Atlanta Falcons News

Everybody knows how close the Atlanta Falcons came to the Super Bowl last season.

Jan 13, 2013; Atlanta, GA, USA; Seattle Seahawks free safety Earl Thomas intercepts a pass intended for Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White during the fourth quarter of the NFC divisional playoff game at the Georgia Dome.

Every now and then, a contender will seemingly grow content with its status as a premier team in the NFL .

Back in February, the seven-time Pro Bowler said that he would love to head east and play for the G-Men. "Playing in New York would be attractive," Freeney told SiriusXM Radio at the time.

Flowery Branch, GA, USA; Atlanta Falcons defensive end Stansly Maponga shown on the field at Falcons Rookie Camp at the Falcons Training Facility.

With Joe Flacco getting a new contract completed with the Baltimore Ravens early this offseason, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan became next in line on the list of young quarterbacks looking to cash in with a big second contract.

Every team in your fantasy league will have multiple offensive players that score consistently, so possessing a defense that also gets it done on a weekly basis unfolds as a competitive advantage.

Luke McCown looking forward to making the most of his opportunity to compete for the New Orleans Saints backup quarterback job.

The Falcons have come to terms with UCF safety Kemal Ishmael , D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Thursday.

A 62-year-old grandfather who drowned Thursday when he and his grandson got separated in a rip tide off Hanna Park has been identified and is the father-in-law of a former Jaguar.

Of the qualities that make Meyrick Buchanan, the footballer, an appealing prospect - clever in the mould of the classic small forwards, agile, good in close - one has particular resonance.

For the most part the 2013 NFL offseason is over. However, there are still some available free agents who can immediately contribute.

Football Outsiders is doing a league-wide series of posts called "Red Flags," which take a look at the biggest remaining issue facing each team.

Even though we are still 4 months away from the 2013 season getting underwait's never too early to predict how well the Atlanta Falcons will do next year starting with the first half of the season.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers sure are getting tantalizing odds in a division that's never featured a repeat champ.

As the Atlanta Falcons and 360 Architecture work on a design for a new $1 billion stadium in Atlanta, check out what the Minnesota Vikings have planned for their new home.

The Atlanta Falcons weren't the only squad to add rookie talent in April . While every team has added important pieces to the respective rosters, there will always be a special place for keeping tabs on rival squads and what sort of talent they've brought in for the upcoming season .

Many successful NFL careers don't start as a first-round draft pick or a surprise minicamp stud who wins the starting job from Day 1. Instead, some begin with one team before bouncing around the league and landing with a franchise that finally sees the potential a player has.

Tuesday, the Georgia World Congress Center Authority will vote on whether to give the Atlanta Falcons the go-ahead to survey property for a new stadium.

The NFL.com writers are trying just as hard as everyone else these days to generate offseason content, which led them to debate which team in the NFL has the best receiver corps.