Vital to stay with the Falcons
FAIRHOPE, Ala. — Falcons director of player personnel Lionel Vital, who has been with the team for six seasons, said he wasn’t getting the vacant Tampa Bay general manager’s post on Monday. “I’m...
View ArticleWhy has Gabe Carimi been a bust so far?
New Falcons offensive line coach Mike Tice must think he can salvage the career of his former pupil Gabe Carimi, who’s been with two teams already after being drafted in the first round of the 2011...
View ArticleQ&A with Lavonte David: There’s ‘Bad Blood’ between Bucs and Falcons
FLOWERY BRANCH – Tampa Bay linebacker Levonta David spoke with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on a conference call on Tuesday. Here’s what David, the only NFL player with eight-plus sacks and...
View ArticleQ&A: Bucs coach Lovie Smith not looking forward to facing Devin Hester
FLOWERY BRANCH – Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Lovie Smith is off to a 0-2 start with his new team. The Falcons host the Bucs at 8:25 p.m. Thursday night at the Georgia Dome. Here’s what he had to say on...
View ArticleQ&A: Falcons OC Dirk Koetter on tempo, Roddy and Jake
Normally, we get the coordinators for you all on Tuesdays, but with the short week they were not made available until Wednesday. We’ll have to check with the league and try to make sure we get them...
View ArticleFILM REVIEW: Kemal Ishmael’s big play
FLOWERY BRANCH – Falcons reserve safety Kemal Ishmael was on the field against Tampa Bay in the first quarter when it was third down-and-10 from the Bucs 11. The Falcons had a dime defense with three...
View ArticleNFL Power Rankings: Parity grows
Under Dan Quinn, the Falcons remain contenders. (Mark Zaleski/AP) There are five undefeated teams, one with team with one loss and three with two. The Falcons are not as good as the undefeated teams...
View ArticleQ&A with Tampa Bay quarterback Jameis Winston
Rookie quarterback Jameis Winston and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers face the Falcons next. (Mark Tenally/AP) FLOWERY BRANCH – Tampa Bay quarterback Jameis Winston spoke to the Atlanta media via conference...
View ArticleWhere to watch, listen to Bucs at Falcons
FLOWERY BRANCH — Here’s where you can find the Buccaneers (2-4) at Falcons (6-1) aon television, radio and online: Charles Davis (left) chatting with Alabama coach Nick Saban at the school’s Pro Day....
View Article5 things to know before today’s Bucs at Falcons kickoff
The Falcons are admittedly having some issues on offense. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s D. Orlando Ledbetter and CineSport’s Noah Coslov get in those details while previewing Sunday’s game...
View Article5 things to know before today’s Falcons at Bucs kickoff
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) passes against the San Francisco 49ers during the first half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) Here...
View ArticleVegas has Falcons at 50-to-1 to win Super Bowl
101115 ATLANTA: Falcons running back Terron Ward takes a handoff from Matt Ryan during pregame warmups before the football game against the Redskins on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton...
View ArticleCover 9@9: A closer look at the defensive coordinators of the NFC South
Former Falcons coach Mike Smith is Tampa Bay’s new defensive coordinator. Hereshown during his days with the Falcons. defensive lines. (HYOSUB SHIN / AJC) 1. The defensive coordinators of the NFC...
View ArticleCover 9@9: A closer look at the offensive coordinators of the NFC South
FILE – In this Nov. 15, 2015, file photo, Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter talks to quarterback Jameis Winston (3) during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, in...
View ArticleA post-draft look at the Falcons’ 2017 opponents: The Buccaneers, Game 11
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston (3) throws a pass during the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris...
View ArticleCover 9@9: Who won the NFC South offseason title?
Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn speaks during a press conference at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, Wednesday, March 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Good morning! Welcome to The Cover 9@9...
View Article‘Team Grimey’ gets featured in Sports Illustrated
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Taylor Gabriel (18) runs past Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Brent Grimes, right, for a 9-yard touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game in Tampa, Fla.,...
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