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Carolina Panthers defeat Atlanta Falcons 28-19
16 days ago by
Cat Scratch Reader
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by Mike McCarn - AP
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Carolina Panthers' Jonathan Stewart (28) runs past Atlanta Falcons' Mike Peterson (53) for a touchdown late in the second half of the Panthers' 28-19 win...
Falcons And Redskins Recap: Winning Is Always Easy
23 days ago by
The Falcoholic
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by Erik S. Lesser - AP
Michael Turner high-kicked his way to victory Sunday. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)
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This game was the polar opposite of last week's.
Against the Saints, we executed...
Gators in the NFL - Week 6
October 20, 2009 by
gatorzone.com
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There were 19 former University of Florida football players that saw action in week six in the National Football league, with 10 former Gators earning starting positions. Former Gators Mike Peterson led the Falcons to a 21-14 win over Chicago on Sunday Night Football.
Falcons' veteran linebacker finds groove
October 19, 2009 by
Sports Page Atlanta
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Scanning a stat sheet for tangible evidence of Mike Peterson's impact on the Falcons' defense this season won't turn up his most valuable contribution.
Falcons’ Peterson a classic, like his old car
After spending the first 10 seasons of his career in the AFC with Indianapolis and Jacksonville, Falcons linebacker Mike Peterson’s career has been rekindled this season in the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons. And the 33-year-old’s having an impact for the Dirty Birds who have a battle...
Falcons And 49ers Recap: The Win Is The Thing
October 12, 2009 by
The Falcoholic
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by Ben Margot - AP
The Three Amigos had a pretty nice day on Sunday, wouldn't you say? (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
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Life, as it turns out, rarely lives up to your...
Proving them wrong: Week 5's overachievers
October 12, 2009 by
SportingNews.com
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You could see it when Josh McDaniels ran to one end of Invesco Field at Mile High, toward no one in particular, and let loose four emphatic fist pumps.
Beating his old team, the New England Patriots, with his new one, the Denver Broncos, meant something. And the manner of the home...
Digging Deeper into the Box Score: Week 3
October 01, 2009 by
The Falcoholic
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Sorry for the delay for what I’m sure is a highly anticipated version of Digging Deeper. I got a case of the post-loss funk, plus I was fairly busy at work & home. Anyhoo… We all know this was just an ugly game all-around. Special...
Saturday Pre-Game Notes: Tackling The New England Patriots
September 26, 2009 by
The Falcoholic
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by Dave Martin - AP
Hopefully the sight of Falcons celebrating will be a familiar one on Sunday. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
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This is it, gang. This is the game where...
Patriots face Falcons expect them to air it out
September 25, 2009 by
The Patriot Act
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If anything has been proven over the past two games it is that Brady is throwing the ball alot. Over 100 times in fact versus the team running the ball just over 40 times.
This is not a balanced attack, but also do not expect it to change much this week. OK maybe a bit more balanced...
Scouting the Enemy: Cat Scratch Reader gives us some intel on Falcons
September 24, 2009 by
PatsPulpit
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A few days before gameday. This is a big one, in my mind. Tom Brady and the offense have looked a bit out of sorts, so it'll be interesting to see how this pans out.
As a new feature for this week's matchup, SB Nation bloggers are sharing intel...
Digging Deeper into the Box Score: Week 2
September 23, 2009 by
The Falcoholic
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Offense
The run game with Michael Turner was much better than last week against the Dolphins, but still not up to last year’s level of performance. Yes, he got 105 yards; but it took him 28 carries to get there (only a 3.8 average). I have 12 of his 28 runs as...
Five Thoughts on the 2-0 Falcons
September 22, 2009 by
Braves and Birds
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1. You might look at the score and think that the Falcons' defense played reasonably well in holding Carolina to 20 points, but that wasn't the sense that I got at all in watching the game. Carolina repeatedly gashed the Falcons' offensive line on running plays and Jake...
Falcons And Panthers Recap: This...Is...2-0!
September 21, 2009 by
The Falcoholic
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by Dave Martin - AP
Chris Houston just wants you to love him. Is that so much to ask? Not after that interception, it isn't. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
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Do I cheer...
Falcons LB Peterson makes more big plays in win
September 20, 2009 by
Charlotte Observer
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(By George Henry, Associated Press Writer)
ATLANTA -- Mike Peterson is making Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff look good for signing him as a free agent six months ago.To critics who suggested Peterson's better days were behind...
Leading D and loving football? That's more like Mike
September 17, 2009 by
CBSSports.com
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Was Mike Peterson's dispute with his Jags coach an aberration or indicative
of his character? Pete Prisco says the answer can be found in Atlanta,
where Peterson is thriving as a welcome addition to the Falcons defense.
Leading a defense and loving football? That's more like Mike
September 17, 2009 by
CBSSports.com
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Was Mike Peterson's dispute with his Jags coach an aberration or indicative
of his character? Pete Prisco says the answer can be found in Atlanta,
where Peterson is thriving as a welcome addition to the Falcons defense.
Digging Deeper into the Box Score: Week 1
September 16, 2009 by
The Falcoholic
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I hope you guys like this, because I’m going to try to do this every week. I’m going to look a little deeper into the stats – to try to find an unsung hero, point out something we might have missed while watching the game, or see where some of the struggles...
Atlanta Falcons Week 1-2 Mid Week Report: Kickin' It Old School
September 16, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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The Atlanta Falcons are in the process or preparing for the division rival Carolina Panthers on Sunday, following the team's impressive 19-7 victory of the Miami Dolphins this past weekend.
Atlanta will debut fresh throwback uniforms for the occasion.
Speaking of throwback, nothing...
Week 1 Review: Miami Dolphins at Atlanta Falcons
September 16, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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The smoke has cleared, the lines were drawn and the Atlanta Falcons came out victorious. After receiving much critique in the preseason the Falcons defense stepped it up and had a perfomance to remember.
The first Falcons 2009 Free Agent aquisition, Mike Peterson, put his stamp...
NFL Power Groupings: Steelers Reign, but One-Man Armies Threaten Champs
September 15, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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The 2009 NFL season is officially upon us, and with it comes the first real opportunity for premature evaluations and knee-jerk reactions.
With the meaningless preseason out of the way, now is the appropriate time to cue every optimist offering their reminder that it’s only Week...
Falcons linebackers bond before they deliver the wallop
September 14, 2009 by
Sports Page Atlanta
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Flowery Branch - The bonding process started over chicken wings and watching film. Mike Peterson had a plan for the Falcons’ revamped linebacker unit.
Falcons And Dolphins Recap: Starting The Season Off Right
September 14, 2009 by
Sports Page Atlanta
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More photos » by John Bazemore - AP Ovie Mughelli was an unstoppable machine on Sunday. Fortunately for the Falcons, he was just one of many. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) Browse more photos » One-and-oh.
The truly wonderful thing about the beginning of a football season...
NT Jerry Suffers Rib Injury in Opening Day Win
September 13, 2009 by
Falcon Gab
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Falcons rookie nose tackle Peria Jerry suffered a rib injury in the second half when he collided with teammate Mike Peterson and both were dazed for a couple of minutes. Jerry, taken 24th overall by Atlanta in last April’s draft, was replaced by Thomas Johnson. If Jerry is out...
Falcons Rookie DT Peria Jerry Suffers A Rib Injury
September 13, 2009 by
GridironFans.com
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Falcons rookie nose tackle Peria Jerry suffered a rib injury in the second half when he collided with teammate Mike Peterson and both were dazed for...
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