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FLOWERY BRANCH, GA. -- Just two days before playing their arch-rivals from New Orleans at the Georgia Dome, the Atlanta Falcons had to deal with the arrest of defensive lineman Jonathan Babineaux. Michael DeMocker/The Times-PicayuneAtlanta Falcons defensive lineman Jonathan Babineaux, 95, was arrested late Thursday...
FLOWERY BRANCH — Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan sat out another practice Thursday because of a toe injury, making it increasingly unlikely he’ll be able to play against the unbeaten New Orle...
STORY OF THE WEEK The New York Giants suddenly have made the NFC East a lot more interesting. After enduring a 1-5 skid that cost them the division lead, the Giants rallied from a 10-point deficit late in the second quarter and then held off the visiting Dallas Cowboys 31-24 on Sunday after the Philadelphia Eagles crushed the Atlanta Falcons. With four weeks remaining in the regular season, the ...
Flowery Branch, GA -- (Sports Network) - Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan and running back Michael Turner both missed Wednesday's practice. Ryan (toe) did not play in last week's 34-7 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Mike Smith had more injured than healthy offensive starters by the end of the Atlanta Falcons' third loss in their last four games. That was only part of the somber news. The Falcons' 34-7 loss to Philadelphia on Sunday was the team's worst in Smith's two years as coach. The loss left the 6-6 Falcons on the fringe of the NFC wild-card chase.
---= NEW ORLEANS (12-0) at ATLANTA (6-6)= 1 p.m. ET, Fox= OPENING LINE - Saints by 11 RECORD VS. SPREAD - New Orleans 8-4; Atlanta 7-5
Mike Smith had more injured than healthy offensive starters by the end of the Atlanta Falcons’ third loss in their last four games.
Las porristas de los Atlanta Falcons mostraron su talento en la semana 13 de la NFL (AP-NFL).
Falcons coach Mike Smith dismissed the lopsided loss to the Eagles as an "anomaly." He insisted his team's season is not over, and he said he hopes quarterback Matt Ryan and other injured starters can return this week.
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan sat out another practice because of a toe injury, making it increasingly unlikely he'll be able to play against the unbeaten New Orleans Saints.While Ryan went through a walkthrough, which ...
Philadelphia Eagles' Michael Vick (7) is hugged by Donovan McNabb after throwing a touchdown pass in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009 in Atlanta. Philadelphia won 34-7.
Linebacker Jeff Ulbrich is retiring after 10 seasons with the San Francisco 49ers. Ulbrich has been contemplating retirement since sustaining a severe concussion during an Oct. 11 game against the Atlanta Falcons. He was placed on injured reserve eight days later. Ulbrich said Friday that the time had come to make the decision.
FLOWERY BRANCH - Mike Smith had more injured than healthy offensive starters by the end of the Atlanta Falcons' third loss in their last four games. That was only part of the somber news. The Fal...
The Indianapolis Colts can clinch home-field advantage for the AFC playoffs and set the league mark for consecutive regular-season victories if they beat Denver on Sunday. There’s also a chance, if they reach 13-0, the Colts could shut it down a bit as they prepare for the playoffs, perhaps tossing aside a shot at a perfect season.
Cornerback Brent Grimes knows the Atlanta Falcons defense must play a nearly perfect game to have a chance against New Orleans' explosive offense Sunday.
Babineaux chargedwith drug possessionLAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Jonathan Babineaux was arrested and charged with felony possession of marijuana.Gwinnett County Police Cpl. David Schiralli says Babineaux was arrested during a traffic stop on Interstate 85 in suburban Atlanta around 10:45 p.m. Thursday.Babineaux practiced Friday, but refused interview requests. Coach ...
It was Turn Back the Clock Day at the Georgia Dome this past weekend, where Michael Vick dazzled the attending crowd with his remarkable athletic gifts to help lead his team to a rousing victory. The only difference, of course, was that Vick is no longer taking snaps for the hometown Atlanta Falcons. In his most impactful and notable performance as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, the fallen ...
In a series of moves Tuesday, the Atlanta Falcons released recently re-signed wide receiver and former Shaw star Troy Bergeron and signed tight end Jason Rader and fullback Verron Haynes as they placed reserve linebacker and special teams stalwart Tony Gilbert on injured reserve.
FLOWERY BRANCH - Atlanta Falcons coach Mike Smith says Jonathan Babineaux's arrest Thursday night for felony possession of marijuana will not affect his struggling team. Babineaux, a fifth-year de...
The game is OK, the 7-4 Philadelphia Eagles at the 6-5 Atlanta Falcons.
Matt Ryan missed his sixth straight practice with the Atlanta Falcons, but coach Mike Smith lists the second-year quarterback as questionable on the team's injury report Friday.
