Falcons cornerback Brent Grimes was held out of practice because of a foot injury on Sunday. He has a foot that is bothering him, Falcons coach Mike Smith said. We held him out today. We are trying to get him back and ready to go. The foot injury is unrelated to the knee injury that caused Grimes to miss five games last season, including the wild-card playoff game against the New York Giants.
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August 05, 2012
Running back Michael Turner has no doubt that he's given the Atlanta Falcons a good return on their investment.
Since leaving San Diego to sign as a free agent four years ago, Turner has more than 5,000 yards rushing and 50 touchdowns. Minnesota's Adrian Peterson is the only player with better numbers.
Eleven days into training camp, however, Turner still feels the sting...
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August 04, 2012
There is a new tradition in Atlanta. Since 2008, the Falcons have traveled to a local high school the first weekend in August to give the fans the ultimate Falcons experience which is called Friday Night Lights. Fans can watch the players go through a normal training camp practice, get autographs from their favorite players and get free Falcons swag.
On Friday night, the Falcons...
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August 04, 2012
Running back Robbie Frey, whos been out with a foot injury, reached an injury settlement and was released by the Falcons on Saturday. Frey, 6-0, 203 pounds, was signed by the Falcons as a college free agent on April 30, 2012. He played in 12 games in his senior year at Kutztown, and posted a team-high 1,185 rushing yards on 189 carries in 2011. His 11 touchdowns were the most by...
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August 06, 2012
Chris Johnson, the Tennessee Titans' all-everything running back hesitated at the 10-yard line following his team's joint team practice with the Atlanta Falcons in Dalton, Ga., allowing himself enough time to share a few words with one of his mentors, Chris Hope.
Hope, Johnson's former teammate and now a safety for the Falcons, shared in the unusual experience of conversing...
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August 05, 2012
Falcons running back Michael Turner is fine with his carries being mildly reduced in 2012. But if there is a drastic cut from his average of 20.1 carries a game over the last four seasons to say, 10 carries a game, hell have a major objection with the new offense thats being installed in training camp. Ill just see what happens, Turner said. Ten carries a game, I dont...
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August 07, 2012
When two NFL teams want to practice together during training camp, they usually go to one of the team’s practice facilities for a day or two. The Falcons and Titans did something different on Monday as they practiced together at Coahulla Creek High School, located in Dalton, Ga.
“It was a good day of work,” Falcons head coach Mike Smith said. “It was very productive and I...
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August 06, 2012
Turner Not Ready for Drastic Cut in Carries
Falcons running back Michael Turner is fine with his carries being mildly reduced in 2012. But if there is a drastic cut from his average of 20.1 carries a game over the last four seasons to say, 10 carries a game, he’ll have a major objection with the new offense that’s being installed in training camp.
How many carries Turner...
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August 05, 2012
With the running backs group being hit with two injuries, the Falcons signed Richard Medlin on Sunday. They released running back Robbie Frey on Saturday and Jason Snelling, who has a lower right leg injury, did not practice. Medlin, 5-11, 200, who played at Fayetteville State of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, was undrafted in 2011 after finishing his collegiate...
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