Tag Archives: Brian Finneran

Inactives: Five Offensive Starters Out

By John Manasso | Published: December 6, 2009
The Falcons will play without five offensive starters — 45 percent — when the opening kickoff arrives in 90 minutes for what is shaping up as the team’s most important game of the season against Philadelphia. Head Coach Mike Smith announced on Monday that quarterback Matt Ryan (toe) would not play, but in addition running back Michal Turner [...]
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Inactives: Turner, Norwood Return

By John Manasso | Published: November 29, 2009
Falcons’ running back Michael Turner said he was a fast healer and he proved to be a man of his word. After missing only one game with a sprained ankle, Turner is active for today’s 1 p.m. game at the Georgia Dome with Tampa Bay. In addition, Jerious Norwood also will be, making the Falcons’ [...]
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Inactives: Turner and Norwood Out

By John Manasso | Published: November 22, 2009
After Michael Turner sprained his ankle last week against Carolina and did not practice all week, it’s no big surprise that he’s inactive today. However, the Falcons were hoping to counteract that bad news by possibly getting running back Jerious Norwood back for the first time in five weeks from a hip flexor. Norwood practiced on [...]
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Inactives: Baker, Finneran Out

By John Manasso | Published: November 15, 2009
Falcons offensive tackle Will Svitek spent a few minutes earlier this week talking to reporters and recounting his family’s compelling story of fleeing Communist Czechoslovakia for safe refuge and the freedom of the West. Svitek was only 2, but he had siblings who were teenagers or adults  and his parents acted as if they were going on an all-day [...]
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First Quarter: Falcons Making Big Plays

By John Manasso | Published: November 2, 2009
Wow, how’s that for some scheming? For all of those who question the Falcons’ personnel in the secondary, the Falcons coaches do a great job of finding ways to give up a lot of yards (they rank 25th in the NFL) but not a lot of points (they rank eighth) and to hide whatever weakness [...]
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Pregame: A Place Like Nowhere Else

By John Manasso | Published: November 2, 2009
Once when I was covering the Atlanta Thrashers for Journal-Constitution, I hitched an early ride from Buffalo to Toronto with Michael Farber, who covers the NHL for Sports Illustrated, and he said something that has always stuck with me. For my money, Farber is about as good of a writer as you will find and [...]
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Secondary Competition Takes Shape

By John Manasso | Published: October 21, 2009
In the Falcons’ first practice since starting cornerback and nickel back Brian Williams was lost for the season to a knee injury, Head Coach Mike Smith said the team was trying to develop a rotation on Wednesday. Chevis Jackson, who started all of last season, worked out at nickelback and safety Jamaal Fudge, who went through [...]
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Halftime: Momentum Shifts to Falcons

By John Manasso | Published: October 18, 2009
If the Falcons end up winning this game, the game ball might have to go to Thomas DeCoud. That was his second interception in as many quarters with 10:17 left before halftime. The Falcons are looking good, up 14-7 at half. Bears’ quarterback Jay Cutler was looking for tight end Greg Olsen and way overthrew him. [...]
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