Can this gritty, resilient bunch be the Falcons?
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Pick just about any other season in their mostly lamentable existence. Without question, the Atlanta Falcons would have fallen apart at a moment like this.
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Thereâs a resignation in Atlanta that Michael Vick did something seriously wrong, that he will have to atone for it and that his days with the Falcons are probably over.
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NFL The Atlanta Falcons released four-time Pro Bowl tight end Alge Crumpler and quarterback Byron Leftwich and five other players yesterday in the first step of a major rebuilding job in the post- Michael Vick era. "This is a difficult day for the entire organization," said Thomas Dimitroff , the Falcons' new general manager. The Falcons are retooling their roster ...
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Overcoming a poor history can be tough in sports. Keeping a strong team consistently on top might be even harder.
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CHARLOTTE, NCÂ· The Carolina Panthers finally found a way to contain Michael Vick, but it didn&#39;t matter. The Atlanta Falcons still found a way to win, moving to 4-0 to match the best start in franchise history.
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For the New York Giants, the future is now. Eli Manning, the top overall selection in the 2004 NFL draft will make his first NFL start Sunday as the Giants take on the Atlanta Falcons.
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East Boston finishes the regular season undefeated and moves on to the playoffs to host a team with a potent running attack and a complicated offensive scheme. Sound familiar?
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It is not as though they need any more reminders. It is not as though they are not aware of the consequences. Boston College has Rutgers and Mississippi State and, to an extent, Pittsburgh as prime examples of what can happen to a Division 1-A team on any given day against a Division 1-AA opponent.
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There were plenty of Falcons fans wearing No. 7 jerseys at the Georgia Dome. They got a chance to cheer for Michael Vick 's replacement.
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It would be a bizarre climax to a bizarre regular season. But consider this: If the Rams defeat the New York Jets and Seattle loses to Atlanta, the Rams would host an NFC playoff game ... at 8-8. Strange but true.
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Linebacker Keith Brooking makes the claim after 4-0 Atlanta matches the best start in franchise history. By Associated Press. CHARLOTTE, NC - The Atlanta Falcons stormed off the Panthers&#39; field, a victory in hand and a message for the rest of the NFL.
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Joey Harrington earned plenty of cheers from all those Atlanta fans wearing Michael Vick jerseys. It wasn't enough to give the Falcons their first win without No. 7.
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He might have won that game not so much with his play, as with his presence. Carolina went after him in full force, only they forgot to deal with the rest of the Atlanta Falcons in the proper manner.
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When the Falcons have the ball -- Atlanta certainly was thankful for its bye week. Michael Vick was able to shake off a stomach flu that forced him to miss some practice time last week. However, the franchise quarterback hasn't played a full game since Dec. 18 vs. Carolina, so his arm may be rusty. His legs are another story ...
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Yesterday they lost to the now 12-1 Pittsburgh Steelers, 17-6. The loss was nothing to be ashamed of: the Jets put up a gritty fight, their defense played well and their offense ran well in spots.
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Michael Vick lead Atlanta over the visiting St. Louis Rams at the Georgia Dome to a 34-17 win. The Falcons are now 2-0...and feeling good about both sides of the both.
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The Jets and Vikings lost and the Rams won. Yet all three teams are in the postseason while one NFC wild-card spot remains. But can these late arrivals make a run?