Head Coach Mike Smith highlighted some breakdowns in his teams loss in Week 3 when he met with the media on Monday afternoon.
Falcons players met with the media on Wednesday and talked about the first road game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium.
With starting defensive tackle Peria Jerry heading to injured reserve, opportunities await several Falcons interior linemen for the rest of the 2009 season.
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.
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.
The Falcons had a bit of a shock Wednesday when versatile wide receiver Harry Douglas went down with a knee injury. That and more in the Training Camp Notebook.
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.
Trey Lewis hasn't played in a game since his rookie season. But he's focused on getting stronger in the face of injury and is ready to compete.
The Atlanta Falcons today moved offensive lineman Renardo Foster to the reserve physically unable to perform list and moved defensive tackle Trey Lewis to the reserve non-football injury list.