Atlanta Falcons Rumors & News

Pro Football Talk "The Falcons surely hope to avoid being called “dumb” by Matt Ryan’s agents next year. Of course, if being dumb means winning the Super Bowl, the Falcons would gladly wear the dunce cap. For now, the posture between Ryan and the team that made him the third overall pick in the 2008 draft is..." June 18

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Defensive end Richard Seymour made $15 million per year over the last two seasons in Oakland. The Falcons have just $5.8 million left under the cap. They have two rookies to sign and a $100 million-mega-deal to do with quarterback Matt Ryan. Do the math? The Falcons and Seymour just don't add..." June 18

ESPN.com "The cast of an Atlanta sports radio show has been fired after mocking a former NFL player who has Lou Gehrig's disease, a station official said Monday. The show, "Mayhem In The AM," was broadcast on 790 The Zone on Monday morning. In a statement, general manager Rick Mack said the station..." June 18

Pro Football Talk "As a player, Steve Gleason is best remembered for blocking a punt in the Saints’ return to New Orleans a year after Hurricane Katrina, a blocked punt that spurred his team to a victory over the Falcons. He’ll always be beloved in New Orleans for that. But for courageously continuing to live his..." June 17

CBSSports.com "Atlanta radio station 790 the Zone has fired the three radio hosts involved in an on-air skit mocking former Saints player Steve Gleason, who suffers from ALS. A swift Internet backlash led to angry calls flooding the station, and the trio was initially suspended indefinitely. Hours later, they..." June 17

CBSSports.com "The NFL might not be that far away from having its first full-time female official on the field. And when -- not if -- it happens, look to 2014 as the year and look to Sarah Thomas as the zebra breaking ground. Thomas, 39, became the first female to ever officiate an NCAA football game in 2007..." June 17

Foxsports.com "The woman whose false rape accusation sent NFL player Brian Banks to prison for five years has been ordered to pay a $2.6 million judgment. Wanetta Gibson accused Banks in 2002 when the two attended Long Beach (Calif.) Poly High, where Banks was a star prep prospect. Banks was convicted of..." June 16

Fox Sports South "Former Atlanta Falcons running back Michael Turner, who was arrested on Sept. 18 in Gwinnett County on suspicion of driving under the influence, pleaded guilty to reckless driving and has received 12 months of probation, a $1,000 fine and 30 days of community service, along with his participation..." June 15

ESPN.com "Matt Ryanprobably won't, but he has the clout to pull a Joe Flacco. He could take a risk, as Flacco did a year ago, and play out the final year of his rookie deal. Ryan could bet on himself to make even more money than the Atlanta Falcons invariably will offer him once contract negotiations get..." June 14

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Tight end Adam Nissley, an undrafted free agent from South Forsyth High and Central Florida, suffered an torn ACL last week before being released injured by the Falcons, waived-injured. Nissley, 6-foot-6 and 267 pounds, was recovering from a torn ACL in the opposite knee that he suffered last..." June 13

Fox Sports South "Quarterback Matt Ryan elected not to provide any insight on Tuesday into one of the few looming issues hovering over the Atlanta Falcons during their offseason. Ryan, who is in negotiations with the team for a contract extension – one that could provide valuable salary cap room for the team as..." June 13

New York Daily News "When the NFL invades Broadway this winter, the term “Great White Way” will take on a whole new meaning. The Daily News exclusively obtained details and artist renderings of some of the major plans the NFL has for “Super Bowl Boulevard” — a football-themed extravaganza between 34th and 44th..." June 11

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "The Falcons, who have signed five of their eight draft picks, are getting close to signing second-round pick Robert Alford, who was selected 60th overall in the NFL draft. The market for Alford is set. Green Bay signed former Alabama running back Eddie Lacy, the 61st overall pick on May..." June 08

Yahoo! Sports "Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman has not been in the league very long, but in two short seasons, the 2011 fifth-round pick out of Stanford has earned a reputation of being a player who is quite eager to provide an opinion of himself and his opponent and colleagues. Therefore, Sherman..." June 07

