Atlanta Falcons at Arizona Cardinals: To me, being an NFC guy, this is the matchup I know the
Atlanta Falcons
2 January 2009
ing people all season, and I think that will continue on Sunday. Prediction: MIA 21, BAL 17
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22 December 2008
I'm not going to analyze this game a whole lot, as it is pretty simple why the Vikings fell to the Falcons. Despite dominating in nearly aspect of the game, turnovers (four fumbles in all) doomed the Purple in their quest for the NFC North Division title.
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21 December 2008
The Vikings had four turnovers against the Atlanta Falcons, and that’s it. When you’re minus four in the turnover battle, forget it.
Was this a choke job? I didn’t see the game and don’t know. But it sure sounds like it.
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20 December 2008
To me, this Sunday's Minnesota Vikings-Atlanta Falcons matchup is very even: On defense, the Vikings are clearly the better squad. Offensively, though, the Falcons have more star talent (Michael Turner, Matt Ryan, Roddy White) than the Vikings, so, again, a big effort from Adrian Peterson will likely be the key to victory.
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30 September 2008
With the MLB playoffs set to begin, there is a subtle difference in the air compared to start of any other postseason. In the NHL, fans can potentially look forward to a great Canadians/Bruins series that is not only exciting, but has a historical kick to it. Likewise basketball fans always have the chance to see if the Suns can finally get past the Spurs and football fans love seeing the rivalry of the Eagles Vs the City of Philadelphia when the Eagles so much as get tackled for a loss.
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4 August 2008
Training Camp Checkup: A team with two starting quarterbacks is a team with no starting quarterbacks
Friday Night Lights has come and gone, but the picture at quarterback has only gotten murkier. Every quarterback made his mark--be it positively or negatively. In his two series with the first team, Chris Redman, who is commonly projected to start the season at the top of the depth chart threw exactly one completion--to linebacker Michael Boley. Matt Ryan's first series went three-and-out and included an unspectacular intentional grounding penalty when Boley (again) came through the line and applied pressure. Ryan rebounded in the first series of the second half, finding Roddy White for a 60-yard TD pass.
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17 July 2008
The signing of Robert James does a lot to help the linebacking corps. Yes, everybody wants James to produce this year. I do, too. But James's contributions to the LBs this year will
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15 July 2008
John Clayton's July 9th blog ( http://insider.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?name=clayton_john) about the state of pre-camp signings portends more possible trouble for the Falcons organization leading into training camp on July 25. Clayton explains that agents trying to get pre-camp signings for first and second round draft picks have encountered what the military calls a snafu. Without getting too down and dirty, the sticking point in contract talks regards a rule that regulates increases in rookie salaries to 25 per cent, annually. Agents have made a practice exploiting a loophole in this rule that allows bonus money to be guaranteed for the final year of a contract in a lump sum. This protects players who bust out of the NFL before their contract expires and helps players who outperform the built-in strictures of their contracts. However, with the CBA ending in 2011, first and second round picks--who typically sign contracts of four, five, or six years--can't be guaranteed any money because there is no framework in place to do so. The bottom line: we're at an impasse.
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14 July 2008
ing camp, there are always a lot of question marks for a team in a rebuilding phase. The 2008 Atlanta Falcons are no exception. Will Matt Ryan start week 1? Is Sam Baker an elite (or even starting) left tackle at the NFL level? Looking beyond these common questions, however, lies another set of questions, the resolution to which will go as far as any other in determining the Falcons success in 2008 and beyond. These questions revolve around the guys you haven’t heard much about. That you haven’t heard about them is the scary part.
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