JOHN ABRAHAM RUMORS & GOSSIP
Falcons remove Abraham's play count for playoffs
Falcons defensive end John Abraham can go all out in the wild-card playoff game against the New York Giants at 1 p.m. Sunday at MetLife Stadium.
"We've had him on a play count all season long and now it's an opportunity for us to go and extend his snaps as we get into the postseason," Falcons coach Mike Smith said on Thursday.
During the season, the Falcons freely...
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January 06, 2012
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John Abraham Is So Excited To Go To The Playoffs He Could Just Kiss You: Your Sunday NFL Roundup
Well, the season is basically over. It's been fun at times and not so fun other times. As we prepare to enter the "second season" or the "12 team tournament" or whatever other weird term people come up with for "playoffs," let's recap the last week of the regular season.More »
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January 01, 2012
Falcons DE John Abraham Named NFC Defensive Player Of The Week
Falcons defensive end John Abraham, who had 3.5 sacks against Jacksonville, was named the NFCs defensive player of the week on Wednesday. In addition to the sacks, Abraham forced two fumbles that were turned into 10 points. His sacks totaled 35.5 yards in losses for the Jaguars. Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution Attached Thumbnails
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December 21, 2011
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December 21, 2011
John Abraham named NFC defensive player of the week
Falcons defensive end Ray Edwards dunks fellow defensive end John Abraham during a postgame interview following a his best performance of the year in a 41-14 victory over the Jaguars at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com
FLOWERY BRANCH — Falcons defensive end John Abraham, who 3.5 sacks against Jacksonville, was named the...
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December 21, 2011
Falcons aim to pressure Drew Brees
The Falcons hope to take their pass rush to New Orleans
In the previous meeting, the Falcons were not able to sack New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees.
The Falcons are hoping that a healthy and revitalized John Abraham is ready to lead the charge when the two NFC South foes meet on Dec. 26.
Abraham was a disruptive force with 3.5 sacks and two forced fumbles in the 41-14 pummeling...
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December 19, 2011
Falcons get back DE John Abraham
The Atlanta Falcons will have back John Abraham, their top pass rusher, for Sunday's game vs. Carolina.
Abraham missed the season opener and last week's game due to a hip injury. Despite missing two games, he is tied for the team lead in sacks. He had 13 sacks last season.
The Falcons will be without rookie wide receiver Julio Jones, who has a hamstring injury. Harry...
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October 16, 2011
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October 16, 2011
Falcons Want to Add a Pass Rusher to Help Out Abraham
National Football Post reports that the Falcons are looking to add someone to team with John Abraham on the D-line.
The Falcons were very pleased with John Abraham’s production as well as his leadership last year. Abraham has averaged 0.711 sacks per game in his 11-year career, giving him the third highest average per game since sacks became an official stat in 1982 behind Reggie...
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February 27, 2011
Sackmaster John Abraham ready to go vs. Packers
100730 Flowery Branch - Atlanta Falcons defensive end (55) John Abraham signs autographs for fans after finishing morning practice on the first day of training camp in Flowery Branch on Friday, July 30, 2010. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com
The Falcons’ sack leader, defensive end John Abraham, who missed last week’s game against the St. Louis Rams, is expected to...
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November 28, 2010
John Abraham is back in top form for the Atlanta Falcons
32-year old DE John Abraham only had 5.5 sacks last season as it looked like he might be on the downside of his NFL career. But this season he has stepped up. He has played in 8 games this year and he has 17 tackles, 6 sacks and 2 passes defensed. Abraham has now played in 64 games in his five years with the Falcons and he has 140 tackles, 8 passes defensed, 42 sacks and 13...
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November 11, 2010
Blogging Dirty Gets Defensive While Selecting the Falcons All-Time Team
John Abraham wonders if he'll make the All-Time Falcons team. (source: YardBarker)
I covered the offensive portion of this list here. If you missed the epic-ly worded introduction, you’ll want to get caught up. Go on, I’ll wait. Trust me, you’re going to want the whole picture. Stubborn aren’t ya? Okay, if you change your mind, you can read it here.
The...
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May 10, 2010
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