Atlanta Falcons News

Michael Vick doesn't know a whole lot about the guy he's chasing. Then again, Vick has his eyes on a bigger prize. One thousand yards. With three games left, the Atlanta Falcons' quarterback is poised to become the first player at his position to rush for 1,000 yards in a season. He heads into Saturday night's crucial game against the Dallas Cowboys needing 66 yards to reach the historic figure ...

Michael Vick has been fined US$10,000 by the NFL for an obscene hand gesture toward fans following last week's loss to New Orleans. The fine was confirmed Wednesday by Reggie Roberts, the Falcons' vice-president for communications. Vick rushed for 166 yards in the 31-13 loss, just seven yards short of his own NL records for a quarterback in a game. But that didn't make up for a dismal performance by ...

Atlanta Falcons guard Matt Lehr was suspended four games by the NFL on Tuesday for violating the league's substance abuse policy. Lehr, a fifth-round draft choice by the Dallas Cowboys in 2001, is part of an offensive unit that leads the NFL in rushing yardage. He'll be eligible to return to the Falcons' active roster on Nov. 13. ``Obviously, we are disappointed, but the NFL's policies are very clear that all NFL players are responsible for what goes ...

Tiki Barber and the New York Giants did a pretty good impression of the Atlanta Falcons. Beating the Falcons at their own game, Barber rushed for 185 yards, Jeremy Shockey caught a couple of touchdown passes and the Giants overpowered Atlanta in the second half for a 27-14 victory Sunday. The Giants (3-2) fell behind 14-3 when Warrick Dunn broke off a 90-yard touchdown on Atlanta's first offensive play of ...

John Abraham pulled up his No. 55 jersey to about armpit level, as if he was trying to slip back into practice for the Atlanta Falcons without being noticed. If that was his intention, it didn't work. On Wednesday, everyone kept their eyes on the big defensive end, who put on a dominating show in the Falcons' season opener, but missed the last three games with a groin injury. ``Oh, ...

Just imagine how good the Atlanta Falcons will be on defence when John Abraham returns. For the third time in four games, the Atlanta defence didn't allow a touchdown. In fact, cornerback DeAngelo Hall scored one of his own Sunday with a 36-yard interception return and the Falcons cruised past the Arizona Cardinals 32-10. The Michael Vick-led offence is having trouble getting into the end zone once it gets close _ not that it matters the way ...

Michael Vick and the Atlanta Falcons are having trouble scoring touchdowns when they get close to the end zone. The way the defence is playing, it doesn't really matter. DeAngelo Hall returned an interception 36 yards for a touchdown, Jerious Norwood broke off a 78-yard scoring run and 46-year-old Morten Andersen kicked five field goals in Atlanta's 32-10 victory over the Arizona Cardinals. The Falcons (3-1) head into their bye ...

Ed Hartwell is tired of hurting. He's tired of rehabbing. And most of all, he's tired of watching other guys play the game he loves so much. The Atlanta Falcons linebacker missed much of 2005 after tearing his Achilles tendon. Then, just two weeks before the start of this season, he underwent arthroscopic surgery on both knees, knocking him out of the first three games. Hartwell returned to practice this ...

This looks familiar: Three weeks into the season, Michael Vick is mired near the bottom of the NFL's passing stats. His rating: 23rd. His yards: 28th. His completions: 47 per cent. ``I know everybody is going to look at the stats and say it looks bad for me,'' the Falcons quarterback said Wednesday after a two-hour practice. ``But this is a team game. Everyone has to do their job. And ...

Forty-six-year-old Morten Andersen is returning to the Atlanta Falcons after Michael Koenen flopped badly in his attempt to do all the kicking. Andersen, the second-leading scorer in NFL history, returns to the league after last kicking with Minnesota in 2004. He will handle extra points and all field goal attempts _ except those well beyond 50 yards. ``Morten Andersen is one of the finest field goal kickers in the history ...