NFL.com "With both London games already sold out this season, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has visions of expanding the league's overseas schedule in the future. Speaking at a New York University conference Tuesday, Goodell revealed that the NFL is planning to add a third London game each year. In..." June 05

NFL.com "The Atlanta Falcons have shown interest in free agent Richard Seymour, but the team is in no great rush to sign the pass rusher. NFL.com's Ian Rapoport on Monday cited a source to report that "nothing at this point" has been worked out between the Falcons and Seymour. There was a sense talks..." June 03

Arrowhead Pride "The Atlanta Falcons announced today that they have signed free agent fullback Patrick DiMarco, formerly of the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs added DiMarco last year as a free agent early in training camp, and the former South Carolina player ended up playing five games for the Chiefs last..." May 30

NFL.com "The NFL Draft is moving two weeks later than usual, at least for 2014. The league announced Tuesday that the 2014 NFL Draft will be held at Radio City Music Hall on May 8 to 10. The league also was considering moving the draft to May 15 to 17 because of scheduling issues at Radio City Music..." May 28

NFL.com "The Atlanta Falcons and free agent Richard Seymour might not have jump-started serious contract discussions, but that doesn't mean a deal won't be worked out in the coming weeks. NFL.com's Ian Rapoport confirmed on NFL Network's "NFL Total Access" on Monday that the Falcons have shown more..." May 27

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "The Falcons’ top two tacklers last season, linebackers Stephen Nicholas and Sean Weatherspoon, have undergone offseason surgeries and will not be available when the team starts organized team activities on Tuesday. Nicholas, who led the team with 116 tackles last season, had sports hernia..." May 24

Fox Sports South "Having already made a major impact in the free-agent market by signing running back Steven Jackson and defensive end Osi Umenyiora, the Atlanta Falcons are continuing to try to beef up their defense in the form of four-time Pro-Bowl tackle Richard Seymour. FOX Sports.com and FOX Sports..." May 24

ESPN.com "Cutting two games off the preseason -- either by expanding the playoffs or moving to an 18-game schedule -- is still being discussed, commissioner Roger Goodell said Tuesday at the NFL's spring owners meetings in Boston. He said all "[options] are on the table." "As I have said before, I..." May 23

Akron Beacon Journal "Jimmy Haslam, whose purchase of the Browns was unanimously approved in October, apologized to fellow NFL owners for the negative attention an ongoing federal investigation targeting his family business, Pilot Flying J, has brought upon the league, Jarrett Bell of USA Today reported. Since the..." May 23

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "A worker was temporarily trapped Tuesday afternoon when a retaining wall collapsed at the Gwinnett County home of an Atlanta Falcons player. The man, whose name was not released, was working in a ditch when the wall collapsed around noon, pinning him face down against a concrete wall at the..." May 22

NFL.com "The NFL draft provides football fans with a peek into the exhilaration that comes with entering the league. Far less publicized is a player's exit from the game, which carries its own emotional weight. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said at the NFL Spring Meeting in Boston that he had met with..." May 22

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "NFL owners this morning voted to provide the Falcons with $200 million in league funding toward the new retractable-roof stadium slated to open in Atlanta in 2017. The money will come from the league’s “G-4” program, which supports stadium construction and renovation around the league. Most of..." May 21

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "The Falcons signed one fourth-rounder, a fifth-rounder and two seventh-round picks on Friday. Defensive ends Malliciah Goodman and Stansly Maponga, free safety Kemal Ishmael and strong safety Zeke Motta were all signed. Terms were not disclosed. Goodman was taken in the fourth round and Maponga..." May 18

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Based on the contracts signed by the players selected in the same slots in 2012, the Falcons do not have enough money under the salary cap to sign all of their recent eight draft picks. They are $2.18 million under the salary cap, according to NFLPA documents. The players selected in the same..." May 11

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "The Falcons waived kicker Casey Barth and cornerback Momo Thomas, two undrafted rookie free agents they signed after the draft, on Thursday. Barth, who played at North Carolina, is the younger brother of Tampa Bay kicker Connor Barth." May 10

