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Falcons Cornerback Brent Grimes Stakes Out His Position

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- So go look for it on YouTube or somewhere on the web. Play it back, again and again, and watch the Atlanta Falcons' Brent Grimes, all 5-foot-9 of him, leap and stretch and steal a Drew Brees pass. The ball was going over his head and this runt of an NFL defensive back (is he really 5-9? maybe) just...

'Fiery' Mike Singletary Shouts at Falcons' Harvey Dahl, Apologizes Afterward

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Atlanta Falcons weren't even finished piling up takeaways, yards and points in Sunday's 45-10 rout of the 49ers at Candlestick Park when San Francisco coach Mike Singletary lost his sideline poise. Rather than take out his frustrations on one of his underachieving players, Singletary instead engaged...

Tom Brady's New England Teammates Carrying Him for a Change

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- As mere mortals, we're conditioned to believe life is easy for guys like Tom Brady. Fame, success, good looks, championship glory ... these things make it seem as if a dude is coasting through life, surfing the biggest waves with minimal effort, skiing on one ski.But that isn't always the way, and...

Falcons Owner: Michael Vick Needs to Get New Friends

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank has made it clear that Michael Vick won't play for the Falcons again. But he said on his way out of the NFL owners' meetings this morning that he has no problem with Vick returning to the league with some other team. Blank also gave some indication of what might...

Mucking Up the Mock -- April 14 Update

Eleven days and counting until the mock drafts get shredded in favor of the real one, and the time between now and April 25 is likely to see a frenzy of posturing, positioning and actual activity. I debuted my first-ever mock draft yesterday, but since it ran a number of developments have threatened to shake it up.So...