Michael Boley News

October 9, 2008 1:44 PM Atlanta fans came through and really filled up the mailbag this morning.

Falcons linebacker Michael Boley can only hope his problems off the field don't affect his next NFL contract.

Five weeks into the season, who's your NFL surprise team? Is it an up-and-coming young team starting to make some waves? The Buffalo Bills? Maybe.

Here's the tale of the tape from Sunday's 27-24 loss to Atlanta: The Falcons mixed in a 3-3 nickel defense on passing downs and got an unacceptable amount of pressure with only a three-man rush.

Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy defended the injured Aaron Rodgers on Monday after the team suffered its third successive defeat.

Green Bay, which had won 10 of its last 12 home games, was rallying toward another victory.

Charlotte - - If the Falcons' young cornerbacks are looking for images to file away, to remember the rough days, to fire them up as they go forward in the NFL, this might be a good one: Carolina wide receiver ...

At the end of his opening statement after the Carolina game, head coach Mike Smith said the Falcons woes are "fixable" and that the Falcons are 2-2. "We've got to feel good about that," Smith said.

Panthers left tackle Jordan Gross is likely to miss the first game of his NFL career next Sunday when the Carolina Panthers host the Kansas City Chiefs.

Panthers left tackle Jordan Gross will miss the rest of the game after suffering a first-quarter head injury in Sunday's home game against Atlanta.

Defensive backs Chris Houston, Erik Coleman and Brent Grimes had interceptions against the Chiefs.

Former Falcon Warrick Dunn scooted behind his blocks and broke for the end zone.

Falcons coach Mike Smith answered questions in his postgame news conference following Sunday's 38-14 win over Kansas City.

Despite a rash of penalties on specials teams, the Falcons want to maintain their aggressiveness.

By Tony Moss, NFL Editor -- - Maybe after their game on Sunday, Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan can pull aside his counterpart, the Chiefs' Tyler Thigpen, and regale him with stories of the days when Ryan made ...

Falcons left tackle Sam Baker, who sustained a concussion Sunday against Tampa Bay, returned to practice Wednesday.

For the past six seasons, Warrick Dunn was a mainstay of the Falcons offense and a pillar of the community, before he was cut in March and signed with Tampa Bay.

In five seasons as Jacksonville's defensive coordinator, Mike Smith only had two games against Tampa Bay head coach Jon Gruden.

Shiloh Point Elementary School teacher Cate Hernandez helps Falcons players Michael Jenkins and Michael Boley choose students to ask questions during a school visit on Tuesday.

For one of the few times in Falcons history, everything that could have gone right went right.