THOMAS DIMITROFF RUMORS
Atlanta Falcons expected backlash from Koetter hire
The numbers don’t look very good on the surface. Atlanta Falcons’ new offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter led the league’s 32nd-ranked offense last season as offensive coordinator of the Jacksonville Jaguars. And for a talented team like the Falcons that struggled offensively at times during the season and was shut out during the post season, hiring a coordinator from the league’s...
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Atlanta Falcons Bird Droppings: GM Going Green, Ovie Going Fishing, and Roddy Going Off
Hello again football fans! It’s time for our weekly smattering of Atlanta Falcons “Bird Droppings”. Little tid-bits, rants, factoids, and snippets from around the Falcons camp and the rest of the NFL
Falcons GM Thomas Dimitroff cycled to work 40 miles from Buckhead to Flowery Branch on Friday to celebrate National Bike to Work Day. This was something that Dimitroff, who...
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Falcons restructure their personnel department
Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff knew that he'd have to restructure the scouting department after his first lieutenant Les Snead landed the general manager's job in St. Louis.
Last week, after two high ranking scouts left to join Snead, Dimitroff put the finishing touches on the reorganization by adding former Colts executive Chris Polian as a special area scout...
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15 days ago
Chris Polian to be added to Falcons front office
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Pro Football Talk reported yesterday that former Indianapolis Colts Vice President and General Manager Chris Polian will be joining the Falcons front office in a currently unknown capacity. Polian was at one point a candidate for the Falcons own general manager position in 2008, but removed his name from consideration and a week later the Falcons...
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May 01, 2012
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May 01, 2012
Will Falcons Trade Up in Day Three?
If you look at the drafts in Atlanta under the current regime you'll notice one thing. They have no qualms about trading up, down, or for players. If GM Thomas Dimitroff wants a player he'll make a trade to get that player; as we saw last year with Julio Jones and this year with Asante Samuel. Dimitroff won't give a second thought to trading away a future pick to help...
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April 28, 2012
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April 28, 2012
Falcons GM Thomas Dimitroff Willing To Use Picks As 'Fodder' To Move Up
The Atlanta Falcons won't be afraid to trade up in this week's draft, despite having just six picks and none in the first round according to D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. If you feel that you want to package picks to go up and get the player that you feel can help the team, well, then you use your draft picks as fodder to go after that player...
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April 22, 2012
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April 22, 2012
Falcons in danger of losing top producers
Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff said that the roster would be closely scrutinized and heavily evaluated after the team's third ouster from the playoff over the last four seasons.
"We know that we need to get better in many, many areas," Dimitroff said. "It is my job to make sure that I step back with coach (Mike) Smith and obviously, Mr. Blank, and look...
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March 19, 2012
Atlanta Falcons: Dimitroff’s 2012 draft plan
In the team’s 2011 season in review, they reveal general manager Thomas Dimitroff’s 2012 draft plan:
“It doesn’t matter where we are in the Draft, it doesn’t matter
where our needs may be. I really want to have a firm grasp.
You never know where you’re going to see those players later.
It could be in free agency, it could be because of a cut early.
Who knows...
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February 29, 2012
Will Dimitroff Take Risks or Play It Safe on Offense?
Time for Quizz to Get a Large Role? (AJC)
The Atlanta Falcons and their fans enter a very intriguing off-season. On one hand, this regime is by far the most productive in franchise history, making the playoffs 3 of the last 4 years. However, they are also 0-3 in the postseason, with the last two being embarrassing blowouts. Add to that the issue of 17 players set to become free...
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February 20, 2012
Dimitroff has high hopes for new o-line coach
Falcons owner Arthur Blank promised a fresh set of ideas among the coaching staff and it seems that is what the Falcons are getting.
Originally, when Blank made those comments during a season-ending press conference with head coach Mike Smith and general manager Thomas Dimitroff three days after the season ended, Blank was talking about the coordinator positions, as both were vacant...
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January 30, 2012
THE FALCONS HOT 25
