Atlanta Falcons
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 1:00 PM - Permalink
I have to be honest, when the Falcons made Kemal Ishmael the first of three seventh round picks, I didn’t have a clue who he was. But I went back and watched tape of him while he was at Central Florida, and here is what I came away with… Height: 5-10 3/4 Weight: 201 School: [...]...
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 11:09 AM - Permalink
Last night the Falcons announced the signing of tight end Levine Toilolo, their second fourth round pick of the 2013 draft class. He now becomes the fifth of the Falcons’ eight picks to sign on the dotted line. Terms of Toilolo’s deal were undisclosed, but he will receive a four-year...
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 10:27 AM - Permalink
Atlanta FalconsWhen he signs his new deal, quarterback Matt Ryan is projected to be a member of the $100 million club.League owners voted Tuesday to give the Falcons $200 million in funding the new planned stadium.Carolina PanthersFollowing the additions of Kenjon Barner and A.J. Klein, Cat Scratch...
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 5:17 PM - Permalink
The Falcons have come to terms with with rookie tight end Levine Toilolo, the club said on Tuesday. A fourth-round selection from Stanford, Toilolo is likely to fill a complementary role in the Atlanta offense as a rookie. He caught 24 passes for 393 yards and four touchdowns in 2012 for the...
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 1:07 PM - Permalink
Say goodbye to the Georgia Dome. Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank is splitting the bill for a new stadium, as the NFL approved a loan for construction during Tuesday's spring meetings...
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 12:16 PM - Permalink
The 32 NFL team owners voted today to lend the Falcons $200 million for their new stadium in Atlanta. "Today's approval by the NFL team owners is an important milestone in moving the new stadium project forward,” Falcons owner Arthur Blank said in a statement. "We are pleased...
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 11:18 AM - Permalink
NFL owners approved a $200 million loan Tuesday for the Atlanta Falcons to build a new stadium...
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 11:00 AM - Permalink
Atlanta FalconsCoach Mike Smith reveals the process of persuading Tony Gonzalez to return to the Falcons for one more season, including a personal visit to Gonzalez' home in California.Five finalists, according to the Atlanta Business Chronicle, are in the running to build the new $1 billion...
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 10:41 AM - Permalink
BOSTON -- NFL owners have approved a $200 million loan for construction of a new stadium in Atlanta...
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 10:35 AM - Permalink
NFL owners have approved a $200 million loan for construction ofa new stadium in Atlanta...
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 9:47 AM - Permalink
Mike Smith is obviously a good football coach, but he'd have probably been a pretty good salesman as well. The Falcons coach talked about the return of Tony Gonzalez, and it's clear that he had a strategy for coaxing him back for another season after Gonzalez spent last year saying he was...
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Monday, May 20, 2013 at 10:45 AM - Permalink
Atlanta FalconsGeneral manager Thomas Dimitroff tells D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution the Falcons are not in a rush to get a contract together for quarterback Matt Ryan because, "We all know that Matt is going to be here for a long time."For those who are interested in the...
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Monday, May 20, 2013 at 10:30 AM - Permalink
Unfortunately, I didn’t get to go back and watch more than one game from Maponga this past season. But I had broken down last year’s bowl game, so I will also factor in my notes from that game as part of this evaluation. Height: 6-1 7/8 Weight: 251 School: Texas Christian Class: Junior...
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Monday, May 20, 2013 at 8:11 AM - Permalink
I’ll be off this week, but please keep an eye on the NFC South blog.Our editors will post links, videos and anything that’s relevant to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, and New Orleans Saints. We’ll have a pinch hitter for Friday’s Eight in the...
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Monday, May 20, 2013 at 8:00 AM - Permalink
The Tampa Bay Bucs are going to be an interesting team to watch in 2013. Josh Freeman is entering the final year of his contract, and recently it was reported that the Bucs wouldn’t mind seeing rookie Mike Glennon get an opportunity. How Josh Freeman handles this sort of adversity could...
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Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 2:50 PM - Permalink
One name on PFT’s All-Unemployed Team sticks out like a sore thumb: John Abraham. With Dwight Freeney joining San Diego on Saturday, Abraham is the best pass rusher left on the market. His primary skill is a valuable one, and I would suspect someone is going to ante up to get him in the...
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Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 2:00 PM - Permalink
Let’s look at what I thought was an underrated tight end prospect in this year’s class in Levine Toilolo. Height: 6-8 3/8 Weight: 259 School: Stanford Class: Junior Speed: 4.86 (Combine) Toilolo continues the trend that the Falcons apparently adopted in 2013 by selecting a player with...
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Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 11:12 AM - Permalink
Here’s my take on defensive end Malliciah Goodman, the first of a pair of fourth round picks by the Falcons in 2013. Height: 6-3 5/8 Weight: 273 School: Clemson Class: Senior Speed: 4.87 (Combine) Goodman was a highly recruited prospect at Clemson, and finished his career strong with a 3-sack...
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Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 12:30 PM - Permalink
Recent reports indicated that Dwight Freeney was willing to take the same base deal signed by Osi Umenyiora in Atlanta: Two years, $8.5 million. Freeney ended up doing a little better. If $250,000 counts as “a little.” Per a source with knowledge of the deal, Freeney’s...
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Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 8:58 AM - Permalink
We had all sorts of great questions in Friday's NFC South chat. Here's a team-by-team look at some of the highlights:ATLANTA FALCONSeric (arcata, ca) [via mobile]: the last time the falcons dropped 100 mill on a qb it didnt turn out as well. do you think this time is different with matty...
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Friday, May 17, 2013 at 9:16 PM - Permalink
Following up on previous report, the Falcons announced the signing of four draft picks today including the previously reported move to get safety Kemal Ishmael under contract. Also signing were Falcons 2013 fourth round pick defensive end Malliciah Goodman, fifth round defensive end Stansly...
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Friday, May 17, 2013 at 4:48 PM - Permalink
There were reports Thursday that safety Kemal Ishmael had signed his rookie deal with the Falcons and the team confirmed them by announcing Ishmael’s signing on Friday. They added three more signings to the pot for good measure. The Falcons announced that fourth-round defensive end Malliciah...
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Friday, May 17, 2013 at 4:30 PM - Permalink
The Atlanta Falcons jumped into the business of signing draft picks Friday.The team announced it has signed defensive ends Malliciah Goodman and Stansly Maponga, and safeties Kemal Ishmael and Zeke Motta. Goodman was a fourth-round pick and Maponga was chosen in the fifth round. Ishmael and Motta...
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Friday, May 17, 2013 at 4:07 PM - Permalink
Personal Seat Licenses (PSLs) will be a part of the cost of the Atlanta Falcons’ proposed stadium, but the cost to fans won’t be as high as it was at some other recently opened stadiums.That was the message from team president Rich McKay on Thursday night as he addressed fans during the...
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Friday, May 17, 2013 at 2:34 PM - Permalink
With the release of right tackle Tyson Clabo and the retirement of center Todd McClure, the Atlanta Falcons have a lot of uncertainty on their offensive line.Coach Mike Smith didn’t set forth any concrete plan Thursday night at the team’s State of the Franchise...
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