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First Quarter: Falcons Moving the Ball

On Monday when Falcons Head Coach Mike Smith addressed the media he said as part of his opening statement that he wanted to correct something he said the day before after the team’s 34-7 loss to the Eagles. The Falcons did not get beat in all three phases of the game against the Eagles — offense, defense [...]
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Final: Playoff Chances Dealt a Blow

The Falcons started the game with five offensive starters inactive because of injuries. They ended the game with another, center Todd McClure, suffering a knee injury. It was that kind of day for the Falcons when almost everything seemed to follow Murphy’s Law: Everything that could go wrong did go wrong. In a 34-7 loss to [...]
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Inactives: Do They Even Out?

Fairly big news with the announcement of the inactives. The Saints will be without two starters on defense, tackle Sedrick Ellis and strong side linebacker Scott Fujita are out. For the Falcons, the losses are equally substantial. Defensive tackle Thomas Johnson (calf) — who began starting after 2009 first-round draft pick Peria Jerry was lost [...]
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Mughelli Practices, Snelling Doesn’t

On Monday Falcons Head Coach Mike Smith said it was possible that Jason Snelling could get more touches after Snelling rushed for 68 yards on seven carries in Sunday’s loss to Dallas. But on Thursday, Snelling did not practice because of what Smith said was a hamstring injury. Snelling was one of three Falcons who did [...]
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Inactives: Norwood and Mughelli Out

I just got the list of inactives and the headliners for the Falcons are running back Jerious Norwood (hip) and fullback Ovie Mughelli (calf). I don’t think those are hugely surprising considering that neither practiced all week and that Norwood was listed as doubtful on Friday and Mughelli was listed as questionable. This will be [...]
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Secondary Competition Takes Shape

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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Testing the Falcons’ Depth

First it was wide receiver/kick returner Harry Douglas. Then it was defensive tackle Peria Jerry. Now in defensive back Brian Williams, the Falcons have lost a third key player for the season — all to knee injuries. In last season’s miracle turnaround, the Falcons didn’t really face a test of their depth like this. They [...]
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Three and Out: Tallying the Injuries

Through their first four games of the season, the Falcons have largely been able to cope with the injuries they’ve been dealt. Those have mostly consisted of losing defensive tackle Peria Jerry for the season in Week 2, wide receiver/kick returner Harry Douglas in training camp and running back Jerious Norwood for the New England [...]
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Mughelli, Bears’ Hillenmeyer Inactive

When it comes to the Falcons’ running game against the Bears’ defense tonight, both teams will be undermanned. Falcons’ fullback Ovie Mughelli, a key blocker in the run game who did not practice all week because of a calf injury he suffered last Sunday against San Francisco, was listed as inactive. So was the Bears’ starting [...]
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Williams ‘Questionable’ For Sunday

Falcons’ defensive back Brian Williams, who has made a huge impact since arriving after Jacksonville waived him on Sept. 5, did not practice on Friday because of an issue with his eye. Williams was listed on Friday’s injury report as questionable for Sunday’s game with the Bears. “Brian had an eye. It should  not be an issue. [...]
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