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Ex-Falcon still no fan of Petrino Dona t count former Atlanta Falcons linebacker Keith Brooking among ex-Falcons Coach Bobby Petrinoa s fans.

Coming into the 2008 season, the NFC South was thought of as one of the weakest divisions in the NFL.

Tom Owen from The Falcoholic shares his insight on the 2009 Atlanta Falcons . Check in on other teams here .

For those who said he was smoke and mirrors, ESPN concurs. No. 7 is No. 2 on ESPN's list It's the most loaded word in the lexicon of sports, and it's not "steroids." It's "overrated." Use it and you'll start an argument.

The Predator found his pray 16.5 times in '08, more than any defensive end in the NFL... by Dylan Reichert 93 reads The Cheetah - the predator of the Jungle.

Given this off-season, Thomas Dimitroff and Arthur Blank can both enjoy vacation.

A look at the key loss and his replacement for each team in the division: Atlanta Falcons Who's out : Keith Brooking , LB Who's in : Mike Peterson , LB Outlook : On the surface, swapping one aging linebacker for another may look like a wash.

John Abraham might not turn cartwheels over his lack of help. The good news: The Falcons have five really good players, according to Peter Schrager of FoxSports.com . The not-so-good: Only one of them is a defender.

The 2009 season for the Atlanta Falcons could finish up with a trip to the Super Bowl.

Nearly one year later, Von Hutchins still is not the same. But he's getting closer every day.

At 27 years of age and with just five years in the NFL, Erik Coleman is an elder statesman now.

Mission accomplished: The Falcons achieved their top goal this offseason by injecting their defense with younger, quicker bodies in the draft, and they also made a good offense even better by trading for TE Tony Gonzalez, which cost them only a second-round pick in 2010.

There's a lot of talk about the Falcons right now. Will they have back-to-back winning seasons for the first time in franchise history? Will Matt Ryan suffer the dreaded sophomore slump? ... The Atlanta Falcons: Five "Musts" for a Successful 2009 by Kimberley Nash 1 34 reads Opinion There's a lot of talk about the Falcons right now.

Stephen Nicholas might have finally cracked the Falcons' starting lineup. Just don't tell him that.

As I watch "American Idol" winner Kris Allen make the talk show rounds on "Ellen" and "Regis and Kelly" this week, I can't help but sympathize for runner-up Adam Lambert.

The Atlanta Falcons are the final stop in our series of team-by-team mailbags. LR in Warner Robins, Ga., writes: Who you think will be the Atlanta Falcons starting Strong Safety, DeCoud or Moore? Pat Yasinskas: Too early to tell right now.

Braves pitcher Tim Hudson has stayed busy as he's recovered from elbow reconstruction surgery - but much of his focus has been on helping others.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will open this season with a new head coach for the first time since 2002 and a new defensive coordinator and new defense for the first time since 1996... by Tanner Flowers 4 reads The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will open this season with a new head coach for the first time since 2002 and a new defensive coordinator and new ...

There's not a whole lot of controversy over the quarterback position in Atlanta.

The NFC South was arguably the most competitive division throughout the 2008 NFL regular season.