Von Hutchins News

The Atlanta Falcon squad that takes the field this fall should be better than the team that surprised the league last year.

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

Defensive end John Abraham made his first appearance at Organized Training Activities [OTAs] on Wednesday.

Time for a quick trip through the mailbag. Matt in Athens, GA writes: Pat, I gotta know, depending on how well the Falcons do this year , how much longer can this team hold together their superstar coaching staff? You've got Musgrave and Mularkey, and any Dawg fan worth their salt knows Coach Van Gorder is a superstar waiting to to explode on to ...

While on blog-cation, we'll try to find the perfect Palm tree to sit up and watch the sunset.

Once you take a look around the Atlanta Falcons training facility in Flowery Branch, it's pretty obvious who the new face in town is.

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.

The Falcons opened their organized team activities with a couple of key veterans and a draft pick missing Wednesday.

Second-year man Curtis Lofton calling signals in the defensive huddle at mini-camp. . OTAVILLE a ' Took a little post-draft, post-mini-camp break.

The Atlanta Falcons are the final stop on our tour of team-by-team mailbags. Brett in Atlanta writes: Hey Pat, i read this blog alot but this is my first time sending a question.

Top draft pick Peria Jerry suffered an injury during recent Falcons' mini-camp. The rumblings about Falcons PRE-preseason injuries have already started - where else? - in the Falcons Vent.

Defensive end John Abraham and kicker Jason Elam were absent Friday morning when the Falcons began their weekend mini-camp. Abraham and Elam, joined defensive back Von Hutchins , offensive lineman Alex Stepanovich and cornerback David Irons on the list of players being held out.

The Falcons' rookies need to be ready for a rude awakening. Falcons coach Mike Smith plans to throw the kitchen sink at the group in order see how the young players process information - starting with Friday's practice, the first day of a three-day mini-camp at the team facilities in Flowery Branch.

It's time to talk about the Atlanta Falcons in our post-draft series of team-by-team mailbags.

After the Falcons chose safety William Moore from Missouri with their second-round pick, it was harder to tell who was more excited - the Falcons or Moore.

We'll go in alphabetical order today and start our series of team-by-team mailbags with the Atlanta Falcons .

I'm going to continue my temporary hiatus from Julius Peppers and Jay Cutler questions.

The Atlanta Falcons are the final stop in our tour of team-by-team mailbags. Cameron in parts unknown writes: What's up with the Falcons? Are they just doing a much better job of keeping things quieter than ...

It was exactly like "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington." Except it all took place within the drawl-inflected walls of the Georgia Capitol.

The list of needs in the Falcons' secondary is long. It could get longer with the impending free agency of safety Lawyer Milloy and cornerback Domonique Foxworth.