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Matt Ryan: 99-yard drive, a playoff win and a timely meeting
Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan plays to the cheering crowd after tossing a touchdown pass to wide receiver Mohamed Sanu for a 36-13 lead over the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s NFC...
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Why are Falcons favored? Scoring average in last 6 home games: 35.7
Falcons wide receiver Mohamed Sanu catches a touchdown pass from Matt Ryan past Green Bay defender Jake Ryan for a 33-32 victory at the Georgia Dome on Oct. 30, 2016. (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com)...
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Podcast: Tony Gonzalez on career, acting and a Super Bowl for Falcons
Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan hugs tight end Tony Gonzalez in the tunnel moments before he takes the field for the final game of his 17-year NFL career on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2013. (Curtis...
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Shanahan likely to take 49ers’ job; Blank spoke to 49ers owner York
Falcons offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan officially will be offered the San Francisco head coach job after the Falcons’ season, according to reports. (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com) The San...
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Pats open as 3-point Super Bowl favorites but I like Falcons’ chances
Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan celebrates after scoring on a 14-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. The Falcons beat Green Bay in the NFC title game to advance to the Super Bowl for only the...
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Falcons, Patriots got some help from Cleveland on way to Super Bowl
Julio Jones has been a difference maker for the Falcons but he would be in Atlanta if Cleveland didn’t trade their first-round draft pick to them in 2011. (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com) The...
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Todd Prukop, official on non-call in Seattle game, is on Super Bowl crew
Wide receiver Julio Jones of the Falcons can’t make the catch on fourth down as cornerback Richard Sherman of the Seattle Seahawks defends on the play on Oct. 16. Jones and the Falcons believe pass...
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Charles Barkley pulling for pal Freeney and Falcons in Super Bowl
Former NBA star and TNT analyst Charles Barkley is friends with Falcons defensive end Dwight Freeney and he said he’s pulling for Atlanta in the Super Bowl. (Bill Ingram/Palm Beach Post) When the...
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Super Bowl odds: anthem, Lady Gaga’s hair, Ryan vs. soccer game
If you’re wondering about the favorite odds of Lady Gaga’s hair color for the Super Bowl halftime show, this is it. (Getty Images) There is gambling, there is entertainment and then there is a...
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Digi-blog goes to Super Bowl opening night, where bar is low
When an NFL player — in this case Falcons center Alex Mack — is asked to autograph a soccer ball and whether he wants a bite of a giant turkey leg, it must be Super Bowl’s “Opening Night” (formerly...
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Falcons to block most of staff from Shanahan; Chip Kelly a legit option
Former San Francisco coach Chip Kelly has become a realistic candidate to replace Falcons offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan after the Super Bowl, when Shanahan leaves to take the San Francisco head...
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Super Bowl: 3 Falcons, 3 recruiting stories and no Julio for Auburn
HOUSTON — It’s National Signing Day and I am in Houston for the Super Bowl. I consider this fortuitous timing because, well, it’s just not my thing. But because this day is so big for so many people,...
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NFL’s red carpet night will have to do without Matt Ryan — he’s busy
Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is surrounded by the media during the final media availability of Super Bowl week at Houston’s Memorial City Mall ice arena on Wednesday. (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com)...
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Blank says he’s not nervous about Super Bowl, confident in Falcons
Falcons owner Arthur Blank, wearing a team color bright red jacket, chuckles while being asked a question about his dancing during his media availability in Houston for the Super Bowl during a press...
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Matt Ryan wins MVP, now he hopes to buck a Super Bowl trend
Who’s that man behind the curtain? It’s the NFL’s newly minted MVP, Matt Ryan, who will lead the Falcons against the New England Patriots in Sunday’s Super Bowl. (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com)...
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Going down? Falcons’ coaches stuck without elevator after Super Bowl
Several Falcons assistant coaches were angry after the game for — among other things — the elevator not being available to take them down to the locker room. (Jeff Schultz / jschultz@ajc,com) HOUSTON —...
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Falcons not ‘trading’ Freeman but Tweets forecast ugly negotiations
NASHVILLE — Random thoughts rolling through my head my while waiting for Georgia to open play in the SEC tournament: • Once more, with feeling: There was a case for firing Georgia coach Mark Fox....
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Falcons good enough to avoid breakdowns, make title run again
Coach Dan Quinn and general manager Thomas Dimitroff have made a strong team in the Falcons’ front office, and there’s no reason to believe the team can’t make it back to the Super Bowl. (Curtis...
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Suspended Jalen Collins needed Falcons more than they needed him
Falcons cornerback Jalen Collins reacts to recovering a fumble by Packers fullback Aaron Rodger during the second quarter in the NFC Championship game last Jan. 22 in the Georgia Dome. (Curtis...
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Are Panthers cautionary tale for Falcons or just team in decline?
Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton stretches during practice at training camp at Wofford College in Spartanburg, S.C. (AP photo) SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Ron Rivera is fond of an old saying: “Don’t...
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