Fullback Ovie Mughelli was released by the Falcons. The 2010 Pro Bowl lead blocker for Michael Turner suffered a season-ending knee injury in October last season. Atlanta signed Mike Cox after Turner's injury and drafted Bradie Ewing in the fifth round out of Wisconsin.
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May 08, 2012
The Atlanta Falcons have released former Pro Bowl fullback Ovie Mughelli in a move that clears salary cap space and creates an opening for fifth-round draft pick Bradie Ewing.
The 31-year-old Mughelli was due to earn a base salary of $3 million in 2012 before Tuesday's move. His 2011 season ended when he hurt his right knee in Week 7 at Detroit and was placed on injured reserve...
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May 08, 2012
The Atlanta Falcons released veteran fullback Ovie Mughelli, paving the way for rookie Bradie Ewing to take over the starting role.
Mughelli was coming off a season-ending MCL tear and was due to earn $3M in 2012, so while it’s tough to imagine Ewing immediately filling Mughelli’s shoes, it’s a move that made financial sense.
Ewing was the top-rated fullback on my board with...
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May 08, 2012
The Atlanta Falcons announced on Tuesday that they’ve released fullback Ovie Mughelli.
It made a lot of sense for the Falcons to cut Mughelli after he tore his MCL last season and about to turn 32 years-old.
With Falcons moving on from Mughelli, It looks like the starting fullback job will come down to four-ear veteran Mike Cox and rookie 5th round pick Bradie Ewing.
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May 08, 2012
Days after being cleared to return to work from knee surgery, the Atlanta Falcons have released former Pro Bowl fullback Ovie Mughelli. Im still kind of digesting it, Mughelli said by phone on Tuesday. Its something that I knew was a possibility. It didnt come too much as a surprise. Its something that happens in every players career. I know that Im still one of...
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May 09, 2012
The Julio Jones results draft is what this will be known as from here on out, as the Atlanta Falcons mortgaged their 2012 NFL Draft in order to move up and get a game changer in Jones in the 2011 draft. The results are still TBD, but the immediate outcome was another first round loss by the Falcons where Jones was, well not overly effective, at no fault of his own.
We know my...
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May 08, 2012
The Atlanta Falcons have released veteran fullback Ovie Mughelli, reports Zach Klein, the sports director at WSB-TV, the ABC affiliate in Atlanta. Mughelli, 31, has started 38 of 69 games over his five seasons in Atlanta. Valued for his blocking, Mughelli has paved the way for three 1,000-yard seasons by Michael Turner, adding 70 rushing yards and a touchdown on his own, Mughelli...
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May 07, 2012
The Atlanta Falcons had very little to work with as a result of their trade for Julio Jones in last year’s draft. As a result, I’ll evaluate this class based solely on the picks with which they had to work. That said, the Falcons did absolutely nothing to help them in 2012 and added very little by the way of developmental prospects.
Peter Konz was the best center in this year’s...
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May 09, 2012
Roddy White had some pretty strong comments about playing pro football, saying he would accept injuries later in life for the glory now.
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May 07, 2012
Every year after the draft concludes, the undrafted free agent frenzy begins. Several notable names go undrafted every year due to several issues like injuries, character concerns, and questionable work ethic. The other UDFAs are guys who flew under the radar or didn't put up the numbers that would get them drafted. Every year an average of one UDFA beats out the odds and makes...
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May 09, 2012
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For the past few years, Roddy White has been deemed as one of the top wide receivers in the NFL. But he’s also been known to speak out at the wrong time, and in some cases when it isn’t necessary. This time around it’s a case of the latter. White tweeted earlier today declaring that former players, the very guys that paved the way for him, are...
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May 09, 2012
Many athletes who voluntarily played professional football are now suing the NFL for injuries they sustained while playing in the league. Falcons Pro Bowl receiver Roddy White, who is no stranger to voicing his mind, doesn’t understand that approach because he believes players knew what they were getting into when they voluntarily chose to play the game. He tweeted about the matter...
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May 06, 2012
Former Atlanta Falcons running back Jamal Anderson is facing a tax lien of more than $1 million from the Internal Revenue Service, TMZ reported. Anderson didn't pay his federal income taxes in 2007 and 2008, according to documents obtained by TMZ, and he reportedly owes $1,105,263.51 from those two years. The IRS has placed a lien on his property, according to the report...
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