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The Atlanta Falcons took the opening kickoff Sunday and used 16 plays to drive 80 yards for an early 7-0 lead over the Dallas Cowboys.

Matty Ice showed up, and everything around him changed. Sometimes it takes an outsider to remind you of what you already know.

David White points out an unflattering statistic about Sunday's 13-10 Raiders win over the Chiefs on his San Francisco Chronicle blog.

Training Camp Officially Over Ladies and Gentlemen, it's finally here: GAME WEEK! After suffering through a long, hot summer filled full of no football, game week is finally upon us.

Quarterback D.J. Shockley, Atlanta's seventh-round draft pick in 2006, defensive tackle Vance Walker, a seventh-round draft pick this year, are among eight players signed to the Falcons' practice squad.

Tye Hill, the newest member of the Atlanta Falcons, practiced on Wednesday. Acquired Tuesday in a trade with St.

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas It's probably going to be a few more hours before NFC South teams announce their roster cuts.

As the Falcons enter the final game of the 2009 preseason, they are entering a final round of roster cuts that must be completed by Saturday.

The Falcons took care of the easier decisions today, releasing seven players less than 24 hours after their final preseason game.

But one will have to end up on the practice squad. In wake of another porous performance by the first team defense, the team was bending over backwards to make a point about the "progress" they made against Baltimore from the San Diego game.

Smith and Dimitroff expected a painful learning curve this season. I'll be on my way to the Georgia Dome soon to watch the Falcons' final exhibition game against Baltimore, hoping to get answers to two questions: 1) Will the defense be any better after getting humiliated by San Diego five days ago; and, yes, 2) Who will be the third-string ...

The Baltimore Ravens and the Atlanta Falcons will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Georgia Dome.

Falcons starters will play into the second half of Saturday's exhibition game against the San Diego Chargers, coach Mike Smith said Thursday.

Matt Ryan was River's match after the first touchdown marching the Falcons downfield to tie the score on a 12-yard pass to Brian Finneran over the middle.

Matt Ryan delivers against the Titans one year ago. It was a year ago that the course of the Falcons changed.

Gauging a team's performance based on exhibition games is as tricky as dodging traffic on the interstate.

The Falcons will play their third preseason game on Saturday night against San Diego, leaving Smith feeling the regular season is approaching far too quickly.

Five things to watch for in the Falcons' preseason game against San Diego Saturday at the Georgia Dome: Going against the 3-4 The Falcons will face a 3-4 defense by the Chargers.

Here is D.J. Shockley preparing to knock the ball out of Chris Redman's hand. Kidding. Sort of.

"The guys have worked hard through these 24 days of training camp," Smith said. The coach believes the difference between his second camp and his first was palpable.