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Source: Pro Football Weekly]]> Latest NFL Headlines SteveRobWhatever http://gridironfans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=180730 http://gridironfans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=180688 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:50:36 GMT
Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution]]> Latest NFL Headlines SteveRobWhatever http://gridironfans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=180688 http://gridironfans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=180433 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:12:39 GMT
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]> Latest NFL Headlines SteveRobWhatever http://gridironfans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=180433 http://gridironfans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=180311 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:15:45 GMT
Source: Mac's Football Blog]]> Latest NFL Headlines http://gridironfans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=180311 http://gridironfans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=180208 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 05:42:33 GMT
Source: Pro Football Weekly]]> Latest NFL Headlines SteveRobWhatever http://gridironfans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=180208 http://gridironfans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=179968 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 02:33:35 GMT Mike Nolan is not going to change the Falcons’ 4-3 defensive scheme. The Falcons have built toward that scheme in the draft and free agency, and Nolan considers it a “solid foundation.” Nolan has been known to use a 3-4 defense, but said Wednesday that his 14 seasons as an NFL coordinator have been equally split between the two schemes. “We are not trying to move this toward a 3-4,” Nolan said in a conference call. “I will flat say that.” Nolan said he could use some 3-4 alignments, as he has in the past. He also said he was not told by coach Mike Smith that the team would work from the 4-3 scheme during his interview. “I do believe that the vision for them and the target they’ve been hitting is one we want to stay consistent with it and go forward in that respect,” he said. “If I felt like it could easily be tweaked to get to something else because I felt it could be better, I would obviously suggest it. But I think the track they’ve been on is a good one. 4-3 or 3-4 is very relevant as long as you are doing what your players allow you to do.” Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution (http://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-falcons/mike-nolan-says-falcons-1307102.html?cxtype=rss_falcons)
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]> Latest NFL Headlines SteveRobWhatever http://gridironfans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=179968 http://gridironfans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=179827 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:14:13 GMT
Source: Mac's Football Blog]]> Latest NFL Headlines SteveRobWhatever http://gridironfans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=179827 http://gridironfans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=179639 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 15:52:43 GMT
Source: Mac's Football Blog]]> Latest NFL Headlines http://gridironfans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=179639 http://gridironfans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=179823 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:40:37 GMT The Atlanta Falcons just sent out a very short release announcing offensive line coach Paul Boudreau is leaving the team. “We would like to thank Coach Boudreau for his contributions to our team over the past four seasons, and we wish him well in his future endeavors,” coach Mike Smith said. Consider Boudreau another scapegoat for a team that went 10-6 in the regular season, after going 13-3 last year, and got bounced in the first round of the playoffs. Boudreau joined the Atlanta Falcons coaching staff as offensive line coach in 2008 and spent four seasons with the team. Source: ESPN.com (http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/52473/falcons-o-line-coach-boudreau-is-out)
Source: ESPN.com]]> Latest NFL Headlines SteveRobWhatever http://gridironfans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=179823 http://gridironfans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=179631 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 03:50:48 GMT
Source: NFL.com]]> Latest NFL Headlines SteveRobWhatever http://gridironfans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=179631 http://gridironfans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=179532 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 01:19:32 GMT Dan Parr of Pro Football Weekly reports that a team source believes that the Atlanta Falcons will allow free agent CB Brent Grimes to sign with another team during free agency. Grimes is seen as the Falcons top cornerback but unfortunately underwent knee surgery back in November and four of the teams final five games as well as the last weeks playoff game against the New York Giants. Atlanta feels that their combination of Dominique Franks and Chris Owens will allow them to deal with the loss of Grimes. Obviously they could consider adding a more affordable option at some point during free agency and possibly the draft. Source: Pro Football Weekly (http://www.profootballweekly.com/2012/01/13/falcons-prepared-to-move-on-without-grimes)
Source: Pro Football Weekly]]> Latest NFL Headlines SteveRobWhatever http://gridironfans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=179532 http://gridironfans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=179566 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:49:35 GMT
Source: CBS Sports]]> Latest NFL Headlines SteveRobWhatever http://gridironfans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=179566 http://gridironfans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=179526 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:58:00 GMT The Atlanta Falcons announced Brian J. Barker is now a minority owner in the team. Barker joins a group of limited partners who invested in the Falcons between 2002 and 2010 under Blank’s ownership. The current limited partners are Ronald E. Canakaris; Warrick Dunn; Douglas J. Hertz; John P. Imlay, Jr.; Ed Mendel; Derek V. Smith; and John A. Williams. “We are very pleased to include Brian among our limited partners,” Blank said. “Brian’s business acumen and his passion for our sport complement those of our other limited partners. We look forward to his partnership in the years to come.” Blank will continue to hold more than 90 percent of the ownership interests in the team after the admission of this new limited partner. Source: The Redzone (http://theredzone.org/BlogDescription.aspx?EntryID=23170)
Source: The Redzone]]> Latest NFL Headlines SteveRobWhatever http://gridironfans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=179526 http://gridironfans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=179300 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 02:56:22 GMT The Falcons are entering into a new phase under general manager Thomas Dimitroff and coach Mike Smith. Let’s just call it the “Makeover, Part Two.” Since arriving in 2008, the two have worked together to turnaround the fortunes of the franchise trying to rebound from the Michael Vick era and Bobby Petrino leaving them at the altar. They have enjoyed unprecedented success, but Falcons owner Arthur Blank, pointing to three losses in the playoffs, is demanding more. “Our goal is to win rings, to get championships and eventually win a Super Bowl for this community,” Blank said Wednesday at a news conference in Buckhead. “That’s our goal.” Dimitroff and Smith have crafted four consecutive winning seasons and three trips to the playoffs, while breaking in a quarterback in Phase 1 of the Falcons’ makeover. Now, the challenge, as Matt Ryan continues to grow, is to push the team to elite status in the NFL and bring the Vince Lombardi trophy to Atlanta for the first time. “We know that we need to get better in many, many areas,” Dimitroff said. “It is my job to make sure that I step back with Coach Smith and obviously, Mr. Blank, and look at all aspects of the football operations and determine where we need to make changes and where we need to adjust going forward.” Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution (http://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-falcons/blank-is-demanding-a-1299979.html?cxtype=rss_falcons)
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