The Falcons waived cornerback David Irons on Tuesday afternoon.
Safety Erik Coleman is now an elder statesman in a young Falcons secondary looking to combine youthful exuberance with dashes of veteran leadership.
Tight end Tony Gonzalez may be a 12-year veteran but he's new to the Falcons. The 10-time Pro Bowler said Friday he has some work to do to get up to speed but he's excited about getting the job done in Atlanta.
This week AtlantaFalcons.com reviews the second half of the 2008 season. The Birds went 3-1 over the third quarter of the year, which included a three-game home stand at the Georgia Dome and a victory over division rival New Orleans and Carolina.
Fresh off a solid game against the Bucs, the Falcons defense will be called upon to slow the league's top running back. But the Falcons can answer with the league's best rushing offense. More in the Falcons-Vikings Scouting Report.
Matt Ryan and the Falcons will play a road game in a dome for just the second time this season Sunday and are making plans to handle the crowd noise. More in the Wednesday Notebook.
Tuesday the Falcons placed wide receiver Laurent Robinson and cornerback David Irons on injured reserve and made other roster moves to fill positions.
The Falcons fought through turnovers and got big plays in all three phases Sunday to down the San Diego Chargers 22-16 and stay in the hunt in the highly-competitive NFC South.
Thirteen Atlanta Falcons told their stories. Now, fans can help turn one of them into the NFL’s Super Bowl commercial at NFL.com/SuperAd.