In a Battle of Backups, Falcons Have More in Reserve
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Ravens running back Willis McGahee is one of few top-tier players to see action in Baltimore preseason finale, a 13-10 loss to Atlanta. Kyle Boller, pictured, would throw for the Ravens' lone touchdown.
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NEW ORLEANS -- With Michael Vick out for Atlanta, the New Orleans Saints remained in playoff contention. Aaron Brooks threw for a touchdown and ran for another and the Saints kept their postseason hopes alive with a victory over the Falcons on Sunday.
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The Atlanta Falcons began the  rebuilding process after a disappointing season by cutting  seven veterans, including four-times Pro Bowler Alge Crumpler  on Friday.
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Quarterback Matt Flynn, who until this year served as JaMarcus Russellâs backup at L.S.U., has shown he is capable of being the starter.
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It&#39;s bad enough when a team loses both starting defensive ends in one game. But when one of them is named Michael Strahan, it becomes a near disaster.
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In a game where both teams switched quarterbacks in the second half, it was the Billsâ backup who did more damage in Buffaloâs victory at Giants Stadium.
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TAMPA -- Everywhere Michael Vick turned, there were red Tampa Bay Buccaneers jerseys. Making one of the NFL's most exciting players look ordinary for much of the day, the Bucs dominated Atlanta, 27-0, yesterday to keep the first-place Falcons from clinching the NFC South championship. Simeon Rice became the 22d player in league history to reach 100 sacks, getting Vick ...
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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- The Atlanta Falcons released four-time Pro Bowl tight end Alge Crumpler and six other players Friday in the first step of a major rebuilding job in the post-Michael Vick era.
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DeAngelo Hall plans to give it his all the rest of the season. He wonders if the Atlanta Falcons are making the same commitment.
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Any NFL teams looking for help in the backfield might be encouraged by the availability of a few running backs who were cut Saturday.
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Flowery Branch, GA (Sports Network) - Atlanta released offensive tackle Bob Whitfield and made seven other moves Sunday to reach the 53-man roster limit.
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The Atlanta Falcons began the rebuilding process after a disappointing season by cutting seven veterans, including four-times Pro Bowler Alge Crumpler on Friday.
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Jim Mora thought his team deserved a little something special. His Atlanta Falcons, with a thorough 27-10 pounding of the Carolina Panthers, had just extended their record to 4-0 for the first time since 1986.
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While Michael Vick commands most of the attention, the defense should get the bulk of the credit for the Falcons&#39; 3-0 start -- their best since 1986.
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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick was inactive for Sunday&#39;s game against the New Orleans Saints. Vick injured the shoulder of his throwing arm in the Falcons&#39; 34-31 overtime win against Carolina.
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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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The Atlanta Falcons' wide receivers are being used so sparingly that they were asked Monday about their blocking skills, not their receiving skills.