The Atlanta Falcons did some touch-up work on their roster today by releasing three players. According to their official site, wide receiver Derrick Hamilton, tight end Jon Hamlett and center/long-snapper Tim Lindsey were all given their pink slips. H...
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Local veterinarian Dr. Melinda Merck, one of the nation's top forensic vets, is assisting the prosecution in the investigation of dogfighting at property owned by Falcons quarterback Michael Vick in Surry County, Virginia, she confirmed Monday. Merck ...
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The wishy-washy prosecutor who questioned why federal authorities would take an interest in a suspected dog-fighting case possibly involving Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick sounded a conciliatory tone Friday and said there would be "para...
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Former backup outside linebacker/special teams captain Ike Reese appears done with football. Released at the outset of free agency, Reese has only received mild interest from the St. Louis Rams. Reese was one of 20 former or current players invited to...
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Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank and president and general manager Rich McKay sent a letter to season ticket holders Friday, and they chose some curious words about the dog fighting investigation into property owned by quarterback Michael Vick: Any ...
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With more than a dozen vehicles, federal law enforcement officials descended on a home previously owned by Michael Vick on Thursday, armed with a search warrant that suggests they're taking over an investigation into the Atlanta Falcons quarterback's ...
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Michael Vick's house in Virginia that has been the subject of a dogfighting investigation was broken into between May 7 and May 18, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Monday on its Web site. Three plasma televisions -- 62 inches, 42 inches and ...
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Fred Gibson, the one-time promising collegiate star turned NFL footnote, has morphed from a Falcons roster hopeful to a player "very much in the mix." The speedy 6-foot-4 wide receiver has created a buzz during the Falcons' offseason drills ...
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Falcons WR Brian Finneran likely will have surgery to repair damage to his left knee according to Petrino. Head coach Bobby Petrino did not disclose the nature of Finneran's injury, the type of procedure expected to be performed or a projected return ...
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Veteran nose tackle Grady Jackson might be close to reaching an accord with the Falcons after skipping all voluntary workouts because of a legal dispute with the team. Jackson recently started physical training with the team's strength coaches in Flow...
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Embattled Falcons quarterback Michael Vick can still fly AirTran — but he will have to pay to do it. And, he won't be in ads for the discount airline anymore. "Michael's contract expired May 8 and we decided to go in another direction," sa...
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The problem is that the guy has all the decisiveness of John Kerry in a checkout line trying to choose between paper and plastic. One day, Poindexter will say something indicating that he has evidence linking Michael Vic...
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It's one of the realities of a sports teams that grants premature royalty status to one member of the locker room. Vick previously had been able to do pretty much whatever he wanted to do, with no real scrutiny or restra...
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A source with direct involvement in league management issues tells us that the NFL believes that Michael Vick had full knowledge of and involvement in the dog-fighting operation discovered last month at his property in Virginia. Per the source, NFL Se...
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According to the policy, "conduct that undermines or puts at risk the integrity and reputation of the NFL will be subject to discipline, even if not criminal in nature." So it's not only about charges that migh...
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Authorities have a search warrant to look for as many as 30 dog carcasses on property owned by Michael Vick that is at the center of a dog fighting investigation. But the warrant has not been executed. In a news release, Sheriff Harold D. Brown said...
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Granted, the personal conduct policy gives Goodell tremendous latitude in doling out suspensions. Some believe he should wait, like his predecessor Paul Tagliabue did, for the court system to rule before meting out suspen...
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Vick has long been a thorn in Carolina’s side and the growing possibility of him facing a league suspension (if charged) would certainly make the road to the playoffs a little less bumpy for the Panthers, as well as the N...
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And that means Joey Harrington should get a lot of training camp snaps. The Falcons are implementing the offense of new head coach Bobby Petrino, and in ordinary circumstances they'd want the starting quarterback to run t...
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The Falcons were amongst the teams using a combination of half backs last season with Jerious Norwood and Warrick Dunn. Norwood had a fine rookie campaign, but has added on some weight with hopes of holding up better under what figures to be an increa...
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Honestly, is anyone surprised that Joey Harrington went through therapy "to help undo the mental damage" he endured during his four-year Lions career? No? Me neither. Well, Harrington says he's in a "very good place," which is us...
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Starting SS Lawyer Milloy, entering his 12th NFL season, and linebacker Keith Brooking are the unquestioned leaders of a defense that's being revamped. "With all due respect to what we had last year, it's just a different approach from the head g...
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We asked a few college coaches what Falcons fans should know about three of the team's draft picks. Here's what they had to say:
Texas' Mack Brown on offensive lineman Justin Blalock
1. He was kind of an Albert Einstein prodigy as a kid. His mother ...
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Update: Finneran has received two opinions regarding his surgically-repaired knee after he re-injured it while performing some light running during minicamp earlier this month, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Recommendation: Finneran is be...
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The prosecutor investigating whether property owned by Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick was part of a dogfighting operation said he doesn't have solid evidence linking Vick to dogfighting. "I know everybody is saying, 'When are those foo...
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