Tony Gonzalez has made it pretty clear that he does not want to be traded. Gonzalez is the ultimate professional and competitor. He’s not going to give up on this season. Tony would willing and graciously allow himself to go down with the sinking ship that is the Atlanta Falcons season. While nobody is suggesting that the Falcons season is over, but the fat lady is behind the curtains warming up her pipes ready to deliver her solo to a packed crowd on Broadway... Read more
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October 28, 2013
The Atlanta Falcons suffered through another abysmal loss on Sunday, struggling through four turnovers and just one touchdown in a 27-13 loss to the Arizona Cardinals that for all intents and purposes closed the book on Atlanta making a miraculous playoff run.
Now stationed in third in the NFC South with a 2-5 record, the Falcons truly have a long road to hoe if they want to play...
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October 29, 2013
ATLANTA, GA- As the trade deadline looms over the NFL and the Atlanta Falcons (2-5) dropping another loss onto the city a burning question has been uncovered; do the Falcons trade Tony Gonzalez?
With the season practically, and almost mathematically, out of reach from a playoff run; Atlanta has been a hotbed of rumors and debate for at least two weeks regarding the future Hall-of...
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October 29, 2013
In an interview with ESPN, Falcons TE Tony Gonzalez said he’s open to a trade out of Atlanta.
“I totally understand it,” Gonzalez told ESPN.com late Monday night. “Everybody out there needs to understand that I’m not naive to it. I see it, too. This is the last [nine] weeks of my career. And right now, things are looking … you never know.
“But, like I said, I love...
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October 29, 2013
Maybe there is a chance that Tony Gonzalez could finish his NFL career outside of Atlanta.
The 37-year-old tight end who has been chasing a Super Bowl ring told ESPN on Monday that while he will not demand a trade, he would be okay with on if the Falcons sent him to a contender.
“When Jimmy Johnson says that it would be respectful of [the Falcons], I see that,” Gonzalez told...
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October 29, 2013
Tony Gonzalez understands the logic behind all the trade talk.
The Atlanta Falcons tight end realizes plenty of folks want to see him walk away from the NFL wearing his first Super Bowl ring. That would explain the 37-year-old's willingness to address trade rumors, even if the topic has become a recurring distraction for the 2-5 Falcons.
"I totally understand it,"...
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October 29, 2013
As the NFL trade deadline looms this after, we will start to get some interesting last minute rumors. One to keep an eye on is future Hall of fame TE Tony Gonzalez being moved. According to Rotoworld, he is open to being dealt to chase that Super Bowl ring:
Gonzalez was very clear that he won’t ask for a trade, but said he would be OK if the 2-5 Falcons could ship him to a contender...
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October 28, 2013
The Atlanta Falcons went into Sunday's contest against the Arizona Cardinals with their playoff future on the line. However, with everything hanging in the balance, the Falcons lost a game that very well may have ended their season.
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October 29, 2013
Atlanta Falcons WR Roddy White appears to be making progress as he recovers from both a hamstring strain and high ankle sprain. White has not played in 3 weeks and his Week 9 status is still up in the air.
Injury Outlook: This looks like it’s going to definitely be a wait and see deal with White this week, as he’s dealing with a more chronic injury (high ankle sprain) and the...
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October 28, 2013
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. Last year, they were turnover-producing machines and rewarded with Pro Bowl appearances.
This year, Falcons safeties William Moore and Thomas DeCoud have failed to make plays at the same rate and, even worse, they're making costly mistakes, as played out in Atlantas loss to Arizona on Sunday, dropping the Falcons to 2-5.
While statistics tell some of the...
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October 27, 2013
Sunday at 4 pm these two struggling teams will meet in a very important game. The Falcons come into the game at 2-4 with an 0-2 road record. The Cardinals are 3-4 with a 2-1 home record. The Falcons have won one straight game while the Cardinals have dropped two in a row.
Roddy White will be out for the Falcons for the second straight week so that puts a lot of weight...
Via AP on Fox
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October 29, 2013
Officials have approved the design and a preliminary $1.2 billion budget for a new Atlanta Falcons stadium.
The Georgia World Congress Center Authority board of governors on Tuesday unanimously approved the complete schematic design and the budget, which is up $200 million from the previous estimate.
The design was recently completed by an architecture firm. The design team had...
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October 29, 2013
Editor’s Note: I’m totally late posting this. Web site needed some updates and I got behind. This post was written before the Falcons played without all 3 weapons in Jones, Snelling, and White. Obviously, all of us Falcons fans are reeling over this season falling apart but can you imagine this happening your first season watching football? I feel bad lol.
Winniek is 23 years...
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October 27, 2013
It's been a while since the NFC playoffs looked so far out of reach, so early in the season for the Atlanta Falcons.
Try their disastrous 2007 campaign.
It's a first for the trio leading the Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan, head coach Mike Smith and general manager Thomas Dimitroff. Since they arrived in 2008, the year after then-head coach Bobby Petrino quit with three...
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October 27, 2013
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The Atlanta Falcons and Arizona Cardinals will meet on Sunday in a match-up of two teams looking to get their season back on track.
At 2-4 the Falcons are looking to build on the momentum of a win from last week while the Cardinals (3-4) are looking to bounce back from consecutive losses.
Coverage of the game between the Falcons and Cardinals will air on FOX beginning...
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October 27, 2013
Tony Gonzalez was reportedly nearly an Eagle in 2008 before being traded to the Atlanta Falcons in the offseason.
With the NFL trade deadline looming on Tuesday afternoon at 4pm, it's time to take a trip down memory lane.
In 2008 the Eagles were in the midst of making their most recent run to the NFC championships game with LJ Smith at the team's starting tight end. According...
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