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A pick 6 of football flippin', floppin', flyin'
There's been a whole lot of flipping, flopping and flying in football recently, from the Carolinas to the frozen tundra and, appropriately, just off ...
Could winning out save coaches on the hot seat?
Andy Reid got such a hearty hug on the sideline from Howard Mudd that the 70-year-old assistant with the artificial hip actually lifted the burly head ...
Falcons a little closer to getting new stadium
After about two years of discussions, the Atlanta Falcons are a step closer to getting a new downtown stadium. The state agency that owns the ...
Western Kentucky hires Petrino as football coach
Now that Bobby Petrino is back in the coaching ranks, he wants to make the most of his second chance. Petrino was introduced Monday as Western ...
Newton, Panthers starting to hit their stride
After struggling to score points and move the chains for much of the season, the Carolina Panthers' offense has suddenly hit its stride. Too bad it's ...
Column: Falcons are content just winning, baby
Al Davis would've loved these Atlanta Falcons. All they do is win, baby. Sure, it's rarely with a lot of flare. Who cares? There's no voters to ...
Texans 1st, Falcons, Pats tied for 2nd in AP Pro32
An NFL version of No. 1 vs. No. 2 is set for Monday night when the Houston Texans visit the New England Patriots. The Texans remained first in the AP ...
Super Bowl favorites? All guesses are under review
Unless you're part of the Manning family and hoping for a hometown reunion with Eli, Peyton and their teams in New Orleans, there's little reason now ...
Broncos, Patriots and Falcons win divisions
If NFL executives really adore parity, they must be wincing at the early division clinchings by the Broncos, Patriots and Falcons. Not to mention the ...
Broncos, Patriots, Falcons win divisions
On the first weekend of December, four teams made the NFL playoffs. With four weeks to go in the regular-season, New England owns the AFC East title, ...
Falcons wrap up NFC South when Bucs lose at Denver
The Atlanta Falcons were low key about clinching the fifth division title in franchise history. The Falcons (11-1) wrapped up the NFC South on Sunday ...
Falcons pick off Brees 5 times, beat Saints 23-13
Boy, did Drew Brees lay an egg against the Atlanta Falcons. Five interceptions for the first time in his career. The end of his NFL-record touchdown ...
Falcons take 20-13 lead over Saints in 4th quarter
Drew Brees led two time-consuming field-goal drives before throwing his third interception to set up an Atlanta field goal that gave the Falcons a ...
Saints tweet that bus egged at Atlanta airport
The New Orleans Saints players say their bus was pelted with eggs by airport workers after they touched down in Atlanta. Tight end Jimmy Graham, ...
Falcons get even with archrival Saints
The Atlanta Falcons have had a few close calls, but only one blemish on their record. It came at New Orleans. On Thursday night, the archrival Saints ...
Texans still top AP Pro32 rankings; others gaining
The New England Patriots are moving up in the AP Pro32 power rankings, thanks to another second-half-of-the-season winning streak. While the Houston ...
NFL playoffs taking shape, and still a month to go
Start the playoffs now. Well, just about. More than a month from the end of the NFL season, and nearly every division race is decided. Atlanta and ...
Falcons overcome mistakes to beat Buccaneers 24-23
Atlanta coach Mike Smith spoke highly of the Falcons' defense. Without its solid performance, Matt Ryan may not have had an opportunity to lead his ...
Division races taking shape
As the NFL heads into December, nearly every division race has an outright favorite. Some — Denver, Atlanta, New England, Houston and Baltimore — are ...
Despite Ryan's 5 picks, Falcons beat Cards 23-19
Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons can forget about any style points. This one was downright ugly. That's OK with them. It's still a victory.
Texans back on top of AP Pro32 NFL power rankings
Houston and Atlanta traded places in the AP Pro32 NFL power rankings. The Texans moved to the top on Tuesday following their 13-6 win over the Chicago ...
Saints end Falcons unbeaten run with 31-27 win
The Atlanta Falcons can forget about perfection, thanks to their resurgent rivals from the City that Care Forgot. Of all the teams to end Atlanta's ...
Falcons still atop AP Pro32 rankings, Texans 2nd
A close call on the field for the Atlanta Falcons, a near unanimous choice to stay atop the AP Pro32 NFL power rankings. Atlanta (8-0) topped Dallas ...
Luck, Martin latest rookies to impress
In what is turning into a memorable year for rookies, Andrew Luck and Doug Martin took the excellence to a record level. Luck broke the NFL's ...