AKEEM DENT RUMORS & GOSSIP
Falcons' Dent to make debut as NFL starter
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. Up and down the Falcons offense and defense, the units are stacked with players who possess experience as NFL starters.
Only one spot on the field does not: middle linebacker, where Akeem Dent, in his second season out of the University of Georgia, will make his NFL debut as a starter on Sunday in Kansas City.
I have butterflies each game, said Dent, an indication...
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September 05, 2012
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Dent eager to fill void at middle linebacker
Akeem Dent says he is ready to step in at middle linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons.
Dent, a third-round draft pick from Georgia last year, overcame concussion symptoms to take 28 snaps in Thursday's preseason win at Miami. It was his longest work in a game situation as Atlanta's starting middle linebacker.
''It was exciting to be out there on the field with my...
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August 26, 2012
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Falcons hope to get LB Dent back Sunday
Atlanta Falcons linebacker Akeem Dent has returned to practice after sustaining a concussion, and the team hopes he'll be fully cleared by Sunday.
Dent was injured in the Falcons' first preseason game against Baltimore. He missed the next contest and had not practiced until Saturday, when he took part in the non-contact drills.
Coach Mike Smith says Dent must clear one...
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August 18, 2012
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Dent out; Peterson, Schiller gear up for Falcons
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. Falcons head coach Mike Smith on Monday ruled out middle linebacker Akeem Dent (concussion), the likely starter at that spot, for Thursday's second preseason game against Cincinnati at the Georgia Dome.
That means that Dent, a second-year player out of the University of Georgia who played almost exclusively on special teams last season, will miss valuable...
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August 13, 2012
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Falcons LB Dent sidelined with concussion
Atlanta Falcons coach Mike Smith says starting middle linebacker Akeem Dent sustained a concussion in the 31-17 loss to Baltimore and will miss next week's exhibition against Cincinnati.
Mike Peterson, a 14th-year veteran, took over for Dent in practice on Saturday.
Rookie fullback Bradie Ewing, a fifth-round pick from Wisconsin, is out for the season after injuring his right...
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August 11, 2012
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Falcons lose Ewing, Dent with injuries
Rookie fullback Bradie Ewing has left the Falcons' preseason game against the Ravens with a right knee injury, and linebacker Akeem Dent is out with a head injury.
Ewing did not start at fullback in Thursday night's game. He was hurt when blocking on Dominique Franks' 45-yard punt return midway through the first quarter.
Ewing, a fifth-round pick from Wisconsin, was...
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August 09, 2012
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Falcons LB Akeem Dent Knocked Unconscious Vs Ravens
The Atlanta Falcons have been planning to go with second-year pro Akeem Dent as their starting middle linebacker. At least in the short term, they might want to come up with a Plan B. Dent was injured in Thursday nights preseason game with Baltimore. Dent suffered an apparent head injury while making a tackle with 9:38 left in the second quarter as he appeared to have a helmet...
NFL: Akeem Dent Prepares to Take on a Starting Role with the Atlanta Falcons
With Lofa Tatupu gone and Curtis Lofton signing on with a “proven winner” in the New Orleans Saints (talk about taking a jab at your former team)—ouch, Akeem Dent is the latest Falcon being asked to step into a starting role to prove his worth. …the Falcons viewed Akeem Dent as a legitimate contender to win the starting job at middle linebacker. The Falcons believed he...
Akeem Dent shows improvement with Falcons
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Atlanta Falcons linebacker Akeem Dent has not benefited much from continuity over the last four years of his career.
Starting with the much maligned defensive coordinator Willie Martinez at the University of Georgia, Dent is on his fourth defensive coordinator in four years and along with musical coaches he's also had to play musical schemes.
Dent transitioned...
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June 14, 2012
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Akeem Dent, Lofa Tatupu will compete to start at middle linebacker
According to ProFootballWeekly.com, both Lofa Tatupu and Akeem Dent will battle to become the Atlanta Falcons starting middle linebacker since Curtis Lofton left in free agency.
There’s some belief that if Tatupu stays healthy the job will be his to lose, but the Falcons coaching staff was impressed with the way Dent played last season, so he’ll get a shot to prove himself.
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