I informed
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coach Arthur Smith that they used to give offseason injury reports after seeking an update on Isaiah Oliver's recovery from knee surgery. He said, "They used to do a lot of things. They used to give you beer and cigarettes, too in the locker room."
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QB Desmond Ridder said, “I’m not a stat person, so I don’t care how many times I throw the ball or whatever. I want to win at the end of the day.”
Can’t get this great Curtis Compton photo out of my brain!!!! (Curtis Compton/Curtis.Compton
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Detroit Lions linebacker Jamie Collins signals touchdown as Falcons running back Todd Gurley attempted to stop short of the goal line to expend more time on the clock.
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CB A.J. Terrell on his former high school teammate at Westlake HS Malik Willis: “Where ever he goes, they’re getting a winner and a great leader.”
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coach Arthur Smith said Desmond Ridder is the starting quarterback. “We expect Desmond to take the next step,” Smith said. (He would not comment about Lamar Jackson. “We are going to talk about our own players,” Smith said)
Former
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RB and founder of Warrick Dunn Charities, Warrick Dunn, will receive the Atlanta Sports Council’s Lifetime Achievement Award during the 2021 Atlanta Sports Awards, which will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, August 21.
“As is his custom, (Arthur) Blank attended (Arthur) Smith’s news conference. He did not look up much at Smith as he spoke at the podium…After ….
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asked Blank if he had a minute. He respectfully declined, saying “This is not a good time.”
Don’t waste your time with the Eric Bieniemy didn’t crush his interview with the
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reports. It’s not accurate. Now, enjoy Super Wildcard Weekend.
For the
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should have drafted DEFENSE CROWD: The Falcons spent almost $179.3 million in guaranteed money on 17 players in free agency, a total of $88.8 million was spent in guarantees on defensive players. (That freed them up to take the RB)
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QB Marcus Mariota said: “I really believe I can elevate the guys around me." He mentioned Kyle Pitts and Cordarrelle Patterson. He wants to be a distributor. Sounds like he was a point guard in basketball.
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coach Raheem Morris, GM Terry Fontenot to report directly to Arthur Blank — CEO Rich McKay moved over to soccer, out of day-to-day football operations.

Former
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coach Arthur Smith met with team one last time this morning. His message to the team was “that this is bigger than life,” Arnold Ebitketie said.