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| Tennessee Titans 2008 Season Preview |
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08/25/2008 |
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| son after they ended fifth in the NFL last season. WR/TE: With four-time Pro Bowl tight end Alge Crumpler in the fold, the offense will have more experience and talent at Young's disposal. Crumpler played the first seven years of his career with the Atlanta Falcons, and battled through a tumultuous final season in Georgia thanks to the Michael Vick situation and early departure of head coach Bobby Petrino. Crumpler (444 yards, 5 TDs) is happy to be a Titan and playing with Young, who is a tall quarterback who |
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| Falcons tab Ryan starting QB |
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08/24/2008 |
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| Flowery Branch, GA (Best E Casino) - Atlanta Falcons rookie quarterback Matt Ryan will be the team's starter for its opening game. According to a report on the Falcons' Web site, Ryan will get the nod against the Detroit Lions on September 7. Ryan, the No. 3 overall pick from this year's draft, has impressed in preseason play. In a start against Tennessee on Friday, Ryan threw for 102 yards and one touchdown on 15-of-21 passing. He is the club's leading quarterback in the preseason, having thrown for 277 yar |
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| Falcons sign TE Pollard, release Cooper |
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08/24/2008 |
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| Flowery Branch, GA (Best E Casino) - The Atlanta Falcons signed veteran tight end Marcus Pollard on Sunday and released tight end George Cooper. Pollard, 36, was signed by New England as a free agent in April, but released by the Patriots on August 20. He spent last season with the Seattle Seahawks and caught 28 passes for 273 yards and two touchdowns in 14 games. Pollard played 10 of his 13 NFL seasons in Indianapolis and is firmly cemented in the Colts' record books. He ranks second among the franchise's t |
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| Ryan leads Falcons to win over Titans |
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08/22/2008 |
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| Atlanta, GA (Best E Casino) - Matt Ryan completed 15-of-21 passes for 102 yards and one touchdown, as the Atlanta Falcons defeated the Tennessee Titans 17-3. Chris Redman was also efficient for the Falcons (1-2), throwing for 83 yards on 9-of-11 passing. Brian Finneran and Michael Jenkins each hauled in five passes for 53 and 44 yards respectively, while Jerious Norwood rushed for 53 yards on four carries. Tennessee's Vince Young went 9-of-18 for 102 yards and one interception. The Titans (2-1) led 3-0 after |
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| Hayden's pick helps Colts top Falcons |
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08/16/2008 |
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| Atlanta, GA (Best E Casino) - Kelvin Hayden returned an interception to the end zone to account for the game's only touchdown, as the Indianapolis Colts edged the Atlanta Falcons, 16-9, in preseason action. Quinn Gray led the Indianapolis passing attack by going 8-for-15 for 100 yards in the absence of Peyton Manning, who is expected to be out for at least two more weeks following minor knee surgery. The Colts (1-2) also got 67 yards on 7-for-12 passing from Jim Sorgi. Adam Crossett connected on a pair of fi |
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| NCAA Football Preview - Arkansas Razorbacks |
Division I College Football |
08/15/2008 |
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| otton Bowl matchup with Missouri, but that contest resulted in a 38-7 setback. Houston Nutt was out as coach of the Razorbacks, taking over the Ole Miss program. When the Arkansas job opened up, Bobby Petrino quit his post as head coach of the NFL's Atlanta Falcons to take over amidst a sea of criticism. It is hard to question Petrino's qualifications as a college coach, as he built Louisville into a national powerhouse. Still, his loyalty is iffy at best. 2008 ANALYSIS: OFFENSE: Darren McFadden is gone. So is |
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| Dolphins release Jay Feely |
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08/12/2008 |
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| . The numbers weren't close." Carpenter, an undrafted free agent out of Montana, kicked field goals of 41 and 49 yards in Miami's 17-6 preseason loss to Tampa Bay last Saturday, as Feely sat with a groin injury. Feely signed a three-year deal with Miami in March of 2007 after spending two years with the New York Giants. He played his first four NFL seasons with the Atlanta Falcons. In 112 games, the Michigan product has made 80.8 percent of his field goal attempts and all but two of his 251 point-after tries. |
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| Steelers fill backup QB role by signing Leftwich |
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08/10/2008 |
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| unknown status, the Steelers inked Leftwich, who was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars as the seventh overall pick in the 2003 draft. The 28-year-old was released by the Jaguars before last season, and the oft-injured quarterback signed with the Atlanta Falcons, where he played just three games while throwing for 279 yards on 32-of-58 passing. In 49 career games, Leftwich has thrown for 9,321 yards, 52 touchdowns and 38 interceptions while completing 58.6 percent of his passes. The Steelers also signed vet |
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| Garrard and Jacksonville take preseason opener over Atlanta |
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08/10/2008 |
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| Jacksonville, FL (Best E Casino) - Pierson Prioleau intercepted D.J. Shockley in the end zone in the waning second of regulation and the Jacksonville Jaguars held on to beat the Atlanta Falcons, 20-17, in the preseason opener for both teams. Atlanta got the ball back with 3:14 remaining on the clock and Shockley marched the team down to the five-yard line. Instead of attempting the game- tying field goal, the Falcons opted to throw the ball on third-and-goal and the decision proved costly. David Garrard comp |
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| Falcons' Abraham leaves game |
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08/10/2008 |
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| Jacksonville, FL (Best E Casino) - Atlanta Falcons defensive end John Abraham left the team's 20-17 preseason loss to Jacksonville on Saturday with a right ankle injury. Abraham, who was acquired in a three-way trade with the Denver Broncos and New York Jets in March of 2006, started every game for the Falcons last season, recording 10 sacks and 32 tackles. Originally selected by the Jets in the first round (13th overall) of the 2000 draft, Abraham has totaled 67 1/2 sacks and 313 tackles over 97 career game |
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