http://www.falconswire.com Atlanta Falcons NFL Blog with Falcons news, commentary and general opinion on the Atlanta Falcons Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:03:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en All you have to do is watch a Falcons practice and you see why veteran linebacker Mike Peterson is so valuable. He's constantly communicating. His voice dominates the practice field as he makes sure teammates are in the right position. Over time, his voice will lessen because he's teaching middle linebacker ... http://www.falconswire.com/Atlanta-Falcons/petersons-voice-resonating-in-atlanta/ Last season the Altanta Falcons, led by Michael Turner and Matt Ryan, shocked the NFL world as they would finish the season 11-5 and earn themselves a playoff berth. No one outside of the Falcons locker room thought that they'd have a winning record, let alone a playoff berth but ... http://www.falconswire.com/Atlanta-Falcons/falcons-legit-or-last-season-a-fluke/ So where do we go from here?  We don't have to go deep into the story as unless you've lived under a rock the last few months you know what's going on. The best thing to have come from this was the signing of Byron Leftwich, one of the most underrated ... http://www.falconswire.com/Atlanta-Falcons/life-after-vick/ Graziani & Co. Look to Carry Momentum into the Postseason… Tony Graziani and the Philadelphia Soul play host to the Orlando Predators Friday, June 29, 7 :30 p.m. ET (ESPN) By Gregg Hayim   The Philadelphia Soul walked into the Wachovia Center Thursday night with their playoff ticket having already been punched. Brilliant early ... http://www.falconswire.com/Atlanta-Falcons/x-falcon-tony-graziani-going-strong-in-the-arena-football-leage/ [QUOTE]Falcons WR Brian Finneran re-injured his right knee over the weekend, according to a club spokesman. He went on Reserve/Injured with the injury on July 31 of last year after he suffered it on July 29 during training camp. He had been rehabbing the knee in preparation for the 2007 season. Finneran ... http://www.falconswire.com/Atlanta-Falcons/wr-finneran-re-injures-knee/ Atlanta Falcons 2007 NFL Mock Draft by Matt Libid First Round: Laron Landry Safety | Senior | L.S.U. 6'1" 213 lbs. 4.35 Youtube It's obvious that Atlanta needs a ball hawk in their secondary besides DeAngelo Hall. Chris Crocker and Lawyer Milloy was an addition to the team last year. However, Lawyer Milloy isn't getting ... http://www.falconswire.com/Atlanta-Falcons/atlanta-falcons-2007-nfl-mock-draft/ With still 2 games remaining on the schedule against Carolina and Philly, their playoff hopes are still alive.  Both team sare at this moment playing with their backup quarterbacks, so both are winnable games for sure. Hopefulyl Michael Vick is up and ready to play next week too.  It;s also the ... http://www.falconswire.com/Atlanta-Falcons/falcons-playoff-hopes-alive/