Playoff obstacles are nothing new to this Atlanta Falcons football team. In fact, enduring and overcoming past postseason hardships has made this team a more cohesive unit and taught them how to push forward. With the arrival of general manager Thomas ... read more...

It appears that the rumored signing of free-agent defensive end Osi Umenyiora... read more...

Look at the defensive tackle situation on these Atlanta Falcons. You see two quality starters, an intriguing prospect or two a... read more...

The Falcons may be a little short on cash until June 1, but they're not wasting any time signing their low-round draft picks. ... read more...

First Round: Desmond Trufant, CB, Washington Atlanta had been rumored to be wanting to move up for someone, and Trufant was one of the names commonly tossed around in that discussion. Atlanta certainly needed a corner, and Trufant was the best CB on the board. They were smart to jump Minnesota and Indy to grab him. I'm still surprised St. Louis traded down instead of gr... read more...

Noted medical expert Ray Edwards, via this article on Yahoo!, has finally chimed in on the debate over which sport is safer: prizefighting or bear wrestling thresher chicken Russian roulette pro football. Edwards is one of a rare few that have found any sort of success in the pro ranks of both sports (and that level in boxing is pretty nebulous after only 4 fights but he i... read more...

Ray Edwards talked about the violence in the NFL when comparing it to his new venture – boxing. Will his opinion on boxing’s violence change as he faces legitimate opponents? read more...

2012 was by no means a bust for the Falcons. It was undoubtedly Matt Ryan's best campaign. It was a season where we saw Julio Jones come into his own. Despite all scientific odds, Tony Gonzalez continued to defy age, gravity, and the ... read more...

Ray Edwards made news this week but once again it had nothing to do with his one-time ability to play professional football. First, in early November, the Falcons cut the erstwhile defensive end for a poor attitude more so than they did poor performance. Then he made news again in February when a video surfaced of his doughy-looking opponent taking a dive during a boxing ... read more...

Former Atlanta Falcons defensive end Ray Edwards retired from the league (or was forced to, since he couldn’t find work) in order to pursue his boxing career back in 2011 during the NFL lockout, and hasn’t looked back. Edwards, who played in the NFL from 2006-2010, says that his new sport, boxing, is safer than his former sport, football. On the surface, this may seem like... read more...

Looks like former Atlanta Falcons defensive end John Abraham can hold a grudge. The free agent is still without a team after he was released by Atlanta, who didn't want to pay him the $5.75 million in base salary he was due this season. It's now being reported that the team has been in contact with Abraham and has attempted to re-sign him, and John flat out told them in ... read more...

For those who were holding out hope that the Atlanta Falcons might attempt to sign veteran defensive end John Abraham at a vastly discounted salary after cutting him back on March 1, that idea no longer appears to be a possibility. Citing a person informed of preliminary talks between the Falcons and Abraham, USA Today reported late on Monday that Abraham was not interest... read more...

This is a story about a charitable event. ... read more...

I'm picturing Thomas Dimitroff, kicking back in his office. He's sitting in a calf skin office chair, a large glass of scotch on the redwood desk directly in front of him. He's smoking a hand-rolled Cuban cigar, staring at not... read more...

D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution caught up with Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff and asked him about quarterback Matt Ryan’s contract situation. “We all know that Matt is going to be here for a long time,”said Dimitroff. “We’re going to be diligent and creative with how we put together our package when the time is right. Nothing new on the t... read more...

The Atlanta Falcons hosted their annual State of the Franchise event yesterday evening at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Cent... read more...

Atlanta Falcons GM Tom Dimitroff was a guest on "Late Hits" with Alex Marvez and James Miller on Sirius XM radio Thursday, and touched on the need to sign quarterback Matt Ryan to an extension. Ryan is schedule to be an unrestricted free agent after this season. “Right now there’s nothing new on the contract,” Dimitroff said. “Understand that he will be here. We will get... read more...

Can Mike Smith lead the Falcons to the Super Bowl in his sixth season with the team? (Associated Press) While much of the attention so far this offseason has been directed to the NFC West, the Atlanta Falcons have been retooling their roster to make another run at the Super Bowl in the 2013 season. Longtime New York Giant Osi Unemyiora and former Rams running back Steven J... read more...

Our series rolls on, especially now that the site is working again. Huzzah! Today we attempt to tackle running back, a position with a lot of players vying for some very limited slots. Steven Jackson is th... read more...

via sbnation.com The Atlanta Falcons are preparing for their move out of the Georgia Dome.  And the engineers putting together plans for their home are not cutting any corners.  They are looking to add the whole kit and kaboodle, the whole shabang, the kitchen sink and rumble seats. WSBTV in Atlanta met with the architecture firm who shared this video of the huge plans.  T... read more...