Atlanta Falcons Week One Preview: Sweet Victory Versus The ‘Fins

Published on: 8th September, 2009

Finally, the preseason is over and teams are drawing up a gameplan for their upcoming opponents. The Atlanta Falcons, who finished with a surprising 11-5 record last season, will take on the visiting Miami Dolphins, who also finished with an 11-5 record in 2008. I read fellow writer John McCurdy's game preview ...

The Best Defensive Tackle in the NFC South?

Published on: 2nd September, 2009

Jonathan Babineaux is the most underrated defensive player in the National Football League. Babineaux, a 6'2" 288 lb. defensive tackle, was selected in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft. In 2008 Babineaux had 40 tackles (32 solo) and 3.5 sacks. But the most-overlooked stat is tackles for loss. Babineaux led ...

2009 NFC South Preview

Published on: 24th August, 2009

The NFC South should be known as the most competitive division in the National Football League. The division has been the home to some of the greatest players ever to play the game of football, as well as some of the most underrated players ever to play the game of football. But ...

Falcons-Lions: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Published on: 16th August, 2009

Although the Dirty Birds took a loss to the Detroit Lions, there were some bright spots for the Falcons throughout the game. Ladies and Gentlemen I present to you the good, the bad, and the ugly, a series of post-game notes that I will post after each of the four preseason games.   The Good The Falcons ...

Atlanta Falcons: Projected Starters For First Preseason Game

Published on: 11th August, 2009

The Falcons first preseason game is this Saturday against the Detroit Lions. And although winners of position battles aren't decided until at least the third preseason game. It's never to early to project. First, let's start with the offense (since almost every starting position is pretty much locked in). QB—Matt Ryan HB—Michael Turner, Jerious Norwood WR—Roddy ...