Atlanta Falcons News

Jan 20, 2013; Atlanta, GA, USA; San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree catches a pass ruled out of bounds against the Atlanta Falcons during the second quarter in the NFC Championship game at the Georgia Dome.

The Atlanta Falcons really opened up their offense, like many had been calling for them to do, in the 2012 NFL season.

Dec 16, 2012; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Falcons running back Jacquizz Rodgers stiff-arms New York Giants defensive back Will Hill during the second half at the Georgia Dome.

Steven Jackson will have one of the best years of his long career now that he's with the Atlanta Falcons .

The worker who was freed from a construction accident Tuesday in Buford was at the home of an Atlanta Falcons player, according to a media report.

San Francisco 49ers' LaMichael James celebrates his touchdown run with teammate Michael Crabtree during the first half of the NFL football NFC Championship game against the Atlanta Falcons Sunday, Jan.

Blalock is an incredibly durable, solid player that helps anchor our offensive front.

The multipurpose stadium could cost as much as $1 billion, with team owner Arthur Blank committed to funding most of it.

ESPN isn't always my favorite site in the world. Their analysis tends to be, to put it mildly, poor.

As the Falcons and Football "dead zone" rolls on, thought it would be a good idea to take a look at all of Thomas Dimitroff's NFL Draft classes and see which ones were the best and which ones weren't as good.

The off-season program begins in earnest with organized team activities, and we're rapidly approaching the start of those for the Atlanta Falcons .

Atlanta Falcons General manager Thomas Dimitroff tells D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution the Falcons are not in a rush to get a contract together for quarterback Matt Ryan because, "We all know that Matt is going to be here for a long time." For those who are interested in the Falcons' new stadium, the Atlanta Business ... (more)

President Barack Obama is having a rough stretch politically, but the nation's first black president was treated like a hero Sunday at graduation exercises for Morehouse College, the historically black men's school that counts Martin Luther King Jr.

The seven-time Pro Bowl defensive end agreed to a two-year contract with the San Diego Chargers on Saturday that, with incentives, could be worth $13.35 million, a person with knowledge of the situation told USA TODAY Sports.

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.