Atlanta Falcons

Tony Gonzalez to play another season

January 1, 2012
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Though it may have appeared otherwise, the 2011 season won’t end up being Tony Gonzalez’s swan song. According to Jay Glazer of FOX Sports, the Falcons signed Gonzalez to a one-year, $7 million contract extension on Saturday, meaning the future Hall of Fame tight end will return in 2012. Before the season began, Gonzalez was [...]

Falcons, Ray Edwards agree on five-year contract

July 29, 2011
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The last of the elite defensive ends on the open market has been scooped up. Per Jay Glazer of FOX Sports, the Falcons and Ray Edwards have come to an agreement on a five-year contract. According to Adam Schefter, the deal is worth $30 million, including $11 million in guarantees. Edwards, the former Viking of [...]

Falcons latest team to say no to HBO

May 24, 2011
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A few days after the Atlanta Falcons were kicking around the idea of appearing on HBO’s Hard Knocks this summer, they’ve shut the door on the possibility. Falcons coach Mike Smith told NFL Network’s Scott Hanson that the team will not be starring on this year’s edition of Hard Knocks. The organization had “internal discussions” [...]

Falcons interested in HBO’s Hard Knocks

May 21, 2011
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After recently getting turned down by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, HBO may just stay within the division to find the next team to star on their award-winning series, Hard Knocks. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports the Atlanta Falcons and general manager Thomas Dimitroff are open to the idea of being featured on the newest edition of [...]

Falcons plan to target Ray Edwards

April 29, 2011
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The 2011 Draft is far from over, yet the Atlanta Falcons are already piecing together their free agent shopping list. According to CBS Sports, the Falcons are expected to target Minnesota Vikings defensive end Ray Edwards when the NFL’s free agent period finally begins. After moving up to draft wide receiver Julio Jones with the [...]

2011 Draft: Rd. 1: Falcons select Julio Jones

April 28, 2011
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The Atlanta Falcons’ offense should be even more explosive in 2011. After trading up with the Cleveland Browns, the Falcons selected Alabama WR Julio Jones with the No. 6 overall pick. Atlanta gave up its 2012 first-round pick, a 2011 second-rounder, and a fourth round pick next year to acquire the draft’s second-best receiver in [...]

Curtis Lofton had double knee surgery; William Moore arrested

April 20, 2011
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According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, there was a bit of Falcons fodder today, as two players were in the news for separate reasons. It’s been revealed that middle linebacker Curtis Lofton underwent surgery on both of his knees after last season. Though he began running for the first time on Monday, he is still rehabbing [...]

Thomas Dimitroff signs extension with Falcons

March 9, 2011

It’s been a fruitful start to the offseason for the Atlanta Falcons’ brain trust — the head coach and now the general manager have been rewarded with extended contracts. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the team has signed GM Thomas Dimitroff to a multiyear extension. In similar fashion to coach Mike Smith’s extension, the terms [...]

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