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Good News, Scott Pioli: Rich McKay Isn't Interested in Browns' GM Job

Last offseason, Falcons owner Arthur Blank stripped Rich McKay of his general manager duties, although he retained the title of team president. Thomas Dimitroff took over as GM, had a lot to do with bringing Matt Ryan to Atlanta, and some eight months later, the Falcons are headed to the postseason. Along with the Dolphins...

Falcons May Look For a New Home

The Atlanta Falcons may not be in the Georgia Dome for much longer. A developer is looking at building a new stadium just outside of Atlanta in Doraville. Falcons President Rich McKay said, "Sembler (Company) and a number of developers contacted us many months back when GM put the site up for sale. I guess one of the...

Atlanta Falcons Cut Jimmy Williams

The Atlanta Falcons announced today that they have released cornerback Jimmy Williams, their 2006 second-round draft pick.The release doesn't come as a surprise, considering that Williams never played up to expectations, and that his commitment to the game was questioned when he showed up to workouts weighing more than 230...

At Indianapolis Combine, NFL Competition Committee Pauses to Discuss Spygate

Notes on a trip to the NFL Scouting Combine.The National Football League scouting combine is mostly an opportunity to look toward the future, but today the league's Competition Committee met in Indianapolis and discussed a story from the past that isn't going away: Patriotgate. Atlanta Falcons executive Rich McKay,...

Falcons Screwing Up Another Coaching Search

I guess this isn't much of a surprise, Arthur Blank is screwing another coaching search.Just weeks after Rich McKay was removed as the team's general manager because of his poor drafts and horrible hiring record (Jim Mora Jr. and Bobby Petrino), the Atlanta Journal-Constitution is reporting that McKay has been given a new...

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05/23/12 Eighth straight road win sends Kings to finals - Wed,... Source: The Spokesman-Review - Spokane WA Dustin Penner scored 17:42 into overtime and the Los Angeles Kings are headed to the Stanley Cup finals for the second time as a franchise after beating the Phoenix Coyotes with a 4-3 win in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals Tuesday night at Glendale, Ariz. Penner gathered a bouncing puck and beat Mike Smith between the pads for the winner, extending the Kings' road winning streak to an NHL-record eight straight games.
05/23/12 NFL will require full padding for 2013 season Source: LoHud.com - White Plains NY They brought props to the news conference on Tuesday, giving a show-and-tell flavor to the typically understated discussion about new rules.
05/22/12 : Injured reserve, trade deadline tweak need further... Source: SceneDaily Two carryover proposals from March's NFL owners meeting are discussed by the league's competition committee but not voted uponâa plan to let players return early from injured reserve and a late trade deadline.
05/07/12 Falcons boss says new stadium will be a 'win-win,'... Source: Creative Loafing Atlanta - Atlanta GA The PR campaign to convince area plebians to subsidize a new stadium for the Atlanta Falcons kicked off this weekend with... a fencing match between Arthur Blank and Jeff Foxworthy!
04/26/12 Falcons look to build new retractable-roof stadium Source: The Garden Island - Lihu'e HI The Atlanta Falcons want to demolish the Georgia Dome and build a retractable-roof stadium in its place.