Jacquizz Rodgers News

As Matt Ryan worked the projection system in the darkened Atlanta Falcons ' quarterback room here at the team facility, looking to find the start of his team's fourth-quarter drive from the NFC Championship Game that I came here to break down with him, he offered me some advice.

So now that we have talked about the players lifting the heavy artillery in the trenches we will now talk about the guys in charge of carrying the football for the Atlanta Falcons.

Former Falcons running back Michael Turner , who pleaded guilty to a charge of reckless driving the day before the team released him, reportedly was sentenced to probation.

Chrebet was a very under appreciated receiver. Impossible to cover and tough as nails.

At 5'6" and 196 pounds, most observers of the Atlanta Falcons merely dismissed him with nary a second glance, but Rodgers' 2012 season was notablea if not necessarily outstanding.

I find myself feeling bad for him more often than I probably should. After all, he is a professional football player.

Romantically breaking up may be hard to do, but getting a divorce in the NFL is just a part of everyday life.

On the heels of signing Jackson to a three-year, $12 million contract in March, coach Mike Smith on Wednesday talked about the 29-year-old as a potential pass-catching threat out of the backfield.

Atlanta Falcons : The Falcons upgraded this position quite a bit in free agency by replacing Michael Turner with Steven Jackson .

The Atlanta Falcons really opened up their offense, like many had been calling for them to do, in the 2012 NFL season.

Dec 16, 2012; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Falcons running back Jacquizz Rodgers stiff-arms New York Giants defensive back Will Hill during the second half at the Georgia Dome.