Another solid defensive player is going to be taken off the free agent market before he even gets there. D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the Falcons will re-sign defensive lineman Kroy Biermann within the next 36 hours, calling the move “imminent.” The two sides are haggling over whether it is a…
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March 02, 2012
With only three days left before the deadline to do so, the Falcons announced that they will place the franchise tag on starting left cornerback Brent Grimes, a Pro-Bowler in 2010, keeping him off the market for at least a year and guaranteeing Grimes a salary of approximately 10 million virtually a four-fold increase over his 2.61 million salary of last season.
Speaking on the...
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March 02, 2012
Ladies if your intuition starts telling you something is wrong, you should listen. And if you choose not to, I still advise a little Google search just so you aren’t blindsided. Example number 275 of my point: I’m sure you’ve heard of the drama that happened this week at Atlanta Falcons RB Michael Turner’s home. [...]
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February 29, 2012
The Falcons sent out their 2011 season in review on Tuesday, which included the unofficial depth chart.
Here are some of the nuggets from the review and I take a little stab at how the offseason depth chart looks with 17 prospective unrestricted free agents.
–Under head coach Mike Smith, the Falcons have posted 10-or-more wins and earned playoff berths in three of the last...
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February 29, 2012
On this, the rarest of all days, we celebrate the 2nd Anniversary of Chris Redman's re-signing with the Atlanta Falcons...4 years ago. While erstwhile back-up Redman is lucky enough to not have to wait 4 years to celebrate a birthday, he did re-up with the team that pulled him off the scrap heap on Leap Day.
Redman remains one of the few feel good stories from the forgettable...
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February 29, 2012
A woman who claims to have two children with Atlanta Falcons running back Michael Turner and be pregnant with a third got into a fight with Turners girlfriend at his home in Georgia, according to TMZ.com. According to the police report acquired by the Web site, Rasheeda Walker was bleeding from her head in front of Turners home when authorities arrived. She went there because...
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March 02, 2012
Piling on Kevin's earlier post about Brent Grimes being Franchise Tagged. There have been a lot of discussions about who to use this tag on - and this is the person I feel it best suits.
Grimes is a rare talent. There are so many dominant receivers in this league right now - guys that cannot be completely neutralized for an entire game. The game has become about minimizing...
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March 02, 2012
The Atlanta Falcons have placed the franchise tag on cornerback Brent Grimes, general manager Thomas Dimitroff announced on 790 The Zone, the team's flagship radio station. Originally signed by the Falcons as an undrafted free agent out of Shippensburg, the 5-foot-10, 185-pound cornerback has 248 tackles, 13 interceptions and 56 passes defensed in 58 career games. Grimes played...
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March 02, 2012
The Falcons have placed the franchise tag on cornerback Brent Grimes.
Fantasy Spin:
And Atlanta GM Thomas Dimitroff noted that he would like to reach a long-term deal with the standout cornerback. Grimes would have been a red hot target if allowed to hit the free agent market.
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March 02, 2012
Is it possible that lightening could literally strike twicefor the Atlanta Falcons? Reports are that the San Diego Chargers are notlooking to resign backup running back Mike Tolbert. Tolbert has been anextremely productive backup for the Bolts as a receiver out of the backfield,on special teams and as a short yardage runner. San Diego may envision Tolbert receiving a deal like the...
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March 02, 2012
Ray Edwards from the NFL Atlanta Falcons sits in on Xoticy Lap Dance night — For those of you unfamiliar with Xoticy, it’s a class that builds self-esteem and confidence by teaching women how to act like strippers..-TO
Nikki Minaj Brings Chris Paul Luck With Lap Dance
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The Vikings may have lost out on their best fit in the free-agent cornerback market when the Atlanta Falcons placed the franchise tag on Brent Grimes. See what NFL Films’ Greg Cosell had to say about Grimes and how he would have fit the Vikings.
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