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| Oakland's McFadden out against Falcons |
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11/02/2008 |
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| Oakland, CA (Best E Casino) - Oakland Raiders running back Darren McFadden was inactive for Sunday's loss against the Atlanta Falcons. McFadden, who was the No. 4 overall pick in the 2008 NFL draft, is hampered by a turf toe injury. He did not participate in practice all week after missing last week's game against Baltimore. The 21-year-old McFadden has rushed for 341 yards and one touchdown this season, while also registering 10 receptions for 93 yards in his rookie campaign. Also inactive for the Raiders w |
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| Young QBs Square Off in Raiders-Falcons Tilt |
NFL Football |
10/31/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Only a year later. But clearly a world apart. Over two consecutive Aprils at the NFL Draft, the Oakland Raiders and Atlanta Falcons charted the course for their respective franchises by selecting quarterbacks with No. 1 picks. The Raiders tapped LSU departee JaMarcus Russell, who held out through training camp and failed to take a meaningful snap until the team's season was long rendered meaningless. He's continued to struggle for footing into his second year, during which Oakland has manag |
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| Falcons OT Baker has successful surgery |
NFL Football |
10/30/2008 |
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| Flowery Branch, GA (Best E Casino) - Atlanta Falcons offensive tackle Sam Baker underwent a successful lower back discectomy, the team announced Thursday. "I'm happy to have the procedure behind me," said Baker. "I look forward to getting back on the field with my teammates as soon as possible." The 21st overall selection in the 2008 NFL Draft, Baker has started in five of seven games this season while blocking for a Falcons rushing attack that ranks third in the NFL with a 150.7 yards per game average. |
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| Report: Judge denies Vick's request to plead guilty via video |
NFL Football |
10/30/2008 |
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| m federal prison on Thursday. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported Thursday that Surry County Circuit Judge Samuel E. Campbell denied the request during a hearing in Sussex County court. Vick's attorneys made the request so that the disgraced former Atlanta Falcons quarterback would not have to leave prison in Leavenworth, Kansas, where he is serving a 23-month sentence for a federal dogfighting charge. The state's attorney objected to the defense's request, and Campbell agreed, as there is no allowance in Vir |
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| Ryan, Mayo earn rookie honors for October |
NFL Football |
10/30/2008 |
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| New York, NY (Best E Casino) - Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan and New England Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo have been selected as the NFL's top rookies for the month of October. Ryan, who the Falcons selected third overall out of Boston College, completed 61-of-100 passes for 772 yards with five touchdowns and three interceptions as Atlanta went 2-1 in the month. He threw for two touchdowns in Atlanta's 27-24 win over the Green Bay Packers on October 5, and followed that up by passing for 301 yards a |
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| Ryan, Mayo earn rookie honors for September |
NFL Football |
10/30/2008 |
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| New York, NY (Best E Casino) - Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan and New England Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo have been selected as the NFL's top rookies for the month of October. Ryan, who the Falcons selected third overall out of Boston College, completed 61-of-100 passes for 772 yards with five touchdowns and three interceptions as Atlanta went 2-1 in the month. He threw for two touchdowns in Atlanta's 27-24 win over the Green Bay Packers on October 5, and followed that up by passing for 301 yards a |
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| Falcons bring back OT Gandy |
NFL Football |
10/29/2008 |
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| Flowery Branch, GA (Best E Casino) - The Atlanta Falcons signed free agent offensive tackle Wayne Gandy on Wednesday to help fill in on their depleted offensive line. Gandy played with the Falcons in 2006 and 2007, starting all 21 games he played with the club before tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in 2007. The 37-year-old has appeared in 212 career games, 205 as a starter, for the St. Louis Rams, Pittsburgh Steelers, New Orleans Saints and Atlanta. The move was necessitated by the hi |
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| NFC South: Rookie mistakes plague Falcons in tough loss |
NFL Football |
10/28/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) -- The Atlanta Falcons' matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles this past Sunday served as a harsh learning experience for one of the team's rookies, but it wasn't quarterback Matt Ryan or any of the other young players that suffered a case of growing pains. The person in question is actually first-year head coach Mike Smith, whose decision to burn his entire allotment of timeouts prior to the two-minute warning played an unexpected role in Atlanta's 20-14 loss to the Eagles at Lincoln Financial |
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| NFC East: Eagles buoyed by healthier Westbrook |
NFL Football |
10/28/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Brian Westbrook admitted after this past Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons that he's not yet 100 percent healthy, but the invaluable Philadelphia Eagles running back's performance proved he's pretty darn close to being all the way back to full strength. After sitting out two of the Eagles' previous three outings due to a sprained ankle and a pair of broken ribs, Westbrook was at his difference-making best during his team's 27-14 triumph over the Falcons at Lincoln Financial Field. T |
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| Flacco's solid performance lifts Ravens over Raiders |
NFL Football |
10/26/2008 |
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| e ball over on downs with 1:12 left in the game in Baltimore territory, as Russell was unable to find an open receiver. The Ravens' offense let the clock run out to preserve the victory. Game Notes Flacco has rushed for two touchdowns this season...Ray Rice rushed for 64 yards and had three catches for 37 yards in the win for Baltimore...Justin Fargas led the Raiders in rushing with 24 yards on 12 carries...The Raiders return home to host the Atlanta Falcons on November 2 and the Carolina Panthers on the 9th. |
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