There were some big names left after this weekend’s NFL Draft, but unfortunately the Falcons were unable to land any of them. Wide receivers Devone Bess and Ryan Grice-Mullens out of Hawaii were surprisingly overlooked for all 252 picks and would have made great additions as undrafted-free agents. Linebacker Erin Henderson out of Maryland, outside linebacker Ezra [...]

Well the 2008 NFL Draft is in the books and overall the Falcons found much success. Here’s a list of the entire 2008 draft class. I’ll be reveiwing some game tape and will post my analysis on each player in the next day or so.
Pick 3 - Matt Ryan QB (Boston College)
Pick 21 - Sam [...]

Day one was full of shockers as expected. After deciding to pass up Glenn Dorsey for a potential franchise quarterback in Matt Ryan, the Falcons traded back into the first round to pick up some protection for the new face of the franchise in offensive lineman Sam Baker out of USC. They gave up [...]

Glenn Dorsey is still on the board as Mike Smith and company opt to pass up the best player in the draft and take a risk on Boston College’s Matt Ryan. Ryan is now the new face of the franchise but we aren’t home free just yet. There’s a long road of development ahead, hopefully [...]

I just got wind of a rumor reported by Adam Schefter that the Rams will take defensive end Chris Long giving the Falcons a chance to pick up Glenn Dorsey. Schefter also reported that the Falcons are leaning towards taking Matt Ryan even if Dorsey is availible….
Let’s hope these are just rumors and nothing more, [...]

Happy Draft Day Falcon’s fans! If your as nervous as I am as to what the Rams will do with the number two pick, you didn’t get alot of sleep last night. All because of those tricky Rams….
No one has a clue who they’re leaning towards at number two but it has everything to do with who [...]

Team
1st Round

1. Miami Dolphins - Jake Long, OT (Michigan)All the haters are finally silenced as the Tuna makes a safe, smart decision in drafting Jake Long. Would you expect anything less?

2. St. Louis Rams - Chris Long, DE (Virginia)A toss up between Dorsey and Long until draft day. Dorsey is probably the better prospect [...]

By now we’ve all heard the news, Jake Long, $30 million garunteed, the number one pick has been set. But what does that mean for Atlanta? Well for one thing, the top talent in this draft is still availible and there’s just one more obstacle to overcome before he ends up as a Falcon.
The Rams could [...]

Tripp Colonell discusses Atlanta’s draft day plans on Tim Miller’s “Around The Spectrum Live” last Sunday. Click Here to listen in. (Begins at minute 63:00).

Pre-Season:
Wk 1: @Jaxonville// Saturday August 9
WK 2: Indianapolis// Saturday August 16
Wk 3: Tennessee// Friday August 22
Wk 4: @Baltimore// Thursday August 28
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Regular Season:
Wk 1: Detroit// Sunday September 7
Wk 2: @Tampa Bay// Sunday September 14
Wk 3: Kansas City// Sunday Spetember 21
Wk 4: @Carolina// Sunday September 28
Wk 5: @Green Bay// Sunday October 5
Wk 6: Chicago// Sunday October 12
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