These Falcons know what it takes to be an NFL player, and they appreciate every minute they have on the field.
Quotes from Lions players and coaches following the preseason game at Detroit.
Game notes from the Ford Field press box on the Falcons-Lions preseason matchup.
Quotes from Falcons players and coaches following the preseason game at Detroit.
Last year the Falcons coaching staff established the quarterback rotation for their first preseason game in June, as they knew a critical evaluation process stared them in the collective face. Not so this year.
Over the next two weeks AtlantaFalcons.com will review the Falcons 2008 four games at a time. This week, we look at the first four contests which included the emergence of Michael Turner as one of the team's primary weapons on offense.
Atlanta Falcons running back Michael Turner earned FedEx Ground Player of the Week honors for his performance against the Detroit Lions in his Falcons debut. Along with the award, FedEx is making a $1,000 donation in Turner’s name to the local Safe Kids USA coalition in Atlanta.
Atlanta Falcons running back Michael Turner was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against the Detroit Lions in his Atlanta Falcons debut.
Head Coach Mike Smith said he saw positives and negatives in the team's 34-21 victory against the Lions but now it's time to focus on the next opponent -- the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.