched both and they were very insightful to his skill-set and his determination to make it to the NFL. (Love father ...
Falcons add 24 undrafted rookie free agents
The Falcons announced they have signed 24 undrafted rookie free agents today. The undrafted rookies are: SPECIAL TEAMS Casey Barth, K, 5-foot-11, 188-pounds, North Carolina: He’s the younger brother of Tampa Bay kicker Connor Barth. He suffered an ankle injury that forced him to miss the last two games of ...
Falcons have 12-to-1 post-draft odds to win Super Bowl XLVIII
San Francisco (6/1) and Denver (15/2) are the post-draft favorites to win Super Bowl XLVIII, according to our friends in Las Vegas at www.Bovada.lv . Seattle has the second-best odds in the NFC at 9 to 1. The Falcons are tied for third with Green Bay at 12 to 1. ...
Falcons have made moves on undrafted rookies
FLOWERY BRANCH -- After the draft last night, Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff headed back up to the team’s draft room. Lionel Vital, the director of player personnel, was directing the effort to sign undrafted rookie free agents (UDRFAs) or college free agents (CFAs). “If you had the opportunity to ...
NFL draft - Day 3: Falcons make 6 picks, trade 1
Round Pick Overall 1st 30 30 -- Washington, CB, Desmond Trufant 2nd 28 60 -- Southeastern Louisiana, CB, Robert Alford 3rd 30 92 -- Traded to the St. Louis Rams (West Virginia, WR, Stedman Bailey) 4th 30 127 -- Malliciah Goodman, DE, Clemson --7 sacks last season. 4th 36* ...
Falcons select cornerback Robert Alford
FLOWERY BRANCH -- The Atlanta Falcons selected cornerback Robert Alford from Southeastern Louisiana with the 60th pick overall in the NFL draft on Friday. Former Falcons standout and Hall of Famer Deion Sanders announced the pick in New York. “Once I got the call from the Atlanta Falcons I was ...
Should the Falcons trade up to FSU DE Tank Carradine?
FLOWERY BRANCH -- The Falcons addressed their cornerback-need in the first round of the NFL draft by trading up to land Washington cornerback Desmond Trufant. Today, they need to get a defensive end in the second round. They may have to trade up again to land FSU’s Tank Carradine, Texas’ ...
NFL DRAFT: Falcons trade up to draft Desmond Trufant
UPDATE FLOWERY BRANCH – Falcons general manger Thomas Dimitroff made a trade in the draft to select Washington cornerback Desmond Trufant in the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday. The Falcons traded with the St. Louis Rams to move up seven picks in the draft. They gave up ...
AJC, SI, NFLN have Falcons taking Trufant
FLOWERY BRANCH – The 2013 Mock’s that matter have starting to roll in. All of these Mock Draft’s until now have been sheer guess work. (Waiting for The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel’s Bob McGinn’s Mock that will have some more draft pearls of wisdom.) The AJC Mock, the NFLN Mock (Mayock) ...
Depth Chart update: WR Kerry Meier released
Wide receiver Kerry Meier, who couldn't stay healthy after being drafted in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL draft, was waived Monday. Meier missed the entire 2010 and 2012 seasons because of injuries. Meier played in 12 games in 2011. Here's a look at the updated depth chart: UNOFFICIAL ...
VIDEO: Falcons Pre-Draft Hangout 2013
http://youtu.be/tt7GczStz0o
Mock 3.0: Falcons to select TE Zach Ertz
If the Falcons stay at 30, look for Stanford tight end Zach Ertz to be the pick. They have needs at cornerback, defensive end and right guard, but the draft is deep in defensive talent. Desmond Trufant is the cornerback to keep an eye on, but he’s going to Minnesota at 25.
Position-by-position NFL draft series
The AJC has previewed a different position each day leading up to the NFL Draft. The draft is set for Thursday through Saturday.
Falcons to put Ryan's deal on back burner for now
FLOWERY BRANCH – The Falcons are putting working on quarterback Matt Ryan’s contract extension on the back burner for a few weeks until the NFL draft is over, according to general manager Thomas Dimitroff. The draft is set for Thursday through Saturday. The team has been reducing salaries this offseason ...
William Moore arrested on battery charge
FLOWERY BRANCH – Falcons safety William Moore, who recently re-signed with the team after a playing in his first Pro Bowl, was arrested and charged with simple battery on Thursday, according to Fulton County Jail Records. Moore was booked into Fulton County Jail and is due in court at 11 ...
Falcons have 5 national televised games in 2013
FLOWERY BRANCH -- The NFL schedule-maker didn’t do the Falcons many favors for the 2013 season. They will open in New Orleans against the Saints with head coach Sean Payton making his return from his year-long bounty-gate suspension, according to the schedule released by the league on Thursday. Later in ...
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