Michael Vick, a Newport News native and former Pro-Bowl NFL quarterback with the Atlanta Falcons, was hit with a federal indictment on dog fighting charges in July 2007. Due to the dogfighting controversy, Vick's endorsement deals also took a hit, as ...

BALTIMORE — Inside the banquet hall, a humbled but defiant Michael Vick was honored Tuesday night as one of 32 NFL players to receive the Ed Block Courage Award. Outside ... Once a star quarterback with the Atlanta Falcons, Vick was convicted in ...

Redman had a cup of coffee in the limelight after the Michael Vick fiasco in '07, but Matt Ryan erased all doubt about his readiness last year. Now Redman is the backup on a run-first team, and he wouldn't inspire much fantasy confidence if Ryan ...

ATLANTA (AP) - Falcons owner Arthur Blank took the same approach with Dunta Robinson that he used two years ago on Michael Turner. Welcome to Atlanta, your first and final stop as an unrestricted agent. “I was brought in on Mr. Blank’s private ...

Vikings All-Pro defensive tackle Kevin Williams testified Tuesday in Minneaspolis that he has never taken steroids or steroid-masking agents. Williams was on the witness stand Tuesday for about 30 minutes in the Hennepin County District Court case he ...

Chris Redman will remain the backup quarterback with the Atlanta Falcons. The team said it has agreed to a contract extension with Redman, but did not divulge details of the deal. Redman has been with the Falcons for the past three seasons and has ...

Vikes' Kevin Williams takes the stand: Minnesota Vikings All-Pro defensive tackle Kevin Williams, a former Oklahoma State standout, testified Tuesday that he was under pressure to lose weight and earn a $400,000 bonus when he took a weight-loss ...

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons today signed cornerback Brent Grimes to an exclusive rights contract and waived former Auburn wide receiver James Swinton. In 16 games (eight starts) last season, Grimes compiled 67 tackles (58 solo), 13 ...

CB ROBINSON SIGNS 6-YEAR DEAL: In Atlanta, Falcons owner Arthur Blank took the same approach with Dunta Robinson that he used two years ago on Michael Turner. “I was brought in on Mr. Blank’s private jet,” Robinson said Monday, “and I was ...

BALTIMORE — Inside the banquet hall, a humbled but defiant Michael Vick was honored Tuesday night as one of 32 NFL players to receive the Ed Block Courage Award. Outside, dozens of protesters expressed dismay over his nomination. The award is ...