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During a season in which his numbers are slipping and critics growing, Johnson is eager to prove his doubters wrong.

In fact, the Falcons would actually be justified if they spent a top-five draft pick on an offensive tackle like Texas A&M's Jake Matthews While wide receiver Julio Jones is probably the most talented player on Atlanta's roster, quarterback Matt Ryan is the key to this franchise's success next year and beyond because he's playing the most important ... (more)

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. _ It certainly appears as if the Falcons are looking to the future by playing rookies over veterans as the season takes its last circles around the drain.

The Green Bay Packers ' season was on the brink of failure. They held a 22-21 lead over the Atlanta Falcons , but the Falcons were driving late in the fourth quarter with a chance to take the lead.

The Atlanta Falcons ' offseason is about to begin a lot earlier than they expected, but that doesn't mean the team has any excuse to be unprepared for the task.

Not only are these teams among the top four in offense, but they're among the bottom eight in defense.

If he leaves, the Falcons will need to replace him. Luckily, there are a few excellent candidates out there who could replace This would be a big blow to the Falcons, as they would have their third offensive coordinator in the Mike Smith era with the move.

Falcons offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter isn't saying much about his recent interview with Boise State.

The Atlanta Falcons have beaten the Washington Redskins four of the last five times the teams have met.

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Former Jefferson coach T. McFerrin, who led the Dragons to the Class AA state football championship last December, will be honored Saturday by the Atlanta Falcons with their Lifetime Achievement award at the Georgia Dome.

The Atlanta Falcons have three games left in what has been the team's most disappointing regular season since its second consecutive winter collapse under Jim Mora Jr. in 2006 .

There's nothing more maddening for fantasy football owners than a wildly inconsistent player who puts up huge totals one week but disappears the next.

The play of cornerback Jarrett Bush helped secure the Packers' win over the Atlanta Falcons, their first victory since Oct. 27. Green Bay - The situation was about as grim as grim can be at halftime Sunday when the Green Bay Packers, serenaded by boo-birds, trudged off frigid Lambeau Field trailing the lowly Atlanta Falcons, 21-10.

Mike Shanahan appears to have added fuel to the fire that is the endless controversy surrounding the Washington Redskins, refusing to name quarterback Robert Griffin III the starter for Week 15's matchup against the Atlanta Falcons.

The 35-year-old outside linebacker obviously isn't finished with his brilliant career yet.

Falcons coach Mike Smith says offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter has interviewed for the Boise State head coach position.

While worst to first isn't exactly expected these days, it's the goal of every franchise which isn't playing meaningful football during the holiday season.

When I wrote last week that the Falcons were finally moving to play the young guys, you could have been forgiven for some healthy skepticism.

Harry Douglas could have used the weather conditions as an excuse. Instead, he took full responsibility for not coming up with a critical play when his team needed it the most.