State of the Falcons: Defensive Tackles
When we left off, we finished up our offensive look at the 2013 Falcons as compared to the 2012 squad. We went through the RBs, QBs, WR/TE and offensive line. The biggest jump in talent is at the RB position with the addition of Steven Jackson and the biggest concern is on the OL with the departure of Tyson Clabo and Todd McClure. Now let's start our defensive look by focusing...
State of the Falcons: WR/TE
Yesterday we started out our "State of the Falcons" series going position group by position group and seeing where we feel the Falcons roster is at now versus the 2012 roster. On paper, with the loss of Tyson Clabo and Todd McClure, the offensive line looks worse than it was in 2012. Now let's take a look at the wide receivers and tight ends.
The main players...
McClure retires after 14 seasons
Falcons owner Arthur Blank said Monday that retiring center Todd McClure will have a new home in the team's Ring of Honor.
McClure, the Falcons' longtime center, officially announced his retirement in a ceremony attended by quarterback Matt Ryan and offensive linemen Tyson Clabo, Sam Baker and Justin Blalock.
Blank said McClure's career merits him joining former stars...
Falcons' McClure to join team's 'Ring of Honor'
ATLANTA -- For the last two years, Atlanta Falcons right tackle Tyson Clabo has organized a campaign, replete with baseball caps and backed by social media, to try and get the teams center Todd McClure voted to the Pro Bowl. The sentiment was partly playful, but mostly sincere.
When Clabo made the Pro Bowl himself for the 2010 season, his comments were mostly about how he felt McClure...
C Todd McClure Retires After 15 Years With Falcons
Falcons owner Arthur Blank says Todd McClure is bound for the team's Ring of Honor.
McClure, the Falcons' center for 14 years, officially announced his retirement on Monday in a ceremony attended by teammates Matt Ryan, Tyson Clabo, Sam Baker and Justin Blalock, Blank says McClure deserves to join such former stars as Deion Sanders, Tommy Nobis and Steve Bartkowski in...
McClure retiring after 14 seasons
Center Todd McClure will officially announce his retirement at a news conference Monday after spending his entire 14-year career with the Atlanta Falcons.
The 36-year-old McClure said on Twitter, ''Hope I can get through it with out getting (too) choked up.'' He added a hashtag with ''falcon4life.''
While McClure had hoped to play another year or...
Falcon 4 Life: McClure retiring after 14 seasons
Center Todd McClure will officially announce his retirement at a news conference Monday after spending his entire 14-year career with the Atlanta Falcons.
The 36-year-old McClure said on Twitter, ''Hope I can get through it with out getting (too) choked up.'' He added a hashtag with ''falcon4life.''
While McClure had hoped to play another year or...
2012 Performance-Based Pay Distributions
The NFL announced the performance-based pay distributions for last season on Wednesday. You can read more about the league’s methodology for these distribution by visiting their NFL Labor site.
Player
Team
Position
Distribution
1.
Vontaze Burfict
CIN
LB
$299,465
2.
Dallas Reynolds
PHI
G
$294,844
3.
Brain de la Puente
NO
C
...
Falcons C Todd McClure Set To Retire
One of the most storied careers in Falcons lore has come to an end.
Center Todd McClure, who labored in the trenches of the NFL for 13 seasons and 197 games, plans to file his retirement papers with the league office.
Its going to be different not putting on cleats, the shoulders pads and going out there on the field, but its something that Im looking forward to,...
Todd McClure Will Retire a Falcon After 14 Seasons
After 14 great seasons with the Atlanta Falcons, Todd McClure has decided to hang 'em up.
As is the case with most offensive linemen, McClure was vastly under-appreciated by most casual Falcons fans and will likely leave in the same manner.
After all, with all the excitement surrounding free agency, the recent release of three key starters and the return of Tony...
Draft Zone Spotlight: Patrick Williams, OC, Coastal Carolina University
Draft Zone Spotlight: Patrick Williams, OC, Coastal Carolina University
Patrick Williams could possibly be the most athletic offensive lineman in this year’s NFL Draft. Williams is a very strong and athletic blocker who excels in run blocking schemes. He would work perfectly in a system such as Mike Shanahan’s in Washington that uses a Zone Blocking scheme. I expect a team...
Could Falcons' Abraham, Turner become cap casualties?
With reports that the Atlanta Falcons are projected to have only about $1.7 million in salary cap space this offseason, some are envisioning a scenario where both veterans DE John Abraham and RB Michael Turner could be released in order to create an estimated $10.4 million in cap space. That's a tough decision that lies ahead, but one head coach Mike Smith reluctantly acknowledges.
McClure rarely noticed but in middle of everything
When Todd McClure was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons, the team had just made it to the Super Bowl for the first time.
He figured it would be easy to get back again.
Well, he's still waiting. Fourteen years later.
McClure is the longest-serving member of the Falcons, a center who's always right in the middle of things but rarely gets noticed. He was a big help early on...
