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| Falcons Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) View Full Story |
| Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:30:23 PDT |
| When training camp opened the Falcons wanted to improve on all levels of the defense.
The defensive line had to be stouter up the middle and the pass rush has to be rejuvenated.
The linebacker corps played the run well enough, but got scorched at times in pass coverage.
The secondary was the main reason why the defense finished ranked 28th against the pass and underwent major renovations.
The return of Peria Jerry, the re-emergence of Trey Lewis and the drafting of Corey Peters has added more beef at the defensive tackle position. Defensive end Kroy Biermann appears to be on the verge of being a double-digit sack man. He's been a force in the preseason.
The team used the 19th pick in the first round of the draft to select linebacker Sean Weatherspoon. |
| NFP Power Rankings (The National Football Post) View Full Story |
| Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:35:15 PDT |
| Each week, the National Football Post will bring you our NFL Power Rankings: a rundown of how we stack up the... |
| Falcons ready for season of high expectations (The Canadian Press) View Full Story |
| Tue, 07 Sep 2010 06:40:30 PDT |
| FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. - The Atlanta Falcons don't have to answer that same ol' question: Hey, guys, when are y'all actually going to have two winning seasons in a row? |
| Dennis Dixon to start for Steelers (The National Football Post) View Full Story |
| Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:10:12 PDT |
| Dennis Dixon has been tabbed to start at quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers as they open the season... |
| Ben Roethlisberger out as Steelers captain (SportingNews.com) View Full Story |
| Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:51:00 PDT |
| Ben Roethlisberger will start the 2010 season on suspension, and Monday the Pittsburgh Steelers removed him from being one of their captains. Also on Monday, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin named Dennis Dixon starting quarterback for Sept. 12's season opener against the Atlanta Falcons. Jeff Reed and James Harrison also lost their leader status, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The Steelers cut their leadership corps to four captains. Choices were made by player voting. |
| Steelers name Dennis Dixon opening day starter (SportingNews.com) View Full Story |
| Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:36:00 PDT |
| Dennis Dixon will be the Pittsburgh Steelers' starting quarterback when they open their season Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons. Pittsburgh planned to start Byron Leftwich the first few weeks of the season while Ben Roethlisberger served his suspension, but Leftwich sprained a knee in the Thursday's preseason finale. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Dixon earned the job over Charlie Batch with his strong play in the preseason. Dixon will likely start the first four games. |
| 2010 NFL preview capsules (The Canadian Press) View Full Story |
| Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:47:23 PDT |
| Capsules for the 32 NFL teams as they begin the 2010 season, in predicted order of finish: |
| Monday's National Football League Capsules (PA SportsTicker) View Full Story |
| Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:48:47 PDT |
| By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer |
| Big concerns: NFC South (SportingNews.com) View Full Story |
| Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:30:00 PDT |
| Atlanta Falcons The starting secondary will play together for the first time in Sunday's opener at Pittsburgh. CB Dunta Robinson didn't play in the preseason because of a tight hamstring. He did practice the last two weeks, but the coaches didn't want to expose him to injury in a meaningless exhibition game. During the offseason minicamp and spring practices, he lined up on the left side. He will play the right corner against Pittsburgh. |
| QB Dixon working with Steelers' starters (AP) View Full Story |
| Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:14:59 PDT |
| Quarterback Dennis Dixon will start for the Pittsburgh Steelers in their season opener Sunday against Atlanta. Coach Mike Tomlin chose the third-year player Monday over longtime backup Charlie Batch. Dixon and Batch are the lone two healthy quarterbacks eligible to play. Ben Roethlisberger is serving his four-game suspension for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy, while Byron Leftwich... |
| Fitz's final preseason draft board (ProFootballWeekly.com) View Full Story |
| Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:49:19 PDT |
| Originally posted Sept. 1, 2010 @ 1:12 p.m. ET. Updated Sept. 6, 2010 @ 4:49 p.m. ET Pat Fitzmaurice, a winner of the... |
| Joe Theismann hired by NFL Network (The National Football Post) View Full Story |
| Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:46:00 PDT |
| The NFL Network has hired Joe Theismann for their Thursday night broadcasts where he'll work in tandem with... |
| Falcons establish practice squad (The National Football Post) View Full Story |
| Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:06:00 PDT |
| The Atlanta Falcons announced their eight-man practice squad this afternoon. They are bringing back offensive... |
| NFL cutdown day: NFC South (SportingNews.com) View Full Story |
| Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:10:00 PDT |
| Teams had until 5 p.m. ET Sept. 4 to reach the NFL-mandated 53-player roster limit. Here's a team-by-team look from SN's correspondents at cuts and other decisions by teams in the division: Atlanta Falcons The team will enter 2010 without two of the three cornerbacks who were at the top of the depth chart at the end of last season. They had already traded Chris Houston and on Saturday they waived nickel back Chevis Jackson. A third-round choice in 2008, Jackson is the highest pick selected by GM Thomas Dimitroff to be released. |
| 2 Heisman winners cut as teams trim rosters to 53 (The Canadian Press) View Full Story |
| Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:22:25 PDT |
| On a day Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford found out he'll be the starting quarterback for the St. Louis Rams, Heisman winners Matt Leinart and Troy Smith found themselves looking for new teams. |
| Canadian Brett Romberg among NFL roster cuts (The Canadian Press) View Full Story |
| Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:59:34 PDT |
| Canadian Brett Romberg was a casualty of the NFL's final cutdown deadline. |
| Seattle OL coach Alex Gibbs suddenly retires (AP) View Full Story |
| Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:16:01 PDT |
| A week before their season begins, the Seattle Seahawks are looking for a new offensive line coach after the sudden retirement of Alex Gibbs on Saturday. The veteran coach known for his success with zone blocking schemes stepped down just eight days before the Seahawks season opener against San Francisco. |
| Falcons get down to 53 (The National Football Post) View Full Story |
| Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:24:00 PDT |
| The Atlanta Falcons got down to the 53-man roster today without any major surprises. The biggest name released... |
