The Atlanta Falcons defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars, 13-9, last week in the two clubs? final preseason game of the year. Though most of the squads? starters sat the contest out, the game held the crowd?s interest.

Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez is turning to Twitter to honor a fan after he makes his 1,000th career reception.

FLOWERY BRANCH -- Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez is tweeting his way toward 1,000 catches. Gonzalez launched a contest on his Twitter page (TonyGonzalez88) to reward one lucky fan after he becomes just the seventh player in NFL history to reach 1,000 receptions in a career.

The Atlanta Falcons look to fly into the postseason for the 2nd time in 3 years.

The 2010 NFL season kicks off this week, and I am going to take a look at the upcoming matchup between the Atlanta Falcons and the Pittsburgh Steelers . The Falcons surprised everyone by making the playoffs in 2008, but were unable to match that success in 2009, as they finished second in the NFC South at 9-7 and were not one of the six teams to make the postseason. The Steelers had an even ...

The NFL season is almost here! As an Atlanta Falcons fan, I cannot wait for Week 1 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.   The lead story: The big story heading into this game has been the Steelers quarterback situation. With Ben Roethlisberger suspended for the first four games, Dennis Dixon will be under center for Week 1. Dixon had a decent showing a year ago against the Ravens, especially ...

Without suspended quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, the Steelers figure to have problems scoring. Atlanta, getting two points, is this week's Best Bet.

Tony Gonzalez will reach a milestone Sunday when the Atlanta Falcons tight end catches his first pass of the opener at Heinz Field. It will be his 1,000th reception, and they will throw the ball to the sideline to preserve it.

Here are the results of your voting for the most beloved and disliked figures in the history of the Atlanta Falcons . Tuggle Beloved figure: Jessie Tuggle . Reader comment: "My vote for most beloved would belong to Jessie Tuggle, who floored me with his drive, his talent, and his spirit." -- James, Atlanta, Ga. Runner-up: Arthur Blank. This was a pretty close race, with Tuggle edging out the ...

1. Big Ben bounced. Ben Roethlisberger begins the first game of his four-game suspension, and the Steelers will try to use their running game and defense to offset his loss. However, his scheduled replacement, Byron Leftwich, injured his knee and won't play for at least two weeks.