Head Coach Mike Smith was pleased with his team's performance in San Francisco, particularly the play of the defensive line. He talked about in Monday when he met with the press.
The Falcons are preparing to open the season against Miami and Wildcat formation. That and more in this edition of the Wednesday Notebook.
The Falcons reviewed the film from Friday’s preseason win at St. Louis on Sunday, revealing some good and bad. A bright side was the play of rookie Lawrence Sidbury.
Game notes from the Edward Jones Dome press box on the Falcons-Rams preseason matchup.
Quotes from Falcons players and coaches following the preseason game at St. Louis.
On a defense where opportunities are more abundant than on the offensive side of the ball, a number of Falcons rookies will have the opportunity to play against the St. Louis Rams.
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.
Defensive end John Abraham had 16.5 sacks in 2008. No other lineman had more than four. The team responded in the offseason through the draft and is focused on generating a deep and aggressive defensive front.
The Atlanta Falcons today signed fourth round draft pick defensive end Lawrence Sidbury. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.