Falcons owner Arthur Blank, more than ever, believes the franchise is heading in the right direction.
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1.New England at New York Jets, Sept. 19: The normally understated Tom Brady is on record as saying that he dislikes the New York Jets.
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Here are five big “Ifs” entering the 2010 NFL season. 1. What if the Jets can back up all of Rex Ryan’s talk?
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FLOWERY BRANCH — Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez needs one catch to notch the 1,000th reception of his glorious career, and it probably won’t be long into the season opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday when he gets the catch.
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Sept. 12: at Pittsburgh Steelers Normally, a flight to Pittsburgh is one of the scariest road trips an NFL team can make.
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Sept. 12: at Pittsburgh Steelers Normally, a flight to Pittsburgh is one of the scariest road trips an NFL team can make.
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FLOWERY BRANCH — After a recent practice, Sean Weatherspoon, the Falcons’ loquacious rookie linebacker, saw running back Michael Turner sitting in the bleachers with his helmet in his hand.
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FLOWERY BRANCH — Some 30 miles from where he played high school ball, Michael Palmer was doing something Monday few undrafted players ever get to do — stand at his Falcons locker and take questions.
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PITTSBURGH - Ben Roethlisberger is no longer a Pittsburgh Steelers captain. Dennis Dixon is the new Steelers quarterback, at least for the time being.
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FLOWERY BRANCH — Falcons cornerback Dunta Robinson’s much-anticipated debut is now just a few days away.
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