Good: Jay Cutler performed like an MVP candidate, going 22-32 for 312 yards and two touchdowns. He took his fair share of hits, as usual, and hung in the pocket with poise and toughness – as usual. Three words for Matt Forte: pay the man! The Tulane product put on his best Marshall Faulk impersonation [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Atlanta Falcons’
High Powered Bears Dominate Feeble Falcons; 30-12
Tags: 
NFC Week One Previews
NFC EAST Dallas Cowboys at New York Jets Philadelphia Eagles at St. Louis Rams New York Giants at Washington Redskins NFC NORTH Chicago Bears vs. Atlanta Falcons Detroit Lions at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Minnesota Vikings at San Diego Chargers NFC SOUTH Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Detroit Lions Carolina Panthers at Arizona Cardinals NFC WEST St. [...]
Gridiron Gab NFL Week One Preview – Atlanta at Chicago
Two teams with playoff aspirations clash at Soldier Field in Week one, as the Falcons travel to Chicago to meet the Bears. Both clubs won their division last season, and look to answer critics who question their legitimacy in 2011. A must-see game that will feature two of the league’s most guttiest quarterbacks and a [...]
2011 Division Previews: NFC South
August 23rd, 2011 
Russ Loede 
Posted in 2011 Division Previews, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Bucs Top Ten Back By Season’s End? 1. New Orleans Saints (12-4) – Sean Payton’s club addressed its two major weaknesses via draft and free agency – run offense and run defense. Mark Ingram was a steal late in round one, and will be counted on to produce immediately, considering the uncertainty surrounding the health of [...]
2011 Free Agency: Grading The NFC South
August 9th, 2011 Russ Loede Posted in 2011 Free Agency, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Bucs Saints: Franklin, Rogers New Orleans Saints Unsigned players: RB Ladell Betts (UFA), DE Jeff Charleston (UFA), FB Heath Evans (UFA), S Matt Giordano (UFA), RB Julius Jones (UFA), MLB Kawika Mitchell (UFA), ILB Marvin Mitchell (UFA), S Darren Sharper (UFA), OLB Anthony Waters (UFA), RB DeShawn Wynn (UFA). Key arrivals: Ex-Bears C Olin Kreutz, Aug. [...]
Source: Falcons Sign No. 6 Overall Pick Julio Jones
Atlanta Is Still Sending Away For Jones The Atlanta Falcons gave up their 2011 and 2012 first round picks, a 2011 second round pick and both 2011 and 2012 fourth round picks in order to move up in April’s draft to acquire wide receiver Julio Jones from Alabama. Now they have signed the former Crimson [...]
Tantalizing Talks Leading Up To Draft
April 28th, 2011 Russ Loede Posted in 2011 NFL Draft, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Minnesota Vikings, NFL, Oakland Raiders, Rumors, Tennessee Titans Newest Juicy Rumor: Atlanta Eyeing Jones Or Smith According to Vittorio Tafur of the San Francisco Chronicle, the Raiders are trying to trade back into the first round today. Chris Mortensen of ESPN confirmed the Raiders are looking to get into the first round to get Colorado CB Jimmy Smith. No surprise here, I don’t know they’re going [...]
Packers Crush Falcons: Reviews & Grades
Senior writer jclombardi reviews & grades Packers win over Falcons. Summary: QB Rodgers threw 3 touchdowns and rushed for 1 touchdown as the Packers crushed the Falcons 48-21. Next Sunday, the Packers face the Chicago Bears in the NFC Championship Game. Game balls: QB Rodgers; WR Nelson; WR Jones; CB Williams; LB Matthews. Injury Report: [...]
