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These truly aren't the Saints of old

Pat Yasinskas, NFC South

...the "Monday Night Football" stage. Surely, the Saints would find a way to lose to the Atlanta Falcons at a time when the entire region was starting to talk about how this team could...

Blog | November 03, 2009

Next three games could tell Atlanta's story

Pat Yasinskas, NFC South

...nbsp; The Falcons need Michael Turner to return to his 2008 form. Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas It's tempting to look ahead at the Nov. 2 game between the Atlanta Falcons and...

Blog | October 09, 2009

NFC South links: Saints' D in spotlight

Pat Yasinskas, NFC South

Posted by ESPN.com staff Atlanta Falcons As the Falcons returned from their bye week Monday, one of their top priorities was improving...

Blog | October 06, 2009

NFC South links: Bucs make strides, fall short

Pat Yasinskas, NFC South

Posted by ESPN.com staff Atlanta Falcons Randy Johnson, Atlanta's first quarterback in 1966, lived a troubled life off the gridiron, passing...

Blog | October 05, 2009

Power Rankings: NFC South getting powerful

Pat Yasinskas, NFC South

...has a pair of teams at the bottom of the rankings. First, the good stuff. The Atlanta Falcons are No. 4 and the New Orleans Saints are No. 7, according to our panel of...

Blog | September 22, 2009

NFC South: Rating the stadiums

Pat Yasinskas, NFC South

...Superdome can be incredibly loud when the Saints are on the field. Wow factor: 3 wows Atlanta Falcons (Georgia Dome, capacity 71,228) Despite lots of renovations (FieldTurf installed in 2003, upgrades to the...

Blog | September 17, 2009

Saints, Falcons have top-10 defenses

Pat Yasinskas, NFC South

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas The New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons both have top-10 defenses. It's true. I just got the complete NFL statistics through...

Blog | September 14, 2009

Locker Room Report: NFC South

Pat Yasinskas, ESPN.com

The Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers were playoff teams in '08, but they're preparing for more this season, Pat Yasinskas writes.

Story | Conversation | September 09, 2009

Panthers, Saints will miss Vick

Pat Yasinskas, NFC South

...have to face the guy who sometimes gave their defenses problems when he was with the Atlanta Falcons. The Eagles open the season at Carolina and host New Orleans in Week 2. The Bucs...

Blog | September 03, 2009

Bucs top NFC South teams in franchise values

Pat Yasinskas, NFC South

...the same figure they were valued at last year. The one I found surprising was the Atlanta Falcons. Despite adding Matt Ryan and a lot of excitement, the Falcons came in at No. 30...

Blog | September 03, 2009

Backup QB breakdown

Pat Yasinskas, NFC South

...com's Pat Yasinskas More: Chadiha: The plan | Scouts: Rating QBs | Rank 'em | Clayton: Next Cassel? Atlanta Falcons: If Matt Ryan is unavailable, the team's situation is not as desperate as it might...

Blog | September 01, 2009

NFC South's most maligned player?

Pat Yasinskas, NFC South

...him or hate him. There's nothing in between. Atlanta cornerback Chris Houston: Atlanta fans like to say the Falcons don't have a true No. 1 cornerback. But the coaching staff keeps...

Blog | August 18, 2009

NFC South programming notes

Pat Yasinskas, NFC South

...laundry to get ready for the Atlanta trip. The Saints Camp Confidential story is scheduled to go up Monday afternoon. The Camp Confidential profiles on the Bucs and Falcons will be coming soon

Blog | August 09, 2009

After year off, Coleman has something to prove

Pat Yasinskas, NFC South

...has that confidence that carried him through nine very productive seasons with the Oakland Raiders and Atlanta Falcons. After a year out of football -- a year in which Coleman thought he was retired -- he...

Blog | August 07, 2009

Status check on rookie contracts

Pat Yasinskas, NFC South

...this could change at any time. Contract terms are based on reports by various media outlets. ATLANTA FALCONS Rd. 1: Peria Jerry, DT, unsigned Rd. 2: William Moore, S, four years, terms not available...

Blog | July 29, 2009