The 10-2 Atlanta Falcons will travel to Charlotte, NC to face their 1-11 NFC South division rival Carolina Panthers, in Bank of America Stadium this Sunday, December 12th, 2010. Atlanta enters this game as -7 point favorites with a total of 42.5 The Falcons have now won six straight games in a row with their last 28-24 victory over the [...]
The 9-2 Atlanta Falcons will take a short trip to Tampa Bay Florida to face the 7-4 Buccaneers in a key matchup for both of these NFC South teams’ aspirations. The game will be held on Raymond James Stadium this Sunday, December 5th. The Falcons are -3 Point favorites with a total of 44.5 according to BOOKMAKER.COM The Falcons’ expectations [...]
The Baltimore Ravens and Atlanta Falcons will kickoff Week 10 with a mid week match up. This game will be played November 11th at 8:20 PM EST at The Georgia Dome in Atlanta. This the first nationally televised (NFL Network) Thursday night game outside of the season opener this year. Both the Falcons and the Ravens enter Thursday on top [...]
Atlanta Falcons cornerback Dunta Robinson has been fined $50,000 for his hit on Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson in Sunday’s game. “In the second quarter of Atlanta’s game against Philadelphia, Robinson unnecessarily struck a defenseless receiver,” the NFL stated in a letter sent to the Falcons cornerback, according to ESPN. “That action violated Rule 12, Section 2, Article 8 [...]
The Atlanta Falcons waived backup quarterback and former UGA star D.J. Shockley, the club announced Friday afternoon. The move puts the Falcons at the 80-man training camp roster limit, assuming their final two unsigned draft choices – LB Sean Weatherspoon and WR Kerry Meier – agree to terms with the club… In his four seasons with the team, Shockley did [...]
The NFL has suspended Atlanta Falcons LB Robert James four games for a violation of the league’s policy on performance-enhancing substances. The team confirmed the suspension to the AP. James was a fifth-round draft choice in 2008 who had appeared in just one game in 2009 for the Falcons. The suspension would be in effect for the first four games [...]
The NFL says Atlanta Falcons offensive lineman has been suspended without pay for the season opener after being arrested last year. Ojinnaka will miss the first regular-season game at Pittsburgh on Sept. 12. The league announced the suspension on Thursday, citing its personal conduct policy. Police in suburban Gwinnett County said Ojinnaka was arrested in May 2009 on a simple [...]