Georgia's defense has flourished under the guidance of second-year defensive coordinator Todd Grantham. (AJC photo by Brant Sanderlin) ATHENS – Georgia Athletic Director Greg McGarity confirmed Friday he is in the midst of working on a contract extensi... »
Next season, the Falcons will play Dallas, New York Giants, Arizona, Denver, Oakland, Tampa Bay, New Orleans Carolina at home. On the road they will face Philadelphia, Washington, Detroit, Kansas City, San Diego, Tampa Bay, New Orleans and Carolina. Tw... »
Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones in action against the Buccaneers. (Curtis Compton/Ccompton@ajc.com) Tampa Bay found out that it can get pretty rough when messing with some angry birds. Still seething from their embarrassing loss to New Orleans on nat... »
ATLANTA (Dec. 28, 2011) - Like most boys who grew up in the 1970s, I collected baseball and football cards. My prized possession was a mint-condition Ernie Banks rookie card. My complete set of the Super Bowl-winning 1982 Redskins team... »
The Vince Lombardi Trophy on display at the Super Bowl. (D. Orlando Ledbetter/AJC) With Green Bay’s 35-21 victory over Chicago, the Falcons clinched a playoff berth for the third time over the past four seasons on Sunday night. The Falcons (9-5) play t... »
The Falcons’ final regular season game against Tampa Bay has been rescheduled for 4:15 p.m. on Sunday by the National Football League. The NFL utilizes “flexible scheduling” on Sundays in Weeks 10-15 and 17 to ensure quality matchups in all NFL Sunday ... »
Falcons cheerleader Brandy. FLOWERY BRANCH – Here the two trifectas that could lead to the Falcons clinching a playoff berth before their NFC South showdown with the Saints on Monday night. 1. Dallas loss or tie plus a Chicago loss or tie plus an Arizo... »
Following a season that had their team reach the quarterfinals of the GHSA 4A State Football Championships, four members of the East Paulding High Raiders football team now have a chance to make their mark on the college gridiron. According to the Paul... »
