Atlanta pre-game info

[Box_O_Rocks]

http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/falcons/stories/0811falrail.html

The Falcons' top 2006 draft pick, cornerback Jimmy Williams, will start Friday's preseason opener against New England, coach Jim Mora said.

http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060810/APS/608100896

Receiver Troy Brown is confident that Cassel could take over the offense if needed.

"He's a year older now," Brown said. "He's out there working hard, doing some good things. There's some things he's got to work on, but he's definitely working hard. He's not the same kid as last year."

As for the rest of the battered team, there's no sign of panic.

"We can be as good as we want to be," Brown said. "It's football. People get hurt. The next one in line has got to step up and play. You've got to go out and play the game. You can't cancel it."

Preseason panic? Seems some reporters just don't get much exposure to good teams.

 

[Box_O_Rocks]

http://www.fresnobee.com/24hour/sports/football/nfl/story/3348030p-12327391c.html

 

[Box_O_Rocks]

http://www.telegram.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060810/NEWS/608100549/1009/SPORTS

Milloy soaring with Falcons
Old friend Lawyer Milloy is apparently making an impact in camp with the Falcons, his new team and the Patriots’ opponent in their first preseason game.

“He is a better player, at this point of his career, than I thought he’d be,” Falcons coach Jim Mora told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “I don’t mean that to take anything away from what I thought of him. I always thought he was a really good player. He is a really good player.”

Milloy, a four-time Pro Bowl selection who played the first seven seasons of his career in New England, signed with Atlanta in March after being released by the Bills.

 

[Box_O_Rocks]

http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story.cfm?story=108981&ran=223603

Nice to see Michael Vick on the same page with those of us who think his benefit of the doubt has almost lapsed.

 

[milwaukeebeers44]

The Atlanta sports market is full of dumbass reporters who don't know a THING about the game. All they care about is UGA.

But yeah, maybe if Atlanta had spent less money on Vick, they could afford a decent supporting cast.

 

[Clonamery]

http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/falcons/stories/0811falrail.html



http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060810/APS/608100896

Preseason panic? Seems some reporters just don't get much exposure to good teams.

Troy sounds more like BB everyday, "He's a year older now," Brown said. "He's out there working hard, doing some good things. There's some things he's got to work on, but he's definitely working hard. He's not the same kid as last year."

 

[Brownfan80]

Troy sounds more like BB everyday, "He's a year older now," Brown said. "He's out there working hard, doing some good things. There's some things he's got to work on, but he's definitely working hard. He's not the same kid as last year."

In my Madden Franchise I got Troy as my Coach in 2011 (signed him as HC away from the Eagles who had him as their OC).

 

[AzPatsFan]

http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story.cfm?story=108981&ran=223603

I've been saying this for about four years. Tonight's game will be one in which the Falcons play their first string QB for all but a series or two, and it ain't Vick. Schaub is or at least should be their QB, even if they don't know it.

So its Cassel against Schaub. Soph against Senior. I'd have to favor the Senior guy, Schaub over the heady Sophomore.

 

[Box_O_Rocks]

http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/reiss_pieces/

Reiss is rolling with his pregame notes, seems Sullivan gets to strut his stuff for us tonight.

 

[Box_O_Rocks]

http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/sportsColumnists/view.bg?articleid=137653&format=text

Albert Breer with a nice pregame article on six guys and what they hope to showcase tonight. Interesting, he also has Gramatica slightly ahead of Gostkowski at this point...

 

[Box_O_Rocks]

http://ledger.southofboston.com/articles/2006/08/11/sports/sports02.txt

Eric McHugh with the more traditional pregame nagging questions approach.

 

[Box_O_Rocks]

http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060811/SPORTS/108110139/-1/home

Tom King's pregame thoughts, he does a nice job of quoting BB's press conferences to suggest how BB sees the players

 

[Box_O_Rocks]

http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060811/REPOSITORY/608110326

Dave D'Onofrio's pregame look, he expects O'Callaghan to start at RT - which actually isn't a bad idea, save Gorin for the reserve LT reps he's been taking.

 

[flutie2phelan]

That's a very useful set of competent pre-game prep articles.
Thanks!