Yates lands coaching job with Texans

Former Falcons quarterback T.J. Yates, a Pope High graduate who played for the team in 2014, was named an offensive assistant coach with the Houston Texans on Tuesday.

Yates, who played at North Carolina, played in 22 games and made 10 starts in the NFL.

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Dirty Birds Dispatch: Inching toward a historic losing stretch

This week's Dirty Birds Dispatch newsletter, eyes on the Seahawks coming to town on Sunday.

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Falcons’ Drake London still not recovered enough to practice

Drake London, the Falcons’ leading receiver, did not play Sunday against the Jets and is considered day-to-day for the game against the Seahawks Sunday.

Falcons’ second-year defensive tackles Orhorhoro and Dorlus coming on

Both will play a key role for the Falcons when they face the Seahawks Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

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Dirty Birds Dispatch: Inching toward a historic losing stretch

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Falcons’ second-year defensive tackles Orhorhoro and Dorlus coming on

Falcons’ Drake London still not recovered enough to practice

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Report: Traffic fatalities outpace homicides in metro Atlanta

Analysis draws comparison between the two, pointing out that roadway deaths should be more preventable than violence, with proven safety upgrades that can prevent them.

Publix to close two Atlanta area stores, including longtime Midtown location

Publix will shutter two of its metro Atlanta stores on Dec. 27.

Nation’s No. 1 QB prospect ‘disappointed’ in Tuesday’s leak of flip to Vandy

Jared Curtis, who will play for a state championship in Tennessee this week, delivered a sense of finality to his college recruiting process late Tuesday: He is a Commodore.