USA Today "John Abraham had heard enough from Atlanta Falcons fans asking him to return to the team. After all, he wasn't the one who ended his seven-year run with the organization. "Y yall keep tweeting me like I did it," Abraham tweeted on Monday. "I got cut stop asking to come back plz" At one..." May 07

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Falcons linebacker Brian Banks, looking comfortable in the middle of the defense, went through his first practice with the team at their rookie minicamp on Saturday. Banks, who was signed by the Falcons on April 3, is attempting to make a comeback after being exonerated of rape changes in May of..." May 05

NFL.com "NFL.com's Ian Rapoport reached out to a source close to the defensive end, who said there was "nothing to it." The source added that "perhaps (Abraham is) expressing the frustration" he has with a free-agent process that hasn't yielded a new job. With Abraham coming off a 10-sack season -- and..." May 05

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "After the draft last night, Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff head back up to the team’s draft room. Lionel Vital, the director of player personnel, was directing the effort to sign undrafted rookie free agents (UDRFAs) or college free agents (CFAs). “If you had the opportunity to go up..." April 28

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff targeted a player and made a trade to land him in the NFL draft Thursday night. It wasn’t the mega-deal, but the Falcons moved up eight spots from 30th to 22nd in a deal with the St. Louis Rams to select Washington cornerback Desmond Trufant. “It’s..." April 26

Fox Sports South "Matt Ryan’s offseasons have mostly resembled an ocean of calmness in past years. For the Falcons quarterback, who offers an air of unflappability, little appears to distract him from his stated goal of winning football games. This offseason, a couple of factors — some under his control,..." April 24

CBSSports.com "Because they do the on-location television coverage for the draft, the analysts who work for ESPN and NFL Network will know in advance who's being taken in the 2013 NFL Draft. But this year, those folks aren't going to spoil the picks on Twitter. Instead, they will "speculate" on who might be..." April 22

Yahoo! Sports "There is little chance that this year's NFL draft will match its trade-heavy results of 2012, when six of the top seven picks were dealt, including one of them twice. This is despite the fact that the top four teams and a bunch of others are trying like crazy to move around. The Kansas City..." April 22

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "The Falcons are putting working on quarterback Matt Ryan’s contract extension on the back burner for a few weeks until the NFL draft is over, according to general manager Thomas Dimitroff. The draft is set for Thursday through Saturday. The team has been reducing salaries this offseason in order..." April 20

Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Falcons safety William Moore, who recently re-signed with the team after a playing in his first Pro Bowl, was arrested and charged with simple battery on Thursday, according to Fulton County Jail Records. Moore was booked into Fulton County Jail, according to jail records. “We are aware of..." April 18

Yahoo! Sports "On the heels of regulators red-flagging a potential $18 million scam last week, multiple federal agencies are probing investments sold to NFL and NBA players, Yahoo! Sports has learned. According to multiple sources that spoke to Yahoo! Sports on the condition of anonymity, several professional..." April 17

NFL.com "Pat Summerall spent 10 years in the NFL as a player. He spent another 40 years describing the game he loved as one of the sport's iconic broadcasters. On Tuesday, Summerall passed away at the age of 82, Fox Sports spokesman Dan Bell confirmed to NFL.com and NFL Network. According to..." April 16

NFL.com "Fear not, friends, the NFL schedule will become public knowledge this week. League spokesman Greg Aiello announced Tuesday that the NFL's 2013 regular-season slate of games will be announced on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET. This comes one day after the league told NFL.com's Around The League that..." April 16

Yahoo! Sports "There's a curious and somewhat disgusting case of whodunit being investigated by approximately a dozen NFL teams. National Football Scouting president Jeff Foster, who runs the NFL scouting combine, confirmed that a hotel room was left trashed during the February 2013 event in Indianapolis...." April 16

NFL.com "Brian Banks got his dream of an NFL career back when he was signed by the Atlanta Falcons last week. Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff insists signing Banks wasn't an act of charity or some publicity stunt. Banks lost 10 years of his football career over a crime he didn't commit, but the..." April 10