Vick has been ordered to pay the Royal Bank of Canada by a court in Virginia. Vick was found in default of $2,421,170.90. He also must pay interest of the rate of $499 per diem from Sept. 19, 2007 from May 7, 2008 — a total of 231 rate of $499 per diem from Sept. 19, 2007 from May 7, 2008 — a   more...
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As the Atlanta Falcons begin a three-day mandatory minicamp Saturday, they'll have a new face (rookie quarterback Matt Ryan) and a new mind (courtesy of new coach Mike Smith and general manager Thomas Dimitroff). But the one thing the Falcons did keep was their heart. They kept Keith Brooking. Some   more...
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A federal judge denied on Tuesday the NFL's motion that he vacate his earlier ruling that allows suspended Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick to keep $16.5 million in bonuses.U.S. District Judge David Doty also declined the NFL's motion that he recuse himself from the case. The league had   more...
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Hey Yardbarkers, I have a surprise for you. I know all y'all see me as a bruising Fullback, however little do you guys know, I am also a trained thespian. Upon graduation of college I had a dilemma on whether to go into my first love which is acting or professional football. I reluctantly chose   more...
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i am SO glad they drafted Matty Ryan, he's going to fit in very nicely in Atlanta!!!You can only imagine what was going through Michael Vick's mind as NFL commissioner Roger Goodell emerged from the left side of the Radio City Music Hall stage, walked to the podium, leaned toward the microphone and   more...
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Los Angeles has been rumored to obtain an NFL team due to the market being the second largest in the U.S. I can't see the NFL adding 2 additional teams to balance the AFC/NFC (even though San Antonio might be the clear second choice) So, given the current landscape of the NFL, which team do you   more...

WHERE does this end?-everyday it's another arrest, charge etc..Falcons linebacker Michael Boley, who was one of Atlanta's leading tacklers in 2007, was charged with battery on Saturday, police said. The 25-year-old Boley, who was a fifth-round draft pick in 2005 out of Southern Mississippi, was   more...
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Marvin Harrison has always been considered the pro's pro but with the shooting of someone outside his car wash with his gun, Marvin's squeaky clean image will take a hit. Like Vick, Harrison has carefully kept his private life private and like Vick all the sorted details of his private life are   more...
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It doesn't really matter if Matt Ryan turns out to be the next Peyton Manning or the second coming of David Carr. He's already done a lot for the Atlanta Falcons. In the seconds after commissioner Roger Goodell announced the Boston College quarterback as the No. 3 overall pick, Ryan put on an   more...
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Here is a look at arguably the top 10 players poised for free agency this winter.1. Julius Peppers, Panthers defensive end –- Coming off a down year, but teams pay premium for pass rushers.2. Steven Jackson, Rams running back –- Hard to imagine St. Louis parting ways with its most popular player.3.   more...
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A handful of students from NYC public schools had a chance to interview this year's top NFL Draft prospects at Nike's "Play 60" event, and a few of these kids might rival the talking heads on TV. My favorite question was directed to Matt Ryan: "How do you feel about Jake Long being the top Draft   more...
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Matt Ryan: "I'm a football fan... I know what teams are good, and what teams aren't good."- Dewey

Analysis of teams making reaches in the draft and how the talking heads in the media dont seem to get it.
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This is a really good read on the Jacksonville Jaguars and QB David Garrard. I like the guy, the coach and the team but I'll never know why they gave a 30 yr-old a max deal like that- SEVEN YEARS!!!And you'll hear otherwise, but I have strong ties to Jacksonville and have been to nine games down   more...
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Falcons linebacker Michael Boley, who was one of Atlanta's leading tacklers in 2007, was charged with battery on Saturday, police said. The 25-year-old Boley, who was a fifth-round draft pick in 2005 out of Southern Mississippi, was released on $1,200 bond. "The Falcons organization is aware of the   more...
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