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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Turner helps unbeaten Falcons edge Cowboys 19-13
Matt Ryan came up with two words to describe his performance Sunday night. "Good enough," he said. It's a familiar summary for the 2012 Atlanta ...
Turner's TD gives Falcons 13-6 lead in fourth
Michael Turner had a 3-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter to give the Atlanta Falcons a 13-6 lead against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday ...
Ryan leads unbeaten Falcons over Eagles 30-17
Asante Samuel just wanted to give his former coach a little love. Andy Reid turned him away. Too bad for Reid his Eagles couldn't do the same to ...
Falcons still unbeaten after edging Raiders 23-20
Asante Samuel won't be lingering over the Falcons' latest win. He's already looking forward to his return to Philadelphia. Samuel brought back an ...
Bryant's kick pushes Falcons past Raiders 23-20
Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons have plenty of mistakes to work on during their bye week. Of course, it's sure easier to fix the problems when ...
Once-downtrodden Falcons now among NFL's best
During their dismal first season, the Atlanta Falcons' mascot — a real bird — apparently decided he had seen enough bad football. So, he picked up and ...
5-0 Falcons knock out RG3, beat Redskins 24-17
Robert Griffin III isn't the type of quarterback to run out of bounds, and Sean Weatherspoon knew it. The Atlanta Falcons linebacker kept up the ...
Redskins QB Griffin leaves loss with concussion
After taking a shot to his helmet while scrambling to try to avoid a sack, Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III stayed face-down for a ...
Falcons go to 4-0 with 30-28 win over Panthers
The Atlanta Falcons never trailed in their first three games. Now they know they can play from behind, too. Rallying in the final minute from their ...
Bryant field goal leads Falcons past Panther 30-28
Matt Ryan took an awful beating. Another win for the Atlanta Falcons will make the pain a lot easier to take. Shaking off a career-high seven sacks, ...
Atlanta Falcons RB Michael Turner arrested for DUI
Atlanta Falcons running back Michael Turner was jailed on charges of drunken driving and speeding early Tuesday, just hours after he scored a ...
Ryan, Falcons beat mistake-prone Broncos 27-21
Peyton Manning knew there would be some stumbles along the way. There had to be after four neck surgeries, a year away from the field, and the ...
Falcons CB Grimes tears Achilles tendon
So much for Atlanta having to worry about playing time for three top cornerbacks. The Falcons lost one of them in their very first game. Brent Grimes ...
Painter's 3 TDs lead Ravens past Falcons 31-17
Joe Flacco and Matt Ryan had similar stats in their preseason opener. Flacco had the better support for the Baltimore Ravens. Flacco and Ryan each ...
Gonzalez leaning strongly toward retirement
Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez is close to retiring from the NFL. How close is up in the air. Gonzalez said Friday that he's 95 percent sure ...