Injuries piling up for Falcons
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...and lose this one. With all these injuries, they probably wouldn't be able to make a playoff run anyway
Blog | November 29, 2009Mailbag: Atlanta Falcons edition
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...I dont think the Smith regime will falter that bad but what are their chances of a playoff spot this year and even turning into a contending team on a yearly basis like the Eagles...
Blog | November 28, 2009Wrap-up: Giants 34, Falcons 31
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...after an overtime loss to the Giants. And, sure, the prospects of the first back-to-back playoff seasons in franchise history aren't looking great right now. But take a look at the schedule...
Blog | November 22, 2009Rapid Reaction: Panthers 28, Falcons 19
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...I'm thinking the Panthers might have a better shot than the Falcons at getting to the playoffs. I'm serious. Look at their remaining schedules. The Falcons have some brutal games. The Panthers have...
Blog | November 15, 2009Mailbag: Atlanta edition
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...there and keep showing some of the positives that have surfaced recently, they could be a strong playoff contender. I think it's extremely encouraging that Michael Turner has gotten back to last year's...
Blog | November 14, 2009Whatever happened to Michael Turner?
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...question no longer is just fair. It's necessary. The man who carried the Falcons to the playoffs last season hasn't gone much of anywhere this season. After running for 1,699 yards last...
Blog | October 25, 2009Mailbag: Atlanta Falcons edition
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...the Falcons will be fine. Mike Smith is too good a coach not to challenge for a playoff spot, especially when he's got his team off to a 4-1 start. Ray in Atlanta...
Blog | October 24, 2009Falcons have a dream team -- of coaches
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...of the main reasons he took a franchise out of the dumpster and took it to the playoffs last season and has the Falcons off to a 4-1 start heading into Sunday's game...
Blog | October 23, 2009Talk with coach gets White back to old form
Pat Yasinskas, NFC SouthAP Photo/Paul Sakuma Falcons receiver Roddy White finally found his stride in Atlanta's win over the 49ers. Posted by ESPN.com's Pat ...
Blog | October 11, 2009Final Word: NFC South
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...this secondary. But that also was the case last year and the Falcons made it to the playoffs. They did that because they hid their defensive weaknesses with the pass rush. That pass rush is...
Blog | September 25, 2009Dimitroff building Falcons with New England model
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...has with coach Mike Smith. From that chaos, Dimitroff somehow cranked out a team that made the playoffs in his first season. He leaned heavily on what he learned from Patriots head coach Belichick and...
Blog | September 25, 2009Rapid Reaction: Falcons 28, Panthers 20
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...NFC Championship Game in the 2004 season. I'm serious. And that statement includes last season's playoff game against Arizona. The Falcons are going to New England to play the Patriots. Think about that...
Blog | September 20, 2009Peterson pushing 'the process' in Atlanta
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...with the Falcons was a success by any measure. The Falcons went 11-5 and made the playoffs in a season where few expected them to win more than a handful of games. But Smith...
Blog | September 18, 2009Mailbag: Atlanta Falcons edition
Pat Yasinskas, NFC SouthPosted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas The Atlanta Falcons are the final stop on our series of team-by-team mailbags. Matthew in Flowery Branch, Ga....
Blog | September 12, 2009Locker Room Report: NFC South
Pat Yasinskas, ESPN.comThe Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers were playoff teams in '08, but they're preparing for more this season, Pat Yasinskas writes.
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