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30 min ago | BleacherReport

Why Steven Jackson Will Be Even Better in Atlanta Than St. Louis

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

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, St. Louis Rams, Steven Jackson (St. Louis Rams), NFL Players, Tony Gonzalez, Tyson Clabo, Mike Johnson

Tue May 21, 2013

Patch.com

Gwinnett Emergency Crew Rescues Trapped Construction Worker in Buford

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.

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Julio Jones, NFL Players

The Oregonian

49ers excited to see Super Bowl return to San Francisco area

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.

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, San Francisco 49ers, Michael Crabtree, Colin Kaepernick, NFL Players, LaMichael James

The Falcoholic

Why the Justin Blalock Criticism is Completely Unwarranted and Downright Senseless

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

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Justin Blalock, NFL Players, Matt Ryan

The Miami Herald

Falcons get $200 million NFL loan for stadium

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

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football

The Falcoholic

ESPN Has A List Of PED Suspensions For Every Team

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

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Robert James, Joe Hawley, NFL Players

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Rank Thomas Dimitroff's Atlanta Falcons Drafts

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.

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Julio Jones, Harry Douglas, Sam Baker, Joe Hawley, NFL Players, Matt Ryan

Mon May 20, 2013

The Falcoholic

Atlanta Falcons OTAs Happening Soon

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

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Roddy White, NFL Players

ESPN

NFC South links: Freeman feeling pressure?

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)

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Related Topix: Sports, NFC, NFL Football, NFC South, NFL Players, Matt Ryan, Carolina Panthers, Cam Newton

Sun May 19, 2013

Athens Banner-Herald

Morehouse grads march across campus to hear Obama

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.

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football

Sat May 18, 2013

St. Cloud Times

7-time Pro Bowl selection finds new home

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.

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Related Topix: Sports, San Diego Chargers, NFL Football, Osi Umenyiora, NFL Players, Indianapolis Colts

Rant Sports

Atlanta Falcons: Mike Smith Has Correct Attitude Towards Last Year's Failures

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

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football

12th Man Rising

The Seattle Seahawks Defense Was On The Field Less Than Any Other Defense in 2012

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.

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Related Topix: Sports, Earl Thomas, Seattle Seahawks, NFL Football, NFL Players, Roddy White

BleacherReport

5 Contenders Who Need a Wake Up Call This Offseason

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

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Pittsburgh Steelers, James Harrison, Casey Hampton, NFL Players, Julio Jones, Houston Texans

CBS Local

Freeney's Father: Dwight Would 'Love' To Play For...

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.

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, New York Giants, Victor Cruz, NFL Players, Osi Umenyiora

11 Alive

Falcons sign DEs Goodman, Maponga, 2 more picks

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

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Clemson Tigers NCAA Football, NCAA Sports, Clemson University NCAA, NCAA Football, Malliciah Goodman, Central Florida Golden Knights NCAA Football, Kemal Ishmael, University of Central Florida NCAA, Zeke Motta

Fri May 17, 2013

MSNBC

'We will get this done'

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.

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Related Topix: Sports, Joe Flacco, NFL Players, NFL Football, Baltimore Ravens, Matt Ryan

BleacherReport

Fantasy Football 2013: Underrated Defenses That Will Rack Up Massive Points

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.

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Related Topix: Sports, Cleveland Browns, NFL Football, Paul Kruger, NFL Players, Asante Samuel, Desmond Trufant, Southeastern Louisiana Lions NCAA Football, Southeastern Louisiana University NCAA, NCAA Sports, NCAA Football

Thu May 16, 2013

The Times-Picayune

Luke McCown knows how to compete for a role with the Saints

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

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, New Orleans Saints, Luke McCown, NFL Players, Drew Brees, Chase Daniel

MSNBC

Falcons come to terms with rookie S Kemal Ishmael

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

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, William Moore, Thomas DeCoud, NFL Players