Falcons eager to end playoff drought vs Seahawks
The Atlanta Falcons know what it takes to win in the regular season.
When it comes to the playoffs, that's another matter.
Perhaps no team faced a greater burden going into this postseason than the Falcons, the NFC's top-seeded team for the second time in three years. They've yet to win a playoff game under the trio of quarterback Matt Ryan, coach Mike Smith and general...
Looking Into the Falcons Future
As the NFL’s regular season draws to an end many teams are already starting to make changes for the future of their franchises. Seven Head Coaches and several General Managers were fired on what is now known as Black Monday in the NFL. The Atlanta Falcons aren’t among those teams as they finished up the regular season with a 13-3 record and home-field-advantage in the play-offs...
Falcons Week 17 preview vs. Bucs
Opponent: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Where: Georgia Dome
Time: 1 p.m.
Records: Falcons (13-2, 3-2 in NFC South); Buccaneers (6-9, 2-3).
Point Spread (Danny Sheridans odds as published in USA Today): Atlanta is favored by 3 with an over of 46.
Key Offensive Matchup
Any time an opponent has the worst pass defense in the NFL, as Tampa Bay does, thats something a team should look to exploit...
Falcons in Detroit: Three Position Battles
It seems like only last October Atlanta walloped the Lions in Detroit. While the box score was only 23-16 Atlanta easily outperformed a powerful NFC North opponent. The most memorable part was Roddy White and Todd McClure claiming Ndamukong Suh and Cliff Avril taunted our quarterback after he was briefly injured.
Anyways, Atlanta is not playing the red hot 5-1 Lions. Atlanta...
Atlanta seeks to keep Detroit's Suh away from Ryan
The Atlanta Falcons have a simple goal this week against Ndamukong Suh.
They want to keep Detroit's high-strung defensive tackle from touching quarterback Matt Ryan.
Each team complained about the other following Atlanta's seven-point victory last year in Detroit.
Falcons center Todd McClure and receiver Roddy White said that Suh and left end Cliff Avril were taunting...
Atlanta Falcons: Week 15 NFL Power Rankings (#4)
Last week: 4 (+0)
Record: 11-2
Net points per drive: 0.54 (7th)
DVOA: 5.2% (11th)
Weighted DVOA: 0.6% (14th)
It’s not so much concerning that the Falcons lost in Carolina than it is that no one was really surprised. The Patriots lost to the Cardinals. The 49ers lost to the Rams. The Giants lost to the Redskins twice last season. But it wasn’t surprising because they’ve been...
Falcons react to NFC South title
For the second time in three seasons the Atlanta Falcons have captured the NFC South title and for the second time in three seasons they also have a chance to earn home-field advantage throughout the playoffs in their conference.
At this point, it would be an upset the Falcons (11-1) did not earn the top record in the NFC. They hold a 2-game lead over San Francisco (8-3-1) for the...
Falcons react to NFC South title
For the second time in three seasons the Atlanta Falcons have captured the NFC South title and for the second time in three seasons they also have a chance to earn home-field advantage throughout the playoffs in their conference.
At this point, it would be an upset if the Falcons (11-1) did not earn the top record in the NFC. They hold a 2-game lead over San Francisco (8-3-1) for...
Atlanta Falcons: Week 13 NFL Power Rankings (#6)
Last week: 5 (-1)
Record: 10-1
Net points per drive: 0.62 (5th)
DVOA: 2.9% (12th)
Weighted DVOA: -0.4% (17th)
Tier 2: Quasi-Contenders
Studs
QB Matt Ryan: 26 of 32 for 353 yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception, 1 throw away, 1 drop, 100.9 adjusted QB rating, pressured on 6 of 34 drop backs (1 sack, 1 scramble, 2 of 4, 1 interception, 1 throw away)
RB Jacquizz Rodgers: Rushed for...
McClure, Falcons' O-line feels relief, redeemed
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. After Michael Turner had pounded the ball into the end zone from one yard away for what would prove to be the Falcons winning score in their 23-19 win over Arizona on Sunday, 35-year-old center Todd McClure, all 296 pounds of him, ran over to Turner and jumped on the running back in celebration.
One week after the Falcons suffered their only loss of the season...
McClure, Falcons' O-line feels relief, redeemed
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. After Michael Turner had pounded the ball into the end zone from one yard away for what would prove to be the Falcons winning score in their 23-19 win over Arizona on Sunday, 35-year-old center Todd McClure, all 296 pounds of him, ran over to Turner and jumped on the running back in celebration.
One week after the Falcons suffered their only loss of the season...
Falcons backup lineman suspended 4 games for PEDs
Atlanta Falcons offensive lineman Joe Hawley has been suspended four games for violating NFL rules against performance-enhancing substances.
The league announced the penalty Monday, one day after the NFC-leading Falcons improved to 9-1 with a 23-19 victory over Arizona.
Hawley is a backup behind Falcons longtime center Todd McClure. The suspension begins immediately, meaning Hawley...
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