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Tonight, the Atlanta Falcons have another chance to prove they are a playoff contending team on prime time television. Their first go at it was Sunday night against the Chicago Bears. Most people believe the Bears lost that game. The Falcons didn't actually win it. Well, going to New Orleans against an undefeated Saints team should give the Falcons some respect. Personally, if the Falcons come out of this game the victor, ...

On Sunday, the Falcons left Dallas hammered and beaten. To be precise, it was a 37-21 beating. Not a stellar day for any Falcons faithful expecting to see the franchise continue its path to back-to-back winning seasons. "We did some very uncharacteristic things on Sunday," said coach Mike Smith. "In most games if you turn the ball over three times, have your quarterback get sacked four times, give them two explosive ...

I've heard it all my life: Give 100 percent and you will be rewarded. When people discuss championship-winning organizations, they always discuss the process that got them there. The process is Atlanta Falcons head coach Mike Smiths's mantra. "I'm thrilled and excited to be the new head coach of the Atlanta Falcons," Smith said. "My goal is to build a well-disciplined, hard-nosed football team that will be able to run the football ...

For the second week in a row, the Atlanta Falcons will be facing an opponent that has had an extra week of film study to prepare for them. I feel certain the Dallas Cowboys paid close attention to the Falcons past two victories against San Francisco and Chicago. In those two weeks, one thing stands out. Defense. The Falcons defense ranks 23rd in the NFL in yards allowed (359.2 per game) but ...

The Falcons first primetime game of the season turned out in their favor. But it wasn't pretty. Neither came away from this game satisfied with the way they played. Both teams defenses stepped up and just played a physical game. After the Falcons went three and out to start the game, the Bears marched down into the Falcons red zone looking as if they planned to take the crowd out early. That's ...

If you listened to the experts this week, the Atlanta Falcons were assumed to not have enough offense to overcome the top-five Niners defense. It goes to show you, the Falcons cannot be underestimated. "All week weÆve talked about going out to the west coast and taking care of business." said Coach Mike Smith. "We feel like we did a lot of things well today. There are some things we need ...

With the bye week here only four weeks into the season it's as good a time as any to reflect on what we have seen thus far. There is a lot of good, and bad to cover. The Birds are 2-1 after wins at home against both Carolina and Miami and the loss on the road against the New England Patriots. One thing we can take from this is it appears ...

The Atlanta Falcons will be heading into their bye week with plenty of time to review the tape on this game. I believe it's safe to say that the Falcons were out coached, out played and just physically beaten in all aspects of the game. In the first half, the two teams looked almost like mirror images of one another. It's what happened around half-time that made the difference. Tied at ...

The Atlanta Falcons will be heading into their bye week with plenty of time to review the tape on this game. I believe it's safe to say that the Falcons were out coached, out played and just physically beaten in all aspects of the game. In the first half, the two teams looked almost like mirror images of one another. It's what happened around half-time that made the difference. Tied at ...

When the 2009 NFL schedule came out, you can bet Falcons General Manager Thomas Dimitroff marked this Sundays game on his calendar. This weekend, the Falcons begin a two game road trip. The first stop, Gillette stadium and the New England Patriots. In a recent interview with Jeff Howe, Patriots coach Bill Belichick discussed his former pupil and his progress with the red hot Falcons team. “He’s gone down to Atlanta and ...