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Tapping into the wealth of talent in the New England personnel department, the Falcons on Saturday evening reached an agreement with Patriots director of college scouting Thomas Dimitroff to be the team's new general manager.

A disappointing loss in Jacksonville might be the flashpoint to the Atlanta Falcons signing ex-Jaguars quarterback Byron Leftwich, sources said Monday.

The Patriots visited with Jamal Anderson earlier in the day and sources said the Patriots are preparing a contract proposal for the free-agent tailback.

Despite strong consideration of an offer that would have paid him $4 million annually to end his one-year hiatus from the league, former Green Bay general manager Ron Wolf has declined the opportunity to assume control of the Atlanta Falcons operation.