Falcons agree to 2-year deal with Osi Umenyiora

ATLANTA - The Atlanta Falcons found a replacement for John Abraham on Wednesday by reaching an agreement with free-agent defensive end Osi Umenyiora on a two-year, $8.5 million contract.

McClure retires after 14 years with Falcons

ATLANTA - Falcons owner Arthur Blank said Monday that retiring center Todd McClure will have a new home in the team's Ring of Honor.

RB Jackson sees Super Bowl in Falcons' future

ATLANTA - Steven Jackson has wanted to hold up the Lombardi Trophy since he was 10 years old.

Falcons sign RB Steven Jackson from Rams

ATLANTA - The Atlanta Falcons found their replacement for Michael Turner on Thursday by agreeing to terms with Steven Jackson, considered the top free-agent running back, on a three-year, $12 million deal.

Tony Gonzalez says he's returning to Falcons

FLOWERY BRANCH - The Falcons have some big holes at the start of free agency. Tight end isn't one of them.

Falcons, safety Moore agree to 5-year deal

ATLANTA - The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to terms with safety William Moore on a five-year contract.

Financing terms reached for new Falcons stadium

ATLANTA - Atlanta's mayor and Falcons owner Arthur Blank have agreed to financing terms for a new $1 billion, retractable-roof stadium to replace the 20-year-old Georgia Dome and keep the team's home games in the city's downtown, the two men said Thursday.

Falcons release Turner, Abraham and Robinson

FLOWERY BRANCH - The Atlanta Falcons started their youth movement Friday by ditching three key players from the most successful era in franchise history.

Falcons' Smith named Sporting News' coach of the year

The Atlanta Falcons announced Friday that Head Coach Mike Smith has been named NFL Coach of the Year by Sporting News for the third time.

Falcons still hurting after coming up short of title

FLOWERY BRANCH - Mike Smith walked into the room, rubbed his white hair and sat down at the podium.

Pro Bowl: Falcons safeties in, Matt Ryan out

FLOWERY BRANCH - Atlanta Falcons safeties Thomas DeCoud and William Moore have been added to the NFC roster for Sunday's Pro Bowl.

Falcons fall to 49ers, 28-24, in NFC title game

Former Atlanta RB Downs gives insider's take of '98, '12 Falcons

Gary Downs will be pulling for the Atlanta Falcons just as hard as any other fan today in front of his television. He thinks Atlanta has the talent to get past the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship game with a slot in the Super Bowl on the line. Downs, now the head football coach at Riverside Military Academy, would like nothing more than to see the franchise he spent four full seasons playing ...

NFC championship: 2 teams, different perspectives

ATLANTA - The Falcons are well aware of just how desperate this city is for its first Super Bowl championship.

McClure rarely noticed but in middle of everything

FLOWERY BRANCH - When Todd McClure was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons, they had just made it to the Super Bowl for the first time.

NFL approves $200 million for Falcons' stadium

Falcons sign 4 draft picks

FLOWERY BRANCH - The Atlanta Falcons have signed four NFL draft picks, including defensive ends Malliciah Goodman and Stansly Maponga.