Tony Gonzalez Ranked 7th on ESPN Tight End List

by Knox Bardeen on May 18, 2012

Tony Gonzalez came in at No. 7 on John Clayton’s list of the NFL’s top 10 tight ends.

Last season was Gonzalez’ 15th in the league, and he caught 80 passes for 875 yards and seven touchdowns. He was fourth in the league with those 80 catches, fifth in yards and fourth in touchdown catches.

At 35 years old, it’s easy to see why Clayton put Gonzalez at No. 7.

But let’s not put him out to pasture just yet.

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Falcons Place 4 on CBSSports Top 100 Players List

by Knox Bardeen on May 17, 2012

Tis the season to produce a top 100 list around the NFL.

While the discussion on the NFL Network’s “The Top 100: Players of 2012″ has raged on Thursday morning, Pete Prisco’s top 100 list on CBSSports.com hasn’t been mentioned.

Let’s fix that.

Prisco apparently doesn’t believe in holding back like the NFL Network, he gave out his entire list in one sitting. His top five are:

1. Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay
2. Tom Brady, New England
3. DeMarcus Ware, Dallas
4. Calvin Johnson, Detroit
5. Darrelle Revis, New York Jets

There are four Atlanta Falcons on the list:

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Roddy White Gets No Love On NFL Top 100 List

May 17, 2012

NFL Network continues to release its rankings from its series “The Top 100: Players of 2012″, and the Falcons continue to receive little love from the voters. Roddy White was ranked No. 24 overall on last year’s list, but this time around he fell all the way down to No. 65. White didn’t think too [...]

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Video: Ray Hamilton Expounds on Falcons Defensive Line in 2012

May 16, 2012

FLOWERY BRANCH – At the close of rookie minicamp last Sunday the media got a chance to speak with defensive line coach Ray Hamilton. We hit on the majority of the players on the depth chart, but I wanted to comment on a few of Hamilton’s points. 0:05 – On Jonathan Massaquoi 0:26 – On [...]

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Falcons Sign Four Rookies

May 13, 2012

After the initial report of Peter Konz signing, three other rookies have come to terms with the Falcons. The team announced Bradie Ewing, Charles Mitchell and Travian Robertson all signed contracts Sunday afternoon. With rookie camp closing out, the biggest priority has been finalizing deals with the newest members of the franchise. Only Jonathan Massaquoi [...]

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Peter Konz Signs With Falcons

May 13, 2012

The Atlanta Falcons have come to terms with their second-round pick of the 2012 NFL Draft. Peter Konz signed with the franchise, as D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal Constitution reported Sunday. The details of the contract have yet to be disclosed. Konz brings a versatile athlete to Atlanta’s offensive line, a fact that Mike [...]

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