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Rookie Chris Owens was officially declared the starter at left cornerback heading into Week 13, although the third-round pick had actually risen to the top of the depth chart heading into Week 12, when he made his first career start.

The look on Matt Ryan's face speaks volumes about his toe injury -- and the Falcons' season.

The New York Giants and Atlanta Falcons looked like powerhouse teams through five games.

With all of the pregame buzz about running backs Michael Turner and Jerious Norwood returning from injury Sunday, hardly anyone noticed when the Falcons' No.

One of the problems still facing the Falcons is their defense. The season-ending injury to first-round pick Peria Jerry left a huge hole at defensive tackle after the team opted not to bring back Grady Jackson .

Lewis tells the story of former Ole Miss left tackle Michael Oher. The locally-based true story says a lot about who we are and also more about who we need to be.

Vance Walker laughed Friday afternoon and said he's looking forward to his next game like when he was in high school.

Much has certainly been made of the somewhat down year that Matt Ryan has been having this year, many may call it a slump.

Are the long-suffering Hawks the flagship of Atlanta sports? I'm fairly certain they'll never play a game against one another, but it's one of those rainy-day topics - and today is a rainy day - I find irresistible.

One year ago, the Falcons were 4-3 and coming off a road loss to an NFC power . This was due at least in part to a flawed performance by their young starting quarterback, Matt Ryan .

The one thread that runs through the last three performances by Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is that the oppositionA - Chicago, Dallas and New Orleans - " brought the noise up front.

Someday, Ted Laurent wants to go after bad guys. Laurent, a Mississippi nose tackle from McEachern High and Powder Springs, is a criminal justice major who has hopes of becoming a Drug Enforcement Administration agent.

If you've been reading this column with regularity, you've heard a lot from me about our defensive line.

A visit from the Atlanta Falcons stirs emotions with the New Orleans Saints even when both teams struggle.

OK, so this wasn't a highlight, but the Birds are still 4-2. 1. There are still six wins on the schedule.

The Falcons will have to wait until next season to get a good read on their top two draft picks from this year.

Here's a familiar scene: Falcons running back Michael Turner getting hammered by the Dallas defense in Sunday's 37-21 loss.

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas Time for the Atlanta Falcons in our series of team-by-team mailbags.

The Atlanta Falcons have signed safety Jamaal Fudge to fill the roster spot of injured cornerback Brian Williams, who was placed on injured reserve.

Three key defensive players were lost for the season during Sunday's NFL games: Jets nose tackle Kris Jenkins, Falcons cornerback Brian Williams, and Bengals end Antwan Odom.