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Atlanta Falcons

Atlanta Falcons

11-5-0, 2nd NFC South

 2009 NFL Draft Results
Rd   Pk (Ov)   Player Pos   School   Notes 
  24 (24)  Peria Jerry  *  DT  Mississippi 
  23 (55)  William Moore  *  Missouri 
  26 (90)  Christopher Owens    CB  San Jose St. 
  25 (125)  Lawrence Sidbury    DL  Richmond 
  2 (138)  William Middleton    CB  Furman  (from St. Louis)
  20 (156)  Garrett Reynolds    North Carolina  (from Dallas)
  3 (176)  Spencer Adkins    LB  Miami (FL)  (from St. Louis)
  1 (210)  Vance Walker  *  DT  Georgia Tech  (from Detroit through Dallas)
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 Last Game
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Detroit Lions Aug 15, 2009 at Detroit, 4:00 pm 
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Last Meeting: Sep 7, 2008, W 34-21 
 News

Vick files revised bankruptcy plan in Va. court

Vick files revised bankruptcy plan in Va. court
LARRY O'DELL, Jul 2, 2009
Suspended NFL star Michael Vick would keep one vehicle, one home and a large assortment of furniture and personal items if his creditors and the judge who rejected his previous bankruptcy plan approve a revised one filed Thursday. The new plan also gives creditors a bigger cut of his future earnings but would still leave enough for Vick to live comfortably if he is able to resume his... ...More
 •  In Brief Jul 1 (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)*
 •  Stafford, Sanchez form bond as rookies Jul 1 (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)*
 • Sources: Burress, Vick likely to get stiff penalties - Jun 29 (Yahoo! Sports)
 •  N. Cobb advances to national tourney Jun 29 (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)*
 • Goodell starts to focus on Vick's future - Jun 25 (AP)
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 Team Report

Falcons Team Report

Falcons Team Report Jul 2, 2009

The Falcons spent a great deal of the offseason working on their passing attack.

Offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey wants to make sure that Matt Ryan continues to make progress in the passing game, which will allow them to take some pressure off of running back Michael Turner.

After Turner rushed for 1,699 yards, leading the league in carries (376), further development of the passing attack was mandatory.

"Over these 19 workouts, we have emphasized the passing game," Falcons coach Mike Smith said. "We are a little behind right now in the running game."

The addition of a pass-catching tight end with the trade for Tony Gonzalez is the major key.

Last season, when teams blitzed the Falcons they didn't have a dangerous tight end probing the soft ...More

 
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 2009 Scores and Schedule
 Preseason
 Sat 8/15 at Detroit 4:00 pm
 Fri 8/21 at St. Louis 8:00 pm
 Sat 8/29 San Diego 8:00 pm
 Thu 9/3 Baltimore 7:30 pm
 Regular Season
 Sun 9/13 Miami 1:00 pm
 Sun 9/20 Carolina 1:00 pm
 Sun 9/27 at New England 1:00 pm
  bye 
 Sun 10/11 at San Francisco 4:05 pm
 Sun 10/18 Chicago 8:20 pm
 Sun 10/25 at Dallas 4:15 pm
 Mon 11/2 at New Orleans 8:30 pm
 Sun 11/8 Washington 1:00 pm
 Sun 11/15 at Carolina 1:00 pm
 Sun 11/22 at NY Giants 1:00 pm
 Sun 11/29 Tampa Bay 1:00 pm
 Sun 12/6 Philadelphia 1:00 pm
 Sun 12/13 New Orleans 1:00 pm
 Sun 12/20 at NY Jets 1:00 pm
 Sun 12/27 Buffalo 1:00 pm
 Sun 1/3 at Tampa Bay 1:00 pm
 NFC South Standings
W-L-T PF PA
 y-Carolina 12-4-0 414 329
 x-Atlanta 11-5-0 391 325
 Tampa Bay 9-7-0 361 323
 New Orleans 8-8-0 463 393
 Complete Standings
 2008 Team Stats (Game averages)
  Pts Yds Pass Rush  
 Offense24.4 361.2 208.5 152.7  
 Defense20.3 347.9 220.4 127.5  
 2008 Individual Leaders
 Passing Comp Att Yds TD  
 M. Ryan265 434 3440 16  
 Rushing Rush Yds Y/G TD  
 M. Turner376 1699 106.2 17  
 J. Norwood95 489 30.6 4  
 Receiving Rec Yds Y/G TD  
 R. White88 1382 86.4 7  
 M. Jenkins50 777 48.6 3  
 Complete Team Statistics