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| Kasay gives Panthers OT win over Manning-less Colts |
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08/09/2008 |
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| arter touchdown runs from DeAngelo Williams. The running back finished with 55 yards on nine carries. Jake Delhomme made his return to the field after missing the final 13 games of 2007 due to a season-ending injury to his throwing elbow against the Atlanta Falcons last September 23rd. The veteran subsequently underwent Tommy John surgery on October 18th. However, Delhomme only attempted one pass, which was incomplete, before being pulled after two series. Jacob Tamme caught two touchdown passes from Jared Lor |
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| Falcons waive LB James |
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08/05/2008 |
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| Flowery Branch, GA (Best E Casino) - The Atlanta Falcons waived injured linebacker Robert James on Tuesday. Selected by the Falcons in the fifth round (138th overall) of last April's draft, James started 19 of 42 games in his collegiate career at Arizona State, totaling 174 tackles, 5 1/2 sacks, 20 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, eight passes defensed and five interceptions. Atlanta opens its 2008 preseason schedule Saturday at Jacksonville. |
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| Falcons sign DT Jackson amid other roster moves |
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07/29/2008 |
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| Flowery Branch, GA (Best E Casino) - The Atlanta Falcons agreed to terms with veteran defensive tackle Grady Jackson on Tuesday, and made a number of other roster moves. The teams also placed cornerback Von Hutchins on injured reserve, released defensive lineman David Patterson and signed cornerback Glenn Sharpe. Jackson, 35, was released by the Falcons seven games into the 2007 season and spent the remainder of the campaign with Jacksonville. He totaled one sack and 30 tackles between the two teams. An 11-y |
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| Falcons sign rookie LB Lofton |
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07/25/2008 |
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| Flowery Branch, GA (Best E Casino) - The Atlanta Falcons signed linebacker Curtis Lofton, their second round pick in this year's draft, to a four-year contract on Friday. Drafted 37th overall out of Oklahoma, Lofton totaled 197 tackles, three interceptions and one sack in his three seasons at the school. Last season with the Sooners, he registered 157 tackles, the seventh-best total in school history and most since 1979, to earn first-team All-America honors. |
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| Line of Scrimmage: NFC Training Camp Previews |
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07/17/2008 |
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| tside linebacker, and must determine if first-round draft choice and cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (Tennessee State) is ready to play a significant role in the secondary. --- Atlanta REPORT DATES: Rookies July 25th, Veterans July 25th SITE: Atlanta Falcons Training Facility, Flowery Branch, GA CAMP OBJECTIVES: The first training camp of the Mike Smith era is likely to include a great deal of focus on revamping the league's 29th-ranked scoring defense of a year ago. Smith, the former Jaguars defensive |
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| Atlanta Falcons 2008 Training Camp Preview |
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07/17/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - REPORT DATES: Rookies July 25th, Veterans July 25th SITE: Atlanta Falcons Training Facility, Flowery Branch, GA CAMP OBJECTIVES: The first training camp of the Mike Smith era is likely to include a great deal of focus on revamping the league's 29th-ranked scoring defense of a year ago. Smith, the former Jaguars defensive coordinator, needs to locate a reliable group from a roster now without former staples DeAngelo Hall (Raiders) and Rod Coleman (released). That said, most Falcons fans will |
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| Vick files for bankruptcy |
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07/08/2008 |
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| Newport News, VA (Best E Casino) - Suspended Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick filed for bankruptcy protection Tuesday. The imprisoned Vick, who is currently serving a 23-month prison sentence in Leavenworth, Kan. on federal dogfighting charges, filed Chapter 11 papers in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Newport News on Monday claiming to owe between $10 and $50 million to various creditors. The debt includes a $3.75 million pro-rated signing bonus that the Falcons are attempting to recover. After pleading gu |
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| Falcons release DB Williams |
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06/17/2008 |
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| Flowery Branch, GA (Best E Casino) - The Atlanta Falcons released safety Jimmy Williams on Tuesday. The 6-foot-3, 212-pound Williams has just one interception and 40 tackles in two seasons in the league after being selected with the fifth pick of the second round by Atlanta in the 2006 draft. The Virginia Tech product has appeared in 27 games over two seasons, with one pick in 2006 and none last season. |
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| Former Hokies QB Marcus Vick free on bond |
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06/16/2008 |
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NORFOLK, Va. (AP) -Former Virginia Tech quarterback Marcus Vick's first court appearance to face a charge of driving under the influence has been rescheduled. The 24-year-old brother of former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick was to appear Monday in General District Court, but a clerk said his appearance was rescheduled for Sept. 10. He posted a $1,000 bond Friday. Marcus Vick was arrested early Friday after police said a uniformed bicycle patrol officer saw Vick and a woman involved in a disput |
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| Marcus Vick arrested in Virginia for DUI |
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06/13/2008 |
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| UI, misdemeanor eluding police, reckless driving and driving on a suspended license. The passenger, Delicia Cordon of Miami, Fla., was charged with being drunk in public. Vick was released by the Miami Dolphins in 2007. He is the brother of former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associat |
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