Well this is better than a stadium completely funded by tax money, though $200 million is still $200 million too much. But such is the way of the world and the NFL. When rich owners want new stadiums for their toys to play in, they usually get them. Anyway, here’s a statement issued by Arthur Blank [...]
For over a decade John Abraham has struck fear in the hearts of opposing quarterbacks. While it looked like he would retire earlier this offseason, it seems like offensive linemen around the league will not be able to relax yet. Last week Abraham visited the Titans, who have been working actively to improve their roster. The [...]
In March, the Falcons locked a deal with the Atlanta City Council that means the team could have a brand new stadium by the 2017 season. Very exciting, and potentially, by the looks of things, very futuristic. Below are some shots of potential design concepts created by “360 Architecture,” the company charged with designing the team’s [...]
Reports are surfacing that Osi Umenyiora is close to signing with the Falcons, and the former star defensive end seems to be taking every step possible to endear himself to Falcons fans. Giants fans won’t be too happy hearing this, but you can’t blame Umenyiora for caring more about the team about to sign him [...]
Why signing ex-Rams running back Steven Jackson might be the move to put the Falcons over the top in the NFC.
Steven Jackson might not be the runner he once was, but he’s certainly an upgrade over Michael Turner. Add his pass-catching ability, something the Falcons haven’t since signing Turner, and this seems like a perfect fit. Another free-agent jolt: Rams free-agent RB Steven Jackson has reached agreement with the Atlanta Falcons. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) [...]
That elusive ring can be a tantalizing thing. For any human being, spending an entire lifetime working towards one thing, only to come up short, can be tormenting. For someone wired like an NFL player, it can be worse, which is why Tony Gonzalez has decided to give his quest one more shot. Tony Gonzalez told me [...]
This time of year, as bodies start to heal and camaraderie is missed, those veterans who assumed they were going to retire start to regret their decisions and tell themselves Why not just one more year? Some players. those thoughts quickly fade away; others prefer the Favre route. And when you’re at the level of [...]
Oh, c’mon! Just two days after, finally, seeing a politician say that no public funds will be taken from his city to build a football stadium, we have this news in Atlanta. As for the reason: because doing so will ensure that the Falcons stay in Atlanta, something that will obviously happen if this stadium doesn’t get built. [...]
Now that Joe Flacco has been taken cared of financially, one would have to assume that a big contract is on the way for Matt Ryan, who was taken in the same Draft (2008) as Flacco, And the fact that Ryan, at least statistically, has outperformed Flacco in his career has to mean that the Falcons QB, and his [...]
