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Atlanta Falcons linebacker Curtis Lofton insists he isn't bored by the NFL lockout.But with just a few player-organized practice sessions scheduled, the Falcons' defensive captain took a dip in 52-degree water with beluga whales Monday afternoon.Lofton says he never thought he would be in a tank "with belugas ... no way."With the lockout nearly 70 days old and showing few signs of resolution in federal court, Lofton joined linebacker Coy Wire and defensive end Kroy Biermann in taking a preview of the Georgia Aquarium's up-close experience with the whales.While the Falcons don't know when they're going to report to work, the aquarium's program opens to the public on June 1....
After going winless in September, the New Orleans Saints have clawed back to within one victory of a .500 record, and what looked like a lost season without suspende...
Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons are halfway home to a perfect regular season.Ryan and the Falcons will start the second half of their campaign with an NFC South ma...
Drew Brees said the Saints played winning football against the Falcons in every category but turnovers."Unfortunately, the turnovers far outshadow the rest," Brees s...
Saints interim coach Joe Vitt said he had not slept at all after getting back to New Orleans early Monday morning. Defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo said he got ...
Drew Brees came to Denver and surpassed John Elway. He was no match for Peyton Manning.Brees welcomed back New Orleans Saints interim coach Joe Vitt from his bounty ...
New Orleans linebacker Jonathan Vilma hopes to play a bigger role on the Saints' defense in his second game of the season.Playing for the first time while appealing ...
The Twitter machine produced more expletives after Monday night's debacle with the replacement referees that would make Andrew Dice Clay look like Mister Rogers.Seve...
Melvin Ingram did not let up, driving his helmet into Drew Brees' chin right after he released a pass in the third quarter.Seconds later, the San Diego Chargers' cel...
If the Saints decide Jonathan Vilma is ready, the embattled linebacker will take the field in Tampa Bay on Sunday for the first time this season.It might also be the...
As the Saints began their pre-practice stretch on Wednesday, receiver Lance Moore hopped up, looked over at linebacker Jonathan Vilma, and hollered, "Glad you're bac...
It's probably not the habit that Mike Smith is happiest about.After entering the NFC Playoffs with double-digit wins in consecutive years, the Atlanta Falcons' head ...
The New Orleans Saints acquired linebacker Barrett Ruud from the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for an undisclosed draft pick Monday.Ruud, who signed with Seattle as a...
Heading into the opener Sunday, the Atlanta Falcons are drawing plenty of attention for that high-powered offense.Their Super Bowl hopes, however, may rest on the de...
Linebacker Curtis Lofton left Atlanta just in time to miss out on the Falcons' best start to a season in franchise history.Now a defensive leader for the struggling ...
The New Orleans Saints bolstered their defense on Saturday by signing middle linebacker Curtis Lofton to a five-year contract.The 25-year-old Lofton, a second-round ...
The last time the New Orleans Saints finished a season 8-8, they followed up with their first Super Bowl title in franchise history.Nobody knows what the 2013 season...
The Jacksonville Jaguars have agreed to hire Atlanta director of player personnel David Caldwell as general manager, charging him with turning around one of the leag...
The 2012 NFL preseason gets underway when the annual Hall of Fame Game returns to the schedule this weekend following a one-year hiatus.The New Orleans Saints probab...
Roddy White and the Atlanta Falcons came up just short in their bid to stay unbeaten.Not that White was about to give the rival Saints too much credit after New Orle...