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This little bit of news about cornerback Brian Williams signing with the New York Giants doesn't really impact the Atlanta Falcons. It just demonstrates why the Falcons are doing what they are at nickel back. They're letting young players Dominiqu...

Time for a look at the top headlines from around the NFC South. Atlanta veteran Mike Peterson isn't having a problem accepting a backup role as Stephen Nicholas moves into the starting lineup at linebacker. Although the Falcons let receiver Brian ...

Carolina rookie quarterback Cam Newton (and his competition with Jimmy Clausen for the starting job) was the hottest topic in Friday's NFC South chat. But we covered lots of other ground. Let's take a look at some of the highlights. ck (Charlot...

If you're worried about the Final Eight Plan limiting what the Atlanta Falcons can do in free agency, stop it. The plan was a one-time thing, instituted in 2010's uncapped year. It impacted the New Orleans Saints, who won the Super Bowl the season...

Assuming the lockout gets lifted before there is a labor agreement -- and that seems a likely scenario at the moment, the free-agency period will open under the same rules that were in place in 2010. Lots of you have been asking for months about g...

Let's take a quick trip through some NFC South headlines. D. Orlando Ledbetter reports the agents for veteran receiver Brian Finneran and cornerback Brian Williams have been told their clients won't receive contract offers to stay with the Falcons...

As with just about everything else in the NFL, there is huge uncertainty when it comes to the use of franchise tags. Get ready to start hearing a lot more about this. According to the league and its teams, franchise tags can be assigned starting T...

I just opened the mailbag for the first time since before the Atlanta Falcons' disappointing playoff loss to Green Bay. Lots of frustration and venom from Atlanta fans and it looks like New Orleans fans still are feeling some of that more than a week...

ATLANTA -- Their season is over. That "process" that the Atlanta Falcons always talk about? Well, we found out Saturday night that it's far from complete. After showing signs (a 13-3 record and the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs) all season that ...

ATLANTA -- As expected, Atlanta cornerback Brian Williams will miss tonight's playoff game against Green Bay. He didn't practice all week due to a knee injury and has been put on the inactive list tonight. That means Christopher Owens will have to...

Three nuggets of knowledge on Saturday's playoff game between the Green Bay Packers and Atlanta Falcons. Forgotten Falcons. The Falcons can take some comfort in being at home, where they were 7-1 this season, and that they beat Green Bay in a regu...

I just received the final injury reports on the Falcons and Packers for Saturday night's playoff game. Let's take a look. Atlanta. Cornerback Brian Williams (knee) is doubtful and did not practice all week. That means Christopher Owens likely will...

The Falcons and the Packers just sent out their first injury reports for the week for Saturday night's playoff game. Let's take a look. Atlanta. The Falcons appear pretty healthy after having a first-round bye. They listed seven players on the inj...

ATLANTA -- As expected, cornerback Dunta Robinson will be inactive for the Falcons today. Robinson is coming off a concussion last week and the Falcons are looking at the long term. After today's game with the Bengals, they have a bye week, allowi...

ATLANTA -- I just got into the Georgia Dome, and I'm looking for signs of cornerback Dunta Robinson. I don't see any signs of him among the handful of players already warming up on the field. Robinson suffered a concussion last week and is listed ...

The final injury reports are all in, so let's take a look at the significant injuries around the NFC South. Falcons. Atlanta coach Mike Smith said early in the week that tight end Justin Peelle and linebacker Sean Weatherspoon will miss Sunday's g...