Avieon Terrell was drafted by the Falcons and will join brother A.J. on Atlanta's roster. Being selected by his hometown team was a dream come true for the Terrell family.

LSU's Harold Perkins was selected on the basis that he could recapture what he once was, while Washington's Anterio Thompson was drafted on the basis of what he could become.

Without a pick for the first round, the Falcons rookie general manager (who himself has local ties) had his first day as draft shot-caller Friday night.

‘(A)llegations are allegations. That’s all they are,’ a former DeKalb DA says, defending due process and deals prosecutors make.

Georgia Tech All-American offensive guard Keylan Rutledge was chosen with the No. 26 overall pick in the first round of the NFL draft by the Texans. Houston traded up for him.

The third-seeded Knicks may be the better team and have more playoff experience. But they don’t have Hawks guard CJ McCollum or home-court advantage.

Atlanta Falcons star James Pearce Jr., who faced three felony charges, will have those dropped if he completes an intervention program, his attorney says.

‘You can’t have enough draft picks,’ Atlanta’s general manager says. He’ll find out Thursday.

No. 3 Tech needed but seven innings to disassemble No. 5 UGA by run rule, 14-4. For Drew Burress, a junior, it was his first win over UGA after four losses in his career.

The biggest surprise of Georgia Tech's spring game was not the play of new quarterback Alberto Mendoza, but the play of its retooled defensive line.