FLOWERY BRANCH -- The Atlanta Falcons are aiming high in Year 3 of the Matt Ryan era. Ryan helped the franchise shed a 44-year-old burden by leading the Falcons to their first back-to-back winning seasons, including three straight wins to finish 9-7 last year.

METAIRIE, La. ? As I wait for the New Orleans Saints to start their afternoon practice, I just scrolled through the interview transcripts the Atlanta Falcons sent me last night. One thing really jumped out. That was a quote from tight end Tony Gonzalez . Conventional wisdom might suggest that having the New Orleans Saints in the NFC South is not good for the Falcons, Buccaneers or Panthers, but ...

The Atlanta Falcons agreed to terms with their 2010 first-round draft pick, linebacker Sean Weatherspoon, the club announced on Thursday.

The Atlanta Falcons and first-round draft pick Sean Weatherspoon have agreed to a five-year contract that could be worth as much as $17.5 million, a league source told NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora.

The Atlanta Falcons are aiming high in Year 3 of the Matt Ryan era.

ATLANTA -- First-round draft pick Sean Weatherspoon has reported for training camp after reaching an agreement on a contract with the Atlanta Falcons.

The Philadelphia Eagles have signed former Atlanta Falcons safety Antoine Harris, the National Football League club announced Thursday.

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. ? Atlanta Falcons coach Mike Smith was smiling cautiously as training camp opened on Friday.

Roddy White thinks former Atlanta Falcons teammate Michael Vick did nothing wrong by hosting a June 25 birthday party.

As a fan and someone with close connections to the Atlanta Falcons, I am very exited for this season. The Hall of Fame game is August 8th, with the Bengals playing the Cowboys. The Falcons kickoff the pre-season on August 13th against the Kansas City Chiefs. For this slideshow I will go through each position and tell you who will make the team, rounding out the 53 man roster. Begin Slideshow