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| Ryan wears No. 2 as Falcons open minicamp |
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05/10/2008 |
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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) -There were signs Saturday that No. 7 jerseys may become yesterday's fashion for Atlanta Falcons fans. Some fans attending the Falcons' opening day of minicamp wore No. 2 jerseys in early tribute to the team's new hope at quarterback, rookie Matt Ryan. The Falcons used a committee approach to replace Michael Vick during the 2007 season, but the team is hoping Ryan will be his long-term replacement and its new franchise player. Vick's No. 7 has not been given to another Atlanta |
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| Ryan, Falcons set for 3-day minicamp |
NFL Football |
05/09/2008 |
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ATLANTA (AP) -Matt Ryan will have his first chance to prove he can be more than just another clipboard-toting rookie observer when the new Atlanta Falcons quarterback participates in a three-day minicamp beginning Saturday. Ryan, the No. 3 overall selection in last month's NFL draft, is the Falcons' quarterback of the future. Can that future begin as early as the 2008 season? The Falcons have 2007 starters Chris Redman and Joey Harrington returning at quarterback. Also back is former Georgia quarterback |
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| Federal judge orders Vick to pay Canadian bank $2.4M |
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05/08/2008 |
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| Vick to pay $2.4 million, plus $499 in interest per day, starting Sept. 19, 2007, and the bank's attorneys' fees and costs of $11,950 plus interest. Vick's attorneys did not immediately return phone messages seeking comment. After the plea, the Atlanta Falcons also tried to recover about $20 million in bonuses Vick earned from 2004 to 2007. But a federal judge held that Vick is entitled to keep all but $3.75 million of the money paid to him for playing football through the 2014 season. A default judgmen |
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| NCAA denies QB Mallett's appeal |
Division I College Football |
05/02/2008 |
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| herefore, Mallett will be eligible to attend classes and practice with the Razorbacks this season, but will not be eligible to play until 2009. Arkansas will enter the 2008 season with Bobby Petrino at the helm. Petrino resigned from his position as Atlanta Falcons head coach in December, just 13 games into his first NFL season. Petrino was previously head coach at the University of Louisville before signing a five-year, $24-million deal in the offseason to take over the Falcons. "As an institution and a footb |
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| Delaware State grants Lavan contract extension |
Division I-AA College Football |
05/01/2008 |
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| le since 1991 with a perfect 8-0 mark, and earned their first-ever berth in the Football Championship Subdivision playoff where they fell to the University of Delaware in the first round. Lavan spent over 18 years in the NFL as an assistant with the Atlanta Falcons, Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Ravens, and Kansas City Chiefs. He was on the staff of the 49ers' club that won the 1990 Super Bowl, a team that also included former Hornet standout receiver John Taylor. The 61-year-old alum of Color |
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| Packers make it official and put Favre on retired list |
NFL Football |
04/25/2008 |
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| d him as one of the toughest and grittiest players in league history. He has completed 61.4 percent of his passes for 61,655 yards and 442 TDs over 17 NFL seasons, the last 16 of which were played in Green Bay after the Packers acquired him from the Atlanta Falcons. He also led the Packers to two Super Bowls, a victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXI and a loss to the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXXII. The team also announced that they waived three offensive linemen Tony Palmer, Chris Patrick |
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| Around FCS: Flacco Waiting For NFL Draft Call |
Division I-AA College Football |
04/23/2008 |
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| several teams have fallen in love with Flacco's cannon of an arm - the best one in this draft - and his Ben Roethlisberger-like physique. Among the teams that have entertained him during this strange courtship ritual have been the Baltimore Ravens, Atlanta Falcons, Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks, Carolina Panthers and New York Jets. "They already knew a lot," Flacco said of the individual workouts. "They just want to see for themselves." And most of the teams have apparently liked what they have seen. Th |
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| Oakland Raiders |
NFL Football Transaction |
03/21/2008 |
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| Acquired cornerback DeAngelo Hall from the Atlanta Falcons for a 2008 second-round draft pick and a fifth-round pick in 2009. |
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| Titans agree with TE Blakley |
NFL Football |
03/18/2008 |
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| Nashville, TN (Best E Casino) - The Tennessee Titans agreed to terms on a contract Tuesday with tight end Dwayne Blakley. Blakley, 28, spent the last four seasons with the Atlanta Falcons and has played in 59 career games while making nine starts. He has 21 receptions for 189 yards and one touchdown in that span. "Dwayne is a veteran guy who gives us a big body and extensive playing experience for that position group," said Titans general manager Mike Reinfeldt. Blakley played in 12 games for the Falcons las |
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| Falcons sign TE Rader |
NFL Football |
03/14/2008 |
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| Flowery Branch, GA (Best E Casino) - The Atlanta Falcons signed tight end Jason Rader on Friday. Rader played in five games (one start) with the Miami Dolphins in 2006. He was originally signed by the Falcons as an undrafted rookie free agent out of Marshall in 2004, but was released prior to the start of the regular season. |
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